Kannaalam Kattaame
From Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi · 1978
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi1978
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kannaalam kattaamae kadhavu thaappaa podaamae | Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door, |
| Pullai peru paakkaamae puttipaalu ooththaamae | Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk, |
| Female | |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Female | |
| Vaigai perugi vara vaalai meen thulli vara | As the Vaigai river swells and the scabbard fish leap, |
| Vaigai perugi vara vaalai meen thulli vara | As the Vaigai river swells and the scabbard fish leap, |
| Thulli vara meenukkellaam thoondi podum raasaavaa | Is he the king who casts a hook for all the leaping fish? |
| Thulli vara meenukkellaam thoondi podum raasaavaa | Is he the king who casts a hook for all the leaping fish? |
| Female | |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Female | |
| Kannaalam kattaamae kadhavu thaappaa podaamae | Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door, |
| Pullai peru paakkaamae puttipaalu ooththaamae | Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk, |
| Female | |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Female | |
| Malaikku magalingam maamadurai sokkalingam | Magalingam for the mountain, Sokkalingam for great Madurai, |
| Malaikku magalingam maamadurai sokkalingam | Magalingam for the mountain, Sokkalingam for great Madurai, |
| Sokkalingam petheduththa | The one fathered by Sokkalingam, |
| Surulimalai velanaattam | Just like Murugan of Suruli hill, |
| Female | |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Female | |
| Kannaalam kattaamae kadhavu thaappaa podaamae | Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door, |
| Pullai peru paakkaamae puttipaalu ooththaamae | Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk, |
| Female | |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Female | |
| Seedhaiyamman thirumagano sriraamar peththavano | Is he the divine son of Goddess Sita, or the one fathered by Lord Rama? |
| Seedhaiyamman thirumagano sriraamar peththavano | Is he the divine son of Goddess Sita, or the one fathered by Lord Rama? |
| Kannan magan mammuthano | Is he Krishna's son, or cupid Manmatha? |
| Kaalaiyinni sollumpadi | Such that everyone praises him as a grand young prince, |
| Female | |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Female | |
| Kannaalam kattaamae kadhavu thaappaa podaamae | Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door, |
| Pullai peru paakkaamae puttipaalu ooththaamae | Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk, |
| Female | |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Female | |
| Naan munthaanai virikkaamae | Without me spreading my saree pallu, |
| Munnoru naal sumakkaamae | Without carrying a pregnancy for months beforehand, |
| Sontha pantham sirikkaamae | Without relatives laughing in ridicule, |
| Thonthi sariyaa pekkaamae | Without a heavy belly giving birth, |
| Female | |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Female | |
| Kannaalam kattaamae kadhavu thaappaa podaamae | Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door, |
| Pullai peru paakkaamae puttipaalu ooththaamae | Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk, |
| Female | |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
| Em machan peththaan pullae | My beloved husband gave birth to a child, |
| Avan manasu rompa vellae | His heart is so pure and white. |
கண்ணாலம் கட்டாமே கதவு தாப்பா போடாமே
புள்ளை பேரு பாக்காமே புட்டிப்பாலு ஊத்தாமே
Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door,
Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk,
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
வைகை பெருகி வர வாளைமீன் துள்ளி வர
வைகை பெருகி வர வாளைமீன் துள்ளி வர
துள்ளி வர மீனுக்கெல்லாம் தூண்டி போடும் ராசாவா
துள்ளி வர மீனுக்கெல்லாம் தூண்டி போடும் ராசாவா
As the Vaigai river swells and the scabbard fish leap,
As the Vaigai river swells and the scabbard fish leap,
Is he the king who casts a hook for all the leaping fish?
Is he the king who casts a hook for all the leaping fish?
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
கண்ணாலம் கட்டாமே கதவு தாப்பா போடாமே
புள்ளை பேரு பாக்காமே புட்டிப்பாலு ஊத்தாமே
Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door,
Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk,
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
மலைக்கு மகாலிங்கம் மாமதுரை சொக்கலிங்கம்
மலைக்கு மகாலிங்கம் மாமதுரை சொக்கலிங்கம்
சொக்கலிங்கம் பெத்தெடுத்த
சுருளிமலை வேலனாட்டம்
Magalingam for the mountain, Sokkalingam for great Madurai,
Magalingam for the mountain, Sokkalingam for great Madurai,
The one fathered by Sokkalingam,
Just like Murugan of Suruli hill,
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே......
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே......
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
கண்ணாலம் கட்டாமே கதவு தாப்பா போடாமே
புள்ளை பேரு பாக்காமே புட்டிப்பாலு ஊத்தாமே
Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door,
Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk,
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
சீதையம்மன் திருமகனோ ஸ்ரீராமர் பெத்தவனோ
சீதையம்மன் திருமகனோ ஸ்ரீராமர் பெத்தவனோ
கண்ணன் மகன் மம்முதனோ
காளையின்னு சொல்லும்படி
Is he the divine son of Goddess Sita, or the one fathered by Lord Rama?
Is he the divine son of Goddess Sita, or the one fathered by Lord Rama?
Is he Krishna's son, or cupid Manmatha?
Such that everyone praises him as a grand young prince,
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
கண்ணாலம் கட்டாமே கதவு தாப்பா போடாமே
புள்ளை பேரு பாக்காமே புட்டிப்பாலு ஊத்தாமே
Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door,
Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk,
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
நான் முந்தானை விரிக்காமே
முந்நூறு நாள் சுமக்காமே
சொந்த பந்தம் சிரிக்காமே
தொந்தி சரியா பெக்காமே
Without me spreading my saree pallu,
Without carrying a pregnancy for months beforehand,
Without relatives laughing in ridicule,
Without a heavy belly giving birth,
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
கண்ணாலம் கட்டாமே கதவு தாப்பா போடாமே
புள்ளை பேரு பாக்காமே புட்டிப்பாலு ஊத்தாமே
Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door,
Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk,
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
எம் மச்சான் பெத்தான் புள்ளே
அவன் மனசு ரொம்ப வெள்ளே.....
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
His heart is so pure and white.
Kannaalam kattaamae kadhavu thaappaa podaamae
Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door,
Pullai peru paakkaamae puttipaalu ooththaamae
Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk,
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Vaigai perugi vara vaalai meen thulli vara
As the Vaigai river swells and the scabbard fish leap,
Vaigai perugi vara vaalai meen thulli vara
As the Vaigai river swells and the scabbard fish leap,
Thulli vara meenukkellaam thoondi podum raasaavaa
Is he the king who casts a hook for all the leaping fish?
Thulli vara meenukkellaam thoondi podum raasaavaa
Is he the king who casts a hook for all the leaping fish?
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Kannaalam kattaamae kadhavu thaappaa podaamae
Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door,
Pullai peru paakkaamae puttipaalu ooththaamae
Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk,
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Malaikku magalingam maamadurai sokkalingam
Magalingam for the mountain, Sokkalingam for great Madurai,
Malaikku magalingam maamadurai sokkalingam
Magalingam for the mountain, Sokkalingam for great Madurai,
Sokkalingam petheduththa
The one fathered by Sokkalingam,
Surulimalai velanaattam
Just like Murugan of Suruli hill,
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Kannaalam kattaamae kadhavu thaappaa podaamae
Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door,
Pullai peru paakkaamae puttipaalu ooththaamae
Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk,
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Seedhaiyamman thirumagano sriraamar peththavano
Is he the divine son of Goddess Sita, or the one fathered by Lord Rama?
Seedhaiyamman thirumagano sriraamar peththavano
Is he the divine son of Goddess Sita, or the one fathered by Lord Rama?
Kannan magan mammuthano
Is he Krishna's son, or cupid Manmatha?
Kaalaiyinni sollumpadi
Such that everyone praises him as a grand young prince,
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Kannaalam kattaamae kadhavu thaappaa podaamae
Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door,
Pullai peru paakkaamae puttipaalu ooththaamae
Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk,
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Naan munthaanai virikkaamae
Without me spreading my saree pallu,
Munnoru naal sumakkaamae
Without carrying a pregnancy for months beforehand,
Sontha pantham sirikkaamae
Without relatives laughing in ridicule,
Thonthi sariyaa pekkaamae
Without a heavy belly giving birth,
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Kannaalam kattaamae kadhavu thaappaa podaamae
Without tying the knot of marriage, without latching the door,
Pullai peru paakkaamae puttipaalu ooththaamae
Without experiencing childbirth, without feeding bottle-milk,
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Em machan peththaan pullae
My beloved husband gave birth to a child,
Avan manasu rompa vellae
His heart is so pure and white.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Em machan peththaan pullae' from the 1978 movie 'Ullathil Kuzhanthaiyadi' is a playful and affectionate folk-style celebration of love and companionship. Sung in a traditional village lullaby and narrative style, the protagonist playfully sings about her husband bringing home or caring for a child as if he himself gave birth to it, highlighting his sheer innocence, purity of heart, and tender love. Through poetic metaphors drawn from nature (Vaigai river, leap of fish) and Hindu mythology (Lord Rama, Sita, Murugan, Krishna, and Manmatha), she praises both the baby's radiant charm and her husband's gentle, pure nature.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile (Uvamai)
“Surulimalai velanaattam”
Compares the child to divine figures like Surulimalai Velan (Lord Murugan) and Cupid (Manmatha).
Rhyme / Monai & Ethirai
“Kannaalam kattaamae kadhavu thaappaa podaamae”
Use of internal and initial rhyming pairs such as 'kattaamae' / 'podaamae' and 'virikkaamae' / 'sumakkaamae' to create a catchy folk rhythm.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Em machan peththaan pullae”
Playfully claiming that the husband gave birth to the child himself to emphasize his soft-heartedness and innocence.
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Trivia
Composed by duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by the legendary folk lyricist A. Maruthakasi, this song highlights Vani Jairam's versatility in rendering rural Tamil folk rhythms infused with classical nuances.
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