Katti Thangam Vetti Eduthu
From Thayai Katha Thanayan · 1962
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Thayai Katha Thanayan1962
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Katti thangam vetti eduthu | Cut and extracted solid gold, |
| Kaadhal ennum saaru pizhindu | Squeezed with the essence of love, |
| Thatti thatti sirpigal seidha uruvamadaa | She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap! |
| Aval thala thalavendru thathumbi | She stands in her youthful age, |
| Nirkkum paruvamadaa.. | Overflowing with radiant beauty.. |
| Male | |
| Katti thangam vetti eduthu | Cut and extracted solid gold, |
| Kaadhal ennum saaru pizhindu | Squeezed with the essence of love, |
| Thatti thatti sirpigal seidha uruvamadaa | She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap! |
| Aval thala thalavendru thathumbi | She stands in her youthful age, |
| Nirkkum paruvamadaa.. | Overflowing with radiant beauty.. |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu nindrana kaigal | Hands reached out and stopped after touching, |
| Suttu suttu kondrana kangal | Eyes shot burning glances, |
| Thottu thottu nindrana kaigal | Hands reached out and stopped after touching, |
| Suttu suttu kondrana kangal | Eyes shot burning glances, |
| Male | |
| Naan kitta kitta vanthathu kandu | Seeing me come closer and closer, |
| Etti etti sendrathu vandu | The honeybee kept stepping far away, |
| Kitta kitta vanthathu kandu | Seeing me come closer and closer, |
| Etti etti sendrathu vandu | The honeybee kept stepping far away. |
| Male | |
| Katti thangam vetti eduthu | Cut and extracted solid gold, |
| Kaadhal ennum saaru pizhindu | Squeezed with the essence of love, |
| Thatti thatti sirpigal seidha uruvamadaa | She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap! |
| Aval thala thalavendru thathumbi | She stands in her youthful age, |
| Nirkkum paruvamadaa.. | Overflowing with radiant beauty.. |
| Male | |
| Thangaradham pol varugiraal | She approaches like a golden chariot, |
| Alli thandugal pola valaigiraal | She bends gracefully like lily stems, |
| Thangaradham pol varugiraal | She approaches like a golden chariot, |
| Alli thandugal pola valaigiraal | She bends gracefully like lily stems, |
| Male | |
| Kunguma poo pol sirikkiraal | She smiles like a saffron flower, |
| Inbakkottaikku ennai azhaikkiraal.. | She invites me to the fort of eternal bliss.. |
| Kunguma poo pol sirikkiraal | She smiles like a saffron flower, |
| Inbakkottaikku ennai azhaikkiraal.. | She invites me to the fort of eternal bliss.. |
| Male | |
| Kaalayil malarum thaamaraippoo | A lotus flower blooming in the morning, |
| Anthi karukkallil malarum malligaippo | A jasmine flower blooming in the dusk, |
| Kaalayil malarum thaamaraippoo | A lotus flower blooming in the morning, |
| Anthi karukkallil malarum malligaippo | A jasmine flower blooming in the dusk, |
| Male | |
| Iravil malarum allippoo.. aval | A water lily blooming in the night.. she is |
| Endrum manakkum mullaippoo.. | An ever-fragrant mullai flower.. |
| Iravil malarum allippoo.. aval | A water lily blooming in the night.. she is |
| Endrum manakkum mullaippoo.. | An ever-fragrant mullai flower.. |
| Male | |
| Katti thangam vetti eduthu | Cut and extracted solid gold, |
| Kaadhal ennum saaru pizhindu | Squeezed with the essence of love, |
| Thatti thatti sirpigal seidha uruvamadaa | She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap! |
| Aval thala thalavendru thathumbi | She stands in her youthful age, |
| Nirkkum paruvamadaa.. | Overflowing with radiant beauty.. |
கட்டி தங்கம் வெட்டி எடுத்து
காதல் என்னும் சாறு பிழிந்து
தட்டி தட்டி சிற்பிகள் செய்த உருவமடா
அவள் தள தளவென்று
ததும்பி நிற்கும் பருவமடா ..
Cut and extracted solid gold,
Squeezed with the essence of love,
She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap!
She stands in her youthful age,
Overflowing with radiant beauty..
கட்டி தங்கம் வெட்டி எடுத்து
காதல் என்னும் சாறு பிழிந்து
தட்டி தட்டி சிற்பிகள் செய்த உருவமடா
அவள் தள தளவென்று
ததும்பி நிற்கும் பருவமடா ..
Cut and extracted solid gold,
Squeezed with the essence of love,
She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap!
She stands in her youthful age,
Overflowing with radiant beauty..
தொட்டு தொட்டு நின்றன கைகள்
சுட்டு சுட்டு கொன்றன கண்கள்
தொட்டு தொட்டு நின்றன கைகள்
சுட்டு சுட்டு கொன்றன கண்கள்
Hands reached out and stopped after touching,
Eyes shot burning glances,
Hands reached out and stopped after touching,
Eyes shot burning glances,
நான் கிட்ட கிட்ட வந்தது கண்டு
எட்டி எட்டி சென்றது வண்டு
கிட்ட கிட்ட வந்தது கண்டு
எட்டி எட்டி சென்றது வண்டு
Seeing me come closer and closer,
The honeybee kept stepping far away,
Seeing me come closer and closer,
The honeybee kept stepping far away.
கட்டி தங்கம் வெட்டி எடுத்து
காதல் என்னும் சாறு பிழிந்து
தட்டி தட்டி சிற்பிகள் செய்த உருவமடா
அவள் தள தளவென்று
ததும்பி நிற்கும் பருவமடா ..
Cut and extracted solid gold,
Squeezed with the essence of love,
She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap!
She stands in her youthful age,
Overflowing with radiant beauty..
தங்கரதம் போல வருகிறாள்
அல்லி தண்டுகள் போல வளைகிறாள்
தங்கரதம் போல வருகிறாள்
அல்லி தண்டுகள் போல வளைகிறாள்
She approaches like a golden chariot,
She bends gracefully like lily stems,
She approaches like a golden chariot,
She bends gracefully like lily stems,
குங்குமப் பூப்போல சிரிக்கிறாள்
இன்பக்கோட்டைக்கு என்னை அழைக்கிறாள்..
குங்குமப் பூப்போல சிரிக்கிறாள்
இன்பக்கோட்டைக்கு என்னை அழைக்கிறாள்...
She smiles like a saffron flower,
She invites me to the fort of eternal bliss..
She smiles like a saffron flower,
She invites me to the fort of eternal bliss..
காலையில் மலரும் தாமரைப்பூ
அந்தி கருக்கல்லில் மலரும் மல்லிகைப்பூ
காலையில் மலரும் தாமரைப்பூ
அந்தி கருக்கல்லில் மலரும் மல்லிகைப்பூ
A lotus flower blooming in the morning,
A jasmine flower blooming in the dusk,
A lotus flower blooming in the morning,
A jasmine flower blooming in the dusk,
இரவில் மலரும் அல்லிப்பூ
அவள் என்றும் மணக்கும் முல்லைப்பூ..
இரவில் மலரும் அல்லிப்பூ
அவள் என்றும் மணக்கும் முல்லைப்பூ..
A water lily blooming in the night.. she is
An ever-fragrant mullai flower..
A water lily blooming in the night.. she is
An ever-fragrant mullai flower..
கட்டி தங்கம் வெட்டி எடுத்து
காதல் என்னும் சாறு பிழிந்து
தட்டி தட்டி சிற்பிகள் செய்த உருவமடா
அவள் தள தளவென்று
ததும்பி நிற்கும் பருவமடா ..
Cut and extracted solid gold,
Squeezed with the essence of love,
She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap!
She stands in her youthful age,
Overflowing with radiant beauty..
Katti thangam vetti eduthu
Cut and extracted solid gold,
Kaadhal ennum saaru pizhindu
Squeezed with the essence of love,
Thatti thatti sirpigal seidha uruvamadaa
She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap!
Aval thala thalavendru thathumbi
She stands in her youthful age,
Nirkkum paruvamadaa..
Overflowing with radiant beauty..
Katti thangam vetti eduthu
Cut and extracted solid gold,
Kaadhal ennum saaru pizhindu
Squeezed with the essence of love,
Thatti thatti sirpigal seidha uruvamadaa
She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap!
Aval thala thalavendru thathumbi
She stands in her youthful age,
Nirkkum paruvamadaa..
Overflowing with radiant beauty..
Thottu thottu nindrana kaigal
Hands reached out and stopped after touching,
Suttu suttu kondrana kangal
Eyes shot burning glances,
Thottu thottu nindrana kaigal
Hands reached out and stopped after touching,
Suttu suttu kondrana kangal
Eyes shot burning glances,
Naan kitta kitta vanthathu kandu
Seeing me come closer and closer,
Etti etti sendrathu vandu
The honeybee kept stepping far away,
Kitta kitta vanthathu kandu
Seeing me come closer and closer,
Etti etti sendrathu vandu
The honeybee kept stepping far away.
Katti thangam vetti eduthu
Cut and extracted solid gold,
Kaadhal ennum saaru pizhindu
Squeezed with the essence of love,
Thatti thatti sirpigal seidha uruvamadaa
She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap!
Aval thala thalavendru thathumbi
She stands in her youthful age,
Nirkkum paruvamadaa..
Overflowing with radiant beauty..
Thangaradham pol varugiraal
She approaches like a golden chariot,
Alli thandugal pola valaigiraal
She bends gracefully like lily stems,
Thangaradham pol varugiraal
She approaches like a golden chariot,
Alli thandugal pola valaigiraal
She bends gracefully like lily stems,
Kunguma poo pol sirikkiraal
She smiles like a saffron flower,
Inbakkottaikku ennai azhaikkiraal..
She invites me to the fort of eternal bliss..
Kunguma poo pol sirikkiraal
She smiles like a saffron flower,
Inbakkottaikku ennai azhaikkiraal..
She invites me to the fort of eternal bliss..
Kaalayil malarum thaamaraippoo
A lotus flower blooming in the morning,
Anthi karukkallil malarum malligaippo
A jasmine flower blooming in the dusk,
Kaalayil malarum thaamaraippoo
A lotus flower blooming in the morning,
Anthi karukkallil malarum malligaippo
A jasmine flower blooming in the dusk,
Iravil malarum allippoo.. aval
A water lily blooming in the night.. she is
Endrum manakkum mullaippoo..
An ever-fragrant mullai flower..
Iravil malarum allippoo.. aval
A water lily blooming in the night.. she is
Endrum manakkum mullaippoo..
An ever-fragrant mullai flower..
Katti thangam vetti eduthu
Cut and extracted solid gold,
Kaadhal ennum saaru pizhindu
Squeezed with the essence of love,
Thatti thatti sirpigal seidha uruvamadaa
She is a form sculpted by artists tap by tap!
Aval thala thalavendru thathumbi
She stands in her youthful age,
Nirkkum paruvamadaa..
Overflowing with radiant beauty..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Katti Thangam Vetti Eduthu' from the 1962 Tamil movie 'Thayai Katha Thanayan' is a classic romantic song written by Kannadasan. The song celebrates feminine beauty, youth, and graceful charm, comparing the heroine to a sculpture meticulously carved out of solid gold and infused with the sweet juice of love. The protagonist expresses his fascination with her physical elegance and coy demeanor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar / Repetition
“Thatti thatti sirpigal seidha uruvamadaa”
Use of doubled rhythmic words like 'Thatti thatti', 'Thottu thottu', 'Suttu suttu', 'Kitta kitta', and 'Etti etti' to build musical rhythm and emphasis.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Thangaradham pol varugiraal / Alli thandugal pola valaigiraal”
Comparing the heroine's arrival to a golden chariot and her flexibility to lily stems using 'pol' and 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal ennum saaru pizhindu”
Describing love as a squeezable juice ('Kaadhal ennum saaru') and equating the heroine directly to different flowers of every hour.
Edugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Thottu thottu nindrana kaigal / Suttu suttu kondrana kangal”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'tt' across consecutive lines (Thottu, Suttu, Kitta, Etti).
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Trivia
The film 'Thayai Katha Thanayan' (1962) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi, produced by Sandow M. M. A. Chinnappa Thevar under Devar Films. The music for this iconic track was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and rendered brilliantly by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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