Koottathile Yaarthan
From Deiva Magan · 1969
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Deiva Magan1969
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro | Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one? |
| En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro haiyyaa…. | Who has the audacity to play in my garden, oh my! |
| Female | |
| Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro | Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one? |
| En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro | Who has the audacity to play in my garden? |
| Iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa | Iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa |
| Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro | Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one? |
| En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro | Who has the audacity to play in my garden? |
| Female | |
| Kaattu poovai killi killi kaniya vaippaaro | Will he pluck a wild flower and make it ripen like a fruit? |
| Kaattu poovai killi killi kaniya vaippaaro | Will he pluck a wild flower and make it ripen like a fruit? |
| Kannaadi paarththu kondae seivaaro | Will he do it while gazing at himself in the mirror? |
| Kadhal seivaaro | Will he make love? |
| Kadhal seivaaro bodhai kolvaaro | Will he make love and become intoxicated with passion? |
| Female | |
| Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro | Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one? |
| En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro haiyyaa…. | Who has the audacity to play in my garden, oh my! |
| Female | |
| Chekka sivanthirukkum sevvaazai panthalilae | Under the decorative canopy of deep red banana flowers, |
| Siththaadai moodi vaiththa pallaakkilae | Inside the palanquin draped with a fine silk dress, |
| Female | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Poopanthu kai kondu nee vanthu aada | When you come to play holding a ball made of flowers, |
| Ponnaana naal paarppatho | Will we witness that auspicious golden day? |
| Poopanthu kai kondu nee vanthu aada | When you come to play holding a ball made of flowers, |
| Ponnaana naal paarppatho | Will we witness that auspicious golden day? |
| Female | |
| Paalaadai minna en melaadai pinna | While my skin glows like cream and my upper garment entangles, |
| Vaavendru naan ketpatho | Will I ask you to come closer? |
| Vaavendru naan ketpatho | Will I ask you to come closer? |
| Female | |
| Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro | Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one? |
| En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro | Who has the audacity to play in my garden? |
| Female | |
| Kallunda ponvandu thallaadum pothu | When an intoxicated golden beetle staggers around, |
| Kann kondu nee kaana pon vendumo | Do you need gold to behold it with your eyes? |
| Female | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Munnaalum pinnaalum munnooru vannam | Three hundred shades of color before and behind me, |
| Evvannam un ennamo | Which shade reflects your true intention? |
| Meivannam kandu un kai vannam kaattu | Seeing the radiance of my body, show the skill of your hands, |
| Kann vannam poi sollumo | Can the expressive color of the eyes ever lie? |
| Kann vannam poi sollumo | Can the expressive color of the eyes ever lie? |
| Female | |
| Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro | Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one? |
| En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro | Who has the audacity to play in my garden? |
| Iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa | Iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa |
| Female | |
| Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro | Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one? |
| En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro | Who has the audacity to play in my garden? |
கூட்டத்திலே யார்தான் கொடுத்து வைத்தவரோ
என் தோட்டத்திலே ஆட துணிச்சல் உள்ளவரோ ஹய்யா..
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
Who has the audacity to play in my garden, oh my!
கூட்டத்திலே யார்தான் கொடுத்து வைத்தவரோ
என் தோட்டத்திலே ஆட துணிச்சல் உள்ளவரோ
இத்தா இத்தா இத்தா இத்தா இத்தா
கூட்டத்திலே யார்தான் கொடுத்து வைத்தவரோ
என் தோட்டத்திலே ஆட துணிச்சல் உள்ளவரோ
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
Who has the audacity to play in my garden?
Iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
Who has the audacity to play in my garden?
காட்டுப்பூவை கிள்ளி கிள்ளிக் கனிய வைப்பாரோ
காட்டுப்பூவை கிள்ளி கிள்ளிக் கனிய வைப்பாரோ
கண்ணாடி பார்த்துக் கொண்டே செய்வாரோ
காதல் செய்வாரோ..........
காதல் செய்வாரோ போதை கொள்வாரோ
Will he pluck a wild flower and make it ripen like a fruit?
Will he pluck a wild flower and make it ripen like a fruit?
Will he do it while gazing at himself in the mirror?
Will he make love?
Will he make love and become intoxicated with passion?
கூட்டத்திலே யார்தான் கொடுத்து வைத்தவரோ
என் தோட்டத்திலே ஆட துணிச்சல் உள்ளவரோ ஹய்யா..
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
Who has the audacity to play in my garden, oh my!
செக்க சிவந்திருக்கும் செவ்வாழை பந்தலிலே
சித்தாடை மூடி வைத்த பல்லாக்கிலே
Under the decorative canopy of deep red banana flowers,
Inside the palanquin draped with a fine silk dress,
அல் லல்லாஹ் அல் லல்லாஹ்
அல் லால் லால் லால் லல்லாஹ்
அல் லல்லாஹ் அல் லல்லாஹ்
அல் லால் லால் லால் லல்லாஹ்
பூப்பந்து கைக் கொண்டு நீ வந்து ஆட
பொன்னான நாள் பார்ப்பதோ
பூப்பந்து கைக் கொண்டு நீ வந்து ஆட
பொன்னான நாள் பார்ப்பதோ
When you come to play holding a ball made of flowers,
Will we witness that auspicious golden day?
When you come to play holding a ball made of flowers,
Will we witness that auspicious golden day?
பாலாடை மின்ன என் மேலாடை பின்ன
வாவென்று நான் கேட்பதோ
வாவென்று நான் கேட்பதோ
While my skin glows like cream and my upper garment entangles,
Will I ask you to come closer?
Will I ask you to come closer?
கூட்டத்திலே யார்தான் கொடுத்து வைத்தவரோ
என் தோட்டத்திலே ஆட துணிச்சல் உள்ளவரோ
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
Who has the audacity to play in my garden?
கள்ளுண்ட பொன்வண்டு தள்ளாடும் போது
கண் கொண்டு நீ காண பொன் வேண்டுமோ
When an intoxicated golden beetle staggers around,
Do you need gold to behold it with your eyes?
அல் லல்லாஹ் அல் லல்லாஹ்
அல் லால் லால் லால் லல்லாஹ்
அல் லல்லாஹ் அல் லல்லாஹ்
அல் லால் லால் லால் லல்லாஹ்
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும் முந்நூறு வண்ணம்
எவ்வண்ணம் உன் எண்ணமோ
மெய்வண்ணம் கண்டு உன் கை வண்ணம் காட்டு
கண் வண்ணம் பொய் சொல்லுமோ
கண் வண்ணம் பொய் சொல்லுமோ
Three hundred shades of color before and behind me,
Which shade reflects your true intention?
Seeing the radiance of my body, show the skill of your hands,
Can the expressive color of the eyes ever lie?
Can the expressive color of the eyes ever lie?
கூட்டத்திலே யார்தான் கொடுத்து வைத்தவரோ
என் தோட்டத்திலே ஆட துணிச்சல் உள்ளவரோ
இத்தா இத்தா இத்தா இத்தா இத்தா
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
Who has the audacity to play in my garden?
Iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa
கூட்டத்திலே யார்தான் கொடுத்து வைத்தவரோ
என் தோட்டத்திலே ஆட துணிச்சல் உள்ளவரோ
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
Who has the audacity to play in my garden?
Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro haiyyaa….
Who has the audacity to play in my garden, oh my!
Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro
Who has the audacity to play in my garden?
Iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa
Iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa
Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro
Who has the audacity to play in my garden?
Kaattu poovai killi killi kaniya vaippaaro
Will he pluck a wild flower and make it ripen like a fruit?
Kaattu poovai killi killi kaniya vaippaaro
Will he pluck a wild flower and make it ripen like a fruit?
Kannaadi paarththu kondae seivaaro
Will he do it while gazing at himself in the mirror?
Kadhal seivaaro
Will he make love?
Kadhal seivaaro bodhai kolvaaro
Will he make love and become intoxicated with passion?
Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro haiyyaa….
Who has the audacity to play in my garden, oh my!
Chekka sivanthirukkum sevvaazai panthalilae
Under the decorative canopy of deep red banana flowers,
Siththaadai moodi vaiththa pallaakkilae
Inside the palanquin draped with a fine silk dress,
…………….
Poopanthu kai kondu nee vanthu aada
When you come to play holding a ball made of flowers,
Ponnaana naal paarppatho
Will we witness that auspicious golden day?
Poopanthu kai kondu nee vanthu aada
When you come to play holding a ball made of flowers,
Ponnaana naal paarppatho
Will we witness that auspicious golden day?
Paalaadai minna en melaadai pinna
While my skin glows like cream and my upper garment entangles,
Vaavendru naan ketpatho
Will I ask you to come closer?
Vaavendru naan ketpatho
Will I ask you to come closer?
Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro
Who has the audacity to play in my garden?
Kallunda ponvandu thallaadum pothu
When an intoxicated golden beetle staggers around,
Kann kondu nee kaana pon vendumo
Do you need gold to behold it with your eyes?
…………….
Munnaalum pinnaalum munnooru vannam
Three hundred shades of color before and behind me,
Evvannam un ennamo
Which shade reflects your true intention?
Meivannam kandu un kai vannam kaattu
Seeing the radiance of my body, show the skill of your hands,
Kann vannam poi sollumo
Can the expressive color of the eyes ever lie?
Kann vannam poi sollumo
Can the expressive color of the eyes ever lie?
Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro
Who has the audacity to play in my garden?
Iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa
Iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa iththaa
Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro
Who in this crowd is truly the blessed one?
En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro
Who has the audacity to play in my garden?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Koottaththilae Yaarthaan Koduththu Vaiththavaro is a playful, sensual club dance song from the classic 1969 film Deiva Magan. Sung with dynamic vocal modulation by P. Susheela, composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and penned by Kannadasan, the song features a alluring performer challenging the men in the audience to see who possesses the charm, audacity, and good fortune to win her over. Through poetic imagery of lush gardens, wild flowers, honey-intoxicated beetles, and vibrant colors, she tantalizingly questions who among the crowd is truly worthy of her affection. Kannadasan weaves clever wordplay using the suffix 'vannam' to represent physical beauty, artfulness, and genuine intent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம் - Uruvagam)
“En thottaththilae aada thunichal ullavaro”
The speaker uses 'en thottaththilae' (in my garden) as a metaphor for her personal space, beauty, and heart.
Alliteration (மோனை - Monai)
“Koottaththilae yaarthaan koduththu vaiththavaro”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ko' (Koottaththilae / koduththu).
Internal Rhyme (இயைபு - Iyaibu / Edhugai)
“Paalaadai minna en melaadai pinna”
Matching internal rhyming words 'Paalaadai' (cream layer) and 'melaadai' (upper garment).
Polyptoton / Wordplay (சொல் விளையாட்டு)
“Munnaalum pinnaalum munnooru vannam”
The word 'vannam' is repeated with different prefixes (munnooru vannam, evvannam, meivannam, kai vannam, kann vannam) to mean shades, mood, bodily beauty, hand dexterity, and eye expression respectively.
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Trivia
Deiva Magan (1969), starring Sivaji Ganesan in a triple role, was the first Tamil film to be submitted by India for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. This song stands out for P. Susheela's seductive vocal style, contrasting with her usual classical and melodic solos.
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