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Kazhutha Kathuna

From Seerum Singangal · 1983

Lyricist
Poonguyilan
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Sundar Rajan, Vivek Sarathy
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Seerum Singangal
Movie release year
1983
Lyrics added on
12 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kazhutha kaththunaa
Chorus :Aa….
Male :Nalla sagunamthaan
Chorus :Aa….
Kaanaang kuruvikkum kaakkaaikkum ingae
Kalyaanam nadanthaachchu
Pennoda mappilla onnaachchu
Chorus :Takkumukku tikku thaalam
Idhu eththaanooru ketti maelam
Male :Haan haan
Chorus :Takkumukku tikku thaalam
Idhu eththaanooru ketti maelam
Kazhutha kaththunaa
Chorus :Aa….
Male :Nalla sagunamthaan
Chorus :Aa….
Kaanaang kuruvikkum kaakkaaikkum ingae
Kalyaanam nadanthaachchu
Pennoda mappilla onnaachchu
Chorus :Takkumukku tikku thaalam
Idhu eththaanooru ketti maelam
Male :Haan haan
Chorus :Takkumukku tikku thaalam
Idhu eththaanooru ketti maelam
……………….
Power cut-tu vanthuduchchu
Paaththu podu velakkkaththaan
Iruttula kudumbaththa naththikka
Oru naalu vittu maru naal kulichchikka
Kattikittu kadakkavum
Kaalamundu naeramundu
Oorukaap pol thottukittaa sugamundu
Rendu pullaikku mael poranthaa thadaiyundu
Idhaithaanpaa arasaangam
Radio-vula solluthappaa
Idhaithaanpaa arasaangam
Radio-vula solluthappaa
Kazhutha kaththunaa
Kazhutha kaththunaa
Chorus :Aa….
Male :Nalla sagunamthaan
Chorus :Aa….
Kaanaang kuruvikkum kaakkaaikkum ingae
Kalyaanam nadanthaachchu
Pennoda mappilla onnaachchu
Chorus :Takkumukku tikku thaalam
Idhu eththaanooru ketti maelam
Male :Haan haan
Chorus :Takkumukku tikku thaalam
Idhu eththaanooru ketti maelam
……………
Powder poosunaa avan visiri veesuvaan
Ava paarththu sirichchaa ivan palla kaattuvaan
Rambambam powder poosunaa avan visiri veesuvaan
Ava paarththu sirichchaa ivan palla kaattuvaan
Pondaatti pechchu kettu
Thoppukkaranam poda poraanga
Thannaala kaalukadiyil poonai pola
Kedakka poraanga
Ahahahhaha haa haehhhae
Ahahahhha haa hahhhahaa
Naatta paaththu vaazhkka nadaththunga
Uppu velakkooda ippa osanthu pochchunga
Naatta paaththu vaazhkka nadaththunga
Uppu velakkooda ippa osanthu pochchunga
Thakkaali rendu roobaa kadaiyil vikkiraan
Ippa arisiyaththaan
Therthal vanthu kannula kaatturaan
Nelama purinjukka porupaa pozhaikka therinjikka
Nelama purinjukka porupaa pozhaikka therinjikka
If a donkey brays,
Chorus: Ah...
Male: It is a good omen!
Chorus: Ah...
Between a little songbird and a crow here,
The wedding has taken place,
The bride and groom have become one!
Chorus: Takku-mukku, the rhythm beats,
Which town's wedding drum is this?
Male: Haan, haan!
Chorus: Takku-mukku, the rhythm beats,
Which town's wedding drum is this?
If a donkey brays,
Chorus: Ah...
Male: It is a good omen!
Chorus: Ah...
Between a little songbird and a crow here,
The wedding has taken place,
The bride and groom have become one!
Chorus: Takku-mukku, the rhythm beats,
Which town's wedding drum is this?
Male: Haan, haan!
Chorus: Takku-mukku, the rhythm beats,
Which town's wedding drum is this?
...
A power cut has hit,
So light the oil lamp carefully!
Run your household in the dark,
And take a bath only every other day!
Even to cuddle and lie together,
There is a proper time and hour!
It brings joy only if enjoyed sparingly like pickle,
Having more than two kids is not allowed!
This is what the government,
Tells us on the radio, brother!
This is what the government,
Tells us on the radio, brother!
If a donkey brays,
If a donkey brays,
Chorus: Ah...
Male: It is a good omen!
Chorus: Ah...
Between a little songbird and a crow here,
The wedding has taken place,
The bride and groom have become one!
Chorus: Takku-mukku, the rhythm beats,
Which town's wedding drum is this?
Male: Haan, haan!
Chorus: Takku-mukku, the rhythm beats,
Which town's wedding drum is this?
...
If she puts on face powder, he will fan her,
If she looks and smiles, he will grin from ear to ear!
Rambambam, if she puts on powder, he will fan her,
If she looks and smiles, he will grin from ear to ear!
Listening to his wife's commands,
He will end up doing squats holding his ears!
All on his own, like a cat at her feet,
He will be lying around!
Ahahahaha haa heh heh!
Ahahahaha haa hahhahaa!
Look at the state of the country and live your life wisely,
Even the price of salt has gone up these days!
Look at the state of the country and live your life wisely,
Even the price of salt has gone up these days!
They sell tomatoes for two rupees at the shop,
And as for rice,
They only show it to our eyes when elections arrive!
Understand the situation and learn to survive responsibly!
Understand the situation and learn to survive responsibly!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Kazhutha Kaththunaa is a satirical folk song from the 1983 Tamil film Seerum Singangal, penned by lyricist Poonguyilan. Framed around a rural wedding celebration, the song uses humor, local folk expressions, and colloquial Tamil to comment on social norms, domestic life, and civic issues prevalent during the era. The song blends lighthearted satire regarding marital dynamics with practical advice on everyday living. It humorously touches upon government family planning messages broadcast over the radio (such as the two-child norm), managing household life through power outages and inflation, and the political empty promises made during election seasons regarding essential commodities like rice and vegetables.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Satire / Angadam

Kazhutha kaththunaa... Nalla sagunamthaan

Uses absurdity by declaring a donkey's braying as a good omen to satirize superstition and social conventions surrounding weddings.

Simile / Uvamai

Thannaala kaalukadiyil poonai pola

Compares a submissive husband lying obediently at his wife's feet to a pet cat.

Metaphor / Uvamaani

Oorukaap pol thottukittaa sugamundu

Compares moderate indulgence in life and marriage to tasting a pinch of pickle.

Alliteration / Monaai

Kaanaang kuruvikkum kaakkaaikkum ingae

Repetition of the initial 'K' sound across words creates a playful folk rhythm.

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Trivia

Composed by the duo Shankar–Ganesh with lyrics by Poonguyilan, this folk track humorously weaves contemporary 1980s social commentary—including government family planning radio broadcasts, power cuts, and commodity inflation—into a wedding celebration song.

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