Kattuven Kaiyil Unnai
From Bombay Mail 109 · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Bombay Mail 1091980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kattuven kayil unnai | I will bind you in my hands |
| Kattalai iduven kannai | I will command with my eyes |
| Kattuven kayil unnai | I will bind you in my hands |
| Kattalai iduven kannai | I will command with my eyes |
| Naan velluven ini unnai | I will conquer you from now on |
| Female | |
| Kottuven murasum ondru | I will beat a drum of victory |
| Konjuven arugil nindru | I will affectionally coax standing near you |
| Nee vellalaam enai indru | You may conquer me today |
| Poovaiyin thegam porkkalam aagum | A woman's body becomes a battlefield |
| Poovaiyin thegam porkkalam aagum | A woman's body becomes a battlefield |
| Mannavan veeram kondu adhai vellalaam | A king can conquer it with his bravery |
| Female | |
| Kattuven kayil unnai | I will bind you in my hands |
| Kattalai iduven kannai | I will command with my eyes |
| Naan velluven ini unnai | I will conquer you from now on |
| Female | |
| Chandhiran medai katti | Building a stage out of the moon |
| Anthiyil aadumpothu | When dancing in the dusk |
| Chandhiran medai katti | Building a stage out of the moon |
| Anthiyil aadumpothu | When dancing in the dusk |
| Panthu pol ullam thullim | The heart leaps like a ball |
| Sinthaiyo engo sellum | Where will thoughts wander off to? |
| Female | |
| Porilae vellum kaavalan ullam | The mind of a defender who wins in war |
| Kadhalil adimaiyaanaal | If it becomes a slave to love |
| Penn enna seiyum | What can a woman do? |
| Female | |
| Kattuven kayil unnai | I will bind you in my hands |
| Kattalai iduven kannai | I will command with my eyes |
| Naan velluven ini unnai | I will conquer you from now on |
| Female | |
| Devathai koyil undu | There is a temple of an angel |
| Sevvidhazh vaasal undu | There is an entrance of red lips |
| Kinnamum madhuvum undu | There is a chalice and wine |
| Pennilum bodhai undu | There is intoxication in a woman too |
| Female | |
| Paththarai maaththu thangam | Pure twenty-four karat gold |
| Muththirai podumpothu | When placing a royal seal upon it |
| Thaththuvam engae sellum | Where will philosophy go? |
| Kaththi pol kannae vellum | The eyes will conquer like a sharp sword |
| Naalvagai thenai yaavaiyum aalvean | I will rule over all four types of honey |
| Thalaivanai polae nindru thazhuvungal ennai | Stand like a leader and embrace me |
| Female | |
| Kattuven kayil unnai | I will bind you in my hands |
| Kattalai iduven kannai | I will command with my eyes |
| Naan velluven ini unnai | I will conquer you from now on |
கட்டுவேன் கையில் உன்னை
கட்டளை இடுவேன் கண்ணை
கட்டுவேன் கையில் உன்னை
கட்டளை இடுவேன் கண்ணை
நான் வெல்லுவேன் இனி உன்னை
I will bind you in my hands
I will command with my eyes
I will bind you in my hands
I will command with my eyes
I will conquer you from now on
கொட்டுவேன் முரசும் ஒன்று
கொஞ்சுவேன் அருகில் நின்று
நீ வெல்லலாம் எனை இன்று
பூவையின் தேகம் போர்க்களம் ஆகும்
பூவையின் தேகம் போர்க்களம் ஆகும்
மன்னவன் வீரம் கொண்டு அதை வெல்லலாம்
I will beat a drum of victory
I will affectionally coax standing near you
You may conquer me today
A woman's body becomes a battlefield
A woman's body becomes a battlefield
A king can conquer it with his bravery
கட்டுவேன் கையில் உன்னை
கட்டளை இடுவேன் கண்ணை
நான் வெல்லுவேன் இனி உன்னை
I will bind you in my hands
I will command with my eyes
I will conquer you from now on
சந்திரன் மேடை கட்டி
அந்தியில் ஆடும்போது
சந்திரன் மேடை கட்டி
அந்தியில் ஆடும்போது
பந்து போல் உள்ளம் துள்ளும்
சிந்தையோ எங்கோ செல்லும்
Building a stage out of the moon
When dancing in the dusk
Building a stage out of the moon
When dancing in the dusk
The heart leaps like a ball
Where will thoughts wander off to?
போரிலே வெல்லும் காவலன் உள்ளம்
காதலில் அடிமையானால்
பெண் என்ன செய்யும்
The mind of a defender who wins in war
If it becomes a slave to love
What can a woman do?
கட்டுவேன் கையில் உன்னை
கட்டளை இடுவேன் கண்ணை
நான் வெல்லுவேன் இனி உன்னை
I will bind you in my hands
I will command with my eyes
I will conquer you from now on
தேவதை கோயில் உண்டு
செவ்விதழ் வாசல் உண்டு
கிண்ணமும் மதுவும் உண்டு
பெண்ணிலும் போதை உண்டு
There is a temple of an angel
There is an entrance of red lips
There is a chalice and wine
There is intoxication in a woman too
பத்தரை மாத்து தங்கம்
முத்திரை போடும்போது
தத்துவம் எங்கே செல்லும்
கத்தி போல் கண்ணே வெல்லும்
நால்வகை தேனை யாவையும் ஆள்வேன்
தலைவனை போலே நின்று தழுவுங்கள் என்னை
Pure twenty-four karat gold
When placing a royal seal upon it
Where will philosophy go?
The eyes will conquer like a sharp sword
I will rule over all four types of honey
Stand like a leader and embrace me
கட்டுவேன் கையில் உன்னை
கட்டளை இடுவேன் கண்ணை
நான் வெல்லுவேன் இனி உன்னை
I will bind you in my hands
I will command with my eyes
I will conquer you from now on
Kattuven kayil unnai
I will bind you in my hands
Kattalai iduven kannai
I will command with my eyes
Kattuven kayil unnai
I will bind you in my hands
Kattalai iduven kannai
I will command with my eyes
Naan velluven ini unnai
I will conquer you from now on
Kottuven murasum ondru
I will beat a drum of victory
Konjuven arugil nindru
I will affectionally coax standing near you
Nee vellalaam enai indru
You may conquer me today
Poovaiyin thegam porkkalam aagum
A woman's body becomes a battlefield
Poovaiyin thegam porkkalam aagum
A woman's body becomes a battlefield
Mannavan veeram kondu adhai vellalaam
A king can conquer it with his bravery
Kattuven kayil unnai
I will bind you in my hands
Kattalai iduven kannai
I will command with my eyes
Naan velluven ini unnai
I will conquer you from now on
Chandhiran medai katti
Building a stage out of the moon
Anthiyil aadumpothu
When dancing in the dusk
Chandhiran medai katti
Building a stage out of the moon
Anthiyil aadumpothu
When dancing in the dusk
Panthu pol ullam thullim
The heart leaps like a ball
Sinthaiyo engo sellum
Where will thoughts wander off to?
Porilae vellum kaavalan ullam
The mind of a defender who wins in war
Kadhalil adimaiyaanaal
If it becomes a slave to love
Penn enna seiyum
What can a woman do?
Kattuven kayil unnai
I will bind you in my hands
Kattalai iduven kannai
I will command with my eyes
Naan velluven ini unnai
I will conquer you from now on
Devathai koyil undu
There is a temple of an angel
Sevvidhazh vaasal undu
There is an entrance of red lips
Kinnamum madhuvum undu
There is a chalice and wine
Pennilum bodhai undu
There is intoxication in a woman too
Paththarai maaththu thangam
Pure twenty-four karat gold
Muththirai podumpothu
When placing a royal seal upon it
Thaththuvam engae sellum
Where will philosophy go?
Kaththi pol kannae vellum
The eyes will conquer like a sharp sword
Naalvagai thenai yaavaiyum aalvean
I will rule over all four types of honey
Thalaivanai polae nindru thazhuvungal ennai
Stand like a leader and embrace me
Kattuven kayil unnai
I will bind you in my hands
Kattalai iduven kannai
I will command with my eyes
Naan velluven ini unnai
I will conquer you from now on
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kattuven Kayil Unnai from the film Bombay Mail 109 is a playful and romantic song where a woman playfully challenges her lover to a duel of love. Using the metaphor of a battlefield, she expresses her desire to conquer him with her charm while simultaneously inviting him to win her heart through his valor. She poetically blends themes of dominance, surrender, and romance. The song develops with sensual imagery, comparing her lips to temple gates and love to pure gold and wine. Kannadasan's lyrics playfully note how even grand philosophy and warrior strength dissolve when confronted by love, leading to a passionate plea for her beloved to stand like a king and embrace her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Poovaiyin thegam porkkalam aagum”
Compares a woman's body directly to a battlefield ('porkkalam').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Panthu pol ullam thullim”
Compares the excited leaping of the heart to a bouncing ball ('Panthu pol').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Kaththi pol kannae vellum”
Compares the sharp, conquering gaze of the eyes to a sword ('Kaththi pol').
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kattuven kayil unnai / Kattalai iduven kannai”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines (Kattuven / Kattalai / Kottuven).
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, this track showcases P. Susheela's versatile vocal range in blending seductive playfulness with classical melody.
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