Carratu Pottazhaga
From Magalir Mattum · 2017
- Lyricist
- Bramma
- Singers
- Oorvashi, Namitha Babu, Gold Devaraj
- Music director
- Ghibran
- Details
- Magalir Mattum2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Carrot-u pottazhagan | Handsome man with a bindi like a carrot |
| Kammarukattazhagan | Handsome man as sweet as kammarkat candy |
| Poricheduthu urichu vaicha | Peeled and deep-fried |
| Chola pallazhagan | Handsome man with corn-like teeth |
| Female | |
| Kavidhai sonnaandi | He recited poetry to me |
| Kalanga vachaandi | He stirred my heart with emotion |
| Iduppelumbu sullukeduthu | He relieved the pain in my waist bone |
| Sirikka vechaandi | And made me laugh heartily |
| Female | |
| Briyani rusikkala | Even biryani lost its taste |
| Thalavaani pathala | A single pillow was not enough |
| Purandu nelinja kaadhalai | This love that kept tossing and turning |
| Poothi mooda theriyala | I did not know how to cover and conceal |
| Female | |
| Maraichu maraichu | Hiding it over and over |
| Padhukki vaichum | Even after keeping it tucked away |
| Veliya vandhaanae | It still broke out |
| Female | |
| En kammarukattazhagan | My handsome man sweet as kammarkat |
| En carrot-u pottazhagan | My handsome man with a bindi like a carrot |
| Ae! vengaaya pakkoda | Hey! Like onion pakoda |
| Kothuna parotta | And shredded kothu parotta |
| Kozhambuvittu kuzhaichadichu | Mashing it up after pouring curry over it |
| Kaadhal valathaandi | That is how he nurtured love |
| Female | |
| Sirika vaicha paiya | The boy who made me smile |
| Serikka vaicha paiya | The boy who helped me digest |
| Thayanga vaicha paiya | The boy who made me hesitate |
| Mayanga vaicha paiya | The boy who made me swoon |
| Pethavala saakku solli odiputtaan.. | Making his mother an excuse, he ran away.. |
| Female | |
| Ae! meesiayai nambaadhae | Hey! Do not trust the mustache |
| Un aasaiyai nambaadhae | Do not trust your own desires |
| Kandathai ellam | Everything that catches the eye |
| Kaadhal vasappadum | Gets easily entranced by love |
| Vayasai nambaadhae | Do not trust this youthful age! |
கேரட்டு
பொட்டழகன் கம்மரு
கட்டழகன் பொறிச்செடுத்து
உரிச்சு வச்ச சோளப் பல்லழகன்
Handsome man with a bindi like a carrot
Handsome man as sweet as kammarkat candy
Peeled and deep-fried
Handsome man with corn-like teeth
கவிதை
சொன்னான்டி கலங்க
வச்சான்டி இடுப்பெலும்பு
சுளுக்கெடுத்து சிரிக்க
வச்சான்டி
He recited poetry to me
He stirred my heart with emotion
He relieved the pain in my waist bone
And made me laugh heartily
பிரியாணி
ருசிக்கல தலவாணி
பத்தல புரண்டு நெளின்ச
காதலை போத்தி மூடத்தெரியல
Even biryani lost its taste
A single pillow was not enough
This love that kept tossing and turning
I did not know how to cover and conceal
மறைச்சி
மறைச்சி பதுக்கிவச்சும்
வெளிய வந்தானே
Hiding it over and over
Even after keeping it tucked away
It still broke out
என் கம்மரு
கட்டழகன் என் கேரட்டு
பொட்டழகன் ஏ வெங்காய
பக்கோடா கொத்துனா பரோட்டா
கொழம்புவிட்டு கொழச்சடிச்சி
காதல் வளத்தான்டி
My handsome man sweet as kammarkat
My handsome man with a bindi like a carrot
Hey! Like onion pakoda
And shredded kothu parotta
Mashing it up after pouring curry over it
That is how he nurtured love
சிரிக்கவச்ச
பையா செரிக்கவச்சப்
பையா தயங்கவச்சப்
பையா மயங்கவச்ச
பையா பெத்தவள
சாக்குசொல்லி
ஓடிப்புட்டான்
The boy who made me smile
The boy who helped me digest
The boy who made me hesitate
The boy who made me swoon
Making his mother an excuse, he ran away..
ஏ மீசைய
நம்பாதே உன் ஆசையை
நம்பாதே கண்டதையெல்லாம்
காதல் வசப்படும்
வயசை நம்பாதே
Hey! Do not trust the mustache
Do not trust your own desires
Everything that catches the eye
Gets easily entranced by love
Do not trust this youthful age!
Carrot-u pottazhagan
Handsome man with a bindi like a carrot
Kammarukattazhagan
Handsome man as sweet as kammarkat candy
Poricheduthu urichu vaicha
Peeled and deep-fried
Chola pallazhagan
Handsome man with corn-like teeth
Kavidhai sonnaandi
He recited poetry to me
Kalanga vachaandi
He stirred my heart with emotion
Iduppelumbu sullukeduthu
He relieved the pain in my waist bone
Sirikka vechaandi
And made me laugh heartily
Briyani rusikkala
Even biryani lost its taste
Thalavaani pathala
A single pillow was not enough
Purandu nelinja kaadhalai
This love that kept tossing and turning
Poothi mooda theriyala
I did not know how to cover and conceal
Maraichu maraichu
Hiding it over and over
Padhukki vaichum
Even after keeping it tucked away
Veliya vandhaanae
It still broke out
En kammarukattazhagan
My handsome man sweet as kammarkat
En carrot-u pottazhagan
My handsome man with a bindi like a carrot
Ae! vengaaya pakkoda
Hey! Like onion pakoda
Kothuna parotta
And shredded kothu parotta
Kozhambuvittu kuzhaichadichu
Mashing it up after pouring curry over it
Kaadhal valathaandi
That is how he nurtured love
Sirika vaicha paiya
The boy who made me smile
Serikka vaicha paiya
The boy who helped me digest
Thayanga vaicha paiya
The boy who made me hesitate
Mayanga vaicha paiya
The boy who made me swoon
Pethavala saakku solli odiputtaan..
Making his mother an excuse, he ran away..
Ae! meesiayai nambaadhae
Hey! Do not trust the mustache
Un aasaiyai nambaadhae
Do not trust your own desires
Kandathai ellam
Everything that catches the eye
Kaadhal vasappadum
Gets easily entranced by love
Vayasai nambaadhae
Do not trust this youthful age!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a playful, humorous, and candid take on romantic infatuation and heartbreak from a woman's perspective. Using unconventional culinary metaphors, the protagonist describes her charming suitor using everyday foods like carrots, kammarkat jaggery candy, onion pakoda, and kothu parotta. She recounts how his affection consumed her thoughts, ruining her appetite for biryani and keeping her awake at night, until he unexpectedly flees the relationship using his mother as an excuse. The final lines shift into a witty piece of advice warning young women against being blinded by male charm, fleeting desires, and the impressionable nature of youth that easily mistakes fascination for true love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Chola pallazhagan”
Extensive use of culinary metaphors to describe physical beauty, personality, and romance (e.g., comparing teeth to corn kernels and love to curry-soaked kothu parotta).
Anaphora / Repetition
“Sirika vaicha paiya”
The repetitive phrasing of '-vaicha paiya' across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, song-like cadence emphasizing his various effects on her.
Edhugai (Tamil Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ae! meesiayai nambaadhae”
The second consonant sound matches across lines, providing traditional Tamil poetic rhythm (e.g., 'meesiayai' and 'aasaiyai').
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Trivia
The song from Magalir Mattum (2017) features music composed by Ghibran and lyrics written by the film's director, Bramma himself. The song humorously captures female bonding and shared relationship experiences.
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