Kattukulle Pattu Sollum
From Idhayathai Thirudathe · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Idhayathai Thirudathe1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Aaaaa….aaaaa | Aaaaa....aaaaa |
| Female | |
| Ooo….oooo…oooo….oooo | Ooo....oooo...oooo....oooo |
| Kaattukkullae paattu sollum | Am I the virgin flower singing inside the forest? |
| Kanni poovum naandhaanoo | Am I the young girl calling you closer to fondle? |
| Kitta vandhu konja sollum | To run as a shadow... |
| Chinna ponnum naandhaanoo | Me alongside you... |
| Nizhalaaiththaan oda… | What is my town? |
| Naanoo un kooda | Chorus: What? |
| Female | |
| En oor enna… | Female: What is my name? |
| Chorus :Enna… | Chorus: What? |
| Female :En per enna… | Female: Who am I really? |
| Chorus :Enna | Chorus: Who? |
| Female :Naan dhaan yaaru… | Female: Who is my guide? |
| Chorus :Yaaru… | Chorus: He he he |
| Female :En vazhi yaaru | Ooo....oooo...oooo....oooo |
| Chorus :He he he | Will my desires ever leave me? |
| Female | |
| Ooo….oooo…oooo….oooo | Should I come for you to embrace me? |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum aasaigal enai vidumoo | My heart grows hot in these times |
| Nee thazhuva naan varavoo | Are you not upon my eyes? |
| Innaalil soodaagum en manamum | {The enchantress ghost is of my kind, Satan's spirit is my very shadow} (2) |
| Kan vizhimel nee illaiyoo | Enticing you with youthful charm, come to spread the mat |
| Female | |
| {Mohini pisaasu en inamdhaan | Am I the virgin flower singing inside the forest? |
| Saaththaanin pei kooda en nizhaldhaan} (2) | Ohhhhhhoooooooooo..... |
| Paruvathunai mayakki unai | Ghosts, spirits, and demons, the pride of the vampire spirit |
| Paai poda nee vaada | Rigid bham bham |
| Female | |
| Kaattukkullae paattu sollum | Are you the virgin flower singing inside the forest? |
| Kanni poovum naandhaanoo | Are you the young girl calling closer to fondle? |
| Chorus | |
| Ohhhhhhoooooooooo….. | To run as a shadow... |
| Chorus | |
| Boodha predha pisaasu | Me alongside you... |
| Vedhaala peiyin jambham | Is temptation arising? |
| Jadam bham bham | Are you new to this too? |
| Male | |
| Kaattukkullae paattu sollum | When you are swooning... |
| Kanni poovum needhaanoo | Is it convenient for me to grab hold of you? |
| Kitta vandhu konja sollum | Aaaaaaaa...oooohooooooo... |
| Chinna ponnum needhaanoo | Ha ha ha ha aha..... |
| Nizhalaaiththaan oda… | Ohhhh...ooohhhh...ohhh.. |
| Naanoo un kooda | All the night-time rituals are from now on |
| Male | |
| Yen sabalam varudhaa | Come near me, touch me with desire |
| Neeyum pudhidhaa | The hypnotic ritual that shoots straight into the core, from now on |
| Nee mayangum pozhudhaa | To hit instantly, wouldn't it spike sharply? |
| Naanum pudichukka thodhaa | {Stop right there my deer-like girl, mischievous lady, if a female ghost sees you, a new desire will rise daily dear, that cannot be subdued} (2) |
| Aaaaaaaa…oooohooooooo… | Oh my goodness, quick quick! |
| Chorus | |
| Ha ha ha ha aha….. | Do not move away, quickly quickly! |
| Ohhhh…ooohhhh…ohhh.. | Flower-like girl, why these illusions when I am with you? |
| Male | |
| Raathiri nera poojaigal ellam | Are you the virgin flower singing inside the forest? |
| Ippo inimeldhaan | Ahaaaaa..... |
| Aruginil varuvendi | Are you the young girl calling closer to fondle? |
| Aasayil thoduvendi | To run as a shadow... da da da |
| Male | |
| Gundaeli yera sokkuru poojai | Me alongside you... |
| Ippo inimeldhaan | Is temptation arising? |
| Sattunu podaththaan | Are you new to this song/vibe? |
| Sullunu yeraadhaa | When you are swooning... |
| Male | |
| {Nilladi maanae pokkiri pennae | Is it convenient for me to grab hold of you? |
| Pen pei unnai paarthaa | Aaaaaaaa...oooohooooooo... |
| Naaloru mogam yeridum kannae | Aaaaaaaa...oooohooooooo.. |
| Adhudhaan adangaadha} (2) | Are you the virgin flower singing inside the forest? |
| Male | |
| Adi aaththi pat pat pat pat | Are you the young girl calling closer to fondle? |
| Vilagaadhae jat pat jat pat | |
| Poo pennae mayakkangal edhukku | |
| Naan kooda | |
| Male | |
| Kaattukkullae paattu sollum | |
| Kanni poovum needhaanoo | |
| Ahaaaaa….. | |
| Kitta vandhu konja sollum | |
| Chinna ponnum needhaanoo | |
| Nizhalaaiththaan oda…da da da | |
| Naanoo un kooda | |
| Male | |
| Yen sabalam varudhaa | |
| Neeyum pattukku pudhidhaa | |
| Nee mayangum pozhudhaa | |
| Naanum pudichukka thodhaa | |
| Aaaaaaaa…oooohooooooo… | |
| Chorus | |
| Aaaaaaaa…oooohooooooo.. | |
| Male | |
| Kaattukkullae paattu sollum | |
| Kanni poovum needhaanoo | |
| Kitta vandhu konja sollum | |
| Chinna ponnum needhaanoo | |
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Aaaaa....aaaaa
ஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
காட்டுக்குள்ளே பாட்டு
சொல்லும் கன்னிப் பூவும்
நான்தானோ கிட்ட வந்து
கொஞ்ச சொல்லும் சின்னப்
பொண்ணும் நான்தானோ
நிழலாய் தான் ஓட நானோ
உன் கூட
Ooo....oooo...oooo....oooo
Am I the virgin flower singing inside the forest?
Am I the young girl calling you closer to fondle?
To run as a shadow...
Me alongside you...
What is my town?
Chorus: What?
என் ஊர் என்ன
குழு :
என்ன
என் பேர் என்ன
குழு :
என்ன
நான் தான் யாரு
குழு :
யாரு
என் வழி யாரு
குழு :
ஹேஹேஹே
Female: What is my name?
Chorus: What?
Female: Who am I really?
Chorus: Who?
Female: Who is my guide?
Chorus: He he he
Ooo....oooo...oooo....oooo
Will my desires ever leave me?
ஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
ஓஓஓஓ ஓஓஓஓ
Should I come for you to embrace me?
எந்நாளும் ஆசைகள்
என்னை விடுமோ நீ தழுவ
நான் வரவோ இந்நாளில்
சூடாகும் என் மனமும்
கண் விழிமேல் நீ இல்லையோ
My heart grows hot in these times
Are you not upon my eyes?
{The enchantress ghost is of my kind, Satan's spirit is my very shadow} (2)
Enticing you with youthful charm, come to spread the mat
{ மோகினி பிசாசு
என் இனம்தான் சாத்தானின்
பேய் கூட என் நிழல்தான் } (2)
பருவத் துணை மயக்கி உன்னை
பாய் போட நீ வாடா
Am I the virgin flower singing inside the forest?
Ohhhhhhoooooooooo.....
Ghosts, spirits, and demons, the pride of the vampire spirit
Rigid bham bham
காட்டுக்குள்ளே பாட்டு
சொல்லும் கன்னிப் பூவும்
நான்தானோ
Are you the virgin flower singing inside the forest?
Are you the young girl calling closer to fondle?
................................
To run as a shadow...
பூத பிரேத பிசாசு
வேதாள பேயின் ஜம்பம்
ஜடம்பாம்பாம்
Me alongside you...
Is temptation arising?
Are you new to this too?
காட்டுக்குள்ளே
பாட்டு சொல்லும் கன்னிப்
பூவும் நீதானோ கிட்டவந்து
கொஞ்ச சொல்லும் சின்னப்
பொண்ணும் நீதானோ
நிழலாய்த் தான் ஓட
நானோ உன் கூட
When you are swooning...
Is it convenient for me to grab hold of you?
Aaaaaaaa...oooohooooooo...
Ha ha ha ha aha.....
Ohhhh...ooohhhh...ohhh..
All the night-time rituals are from now on
ஏன் சபலம் வருதா
நீயும் புதிதா நீ மயங்கும்
பொழுதா நானும் புடிச்சுக்க
தோதா.............................
Come near me, touch me with desire
The hypnotic ritual that shoots straight into the core, from now on
To hit instantly, wouldn't it spike sharply?
{Stop right there my deer-like girl, mischievous lady, if a female ghost sees you, a new desire will rise daily dear, that cannot be subdued} (2)
Oh my goodness, quick quick!
ஹா ஹா
ஹா ஹா ஆஹா
ஓஓ ஓஓ ஓ
Do not move away, quickly quickly!
Flower-like girl, why these illusions when I am with you?
ராத்திரி நேர
பூஜைகள் எல்லாம்
இப்போ இனிமேல்தான்
அருகினில் வருவேன்டி
ஆசையில் தொடுவேன்டி
Are you the virgin flower singing inside the forest?
Ahaaaaa.....
Are you the young girl calling closer to fondle?
To run as a shadow... da da da
குண்டலி ஏற
சொக்குற பூஜை இப்போ
இனிமேல்தான் சட்டுன்னு
போடத்தான் சுள்ளுன்னு
ஏறாதா
Me alongside you...
Is temptation arising?
Are you new to this song/vibe?
When you are swooning...
{ நில்லடி மானே
போக்கிரி பெண்ணே
பெண் பேய் உன்னைப்
பார்த்தா நாளொரு மோகம்
ஏறிடும் கண்ணே அதுதான்
அடங்காதா } (2)
Is it convenient for me to grab hold of you?
Aaaaaaaa...oooohooooooo...
Aaaaaaaa...oooohooooooo..
Are you the virgin flower singing inside the forest?
அடி ஆத்தி பட்
பட் பட் பட் விலகாதே
ஜட் பட் ஜட் பட் போ
பெண்ணே மயக்கங்கள்
எதுக்கு நான் கூட
Are you the young girl calling closer to fondle?
காட்டுக்குள்ளே
பாட்டு சொல்லும் கன்னிப்
பூவும் நீதானோ ஆஹா
கிட்ட வந்து கொஞ்ச சொல்லும்
சின்னப் பொண்ணும் நீதானோ
நிழலாய்த்தான் ஓட...ட ட ட
நானோ உன் கூட
ஏன் சபலம் வருதா
நீயும் பாட்டுக்கு புதிதா
நீ மயங்கும் பொழுதா
நானும் புடிச்சுக்க தோதா
.............................
ஆஆஆஆஆ
ஓஓ ஓஹோ
காட்டுக்குள்ளே
பாட்டு சொல்லும் கன்னிப்
பூவும் நீதானோ கிட்டவந்து
கொஞ்ச சொல்லும் சின்னப்
பொண்ணும் நீதானோ
Aaaaa….aaaaa
Aaaaa....aaaaa
Ooo….oooo…oooo….oooo
Ooo....oooo...oooo....oooo
Kaattukkullae paattu sollum
Am I the virgin flower singing inside the forest?
Kanni poovum naandhaanoo
Am I the young girl calling you closer to fondle?
Kitta vandhu konja sollum
To run as a shadow...
Chinna ponnum naandhaanoo
Me alongside you...
Nizhalaaiththaan oda…
What is my town?
Naanoo un kooda
Chorus: What?
En oor enna…
Female: What is my name?
Chorus :Enna…
Chorus: What?
Female :En per enna…
Female: Who am I really?
Chorus :Enna
Chorus: Who?
Female :Naan dhaan yaaru…
Female: Who is my guide?
Chorus :Yaaru…
Chorus: He he he
Female :En vazhi yaaru
Ooo....oooo...oooo....oooo
Chorus :He he he
Will my desires ever leave me?
Ooo….oooo…oooo….oooo
Should I come for you to embrace me?
Ennaalum aasaigal enai vidumoo
My heart grows hot in these times
Nee thazhuva naan varavoo
Are you not upon my eyes?
Innaalil soodaagum en manamum
{The enchantress ghost is of my kind, Satan's spirit is my very shadow} (2)
Kan vizhimel nee illaiyoo
Enticing you with youthful charm, come to spread the mat
{Mohini pisaasu en inamdhaan
Am I the virgin flower singing inside the forest?
Saaththaanin pei kooda en nizhaldhaan} (2)
Ohhhhhhoooooooooo.....
Paruvathunai mayakki unai
Ghosts, spirits, and demons, the pride of the vampire spirit
Paai poda nee vaada
Rigid bham bham
Kaattukkullae paattu sollum
Are you the virgin flower singing inside the forest?
Kanni poovum naandhaanoo
Are you the young girl calling closer to fondle?
Ohhhhhhoooooooooo…..
To run as a shadow...
Boodha predha pisaasu
Me alongside you...
Vedhaala peiyin jambham
Is temptation arising?
Jadam bham bham
Are you new to this too?
Kaattukkullae paattu sollum
When you are swooning...
Kanni poovum needhaanoo
Is it convenient for me to grab hold of you?
Kitta vandhu konja sollum
Aaaaaaaa...oooohooooooo...
Chinna ponnum needhaanoo
Ha ha ha ha aha.....
Nizhalaaiththaan oda…
Ohhhh...ooohhhh...ohhh..
Naanoo un kooda
All the night-time rituals are from now on
Yen sabalam varudhaa
Come near me, touch me with desire
Neeyum pudhidhaa
The hypnotic ritual that shoots straight into the core, from now on
Nee mayangum pozhudhaa
To hit instantly, wouldn't it spike sharply?
Naanum pudichukka thodhaa
{Stop right there my deer-like girl, mischievous lady, if a female ghost sees you, a new desire will rise daily dear, that cannot be subdued} (2)
Aaaaaaaa…oooohooooooo…
Oh my goodness, quick quick!
Ha ha ha ha aha…..
Do not move away, quickly quickly!
Ohhhh…ooohhhh…ohhh..
Flower-like girl, why these illusions when I am with you?
Raathiri nera poojaigal ellam
Are you the virgin flower singing inside the forest?
Ippo inimeldhaan
Ahaaaaa.....
Aruginil varuvendi
Are you the young girl calling closer to fondle?
Aasayil thoduvendi
To run as a shadow... da da da
Gundaeli yera sokkuru poojai
Me alongside you...
Ippo inimeldhaan
Is temptation arising?
Sattunu podaththaan
Are you new to this song/vibe?
Sullunu yeraadhaa
When you are swooning...
{Nilladi maanae pokkiri pennae
Is it convenient for me to grab hold of you?
Pen pei unnai paarthaa
Aaaaaaaa...oooohooooooo...
Naaloru mogam yeridum kannae
Aaaaaaaa...oooohooooooo..
Adhudhaan adangaadha} (2)
Are you the virgin flower singing inside the forest?
Adi aaththi pat pat pat pat
Are you the young girl calling closer to fondle?
Vilagaadhae jat pat jat pat
Poo pennae mayakkangal edhukku
Naan kooda
Kaattukkullae paattu sollum
Kanni poovum needhaanoo
Ahaaaaa…..
Kitta vandhu konja sollum
Chinna ponnum needhaanoo
Nizhalaaiththaan oda…da da da
Naanoo un kooda
Yen sabalam varudhaa
Neeyum pattukku pudhidhaa
Nee mayangum pozhudhaa
Naanum pudichukka thodhaa
Aaaaaaaa…oooohooooooo…
Aaaaaaaa…oooohooooooo..
Kaattukkullae paattu sollum
Kanni poovum needhaanoo
Kitta vandhu konja sollum
Chinna ponnum needhaanoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, eerie, and flirtatious duet set in a mysterious, forest-like environment. A seductive spectral figure (or a playful maiden portraying a Mohini/enchantress) teases the hero, boasting about her supernatural allure and nocturnal charms. The hero responds with playful banter, acknowledging her haunting beauty while trying to navigate the hypnotic, seductive atmosphere. The lyrics blend playful fear with romantic entice, set to an upbeat, thrilling musical composition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Mohini pisaasu en inamdhaan Saaththaanin pei kooda en nizhaldhaan”
Comparing the female persona to a Mohini (vamp/enchantress ghost) and Satan's shadow to emphasize extreme allure and mystery.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Kaattukkullae paattu sollum Kanni poovum needhaanoo”
Repetition of the refrain 'Kaattukkullae paattu sollum' emphasizes the spooky and enchanting setting of the song.
Onomatopoeia
“Adi aaththi pat pat pat pat Vilagaadhae jat pat jat pat”
Use of rhythmic sound words like 'pat pat', 'jat pat', and 'bham bham' to generate urgency, energy, and a supernatural aura.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Idhayathai Thirudathe' (1989) is the Tamil dubbed version of the iconic Telugu romantic thriller film 'Gitanjali', directed by Mani Ratnam with music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The Tamil soundtrack featured lyrics rewritten by the veteran lyricist Vaali to match the original tunes seamlessly.
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