Kattipudi Samy Karisanam Kami
From Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kattipudi saami karisanam kaami | Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care |
| Katti vantha saela innum kasangala saami | The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord |
| Kai varisai kaami ooo…..ooooo…..ooooo…. | Show me your skillful touch, ooo... ooooo... ooooo... |
| Female | |
| Kattipudi saami karisanam kaami | Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care |
| Katti vantha saela innum kasangala saami | The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord |
| Kai varisai kaami ooo…..ooooo….. | Show me your skillful touch, ooo... ooooo... |
| Female | |
| Paal kudikka aasaiyilla | Claiming to have no desire to drink milk |
| Ithukku peru poonaiyaagm | Is this really called a cat? |
| Kolaththu meena vaangi vanthu | Having bought fish from the pond |
| Kokku ingae kaaval kaakkum | A stork stands here guarding it |
| Female | |
| Manjal thaali maarbil kuththum….mmm | The yellow sacred thread pricks against my chest... mmm |
| Manjal thaali maarbil kuththum | The yellow sacred thread pricks against my chest |
| Manthirikka vaa mama | Come enchant me, my beloved |
| Enthirikka yosikalaamaa | Can you hesitate to rise to the occasion? |
| Female | |
| Pachcha poovu vaadalaamaa | Should a fresh green flower be allowed to wither? |
| Pachapulla paavam mama | Have pity on this innocent young girl, my beloved |
| Vaa…..aaa…..vaa….aaa….. | Come... ah... come... ah... |
| Female | |
| Kattipudi saami karisanam kaami | Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care |
| Katti vantha saela innum kasangala saami | The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord |
| Kai varisai kaami | Show me your skillful touch |
| Female | |
| Kattuththari kaala onnu | A bull tied to a tethering post |
| Kaanji ingae vaadalaama | Should it wither away in dryness here? |
| Pullukkattu vaangi vanthu | After buying a bundle of fresh grass |
| Pottikkulla poottalaamaa | Can it just be locked away inside a box? |
| Female | |
| Kanni kazhiyaatha kannaa….yov | Oh dear one who hasn't experienced intimacy... hey you |
| Kanni kazhiyaatha kannaa… | Oh dear one who hasn't experienced intimacy... |
| Thaalikodi thaangaathu | The mangalsutra cord cannot bear this waiting |
| Thappi sella vazhi kidaiyaathu | There is no way left to escape |
| Female | |
| Sattamellam meerap poraen | I am going to break all the rules |
| Aambalaiyaa maarap poraen | I am going to turn into a bold man |
| Vaa…..aaa…..vaa….aaa….. | Come... ah... come... ah... |
| Female | |
| Kattipudi saami karisanam kaami | Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care |
| Katti vantha saela innum kasangala saami | The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord |
| Kai varisai kaami | Show me your skillful touch |
| Vaa…..aaa…..vaa….aaa….. | Come... ah... come... ah... |
| Aei Vaa…..aaa…..vaa….aaa….. | Hey, come... ah... come... ah... |
கட்டிப்பிடி சாமி கரிசனம் காமி
கட்டி வந்த சேல இன்னும் கசங்கல சாமி
கை வரிசை காமி ஓஒ......ஓஓஓ......ஓஓஓஓ.........
Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care
The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord
Show me your skillful touch, ooo... ooooo... ooooo...
கட்டிப்பிடி சாமி கரிசனம் காமி
கட்டி வந்த சேல இன்னும் கசங்கல சாமி
கை வரிசை காமி ஓஓஓஒ......ஓஓஓஒ.....
Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care
The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord
Show me your skillful touch, ooo... ooooo...
பால் குடிக்க ஆசையில்ல
இதுக்கு பேரு பூனையாகும்
கொளத்து மீன வாங்கி வந்து
கொக்கு இங்கே காவல் காக்கும்
Claiming to have no desire to drink milk
Is this really called a cat?
Having bought fish from the pond
A stork stands here guarding it
மஞ்சள் தாலி மார்பில் குத்தும்.....ம்ம்ம்....
மஞ்சள் தாலி மார்பில் குத்தும்
மந்திரிக்க வா மாமா
எந்திரிக்க யோசிக்கலாமா
The yellow sacred thread pricks against my chest... mmm
The yellow sacred thread pricks against my chest
Come enchant me, my beloved
Can you hesitate to rise to the occasion?
பச்சப் பூவு வாடலாமா
பச்சப் புள்ள பாவம் மாமா
வா....ஆஆ....வா....ஆஆ.......
Should a fresh green flower be allowed to wither?
Have pity on this innocent young girl, my beloved
Come... ah... come... ah...
கட்டிப்பிடி சாமி கரிசனம் காமி
கட்டி வந்த சேல இன்னும் கசங்கல சாமி
கை வரிசை காமி
Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care
The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord
Show me your skillful touch
கட்டுத்தறி காள ஒண்ணு
காஞ்சி இங்கே வாடலாமா
புல்லுக்கட்டு வாங்கி வந்து
பொட்டிக்குள்ள பூட்டலாமா
A bull tied to a tethering post
Should it wither away in dryness here?
After buying a bundle of fresh grass
Can it just be locked away inside a box?
கன்னி கழியாத கண்ணா.....யோவ்...
கன்னி கழியாத கண்ணா
தாலிக்கொடி தாங்காது
தப்பிச் செல்ல வழி கிடையாது
Oh dear one who hasn't experienced intimacy... hey you
Oh dear one who hasn't experienced intimacy...
The mangalsutra cord cannot bear this waiting
There is no way left to escape
சட்டமெல்லாம் மீறப் போறேன்
ஆம்பளையா மாறப் போறேன்
வா.........ஆஆ.....வா.......ஆஆ....
I am going to break all the rules
I am going to turn into a bold man
Come... ah... come... ah...
கட்டிப்பிடி சாமி கரிசனம் காமி
கட்டி வந்த சேல இன்னும் கசங்கல சாமி
கை வரிசை காமி
வா.........ஆஆ.....வா.......ஆஆ....
ஏய் வா.......ஆஆ....வா.......ஆஆ....
Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care
The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord
Show me your skillful touch
Come... ah... come... ah...
Hey, come... ah... come... ah...
Kattipudi saami karisanam kaami
Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care
Katti vantha saela innum kasangala saami
The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord
Kai varisai kaami ooo…..ooooo…..ooooo….
Show me your skillful touch, ooo... ooooo... ooooo...
Kattipudi saami karisanam kaami
Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care
Katti vantha saela innum kasangala saami
The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord
Kai varisai kaami ooo…..ooooo…..
Show me your skillful touch, ooo... ooooo...
Paal kudikka aasaiyilla
Claiming to have no desire to drink milk
Ithukku peru poonaiyaagm
Is this really called a cat?
Kolaththu meena vaangi vanthu
Having bought fish from the pond
Kokku ingae kaaval kaakkum
A stork stands here guarding it
Manjal thaali maarbil kuththum….mmm
The yellow sacred thread pricks against my chest... mmm
Manjal thaali maarbil kuththum
The yellow sacred thread pricks against my chest
Manthirikka vaa mama
Come enchant me, my beloved
Enthirikka yosikalaamaa
Can you hesitate to rise to the occasion?
Pachcha poovu vaadalaamaa
Should a fresh green flower be allowed to wither?
Pachapulla paavam mama
Have pity on this innocent young girl, my beloved
Vaa…..aaa…..vaa….aaa…..
Come... ah... come... ah...
Kattipudi saami karisanam kaami
Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care
Katti vantha saela innum kasangala saami
The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord
Kai varisai kaami
Show me your skillful touch
Kattuththari kaala onnu
A bull tied to a tethering post
Kaanji ingae vaadalaama
Should it wither away in dryness here?
Pullukkattu vaangi vanthu
After buying a bundle of fresh grass
Pottikkulla poottalaamaa
Can it just be locked away inside a box?
Kanni kazhiyaatha kannaa….yov
Oh dear one who hasn't experienced intimacy... hey you
Kanni kazhiyaatha kannaa…
Oh dear one who hasn't experienced intimacy...
Thaalikodi thaangaathu
The mangalsutra cord cannot bear this waiting
Thappi sella vazhi kidaiyaathu
There is no way left to escape
Sattamellam meerap poraen
I am going to break all the rules
Aambalaiyaa maarap poraen
I am going to turn into a bold man
Vaa…..aaa…..vaa….aaa…..
Come... ah... come... ah...
Kattipudi saami karisanam kaami
Embrace me, my lord, show me some love and care
Katti vantha saela innum kasangala saami
The saree I draped hasn't even been crumpled yet, my lord
Kai varisai kaami
Show me your skillful touch
Vaa…..aaa…..vaa….aaa…..
Come... ah... come... ah...
Aei Vaa…..aaa…..vaa….aaa…..
Hey, come... ah... come... ah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and sensual track from the movie 'Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi' depicts a newly wedded bride humorously enticing and teasing her reluctant husband to embrace marital intimacy. She urges him to show his affection and stop being overly shy or hesitant. Through vivid folk metaphors—such as a cat pretending not to care for milk or grass locked away in a box—she humorously criticizes his restraint and calls upon him to be bold, express his love, and initiate romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaal / Alliteration (Tamil)
“Kattipudi saami karisanam kaami”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds such as 'Ka' in 'Kattipudi', 'Karisanam', and 'Kai' in the chorus lines.
Edhugai / Second-letter Rhyming (Tamil)
“Kattipudi saami / Katti vantha saela”
Rhyming of the second letter 'tti' in 'Kattipudi' and 'Katti vantha'.
Metaphor / Analogy
“Paal kudikka aasaiyilla / Ithukku peru poonaiyaagm”
Compares a hesitant husband to a cat claiming it doesn't want milk or a stork guarding fish instead of eating it.
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Trivia
The film 'Thirumathi Oru Vegumathi' (1987) was a popular family drama directed by Visu. The soundtrack was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by Vairamuthu.
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