Kattilarai Nadagathil
From Auto Raja · 1982
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Auto Raja1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kattilarai nadagathil | In the bedroom drama, |
| Othigaiyum paarthathillai | I have not even seen a rehearsal. |
| Kanni indru unnai kandenae | Today, I, a maiden, saw you! |
| Yedho oru sugam ulluraaa | Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me, |
| Ilam manam adhil thallaada | And my young heart sways in it. |
| Female | |
| Kattilarai nadagathil | In the bedroom drama, |
| Othigaiyum paarthathillai | I have not even seen a rehearsal. |
| Kanni indru unnai kandenae | Today, I, a maiden, saw you! |
| Yedho oru sugam ulluraaa | Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me, |
| Ilam manam adhil thallaada | And my young heart sways in it. |
| Female | |
| Podhum idhu podhum endru | Until I, the flower-like maiden, say, 'This is enough, this is enough,' |
| Poovai naan sollum varai | Until I say so, |
| Vendum adhu vendum endru | Saying 'I want that, I want that,' |
| Ketppen naan mannavarai | I will keep asking my beloved king. |
| Female | |
| Vaan paartha boomi megathai thedi | Like the sky-gazing earth searching for the raincloud, |
| Ahaa ahaa aha a ahaa haa aa aaa | Ahaa ahaa aha a ahaa haa aa aaa |
| Vaan paartha boomi megathai thedi | Like the sky-gazing earth searching for the raincloud, |
| Pogindra kaalam idhu | This is the time it goes searching. |
| One two one two one two three four five | One two one two one two three four five |
| I love i love i love i love you | I love I love I love I love you! |
| Female | |
| Kattilarai nadagathil | In the bedroom drama, |
| Othigaiyum paarthathillai | I have not even seen a rehearsal. |
| Kanni indru unnai kandenae haha | Today, I, a maiden, saw you, haha! |
| Yedho oru sugam ulluraaa | Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me, |
| Ilam manam adhil thallaada | And my young heart sways in it. |
| Female | |
| Melae innum melae | Higher, even higher, |
| Andha vaanil naan sellugiren | I am soaring into that sky! |
| Minnal kodi minnal | Like a streak of lightning, lightning, |
| Adhu polae naan thullugiren | Like that, I leap with excitement! |
| Female | |
| Aanandha theertham nee thandha neram | When you bestowed the sacred water of bliss, |
| Ahaa ahaa aha a ahaa haa aa aaa | Ahaa ahaa aha a ahaa haa aa aaa |
| Yedhyedhoo ketkindrathu | Various desires and sounds are heard... |
| Aanandha theertham nee thandha neram | When you bestowed the sacred water of bliss, |
| I love i lovei love you…o my love | I love I love I love you... Oh my love! |
| One two one two one two three four five | One two one two one two three four five |
| Female | |
| Kattilarai nadagathil | In the bedroom drama, |
| Othigaiyum paarthathillai | I have not even seen a rehearsal. |
| Kanni indru unnai kandenae | Today, I, a maiden, saw you! |
| Yedho oru sugam ulluraaa | Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me, |
| Ilam manam adhil thallaada | And my young heart sways in it. |
| Female | |
| ………………………… | ... |
கட்டிலறை நாடகத்தில்
ஒத்திகையும் பார்த்ததில்லை
கன்னி இன்று உன்னை கண்டேனே
ஏதோ ஒரு சுகம் உள்ளூர
இளம் மனம் அதில் தள்ளாட.......
In the bedroom drama,
I have not even seen a rehearsal.
Today, I, a maiden, saw you!
Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me,
And my young heart sways in it.
கட்டிலறை நாடகத்தில்
ஒத்திகையும் பார்த்ததில்லை
கன்னி இன்று உன்னை கண்டேனே
ஏதோ ஒரு சுகம் உள்ளூர
இளம் மனம் அதில் தள்ளாட.......
In the bedroom drama,
I have not even seen a rehearsal.
Today, I, a maiden, saw you!
Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me,
And my young heart sways in it.
போதும் இது போதும் என்று
பூவை நான் சொல்லும் வரை
வேண்டும் அது வேண்டும் என்று
கேட்பேன் நான் மன்னவரை
Until I, the flower-like maiden, say, 'This is enough, this is enough,'
Until I say so,
Saying 'I want that, I want that,'
I will keep asking my beloved king.
வான் பார்த்த பூமி மேகத்தை தேடி
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா ஹா ஆ ஆ
வான் பார்த்த பூமி மேகத்தை தேடி
போகின்ற காலம் இது
ஒன் டூ ஒன் டூ ஒன் டூ த்ரீ போர் பைவ்
ஐ லவ் ஐ லவ் ஐ லவ் ஐ லவ் யூ...
Like the sky-gazing earth searching for the raincloud,
Ahaa ahaa aha a ahaa haa aa aaa
Like the sky-gazing earth searching for the raincloud,
This is the time it goes searching.
One two one two one two three four five
I love I love I love I love you!
கட்டிலறை நாடகத்தில்
ஒத்திகையும் பார்த்ததில்லை
கன்னி இன்று உன்னை கண்டேனே
ஏதோ ஒரு சுகம் உள்ளூர
இளம் மனம் அதில் தள்ளாட.......
In the bedroom drama,
I have not even seen a rehearsal.
Today, I, a maiden, saw you, haha!
Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me,
And my young heart sways in it.
மேலே இன்னும் மேலே அந்த
வானில் நான் செல்லுகிறேன்
மின்னல் கொடி மின்னல் அதுபோலே
நான் துள்ளுகிறேன்.....
Higher, even higher,
I am soaring into that sky!
Like a streak of lightning, lightning,
Like that, I leap with excitement!
ஆனந்த தீர்த்தம் நீ தந்த நேரம்
ஆஹா ஆஹா ஆஹா ஹா ஆ ஆ
ஆனந்த தீர்த்தம் நீ தந்த நேரம்
ஏதேதோ கேட்கின்றது
ஐ லவ் ஐ லவ் லவ் யூ ஓ...மை லவ்
ஒன் டூ ஒன் டூ ஒன் டூ த்ரீ போர் பைவ்
When you bestowed the sacred water of bliss,
Ahaa ahaa aha a ahaa haa aa aaa
Various desires and sounds are heard...
When you bestowed the sacred water of bliss,
I love I love I love you... Oh my love!
One two one two one two three four five
கட்டிலறை நாடகத்தில்
ஒத்திகையும் பார்த்ததில்லை
கன்னி இன்று உன்னை கண்டேனே
ஏதோ ஒரு சுகம் உள்ளூர
இளம் மனம் அதில் தள்ளாட.......
In the bedroom drama,
I have not even seen a rehearsal.
Today, I, a maiden, saw you!
Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me,
And my young heart sways in it.
.................................
...
Kattilarai nadagathil
In the bedroom drama,
Othigaiyum paarthathillai
I have not even seen a rehearsal.
Kanni indru unnai kandenae
Today, I, a maiden, saw you!
Yedho oru sugam ulluraaa
Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me,
Ilam manam adhil thallaada
And my young heart sways in it.
Kattilarai nadagathil
In the bedroom drama,
Othigaiyum paarthathillai
I have not even seen a rehearsal.
Kanni indru unnai kandenae
Today, I, a maiden, saw you!
Yedho oru sugam ulluraaa
Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me,
Ilam manam adhil thallaada
And my young heart sways in it.
Podhum idhu podhum endru
Until I, the flower-like maiden, say, 'This is enough, this is enough,'
Poovai naan sollum varai
Until I say so,
Vendum adhu vendum endru
Saying 'I want that, I want that,'
Ketppen naan mannavarai
I will keep asking my beloved king.
Vaan paartha boomi megathai thedi
Like the sky-gazing earth searching for the raincloud,
Ahaa ahaa aha a ahaa haa aa aaa
Ahaa ahaa aha a ahaa haa aa aaa
Vaan paartha boomi megathai thedi
Like the sky-gazing earth searching for the raincloud,
Pogindra kaalam idhu
This is the time it goes searching.
One two one two one two three four five
One two one two one two three four five
I love i love i love i love you
I love I love I love I love you!
Kattilarai nadagathil
In the bedroom drama,
Othigaiyum paarthathillai
I have not even seen a rehearsal.
Kanni indru unnai kandenae haha
Today, I, a maiden, saw you, haha!
Yedho oru sugam ulluraaa
Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me,
Ilam manam adhil thallaada
And my young heart sways in it.
Melae innum melae
Higher, even higher,
Andha vaanil naan sellugiren
I am soaring into that sky!
Minnal kodi minnal
Like a streak of lightning, lightning,
Adhu polae naan thullugiren
Like that, I leap with excitement!
Aanandha theertham nee thandha neram
When you bestowed the sacred water of bliss,
Ahaa ahaa aha a ahaa haa aa aaa
Ahaa ahaa aha a ahaa haa aa aaa
Yedhyedhoo ketkindrathu
Various desires and sounds are heard...
Aanandha theertham nee thandha neram
When you bestowed the sacred water of bliss,
I love i lovei love you…o my love
I love I love I love you... Oh my love!
One two one two one two three four five
One two one two one two three four five
Kattilarai nadagathil
In the bedroom drama,
Othigaiyum paarthathillai
I have not even seen a rehearsal.
Kanni indru unnai kandenae
Today, I, a maiden, saw you!
Yedho oru sugam ulluraaa
Some sweet pleasure wells up deep within me,
Ilam manam adhil thallaada
And my young heart sways in it.
…………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Kattilarai Nadagathil' is a sensual romantic track from the 1982 film Auto Raja. The song portrays the playful excitement, longing, and sweet surrender of newly discovered love and intimacy. The female protagonist compares the thrill of lovemaking to an unscripted play where she is experiencing everything for the very first time without any rehearsal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kattilarai nadagathil”
Comparing bedroom intimacy to an unscripted stage drama ('Kattilarai nadagam').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Minnal kodi minnal Adhu polae naan thullugiren”
Comparing the heroine's joyful leaping heart to a streak of lightning ('Minnal kodi polae').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Vaan paartha boomi megathai thedi”
Comparing her longing for her lover to the dry earth yearning for rain clouds ('Vaan paartha boomi').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Podhum idhu podhum endru / Poovai naan sollum varai”
Repetition of the initial 'Po' sound across consecutive lines ('Podhum' and 'Poovai').
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Trivia
'Auto Raja' (1982) starred Vijayakanth and Gayathri in the lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Pulamaipithan uniquely blended classical Tamil romantic imagery (such as comparing a woman to a flower and rain-starved earth) with trendy 1980s Western pop cues like 'One two three four five' and 'I love you'.
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