Kattikida
From Kaaki Sattai · 2015
- Lyricist
- Anthony Dasan
- Singers
- Anitha, Anthony Daasan, Durga Manasi
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Kaaki Sattai2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ready ehh… | Get ready... |
| Male :{Kattikidum munnae namma othigaya pakkanundi | Male: Before we tie the knot, we must have a rehearsal, girl. |
| Kathukadi maamankitta athanayum atthupadi | Learn everything thoroughly from this man. |
| Vidamaaten unne Naanae | I won't let you go, I myself... |
| Unna pichu thinna poren maanae} (2) | I am going to tear and devour you, my deer! |
| Male | |
| Kannae un kannam rendum mullae illa rosavadi | My dear, both your cheeks are like thornless roses. |
| Ponnae unn kenda kaalu mogathathaan thunduthadi | Girl, your calves trigger my desire. |
| Odatha enn pulli maanae nee illayina vembi ponen | Don't run away, my spotted deer, I was ruined without you. |
| Female | |
| Othungi poda thalli naa mullirukkum kalli | Female: Move away and stand aside, I am a thorny cactus. |
| Enna thottuputta anga inge kuthi vaipanae | If you touch me, I will prick you here and there. |
| Adikiriyae solli ara size-u gilli | Male: You strike with prior warning, half-sized sharp girl! |
| Enn kitta vantha vaala otta narukkiduvenae | Female: If you come near me, I will trim your tail off completely! |
| Male | |
| Kattikida kattikida kattikida | Embrace me, embrace me, embrace me... |
| Kattikida kattikidaaaaaaaaaaaaa… | Embrace me, embrace me... |
| Male | |
| Kattikidum munnae namma othigaya pakkanundi | Male: Before we tie the knot, we must have a rehearsal, girl. |
| Kathukadi maamankitta athanayum atthupadi | Learn everything thoroughly from this man. |
| Vidamaaten unne Naanae | I won't let you go, I myself... |
| Unna pichu thinna poren maanae | I am going to tear and devour you, my deer! |
| Male | |
| Thaaram aatharam aaga pore sethaarama nee vaa | You are going to become my wife and foundation, come to me as a sweet mess! |
| Female :Aaka porutha en maama unakku aara porukalaya | Female: You waited for the food to cook, uncle, couldn't you wait for it to cool down? |
| Male :Vaadi enn jodi neenthanadi orasi paathukalam | Male: Come my partner, let's rub against each other and see. |
| Female:Vaaren samsaaram aana pinnae pasiya theethukalam | Female: I will come after becoming your wife, then you can satisfy your hunger. |
| Male | |
| Adi pithaanen unnalae sithiramae | Male: Oh my picture-perfect beauty, I went crazy because of you. |
| Enna kollama kolluiriyae | You are killing me softly without actually killing me. |
| Naa thinusaaga porantheanae | I was born in a unique way. |
| Unakaaga valanthenae allama alluriyae | I grew up for you, you are scooping me up completely! |
| Female | |
| Othungi poda thalli naa mullirukkum kalli | Female: Move away and stand aside, I am a thorny cactus. |
| Enna thottuputta anga inge kuthi vaipanae | If you touch me, I will prick you here and there. |
| Adikiriyae solli ara size-u gilli | Male: You strike with prior warning, half-sized sharp girl! |
| Enn kitta vantha vaala otta narukkiduvenae | Female: If you come near me, I will trim your tail off completely! |
| Male | |
| : Kattikida kattikida kattikida | Embrace me, embrace me, embrace me... |
| Kattikida kattikidaaaaaaaaaaaaa… | Embrace me, embrace me... |
| Male | |
| Ready ehh | Get ready! |
| Male | |
| Kattikidum munnae namma othigaya pakkanundi | Male: Before we tie the knot, we must have a rehearsal, girl. |
| Kathukadi maamankitta athanayum atthupadi | Learn everything thoroughly from this man. |
| Vidamaaten unne Naanae | I won't let you go, I myself... |
| Unna pichu thinna poren maanae | I am going to tear and devour you, my deer! |
| Male | |
| Kannae un kannam rendum mullae illa rosavadi | My dear, both your cheeks are like thornless roses. |
| Ponnae unn kenda kaalu mogathathaan thunduthadi | Girl, your calves trigger my desire. |
| Odatha enn pulli maanae nee illayina vembi ponen | Don't run away, my spotted deer, I was ruined without you. |
| Female | |
| Othungi poda thalli naa mullirukkum kalli | Female: Move away and stand aside, I am a thorny cactus. |
| Enna thottuputta anga inge kuthi vaipanae | If you touch me, I will prick you here and there. |
| Adikiriyae solli ara size-u gilli | Male: You strike with prior warning, half-sized sharp girl! |
| Enn kitta vantha vaala otta narukkiduvenae | Female: If you come near me, I will trim your tail off completely! |
| Male | |
| Kattikida kattikida kattikida | Embrace me, embrace me, embrace me... |
| Kattikida kattikida…oohh… | Embrace me, embrace me... ohh... |
{ கட்டிக்கிடும் முன்னே
நம்ம ஒத்திகைய பாக்கனுன்டி
கத்துகடி மாமன் கிட்ட அத்தனையும்
அத்துபடி விடமாட்டேன் உன்ன நானே
உன்ன பிச்சி தின்ன போறேன் மானே } (2)
Get ready...
Male: Before we tie the knot, we must have a rehearsal, girl.
Learn everything thoroughly from this man.
I won't let you go, I myself...
I am going to tear and devour you, my deer!
கண்ணே உன் கன்னம்
ரெண்டும் முள்ளே இல்லா
ரோசாவடி பொண்ணே உன்
கெண்ட காலு மோகத்ததான்
தூண்டுதடி ஓடாத என் புள்ளிமானே
நீ இல்லையினா வெம்பி போனேன்
My dear, both your cheeks are like thornless roses.
Girl, your calves trigger my desire.
Don't run away, my spotted deer, I was ruined without you.
அச்சாரம் போட்ட பின்னே
ஆசைக்கு என்ன வேலியடி ஆத்தா
உன் கோயிலுக்கு பூச பண்ண நானும்
ரெடி உன் சன்னதி தேடி தானே
அடி ஓடி இங்கு வந்தேன் நானே
Female: Move away and stand aside, I am a thorny cactus.
If you touch me, I will prick you here and there.
Male: You strike with prior warning, half-sized sharp girl!
Female: If you come near me, I will trim your tail off completely!
ஒதுங்கி போடா தள்ளி
நா முள்ளிருக்கும் கள்ளி என்ன
தொட்டுபுட்டா அங்க இங்க
குத்தி வைப்பேனே அடிக்கிறியே
சொல்லி அர சைஸு கில்லி
என் கிட்ட வந்த வால ஒட்டா நறுக்கிடுவேனே
Embrace me, embrace me, embrace me...
Embrace me, embrace me...
கட்டிகிட கட்டிகிட
கட்டிகிட கட்டிகிட கட்டிகிட.......
Male: Before we tie the knot, we must have a rehearsal, girl.
Learn everything thoroughly from this man.
I won't let you go, I myself...
I am going to tear and devour you, my deer!
கட்டிக்கிடும் முன்னே
நம்ம ஒத்திகைய பாக்கனுன்டி
கத்துகடி மாமன் கிட்ட அத்தனையும்
அத்துபடி விடமாட்டேன் உன்ன நானே
உன்ன பிச்சி தின்ன போறேன் மானே
You are going to become my wife and foundation, come to me as a sweet mess!
Female: You waited for the food to cook, uncle, couldn't you wait for it to cool down?
Male: Come my partner, let's rub against each other and see.
Female: I will come after becoming your wife, then you can satisfy your hunger.
தாரம் ஆதாரம் ஆக
போறே சேதாரமா நீ வா
Male: Oh my picture-perfect beauty, I went crazy because of you.
You are killing me softly without actually killing me.
I was born in a unique way.
I grew up for you, you are scooping me up completely!
ஆக்க பொருத்த என்
மாமா உனக்கு ஆற பொறுக்கலையா
Female: Move away and stand aside, I am a thorny cactus.
If you touch me, I will prick you here and there.
Male: You strike with prior warning, half-sized sharp girl!
Female: If you come near me, I will trim your tail off completely!
வாடி என் ஜோடி நீ
தானடி ஒரசி பாத்துக்கலாம்
Embrace me, embrace me, embrace me...
Embrace me, embrace me...
வாரேன் சம்சாரம்
ஆன பின்னே பசிய தீத்துக்கலாம்
Get ready!
அடி பித்தானேன்
உன்னாலே சித்திரமே
என்ன கொல்லாம கொல்லுறியே
நா தினுசாக பொறந்தேனே உனக்காக
வளந்தேனே அள்ளாம அள்ளுாியே
Male: Before we tie the knot, we must have a rehearsal, girl.
Learn everything thoroughly from this man.
I won't let you go, I myself...
I am going to tear and devour you, my deer!
ஒதுங்கி போடா தள்ளி
நா முள்ளிருக்கும் கள்ளி என்ன
தொட்டுபுட்டா அங்க இங்க
குத்தி வைப்பேனே அடிக்கிறியே
சொல்லி அர சைஸு கில்லி
என் கிட்ட வந்த வால ஒட்டா நறுக்கிடுவேனே
My dear, both your cheeks are like thornless roses.
Girl, your calves trigger my desire.
Don't run away, my spotted deer, I was ruined without you.
கட்டிகிட கட்டிகிட
கட்டிகிட கட்டிகிட கட்டிகிட.......
Female: Move away and stand aside, I am a thorny cactus.
If you touch me, I will prick you here and there.
Male: You strike with prior warning, half-sized sharp girl!
Female: If you come near me, I will trim your tail off completely!
கட்டிக்கிடும் முன்னே
நம்ம ஒத்திகைய பாக்கனுன்டி
கத்துகடி மாமன் கிட்ட அத்தனையும்
அத்துபடி விடமாட்டேன் உன்ன நானே
உன்ன பிச்சி தின்ன போறேன் மானே
Embrace me, embrace me, embrace me...
Embrace me, embrace me... ohh...
கண்ணே உன் கன்னம்
ரெண்டும் முள்ளே இல்லா
ரோசாவடி பொண்ணே உன்
கெண்ட காலு மோகத்ததான்
தூண்டுதடி ஓடாத என் புள்ளிமானே
நீ இல்லையினா வெம்பி போனேன்
அச்சாரம் போட்ட பின்னே
ஆசைக்கு என்ன வேலியடி ஆத்தா
உன் கோயிலுக்கு பூச பண்ண நானும்
ரெடி உன் சன்னதி தேடி தானே
அடி ஓடி இங்கு வந்தேன் நானே
ஒதுங்கி போடா தள்ளி
நா முள்ளிருக்கும் கள்ளி என்ன
தொட்டுபுட்டா அங்க இங்க
குத்தி வைப்பேனே அடிக்கிறியே
சொல்லி அர சைஸு கில்லி
என் கிட்ட வந்த வால ஒட்டா நறுக்கிடுவேனே
கட்டிகிட கட்டிகிட
கட்டிகிட கட்டிகிட கட்டிகிட.......
Ready ehh…
Get ready...
Male :{Kattikidum munnae namma othigaya pakkanundi
Male: Before we tie the knot, we must have a rehearsal, girl.
Kathukadi maamankitta athanayum atthupadi
Learn everything thoroughly from this man.
Vidamaaten unne Naanae
I won't let you go, I myself...
Unna pichu thinna poren maanae} (2)
I am going to tear and devour you, my deer!
Kannae un kannam rendum mullae illa rosavadi
My dear, both your cheeks are like thornless roses.
Ponnae unn kenda kaalu mogathathaan thunduthadi
Girl, your calves trigger my desire.
Odatha enn pulli maanae nee illayina vembi ponen
Don't run away, my spotted deer, I was ruined without you.
Othungi poda thalli naa mullirukkum kalli
Female: Move away and stand aside, I am a thorny cactus.
Enna thottuputta anga inge kuthi vaipanae
If you touch me, I will prick you here and there.
Adikiriyae solli ara size-u gilli
Male: You strike with prior warning, half-sized sharp girl!
Enn kitta vantha vaala otta narukkiduvenae
Female: If you come near me, I will trim your tail off completely!
Kattikida kattikida kattikida
Embrace me, embrace me, embrace me...
Kattikida kattikidaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
Embrace me, embrace me...
Kattikidum munnae namma othigaya pakkanundi
Male: Before we tie the knot, we must have a rehearsal, girl.
Kathukadi maamankitta athanayum atthupadi
Learn everything thoroughly from this man.
Vidamaaten unne Naanae
I won't let you go, I myself...
Unna pichu thinna poren maanae
I am going to tear and devour you, my deer!
Thaaram aatharam aaga pore sethaarama nee vaa
You are going to become my wife and foundation, come to me as a sweet mess!
Female :Aaka porutha en maama unakku aara porukalaya
Female: You waited for the food to cook, uncle, couldn't you wait for it to cool down?
Male :Vaadi enn jodi neenthanadi orasi paathukalam
Male: Come my partner, let's rub against each other and see.
Female:Vaaren samsaaram aana pinnae pasiya theethukalam
Female: I will come after becoming your wife, then you can satisfy your hunger.
Adi pithaanen unnalae sithiramae
Male: Oh my picture-perfect beauty, I went crazy because of you.
Enna kollama kolluiriyae
You are killing me softly without actually killing me.
Naa thinusaaga porantheanae
I was born in a unique way.
Unakaaga valanthenae allama alluriyae
I grew up for you, you are scooping me up completely!
Othungi poda thalli naa mullirukkum kalli
Female: Move away and stand aside, I am a thorny cactus.
Enna thottuputta anga inge kuthi vaipanae
If you touch me, I will prick you here and there.
Adikiriyae solli ara size-u gilli
Male: You strike with prior warning, half-sized sharp girl!
Enn kitta vantha vaala otta narukkiduvenae
Female: If you come near me, I will trim your tail off completely!
: Kattikida kattikida kattikida
Embrace me, embrace me, embrace me...
Kattikida kattikidaaaaaaaaaaaaa…
Embrace me, embrace me...
Ready ehh
Get ready!
Kattikidum munnae namma othigaya pakkanundi
Male: Before we tie the knot, we must have a rehearsal, girl.
Kathukadi maamankitta athanayum atthupadi
Learn everything thoroughly from this man.
Vidamaaten unne Naanae
I won't let you go, I myself...
Unna pichu thinna poren maanae
I am going to tear and devour you, my deer!
Kannae un kannam rendum mullae illa rosavadi
My dear, both your cheeks are like thornless roses.
Ponnae unn kenda kaalu mogathathaan thunduthadi
Girl, your calves trigger my desire.
Odatha enn pulli maanae nee illayina vembi ponen
Don't run away, my spotted deer, I was ruined without you.
Othungi poda thalli naa mullirukkum kalli
Female: Move away and stand aside, I am a thorny cactus.
Enna thottuputta anga inge kuthi vaipanae
If you touch me, I will prick you here and there.
Adikiriyae solli ara size-u gilli
Male: You strike with prior warning, half-sized sharp girl!
Enn kitta vantha vaala otta narukkiduvenae
Female: If you come near me, I will trim your tail off completely!
Kattikida kattikida kattikida
Embrace me, embrace me, embrace me...
Kattikida kattikida…oohh…
Embrace me, embrace me... ohh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kattikida is a high-energy folk-pop duet from the 2015 Tamil movie Kaaki Sattai. The song depicts playful, flirtatious banter between the male protagonist and his love interest. The hero playfully demands a 'rehearsal' of their romantic life before marriage, showering her with passionate compliments, while the heroine feistily fends off his eagerness, urging him to wait until they are officially married. Throughout the track, rural metaphors and clever folk colloquialisms are used to highlight their dynamic—she portrays herself as a prickling cactus to keep him at bay, while he teasingly compares her to a sharp, fiery girl. The song balances romantic longing with energetic humorous counter-arguments.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Kannae un kannam rendum mullae illa rosavadi”
Comparing soft cheeks directly to a rose without thorns.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Othungi poda thalli naa mullirukkum kalli”
The heroine compares herself to a thorny cactus (kalli) to signify her sharp defense against his advances.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Kattikidum munnae namma othigaya pakkanundi / Kathukadi maamankitta athanayum atthupadi”
The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across consecutive phrases ('Kattikidum' / 'Kathukadi').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Unna pichu thinna poren maanae”
Exaggerated expression of love where he says he will tear and eat her up out of affection.
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Trivia
The song 'Kattikida' was composed by Anirudh Ravichander for the film Kaaki Sattai starring Sivakarthikeyan and Sri Divya. The lyrics were penned by renowned folk artist Anthony Dasan, who infused authentic Tamil village-style folk banter into a modern dance-beat arrangement.
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