- Lyricist
- K. S. Gopalakrishnan
- Singer
- P. Leela
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Movie name
- Uthama Puthiran – 1958 Film
- Movie release year
- 1958
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Jun 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Machaan ponnu singaari
Marikkolundhu pookkaari
Machaan ponnu singaari
Marikkolundhu pookkaari
Mammudhanin maiyalilae sokkipputtaa oiyaari
Mammudhanin maiyalilae sokkipputtaa oiyaari
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Vilakku vakkira naerathilae
Poo parikka ponaalaam
Vilakku vakkira naerathilae
Poo parikka ponaalaam
Vaengai pola aala kandu
Mayangi angae ninnaalaam
Vaengai pola aala kandu
Mayangi angae ninnaalaam
{Thalukkukaari avan manasa
Maathipputtaalaam
Kizakku maanam velukkum mattum
Paesikkittaalaam} (2)
Manasillaama avana vittu pirinju
Vandhaalaam
Manasillaama avana vittu pirinju vandhaalaam
Paaraamalae aasai theeraamalae
Avanai paaraamalae aasai theeraamalae
Ava thookkamellaam vittaalaam
Thoodhu poga chonnaalaam
Thookkamellaam vittaalaam
Thoodhu poga chonnaalaam
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Maayakkaara thoodhukkaari
Maappillaiyai kandaalaam
Maayakkaara thoodhukkaari
Maappillaiyai kandaalaam
Machaan magalai maalai sooda
Achaaramae thandhaanaam
Machaan magalai maalai sooda
Achaaramae thandhaanaam
{Paadhi saama naerathilae
Varanuminnaanaam
Paarijaadha marathukkittae nikka
Chonnaanaam} (2)
Parundhu pola kaathirundhu
Thookki chelvaanaam
Parundhu pola kaatthirundhu
Thookki chelvaanaam
Ava kalyaanamaa angae oorgolamaa
Ava kalyaanamaa angae oorgolamaa
Yaem machaan idhai kandaaraam
Pollaa kovam kondaaraam
Machaan idhai kandaaraam
Pollaa kovam kondaaraam
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
Thindaattam maattikkittaa thindaattam
Kondaattam manasukkullae kondaattam
There is celebration in the heart, pure celebration!
There is celebration in the heart, pure celebration!
But if she gets caught, it will be utter chaos!
There is celebration in the heart, pure celebration!
But if she gets caught, it will be utter chaos!
There is celebration in the heart, pure celebration!
The stylish daughter of the cousin,
The girl who sells sweet-scented flowers,
The stylish daughter of the cousin,
The girl who sells sweet-scented flowers,
Under the spell of Cupid, that charming girl was completely smitten!
Under the spell of Cupid, that charming girl was completely smitten!
There is celebration in the heart, pure celebration!
But if she gets caught, it will be utter chaos!
There is celebration in the heart, pure celebration!
At dusk when the evening lamps were lit,
She went out to pick flowers, they say!
At dusk when the evening lamps were lit,
She went out to pick flowers, they say!
Catching sight of a man bold as a tiger,
She stood there, completely captivated!
Catching sight of a man bold as a tiger,
She stood there, completely captivated!
With her charming and playful ways,
She completely won over his heart, they say!
Until the eastern sky grew bright at dawn,
She kept talking with him, they say!
Without the heart to part from him,
She finally tore herself away and returned!
Without the heart to part from him, she came back home!
Unable to see him, her longing still unsatisfied,
Without seeing him, her longing still unsatisfied,
She lost all her sleep, they say,
And sent a secret message of love to him!
She lost all her sleep, they say,
And sent a secret message of love to him!
There is celebration in the heart, pure celebration!
But if she gets caught, it will be utter chaos!
There is celebration in the heart, pure celebration!
That clever and cunning messenger girl
Went and met the bridegroom, they say!
That clever and cunning messenger girl
Went and met the bridegroom, they say!
To marry that cousin's daughter with a garland,
He gave a formal token of promise!
To marry that cousin's daughter with a garland,
He gave a formal token of promise!
In the quiet dark of midnight,
He said she must come!
Beside the Parijatham tree,
He asked her to wait, they say!
Watching and waiting like a hawk,
He said he would carry her away!
Watching and waiting like a hawk,
He said he would carry her away!
Will there be a wedding, or a grand procession?
Will there be a wedding, or a grand procession?
If my cousin finds out about this,
He will fly into a terrible rage!
If my cousin finds out about this,
He will fly into a terrible rage!
There is celebration in the heart, pure celebration!
But if she gets caught, it will be utter chaos!
There is celebration in the heart, pure celebration!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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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