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 pora | She is going to give birth to a little one |
| Kattikittu aada pora | She is going to embrace and dance with it |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
| Ungappan pulla onnu pola | Just like your father's child |
| Kolaaaru ponna pola | Like a gold-like girl |
| Male | |
| Kutty onnu poda pora | She is going to give birth to a little one |
| Kattikittu aada pora | She is going to embrace and dance with it |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
| Male | |
| Aambala needhaan ippa | You are the real man now |
| Adichae yoga prize than | You won a grand lucky prize |
| Adhanaala thaanda pondatti | That is why, my friend, your wife |
| Edutha vaandhi than | Started vomiting from morning sickness |
| Male | |
| Aambala needhaan ippa | You are the real man now |
| Adichae yoga prize than | You won a grand lucky prize |
| Adhanaala thaanda pondatti | That is why, my friend, your wife |
| Edutha vaandhi than | Started vomiting from morning sickness |
| Male | |
| Pattan senja punniyam thaan | It is the virtue earned by your grandfather |
| Ungappan indha mannil vandhaan | That your father came onto this earth |
| Ungappan senjaa kaariyam thaan | It is the deed done by your father |
| Unna kooda pethu pottaaan | That brought you into this world as well |
| Ungappan pulla nee singa kutty | You are your father's child, a lion cub |
| Ne kastapattu kappam kattu | Now work hard and pay your taxes/dues |
| Male | |
| Kutty onnu poda pora | She is going to give birth to a little one |
| Kattikittu aada pora | She is going to embrace and dance with it |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
| Ungappan pulla onnu pola | Just like your father's child |
| Kolaaaru ponna pola | Like a gold-like girl |
| Male | |
| Kutty onnu poda pora | She is going to give birth to a little one |
| Kattikittu aada pora | She is going to embrace and dance with it |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
| Male | |
| Maangaya thimbaa | She will eat raw mangoes |
| Mann saambal kooda thinnuva | She will even eat soil and ash |
| Maasangal ponaaa ava | As the months pass by, she |
| Iduppula vayithula vali enbaa | Will say she feels pain in her hip and stomach |
| Male | |
| Maangaya thimbaa | She will eat raw mangoes |
| Mann saambal kooda thinnuva | She will even eat soil and ash |
| Maasangal ponaaa ava | As the months pass by, she |
| Iduppula vayithula vali enbaa | Will say she feels pain in her hip and stomach |
| Male | |
| Peru kaalam nalla kaalam | The time of childbirth is a blessed time |
| Pilla onnu vandhu serum | A child will arrive and join the family |
| Pera pulla thathavukku | The grandchild will feed rice by handfuls |
| Alli alli soru oottum | To the grandfather with lots of affection |
| Ungappan pulla nee singa kutty | You are your father's child, a lion cub |
| Ne kastapattu kappam kattu | Now work hard and pay your taxes/dues |
| Male | |
| Kutty onnu poda pora | She is going to give birth to a little one |
| Kattikittu aada pora | She is going to embrace and dance with it |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
| Ungappan pulla onnu pola | Just like your father's child |
| Kolaaaru ponna pola | Like a gold-like girl |
| Male | |
| Kutty onnu poda pora | She is going to give birth to a little one |
| Kattikittu aada pora | She is going to embrace and dance with it |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
| Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan | A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling |
குட்டி ஒண்ணு போடப் போற
கட்டிகிட்டு ஆடப் போற
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
உங்கப்பன் புள்ள ஒன்னப் போல
கோளாறு பொண்ணப் போல....
She is going to give birth to a little one
She is going to embrace and dance with it
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Just like your father's child
Like a gold-like girl
குட்டி ஒண்ணு போடப் போற
கட்டிகிட்டு ஆடப் போற
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
She is going to give birth to a little one
She is going to embrace and dance with it
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
ஆம்பிள நீதான் இப்ப
அடிச்சே யோக பிரைஸ் தான்
அதனால தான்டா பொண்டாட்டி
எடுத்தா வாந்தி தான்
You are the real man now
You won a grand lucky prize
That is why, my friend, your wife
Started vomiting from morning sickness
ஆம்பிள நீதான் இப்ப
அடிச்சே யோக பிரைஸ் தான்
அதனால தான்டா பொண்டாட்டி
எடுத்தா வாந்தி தான்
You are the real man now
You won a grand lucky prize
That is why, my friend, your wife
Started vomiting from morning sickness
பாட்டன் செஞ்ச புண்ணியம் தான்
உங்கப்பன் இந்த மண்ணில் வந்தான்
உங்கப்பன் செஞ்சா காரியம் தான்
உன்னக் கூட பெத்துப் போட்டான்
உங்கப்பன் புள்ள நீ சிங்கக் குட்டி
நீ கஷ்டப்பட்டு கப்பம் கட்டி…..
It is the virtue earned by your grandfather
That your father came onto this earth
It is the deed done by your father
That brought you into this world as well
You are your father's child, a lion cub
Now work hard and pay your taxes/dues
குட்டி ஒண்ணு போடப் போற
கட்டிகிட்டு ஆடப் போற
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
உங்கப்பன் புள்ள ஒன்னப் போல
கோளாறு பொண்ணப் போல....
She is going to give birth to a little one
She is going to embrace and dance with it
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Just like your father's child
Like a gold-like girl
குட்டி ஒண்ணு போடப் போற
கட்டிகிட்டு ஆடப் போற
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
She is going to give birth to a little one
She is going to embrace and dance with it
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
மாங்காய திம்பா மண்
சாம்பல் கூட தின்னுவா
மாசங்கள் போனா அவ
இடுப்புல வயித்துல வலி என்பா
She will eat raw mangoes
She will even eat soil and ash
As the months pass by, she
Will say she feels pain in her hip and stomach
மாங்காய திம்பா மண்
சாம்பல் கூட தின்னுவா
மாசங்கள் போனா அவ
இடுப்புல வயித்துல வலி என்பா
She will eat raw mangoes
She will even eat soil and ash
As the months pass by, she
Will say she feels pain in her hip and stomach
பேறு காலம் நல்ல காலம்
பிள்ள ஒண்ணு வந்து சேரும்
பேரப் புள்ள தாத்தாவுக்கு
அள்ளி அள்ளி சோறு ஊட்டும்
உங்கப்பன் புள்ள நீ சிங்கக் குட்டி
நீ கஷ்டப்பட்டு கப்பம் கட்டி......
The time of childbirth is a blessed time
A child will arrive and join the family
The grandchild will feed rice by handfuls
To the grandfather with lots of affection
You are your father's child, a lion cub
Now work hard and pay your taxes/dues
குட்டி ஒண்ணு போடப் போற
கட்டிகிட்டு ஆடப் போற
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
உங்கப்பன் புள்ள ஒன்னப் போல
கோளாறு பொண்ணப் போல....
She is going to give birth to a little one
She is going to embrace and dance with it
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Just like your father's child
Like a gold-like girl
குட்டி ஒண்ணு போடப் போற
கட்டிகிட்டு ஆடப் போற
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
சின்னக் குட்டிதான் ஒரு செல்லக் கட்டிதான்
She is going to give birth to a little one
She is going to embrace and dance with it
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Kutty onnu poda pora
She is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada pora
She is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Ungappan pulla onnu pola
Just like your father's child
Kolaaaru ponna pola
Like a gold-like girl
Kutty onnu poda pora
She is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada pora
She is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Aambala needhaan ippa
You are the real man now
Adichae yoga prize than
You won a grand lucky prize
Adhanaala thaanda pondatti
That is why, my friend, your wife
Edutha vaandhi than
Started vomiting from morning sickness
Aambala needhaan ippa
You are the real man now
Adichae yoga prize than
You won a grand lucky prize
Adhanaala thaanda pondatti
That is why, my friend, your wife
Edutha vaandhi than
Started vomiting from morning sickness
Pattan senja punniyam thaan
It is the virtue earned by your grandfather
Ungappan indha mannil vandhaan
That your father came onto this earth
Ungappan senjaa kaariyam thaan
It is the deed done by your father
Unna kooda pethu pottaaan
That brought you into this world as well
Ungappan pulla nee singa kutty
You are your father's child, a lion cub
Ne kastapattu kappam kattu
Now work hard and pay your taxes/dues
Kutty onnu poda pora
She is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada pora
She is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Ungappan pulla onnu pola
Just like your father's child
Kolaaaru ponna pola
Like a gold-like girl
Kutty onnu poda pora
She is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada pora
She is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Maangaya thimbaa
She will eat raw mangoes
Mann saambal kooda thinnuva
She will even eat soil and ash
Maasangal ponaaa ava
As the months pass by, she
Iduppula vayithula vali enbaa
Will say she feels pain in her hip and stomach
Maangaya thimbaa
She will eat raw mangoes
Mann saambal kooda thinnuva
She will even eat soil and ash
Maasangal ponaaa ava
As the months pass by, she
Iduppula vayithula vali enbaa
Will say she feels pain in her hip and stomach
Peru kaalam nalla kaalam
The time of childbirth is a blessed time
Pilla onnu vandhu serum
A child will arrive and join the family
Pera pulla thathavukku
The grandchild will feed rice by handfuls
Alli alli soru oottum
To the grandfather with lots of affection
Ungappan pulla nee singa kutty
You are your father's child, a lion cub
Ne kastapattu kappam kattu
Now work hard and pay your taxes/dues
Kutty onnu poda pora
She is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada pora
She is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Ungappan pulla onnu pola
Just like your father's child
Kolaaaru ponna pola
Like a gold-like girl
Kutty onnu poda pora
She is going to give birth to a little one
Kattikittu aada pora
She is going to embrace and dance with it
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A tiny little child, a beloved sweet darling
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
A 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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