Kathi Parvakkari
From Aranmanai · 2014
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Aranmanai2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Lala laila laila lai | Lala laila laila lai |
| Laila laila lai | Laila laila lai |
| Lai lai lai lai lai raee… | Lai lai lai lai lai raee… |
| Male | |
| Kaththi paarva kaari | Girl with a knife-like sharp glance, |
| Un kannu rendum oosi | Both your eyes are like sharp needles, |
| Ye kuththi kuththi enna | By piercing me repeatedly, |
| Nee kolladhae.. | Do not kill me.. |
| Female | |
| Sondha oora pakka | To see your native village, |
| Nee vandhurukka mama | You have come, uncle/my love, |
| Un kaiya vachu enna | Using your hand on me, |
| Nee killadhae.. | Do not pinch me.. |
| Male | |
| Ada amaa amaa amaa | Oh yes, yes, yes, |
| Nee sonna ellam right uh.. | Everything you said is right.. |
| Thank u thank u oh my love | Thank you, thank you, oh my love, |
| Thank u thank u oh my love | Thank you, thank you, oh my love. |
| Chorus | |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyaa | Thaiya thakka thaiyaa |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thaaa | Thaiya thaaa |
| Ohoooo….. | Ohoooo….. |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyaa | Thaiya thakka thaiyaa |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thaaa | Thaiya thaaa |
| Chorus | |
| Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae | Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae |
| Thaana thaana nana naa | Thaana thaana nana naa |
| Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae | Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae |
| Thaanaaa…. | Thaanaaa…. |
| Male | |
| Oh…chori… | Oh… my girl… |
| Female | |
| Kannukettum dhooram ellam | As far as the eye can see, |
| Eththana eththana sandhosam… | So much happiness is everywhere… |
| Oh..kannuku ettum dhooram ellam | Oh.. as far as the eye can see, |
| Eththana eththana sandhosam… | So much happiness is everywhere… |
| Kolusu katti odum nadhi | The river running while wearing anklets, |
| Padudhadi kuyilattam.. | Sings and dances like a cuckoo.. |
| Male | |
| A/C kaathu illatiyum | Even if there is no air conditioner breeze, |
| Vepangathu sorgam thaan.. | The cool neem breeze itself is paradise.. |
| Pizza burger illatiyum | Even if there are no pizzas or burgers, |
| Sola koottu taste uh than.. | The simple corn curry tastes divine.. |
| Male | |
| Kattupattu nammanasu | For our restrained mind, |
| Sandhosama paraka | To fly with joy, |
| Ethanaiyo azhagirukku.. | There is so much beauty around.. |
| Female | |
| Ada ama ama ama | Oh yes, yes, yes, |
| Nee sonna ellam right uh.. | Everything you said is right.. |
| Thank u thank u oh my love | Thank you, thank you, oh my love, |
| Thank u thank u oh my love | Thank you, thank you, oh my love. |
| Chorus | |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyaa | Thaiya thakka thaiyaa |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thaaa | Thaiya thaaa |
| Ohoooo….. | Ohoooo….. |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyaa | Thaiya thakka thaiyaa |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thaaa | Thaiya thaaa |
| Female | |
| Moochu vangum kaathukulla | Inside the deep breath of air, |
| Vandhu veesum poo vasam | The scent of flowers blows in, |
| Pondhu kootil manjal maina | In the tree hollow nest, the yellow myna bird, |
| Enna paththu thalaiyaattum | Looks at me and nods its head. |
| Male | |
| Thatha paatti sonna kadhai | The stories told by grandfather and grandmother, |
| Ellam namma nenjoda.. | Are all held close within our hearts.. |
| Oora vittu ponalum thaan | Even if we leave our native village, |
| Usuru intha mannoda.. | Our soul remains tied to this land.. |
| Male | |
| Aandu nooru aana podhum | Even after a hundred years pass, |
| Sondha manna mithicha | Stepping on one's own native soil, |
| Sorgam vera edhu irukku…. | What other paradise could there be?... |
| Female | |
| Ada ama ama ama | Oh yes, yes, yes, |
| Nee sonna ellam right uh.. | Everything you said is right.. |
| Thank u thank u oh my love | Thank you, thank you, oh my love, |
| Thank u thank u oh my love | Thank you, thank you, oh my love. |
| Chorus | |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyaa | Thaiya thakka thaiyaa |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thaaa | Thaiya thaaa |
| Ohoooo….. | Ohoooo….. |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyaa | Thaiya thakka thaiyaa |
| Thaiya thakka thaiyarae | Thaiya thakka thaiyarae |
| Thaiya thaaa | Thaiya thaaa |
...........................
Lala laila laila lai
Laila laila lai
Lai lai lai lai lai raee…
கத்தி பார்வகாரி
உன் கண்ணு ரெண்டும்
ஊசி யே குத்தி குத்தி
என்ன நீ கொல்லாதே
Girl with a knife-like sharp glance,
Both your eyes are like sharp needles,
By piercing me repeatedly,
Do not kill me..
சொந்த ஊர
பாக்க நீ வந்திருக்க
மாமா உன் கைய வச்சு
என்ன நீ கிள்ளாதே
To see your native village,
You have come, uncle/my love,
Using your hand on me,
Do not pinch me..
அட ஆமா ஆமா
ஆமா நீ சொன்னா
எல்லாம் ரைட்டு
தேங்க் யூ தேங்க் யூ
ஓ மை லவ் தேங்க்
யூ தேங்க் யூ ஓ மை
லவ்
Oh yes, yes, yes,
Everything you said is right..
Thank you, thank you, oh my love,
Thank you, thank you, oh my love.
தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தக்க
தையா தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தா
ஓஹோ தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தக்க
தையா தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தா
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Ohoooo…..
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
..........................
Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae
Thaana thaana nana naa
Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae
Thaanaaa….
ஓ சோரி
Oh… my girl…
கண்ணுக்கெட்டும்
தூரம் எல்லாம் எத்தனை
எத்தனை சந்தோசம் ஓ
கண்ணுக்கெட்டும் தூரம்
எல்லாம் எத்தனை எத்தனை
சந்தோசம் கொலுசுகட்டி ஓடும்
நதி பாடுதடி குயிலாட்டம்
As far as the eye can see,
So much happiness is everywhere…
Oh.. as far as the eye can see,
So much happiness is everywhere…
The river running while wearing anklets,
Sings and dances like a cuckoo..
ஏசி காத்து
இல்லாட்டியும்
வேப்பங்காத்து
சொர்க்கம் தான்
பீட்சா பர்கர்
இல்லாட்டியும் சோளக்
கூட்டு டேஸ்ட்டு தான்
Even if there is no air conditioner breeze,
The cool neem breeze itself is paradise..
Even if there are no pizzas or burgers,
The simple corn curry tastes divine..
கட்டு பட்டு நம்
மனசு சந்தோசமா பறக்க
எத்தனையோ அழகிருக்கு
For our restrained mind,
To fly with joy,
There is so much beauty around..
அட ஆமா ஆமா
ஆமா நீ சொன்னா
எல்லாம் ரைட்டு
தேங்க் யூ தேங்க் யூ
ஓ மை லவ் தேங்க்
யூ தேங்க் யூ ஓ மை
லவ்
Oh yes, yes, yes,
Everything you said is right..
Thank you, thank you, oh my love,
Thank you, thank you, oh my love.
தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தக்க
தையா தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தா
ஓஹோ தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தக்க
தையா தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தா
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Ohoooo…..
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
மூச்சு வாங்கும்
காத்துக்குள்ள வந்து வீசும்
பூவாசம் பொந்து கூட்டில்
மஞ்சள் மைனா என்ன
பாத்து தலையாட்டும்
Inside the deep breath of air,
The scent of flowers blows in,
In the tree hollow nest, the yellow myna bird,
Looks at me and nods its head.
தாத்தா பாட்டி
சொன்ன கதை எல்லாம்
நம்ம நெஞ்சோட ஊர
விட்டு போனாலும் தான்
உசுரு இந்த மண்ணோட
The stories told by grandfather and grandmother,
Are all held close within our hearts..
Even if we leave our native village,
Our soul remains tied to this land..
ஆண்டு நூறு
ஆனபோதும் சொந்த
மண்ண மிதிச்சா
சொர்க்கம் வேற எது
இருக்கு
Even after a hundred years pass,
Stepping on one's own native soil,
What other paradise could there be?...
அட ஆமா ஆமா
ஆமா நீ சொன்னா
எல்லாம் ரைட்டு
தேங்க் யூ தேங்க் யூ
ஓ மை லவ் தேங்க்
யூ தேங்க் யூ ஓ மை
லவ்
Oh yes, yes, yes,
Everything you said is right..
Thank you, thank you, oh my love,
Thank you, thank you, oh my love.
தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தக்க
தையா தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தா
ஓஹோ தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தக்க
தையா தைய தக்க
தையாரே தைய தா
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Ohoooo…..
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Lala laila laila lai
Lala laila laila lai
Laila laila lai
Laila laila lai
Lai lai lai lai lai raee…
Lai lai lai lai lai raee…
Kaththi paarva kaari
Girl with a knife-like sharp glance,
Un kannu rendum oosi
Both your eyes are like sharp needles,
Ye kuththi kuththi enna
By piercing me repeatedly,
Nee kolladhae..
Do not kill me..
Sondha oora pakka
To see your native village,
Nee vandhurukka mama
You have come, uncle/my love,
Un kaiya vachu enna
Using your hand on me,
Nee killadhae..
Do not pinch me..
Ada amaa amaa amaa
Oh yes, yes, yes,
Nee sonna ellam right uh..
Everything you said is right..
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thank you, thank you, oh my love,
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thank you, thank you, oh my love.
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Thaiya thaaa
Ohoooo…..
Ohoooo…..
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Thaiya thaaa
Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae
Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae
Thaana thaana nana naa
Thaana thaana nana naa
Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae
Thaana thaana thana than nan naanae
Thaanaaa….
Thaanaaa….
Oh…chori…
Oh… my girl…
Kannukettum dhooram ellam
As far as the eye can see,
Eththana eththana sandhosam…
So much happiness is everywhere…
Oh..kannuku ettum dhooram ellam
Oh.. as far as the eye can see,
Eththana eththana sandhosam…
So much happiness is everywhere…
Kolusu katti odum nadhi
The river running while wearing anklets,
Padudhadi kuyilattam..
Sings and dances like a cuckoo..
A/C kaathu illatiyum
Even if there is no air conditioner breeze,
Vepangathu sorgam thaan..
The cool neem breeze itself is paradise..
Pizza burger illatiyum
Even if there are no pizzas or burgers,
Sola koottu taste uh than..
The simple corn curry tastes divine..
Kattupattu nammanasu
For our restrained mind,
Sandhosama paraka
To fly with joy,
Ethanaiyo azhagirukku..
There is so much beauty around..
Ada ama ama ama
Oh yes, yes, yes,
Nee sonna ellam right uh..
Everything you said is right..
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thank you, thank you, oh my love,
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thank you, thank you, oh my love.
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Thaiya thaaa
Ohoooo…..
Ohoooo…..
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Thaiya thaaa
Moochu vangum kaathukulla
Inside the deep breath of air,
Vandhu veesum poo vasam
The scent of flowers blows in,
Pondhu kootil manjal maina
In the tree hollow nest, the yellow myna bird,
Enna paththu thalaiyaattum
Looks at me and nods its head.
Thatha paatti sonna kadhai
The stories told by grandfather and grandmother,
Ellam namma nenjoda..
Are all held close within our hearts..
Oora vittu ponalum thaan
Even if we leave our native village,
Usuru intha mannoda..
Our soul remains tied to this land..
Aandu nooru aana podhum
Even after a hundred years pass,
Sondha manna mithicha
Stepping on one's own native soil,
Sorgam vera edhu irukku….
What other paradise could there be?...
Ada ama ama ama
Oh yes, yes, yes,
Nee sonna ellam right uh..
Everything you said is right..
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thank you, thank you, oh my love,
Thank u thank u oh my love
Thank you, thank you, oh my love.
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Thaiya thaaa
Ohoooo…..
Ohoooo…..
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyaa
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thakka thaiyarae
Thaiya thaaa
Thaiya thaaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted and upbeat track celebrates returning to one's native village roots and appreciating the simple, unpretentious pleasures of rural life over modern urban luxuries. The characters playfully express their love while comparing fresh neem breeze to air conditioning and local traditional food like corn stew to fast food like pizzas and burgers. The lyrics emphasize the deep emotional bond people maintain with their ancestral land, asserting that no luxury in the world can match the true happiness and peace found in one's home soil.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Un kannu rendum oosi”
Compares sharp eyes to needles that pierce the heart ('Un kannu rendum oosi').
Personification
“Kolusu katti odum nadhi Padudhadi kuyilattam..”
Attributes human traits to a river, depicting it as running while wearing anklets and singing like a cuckoo bird.
Contrast / Juxtaposition
“A/C kaathu illatiyum Vepangathu sorgam thaan..”
Compares modern Western/urban amenities (A/C, pizza, burgers) with traditional village simple delights (neem breeze, corn stew).
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Trivia
Featured in the hit Tamil horror-comedy film Aranmanai (2014) directed by Sundar C., this song sets a vibrant and joyful atmosphere as the family returns to their ancestral palace in the village before the supernatural events unfold.
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