Kondaikatti Kaavikatti
From Amara Deepam · 1956
- Lyricist
- K. S. Gopalakrishnan
- Singers
- S. C. Krishnan, A. P. Komala
- Music directors
- T. Chalapathi Rao, G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Amara Deepam1956
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kondai katti kaavi katti | Tying up my hair bun and wearing saffron robes, |
| Oorai vittoda poraendi pombalae | I am going to run away from town, woman! |
| Kaashaayam kattaatti naanillae aambalae | If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man! |
| Kaashaayam kattaatti naanillae aambalae | If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man! |
| Male | |
| Kondai katti kaavi katti | Tying up my hair bun and wearing saffron robes, |
| Oorai vittoda poraendi pombalae | I am going to run away from town, woman! |
| Kaashaayam kattaatti naanillae aambalae | If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man! |
| Kaashaayam kattaatti naanillae aambalae | If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man! |
| Female | |
| Aahaan…..mariyaathaiyaa soldraen | Aha... I am telling you respectfully, |
| Thiruvodu thookka ennaathae | Don't think about taking up a begging bowl! |
| Somberiyaagi thirudan pol vaazha ennaathaae | Don't think about becoming lazy and living like a thief! |
| Somberiyaagi thirudan pol vaazha ennaathaae | Don't think about becoming lazy and living like a thief! |
| Female | |
| Varikkudhirai pol saambal poosiyae | Smearing ash like a zebra's stripes, |
| Kadhaikkuthavaa pala kadhaiyum pesiyae | Talking all kinds of useless stories, |
| Male :Haan…. | Male: Aha... |
| Female :Paruva pengalidam kannai veesiyae | Female: Winking at young women, |
| Urumaari poli samiyaagiyae | Disguising yourself as a fake godman, |
| Female | |
| Thiruvodu thookka ennaathae | Don't think about taking up a begging bowl! |
| Somberiyaagi thirudan pol vaazha ennaathaae | Don't think about becoming lazy and living like a thief! |
| Male | |
| Mella mella en usirai nee vaangaathae | Slowly, slowly, don't take away my life! |
| Aasai illai endra pothum vidamaatenkarae | Even when I say I have no desire, you won't leave me! |
| Mella mella en usirai nee vaangaathae | Slowly, slowly, don't take away my life! |
| Aasai illai endra pothum vidamaatenkarae | Even when I say I have no desire, you won't leave me! |
| Male | |
| Thaali katta sollo adikkavum kai oongurae | When asked to tie the sacred thread, you raise your hand to beat me! |
| Unthan thollai eppo neengumunnu naan yaenguraen | I long for the day when your trouble will go away! |
| Unthan thollai eppo neengumunnu naan yaenguraen | I long for the day when your trouble will go away! |
| Female | |
| Vishayam purinjuthu vibaram therinjuthu | I understood the matter, I got the details, |
| Veroru penn aasai unnai izhukkuthu | Desire for another woman is pulling you away! |
| Male :Aiyayo | Male: Oh no! |
| Female :Vishayam purinjuthu vibaram therinjuthu | Female: I understood the matter, I got the details, |
| Veroru penn aasai unnai izhukkuthu | Desire for another woman is pulling you away! |
| Female | |
| Saaththaanin poojaiyaalum jagajaalam seivathaalum | Through Satanic worship and magic tricks, |
| Javvaathu maiyinaalum | And with civet perfume, |
| Male :Aahaa | Male: Aha! |
| Female :Sundhari Roobaavai un sonthamaakka nee seiyum | Female: What you do to make Sundari Roobai your own, |
| Female | |
| Vishayam purinjuthu vibaram therinjuthu | I understood the matter, I got the details, |
| Veroru penn aasai unnai izhukkuthu | Desire for another woman is pulling you away! |
| Male | |
| Adangobburaanae…. | Oh goodness gracious! |
| Thappaa ninaikkirae pullae | You are thinking wrong, girl! |
| Engappanaanaa….adhu illai | My father's oath... that's not true! |
| Male | |
| Thappaa ninaikkirae pullae | You are thinking wrong, girl! |
| Engappanaanaa….adhu illai | My father's oath... that's not true! |
| Male | |
| Iraichchi thingira pulikku pullai | To a meat-eating tiger, if you feed grass, |
| Pottaal thinnudumaa | Will it eat it? |
| Adhuthaan poonaiyai mananthidumaa | Will that tiger marry a cat? |
| Iraichchi thingira pulikku pullai | To a meat-eating tiger, if you feed grass, |
| Pottaal thinnudumaa | Will it eat it? |
| Adhuthaan poonaiyai mananthidumaa | Will that tiger marry a cat? |
| Female | |
| Enna sonnae | What did you say? |
| Poonai endrae ennai neeyae indrae azhaikkalaamaa | How dare you call me a cat today? |
| Poonai endrae ennai neeyae indrae azhaikkalaamaa | How dare you call me a cat today? |
| Poonai endrae | Calling me a cat... |
| Naanunakku manaiviyaaga povathai enni | Thinking that I am going to become your wife, |
| Vittaen vittaen indrael summaa vidamattaen | I let it go, but today I won't let you off easily! |
| Female | |
| Poonai endrae ennai neeyae indrae azhaikkalaamaa | How dare you call me a cat today? |
| Poonai endrae | Calling me a cat... |
கொண்டை கட்டி காவி கட்டி
ஊரை விட்டோடப் போறேன்டி பொம்பளே
காஷாயம் கட்டாட்டி நானில்லே ஆம்பளே
காஷாயம் கட்டாட்டி நானில்லே ஆம்பளே
Tying up my hair bun and wearing saffron robes,
I am going to run away from town, woman!
If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man!
If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man!
கொண்டை கட்டி காவி கட்டி
ஊரை விட்டோடப் போறேன்டி பொம்பளே
காஷாயம் கட்டாட்டி நானில்லே ஆம்பளே
காஷாயம் கட்டாட்டி நானில்லே ஆம்பளே
Tying up my hair bun and wearing saffron robes,
I am going to run away from town, woman!
If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man!
If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man!
ஆஹான்.....மரியாதையா சொல்றேன்
திருவோடு தூக்க எண்ணாதே
சோம்பேறியாகி திருடன் போல் வாழ எண்ணாதே
சோம்பேறியாகி திருவோடு தூக்க எண்ணாதே
Aha... I am telling you respectfully,
Don't think about taking up a begging bowl!
Don't think about becoming lazy and living like a thief!
Don't think about becoming lazy and living like a thief!
வரிக்குதிரை போல் சாம்பல் பூசியே
கதைக்குதவா பல கதையும் பேசியே
ஹான்......
பருவப் பெண்களிடம் கண்ணை வீசியே
உருமாறிப் போலி சாமியாகியே
Smearing ash like a zebra's stripes,
Talking all kinds of useless stories,
Male: Aha...
Female: Winking at young women,
Disguising yourself as a fake godman,
திருவோடு தூக்க எண்ணாதே
சோம்பேறியாகி திருடன் போல் வாழ எண்ணாதே
Don't think about taking up a begging bowl!
Don't think about becoming lazy and living like a thief!
மெல்ல மெல்ல என் உசிரை நீ வாங்காதே
ஆசை இல்லையென்ற போதும் விடமாட்டேங்கறே
மெல்ல மெல்ல என் உசிரை நீ வாங்காதே
ஆசை இல்லையென்ற போதும் விடமாட்டேங்கறே
Slowly, slowly, don't take away my life!
Even when I say I have no desire, you won't leave me!
Slowly, slowly, don't take away my life!
Even when I say I have no desire, you won't leave me!
தாலி கட்டச் சொல்லி அடிக்கவும் கை ஓங்குறே
உந்தன் தொல்லை எப்போ நீங்குமுன்னு நான் ஏங்குறேன்
உந்தன் தொல்லை எப்போ நீங்குமுன்னு நான் ஏங்குறேன்
When asked to tie the sacred thread, you raise your hand to beat me!
I long for the day when your trouble will go away!
I long for the day when your trouble will go away!
விஷயம் புரிஞ்சுது விபரம் தெரிஞ்சுது
வேறொரு பெண் ஆசை உன்னை இழுக்குது
ஆண்
: அய்யயோ
விஷயம் புரிஞ்சுது விபரம் தெரிஞ்சுது
வேறொரு பெண் ஆசை உன்னை இழுக்குது
I understood the matter, I got the details,
Desire for another woman is pulling you away!
Male: Oh no!
Female: I understood the matter, I got the details,
Desire for another woman is pulling you away!
சாத்தானின் பூஜையாலும் ஜகஜாலம் செய்வதாலும்
ஜவ்வாது மையினாலும்
ஆஹா
சுந்தரி ரூபாவை உன் சொந்தமாக்க நீ செய்யும்
Through Satanic worship and magic tricks,
And with civet perfume,
Male: Aha!
Female: What you do to make Sundari Roobai your own,
விஷயம் புரிஞ்சுது விபரம் தெரிஞ்சுது
வேறொரு பெண் ஆசை உன்னை இழுக்குது
I understood the matter, I got the details,
Desire for another woman is pulling you away!
அடங்கொப்புரானே........
தப்பா நினைக்கிறே புள்ளே
எங்கப்பனானா.....அது இல்லை
Oh goodness gracious!
You are thinking wrong, girl!
My father's oath... that's not true!
நீ தப்பா நினைக்கிறே புள்ளே
எங்கப்பனானா.....அது இல்லை
You are thinking wrong, girl!
My father's oath... that's not true!
இறைச்சி திங்கிற புலிக்குப் புல்லை
போட்டால் தின்னுடுமா
அதுதான் பூனையை மணந்திடுமா
இறைச்சி திங்கிற புலிக்குப் புல்லை
போட்டால் தின்னுடுமா
அதுதான் பூனையை மணந்திடுமா
To a meat-eating tiger, if you feed grass,
Will it eat it?
Will that tiger marry a cat?
To a meat-eating tiger, if you feed grass,
Will it eat it?
Will that tiger marry a cat?
என்ன சொன்னே
பூனை என்றே என்னை நீயே இன்றே அழைக்கலாமா
பூனை என்றே என்னை நீயே இன்றே அழைக்கலாமா
பூனை என்றே
நானுனக்கு மனைவியாக போவதை எண்ணி
விட்டேன் விட்டேன் இன்றேல் சும்மா விட மாட்டேன்
What did you say?
How dare you call me a cat today?
How dare you call me a cat today?
Calling me a cat...
Thinking that I am going to become your wife,
I let it go, but today I won't let you off easily!
பூனை என்றே என்னை நீயே இன்றே அழைக்கலாமா
பூனை என்றே
How dare you call me a cat today?
Calling me a cat...
Kondai katti kaavi katti
Tying up my hair bun and wearing saffron robes,
Oorai vittoda poraendi pombalae
I am going to run away from town, woman!
Kaashaayam kattaatti naanillae aambalae
If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man!
Kaashaayam kattaatti naanillae aambalae
If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man!
Kondai katti kaavi katti
Tying up my hair bun and wearing saffron robes,
Oorai vittoda poraendi pombalae
I am going to run away from town, woman!
Kaashaayam kattaatti naanillae aambalae
If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man!
Kaashaayam kattaatti naanillae aambalae
If I don't wear saffron, I'm not a real man!
Aahaan…..mariyaathaiyaa soldraen
Aha... I am telling you respectfully,
Thiruvodu thookka ennaathae
Don't think about taking up a begging bowl!
Somberiyaagi thirudan pol vaazha ennaathaae
Don't think about becoming lazy and living like a thief!
Somberiyaagi thirudan pol vaazha ennaathaae
Don't think about becoming lazy and living like a thief!
Varikkudhirai pol saambal poosiyae
Smearing ash like a zebra's stripes,
Kadhaikkuthavaa pala kadhaiyum pesiyae
Talking all kinds of useless stories,
Male :Haan….
Male: Aha...
Female :Paruva pengalidam kannai veesiyae
Female: Winking at young women,
Urumaari poli samiyaagiyae
Disguising yourself as a fake godman,
Thiruvodu thookka ennaathae
Don't think about taking up a begging bowl!
Somberiyaagi thirudan pol vaazha ennaathaae
Don't think about becoming lazy and living like a thief!
Mella mella en usirai nee vaangaathae
Slowly, slowly, don't take away my life!
Aasai illai endra pothum vidamaatenkarae
Even when I say I have no desire, you won't leave me!
Mella mella en usirai nee vaangaathae
Slowly, slowly, don't take away my life!
Aasai illai endra pothum vidamaatenkarae
Even when I say I have no desire, you won't leave me!
Thaali katta sollo adikkavum kai oongurae
When asked to tie the sacred thread, you raise your hand to beat me!
Unthan thollai eppo neengumunnu naan yaenguraen
I long for the day when your trouble will go away!
Unthan thollai eppo neengumunnu naan yaenguraen
I long for the day when your trouble will go away!
Vishayam purinjuthu vibaram therinjuthu
I understood the matter, I got the details,
Veroru penn aasai unnai izhukkuthu
Desire for another woman is pulling you away!
Male :Aiyayo
Male: Oh no!
Female :Vishayam purinjuthu vibaram therinjuthu
Female: I understood the matter, I got the details,
Veroru penn aasai unnai izhukkuthu
Desire for another woman is pulling you away!
Saaththaanin poojaiyaalum jagajaalam seivathaalum
Through Satanic worship and magic tricks,
Javvaathu maiyinaalum
And with civet perfume,
Male :Aahaa
Male: Aha!
Female :Sundhari Roobaavai un sonthamaakka nee seiyum
Female: What you do to make Sundari Roobai your own,
Vishayam purinjuthu vibaram therinjuthu
I understood the matter, I got the details,
Veroru penn aasai unnai izhukkuthu
Desire for another woman is pulling you away!
Adangobburaanae….
Oh goodness gracious!
Thappaa ninaikkirae pullae
You are thinking wrong, girl!
Engappanaanaa….adhu illai
My father's oath... that's not true!
Thappaa ninaikkirae pullae
You are thinking wrong, girl!
Engappanaanaa….adhu illai
My father's oath... that's not true!
Iraichchi thingira pulikku pullai
To a meat-eating tiger, if you feed grass,
Pottaal thinnudumaa
Will it eat it?
Adhuthaan poonaiyai mananthidumaa
Will that tiger marry a cat?
Iraichchi thingira pulikku pullai
To a meat-eating tiger, if you feed grass,
Pottaal thinnudumaa
Will it eat it?
Adhuthaan poonaiyai mananthidumaa
Will that tiger marry a cat?
Enna sonnae
What did you say?
Poonai endrae ennai neeyae indrae azhaikkalaamaa
How dare you call me a cat today?
Poonai endrae ennai neeyae indrae azhaikkalaamaa
How dare you call me a cat today?
Poonai endrae
Calling me a cat...
Naanunakku manaiviyaaga povathai enni
Thinking that I am going to become your wife,
Vittaen vittaen indrael summaa vidamattaen
I let it go, but today I won't let you off easily!
Poonai endrae ennai neeyae indrae azhaikkalaamaa
How dare you call me a cat today?
Poonai endrae
Calling me a cat...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This lighthearted, satirical song presents a comic altercation between a man threatening to become a wandering ascetic and a woman exposing his fraudulent motives. The man claims he will don saffron robes and leave town, asserting his manhood through renunciation. The woman sees right through his act, berating him for being lazy, shirking marriage, eyeing young women, and disguising himself as a fake ascetic. She accuses him of using charms and black magic to chase another woman named Sundari. When he tries to defend himself using an absurd metaphor comparing himself to a carnivorous tiger and her to a cat, she takes offense at being called a cat, escalating the argument into a full-blown comic spat over marital responsibility and fidelity.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kondai katti kaavi katti”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'K' across words in the line creates a lively, rhythmic cadence.
Edhugai (Rhyming Internal Sounds)
“Vishayam purinjuthu vibaram therinjuthu”
Matching internal rhyming patterns with 'purinjuthu' and 'therinjuthu' enhances the song's conversational beat.
Uvamaani (Metaphor / Hyperbole)
“Iraichchi thingira pulikku pullai”
The male character humorously compares himself to a meat-eating tiger to justify his unwillingness to settle down with 'grass' or a 'cat'.
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Trivia
Amara Deepam (1956) is a landmark Tamil romantic drama film starring Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, and Savitri, directed by T. Prakash Rao. The soundtrack was composed jointly by G. Ramanathan and T. Chalapathi Rao. This comic song, written by lyricist-filmmaker K. S. Gopalakrishnan, functions as a satirical social commentary on lazy men who pretend to seek spiritual renunciation solely to avoid family duties and pursue women under the mask of ascetics.
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