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Lyrics & meaning

Kutti Onnu Poda Pore

From Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai · 1985

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
Saibaba
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Meendum Oru Kathal Kathai
Movie release year
1985
Lyrics added on
8 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kutty onnu poda pora
Kattikittu aada pora
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
Ungappan pulla onnu pola
Kolaaaru ponna pola
Kutty onnu poda pora
Kattikittu aada pora
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
Aambala needhaan ippa
Adichae yoga prize than
Adhanaala thaanda pondatti
Edutha vaandhi than
Aambala needhaan ippa
Adichae yoga prize than
Adhanaala thaanda pondatti
Edutha vaandhi than
Pattan senja punniyam thaan
Ungappan indha mannil vandhaan
Ungappan senjaa kaariyam thaan
Unna kooda pethu pottaaan
Ungappan pulla nee singa kutty
Ne kastapattu kappam kattu
Kutty onnu poda pora
Kattikittu aada pora
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
Ungappan pulla onnu pola
Kolaaaru ponna pola
Kutty onnu poda pora
Kattikittu aada pora
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
Maangaya thimbaa
Mann saambal kooda thinnuva
Maasangal ponaaa ava
Iduppula vayithula vali enbaa
Maangaya thimbaa
Mann saambal kooda thinnuva
Maasangal ponaaa ava
Iduppula vayithula vali enbaa
Peru kaalam nalla kaalam
Pilla onnu vandhu serum
Pera pulla thathavukku
Alli alli soru oottum
Ungappan pulla nee singa kutty
Ne kastapattu kappam kattu
Kutty onnu poda pora
Kattikittu aada pora
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
Ungappan pulla onnu pola
Kolaaaru ponna pola
Kutty onnu poda pora
Kattikittu aada pora
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
Chinna kutty thaan oru chella katty thaan
She is going to give birth to a little baby,
You are going to hold it tight and dance!
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy,
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy!
Your father's child, just like you,
Or just like that quirky girl...
She is going to give birth to a little baby,
You are going to hold it tight and dance!
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy,
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy!
You are a real man now,
You have won the lucky prize!
That is why, my friend, your wife
Has started throwing up!
You are a real man now,
You have won the lucky prize!
That is why, my friend, your wife
Has started throwing up!
From the good deeds your grandfather did,
Your father was born into this world.
And through the deeds your father did,
He gave birth to you as well.
Your father's boy, you are a lion cub,
Working hard and paying your dues...
She is going to give birth to a little baby,
You are going to hold it tight and dance!
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy,
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy!
Your father's child, just like you,
Or just like that quirky girl...
She is going to give birth to a little baby,
You are going to hold it tight and dance!
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy,
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy!
She will eat raw mangoes, and
She will even eat mud and ash!
As the months go by, she will complain of
Pain in her waist and belly.
She will eat raw mangoes, and
She will even eat mud and ash!
As the months go by, she will complain of
Pain in her waist and belly.
Delivery time will be a blessed time,
A sweet baby will arrive.
The grandchild will lovingly
Feed grandpa handfuls of rice!
Your father's boy, you are a lion cub,
Working hard and paying your dues...
She is going to give birth to a little baby,
You are going to hold it tight and dance!
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy,
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy!
Your father's child, just like you,
Or just like that quirky girl...
She is going to give birth to a little baby,
You are going to hold it tight and dance!
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy,
A tiny little darling, a sweet bundle of joy!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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