Kattazhagu Mama
From Vanangamudi – 1957 Film · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Vanangamudi – 1957 Film1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ho o o haa ..ha ha… | Ho o o haa ..ha ha… |
| Ho o o o | Ho o o o |
| Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa | Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady! |
| Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa | Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady! |
| Vittuvittu odaathae vetkangetta doomaa | Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool! |
| Vetkangetta doomaa……vetkangetta doomaa | Shameless fool... shameless fool! |
| Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa | Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady! |
| Female | |
| Kaathaadi polae summaa parakkura | You are flying around aimlessly like a kite, |
| Aathadi yen aiyaa ippadi moraikkura | Oh my, why are you glaring like this, sir? |
| Kaathaadi polae summaa parakkura | You are flying around aimlessly like a kite, |
| Aathadi yen aiyaa ippadi moraikkura | Oh my, why are you glaring like this, sir? |
| Kannadichi nikkaadhae | Don't stand there winking, |
| Pennai kandu sokkaadhae | Don't get mesmerized seeing a woman! |
| Kannadichi nikkaadhae | Don't stand there winking, |
| Pennai kandu sokkaadhae | Don't get mesmerized seeing a woman! |
| Vittuvittu odaathae vetkangetta doomaa | Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool! |
| Vetkangetta doomaa……vetkangetta doomaa | Shameless fool... shameless fool! |
| Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa | Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady! |
| Female | |
| Manasai vithavan maanathai vithavan | The one who sold his heart and sold his honor, |
| Manushan thaana sollidungha | Tell me, is he even a real human? |
| Madhiyum kettavan vidhiyum kettavan | One whose intellect is ruined and fate is ruined, |
| Vaazhndhiduvaana sollidungha | Tell me, will he ever live prosperously? |
| Mathaappu polae maraiyum purinjikoo | Understand that like a sparkler, it will fade away, |
| Mathaappu polae maraiyum purinjikoo | Understand that like a sparkler, it will fade away, |
| Undhan vitharam sellaadhu ingae therinjikoo | Know that your clever antics won't work here! |
| Vakkarichu nillaadhae kokkarichu thulladhae | Don't stand arrogantly, don't crow and leap around! |
| Vakkarichu nillaadhae kokkarichu thulladhae | Don't stand arrogantly, don't crow and leap around! |
| Vittuvittu odaathae vetkangetta doomaa | Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool! |
| Vetkangetta doomaa……vetkangetta doomaa | Shameless fool... shameless fool! |
| Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa | Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady! |
| Female | |
| Thenna marathula thelu kadichaa | If a scorpion bites on a coconut tree, |
| Panai marathukku valikkuma | Will a palmyra tree feel the pain? |
| Punna marathilae yeri iranginaa | If you climb up and down an Alexandrian laurel tree, |
| Puliyangaayum kidaikkumaa | Will you get tamarind fruit? |
| Thenna marathula thelu kadichaa | If a scorpion bites on a coconut tree, |
| Panai marathukku valikkuma | Will a palmyra tree feel the pain? |
| Punna marathilae yeri iranginaa | If you climb up and down an Alexandrian laurel tree, |
| Puliyangaayum kidaikkumaa | Will you get tamarind fruit? |
| Puriyaama velicham podum poochaandi | A boogeyman throwing light without understanding, |
| Ingae sariyaana ilichavaai vaachaandi | Look, a perfect easy target has arrived here! |
| Jallikattu kaalaiyum thullikittu paayudhadi | Even the Jallikattu bull is leaping and charging! |
| Jallikattu kaalaiyum thullikittu paayudhadi | Even the Jallikattu bull is leaping and charging! |
| Vittuvittu odaathae vetkangetta doomaa | Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool! |
| Vetkangetta doomaa……vetkangetta doomaa | Shameless fool... shameless fool! |
| Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa | Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady! |
| Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa | Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady! |
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹா ..ஆஅ..ஆஅ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
கட்டழகு மாமா பொட்டழகு பூமா
கட்டழகு மாமா பொட்டழகு பூமா
விட்டுவிட்டு ஓடாதே வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..
வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..
கட்டழகு மாமா பொட்டழகு பூமா
Ho o o haa ..ha ha…
Ho o o o
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool!
Shameless fool... shameless fool!
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
காத்தாடி போலே சும்மா பறக்குறே
ஆத்தாடி ஏனய்யா இப்படி மொறக்கிறே
காத்தாடி போலே சும்மா பறக்குறே
ஆத்தாடி ஏனய்யா இப்படி மொறக்கிறே
கண்ணடிச்சி நிக்காதே
பெண்ணைக் கண்டு சொக்காதே..
கண்ணடிச்சி நிக்காதே
பெண்ணைக் கண்டு சொக்காதே..
விட்டுவிட்டு ஓடாதே வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..
வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..
கட்டழகு மாமா பொட்டழகு பூமா
You are flying around aimlessly like a kite,
Oh my, why are you glaring like this, sir?
You are flying around aimlessly like a kite,
Oh my, why are you glaring like this, sir?
Don't stand there winking,
Don't get mesmerized seeing a woman!
Don't stand there winking,
Don't get mesmerized seeing a woman!
Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool!
Shameless fool... shameless fool!
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
மனசை வித்தவன் மானத்தை வித்தவன்
மனுஷன் தானா சொல்லிடுங்க
மதியும் கெட்டவன் விதியும் கெட்டவன்
வாழ்ந்திடுவானா சொல்லிடுங்க
மத்தாப்பு போலே மறையும் புரிஞ்சுக்கோ
மத்தாப்பு போலே மறையும் புரிஞ்சுக்கோ
உந்தன் வித்தாரம் செல்லாது இங்கே தெரிஞ்சுக்கோ
வக்கரிச்சு நில்லாதே கொக்கரிச்சு துள்ளாதே
வக்கரிச்சு நில்லாதே கொக்கரிச்சு துள்ளாதே
விட்டுவிட்டு ஓடாதே வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..
வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..
கட்டழகு மாமா பொட்டழகு பூமா
The one who sold his heart and sold his honor,
Tell me, is he even a real human?
One whose intellect is ruined and fate is ruined,
Tell me, will he ever live prosperously?
Understand that like a sparkler, it will fade away,
Understand that like a sparkler, it will fade away,
Know that your clever antics won't work here!
Don't stand arrogantly, don't crow and leap around!
Don't stand arrogantly, don't crow and leap around!
Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool!
Shameless fool... shameless fool!
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
தென்னமரத்துல தேளு கடிச்சா
பனை மரத்துக்கு வலிக்குமா
புன்ன மரத்திலே ஏறி இறங்கினா
புளியங்காயும் கிடைக்குமா
தென்னமரத்துல தேளு கடிச்சா
பனை மரத்துக்கு வலிக்குமா
புன்ன மரத்திலே ஏறி இறங்கினா
புளியங்காயும் கிடைக்குமா
புரியாம வெளிச்சம் போடும் பூச்சாண்டி
இங்கே சரியான இளிச்சவாய் வாச்சாண்டி
ஜல்லிக்கட்டு காளையும் துள்ளிக்கிட்டு பாயுதடி..
ஜல்லிக்கட்டு காளையும் துள்ளிக்கிட்டு பாயுதடி..
விட்டுவிட்டு ஓடாதே வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..
வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..வெட்கங்கெட்ட டோமா..
கட்டழகு மாமா பொட்டழகு பூமா
கட்டழகு மாமா பொட்டழகு பூமா
If a scorpion bites on a coconut tree,
Will a palmyra tree feel the pain?
If you climb up and down an Alexandrian laurel tree,
Will you get tamarind fruit?
If a scorpion bites on a coconut tree,
Will a palmyra tree feel the pain?
If you climb up and down an Alexandrian laurel tree,
Will you get tamarind fruit?
A boogeyman throwing light without understanding,
Look, a perfect easy target has arrived here!
Even the Jallikattu bull is leaping and charging!
Even the Jallikattu bull is leaping and charging!
Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool!
Shameless fool... shameless fool!
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
Ho o o haa ..ha ha…
Ho o o haa ..ha ha…
Ho o o o
Ho o o o
Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
Vittuvittu odaathae vetkangetta doomaa
Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool!
Vetkangetta doomaa……vetkangetta doomaa
Shameless fool... shameless fool!
Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
Kaathaadi polae summaa parakkura
You are flying around aimlessly like a kite,
Aathadi yen aiyaa ippadi moraikkura
Oh my, why are you glaring like this, sir?
Kaathaadi polae summaa parakkura
You are flying around aimlessly like a kite,
Aathadi yen aiyaa ippadi moraikkura
Oh my, why are you glaring like this, sir?
Kannadichi nikkaadhae
Don't stand there winking,
Pennai kandu sokkaadhae
Don't get mesmerized seeing a woman!
Kannadichi nikkaadhae
Don't stand there winking,
Pennai kandu sokkaadhae
Don't get mesmerized seeing a woman!
Vittuvittu odaathae vetkangetta doomaa
Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool!
Vetkangetta doomaa……vetkangetta doomaa
Shameless fool... shameless fool!
Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
Manasai vithavan maanathai vithavan
The one who sold his heart and sold his honor,
Manushan thaana sollidungha
Tell me, is he even a real human?
Madhiyum kettavan vidhiyum kettavan
One whose intellect is ruined and fate is ruined,
Vaazhndhiduvaana sollidungha
Tell me, will he ever live prosperously?
Mathaappu polae maraiyum purinjikoo
Understand that like a sparkler, it will fade away,
Mathaappu polae maraiyum purinjikoo
Understand that like a sparkler, it will fade away,
Undhan vitharam sellaadhu ingae therinjikoo
Know that your clever antics won't work here!
Vakkarichu nillaadhae kokkarichu thulladhae
Don't stand arrogantly, don't crow and leap around!
Vakkarichu nillaadhae kokkarichu thulladhae
Don't stand arrogantly, don't crow and leap around!
Vittuvittu odaathae vetkangetta doomaa
Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool!
Vetkangetta doomaa……vetkangetta doomaa
Shameless fool... shameless fool!
Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
Thenna marathula thelu kadichaa
If a scorpion bites on a coconut tree,
Panai marathukku valikkuma
Will a palmyra tree feel the pain?
Punna marathilae yeri iranginaa
If you climb up and down an Alexandrian laurel tree,
Puliyangaayum kidaikkumaa
Will you get tamarind fruit?
Thenna marathula thelu kadichaa
If a scorpion bites on a coconut tree,
Panai marathukku valikkuma
Will a palmyra tree feel the pain?
Punna marathilae yeri iranginaa
If you climb up and down an Alexandrian laurel tree,
Puliyangaayum kidaikkumaa
Will you get tamarind fruit?
Puriyaama velicham podum poochaandi
A boogeyman throwing light without understanding,
Ingae sariyaana ilichavaai vaachaandi
Look, a perfect easy target has arrived here!
Jallikattu kaalaiyum thullikittu paayudhadi
Even the Jallikattu bull is leaping and charging!
Jallikattu kaalaiyum thullikittu paayudhadi
Even the Jallikattu bull is leaping and charging!
Vittuvittu odaathae vetkangetta doomaa
Don't run away in bursts, shameless fool!
Vetkangetta doomaa……vetkangetta doomaa
Shameless fool... shameless fool!
Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa
Handsome uncle, beautiful decorated lady!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and satirical song from the 1957 Tamil film 'Vanangamudi' features a woman teasing and mocking a foolish, arrogant suitor who tries to flirt without any character or substance. Through sharp colloquialisms and absurd folk metaphors, she exposes his superficiality and warns him that his tricks will not succeed against her. Using humorous analogies—such as asking whether a palmyra tree feels pain when a scorpion bites a coconut tree—the lyricist lampoons illogical arguments and fake swagger. The song reinforces themes of self-dignity, moral integrity, and practical wisdom over hollow boasting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kattazhagu maama pottazhagu boomaa”
Matching second consonants across lyric lines to create rhythmic flow.
Simile (Upamai)
“Mathaappu polae maraiyum purinjikoo”
Comparing the fleeting nature of superficial pride to the temporary brightness of a sparkler firework.
Proverbial Nonsense / Satire (Pazhamozhi Sledai)
“Thenna marathula thelu kadichaa panai marathukku valikkuma”
Using absurd folk metaphors to illustrate illogical thinking and useless behavior.
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Trivia
Composed by G. Ramanathan with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, 'Kattazhagu Maama' is a classic 1950s Tamil cinema dance song rendered by P. Leela. The film 'Vanangamudi' stars Sivaji Ganesan and Savitri, and the track is memorable for its lively folk rhythm and catchy, proverbial lyricisms.
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