Katti Thangame (Pathos)
From Sonthakkaran · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Sonthakkaran1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen | Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly |
| Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen | I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand |
| Chinna raajangam ondru katti koduppaen | I will build a little kingdom for you |
| Enthan ranikku vairam kotti koduppaen | I will shower diamonds upon my queen |
| Ennai nambungal punnagai sinthungal | Trust me, and let your smile blossom |
| Female | |
| Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen | Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly |
| Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen | I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand |
| Male | |
| Enna kuraiyo ennidaththil sollu kannae | Tell me my dear, what is your grievance? |
| Vennilaavai naan bommai seiven | I will make a toy out of the bright white moon for you |
| Kannil vazhiyum kaneer thuli kaayum munnae | Before the tear falling from your eyes dries up |
| Kanneer thulikku niyaayam seiven | I will bring justice to your tears |
| Male | |
| Ssedhai andru sidhai ponaal erinthathu neruppum | When Sita stepped into the pyre back then, even the fire burned in pain |
| Raman indru sirai ponaan idhuvoru thiruppam | Today Rama has gone to prison; this is a dramatic twist of fate |
| Raman andru seedhaiyai meettu nadanthaan | Back then, Rama rescued Sita and walked tall |
| Indru ilakkuvanthaan ramanai meettu koduppaan | Today, Lakshmana will rescue Rama and restore him to you |
| Male | |
| Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen | Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly |
| Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen | I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand |
| Enthan kannukkul vaiththu kaaval irupena | I will guard you by keeping you safely inside my eyes |
| Unthan annaikkum enthan aavi koduppaen | I will sacrifice my life even for your mother |
| Ennai nambungal punagai sinthungal | Trust me, and let your smile blossom |
| Male | |
| Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen | Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly |
| Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen | I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand |
| Male | |
| Kannai thudaiththu mella nada mella nada | Wipe your tears and walk slowly, walk gently |
| Kaval iruppaen pinnae pinnae | I will stand as a guard right behind you |
| Gangai nadhikkum rendu pakkam karai nindru | Just as two banks stand on either side of the Ganges river |
| Kaval irukkum kannae kannae | There will be protection for you, my dear |
| Male | |
| Vantha uravendruthaanae | Was it merely a passing relationship? |
| Unnai andru ninaiththaen | Is that how I thought of you back then? |
| Sontha uravendru indru iru vizhi nanaiththaen | Realizing you are my own blood kin today, both my eyes wept |
| Suttri varum bhoomithaan ullavaraikkum | As long as this spinning Earth endures |
| En sokka thanga kattiyae sonthamirukkum | My pure golden treasure, our bond will remain forever |
| Male | |
| Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen | Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly |
| Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen…. | I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand... |
கட்டித் தங்கமே உன்னைக் கட்டியணைப்பேன்
சொட்டும் கண்ணீரை கையில் தொட்டு துடைப்பேன்
சின்ன ராஜாங்கம் ஒன்று கட்டிக் கொடுப்பேன்
எந்தன் ராணிக்கு வைரம் கொட்டிக் கொடுப்பேன்
என்னை நம்புங்கள் புன்னகை சிந்துங்கள்
Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly
I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand
I will build a little kingdom for you
I will shower diamonds upon my queen
Trust me, and let your smile blossom
கட்டித் தங்கமே உன்னைக் கட்டியணைப்பேன்
சொட்டும் கண்ணீரை கையில் தொட்டு துடைப்பேன்
Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly
I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand
என்ன குறையோ என்னிடத்தில் சொல்லு கண்ணே
வெண்ணிலவை நான் பொம்மை செய்வேன்
கண்ணில் வழியும் கண்ணீர் துளி காயும் முன்னே
கண்ணீர் துளிக்கு ஞாயம் செய்வேன்
Tell me my dear, what is your grievance?
I will make a toy out of the bright white moon for you
Before the tear falling from your eyes dries up
I will bring justice to your tears
சீதை அன்று சிதை போனாள் எரிந்தது நெருப்பும்
ராமன் இன்று சிறை போனான் இதுவொரு திருப்பம்
ராமன் அன்று சீதையை மீட்டு நடந்தான்
இன்று இலக்குவன் தான் ராமனை மீட்டுக் கொடுப்பான்
When Sita stepped into the pyre back then, even the fire burned in pain
Today Rama has gone to prison; this is a dramatic twist of fate
Back then, Rama rescued Sita and walked tall
Today, Lakshmana will rescue Rama and restore him to you
கட்டித் தங்கமே உன்னைக் கட்டியணைப்பேன்
சொட்டும் கண்ணீரை கையில் தொட்டு துடைப்பேன்
எந்தன் கண்ணுக்குள் வைத்து காவல் இருப்பேன்
உந்தன் அன்னைக்கும் எந்தன் ஆவிக் கொடுப்பேன்
என்னை நம்புங்கள் புன்னகை சிந்துங்கள்
Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly
I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand
I will guard you by keeping you safely inside my eyes
I will sacrifice my life even for your mother
Trust me, and let your smile blossom
கட்டித் தங்கமே உன்னைக் கட்டியணைப்பேன்
சொட்டும் கண்ணீரை கையில் தொட்டு துடைப்பேன்
Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly
I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand
கண்ணைத் துடைத்து மெல்ல நட மெல்ல நட
காவல் இருப்பேன் பின்னே பின்னே
கங்கை நதிக்கும் ரெண்டு பக்கம் கரை நின்று
காவல் இருக்கும் கண்ணே கண்ணே
Wipe your tears and walk slowly, walk gently
I will stand as a guard right behind you
Just as two banks stand on either side of the Ganges river
There will be protection for you, my dear
வந்த உறவென்றுதானே
உன்னை அன்று நினைத்தேன்
சொந்த உறவென்று இன்று இரு விழி நனைத்தேன்
சுற்றி வரும் பூமிதான் உள்ளவரைக்கும்
என் சொக்கத் தங்கக் கட்டியே சொந்தமிருக்கும்
Was it merely a passing relationship?
Is that how I thought of you back then?
Realizing you are my own blood kin today, both my eyes wept
As long as this spinning Earth endures
My pure golden treasure, our bond will remain forever
கட்டித் தங்கமே உன்னைக் கட்டியணைப்பேன்
சொட்டும் கண்ணீரை கையில் தொட்டு துடைப்பேன்....
Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly
I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand...
Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen
Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly
Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen
I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand
Chinna raajangam ondru katti koduppaen
I will build a little kingdom for you
Enthan ranikku vairam kotti koduppaen
I will shower diamonds upon my queen
Ennai nambungal punnagai sinthungal
Trust me, and let your smile blossom
Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen
Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly
Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen
I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand
Enna kuraiyo ennidaththil sollu kannae
Tell me my dear, what is your grievance?
Vennilaavai naan bommai seiven
I will make a toy out of the bright white moon for you
Kannil vazhiyum kaneer thuli kaayum munnae
Before the tear falling from your eyes dries up
Kanneer thulikku niyaayam seiven
I will bring justice to your tears
Ssedhai andru sidhai ponaal erinthathu neruppum
When Sita stepped into the pyre back then, even the fire burned in pain
Raman indru sirai ponaan idhuvoru thiruppam
Today Rama has gone to prison; this is a dramatic twist of fate
Raman andru seedhaiyai meettu nadanthaan
Back then, Rama rescued Sita and walked tall
Indru ilakkuvanthaan ramanai meettu koduppaan
Today, Lakshmana will rescue Rama and restore him to you
Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen
Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly
Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen
I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand
Enthan kannukkul vaiththu kaaval irupena
I will guard you by keeping you safely inside my eyes
Unthan annaikkum enthan aavi koduppaen
I will sacrifice my life even for your mother
Ennai nambungal punagai sinthungal
Trust me, and let your smile blossom
Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen
Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly
Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen
I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand
Kannai thudaiththu mella nada mella nada
Wipe your tears and walk slowly, walk gently
Kaval iruppaen pinnae pinnae
I will stand as a guard right behind you
Gangai nadhikkum rendu pakkam karai nindru
Just as two banks stand on either side of the Ganges river
Kaval irukkum kannae kannae
There will be protection for you, my dear
Vantha uravendruthaanae
Was it merely a passing relationship?
Unnai andru ninaiththaen
Is that how I thought of you back then?
Sontha uravendru indru iru vizhi nanaiththaen
Realizing you are my own blood kin today, both my eyes wept
Suttri varum bhoomithaan ullavaraikkum
As long as this spinning Earth endures
En sokka thanga kattiyae sonthamirukkum
My pure golden treasure, our bond will remain forever
Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen
Oh solid gold, I will embrace you tightly
Sottum kanneerai kaiyil thottu thudaipaen….
I will wipe away your dripping tears with my hand...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This heartfelt song portrays a protective and comforting brotherly figure reassuring his distressed loved one. He promises to wipe away her tears, build her a metaphorical kingdom, and stand by her through adversity. Drawing rich references from the Ramayana, he compares current hardships to ancient epics, promising that just as Lakshmana stood by Rama, he will fight to restore honor, safety, and justice to her family.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Mythological Allusion
“Raman andru seedhaiyai meettu nadanthaan / Indru ilakkuvanthaan ramanai meettu koduppaan”
Refers to Ramayana characters Sita, Rama, and Lakshmana to symbolize loyalty, sacrifice, and dramatic twists of destiny.
Metaphor
“Katti thangamae unnai kattiyanaippaen”
Compares the beloved woman to pure solid gold ('Katti thangamae') and a queen ('Ranikku').
Analogy
“Gangai nadhikkum rendu pakkam karai nindru Kaval irukkum kannae kannae”
Compares his lifelong protection to the two banks that continuously guard and guide the river Ganges.
Hyperbole
“Vennilaavai naan bommai seiven”
Exaggerates devotion by offering to craft a toy out of the moon to console her.
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Trivia
The song features in the 1989 Tamil film 'Sonthakkaran', directed by P. Vasu and starring Prabhu and Nirosha. The musical score was composed by Chandrabose with lyricist Vairamuthu penning the evocative verses emphasizing family devotion and protection.
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