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Katthi

From Malaysian Album · 2016

Lyricist
Santesh
Singer
Santesh
Music director
Santesh
Movie name
Malaysian Album
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
8 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Eh kaththi mela kaththi
Thala suthi mayakkam muthi
Kannaalae naa odanjitenaa
Manam sitharum paada parthu
Naan karanji ponen nethu
Thannaalae naa karanjitenaa
Inthiran chanthiran kaanaatha
Alagu raachasiyae
Konjam jegaa vaanggi pogathae
Kanavu thevathayae
Aathadi nee enakku porantha manaiviyo
Kuthadi naa unakku amanja maappilayo
Eh kaththi mela kaththi
Thala suthi mayakkam muthi
Kannaalae naa odanjitenaa
Manam sitharum paada parthu
Naan karanji ponen nethu
Thannaalae naa karanjitenaa
Vidha vidhama karpanaigal ulla
Naa vechiruken manasu kulla
Ok naa nee ippo sollu
Intha bulogathayae vaanggi vaaren
Nee enna venaa sollu
Nee yenga venaa nillu
Adi naa unna thedivaaren
En kannuku nee rosa
Naan unna thotta rasa
En nenjetha alli thaaren
Paar kadal mela naa
Kappala vottunen
Antha manal medu paalai vanathil
Nadanthu ponaven
Aal kadalil kandedutha
Arputha muthu nee
Poo kadayil naan pudicha
Pudhumai malaru nee
Eh kaththi mela kaththi
Thala suthi mayakkam muthi
Kannaalae naa odanjitenaa
Manam sitharum paada parthu
Naan karanji ponen nethu
Thannaalae naa karanjitenaa
Heroin neeya herova naanaa
Iruntha zero kuda hero aagum
Pathu adi nee thalli nindraal
Enthan pathu varusham paalaa pogum
Un mela sayang vechen manae
Konjum layan pannu thaenae
Konjam yerakam kaattadi
Karunai theviyae
En boomadevi neeyae
Unna thangga vanthen naanae
En nenju kulla unthan aaviyae
Sethu povathu enthan
Udambu mattumae
Sethu ponaalum vittu pogaathu
Enthan uyir kaadhalae
Poo polae naa irunthen
Puyala pola maathitaa
Nanthavana theru mela
Enna yethittaa
Eh kaththi mela kaththi
Thala suthi mayakkam muthi
Kannaalae naa odanjitenaa
Manam sitharum paada parthu
Naan karanji ponen nethu
Thannaalae naa karanjitenaa
Inthiran chanthiran kaanaatha
Alagu raachasiyae
Konjam jegaa vaanggi pogathae
Kanavu thevathayae
Aathadi nee yenakku porantha manaiviyo
Kuthadi naa unakku amanja maappilayo
Eh kaththi mela kaththi
Thala suthi mayakkam muthi
Kannaalae naa odanjitenaa
Manam sitharum paada parthu
Naan karanji ponen nethu
Thannaalae naa karanjitenaa
Hey, strike after strike,
My head spins and dizziness peaks,
Did I just shatter at the sight of your eyes?
Seeing the plight of my shattered heart,
I completely melted yesterday,
Did I just dissolve all on my own?
A beauty unseen by Indra or the moon god,
You gorgeous little enchantress,
Don't dodge me and slip away,
O angel of my dreams!
Goodness, were you born to be my wife?
And am I the carefree lad meant to be your groom?
Hey, strike after strike,
My head spins and dizziness peaks,
Did I just shatter at the sight of your eyes?
Seeing the plight of my shattered heart,
I completely melted yesterday,
Did I just dissolve all on my own?
All kinds of wild imaginations,
I keep locked inside my heart.
If it's a yes, just say the word now,
And I will buy and bring you the entire world!
Ask for whatever you want,
Stand wherever you please,
Girl, I will come searching for you.
In my eyes, you are a rose,
And I am the king who reached for you,
I offer you my entire heart.
Across the vast ocean,
I have sailed a ship,
And through the sandy dunes of the desert,
I have walked all the way.
Found from the deep sea,
You are a wondrous pearl,
Picked from a flower shop,
You are a rare, fresh blossom.
Hey, strike after strike,
My head spins and dizziness peaks,
Did I just shatter at the sight of your eyes?
Seeing the plight of my shattered heart,
I completely melted yesterday,
Did I just dissolve all on my own?
With you as the heroine and me as the hero,
Even a zero becomes a true hero!
If you stand just ten feet away from me,
Ten years of my life will go to waste.
I have fallen in love with you, my darling,
Pay me a little attention, my sweet,
Show a little mercy, girl,
O goddess of compassion!
You are my Mother Earth,
And I have come to support you;
Your spirit lives right inside my chest.
The only thing that will die
is this body of mine;
Even in death, it will never depart—
this soulmate love of mine!
I used to be gentle like a flower,
She turned me into a raging storm;
Onto a street full of gardens,
She has swept me along!
Hey, strike after strike,
My head spins and dizziness peaks,
Did I just shatter at the sight of your eyes?
Seeing the plight of my shattered heart,
I completely melted yesterday,
Did I just dissolve all on my own?
A beauty unseen by Indra or the moon god,
You gorgeous little enchantress,
Don't dodge me and slip away,
O angel of my dreams!
Goodness, were you born to be my wife?
And am I the carefree lad meant to be your groom?
Hey, strike after strike,
My head spins and dizziness peaks,
Did I just shatter at the sight of your eyes?
Seeing the plight of my shattered heart,
I completely melted yesterday,
Did I just dissolve all on my own?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a passionate, upbeat expression of love from a man completely mesmerized by a woman's captivating beauty. He describes the intense emotional and physical reaction he experiences—dizziness, feeling as if pierced by knives, and melting away—whenever he looks at her. He praises her as a rare gem, a divine angel, and an exquisite flower, promising to go to any length, even buying the entire world or crossing oceans and deserts, to win her heart and protect her. Despite his humble perception of himself, her presence makes him feel like a hero. He expresses a deep spiritual bond, stating that even after physical death, his love for her will endure eternally. Malaysian Tamil colloquialisms and contemporary slang are woven seamlessly into the romantic expressions, creating an energetic and rhythmic love declaration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Aal kadalil kandedutha Arputha muthu nee

Compares the beloved directly to a rare, exquisite pearl found in the deep ocean.

Hyperbole

Intha bulogathayae vaanggi vaaren

An exaggerated expression of devotion where the singer promises to buy the entire world for her.

Simile

Poo polae naa irunthen Puyala pola maathitaa

Uses 'polae' (like) to compare his former gentle self to a flower and her impact on him to a storm.

Oxymoron

Alagu raachasiyae

Combines two contradictory terms, 'Alagu' (Beauty) and 'Raachasi' (Demoness), to express captivating charm.

Edhugai (Second-letter Assonance)

Eh kaththi mela kaththi / Thala suthi mayakkam muthi

Rhyming of the second letter '-th-' across consecutive lines for rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

This track features distinct Malaysian Tamil slang and cultural blending. Notably, line 47 uses the word 'sayang', which is a Malay word meaning 'love' or 'affection', commonly integrated into everyday Malaysian Tamil conversation.

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