Katti Pudikkattma
From Honest Raj · 1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| …………………………. | ....................... |
| Female | |
| Katti.. pudikkattuma | Shall I hug you tightly? |
| Metteduthu padikkattuma | Shall I compose a tune and sing? |
| Female | |
| Katti.. pudikkattuma | Shall I hug you tightly? |
| Metteduthu padikkattuma | Shall I compose a tune and sing? |
| Oththi edukkattuma | Shall I gently dab you? |
| Oththadatha kodukkattuma | Shall I give a warm press? |
| Female | |
| Javvathum panneerum | Civet scent and rose water |
| Onnaagum inneram | Will become one at this moment |
| Munthi ingu virikkattuma | Shall I spread the pallu here? |
| Mutham ingu vadikattuma | Shall I filter out a kiss here? |
| Onnai alli ulukkattuma | Shall I scoop you up and shake you? |
| Otti vanthu kalakkattuma | Shall I come close and blend in? |
| Female | |
| Katti.. pudikkattuma | Shall I hug you tightly? |
| Metteduthu padikkattuma | Shall I compose a tune and sing? |
| Oththi edukkattuma | Shall I gently dab you? |
| Oththadatha kodukkattuma | Shall I give a warm press? |
| Female | |
| Paadhi neram | Half the time |
| Thookkam illa | There is no sleep |
| Adikadi unthan | Frequently your |
| Nenappugal varuthae | Thoughts keep coming |
| Female | |
| Meedhi neram | The rest of the time |
| Thaanga villa | I cannot bear it |
| Iduppula ulla madippugal | The folds on my waist |
| Suduthae | Are burning |
| Female | |
| Paadhi neram | Half the time |
| Thookkam illa | There is no sleep |
| Meedhi neram | The rest of the time |
| Thaanga villa | I cannot bear it |
| Female | |
| Unnidathil marunthillaiya | Is there no remedy with you? |
| Ennidathil virunthillaiya | Is there no feast with me? |
| Mukkulikka idam illaiya | Is there no place to dive deep? |
| Muththedukka manam illaiyaa | Is there no mind to harvest pearls? |
| Female | |
| Ammaadi appaaadi | Oh my goodness! |
| Pon udambu thudikkindrathae | This golden body is throbbing |
| Poovarumbu vedikkindrathae | This flower bud is bursting open |
| Female | |
| Katti.. pudikkattuma | Shall I hug you tightly? |
| Metteduthu padikkattuma | Shall I compose a tune and sing? |
| Oththi edukkattuma | Shall I gently dab you? |
| Oththadatha kodukkattuma | Shall I give a warm press? |
| Female | |
| Onnaagum inneram | Will become one at this moment |
| Munthi ingu virikkattuma | Shall I spread the pallu here? |
| Mutham ingu vadikattuma | Shall I filter out a kiss here? |
| Onnai alli ulukkattuma | Shall I scoop you up and shake you? |
| Otti vanthu kalakkattuma | Shall I come close and blend in? |
| Female | |
| Katti.. pudikkattuma | Shall I hug you tightly? |
| Metteduthu padikkattuma | Shall I compose a tune and sing? |
| Female | |
| Thaanana thaana nana | Thaanana thaana nana |
| Yei yeiyeiyeiyei yaa | Yei yeiyeiyeiyei yaa |
| Yei yeiyeiyeiyei yaa | Yei yeiyeiyeiyei yaa |
| Thaanana thaana nana | Thaanana thaana nana |
| Female | |
| Neththu varai | Until yesterday |
| Kaaththirunthen | I was waiting |
| Chinna idai thottu | Touch my slender waist |
| Kichu kichu moottu | And tickle me |
| Female | |
| Neela vizhi | Blue eyes |
| Pooththirunthen | Were blooming |
| Kanni mayil vanthu | The young peacock arrived |
| Ichu ichu kaattu | And showed kisses |
| Female | |
| Neththu varai | Until yesterday |
| Kaaththirunthen | I was waiting |
| Neela vizhi | Blue eyes |
| Pooththirunthen | Were blooming |
| Female | |
| Vanthu vanthu | Coming and coming |
| Valaikkattuma | Shall I encircle you? |
| Orangatti othukkattuma | Shall I push everything aside? |
| Vetkam vittu nerungattuma | Shall I shed shyness and come close? |
| Ullam mattum vazhangattuma | Shall I surrender my heart alone? |
| Female | |
| Santhosham ennaanu | What happiness is |
| Solli solli vilakkattuma | Shall I explain repeatedly? |
| Sorga vaasal thirakkattuma | Shall I open the gates of heaven? |
| Female | |
| Katti.. pudikkattuma | Shall I hug you tightly? |
| Metteduthu padikkattuma | Shall I compose a tune and sing? |
| Oththi edukkattuma | Shall I gently dab you? |
| Oththadatha kodukkattuma | Shall I give a warm press? |
| Female | |
| Javvathum panneerum | Civet scent and rose water |
| Onnaagum inneram | Will become one at this moment |
| Munthi ingu virikkattuma | Shall I spread the pallu here? |
| Mutham ingu vadikattuma | Shall I filter out a kiss here? |
| Onnai alli ulukkattuma | Shall I scoop you up and shake you? |
| Otti vanthu kalakkattuma | Shall I come close and blend in? |
| Female | |
| Katti.. pudikkattuma | Shall I hug you tightly? |
| Hei metteduthu padikkattuma | Hey, shall I compose a tune and sing? |
கட்டி புடிக்கட்டுமா
மெட்டெடுத்து படிக்கட்டுமா
கட்டி புடிக்கட்டுமா
மெட்டெடுத்து படிக்கட்டுமா
.......................
ஒத்தி எடுக்கட்டுமா
ஒத்தடத்த கொடுக்கட்டுமா
ஜவ்வாதும் பன்னீரும்
ஒண்ணாகும் இந்நேரம்
Shall I hug you tightly?
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
முந்தி இங்கு விரிக்கட்டுமா
முத்தம் இங்கு வடிக்கட்டுமா
ஒன்ன அள்ளி உலுக்கட்டுமா
ஒட்டி வந்து கலக்கட்டுமா
Shall I hug you tightly?
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
Shall I gently dab you?
Shall I give a warm press?
கட்டி புடிக்கட்டுமா
மெட்டெடுத்து படிக்கட்டுமா
ஒத்தி எடுக்கட்டுமா
ஒத்தடத்த கொடுக்கட்டுமா
Civet scent and rose water
Will become one at this moment
Shall I spread the pallu here?
Shall I filter out a kiss here?
Shall I scoop you up and shake you?
Shall I come close and blend in?
பாதி நேரம் தூக்கம் இல்ல
அடிக்கடி உந்தன் நெனப்புகள் வருதே
மீதி நேரம் தாங்கவில்ல
இடுப்புல உள்ள மடிப்புகள் சுடுதே..
Shall I hug you tightly?
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
Shall I gently dab you?
Shall I give a warm press?
பாதி நேரம் தூக்கம் இல்ல
மீதி நேரம் தாங்கவில்ல
Half the time
There is no sleep
Frequently your
Thoughts keep coming
உன்னிடத்தில் மருந்தில்லையா
என்னிடத்தில் விருந்தில்லையா
முக்குளிக்க இடம் இல்லையா
முத்தெடுக்க மனம் இல்லையா
The rest of the time
I cannot bear it
The folds on my waist
Are burning
அம்மாடி......அப்பாடி.....
பொன்னுடம்பு துடிக்கின்றதே
பூவெறும்பு கடிக்கின்றதே...
Half the time
There is no sleep
The rest of the time
I cannot bear it
கட்டி புடிக்கட்டுமா
மெட்டெடுத்து படிக்கட்டுமா
ஒத்தி எடுக்கட்டுமா
ஒத்தடத்த கொடுக்கட்டுமா
ஜவ்வாதும் பன்னீரும்
ஒண்ணாகும் இந்நேரம்
Is there no remedy with you?
Is there no feast with me?
Is there no place to dive deep?
Is there no mind to harvest pearls?
முந்தி இங்கு விரிக்கட்டுமா
முத்தம் இங்கு வடிக்கட்டுமா
ஒன்ன அள்ளி உலுக்கட்டுமா
ஒட்டி வந்து கலக்கட்டுமா
Oh my goodness!
This golden body is throbbing
This flower bud is bursting open
கட்டி புடிக்கட்டுமா
ஏய் மெட்டெடுத்து படிக்கட்டுமா
Shall I hug you tightly?
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
Shall I gently dab you?
Shall I give a warm press?
தானனன தானனன்னா
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் யய்ய்யா
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய் யய்ய்யா
தானனன தானனன்னா
Will become one at this moment
Shall I spread the pallu here?
Shall I filter out a kiss here?
Shall I scoop you up and shake you?
Shall I come close and blend in?
நேத்து வர காத்திருந்தேன்
சின்ன இடை தொட்டு
கிச்சு கிச்சு மூட்டு
Shall I hug you tightly?
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
நீல விழி பூத்திருந்தேன்
கன்னி மையில்
வந்து இச்சு இச்சு காட்டு
Thaanana thaana nana
Yei yeiyeiyeiyei yaa
Yei yeiyeiyeiyei yaa
Thaanana thaana nana
நேத்து வர காத்திருந்தேன்
நீல விழி பூத்திருந்தேன்
Until yesterday
I was waiting
Touch my slender waist
And tickle me
வந்து வந்து வளைக்கட்டுமா
ஓரங்கட்டி ஒதுக்கட்டுமா
வெக்கம் விட்டு நெருங்கட்டுமா
உள்ள மட்டும் வழங்கட்டுமா
Blue eyes
Were blooming
The young peacock arrived
And showed kisses
சந்தோஷம்... என்னான்னு....
சொல்லி சொல்லி விளக்கட்டுமா
சொர்க்க வாசல் திறக்கட்டுமா....
Until yesterday
I was waiting
Blue eyes
Were blooming
கட்டி புடிக்கட்டுமா
மெட்டெடுத்து படிக்கட்டுமா
Coming and coming
Shall I encircle you?
Shall I push everything aside?
Shall I shed shyness and come close?
Shall I surrender my heart alone?
ஒத்தி எடுக்கட்டுமா
ஒத்தடத்த கொடுக்கட்டுமா
ஜவ்வாதும் பன்னீரும்
ஒண்ணாகும் இந்நேரம்
What happiness is
Shall I explain repeatedly?
Shall I open the gates of heaven?
முந்தி இங்கு விரிக்கட்டுமா
முத்தம் இங்கு வடிக்கட்டுமா
ஒன்ன அள்ளி உலுக்கட்டுமா
ஒட்டி வந்து கலக்கட்டுமா
Shall I hug you tightly?
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
Shall I gently dab you?
Shall I give a warm press?
கட்டி புடிக்கட்டுமா
ஹேய் மெட்டெடுத்து படிக்கட்டுமா......
Civet scent and rose water
Will become one at this moment
Shall I spread the pallu here?
Shall I filter out a kiss here?
Shall I scoop you up and shake you?
Shall I come close and blend in?
Shall I hug you tightly?
Hey, shall I compose a tune and sing?
………………………….
.......................
Katti.. pudikkattuma
Shall I hug you tightly?
Metteduthu padikkattuma
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
Katti.. pudikkattuma
Shall I hug you tightly?
Metteduthu padikkattuma
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
Oththi edukkattuma
Shall I gently dab you?
Oththadatha kodukkattuma
Shall I give a warm press?
Javvathum panneerum
Civet scent and rose water
Onnaagum inneram
Will become one at this moment
Munthi ingu virikkattuma
Shall I spread the pallu here?
Mutham ingu vadikattuma
Shall I filter out a kiss here?
Onnai alli ulukkattuma
Shall I scoop you up and shake you?
Otti vanthu kalakkattuma
Shall I come close and blend in?
Katti.. pudikkattuma
Shall I hug you tightly?
Metteduthu padikkattuma
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
Oththi edukkattuma
Shall I gently dab you?
Oththadatha kodukkattuma
Shall I give a warm press?
Paadhi neram
Half the time
Thookkam illa
There is no sleep
Adikadi unthan
Frequently your
Nenappugal varuthae
Thoughts keep coming
Meedhi neram
The rest of the time
Thaanga villa
I cannot bear it
Iduppula ulla madippugal
The folds on my waist
Suduthae
Are burning
Paadhi neram
Half the time
Thookkam illa
There is no sleep
Meedhi neram
The rest of the time
Thaanga villa
I cannot bear it
Unnidathil marunthillaiya
Is there no remedy with you?
Ennidathil virunthillaiya
Is there no feast with me?
Mukkulikka idam illaiya
Is there no place to dive deep?
Muththedukka manam illaiyaa
Is there no mind to harvest pearls?
Ammaadi appaaadi
Oh my goodness!
Pon udambu thudikkindrathae
This golden body is throbbing
Poovarumbu vedikkindrathae
This flower bud is bursting open
Katti.. pudikkattuma
Shall I hug you tightly?
Metteduthu padikkattuma
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
Oththi edukkattuma
Shall I gently dab you?
Oththadatha kodukkattuma
Shall I give a warm press?
Onnaagum inneram
Will become one at this moment
Munthi ingu virikkattuma
Shall I spread the pallu here?
Mutham ingu vadikattuma
Shall I filter out a kiss here?
Onnai alli ulukkattuma
Shall I scoop you up and shake you?
Otti vanthu kalakkattuma
Shall I come close and blend in?
Katti.. pudikkattuma
Shall I hug you tightly?
Metteduthu padikkattuma
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
Thaanana thaana nana
Thaanana thaana nana
Yei yeiyeiyeiyei yaa
Yei yeiyeiyeiyei yaa
Yei yeiyeiyeiyei yaa
Yei yeiyeiyeiyei yaa
Thaanana thaana nana
Thaanana thaana nana
Neththu varai
Until yesterday
Kaaththirunthen
I was waiting
Chinna idai thottu
Touch my slender waist
Kichu kichu moottu
And tickle me
Neela vizhi
Blue eyes
Pooththirunthen
Were blooming
Kanni mayil vanthu
The young peacock arrived
Ichu ichu kaattu
And showed kisses
Neththu varai
Until yesterday
Kaaththirunthen
I was waiting
Neela vizhi
Blue eyes
Pooththirunthen
Were blooming
Vanthu vanthu
Coming and coming
Valaikkattuma
Shall I encircle you?
Orangatti othukkattuma
Shall I push everything aside?
Vetkam vittu nerungattuma
Shall I shed shyness and come close?
Ullam mattum vazhangattuma
Shall I surrender my heart alone?
Santhosham ennaanu
What happiness is
Solli solli vilakkattuma
Shall I explain repeatedly?
Sorga vaasal thirakkattuma
Shall I open the gates of heaven?
Katti.. pudikkattuma
Shall I hug you tightly?
Metteduthu padikkattuma
Shall I compose a tune and sing?
Oththi edukkattuma
Shall I gently dab you?
Oththadatha kodukkattuma
Shall I give a warm press?
Javvathum panneerum
Civet scent and rose water
Onnaagum inneram
Will become one at this moment
Munthi ingu virikkattuma
Shall I spread the pallu here?
Mutham ingu vadikattuma
Shall I filter out a kiss here?
Onnai alli ulukkattuma
Shall I scoop you up and shake you?
Otti vanthu kalakkattuma
Shall I come close and blend in?
Katti.. pudikkattuma
Shall I hug you tightly?
Hei metteduthu padikkattuma
Hey, shall I compose a tune and sing?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Katti Pudikkattuma' from the 1994 movie Honest Raj is a sensuous duet expressing romantic longing and intimate playfulness between lovers. The song uses vivid imagery of fragrance blending, soft touches, and emotional fever to capture the intense physical and romantic attraction shared by the couple. Across the verses, the lovers invite each other into a world of closeness, shedding shyness and indulging in teasing affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Katti.. pudikkattuma / Metteduthu padikkattuma”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' in 'Katti' and 'M' in 'Metteduthu' across paired lines.
Edukai (Rhyme)
“Paadhi neram / Meedhi neram”
Rhyming of the second letter across lines like 'Katti' and 'Oththi' or 'Paadhi' and 'Meedhi'.
Metaphor
“Poovarumbu vedikkindrathae”
Comparing the female form to a blooming bud ('Poovarumbu') bursting with passion and eyes to blue blossoms ('Neela vizhi').
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Trivia
The song features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vaali. Played as a popular romantic track in Vijayakanth's action thriller 'Honest Raj', it gained significant radio airplay for its catchy melody and playful rhythm.
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