Kattu Sotha Somandhu
From Thanga Kalasam · 1988
- Lyricist
- London Gopal
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thanga Kalasam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kattu choththa somanthukittu | Carrying a bundle of packed rice, |
| Kattazhagi kannaaththaa | Oh gorgeous Kannatha, |
| Pattanamae suththuthu unthan pinnaadi | The entire city revolves around you, |
| Azhagu sokkuthadi en manasu munnaadi | Your beauty mesmerizes my heart in front of me. |
| Female | |
| Achchu vellam ee moikkum | Flies swarm around jaggery blocks, |
| Makku thalai aththaanae | Oh foolish-headed cousin! |
| Achchu vellam ee moikkum | Flies swarm around jaggery blocks, |
| Makku thalai aththaanae | Oh foolish-headed cousin! |
| Sokku podi podaathae | Don't cast love spells on me, |
| Un soththa palla kaattaathae | Don't show off your decayed teeth! |
| Male | |
| Aththa peththa muththuraani | Oh pearl queen born to aunt, |
| Meththaiyadi nee enakku | You are like a soft mattress to me, |
| Thottu paaththu kattikkiraen | I will hold you close and marry you, |
| Kattuch choththu kannaaththaa | Oh packed-rice girl Kannatha! |
| Female | |
| Thannanaana thannannaa | Thannanaana thannannaa |
| Thannanaana thannannaa…. | Thannanaana thannannaa… |
| Male | |
| Hararararae….aththa peththa muththuraani | Hararararae… pearl queen born to aunt, |
| Meththaiyadi nee enakku | You are like a soft mattress to me, |
| Thottu paaththu kattikkiraen | I will hold you close and marry you, |
| Kattuch choththu kannaaththaa | Oh packed-rice girl Kannatha! |
| Female | |
| Thavala adai inthaaththaa | Female: Here, take this rice pancake! |
| Male :Kaara vadai kannaaththaa | Male: Oh spicy vadai, Kannatha! |
| Female :Kozhikkari inthaaththaa | Female: Here, take this chicken curry! |
| Male :Katti muththam kannaaththaa | Male: A tight kiss, Kannatha! |
| Male | |
| Sengkarumbu kadichchu senthaena kudichchu | Biting red sugarcane and drinking pure honey, |
| Sengkarumbu kadichchu senthaena kudichchu | Biting red sugarcane and drinking pure honey, |
| Female :Sambaa choththa kozhachchi thanthidavaa | Female: Shall I mash and feed you Samba rice? |
| Urutti sambaa choththa kozhachchi thanthidavaa | Rolling into balls, shall I mash and feed you Samba rice? |
| Male | |
| Hararararae….kattu choththa somanthukittu | Hararararae… carrying a bundle of packed rice, |
| Kattazhagi kannaaththaa | Oh gorgeous Kannatha, |
| Pattanamae suththuthu unthan pinnaadi | The entire city revolves around you, |
| Azhagu sokkuthadi en manasu munnaadi | Your beauty mesmerizes my heart in front of me. |
| Female | |
| Achchu vellam ee moikkum | Flies swarm around jaggery blocks, |
| Male :Aahaan | Male: Aahaan |
| Female :Makku thalai aththaanae | Female: Oh foolish-headed cousin! |
| Male :Aahaa | Male: Aahaa |
| Female :Sokku podi podaathae | Female: Don't cast love spells on me, |
| Male :A…..aa…. | Male: Ah… aa… |
| Female :Un soththa palla kaattaathae | Female: Don't show off your decayed teeth! |
| Male :……………. | Male: [Music / Vocal ad-libs] |
கட்டுச் சோத்த சொமந்துகிட்டு
கட்டழகி கண்ணாத்தா
பட்டணமே சுத்துது உந்தன் பின்னாடி
அழகு சொக்குதடி என் மனசு முன்னாடி
Carrying a bundle of packed rice,
Oh gorgeous Kannatha,
The entire city revolves around you,
Your beauty mesmerizes my heart in front of me.
அச்சு வெல்லம் ஈ மொய்க்கும்
மக்கு தலை அத்தானே
அச்சு வெல்லம் ஈ மொய்க்கும்
மக்கு தலை அத்தானே
சொக்குப் பொடி போடாதே
உன் சொத்தப் பல்லக் காட்டாதே...
Flies swarm around jaggery blocks,
Oh foolish-headed cousin!
Flies swarm around jaggery blocks,
Oh foolish-headed cousin!
Don't cast love spells on me,
Don't show off your decayed teeth!
அத்தப் பெத்த முத்துராணி
மெத்தையடி நீ எனக்கு
தொட்டுப் பாத்து கட்டிக்கிறேன்
கட்டுச் சோத்து கண்ணாத்தா..........
Oh pearl queen born to aunt,
You are like a soft mattress to me,
I will hold you close and marry you,
Oh packed-rice girl Kannatha!
தன்னனான தன்னன்னா
தன்னனான தன்னன்னா....
Thannanaana thannannaa
Thannanaana thannannaa…
ஹரரரரரே...அத்தப் பெத்த முத்துராணி
மெத்தையடி நீ எனக்கு
தொட்டுப் பாத்து கட்டிக்கிறேன்
கட்டுச் சோத்து கண்ணாத்தா.....
Hararararae… pearl queen born to aunt,
You are like a soft mattress to me,
I will hold you close and marry you,
Oh packed-rice girl Kannatha!
தவல அடை இந்தாத்தா
கார வடை கண்ணாத்தா
கோழிக்கறி இந்தாத்தா
கட்டி முத்தம் கண்ணாத்தா
Female: Here, take this rice pancake!
Male: Oh spicy vadai, Kannatha!
Female: Here, take this chicken curry!
Male: A tight kiss, Kannatha!
செங்கரும்ப கடிச்சு செந்தேன குடிச்சி
செங்கரும்ப கடிச்சு செந்தேன குடிச்சி
சம்பா சோத்த கொழச்சி தந்திடவா
உருட்டி சம்பா சோத்த கொழச்சி தந்திடவா
Biting red sugarcane and drinking pure honey,
Biting red sugarcane and drinking pure honey,
Female: Shall I mash and feed you Samba rice?
Rolling into balls, shall I mash and feed you Samba rice?
ஹரரரரரே....கட்டுச் சோத்த சொமந்துகிட்டு
கட்டழகி கண்ணாத்தா
பட்டணமே சுத்துது உந்தன் பின்னாடி
அழகு சொக்குதடி என் மனசு முன்னாடி ஹோய்...
Hararararae… carrying a bundle of packed rice,
Oh gorgeous Kannatha,
The entire city revolves around you,
Your beauty mesmerizes my heart in front of me.
அச்சு வெல்லம் ஈ மொய்க்கும்
ஆஹான்
மக்கு தலை அத்தானே
ஆஹா
சொக்குப் பொடி போடாதே
ஆ..... ஆ......
உன் சொத்தப் பல்லக் காட்டாதே...
................
Flies swarm around jaggery blocks,
Male: Aahaan
Female: Oh foolish-headed cousin!
Male: Aahaa
Female: Don't cast love spells on me,
Male: Ah… aa…
Female: Don't show off your decayed teeth!
Male: [Music / Vocal ad-libs]
Kattu choththa somanthukittu
Carrying a bundle of packed rice,
Kattazhagi kannaaththaa
Oh gorgeous Kannatha,
Pattanamae suththuthu unthan pinnaadi
The entire city revolves around you,
Azhagu sokkuthadi en manasu munnaadi
Your beauty mesmerizes my heart in front of me.
Achchu vellam ee moikkum
Flies swarm around jaggery blocks,
Makku thalai aththaanae
Oh foolish-headed cousin!
Achchu vellam ee moikkum
Flies swarm around jaggery blocks,
Makku thalai aththaanae
Oh foolish-headed cousin!
Sokku podi podaathae
Don't cast love spells on me,
Un soththa palla kaattaathae
Don't show off your decayed teeth!
Aththa peththa muththuraani
Oh pearl queen born to aunt,
Meththaiyadi nee enakku
You are like a soft mattress to me,
Thottu paaththu kattikkiraen
I will hold you close and marry you,
Kattuch choththu kannaaththaa
Oh packed-rice girl Kannatha!
Thannanaana thannannaa
Thannanaana thannannaa
Thannanaana thannannaa….
Thannanaana thannannaa…
Hararararae….aththa peththa muththuraani
Hararararae… pearl queen born to aunt,
Meththaiyadi nee enakku
You are like a soft mattress to me,
Thottu paaththu kattikkiraen
I will hold you close and marry you,
Kattuch choththu kannaaththaa
Oh packed-rice girl Kannatha!
Thavala adai inthaaththaa
Female: Here, take this rice pancake!
Male :Kaara vadai kannaaththaa
Male: Oh spicy vadai, Kannatha!
Female :Kozhikkari inthaaththaa
Female: Here, take this chicken curry!
Male :Katti muththam kannaaththaa
Male: A tight kiss, Kannatha!
Sengkarumbu kadichchu senthaena kudichchu
Biting red sugarcane and drinking pure honey,
Sengkarumbu kadichchu senthaena kudichchu
Biting red sugarcane and drinking pure honey,
Female :Sambaa choththa kozhachchi thanthidavaa
Female: Shall I mash and feed you Samba rice?
Urutti sambaa choththa kozhachchi thanthidavaa
Rolling into balls, shall I mash and feed you Samba rice?
Hararararae….kattu choththa somanthukittu
Hararararae… carrying a bundle of packed rice,
Kattazhagi kannaaththaa
Oh gorgeous Kannatha,
Pattanamae suththuthu unthan pinnaadi
The entire city revolves around you,
Azhagu sokkuthadi en manasu munnaadi
Your beauty mesmerizes my heart in front of me.
Achchu vellam ee moikkum
Flies swarm around jaggery blocks,
Male :Aahaan
Male: Aahaan
Female :Makku thalai aththaanae
Female: Oh foolish-headed cousin!
Male :Aahaa
Male: Aahaa
Female :Sokku podi podaathae
Female: Don't cast love spells on me,
Male :A…..aa….
Male: Ah… aa…
Female :Un soththa palla kaattaathae
Female: Don't show off your decayed teeth!
Male :…………….
Male: [Music / Vocal ad-libs]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Thanga Kalasam' (1988) is a lively folk duet between a young village man and his cousin, Kannatha. The male protagonist admires Kannatha's striking beauty as she carries a bundle of packed rice, boasting that the whole town follows her wherever she goes and expressing his affectionate wish to marry her. Kannatha playfully retorts by teasing him, calling him foolish and warning him not to try wooing her with charm or showing his imperfect teeth. Despite her mock annoyance, the banter turns romantic as she offers him traditional homemade delicacies like Thavala Adai, chicken curry, and rolled balls of Samba rice. Their playful exchanges showcase traditional rural romance, filled with lighthearted teasing and affectionate culinary gestures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kattu choththa somanthukittu / Kattazhagi kannaaththaa”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across consecutive lines in the opening stanza.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Kattu choththa somanthukittu / Pattanamae suththuthu unthan pinnaadi”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'tt' across consecutive lines ('Kattu' and 'Pattanamae').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Achchu vellam ee moikkum / Makku thalai aththaanae”
Comparing the hero's persistent attention to flies swarming around sweet jaggery.
Folk Refrain (Santha Sol)
“Thannanaana thannannaa / Thannanaana thannannaa…”
Rhythmic vocal syllables standard in Tamil folk tradition to maintain tempo and melody.
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Trivia
Written by lyricist London Gopal for the 1988 film 'Thanga Kalasam', the song prominently incorporates authentic rural Tamil food references—such as 'Kattu Choru' (packed rice bundle), 'Thavala Adai' (a traditional deep-fried lentil pancake), and 'Samba Choru' (aromatic raw rice grain)—to ground the romantic dialogue in native village culture.
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