Kaattu Pura Onnu
From Kaattu Rani · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- P. S. Diwakar
- Details
- Kaattu Rani1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kaatu pura onnu jodiyai paarthu | A wild dove sees its mate, |
| Kalangudhu thannalae | And gets anxious on its own. |
| Kalakkathai maatra siragai virithu | To ease the distress, it spreads its wings, |
| Azhaikkudhu munnalae | And calls out upfront. |
| Male | |
| Kottukull irandum odi olinji | Both run and hide inside the nest, |
| Konjuthu vaayalae | Cooing lovingly with their beaks. |
| Kulukulu kaathukku kadhakadhappaaga | For the cool breeze, cozy and warm, |
| Midhakkudhu kaalaalae | They float along on their feet. |
| Kulukulu kaathukku kadhakadhappaaga | For the cool breeze, cozy and warm, |
| Midhakkudhu kaalaalae | They float along on their feet. |
| Female | |
| Kaatu pura onnu jodiyai paarthu | A wild dove sees its mate, |
| Kalangudhu thannalae | And gets anxious on its own. |
| Female | |
| Kaatrum katrum kalandhu magizhvadhu | Winds blending together in joy |
| Kannukku theriyaadhu | Is invisible to the eyes. |
| Kanavanai thavira veroru ulagam | Other than her husband, another world |
| Pennukku theriyaadhu | Is unknown to a woman. |
| Female | |
| Kaatrum katrum kalandhu magizhvadhu | Winds blending together in joy |
| Kannukku theriyaadhu | Is invisible to the eyes. |
| Kanavanai thavira veroru ulagam | Other than her husband, another world |
| Pennukku theriyaadhu | Is unknown to a woman. |
| Male | |
| Aayiram thadavai pesi vittalum | Even if talked over a thousand times, |
| Aasaigal kuraiyaadhu | Desires never diminish. |
| Aayiram thadavai pesi vittalum | Even if talked over a thousand times, |
| Aasaigal kuraiyaadhu | Desires never diminish. |
| Oru aanukkum penukkum | Between a man and a woman, |
| Sammadham aanpinn | Once consent is given, |
| Ragasiyam kedaiyathu | There are no secrets. |
| Oru ragasiyam kedaiyathu | Not a single secret remains. |
| Female | |
| Kaatu pura onnu jodiyai paarthu | A wild dove sees its mate, |
| Kalangudhu thannalae | And gets anxious on its own. |
| Female | |
| Pennendru pirandhaal ennenna kidaikkum | Being born as a woman, what all can be attained, |
| Enbadhai naan arindhen | I have come to realize. |
| Ennenna koduthaal ennenna kidaikkum | Giving what yields what outcomes, |
| Enbadhai nee arindhaai | You have come to know. |
| Female | |
| Pennendru pirandhaal ennenna kidaikkum | Being born as a woman, what all can be attained, |
| Enbadhai naan arindhen | I have come to realize. |
| Ennenna koduthaal ennenna kidaikkum | Giving what yields what outcomes, |
| Enbadhai nee arindhaai | You have come to know. |
| Male | |
| Inba kadalin ellaiyai kandavar | Anyone who has seen the shore of the ocean of bliss, |
| Idhuvarai yaarum illai | There is no one until now. |
| Naan innoru thadavai pirandhu vandhaenum | Even if I were reborn another time, |
| Kaanaamal povadhillai | I will not go without seeing it. |
| Karai kaanamal povadhillai | I will not go without seeing the shore. |
| Female | |
| Kaatu pura onnu jodiyai paarthu | A wild dove sees its mate, |
| Kalangudhu thannalae | And gets anxious on its own. |
| Kalakkathai maatra siragai virithu | To ease the distress, it spreads its wings, |
| Azhaikkudhu munnalae | And calls out upfront. |
| Male | |
| Kootukkul irandum odi olinji | Both run and hide inside the nest, |
| Konjudhu vaayalae | Cooing lovingly with their beaks. |
| Kulukulu kaathukku kadhakadhappaaga | For the cool breeze, cozy and warm, |
| Midhakkudhu kaalalae | They float along on their feet. |
காட்டுப் புறா ஒண்ணு ஜோடியைப் பார்த்து
கலங்குது தன்னாலே
கலக்கத்தை மாற்ற சிறகை விரித்து
அழைக்குது முன்னாலே
A wild dove sees its mate,
And gets anxious on its own.
To ease the distress, it spreads its wings,
And calls out upfront.
கூட்டுக்குள் இரண்டும் ஓடி ஒளிஞ்சி
கொஞ்சுது வாயாலே
குளுகுளு காத்துக்கு கதகதப்பாக
மிதிக்குது காலாலே
குளுகுளு காத்துக்கு கதகதப்பாக
மிதிக்குது காலாலே
Both run and hide inside the nest,
Cooing lovingly with their beaks.
For the cool breeze, cozy and warm,
They float along on their feet.
For the cool breeze, cozy and warm,
They float along on their feet.
காட்டுப் புறா ஒண்ணு ஜோடியைப் பார்த்து
கலங்குது தன்னாலே
A wild dove sees its mate,
And gets anxious on its own.
காற்றும் காற்றும் கலந்து மகிழ்வது
கண்ணுக்கு தெரியாது
கணவனைத் தவிர வேறொரு உலகம்
பெண்ணுக்கு தெரியாது
Winds blending together in joy
Is invisible to the eyes.
Other than her husband, another world
Is unknown to a woman.
காற்றும் காற்றும் கலந்து மகிழ்வது
கண்ணுக்கு தெரியாது
கணவனைத் தவிர வேறொரு உலகம்
பெண்ணுக்கு தெரியாது
Winds blending together in joy
Is invisible to the eyes.
Other than her husband, another world
Is unknown to a woman.
ஆயிரம் தடவை பேசிவிட்டாலும்
ஆசைகள் குறையாது
ஆயிரம் தடவை பேசிவிட்டாலும்
ஆசைகள் குறையாது
ஒரு ஆணுக்கும் பெண்ணுக்கும்
சம்மதம் ஆனபின்
ரகசியம் கிடையாது
ஒரு ரகசியம் கிடையாது
Even if talked over a thousand times,
Desires never diminish.
Even if talked over a thousand times,
Desires never diminish.
Between a man and a woman,
Once consent is given,
There are no secrets.
Not a single secret remains.
காட்டுப் புறா ஒண்ணு ஜோடியைப் பார்த்து
கலங்குது தன்னாலே
A wild dove sees its mate,
And gets anxious on its own.
பெண்ணென்று பிறந்தால் என்னென்ன கிடைக்கும்
என்பதை நான் அறிந்தேன்
என்னென்ன கொடுத்தால் என்னென்ன கிடைக்கும்
என்பதை நீ அறிந்தாய்
Being born as a woman, what all can be attained,
I have come to realize.
Giving what yields what outcomes,
You have come to know.
பெண்ணென்று பிறந்தால் என்னென்ன கிடைக்கும்
என்பதை நான் அறிந்தேன்
என்னென்ன கொடுத்தால் என்னென்ன கிடைக்கும்
என்பதை நீ அறிந்தாய்
Being born as a woman, what all can be attained,
I have come to realize.
Giving what yields what outcomes,
You have come to know.
இன்பக் கடலின் எல்லையைக் கண்டவர்
இதுவரை யாருமில்லை
நாம் இன்னொரு தடவை பிறந்து வந்தேனும்
காணாமல் போவதில்லை
கரை காணாமல் போவதில்லை
Anyone who has seen the shore of the ocean of bliss,
There is no one until now.
Even if I were reborn another time,
I will not go without seeing it.
I will not go without seeing the shore.
காட்டுப் புறா ஒண்ணு ஜோடியைப் பார்த்து
கலங்குது தன்னாலே
கலக்கத்தை மாற்ற சிறகை விரித்து
அழைக்குது முன்னாலே
A wild dove sees its mate,
And gets anxious on its own.
To ease the distress, it spreads its wings,
And calls out upfront.
கூட்டுக்குள் இரண்டும் ஓடி ஒளிஞ்சி
கொஞ்சுது வாயாலே
குளுகுளு காத்துக்கு கதகதப்பாக
மிதிக்குது காலாலே
Both run and hide inside the nest,
Cooing lovingly with their beaks.
For the cool breeze, cozy and warm,
They float along on their feet.
Kaatu pura onnu jodiyai paarthu
A wild dove sees its mate,
Kalangudhu thannalae
And gets anxious on its own.
Kalakkathai maatra siragai virithu
To ease the distress, it spreads its wings,
Azhaikkudhu munnalae
And calls out upfront.
Kottukull irandum odi olinji
Both run and hide inside the nest,
Konjuthu vaayalae
Cooing lovingly with their beaks.
Kulukulu kaathukku kadhakadhappaaga
For the cool breeze, cozy and warm,
Midhakkudhu kaalaalae
They float along on their feet.
Kulukulu kaathukku kadhakadhappaaga
For the cool breeze, cozy and warm,
Midhakkudhu kaalaalae
They float along on their feet.
Kaatu pura onnu jodiyai paarthu
A wild dove sees its mate,
Kalangudhu thannalae
And gets anxious on its own.
Kaatrum katrum kalandhu magizhvadhu
Winds blending together in joy
Kannukku theriyaadhu
Is invisible to the eyes.
Kanavanai thavira veroru ulagam
Other than her husband, another world
Pennukku theriyaadhu
Is unknown to a woman.
Kaatrum katrum kalandhu magizhvadhu
Winds blending together in joy
Kannukku theriyaadhu
Is invisible to the eyes.
Kanavanai thavira veroru ulagam
Other than her husband, another world
Pennukku theriyaadhu
Is unknown to a woman.
Aayiram thadavai pesi vittalum
Even if talked over a thousand times,
Aasaigal kuraiyaadhu
Desires never diminish.
Aayiram thadavai pesi vittalum
Even if talked over a thousand times,
Aasaigal kuraiyaadhu
Desires never diminish.
Oru aanukkum penukkum
Between a man and a woman,
Sammadham aanpinn
Once consent is given,
Ragasiyam kedaiyathu
There are no secrets.
Oru ragasiyam kedaiyathu
Not a single secret remains.
Kaatu pura onnu jodiyai paarthu
A wild dove sees its mate,
Kalangudhu thannalae
And gets anxious on its own.
Pennendru pirandhaal ennenna kidaikkum
Being born as a woman, what all can be attained,
Enbadhai naan arindhen
I have come to realize.
Ennenna koduthaal ennenna kidaikkum
Giving what yields what outcomes,
Enbadhai nee arindhaai
You have come to know.
Pennendru pirandhaal ennenna kidaikkum
Being born as a woman, what all can be attained,
Enbadhai naan arindhen
I have come to realize.
Ennenna koduthaal ennenna kidaikkum
Giving what yields what outcomes,
Enbadhai nee arindhaai
You have come to know.
Inba kadalin ellaiyai kandavar
Anyone who has seen the shore of the ocean of bliss,
Idhuvarai yaarum illai
There is no one until now.
Naan innoru thadavai pirandhu vandhaenum
Even if I were reborn another time,
Kaanaamal povadhillai
I will not go without seeing it.
Karai kaanamal povadhillai
I will not go without seeing the shore.
Kaatu pura onnu jodiyai paarthu
A wild dove sees its mate,
Kalangudhu thannalae
And gets anxious on its own.
Kalakkathai maatra siragai virithu
To ease the distress, it spreads its wings,
Azhaikkudhu munnalae
And calls out upfront.
Kootukkul irandum odi olinji
Both run and hide inside the nest,
Konjudhu vaayalae
Cooing lovingly with their beaks.
Kulukulu kaathukku kadhakadhappaaga
For the cool breeze, cozy and warm,
Midhakkudhu kaalalae
They float along on their feet.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic duet uses the imagery of wild doves (Kaattu Pura) seeking warmth and togetherness as a allegory for human romantic longing and marital intimacy. The song explores the depth of unconditional affection, where mutual consent leads to complete transparency and unity between lovers. The lyrics reflect on how love is an endless ocean of joy that cannot be fully consumed or measured in just one lifetime.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kaatu pura onnu jodiyai paarthu”
Comparing the pair of lovers to wild doves nesting and cooing together.
Initial Rhyme (Moonaai / Ethukai)
“Pennendru pirandhaal ennenna kidaikkum”
Repetition of consonant sounds across line beginnings like 'Pennendru' and 'Ennenna'.
Imagery / Onomatopoeia
“Kulukulu kaathukku kadhakadhappaaga”
The word 'Kulukulu' evokes a sensory feeling of a refreshing chilly breeze.
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Trivia
Composed by P. S. Diwakar for the 1965 film 'Kaattu Rani', the song highlights Kannadasan's signature style of blending nature symbolism with poetic reflections on love and devotion.
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