Katthuthadi Raakkozhi
From Deiva Vaakku · 1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
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| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Thandhanaththannaa thaana | Rhythmic vocalization (Thandhanaththannaa thaana) |
| Thandhanaththannaa thaanaththaana | Rhythmic vocalization (Thandhanaththannaa thaanaththaana) |
| Thandhannaa thandhannaa | Rhythmic vocalization (Thandhannaa thandhannaa) |
| Thaana thandhannaa | Rhythmic vocalization (Thaana thandhannaa) |
| Thaanath thaanath thaanath thaanath | Rhythmic vocalization (Thaanath thaanath thaanath thaanath) |
| Thaanath thandhannaa | Rhythmic vocalization (Thaanath thandhannaa) |
| Male | |
| Kaththudhadi raakkozhi | The night fowl is squawking, |
| Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi | It wanders around leaving its sleep behind! |
| Aaththaadi | Oh my goodness! |
| Chorus | |
| Kaththudhadi raakkozhi | The night fowl is squawking, |
| Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi | It wanders around leaving its sleep behind! |
| Aaththaadi | Oh my goodness! |
| Male | |
| Hae hae hae hae haehae rukkumani | Hey hey hey hey hey-hey Rukkumani! |
| Chorus :Aachi aachi | Chorus: It's done, it's done! |
| Male :Paththu mani | Male: Ten o'clock... |
| Chorus :Aachu aachu | Chorus: It has become! |
| Male: Oorukkulla | Male: In the town... |
| Chorus :Kaachu moochu | Chorus: All the noise and commotion... |
| Male :Saththam ellaam | Male: All the sounds... |
| Chorus :Pochu pochu | Chorus: Are gone, are gone! |
| Male :Enga varaikkum | Male: As far as we are concerned, |
| Idhu thaan pagal naeram | This is our daytime! |
| Male | |
| Kaththudhadi raakkozhi | The night fowl is squawking, |
| Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi | It wanders around leaving its sleep behind! |
| Aaththaadi paadae | Oh my goodness, sing along! |
| Chorus | |
| Kaththudhadi raakkozhi | The night fowl is squawking, |
| Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi | It wanders around leaving its sleep behind! |
| Aaththaadi | Oh my goodness! |
| Male | |
| Indha veettukku vandha | What is the business of coming to this house? |
| Joli enna | Why ask for rent for a house visited casually? |
| Summaa vandha veettukku | Why talk about home, entrance, and children, man? |
| Koda kooli enna | This trouble and mess, |
| Veedu vaasal pilla kutti yendaa doi | We do not want it, man! |
| Indha vambu thumbu | Hit the palm tree and grab from the old lady's shop, |
| Engalukku vendaa doi | The fritters, man! |
| Chorus | |
| Thennadichu aachi kada | When gotten for free, it tastes extremely delicious, |
| Bondaa doi | Indeed, man! |
| Adhu osiyila romba rusi | Whichever direction we want, |
| Thaandaa doi | Chorus: We will go! |
| Male | |
| Endha pakkam venumnaalum | Male: We will live this way or that way, |
| Chorus :Povom | Chorus: We will live! |
| Male :Naama ippadiyum eppadiyum | We are night fowls, young bandicoots! |
| Chorus :Vaazhvom | Male: Rhythmic vocalization (Tharannaannaa tharannaannaa naa) |
| Naanga raakkozhi ilam peruchaali | {The night fowl is squawking, leaving sleep behind and wandering around, oh my goodness!} (2) |
| Male :Tharannaannaa tharannaannaa naa | Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku thakka) |
| Chorus | |
| {Kaththudhadi raakkozhi | Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka thakkathakka) |
| Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi | Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku thakka) |
| Aaththaadi} (2) | Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka thakkathakka) |
| Male | |
| Dhinukku dhinukku thakka | Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku) |
| Dheenguduthakka thakkathakka | Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka thakka) |
| Dhinukku dhinukku thakka | Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku) |
| Dheenguduthakka thakkathakka | Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka thakka) |
| Male | |
| Dhinukku dhinukku | Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka) |
| Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka thakka | Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka) |
| Dhinukku dhinukku | Why place a pen/corral for a temple bull? |
| Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka thakka | Why calculate interest for our father's property? |
| Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka | Keep whatever profit comes your way, man, |
| Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka | Otherwise, pick a fight and scratch your own head! |
| Male | |
| Koyil kaalaikku oru patti enna | If you don't want trouble or mess, |
| Enga appan soththukku oru vatti enna | Move aside and step away! |
| Vandha vara laabaththula vachukkodaa | If your shirt gets torn, |
| Illa vambizhuthu mandaiya thaan pichikkodaa | Take a needle and stitch it yourself! |
| Chorus | |
| Vambu thumbu venaamunnaa | To question us here, |
| Othu podaa | Chorus: Who is there? |
| Satta pinju ponaa | Male: To dance according to our words, |
| Oosi vachu thechukkodaa | Chorus: The whole town must! |
| Male | |
| Namma ingu thatti kekka | We are night fowls, young bandicoots! |
| Chorus :Yaaru | Male: Rhythmic vocalization (Tharannaannaa tharannaannaa naa) |
| Male :Naama sonna padi aada vaenum | The night fowl is squawking, |
| Chorus :Ooru | It wanders around leaving its sleep behind! |
| Naanga raakkozhi ilam peruchaali | Oh my goodness! |
| Male :Tharannaannaa tharannaannaa naa | The night fowl is squawking, |
| Male | |
| Kaththudhadi raakkozhi | It wanders around leaving its sleep behind! |
| Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi | Oh my goodness! |
| Aaththaadi | Hey Rukkumani! |
| Chorus | |
| Kaththudhadi raakkozhi | Chorus: It's done, it's done! |
| Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi | Male: Ten o'clock... |
| Aaththaadi | Chorus: It has become! |
| Male | |
| Hae rukkumani | Male: In the town... |
| Chorus :Aachi aachi | Chorus: All the noise and commotion... |
| Male :Paththu mani | Male: All the sounds... |
| Chorus :Aachu aachu | Chorus: Are gone, are gone! |
| Male :Oorukkulla | Male: As far as we are concerned, |
| Chorus :Kaachu moochu | This is our daytime! |
| Male :Saththam ellaam | The night fowl is squawking, |
| Chorus :Pochu pochu | It wanders around leaving its sleep behind! |
| Male :Enga varaikkum | Oh my goodness, go ahead! |
| Idhu thaan pagal naeram | Hey hey hey! |
| Male | |
| Kaththudhadi raakkozhi | Chorus: The night fowl is squawking, leaving sleep behind and wandering around, oh my goodness! |
| Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi | Male: Hey hey hey hey hey-hey... |
| Aaththaadi podae | |
| Male | |
| Hae hae hae | |
| Chorus :Kaththudhadi raakkozhi | |
| Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi | |
| Aaththaadi | |
| Male :Hae hae hae hae haehae…. | |
ஹேய் ஏஏ ஹே
தந்தன தன்னா தானா
தந்தன தன்னா தானா தானா
தந்தனா தந்தனா தான தந்தனா
தான தான தான தான தந்தனா
...
கத்துதடி ராக்கோழி.....
தூக்கத்த விட்டு சுத்துதடி ஆத்தாடி
குழு :
கத்துதடி ராக்கோழி.....
தூக்கத்த விட்டு சுத்துதடி ஆத்தாடி
Rhythmic vocalization (Thandhanaththannaa thaana)
Rhythmic vocalization (Thandhanaththannaa thaanaththaana)
Rhythmic vocalization (Thandhannaa thandhannaa)
Rhythmic vocalization (Thaana thandhannaa)
Rhythmic vocalization (Thaanath thaanath thaanath thaanath)
Rhythmic vocalization (Thaanath thandhannaa)
ஹே ஹேஹே ருக்குமணி
குழு :
ஆச்சி ஆச்சி
பத்து மணி
குழு :
ஆச்சு ஆச்சு
ஊருக்குள்ள
குழு :
காச்சு மூச்சு
சத்தம் எல்லாம்
குழு :
போச்சு போச்சு
எங்க வரைக்கும்
இதுதான் பகல் நேரம்
The night fowl is squawking,
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Oh my goodness!
கத்துதடி ராக்கோழி.....
தூக்கத்த விட்டு சுத்துதடி ஆத்தாடி பாடு
குழு :
கத்துதடி ராக்கோழி.....
தூக்கத்த விட்டு சுத்துதடி ஆத்தாடி
The night fowl is squawking,
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Oh my goodness!
இந்த வீட்டுக்கு வந்த ஜோலி என்ன
சும்மா வந்த வீட்டுக்கு கொடக்கூலி என்ன
Hey hey hey hey hey-hey Rukkumani!
Chorus: It's done, it's done!
Male: Ten o'clock...
Chorus: It has become!
Male: In the town...
Chorus: All the noise and commotion...
Male: All the sounds...
Chorus: Are gone, are gone!
Male: As far as we are concerned,
This is our daytime!
வீடு வாசல் பிள்ள குட்டி
ஏன்டா டோய்
இந்த வம்பு தும்பு
எங்களுக்கு வேண்டா டோய்
The night fowl is squawking,
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Oh my goodness, sing along!
தென்னடிச்சு ஆச்சிக்
கட போண்டா டோய்
அது ஓசியில ரொம்ப
ருசி தான்டா டோய்
The night fowl is squawking,
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Oh my goodness!
எந்தப் பக்கம் வேணும்னாலும்
குழு :
போவோம்
நாம இப்படியும் எப்படியும்
குழு :
வாழ்வோம்
நாங்க ராக்கோழி இளம் பெருச்சாளி
தரன்னான்னா தரனனன்னா ஹா…
What is the business of coming to this house?
Why ask for rent for a house visited casually?
Why talk about home, entrance, and children, man?
This trouble and mess,
We do not want it, man!
Hit the palm tree and grab from the old lady's shop,
The fritters, man!
{கத்துதடி ராக்கோழி.....
தூக்கத்த விட்டு சுத்துதடி ஆத்தாடி} (2)
When gotten for free, it tastes extremely delicious,
Indeed, man!
Whichever direction we want,
Chorus: We will go!
..................
Male: We will live this way or that way,
Chorus: We will live!
We are night fowls, young bandicoots!
Male: Rhythmic vocalization (Tharannaannaa tharannaannaa naa)
{The night fowl is squawking, leaving sleep behind and wandering around, oh my goodness!} (2)
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku thakka)
கோயில் காளைக்கு
ஒரு பட்டி என்ன
எங்க அப்பன் சொத்துக்கு
ஒரு வட்டி என்ன
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka thakkathakka)
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku thakka)
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka thakkathakka)
வந்த வர லாபத்துல
வச்சுக்கோடா
இல்ல வம்பிழுத்து
மண்டையத்தான் பிச்சிக்கோடா
குழு :
வம்பு தும்பு
வேணாமுன்னா ஒத்துப் போடா
சட்ட பிஞ்சு போனா
ஊசி வச்சு தெச்சுக்கோடா
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku)
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka thakka)
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku)
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka thakka)
நம்ம இங்கு தட்டிக் கேக்க....
குழு :
யாரு
நாம சொன்ன படி ஆட வேணும்..
குழு :
ஊரு
நாங்க ராக்கோழி இளம் பெருச்சாளி
தரன்னான்னா தரனனன்னா ஹா..
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka)
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka)
Why place a pen/corral for a temple bull?
Why calculate interest for our father's property?
Keep whatever profit comes your way, man,
Otherwise, pick a fight and scratch your own head!
கத்துதடி ராக்கோழி.....
தூக்கத்த விட்டு சுத்துதடி ஆத்தாடி
குழு :
கத்துதடி ராக்கோழி.....
தூக்கத்த விட்டு சுத்துதடி ஆத்தாடி
If you don't want trouble or mess,
Move aside and step away!
If your shirt gets torn,
Take a needle and stitch it yourself!
ஹே ஹேஹே ருக்குமணி
குழு :
ஆச்சி ஆச்சி
பத்து மணி
குழு :
ஆச்சு ஆச்சு
ஊருக்குள்ள
குழு :
காச்சு மூச்சு
சத்தம் எல்லாம்
குழு :
போச்சு போச்சு
எங்க வரைக்கும்
இதுதான் பகல் நேரம்
To question us here,
Chorus: Who is there?
Male: To dance according to our words,
Chorus: The whole town must!
கத்துதடி ராக்கோழி.....
தூக்கத்த விட்டு சுத்துதடி ஆத்தாடி பாடு
குழு :
கத்துதடி ராக்கோழி.....
தூக்கத்த விட்டு சுத்துதடி ஆத்தாடி
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹெய்ஹே
We are night fowls, young bandicoots!
Male: Rhythmic vocalization (Tharannaannaa tharannaannaa naa)
The night fowl is squawking,
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Oh my goodness!
The night fowl is squawking,
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Oh my goodness!
Hey Rukkumani!
Chorus: It's done, it's done!
Male: Ten o'clock...
Chorus: It has become!
Male: In the town...
Chorus: All the noise and commotion...
Male: All the sounds...
Chorus: Are gone, are gone!
Male: As far as we are concerned,
This is our daytime!
The night fowl is squawking,
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Oh my goodness, go ahead!
Hey hey hey!
Chorus: The night fowl is squawking, leaving sleep behind and wandering around, oh my goodness!
Male: Hey hey hey hey hey-hey...
…………………………..
...
Thandhanaththannaa thaana
Rhythmic vocalization (Thandhanaththannaa thaana)
Thandhanaththannaa thaanaththaana
Rhythmic vocalization (Thandhanaththannaa thaanaththaana)
Thandhannaa thandhannaa
Rhythmic vocalization (Thandhannaa thandhannaa)
Thaana thandhannaa
Rhythmic vocalization (Thaana thandhannaa)
Thaanath thaanath thaanath thaanath
Rhythmic vocalization (Thaanath thaanath thaanath thaanath)
Thaanath thandhannaa
Rhythmic vocalization (Thaanath thandhannaa)
Kaththudhadi raakkozhi
The night fowl is squawking,
Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Aaththaadi
Oh my goodness!
Kaththudhadi raakkozhi
The night fowl is squawking,
Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Aaththaadi
Oh my goodness!
Hae hae hae hae haehae rukkumani
Hey hey hey hey hey-hey Rukkumani!
Chorus :Aachi aachi
Chorus: It's done, it's done!
Male :Paththu mani
Male: Ten o'clock...
Chorus :Aachu aachu
Chorus: It has become!
Male: Oorukkulla
Male: In the town...
Chorus :Kaachu moochu
Chorus: All the noise and commotion...
Male :Saththam ellaam
Male: All the sounds...
Chorus :Pochu pochu
Chorus: Are gone, are gone!
Male :Enga varaikkum
Male: As far as we are concerned,
Idhu thaan pagal naeram
This is our daytime!
Kaththudhadi raakkozhi
The night fowl is squawking,
Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Aaththaadi paadae
Oh my goodness, sing along!
Kaththudhadi raakkozhi
The night fowl is squawking,
Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Aaththaadi
Oh my goodness!
Indha veettukku vandha
What is the business of coming to this house?
Joli enna
Why ask for rent for a house visited casually?
Summaa vandha veettukku
Why talk about home, entrance, and children, man?
Koda kooli enna
This trouble and mess,
Veedu vaasal pilla kutti yendaa doi
We do not want it, man!
Indha vambu thumbu
Hit the palm tree and grab from the old lady's shop,
Engalukku vendaa doi
The fritters, man!
Thennadichu aachi kada
When gotten for free, it tastes extremely delicious,
Bondaa doi
Indeed, man!
Adhu osiyila romba rusi
Whichever direction we want,
Thaandaa doi
Chorus: We will go!
Endha pakkam venumnaalum
Male: We will live this way or that way,
Chorus :Povom
Chorus: We will live!
Male :Naama ippadiyum eppadiyum
We are night fowls, young bandicoots!
Chorus :Vaazhvom
Male: Rhythmic vocalization (Tharannaannaa tharannaannaa naa)
Naanga raakkozhi ilam peruchaali
{The night fowl is squawking, leaving sleep behind and wandering around, oh my goodness!} (2)
Male :Tharannaannaa tharannaannaa naa
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku thakka)
{Kaththudhadi raakkozhi
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka thakkathakka)
Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku thakka)
Aaththaadi} (2)
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka thakkathakka)
Dhinukku dhinukku thakka
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku)
Dheenguduthakka thakkathakka
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka thakka)
Dhinukku dhinukku thakka
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dhinukku dhinukku)
Dheenguduthakka thakkathakka
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka thakka)
Dhinukku dhinukku
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka)
Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka thakka
Rhythmic beat sounds (Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka)
Dhinukku dhinukku
Why place a pen/corral for a temple bull?
Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka thakka
Why calculate interest for our father's property?
Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka
Keep whatever profit comes your way, man,
Dheenguduthakka dheenguduthakka
Otherwise, pick a fight and scratch your own head!
Koyil kaalaikku oru patti enna
If you don't want trouble or mess,
Enga appan soththukku oru vatti enna
Move aside and step away!
Vandha vara laabaththula vachukkodaa
If your shirt gets torn,
Illa vambizhuthu mandaiya thaan pichikkodaa
Take a needle and stitch it yourself!
Vambu thumbu venaamunnaa
To question us here,
Othu podaa
Chorus: Who is there?
Satta pinju ponaa
Male: To dance according to our words,
Oosi vachu thechukkodaa
Chorus: The whole town must!
Namma ingu thatti kekka
We are night fowls, young bandicoots!
Chorus :Yaaru
Male: Rhythmic vocalization (Tharannaannaa tharannaannaa naa)
Male :Naama sonna padi aada vaenum
The night fowl is squawking,
Chorus :Ooru
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Naanga raakkozhi ilam peruchaali
Oh my goodness!
Male :Tharannaannaa tharannaannaa naa
The night fowl is squawking,
Kaththudhadi raakkozhi
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi
Oh my goodness!
Aaththaadi
Hey Rukkumani!
Kaththudhadi raakkozhi
Chorus: It's done, it's done!
Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi
Male: Ten o'clock...
Aaththaadi
Chorus: It has become!
Hae rukkumani
Male: In the town...
Chorus :Aachi aachi
Chorus: All the noise and commotion...
Male :Paththu mani
Male: All the sounds...
Chorus :Aachu aachu
Chorus: Are gone, are gone!
Male :Oorukkulla
Male: As far as we are concerned,
Chorus :Kaachu moochu
This is our daytime!
Male :Saththam ellaam
The night fowl is squawking,
Chorus :Pochu pochu
It wanders around leaving its sleep behind!
Male :Enga varaikkum
Oh my goodness, go ahead!
Idhu thaan pagal naeram
Hey hey hey!
Kaththudhadi raakkozhi
Chorus: The night fowl is squawking, leaving sleep behind and wandering around, oh my goodness!
Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi
Male: Hey hey hey hey hey-hey...
Aaththaadi podae
Hae hae hae
Chorus :Kaththudhadi raakkozhi
Thookkatha vittu suththudhadi
Aaththaadi
Male :Hae hae hae hae haehae….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song 'Kaththudhadi Raakkozhi' from the movie Deiva Vaakku (1992) captures the carefree, night-owl lifestyle of local roguish yet lighthearted characters. The song metaphorically compares the protagonists to night birds ('Raakkozhi') and young bandicoots ('Ilam Peruchaali') who stay awake through the night, making the quiet dark hours their personal daytime. They reject worldly expectations like family burdens, rent, and conventional societal discipline, choosing instead to live freely on their own terms. With lively rhythm, playful banter, and colloquial language written by legendary lyricist Vaali, the song celebrates unrestrained freedom and local street smartness. The characters dismiss unnecessary conflicts, advising others not to cross their paths, while emphasizing their carefree nature and dominance over their own lives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagaddhai)
“Naanga raakkozhi ilam peruchaali”
Comparing the nocturnal human characters to 'Raakkozhi' (night bird / owl) and 'Ilam Peruchaali' (young bandicoot) to highlight their night-time activities and opportunistic lifestyle.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Indha veettukku vandha Joli enna / Summaa vandha veettukku Koda kooli enna”
Matching of the second consonant sounds across consecutive lines ('thuu' in Thookkatha and 'thaa' in Aaththaadi; 'Joli' and 'Kooli').
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)
“Dhinukku dhinukku thakka Dheenguduthakka thakkathakka”
Use of folk rhythmic vocables and beat sounds like 'Thandhanaththannaa' and 'Dhinukku dhinukku thakka' to build energy and mood.
Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)
“Enga varaikkum Idhu thaan pagal naeram”
Contrasting night time with daytime ('Enga varaikkum idhu thaan pagal naeram') to express an inverted routine.
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Trivia
'Deiva Vaakku' (1992) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, starring Karthik and Revathi. The song 'Kaththudhadi Raakkozhi' is widely known for its catchy folk rhythm and energetic delivery, sung by Ilaiyaraaja and S. Janaki along with chorus, capturing the quintessential early-90s rural Tamil cinema soundscape.
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