Kattikollava
From Vaazhkai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vaazhkai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Katti kollavaa | Shall I embrace you? |
| Chorus :Katti kollavaa | Chorus: Shall I embrace you? |
| Male :Kannam killavaa | Male: Shall I pinch your cheek? |
| Chorus :Kannam killavaa | Chorus: Shall I pinch your cheek? |
| Female | |
| Selvam vandhu serndhadhu | Wealth has arrived and joined us |
| Thaen nadhi paaindhadhu | A river of honey flowed |
| Male :Velli kaasu paadhaalam paayalaam | Male: A silver coin can leap even into the underworld |
| Chorus :Paadhaalam paayalaam | Chorus: Can leap into the underworld |
| Male :Vilaiyai kelu sorghathai vaangalaam | Male: Ask the price, we can buy heaven itself |
| Chorus :Sorghathai vaangalaam | Chorus: We can buy heaven |
| Female :Katti kollavaa | Female: Shall I embrace you? |
| Chorus :Katti kollavaa | Chorus: Shall I embrace you? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Aa… aa… aa… | Aa… aa… aa… |
| Angae paarthaal arangerum poigal | Looking over there, lies are being staged |
| Ingae paarthaal kaai kaaitha kaigal | Looking over here, hands are calloused with toil |
| Uravum kaanal neeraanadhae | Relationships have become a mirage |
| Udambil vervai aaraanadhae | The sweat on the body has cooled down |
| Kaalgal madhuvodu thadumaarum angae | Over there, feet stumble with alcohol |
| Dhegam kalaippodu thadumaarum ingae | Over here, the body stumbles with fatigue |
| Sondham bandham vaazhvil engae | Where are true relatives and bonds in life? |
| Chorus :Hae… | Chorus: Hey… |
| Female | |
| Neram vandhadhu | The time has come |
| Chorus :Neram vandhadhu | Chorus: The time has come |
| Female :Vaazhvu vandhadhu | Female: Prosperity has arrived |
| Chorus :Vaazhvu vandhadhu | Chorus: Prosperity has arrived |
| Male | |
| Natchathira hotelil | In a star-rated hotel |
| Naattiya naadagam | A dance drama is unfolding |
| Female :Kaanum idhu ondrae meiyadaa | Female: What you see right here is the only truth, my friend |
| Chorus :Idhu ondrae meiyadaa | Chorus: This alone is the truth, my friend |
| Female :Appan pillai ellaamae poiyadaa | Female: Father and son bonds are all a lie, my friend |
| Chorus :Ellaamae poiyadaa | Chorus: Everything is a lie, my friend |
| Male | |
| Neram vandhadhu | The time has come |
| Chorus :Neram vandhadhu | Chorus: The time has come |
| Female | |
| Ha aa… | Ha aa… |
| Male :Hae… | Male: Hey… |
| Female :Ha aa… | Female: Ha aa… |
| Male :Hae… | Male: Hey… |
| Both :Hae hae hae hae | Both: Hey hey hey hey |
| Male | |
| Aa.. aa…aa… | Aa.. aa…aa… |
| Urugum thangam tharam povadhillai | Melting gold never loses its quality |
| Neruppil veezhndhum | Even if it falls into fire |
| Niram povadhillai | It never loses its luster |
| Thiramai ondrae nee kandadhu | Talent is the only thing you have truly acquired |
| Ini mel unnai yaar velvadhu | Who can defeat you from now on? |
| Unmai sila kaalam alai modhum indru | Truth may be tossed around by stormy waves today |
| Kaalam adhu maarum mudi soodum andru | Time will change, and truth will be crowned tomorrow |
| Inbam thunbam yaavum ondru | Joy and sorrow are both the same |
| Chorus | |
| Hae… | Hey… |
| Male :Medai yerungal | Male: Step onto the stage |
| Chorus :Medai yerungal | Chorus: Step onto the stage |
| Male :Jodi saerungal | Male: Form pairs together |
| Chorus :Jodi saerungal | Chorus: Form pairs together |
| Female | |
| Aanum pennum | Man and woman |
| Vaazhkkaiyil naanathai paarungal | Look at shyness in life |
| Male :Sondham bandham | Male: Relatives and relationships |
| Ellaamae veliyae | Are all left outside |
| Chorus :Ellaamae veliyae | Chorus: Are all left outside |
| Male :Veli thaandi vandhaalae jolliyae | Male: Once you cross the boundary, it is pure fun! |
| Chorus :Vandhaalae jolliyae | Chorus: Once you come, it is pure fun! |
மற்றும் எஸ். பி. ஷைலஜா
Shall I embrace you?
Chorus: Shall I embrace you?
Male: Shall I pinch your cheek?
Chorus: Shall I pinch your cheek?
கட்டிக் கொள்ளவா
குழு :
கட்டிக் கொள்ளவா
கன்னம் கிள்ளவா...
குழு :
கன்னம் கிள்ளவா
செல்வம் வந்து சேர்ந்தது
தேன் நதி பாய்ந்தது
Wealth has arrived and joined us
A river of honey flowed
Male: A silver coin can leap even into the underworld
Chorus: Can leap into the underworld
Male: Ask the price, we can buy heaven itself
Chorus: We can buy heaven
Female: Shall I embrace you?
Chorus: Shall I embrace you?
வெள்ளிக் காசு
பாதாளம் பாயலாம்
குழு :
பாதாளம் பாயலாம்
விலையைக் கேளு
சொர்க்கத்தை வாங்கலாம்
குழு :
சொர்க்கத்தை வாங்கலாம்
...
கட்டிக் கொள்ளவா
குழு :
கட்டிக் கொள்ளவா
Aa… aa… aa…
Looking over there, lies are being staged
Looking over here, hands are calloused with toil
Relationships have become a mirage
The sweat on the body has cooled down
Over there, feet stumble with alcohol
Over here, the body stumbles with fatigue
Where are true relatives and bonds in life?
Chorus: Hey…
..................
.................
குழு :
..................
.................
The time has come
Chorus: The time has come
Female: Prosperity has arrived
Chorus: Prosperity has arrived
ஆஆஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
அங்கே பார்த்தால்
அரங்கேறும் பொய்கள்
இங்கே பார்த்தால்
காய் காய்த்த கைகள்
உறவும் கானல் நீரானதே
உடம்பில் வேர்வை ஆறானதே
In a star-rated hotel
A dance drama is unfolding
Female: What you see right here is the only truth, my friend
Chorus: This alone is the truth, my friend
Female: Father and son bonds are all a lie, my friend
Chorus: Everything is a lie, my friend
கால்கள் மதுவோடு
தடுமாறும் அங்கே
தேகம் களைப்போடு தடுமாறும் இங்கே
சொந்தம் பந்தம் வாழ்வில் எங்கே.....
The time has come
Chorus: The time has come
ஹே....
நேரம் வந்தது......
குழு :
நேரம் வந்தது
வாழ்வு வந்தது.....
குழு :
வாழ்வு வந்தது
நட்சத்திர ஓட்டலில்
நாட்டிய நாடகம்
Ha aa…
Male: Hey…
Female: Ha aa…
Male: Hey…
Both: Hey hey hey hey
காணும் சொர்க்கம்
இது ஒன்றே மெய்யடா
குழு :
இது ஒன்றே மெய்யடா
அப்பன் பிள்ளை
எல்லாமே பொய்யடா
குழு :
எல்லாமே பொய்யடா
நேரம் வந்தது.......
குழு :
நேரம் வந்தது......
Aa.. aa…aa…
Melting gold never loses its quality
Even if it falls into fire
It never loses its luster
Talent is the only thing you have truly acquired
Who can defeat you from now on?
Truth may be tossed around by stormy waves today
Time will change, and truth will be crowned tomorrow
Joy and sorrow are both the same
அஹா....ஹா
ஹேய்
அஹா....ஹா
ஹேய்
குழு :
ஹேய் ஏ ஏ.....ஏ ஹேய்
Hey…
Male: Step onto the stage
Chorus: Step onto the stage
Male: Form pairs together
Chorus: Form pairs together
ஆஆஆ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
உருகும் தங்கம்
தரம் போவதில்லை
நெருப்பில் வீழ்ந்தும்
நிறம் போவதில்லை
திறமை ஒன்றே நீ கண்டது
இனிமேல் உன்னை யார் வெல்வது
Man and woman
Look at shyness in life
Male: Relatives and relationships
Are all left outside
Chorus: Are all left outside
Male: Once you cross the boundary, it is pure fun!
Chorus: Once you come, it is pure fun!
உண்மை சில காலம்
அலை மோதும் இன்று
காலம் அது மாறும்
முடி சூடும் அன்று
இன்பம் துன்பம் யாவும் ஒன்று....
ஹே....
மேடை ஏறுங்கள்....
குழு :
மேடை ஏறுங்கள்
ஜோடி சேருங்கள்....
குழு :
ஜோடி சேருங்கள்
ஆணும் பெண்ணும்
வாழ்க்கையில் ஆழத்தை பாருங்கள்
சொந்தம் பந்தம்
எல்லாமே வேலியே
குழு :
எல்லாமே வேலியே
வேலி தாண்டி
வந்தாலே ஜாலியே
குழு :
வந்தாலே ஜாலியே
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
மேடை ஏறுங்கள்....
குழு :
மேடை ஏறுங்கள்
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
ஜோடி சேருங்கள்...
குழு :
ஜோடி சேருங்கள்
Katti kollavaa
Shall I embrace you?
Chorus :Katti kollavaa
Chorus: Shall I embrace you?
Male :Kannam killavaa
Male: Shall I pinch your cheek?
Chorus :Kannam killavaa
Chorus: Shall I pinch your cheek?
Selvam vandhu serndhadhu
Wealth has arrived and joined us
Thaen nadhi paaindhadhu
A river of honey flowed
Male :Velli kaasu paadhaalam paayalaam
Male: A silver coin can leap even into the underworld
Chorus :Paadhaalam paayalaam
Chorus: Can leap into the underworld
Male :Vilaiyai kelu sorghathai vaangalaam
Male: Ask the price, we can buy heaven itself
Chorus :Sorghathai vaangalaam
Chorus: We can buy heaven
Female :Katti kollavaa
Female: Shall I embrace you?
Chorus :Katti kollavaa
Chorus: Shall I embrace you?
………………………………
...
Aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa… aa…
Angae paarthaal arangerum poigal
Looking over there, lies are being staged
Ingae paarthaal kaai kaaitha kaigal
Looking over here, hands are calloused with toil
Uravum kaanal neeraanadhae
Relationships have become a mirage
Udambil vervai aaraanadhae
The sweat on the body has cooled down
Kaalgal madhuvodu thadumaarum angae
Over there, feet stumble with alcohol
Dhegam kalaippodu thadumaarum ingae
Over here, the body stumbles with fatigue
Sondham bandham vaazhvil engae
Where are true relatives and bonds in life?
Chorus :Hae…
Chorus: Hey…
Neram vandhadhu
The time has come
Chorus :Neram vandhadhu
Chorus: The time has come
Female :Vaazhvu vandhadhu
Female: Prosperity has arrived
Chorus :Vaazhvu vandhadhu
Chorus: Prosperity has arrived
Natchathira hotelil
In a star-rated hotel
Naattiya naadagam
A dance drama is unfolding
Female :Kaanum idhu ondrae meiyadaa
Female: What you see right here is the only truth, my friend
Chorus :Idhu ondrae meiyadaa
Chorus: This alone is the truth, my friend
Female :Appan pillai ellaamae poiyadaa
Female: Father and son bonds are all a lie, my friend
Chorus :Ellaamae poiyadaa
Chorus: Everything is a lie, my friend
Neram vandhadhu
The time has come
Chorus :Neram vandhadhu
Chorus: The time has come
Ha aa…
Ha aa…
Male :Hae…
Male: Hey…
Female :Ha aa…
Female: Ha aa…
Male :Hae…
Male: Hey…
Both :Hae hae hae hae
Both: Hey hey hey hey
Aa.. aa…aa…
Aa.. aa…aa…
Urugum thangam tharam povadhillai
Melting gold never loses its quality
Neruppil veezhndhum
Even if it falls into fire
Niram povadhillai
It never loses its luster
Thiramai ondrae nee kandadhu
Talent is the only thing you have truly acquired
Ini mel unnai yaar velvadhu
Who can defeat you from now on?
Unmai sila kaalam alai modhum indru
Truth may be tossed around by stormy waves today
Kaalam adhu maarum mudi soodum andru
Time will change, and truth will be crowned tomorrow
Inbam thunbam yaavum ondru
Joy and sorrow are both the same
Hae…
Hey…
Male :Medai yerungal
Male: Step onto the stage
Chorus :Medai yerungal
Chorus: Step onto the stage
Male :Jodi saerungal
Male: Form pairs together
Chorus :Jodi saerungal
Chorus: Form pairs together
Aanum pennum
Man and woman
Vaazhkkaiyil naanathai paarungal
Look at shyness in life
Male :Sondham bandham
Male: Relatives and relationships
Ellaamae veliyae
Are all left outside
Chorus :Ellaamae veliyae
Chorus: Are all left outside
Male :Veli thaandi vandhaalae jolliyae
Male: Once you cross the boundary, it is pure fun!
Chorus :Vandhaalae jolliyae
Chorus: Once you come, it is pure fun!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song presents a sharp philosophical and societal contrast between upper-class excess and working-class struggle. It highlights how money can purchase superficial pleasures and luxury ('buying heaven'), whereas emotional bonds and relationships often dissolve like a mirage. Through expressive lyrics, the narrative questions the authenticity of social ties in a world driven by material greed. Simultaneously, the song offers an uplifting message of resilience and self-worth. By metaphorically comparing human talent and integrity to gold that retains its luster even when tested in fire, the lyricist emphasizes that true merit and honesty will eventually triumph over temporary hardship, crowning the individual with success in due time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethiraimai (Antithasis / Contrast)
“Angae paarthaal arangerum poigal / Ingae paarthaal kaai kaaitha kaigal”
Contrasts the deceptive luxury of the wealthy ('angae arangerum poigal') with the honest calloused hands of working people ('ingae kaai kaaitha kaigal').
Uvamaani (Metaphor)
“Uravum kaanal neeraanadhae”
Compares human relationships to a mirage ('kaanal neer'), signifying their temporary and deceitful nature in a materialistic world.
Uvamaani (Analogy / Metaphor)
“Urugum thangam tharam povadhillai / Neruppil veezhndhum niram povadhillai”
Compares inherent talent and truth to pure gold tested in fire, which never loses its intrinsic quality or color despite suffering.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Medai yerungal / Jodi saerungal”
Repetition of the initial letter 'M' across adjacent structural words.
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Trivia
The movie 'Vaazhkai' (1984), directed by C. V. Rajendran, starred legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan alongside Ambika, Jaishankar, and Silk Smitha. The soundtrack was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring prominent lyrics written by poet Muthulingam.
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