Gadothkaja Gadothkaja
From Pammal K. Sambandam · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Srinivas, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Pammal K. Sambandam2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | |
| Chorus | |
| Siritha mugam | A smiling face, |
| Azhagu siritha mugam | A beautiful smiling face, |
| Theiyaadha muzhu nilavae | A full moon that never wanes, |
| Oyaadha alai kaattum | Shown by tireless ocean waves, |
| Sirithamugam | A smiling face, |
| Azhagu siritha mugam | A beautiful smiling face, |
| Female | |
| Kadothkaja kadothkaja | Gatotkacha, Gatotkacha! |
| Kadothkaja kalaadharaa | Gatotkacha, the artistic one! |
| Vivaagamae vidaadhudaa | Don't let go of this marriage! |
| Female | |
| Indrodu hanumaar bhakthan | Starting today, Hanuman's devotee's... |
| Brahmachariyam mudigiradhae | ...celibacy comes to an end. |
| Anbodu kaithalam pattra | To gently take his hand with love, |
| Kanni nilaadhaan varugiradhae | The maiden moon herself is arriving. |
| Female | |
| Aayirathil oruvan endru | Calling him one in a thousand, |
| Azhagan endru arignan endru | Handsome and wise, |
| Aasai vaitha ila maan neeyae | You, the young doe who desired him, |
| Kidaithaayae | Have been attained! |
| Male | |
| Aanavarai vizhiyaal pesu | Speak with your eyes as much as you can, |
| Mounam ennum mozhiyaal pesu | Speak with the language of silence. |
| Aaga motham anbae unakku | All in all, my beloved, for you, |
| Naan dhaan naayaganae | I am the hero! |
| Male | |
| Kadothkajan kalaadharan | Gatotkacha, the artistic one, |
| Kannae undhan kaiyil saran | Darling, surrenders into your hands. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Tik tik endru satham unnaalae | A ticking sound because of you, |
| Ennullae ketkindradhae kannae | Is heard within me, my darling! |
| Female | |
| Buckbuck endru anji unnaalae | Pounding with fear because of you, |
| En ullam vegindradhae kannaa | My heart burns with passion, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Ahh..orae naalil kaadhal noi dhaan | Ah, in just one day, this sickness of love... |
| Unnaal vandhadhae thozhi | ...has caught me because of you, my companion. |
| Female | |
| Orae oosi pottaal podhum | Just one injection is enough, |
| Uyir vaazhumae thozhanae thozhanae | My life will be saved, my companion! |
| Male | |
| Ohhh | Ohhh! |
| Maalaiyida oru naal paarthu | Looking for a day to exchange garlands, |
| Mananaal paarthu thirunaal paarthu | Looking for an auspicious wedding day, |
| Female | |
| Selai thodum maru naal vandhu | When the day arrives to touch your saree, |
| Maruppaenaa… | Would I ever refuse? |
| Male | |
| Kaalai nenjam ketkaa dhammaa | Will a passionate heart listen to reason? |
| Kedigaaram dhaan paarkaa dhammaa | Will it even check the clock? |
| Kaatru enna neram paarthaa | Does the wind look at the time... |
| Nadhiyil kulikiradhu | ...before bathing in the river? |
| Female | |
| Kadothkaja kadothkaja | Gatotkacha, Gatotkacha! |
| Male | |
| Thaiyal pottu ennai thaithaayae | You stitched me up with your stitches, |
| Thaiyal ini unnodudhaan kannae | From now on, my woman, I am with you, darling! |
| Female | |
| Kaiyai pottu ennai kaiyaada | Put your hands on me to take hold, |
| Kai seru ennodudhaan kannaa | Join hands with me, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Vizhi meindhu oyumbodhu | When eyes tire of gazing, |
| Viral meyumae thozhi | Fingers will wander, my companion. |
| Kodi poovum koocham kondu | A thousand flowers feeling shy, |
| Madi saayumae thozhiyae thozhiyae | Will rest in your lap, my dear companion! |
| Female | |
| Poongarathu valaiyaadaadhaa | Won't the bangles on flower-like hands jingle? |
| Valaiyaadathaan vilaiyaadaadhaa | Won't they playfully dance around? |
| Vaai sevappu unnaal konjam velukaadhaa | Won't the red on the lips fade a bit because of you? |
| Male | |
| Netru varai adaiththae vaitha | The dam that was held back until yesterday, |
| Madaiyai needhaan odaithaai indru | You broke open the floodgates today! |
| Paavi manam paayai poda | My wretched heart spreads out a mat, |
| Paadaai paduthiradhae | And torments me endlessly! |
| Female | |
| Kadothkaja kalaadharaa | Gatotkacha, the artistic one! |
| Vivaagamae vidaadhudaa | Don't let go of this marriage! |
| Female | |
| Indrodu hanumaar bhakthan | Starting today, Hanuman's devotee's... |
| Brahmachariyam mudigiradhae | ...celibacy comes to an end. |
| Anbodu kaithalam pattra | To gently take his hand with love, |
| Kanni nilaadhaan varugiradhae | The maiden moon herself is arriving. |
| Female | |
| Aayirathil oruvan endru | Calling him one in a thousand, |
| Azhagan endru arignan endru | Handsome and wise, |
| Aasai vaitha ila maan neeyae | You, the young doe who desired him, |
| Kidaithaayae | Have been attained! |
| Male | |
| Aanavarai vizhiyaal pesu | Speak with your eyes as much as you can, |
| Mounam ennum mozhiyaal pesu | Speak with the language of silence. |
| Aaga motham anbae unakku | All in all, my beloved, for you, |
| Naan dhaan naayaganae | I am the hero! |
| Female | |
| Kadothkaja kadothkaja | Gatotkacha, Gatotkacha! |
.........................
சிரித்த முகம்
அழகு சிரித்த முகம்
தேயாத முழு நிலவே
ஓயாத அலை காட்டும்
சிரித்த முகம் அழகு
சிரித்த முகம்
A smiling face,
A beautiful smiling face,
A full moon that never wanes,
Shown by tireless ocean waves,
A smiling face,
A beautiful smiling face,
கடோத்கஜா
கடோத்கஜா கடோத்கஜா
கலாதரா விவாகமே
விடாதுடா
Gatotkacha, Gatotkacha!
Gatotkacha, the artistic one!
Don't let go of this marriage!
இன்றோடு
ஹனுமார் பக்தன்
பிரம்ம சாரியம்
முடிகிறதே அன்போடு
கை தளம் பற்ற கன்னி
நிலா தான் வருகிறதே
Starting today, Hanuman's devotee's...
...celibacy comes to an end.
To gently take his hand with love,
The maiden moon herself is arriving.
ஆயிரத்தில்
ஒருவன் என்று அழகன்
என்று அறிஞன் என்று
ஆசை வைத்த இள
மான் நீயே கிடைத்தாயே
Calling him one in a thousand,
Handsome and wise,
You, the young doe who desired him,
Have been attained!
ஆனவரை
விழியால் பேசு
மௌனம் என்னும்
மொழியால் பேசு
ஆக மொத்தம் அன்பே
உனக்கு நான் தான்
நாயகனே
Speak with your eyes as much as you can,
Speak with the language of silence.
All in all, my beloved, for you,
I am the hero!
கடோத்கஜான்
கலாதரன் கண்ணே
உந்தன் கையில் சரண்
Gatotkacha, the artistic one,
Darling, surrenders into your hands.
........................
டிக் டிக் என்று
சத்தம் உன்னாலே
என்னுள்ளே கேட்கின்றதே
கண்ணே
A ticking sound because of you,
Is heard within me, my darling!
பக் பக் என்று
அஞ்சி உன்னாலே
என் உள்ளம் வேகின்றதே
கண்ணா
Pounding with fear because of you,
My heart burns with passion, my dear!
ஆ ஒரே நாளில்
காதல் நோய் தான்
உன்னால் வந்ததே
தோழி
Ah, in just one day, this sickness of love...
...has caught me because of you, my companion.
ஒரே ஊசி
போட்டால் போதும்
உயிர் வாழுமே
தோழனே தோழனே
Just one injection is enough,
My life will be saved, my companion!
ஓ மாலையிட
ஒரு நாள் பார்த்து மண
நாள் பார்த்து திருநாள்
பார்த்து
Ohhh!
Looking for a day to exchange garlands,
Looking for an auspicious wedding day,
சேலை
தொடும் மறு நாள்
வந்து மறுப்பேனா
When the day arrives to touch your saree,
Would I ever refuse?
காலை நெஞ்சம்
கேட்காதம்மா கடிகாரம்
தான் பார்க்காதம்மா
காற்று என்ன நேரம்
பார்த்தா நதியில்
குளிக்கிறது
Will a passionate heart listen to reason?
Will it even check the clock?
Does the wind look at the time...
...before bathing in the river?
கடோத்கஜா
கடோத்கஜா
Gatotkacha, Gatotkacha!
தையல் போட்டு
என்னை தைத்தாயே
தையல் இனி
உன்னோடுதான் கண்ணே
You stitched me up with your stitches,
From now on, my woman, I am with you, darling!
கையை போட்டு
என்னை கையாட கை
சேரு என்னோடு
தான் கண்ணா
Put your hands on me to take hold,
Join hands with me, my dear!
விழி மேய்ந்து
ஓயும்போது விரல்
மேயுமே தோழி
கோடி பூவும் கூச்சம்
கொண்டு மடி சாயுமே
தோழியே தோழியே
When eyes tire of gazing,
Fingers will wander, my companion.
A thousand flowers feeling shy,
Will rest in your lap, my dear companion!
பூங்கரத்து
வலையாடாதா
வலையாடதான்
விளையாடாதா
வாய் சிவப்பு உன்னால்
கொஞ்சம் வெளுக்காதா
Won't the bangles on flower-like hands jingle?
Won't they playfully dance around?
Won't the red on the lips fade a bit because of you?
நேற்று வரை
அடைத்தே வைத்த
மடையை நீ தான்
உடைத்தாய் இன்று
பாவி மனம் பாயை
போட பாடாய்
படுத்திறதே
The dam that was held back until yesterday,
You broke open the floodgates today!
My wretched heart spreads out a mat,
And torments me endlessly!
கடோத்கஜா
கலாதரா விவாகமே
விடாதுடா
Gatotkacha, the artistic one!
Don't let go of this marriage!
இன்றோடு
ஹனுமார் பக்தன்
பிரம்ம சாரியம்
முடிகிறதே அன்போடு
கை தளம் பற்ற கன்னி
நிலா தான் வருகிறதே
Starting today, Hanuman's devotee's...
...celibacy comes to an end.
To gently take his hand with love,
The maiden moon herself is arriving.
ஆயிரத்தில்
ஒருவன் என்று அழகன்
என்று அறிஞன் என்று
ஆசை வைத்த இள
மான் நீயே கிடைத்தாயே
Calling him one in a thousand,
Handsome and wise,
You, the young doe who desired him,
Have been attained!
ஆனவரை
விழியால் பேசு
மௌனம் என்னும்
மொழியால் பேசு
ஆக மொத்தம் அன்பே
உனக்கு நான் தான்
நாயகனே
Speak with your eyes as much as you can,
Speak with the language of silence.
All in all, my beloved, for you,
I am the hero!
கடோத்கஜா
கடோத்கஜா
Gatotkacha, Gatotkacha!
……………..
Siritha mugam
A smiling face,
Azhagu siritha mugam
A beautiful smiling face,
Theiyaadha muzhu nilavae
A full moon that never wanes,
Oyaadha alai kaattum
Shown by tireless ocean waves,
Sirithamugam
A smiling face,
Azhagu siritha mugam
A beautiful smiling face,
Kadothkaja kadothkaja
Gatotkacha, Gatotkacha!
Kadothkaja kalaadharaa
Gatotkacha, the artistic one!
Vivaagamae vidaadhudaa
Don't let go of this marriage!
Indrodu hanumaar bhakthan
Starting today, Hanuman's devotee's...
Brahmachariyam mudigiradhae
...celibacy comes to an end.
Anbodu kaithalam pattra
To gently take his hand with love,
Kanni nilaadhaan varugiradhae
The maiden moon herself is arriving.
Aayirathil oruvan endru
Calling him one in a thousand,
Azhagan endru arignan endru
Handsome and wise,
Aasai vaitha ila maan neeyae
You, the young doe who desired him,
Kidaithaayae
Have been attained!
Aanavarai vizhiyaal pesu
Speak with your eyes as much as you can,
Mounam ennum mozhiyaal pesu
Speak with the language of silence.
Aaga motham anbae unakku
All in all, my beloved, for you,
Naan dhaan naayaganae
I am the hero!
Kadothkajan kalaadharan
Gatotkacha, the artistic one,
Kannae undhan kaiyil saran
Darling, surrenders into your hands.
…………………………….
Tik tik endru satham unnaalae
A ticking sound because of you,
Ennullae ketkindradhae kannae
Is heard within me, my darling!
Buckbuck endru anji unnaalae
Pounding with fear because of you,
En ullam vegindradhae kannaa
My heart burns with passion, my dear!
Ahh..orae naalil kaadhal noi dhaan
Ah, in just one day, this sickness of love...
Unnaal vandhadhae thozhi
...has caught me because of you, my companion.
Orae oosi pottaal podhum
Just one injection is enough,
Uyir vaazhumae thozhanae thozhanae
My life will be saved, my companion!
Ohhh
Ohhh!
Maalaiyida oru naal paarthu
Looking for a day to exchange garlands,
Mananaal paarthu thirunaal paarthu
Looking for an auspicious wedding day,
Selai thodum maru naal vandhu
When the day arrives to touch your saree,
Maruppaenaa…
Would I ever refuse?
Kaalai nenjam ketkaa dhammaa
Will a passionate heart listen to reason?
Kedigaaram dhaan paarkaa dhammaa
Will it even check the clock?
Kaatru enna neram paarthaa
Does the wind look at the time...
Nadhiyil kulikiradhu
...before bathing in the river?
Kadothkaja kadothkaja
Gatotkacha, Gatotkacha!
Thaiyal pottu ennai thaithaayae
You stitched me up with your stitches,
Thaiyal ini unnodudhaan kannae
From now on, my woman, I am with you, darling!
Kaiyai pottu ennai kaiyaada
Put your hands on me to take hold,
Kai seru ennodudhaan kannaa
Join hands with me, my dear!
Vizhi meindhu oyumbodhu
When eyes tire of gazing,
Viral meyumae thozhi
Fingers will wander, my companion.
Kodi poovum koocham kondu
A thousand flowers feeling shy,
Madi saayumae thozhiyae thozhiyae
Will rest in your lap, my dear companion!
Poongarathu valaiyaadaadhaa
Won't the bangles on flower-like hands jingle?
Valaiyaadathaan vilaiyaadaadhaa
Won't they playfully dance around?
Vaai sevappu unnaal konjam velukaadhaa
Won't the red on the lips fade a bit because of you?
Netru varai adaiththae vaitha
The dam that was held back until yesterday,
Madaiyai needhaan odaithaai indru
You broke open the floodgates today!
Paavi manam paayai poda
My wretched heart spreads out a mat,
Paadaai paduthiradhae
And torments me endlessly!
Kadothkaja kalaadharaa
Gatotkacha, the artistic one!
Vivaagamae vidaadhudaa
Don't let go of this marriage!
Indrodu hanumaar bhakthan
Starting today, Hanuman's devotee's...
Brahmachariyam mudigiradhae
...celibacy comes to an end.
Anbodu kaithalam pattra
To gently take his hand with love,
Kanni nilaadhaan varugiradhae
The maiden moon herself is arriving.
Aayirathil oruvan endru
Calling him one in a thousand,
Azhagan endru arignan endru
Handsome and wise,
Aasai vaitha ila maan neeyae
You, the young doe who desired him,
Kidaithaayae
Have been attained!
Aanavarai vizhiyaal pesu
Speak with your eyes as much as you can,
Mounam ennum mozhiyaal pesu
Speak with the language of silence.
Aaga motham anbae unakku
All in all, my beloved, for you,
Naan dhaan naayaganae
I am the hero!
Kadothkaja kadothkaja
Gatotkacha, Gatotkacha!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kadothkaja' from 'Pammal K. Sambandam' is a playful, romantic duet that celebrates the breaking of a staunch bachelor's vow of celibacy. The male protagonist, who previously identified as a strict devotee of Lord Hanuman averse to marriage, finds himself completely captivated by love. The lyrics express the exhilaration, anxiety, and ultimate surrender to marital romance with humor and passion. Through poetic imagery of nature, flowing rivers, and breaking dams, the song captures the overwhelming power of love triumphing over rigid beliefs. Both lovers tease each other with affection, acknowledging that silence, tender touches, and romantic intimacy have swept away all past reservations, leading to a joyful union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Mounam ennum mozhiyaal pesu”
Silence is metaphoricalized as a distinct language through which the lovers communicate.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Aayirathil oruvan endru / Azhagan endru arignan endru / Aasai vaitha ila maan neeyae”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic musicality.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Netru varai adaiththae vaitha / Madaiyai needhaan odaithaai indru”
The second letter consonant harmony ('t/d' sounds) enhances the lyrical flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Madaiyai needhaan odaithaai indru”
The sudden release of pent-up romantic emotion is compared to breaking open the floodgates of a dam.
Hyperbole (Ushai/Adukkuthodar)
“Tik tik endru satham / Buckbuck endru anji”
Onomatopoeic expressions used hyperbolically to convey extreme anxiety and rapid heartbeats.
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Trivia
In 'Pammal K. Sambandam' (2002), directed by T. S. B. K. Moulee, Kamal Haasan plays Pammal Sambandam, a stubborn bachelor who detests the concept of marriage and reveres Lord Hanuman. The lyrics by Vaali playfully reference this core character trait through lines like 'Indrodu hanumaar bhakthan brahmachariyam mudigiradhae' (Today the celibacy of Hanuman's devotee comes to an end). The track was composed by Deva.
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