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Lyrics & meaning

Kadhava Thorandhu Vachu

From Thaali Kattiya Raasa · 1992

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Shailaja
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Thaali Kattiya Raasa
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
16 Mar 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hoi….machchaan
Kadhava thoranthu vachchu kaathirunthaen
Kanaa pudhu paayai pottu vachchen
Kadhava thoranthu vachchu kaathirunthaen
Kanaa pudhu paayai pottu vachchen
Pudhu medai arangeru medhuvaaga jadhi podu
Ada machchaan intha ponnu oru maathirithaan
Manasa mayakkuthu raaththirithaan
Paththu patti suththiyirukkuthu
Palla patti vaththiyirukkuthu
Machchu veettu maaman innum manasu vaikkalaiyae
Intha maanguyila allikida thedhi vaikkalaiyae
Muppaalilae moga paalithu
Appaala ponaa moochu vaanguthu
Varavirukkum selavirurukkum uravai thallaathae
En vaasalukku vantha pinnae sumaa pogaathae
Varavirukkum selavirurukkum uravai thallaathae
En vaasalukku vantha pinnae sumaa pogaathae
Kadhava thoranthu vachchu kaathirunthaen
Kanaa pudhu paayai pottu vachchen
Kadhava thoranthu vachchu kaathirunthaen
Kanaa pudhu paayai pottu vachchen
Pudhu medai arangeru medhuvaaga jadhi podu
Ada machchaan intha ponnu oru maathirithaan
Manasa mayakkuthu raaththirithaan
Kumbakonam kozhunthu veththala
Potturukkaen sivappu paththala
Machchaan pera sonnaa pothum
Vaai sevakkuthaiyyaa
En manjaththukku vanthu paaru poo manakkuthaiyyaa
Oorukellam mukkaath thuttu
Unakkuthaanyaa chinna chittu
Pala sarakku kadaiya kandu koottam seruthu
Intha parauva ponnu
Unakku mattum salaam poduthu hoi
Pala sarakku kadaiya kandu koottam seruthu
Intha parauva ponnu
Unakku mattum salaam poduthu hoi
Kadhava thoranthu vachchu kaathirunthaen
Kanaa pudhu paayai pottu vachchen
Kadhava thoranthu vachchu kaathirunthaen
Kanaa pudhu paayai pottu vachchen
Pudhu medai arangeru medhuvaaga jadhi podu
Ada machchaan intha ponnu oru maathirithaan
Manasa mayakkuthu raaththirithaan
Hey... my darling...
I kept the door open and waited for you,
My dear, I laid out a fresh mat for you.
I kept the door open and waited for you,
My dear, I laid out a fresh mat for you.
Step onto this new stage and set a gentle rhythm,
Oh darling, this girl is in a restless mood,
And this night is intoxicating the heart...
Ten hamlets surround us,
And the village in the valley has grown quiet,
Yet the sweetheart from the big house hasn't made up his mind,
He hasn't set a date to take this sweet bird in his arms!
Among the three parts of life, this is the chapter of desire,
If you step away, I am left breathless!
There will be gains and losses, don't push this bond away,
Having come to my doorstep, don't leave empty-handed!
There will be gains and losses, don't push this bond away,
Having come to my doorstep, don't leave empty-handed!
I kept the door open and waited for you,
My dear, I laid out a fresh mat for you.
I kept the door open and waited for you,
My dear, I laid out a fresh mat for you.
Step onto this new stage and set a gentle rhythm,
Oh darling, this girl is in a restless mood,
And this night is intoxicating the heart...
Tender betel leaves from Kumbakonam,
I have chewed them, but the red stain isn't enough,
Just uttering my darling's name is enough,
For my lips to turn bright red!
Come to my bed and see, it smells of sweet flowers!
For the rest of the town, it costs good money,
But this little bird belongs only to you,
A crowd gathers seeing the grocery shop,
Yet this youthful girl
Bows with love only to you, hey!
A crowd gathers seeing the grocery shop,
Yet this youthful girl
Bows with love only to you!
I kept the door open and waited for you,
My dear, I laid out a fresh mat for you.
I kept the door open and waited for you,
My dear, I laid out a fresh mat for you.
Step onto this new stage and set a gentle rhythm,
Oh darling, this girl is in a restless mood,
And this night is intoxicating the heart..
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This sensual folk song portrays a young woman expressing her deep longing and romantic yearning for her lover (referred to affectionately as 'machchaan'). She describes waiting for him with open doors and a bed adorned with dreams, playfully teasing him about setting a wedding date and fulfilling their union. Through vivid folk imagery involving betel leaves, flower-adorned beds, and daily village life, she conveys her exclusive affection for him, asserting that while others may admire her, her heart and devotion belong strictly to him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Metaphor

“Kanaa pudhu paayai pottu vachchen”

Comparing the act of preparing for love to laying down a new mat made of dreams ('Kanaa pudhu paayai pottu vachchen').

Emona / Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

“Varavirukkum selavirurukkum uravai thallaathae”

Assonance and rhyming sound structure present across line pairings, such as 'Kadhava' and 'Kanaa', or 'Varavirukkum' and 'En vaasalukku'.

Hyperbole / Romantic Exaggeration

“Machchaan pera sonnaa pothum Vaai sevakkuthaiyyaa”

Exaggerating the red hue of her lips turning red purely by reciting her lover's name rather than chewing betel leaves.

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Trivia

Thaali Kattiya Raasa is a 1992 Tamil drama film starring Murali and Kanaka, directed by J. K. Rithesh (credited as J. K. Rithesh / Vijayan). The soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja features rich rural folk orchestrations characteristic of early 90s Tamil cinema.

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