Kaattu Payale
From Soorarai Pottru · 2020
- Lyricist
- Snekan
- Singer
- Dhee
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Soorarai Pottru2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Lallahi laire laire… | Lallahi laire laire... |
| Lallahi laire laire… | Lallahi laire laire... |
| Lallahi laire laire lai… | Lallahi laire laire lai... |
| Lallahi laire laire… | Lallahi laire laire... |
| Female | |
| Kaattu payalae | Oh wild guy! |
| Konji poda ennai orukka nee | To pamper and break me down, |
| Morattu muyala | Like a rough rabbit, |
| Thookki poga vandha paiyada nee | Are you the boy who came to carry me away? |
| Female | |
| Kerattu kaada kedantha enna | I was lying around like a rugged wild forest, |
| Thiruttu muzhikaara | You guy with a mischievous steely look, |
| Thoratti pottu izhukkurada nee | You pull me in with a hook! |
| Thiruttu poonai pola enna | Like a sneaky cat, |
| Urutti urutti paarthu | Looking at me with rolling eyes, |
| Surattu paambaa aakki putta nee | You turned me into a coiled snake! |
| Female | |
| En mundhiyila soragi vecha | Tucked in the end of my saree-drape, |
| Sillaraiya pola nee | Just like spare change, you are, |
| Iduppu madippil ennanammo | In the folds of my waist, goodness knows what, |
| Senjiputtu pora nee | You keep doing before you walk away! |
| Paarangkalla irundha enna | I was like a heavy boulder, |
| Panji pola aakki putta | You turned me soft like cotton, |
| Enna viththa vechirukka nee | What magic trick do you possess? |
| Female | |
| Yaana pasi | Appetite of an elephant, |
| Naan unakku yaana pasi | I am an elephant's appetite to you, |
| Chola pori | A tiny popcorn grain, |
| Nee enakku chola pori | You are just a piece of popcorn to me! |
| Female | |
| Lallahi laire laire lai… | Lallahi laire laire lai... |
| Lallahi laire laire… | Lallahi laire laire... |
| Lallahi laire laire lai… | Lallahi laire laire lai... |
| Lallahi laire laire… | Lallahi laire laire... |
| Female | |
| Paasathaala enna neeyum | With your intense affection, you, |
| Padhara vaikkura | Make my heart flutter, |
| Pathikkittu eriyum enna | As I burn with fiery passion, |
| Paathu nikkura | You just stand there watching me, |
| Jigaruthandaa paarvaiyaala | With a cool Jigarthanda-like glance, |
| Kulira vaikkura | You make me feel refreshed and cool, |
| Dhooram ninnae en manasa | Standing at a distance, you make my heart, |
| Maeya vaikkura | Graze like a wild animal! |
| Female | |
| Naan velanji nikkum pombala | I am a fully blossomed woman, |
| Vekkam kettu nikkuren | Standing here shameless for you, |
| Uchchi kotta vaikkuriyae vaada | You make me clack my tongue in awe, come on! |
| Chorus :Hoii | Chorus: Hey! |
| Female :Nee echchi oora vaikkura | Female: You make my mouth water, |
| En udamba thaikkura | You stitch/touch my body, |
| Edhukku thalli nikkura vaada | Why are you standing far away? Come here! |
| Chorus :Hoii | Chorus: Hey! |
| Female | |
| Naan saamaththula muzhikkuren | I wake up in the middle of the night, |
| Saarapaambaa neliyuran | Wriggling like a rat snake, |
| Enna senja enna nee konjam solludaa | Tell me, what did you do to me? |
| Un murattu aasa enakkuthaan | Your rugged desires are meant for me, |
| Athuvam theriyum unakkuthaan | And you know that very well too, |
| Enna seiya unna | What to do with you? |
| Thinnu theekka poren | I am going to devour you completely, |
| Konjam konjamaaga | Bit by bit, |
| Konji kolla poren | I am going to kill you with affection! |
| Female | |
| Veecharuvaa illamaalae vetti saaikkura | Without a sickle, you chop me down, |
| Chorus :Haeii | Chorus: Hey! |
| Female :Velukambu vaarthaiyaala kuththi kilikkura | Female: With words sharp as bamboo sticks, you pierce and tear me, |
| Chorus :Haeii | Chorus: Hey! |
| Female :Soodhanamaa anga inga killi vaikkura | Female: Cunningly pinching me here and there, |
| Soosagamaa aasaiyellam solli vaikkura | Subtly expressing all your hidden desires, |
| Female | |
| Nee thottu paesu seekkiram | Touch me and speak quickly, |
| Vittu pogum en joram | My fever will break and vanish, |
| Vetti kadha paesa vaena vaada | Don't talk useless idle chatter, come here! |
| Naan olappaaya virikkuren | I am spreading out a woven palm mat, |
| Unakku virundhu vaikkuren | Setting up a feast for you, |
| Muzhusaa enna thinuputtu podaa | Eat me up completely and go, my boy! |
| Female | |
| Nee edhuku thayangi nikkura | Why are you standing hesitant? |
| Enna odhukki vaikkura | Why are you pushing me aside? |
| Summaa murandu pudikkura | Just being stubbornly resistant, |
| Katti alludaa | Embrace and scoop me up! |
| Un murattu thimiru enakkuthaan | Your rugged pride belongs to me, |
| Athuvum theriyum unakkuthaan | And you know that very well too, |
| Female | |
| Poththi vacha aasa aa aa | The desire kept hidden inside, ah ah, |
| Ponguthadaa ulaiyaa | Is overflowing like a boiling pot, |
| Poththukittu ooththa aa aa | Bursting forth and pouring out, ah ah, |
| Poguthadaa mazhaiyaa | It flows down like torrential rain! |
| Female | |
| Lallahi laire laire lai… | Lallahi laire laire lai... |
| Lallahi laire laire… | Lallahi laire laire... |
| Lallahi laire laire lai… | Lallahi laire laire lai... |
| Lallahi laire laire… | Lallahi laire laire... |
லல்லாஹி லைரே லைரே....
லல்லாஹி லைரே லைரே....
லல்லாஹி லைரே லைரே லை....
லல்லாஹி லைரே லைரே....
Lallahi laire laire...
Lallahi laire laire...
Lallahi laire laire lai...
Lallahi laire laire...
காட்டு பயலே
கொஞ்சி போடா என்ன ஒருக்கா நீ
மொரட்டு முயல
தூக்கி போக வந்த பையடா நீ
Oh wild guy!
To pamper and break me down,
Like a rough rabbit,
Are you the boy who came to carry me away?
கரட்டு காடா கெடந்த என்ன
திருட்டு முழிக்காரா
தொரட்டி போட்டு இழுகுறடா நீ
திருட்டு பூனை போல என்ன
உருட்டி உருட்டி பார்த்து
சுரட்டு பாம்பா ஆக்கி புட்ட நீ
I was lying around like a rugged wild forest,
You guy with a mischievous steely look,
You pull me in with a hook!
Like a sneaky cat,
Looking at me with rolling eyes,
You turned me into a coiled snake!
என் முந்தியில சொருகி வெச்ச
சில்லறைய போல நீ
இடுப்பு மடிப்பில் என்னென்னமோ
செஞ்சிபுட்டு போற நீ
பாறங்கல்லா இருந்த என்ன
பஞ்சி போல ஆக்கி புட்ட
என்ன வித்த வெச்சிருக்க நீ
Tucked in the end of my saree-drape,
Just like spare change, you are,
In the folds of my waist, goodness knows what,
You keep doing before you walk away!
I was like a heavy boulder,
You turned me soft like cotton,
What magic trick do you possess?
யான பசி
நான் உனக்கு யான பசி
சோளப் பொரி
நீ எனக்கு சோளப் பொரி.....
Appetite of an elephant,
I am an elephant's appetite to you,
A tiny popcorn grain,
You are just a piece of popcorn to me!
லல்லாஹி லைரே லைரே லை....
லல்லாஹி லைரே லைரே....
லல்லாஹி லைரே லைரே லை....
லல்லாஹி லைரே லைரே....
Lallahi laire laire lai...
Lallahi laire laire...
Lallahi laire laire lai...
Lallahi laire laire...
With your intense affection, you,
Make my heart flutter,
As I burn with fiery passion,
You just stand there watching me,
With a cool Jigarthanda-like glance,
You make me feel refreshed and cool,
Standing at a distance, you make my heart,
Graze like a wild animal!
I am a fully blossomed woman,
Standing here shameless for you,
You make me clack my tongue in awe, come on!
Chorus: Hey!
Female: You make my mouth water,
You stitch/touch my body,
Why are you standing far away? Come here!
Chorus: Hey!
I wake up in the middle of the night,
Wriggling like a rat snake,
Tell me, what did you do to me?
Your rugged desires are meant for me,
And you know that very well too,
What to do with you?
I am going to devour you completely,
Bit by bit,
I am going to kill you with affection!
Without a sickle, you chop me down,
Chorus: Hey!
Female: With words sharp as bamboo sticks, you pierce and tear me,
Chorus: Hey!
Female: Cunningly pinching me here and there,
Subtly expressing all your hidden desires,
Touch me and speak quickly,
My fever will break and vanish,
Don't talk useless idle chatter, come here!
I am spreading out a woven palm mat,
Setting up a feast for you,
Eat me up completely and go, my boy!
Why are you standing hesitant?
Why are you pushing me aside?
Just being stubbornly resistant,
Embrace and scoop me up!
Your rugged pride belongs to me,
And you know that very well too,
The desire kept hidden inside, ah ah,
Is overflowing like a boiling pot,
Bursting forth and pouring out, ah ah,
It flows down like torrential rain!
Lallahi laire laire lai...
Lallahi laire laire...
Lallahi laire laire lai...
Lallahi laire laire...
Lallahi laire laire…
Lallahi laire laire...
Lallahi laire laire…
Lallahi laire laire...
Lallahi laire laire lai…
Lallahi laire laire lai...
Lallahi laire laire…
Lallahi laire laire...
Kaattu payalae
Oh wild guy!
Konji poda ennai orukka nee
To pamper and break me down,
Morattu muyala
Like a rough rabbit,
Thookki poga vandha paiyada nee
Are you the boy who came to carry me away?
Kerattu kaada kedantha enna
I was lying around like a rugged wild forest,
Thiruttu muzhikaara
You guy with a mischievous steely look,
Thoratti pottu izhukkurada nee
You pull me in with a hook!
Thiruttu poonai pola enna
Like a sneaky cat,
Urutti urutti paarthu
Looking at me with rolling eyes,
Surattu paambaa aakki putta nee
You turned me into a coiled snake!
En mundhiyila soragi vecha
Tucked in the end of my saree-drape,
Sillaraiya pola nee
Just like spare change, you are,
Iduppu madippil ennanammo
In the folds of my waist, goodness knows what,
Senjiputtu pora nee
You keep doing before you walk away!
Paarangkalla irundha enna
I was like a heavy boulder,
Panji pola aakki putta
You turned me soft like cotton,
Enna viththa vechirukka nee
What magic trick do you possess?
Yaana pasi
Appetite of an elephant,
Naan unakku yaana pasi
I am an elephant's appetite to you,
Chola pori
A tiny popcorn grain,
Nee enakku chola pori
You are just a piece of popcorn to me!
Lallahi laire laire lai…
Lallahi laire laire lai...
Lallahi laire laire…
Lallahi laire laire...
Lallahi laire laire lai…
Lallahi laire laire lai...
Lallahi laire laire…
Lallahi laire laire...
Paasathaala enna neeyum
With your intense affection, you,
Padhara vaikkura
Make my heart flutter,
Pathikkittu eriyum enna
As I burn with fiery passion,
Paathu nikkura
You just stand there watching me,
Jigaruthandaa paarvaiyaala
With a cool Jigarthanda-like glance,
Kulira vaikkura
You make me feel refreshed and cool,
Dhooram ninnae en manasa
Standing at a distance, you make my heart,
Maeya vaikkura
Graze like a wild animal!
Naan velanji nikkum pombala
I am a fully blossomed woman,
Vekkam kettu nikkuren
Standing here shameless for you,
Uchchi kotta vaikkuriyae vaada
You make me clack my tongue in awe, come on!
Chorus :Hoii
Chorus: Hey!
Female :Nee echchi oora vaikkura
Female: You make my mouth water,
En udamba thaikkura
You stitch/touch my body,
Edhukku thalli nikkura vaada
Why are you standing far away? Come here!
Chorus :Hoii
Chorus: Hey!
Naan saamaththula muzhikkuren
I wake up in the middle of the night,
Saarapaambaa neliyuran
Wriggling like a rat snake,
Enna senja enna nee konjam solludaa
Tell me, what did you do to me?
Un murattu aasa enakkuthaan
Your rugged desires are meant for me,
Athuvam theriyum unakkuthaan
And you know that very well too,
Enna seiya unna
What to do with you?
Thinnu theekka poren
I am going to devour you completely,
Konjam konjamaaga
Bit by bit,
Konji kolla poren
I am going to kill you with affection!
Veecharuvaa illamaalae vetti saaikkura
Without a sickle, you chop me down,
Chorus :Haeii
Chorus: Hey!
Female :Velukambu vaarthaiyaala kuththi kilikkura
Female: With words sharp as bamboo sticks, you pierce and tear me,
Chorus :Haeii
Chorus: Hey!
Female :Soodhanamaa anga inga killi vaikkura
Female: Cunningly pinching me here and there,
Soosagamaa aasaiyellam solli vaikkura
Subtly expressing all your hidden desires,
Nee thottu paesu seekkiram
Touch me and speak quickly,
Vittu pogum en joram
My fever will break and vanish,
Vetti kadha paesa vaena vaada
Don't talk useless idle chatter, come here!
Naan olappaaya virikkuren
I am spreading out a woven palm mat,
Unakku virundhu vaikkuren
Setting up a feast for you,
Muzhusaa enna thinuputtu podaa
Eat me up completely and go, my boy!
Nee edhuku thayangi nikkura
Why are you standing hesitant?
Enna odhukki vaikkura
Why are you pushing me aside?
Summaa murandu pudikkura
Just being stubbornly resistant,
Katti alludaa
Embrace and scoop me up!
Un murattu thimiru enakkuthaan
Your rugged pride belongs to me,
Athuvum theriyum unakkuthaan
And you know that very well too,
Poththi vacha aasa aa aa
The desire kept hidden inside, ah ah,
Ponguthadaa ulaiyaa
Is overflowing like a boiling pot,
Poththukittu ooththa aa aa
Bursting forth and pouring out, ah ah,
Poguthadaa mazhaiyaa
It flows down like torrential rain!
Lallahi laire laire lai…
Lallahi laire laire lai...
Lallahi laire laire…
Lallahi laire laire...
Lallahi laire laire lai…
Lallahi laire laire lai...
Lallahi laire laire…
Lallahi laire laire...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kaattu Payale is a passionate and playful romantic track from Soorarai Pottru, expressed from the perspective of Bommi (played by Aparna Balamurali) expressing her fiery, uninhibited desire for Maara (Suriya). She describes how his rugged charm and intense gaze have completely transformed her from a tough, distant woman into someone completely enchanted and vulnerable to his love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor & Simile
“Paarangkalla irundha enna Panji pola aakki putta”
Compares her state before and after love ('Paarangkalla irundha enna panji pola aakki putta' - turned me from a boulder to soft cotton; 'Jigaruthandaa paarvaiyaala' - refreshing Jigarthanda-like glance).
Monnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Paasathaala enna neeyum Padhara vaikkura”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'P' in 'Paasathaala', 'Padhara', 'Pathikkittu', 'Paathu' to create rhythmic momentum.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Naan unakku yaana pasi Nee enakku chola pori”
Exaggeration of love and desire using vivid imagery like 'Yaana pasi' (elephantine hunger) vs 'Chola pori' (popcorn).
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Trivia
Composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, 'Kaattu Payale' became a massive hit upon release, sung by Dhee and written by Snekan. The song was released as a promotional single on Suriya's birthday in 2020 and received widespread acclaim for Dhee's unique vocal texture and Snekan's raw, folk-infused lyricism.
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