As serious fans of carnatic music we at MARG could not help admiring the Song ‘Kaatrinile Varum Geetham’ sung by MSS.  Continue reading to find some info, lyrics and video of the song below.

In the days, when there was no dubbing after video production, M.S.Subbulakshmi one of the best Carnatic Singer ever sang the evergreen divine song ‘Kaatrinile Varum Geetham’ in the film Meera that was released in 1945.  This Bengali tune based song’s lyric was penned by S.V.Venkataraman and Kalki Krishnamurthy.

LYRICS -

Kaatrinile……. varum geetham

Kaatrinile…….

Kaatrinile varum geetham

Kaatrinile varum geetham
Kangal panithida pongum geetham
Kallum kaniyum geetham

Kaatrinile varum geetham

Pattamarangal thalirkkum geetham
Pannoli pongidum geetham
Kaattu vilangum kette mayangum madhuramohana geetham
Nenjinile — Nenjinil inba kanalai ezhuppi
ninaivazhikkum geetham

Kaatrinile varum geetham

Sunai vandudan solaikkuyilum
manam kuvindhidavum
Vaanavelidhanil thaara kanangal
thayangi nindridavum
Aah, en solven maayappillai
venkuzhal pozhi geetham

Kaatrinile varum geetham

Kaatrinile varum geetham

Nila malarndha iravinil thendral ulaavidum nadhiyil

Nila malarndha iravinil thendral ulaavidum nadhiyil
Neela niarathu baalagan oruvan kuzhal oodhi nindraan

Kaalemellaam..
Kaalamellaam avan kaadhalai enni urugumo en ullam

Kaatrinile varum geetham

Kaatrinile varum geetham

Kaatriniley……..