Kuthirai Kutti Oru
From Antharangam · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- G. Devarajan
- Details
- Antharangam1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kudhiraikutty oru kozhiyai thindrathaam | They say a foal ate a hen, |
| Nambungal neengal | Believe it, all of you. |
| Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam | They say a chick ate an elephant, |
| Nampungal neengal | Believe it, all of you. |
| Male | |
| Kudhiraikutty oru kozhiyai thindrathaam | They say a foal ate a hen, |
| Nambungal neengal | Believe it, all of you. |
| Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam | They say a chick ate an elephant, |
| Nampungal neengal | Believe it, all of you. |
| Male | |
| Ennaipattri ival ethu sonnaalum | Whatever she says about me, |
| Nambungal neengal | Believe it, all of you. |
| Naan seitha paavam kadhaliththathuthaan | The only sin I committed was falling in love, |
| Nambungal neengal | Believe it, all of you. |
| Male | |
| Kudhiraikutty oru kozhiyai thindrathaam | They say a foal ate a hen, |
| Nambungal neengal | Believe it, all of you. |
| Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam | They say a chick ate an elephant, |
| Nampungal neengal | Believe it, all of you. |
| Male | |
| Seedhaiyai raman theeyinil irakki | Rama made Sita step into the fire |
| Sothanai seithu ittaan | And tested her purity; |
| Ingu ramanai seethai sothanai seithu | But here, Sita tested Rama |
| Ravananaakki vittaal | And turned him into Ravana. |
| Male | |
| Sattam thirudanai urpaththi seithaal | If the law itself creates a thief, |
| Dharmam enna seiyum | What can righteousness do? |
| Dharmam enbathu unmaiyil irunthaal | If righteousness truly exists in truth, |
| Avalukku needhi sollum…. | It will speak justice to her... |
| Avalukku needhi sollum…. | It will speak justice to her... |
| Male | |
| Kudhiraikutty oru kozhiyai thindrathaam | They say a foal ate a hen, |
| Nambungal neengal | Believe it, all of you. |
| Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam | They say a chick ate an elephant, |
| Nampungal neengal | Believe it, all of you. |
| Male | |
| Naanum neeyum pazhagiya vagaikku | For the way you and I grew close, |
| Saatchikal moondrallavo | Aren't there three witnesses? |
| Naanathil ondru neeyathil ondru | One in shyness, one in sincerity, |
| Deivamum ondrallavo | And isn't God the third witness? |
| Male | |
| Deivam varaathu nee sollamaattaal | God won't appear, and you won't speak, |
| Naanathil enna seiyya | What is the use of shyness then? |
| Seivaen thavarugal paavangal ellaam | I shall commit mistakes and sins, |
| Inimael oorariya…. | For the whole town to know from now on... |
| Inimael oorariya…. | For the whole town to know from now on... |
| Male | |
| Kudhiraikutty oru kozhiyai thindrathaam | They say a foal ate a hen, |
| Nambungal neengal…. | Believe it, all of you... |
| Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam | They say a chick ate an elephant, |
| Nampungal neengal…. | Believe it, all of you... |
குதிரைக்குட்டி ஒரு கோழியைத் தின்றதாம்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
கோழிக்குஞ்சு ஒரு யானையைத் தின்றதாம்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
They say a foal ate a hen,
Believe it, all of you.
They say a chick ate an elephant,
Believe it, all of you.
குதிரைக்குட்டி ஒரு கோழியைத் தின்றதாம்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
கோழிக்குஞ்சு ஒரு யானையைத் தின்றதாம்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
They say a foal ate a hen,
Believe it, all of you.
They say a chick ate an elephant,
Believe it, all of you.
என்னைப்பற்றி இவள் எது சொன்னாலும்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
நான் செய்த பாவம் காதலித்தது தான்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
Whatever she says about me,
Believe it, all of you.
The only sin I committed was falling in love,
Believe it, all of you.
குதிரைக்குட்டி ஒரு கோழியைத் தின்றதாம்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
கோழிக்குஞ்சு ஒரு யானையைத் தின்றதாம்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
They say a foal ate a hen,
Believe it, all of you.
They say a chick ate an elephant,
Believe it, all of you.
சீதையை ராமன் தீயினில் இறக்கி
சோதனை செய்து விட்டான்
இங்கு ராமனைச் சீதை சோதனை செய்து
ராவணனாக்கி விட்டாள்.......
Rama made Sita step into the fire
And tested her purity;
But here, Sita tested Rama
And turned him into Ravana.
சட்டம் திருடனை உற்பத்தி செய்தால்
தர்மம் என்ன செய்யும்
தர்மம் என்பது உண்மையில் இருந்தால்
அவளுக்கு நீதி சொல்லும்........
அவளுக்கு நீதி சொல்லும்........
If the law itself creates a thief,
What can righteousness do?
If righteousness truly exists in truth,
It will speak justice to her...
It will speak justice to her...
குதிரைக்குட்டி ஒரு கோழியைத் தின்றதாம்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
கோழிக்குஞ்சு ஒரு யானையைத் தின்றதாம்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
They say a foal ate a hen,
Believe it, all of you.
They say a chick ate an elephant,
Believe it, all of you.
நானும் நீயும் பழகிய வகைக்கு
சாட்சிகள் மூன்றல்லவோ.....
நானதில் ஒன்று நீயதில் ஒன்று
தெய்வமும் ஒன்றல்லவோ
For the way you and I grew close,
Aren't there three witnesses?
One in shyness, one in sincerity,
And isn't God the third witness?
தெய்வம் வராது நீ சொல்லமாட்டாய்
நானதில் என்ன செய்ய
செய்வேன் தவறுகள் பாவங்கள் எல்லாம்
இனிமேல் ஊரறிய.......
இனிமேல் ஊரறிய.......
God won't appear, and you won't speak,
What is the use of shyness then?
I shall commit mistakes and sins,
For the whole town to know from now on...
For the whole town to know from now on...
குதிரைக்குட்டி ஒரு கோழியைத் தின்றதாம்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
கோழிக்குஞ்சு ஒரு யானையைத் தின்றதாம்
நம்புங்கள் நீங்கள்.......
They say a foal ate a hen,
Believe it, all of you...
They say a chick ate an elephant,
Believe it, all of you...
Kudhiraikutty oru kozhiyai thindrathaam
They say a foal ate a hen,
Nambungal neengal
Believe it, all of you.
Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam
They say a chick ate an elephant,
Nampungal neengal
Believe it, all of you.
Kudhiraikutty oru kozhiyai thindrathaam
They say a foal ate a hen,
Nambungal neengal
Believe it, all of you.
Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam
They say a chick ate an elephant,
Nampungal neengal
Believe it, all of you.
Ennaipattri ival ethu sonnaalum
Whatever she says about me,
Nambungal neengal
Believe it, all of you.
Naan seitha paavam kadhaliththathuthaan
The only sin I committed was falling in love,
Nambungal neengal
Believe it, all of you.
Kudhiraikutty oru kozhiyai thindrathaam
They say a foal ate a hen,
Nambungal neengal
Believe it, all of you.
Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam
They say a chick ate an elephant,
Nampungal neengal
Believe it, all of you.
Seedhaiyai raman theeyinil irakki
Rama made Sita step into the fire
Sothanai seithu ittaan
And tested her purity;
Ingu ramanai seethai sothanai seithu
But here, Sita tested Rama
Ravananaakki vittaal
And turned him into Ravana.
Sattam thirudanai urpaththi seithaal
If the law itself creates a thief,
Dharmam enna seiyum
What can righteousness do?
Dharmam enbathu unmaiyil irunthaal
If righteousness truly exists in truth,
Avalukku needhi sollum….
It will speak justice to her...
Avalukku needhi sollum….
It will speak justice to her...
Kudhiraikutty oru kozhiyai thindrathaam
They say a foal ate a hen,
Nambungal neengal
Believe it, all of you.
Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam
They say a chick ate an elephant,
Nampungal neengal
Believe it, all of you.
Naanum neeyum pazhagiya vagaikku
For the way you and I grew close,
Saatchikal moondrallavo
Aren't there three witnesses?
Naanathil ondru neeyathil ondru
One in shyness, one in sincerity,
Deivamum ondrallavo
And isn't God the third witness?
Deivam varaathu nee sollamaattaal
God won't appear, and you won't speak,
Naanathil enna seiyya
What is the use of shyness then?
Seivaen thavarugal paavangal ellaam
I shall commit mistakes and sins,
Inimael oorariya….
For the whole town to know from now on...
Inimael oorariya….
For the whole town to know from now on...
Kudhiraikutty oru kozhiyai thindrathaam
They say a foal ate a hen,
Nambungal neengal….
Believe it, all of you...
Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam
They say a chick ate an elephant,
Nampungal neengal….
Believe it, all of you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
In this song, the protagonist sarcastically laments how society easily accepts ridiculous false allegations against him. He compares the absurd accusations made by his beloved to impossible scenarios like a chick swallowing an elephant or a foal eating a chicken. He expresses heartbreak over his only 'sin' being love, noting ironically how mythological roles have been reversed: instead of Rama testing Sita, Sita tested Rama and framed him as Ravana. The song highlights his disillusionment with social justice and his eventual resolve to defy conventions openly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole / Surrealism (Atyukti)
“Kozhikunju oru yaanaiyai thindrathaam”
Using absurdly impossible imagery like a chick eating an elephant to satirize the believability of false accusations.
Irony / Mythological Allusion (Uvama)
“Ingu ramanai seethai sothanai seithu Ravananaakki vittaal”
Inverting the epic Ramayana trope where Sita undergoes a trial by fire, asserting that here Sita's test turned Rama into Ravana.
Refrain (Anaphora)
“Nambungal neengal”
Repetition of 'Nambungal neengal' across stanzas to reinforce sarcastic tone towards public credulity.
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Trivia
This track from Antharangam (1975) features music composed by G. Devarajan, one of Malayalam cinema's greatest composers, making a rare and notable foray into Tamil film music. The song features expressive, theatrical vocals by T. M. Soundararajan picturized on Kamal Haasan.
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