Kondattam
From Raatchasi · 2019
- Lyricist
- Ra. Thanikodi
- Singers
- Sean Roldan, Bamba Bakya
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Raatchasi2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kondattam kondattam | Celebration, celebration |
| Namma palli kondattam | Celebration of our school |
| Natpukkaana kalvettu | An inscription carved for friendship |
| Indha naaludaa | Is this day! |
| Male | |
| Missu-nnu | As Miss, |
| Siru-nnu | As Sir, |
| Ingum pala parent-u | And many parents here, |
| Ullam mattum eppodhum | Yet the heart is always |
| Vella thaaludaa | A pure blank white paper! |
| Male | |
| Kondattam kondattam | Celebration, celebration |
| Namma palli kondattam | Celebration of our school |
| Natpukkaana kalvettu | An inscription carved for friendship |
| Indha naaludaa | Is this day! |
| Male | |
| Missu-nnu | As Miss, |
| Siru-nnu | As Sir, |
| Ingum pala parent-u | And many parents here, |
| Ullam mattum eppodhum | Yet the heart is always |
| Vella thaaludaa | A pure blank white paper! |
| Male | |
| Pala vannam seiyum | Creating many vibrant colors |
| Anbu thaanae | Love itself is |
| Enga chalk piece-u | Our piece of chalk! |
| Ada natppil | Hey, in friendship, |
| Exam vechu paaru | Try holding an exam, |
| Ellaamae pass-u | Everyone passes! |
| Male | |
| Anbaala adakakkum | Gathering and protecting with love, |
| Pala sondham noorudaa | There are hundreds of bonds! |
| Velaiyaadu velaiyaadu | Play, play, |
| Idhu nammoda naaludaa | This is our day! |
| Male | |
| Kondattam kondattam | Celebration, celebration |
| Namma palli kondattam | Celebration of our school |
| Natpukkaana kalvettu | An inscription carved for friendship |
| Indha naaludaa | Is this day! |
| Male | |
| Missu-nnu | As Miss, |
| Siru-nnu | As Sir, |
| Ingum pala parent-u | And many parents here, |
| Ullam mattum eppodhum | Yet the heart is always |
| Vella thaaludaa | A pure blank white paper! |
| Male | |
| Anilaatam vaaluthanam | Mischief like a restless squirrel, |
| Chutti | Playful kid! |
| Azhagaagum aandu vizha | The annual day becomes beautiful |
| Attrocity | With fun atrocities! |
| Pudhusaaga thullum | Bouncing dynamically like a new |
| Kannu kutty | Little calf! |
| Pookolam pottomae | We laid a floral carpet |
| Medai katti | By building a stage! |
| Male | |
| Aagayam melae thaan | High up in the sky, |
| Oru boomi seiyalaam | We can create a whole new earth! |
| Vinmeenai kondaanthu | Bringing down stars, |
| Vidhai engum thoovalaam | We can sow seeds everywhere! |
| Uzhaipaali namm saami | "The laborer is our god", |
| Yena paadam sollalaam | We can teach such a lesson! |
| Varaikodu illatha | Without any strict border lines, |
| Pudhu bookolam seiyalaam | We can draw a new world geography! |
| Male | |
| Munn benchu paiyan ellam | All the front bench boys are sharp and adept, |
| Gilli | Experts at play! |
| Pinn benchil thondralaamae | On the back benches, there may emerge |
| Kambhan shelley | Literary giants like Kamban and Shelley! |
| Penn thozhi thittu sonna keppom | If a female friend scolds us, we listen, |
| Kaadhal kaamam illadha nesam kaapom | We protect pure affection free of lust or romance! |
| Male | |
| First ranku last ranku | First rank, last rank, |
| Athu palli kulla thaan | That exists only inside the school! |
| Veli vandhaa paya poora | Once outside, all the boys, |
| Ada ellam onnae thaan | Hey, everyone is equal and one! |
| Siragaala adakaakkum | Gathering under protective wings |
| Thaai nesam pola thaan | Just like a mother's affection! |
| Idhaamaana uravaagum | It becomes a comforting bond, |
| Namm aasangal paasam thaan | Our teachers' pure love! |
| Male | |
| Kondattam kondattam | Celebration, celebration |
| Namma palli kondattam | Celebration of our school |
| Kondattam kondattam | Celebration, celebration |
| Namma palli kondattam | Celebration of our school |
| Natpukkaana kalvettu | An inscription carved for friendship |
| Indha naaludaa | Is this day! |
| Male | |
| Missu-nnu | As Miss, |
| Siru-nnu | As Sir, |
| Ingum pala parent-u | And many parents here, |
| Ullam mattum eppodhum | Yet the heart is always |
| Vella thaaludaa | A pure blank white paper! |
| Male | |
| Pala vannam seiyum | Creating many vibrant colors |
| Anbu thaanae | Love itself is |
| Enga chalk piece-u | Our piece of chalk! |
| Ada natppil | Hey, in friendship, |
| Exam vechu paaru | Try holding an exam, |
| Ellaamae pass-u | Everyone passes! |
| Male | |
| Anbaala adakakkum | Gathering and protecting with love, |
| Pala sondham noorudaa | There are hundreds of bonds! |
| Velaiyaadu velaiyaadu | Play, play, |
| Idhu nammoda naaludaa | This is our day! |
குழந்தைகள் குழு :
சுதா ராஜாவின் இசை குழு
Celebration, celebration
Celebration of our school
An inscription carved for friendship
Is this day!
குழந்தைகள் குழு :
தீம் த தக்க தின்
தீம் த தக்க தின்
தீம் த தக்க தின்
தீம் த தக்க தின் ஹேய்ய்....
As Miss,
As Sir,
And many parents here,
Yet the heart is always
A pure blank white paper!
கொண்டட்டம் கொண்டாட்டம்
நம்ம பள்ளி கொண்டாட்டம்
நட்புக்கான கல்வெட்டு
இந்த நாளுடா
Celebration, celebration
Celebration of our school
An inscription carved for friendship
Is this day!
மிஸ்சுன்னு
சார்ன்னு
இங்கும் பல பேரன்ட்டு
உள்ளம் மட்டும் எப்போதும்
வெள்ளை தாளுடா
As Miss,
As Sir,
And many parents here,
Yet the heart is always
A pure blank white paper!
கொண்டட்டம் கொண்டாட்டம்
நம்ம பள்ளி கொண்டாட்டம்
நட்புக்கான கல்வெட்டு
இந்த நாளுடா
Creating many vibrant colors
Love itself is
Our piece of chalk!
Hey, in friendship,
Try holding an exam,
Everyone passes!
மிஸ்சுன்னு
சார்ன்னு
இங்கும் பல பேரன்ட்டு
உள்ளம் மட்டும் எப்போதும்
வெள்ளை தாளுடா
Gathering and protecting with love,
There are hundreds of bonds!
Play, play,
This is our day!
பல வண்ணம் செய்யும்
அன்பு தானே
எங்க சாக் பீசு
அட நட்பில்
எக்ஸாம் வச்சு பாரு
எல்லாமே பாஸ்ஸு
Celebration, celebration
Celebration of our school
An inscription carved for friendship
Is this day!
அன்பால அடைகாக்கும்
பல சொந்தம் நூறுடா
வெளையாடு வெளையாடு
இது நம்மோட நாளுடா
As Miss,
As Sir,
And many parents here,
Yet the heart is always
A pure blank white paper!
கொண்டட்டம் கொண்டாட்டம்
நம்ம பள்ளி கொண்டாட்டம்
நட்புக்கான கல்வெட்டு
இந்த நாளுடா
Mischief like a restless squirrel,
Playful kid!
The annual day becomes beautiful
With fun atrocities!
Bouncing dynamically like a new
Little calf!
We laid a floral carpet
By building a stage!
மிஸ்சுன்னு
சார்ன்னு
இங்கும் பல பேரன்ட்டு
உள்ளம் மட்டும் எப்போதும்
வெள்ளை தாளுடா
High up in the sky,
We can create a whole new earth!
Bringing down stars,
We can sow seeds everywhere!
"The laborer is our god",
We can teach such a lesson!
Without any strict border lines,
We can draw a new world geography!
அணிலாட்டம் வாலுத்தனம்
சுட்டி
அழகாகும் ஆண்டு விழா
அட்ராசிட்டி
புதுசாக துள்ளும்
கன்னுகுட்டி
பூகோளம் போட்டோமே
மேடை கட்டி
All the front bench boys are sharp and adept,
Experts at play!
On the back benches, there may emerge
Literary giants like Kamban and Shelley!
If a female friend scolds us, we listen,
We protect pure affection free of lust or romance!
குழந்தைகள் குழு :
விளையாட்டுல சின்ன சின்ன
கேங்ஸ்டர் போல் உருமாறுவோம்
மெல்ல மெல்ல
மைதானத்த விட்டு வந்தா ஒன்னாவோம்
பிரிண்ட்ஷிப்ல ரோஷம் இல்லை
First rank, last rank,
That exists only inside the school!
Once outside, all the boys,
Hey, everyone is equal and one!
Gathering under protective wings
Just like a mother's affection!
It becomes a comforting bond,
Our teachers' pure love!
ஆகாயம் மேலேதான்
ஒரு பூமி செய்யலாம்
விண்மீனை கொண்டாந்து
விதி எங்கும் தூவலாம்
உழைப்பாளி நாம் சாமி
என பாடம் சொல்லலாம்
வரைகோடு இல்லாத
புது பூகோளம் செய்யலாம்
Celebration, celebration
Celebration of our school
Celebration, celebration
Celebration of our school
An inscription carved for friendship
Is this day!
முன் பெஞ்சு பையன் எல்லாம்
கில்லி
பின் பெஞ்சில் தோன்றலாமே
கம்பன் ஷெல்லி
பெண் தோழி திட்டி சொன்னா கேப்போம்
காதல் காமம் இல்லாத நேசம் காப்போம்
As Miss,
As Sir,
And many parents here,
Yet the heart is always
A pure blank white paper!
குழந்தைகள் குழு :
இளம் தென்றலாய்
தினம் தினம்
நாம் மாற சொன்னாருடா அப்துல் கலாம்
இனி நாம் எல்லாம்
மதம் சாதிக்கெல்லாமே
தீ வைத்துதான் வைப்போம் சலாம்
Creating many vibrant colors
Love itself is
Our piece of chalk!
Hey, in friendship,
Try holding an exam,
Everyone passes!
பர்ஸ்ட் ரேங்க்கு லாஸ்ட் ரேங்க்கு
அது பள்ளிகுள்ளதான்
வெளி வந்தா பய பூரா
அட எல்லாம் ஒன்னேதான்
சிறகால அடைகாக்கும்
தாய் நேசம் போலதான்
இதமான உறவாகும்
நம் ஆசான்கள் பாசம்தான்
Gathering and protecting with love,
There are hundreds of bonds!
Play, play,
This is our day!
கொண்டட்டம் கொண்டாட்டம்
நம்ம பள்ளி கொண்டாட்டம்
கொண்டட்டம் கொண்டாட்டம்
நம்ம பள்ளி கொண்டாட்டம்
நட்புக்கான கல்வெட்டு
இந்த நாளுடா
மிஸ்சுன்னு
சார்ன்னு
இங்கும் பல பேரன்ட்டு
உள்ளம் மட்டும் எப்போதும்
வெள்ளை தாளுடா
பல வண்ணம் செய்யும்
அன்பு தானே
எங்க சாக் பீசு
அட நட்பில்
எக்ஸாம் வச்சு பாரு
எல்லாமே பாஸ்ஸு
அன்பால அடைகாக்கும்
பல சொந்தம் நூறுடா
வெளையாடு வெளையாடு
இது நம்மோட நாளுடா
குழந்தைகள் குழு :
தன்னான தன்னான
தன்னான் நான தன்னான
தன்னனான் தன்னன் னா
தன்னான தன்னான
தன்னான் நான தன்னான
தன்னனான் தன்னன் னா
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
Kondattam kondattam
Celebration, celebration
Namma palli kondattam
Celebration of our school
Natpukkaana kalvettu
An inscription carved for friendship
Indha naaludaa
Is this day!
Missu-nnu
As Miss,
Siru-nnu
As Sir,
Ingum pala parent-u
And many parents here,
Ullam mattum eppodhum
Yet the heart is always
Vella thaaludaa
A pure blank white paper!
Kondattam kondattam
Celebration, celebration
Namma palli kondattam
Celebration of our school
Natpukkaana kalvettu
An inscription carved for friendship
Indha naaludaa
Is this day!
Missu-nnu
As Miss,
Siru-nnu
As Sir,
Ingum pala parent-u
And many parents here,
Ullam mattum eppodhum
Yet the heart is always
Vella thaaludaa
A pure blank white paper!
Pala vannam seiyum
Creating many vibrant colors
Anbu thaanae
Love itself is
Enga chalk piece-u
Our piece of chalk!
Ada natppil
Hey, in friendship,
Exam vechu paaru
Try holding an exam,
Ellaamae pass-u
Everyone passes!
Anbaala adakakkum
Gathering and protecting with love,
Pala sondham noorudaa
There are hundreds of bonds!
Velaiyaadu velaiyaadu
Play, play,
Idhu nammoda naaludaa
This is our day!
Kondattam kondattam
Celebration, celebration
Namma palli kondattam
Celebration of our school
Natpukkaana kalvettu
An inscription carved for friendship
Indha naaludaa
Is this day!
Missu-nnu
As Miss,
Siru-nnu
As Sir,
Ingum pala parent-u
And many parents here,
Ullam mattum eppodhum
Yet the heart is always
Vella thaaludaa
A pure blank white paper!
Anilaatam vaaluthanam
Mischief like a restless squirrel,
Chutti
Playful kid!
Azhagaagum aandu vizha
The annual day becomes beautiful
Attrocity
With fun atrocities!
Pudhusaaga thullum
Bouncing dynamically like a new
Kannu kutty
Little calf!
Pookolam pottomae
We laid a floral carpet
Medai katti
By building a stage!
Aagayam melae thaan
High up in the sky,
Oru boomi seiyalaam
We can create a whole new earth!
Vinmeenai kondaanthu
Bringing down stars,
Vidhai engum thoovalaam
We can sow seeds everywhere!
Uzhaipaali namm saami
"The laborer is our god",
Yena paadam sollalaam
We can teach such a lesson!
Varaikodu illatha
Without any strict border lines,
Pudhu bookolam seiyalaam
We can draw a new world geography!
Munn benchu paiyan ellam
All the front bench boys are sharp and adept,
Gilli
Experts at play!
Pinn benchil thondralaamae
On the back benches, there may emerge
Kambhan shelley
Literary giants like Kamban and Shelley!
Penn thozhi thittu sonna keppom
If a female friend scolds us, we listen,
Kaadhal kaamam illadha nesam kaapom
We protect pure affection free of lust or romance!
First ranku last ranku
First rank, last rank,
Athu palli kulla thaan
That exists only inside the school!
Veli vandhaa paya poora
Once outside, all the boys,
Ada ellam onnae thaan
Hey, everyone is equal and one!
Siragaala adakaakkum
Gathering under protective wings
Thaai nesam pola thaan
Just like a mother's affection!
Idhaamaana uravaagum
It becomes a comforting bond,
Namm aasangal paasam thaan
Our teachers' pure love!
Kondattam kondattam
Celebration, celebration
Namma palli kondattam
Celebration of our school
Kondattam kondattam
Celebration, celebration
Namma palli kondattam
Celebration of our school
Natpukkaana kalvettu
An inscription carved for friendship
Indha naaludaa
Is this day!
Missu-nnu
As Miss,
Siru-nnu
As Sir,
Ingum pala parent-u
And many parents here,
Ullam mattum eppodhum
Yet the heart is always
Vella thaaludaa
A pure blank white paper!
Pala vannam seiyum
Creating many vibrant colors
Anbu thaanae
Love itself is
Enga chalk piece-u
Our piece of chalk!
Ada natppil
Hey, in friendship,
Exam vechu paaru
Try holding an exam,
Ellaamae pass-u
Everyone passes!
Anbaala adakakkum
Gathering and protecting with love,
Pala sondham noorudaa
There are hundreds of bonds!
Velaiyaadu velaiyaadu
Play, play,
Idhu nammoda naaludaa
This is our day!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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