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Chithadai Kattikittu

From Vannakili · 1959

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
P. Susheela, S. C. Krishnan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Vannakili
Movie release year
1959
Lyrics added on
8 Nov 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Chithaada kattikitu singaram pannikitu
Mathaapu sundhari oruthi
Mayilaaga vandhaalaam
Chorus :Chithaada kattikitu singaram pannikitu
Mathaapu sundhari oruthi
Mayilaaga vandhaalaam
Aththaana paathu asandhu poiye ninaalaam
Chorus :Aththaana paathu asandhu poiye ninaalaam
Female and Chorus :Chithaada kattikitu singaram pannikitu
Mathaapu sundhari oruthi
Mayilaaga vandhaalaam
Muthaaga arumbeduthu
Muzhaneela saran thoduthu
Sithaara kalligalukku muthaaram potaanaan
Chorus :Muthaaga arumbeduthu
Muzhaneela saran thoduthu
Sithaara kalligalukku muthaaram potaanaan
Gethaaga pesi ilamanasa thottaanaam
Chorus :Gethaaga pesi ilamanasa thottaanaam
Male and Chorus :Haan muthaaga arumbeduthu
Muzhaneela saran thoduthu
Sithaara kalligalukku muthaaram potaanaan
Kundoosi pole rendu kannum ullavalaam
Mugam konaamal aasai anbaa pesum nallavalaam
Male :Aahaa..
Female :Oho..
Chorus :Kundoosi pole rendu kannum ullavalaam
Mugam konaamal aasai anbaa pesum nallavalaam
Andha kandaangi selaikaari kaikaariyaam
Chorus :Andha kandaangi selaikaari kaikaariyaam
Female and Chorus :Andha kalli aththanai kalyanam pannikondaalaam
Anjaadha singam pole veeram ullavanaam
Yaanai vandhaalum pandhaadi jeyika vallavanaam
Female :Ahaa..
Male :Aahaa..
Chorus :Anjaadha singam pole veeram ullavanaam
Yaanai vandhaalum pandhaadi jeyika vallavanaam
Andha mundaasukaaran konjam munkobiyaam
Chorus :Andha mundaasukaaran konjam munkobiyaam
Male and Chorus :Aanaalum pen endraal avan anji kenji nirpaanaam
Munooru naalai mattum ennikollunga
Male :Adhan pinnaale enna aagum neenga sollunga
Female Chorus :Ahaa..
Male Chorus :Ahaa..
Female Chorus :Munooru naalai mattum ennikollunga
Male Chorus :Adhan pinnaale enna aagum neenga sollunga
Andha rendodu onnum serndhu moonaagunga
Male :Indha rendodu onnum serndhu moonaagunga
Female Chorus :Adhai kandu sandhosham kondaadi paada poraanga
Male Chorus :Kandu sandhosham kondaadi paada poraanga
Draped in a pretty saree and dressed up fine,
a dazzling beauty like a bright sparkler,
came walking gracefully like a peacock, they say.
Chorus: Draped in a pretty saree and dressed up fine,
a dazzling beauty like a bright sparkler,
came walking gracefully like a peacock, they say.
Looking at her sweetheart, she stood spellbound, they say.
Chorus: Looking at her sweetheart, she stood spellbound, they say.
Female & Chorus: Draped in a pretty saree and dressed up fine,
a dazzling beauty like a bright sparkler,
came walking gracefully like a peacock, they say.
Gathering buds as precious as pearls,
and stringing a garland of deep blue,
he placed a pearl necklace on that playful beauty, they say.
Chorus: Gathering buds as precious as pearls,
and stringing a garland of deep blue,
he placed a pearl necklace on that playful beauty, they say.
Speaking with proud charm, he touched her young heart, they say.
Chorus: Speaking with proud charm, he touched her young heart, they say.
Male & Chorus: Ah, gathering buds as precious as pearls,
and stringing a garland of deep blue,
he placed a pearl necklace on that playful beauty, they say.
She has two eyes as sharp as pins, they say,
a sweet girl who speaks with warmth and love without ever frowning.
Male: Aha...
Female: Oho...
Chorus: She has two eyes as sharp as pins, they say,
a sweet girl who speaks with warmth and love without ever frowning.
That girl in the Kandangi saree is truly clever, they say!
Chorus: That girl in the Kandangi saree is truly clever, they say!
Female & Chorus: That mischievous girl married her sweetheart, they say!
He is brave like a fearless lion, they say,
strong enough to toss an elephant like a ball and win.
Female: Aha...
Male: Aha...
Chorus: He is brave like a fearless lion, they say,
strong enough to toss an elephant like a ball and win.
That turbaned man has a bit of a quick temper, they say,
Chorus: That turbaned man has a bit of a quick temper, they say,
Male & Chorus: yet before a woman, he stands timidly pleading, they say!
Just count three hundred days from now,
Male: and you tell me what will happen after that!
Female Chorus: Aha...
Male Chorus: Aha...
Female Chorus: Just count three hundred days from now,
Male Chorus: and you tell me what will happen after that!
One more will join those two, and they will become three!
Male: One more will join these two, and they will become three!
Female Chorus: Seeing that, people will celebrate with joy and sing!
Male Chorus: Seeing that, people will celebrate with joy and sing!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful folk duet from 'Vannakili' (1959) celebrates the courtship, marriage, and family life of a young couple in rural Tamil Nadu. The female singer describes her grace and charm, wearing traditional Kandangi sarees and adorning herself with flowers, while the male singer boasts about his bravery, strength, and affection. Together, they banter teasingly about their wedding and the playful dynamics of their relationship. As the song progresses, the tone turns joyous and prospective as they look forward to marital bliss and starting a family. They humorously count down the days until two become three, anticipating the arrival of a child. Set to K. V. Mahadevan's rhythmic folk composition, the song highlights traditional Tamil rural courtship customs with warmth and humor.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Mayilaaga vandhaalaam

Compares the woman's graceful arrival to the walking of a peacock.

Metaphor (Rupaka)

Mathaapu sundhari oruthi

Refers to the maiden as a 'Mathaapu' (sparkler firework) to emphasize her striking beauty.

Initial Rhyme (Monai)

Muthaaga arumbeduthu / Muzhaneela saran thoduthu

Repetition of the initial sound 'Mu' across successive lines creating rhythmic symmetry.

Simile (Upamai)

Anjaadha singam pole veeram ullavanaam

Compares the man's bravery directly to that of a lion.

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Trivia

Vannakili (1959) featured memorable folk-based compositions by K. V. Mahadevan, which played a pivotal role in establishing popular rural rhythm templates in Tamil cinema during the late 1950s.

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