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Lyrics & meaning

Azhagu Katteri

From Goripalayam · 2010

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Karthik, Vijitha
Music director
Sabesh – Murali
Movie name
Goripalayam
Movie release year
2010
Lyrics added on
25 Jul 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Azhagu kaatteri
Azhagu kaatteri
Adikka paarkkindradhae
Arumbu meesaikkum
Kurumbu paarvaikkum
Aasai alaipaayudhae
Yaaradhu….. poradhu…..
Nenaichadhum…… manakkudhu….
Panjaaraththu kozhipola
Paarvaiyaala enaimooda paakkuriyae
Naa naa nananaaa
Naa naa nananaaa
Azhagu kaatteri
Azhagu kaatteri
Adikka paarkkindradhae
Arumbu meesaikkum
Kurumbu paarvaikkum
Aasai alaipaayudhae
Evaloda kannum
Un mela patta
Paarthavalin kangal naan
Nonduvenda
Kolaikkaarinu paarkkaadhae
Enakku nee thevaidaa
Ver endha aala
Neeppaarththupputtaa
Vettiduven unna naan
Rendu thundaa
Poiyilla poiyilla
Naan seiven kaattattaa
Unnai alli mudinjikkittaa
Kosuvathula sorugikkittaa
Sudumvaraikkum anaichikkittaa
Vidumvaraikkum arindhukkittaa
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Azhagu kaatteri
Azhagu kaatteri
Adikka paarkkindradhae
Arumbu meesaikkum
Kurumbu paarvaikkum
Aasai alaipaayudhae
Naan potta kotta
Nee thaandipputtaa
Unnoda kaala
Naan vettuvendaa
Ennoda ishtathukku
Neeyum vandhu vaazhadaa
En solla konjam
Nee mudippottaa
Unnoda sanga
Naan aruthidathaan
Kashtaththa thaanganum
Ennai nee theththittaa
Unnai naanum seraththaan
Vazhippaarthu vaazhataa
Usuroda koodatta
Nesathaal aalattaa
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Azhagu kaatteri
Azhagu kaatteri
Adikka paarkkindradhae
Arumbu meesaikkum
Kurumbu paarvaikkum
Aasai alaipaayudhae
Yaaradhu….. poradhu…..
Nenaichadhum…… manakkudhu….
Panjaaraththu kozhipola
Paarvaiyaala enaimooda paakkuriyae
{Naa naa nananaaa
Naa naa nananaaa} (2)
A pretty wild enchantress,
A pretty wild enchantress,
Is looking to strike!
For that budding moustache,
And that mischievous look,
Desire surges restlessly!
Who is that... walking by?
Just thinking of you... brings a sweet fragrance...
Like a chicken under a wicker coop,
You try to trap me under your gaze!
Na na nananaa
Na na nananaa
A pretty wild enchantress,
A pretty wild enchantress,
Is looking to strike!
For that budding moustache,
And that mischievous look,
Desire surges restlessly!
If any other woman's eyes
Happen to fall on you,
The eyes of that girl,
I will gouge them out!
Don't look at me like I'm a killer,
I just need you so much!
If you ever look at
Any other woman,
I will cut you
Right into two halves!
It's no lie, no lie,
I'll do it—shall I show you?
If I scoop you up and tie you close,
Tucking you into the pleats of my saree,
Holding you tight until it burns with heat,
Knowing every bit of you until the dawn breaks...
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A pretty wild enchantress,
A pretty wild enchantress,
Is looking to strike!
For that budding moustache,
And that mischievous look,
Desire surges restlessly!
The boundary line I draw,
If you dare cross it,
Those legs of yours,
I will chop them off!
According to all my wishes,
Come and live your life with me!
If you disobey or twist
Even a single word of mine,
That throat of yours,
I will slit it right open!
I will bear every hardship,
If only you comfort my heart!
Just to be united with you,
Shall I live watching the path for you?
Shall I merge with your very breath?
Shall I rule you with my love?
Chem chem chem chem chem chem
Chem chem chem chem
Chem chem chem chem chem chem
Chem chem chem chem
A pretty wild enchantress,
A pretty wild enchantress,
Is looking to strike!
For that budding moustache,
And that mischievous look,
Desire surges restlessly!
Who is that... walking by?
Just thinking of you... brings a sweet fragrance...
Like a chicken under a wicker coop,
You try to trap me under your gaze!
Na na nananaa
Na na nananaa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Azhagu Kaatteri' from the movie Goripalayam is a fiery, passionate duet expressively conveying intense, obsessive, and playful love. The female protagonist compares the overwhelming beauty and charm of her beloved to a wild spirit ('Kaatteri') that strikes her heart. She playfully warns him against looking at other women, using exaggerated, fierce rural expressions like chopping him into pieces or gouging eyes out, highlighting her possessiveness and deep devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Azhagu kaatteri... Adikka paarkkindradhae

Describing the overwhelming charm of the lover as a 'Kaatteri' (wild demon/spirit) that strikes the protagonist.

Simile (Upama)

Panjaaraththu kozhipola Paarvaiyaala enaimooda paakkuriyae

Comparing the gaze enveloping the protagonist to a hen trapped inside a traditional woven basket ('Panjaaraththu kozhi').

Hyperbole

Vettiduven unna naan Rendu thundaa

Using playful yet extreme romantic threats like cutting into two pieces to emphasize fierce possessiveness.

Alliteration (Moni)

Arumbu meesaikkum Kurumbu paarvaikkum

Repetition of consonant sounds like 'Arumbu' and 'Kurumbu' enhancing the rhythmic cadence of the verse.

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Trivia

Goripalayam (2010), directed by Rasu Madhuravan, is set in Madurai and features rustic folk-pop musical themes scored by Sabesh-Murali, capturing the raw localized dialect and folk metaphors of southern Tamil Nadu.

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