Kaathada Vanthirukken
From Paasa Deepam · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Paasa Deepam1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen yaendi vekkamaa | I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl? |
| Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen yaendi vekkamaa | I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl? |
| Adi aaththaadi vaadiyammaa inthapakkamaa | Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl! |
| Nee paakkaatha kandaangi ketkaatha poomaalae | A Kandaangi saree you haven't seen, a garland you haven't asked for, |
| Kaiyodu vanthirukkammaa | Has come right in my hands, girl. |
| Nee pottaakkaa thookkumadi azhagu mothammaa | If you wear it, your total beauty will be highlighted! |
| Nee pottaakkaa thookkumadi azhagu mothammaa | If you wear it, your total beauty will be highlighted! |
| Male | |
| Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen yaendi vekkamaa | I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl? |
| Adi aaththaadi vaadiyammaa inthapakkamaa | Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl! |
| Female | |
| Naan kettu rompa naalaachu | It has been many days since I asked. |
| Nallaaththaan kaakka vachcheenga machaan | You made me wait for a long time, my machaan! |
| Oorkolam adhu epponnu enna | Asking when the wedding procession will be, |
| Ooraarum ketkka vachcheenga | You made the entire town ask about it! |
| Female | |
| Kaaththaada vanthirukkum vegam paththumaa | Will this speed of coming for fresh air be enough? |
| Ada saaththaatha maalaiyellaam saatththu moththamaa | Hey, put all the unadorned garlands together completely! |
| Kaaththaada vanthirukkum vegam paththumaa | Will this speed of coming for fresh air be enough? |
| Ada saaththaatha maalaiyellaam saatththu moththamaa | Hey, put all the unadorned garlands together completely! |
| Male | |
| Naan kettaen konjam thaen kettaen | I asked for a little honey; |
| Pooppola alli kodammaa | Scoop it up like a flower and give it to me, girl. |
| Amma paal pottu rendu pazham pottu | Oh mother, add milk and add two fruits, |
| Adha pakkuvamaa killi kodammaa | Mash it carefully and give it to me. |
| Male | |
| Dindigul-lu vethalaikku vaai sevakkumaa | Will the mouth turn red from Dindigul betel leaves? |
| Naan saethi sonnaa | If I tell you a news, |
| Sevanthathellaam veluththu pogumaa | Will all that turned red fade away into white? |
| Male | |
| Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen yaendi vekkamaa | I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl? |
| Adi aaththaadi vaadiyammaa inthapakkamaa | Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl! |
| Female | |
| Aalaana ponnu naalaanaa | Once a girl matures and comes of age, |
| Kelaama enna pannunga machaan | What will you do without asking her, machaan? |
| Vaazhaamae sugam kaanaamae dhinam | Without living and experiencing pleasure daily, |
| Vaadaatha chinna ponnunga | Young girls shouldn't wither away! |
| Female | |
| Soodaatha poovaiyellaam saerthi paarunga | Gather and see all the unadorned flowers! |
| Pinnae podaatha methai ellaam pottu paarunga | Then spread out the beds that haven't been laid before! |
| Male | |
| Aa….paai pottu thalaiyanai pottu | Ah... laying out the mat and laying out the pillow, |
| Pakkathillae kuthu vilakku | With an oil lamp right beside us, |
| Thaanaaga angu naam pesa | For us to talk there automatically, |
| Varum thai maatham thaedhiyirukku | The auspicious date in the month of Thai is set! |
| Male | |
| Pogaatha oorukellaam poyi varuvom | We will visit all the places we have never been to, |
| Adhai ennamellaam vaazha viduvom | And let all our thoughts and desires come alive! |
| Male | |
| Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen yaendi vekkamaa | I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl? |
| Adi aaththaadi vaadiyammaa inthapakkamaa | Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl! |
காத்தாட வந்திருக்கேன் ஏன்டி வெக்கமா
காத்தாட வந்திருக்கேன் ஏன்டி வெக்கமா
அடி ஆத்தாடி வாடியம்மா இந்தப்பக்கமா
நீ பாக்காத கண்டாங்கி கேட்காத பூமாலை
கையோடு வந்திருக்கம்மா
நீ போட்டாக்கா தூக்குமடி அழகு மொத்தமா
நீ போட்டாக்கா தூக்குமடி அழகு மொத்தமா
I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl?
I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl?
Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl!
A Kandaangi saree you haven't seen, a garland you haven't asked for,
Has come right in my hands, girl.
If you wear it, your total beauty will be highlighted!
If you wear it, your total beauty will be highlighted!
காத்தாட வந்திருக்கேன் ஏன்டி வெக்கமா
அடி ஆத்தாடி வாடியம்மா இந்தப்பக்கமா
I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl?
Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl!
நான் கேட்டு ரொம்ப நாளாச்சு
நல்லத்தான் காக்க வச்சீங்க மச்சான்
ஊர்கோலம் அது எப்போன்னு என்ன
ஊராரும் கேக்க வச்சீங்க
It has been many days since I asked.
You made me wait for a long time, my machaan!
Asking when the wedding procession will be,
You made the entire town ask about it!
காத்தாட வந்திருக்கும் வேகம் பத்துமா
அட சாத்தாத மாலையெல்லாம் சாத்து மொத்தமா
காத்தாட வந்திருக்கும் வேகம் பத்துமா
அட சாத்தாத மாலையெல்லாம் சாத்து மொத்தமா
Will this speed of coming for fresh air be enough?
Hey, put all the unadorned garlands together completely!
Will this speed of coming for fresh air be enough?
Hey, put all the unadorned garlands together completely!
நான் கேட்டேன் கொஞ்சம் தேன் கேட்டேன்
பூப்போல அள்ளிக் கொடம்மா
அம்மா பால் போட்டு ரெண்டு பழம் போட்டு
அத பக்குவமா கிள்ளி கொடம்மா
I asked for a little honey;
Scoop it up like a flower and give it to me, girl.
Oh mother, add milk and add two fruits,
Mash it carefully and give it to me.
திண்டுக்கல்லு வெத்தலைக்கு வாய் செவக்குமா
நான் சேதி சொன்னா
செவந்ததெல்லாம் வெளுத்து போகுமா
Will the mouth turn red from Dindigul betel leaves?
If I tell you a news,
Will all that turned red fade away into white?
காத்தாட வந்திருக்கேன் ஏன்டி வெக்கமா
அடி ஆத்தாடி வாடியம்மா இந்தப்பக்கமா
I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl?
Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl!
ஆளான பொண்ணு நாளானா
கேளாம என்ன பண்ணுங்க மச்சான்
வாழாமே சுகம் காணாமே தினம்
வாடாத சின்னப் பொண்ணுங்க.....
Once a girl matures and comes of age,
What will you do without asking her, machaan?
Without living and experiencing pleasure daily,
Young girls shouldn't wither away!
சூடாத பூவையெல்லாம் சேர்த்தி பாருங்க
பின்னே போடாத மெத்தை எல்லாம் போட்டு பாருங்க
Gather and see all the unadorned flowers!
Then spread out the beds that haven't been laid before!
ஆ....பாய் போட்டு தலையனை போட்டு
பக்கத்திலே குத்துவிளக்கு
தானாக அங்கு நாம் பேச
வரும் தை மாதம் தேதியிருக்கு
Ah... laying out the mat and laying out the pillow,
With an oil lamp right beside us,
For us to talk there automatically,
The auspicious date in the month of Thai is set!
போகாத ஊருக்கெல்லாம் போயி வருவோம்
அதை எண்ணமெல்லாம் வாழ விடுவோம்
We will visit all the places we have never been to,
And let all our thoughts and desires come alive!
காத்தாட வந்திருக்கேன் ஏன்டி வெக்கமா
அடி ஆத்தாடி வாடியம்மா இந்தப்பக்கமா
I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl?
Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl!
Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen yaendi vekkamaa
I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl?
Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen yaendi vekkamaa
I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl?
Adi aaththaadi vaadiyammaa inthapakkamaa
Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl!
Nee paakkaatha kandaangi ketkaatha poomaalae
A Kandaangi saree you haven't seen, a garland you haven't asked for,
Kaiyodu vanthirukkammaa
Has come right in my hands, girl.
Nee pottaakkaa thookkumadi azhagu mothammaa
If you wear it, your total beauty will be highlighted!
Nee pottaakkaa thookkumadi azhagu mothammaa
If you wear it, your total beauty will be highlighted!
Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen yaendi vekkamaa
I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl?
Adi aaththaadi vaadiyammaa inthapakkamaa
Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl!
Naan kettu rompa naalaachu
It has been many days since I asked.
Nallaaththaan kaakka vachcheenga machaan
You made me wait for a long time, my machaan!
Oorkolam adhu epponnu enna
Asking when the wedding procession will be,
Ooraarum ketkka vachcheenga
You made the entire town ask about it!
Kaaththaada vanthirukkum vegam paththumaa
Will this speed of coming for fresh air be enough?
Ada saaththaatha maalaiyellaam saatththu moththamaa
Hey, put all the unadorned garlands together completely!
Kaaththaada vanthirukkum vegam paththumaa
Will this speed of coming for fresh air be enough?
Ada saaththaatha maalaiyellaam saatththu moththamaa
Hey, put all the unadorned garlands together completely!
Naan kettaen konjam thaen kettaen
I asked for a little honey;
Pooppola alli kodammaa
Scoop it up like a flower and give it to me, girl.
Amma paal pottu rendu pazham pottu
Oh mother, add milk and add two fruits,
Adha pakkuvamaa killi kodammaa
Mash it carefully and give it to me.
Dindigul-lu vethalaikku vaai sevakkumaa
Will the mouth turn red from Dindigul betel leaves?
Naan saethi sonnaa
If I tell you a news,
Sevanthathellaam veluththu pogumaa
Will all that turned red fade away into white?
Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen yaendi vekkamaa
I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl?
Adi aaththaadi vaadiyammaa inthapakkamaa
Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl!
Aalaana ponnu naalaanaa
Once a girl matures and comes of age,
Kelaama enna pannunga machaan
What will you do without asking her, machaan?
Vaazhaamae sugam kaanaamae dhinam
Without living and experiencing pleasure daily,
Vaadaatha chinna ponnunga
Young girls shouldn't wither away!
Soodaatha poovaiyellaam saerthi paarunga
Gather and see all the unadorned flowers!
Pinnae podaatha methai ellaam pottu paarunga
Then spread out the beds that haven't been laid before!
Aa….paai pottu thalaiyanai pottu
Ah... laying out the mat and laying out the pillow,
Pakkathillae kuthu vilakku
With an oil lamp right beside us,
Thaanaaga angu naam pesa
For us to talk there automatically,
Varum thai maatham thaedhiyirukku
The auspicious date in the month of Thai is set!
Pogaatha oorukellaam poyi varuvom
We will visit all the places we have never been to,
Adhai ennamellaam vaazha viduvom
And let all our thoughts and desires come alive!
Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen yaendi vekkamaa
I have come to get some fresh air; why are you shy, girl?
Adi aaththaadi vaadiyammaa inthapakkamaa
Oh my goodness, come over to this side, my girl!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen is a playful romantic duet between a man and his beloved, set against a rich rural backdrop. The hero teasingly approaches the heroine under the guise of enjoying the cool breeze, bringing her gifts like a traditional Kandaangi saree and garlands. The heroine responds with playful banter, reminding him of how long she has waited for their official wedding procession and how the whole town is eagerly anticipating their union. As the song progresses, their dialogue touches upon romantic anticipation and the arrival of the auspicious Tamil month of Thai, which traditionally marks wedding seasons. With evocative folk imagery like Dindigul betel leaves, oil lamps, and woven mats, Kannadasan captures the genuine warmth, impatience, and romantic dreams of two lovers looking forward to marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kaaththaada vanthirukkaen yaendi vekkamaa / Adi aaththaadi vaadiyammaa inthapakkamaa”
The second consonant 'th' matches across the openings 'Kaaththaada' and 'Aaththaadi', establishing Tamil poetic rhythm.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Pooppola alli kodammaa”
The act of offering affection gently is metaphorically compared to scooping up flowers ('Pooppola').
Cultural Imagery & Local Color
“Dindigul-lu vethalaikku vaai sevakkumaa”
References local specialties like Dindigul betel leaves ('Dindigul vethalai') and traditional cotton sarees ('Kandaangi') to anchor the romance in authentic rural Tamil culture.
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Trivia
The song features the distinct vocal pairing of T. M. Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari, set to M. S. Viswanathan's vibrant folk-infused rhythm. Lyricist Kannadasan skillfully incorporates authentic regional Tamil motifs, such as the renowned betel leaves from Dindigul and traditional Kandaangi sarees from Chettinad, symbolizing rural romance and wedding festivities.
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