- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Bairavi
- Movie release year
- 1978
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Katta pulla kutta pulla
Karughu mani potta pulla
Kannam kuzhi vizhundha sellammaa
Nalla kaariyamaa vandhirukken nillammaa
Katta pulla kutta pulla
Karughu mani potta pulla
Kannam kuzhi vizhundha sellammaa
Nalla kaariyamaa vandhirukken nillammaa
Sokkaali raasaa kannu
Sokkudhadaa sorgam vandhu
Mookku vaali potta machaan
Mundhaanaiyil kaiya vachaan
Velanja kaattoram vaeli onnu
Irukkudhaiyaa
Athu meeri ullae vandhu
Aalavattam podaadhaiyaa
Katta pulla kutta pulla
Karughu mani potta pulla
Kannam kuzhi vizhundha sellammaa
Nalla kaariyamaa vandhirukken nillammaa
Vaadippatti sandhaiyila
Vaangi vandha ravukkaiyadi
Thaedi naanum eduthu vandhen
Thaen kuyilae pottukkaadi
Vaadippatti sandhaiyila
Vaangi vandha ravukkaiyadi
Thaedi naanum eduthu vandhen
Thaen kuyilae pottukkaadi
Mhuhum naan maatten
Yaaraachum paappaaga
Thaali kattu kittae vandhaa
Yaaru namma keppaaga
Katta pulla kutta pulla
Karughu mani potta pulla
Kannam kuzhi vizhundha sellammaa
Nalla kaariyamaa vandhirukken nillammaa
Kanni ponnu vekkatthilae
Karutha machaan pakkathilae
Ennanamo solli puttaan
En manasa keduthu puttaan
Kanni ponnu vekkatthilae
Karutha machaan pakkathilae
Ennanamo solli puttaan
En manasa keduthu puttaan
Kaadhoram kondakkaari
Katharippoo saelakkaari
Kattazhagu pottukkaari
Kai kalappil gettikkaati
Getti pulla chutti pulla
Kirukku thanam seiyum pulla
Aalaana ponnu thalli nillunga
Ungha aathiratha
Mootta katti kollunga
Sengarumbu thottathilae
Sitherumbu suthudhadi
Thangamae onna paathu
Thavikkudhadi em manasu
Sengarumbu thottathilae
Sitherumbu suthudhadi
Thangamae onna paathu
Thavikkudhadi em manasu
Maanthoppu orathilae
Mallu katta vandha machaan
Getti maelam kottum vara
Etti ninnu pesidunga
Katta pulla kutta pulla
Karughu mani potta pulla
Kannam kuzhi vizhundha sellammaa
Nalla kaariyamaa vandhirukken nillammaa
Nalla kaariyamaa vandhirukken nillammaa
You shapely girl, petite little girl,
girl wearing black beads,
my dimple-cheeked Chellamma,
I've come with good intentions to propose, wait for me!
You shapely girl, petite little girl,
girl wearing black beads,
my dimple-cheeked Chellamma,
I've come with good intentions to propose, wait for me!
My handsome prince, my dear,
heaven has arrived and put me under a spell!
My handsome man wearing a nose ring
reached out and touched the end of my sari.
Along the edge of the lush, ripe field,
there stands a fence, my man.
Don't cross over it and come inside
just to hover around me!
You shapely girl, petite little girl,
girl wearing black beads,
my dimple-cheeked Chellamma,
I've come with good intentions to propose, wait for me!
From the Vadipatti village market,
I bought a blouse for you, girl!
I searched and brought it just for you,
put it on, my sweet cuckoo!
From the Vadipatti village market,
I bought a blouse for you, girl!
I searched and brought it just for you,
put it on, my sweet cuckoo!
Mm-mm, no, I won't!
Someone might see us!
Once you tie the wedding knot,
who could ever question us?
You shapely girl, petite little girl,
girl wearing black beads,
my dimple-cheeked Chellamma,
I've come with good intentions to propose, wait for me!
While a young girl was blushing with shyness,
my dark, handsome man came beside me,
he whispered all kinds of sweet things,
and completely stirred up my heart!
While a young girl was blushing with shyness,
my dark, handsome man came beside me,
he whispered all kinds of sweet things,
and completely stirred up my heart!
The girl with a hair bun tucked near her ear,
the girl dressed in a purple sari,
the girl wearing a beautiful bindi on her forehead,
the girl who is clever in playful tussles!
A smart girl, a lively girl,
a girl full of crazy little antics!
I am a grown woman now, keep your distance!
Take all your eagerness
and bundle it away for later!
In the sweet sugarcane field,
a tiny ant is circling around!
Looking at you, my darling gold,
my heart is yearning with desire!
In the sweet sugarcane field,
a tiny ant is circling around!
Looking at you, my darling gold,
my heart is yearning with desire!
Near the edge of the mango grove,
you came looking for a tussle, my man!
Until the wedding drums beat loud,
stand at a distance and talk!
You shapely girl, petite little girl,
girl wearing black beads,
my dimple-cheeked Chellamma,
I've come with good intentions to propose, wait for me!
I've come with good intentions to propose, wait for me!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This song is a lively folk-style romantic duet between two lovers engaging in playful banter. The male lover woos the heroine with affectionate nicknames, complimenting her appearance, and bringing her gifts like a blouse bought from Vadipatti market. He expresses his intense longing and affection, urging her to accept his romantic advances.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Katta pulla kutta pulla / Karughu mani potta pulla”
Repetition of the initial consonant 'K' in lines 1 and 2 creates rhythmic flow.
Edhugai (Rhyme)
“Kannam kuzhi vizhundha sellammaa / Nalla kaariyamaa vandhirukken nillammaa”
Rhyming of the second letter 'n' in adjacent lines.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Thaen kuyilae pottukkaadi”
Comparing the girl's voice and sweetness to a honey cuckoo bird.
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Trivia
'Bairavi' (1978) marked Rajinikanth's debut as a solo lead hero, earns him the title 'Superstar' bestowed by distributor Kalaipuli S. Thanu. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Kannadasan.
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