- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Thiyagarajan
- Music director
- S. Thaman
- Movie name
- Mambattiyan
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Feb 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa….aaa….aaa…
Haa….aaa….aa….aaa…
Kaattu vazhipora ponnae
Kavalappadaadhae..
Kaattupuli vazhimarikkum
Kalangi nirkkaadhae…
Kaattu vazhipora ponnae
Kavalappadaadhae..
Kaattupuli vazhimarikkum
Kalangi nirkkaadhae..
Mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Enga mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Kaattu vazhipora ponnae
Kavalappadaadhae..
Kaattupuli vazhimarikkum
Kalangi nirkkaadhae..
Mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Enga mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Yei
Ettuthalai vetti vachaan
Sandhaiyila kotti vachaan
Kodumaiya kattivachaan
Verenna micham vachaan
Mullumela thaam
Paduthaan
Ezhaikkellaam poo virichaan
Aththimala paarai innum
Pesuvadhavan pera
Andha aththimala paarai innum
Pesuvadhavan pera
Kaattu vazhipora ponnae
Kavalappadaadhae..
Kaattupuli vazhimarikkum
Kalangi nirkkaadhae..
Mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Enga mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Kannaaththaa vaazha
Vandhaa
Mambattiyaan kooda vandhaa
Thaalikkava aasappattaa
Thunbathukku vaakkappattaa
Sorgathukku serndhu vara
Utharavu vaangipputtaa
Enna kadhaiyaachi
Ava iduppodinja naaththu
Emmaa enna kadhaiyaachi
Ava iduppodinja naaththu
Kaattu vazhipora ponnae
Kavalappadaadhae..
Kaattupuli vazhimarikkum
Kalangi nirkkaadhae..
Mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Enga mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Thangam pola varnamadi
Ullikotta sornamadi
Pathupera paatha padi
Pathini thaan mathapadi
Mambatiyaan saagayila
Thaan usura vittavadi
Maadhaviya porantha
Ava kannagiya iranthaa
Maadhaviya porantha
Ava kannagiya iranthaa
Kaattu vazhipora ponnae
Kavalappadaadhae..
Kaattupuli vazhimarikkum
Kalangi nirkkaadhae..
Mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Enga mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Mambattiyaan peru solla
Naavu konjam koosuthadaa
Anju mara thoppu kulla
Aavi vanthu pesuthadaa
Mambattiyaan veeram enga
Sathi sanam kaakumadaa
Mambattiyaan pechu
Athu seema varapochu
Athu seema varapochae…ae…
Kaattu vazhipora ponnae
Kavalappadaadhae..
Kaattupuli vazhimarikkum
Kalangi nirkkaadhae..
Mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Enga mambattiyaan pera
Chonnaa puli udhavum paaru
Ha.... aa.... aa...
Ha.... aa.... aa.... aa...
Girl walking through the forest path,
do not worry..
A wild tiger might block your path,
but do not stand frightened...
Girl walking through the forest path,
do not worry..
A wild tiger might block your path,
but do not stand frightened..
If you utter Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
If you utter our Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
Girl walking through the forest path,
do not worry..
A wild tiger might block your path,
but do not stand frightened..
If you utter Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
If you utter our Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
Hey!
He chopped off eight heads,
and dumped them in the marketplace.
He bound up cruelty and injustice,
what else did he leave behind?
On thorns he himself
lay down to sleep,
while spreading flowers for the poor.
The rocks of Athimalai still
speak his name!
The rocks of that Athimalai still
speak his name!
Girl walking through the forest path,
do not worry..
A wild tiger might block your path,
but do not stand frightened..
If you utter Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
If you utter our Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
Kannatha came to make a life,
she came along,
she joined Mambattiyan.
She longed for the wedding knot,
but was wedded to sorrow instead.
To join him in heaven,
she took her leave.
What a tragedy became of her,
she became a tender sapling broken at the stem!
Oh dear, what a tragedy became of her,
she became a tender sapling broken at the stem!
Girl walking through the forest path,
do not worry..
A wild tiger might block your path,
but do not stand frightened..
If you utter Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
If you utter our Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
With a complexion glowing like gold,
she was Sornam of Ullikkottai!
Though she had known many men,
she was truly faithful in her heart.
When Mambattiyan died,
she gave up her own life too!
Born like Madhavi,
she died like Kannagi.
Born like Madhavi,
she died like Kannagi.
Girl walking through the forest path,
do not worry..
A wild tiger might block your path,
but do not stand frightened..
If you utter Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
If you utter our Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
To utter Mambattiyan's name,
the tongue trembles with awe.
Inside the grove of five trees,
his spirit still comes and speaks!
Mambattiyan's courage
will protect our kith and kin!
The fame of Mambattiyan,
it has reached across all lands!
It has reached across all lands... hey!
Girl walking through the forest path,
do not worry..
A wild tiger might block your path,
but do not stand frightened..
If you utter Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
If you utter our Mambattiyan's name,
see how the tiger will help you!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Kaattu Vazhipora Ponnae' is a traditional folk-infused narrative song celebrating the legendary Robin Hood-like bandit figure, Mambattiyaan. The song reassures a young woman traveling through dense, dangerous forests that invoked in Mambattiyaan's name, even fierce wild beasts like tigers will step aside and respect her. The lyrics detail Mambattiyaan's fearless bravery against oppressors, his selfless generosity toward the poor, and the tragic loyalty of his beloved Kannatha, who stood by him until death.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kaattu vazhipora ponnae / Kavalappadaadhae..”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive lines ('Kaattu', 'Kavalappadaadhae', 'Kaattupuli', 'Kalangi').
Simile (Upamai)
“Thangam pola varnamadi”
Comparing the maiden's radiant complexion directly to gold using the comparative word 'pola'.
Allusion / Contrast
“Maadhaviya porantha / Ava kannagiya iranthaa”
Evoking classical Tamil epics (Silappatikaram) by contrasting Madhavi (beauty/arts) with Kannagi (fidelity and tragic sacrifice).
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Trivia
This song is a iconic folk track originally composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1980 classic film 'Malayoor Mambattiyaan' starring Thiagarajan. It was later re-imagined and re-recorded for the 2011 remake 'Mambattiyaan' starring Thiagarajan's son Prashanth, featuring lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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