Kattumasthu Kalaiyaadha Kattazhagi
From Rambaiyin Kaadhal · 1956
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Rambaiyin Kaadhal1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kattumasthu thalaraadha | Untiring, firm-built |
| Kattazhagi unnaalae | Beautiful woman, because of you |
| Kaadhal veri aagudhadi | Love frenzy is rising inside me |
| Kannae un kannaalae ae…ae…ae…hey | My darling, because of your eyes... |
| Un kaattu pathiri saela kizhinji | If your wild floral-patterned saree gets torn |
| Ponaa pogattum | Let it go, so be it! |
| Sarkkarai saadham kichadi sambha | Sweet rice, khichdi, and samba rice |
| Samayalaagattum | Let them be cooked! |
| Un kaattu pathiri saela kizhinji | If your wild floral-patterned saree gets torn |
| Ponaa pogattum | Let it go, so be it! |
| Sarkkarai saadham kichadi sambha | Sweet rice, khichdi, and samba rice |
| Samayalaagattum | Let them be cooked! |
| Seekkiram sarkkarai saadham kichchadi sambha samayalaagattum | Quickly let sweet rice, khichdi, and samba rice be cooked! |
| Female | |
| Nee nenaikkira nenappukidhu | For the thoughts you are thinking |
| Naeramum illa | There is no time |
| Nee nenaikkira nenappukidhu | For the thoughts you are thinking |
| Naeramum illa | There is no time |
| Ninaichadhu pol nadakkalenna | If things do not happen as wished |
| Saaramum illa | There is no essence or joy in it |
| Ninaichadhu pol nadakkalenna | If things do not happen as wished |
| Saaramum illa | There is no essence or joy in it |
| Female | |
| Nilaa kaalam pogattum | Let the full moon phase pass |
| Bhudhi samaadhaanam aagattum | Let the mind find peace and tranquility |
| Nilaa kaalam pogattum | Let the full moon phase pass |
| Bhudhi samaadhaanam aagattum | Let the mind find peace and tranquility |
| Nilaa kaalam pogattum | Let the full moon phase pass |
| Bhudhi samaadhaanam aagattum | Let the mind find peace and tranquility |
| Female | |
| Hey odaadhae | Hey, do not run away! |
| Female | |
| Pombalayaai porandhavalae | You who were born as a woman |
| Thillaa taangu taangu | Thillaa taangu taangu |
| Pombalayaai porandhavalae | You who were born as a woman |
| Thillaa taangu taangu | Thillaa taangu taangu |
| Un purushan perai sollaa vitta | If you do not reveal your husband's name |
| Mudhugu maela vaangu | Take a beating on your back! |
| Female :Ammaa | Female: Oh Mother! |
| Female | |
| Aandha muzhi ammaakkannu | Staring like an owl, darling |
| Thillaa taangu taangu | Thillaa taangu taangu |
| Adi thillaa taangu taangu | Oh, thillaa taangu taangu |
| Kannu thillaa taangu taangu | Dear, thillaa taangu taangu |
| En azhagaa neenga kaatalenna | My handsome one, if you do not show it |
| Moonji mela vaangu | Get hit on your face! |
| Female | |
| Janagadha raaja kumaaraa | Prince of King Janaka |
| Alangaaraa adhi dheera nee vaaraai | Oh adorned, highly brave one, come! |
| Vaadaa engappaa vaadaa | Come my dear, come |
| Raajaa vaadaa en kannin maniyae | O King, come, apple of my eye! |
| Thirumbi podaa en thava kaniyae | Turn around and go, fruit of my penance! |
| Vaadaa en kannin maniyae | Come, apple of my eye! |
| Female | |
| Naadaala vandha ennai | I who came to rule the land |
| Kaadaalavae ninaithu | Thinking to make me rule the forest |
| Naadaala vandha ennai | I who came to rule the land |
| Kaadaalavae ninaithu | Thinking to make me rule the forest |
| Paadaappaduthidavae | To torment me like this |
| Kaeda vandhadhunakku | Did trouble come upon you? |
| Vaadaa engappaa vaadaa | Come my dear, come |
| Raajaa vaadaa | O King, come |
| Female | |
| Yeiii | Yeiii! |
| Imaya malaya paethu | Uprooting the Himalayan mountain |
| Idakkaiyaalae thandha | Handing it over with your left hand |
| Ilichcha vaai singa kuttiyae | Silly smiling lion cub! |
| Endhanai kittiyae angusam suttiyae | Approaching me, twirling the goad |
| Ennaiyae sumaa paakkaadhae thanga kattiyae | Do not just stare at me like that, piece of gold! |
| Ennaiyae sumaa paakkaadhae thanga kattiyae | Do not just stare at me like that, piece of gold! |
| Female | |
| Josiyakkaara mannaaru | Fortune-teller Mannaru |
| Surukkaagavae kaiyai paaru | Quickly read my palm |
| Nee yaaru enna peru endha ooru | Who are you, what is your name, which town are you from? |
| Nee yaaru nee yaaru nee yaaru | Who are you, who are you, who are you? |
கட்டுமஸ்து தளராத
கட்டழகி உன்னாலே
காதல் வெறியாகுதடி
கண்ணே உன் கண்ணாலே....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....ஹேய்
உன் காட்டுப் பத்திரி சேலை கிழிஞ்சி
போனா போகட்டும்
சர்க்கரை சாதம் கிச்சடி சம்பா
சமையலாகட்டும்
உன் காட்டுப் பத்திரி சேலை கிழிஞ்சி
போனா போகட்டும்
சர்க்கரை சாதம் கிச்சடி சம்பா
சமையலாகட்டும்
சீக்கிரம் சர்க்கரை சாதம் கிச்சடி சம்பா
சமையலாகட்டும்
Untiring, firm-built
Beautiful woman, because of you
Love frenzy is rising inside me
My darling, because of your eyes...
If your wild floral-patterned saree gets torn
Let it go, so be it!
Sweet rice, khichdi, and samba rice
Let them be cooked!
If your wild floral-patterned saree gets torn
Let it go, so be it!
Sweet rice, khichdi, and samba rice
Let them be cooked!
Quickly let sweet rice, khichdi, and samba rice be cooked!
நீ நெனைக்கிற நெனப்புக்கிது
நேரமும் இல்ல
நீ நெனைக்கிற நெனப்புக்கிது
நேரமும் இல்ல
நெனச்சது போல் நடக்கலேன்னா
சாரமும் இல்ல
நெனச்சது போல் நடக்கலேன்னா
சாரமும் இல்ல
For the thoughts you are thinking
There is no time
For the thoughts you are thinking
There is no time
If things do not happen as wished
There is no essence or joy in it
If things do not happen as wished
There is no essence or joy in it
நிலாக்காலம் போகட்டும்
புத்தி சமாதானம் ஆகட்டும்
நிலாக்காலம் போகட்டும்
புத்தி சமாதானம் ஆகட்டும்
நிலாக்காலம் போகட்டும்
புத்தி சமாதானம் ஆகட்டும்
Let the full moon phase pass
Let the mind find peace and tranquility
Let the full moon phase pass
Let the mind find peace and tranquility
Let the full moon phase pass
Let the mind find peace and tranquility
ஹேய் ஓடாதே
Hey, do not run away!
பொம்பளையா பொறந்தவளே
தில்லா டாங்கு டாங்கு
பொம்பளையா பொறந்தவளே
தில்லா டாங்கு டாங்கு
உன் புருஷன் பேரைச் சொல்லாவிட்டா
முதுகு மேலே வாங்கு
அம்மா
You who were born as a woman
Thillaa taangu taangu
You who were born as a woman
Thillaa taangu taangu
If you do not reveal your husband's name
Take a beating on your back!
Female: Oh Mother!
ஆந்தை முழி அம்மாக்கண்ணு
தில்லா டாங்கு டாங்கு
அடி தில்லா டாங்கு டாங்கு
கண்ணு தில்லா டாங்கு டாங்கு
என் அழகை நீங்க காட்டலேன்னா
மூஞ்சி மேலே வாங்கு
Staring like an owl, darling
Thillaa taangu taangu
Oh, thillaa taangu taangu
Dear, thillaa taangu taangu
My handsome one, if you do not show it
Get hit on your face!
ஜனகத ராஜகுமாரா
அலங்காரா அதி தீரா நீ வாராய்
வாடா எங்கப்பா வாடா
ராஜா வாடா என் கண்ணின் மணியே
திரும்பிப் போடா என் தவக்கனியே
வாடா என் கண்ணின் மணியே....
Prince of King Janaka
Oh adorned, highly brave one, come!
Come my dear, come
O King, come, apple of my eye!
Turn around and go, fruit of my penance!
Come, apple of my eye!
நாடாள வந்த என்னை
காடாளவே நினைத்து
நாடாள வந்த என்னை
காடாளவே நினைத்து
பாடாய் படுத்திடவே
கேடா வந்தது உனக்கு
வாடா எங்கப்பா வாடா
ராஜா வாடா
I who came to rule the land
Thinking to make me rule the forest
I who came to rule the land
Thinking to make me rule the forest
To torment me like this
Did trouble come upon you?
Come my dear, come
O King, come
ஏய்
இமயமலையைப் பேத்து
இடது கையாலே தந்த
இளிச்சவாய் சிங்கக் குட்டியே
எத்தனைக் கிட்டியே அங்குசம் சுட்டியே
என்னையே சும்மா பாக்காதே தங்கக்கட்டியே
என்னையே சும்மா பாக்காதே தங்கக்கட்டியே
Yeiii!
Uprooting the Himalayan mountain
Handing it over with your left hand
Silly smiling lion cub!
Approaching me, twirling the goad
Do not just stare at me like that, piece of gold!
Do not just stare at me like that, piece of gold!
ஜோசியக்கார மன்னாரு
சுருக்காகவே கையைப் பாரு
நீ யாரு என்ன பேரு எந்த ஊரு......
நீ யாரு என்ன பேரு எந்த ஊரு......
Fortune-teller Mannaru
Quickly read my palm
Who are you, what is your name, which town are you from?
Who are you, who are you, who are you?
Kattumasthu thalaraadha
Untiring, firm-built
Kattazhagi unnaalae
Beautiful woman, because of you
Kaadhal veri aagudhadi
Love frenzy is rising inside me
Kannae un kannaalae ae…ae…ae…hey
My darling, because of your eyes...
Un kaattu pathiri saela kizhinji
If your wild floral-patterned saree gets torn
Ponaa pogattum
Let it go, so be it!
Sarkkarai saadham kichadi sambha
Sweet rice, khichdi, and samba rice
Samayalaagattum
Let them be cooked!
Un kaattu pathiri saela kizhinji
If your wild floral-patterned saree gets torn
Ponaa pogattum
Let it go, so be it!
Sarkkarai saadham kichadi sambha
Sweet rice, khichdi, and samba rice
Samayalaagattum
Let them be cooked!
Seekkiram sarkkarai saadham kichchadi sambha samayalaagattum
Quickly let sweet rice, khichdi, and samba rice be cooked!
Nee nenaikkira nenappukidhu
For the thoughts you are thinking
Naeramum illa
There is no time
Nee nenaikkira nenappukidhu
For the thoughts you are thinking
Naeramum illa
There is no time
Ninaichadhu pol nadakkalenna
If things do not happen as wished
Saaramum illa
There is no essence or joy in it
Ninaichadhu pol nadakkalenna
If things do not happen as wished
Saaramum illa
There is no essence or joy in it
Nilaa kaalam pogattum
Let the full moon phase pass
Bhudhi samaadhaanam aagattum
Let the mind find peace and tranquility
Nilaa kaalam pogattum
Let the full moon phase pass
Bhudhi samaadhaanam aagattum
Let the mind find peace and tranquility
Nilaa kaalam pogattum
Let the full moon phase pass
Bhudhi samaadhaanam aagattum
Let the mind find peace and tranquility
Hey odaadhae
Hey, do not run away!
Pombalayaai porandhavalae
You who were born as a woman
Thillaa taangu taangu
Thillaa taangu taangu
Pombalayaai porandhavalae
You who were born as a woman
Thillaa taangu taangu
Thillaa taangu taangu
Un purushan perai sollaa vitta
If you do not reveal your husband's name
Mudhugu maela vaangu
Take a beating on your back!
Female :Ammaa
Female: Oh Mother!
Aandha muzhi ammaakkannu
Staring like an owl, darling
Thillaa taangu taangu
Thillaa taangu taangu
Adi thillaa taangu taangu
Oh, thillaa taangu taangu
Kannu thillaa taangu taangu
Dear, thillaa taangu taangu
En azhagaa neenga kaatalenna
My handsome one, if you do not show it
Moonji mela vaangu
Get hit on your face!
Janagadha raaja kumaaraa
Prince of King Janaka
Alangaaraa adhi dheera nee vaaraai
Oh adorned, highly brave one, come!
Vaadaa engappaa vaadaa
Come my dear, come
Raajaa vaadaa en kannin maniyae
O King, come, apple of my eye!
Thirumbi podaa en thava kaniyae
Turn around and go, fruit of my penance!
Vaadaa en kannin maniyae
Come, apple of my eye!
Naadaala vandha ennai
I who came to rule the land
Kaadaalavae ninaithu
Thinking to make me rule the forest
Naadaala vandha ennai
I who came to rule the land
Kaadaalavae ninaithu
Thinking to make me rule the forest
Paadaappaduthidavae
To torment me like this
Kaeda vandhadhunakku
Did trouble come upon you?
Vaadaa engappaa vaadaa
Come my dear, come
Raajaa vaadaa
O King, come
Yeiii
Yeiii!
Imaya malaya paethu
Uprooting the Himalayan mountain
Idakkaiyaalae thandha
Handing it over with your left hand
Ilichcha vaai singa kuttiyae
Silly smiling lion cub!
Endhanai kittiyae angusam suttiyae
Approaching me, twirling the goad
Ennaiyae sumaa paakkaadhae thanga kattiyae
Do not just stare at me like that, piece of gold!
Ennaiyae sumaa paakkaadhae thanga kattiyae
Do not just stare at me like that, piece of gold!
Josiyakkaara mannaaru
Fortune-teller Mannaru
Surukkaagavae kaiyai paaru
Quickly read my palm
Nee yaaru enna peru endha ooru
Who are you, what is your name, which town are you from?
Nee yaaru nee yaaru nee yaaru
Who are you, who are you, who are you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This vibrant song sequence is a theatrical folk medley from the fantasy comedy film Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956). It features playfully hyperbolic, humorous, and flirtatious banter between characters, incorporating traditional folk beats, comical threats, and dramatic references.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kattumasthu thalaraadha / Kattazhagi unnaalae”
Matching initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines or words ('Kattumasthu' and 'Kattazhagi').
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Naadaala vandha ennai / Kaadaalavae ninaithu”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Naadaala' and 'Kaadaalavae').
Uyarvu Navortchi (Hyperbole)
“Imaya malaya paethu / Idakkaiyaalae thandha”
Exaggerating an action impossibly, such as lifting the entire Himalayas with the left hand.
Folk Rhythm/Refrain
“Thillaa taangu taangu”
Use of rhythmic folk refrain syllables to maintain cadence and humor.
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Trivia
Rambaiyin Kaadhal (1956) was directed by P. S. Ranga and starred P. Bhanumathi and K. A. Thangavelu. The music for the film was composed by T. R. Pappa, with colorful lyrics penned by master lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass.
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