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Kutti Onnu Poda Pore

From Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai · 1985

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Saibaba
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kutty onnu poda poraShe is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada poraShe is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Ungappan pulla onnu polaJust like your father's child
Kolaaaru ponna polaLike a gold-like girl
Male
Kutty onnu poda poraShe is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada poraShe is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Male
Aambala needhaan ippaYou are the real man now
Adichae yoga prize thanYou won a grand lucky prize
Adhanaala thaanda pondattiThat is why, my friend, your wife
Edutha vaandhi thanStarted vomiting from morning sickness
Male
Aambala needhaan ippaYou are the real man now
Adichae yoga prize thanYou won a grand lucky prize
Adhanaala thaanda pondattiThat is why, my friend, your wife
Edutha vaandhi thanStarted vomiting from morning sickness
Male
Pattan senja punniyam thaanIt is the virtue earned by your grandfather
Ungappan indha mannil vandhaanThat your father came onto this earth
Ungappan senjaa kaariyam thaanIt is the deed done by your father
Unna kooda pethu pottaaanThat brought you into this world as well
Ungappan pulla nee singa kuttyYou are your father's child, a lion cub
Ne kastapattu kappam kattuNow work hard and pay your taxes/dues
Male
Kutty onnu poda poraShe is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada poraShe is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Ungappan pulla onnu polaJust like your father's child
Kolaaaru ponna polaLike a gold-like girl
Male
Kutty onnu poda poraShe is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada poraShe is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Male
Maangaya thimbaaShe will eat raw mangoes
Mann saambal kooda thinnuvaShe will even eat soil and ash
Maasangal ponaaa avaAs the months pass by, she
Iduppula vayithula vali enbaaWill say she feels pain in her hip and stomach
Male
Maangaya thimbaaShe will eat raw mangoes
Mann saambal kooda thinnuvaShe will even eat soil and ash
Maasangal ponaaa avaAs the months pass by, she
Iduppula vayithula vali enbaaWill say she feels pain in her hip and stomach
Male
Peru kaalam nalla kaalamThe time of childbirth is a blessed time
Pilla onnu vandhu serumA child will arrive and join the family
Pera pulla thathavukkuThe grandchild will feed rice by handfuls
Alli alli soru oottumTo the grandfather with lots of affection
Ungappan pulla nee singa kuttyYou are your father's child, a lion cub
Ne kastapattu kappam kattuNow work hard and pay your taxes/dues
Male
Kutty onnu poda poraShe is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada poraShe is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Ungappan pulla onnu polaJust like your father's child
Kolaaaru ponna polaLike a gold-like girl
Male
Kutty onnu poda poraShe is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada poraShe is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaanA tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a celebratory folk-style track celebrating pregnancy, fatherhood, and the arrival of a new child. The lyrics tease the father about his new responsibility and the changes occurring during his wife's pregnancy, such as morning sickness, cravings for raw mangoes and soil, and labor pains, while expressing joy for the upcoming birth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)

Kutty onnu poda pora / Kattikittu aada pora

Repetition of ending sound '-pora' across lines creating a rhythmic folk cadence.

Metaphor / Endearment

Ungappan pulla nee singa kutty

Describing the protagonist as a lion cub ('singa kutty') to praise his manhood and strength.

Assonance (Edhugai)

Maangaya thimbaa / Mann saambal kooda thinnuva

Second letter rhyming across consecutive lines (Maangaya / Mann / Maasangal).

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Trivia

The film 'Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai' (1985) was directed by Pratap K. Pothen and won the National Film Award for Best First Film of a Director. The music by Ilaiyaraaja famously blended traditional folk storytelling elements with playful lyrics written by Gangai Amaran.

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