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Lyrics & meaning

Katti Thangame (Female)

From Sonthakkaran · 1989

Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Singer: S. Janaki
Music director: Chandrabose
Movie name: Sonthakkaran
Movie release year: 1989
Lyrics added on: 10 May 2021

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen

Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen

Chinna raajangam onnu katti koduppaen

Enthan ranikku vairam kotti koduppaen

Ennai nambungal punnagai sinthungal

Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen

Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen

Vanna nilavu ena vilai vilaiyendru

Vaangi varuvaen kannae kannae

Vaanaveliyil nattu vachcha natchaththiram

Kotti tharuvaen pennae pennae pennae

Thiraikadal pala odi thiraviyam edupen

Kadalukkul oru veedu katti thara ninaipaen

Pattanaththila sendru naan kappal kattuvaen

En paththinikkum pillaikkum pattum kattuvaen

Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen

Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen

Chinna raajangam onnu katti koduppaen

Enthan ranikku vairam kotti koduppaen

Ennai nambungal punnagai sinthungal

Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen

Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen….

My precious gold, I will hold you in my embrace,

I will wipe away your falling tears with my own hands.

I will build a little kingdom just for you,

And shower diamonds upon my queen.

Trust in me and let your smile bloom.

My precious gold, I will hold you in my embrace,

I will wipe away your falling tears with my own hands.

I will find out the price of the lovely moon,

And buy it for you, my dearest darling.

The stars planted across the open sky,

I will gather and shower on you, my girl.

I will sail across stormy seas to earn wealth,

And dream of building you a home in the ocean.

I will go to the city and build ships,

And bestow crowns of honor upon my devoted wife and child.

My precious gold, I will hold you in my embrace,

I will wipe away your falling tears with my own hands.

I will build a little kingdom just for you,

And shower diamonds upon my queen.

Trust in me and let your smile bloom.

My precious gold, I will hold you in my embrace,

I will wipe away your falling tears with my own hands...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is an affectionate and grand expression of comfort and reassurance from a husband to his wife during a time of sorrow. He comforts her by promising to wipe away every tear and transform her life into one of royalty, comfort, and joy. Through romantic hyperbole, he promises to bring her the moon, collect the stars, sail across deep oceans to earn wealth, and deck her and their child in fine silk, demonstrating his deep dedication as a provider and partner.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

“Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen”

The term 'Katti thangamae' compares the loved one directly to solid, pure gold to express her precious value.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Vaanaveliyil nattu vachcha natchaththiram kotti tharuvaen”

Extravagant imagery where the singer promises to pluck stars from the sky and buy the moon to bring joy to his beloved.

Literary Allusion

“Thiraikadal pala odi thiraviyam edupen”

Draws directly upon Avvaiyar's famous Tamil proverbs ('Thiraikadal odiyum thiraviyam thedu' from Kondrai Venthan) encouraging seafaring for wealth.

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Trivia

The line 'Thiraikadal pala odi thiraviyam edupen' is a modern poetic adaptation of the famous ancient classical Tamil adage 'Thiraikadal odiyum thiraviyam thedu' attributed to the legendary poet Avvaiyar. The film Sonthakkaran (1989) featured music composed by Chandrabose with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.

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