Kattaaya Kadhal
From Thozhar Pandian · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, Swarnalatha, Chorus
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thozhar Pandian1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Kattaaya kaadhal vendum | Mandatory love is needed |
| Ketkattum ingu love duet | Let a love duet be heard here |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again |
| Hae ettaadhu kooda vendum | Hey, even what is unreachable must unite |
| Katti pidithu pattaavai | Hugging tight and registering ownership |
| Poda vendum | Must seal the deal |
| Chorus | |
| Neengal ingu vetkam vittu | You all shedding your shyness here |
| Kalakka vendum | Must make a splash |
| Naangal ingu rekkai katti | We here attaching wings |
| Parakka vendum | Must fly away |
| Soodu yethu heaterai | Turn up the heat on the heater |
| Nee podu meterai | Set the meter running |
| Teen age ai vittaalae | Once teenage is missed |
| Old age-il love yedhu | Where is love in old age? |
| Chorus | |
| : Kattaaya kaadhal vendum | Mandatory love is needed |
| Ketkattum ingu love duet | Let a love duet be heard here |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again |
| Hae ettaadhu kooda vendum | Hey, even what is unreachable must unite |
| Katti pidithu pattaavai | Hugging tight and registering ownership |
| Poda vendum | Must seal the deal |
| Chorus | |
| Muthathukku mutham endru | A kiss for a kiss |
| Mutham vaittha sathathukku | For the sound made by the kiss |
| Satham endru | Sound in return |
| Pangu vaithu kooda vendum | Must share and unite |
| Aa… kannathukku kannam endru | Ah, cheek against cheek |
| Kannam konda sinnathukku | For the mark left on the cheek |
| Sinnam endru | A sign in return |
| Muthu pandhal poda vendum | Must erect a pearl canopy |
| Chorus | |
| Aa… sondhathukku idhu | Ah, for this kinship |
| Vaaithathu koothu | A festive play has happened |
| Sorgathukku ini yedhadi poottu | What lock is needed for heaven now? |
| Ullathilae oru oonjalai pottu | Setting up a swing in the heart |
| Solladiyo oru mellisai paattu | Sing a gentle melodic song |
| Naal thorum sooduyeri | Heating up every day |
| Nee pesu love story | You talk a love story |
| Poonjolaiyl maalaiyil | In the flower garden in the evening |
| Chorus | |
| Kattaaya kaadhal vendum | Mandatory love is needed |
| Ketkattum ingu love duet | Let a love duet be heard here |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again |
| Hae ettaadhu kooda vendum | Hey, even what is unreachable must unite |
| Katti pidithu pattaavai | Hugging tight and registering ownership |
| Poda vendum | Must seal the deal |
| Female | |
| Konjam konjam konja konja | As affection is caressed little by little |
| Kondhalikkum | It overflows |
| Vanji nenjam anja anja | As the young woman's heart gets intimidated |
| Panjanaiyil kooda vendum | Must unite on the soft bed |
| Male | |
| Aa… munnum pinnum pinni kondu | Ah, entwining back and forth |
| Inba sugam innum innum ulladhendru | That pleasurable joy is still there endlessly |
| Ponnudalil thaeda vendum | Must search on the golden body |
| Female | |
| Aa… michangalae ingu | Ah, remnants here |
| Yedhum illaadhu | Leaving nothing behind |
| Moththathaiyum alli | Gathering everything |
| Vaarthidum maadhu | The woman who pours it out |
| Male | |
| Uchathilae sugam | Pleasure at its peak |
| Yerpadum podhu | When it occurs |
| Katti vaikka | To restrain |
| Oru kaavalum yedhu | Is there any guard? |
| Female | |
| Thaenodai neeraada | To bathe in the honey stream |
| Dhegangal poraada | Bodies battling together |
| Vaa meendum vaa vendum vaa | Come again, come needed, come |
| Male | |
| Kattaaya kaadhal vendum | Mandatory love is needed |
| Ketkattum ingu love duet | Let a love duet be heard here |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again |
| Ettaadhu kooda vendum | Even what is unreachable must unite |
| Katti pidithu pattaavai | Hugging tight and registering ownership |
| Poda vendum | Must seal the deal |
| Female | |
| Neengal ingu vetkam vittu | You all shedding your shyness here |
| Kalakka vendum | Must make a splash |
| Naangal ingu rekkai katti | We here attaching wings |
| Parakka vendum | Must fly away |
| Chorus | |
| Soodu yethu heaterai | Turn up the heat on the heater |
| Nee podu meterai | Set the meter running |
| Teen age ai vittaalae | Once teenage is missed |
| Old age-il love yedhu | Where is love in old age? |
| Chorus | |
| Kattaaya kaadhal vendum | Mandatory love is needed |
| Ketkattum ingu love duet | Let a love duet be heard here |
| Meendum meendum | Again and again |
| Hae ettaadhu kooda vendum | Hey, even what is unreachable must unite |
| Katti pidithu pattaavai | Hugging tight and registering ownership |
| Poda vendum | Must seal the deal |
கட்டாயக் காதல் வேண்டும்
கேட்கட்டும் இங்கு
லவ் டூயட் மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
Mandatory love is needed
Let a love duet be heard here
Again and again
Hey, even what is unreachable must unite
Hugging tight and registering ownership
Must seal the deal
ஹே எட்டாது கூட வேண்டும்
கட்டிப் பிடித்துப்
பட்டாவைப் போட வேண்டும்
You all shedding your shyness here
Must make a splash
We here attaching wings
Must fly away
Turn up the heat on the heater
Set the meter running
Once teenage is missed
Where is love in old age?
நீங்கள் இங்கு வெட்கம் விட்டு
கலக்க வேண்டும்
நாங்கள் இங்கு ரெக்கை கட்டி
பறக்க வேண்டும்
Mandatory love is needed
Let a love duet be heard here
Again and again
Hey, even what is unreachable must unite
Hugging tight and registering ownership
Must seal the deal
சூடேத்து ஹீட்டரை
நீ போடு மீட்டரை
டீன்னேஜை விட்டாலே
ஓல்டு ஏஜ்ஜில் லவ் ஏது
A kiss for a kiss
For the sound made by the kiss
Sound in return
Must share and unite
Ah, cheek against cheek
For the mark left on the cheek
A sign in return
Must erect a pearl canopy
கட்டாயக் காதல் வேண்டும்
கேட்கட்டும் இங்கு
லவ் டூயட் மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
Ah, for this kinship
A festive play has happened
What lock is needed for heaven now?
Setting up a swing in the heart
Sing a gentle melodic song
Heating up every day
You talk a love story
In the flower garden in the evening
ஹே எட்டாது கூட வேண்டும்
கட்டிப் பிடித்துப்
பட்டாவைப் போட வேண்டும்
Mandatory love is needed
Let a love duet be heard here
Again and again
Hey, even what is unreachable must unite
Hugging tight and registering ownership
Must seal the deal
முத்தத்துக்கு முத்தம் என்று
முத்தம் வைத்த
சத்தத்துக்கு சத்தம் என்று
பங்கு வைத்துக் கூட வேண்டும்
As affection is caressed little by little
It overflows
As the young woman's heart gets intimidated
Must unite on the soft bed
ஆ...கன்னத்துக்கு கன்னம் என்று
கன்னம் கொண்ட
சின்னத்துக்கு சின்னம் என்று
முத்துப் பந்தல் போட வேண்டும்
Ah, entwining back and forth
That pleasurable joy is still there endlessly
Must search on the golden body
ஆ...சொந்தத்துக்கு இங்கு
வாழ்ந்தது கூட்டு
சொர்க்கத்துக்கு இனி ஏதடி பூட்டு
Ah, remnants here
Leaving nothing behind
Gathering everything
The woman who pours it out
உள்ளத்திலே ஒரு
ஊஞ்சலைப் போட்டு
சொல்லடியோ
ஒரு மெல்லிசைப் பாட்டு
Pleasure at its peak
When it occurs
To restrain
Is there any guard?
நாள்தோறும் சூடேறி
நீ பேசு லவ் ஸ்டோரி
பூஞ்சோலையில் மாலையில்
To bathe in the honey stream
Bodies battling together
Come again, come needed, come
கட்டாயக் காதல் வேண்டும்
கேட்கட்டும் இங்கு
லவ் டூயட் மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
Mandatory love is needed
Let a love duet be heard here
Again and again
Even what is unreachable must unite
Hugging tight and registering ownership
Must seal the deal
ஹே எட்டாது கூட வேண்டும்
கட்டிப் பிடித்துப்
பட்டாவைப் போட வேண்டும்
You all shedding your shyness here
Must make a splash
We here attaching wings
Must fly away
கொஞ்சம் கொஞ்சம்
கொஞ்சக் கொஞ்ச
கொந்தளிக்கும் வஞ்சி நெஞ்சம்
அஞ்ச அஞ்ச பஞ்சணையில்
கூட வேண்டும்
Turn up the heat on the heater
Set the meter running
Once teenage is missed
Where is love in old age?
ஆ.....முன்னும் பின்னும்
பின்னிக் கொண்டு
இன்ப சுகம் இன்னும்
இன்னும் உள்ளதென்று
பொன்னுடலில் தேட வேண்டும்
Mandatory love is needed
Let a love duet be heard here
Again and again
Hey, even what is unreachable must unite
Hugging tight and registering ownership
Must seal the deal
ஆ... மிச்சங்களே
இங்கு ஏதும் இல்லாது
மொத்தத்தையும் அள்ளி
வார்த்திடும் மாது
உச்சத்திலே சுகம்
ஏற்படும் போது
கட்டி வைக்க ஒரு
காவலும் ஏது
தேனோடை நீராடா
தேகங்கள் போராட
வா மீண்டும் வா வேண்டும் வா
கட்டாயக் காதல் வேண்டும்
கேட்கட்டும் இங்கு
லவ் டூயட் மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
எட்டாது கூட வேண்டும்
கட்டிப் பிடித்துப்
பட்டாவைப் போட வேண்டும்
நீங்கள் இங்கு வெட்கம் விட்டு
கலக்க வேண்டும்
நாங்கள் இங்கு ரெக்கை கட்டி
பறக்க வேண்டும்
சூடேத்து ஹீட்டரை
நீ போடு மீட்டரை
டீன்னேஜை விட்டாலே
ஓல்டு ஏஜ்ஜில் லவ் ஏது
கட்டாயக் காதல் வேண்டும்
கேட்கட்டும் இங்கு
லவ் டூயட் மீண்டும் மீண்டும்
ஹே எட்டாது கூட வேண்டும்
கட்டிப் பிடித்துப்
பட்டாவைப் போட வேண்டும்......
Kattaaya kaadhal vendum
Mandatory love is needed
Ketkattum ingu love duet
Let a love duet be heard here
Meendum meendum
Again and again
Hae ettaadhu kooda vendum
Hey, even what is unreachable must unite
Katti pidithu pattaavai
Hugging tight and registering ownership
Poda vendum
Must seal the deal
Neengal ingu vetkam vittu
You all shedding your shyness here
Kalakka vendum
Must make a splash
Naangal ingu rekkai katti
We here attaching wings
Parakka vendum
Must fly away
Soodu yethu heaterai
Turn up the heat on the heater
Nee podu meterai
Set the meter running
Teen age ai vittaalae
Once teenage is missed
Old age-il love yedhu
Where is love in old age?
: Kattaaya kaadhal vendum
Mandatory love is needed
Ketkattum ingu love duet
Let a love duet be heard here
Meendum meendum
Again and again
Hae ettaadhu kooda vendum
Hey, even what is unreachable must unite
Katti pidithu pattaavai
Hugging tight and registering ownership
Poda vendum
Must seal the deal
Muthathukku mutham endru
A kiss for a kiss
Mutham vaittha sathathukku
For the sound made by the kiss
Satham endru
Sound in return
Pangu vaithu kooda vendum
Must share and unite
Aa… kannathukku kannam endru
Ah, cheek against cheek
Kannam konda sinnathukku
For the mark left on the cheek
Sinnam endru
A sign in return
Muthu pandhal poda vendum
Must erect a pearl canopy
Aa… sondhathukku idhu
Ah, for this kinship
Vaaithathu koothu
A festive play has happened
Sorgathukku ini yedhadi poottu
What lock is needed for heaven now?
Ullathilae oru oonjalai pottu
Setting up a swing in the heart
Solladiyo oru mellisai paattu
Sing a gentle melodic song
Naal thorum sooduyeri
Heating up every day
Nee pesu love story
You talk a love story
Poonjolaiyl maalaiyil
In the flower garden in the evening
Kattaaya kaadhal vendum
Mandatory love is needed
Ketkattum ingu love duet
Let a love duet be heard here
Meendum meendum
Again and again
Hae ettaadhu kooda vendum
Hey, even what is unreachable must unite
Katti pidithu pattaavai
Hugging tight and registering ownership
Poda vendum
Must seal the deal
Konjam konjam konja konja
As affection is caressed little by little
Kondhalikkum
It overflows
Vanji nenjam anja anja
As the young woman's heart gets intimidated
Panjanaiyil kooda vendum
Must unite on the soft bed
Aa… munnum pinnum pinni kondu
Ah, entwining back and forth
Inba sugam innum innum ulladhendru
That pleasurable joy is still there endlessly
Ponnudalil thaeda vendum
Must search on the golden body
Aa… michangalae ingu
Ah, remnants here
Yedhum illaadhu
Leaving nothing behind
Moththathaiyum alli
Gathering everything
Vaarthidum maadhu
The woman who pours it out
Uchathilae sugam
Pleasure at its peak
Yerpadum podhu
When it occurs
Katti vaikka
To restrain
Oru kaavalum yedhu
Is there any guard?
Thaenodai neeraada
To bathe in the honey stream
Dhegangal poraada
Bodies battling together
Vaa meendum vaa vendum vaa
Come again, come needed, come
Kattaaya kaadhal vendum
Mandatory love is needed
Ketkattum ingu love duet
Let a love duet be heard here
Meendum meendum
Again and again
Ettaadhu kooda vendum
Even what is unreachable must unite
Katti pidithu pattaavai
Hugging tight and registering ownership
Poda vendum
Must seal the deal
Neengal ingu vetkam vittu
You all shedding your shyness here
Kalakka vendum
Must make a splash
Naangal ingu rekkai katti
We here attaching wings
Parakka vendum
Must fly away
Soodu yethu heaterai
Turn up the heat on the heater
Nee podu meterai
Set the meter running
Teen age ai vittaalae
Once teenage is missed
Old age-il love yedhu
Where is love in old age?
Kattaaya kaadhal vendum
Mandatory love is needed
Ketkattum ingu love duet
Let a love duet be heard here
Meendum meendum
Again and again
Hae ettaadhu kooda vendum
Hey, even what is unreachable must unite
Katti pidithu pattaavai
Hugging tight and registering ownership
Poda vendum
Must seal the deal
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kattaaya Kaadhal Vendum is a lively romantic track from the 1994 film Thozhar Pandian. The song celebrates youthful vigor, passion, and intimate affection, arguing that love and romance must be fully experienced during youth before old age sets in. Vaali's lyrics blend contemporary English loanwords with rhythmic Tamil folk-pop cadence to create an energetic duet atmosphere.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monai
“Soodu yethu heaterai / Nee podu meterai”
Internal rhyming and syllable matching between 'heaterai' and 'meterai'.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Meendum meendum”
Repetition of words to emphasize intense desire and continuous action.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thaenodai neeraada”
Compares romantic passion and physical intimacy to bathing in a stream of honey.
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Trivia
The lyrics by Vaali seamlessly mix 90s urban slang (heater, meter, love duet, teen age) with traditional Tamil poetic meter to cater to the contemporary youth audience of that era.
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