Kammakkarai Kaaththu
From Album Songs 2023 · 2023
- Lyricist
- Raja Gurusamy
- Singer
- Shakthi
- Music director
- Henry
- Details
- Album Songs 20232023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo | Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo (Folk refrain) |
| Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo | Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo (Folk refrain) |
| Female | |
| Kammakara kathae | O breeze from the bank of the lake, |
| Konjam kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Sembha nelnaathae | O sapling of red paddy, |
| Konjam kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Female | |
| Panju mega kootangalae | O crowds of cotton clouds, |
| Kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Panjaarathu kozhi kunja | O chick in the coop, |
| Kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Female | |
| Nenjukulla niranjivara | The one who fills my heart, |
| Nesam vaikka purandhava | The one born to be loved, |
| Ennathula nuzhainju vara | The one who enters my thoughts, |
| Enna katti pudichavara | The one who embraced me, |
| Kaanama thedudhu thedudhu | Searches for him endlessly, unable to find him, |
| Vaadudhu vaadudhu vayasu malli mottu | The youthful jasmine bud is wilting and withering. |
| Female | |
| Kammakara kathae | O breeze from the bank of the lake, |
| Konjam kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Sembha nelnaathae | O sapling of red paddy, |
| Konjam kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Female | |
| Panju mega kootangalae | O crowds of cotton clouds, |
| Kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Panjaarathu kozhi kunja | O chick in the coop, |
| Kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Female | |
| Aththoram kaathu nikkum | Lord Aiyanar waiting by the riverbank, |
| Aiyannaarae sollu sollu | Tell him, tell him! |
| Saethoram paathu nikkum | Kingfisher watching by the mud's edge, |
| Meen kothiyae sollu sollu | Tell him, tell him! |
| Female | |
| Ooor oram thooram pogum | Needle dragonfly flying far at the edge of the village, |
| Oosi thattaan sollu sollu | Tell him, tell him! |
| Kadhoram thandatti podum | Grandmother wearing heavy ear ornaments, |
| Pattiyamma sollu sollu | Tell him, tell him! |
| Female | |
| Vaazhathanda valandha pulla | That the girl grown tall like a plantain stem, |
| Yengudhunnu sollu sollu | Is yearning, tell him! |
| Alli senda valandha pulla | That the girl who grew up like a bunch of lilies, |
| Azhagunnu sollu sollu | Is beautiful, tell him! |
| Female | |
| Athi pazhutha pazhama | Is she a ripe fig fruit, |
| Ai aarettu ragama | Or a melody of eight tunes? |
| Amainja pulla samainja pulla | The young girl who has come of age, |
| Athaanukku sollu sollu sollu | Tell her cousin, tell him, tell him! |
| Female | |
| Kammakara kathae | O breeze from the bank of the lake, |
| Konjam kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Sembha nelnaathae | O sapling of red paddy, |
| Konjam kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Female | |
| Vettukkulla maavaraikkum | Grinding stone inside the house, |
| Aattukkallae sollu sollu | Tell him, tell him! |
| Thoppukkulla koovi nikkum | Cuckoo bird cooing in the grove, |
| Poonguyil nee sollu sollu | Tell him, tell him! |
| Female | |
| Naathooram padhungi nirkkum | Crabs hiding near the young sprouts, |
| Nanduglae sollu sollu | Tell him, tell him! |
| Mettoram vandi izhukkum | Bulls pulling carts along the high mound, |
| Kaalaigalai sollu sollu | Tell him, tell him! |
| Female | |
| Vetkapada aarambicha | The details of her, |
| Vivaretha sollu sollu | Beginning to feel shy, tell him! |
| Mala katta poo paricha | The mind that plucked flowers for a garland, |
| Manasa nee sollu sollu | Tell him, tell him! |
| Female | |
| Kumari pulla radhama | Is this young girl a chariot? |
| Un kooda varanum sugama | She wants to accompany you happily. |
| Paruva pulla padicha pulla | The young girl, the educated girl, |
| Machanukku sollu sollu sollu | Tell her beloved cousin, tell him, tell him! |
| Female | |
| Kammakara kathae | O breeze from the bank of the lake, |
| Konjam kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Sembha nelnaathae | O sapling of red paddy, |
| Konjam kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Female | |
| Panju mega kootangalae | O crowds of cotton clouds, |
| Kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Panjaarathu kozhi kunja | O chick in the coop, |
| Kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Female | |
| Nenjukulla niranjivara | The one who fills my heart, |
| Nesam vaikka purandhava | The one born to be loved, |
| Ennathula nuzhainju vara | The one who enters my thoughts, |
| Enna katti pudichavara | The one who embraced me, |
| Kaanama thedudhu thedudhu | Searches for him endlessly, unable to find him, |
| Vaadudhu vaadudhu vayasu malli mottu | The youthful jasmine bud is wilting and withering. |
| Female | |
| Kammakara kathae | O breeze from the bank of the lake, |
| Konjam kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Sembha nelnaathae | O sapling of red paddy, |
| Konjam kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Female | |
| Panju mega kootangalae | O crowds of cotton clouds, |
| Kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
| Panjaarathu kozhi kunja | O chick in the coop, |
| Kettennu sollu | Tell him I asked for him. |
இசை ஆசிரியர் :
ராஜா குருஸ்வாமி
Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo (Folk refrain)
Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo (Folk refrain)
ஏலேலோ ஏலேலோ ஏலலேலோ
ஏலேலோ ஏலேலோ ஏலலேலோ
O breeze from the bank of the lake,
Tell him I asked for him.
O sapling of red paddy,
Tell him I asked for him.
கம்மாக்கரக் காத்தே
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
சம்ப நெல்நாத்தே
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
O crowds of cotton clouds,
Tell him I asked for him.
O chick in the coop,
Tell him I asked for him.
பஞ்சு மேகங்களே
கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
பஞ்சரத்து கோழிக்குஞ்சே
கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
The one who fills my heart,
The one born to be loved,
The one who enters my thoughts,
The one who embraced me,
Searches for him endlessly, unable to find him,
The youthful jasmine bud is wilting and withering.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நிறைஞ்சவர
நேசம் வைக்க புறந்தவர
எண்ணத்துல நுழைஞ்சவர
என்னக் கட்டி புடிச்சவர
காணாம தேடுது தேடுது
வாடுது வாடுது வயசு மல்லி மொட்டு
O breeze from the bank of the lake,
Tell him I asked for him.
O sapling of red paddy,
Tell him I asked for him.
கம்மாக்கரக் காத்தே
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
சம்ப நெல்நாத்தே
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
O crowds of cotton clouds,
Tell him I asked for him.
O chick in the coop,
Tell him I asked for him.
பஞ்சு மேகங்களே
கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
பஞ்சரத்து கோழிக்குஞ்சே
கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
Lord Aiyanar waiting by the riverbank,
Tell him, tell him!
Kingfisher watching by the mud's edge,
Tell him, tell him!
ஆத்தோரம் காத்து நிக்கும்
அய்யனாரே சொல்லு சொல்லு
சேத்தோரம் பாத்து நிக்கும்
மீன் கொத்தியே சொல்லு சொல்லு
Needle dragonfly flying far at the edge of the village,
Tell him, tell him!
Grandmother wearing heavy ear ornaments,
Tell him, tell him!
ஊரோரம் தூரம் போகும்
ஊசி தட்டான் சொல்லு சொல்லு
காதோரம் தண்டட்டி போடும்
பாட்டியம்மா சொல்லு சொல்லு
That the girl grown tall like a plantain stem,
Is yearning, tell him!
That the girl who grew up like a bunch of lilies,
Is beautiful, tell him!
வாழத்தண்டா வளந்த புள்ள
ஏங்குதுன்னு சொல்லு சொல்லு
அல்லிச்செண்டா வளந்த புள்ள
அழகுன்னு சொல்லு சொல்லு
Is she a ripe fig fruit,
Or a melody of eight tunes?
The young girl who has come of age,
Tell her cousin, tell him, tell him!
அத்தி பழுத்த பழமா
ஐஆர் எட்டு ரகமா
அமைஞ்ச புள்ள சமைஞ்ச புள்ள
அத்தானுக்கு சொல்லு சொல்லு
O breeze from the bank of the lake,
Tell him I asked for him.
O sapling of red paddy,
Tell him I asked for him.
கம்மாக்கரக் காத்தே
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
சம்ப நெல்நாத்தே
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
Grinding stone inside the house,
Tell him, tell him!
Cuckoo bird cooing in the grove,
Tell him, tell him!
வீட்டுக்குள்ள மாவரைக்கும்
ஆட்டுக்கல்லே சொல்லு சொல்லு
தோப்புக்குள்ள கூவிநிக்கும்
பூங்குயில் நீ சொல்லு சொல்லு
Crabs hiding near the young sprouts,
Tell him, tell him!
Bulls pulling carts along the high mound,
Tell him, tell him!
நாத்தோரம் பதுங்கி நிக்கும்
நண்டுகளே சொல்லு சொல்லு
மேட்டோரம் வண்டி இழுக்கும்
காளைகளே சொல்லு சொல்லு
The details of her,
Beginning to feel shy, tell him!
The mind that plucked flowers for a garland,
Tell him, tell him!
வெட்கப்பட ஆரம்பிச்ச
விவரத்த சொல்லு சொல்லு
மால கட்ட பூபறிச்ச
மனச நீ சொல்லு சொல்லு
Is this young girl a chariot?
She wants to accompany you happily.
The young girl, the educated girl,
Tell her beloved cousin, tell him, tell him!
குமரிப்புள்ள ரதமா
உன் கூட வரணும் சுகமா
பருவ புள்ள படிச்ச புள்ள
மச்சானுக்கு சொல்லு சொல்லு
O breeze from the bank of the lake,
Tell him I asked for him.
O sapling of red paddy,
Tell him I asked for him.
கம்மாக்கரக் காத்தே
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
சம்ப நெல்நாத்தே
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
O crowds of cotton clouds,
Tell him I asked for him.
O chick in the coop,
Tell him I asked for him.
பஞ்சு மேகங்களே
கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
பஞ்சரத்து கோழிக்குஞ்சே
கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
The one who fills my heart,
The one born to be loved,
The one who enters my thoughts,
The one who embraced me,
Searches for him endlessly, unable to find him,
The youthful jasmine bud is wilting and withering.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நிறைஞ்சவர
நேசம் வைக்க புறந்தவர
எண்ணத்துல நுழைஞ்சவர
என்னக் கட்டி புடிச்சவர
காணாம தேடுது தேடுது
வாடுது வாடுது வயசு மல்லி மொட்டு
O breeze from the bank of the lake,
Tell him I asked for him.
O sapling of red paddy,
Tell him I asked for him.
கம்மாக்கரக் காத்தே
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
சம்ப நெல்நாத்தே
கொஞ்சம் கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
O crowds of cotton clouds,
Tell him I asked for him.
O chick in the coop,
Tell him I asked for him.
பஞ்சு மேகங்களே
கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
பஞ்சரத்து கோழிக்குஞ்சே
கேட்டேன்னு சொல்லு
Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo
Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo (Folk refrain)
Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo
Yelelo yeleloo yelalaelo (Folk refrain)
Kammakara kathae
O breeze from the bank of the lake,
Konjam kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Sembha nelnaathae
O sapling of red paddy,
Konjam kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Panju mega kootangalae
O crowds of cotton clouds,
Kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Panjaarathu kozhi kunja
O chick in the coop,
Kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Nenjukulla niranjivara
The one who fills my heart,
Nesam vaikka purandhava
The one born to be loved,
Ennathula nuzhainju vara
The one who enters my thoughts,
Enna katti pudichavara
The one who embraced me,
Kaanama thedudhu thedudhu
Searches for him endlessly, unable to find him,
Vaadudhu vaadudhu vayasu malli mottu
The youthful jasmine bud is wilting and withering.
Kammakara kathae
O breeze from the bank of the lake,
Konjam kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Sembha nelnaathae
O sapling of red paddy,
Konjam kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Panju mega kootangalae
O crowds of cotton clouds,
Kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Panjaarathu kozhi kunja
O chick in the coop,
Kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Aththoram kaathu nikkum
Lord Aiyanar waiting by the riverbank,
Aiyannaarae sollu sollu
Tell him, tell him!
Saethoram paathu nikkum
Kingfisher watching by the mud's edge,
Meen kothiyae sollu sollu
Tell him, tell him!
Ooor oram thooram pogum
Needle dragonfly flying far at the edge of the village,
Oosi thattaan sollu sollu
Tell him, tell him!
Kadhoram thandatti podum
Grandmother wearing heavy ear ornaments,
Pattiyamma sollu sollu
Tell him, tell him!
Vaazhathanda valandha pulla
That the girl grown tall like a plantain stem,
Yengudhunnu sollu sollu
Is yearning, tell him!
Alli senda valandha pulla
That the girl who grew up like a bunch of lilies,
Azhagunnu sollu sollu
Is beautiful, tell him!
Athi pazhutha pazhama
Is she a ripe fig fruit,
Ai aarettu ragama
Or a melody of eight tunes?
Amainja pulla samainja pulla
The young girl who has come of age,
Athaanukku sollu sollu sollu
Tell her cousin, tell him, tell him!
Kammakara kathae
O breeze from the bank of the lake,
Konjam kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Sembha nelnaathae
O sapling of red paddy,
Konjam kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Vettukkulla maavaraikkum
Grinding stone inside the house,
Aattukkallae sollu sollu
Tell him, tell him!
Thoppukkulla koovi nikkum
Cuckoo bird cooing in the grove,
Poonguyil nee sollu sollu
Tell him, tell him!
Naathooram padhungi nirkkum
Crabs hiding near the young sprouts,
Nanduglae sollu sollu
Tell him, tell him!
Mettoram vandi izhukkum
Bulls pulling carts along the high mound,
Kaalaigalai sollu sollu
Tell him, tell him!
Vetkapada aarambicha
The details of her,
Vivaretha sollu sollu
Beginning to feel shy, tell him!
Mala katta poo paricha
The mind that plucked flowers for a garland,
Manasa nee sollu sollu
Tell him, tell him!
Kumari pulla radhama
Is this young girl a chariot?
Un kooda varanum sugama
She wants to accompany you happily.
Paruva pulla padicha pulla
The young girl, the educated girl,
Machanukku sollu sollu sollu
Tell her beloved cousin, tell him, tell him!
Kammakara kathae
O breeze from the bank of the lake,
Konjam kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Sembha nelnaathae
O sapling of red paddy,
Konjam kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Panju mega kootangalae
O crowds of cotton clouds,
Kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Panjaarathu kozhi kunja
O chick in the coop,
Kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Nenjukulla niranjivara
The one who fills my heart,
Nesam vaikka purandhava
The one born to be loved,
Ennathula nuzhainju vara
The one who enters my thoughts,
Enna katti pudichavara
The one who embraced me,
Kaanama thedudhu thedudhu
Searches for him endlessly, unable to find him,
Vaadudhu vaadudhu vayasu malli mottu
The youthful jasmine bud is wilting and withering.
Kammakara kathae
O breeze from the bank of the lake,
Konjam kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Sembha nelnaathae
O sapling of red paddy,
Konjam kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Panju mega kootangalae
O crowds of cotton clouds,
Kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Panjaarathu kozhi kunja
O chick in the coop,
Kettennu sollu
Tell him I asked for him.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-style Tamil song captures the deep yearning of a young village woman longing for her beloved cousin (Athaan/Machan). She addresses various elements of rural nature and daily village life—such as the lake breeze, paddy saplings, clouds, birds, dragonflies, and household grinding stones—asking them all to convey her feelings and love to him. Through rich agrarian imagery, the lyrics express her blossoming youth, shyness, and eager desire to unite with her beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe (Addressing inanimate objects/nature)
“Kammakara kathae / Konjam kettennu sollu”
The singer addresses lake breezes, clouds, grinding stones, and birds, asking them to act as messengers to her beloved.
Metaphor / Simile
“Vaazhathanda valandha pulla”
Comparing the young girl's growth and beauty to a banana trunk (Vaazhathanda) and a bunch of lilies (Alli senda), and her youth to a jasmine bud (malli mottu).
Monodistich / Rhyme (Egal / Anaphora / Tamil Ethukai & Monai)
“Kammakara kathae ... Sembha nelnaathae”
Repetition of initial/internal sounds across lines (e.g., Kammakara / Sembha / Panju) creating rhythmic folk musicality.
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Trivia
The song draws heavily on traditional Tamil folk messenger motifs (Thoodhu), a classic Sangam poetry convention where lovers send messages through natural elements like wind, birds, and clouds.
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