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Lyrics & meaning

Koondaivittu

From Kattabomman · 1993

Lyricist: Kalidasan
Singers: K. J. Yesudas, P. Susheela
Music director: Deva
Movie name: Kattabomman
Movie release year: 1993
Lyrics added on: 17 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Koondai vittu oru paravai

Kodu thaandi pochu

Vazhi konal maanal aachu

Kaadhalicha kaalam ellaam

Kanavu pola aachu

Adhil karayuthu endhan moochu

Poonthoranam athu yen vaadanum

Poraattama nam seer seethanam

Thanniyila maana pola naanirukken ohh…

Tharayila meena pola neeyirukka

Koondai vittu oru paravai

Kodu thaandi pochu

Vazhi konal maanal aachu

Kaadhalicha kaalam ellaam

Kanavu pola aachu

Adhil karayuthu endhan moochu

Veththalayil paaku vachu

Paththu pera paakka vachu

Kattikida aasa patten naanae

Peththavangga thunayumilla

Andha maamanavan uravumilla

Thukkapattu thudikuthoru maanae

Theeraatha kobam

Adhu yaar potta thoobam

Idhil naan seidha paavam enna

Enna thaan paaduren

Sontham onnu theduren..

Koondai vittu oru paravai

Kodu thaandi pochu

Vazhi konal maanal aachu

Kaadhalicha kaalam ellaam

Kanavu pola aachu

Adhil karayuthu endhan moochu

Nambi vandha kaadhal onnu

Anbu ulla paasam onnu

Rendu pakkam thavikirendi maanae

Annanukku bayantha thambi

Anniyaaru manasa nambi

Unnai ingu azhaithu vanthen naanae

Thaai thanthai kobam

Adhil vaazhgindra paasam

Oru thavaraagi pogaathadi

Mella mella maarum

Nalla vazhi koorum

Koondai vittu oru paravai

Kodu thaandi pochu

Vazhi konal maanal aachu

Thaali katti mudinthathumae

Thaaramendru aachu

Ini veru enna pechu

Poonthoranam adhu vaadathamma

Poraadiyae adhai kaapen amma

Thanniyila maana pola naanirukken ohh…

Tharayila meena pola neeyirukka

Koondai vittu oru paravai

Kodu thaandi pochu

Vazhi konal maanal aachu

Male :Thaali katti mudinthathumae

Thaaramendru aachu

Ini veru enna pechu

A bird left its cage

and crossed the boundary.

The path became twisted and lost.

All the time we spent in love

has turned into a dream.

In it, my breath fades away.

Why should the festive garland wither?

Is struggle our only wedding gift?

I am like a deer trapped in water, oh...

and you are like a fish out of water.

A bird left its cage

and crossed the boundary.

The path became twisted and lost.

All the time we spent in love

has turned into a dream.

In it, my breath fades away.

With betel leaf and areca nut,

before the eyes of ten people,

I wished to marry you.

There is no support from our parents,

nor the warmth of family relations.

Grieving in pain, this deer suffers.

This unending anger—

who stirred up these flames?

What wrong have I done in this?

Whatever I may sing in sorrow,

I am only searching for family...

A bird left its cage

and crossed the boundary.

The path became twisted and lost.

All the time we spent in love

has turned into a dream.

In it, my breath fades away.

Here is the love that came trusting me,

and there is the deep bond of family.

I am torn between both sides, my dear.

A younger brother who feared his brother,

trusting my sister-in-law's kind heart,

I brought you here myself.

Our parents' anger

and the affection living within it

will not turn out to be a mistake, my dear.

Things will slowly change,

and show us a good way forward.

A bird left its cage

and crossed the boundary.

The path became twisted and lost.

Now that the thali (sacred wedding thread) is tied,

you have become my wife.

What else is there to say now?

That festive garland will not wither, my dear,

I will fight and protect it.

I am like a deer trapped in water, oh...

and you are like a fish out of water.

A bird left its cage

and crossed the boundary.

The path became twisted and lost.

Now that the thali (sacred wedding thread) is tied,

you have become my wife.

What else is there to say now?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Koondai Vittu Oru Paravai from the 1993 Tamil movie Kattabomman captures the emotional pain and conflict of a young couple who crossed traditional family boundaries for love. Leaving the safety of their home, they face immediate hardship and alienation. The lyrics use vivid rural imagery to depict their out-of-place suffering, comparing their situation to a deer struggling in deep water and a fish stranded on land without support from elders. Despite the grief and parental anger, the song offers hope and conviction. The protagonist reassures his bride that the sacred bond of marriage will endure, promising to fight through the hardships until family tempers cool down and a path to reconciliation opens up.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamu)

“Koondai vittu oru paravai kodu thaandi pochu”

Compares leaving home and crossing societal limits to a bird escaping its cage and stepping over a drawn boundary.

Simile (Upamai)

“Tharayila meena pola neeyirukka”

Compares the heroine's extreme distress and helplessness to a fish struggling on dry land.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Mella mella maarum”

Repetition of the phrase 'mella mella' (slowly slowly) for emotional emphasis on gradual change and hope.

Did you know?

Trivia

The song is from the rural drama Kattabomman (1993), starring Sathyaraj and Kanaka. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, with lyrics penned by Kalidasan, capturing the signature 1990s Tamil folk-melodic emotion.

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