Katcha Theevil
From Arthamulla Aasaigal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Arthamulla Aasaigal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Lalalalalaa lalalalalaa | Lalalalalaa lalalalalaa |
| Papapapapapapaa lalallaa laalallaa laa | Papapapapapapaa lalallaa laalallaa laa |
| Female | |
| Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru | Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu |
| Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu | Seek your heaven in the virgin island |
| Ada vaaiyyaa rajavae….. | Oh come on, my king... |
| Kappalotti nangooram podu | Sail the ship and drop the anchor |
| Female | |
| Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru | Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu |
| Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu | Seek your heaven in the virgin island |
| Male | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Aadaikkul thaenoorum odaikkul | Inside the stream that oozes honey beneath the dress |
| Male :…………………. | Male: ... |
| Female :Aazhaththee eriyuthu thegaththil | Female: A deep fire burns within the body |
| Adhu nee thottaal anaiyuthu eeraththil | It gets extinguished in moisture when you touch it |
| Ooruthu sugam yaeruthu anai meeruthu | Pleasure wells up, rises, and breaches the dam |
| Adhil yaedho aaguthu | Something mysterious happens in it |
| Female | |
| Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru | Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu |
| Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu | Seek your heaven in the virgin island |
| Ada vaaiyyaa rajavae….ae….ae…. | Oh come on, my king... |
| Kappalotti nangooram podu……. | Sail the ship and drop the anchor... |
| Female | |
| Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru | Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu |
| Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu | Seek your heaven in the virgin island |
| Male | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Kaambodu poovundu allikkol | There is a flower with a stalk, gather it |
| Male :Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthaa | Male: Rhythm beats (Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthaa) |
| Female :Kaiyodu nee ennai pinni kol | Female: Entwine me within your hands |
| Male :Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthaa | Male: Rhythm beats (Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthaa) |
| Female | |
| Ada vaa ingae idaiveli yaeningae | Come here, why is there a distance between us? |
| Ini naanengae vilagida neeyengae | Where am I, and where are you to move away now? |
| Nenjanai idhu panjanai adhil | This chest is a mattress, and in it |
| Vanjanai iniyillai nee anai | There is no deceit anymore, so embrace me |
| Female | |
| Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru | Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu |
| Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu | Seek your heaven in the virgin island |
| Ada vaaiyyaa rajavae….ae….ae…. | Oh come on, my king... |
| Kappalotti nangooram podu……. | Sail the ship and drop the anchor... |
| Female | |
| Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru | Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu |
| Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu | Seek your heaven in the virgin island |
லலலலலா லலலலலா
பபபபபபா லலல்லா லாலல்லா லா
Lalalalalaa lalalalalaa
Papapapapapapaa lalallaa laalallaa laa
கச்சத் தீவில் கை வச்சிப் பாரு
கன்னித் தீவில் நீ சொர்க்கம் தேடு
அட வாய்யா ராஜாவே......
கப்பலோட்டி நங்கூரம் போடு.......
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
Oh come on, my king...
Sail the ship and drop the anchor
கச்சத் தீவில் கை வச்சிப் பாரு
கன்னித் தீவில் நீ சொர்க்கம் தேடு
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
................................
...
ஆடைக்குள் தேனூறும் ஓடைக்குள்
................................
ஆழத்தீ எரியுது தேகத்தில்
அது நீ தொட்டால் அணையுது ஈரத்தில்
ஊறுது சுகம் ஏறுது அணை மீறுது
அதில் ஏதோ ஆகுது......
Inside the stream that oozes honey beneath the dress
Male: ...
Female: A deep fire burns within the body
It gets extinguished in moisture when you touch it
Pleasure wells up, rises, and breaches the dam
Something mysterious happens in it
கச்சத் தீவில் கை வச்சிப் பாரு
கன்னித் தீவில் நீ சொர்க்கம் தேடு
அட வாய்யா ராஜாவே.....ஏ.....ஏ.....
கப்பலோட்டி நங்கூரம் போடு.......
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
Oh come on, my king...
Sail the ship and drop the anchor...
கச்சத் தீவில் கை வச்சிப் பாரு
கன்னித் தீவில் நீ சொர்க்கம் தேடு
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
................................
...
காம்போடு பூவுண்டு அள்ளிக் கொள்
தகுதுதகுதுதகுதுதகுதா
கையோடு நீ என்னை பின்னிக் கொள்
தகுதுதகுதுதகுதா
There is a flower with a stalk, gather it
Male: Rhythm beats (Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthaa)
Female: Entwine me within your hands
Male: Rhythm beats (Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthaa)
அட வா இங்கே இடைவெளி ஏனிங்கே
இனி நானெங்கே விலகிட நீயெங்கே
நெஞ்சணை இது பஞ்சணை அதில்
வஞ்சனை இனியில்லை நீ அணை.....
Come here, why is there a distance between us?
Where am I, and where are you to move away now?
This chest is a mattress, and in it
There is no deceit anymore, so embrace me
கச்சத் தீவில் கை வச்சிப் பாரு
கன்னித் தீவில் நீ சொர்க்கம் தேடு
அட வாய்யா ராஜாவே.....ஏ.....ஏ.....
கப்பலோட்டி நங்கூரம் போடு.......
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
Oh come on, my king...
Sail the ship and drop the anchor...
கச்சத் தீவில் கை வச்சிப் பாரு ஹான்
கன்னித் தீவில் நீ சொர்க்கம் தேடு
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
Lalalalalaa lalalalalaa
Lalalalalaa lalalalalaa
Papapapapapapaa lalallaa laalallaa laa
Papapapapapapaa lalallaa laalallaa laa
Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
Ada vaaiyyaa rajavae…..
Oh come on, my king...
Kappalotti nangooram podu
Sail the ship and drop the anchor
Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
………………….
...
Aadaikkul thaenoorum odaikkul
Inside the stream that oozes honey beneath the dress
Male :………………….
Male: ...
Female :Aazhaththee eriyuthu thegaththil
Female: A deep fire burns within the body
Adhu nee thottaal anaiyuthu eeraththil
It gets extinguished in moisture when you touch it
Ooruthu sugam yaeruthu anai meeruthu
Pleasure wells up, rises, and breaches the dam
Adhil yaedho aaguthu
Something mysterious happens in it
Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
Ada vaaiyyaa rajavae….ae….ae….
Oh come on, my king...
Kappalotti nangooram podu…….
Sail the ship and drop the anchor...
Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
………………….
...
Kaambodu poovundu allikkol
There is a flower with a stalk, gather it
Male :Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthaa
Male: Rhythm beats (Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthaa)
Female :Kaiyodu nee ennai pinni kol
Female: Entwine me within your hands
Male :Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthaa
Male: Rhythm beats (Thaguthuthaguthuthaguthaguthaa)
Ada vaa ingae idaiveli yaeningae
Come here, why is there a distance between us?
Ini naanengae vilagida neeyengae
Where am I, and where are you to move away now?
Nenjanai idhu panjanai adhil
This chest is a mattress, and in it
Vanjanai iniyillai nee anai
There is no deceit anymore, so embrace me
Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
Ada vaaiyyaa rajavae….ae….ae….
Oh come on, my king...
Kappalotti nangooram podu…….
Sail the ship and drop the anchor...
Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru
Try putting your hand on the island of Kachchatheevu
Kanni theevil nee sorkkam thaedu
Seek your heaven in the virgin island
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual duet from 'Arthamulla Aasaigal' (1985), written by Vaali, employs playful wordplay and double entendres based on geographical terms like 'Katcha theevu' (Kachchatheevu island) and 'Kanni theevu' (Virgin island) as metaphors for romantic exploration and physical passion. The heroine invites her lover using maritime imagery—sailing a ship and dropping anchor—to express intense intimacy and desire. The lyrics weave metaphors of fire, water, and flowers to depict passion. The heat of desire is extinguished only by the lover's wet touch, leading to an uncontrollable surge of joy. Through rhythmic beats and clever internal rhyming, Vaali captures the excitement of lovemaking, removing all distance and hesitation between the lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru”
The lyrics use island geography ('Katcha theevu', 'Kanni theevu') and maritime acts ('kappalotti nangooram podu') as metaphors for physical intimacy and romantic body exploration.
Edhugai (எதுகை - Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nenjanai idhu panjanai adhil / Vanjanai iniyillai nee anai”
The second consonant 'n' (ன்) rhymes across the words 'Nenjanai', 'panjanai', and 'Vanjanai'.
Monai (மோனை - Initial Sound Alliteration)
“Katcha theevil kai vachchi paaru”
Repetition of the 'Ka' sound in 'Katcha' and 'kai' creates melodic rhythmic alliteration.
Irattai Porul (இரட்டைப் பொருள் - Double Entendre)
“Kappalotti nangooram podu”
The act of anchoring a ship acts as a dual-meaning phrase representing physical unity.
Did you know?
Trivia
During the mid-1970s and 1980s, the territorial dispute surrounding 'Kachchatheevu' island was a major news headline in Tamil Nadu. Lyricist Vaali cleverly turned this heavily discussed political topic into a pop-culture double-meaning phrase for an enticing club song.
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