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Kaathada Pogira

From Valampuri Sangu · 1979

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Valampuri Sangu
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
27 Jul 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa
Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera
Kettaakka mayakkam varum
Kann jaadaiyil yaedhetho kaatti vaipaa
Kannaala nankooram pottu vaippaa…
Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa
Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera
Kettaakka mayakkam varum
Meen koodai kaiyilae thaen koodu nenjilae
Irandukkum vilai irukku
Thaeraattamaa rasaththi nadai irukku
Siru kaal nandaattam iva
Manasula ennadi kondaattam
Sendu melaada kondai keezhaada
Aadu asainju vaaraalae
Iva silukku siththaada azhaikkum machchaana
Sirippaa virippaa silanthi valaiya
Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa
Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera
Kettaakka mayakkam varum
Mangamaa raniyaam thangamthaan maeniyaam
Vanthaalaam pozhuthodu
Santhaiyilae viththaalaam karuvaadu
Vaala meenundu kaiyalavilae vanjira meenundu
Kendai meenundu keluththi menunnu
Alli koduppaa yaeraalam
Iva kadalilum pogaama valaiyum podaama
Karaiyil mael irunthae sariyaa pidippaa
Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa
Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera
Kettaakka mayakkam varum
Kann jaadaiyil yaedhetho kaatti vaipaa
Kannaala nankooram pottu vaippaa
Strolling in the breeze goes lucky Mohana,
One look at her will ruin your heart,
and hearing her name will make you dizzy.
With hints in her eyes, she teases and tempts,
dropping an anchor with her gaze.....
Strolling in the breeze goes lucky Mohana,
One look at her will ruin your heart,
and hearing her name will make you dizzy.
A basket of fish in her hand, a honeycomb on her chest,
both come with a price!
The princess walks grandly like a temple chariot,
her little feet scurry like crabs;
what celebration is going on in her heart?.....
Flowers swaying above, her hair bun bobbing below,
she comes swaying along.
Her silk skirt calls out to her man,
as she spins a spider's web with her smile.......
Strolling in the breeze goes lucky Mohana,
One look at her will ruin your heart,
and hearing her name will make you dizzy.
Like Queen Mangamma, they say, with a body of gold,
She arrived in the evening,
and sold dried fish at the market.
There is ribbon fish, and hand-sized seer fish,
there is carp, and there is catfish,
she scoops and serves in plenty!
Without even going into the sea or casting a net,
she makes her catch right from the shore....
Strolling in the breeze goes lucky Mohana,
One look at her will ruin your heart,
and hearing her name will make you dizzy.
With hints in her eyes, she teases and tempts,
dropping an anchor with her gaze.....
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic Tamil folk-pop track portrays a playful, teasing description of a captivating fish-seller woman. The singer describes her charm, beauty, and magnetic gaze that hooks passersby like fish without even throwing a net into the sea. Rich in vivid coastal imagery, the lyrics blend her everyday trade of selling fish with romantic metaphors of allure and queenly grace.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvagam)

“Meen koodai kaiyilae thaen koodu nenjilae”

Compares her heart/chest to a honeycomb ('thaen koodu') and her alluring eyes to an anchor ('nankooram') that hooks lovers.

Simile (Upamai)

“Thaeraattamaa rasaththi nadai irukku”

Compares her majestic gait to a moving temple chariot ('Thaeraattamaa').

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)

“Mangamaa raniyaam thangamthaan maeniyaam”

The second consonant 'ng' rhymes between 'Mangamaa' and 'thangamthaan'.

Alliteration (Moonaikkal)

“Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa”

Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across the line.

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Trivia

'Valampuri Sangu' (1979) features music composed by Gangai Amaran during the golden era of 1970s Tamil film folk music. Singer Malaysia Vasudevan was renowned for delivering these energetic, expressive rustic character songs with distinct vocal inflections.

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