Kettukadi Chinnakutti
From Pattikkaattu Raja · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pattikkaattu Raja1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yerottum seemaiyilae ..ae…ae… | In the land where plows run... |
| Caarotti vandhavalae…ae….ae…. | Oh woman who arrived driving a car... |
| En paattu thaalattu…uu…uu… | My song is like a lullaby... |
| Nee kettu paarattu | Listen to it and appreciate it. |
| Male | |
| Kettukadi sinnakutty | Listen here, my little girl, |
| Paatu padippen | I will sing a song for you. |
| Poothu varum mullai mugam | Your face blooms like a jasmine flower, |
| Paarthu padippen | Looking at it, I will sing. |
| Male | |
| Aaah kettukadi sinnakutty | Ah, listen here, my little girl, |
| Paatu padippen | I will sing a song for you. |
| Poothu varum mullai mugam | Your face blooms like a jasmine flower, |
| Paarthu padippen | Looking at it, I will sing. |
| Adiyae nan paada edhir paattu paadu | Hey girl, when I sing, sing a counter song! |
| Adiyae nan paada edhir paattu paadu | Hey girl, when I sing, sing a counter song! |
| Paada mudiyaatti panthaattam aadu | If you cannot sing, bounce a ball and play! |
| Paada mudiyaatti panthaattam aadu | If you cannot sing, bounce a ball and play! |
| Female | |
| Ooo pattanathu raani | Oh queen of the city, |
| Pattu vanna maeni | With a silk-complexioned body, |
| Pattikaattu raaja | The king of the countryside |
| Pottiyida vaa nee | Has come to compete with you! |
| Female | |
| Pattanathu raani | Queen of the city, |
| Pattu vanna maeni | With a silk-complexioned body, |
| Pattikaattu raaja | The king of the countryside |
| Pottiyida vaa nee | Has come to compete with you! |
| Male | |
| Kettukadi sinnakutty | Listen here, my little girl, |
| Paatu padippen | I will sing a song for you. |
| Poothu varum mullai mugam | Your face blooms like a jasmine flower, |
| Paarthu padippen | Looking at it, I will sing. |
| Male | |
| Allikku anjaatha kaandeepanadi | I am Arjuna who fears no Alli! |
| Naan ellaam therinjavandi | I am a man who knows everything! |
| Allikku anjaatha kaandeepanadi | I am Arjuna who fears no Alli! |
| Naan ellaam therinjavandi | I am a man who knows everything! |
| Naan unnaattam otta vandi | Unlike you who drive a simple single cart, |
| Ethanaiyo paartha vandi..haei | I am a vehicle that has seen so much... hey! |
| Naan unnaattam otta vandi | Unlike you who drive a simple simple cart, |
| Ethanaiyo paartha vandi.. | I am a vehicle that has seen so much... |
| Ennodu moodhadhadi | Do not mess with me, |
| Kannu raajathi ninnu paarendi | My darling princess, stop and watch! |
| Kannu raajathi ninnu paarendi | My darling princess, stop and watch! |
| Male | |
| Aah kettukadi sinnakutty | Ah, listen here, my little girl, |
| Paatu padippen | I will sing a song for you. |
| Poothu varum mullai mugam | Your face blooms like a jasmine flower, |
| Paarthu padippen | Looking at it, I will sing. |
| Female | |
| Chellakutti vetti | Precious darling, finely carved, |
| Sirikkum vizhi vairakatti | Your smiling eyes are like cut diamonds, |
| Vellakatti kotti | Poured like sweet jaggery, |
| Alakkum idhazh thangakatti | Your measured lips are like blocks of gold! |
| Nadanamo nadayilae nalinamo idaiyilae | Is that dance in your walk? Is that elegance in your waist? |
| Nadanamo nadayilae nalinamo idaiyilae | Is that dance in your walk? Is that elegance in your waist? |
| Ada raamaiyaa saedhi yemaiyaa | Hey Ramaiya, what is the news? |
| Male | |
| Kannu raajathi ninnu paarendi | My darling princess, stop and watch! |
| Female :Ada raamaiyaa saedhi yemaiyaa | Female: Hey Ramaiya, what is the news? |
| Male :Kannu raajathi | Male: My darling princess! |
| Female :Saedhi yemaiyaa | Female: What is the news? |
| Male :Kannu raajathi | Male: My darling princess! |
| Female :Saedhi yemaiyaa | Female: What is the news? |
| Male :Ninnu paarpomaa….(3) | Male: Shall we stop and see... |
| Haeiiiii…………………………… | Heyyyyy! |
ஏரோட்டும் சீமையிலே.....ஏ.....ஏ....
காரோட்டி வந்தவளே....ஏ.....ஏ....
என் பாட்டு தாலாட்டு.....ஊ.....ஊ....
நீ கேட்டு பாராட்டு.....
In the land where plows run...
Oh woman who arrived driving a car...
My song is like a lullaby...
Listen to it and appreciate it.
கேட்டுக்கடி சின்னக்குட்டி
பாட்டு படிப்பேன்
பூத்து வரும் முல்லை முகம்
பார்த்து படிப்பேன்
Listen here, my little girl,
I will sing a song for you.
Your face blooms like a jasmine flower,
Looking at it, I will sing.
ஆஅ கேட்டுக்கடி சின்னக்குட்டி
பாட்டு படிப்பேன்
பூத்து வரும் முல்லை முகம்
பார்த்து படிப்பேன்
அடியே நான் பாட எதிர் பாட்டு பாடு
அடியே நான் பாட எதிர் பாட்டு பாடு
பாட முடியாட்டி பந்தாட்டம் ஆடு......
பாட முடியாட்டி பந்தாட்டம் ஆடு......
Ah, listen here, my little girl,
I will sing a song for you.
Your face blooms like a jasmine flower,
Looking at it, I will sing.
Hey girl, when I sing, sing a counter song!
Hey girl, when I sing, sing a counter song!
If you cannot sing, bounce a ball and play!
If you cannot sing, bounce a ball and play!
ஓ....பட்டணத்து ராணி
பட்டு வண்ண மேனி
பட்டிக்காட்டு ராஜா
போட்டியிட வா நீ....
Oh queen of the city,
With a silk-complexioned body,
The king of the countryside
Has come to compete with you!
பட்டணத்து ராணி
பட்டு வண்ண மேனி
பட்டிக்காட்டு ராஜா
போட்டியிட வா நீ....
Queen of the city,
With a silk-complexioned body,
The king of the countryside
Has come to compete with you!
கேட்டுக்கடி சின்னக்குட்டி
பாட்டு படிப்பேன்
பூத்து வரும் முல்லை முகம்
பார்த்து படிப்பேன்
Listen here, my little girl,
I will sing a song for you.
Your face blooms like a jasmine flower,
Looking at it, I will sing.
அல்லிக்கு அஞ்சாத காண்டீபன்டி
நான் எல்லாம் தெரிஞ்சவன்டி
அல்லிக்கு அஞ்சாத காண்டீபன்டி
நான் எல்லாம் தெரிஞ்சவன்டி
நான் உன்னாட்டம் ஓட்ட வண்டி
எத்தனயோ பார்த்தவன்டி,,,,ஹேய்
என்னோடு மோதாதடி
கண்ணு ராஜாத்தி நின்னு பாரேன்டி
கண்ணு ராஜாத்தி நின்னு பாரேன்டி
I am Arjuna who fears no Alli!
I am a man who knows everything!
I am Arjuna who fears no Alli!
I am a man who knows everything!
Unlike you who drive a simple single cart,
I am a vehicle that has seen so much... hey!
Unlike you who drive a simple simple cart,
I am a vehicle that has seen so much...
Do not mess with me,
My darling princess, stop and watch!
My darling princess, stop and watch!
ஆஅ கேட்டுக்கடி சின்னக்குட்டி
பாட்டு படிப்பேன்
பூத்து வரும் முல்லை முகம்
பார்த்து படிப்பேன்
Ah, listen here, my little girl,
I will sing a song for you.
Your face blooms like a jasmine flower,
Looking at it, I will sing.
செல்லக்குட்டி வெட்டி
சிரிக்கும் விழி வைரக்கட்டி
வெல்லக்கட்டி கொட்டி
அளக்கும் இதழ் தங்கக்கட்டி
நடனமோ நடையிலே நளினமோ இடையிலே
நடனமோ நடையிலே நளினமோ இடையிலே
அட ராமய்யா சேதி ஏமய்யா...
Precious darling, finely carved,
Your smiling eyes are like cut diamonds,
Poured like sweet jaggery,
Your measured lips are like blocks of gold!
Is that dance in your walk? Is that elegance in your waist?
Is that dance in your walk? Is that elegance in your waist?
Hey Ramaiya, what is the news?
கண்ணு ராஜாத்தி நின்னு பாரேன்டி
அட ராமய்யா சேதி ஏமய்யா...
கண்ணு ராஜாத்தி
சேதி ஏமய்யா...
கண்ணு ராஜாத்தி
சேதி ஏமய்யா...
நின்னு பார்ப்போமா......(3)
ஹேய்ய்ய்...........................
My darling princess, stop and watch!
Female: Hey Ramaiya, what is the news?
Male: My darling princess!
Female: What is the news?
Male: My darling princess!
Female: What is the news?
Male: Shall we stop and see...
Heyyyyy!
Yerottum seemaiyilae ..ae…ae…
In the land where plows run...
Caarotti vandhavalae…ae….ae….
Oh woman who arrived driving a car...
En paattu thaalattu…uu…uu…
My song is like a lullaby...
Nee kettu paarattu
Listen to it and appreciate it.
Kettukadi sinnakutty
Listen here, my little girl,
Paatu padippen
I will sing a song for you.
Poothu varum mullai mugam
Your face blooms like a jasmine flower,
Paarthu padippen
Looking at it, I will sing.
Aaah kettukadi sinnakutty
Ah, listen here, my little girl,
Paatu padippen
I will sing a song for you.
Poothu varum mullai mugam
Your face blooms like a jasmine flower,
Paarthu padippen
Looking at it, I will sing.
Adiyae nan paada edhir paattu paadu
Hey girl, when I sing, sing a counter song!
Adiyae nan paada edhir paattu paadu
Hey girl, when I sing, sing a counter song!
Paada mudiyaatti panthaattam aadu
If you cannot sing, bounce a ball and play!
Paada mudiyaatti panthaattam aadu
If you cannot sing, bounce a ball and play!
Ooo pattanathu raani
Oh queen of the city,
Pattu vanna maeni
With a silk-complexioned body,
Pattikaattu raaja
The king of the countryside
Pottiyida vaa nee
Has come to compete with you!
Pattanathu raani
Queen of the city,
Pattu vanna maeni
With a silk-complexioned body,
Pattikaattu raaja
The king of the countryside
Pottiyida vaa nee
Has come to compete with you!
Kettukadi sinnakutty
Listen here, my little girl,
Paatu padippen
I will sing a song for you.
Poothu varum mullai mugam
Your face blooms like a jasmine flower,
Paarthu padippen
Looking at it, I will sing.
Allikku anjaatha kaandeepanadi
I am Arjuna who fears no Alli!
Naan ellaam therinjavandi
I am a man who knows everything!
Allikku anjaatha kaandeepanadi
I am Arjuna who fears no Alli!
Naan ellaam therinjavandi
I am a man who knows everything!
Naan unnaattam otta vandi
Unlike you who drive a simple single cart,
Ethanaiyo paartha vandi..haei
I am a vehicle that has seen so much... hey!
Naan unnaattam otta vandi
Unlike you who drive a simple simple cart,
Ethanaiyo paartha vandi..
I am a vehicle that has seen so much...
Ennodu moodhadhadi
Do not mess with me,
Kannu raajathi ninnu paarendi
My darling princess, stop and watch!
Kannu raajathi ninnu paarendi
My darling princess, stop and watch!
Aah kettukadi sinnakutty
Ah, listen here, my little girl,
Paatu padippen
I will sing a song for you.
Poothu varum mullai mugam
Your face blooms like a jasmine flower,
Paarthu padippen
Looking at it, I will sing.
Chellakutti vetti
Precious darling, finely carved,
Sirikkum vizhi vairakatti
Your smiling eyes are like cut diamonds,
Vellakatti kotti
Poured like sweet jaggery,
Alakkum idhazh thangakatti
Your measured lips are like blocks of gold!
Nadanamo nadayilae nalinamo idaiyilae
Is that dance in your walk? Is that elegance in your waist?
Nadanamo nadayilae nalinamo idaiyilae
Is that dance in your walk? Is that elegance in your waist?
Ada raamaiyaa saedhi yemaiyaa
Hey Ramaiya, what is the news?
Kannu raajathi ninnu paarendi
My darling princess, stop and watch!
Female :Ada raamaiyaa saedhi yemaiyaa
Female: Hey Ramaiya, what is the news?
Male :Kannu raajathi
Male: My darling princess!
Female :Saedhi yemaiyaa
Female: What is the news?
Male :Kannu raajathi
Male: My darling princess!
Female :Saedhi yemaiyaa
Female: What is the news?
Male :Ninnu paarpomaa….(3)
Male: Shall we stop and see...
Haeiiiii……………………………
Heyyyyy!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lively duet song features a playful duel of wits and musical banter between a rustic villager ('Pattikkaattu Raaja') and an urban, sophisticated lady ('Pattanathu Raani'). The hero playfully teases the heroine who arrives in a car into his agricultural village land, challenging her to sing back or compete with him. He uses clever metaphors from folklore and epic tales—referencing Arjuna and Queen Alli—to assert his street-smart wisdom against her modern urban attitude. Towards the end, he extravagantly praises her beauty, likening her eyes to diamonds and lips to gold, turning the competitive teasing into a playful romantic banter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Yerottum seemaiyilae / Caarotti vandhavalae”
Rhyming of the second letter in consecutive words/lines, such as 'Yerottum' and 'Caarotti'.
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Poothu varum mullai mugam”
Likening the heroine's face to a blooming jasmine flower ('Poothu varum mullai mugam').
Alliteration / Monnai
“Pattanathu raani / Pattu vanna maeni / Pattikaattu raaja / Pottiyida vaa nee”
Repetition of initial consonants like 'Pa' in 'Pattanathu raani', 'Pattu vanna maeni', 'Pattikaattu raaja', 'Pottiyida vaa nee'.
Hyperbole / Imagery
“Sirikkum vizhi vairakatti / Alakkum idhazh thangakatti”
Extravagant praise describing eyes as diamonds ('vairakatti') and lips as gold bars ('thangakatti').
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Trivia
'Pattikkaattu Raja' (1975) starred Sivakumar and Jayasudha/Sripriya. The track features a classic folk-versus-urban musical duel composition lyricized by Vaali, reflecting the popular 1970s Tamil cinema trope of rural rustic heroes charming modern city-bred heroines through traditional song challenges.
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