Kettukodi Urumi
From Pattikada Pattanama · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Pattikada Pattanama1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kaettukkodi… urumi maelam… | Listen to this... the urumi drum... |
| Male | |
| Kaettukkodi urumi maelam | Listen to the sound of the urumi drum |
| Pottukkodi koba thaalam | Set the beat of anger |
| Male | |
| Gimgim gimgim gimgim | Gimgim gimgim gimgim |
| Dumdum dumdum dumdum | Dumdum dumdum dumdum |
| Male | |
| Kaettukkodi urumi maelam | Listen to the sound of the urumi drum |
| Pottukkodi koba thaalam | Set the beat of anger |
| Paarthukkodi un maaman kittae | Look at your maternal uncle |
| Pattikkaattu raagam baavam | The rural melody and expression |
| Paarthukkodi un maaman kittae | Look at your maternal uncle |
| Pattikkaattu raagam baavam | The rural melody and expression |
| Female | |
| We shall meet at the garden gate | We shall meet at the garden gate |
| In the morning evening night till the dark | In the morning evening night till the dark |
| We shall meet be together | We shall meet be together |
| In the morning evening night till the dark | In the morning evening night till the dark |
| Female | |
| Ungal thaalangal jungle | Your rhythms are wild jungle beats |
| Pennai paarungal uncle..haa | Look at the woman, uncle... haa |
| Ungal thaalangal jungle | Your rhythms are wild jungle beats |
| Pennai paarungal uncle | Look at the woman, uncle |
| Saerndhu paadungal bulbul | Sing together, songbird |
| Aattam kondaattam hoho | Dance and celebration hoho |
| Aattam kondaattam hoho | Dance and celebration hoho |
| Female | |
| Daadadaa dadada dadi | Daadadaa dadada dadi |
| Daadaa daadaada daadaa | Daadaa daadaada daadaa |
| Daadadaa dadada dadi | Daadadaa dadada dadi |
| Daadaa daadaa daadaa | Daadaa daadaa daadaa |
| Male | |
| Kovilil kaettaal oru vagai maelam | If heard in a temple, it is one kind of drum beat |
| Kottaaga kottumadi | It beats rhythmically like a roof shelter |
| Adi ammaadi kottaaga kottumadi | Oh my goodness, it beats rhythmically like a roof shelter |
| Kovalan naadaga paadalai kaettaal | If you listen to Kovalan's drama songs |
| Thattaamal thattumadi | It strikes without failing |
| Kai thattaamal thattumadi | It strikes without even clapping hands |
| Male | |
| Chandramadhiyai kaattil vittu | Shall I ask to sing leaving Chandramathi in the forest? |
| Paada chollattaa | Shall I ask to sing? |
| Sangadhiyellaam puttu puttu poda chollattaa | Shall I ask to break down and lay out all the nuances? |
| Sangadhiyellaam puttu puttu | Break down all the nuances |
| Sangadhiyellaam puttu puttu poda chollattaa | Shall I ask to break down and lay out all the nuances? |
| Male | |
| Kaettukkodi urumi maelam | Listen to the sound of the urumi drum |
| Pottukkodi koba thaalam | Set the beat of anger |
| Paarthukkodi un maaman kittae | Look at your maternal uncle |
| Pattikkaattu raagam baavam | The rural melody and expression |
| Female | |
| O my sweety o my kudumi uncle | O my sweety o my tufted uncle |
| En aasai unnodu | My desire is with you |
| O my beauty aha un kaiyil | O my beauty aha in your hands |
| Un aattam ennodu | Your dance is with me |
| Female | |
| Laarappa paarappa laarappa paarappa | Laarappa look here laarappa look here |
| Laalaa laalaa laa | Laalaa laalaa laa |
| Female | |
| Maelai naadengum povom | Let us go across Western nations |
| Naagareegangal kaanbom | Let us witness modern civilizations |
| Aadai maattrungal ingae | Change your attire here |
| Aalai maattrungal angae | Change the person there |
| Aalai maattrungal angae | Change the person there |
| Male | |
| Munnor ellaam moodargal alla | Our ancestors were not fools |
| Namakkundu panpaadu | We possess rich culture and heritage |
| Adi ammaadi namakkundu panpaadu | Oh my goodness, we possess rich culture and heritage |
| Muzhangaal theriyum aadaiyai maattri | Change the outfit that exposes your knees |
| Thamizh magal nadai podu | Walk proudly like a true Tamil daughter |
| Ammaa thamizh magal nadai podu | Yes, walk proudly like a true Tamil daughter |
| Kannagi polae enniyirundhu | Be like Kannagi in your mind and thoughts |
| Kaadhal paesammaa | Speak of love, my dear woman |
| Enniyadhellaam paesi paesi | Speak endlessly of all that you envisioned |
| Aasai theerammaa | Fulfill your heart's desires, my dear |
| Male | |
| Kaettukkodi urumi maelam | Listen to the sound of the urumi drum |
| Pottukkodi koba thaalam | Set the beat of anger |
| Paarthukkodi un maaman kittae | Look at your maternal uncle |
| Pattikkaattu raagam baavam | The rural melody and expression |
| Female | |
| Daadadaa dadada dadi | Daadadaa dadada dadi |
| Daadaa daadaada daadaa | Daadaa daadaada daadaa |
| Daadadaa dadada dadi | Daadadaa dadada dadi |
| Daadaa daadaa daadaa | Daadaa daadaa daadaa |
கேட்டுக்கோடீ உருமி மேளம்
Listen to this... the urumi drum...
கேட்டுக்கோடீ உருமி மேளம்
போட்டுக்கோடீ கோப தாளம்
Listen to the sound of the urumi drum
Set the beat of anger
..........................
Gimgim gimgim gimgim
Dumdum dumdum dumdum
கேட்டுக்கோடீ உருமி மேளம்
போட்டுக்கோடீ கோப தாளம்
பாத்துக்கோடீ உன் மாமன் கிட்ட
பட்டிக்காட்டு ராகம் பாவம்
பாத்துக்கோடீ உன் மாமன் கிட்ட
பட்டிக்காட்டு ராகம் பாவம்
Listen to the sound of the urumi drum
Set the beat of anger
Look at your maternal uncle
The rural melody and expression
Look at your maternal uncle
The rural melody and expression
We shall meet at the garden gate
In the morning evening night till the dark
We shall meet be together
In the morning evening night till the dark
We shall meet at the garden gate
In the morning evening night till the dark
We shall meet be together
In the morning evening night till the dark
உங்கள் தாளங்கள் ஜங்கிள்
பென்னை பாருங்கள் அங்கிள்.....ஹா
உங்கள் தாளங்கள் ஜங்கிள்
பென்னை பாருங்கள் அங்கிள்
சேர்ந்து போடுங்கள் புல்புல்
ஆட்டம் கொண்டாட்டம்.....ஹோஹோ
ஆட்டம் கொண்டாட்டம்.....ஹோஹோ
Your rhythms are wild jungle beats
Look at the woman, uncle... haa
Your rhythms are wild jungle beats
Look at the woman, uncle
Sing together, songbird
Dance and celebration hoho
Dance and celebration hoho
..............................
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadaa daadaada daadaa
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadaa daadaa daadaa
கோவிலில் கேட்டா ஒருவகை மேளம்
கொட்டாக கொட்டுமடீ
அடி அம்மாடி கொட்டாக கொட்டுமடி
கோவலன் நாடக பாடலை கேட்டால்
தட்டாமல் தட்டுமடீ
கை தட்டாமல் தட்டுமடீ
If heard in a temple, it is one kind of drum beat
It beats rhythmically like a roof shelter
Oh my goodness, it beats rhythmically like a roof shelter
If you listen to Kovalan's drama songs
It strikes without failing
It strikes without even clapping hands
சந்திரமதியை காட்டில் விட்டு
பாட சொல்லட்டா
சங்கதியெல்லாம் புட்டு புட்டு போட சொல்லட்டா
சங்கதியெல்லாம் புட்டு புட்டு
சங்கதியெல்லாம் புட்டு புட்டு போட சொல்லட்டா
Shall I ask to sing leaving Chandramathi in the forest?
Shall I ask to sing?
Shall I ask to break down and lay out all the nuances?
Break down all the nuances
Shall I ask to break down and lay out all the nuances?
கேட்டுக்கோடீ உருமி மேளம்
போட்டுக்கோடீ கோப தாளம்
பாத்துக்கோடீ உன் மாமன் கிட்ட
பட்டிக்காட்டு ராகம் பாவம்
Listen to the sound of the urumi drum
Set the beat of anger
Look at your maternal uncle
The rural melody and expression
ஓ மை ஸ்வீட்டி ஓ குடுமி அங்கிள்
என் ஆசை உன்னோடு
ஓ மை பியூட்டி அஹ உன் கையில்
என் ஆட்டம் என்னோடு.....
O my sweety o my tufted uncle
My desire is with you
O my beauty aha in your hands
Your dance is with me
.............................
Laarappa look here laarappa look here
Laalaa laalaa laa
மேலை நாடெங்கும் போவோம்
நாகரீகங்கள் காண்போம்
ஆடை மாற்றுங்கள் இங்கே
ஆளை மாற்றுங்கள் அங்கே
ஆளை மாற்றுங்கள் அங்கே
Let us go across Western nations
Let us witness modern civilizations
Change your attire here
Change the person there
Change the person there
முன்னோர் எல்லம் மூடர்கள் அல்ல
நமக்குண்டு பண்பாடு
அடி அம்மாடி நமக்குண்டு பண்பாடு
முழங்கால் தெரியும் ஆடையை மாற்றி
தமிழ் மகள் நடை போடு
அம்மா தமிழ் மகள் நடை போடு
கண்ணகி போல எண்ணி இருந்து
காதல் பேசம்மா
எண்ணியதை எல்லாம் பேசி பேசி
ஆசை தீரம்மா
Our ancestors were not fools
We possess rich culture and heritage
Oh my goodness, we possess rich culture and heritage
Change the outfit that exposes your knees
Walk proudly like a true Tamil daughter
Yes, walk proudly like a true Tamil daughter
Be like Kannagi in your mind and thoughts
Speak of love, my dear woman
Speak endlessly of all that you envisioned
Fulfill your heart's desires, my dear
கேட்டுக்கோடீ உருமி மேளம்
போட்டுக்கோடீ கோப தாளம்
பாத்துக்கோடீ உன் மாமன் கிட்ட
பட்டிக்காட்டு ராகம் பாவம்
Listen to the sound of the urumi drum
Set the beat of anger
Look at your maternal uncle
The rural melody and expression
விசில் :
..................................
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadaa daadaada daadaa
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadaa daadaa daadaa
.................................
Kaettukkodi… urumi maelam…
Listen to this... the urumi drum...
Kaettukkodi urumi maelam
Listen to the sound of the urumi drum
Pottukkodi koba thaalam
Set the beat of anger
Gimgim gimgim gimgim
Gimgim gimgim gimgim
Dumdum dumdum dumdum
Dumdum dumdum dumdum
Kaettukkodi urumi maelam
Listen to the sound of the urumi drum
Pottukkodi koba thaalam
Set the beat of anger
Paarthukkodi un maaman kittae
Look at your maternal uncle
Pattikkaattu raagam baavam
The rural melody and expression
Paarthukkodi un maaman kittae
Look at your maternal uncle
Pattikkaattu raagam baavam
The rural melody and expression
We shall meet at the garden gate
We shall meet at the garden gate
In the morning evening night till the dark
In the morning evening night till the dark
We shall meet be together
We shall meet be together
In the morning evening night till the dark
In the morning evening night till the dark
Ungal thaalangal jungle
Your rhythms are wild jungle beats
Pennai paarungal uncle..haa
Look at the woman, uncle... haa
Ungal thaalangal jungle
Your rhythms are wild jungle beats
Pennai paarungal uncle
Look at the woman, uncle
Saerndhu paadungal bulbul
Sing together, songbird
Aattam kondaattam hoho
Dance and celebration hoho
Aattam kondaattam hoho
Dance and celebration hoho
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadaa daadaada daadaa
Daadaa daadaada daadaa
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadaa daadaa daadaa
Daadaa daadaa daadaa
Kovilil kaettaal oru vagai maelam
If heard in a temple, it is one kind of drum beat
Kottaaga kottumadi
It beats rhythmically like a roof shelter
Adi ammaadi kottaaga kottumadi
Oh my goodness, it beats rhythmically like a roof shelter
Kovalan naadaga paadalai kaettaal
If you listen to Kovalan's drama songs
Thattaamal thattumadi
It strikes without failing
Kai thattaamal thattumadi
It strikes without even clapping hands
Chandramadhiyai kaattil vittu
Shall I ask to sing leaving Chandramathi in the forest?
Paada chollattaa
Shall I ask to sing?
Sangadhiyellaam puttu puttu poda chollattaa
Shall I ask to break down and lay out all the nuances?
Sangadhiyellaam puttu puttu
Break down all the nuances
Sangadhiyellaam puttu puttu poda chollattaa
Shall I ask to break down and lay out all the nuances?
Kaettukkodi urumi maelam
Listen to the sound of the urumi drum
Pottukkodi koba thaalam
Set the beat of anger
Paarthukkodi un maaman kittae
Look at your maternal uncle
Pattikkaattu raagam baavam
The rural melody and expression
O my sweety o my kudumi uncle
O my sweety o my tufted uncle
En aasai unnodu
My desire is with you
O my beauty aha un kaiyil
O my beauty aha in your hands
Un aattam ennodu
Your dance is with me
Laarappa paarappa laarappa paarappa
Laarappa look here laarappa look here
Laalaa laalaa laa
Laalaa laalaa laa
Maelai naadengum povom
Let us go across Western nations
Naagareegangal kaanbom
Let us witness modern civilizations
Aadai maattrungal ingae
Change your attire here
Aalai maattrungal angae
Change the person there
Aalai maattrungal angae
Change the person there
Munnor ellaam moodargal alla
Our ancestors were not fools
Namakkundu panpaadu
We possess rich culture and heritage
Adi ammaadi namakkundu panpaadu
Oh my goodness, we possess rich culture and heritage
Muzhangaal theriyum aadaiyai maattri
Change the outfit that exposes your knees
Thamizh magal nadai podu
Walk proudly like a true Tamil daughter
Ammaa thamizh magal nadai podu
Yes, walk proudly like a true Tamil daughter
Kannagi polae enniyirundhu
Be like Kannagi in your mind and thoughts
Kaadhal paesammaa
Speak of love, my dear woman
Enniyadhellaam paesi paesi
Speak endlessly of all that you envisioned
Aasai theerammaa
Fulfill your heart's desires, my dear
Kaettukkodi urumi maelam
Listen to the sound of the urumi drum
Pottukkodi koba thaalam
Set the beat of anger
Paarthukkodi un maaman kittae
Look at your maternal uncle
Pattikkaattu raagam baavam
The rural melody and expression
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadaa daadaada daadaa
Daadaa daadaada daadaa
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadadaa dadada dadi
Daadaa daadaa daadaa
Daadaa daadaa daadaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic duet from 'Pattikada Pattanama' captures a energetic debate between traditional rural Tamil values and modern Westernized lifestyle. The male protagonist champions native culture, traditional percussion (urumi maelam), classical folklore references (like Kovalan and Kannagi), and modest attire, asserting that traditional culture is rooted in deep wisdom rather than ignorance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaettukkodi urumi maelam / Pottukkodi koba thaalam”
The second letter 'tt' (ட்) rhymes between 'Kaettukkodi' and 'Pottukkodi'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Paarthukkodi un maaman kittae / Pattikkaattu raagam baavam”
Repetition of the initial sound 'P' in 'Pattikkaattu', 'raagam', 'baavam' and 'Paarthukkodi'.
Onomatopoeia (Olikkurippu)
“Gimgim gimgim gimgim / Dumdum dumdum dumdum”
Use of rhythmic phonetic words 'Gimgim' and 'Dumdum' to imitate drum sounds.
Allusion (Purana/Historical Reference)
“Kannagi polae enniyirundhu / Kaadhal paesammaa”
References to epic Tamil characters like Kovalan, Kannagi, and Chandramathi to symbolize traditional virtues.
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Trivia
'Pattikada Pattanama' (1972) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, directed by P. Madhavan. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Kannadasan. The song 'Kettukkodi Urumi Maelam' sung by T. M. Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari became a massive hit for its vibrant blend of traditional folk beats and modern rhythm, winning national acclaim and remaining an iconic musical confrontation sequence in Tamil cinema.
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