Katti Karumbae
From Anandham Vilayadum Veedu · 2021
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Singers
- Saisharan, Vishnupriya Ravi
- Music director
- Siddhu Kumar
- Details
- Anandham Vilayadum Veedu2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Katti karumbe kattikkathane | Sweet sugarcane block, just to embrace you, |
| Kutti karanam pottene | I did somersaults! |
| Sattunu unna muttinapinne | Suddenly, after bumping into you, |
| Sikki thavichene | I got trapped and struggled. |
| Female | |
| Nee thottu palagida | As you touched and became familiar, |
| Ketta kanavula kattu kolanchu ponene | My self-control shattered like a bad dream. |
| Thottu kidanthida mutti munangida | To lie close and whisper soft murmurings, |
| Kittakka vanthene | I came near you. |
| Female | |
| En manasu niraya | Filling my whole heart, |
| Vara vacha malaya | Like a mountain brought forth, |
| Thottu karayudhu vetti neliyithu | It melts when touched and twirls around, |
| Enna panna solludaa | Tell me what to do, my dear! |
| Chorus | |
| Humming ….. | [Humming] |
| Male | |
| Eh kathal kalavaduthu | Hey, love is committing theft, |
| Kangal selambaduthu | Eyes are performing silambam, |
| Kaalgal urundoduthe | Feet are rolling away. |
| Female | |
| Veiyil kuliruthu | The sun's heat feels cool, |
| Verva malayaguthu | Sweat turns into a mountain stream, |
| Vetkam kudaiaaguthedaa | Shyness becomes an umbrella, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Thalaikku mela rekka mulaichu | Wings sprout above the head, |
| Parakka sollum kathal kathal | Love asks me to fly, love! |
| Female :Thalaikkelaga …thandam palagu | Female: Turning upside down, practicing acrobatics, |
| Nadakka sollum kadhal kadhalae | Love asks me to walk on hands, oh love! |
| Male | |
| Eh en oruvan aasa | Hey, my unique one's desire, |
| Naan un kitta pesa | When I try to speak with you, |
| Ada tholanjadhuu baasha | Ah, language gets lost! |
| Female :Vaa ini thadaye illa | Female: Come, there is no hurdle anymore, |
| Namma kathala solla | To express our love, |
| Vanthu kattikka mella | Come and hug me gently. |
| Male | |
| Katti karumbe kattikkathane | Sweet sugarcane block, just to embrace you, |
| Kutti karanam pottene | I did somersaults! |
| Sattunu unna muttinapinne | Suddenly, after bumping into you, |
| Sikki thavichene | I got trapped and struggled. |
| Female | |
| Nee thottu palagida | As you touched and became familiar, |
| Ketta kanavula kattu kolanchu ponene | My self-control shattered like a bad dream. |
| Thottu kidanthida mutti munangida | To lie close and whisper soft murmurings, |
| Kittakka vanthene | I came near you. |
| Female | |
| En manasu niraya | Filling my whole heart, |
| Vara vacha malaya | Like a mountain brought forth, |
| Thottu karayudhu vetti neliyithu | It melts when touched and twirls around, |
| Enna panna solludaa | Tell me what to do, my dear! |
| Chorus | |
| Humming ….. | [Humming] |
கட்டிக் கரும்பே கட்டிக்கத்தானே
குட்டிக்கரணம் போட்டேனே
சட்டுன்னு உன்ன முட்டின பின்னே
சிக்கி தவிச்சேனே
Sweet sugarcane block, just to embrace you,
I did somersaults!
Suddenly, after bumping into you,
I got trapped and struggled.
நீ தொட்டு பழகிட கெட்ட கனவுல
விட்டு தொலச்சி போனேனே
கொட்டி கிடந்திட முட்டி உதறிட
கிட்டக்க வந்தேனே
As you touched and became familiar,
My self-control shattered like a bad dream.
To lie close and whisper soft murmurings,
I came near you.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஓஓ வெக்கத்துல நின்ன ஒஹ்ஹ
வேகவச்சு தின்ன ஒஹ்ஹ
உதடு மடிப்பில் தடுக்கி விழுந்து
சொக்கிக் கிடக்குறேனே
Filling my whole heart,
Like a mountain brought forth,
It melts when touched and twirls around,
Tell me what to do, my dear!
என் மனசு நிறைய
வார வெச்சே மழைய
தொட்டு கரையுற வெட்டி நெளியிது
என்ன பண்ண சொல்லுடா
[Humming]
...................
Hey, love is committing theft,
Eyes are performing silambam,
Feet are rolling away.
எஹ் காதல் களவாடுது கண்கள் செலம்பாடுது
கால்கள் உருண்டோடுதே
வெய்யில் குளிராகுது வேர்வ மழையாகுது
வெட்கம் குடையானது டா
The sun's heat feels cool,
Sweat turns into a mountain stream,
Shyness becomes an umbrella, my dear!
தலைக்கு மேலே ரெக்க முளைச்சு
பறக்க சொல்லும் காதல் காதல்
தலைகீழாக கன்னம் பிடிச்சு
நடக்க சொல்லும் காதல் காதல்
Wings sprout above the head,
Love asks me to fly, love!
Female: Turning upside down, practicing acrobatics,
Love asks me to walk on hands, oh love!
ஏ என் ஒருவனின் ஆசை
நான் உன் கிட்ட பேச
அட தொலஞ்சது பாஷ
வா இனி தடையே இல்ல
நம் காதல சொல்ல
வந்து கட்டிக்க மேலே
Hey, my unique one's desire,
When I try to speak with you,
Ah, language gets lost!
Female: Come, there is no hurdle anymore,
To express our love,
Come and hug me gently.
கட்டிக் கரும்பே கட்டிக்கத்தானே
குட்டிக்கரணம் போட்டேனே
சட்டுன்னு உன்ன முட்டின பின்னே
சிக்கி தவிச்சேனே
Sweet sugarcane block, just to embrace you,
I did somersaults!
Suddenly, after bumping into you,
I got trapped and struggled.
நீ தொட்டு பழகிட கெட்ட கனவுல
விட்டு தொலச்சி போனேனே
கொட்டி கிடந்திட முட்டி உதறிட
கிட்டக்க வந்தேனே
As you touched and became familiar,
My self-control shattered like a bad dream.
To lie close and whisper soft murmurings,
I came near you.
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
ஓஓ வெக்கத்துல நின்ன ஒஹ்ஹ
வேகவச்சு தின்ன ஒஹ்ஹ
உதடு மடிப்பில் தடுக்கி விழுந்து
சொக்கிக் கிடக்குறேனே
Filling my whole heart,
Like a mountain brought forth,
It melts when touched and twirls around,
Tell me what to do, my dear!
என் மனசு நிறைய
வார வெச்சே மழைய
தொட்டு கரையுற வெட்டி நெளியிது
என்ன பண்ண சொல்லுடா
[Humming]
...................
Katti karumbe kattikkathane
Sweet sugarcane block, just to embrace you,
Kutti karanam pottene
I did somersaults!
Sattunu unna muttinapinne
Suddenly, after bumping into you,
Sikki thavichene
I got trapped and struggled.
Nee thottu palagida
As you touched and became familiar,
Ketta kanavula kattu kolanchu ponene
My self-control shattered like a bad dream.
Thottu kidanthida mutti munangida
To lie close and whisper soft murmurings,
Kittakka vanthene
I came near you.
En manasu niraya
Filling my whole heart,
Vara vacha malaya
Like a mountain brought forth,
Thottu karayudhu vetti neliyithu
It melts when touched and twirls around,
Enna panna solludaa
Tell me what to do, my dear!
Humming …..
[Humming]
Eh kathal kalavaduthu
Hey, love is committing theft,
Kangal selambaduthu
Eyes are performing silambam,
Kaalgal urundoduthe
Feet are rolling away.
Veiyil kuliruthu
The sun's heat feels cool,
Verva malayaguthu
Sweat turns into a mountain stream,
Vetkam kudaiaaguthedaa
Shyness becomes an umbrella, my dear!
Thalaikku mela rekka mulaichu
Wings sprout above the head,
Parakka sollum kathal kathal
Love asks me to fly, love!
Female :Thalaikkelaga …thandam palagu
Female: Turning upside down, practicing acrobatics,
Nadakka sollum kadhal kadhalae
Love asks me to walk on hands, oh love!
Eh en oruvan aasa
Hey, my unique one's desire,
Naan un kitta pesa
When I try to speak with you,
Ada tholanjadhuu baasha
Ah, language gets lost!
Female :Vaa ini thadaye illa
Female: Come, there is no hurdle anymore,
Namma kathala solla
To express our love,
Vanthu kattikka mella
Come and hug me gently.
Katti karumbe kattikkathane
Sweet sugarcane block, just to embrace you,
Kutti karanam pottene
I did somersaults!
Sattunu unna muttinapinne
Suddenly, after bumping into you,
Sikki thavichene
I got trapped and struggled.
Nee thottu palagida
As you touched and became familiar,
Ketta kanavula kattu kolanchu ponene
My self-control shattered like a bad dream.
Thottu kidanthida mutti munangida
To lie close and whisper soft murmurings,
Kittakka vanthene
I came near you.
En manasu niraya
Filling my whole heart,
Vara vacha malaya
Like a mountain brought forth,
Thottu karayudhu vetti neliyithu
It melts when touched and twirls around,
Enna panna solludaa
Tell me what to do, my dear!
Humming …..
[Humming]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track from 'Anandham Vilayadum Veedu' depicts the joyful, exuberant experience of falling deeply in love. Through playful imagery, the lyrics describe how love radically alters one's physical and emotional reality—making scorching sunlight feel refreshing, turning sweat into rain, lost speech into unspoken intimacy, and creating an irresistible impulse to embrace without reservations. The song captures the youthful innocence and playful banter between lovers as they navigate their overwhelming feelings, celebrating love as an unstoppable force that dissolves all barriers and inhibitions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Tamil Alliteration)
“Katti karumbe kattikkathane”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in the same line, such as 'Katti karumbe kattikkathane' ('k' sound), providing rhythmic flow.
Oxymoron / Visual Contrast
“Veiyil kuliruthu”
Juxtaposing opposite sensations like hot sunlight ('Veiyil') feeling cool ('kuliruthu') to convey the intoxicating effect of love.
Metaphor
“Vetkam kudaiaaguthedaa”
Comparing shyness ('Vetkam') to an umbrella ('kudai') that protects or covers the protagonist.
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Trivia
'Katti Karumbe' is a romantic duet composed by Siddhu Kumar for the 2021 Tamil rural family drama 'Anandham Vilayadum Veedu', written and directed by N. Lingusamy's former associate Nanda Periyasamy, starring Gautham Karthik and Shivathmika Rajashekar.
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