Kattukkulla Kannakkatti
From Pasanga 2 · 2015
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Anand Halve
- Music director
- Arrol Corelli
- Details
- Pasanga 22015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaattukulla kannakatti | Blindfolded inside a forest |
| Vittathapol mallukatti | Wrestling as if left stranded |
| Note-u book-il | In a notebook |
| Vettu vecha | If you put a cross mark |
| Thangidumma thangakatti | Will a bar of gold stay confined? |
| Male | |
| Inky pinky ponky solla | To say 'Inky Pinky Ponky' |
| Ingum angum thaavi sella | To leap and go here and there |
| Yethu ella | Where is the boundary limit? |
| Male | |
| Dingu daangu bell adikka | As the school bell rings 'ding-dong' |
| Left-u right-u poda | To march left and right |
| Naanga roboot illa | We are not robots |
| Male | |
| Odu odu vegathulla | Run, run with speed |
| Odiyae | By running away |
| Aadu aadu thalathila | Dance, dance to the beat |
| Male | |
| Paadu paadu paattugala | Sing, sing the songs |
| Padiyae | By singing along |
| Koodu koodu kootathulla | Gather, gather in a crowd |
| Male | |
| Saa boo three | Saa-boo-three (Count to three) |
| Nee ketta thiri | You are a mischievous spark |
| Sayingaalam tuition illa | There is no tuition in the evening |
| Jora sirii….ha ha ha ha | Laugh out loud... ha ha ha ha |
| Male | |
| Kaattukulla kannakatti | Blindfolded inside a forest |
| Vittathapol mallukatti | Wrestling as if left stranded |
| Note-u book-il | In a notebook |
| Vettu vecha | If you put a cross mark |
| Thangidumma thangakatti | Will a bar of gold stay confined? |
| Male | |
| Kaal nikkamma | Without your feet stopping |
| Engeyum sellu kaathapola | Go everywhere like the wind |
| Naal paathama | Checking for auspicious days? |
| Eppothum thulli aattu vaala | Always hop around and wag your tail |
| Male | |
| Kudhichidum kurumbula | In playful jumping mischief |
| Ulagathae maranthidu | Forget the entire world |
| Adangiyae kedakka nee | For you to stay suppressed |
| Fullstop onnum illa | There is no full stop |
| Male | |
| Pallichinu sirichu nee | Smiling brightly, you |
| Erichala kelappidu | Irritate and provoke everyone around |
| Ethukumae thayangina | If you hesitate for everything |
| Sunday-um leave illa | Even Sunday won't feel like a day off |
| Male | |
| Thappu thappu tan rule-u | The rules themselves are wrong |
| Thatti kekka yaar aalu | Who is there to question them? |
| Kichu kichu ni mootu | Tickle everyone up |
| Un kannakattu ennathukku | Why is your eye blindfolded? |
| Jingu jakku yerakattu | Let loose and celebrate freely |
| Male | |
| Kaattukulla kannakatti | Blindfolded inside a forest |
| Vittathapol mallukatti | Wrestling as if left stranded |
| Note-u book-il | In a notebook |
| Vettu vecha | If you put a cross mark |
| Thangidumma thangakatti | Will a bar of gold stay confined? |
| Male | |
| Inky pinky ponky solla | To say 'Inky Pinky Ponky' |
| Ingum angum thaavi sella | To leap and go here and there |
| Yethu ella | Where is the boundary limit? |
| Male | |
| Dingu daangu bell adikka | As the school bell rings 'ding-dong' |
| Left-u right-u poda | To march left and right |
| Naanga roboot illa | We are not robots |
| Male | |
| Odu odu vegathulla | Run, run with speed |
| Odiyae | By running away |
| Aadu aadu thalathila | Dance, dance to the beat |
| Male | |
| Paadu paadu paattugala | Sing, sing the songs |
| Padiyae | By singing along |
| Koodu koodu kootathulla | Gather, gather in a crowd |
| Male | |
| Saa boo three | Saa-boo-three (Count to three) |
| Nee ketta thiri | You are a mischievous spark |
| Sayingaalam tuition illa | There is no tuition in the evening |
| Jora sirii….ha ha ha ha | Laugh out loud... ha ha ha ha |
காட்டுக்குள்ள
கண்ண கட்டி விட்டத
போல் மல்லுக்கட்டி
நோட்டு புக்கில் வேட்டு
வெச்சா தாங்கிடுமா
தங்கக்கட்டி
Blindfolded inside a forest
Wrestling as if left stranded
In a notebook
If you put a cross mark
Will a bar of gold stay confined?
இங்கி பிங்கி
பாங்கி சொல்ல இங்கும்
அங்கும் தாவி செல்ல
ஏது எல்ல
To say 'Inky Pinky Ponky'
To leap and go here and there
Where is the boundary limit?
டிங்கு டாங்கு
பெல் அடிக்க லெப்ட்டு
ரைட்டு போட நாங்க
ரோபோட் இல்ல
As the school bell rings 'ding-dong'
To march left and right
We are not robots
ஓடு ஓடு வேகத்துல
ஓடியே ஆடு ஆடு தாளத்திலே
Run, run with speed
By running away
Dance, dance to the beat
பாடு பாடு பாட்டுகளை
பாடியே கூடு கூடு கூட்டத்துல
Sing, sing the songs
By singing along
Gather, gather in a crowd
சா பூ த்ரீ நீ
கெட்ட திரி சாயங்காலம்
டியூஷன் இல்ல ஜோரா
சிரி ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
Saa-boo-three (Count to three)
You are a mischievous spark
There is no tuition in the evening
Laugh out loud... ha ha ha ha
காட்டுக்குள்ள
கண்ண கட்டி விட்டத
போல் மல்லுக்கட்டி
நோட்டு புக்கில் வேட்டு
வெச்சா தாங்கிடுமா
தங்கக்கட்டி
Blindfolded inside a forest
Wrestling as if left stranded
In a notebook
If you put a cross mark
Will a bar of gold stay confined?
கால் நிக்காம
எங்கேயும் செல்லு
காத்த போல நாள்
பத்தாம எப்போதும்
துள்ளி ஆட்டு வால
Without your feet stopping
Go everywhere like the wind
Checking for auspicious days?
Always hop around and wag your tail
குதிச்சிடும் குறும்புல
உலகத்த மறந்திடு அடங்கியே
கிடக்க நீ புல்ஸ்டாப் ஒன்னும்
இல்ல
In playful jumping mischief
Forget the entire world
For you to stay suppressed
There is no full stop
பளிச்சினு சிரிச்சு
நீ எரிச்சல கிளப்பிடு
எதுக்குமே தயங்கினா
சண்டேயும் லீவ் இல்ல
Smiling brightly, you
Irritate and provoke everyone around
If you hesitate for everything
Even Sunday won't feel like a day off
தப்பு தப்பு தான்
ரூலு தட்டி கேக்க யார்
ஆளு கிச்சு கிச்சு நீ மூட்டு
உன் கண்ணக்கட்டு
என்னத்துக்கு ஜிங்கு
ஜக்கு ஏறக்கட்டு
The rules themselves are wrong
Who is there to question them?
Tickle everyone up
Why is your eye blindfolded?
Let loose and celebrate freely
காட்டுக்குள்ள
கண்ண கட்டி விட்டத
போல் மல்லுக்கட்டி
நோட்டு புக்கில் வேட்டு
வெச்சா தாங்கிடுமா
தங்கக்கட்டி
Blindfolded inside a forest
Wrestling as if left stranded
In a notebook
If you put a cross mark
Will a bar of gold stay confined?
இங்கி பிங்கி
பாங்கி சொல்ல இங்கும்
அங்கும் தாவி செல்ல
ஏது எல்ல
To say 'Inky Pinky Ponky'
To leap and go here and there
Where is the boundary limit?
டிங்கு டாங்கு
பெல் அடிக்க லெப்ட்டு
ரைட்டு போட நாங்க
ரோபோட் இல்ல
As the school bell rings 'ding-dong'
To march left and right
We are not robots
ஓடு ஓடு வேகத்துல
ஓடியே ஆடு ஆடு தாளத்திலே
Run, run with speed
By running away
Dance, dance to the beat
பாடு பாடு பாட்டுகளை
பாடியே கூடு கூடு கூட்டத்துல
Sing, sing the songs
By singing along
Gather, gather in a crowd
சா பூ த்ரீ நீ
கெட்ட திரி சாயங்காலம்
டியூஷன் இல்ல ஜோரா
சிரி ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
Saa-boo-three (Count to three)
You are a mischievous spark
There is no tuition in the evening
Laugh out loud... ha ha ha ha
Kaattukulla kannakatti
Blindfolded inside a forest
Vittathapol mallukatti
Wrestling as if left stranded
Note-u book-il
In a notebook
Vettu vecha
If you put a cross mark
Thangidumma thangakatti
Will a bar of gold stay confined?
Inky pinky ponky solla
To say 'Inky Pinky Ponky'
Ingum angum thaavi sella
To leap and go here and there
Yethu ella
Where is the boundary limit?
Dingu daangu bell adikka
As the school bell rings 'ding-dong'
Left-u right-u poda
To march left and right
Naanga roboot illa
We are not robots
Odu odu vegathulla
Run, run with speed
Odiyae
By running away
Aadu aadu thalathila
Dance, dance to the beat
Paadu paadu paattugala
Sing, sing the songs
Padiyae
By singing along
Koodu koodu kootathulla
Gather, gather in a crowd
Saa boo three
Saa-boo-three (Count to three)
Nee ketta thiri
You are a mischievous spark
Sayingaalam tuition illa
There is no tuition in the evening
Jora sirii….ha ha ha ha
Laugh out loud... ha ha ha ha
Kaattukulla kannakatti
Blindfolded inside a forest
Vittathapol mallukatti
Wrestling as if left stranded
Note-u book-il
In a notebook
Vettu vecha
If you put a cross mark
Thangidumma thangakatti
Will a bar of gold stay confined?
Kaal nikkamma
Without your feet stopping
Engeyum sellu kaathapola
Go everywhere like the wind
Naal paathama
Checking for auspicious days?
Eppothum thulli aattu vaala
Always hop around and wag your tail
Kudhichidum kurumbula
In playful jumping mischief
Ulagathae maranthidu
Forget the entire world
Adangiyae kedakka nee
For you to stay suppressed
Fullstop onnum illa
There is no full stop
Pallichinu sirichu nee
Smiling brightly, you
Erichala kelappidu
Irritate and provoke everyone around
Ethukumae thayangina
If you hesitate for everything
Sunday-um leave illa
Even Sunday won't feel like a day off
Thappu thappu tan rule-u
The rules themselves are wrong
Thatti kekka yaar aalu
Who is there to question them?
Kichu kichu ni mootu
Tickle everyone up
Un kannakattu ennathukku
Why is your eye blindfolded?
Jingu jakku yerakattu
Let loose and celebrate freely
Kaattukulla kannakatti
Blindfolded inside a forest
Vittathapol mallukatti
Wrestling as if left stranded
Note-u book-il
In a notebook
Vettu vecha
If you put a cross mark
Thangidumma thangakatti
Will a bar of gold stay confined?
Inky pinky ponky solla
To say 'Inky Pinky Ponky'
Ingum angum thaavi sella
To leap and go here and there
Yethu ella
Where is the boundary limit?
Dingu daangu bell adikka
As the school bell rings 'ding-dong'
Left-u right-u poda
To march left and right
Naanga roboot illa
We are not robots
Odu odu vegathulla
Run, run with speed
Odiyae
By running away
Aadu aadu thalathila
Dance, dance to the beat
Paadu paadu paattugala
Sing, sing the songs
Padiyae
By singing along
Koodu koodu kootathulla
Gather, gather in a crowd
Saa boo three
Saa-boo-three (Count to three)
Nee ketta thiri
You are a mischievous spark
Sayingaalam tuition illa
There is no tuition in the evening
Jora sirii….ha ha ha ha
Laugh out loud... ha ha ha ha
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from Pasanga 2 captures the boundless spirit, innocence, and freedom of childhood. It critiques rigid educational systems that treat children like robots, forcing them into strict routines, constant evaluation, and endless evening tuitions. The lyrics compare children to precious gold blocks ('thangakatti') that cannot be constrained or suppressed by marks in a notebook. Using playful playground rhymes and lively Tamil idioms, the song encourages children to break free, move like the wind, laugh loudly, and embrace their natural curiosity and playfulness. It asserts that kids should be allowed to explore the world with joy and spontaneity rather than being confined by arbitrary rules and adult expectations.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Thangidumma thangakatti”
Compares children to 'Thangakatti' (a bar of gold), highlighting their inherent value and precious nature.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Odu odu vegathulla”
Words repeated consecutively ('Odu odu', 'Aadu aadu', 'Paadu paadu') to accentuate rhythm, speed, and energetic movement.
Simile (Upamai)
“Engeyum sellu kaathapola”
Compares moving freely without restriction to the wind ('kaathapola').
Second-letter Rhyme (Etukai)
“Kaattukulla kannakatti / Vittathapol mallukatti”
Agreement of the second consonant sound 'tt' between 'Kaattukulla' and 'Vittathapol'.
Onomatopoeia
“Dingu daangu bell adikka”
Use of rhythmic sensory sound words like 'Dingu daangu' (bell sound) and 'Kichu kichu' (tickling sound).
Did you know?
Trivia
Pasanga 2 (2015), directed by Pandiraj and produced by Suriya, centers around children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The musical score was composed by Arrol Corelli, with lyricist Yugabharathi penning playful, child-centric lyrics incorporating familiar nursery rhymes and playground phrases like 'Inky Pinky Ponky' and 'Saa Boo Three'.
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