Kondattam Manasukulle
From Uthama Puthiran – 1958 Film · 1958
- Lyricist
- K. S. Gopalakrishnan
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Uthama Puthiran – 1958 Film1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam | Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration! |
| Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam | Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration! |
| Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam | Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles! |
| Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam | Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration! |
| Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam | Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles! |
| Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam | Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration! |
| Female | |
| Machaan ponnu singaari | The beautiful girl, daughter of the uncle, |
| Marikkolundhu pookkaari | The girl selling marjoram flowers, |
| Machaan ponnu singaari | The beautiful girl, daughter of the uncle, |
| Marikkolundhu pookkaari | The girl selling marjoram flowers, |
| Mammudhanin maiyalilae sokkipputtaa oiyaari | The stylish girl swooned in the passion of Cupid, |
| Mammudhanin maiyalilae sokkipputtaa oiyaari | The stylish girl swooned in the passion of Cupid, |
| Female | |
| Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam | Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration! |
| Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam | Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles! |
| Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam | Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration! |
| Female | |
| Vilakku vakkira naerathilae | At the hour when lamps are lit, |
| Poo parikka ponaalaam | She reportedly went to pluck flowers. |
| Female | |
| Vilakku vakkira naerathilae | At the hour when lamps are lit, |
| Poo parikka ponaalaam | She reportedly went to pluck flowers. |
| Vaengai pola aala kandu | Seeing a man who looked like a tiger, |
| Mayangi angae ninnaalaam | She reportedly stood there enchanted. |
| Female | |
| Vaengai pola aala kandu | Seeing a man who looked like a tiger, |
| Mayangi angae ninnaalaam | She reportedly stood there enchanted. |
| Female | |
| {Thalukkukaari avan manasa | {The stylish woman reportedly changed his heart, |
| Maathipputtaalaam | She changed his mind, |
| Kizakku maanam velukkum mattum | Until the eastern sky turned bright, |
| Paesikkittaalaam} (2) | They reportedly kept talking to each other.} (2) |
| Female | |
| Manasillaama avana vittu pirinju | Reluctantly parting from him, |
| Vandhaalaam | She came back. |
| Manasillaama avana vittu pirinju vandhaalaam | Reluctantly parting from him, she came back. |
| Paaraamalae aasai theeraamalae | Without seeing him, without desires being fulfilled, |
| Avanai paaraamalae aasai theeraamalae | Without seeing him, without her longing satisfied, |
| Ava thookkamellaam vittaalaam | She gave up all her sleep, |
| Thoodhu poga chonnaalaam | She asked a messenger to go. |
| Thookkamellaam vittaalaam | She gave up all her sleep, |
| Thoodhu poga chonnaalaam | She asked a messenger to go. |
| Female | |
| Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam | Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration! |
| Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam | Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles! |
| Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam | Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration! |
| Female | |
| Maayakkaara thoodhukkaari | The clever female messenger |
| Maappillaiyai kandaalaam | Reportedly met the bridegroom. |
| Female | |
| Maayakkaara thoodhukkaari | The clever female messenger |
| Maappillaiyai kandaalaam | Reportedly met the bridegroom. |
| Machaan magalai maalai sooda | To garland the uncle's daughter, |
| Achaaramae thandhaanaam | He reportedly gave an advance token. |
| Female | |
| Machaan magalai maalai sooda | To garland the uncle's daughter, |
| Achaaramae thandhaanaam | He reportedly gave an advance token. |
| Female | |
| {Paadhi saama naerathilae | {In the middle of the night, |
| Varanuminnaanaam | He asked her to come, |
| Paarijaadha marathukkittae nikka | To stand near the Parijata tree, |
| Chonnaanaam} (2) | He told her.} (2) |
| Female | |
| Parundhu pola kaathirundhu | Waiting like an eagle, |
| Thookki chelvaanaam | He would lift her up and carry her away. |
| Parundhu pola kaatthirundhu | Waiting like an eagle, |
| Thookki chelvaanaam | He would lift her up and carry her away. |
| Ava kalyaanamaa angae oorgolamaa | Is it her wedding or a grand procession there? |
| Ava kalyaanamaa angae oorgolamaa | Is it her wedding or a grand procession there? |
| Yaem machaan idhai kandaaraam | My cousin/uncle saw this, |
| Pollaa kovam kondaaraam | And he got terribly furious! |
| Machaan idhai kandaaraam | My cousin/uncle saw this, |
| Pollaa kovam kondaaraam | And he got terribly furious! |
| Female | |
| Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam | Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration! |
| Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam | Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles! |
| Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam | Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration! |
கொண்டாட்டம் மனசுக்குள்ளே கொண்டாட்டம்
கொண்டாட்டம் மனசுக்குள்ளே கொண்டாட்டம்
திண்டாட்டம் மாட்டிகிட்டா திண்டாட்டம்
கொண்டாட்டம் மனசுக்குள்ளே கொண்டாட்டம்
திண்டாட்டம் மாட்டிகிட்டா திண்டாட்டம்
கொண்டாட்டம் மனசுக்குள்ளே கொண்டாட்டம்
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles!
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles!
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
மச்சான் பொண்ணு சிங்காரி
மரிக்கொளுந்து பூக்காரி
மச்சான் பொண்ணு சிங்காரி
மரிக்கொளுந்து பூக்காரி
மம்முதனின் மையலிலே சொக்கிப் புட்டா ஒய்யாரி
மம்முதனின் மையலிலே சொக்கிப் புட்டா ஒய்யாரி
The beautiful girl, daughter of the uncle,
The girl selling marjoram flowers,
The beautiful girl, daughter of the uncle,
The girl selling marjoram flowers,
The stylish girl swooned in the passion of Cupid,
The stylish girl swooned in the passion of Cupid,
கொண்டாட்டம் மனசுக்குள்ளே கொண்டாட்டம்
திண்டாட்டம் மாட்டிகிட்டா திண்டாட்டம்
கொண்டாட்டம் மனசுக்குள்ளே கொண்டாட்டம்
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles!
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
வெளக்கு வைக்கிற நேரத்திலே
பூப்பறிக்க போனாளாம்
At the hour when lamps are lit,
She reportedly went to pluck flowers.
வெளக்கு வைக்கிற நேரத்திலே
பூப்பறிக்க போனாளாம்
வேங்கை போல ஆளக் கண்டு
மயங்கி அங்கே நின்னாளாம்
At the hour when lamps are lit,
She reportedly went to pluck flowers.
Seeing a man who looked like a tiger,
She reportedly stood there enchanted.
வேங்கை போல ஆளக் கண்டு
மயங்கி அங்கே நின்னாளாம்
Seeing a man who looked like a tiger,
She reportedly stood there enchanted.
{தளுக்குக்காரி அவன் மனச
மாத்திபுட்டாளாம்
கிழக்கு மானம் வெளுக்கு மட்டும்
பேசி கிட்டாளாம்} (2)
{The stylish woman reportedly changed his heart,
She changed his mind,
Until the eastern sky turned bright,
They reportedly kept talking to each other.} (2)
மனசில்லாம அவனை விட்டு பிரிஞ்சி
வந்தாளாம்
மனசில்லாம அவனை விட்டு பிரிஞ்சி
வந்தாளாம்
பாராமலே ஆசை தீராமலே
அவனை பாராமலே ஆசை தீராமலே
அவ தூக்கம் எல்லாம் விட்டாளாம்
தூது போகச் சொன்னாளாம்
தூக்கம் எல்லாம் விட்டாளாம்
தூது போகச் சொன்னாளாம்
Reluctantly parting from him,
She came back.
Reluctantly parting from him, she came back.
Without seeing him, without desires being fulfilled,
Without seeing him, without her longing satisfied,
She gave up all her sleep,
She asked a messenger to go.
She gave up all her sleep,
She asked a messenger to go.
கொண்டாட்டம் மனசுக்குள்ளே கொண்டாட்டம்
திண்டாட்டம் மாட்டிகிட்டா திண்டாட்டம்
கொண்டாட்டம் மனசுக்குள்ளே கொண்டாட்டம்
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles!
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
மாயக்கார தூதுக்காரி
மாப்பிள்ளையைக் கண்டாளாம்
மச்சான் மகளை மாலை சூட
அச்சாரமே தந்தானாம்
The clever female messenger
Reportedly met the bridegroom.
மச்சான் மகளை மாலை சூட
அச்சாரமே தந்தானாம்
The clever female messenger
Reportedly met the bridegroom.
To garland the uncle's daughter,
He reportedly gave an advance token.
{பாதி ஜாம நேரத்திலே
வரணுமின்னானாம்
பாரிஜாத மரத்துக்கிட்டே
நிக்க சொன்னானாம்} (2)
To garland the uncle's daughter,
He reportedly gave an advance token.
பருந்து போல காத்திருந்து
தூக்கி செல்வானாம்
பருந்து போல காத்திருந்து
தூக்கி செல்வானாம்
அவ கல்யாணமாம் அங்கே ஊர்கோலமாம்
அவ கல்யாணமாம் அங்கே ஊர்கோலமாம்
என் மச்சான் இதைக் கண்டாராம்
பொல்லாக் கோபம் கொண்டாராம்
மச்சான் இதைக் கண்டாராம்
பொல்லாக் கோபம் கொண்டாராம்
{In the middle of the night,
He asked her to come,
To stand near the Parijata tree,
He told her.} (2)
கொண்டாட்டம் மனசுக்குள்ளே கொண்டாட்டம்
திண்டாட்டம் மாட்டிகிட்டா திண்டாட்டம்
கொண்டாட்டம் மனசுக்குள்ளே கொண்டாட்டம்
Waiting like an eagle,
He would lift her up and carry her away.
Waiting like an eagle,
He would lift her up and carry her away.
Is it her wedding or a grand procession there?
Is it her wedding or a grand procession there?
My cousin/uncle saw this,
And he got terribly furious!
My cousin/uncle saw this,
And he got terribly furious!
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles!
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam
Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles!
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam
Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles!
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Machaan ponnu singaari
The beautiful girl, daughter of the uncle,
Marikkolundhu pookkaari
The girl selling marjoram flowers,
Machaan ponnu singaari
The beautiful girl, daughter of the uncle,
Marikkolundhu pookkaari
The girl selling marjoram flowers,
Mammudhanin maiyalilae sokkipputtaa oiyaari
The stylish girl swooned in the passion of Cupid,
Mammudhanin maiyalilae sokkipputtaa oiyaari
The stylish girl swooned in the passion of Cupid,
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam
Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles!
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Vilakku vakkira naerathilae
At the hour when lamps are lit,
Poo parikka ponaalaam
She reportedly went to pluck flowers.
Vilakku vakkira naerathilae
At the hour when lamps are lit,
Poo parikka ponaalaam
She reportedly went to pluck flowers.
Vaengai pola aala kandu
Seeing a man who looked like a tiger,
Mayangi angae ninnaalaam
She reportedly stood there enchanted.
Vaengai pola aala kandu
Seeing a man who looked like a tiger,
Mayangi angae ninnaalaam
She reportedly stood there enchanted.
{Thalukkukaari avan manasa
{The stylish woman reportedly changed his heart,
Maathipputtaalaam
She changed his mind,
Kizakku maanam velukkum mattum
Until the eastern sky turned bright,
Paesikkittaalaam} (2)
They reportedly kept talking to each other.} (2)
Manasillaama avana vittu pirinju
Reluctantly parting from him,
Vandhaalaam
She came back.
Manasillaama avana vittu pirinju vandhaalaam
Reluctantly parting from him, she came back.
Paaraamalae aasai theeraamalae
Without seeing him, without desires being fulfilled,
Avanai paaraamalae aasai theeraamalae
Without seeing him, without her longing satisfied,
Ava thookkamellaam vittaalaam
She gave up all her sleep,
Thoodhu poga chonnaalaam
She asked a messenger to go.
Thookkamellaam vittaalaam
She gave up all her sleep,
Thoodhu poga chonnaalaam
She asked a messenger to go.
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam
Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles!
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Maayakkaara thoodhukkaari
The clever female messenger
Maappillaiyai kandaalaam
Reportedly met the bridegroom.
Maayakkaara thoodhukkaari
The clever female messenger
Maappillaiyai kandaalaam
Reportedly met the bridegroom.
Machaan magalai maalai sooda
To garland the uncle's daughter,
Achaaramae thandhaanaam
He reportedly gave an advance token.
Machaan magalai maalai sooda
To garland the uncle's daughter,
Achaaramae thandhaanaam
He reportedly gave an advance token.
{Paadhi saama naerathilae
{In the middle of the night,
Varanuminnaanaam
He asked her to come,
Paarijaadha marathukkittae nikka
To stand near the Parijata tree,
Chonnaanaam} (2)
He told her.} (2)
Parundhu pola kaathirundhu
Waiting like an eagle,
Thookki chelvaanaam
He would lift her up and carry her away.
Parundhu pola kaatthirundhu
Waiting like an eagle,
Thookki chelvaanaam
He would lift her up and carry her away.
Ava kalyaanamaa angae oorgolamaa
Is it her wedding or a grand procession there?
Ava kalyaanamaa angae oorgolamaa
Is it her wedding or a grand procession there?
Yaem machaan idhai kandaaraam
My cousin/uncle saw this,
Pollaa kovam kondaaraam
And he got terribly furious!
Machaan idhai kandaaraam
My cousin/uncle saw this,
Pollaa kovam kondaaraam
And he got terribly furious!
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam
Struggles, if you get caught there are struggles!
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Celebration, inside the heart there is celebration!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-style narrative song conveys a story of love, secret rendezvous, and dramatic complications. A beautiful flower girl encounters a handsome, tiger-like youth at twilight while plucking flowers. They spend the entire night talking until dawn. Unable to sleep due to her deep longing, she sends a clever female messenger to negotiate a marriage proposal with him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai and Esubu (Rhyme and Rhythm)
“Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam / Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam”
The pairing of 'Kondaattam' (celebration) and 'Thindaattam' (struggle) creates a rhythmic antithesis that sets the playful tone of the song.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Vaengai pola aala kandu”
The male protagonist is compared to a tiger ('Vaengai pola') to depict his striking, brave appearance.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Parundhu pola kaathirundhu”
The groom waiting to whisk away his bride is compared to an eagle swooping down ('Parundhu pola').
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Trivia
This track belongs to the iconic 1958 Sivaji Ganesan starrer 'Uthama Puthiran', composed by G. Ramanathan with lyrics penned by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The song uses traditional Tamil folk storytelling tropes ('ponaalaam', 'ninnaalaam') where a story is narrated through gossip-style phrasing.
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