- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Singers
- Yazin Nizar, Vandana Srinivasan
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Movie name
- Raavana Kottam
- Movie release year
- 2023
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Feb 2023
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Athana per mathiyila
Pothukitta mutham pattu
Kutha vecha ponnu onnu
Uchi poothuruchae
Kathum maadu kathayila
Mathu chatham mathiyila
Otha mutham ulla vandhu
Kutty potturuchae
Kanakka sirikiren
Edhukko rasikkiren
Oothaana oothula
Oyila nenanjen
Pudhusa pirakuren
Paduthae parakuren
Kannadiyae killi killi
Kirukka muzhikkuren
Appa paathadhu onna
Katta thaavani pulla
Ippa paakkura kanna
Yerudhu yerudhu piththam
Kattippoduthu kannu
Mutti poduthu nenju
Aachu varushangal anju
Seerudhu seerudhu nenju
Edhaiyo edhaiyo senja
Ulla aangudhu oongudhu innum
Thaangudhu thaangudhu nenjam
Oruvaai neruppa ootita
Ullam thaga thaga thaga thaga
Thagakkudhu silukkudhu
Vegunaal veriyae
Verasa anaiyae
Kadhava ulagam
Therandhuruchae
Pala naal thirudi
Udhatta thoradi
Ena naan tholachen
Eduthukkuren
Udhataan kulathula
Peratta pudikiraa
Suzhatti thovaikira
Thaluk maluk maluk maluk
Varati manasula
Mazhaiya vizhugura
Kalaiya puliyura
Thavani kaatula vellam
Athana per mathiyila
Pothukitta mutham pattu
Kutha vecha ponnu onnu
Uchi poothuruchae
Oorani thaniyila
Male :Meenu rendu
Female :Maalaiya maathikichu
Male :Kitta ninnu
Female :Aasaiya pethukittu
Suthi suthi varudhe
Sedhiya koorudhu koorudhu
Kaatukulla thumbi rendu
Female :Pinnikittu
Male :Vaanam onnu kattikichi
Female :Pechikittu
Ooru kanna echiputtu
Mutti mutti vizhudhae
Female :Paadhaiya moodidu moodidu
Tholaivaa naanum kedandhen
Siru thavakaala theendaatha
Vinmeena pola
Unakul ippo karanjen
Adi udharathil odum
Thaaipaalin eeram pola
Azhaga adhattura
Medhuva veratura
Nelava poratura
Thiduk thiduk thiduk thidukunnu
Veyila thoratthura
Verappaa rasikura
Inipa inikkira
Kazhuk kazhuk kazhuk kazhuk
Athana per mathiyila
Pothukitta mutham pattu
Kutha vecha ponnu onnu
Uchi poothuruchae
Kathum maadu kathayila
Mathu chatham mathiyila
Otha mutham ulla vandhu
Kutty potturuchae
Naakula sottudhu
Female :Mounam onnu
Male :Paarvaiyum nikkudhu
Female :Venuminnu
Male :Aasaiyum muthathula
Pothi vechu thara
Female :Vaangidu vaangidu vandhu
Veetukkulla suthudhu
Male :Velicham onnu
Female :Vasalila kathudhu
Male :Manasu ninu
Female :Ooru kanna pootiputtu
Rendum rekkaiyida
Male :Thaandudhu thaanduthu sendru
Koduva mela paniya
Iva thidukkunu paakura
Paarvaiyae podhum
Unakkaga naanum
Erappen
Adi podhaikura neram
Mudiyaadha mutham thaadi
Kadhava therakudhae
Therandhu
Manaso parakudhae
Parandhu
Muzhusa perakkuren
Adhuva nadakudhu
Nadakka
Edhuvo iyakudhae
Iyakka
Podhuva nelaikkudhae
Both :Kaadhalum saamiyum onnu
In the middle of so many people,
struck by a burst of a kiss,
a girl who sat crouching low
blossomed right to the crown of her head.
Amid the calls of lowing cattle,
amidst the sound of churning buttermilk,
a single kiss found its way inside
and multiplied into many!
I smile just right,
I find delight for no reason,
in a gushing natural spring,
I got drenched with grace.
I am born anew,
I fly even while lying down,
pinching my reflection in the mirror,
I stare blankly like a madman.
What I saw back then was one thing—
a girl in a tied half-sari—
but looking into your eyes now,
my madness keeps rising higher and higher!
Your eyes bind me,
my heart falls to its knees,
five years have passed,
yet my heart surges with fierce longing!
When she does this and that,
a fire within flares and surges still,
yet my chest bears it all.
She poured a mouthful of fire,
and my heart, ablaze with glow,
shimmers and shivers!
Oh, long-cherished frenzy,
embrace me quickly!
Like a wide door, the world
has opened up!
A thief for many days,
hooking your lips,
I lost myself,
and now I take myself back!
In the pool of her lips,
she catches me with a sudden flip,
she spins and washes me clean,
swaying and shimmering with grace!
On my dry, withered heart,
she falls like rain,
showering down like graceful art,
a flood in the forest of her half-sari!
In the middle of so many people,
struck by a burst of a kiss,
a girl who sat crouching low
blossomed right to the crown of her head.
In the seclusion of the village pond,
Male: two fish...
Female: ...exchanged garlands.
Male: Standing close,
Female: ...giving birth to desire,
they circle around and around,
whispering news to each other!
In the forest, two dragonflies...
Female: ...intertwining together,
Male: ...built a sky of their own,
Female: ...whispering to each other.
Wiping away the village's watchful eyes,
they plunge and bump into each other!
Female: Close the path, close it!
I used to lie far away,
like a star in the sky
that a tiny frog could never touch.
Now I have dissolved within you,
like the warmth of mother's milk
flowing through the blood.
You scold me so charmingly,
you shoo me away gently,
you turn the moon upside down,
making my heart thump with a start!
You chase the scorching heat away,
you admire me with a bold stance,
she tastes ever so sweet,
chuckling with pure delight!
In the middle of so many people,
struck by a burst of a kiss,
a girl who sat crouching low
blossomed right to the crown of her head.
Amid the calls of lowing cattle,
amidst the sound of churning buttermilk,
a single kiss found its way inside
and multiplied into many!
Dripping on the tongue,
Female: ...a silence lingers.
Male: The gaze remains fixed,
Female: ...longing for more.
Male: Holding all her desire inside a kiss,
she offers it tenderly.
Female: Come, receive it, take it!
Circling inside the house,
Male: ...a single beam of light.
Female: Calling out at the doorstep,
Male: ...the heart stands still.
Female: Shutting out the village's eyes,
as both sprout wings,
Male: ...it leaps and soars beyond!
Like dew resting on a sickle's blade,
she looks up with a sudden startle.
Just a single look is enough,
for your sake, I too
would gladly die.
Oh girl, when the time comes to bury me,
give me an endless kiss!
The door swings open,
opening wide,
and the heart takes flight,
soaring high!
I am born anew completely.
It happens all on its own,
as it happens,
something guides and moves us,
as it moves us,
it remains eternal for everyone:
Both: love and God are one and the same!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song from 'Raavana Kottam' expresses the intoxicating euphoria and innocence of rural love. Through vivid pastoral imagery—like fish in a village pond, dragonflies in the woods, and dew on a machete blade—the lovers convey how a single spark of affection transformed their lives and brought intense joy amidst their daily village routines.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Irattai Kilavi / Anukaranai)
“Ullam thaga thaga thaga thaga”
'Thaga thaga' mimics the intense glowing and burning sensation of passion ignited inside the heart.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagai)
“Koduva mela paniya”
Comparing a sudden, sharp, yet gentle glance to delicate drops of dew sitting on a sharp machete blade.
Alliteration & Assonance (Monai & Ethirai)
“Pudhusa pirakuren / Paduthae parakuren”
Matching initial consonant sounds ('P') and rhythmic end-rhymes ('pirakuren' / 'parakuren') to create a buoyant cadence.
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Trivia
Composed by Justin Prabhakaran and penned by Karthik Netha, the track blends traditional Tamil folk sensibilities with contemporary orchestration. Its lyrics use raw, traditional imagery rooted in rural Tamil Nadu culture.
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