Azhagu Katteri
From Goripalayam · 2010
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Music director
- Sabesh – Murali
- Details
- Goripalayam2010
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Azhagu kaatteri | A beautiful wild spirit, |
| Azhagu kaatteri | A beautiful wild spirit, |
| Adikka paarkkindradhae | It tries to strike and haunt me. |
| Female | |
| Arumbu meesaikkum | For your budding mustache, |
| Kurumbu paarvaikkum | And your playful mischievous glance, |
| Aasai alaipaayudhae | Desire is wavering uncontrollably. |
| Male | |
| Yaaradhu….. poradhu….. | Who is that going by? |
| Nenaichadhum…… manakkudhu…. | Just thinking of it fills the air with fragrance... |
| Female | |
| Panjaaraththu kozhipola | Like a hen trapped under a basket, |
| Paarvaiyaala enaimooda paakkuriyae | You are trying to cover me with your gaze. |
| Naa naa nananaaa | Naa naa nananaaa |
| Naa naa nananaaa | Naa naa nananaaa |
| Male | |
| Azhagu kaatteri | A beautiful wild spirit, |
| Azhagu kaatteri | A beautiful wild spirit, |
| Adikka paarkkindradhae | It tries to strike and haunt me. |
| Female | |
| Arumbu meesaikkum | For your budding mustache, |
| Kurumbu paarvaikkum | And your playful mischievous glance, |
| Aasai alaipaayudhae | Desire is wavering uncontrollably. |
| Female | |
| Evaloda kannum | If any other girl's eyes |
| Un mela patta | Fall upon you, |
| Paarthavalin kangal naan | Her eyes will be gouged out by me, |
| Nonduvenda | Don't feel hurt, my dear! |
| Kolaikkaarinu paarkkaadhae | Don't look at me like I am a murderer, |
| Enakku nee thevaidaa | I need you, my man! |
| Male | |
| Ver endha aala | If you look at any other woman |
| Neeppaarththupputtaa | And glance at her, |
| Vettiduven unna naan | I will chop you |
| Rendu thundaa | Into two pieces! |
| Poiyilla poiyilla | No lie, no lie, |
| Naan seiven kaattattaa | I will do it, shall I show you? |
| Female | |
| Unnai alli mudinjikkittaa | If I scoop you up and tie you in my hair, |
| Kosuvathula sorugikkittaa | Tuck you into my saree pleats, |
| Male | |
| Sudumvaraikkum anaichikkittaa | Embrace you until it gets warm, |
| Vidumvaraikkum arindhukkittaa | And understand you until dawn breaks... |
| Female | |
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| Male | |
| Azhagu kaatteri | A beautiful wild spirit, |
| Azhagu kaatteri | A beautiful wild spirit, |
| Adikka paarkkindradhae | It tries to strike and haunt me. |
| Female | |
| Arumbu meesaikkum | For your budding mustache, |
| Kurumbu paarvaikkum | And your playful mischievous glance, |
| Aasai alaipaayudhae | Desire is wavering uncontrollably. |
| Female | |
| Naan potta kotta | If you cross the line |
| Nee thaandipputtaa | That I have drawn, |
| Unnoda kaala | Your legs |
| Naan vettuvendaa | I will cut off, my man! |
| Ennoda ishtathukku | According to my wishes, |
| Neeyum vandhu vaazhadaa | You must come and live with me! |
| Male | |
| En solla konjam | If you knot or ignore |
| Nee mudippottaa | My words even a little bit, |
| Unnoda sanga | Your throat |
| Naan aruthidathaan | I will slit indeed! |
| Kashtaththa thaanganum | You must endure the hardships, |
| Ennai nee theththittaa | If you comfort and console me, |
| Female | |
| Unnai naanum seraththaan | I will await the path to join you, |
| Vazhippaarthu vaazhataa | Shall I live watching for you? |
| Male | |
| Usuroda koodatta | Shall I mingle with your life, |
| Nesathaal aalattaa | And rule over you with affection? |
| Female | |
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| Male | |
| Azhagu kaatteri | A beautiful wild spirit, |
| Azhagu kaatteri | A beautiful wild spirit, |
| Adikka paarkkindradhae | It tries to strike and haunt me. |
| Female | |
| Arumbu meesaikkum | For your budding mustache, |
| Kurumbu paarvaikkum | And your playful mischievous glance, |
| Aasai alaipaayudhae | Desire is wavering uncontrollably. |
| Male | |
| Yaaradhu….. poradhu….. | Who is that going by? |
| Nenaichadhum…… manakkudhu…. | Just thinking of it fills the air with fragrance... |
| Female | |
| Panjaaraththu kozhipola | Like a hen trapped under a basket, |
| Paarvaiyaala enaimooda paakkuriyae | You are trying to cover me with your gaze. |
| {Naa naa nananaaa | {Naa naa nananaaa |
| Naa naa nananaaa} (2) | Naa naa nananaaa} (2) |
அழகு காட்டேரி
அழகு காட்டேரி அடிக்க
பார்க்கின்றதே
A beautiful wild spirit,
A beautiful wild spirit,
It tries to strike and haunt me.
அரும்பு மீசைக்கும்
குறும்பு பார்வைக்கும் ஆசை
அலைபாயுதே
For your budding mustache,
And your playful mischievous glance,
Desire is wavering uncontrollably.
யாரது போறது
நினைச்சதும் மணக்குது
Who is that going by?
Just thinking of it fills the air with fragrance...
பஞ்சாரத்து கோழி
போல பார்வையால என்னை
மூட பாக்குறியே நா நா நனனா
நா நா நனனா
Like a hen trapped under a basket,
You are trying to cover me with your gaze.
Naa naa nananaaa
Naa naa nananaaa
அழகு காட்டேரி
அழகு காட்டேரி அடிக்க
பார்க்கின்றதே
A beautiful wild spirit,
A beautiful wild spirit,
It tries to strike and haunt me.
அரும்பு மீசைக்கும்
குறும்பு பார்வைக்கும் ஆசை
அலைபாயுதே
For your budding mustache,
And your playful mischievous glance,
Desire is wavering uncontrollably.
எவளோட கண்ணும்
உன் மேல பட்ட பார்த்தவளின்
கண்கள் நான் நோண்டுவேண்டா
கொலைகாரின்னு பார்க்காதே
எனக்கு நீ தேவை டா
If any other girl's eyes
Fall upon you,
Her eyes will be gouged out by me,
Don't feel hurt, my dear!
Don't look at me like I am a murderer,
I need you, my man!
வேர் எந்த ஆள நீ
பார்த்து புட்டா வெட்டிடுவேன்
உன்ன நான் ரெண்டு துண்டா
பொய்யில்ல பொய்யில்ல
நான் செய்வேன் காட்டட்டா
If you look at any other woman
And glance at her,
I will chop you
Into two pieces!
No lie, no lie,
I will do it, shall I show you?
உன்னை அள்ளி
முடிஞ்சிகிட்டா கொசுவத்துல
சொருகிகிட்டா
If I scoop you up and tie you in my hair,
Tuck you into my saree pleats,
சுடும் வரைக்கும்
அணைச்சிகிட்டா விடும்
வரைக்கும் அறுந்து கிட்டா
Embrace you until it gets warm,
And understand you until dawn breaks...
செம்செம் செம்செம்
செம்செம் செம்செம் செம்
செம் செம்செம் செம்செம்
செம்செம் செம்செம் செம்
செம்
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அழகு காட்டேரி
அழகு காட்டேரி அடிக்க
பார்க்கின்றதே
A beautiful wild spirit,
A beautiful wild spirit,
It tries to strike and haunt me.
அரும்பு மீசைக்கும்
குறும்பு பார்வைக்கும் ஆசை
அலைபாயுதே
For your budding mustache,
And your playful mischievous glance,
Desire is wavering uncontrollably.
நான் போட்ட
கோட்ட நீ தாண்டி புட்டா
உன்னோட கால நான்
வெட்டுவேன் டா என்னோட
இஷ்டத்துக்கு நீயும் வந்து
வாழடா
If you cross the line
That I have drawn,
Your legs
I will cut off, my man!
According to my wishes,
You must come and live with me!
என் சொல்ல
கொஞ்சம் நீ முடி போட்டா
உன்னோட சங்க நான்
அறுத்திடத்தான் கஷ்டத்தை
தாங்கணும் என்னை நீ
தேத்திட்டா
If you knot or ignore
My words even a little bit,
Your throat
I will slit indeed!
You must endure the hardships,
If you comfort and console me,
உன்னை நானும்
சேர தான் வழி பார்த்து
வாழட்டா
I will await the path to join you,
Shall I live watching for you?
உசுரோட கூடட்டா
நேசத்தால் ஆளட்டா
Shall I mingle with your life,
And rule over you with affection?
செம்செம் செம்செம்
செம்செம் செம்செம் செம்
செம் செம்செம் செம்செம்
செம்செம் செம்செம் செம்
செம்
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அழகு காட்டேரி
அழகு காட்டேரி அடிக்க
பார்க்கின்றதே
A beautiful wild spirit,
A beautiful wild spirit,
It tries to strike and haunt me.
அரும்பு மீசைக்கும்
குறும்பு பார்வைக்கும் ஆசை
அலைபாயுதே
For your budding mustache,
And your playful mischievous glance,
Desire is wavering uncontrollably.
யாரது போறது
நினைச்சதும் மணக்குது
Who is that going by?
Just thinking of it fills the air with fragrance...
பஞ்சாரத்து கோழி
போல பார்வையால என்னை
மூட பாக்குறியே
{ நா நா நனனா
நா நா நனனா } (2)
Like a hen trapped under a basket,
You are trying to cover me with your gaze.
{Naa naa nananaaa
Naa naa nananaaa} (2)
Azhagu kaatteri
A beautiful wild spirit,
Azhagu kaatteri
A beautiful wild spirit,
Adikka paarkkindradhae
It tries to strike and haunt me.
Arumbu meesaikkum
For your budding mustache,
Kurumbu paarvaikkum
And your playful mischievous glance,
Aasai alaipaayudhae
Desire is wavering uncontrollably.
Yaaradhu….. poradhu…..
Who is that going by?
Nenaichadhum…… manakkudhu….
Just thinking of it fills the air with fragrance...
Panjaaraththu kozhipola
Like a hen trapped under a basket,
Paarvaiyaala enaimooda paakkuriyae
You are trying to cover me with your gaze.
Naa naa nananaaa
Naa naa nananaaa
Naa naa nananaaa
Naa naa nananaaa
Azhagu kaatteri
A beautiful wild spirit,
Azhagu kaatteri
A beautiful wild spirit,
Adikka paarkkindradhae
It tries to strike and haunt me.
Arumbu meesaikkum
For your budding mustache,
Kurumbu paarvaikkum
And your playful mischievous glance,
Aasai alaipaayudhae
Desire is wavering uncontrollably.
Evaloda kannum
If any other girl's eyes
Un mela patta
Fall upon you,
Paarthavalin kangal naan
Her eyes will be gouged out by me,
Nonduvenda
Don't feel hurt, my dear!
Kolaikkaarinu paarkkaadhae
Don't look at me like I am a murderer,
Enakku nee thevaidaa
I need you, my man!
Ver endha aala
If you look at any other woman
Neeppaarththupputtaa
And glance at her,
Vettiduven unna naan
I will chop you
Rendu thundaa
Into two pieces!
Poiyilla poiyilla
No lie, no lie,
Naan seiven kaattattaa
I will do it, shall I show you?
Unnai alli mudinjikkittaa
If I scoop you up and tie you in my hair,
Kosuvathula sorugikkittaa
Tuck you into my saree pleats,
Sudumvaraikkum anaichikkittaa
Embrace you until it gets warm,
Vidumvaraikkum arindhukkittaa
And understand you until dawn breaks...
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Azhagu kaatteri
A beautiful wild spirit,
Azhagu kaatteri
A beautiful wild spirit,
Adikka paarkkindradhae
It tries to strike and haunt me.
Arumbu meesaikkum
For your budding mustache,
Kurumbu paarvaikkum
And your playful mischievous glance,
Aasai alaipaayudhae
Desire is wavering uncontrollably.
Naan potta kotta
If you cross the line
Nee thaandipputtaa
That I have drawn,
Unnoda kaala
Your legs
Naan vettuvendaa
I will cut off, my man!
Ennoda ishtathukku
According to my wishes,
Neeyum vandhu vaazhadaa
You must come and live with me!
En solla konjam
If you knot or ignore
Nee mudippottaa
My words even a little bit,
Unnoda sanga
Your throat
Naan aruthidathaan
I will slit indeed!
Kashtaththa thaanganum
You must endure the hardships,
Ennai nee theththittaa
If you comfort and console me,
Unnai naanum seraththaan
I will await the path to join you,
Vazhippaarthu vaazhataa
Shall I live watching for you?
Usuroda koodatta
Shall I mingle with your life,
Nesathaal aalattaa
And rule over you with affection?
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Azhagu kaatteri
A beautiful wild spirit,
Azhagu kaatteri
A beautiful wild spirit,
Adikka paarkkindradhae
It tries to strike and haunt me.
Arumbu meesaikkum
For your budding mustache,
Kurumbu paarvaikkum
And your playful mischievous glance,
Aasai alaipaayudhae
Desire is wavering uncontrollably.
Yaaradhu….. poradhu…..
Who is that going by?
Nenaichadhum…… manakkudhu….
Just thinking of it fills the air with fragrance...
Panjaaraththu kozhipola
Like a hen trapped under a basket,
Paarvaiyaala enaimooda paakkuriyae
You are trying to cover me with your gaze.
{Naa naa nananaaa
{Naa naa nananaaa
Naa naa nananaaa} (2)
Naa naa nananaaa} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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