Kattazhagi
From Idhayam Murali · 2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kannadi kiliye adi kannadi kiliye | Oh delicate parrot like glass, oh delicate parrot! |
| En kutty nenjil koodu kattina naaga rathiname | Oh precious gemstone who built a nest inside my tiny heart! |
| Ennadi silaiye adi ennadi silaiye | Oh beautiful statue, hey beautiful statue! |
| Un lover innu oorukulla peredukkanume | Your lover still needs to earn a grand reputation in this town. |
| Male | |
| Pinn naalil un pakkathila | In the days to come, right by your side, |
| Naan irukkanume | I must be there. |
| Andha naalil adi vekkathila | On that day, oh girl, filled with shyness, |
| Nee irukkanume | You must be there. |
| Male | |
| Poo pottu en nenjil | Showering flowers inside my heart, |
| Nee irukanume | You must reside. |
| Oru poetry naan padikanumae..hey | I want to recite a poetry... hey! |
| Male | |
| Kattazhagi kattazhagi | Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty, |
| Ye kattazhagi kattazhagi | Hey ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty, |
| Adi kattazhagi kattazhagi | Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty, |
| Kanna thorandha | The moment she opened her eyes, |
| Andha oththa nodi oththa nodi | That single moment, that very instant, |
| Ulla parandha | She flew straight into my soul. |
| Male | |
| Macha kanni macha kanni | Girl with a beauty mark, girl with a mole, |
| Vecha virundha | A lavish feast served just for me, |
| Iva macha kanni macha kanni | She is the girl with the beauty mark, |
| Macha koluntha | My precious darling, |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal solla thayakkama | Is there hesitation to express love? |
| Kanna pinna mayakkama | Is there a wild dizzying trance? |
| Paya konda kerakkama | Is it a giddiness born out of fear? |
| Gummunu thaan irukkuma | Will it stay quiet and settled? |
| Male | |
| Unna pathi orakkama | Without any noise or sleep about you, |
| Ulla irukku nerukkama | There is an intense closeness within. |
| Vazhka onnu koduthenaa | If I offer you a lifetime together, |
| Solluvendi velakkama | Do I need to give a detailed explanation? |
| Male | |
| Vaa konjam | Come a little closer... |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Vaa konjam othukkama | Come a little to the side, |
| Yaarum sonna kathukama | Will we learn if someone teaches us? |
| Vaa konjam kayttikoma | Come a little closer, let us embrace, |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Vaa konjam izhuthukoma | Come a little closer, pull me near, |
| Family kulla serthukoma | Shall we welcome you into our family? |
| Male | |
| Kothu malarula kattuna sendu | A perfume tied in a cluster of flowers, |
| Muthumani vecha rathina thundu | A piece of ruby embedded with pearl beads, |
| Suthi vara seiyum sundaram kandu | Seeing the radiant beauty that makes everyone turn around, |
| Chithira kottidum sithiram undu | There is an artistic masterpiece that paints pictures. |
| Male | |
| ………ipo nee nattilum undu | ...Now you exist in this land too, |
| ………………..unmaiyum undu | ...And there is truth in it as well. |
| Enna sugam andha sollula ingu | What immense joy is in those words here! |
| Engadi unnodiya pangu | Where is your share in this, my girl? |
| Male | |
| Pathukoma… | Shall we look after each other? |
| Thittipoma | Shall we tease and scold each other affectionately? |
| Vittu poga kathupoma | Shall we learn never to part ways? |
| Pathu pulla pethupoma | Shall we give birth to ten children? |
| Vadi vadi pondaatti | Come, come my dear wife, |
| Vandhen ippo vaal aatti | I have arrived now like a loyal pet wagging its tail, |
| Pressure fullah preserve pannen | I have preserved all my feelings under pressure, |
| Kaalam poora unna kaapathi | To protect you for a lifetime. |
| Male | |
| Kattazhagi kattazhagi | Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty, |
| Ye kattazhagi kattazhagi | Hey ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty, |
| Adi kattazhagi kattazhagi | Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty, |
| Kanna thorandha | The moment she opened her eyes, |
| Andha oththa nodi oththa nodi | That single moment, that very instant, |
| Ulla parandha | She flew straight into my soul. |
| Male | |
| Macha kanni macha kanni | Girl with a beauty mark, girl with a mole, |
| Vecha virundha | A lavish feast served just for me, |
| Iva macha kanni macha kanni | She is the girl with the beauty mark, |
| Macha koluntha | My precious darling, |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal solla thayakkama | Is there hesitation to express love? |
| Kanna pinna mayakkama | Is there a wild dizzying trance? |
| Paya konda kerakkama | Is it a giddiness born out of fear? |
| Gummunu thaan irukkuma | Will it stay quiet and settled? |
| Male | |
| Vaa konjam | Come a little closer... |
| …………………….. | ... |
| Vaa konjam othukkama | Come a little to the side, |
| Yaarum sonna kathukama | Will we learn if someone teaches us? |
| Vaa konjam kayttikoma | Come a little closer, let us embrace, |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Vaa konjam izhuthukoma | Come a little closer, pull me near, |
| Family kulla serthukoma… | Shall we welcome you into our family? |
Oh delicate parrot like glass, oh delicate parrot!
Oh precious gemstone who built a nest inside my tiny heart!
Oh beautiful statue, hey beautiful statue!
Your lover still needs to earn a grand reputation in this town.
In the days to come, right by your side,
I must be there.
On that day, oh girl, filled with shyness,
You must be there.
Showering flowers inside my heart,
You must reside.
I want to recite a poetry... hey!
Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
Hey ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
The moment she opened her eyes,
That single moment, that very instant,
She flew straight into my soul.
Girl with a beauty mark, girl with a mole,
A lavish feast served just for me,
She is the girl with the beauty mark,
My precious darling,
Is there hesitation to express love?
Is there a wild dizzying trance?
Is it a giddiness born out of fear?
Will it stay quiet and settled?
Without any noise or sleep about you,
There is an intense closeness within.
If I offer you a lifetime together,
Do I need to give a detailed explanation?
Come a little closer...
...
Come a little to the side,
Will we learn if someone teaches us?
Come a little closer, let us embrace,
...
Come a little closer, pull me near,
Shall we welcome you into our family?
A perfume tied in a cluster of flowers,
A piece of ruby embedded with pearl beads,
Seeing the radiant beauty that makes everyone turn around,
There is an artistic masterpiece that paints pictures.
...Now you exist in this land too,
...And there is truth in it as well.
What immense joy is in those words here!
Where is your share in this, my girl?
Shall we look after each other?
Shall we tease and scold each other affectionately?
Shall we learn never to part ways?
Shall we give birth to ten children?
Come, come my dear wife,
I have arrived now like a loyal pet wagging its tail,
I have preserved all my feelings under pressure,
To protect you for a lifetime.
Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
Hey ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
The moment she opened her eyes,
That single moment, that very instant,
She flew straight into my soul.
Girl with a beauty mark, girl with a mole,
A lavish feast served just for me,
She is the girl with the beauty mark,
My precious darling,
Is there hesitation to express love?
Is there a wild dizzying trance?
Is it a giddiness born out of fear?
Will it stay quiet and settled?
Come a little closer...
...
Come a little to the side,
Will we learn if someone teaches us?
Come a little closer, let us embrace,
...
Come a little closer, pull me near,
Shall we welcome you into our family?
Kannadi kiliye adi kannadi kiliye
Oh delicate parrot like glass, oh delicate parrot!
En kutty nenjil koodu kattina naaga rathiname
Oh precious gemstone who built a nest inside my tiny heart!
Ennadi silaiye adi ennadi silaiye
Oh beautiful statue, hey beautiful statue!
Un lover innu oorukulla peredukkanume
Your lover still needs to earn a grand reputation in this town.
Pinn naalil un pakkathila
In the days to come, right by your side,
Naan irukkanume
I must be there.
Andha naalil adi vekkathila
On that day, oh girl, filled with shyness,
Nee irukkanume
You must be there.
Poo pottu en nenjil
Showering flowers inside my heart,
Nee irukanume
You must reside.
Oru poetry naan padikanumae..hey
I want to recite a poetry... hey!
Kattazhagi kattazhagi
Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
Ye kattazhagi kattazhagi
Hey ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
Adi kattazhagi kattazhagi
Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
Kanna thorandha
The moment she opened her eyes,
Andha oththa nodi oththa nodi
That single moment, that very instant,
Ulla parandha
She flew straight into my soul.
Macha kanni macha kanni
Girl with a beauty mark, girl with a mole,
Vecha virundha
A lavish feast served just for me,
Iva macha kanni macha kanni
She is the girl with the beauty mark,
Macha koluntha
My precious darling,
Kaadhal solla thayakkama
Is there hesitation to express love?
Kanna pinna mayakkama
Is there a wild dizzying trance?
Paya konda kerakkama
Is it a giddiness born out of fear?
Gummunu thaan irukkuma
Will it stay quiet and settled?
Unna pathi orakkama
Without any noise or sleep about you,
Ulla irukku nerukkama
There is an intense closeness within.
Vazhka onnu koduthenaa
If I offer you a lifetime together,
Solluvendi velakkama
Do I need to give a detailed explanation?
Vaa konjam
Come a little closer...
……………………..
...
Vaa konjam othukkama
Come a little to the side,
Yaarum sonna kathukama
Will we learn if someone teaches us?
Vaa konjam kayttikoma
Come a little closer, let us embrace,
………………………
...
Vaa konjam izhuthukoma
Come a little closer, pull me near,
Family kulla serthukoma
Shall we welcome you into our family?
Kothu malarula kattuna sendu
A perfume tied in a cluster of flowers,
Muthumani vecha rathina thundu
A piece of ruby embedded with pearl beads,
Suthi vara seiyum sundaram kandu
Seeing the radiant beauty that makes everyone turn around,
Chithira kottidum sithiram undu
There is an artistic masterpiece that paints pictures.
………ipo nee nattilum undu
...Now you exist in this land too,
………………..unmaiyum undu
...And there is truth in it as well.
Enna sugam andha sollula ingu
What immense joy is in those words here!
Engadi unnodiya pangu
Where is your share in this, my girl?
Pathukoma…
Shall we look after each other?
Thittipoma
Shall we tease and scold each other affectionately?
Vittu poga kathupoma
Shall we learn never to part ways?
Pathu pulla pethupoma
Shall we give birth to ten children?
Vadi vadi pondaatti
Come, come my dear wife,
Vandhen ippo vaal aatti
I have arrived now like a loyal pet wagging its tail,
Pressure fullah preserve pannen
I have preserved all my feelings under pressure,
Kaalam poora unna kaapathi
To protect you for a lifetime.
Kattazhagi kattazhagi
Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
Ye kattazhagi kattazhagi
Hey ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
Adi kattazhagi kattazhagi
Oh ultimate beauty, ultimate beauty,
Kanna thorandha
The moment she opened her eyes,
Andha oththa nodi oththa nodi
That single moment, that very instant,
Ulla parandha
She flew straight into my soul.
Macha kanni macha kanni
Girl with a beauty mark, girl with a mole,
Vecha virundha
A lavish feast served just for me,
Iva macha kanni macha kanni
She is the girl with the beauty mark,
Macha koluntha
My precious darling,
Kaadhal solla thayakkama
Is there hesitation to express love?
Kanna pinna mayakkama
Is there a wild dizzying trance?
Paya konda kerakkama
Is it a giddiness born out of fear?
Gummunu thaan irukkuma
Will it stay quiet and settled?
Vaa konjam
Come a little closer...
……………………..
...
Vaa konjam othukkama
Come a little to the side,
Yaarum sonna kathukama
Will we learn if someone teaches us?
Vaa konjam kayttikoma
Come a little closer, let us embrace,
………………………
...
Vaa konjam izhuthukoma
Come a little closer, pull me near,
Family kulla serthukoma…
Shall we welcome you into our family?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic, romantic track expresses the passionate devotion of a lover praising his partner's striking beauty and charm. He dreams of building a life together, making a mark in the world to be worthy of her, and bringing her into his family as his bride. The song balances playfulness with deep emotional commitment, featuring imagery of precious stones, flowers, and intimate future promises.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Kannadi kiliye adi kannadi kiliye / En kutty nenjil koodu kattina naaga rathiname”
Comparing the lover to a delicate glass parrot (Kannadi kiliye) and a precious gemstone (Naaga rathiname).
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kothu malarula kattuna sendu / Muthumani vecha rathina thundu”
The second consonant sound 'th' rhymes across consecutive lines (Kothu, Muthu, Suthi, Chithira).
Agedhu / Repetition (Anaphora)
“Kattazhagi kattazhagi / Ye kattazhagi kattazhagi”
Repetition of 'Kattazhagi' emphasizing her extreme beauty.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Vaa konjam othukkama... Family kulla serthukoma”
Rhyming endings with '-koma' (othukkama, kayttikoma, izhuthukoma, serthukoma).
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Trivia
Composed and sung by S. Thaman with lyrics by Vivek, the song combines modern folk-pop rhythms with classic Tamil romantic endearments and playful colloquialisms.
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