Kaathada Pogira
From Valampuri Sangu · 1979
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Valampuri Sangu1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa | The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze, |
| Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera | Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name |
| Kettaakka mayakkam varum | Brings a sense of dizziness. |
| Kann jaadaiyil yaedhetho kaatti vaipaa | With a gesture of her eyes, she hints at mysterious things, |
| Kannaala nankooram pottu vaippaa… | And drops a heavy anchor with her gaze... |
| Male | |
| Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa | The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze, |
| Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera | Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name |
| Kettaakka mayakkam varum | Brings a sense of dizziness. |
| Male | |
| Meen koodai kaiyilae thaen koodu nenjilae | A fish basket in her hand, a honeycomb in her chest, |
| Irandukkum vilai irukku | Both come with a price. |
| Thaeraattamaa rasaththi nadai irukku | This queen walks grandly like a temple chariot procession, |
| Siru kaal nandaattam iva | Her small feet walk with crab-like agility, |
| Manasula ennadi kondaattam | What kind of celebration is going on in her mind? |
| Male | |
| Sendu melaada kondai keezhaada | The perfume or flower ball sways above, her hair bun moves below, |
| Aadu asainju vaaraalae | Swaying gently, she comes walking along. |
| Iva silukku siththaada azhaikkum machchaana | Her silk garment invites her beloved, |
| Sirippaa virippaa silanthi valaiya | Will she weave a spider's web with her seductive smile? |
| Male | |
| Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa | The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze, |
| Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera | Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name |
| Kettaakka mayakkam varum | Brings a sense of dizziness. |
| Male | |
| Mangamaa raniyaam thangamthaan maeniyaam | She is like Queen Mangamma with a golden physique, |
| Vanthaalaam pozhuthodu | She arrives right on time, |
| Santhaiyilae viththaalaam karuvaadu | To sell dried fish in the local market. |
| Vaala meenundu kaiyalavilae vanjira meenundu | There is ribbonfish, hand-sized kingfish, |
| Male | |
| Kendai meenundu keluththi menunnu | There is carp and catfish as well, |
| Alli koduppaa yaeraalam | She scoops up and offers them in abundance. |
| Iva kadalilum pogaama valaiyum podaama | Without entering the sea or casting a net, |
| Karaiyil mael irunthae sariyaa pidippaa | She catches her prey standing right on the shore! |
| Male | |
| Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa | The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze, |
| Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera | Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name |
| Kettaakka mayakkam varum | Brings a sense of dizziness. |
| Kann jaadaiyil yaedhetho kaatti vaipaa | With a gesture of her eyes, she hints at mysterious things, |
| Kannaala nankooram pottu vaippaa | And drops a heavy anchor with her gaze. |
காத்தாட போகிறா கைராசி மோகனா
பாத்தாக்க மனசு கெடும் இவ பேர
கேட்டாக்க மயக்கம் வரும்
கண் ஜாடையில் ஏதேதோ காட்டி வைப்பா
கண்ணால நங்கூரம் போட்டு வைப்பா.....
The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze,
Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name
Brings a sense of dizziness.
With a gesture of her eyes, she hints at mysterious things,
And drops a heavy anchor with her gaze...
காத்தாட போகிறா கைராசி மோகனா
பாத்தாக்க மனசு கெடும் இவ பேர
கேட்டாக்க மயக்கம் வரும்
The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze,
Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name
Brings a sense of dizziness.
மீன் கூடை கையிலே தேன் கூடு நெஞ்சிலே
இரண்டுக்கும் விலை இருக்கு
தேராட்டமா ராசாத்தி நடை இருக்கு
சிறு கால் நண்டாட்டம் இவ
மனசுல என்னடி கொண்டாட்டம்.....
A fish basket in her hand, a honeycomb in her chest,
Both come with a price.
This queen walks grandly like a temple chariot procession,
Her small feet walk with crab-like agility,
What kind of celebration is going on in her mind?
செண்டு மேலாட கொண்டை கீழாட
ஆடி அசைஞ்சு வாராளே
இவ சிலுக்கு சித்தாட அழைக்கும் மச்சான
சிரிப்பா விரிப்பா சிலந்தி வலைய.......
The perfume or flower ball sways above, her hair bun moves below,
Swaying gently, she comes walking along.
Her silk garment invites her beloved,
Will she weave a spider's web with her seductive smile?
காத்தாட போகிறா கைராசி மோகனா
பாத்தாக்க மனசு கெடும் இவ பேர
கேட்டாக்க மயக்கம் வரும்
The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze,
Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name
Brings a sense of dizziness.
மங்கம்மா ராணியாம் தங்கம்தான் மேனியாம்
வந்தாளாம் பொழுதோடு
சந்தையிலே வித்தாளாம் கருவாடு
வால மீனுண்டு கையளவிலே வஞ்சிர மீனுண்டு
She is like Queen Mangamma with a golden physique,
She arrives right on time,
To sell dried fish in the local market.
There is ribbonfish, hand-sized kingfish,
கெண்டை மீனுண்டு கெளுத்தி மீனுண்டு
அள்ளிக் கொடுப்பா ஏராளம்
இவ கடலிலும் போகாம வலையும் போடாம
கரையில் மேல் இருந்தே சரியாப் பிடிப்பா....
There is carp and catfish as well,
She scoops up and offers them in abundance.
Without entering the sea or casting a net,
She catches her prey standing right on the shore!
காத்தாட போகிறா கைராசி மோகனா
பாத்தாக்க மனசு கெடும் இவ பேர
கேட்டாக்க மயக்கம் வரும்
கண் ஜாடையில் ஏதேதோ காட்டி வைப்பா
கண்ணால நங்கூரம் போட்டு வைப்பா.....
The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze,
Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name
Brings a sense of dizziness.
With a gesture of her eyes, she hints at mysterious things,
And drops a heavy anchor with her gaze.
Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa
The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze,
Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera
Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name
Kettaakka mayakkam varum
Brings a sense of dizziness.
Kann jaadaiyil yaedhetho kaatti vaipaa
With a gesture of her eyes, she hints at mysterious things,
Kannaala nankooram pottu vaippaa…
And drops a heavy anchor with her gaze...
Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa
The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze,
Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera
Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name
Kettaakka mayakkam varum
Brings a sense of dizziness.
Meen koodai kaiyilae thaen koodu nenjilae
A fish basket in her hand, a honeycomb in her chest,
Irandukkum vilai irukku
Both come with a price.
Thaeraattamaa rasaththi nadai irukku
This queen walks grandly like a temple chariot procession,
Siru kaal nandaattam iva
Her small feet walk with crab-like agility,
Manasula ennadi kondaattam
What kind of celebration is going on in her mind?
Sendu melaada kondai keezhaada
The perfume or flower ball sways above, her hair bun moves below,
Aadu asainju vaaraalae
Swaying gently, she comes walking along.
Iva silukku siththaada azhaikkum machchaana
Her silk garment invites her beloved,
Sirippaa virippaa silanthi valaiya
Will she weave a spider's web with her seductive smile?
Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa
The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze,
Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera
Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name
Kettaakka mayakkam varum
Brings a sense of dizziness.
Mangamaa raniyaam thangamthaan maeniyaam
She is like Queen Mangamma with a golden physique,
Vanthaalaam pozhuthodu
She arrives right on time,
Santhaiyilae viththaalaam karuvaadu
To sell dried fish in the local market.
Vaala meenundu kaiyalavilae vanjira meenundu
There is ribbonfish, hand-sized kingfish,
Kendai meenundu keluththi menunnu
There is carp and catfish as well,
Alli koduppaa yaeraalam
She scoops up and offers them in abundance.
Iva kadalilum pogaama valaiyum podaama
Without entering the sea or casting a net,
Karaiyil mael irunthae sariyaa pidippaa
She catches her prey standing right on the shore!
Kaaththaada pogiraa kairasi moganaa
The charming woman with a lucky touch is going out to catch the breeze,
Paaththaakka manasu kedum iva pera
Looking at her ruins one's mind, and hearing her name
Kettaakka mayakkam varum
Brings a sense of dizziness.
Kann jaadaiyil yaedhetho kaatti vaipaa
With a gesture of her eyes, she hints at mysterious things,
Kannaala nankooram pottu vaippaa
And drops a heavy anchor with her gaze.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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