Song Details
Song: Kaatre En Vaasal Vanthai Song from Rhythm (2000) – Tamil
Lyrics: Vairamuthu
Music: A. R. Rahman
Playback: Kavitha Krishnamurthy, Unni Krishnan
Filmed on: Jyothika, Arjun
Kaatre En Vaasal Vanthai Song from Rhythm (Tamil) – Lyrics in English with Translation
Kaatre En Vaasal Vandhai
Methuvaaga Kadhavu Thiranthaai
O breeze, you came at my house entrance
And slowly opened the door
Kaatre Un Perai Ketten
Kadhal Endraai
O breeze, I asked your name
And you replied, I’m love
Netru Nee Engu Irundhaai
Kaatre Nee Solvaai Endren
Swasaththil Irunthathaaga
Solli Sendraai (M)
“Where were you yesterday?
Tell me”, I asked the breeze
And it replied, “I was in your breath”, and left
Thulli Varum Kaatre
Thulli Varum Kaatre
Thaai Mozhi Pesu
O prancing breeze, O prancing breeze,
Please talk in your mother tongue
Nilavulla Varaiyil
Nilamulla Varaiyil
Nenjinil Veesu
As long as the moon and earth live,
Keep flowing into hearts
Thulli Varum Kaatre
Thulli Varum Kaatre
Thaai Mozhi Pesu
O prancing breeze, O prancing breeze,
Please talk in your mother tongue
Kaatre En Vaasal Vandhai
Methuvaaga Kadhavu Thiranthaai
O breeze, you came at my house entrance
And slowly opened the door
Kaatre Un Perai Ketten
Kadhal Endraai (F)
O breeze, I asked your name
And you replied, I’m love
Kaarkaalam Alaikkum Pothu
Olinthu Kolla Nee Vendum
Thaavani Kudai Pidipaaya (M)
When it rains in the monsoon season,
I need a place to hide,
Will you hold your half sari as umbrella?
Anbe Naan Uranga Vendum
Azhagaana Idam Vendum
Kangalil Idam Koduppaaya (F)
Dear, for me to sleep
I need a beautiful place
Will you give me shelter in your eyes?
Nee Ennaarugil Vanthu Neliya
Naan Un Manathil Sendru Oliya
Nee Un Manathil En Uruvam
Kandupidippaayaa (M)
As you wriggle next to me,
I hide inside your heart.
Would you find my reflection in your heart?
Pookalukkulle Thean Ulla Varaiyil
Kadhalar Vaazhga
As long as there is honey inside flowers,
Let lovers live
Pookalukkulle Thean Ulla Varaiyil
Kadhalar Vaazhga (F)
As long as there is honey inside flowers,
Let lovers live
Boomikku Mele Vaan Ulla Varaiyil
Kadhalum Vaazhga
As long as there is sky above earth,
Let love also live
Kaatre En Vaasal Vandhai
Methuvaaga Kadhavu Thiranthaai
O breeze, you came at my house entrance
And slowly opened the door
Kaatre Un Perai Ketten
Kadhal Endraai (M)
O breeze, I asked your name
And you replied, I’m love
Netru Nee Engu Irundhaai
Kaatre Nee Solvaai Endren
Swasaththil Irunthathaaga
Solli Sendraai (F)
“Where were you yesterday?
Tell me”, I asked the breeze
And it replied, “I was in your breath”, and left
Nedungaalam Sipikulle
Olinthu Nirkum Muththu Pol
En Penmai Thiranthu Nirkirathey (F)
Like the pearl,
Hidden inside an oyster over a long time,
My femininity has attained its culmination
Thirakkaatha Sippi Ennai
Thiranthu Kolla Solgirathaa
En Nenjam Marandhu Nirkirathey (M)
The unopened oyster
Asks me to open it
My heart stands stuck (hearing this)
Naan Siru Kuzhainthai Endru Ninaithen
Un Varugaiyinaal Vayatharinthen
I assumed I was a little child
With your arrival, I came to age
Ennai Marupadiyum
Siru Pillaiyaai Seivaaiyaa (F)
Will you turn me back into a kid once again?
Kattilidum Vayathil Thottilida Sonnaal
Sariya Sariya
In the age where I should spread the coat,
If you ask me to put cradle, is it right?
Kattilidum Vayathil Thottilida Sonnaal
Sariya Sariya (M)
In the age where I should spread the cot,
If you ask me to put cradle, is it right?
Kattilil Iruvarum Kuzhainthaigal Aanaal
Pizhaiyaa Pizhaiyaa (F)
If we both turn into kids in the cot,
Is it a fault?
Kaatre En Vaasal Vandhai
Methuvaaga …. (M)
O breeze, you came at my house entrance
And slowly …….
Kaatre Un Perai Ketten
Kadhal Endraai (F)
O breeze, I asked your name
And you replied, I’m love
Thulli Varum Kaatre
Thulli Varum Kaatre
Thaai Mozhi Pesu
O prancing breeze, O prancing breeze,
Please talk in your mother tongue
Nilavulla Varaiyil
Nilamulla Varaiyil
Nenjinil Veesu (Chorus)
As long as the moon and earth live,
Keep flowing into hearts
Thulli Varum Kaatre (F)
Thulli Varum Kaatre
Thaai Mozhi Pesu (Chorus)
O prancing breeze, O prancing breeze,
Please talk in your mother tongue
Interesting facts about the album & song
Lyrical metaphors of Pancha Bhoota in 5 songs
The soundtrack album of Rhythm has a special, conceptual feature: five songs representing the Pancha Bhoota (the five elements of nature in Indian philosophy: Earth, Water, Air/Wind, Fire, and Sky/Ether/Space). The album included a total of 5 songs, which represented 5 elements, and the themes were well-placed as metaphors in the lines by the lyricist Vairamuthu. The idea was fresh and well-accepted too.
Kaatre En Vaasal represented ‘Wind’, Nadhiye Nadhiye represented ‘Water’, Thaniye Thannanthaniye Song represented ‘Earth’, Haiyo Pathikichu represented ‘Fire’ and ‘Anbae Idhu‘ represented Sky. This makes Rhythm one of Rahman’s most conceptually layered albums, adding extra meaning to the songs. These 5 elements were metaphorically included words in Tamil lyrics as Kaatre (Wind/Air), Nadhiye (River/Water), Nilamae (Earth), Haiyo Pathikichu (“Oh no, it’s on fire!” or “It caught fire” – metaphorically ‘fire of love’) and Vaanam (Sky), respectively.
Interestingly, Rahman included the voices into the orchestra of each song, which perfectly blended with the respective themes. While filming these songs, these 5 elements were included too. Knocking wind & voice of wind, flowing river, grounding earth, burning fire and vast sky were included in the respective song sequences too. Desert wind, river shots, earthy dance, fiery passion and wide shots of the skies & clouds made the songs more understandable to audience. In short, alongside using Pancha Bhoota as metaphors, they were beautifully visualized too. Cinematography by P.C. Sreeram gave a visual treat to the audience, in true sense.
Hindi Version of Kaatre En Vaasal
Rahman reused three songs from Rhythm for the Bollywood film, Lakeer – Forbidden Lines in 2004. Kaatre En Vaasal’s Hindi version, Paigham Laaya Sawan filmed on John Abraham and Nauheed Cyrusi became most popular among the three. But the movie flopped at the box office. It was not a remake. Kavitha Krishnamurthy sang this Hindi version too, and Shaan was the male voice.
The rest two songs are “Ayyo Pathikichu” reused as “Offho Jalta Hai” and “Thaniye Thananthaniye” reused as Nachley. Lyrics of all the three songs were penned by Mehboob, who regularly translated Rahman’s early Tamil works to Hindi. Read English lyrics and Thaniye Tamil song here. The songs of the album didn’t follow the style of using metaphors of Panchaboota.
A brief note on the beautiful visualization
The extremely melodious Kaatre En Vaasal was beautifully shot at the desert landscapes of Jaisalmer’s Bhada Bagh in Rajasthan. Watch the video here and enjoy! The beginning word of the song, ‘Kaatre‘ well-complimented with the wind of the vast spread & lonely deserts, as well as the sound of the sands. Jyothika who played Arjun’s first wife in the film, appears in this song sequence only. But this brief appearance was so powerful that people mostly relate this song & the actress with the movie Rhythm always.
Jyothika had only made baby-steps in Tamil cinema in the late 1990s, with her brief appearances as romantic interest in song sequences like Sona of Valee (1999) and Kaatre En Vaasal of Rhythm (2000), and with the release of Khushi (2000), she became the next-biggest-star material of Kollywood. By the time Rhythm was released, Jyothika was already a big star with the huge success of Khushi, aside Vijay. Her movies – Poovellam Kettuppar (1999) aside Suriya and Mugavaree (2000) aside Ajith were already released, before she turned a star.
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