Kaattu Raja Ayya Kaattu Raja
From Thangamalai Ragasiyam · 1957
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Thangamalai Ragasiyam1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sengarumbhu solaiyilae..ae…ae… | In the red sugarcane garden.. |
| Sithaanai poothathu polae | Like a small elephant blooming into view, |
| Chinna chinna ponnugala | To tease the young girls, |
| Saettai panna vandhavarae..ae…ae.. | O one who came to play pranks.. |
| Female | |
| Kattu raja aiyaa kaattu raja | King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest, |
| Unga kai varisai podhum kambhi neeetu raja | Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king! |
| Kambhi neeetu raja | Beat a retreat, king! |
| Chorus | |
| Kattu raja aiyaa kaattu raja | King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest, |
| Unga kai varisai podhum kambhi neeetu raja | Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king! |
| Kambhi neeetu raja | Beat a retreat, king! |
| Female | |
| Podavai mattum uduthi kittaa podhumaa | Is it enough to merely drape a saree? |
| Ilam ponna pola kannai katta theriyuma | Do you know how to entrance eyes like a young maiden? |
| Podavai mattum uduthi kittaa podhumaa | Is it enough to merely drape a saree? |
| Ilam ponna pola kannai katta theriyuma | Do you know how to entrance eyes like a young maiden? |
| Female | |
| Nadakkum podhu iduppu summa odiyuma | Will your waist sway effortlessly when you walk? |
| Nadakkum podhu iduppu summa odiyuma | Will your waist sway effortlessly when you walk? |
| Ippadi nani koni nadanamaada mudiyuma | Can you dance coyly and gracefully like this? |
| Ippadi nani koni nadanamaada mudiyuma | Can you dance coyly and gracefully like this? |
| Chorus | |
| Kattu raja aiyaa kaattu raja | King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest, |
| Unga kai varisai podhum kambhi neeetu raja | Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king! |
| Kambhi neeetu raja | Beat a retreat, king! |
| Female | |
| Panai marathaal pallu velakkura | Brushing teeth with a palm tree trunk, |
| Paga sooran vamsam | A descendant of the grand demon lineage, |
| Chorus :Paga sooran vamsam | Chorus: A descendant of the grand demon lineage, |
| Female | |
| Yaanai paalai kuduchi valarnthathinaal | Having grown up drinking elephant's milk, |
| Paarthathellam thuvamsam | Destroying everything in sight, |
| Female | |
| Panai marathaal pallu velakkura | Brushing teeth with a palm tree trunk, |
| Paga sooran vamsam | A descendant of the grand demon lineage, |
| Female | |
| Yaanai paalai kuduchi valarnthathinaal | Having grown up drinking elephant's milk, |
| Paarthathellam thuvamsam | Destroying everything in sight, |
| Female | |
| Kanakkillamae thinnu therkum | Eating endlessly and voraciously, |
| Ganesanin amsam | An aspect of Lord Ganesha, |
| Chorus :Kanakkillamae thinnu therkum | Chorus: Eating endlessly and voraciously, |
| Ganesanin amsam | An aspect of Lord Ganesha, |
| Female | |
| Kandavudan kadhi kalangum | Terrifying all who set eyes upon him, |
| Kaliyugathin hamsan | A epitome of the Kali Yuga, |
| Yaarum kandavudan kadhi kalangum | Anyone who sees him trembles in panic, |
| Kaliyugathin hamsan | A epitome of the Kali Yuga, |
| Chorus | |
| Kattu raja aiyaa kaattu raja | King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest, |
| Unga kai varisai podhum kambhi neeetu raja | Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king! |
| Kambhi neeetu raja | Beat a retreat, king! |
செங்கரும்பு சோலையிலே
சித்தானை பூத்தது போலே
சின்ன சின்ன பொண்ணுகள
சேட்டை பண்ண வந்தவரே......
In the red sugarcane garden..
Like a small elephant blooming into view,
To tease the young girls,
O one who came to play pranks..
காட்டு ராஜா ஐயா காட்டு ராஜா
உங்க கை வரிசை போதும் கம்பி நீட்டு ராஜா
கம்பி நீட்டு ராஜா
King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest,
Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king!
Beat a retreat, king!
காட்டு ராஜா ஐயா காட்டு ராஜா
உங்க கை வரிசை போதும் கம்பி நீட்டு ராஜா
கம்பி நீட்டு ராஜா
King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest,
Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king!
Beat a retreat, king!
பொடவை மட்டும் உடுத்திக் கிட்டா போதுமா இளம்
பெண்ணைப்போல கண்ணைக் காட்டத் தெரியுமா
பொடவை மட்டும் உடுத்திக் கிட்டா போதுமா இளம்
பெண்ணைப்போல கண்ணைக் காட்டத் தெரியுமா
Is it enough to merely drape a saree?
Do you know how to entrance eyes like a young maiden?
Is it enough to merely drape a saree?
Do you know how to entrance eyes like a young maiden?
நடக்கும் போது இடுப்பு சும்மா ஒடியுமா
நடக்கும் போது இடுப்பு சும்மா ஒடியுமா
இப்படி நாணிக் கோணி நடனமாட முடியுமா
இப்படி நாணிக் கோணி நடனமாட முடியுமா
Will your waist sway effortlessly when you walk?
Will your waist sway effortlessly when you walk?
Can you dance coyly and gracefully like this?
Can you dance coyly and gracefully like this?
காட்டு ராஜா ஐயா காட்டு ராஜா
உங்க கை வரிசை போதும் கம்பி நீட்டு ராஜா
கம்பி நீட்டு ராஜா
King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest,
Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king!
Beat a retreat, king!
பனை மரத்தால் பல்லு வெளக்குற
பகா சூரன் வம்சம் யானைப்
குழு :
பகா சூரன் வம்சம் யானைப்
பாலைக் குடிச்சி வளர்ந்ததினால்
பார்த்ததெல்லாம் துவம்சம்
Brushing teeth with a palm tree trunk,
A descendant of the grand demon lineage,
Chorus: A descendant of the grand demon lineage,
பனை மரத்தால் பல்லு வெளக்குற
பகா சூரன் வம்சம் யானைப்
பாலைக் குடிச்சி வளர்ந்ததினால்
பார்த்ததெல்லாம் துவம்சம்
Having grown up drinking elephant's milk,
Destroying everything in sight,
கணக்கில்லாமே திண்ணு தீர்க்கும்
கணேசனின் அம்சம் யாரும்
குழு :
கணக்கில்லாமே திண்ணு தீர்க்கும்
கணேசனின் அம்சம் யாரும்
Brushing teeth with a palm tree trunk,
A descendant of the grand demon lineage,
கண்டவுடன் கதி கலங்கும்
கலியுகத்து கம்சன்..............
யாரும் கண்டவுடன் கதி கலங்கும்
கலியுகத்து கம்சன்.......
Having grown up drinking elephant's milk,
Destroying everything in sight,
காட்டு ராஜா ஐயா காட்டு ராஜா
உங்க கை வரிசை போதும் கம்பி நீட்டு ராஜா
கம்பி நீட்டு ராஜா
Eating endlessly and voraciously,
An aspect of Lord Ganesha,
Chorus: Eating endlessly and voraciously,
An aspect of Lord Ganesha,
Terrifying all who set eyes upon him,
A epitome of the Kali Yuga,
Anyone who sees him trembles in panic,
A epitome of the Kali Yuga,
King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest,
Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king!
Beat a retreat, king!
Sengarumbhu solaiyilae..ae…ae…
In the red sugarcane garden..
Sithaanai poothathu polae
Like a small elephant blooming into view,
Chinna chinna ponnugala
To tease the young girls,
Saettai panna vandhavarae..ae…ae..
O one who came to play pranks..
Kattu raja aiyaa kaattu raja
King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest,
Unga kai varisai podhum kambhi neeetu raja
Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king!
Kambhi neeetu raja
Beat a retreat, king!
Kattu raja aiyaa kaattu raja
King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest,
Unga kai varisai podhum kambhi neeetu raja
Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king!
Kambhi neeetu raja
Beat a retreat, king!
Podavai mattum uduthi kittaa podhumaa
Is it enough to merely drape a saree?
Ilam ponna pola kannai katta theriyuma
Do you know how to entrance eyes like a young maiden?
Podavai mattum uduthi kittaa podhumaa
Is it enough to merely drape a saree?
Ilam ponna pola kannai katta theriyuma
Do you know how to entrance eyes like a young maiden?
Nadakkum podhu iduppu summa odiyuma
Will your waist sway effortlessly when you walk?
Nadakkum podhu iduppu summa odiyuma
Will your waist sway effortlessly when you walk?
Ippadi nani koni nadanamaada mudiyuma
Can you dance coyly and gracefully like this?
Ippadi nani koni nadanamaada mudiyuma
Can you dance coyly and gracefully like this?
Kattu raja aiyaa kaattu raja
King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest,
Unga kai varisai podhum kambhi neeetu raja
Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king!
Kambhi neeetu raja
Beat a retreat, king!
Panai marathaal pallu velakkura
Brushing teeth with a palm tree trunk,
Paga sooran vamsam
A descendant of the grand demon lineage,
Chorus :Paga sooran vamsam
Chorus: A descendant of the grand demon lineage,
Yaanai paalai kuduchi valarnthathinaal
Having grown up drinking elephant's milk,
Paarthathellam thuvamsam
Destroying everything in sight,
Panai marathaal pallu velakkura
Brushing teeth with a palm tree trunk,
Paga sooran vamsam
A descendant of the grand demon lineage,
Yaanai paalai kuduchi valarnthathinaal
Having grown up drinking elephant's milk,
Paarthathellam thuvamsam
Destroying everything in sight,
Kanakkillamae thinnu therkum
Eating endlessly and voraciously,
Ganesanin amsam
An aspect of Lord Ganesha,
Chorus :Kanakkillamae thinnu therkum
Chorus: Eating endlessly and voraciously,
Ganesanin amsam
An aspect of Lord Ganesha,
Kandavudan kadhi kalangum
Terrifying all who set eyes upon him,
Kaliyugathin hamsan
A epitome of the Kali Yuga,
Yaarum kandavudan kadhi kalangum
Anyone who sees him trembles in panic,
Kaliyugathin hamsan
A epitome of the Kali Yuga,
Kattu raja aiyaa kaattu raja
King of the forest, oh sir, king of the forest,
Unga kai varisai podhum kambhi neeetu raja
Enough of your tricks, now beat a retreat, king!
Kambhi neeetu raja
Beat a retreat, king!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and humorous song from 'Thangamalai Ragasiyam' (1957) is a teasing banter directed at an overconfident character boasting in the woods. The singers mock his attempt to disguise himself or show off in front of women, sarcastically addressing him as 'Kaattu Raja' (King of the Forest) and telling him that his tricks are no longer working, so he should run away.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Panai marathaal / Paga sooran vamsam”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Kattu' and 'Unga' or 'Panai' and 'Paga' / 'Yaanai').
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Chinna chinna ponnugala Saettai panna vandhavarae”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'ch' in 'Chinna chinna' and 's' in 'Saettai'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Sithaanai poothathu polae”
Comparing the person's appearance to a small elephant blooming like a flower in the sugarcane field.
Hyperbole (Uvachol / Adayalam)
“Panai marathaal pallu velakkura... Yaanai paalai kuduchi valarnthathinaal”
Humorous exaggeration describing the character brushing teeth with a palm tree trunk and drinking elephant milk.
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Trivia
'Thangamalai Ragasiyam' (1957) was a hit adventure-fantasy film starring Sivaji Ganesan and T. R. Rajakumari, composed by T. G. Lingappa. The song features spirited vocal performances by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi and A. G. Rathnamala, adding comedic flair to the film's narrative.
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