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Lyrics & meaning

Chakkara Katti

From Petralthan Pillaiya · 1966

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Petralthan Pillaiya
Movie release year
1966
Lyrics added on
7 Dec 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sakkarai katti raajaathi
En manasa vachukko kaappaathi
Sandhana katti maeniyilae
Naan saanjukkavaa sollu magaraasi
Sakkarai katti raajaathi
En manasa vachukko kaappaathi
Sandhana katti maeniyilae
Naan saanjukkavaa sollu magaraasi
Pattu pondra udal thaliro
Ennai paarkkaiyilae vandha kuliro
Pattu pondra udal thaliro
Ennai paarkkaiyilae vandha kuliro
Thogai mayilin tholai anaithu
Thogai mayilin tholai anaithu
Pazhagi kolvadhu sugamo
Thottu kolla viral thudikkum
Vizhi dhoora poga solli nadikkum
Thottu kolla viral thudikkum
Vizhi dhoora poga solli nadikkum
Aalai mayakkum paalai sirippil
Aalai mayakkum paalai sirippil
Aasai piraindhadhu enakkum
Kelvi enna
Jaadai enna
Kelvi enna
Jaadai enna
Thaevai illai vetkkam
Athai maganae athaanae
Un azhagai kandu naan pithaanen
Thendraladikkum thottathilae
Naan poothirukkum mullai kothaanen
Uravai cholli naan varavo
En uyirai unnidam tharavo
Uravai cholli naan varavo
En uyirai unnidam tharavo
Maalai mayakkam theerum varaikkum
Maalai mayakkam theerum varaikkum
Vaari koduppen vaa vaa
Madiyai thaedi vandhu vizhavo
Indha maappillai azhagukku azhago
Madiyai thaedi vandhu vizhavo
Indha maappillai azhagukku azhago
Kaalai varaiyil solai nizhalil
Kaalai varaiyil solai nizhalil
Kangal urangida vaa vaa
Kelvi enna
Jaadai enna
Kelvi enna
Jaadai enna
Thaevai illai vetkkam
Athai maganae athaanae
Un azhagai kandu naan pithaanen
Thendraladikkum thottathilae
Naan poothirukkum mullai kothaanen
Aahaa sakkarai katti raasaathi
En manasa vachukko kaappaathi
Sandhana katti maeniyilae
Naan saanjukkavaa sollu magaraasi
Aa haa… aa haa… o ho… o ho…
M hum… m hum…
Sweet as sugar, my lovely princess,
Keep my heart safe with you.
Against your body smooth as sandalwood,
Tell me, blessed girl, may I lean on you?
Sweet as sugar, my lovely princess,
Keep my heart safe with you.
Against your body smooth as sandalwood,
Tell me, blessed girl, may I lean on you?
Is your tender body soft as silk,
Or is it a shiver from looking at me?
Is your tender body soft as silk,
Or is it a shiver from looking at me?
Holding the shoulders of this peacock,
Holding the shoulders of this peacock,
Is it pure bliss to share this closeness?
My fingers ache to touch you,
While my eyes pretend to push you away.
My fingers ache to touch you,
While my eyes pretend to push you away.
With your milk-sweet, enchanting smile,
With your milk-sweet, enchanting smile,
Desire has bloomed in me too.
Why ask questions?
Why drop hints?
Why ask questions?
Why drop hints?
There is no need for shyness.
My beloved cousin and groom,
I have gone crazy over your handsome looks.
In this garden where the gentle breeze blows,
I have become a bunch of blooming jasmine.
Shall I come to you by right of our bond?
Shall I offer my very life to you?
Shall I come to you by right of our bond?
Shall I offer my very life to you?
Until this sweet evening trance fades away,
Until this sweet evening trance fades away,
I will give you everything, come to me!
Shall I come and rest in your lap?
Isn't this bridegroom handsome beyond compare?
Shall I come and rest in your lap?
Isn't this bridegroom handsome beyond compare?
Until the morning, in the shade of this garden,
Until the morning, in the shade of this garden,
Come, let our eyes drift into sleep!
Why ask questions?
Why drop hints?
Why ask questions?
Why drop hints?
There is no need for shyness.
My beloved cousin and groom,
I have gone crazy over your handsome looks.
In this garden where the gentle breeze blows,
I have become a bunch of blooming jasmine.
Aha, sweet as sugar, my lovely princess,
Keep my heart safe with you.
Against your body smooth as sandalwood,
Tell me, blessed girl, may I lean on you?
Aaha… Aaha… Oho… Oho…
Mmhmm… Mmhmm…
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Sakkarai Katti Raajaathi from Petralthan Pillaiya (1966) is a romantic duet expressing playful intimacy and affection between lovers. The hero poetically praises his beloved's grace, comparing her sweet nature to sugar and her skin to smooth sandalwood, while describing her elegance as that of a peacock. In response, the heroine playfully teasingly admits her own growing desire, casting off her shyness and comparing herself to blooming jasmine in a breezy grove. The song beautifully captures their mutual admiration, tender romantic longing, and the desire to stay embraced together until dawn.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

“Sakkarai katti raajaathi”

Compares the beloved to a block of sugar ('Sakkarai katti') and her body to sandalwood ('Sandhana katti maeniyilae') to convey sweetness and smoothness.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Naan poothirukkum mullai kothaanen”

Directly identifies the heroine with a peacock ('Thogai mayil') and herself with a cluster of blooming jasmine ('mullai kothaanen').

Moonaal / Initial Alliteration

“Sakkarai katti raajaathi”

Repetition of the initial 'S' consonant sound across consecutive opening lines ('Sakkarai' / 'Sandhana').

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“En manasa vachukko kaappaathi”

Rhyming line endings created through rhythmic verbs and descriptors ('raajaathi', 'kaappaathi', 'magaraasi').

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Trivia

Petralthan Pillaiya (1966) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The film's music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this romantic duet was sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela with lyrics penned by Vaali.

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