Kattivellam Neeye Katterumbu Naane
From Rambaiyin Kaadhal · 1956
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- K. H. Reddy, A. G. Rathnamala
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Rambaiyin Kaadhal1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Katti vellam neeyae | You are a block of jaggery, |
| Katterumbu naanae | I am a biting black ant. |
| Thottu vilaiyaadalaam vaaraai | Come, let us touch and play! |
| Velli chittaga joraai nee | Like a bright silver sparrow, as a handsome pair, |
| Achchaara muthangal thaaraai | Give me advance kiss tokens! |
| Female | |
| Katti vellam naanae | I am the block of jaggery, |
| Katterumbu neeyae | You are the biting black ant. |
| Etti ninnu pesudaa rajaa | Stand at a distance and speak, my king! |
| Thaali kattaamal joraai ooo ooo | Without tying the sacred knot, as a pair... ooo ooo, |
| Thottu vilaiyaadumo rojaa | Will a rose touch and play? |
| Male | |
| Kaattaaru polavae odudhae | It flows like a wild torrential river, |
| Un kaadhalaalae paavi manam vaadudhae | Because of your love, my sinful heart wilts. |
| Unnai kaanumbodhu maeni ellaam aadudhae | When I see you, my entire body quivers. |
| Kaattaaru polavae odudhae | It flows like a wild torrential river, |
| Un kaadhalaalae paavi manam vaadudhae | Because of your love, my sinful heart wilts. |
| Unnai kaanumbodhu maeni ellaam aadudhae | When I see you, my entire body quivers. |
| Female | |
| Oho naal odudhae naal odudhe | Oh, the days are running by, the days are running by! |
| Kaathaadum velaiyilae aathoram nirkkaiyilae | When the wind blows gently while standing by the riverbank, |
| Paarthaalae podhadhaiyaa | Is it enough to merely look, sir? |
| Thaali maattaamal aagaadhaiyaa | Can anything happen without tying the mangalsutra? |
| Kaathaadum velaiyilae aathoram nirkkaiyilae | When the wind blows gently while standing by the riverbank, |
| Paarthaalae podhadhaiyaa | Is it enough to merely look, sir? |
| Thaali maattaamal aagaadhaiyaa | Can anything happen without tying the mangalsutra? |
| Male | |
| Ennaamal pesurae pombalae | Why speak so thoughtlessly, woman! |
| En yekkamellam solli kooda nambalae | Even after expressing all my yearning, you do not believe me. |
| Kan thookkam illae maattikkitten vambilae | I have no sleep in my eyes, I am trapped in trouble! |
| Ennaamal pesurae pombalae | Why speak so thoughtlessly, woman! |
| En yekkamellam solli kooda nambalae | Even after expressing all my yearning, you do not believe me. |
| Kan thookkam illae maattikkitten vambilae | I have no sleep in my eyes, I am trapped in trouble! |
| Female | |
| Oho nambaraen naan nambaraen | Oh, I believe you, I believe you! |
| Aanaalum thaali onnu | Even so, if a sacred knot |
| Noolaalae katti vachchaa | Is tied with just a single thread, |
| Thaenaarum paalaarum pol seralaam | We can merge together like rivers of honey and milk. |
| Aadaamal naam aadalaam | We can dance without moving. |
| Female | |
| Aanaalum thaali onnu | Even so, if a sacred knot |
| Noolaalae katti vachchaa | Is tied with just a single thread, |
| Thaenaarum paalaarum pol seralaam | We can merge together like rivers of honey and milk. |
| Aadaamal naam aadalaam | We can dance without moving. |
| Male | |
| Miga thaaraalamaai naam aadalaam | We can dance with total freedom! |
| Female :Dhinam thottu vilaiyaadalaam joraai | Female: Every day we can touch and play joyfully as a pair! |
| Male | |
| Miga thaaraalamaai naam aadalaam | We can dance with total freedom! |
| Female :Dhinam thottu vilaiyaadalaam joraai | Female: Every day we can touch and play joyfully as a pair! |
கட்டிவெல்லம் நீயே
கட்டெறும்பு நானே
தொட்டு விளையாடலாம் வாராய்
ரெண்டு சிட்டாக ஜோராய்
நீ அச்சார முத்தங்கள் தாராய்.......
You are a block of jaggery,
I am a biting black ant.
Come, let us touch and play!
Like a bright silver sparrow, as a handsome pair,
Give me advance kiss tokens!
கட்டி வெல்லம் நானே
கட்டெறும்பு நீயே
எட்டி நின்னு பேசுடா ராஜா
தாலி கட்டாமல் ஜோராய்.....ஓஒ....ஓஒ....
தொட்டு விளையாடுமோ ரோஜா...
I am the block of jaggery,
You are the biting black ant.
Stand at a distance and speak, my king!
Without tying the sacred knot, as a pair... ooo ooo,
Will a rose touch and play?
காட்டாறு போலவே ஓடுதே
உன் காதலாலே பாவி மனம் வாடுதே
உனைக் காணும்போது மேனி எல்லாம் ஆடுதே
காட்டாறு போலவே ஓடுதே
உன் காதலாலே பாவி மனம் வாடுதே
உனைக் காணும்போது மேனி எல்லாம் ஆடுதே
It flows like a wild torrential river,
Because of your love, my sinful heart wilts.
When I see you, my entire body quivers.
It flows like a wild torrential river,
Because of your love, my sinful heart wilts.
When I see you, my entire body quivers.
ஓ......ஹோ.... நாள் ஓடுதே நாள் ஓடுதே
காத்தாடும் வேளையிலே ஆத்தோரம் நிற்க்கையிலே
பார்த்தாலே போதாதையா
தாலி மாட்டாமல் ஆகாதய்யா...
காத்தாடும் வேளையிலே ஆத்தோரம் நிற்க்கையிலே
பார்த்தாலே போதாதையா
தாலி மாட்டாமல் ஆகாதய்யா...
Oh, the days are running by, the days are running by!
When the wind blows gently while standing by the riverbank,
Is it enough to merely look, sir?
Can anything happen without tying the mangalsutra?
When the wind blows gently while standing by the riverbank,
Is it enough to merely look, sir?
Can anything happen without tying the mangalsutra?
எண்ணாமல் பேசுறே பொம்பளே
என் ஏக்கமெல்லாம் சொல்லிக்கூட நம்பலே
கண் தூக்கமில்லே மாட்டிக்கிட்டேன் வம்பிலே
எண்ணாமல் பேசுறே பொம்பளே
என் ஏக்கமெல்லாம் சொல்லிக்கூட நம்பலே
கண் தூக்கமில்லே மாட்டிக்கிட்டேன் வம்பிலே
Why speak so thoughtlessly, woman!
Even after expressing all my yearning, you do not believe me.
I have no sleep in my eyes, I am trapped in trouble!
Why speak so thoughtlessly, woman!
Even after expressing all my yearning, you do not believe me.
I have no sleep in my eyes, I am trapped in trouble!
ஓ......ஹோ....நம்புறேன் நான் நம்புறேன்
ஆனாலும் தாலி ஒண்ணு
நூலாலே கட்டி வச்சா
தேனாறும் பாலாறும் போல் சேரலாம்
ஆடாமல் நாம் ஆடலாம்
Oh, I believe you, I believe you!
Even so, if a sacred knot
Is tied with just a single thread,
We can merge together like rivers of honey and milk.
We can dance without moving.
ஆனாலும் தாலி ஒண்ணு
நூலாலே கட்டி வச்சா
தேனாறும் பாலாறும் போல் சேரலாம்
ஆடாமல் நாம் ஆடலாம்
Even so, if a sacred knot
Is tied with just a single thread,
We can merge together like rivers of honey and milk.
We can dance without moving.
மிக தாராளாமாய் நாம் ஆடலாம்
தினம் தொட்டு விளையாடலாம் ஜோராய்...
We can dance with total freedom!
Female: Every day we can touch and play joyfully as a pair!
மிக தாராளாமாய் நாம் ஆடலாம்
தினம் தொட்டு விளையாடலாம் ஜோராய்...
We can dance with total freedom!
Female: Every day we can touch and play joyfully as a pair!
ரெண்டு சிட்டாக நாமே....ஓ......ஓ....ஹோ
எட்டாத இன்பங்கள் காண்போம்
கட்டிவெல்லம் மேலே கட்டெறும்பு போலே
தொட்டு விளையாடலாம் ஜோராய்
ரெண்டு சிட்டாக நாமே....ஓ.....ஓ.......ஹோ ஹோஹோ
எட்டாத இன்பங்கள் காண்போம்....
Katti vellam neeyae
You are a block of jaggery,
Katterumbu naanae
I am a biting black ant.
Thottu vilaiyaadalaam vaaraai
Come, let us touch and play!
Velli chittaga joraai nee
Like a bright silver sparrow, as a handsome pair,
Achchaara muthangal thaaraai
Give me advance kiss tokens!
Katti vellam naanae
I am the block of jaggery,
Katterumbu neeyae
You are the biting black ant.
Etti ninnu pesudaa rajaa
Stand at a distance and speak, my king!
Thaali kattaamal joraai ooo ooo
Without tying the sacred knot, as a pair... ooo ooo,
Thottu vilaiyaadumo rojaa
Will a rose touch and play?
Kaattaaru polavae odudhae
It flows like a wild torrential river,
Un kaadhalaalae paavi manam vaadudhae
Because of your love, my sinful heart wilts.
Unnai kaanumbodhu maeni ellaam aadudhae
When I see you, my entire body quivers.
Kaattaaru polavae odudhae
It flows like a wild torrential river,
Un kaadhalaalae paavi manam vaadudhae
Because of your love, my sinful heart wilts.
Unnai kaanumbodhu maeni ellaam aadudhae
When I see you, my entire body quivers.
Oho naal odudhae naal odudhe
Oh, the days are running by, the days are running by!
Kaathaadum velaiyilae aathoram nirkkaiyilae
When the wind blows gently while standing by the riverbank,
Paarthaalae podhadhaiyaa
Is it enough to merely look, sir?
Thaali maattaamal aagaadhaiyaa
Can anything happen without tying the mangalsutra?
Kaathaadum velaiyilae aathoram nirkkaiyilae
When the wind blows gently while standing by the riverbank,
Paarthaalae podhadhaiyaa
Is it enough to merely look, sir?
Thaali maattaamal aagaadhaiyaa
Can anything happen without tying the mangalsutra?
Ennaamal pesurae pombalae
Why speak so thoughtlessly, woman!
En yekkamellam solli kooda nambalae
Even after expressing all my yearning, you do not believe me.
Kan thookkam illae maattikkitten vambilae
I have no sleep in my eyes, I am trapped in trouble!
Ennaamal pesurae pombalae
Why speak so thoughtlessly, woman!
En yekkamellam solli kooda nambalae
Even after expressing all my yearning, you do not believe me.
Kan thookkam illae maattikkitten vambilae
I have no sleep in my eyes, I am trapped in trouble!
Oho nambaraen naan nambaraen
Oh, I believe you, I believe you!
Aanaalum thaali onnu
Even so, if a sacred knot
Noolaalae katti vachchaa
Is tied with just a single thread,
Thaenaarum paalaarum pol seralaam
We can merge together like rivers of honey and milk.
Aadaamal naam aadalaam
We can dance without moving.
Aanaalum thaali onnu
Even so, if a sacred knot
Noolaalae katti vachchaa
Is tied with just a single thread,
Thaenaarum paalaarum pol seralaam
We can merge together like rivers of honey and milk.
Aadaamal naam aadalaam
We can dance without moving.
Miga thaaraalamaai naam aadalaam
We can dance with total freedom!
Female :Dhinam thottu vilaiyaadalaam joraai
Female: Every day we can touch and play joyfully as a pair!
Miga thaaraalamaai naam aadalaam
We can dance with total freedom!
Female :Dhinam thottu vilaiyaadalaam joraai
Female: Every day we can touch and play joyfully as a pair!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, romantic duet from the 1956 Tamil mythological-comedy film 'Rambaiyin Kaadhal'. The lovers engage in a lighthearted, teasing dialogue where the male lover compares himself to a black ant drawn to the sweetness of his lady, who is like a block of jaggery. He eagerly seeks physical affection and intimacy, expressing how restless and sleepless he has become out of love for her. The female lover playfully holds her ground, insisting on social and traditional decorum. She gently turns down his advance kisses, reminding him that true romantic bliss—flowing like rivers of milk and honey—can only happen after they are officially wedded with a sacred thread ('thaali').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Katti vellam neeyae / Katterumbu naanae”
Compares the beloved woman to sweet jaggery (katti vellam) and the male lover to an ant (katterumbu) drawn irresistibly to it.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaattaaru polavae odudhae”
Uses 'polavae' (like) to compare the rush of uncontrollable romantic emotion to a wild river.
Simile (Upamai)
“Thaenaarum paalaarum pol seralaam”
Uses 'pol' to compare the sweetness of their post-marital union to the blending of rivers of honey and milk.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Katti vellam neeyae / Katterumbu naanae”
The second consonant 't' (ட்) repeats in 'Katti' and 'Katterumbu', creating rhythmic harmony across lines.
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Trivia
Composed by T. R. Pappa with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi, 'Rambaiyin Kaadhal' (1956) was a hit fantasy-comedy remake of the 1939 original. The song showcases Maruthakasi's skill in blending playful folk metaphors with traditional marriage motifs.
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