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Kondattam

From Raatchasi · 2019

Lyricist
Ra. Thanikodi
Singers
Sean Roldan, Bamba Bakya
Music director
Sean Roldan
Movie name
Raatchasi
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
26 Apr 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kondattam kondattam
Namma palli kondattam
Natpukkaana kalvettu
Indha naaludaa
Missu-nnu
Siru-nnu
Ingum pala parent-u
Ullam mattum eppodhum
Vella thaaludaa
Kondattam kondattam
Namma palli kondattam
Natpukkaana kalvettu
Indha naaludaa
Missu-nnu
Siru-nnu
Ingum pala parent-u
Ullam mattum eppodhum
Vella thaaludaa
Pala vannam seiyum
Anbu thaanae
Enga chalk piece-u
Ada natppil
Exam vechu paaru
Ellaamae pass-u
Anbaala adakakkum
Pala sondham noorudaa
Velaiyaadu velaiyaadu
Idhu nammoda naaludaa
Kondattam kondattam
Namma palli kondattam
Natpukkaana kalvettu
Indha naaludaa
Missu-nnu
Siru-nnu
Ingum pala parent-u
Ullam mattum eppodhum
Vella thaaludaa
Anilaatam vaaluthanam
Chutti
Azhagaagum aandu vizha
Attrocity
Pudhusaaga thullum
Kannu kutty
Pookolam pottomae
Medai katti
Aagayam melae thaan
Oru boomi seiyalaam
Vinmeenai kondaanthu
Vidhai engum thoovalaam
Uzhaipaali namm saami
Yena paadam sollalaam
Varaikodu illatha
Pudhu bookolam seiyalaam
Munn benchu paiyan ellam
Gilli
Pinn benchil thondralaamae
Kambhan shelley
Penn thozhi thittu sonna keppom
Kaadhal kaamam illadha nesam kaapom
First ranku last ranku
Athu palli kulla thaan
Veli vandhaa paya poora
Ada ellam onnae thaan
Siragaala adakaakkum
Thaai nesam pola thaan
Idhaamaana uravaagum
Namm aasangal paasam thaan
Kondattam kondattam
Namma palli kondattam
Kondattam kondattam
Namma palli kondattam
Natpukkaana kalvettu
Indha naaludaa
Missu-nnu
Siru-nnu
Ingum pala parent-u
Ullam mattum eppodhum
Vella thaaludaa
Pala vannam seiyum
Anbu thaanae
Enga chalk piece-u
Ada natppil
Exam vechu paaru
Ellaamae pass-u
Anbaala adakakkum
Pala sondham noorudaa
Velaiyaadu velaiyaadu
Idhu nammoda naaludaa
Celebration, celebration!
It's our school's celebration!
An inscription carved for friendship,
that is what today is!
Calling them Miss,
calling them Sir,
we have so many parents here!
Yet our hearts are always
a clean white page!
Celebration, celebration!
It's our school's celebration!
An inscription carved for friendship,
that is what today is!
Calling them Miss,
calling them Sir,
we have so many parents here!
Yet our hearts are always
a clean white page!
Drawing in many colors,
it is love alone
that is our chalk piece!
Hey, in friendship,
try holding an exam,
everyone will pass!
Nurtured by love,
we have a hundred kin here!
Play on, play on!
This is our day!
Celebration, celebration!
It's our school's celebration!
An inscription carved for friendship,
that is what today is!
Calling them Miss,
calling them Sir,
we have so many parents here!
Yet our hearts are always
a clean white page!
Squirrel-like mischief,
full of playful naughtiness,
our annual day turns wonderful
with all our happy chaos!
Leaping with fresh energy
like young calves,
we drew the whole world
on the stage we built!
High up in the sky,
let's create a new earth!
Bringing down the stars,
let's sow them everywhere as seeds!
"The worker is our God"—
let's teach this as our lesson!
With no dividing borders,
let's shape a brand new world!
The front-bench boys might be
top scorers,
but from the back bench may emerge
a Kamban or a Shelley!
If a girl friend scolds us, we will listen;
we'll cherish a pure bond free of romance or desire!
First rank or last rank,
that is only within the school!
Once we step outside, every one of us,
hey, we are all just the same!
Like sheltering under wings,
just like a mother's love,
it becomes a comforting bond—
our teachers' deep affection!
Celebration, celebration!
It's our school's celebration!
Celebration, celebration!
It's our school's celebration!
An inscription carved for friendship,
that is what today is!
Calling them Miss,
calling them Sir,
we have so many parents here!
Yet our hearts are always
a clean white page!
Drawing in many colors,
it is love alone
that is our chalk piece!
Hey, in friendship,
try holding an exam,
everyone will pass!
Nurtured by love,
we have a hundred kin here!
Play on, play on!
This is our day!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This celebratory song from 'Raatchasi' captures the joy, camaraderie, and transformative power of school life. It highlights how school is a sanctuary where innocence is preserved, and where teachers, students, and parents come together as a unified family. The lyrics emphasize equality, stating that academic ranks matter only within school walls, whereas real life renders everyone equal. It praises pure, platonic friendships, respect for female peers, and the egalitarian potential of youth to redraw the world's boundaries without prejudice.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Ullam mattum eppodhum / Vella thaaludaa”

Comparing the innocent hearts of teachers and students to a 'blank white paper' (vella thaal), signifying purity and openness to learning.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Anbu thaanae / Enga chalk piece-u”

Comparing 'Love' to a 'chalk piece' that can draw and create multiple colorful experiences in life.

Allusion (Kurippeeduthal)

“Pinn benchil thondralaamae / Kambhan shelley”

Referencing famous poets Kamban (classical Tamil poet) and Percy Bysshe Shelley (English Romantic poet) to suggest backbenchers can become literary geniuses.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Siragaala adakaakkum / Thaai nesam pola thaan”

Comparing teachers' protective guidance to a mother bird sheltering her chicks under her wings.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Sean Roldan for the 2019 Tamil film 'Raatchasi', starring Jyothika as Geetha Rani, an uncompromising government school headmistress who revitalizes a failing rural school. The lyrics written by Ra. Thanikodi emphasize social equality, student unity, and holistic education over rigid academic ranks.

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