Kattana Kattalagazhu
From Kudumba Thalaivan · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kudumba Thalaivan1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kattaana kattazhagu kannaa | Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna! |
| Unnai kaanaadha pennum oru pennaa… | Is a woman who hasn't seen you even a real woman? |
| Kattaana kattazhagu kannaa | Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna! |
| Unnai kaanaadha pennum oru pennaa… | Is a woman who hasn't seen you even a real woman? |
| Male | |
| Pattaadai katti vandha mainaa | Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire! |
| Unnai paarkkaadha kannum oru kannaa… | Is an eye that hasn't seen you even a real eye? |
| Pattaadai katti vandha mainaa | Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire! |
| Unnai paarkkaadha kannum oru kannaa… | Is an eye that hasn't seen you even a real eye? |
| Pattaadai katti vandha mainaa | Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire! |
| Male | |
| Nadai podu… nadai podu | Walk along... walk along |
| Nadai podu… nadai podu | Walk along... walk along |
| Nadai podu nadai podu manamendra thaeril | Walk along, walk along upon the chariot of the mind |
| Nadamaadum mayil polavae | Like a dancing peacock |
| Nadai podu nadai podu manamendra thaeril | Walk along, walk along upon the chariot of the mind |
| Nadamaadum mayil polavae | Like a dancing peacock |
| Un idaiyodu idaiyodu kodi pola ullam | Around your waist, the heart entwines like a creeper vine |
| Vialaiyaada vandha nilavae… | Oh moon that came to play... |
| Female | |
| Kattaana kattazhagu kannaa | Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna! |
| Vilaiyaadu nee vilaiyaadu… | Play, you play on... |
| Vilaiyaadu vilaiyaadu vidikkindra varaiyil | Play, play until dawn breaks |
| Azhagodu vandha thunaiyae | Oh companion who came with beauty |
| Vilaiyaadu vilaiyaadu vidikkindra varaiyil | Play, play until dawn breaks |
| Azhagodu vandha thunaiyae | Oh companion who came with beauty |
| Pon valaiyodu valaiyodu isai paadum kaiyil | In the hand musical with golden bangles |
| Valaindhaada vandha kaliyae | Oh tender bud who came to bend and dance |
| Male | |
| Pattaadai katti vandha mainaa | Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire! |
| Male | |
| Paalendra paruvamae | Oh youthfulness pure as milk! |
| Pazhamendra uruvamae | Oh sweet form like a fruit! |
| Saelendra kangalae vaa nee vaa…aa… | Oh eyes bright as carp fish, come, oh come! |
| Paalendra paruvamae | Oh youthfulness pure as milk! |
| Pazhamendra uruvamae | Oh sweet form like a fruit! |
| Saelendra kangalae vaa | Oh eyes bright as carp fish, come! |
| Siru noolendra idaiyilae | Upon a waist slender as a thin thread |
| Kaal pinnum nadaiyilae | In a graceful gait where feet entwine |
| Noi thandha penmaiyae vaa | Oh womanhood that gave me love's ailment, come |
| Kaadhal noi thandha penmaiyae vaa | Oh womanhood that gave me love's ailment, come |
| Female | |
| Madhayaanai vadivamae | Oh form majestic like a wild elephant in rut! |
| Nadamaadum veeramae | Oh walking embodiment of valor! |
| Malar pondra ullamae vaa…vaa…vaa…aaa | Oh heart soft like a flower, come... come... come... |
| Madhayaanai vadivamae | Oh form majestic like a wild elephant in rut! |
| Nadamaadum veeramae | Oh walking embodiment of valor! |
| Malar pondra ullamae vaa | Oh heart soft like a flower, come |
| Naam ariyaadha boomiyil | In an unknown world |
| Theriyaadha paadhaiyil | On an unfamiliar path |
| Iru perum pogalaam vaa | Let us both travel together, come |
| Naam iru perum pogalaam vaa | Let us both travel together, come |
| Male | |
| Pattaadai katti vandha mainaa | Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire! |
| Unnai paarkkaadha kannum oru kannaa | Is an eye that hasn't seen you even a real eye? |
| Female | |
| Kattaana kattazhagu kannaa | Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna! |
| Unnai kaanaadha pennum oru pennaa | Is a woman who hasn't seen you even a real woman? |
| Kattaana kattazhagu kannaa | Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna! |
| Male | |
| Aa…haa.haa… | Ah... ha... ha... |
| Female | |
| O…ho…ho… | Oh... ho... ho... |
| Female | |
| Aa…haa.haa… | Ah... ha... ha... |
| Male | |
| O…ho…ho… | Oh... ho... ho... |
கட்டான கட்டழகு கண்ணா
உன்னை காணாத பெண்ணும் ஒரு பெண்ணா
கட்டான கட்டழகு கண்ணா
உன்னை காணாத பெண்ணும் ஒரு பெண்ணா
Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna!
Is a woman who hasn't seen you even a real woman?
Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna!
Is a woman who hasn't seen you even a real woman?
பட்டாடை கட்டி வந்த மைனா
உன்னைப் பார்க்காத கண்ணும் ஒரு கண்ணா
பட்டாடை கட்டி வந்த மைனா
உன்னைப் பார்க்காத கண்ணும் ஒரு கண்ணா
பட்டாடை கட்டி வந்த மைனா
Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire!
Is an eye that hasn't seen you even a real eye?
Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire!
Is an eye that hasn't seen you even a real eye?
Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire!
நடை போடு.......நடை போடு
நடை போடு.......நடை போடு
நடை போடு நடை போடு மனமென்ற தேரில்
நடமாடும் மயில் போலவே
நடை போடு நடை போடு மனமென்ற தேரில்
நடமாடும் மயில் போலவே
உன் இடையோடு இடையோடு
கொடிபோல உள்ளம்
விளையாட வந்த நிலவே
Walk along... walk along
Walk along... walk along
Walk along, walk along upon the chariot of the mind
Like a dancing peacock
Walk along, walk along upon the chariot of the mind
Like a dancing peacock
Around your waist, the heart entwines like a creeper vine
Oh moon that came to play...
கட்டான கட்டழகு கண்ணா
விளையாடு நீ விளையாடு
விளையாடு விளையாடு விடிக்கின்ற வரையில்
அழகோடு வந்த துணையே
விளையாடு விளையாடு விடிக்கின்ற வரையில்
அழகோடு வந்த துணையே
பொன் வளையோடு வளையோடு
இசைபாடும் கையில்
வளைந்தாட வந்த கலையே
Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna!
Play, you play on...
Play, play until dawn breaks
Oh companion who came with beauty
Play, play until dawn breaks
Oh companion who came with beauty
In the hand musical with golden bangles
Oh tender bud who came to bend and dance
பட்டாடை கட்டி வந்த மைனா
Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire!
பாலென்ற பருவமே
பழமென்ற உருவமே
சேலென்ற கண்களே வா நீ வா.....ஆ.....
பாலென்ற பருவமே
பழமென்ற உருவமே
சேலென்ற கண்களே வா
சிறு நூலென்ற இடையிலே
கால் பின்னும் நடையிலே
நோய் தந்த பெண்மையே வா
காதல் நோய் தந்த பெண்மையே வா
Oh youthfulness pure as milk!
Oh sweet form like a fruit!
Oh eyes bright as carp fish, come, oh come!
Oh youthfulness pure as milk!
Oh sweet form like a fruit!
Oh eyes bright as carp fish, come!
Upon a waist slender as a thin thread
In a graceful gait where feet entwine
Oh womanhood that gave me love's ailment, come
Oh womanhood that gave me love's ailment, come
மதயானை வடிவமே
நடமாடும் வீரமே
மலர் போன்ற உள்ளமே வா......வா.......வா......ஆஅ.....
மதயானை வடிவமே
நடமாடும் வீரமே
மலர் போன்ற உள்ளமே வா
நாம் அறியாத பூமியில்
தெரியாத பாதையில்
இரு பேரும் போகலாம் வா
நாம் இரு பேரும் போகலாம் வா
Oh form majestic like a wild elephant in rut!
Oh walking embodiment of valor!
Oh heart soft like a flower, come... come... come...
Oh form majestic like a wild elephant in rut!
Oh walking embodiment of valor!
Oh heart soft like a flower, come
In an unknown world
On an unfamiliar path
Let us both travel together, come
Let us both travel together, come
பட்டாடை கட்டி வந்த மைனா
உன்னைப் பார்க்காத கண்ணும் ஒரு கண்ணா
Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire!
Is an eye that hasn't seen you even a real eye?
கட்டான கட்டழகு கண்ணா
உன்னை காணாத பெண்ணும் ஒரு பெண்ணா
கட்டான கட்டழகு கண்ணா
Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna!
Is a woman who hasn't seen you even a real woman?
Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna!
ஆ....ஹா.....ஹா......
Ah... ha... ha...
ஓ.....ஹோ....ஹோ.....
Oh... ho... ho...
ம்....ஹும்.....ம்...ஹும்.....ம்.....ஹும்....
Ah... ha... ha...
ஆ......ஹா.....ஹா.....
Oh... ho... ho...
ஓ.....ஹோ....ஹோ.....
ம்....ஹும்.....ம்...ஹும்.....ம்.....ஹும்....
ம்....ஹும்.....ம்...ஹும்.....ம்.....ஹும்....
Kattaana kattazhagu kannaa
Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna!
Unnai kaanaadha pennum oru pennaa…
Is a woman who hasn't seen you even a real woman?
Kattaana kattazhagu kannaa
Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna!
Unnai kaanaadha pennum oru pennaa…
Is a woman who hasn't seen you even a real woman?
Pattaadai katti vandha mainaa
Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire!
Unnai paarkkaadha kannum oru kannaa…
Is an eye that hasn't seen you even a real eye?
Pattaadai katti vandha mainaa
Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire!
Unnai paarkkaadha kannum oru kannaa…
Is an eye that hasn't seen you even a real eye?
Pattaadai katti vandha mainaa
Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire!
Nadai podu… nadai podu
Walk along... walk along
Nadai podu… nadai podu
Walk along... walk along
Nadai podu nadai podu manamendra thaeril
Walk along, walk along upon the chariot of the mind
Nadamaadum mayil polavae
Like a dancing peacock
Nadai podu nadai podu manamendra thaeril
Walk along, walk along upon the chariot of the mind
Nadamaadum mayil polavae
Like a dancing peacock
Un idaiyodu idaiyodu kodi pola ullam
Around your waist, the heart entwines like a creeper vine
Vialaiyaada vandha nilavae…
Oh moon that came to play...
Kattaana kattazhagu kannaa
Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna!
Vilaiyaadu nee vilaiyaadu…
Play, you play on...
Vilaiyaadu vilaiyaadu vidikkindra varaiyil
Play, play until dawn breaks
Azhagodu vandha thunaiyae
Oh companion who came with beauty
Vilaiyaadu vilaiyaadu vidikkindra varaiyil
Play, play until dawn breaks
Azhagodu vandha thunaiyae
Oh companion who came with beauty
Pon valaiyodu valaiyodu isai paadum kaiyil
In the hand musical with golden bangles
Valaindhaada vandha kaliyae
Oh tender bud who came to bend and dance
Pattaadai katti vandha mainaa
Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire!
Paalendra paruvamae
Oh youthfulness pure as milk!
Pazhamendra uruvamae
Oh sweet form like a fruit!
Saelendra kangalae vaa nee vaa…aa…
Oh eyes bright as carp fish, come, oh come!
Paalendra paruvamae
Oh youthfulness pure as milk!
Pazhamendra uruvamae
Oh sweet form like a fruit!
Saelendra kangalae vaa
Oh eyes bright as carp fish, come!
Siru noolendra idaiyilae
Upon a waist slender as a thin thread
Kaal pinnum nadaiyilae
In a graceful gait where feet entwine
Noi thandha penmaiyae vaa
Oh womanhood that gave me love's ailment, come
Kaadhal noi thandha penmaiyae vaa
Oh womanhood that gave me love's ailment, come
Madhayaanai vadivamae
Oh form majestic like a wild elephant in rut!
Nadamaadum veeramae
Oh walking embodiment of valor!
Malar pondra ullamae vaa…vaa…vaa…aaa
Oh heart soft like a flower, come... come... come...
Madhayaanai vadivamae
Oh form majestic like a wild elephant in rut!
Nadamaadum veeramae
Oh walking embodiment of valor!
Malar pondra ullamae vaa
Oh heart soft like a flower, come
Naam ariyaadha boomiyil
In an unknown world
Theriyaadha paadhaiyil
On an unfamiliar path
Iru perum pogalaam vaa
Let us both travel together, come
Naam iru perum pogalaam vaa
Let us both travel together, come
Pattaadai katti vandha mainaa
Oh Myna bird who came draped in silk attire!
Unnai paarkkaadha kannum oru kannaa
Is an eye that hasn't seen you even a real eye?
Kattaana kattazhagu kannaa
Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna!
Unnai kaanaadha pennum oru pennaa
Is a woman who hasn't seen you even a real woman?
Kattaana kattazhagu kannaa
Oh handsome, well-built beloved Krishna!
Aa…haa.haa…
Ah... ha... ha...
O…ho…ho…
Oh... ho... ho...
Aa…haa.haa…
Ah... ha... ha...
O…ho…ho…
Oh... ho... ho...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This delightful duet from the film 'Kudumba Thalaivan' is a joyful interchange of romantic admiration between two lovers. The female protagonist praises her beloved's masculine posture, strength, and noble heart, comparing his stature to a majestic elephant and his tender soul to a blossom. In turn, the male protagonist marvels at her elegance, comparing her movements to a dancing peacock, her eyes to glistening carp fish, and her presence to a silk-draped myna bird.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Nadamaadum mayil polavae”
Compares the movement of the lover on the mind's chariot to a dancing peacock using 'polavae'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Nadai podu nadai podu manamendra thaeril”
Metaphorically describes the mind as a chariot ('manamendra thaer').
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Paalendra paruvamae / Pazhamendra uruvamae”
The second letter 'la' rhymes across successive lines ('Paalendra' and 'Pazhamendra').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Saelendra kangalae vaa”
Compares the eyes directly to 'Sael' (a species of carp fish) denoting grace and quickness.
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Trivia
The song from 'Kudumba Thalaivan' (1962) features M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi. The soundtrack was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics crafted by Kannadasan and vocals rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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