Kaathu Vandhu Namma Pakkam
From Thappu Kanakku · 1988
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thappu Kanakku1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haei kaaththu vanthu namma pakkam | Hey, when the wind comes towards our side, |
| Paaththu vanthu veesum pothu | And blows carefully watching over us, |
| Kaalam neram saathagam | Time and opportunity become favorable, |
| Idhu kadhalan kaadhali jaadhagam | This is the horoscope of the lover and beloved. |
| Male | |
| Keralaththu maanirukka kannadaththu kiliyirukka | While the deer from Kerala and the parrot from Karnataka are here, |
| Aadanum paadanum oodanum | We must dance, sing, and run around, |
| Intha maedaiyil jodiyaai yaeranum | And get onto this stage as a pair. |
| Kaei….kaei…haehaehae kaei kaei…. | Hey... hey... haehaehae hey hey... |
| Thaparaparaapareepa kaei kaei kaei kaei… | Thaparaparaapareepa hey hey hey hey... |
| Male | |
| Aahaa aahaa aahaa…. | Aahaa aahaa aahaa... |
| Naan melam kotta kotta | As I beat the drums rhythmically, |
| Thaalam thatta thatta pakkam vanthu nikkum | Clapping along with the rhythm, standing close by, |
| Intha pakka vaaththiyam | Is this accompaniment instrument. |
| Sokka venum ammani | It should be mesmerizing, my dear lady, |
| Vaazhththu paada paada paaru poga poga | As blessings are sung, watch as time progresses, |
| Michcham meedhi yaedhum indri | Leaving nothing behind, |
| Uchchi meedhu bodhai yaerum kannmani | Intoxication rises to the crown of the head, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Naan melam kotta kotta | As I beat the drums rhythmically, |
| Thaalam thatta thatta pakkam vanthu nikkum | Clapping along with the rhythm, standing close by, |
| Intha pakka vaaththiyam | Is this accompaniment instrument. |
| Sokka venum ammani | It should be mesmerizing, my dear lady, |
| Vaazhththu paada paada paaru poga poga | As blessings are sung, watch as time progresses, |
| Michcham meedhi yaedhum indri | Leaving nothing behind, |
| Uchchi meedhu bodhai yaerum kannmani | Intoxication rises to the crown of the head, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Vaayaendi paal manakka paai virikka | Come dear, smelling like milk, to spread the mat, |
| Paai pottu naal muzhukka paattedukka | Laying the mat and composing songs all day long, |
| Paattodu kaiyanaichchu maiyanachchu | Embracing along with the song and applying eye liner, |
| Kaamaraajan pol maaruvaen | I will turn into the king of love. |
| Male | |
| Kaaththu vanthu namma pakkam | When the wind comes towards our side, |
| Paaththu vanthu veesum pothu | And blows carefully watching over us, |
| Kaalam neram saathagam | Time and opportunity become favorable, |
| Idhu kadhalan kaadhali jaadhagam | This is the horoscope of the lover and beloved. |
| Male | |
| Haei haa….naan bodhai yaera yaera | Hey haa... as my intoxication increases, |
| Paarvai maara maara | As my vision alters and shifts, |
| Chiththirangal suththi nikka | While artistic images stand surrounding me, |
| paththi konjam thaththalikka thulluven | I will leap in excitement as passion catches on. |
| Aaval theera theera kaaval meera meera | As my desires get fulfilled and boundaries are crossed, |
| Aththi poovai meththaiyittu | Spreading fig flowers as a bed, |
| Moththamaaga muththamittu alluvaen | I will kiss completely and embrace you. |
| Male | |
| Thaeraada thendral intha mandram vanthu | Like a grand chariot moving, as the breeze enters this hall, |
| Naeraada konja vantha nenjamingu | The heart that came to coax and play directly, |
| Poraada antharaththil panthalittu | Pitching a tent high up in mid-air to fight, |
| Melum keelum oonjalaaduven | I will swing up and down like a pendulum. |
| Male | |
| Keralaththu maanirukka kannadaththu kiliyirukka | While the deer from Kerala and the parrot from Karnataka are here, |
| Aadanum paadanum oodanum | We must dance, sing, and run around, |
| Intha maedaiyil jodiyaai yaeranum | And get onto this stage as a pair. |
| Kaei….kaei…haehaehae kaei kaei…. | Hey... hey... haehaehae hey hey... |
ஹேய் காத்து வந்து நம்ம பக்கம்
பாத்து வந்து வீசும் போது
காலம் நேரம் சாதகம்
இது காதலன் காதலி ஜாதகம்
Hey, when the wind comes towards our side,
And blows carefully watching over us,
Time and opportunity become favorable,
This is the horoscope of the lover and beloved.
கேரளத்து மானிருக்க கன்னடத்து கிளியிருக்க
ஆடணும் பாடணும் ஓடணும்
இந்த மேடையில் ஜோடியாய் ஏறணும்
கேய்...கேய்....ஹேஹேஹே கேய் கேய்....
தபரபராபரீப கேய் கேய் கேய் கேய்....
While the deer from Kerala and the parrot from Karnataka are here,
We must dance, sing, and run around,
And get onto this stage as a pair.
Hey... hey... haehaehae hey hey...
Thaparaparaapareepa hey hey hey hey...
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா......
நான் மேளம் கொட்ட கொட்ட
தாளம் தட்ட தட்ட பக்கம் வந்து நிக்கும்
இந்த பக்க வாத்தியம்
சொக்க வேணும் அம்மணி
வாழ்த்து பாட பாட பாரு போக போக
மிச்சம் மீதி ஏதும் இன்றி
உச்சி மீது போதை ஏறும் கண்மணி
Aahaa aahaa aahaa...
As I beat the drums rhythmically,
Clapping along with the rhythm, standing close by,
Is this accompaniment instrument.
It should be mesmerizing, my dear lady,
As blessings are sung, watch as time progresses,
Leaving nothing behind,
Intoxication rises to the crown of the head, my dear.
நான் மேளம் கொட்ட கொட்ட
தாளம் தட்ட தட்ட பக்கம் வந்து நிக்கும்
இந்த பக்க வாத்தியம்
சொக்க வேணும் அம்மணி
வாழ்த்து பாட பாட பாரு போக போக
மிச்சம் மீதி ஏதும் இன்றி
உச்சி மீது போதை ஏறும் கண்மணி
As I beat the drums rhythmically,
Clapping along with the rhythm, standing close by,
Is this accompaniment instrument.
It should be mesmerizing, my dear lady,
As blessings are sung, watch as time progresses,
Leaving nothing behind,
Intoxication rises to the crown of the head, my dear.
வாயேண்டி பால் மணக்க பாய் விரிக்க
பாய் போட்டு நாள் முழுக்க பாட்டெடுக்க
பாட்டோடு கையணைச்சு மையணைச்சு
காமராஜன் போல் மாறுவேன்
Come dear, smelling like milk, to spread the mat,
Laying the mat and composing songs all day long,
Embracing along with the song and applying eye liner,
I will turn into the king of love.
காத்து வந்து நம்ம பக்கம்
பாத்து வந்து வீசும் போது
காலம் நேரம் சாதகம்
இது காதலன் காதலி ஜாதகம்
When the wind comes towards our side,
And blows carefully watching over us,
Time and opportunity become favorable,
This is the horoscope of the lover and beloved.
ஹேய் ஹா.....நான் போதை ஏற ஏற
பார்வை மாற மாற
சித்திரங்கள் சுத்தி நிக்க
புத்தி கொஞ்சம் தத்தளிக்க துள்ளுவேன்
ஆவல் தீர தீர காவல் மீற மீற
அத்திப்பூவை மெத்தையிட்டு
மொத்தமாக முத்தமிட்டு அள்ளுவேன்
Hey haa... as my intoxication increases,
As my vision alters and shifts,
While artistic images stand surrounding me,
I will leap in excitement as passion catches on.
As my desires get fulfilled and boundaries are crossed,
Spreading fig flowers as a bed,
I will kiss completely and embrace you.
நான் போதை ஏற ஏற
பார்வை மாற மாற
சித்திரங்கள் சுத்தி நிக்க
புத்தி கொஞ்சம் தத்தளிக்க துள்ளுவேன்
ஆவல் தீர தீர காவல் மீற மீற
அத்திப்பூவை மெத்தையிட்டு
மொத்தமாக முத்தமிட்டு அள்ளுவேன்
Like a grand chariot moving, as the breeze enters this hall,
The heart that came to coax and play directly,
Pitching a tent high up in mid-air to fight,
I will swing up and down like a pendulum.
தேராட தென்றல் இந்த மன்றம் வந்து
நேராட கொஞ்ச வந்த நெஞ்சமிங்கு
போராட அந்தரத்தில் பந்தலிட்டு
மேலும் கீழும் ஊஞ்சலாடுவேன்
While the deer from Kerala and the parrot from Karnataka are here,
We must dance, sing, and run around,
And get onto this stage as a pair.
Hey... hey... haehaehae hey hey...
காத்து வந்து நம்ம பக்கம்
பாத்து வந்து வீசும் போது
காலம் நேரம் சாதகம்
இது காதலன் காதலி ஜாதகம்
கேரளத்து மானிருக்க கன்னடத்து கிளியிருக்க
ஆடணும் பாடணும் ஓடணும்
இந்த மேடையில் ஜோடியாய் ஏறணும்
கேய்...கேய்....ஹேஹேஹே கேய் கேய்.............
Haei kaaththu vanthu namma pakkam
Hey, when the wind comes towards our side,
Paaththu vanthu veesum pothu
And blows carefully watching over us,
Kaalam neram saathagam
Time and opportunity become favorable,
Idhu kadhalan kaadhali jaadhagam
This is the horoscope of the lover and beloved.
Keralaththu maanirukka kannadaththu kiliyirukka
While the deer from Kerala and the parrot from Karnataka are here,
Aadanum paadanum oodanum
We must dance, sing, and run around,
Intha maedaiyil jodiyaai yaeranum
And get onto this stage as a pair.
Kaei….kaei…haehaehae kaei kaei….
Hey... hey... haehaehae hey hey...
Thaparaparaapareepa kaei kaei kaei kaei…
Thaparaparaapareepa hey hey hey hey...
Aahaa aahaa aahaa….
Aahaa aahaa aahaa...
Naan melam kotta kotta
As I beat the drums rhythmically,
Thaalam thatta thatta pakkam vanthu nikkum
Clapping along with the rhythm, standing close by,
Intha pakka vaaththiyam
Is this accompaniment instrument.
Sokka venum ammani
It should be mesmerizing, my dear lady,
Vaazhththu paada paada paaru poga poga
As blessings are sung, watch as time progresses,
Michcham meedhi yaedhum indri
Leaving nothing behind,
Uchchi meedhu bodhai yaerum kannmani
Intoxication rises to the crown of the head, my dear.
Naan melam kotta kotta
As I beat the drums rhythmically,
Thaalam thatta thatta pakkam vanthu nikkum
Clapping along with the rhythm, standing close by,
Intha pakka vaaththiyam
Is this accompaniment instrument.
Sokka venum ammani
It should be mesmerizing, my dear lady,
Vaazhththu paada paada paaru poga poga
As blessings are sung, watch as time progresses,
Michcham meedhi yaedhum indri
Leaving nothing behind,
Uchchi meedhu bodhai yaerum kannmani
Intoxication rises to the crown of the head, my dear.
Vaayaendi paal manakka paai virikka
Come dear, smelling like milk, to spread the mat,
Paai pottu naal muzhukka paattedukka
Laying the mat and composing songs all day long,
Paattodu kaiyanaichchu maiyanachchu
Embracing along with the song and applying eye liner,
Kaamaraajan pol maaruvaen
I will turn into the king of love.
Kaaththu vanthu namma pakkam
When the wind comes towards our side,
Paaththu vanthu veesum pothu
And blows carefully watching over us,
Kaalam neram saathagam
Time and opportunity become favorable,
Idhu kadhalan kaadhali jaadhagam
This is the horoscope of the lover and beloved.
Haei haa….naan bodhai yaera yaera
Hey haa... as my intoxication increases,
Paarvai maara maara
As my vision alters and shifts,
Chiththirangal suththi nikka
While artistic images stand surrounding me,
paththi konjam thaththalikka thulluven
I will leap in excitement as passion catches on.
Aaval theera theera kaaval meera meera
As my desires get fulfilled and boundaries are crossed,
Aththi poovai meththaiyittu
Spreading fig flowers as a bed,
Moththamaaga muththamittu alluvaen
I will kiss completely and embrace you.
Thaeraada thendral intha mandram vanthu
Like a grand chariot moving, as the breeze enters this hall,
Naeraada konja vantha nenjamingu
The heart that came to coax and play directly,
Poraada antharaththil panthalittu
Pitching a tent high up in mid-air to fight,
Melum keelum oonjalaaduven
I will swing up and down like a pendulum.
Keralaththu maanirukka kannadaththu kiliyirukka
While the deer from Kerala and the parrot from Karnataka are here,
Aadanum paadanum oodanum
We must dance, sing, and run around,
Intha maedaiyil jodiyaai yaeranum
And get onto this stage as a pair.
Kaei….kaei…haehaehae kaei kaei….
Hey... hey... haehaehae hey hey...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively and romantic song expresses the joy, passion, and excitement of two lovers celebrating their union. The protagonist describes favorable times aligning for their romance, comparing the couple to beauties across regions and reveling in music, rhythm, and intoxication of love. The song blends theatrical performance with romantic passion as the protagonist vows to cherish and embrace his beloved. Set to rhythmic drumbeats and playful lyricism, the song depicts romantic intoxication where reality and artistic fantasy blur together as the couple dances, swings high in love, and creates a world of their own.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Keralaththu maanirukka kannadaththu kiliyirukka”
Comparing the romantic partners to a Kerala deer and a Karnataka parrot to highlight their beauty and charm.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Naan melam kotta kotta / Thaalam thatta thatta”
Words like 'kotta kotta' and 'thatta thatta' are repeated consecutively for rhythmic emphasis and musical effect.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aadanum paadanum oodanum”
End rhymes across sequential lines like 'aadanum', 'paadanum', 'oodanum' create melodic flow.
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Trivia
Written by the legendary lyricist Vaali for the 1988 film 'Thappu Kanakku', the song showcases his signature folk-pop rhythmic wordplay and sensual imagery.
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