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Lyrics & meaning

Kattu Kaavalai Vittu Pogumo

From Vetrikani · 1985

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. N. Surendar, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Vetrikani
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
5 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kattuk kaavalai ittu pogumo
Pattu poomaalai
Vattam poduvaen mettu paaduvaen
Naanthaan ivvelai
Naanthaan thaenthaan anbae
Unakkaena vaazhum ullamthaan
Male :Yaenthaan yaekkam anbae
Iruvarum koodum neramthaan
Female :Lipappaloopaa paloopaa
Male :Lipappaloopaa paloopaa
Kattuk kaavalai ittu pogumo
Pattu poomaalai
Vattam poduvaen mettu paaduvaen
Naanthaan ivvelai
Naanthaan thaenthaan anbae
Unakkaena vaazhum ullamthaan
Male :Yaenthaan yaekkam anbae
Iruvarum koodum neramthaan
Female :Lipappaloopaa paloopaa
Male :Lipappaloopaa paloopaa
Aaththaadi un saettaigalthaan
Aagaathu en kottaiyilthaan
Paaradi paingili raaththiri en vettaithaan
Vaadaatha en poonguyilae
Vanthaenae un aan kuyilae
Koovalaam thaavalaam raaththiri en tholilae
Unnai vanthu ottikkollum
Konjugindra vanjikkodi
Male :Ennugindra ennappadi kayil varum vettrikkani
Ennudaiya thittam hah ennudaiya sattam
Sonna vannam ingae vellugindra kattam
Female :Hae hae hae hae hae ooh ooh ooh
Kattuk kaavalai ittu pogumo
Pattu poomaalai
Vattam poduvaen mettu paaduvaen
Naanthaan ivvelai
Naanthaan thaenthaan anbae
Unakkaena vaazhum ullamthaan
Male :Yaenthaan yaekkam anbae
Iruvarum koodum neramthaan
Female :Lipappaloopaa paloopaa
Male :Lipappaloopaa paloopaa
Vaammaa vaa jeevithamae naan kooda yaen thaamathamae
Raagamum thaalamum saernthida sangeethamae
Female :Vaattatho un vaalipamae naalthorum un nypagaame
Aadhiyum anthamum kooruthu un mogamae
Achchadiththa chiththiramae ennidam nee paththiramae
Muththunaga raththinamae un manasu en vasamae
Panthayaththil ingu ennudaiya pangu
Sundhariyae neethaan vanthuvidu indru
Female :Hae hae hae hae hae ooh ooh ooh
Kattuk kaavalai ittu pogumo
Pattu poomaalai
Vattam poduvaen mettu paaduvaen
Naanthaan ivvelai
Naanthaan thaenthaan anbae
Unakkaena vaazhum ullamthaan
Male :Yaenthaan yaekkam anbae
Iruvarum koodum neramthaan
Both :Lipappaloopaa paloopaa
Lipappaloopaa paloopaa
Can strict guards hold back
this silky garland of flowers?
I will circle around and sing a tune,
right here, right now!
I am sweet as honey, my love,
and this heart beats only for you!
Male: Why this longing, my love?
It is the moment for us to unite!
Female: Lippappa loopa baloopaa
Male: Lippappa loopa baloopaa
Can strict guards hold back
this silky garland of flowers?
I will circle around and sing a tune,
right here, right now!
I am sweet as honey, my love,
and this heart beats only for you!
Male: Why this longing, my love?
It is the moment for us to unite!
Female: Lippappa loopa baloopaa
Male: Lippappa loopa baloopaa
Oh my, your mischievous tricks
will never work inside my fort!
Look here, sweet parrot, tonight is my hunt!
My unfading flower-like songbird,
I have arrived, your male songbird!
You can sing and leap onto my shoulder tonight!
She will come and embrace you,
this playful girl, slender as a vine!
Male: Just as planned, the sweet fruit of victory will be in my hand!
My design, ha, my own rule,
this is the moment I win, just as I declared!
Female: Hey hey hey hey hey ooh ooh ooh
Can strict guards hold back
this silky garland of flowers?
I will circle around and sing a tune,
right here, right now!
I am sweet as honey, my love,
and this heart beats only for you!
Male: Why this longing, my love?
It is the moment for us to unite!
Female: Lippappa loopa baloopaa
Male: Lippappa loopa baloopaa
Come, my life, why delay in joining me?
When melody and rhythm blend, music is made!
Female: Doesn't your youth make you pine? Thoughts of you fill my days!
Your desire explains everything from beginning to end!
My picture-perfect beauty, you are safe with me!
My jewel with a pearl-like smile, your heart belongs to me!
In this race, my winning prize
is you, beautiful girl, so come to me today!
Female: Hey hey hey hey hey ooh ooh ooh
Can strict guards hold back
this silky garland of flowers?
I will circle around and sing a tune,
right here, right now!
I am sweet as honey, my love,
and this heart beats only for you!
Male: Why this longing, my love?
It is the moment for us to unite!
Both: Lippappa loopa baloopaa
Lippappa loopa baloopaa
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Kattuk Kaavalai' from the 1985 movie 'Vetrikani' is a romantic duet between lovers expressing playful affection and deep longing. The female protagonist compares herself to a flower garland and sweet honey, asking if strict boundaries can stop true love. The male protagonist responds with playful bravado, calling the night his hunt and looking forward to winning her love like a fruit of victory ('Vetrikani'). They celebrate their togetherness as harmonious as melody and rhythm coming together to make music.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Kattuk kaavalai ittu pogumo

Repetition of initial consonant sounds in 'Kattuk kaavalai' (K sound) and 'Vattam poduvaen mettu paaduvaen'.

Edugai (Rhyme in second letter)

Pattu poomaalai

Rhyming of second consonant 't' in 'Kattuk' and 'Pattu'.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Konjugindra vanjikkodi

Comparing the heroine to a 'pattu poomaalai' (silk flower garland) and 'vanjikkodi' (tender creeper vine).

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ennudaiya thittam hah ennudaiya sattam

Rhyming endings in lines like 'thittam', 'sattam', and 'kattam'.

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Trivia

The soundtrack of Vetrikani (1985) was composed by the famous duo Shankar-Ganesh, with lyrics penned by Vaali. The track features western-inspired catchy scattings like 'Lipappaloopaa paloopaa', which was a popular pop-fusion trend in mid-80s Tamil cinema.

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