Kattil Pattu Onnu
From Neram Nalla Neram · 1984
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Neram Nalla Neram1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haei…..Thanthaanathaana | Hey... Thanthaanathaana |
| Male :Aah… | Male: Aah... |
| Female :Haei…..Thanthaanathaana | Female: Hey... Thanthaanathaana |
| Male :Haei | Male: Hey |
| Female | |
| Haei Thanthaanathaana | Hey Thanthaanathaana |
| Thanthaanathaana thanthaanathaana | Thanthaanathaana thanthaanathaana |
| Thanthaanathaana… | Thanthaanathaana... |
| Female | |
| Kattil paattonnu paadu | Sing a bed song |
| Retta thaappaala podu | Latch with a double bolt |
| Kattil paattonnu paadu | Sing a bed song |
| Retta thaappaala podu | Latch with a double bolt |
| Munnaadi poovaada poovodu kaayaada | Sway like flowers in front, sway like fruit with flowers |
| Kaayodu neeyaada vaa | Come play together with the fruit |
| Male: Aaha aang…. | Male: Aaha aang... |
| Female | |
| Kattil paattonnu paadu | Sing a bed song |
| Retta thaappaala podu | Latch with a double bolt |
| Kattil paattonnu paadu | Sing a bed song |
| Retta thaappaala podu | Latch with a double bolt |
| Female | |
| Yaeraatha thennamaram elaneeru ulla maram | An unclimbed coconut tree, a tree containing tender coconut water |
| Yaeraatha thennamaram elaneeru ulla maram | An unclimbed coconut tree, a tree containing tender coconut water |
| Female | |
| Thenna maram kaai kulunga | As the coconut tree shakes its fruits |
| Thekkuppura kaaththadikkum | The southern breeze blows |
| Thenna maram kaai kulunga | As the coconut tree shakes its fruits |
| Thekkuppura kaaththadikkum | The southern breeze blows |
| Female | |
| Kaaththaada kaaththuppattu keeththaadum | As the breeze blows, touching the palm leaves, they dance |
| Laalaalaa laalaa laalaalaa….. | Laalaalaa laalaa laalaalaa... |
| Unna naan paakka enna nee paakka | As I look at you, and you look at me |
| Maamaamamamamamaa | Uncle, my love... |
| Female | |
| Kattil paattonnu paadu | Sing a bed song |
| Retta thaappaala podu | Latch with a double bolt |
| Munnaadi poovaada poovodu kaayaada | Sway like flowers in front, sway like fruit with flowers |
| Kaayodu neeyaada vaa | Come play together with the fruit |
| Female | |
| Kattil paattonnu paadu | Sing a bed song |
| Retta thaappaala podu | Latch with a double bolt |
| Male | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Yaar yaaro meesa vachchaan | Many men grew moustaches |
| Evathaanyaa aasa vachchaan | Who was the one who fell in love? |
| Yaar yaaro meesa vachchaan | Many men grew moustaches |
| Evathaanyaa aasa vachchaan | Who was the one who fell in love? |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyitta machchaan kooda | Even with the cousin who put the garland around me |
| Meththaiyittu paaththathilai | I have not experienced a flower bed yet |
| Maalaiyitta machchaan kooda | Even with the cousin who put the garland around me |
| Meththaiyittu paaththathilai | I have not experienced a flower bed yet |
| Female | |
| Neeraatta vanthaathaanae poonthottam | Only if you come to bathe, this flower garden blooms |
| Aahaah aahaah haa…. | Aahaah aahaah haa... |
| Neeraatta vanthaathaanae poonthottam | Only if you come to bathe, this flower garden blooms |
| Unna naan kooda enna nee kooda | As I join with you, and you join with me |
| Maamaamamamamamaa | Uncle, my love... |
| Female | |
| Kattil paattonnu paadu | Sing a bed song |
| Male :Aei | Male: Hey |
| Female :Retta thaappaala podu | Female: Latch with a double bolt |
| Male :Haei | Male: Hey |
| Female :Munnaadi poovaada poovodu kaayaada | Female: Sway like flowers in front, sway like fruit with flowers |
| Kaayodu neeyaada vaa | Come play together with the fruit |
| Female | |
| Kattil paattonnu paadu | Sing a bed song |
| Retta thaappaala podu | Latch with a double bolt |
| Laalaalaa laalaa laalaalaa….. | Laalaalaa laalaa laalaalaa... |
ஹேய்.....தந்தானதானா
ஆஹ்.....
ஹேய்.....தந்தானதானா
ஹேய்......
Hey... Thanthaanathaana
Male: Aah...
Female: Hey... Thanthaanathaana
Male: Hey
ஹேய்.....தந்தானதானா
தந்தானதானா தந்தானதானா
தந்தானதானா....
Hey Thanthaanathaana
Thanthaanathaana thanthaanathaana
Thanthaanathaana...
கட்டில் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
ரெட்ட தாப்பாள போடு
கட்டில் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
ரெட்ட தாப்பாள போடு
முன்னாடி பூவாட பூவோடு காயாட
காயோடு நீயாட வா
ஆண் : ஆஹ ஆங்.....
Sing a bed song
Latch with a double bolt
Sing a bed song
Latch with a double bolt
Sway like flowers in front, sway like fruit with flowers
Come play together with the fruit
Male: Aaha aang...
கட்டில் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
ரெட்ட தாப்பாள போடு
கட்டில் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
ரெட்ட தாப்பாள போடு
Sing a bed song
Latch with a double bolt
Sing a bed song
Latch with a double bolt
ஏறாத தென்னமரம் எளநீரு உள்ள மரம்
ஏறாத தென்னமரம் எளநீரு உள்ள மரம்
An unclimbed coconut tree, a tree containing tender coconut water
An unclimbed coconut tree, a tree containing tender coconut water
தென்ன மரம் காய் குலுங்க
தெக்குபுற காத்தடிக்கும்
தென்ன மரம் காய் குலுங்க
தெக்குபுற காத்தடிக்கும்
As the coconut tree shakes its fruits
The southern breeze blows
As the coconut tree shakes its fruits
The southern breeze blows
காத்தாட காத்துப்பட்டு கீத்தாடும்
லாலாலா லாலா லாலாலா.......
உன்ன நான் பாக்க என்ன நீ பாக்க
மாமாமமமமா...
As the breeze blows, touching the palm leaves, they dance
Laalaalaa laalaa laalaalaa...
As I look at you, and you look at me
Uncle, my love...
கட்டில் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
ரெட்ட தாப்பாள போடு
முன்னாடி பூவாட பூவோடு காயாட
காயோடு நீயாட வா
Sing a bed song
Latch with a double bolt
Sway like flowers in front, sway like fruit with flowers
Come play together with the fruit
கட்டில் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
ரெட்ட தாப்பாள போடு
Sing a bed song
Latch with a double bolt
.........................
...
யார் யாரோ மீச வச்சான்
எவதான்யா ஆச வச்சான்
யார் யாரோ மீச வச்சான்
எவதான்யா ஆச வச்சான்
Many men grew moustaches
Who was the one who fell in love?
Many men grew moustaches
Who was the one who fell in love?
மாலையிட்ட மச்சான் கூட
மெத்தையிட்டு பாத்ததில்லை
மாலையிட்ட மச்சான் கூட
மெத்தையிட்டு பாத்ததில்லை
Even with the cousin who put the garland around me
I have not experienced a flower bed yet
Even with the cousin who put the garland around me
I have not experienced a flower bed yet
நீராட்ட வந்தாதானே பூந்தோட்டம்
ஆஹாஹ் ஆஹாஹ் ஹா......
நீராட்ட வந்தாதானே பூந்தோட்டம்
உன்ன நான் கூட என்ன நீ கூட
மாமாமமமமாமா.....
Only if you come to bathe, this flower garden blooms
Aahaah aahaah haa...
Only if you come to bathe, this flower garden blooms
As I join with you, and you join with me
Uncle, my love...
கட்டில் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
ஏய்
ரெட்ட தாப்பாள போடு
ஹேய்.....
முன்னாடி பூவாட பூவோடு காயாட
காயோடு நீயாட வா
Sing a bed song
Male: Hey
Female: Latch with a double bolt
Male: Hey
Female: Sway like flowers in front, sway like fruit with flowers
Come play together with the fruit
கட்டில் பாட்டொண்ணு பாடு
ரெட்ட தாப்பாள போடு
லாலாலா லாலா லாலாலா.......
Sing a bed song
Latch with a double bolt
Laalaalaa laalaa laalaalaa...
Haei…..Thanthaanathaana
Hey... Thanthaanathaana
Male :Aah…
Male: Aah...
Female :Haei…..Thanthaanathaana
Female: Hey... Thanthaanathaana
Male :Haei
Male: Hey
Haei Thanthaanathaana
Hey Thanthaanathaana
Thanthaanathaana thanthaanathaana
Thanthaanathaana thanthaanathaana
Thanthaanathaana…
Thanthaanathaana...
Kattil paattonnu paadu
Sing a bed song
Retta thaappaala podu
Latch with a double bolt
Kattil paattonnu paadu
Sing a bed song
Retta thaappaala podu
Latch with a double bolt
Munnaadi poovaada poovodu kaayaada
Sway like flowers in front, sway like fruit with flowers
Kaayodu neeyaada vaa
Come play together with the fruit
Male: Aaha aang….
Male: Aaha aang...
Kattil paattonnu paadu
Sing a bed song
Retta thaappaala podu
Latch with a double bolt
Kattil paattonnu paadu
Sing a bed song
Retta thaappaala podu
Latch with a double bolt
Yaeraatha thennamaram elaneeru ulla maram
An unclimbed coconut tree, a tree containing tender coconut water
Yaeraatha thennamaram elaneeru ulla maram
An unclimbed coconut tree, a tree containing tender coconut water
Thenna maram kaai kulunga
As the coconut tree shakes its fruits
Thekkuppura kaaththadikkum
The southern breeze blows
Thenna maram kaai kulunga
As the coconut tree shakes its fruits
Thekkuppura kaaththadikkum
The southern breeze blows
Kaaththaada kaaththuppattu keeththaadum
As the breeze blows, touching the palm leaves, they dance
Laalaalaa laalaa laalaalaa…..
Laalaalaa laalaa laalaalaa...
Unna naan paakka enna nee paakka
As I look at you, and you look at me
Maamaamamamamamaa
Uncle, my love...
Kattil paattonnu paadu
Sing a bed song
Retta thaappaala podu
Latch with a double bolt
Munnaadi poovaada poovodu kaayaada
Sway like flowers in front, sway like fruit with flowers
Kaayodu neeyaada vaa
Come play together with the fruit
Kattil paattonnu paadu
Sing a bed song
Retta thaappaala podu
Latch with a double bolt
…………………
...
Yaar yaaro meesa vachchaan
Many men grew moustaches
Evathaanyaa aasa vachchaan
Who was the one who fell in love?
Yaar yaaro meesa vachchaan
Many men grew moustaches
Evathaanyaa aasa vachchaan
Who was the one who fell in love?
Maalaiyitta machchaan kooda
Even with the cousin who put the garland around me
Meththaiyittu paaththathilai
I have not experienced a flower bed yet
Maalaiyitta machchaan kooda
Even with the cousin who put the garland around me
Meththaiyittu paaththathilai
I have not experienced a flower bed yet
Neeraatta vanthaathaanae poonthottam
Only if you come to bathe, this flower garden blooms
Aahaah aahaah haa….
Aahaah aahaah haa...
Neeraatta vanthaathaanae poonthottam
Only if you come to bathe, this flower garden blooms
Unna naan kooda enna nee kooda
As I join with you, and you join with me
Maamaamamamamamaa
Uncle, my love...
Kattil paattonnu paadu
Sing a bed song
Male :Aei
Male: Hey
Female :Retta thaappaala podu
Female: Latch with a double bolt
Male :Haei
Male: Hey
Female :Munnaadi poovaada poovodu kaayaada
Female: Sway like flowers in front, sway like fruit with flowers
Kaayodu neeyaada vaa
Come play together with the fruit
Kattil paattonnu paadu
Sing a bed song
Retta thaappaala podu
Latch with a double bolt
Laalaalaa laalaa laalaalaa…..
Laalaalaa laalaa laalaalaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song 'Kattil Paattonnu Paadu' from the 1984 movie Neram Nalla Neram is a playful, romantic duet expressing intimacy and yearning between newlyweds. The lyrics employ rural nature metaphors—such as an untouched coconut tree laden with tender water and a blooming flower garden waiting for rain—to symbolize purity, longing, and romantic fulfillment. Through playful refrains urging to latch the door and sing a song of the bed, the couple exchanges flirty teasing and expressions of deep romantic desire, emphasizing the joyful union and shared affection in their new life together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ezhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kattil paattonnu paadu / Retta thaappaala podu”
Repetition of the second consonant ('tt') in 'Kattil' and 'Retta' creates a melodic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Yaeraatha thennamaram elaneeru ulla maram”
The lyrics metaphorically use an unclimbed coconut tree containing tender coconut water to represent untouched youth and beauty.
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Trivia
'Neram Nalla Neram' (1984) features lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The song incorporates traditional folk-inspired rhythms blended with playful romantic intimacy characteristic of 1980s Tamil cinema soundtracks.
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