Naan Kanda Kanda
From Sivappu Sooriyan · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sivappu Sooriyan1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Naan kanda kanda aambilaiya | Any random man I happen to see |
| Kattikka maatten | I will not marry. |
| Avan udhyogam theriyaamae haan… | Without knowing his profession, haan... |
| Naan othukka maatten | I will not agree. |
| Maatten othukka maatten | No, I will not agree. |
| Female | |
| Naan kanda kanda aambilaiya | Any random man I happen to see |
| Kattikka maatten | I will not marry. |
| Avan udhyogam theriyaamae haan…haan | Without knowing his profession, haan... haan... |
| Naan othukka maatten | I will not agree. |
| Maatten othukka maatten | No, I will not agree. |
| Female | |
| Vandi ottum maappilaiya | A cart-driver groom |
| Kattikka maatten | I will not marry. |
| Avan kaalai thookki kaatti kaatti | He will raise his leg / show his bull repeatedly |
| Ennai merattuvaan | And intimidate me. |
| Vandi ottum maappilaiya | A cart-driver groom |
| Kattikka maatten | I will not marry. |
| Avan kaalai thookki kaatti kaatti | He will raise his leg / show his bull repeatedly |
| Ennai merattuvaan | And intimidate me. |
| Vaazha pazham vippavanai kattikka maatten | I will not marry a banana seller. |
| Avan pasikkirappo pazhathai koduthu | Whenever I feel hungry, he will give me a banana |
| Thinga cholluvaan …thinga cholluvaan | And tell me to eat it... tell me to eat it. |
| Female | |
| Naan kanda kanda aambilaiya | Any random man I happen to see |
| Kattikka maatten | I will not marry. |
| Avan udhyogam theriyaamae haan…haan | Without knowing his profession, haan... haan... |
| Naan othukka maatten | I will not agree. |
| Maatten othukka maatten | No, I will not agree. |
| Female | |
| Naadhaswaram vidhvaanai | A Nadhaswaram musician |
| Kattikka maatten | I will not marry. |
| Avan othu oodha aalittaatti ennai thaeduvaan | If he lacks someone to blow the drone reed, he will look for me. |
| Naadhaswaram vidhvaanai kattikka maatten | I will not marry a Nadhaswaram musician. |
| Avan othu oodha aalittaatti ennai thaeduvaan | If he lacks someone to blow the drone reed, he will look for me. |
| Salavai thozhil seibavanai | A man in the washerman trade |
| Kattikka maatten | I will not marry. |
| Naan thaarumaaraa nadandhukittaa | If I act misbehaved or erratically |
| Veluthu kattuvaan…veluthu kattuvaan | He will thrash me severely... thrash me severely. |
| Female | |
| Naan kanda kanda aambilaiya | Any random man I happen to see |
| Kattikka maatten | I will not marry. |
| Avan udhyogam theriyaamae haan…haan | Without knowing his profession, haan... haan... |
| Naan othukka maatten | I will not agree. |
| Maatten othukka maatten | No, I will not agree. |
| Female | |
| Bus ottum driverai naan | A bus driver |
| Kattikka maatten | I will not marry. |
| Avan pazhakka dhosham kanvil kooda | Out of force of habit, even in his dreams |
| Horn adippaan | He will honk the horn. |
| Bus ottum driverai naan | A bus driver |
| Kattikka maatten | I will not marry. |
| Avan pazhakka dhosham kanvil kooda | Out of force of habit, even in his dreams |
| Horn adippaan | He will honk the horn. |
| Policekaaran maappilaiyai kattikka maatten | I will not marry a policeman groom. |
| Avan posukkunu thaan kovam vandhaal | If he suddenly gets angry out of nowhere |
| Lathiyaal adippaan…lathiyaalae adippaan | He will hit me with a baton... hit me with a baton. |
| Female | |
| Naan kanda kanda aambilaiya | Any random man I happen to see |
| Kattikka maatten | I will not marry. |
| Avan udhyogam theriyaamae haan…haan | Without knowing his profession, haan... haan... |
| Naan othukka maatten | I will not agree. |
| Maatten othukka maatten | No, I will not agree. |
நான் கண்ட கண்ட ஆம்பிளைய
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் உத்தியோகம் தெரியாம ஹான்....
நான் ஒத்துக்க மாட்டேன்
மாட்டேன் ஒத்துக்க மாட்டேன்....
Any random man I happen to see
I will not marry.
Without knowing his profession, haan...
I will not agree.
No, I will not agree.
நான் கண்ட கண்ட ஆம்பிளைய
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் உத்தியோகம் தெரியாம ஹான்....ஹான்
நான் ஒத்துக்க மாட்டேன்
மாட்டேன் ஒத்துக்க மாட்டேன்....
Any random man I happen to see
I will not marry.
Without knowing his profession, haan... haan...
I will not agree.
No, I will not agree.
வண்டி ஓட்டும் மாப்பிள்ளைய
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் தார்குச்சிய காட்டி காட்டி
என்னை மெரட்டுவான்
வண்டி ஓட்டும் மாப்பிள்ளைய
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் தார்குச்சிய காட்டி காட்டி
என்னை மெரட்டுவான்
வாழைப்பழம் விற்பவனை கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் பசிக்கிறப்போ பழத்த கொடுத்து
திங்கச் சொல்லுவான்.....திங்கச் சொல்லுவான்.....
A cart-driver groom
I will not marry.
He will raise his leg / show his bull repeatedly
And intimidate me.
A cart-driver groom
I will not marry.
He will raise his leg / show his bull repeatedly
And intimidate me.
I will not marry a banana seller.
Whenever I feel hungry, he will give me a banana
And tell me to eat it... tell me to eat it.
நான் கண்ட கண்ட ஆம்பிளைய
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் உத்தியோகம் தெரியாம ஆஹான்....ஹான்
நான் ஒத்துக்க மாட்டேன்
மாட்டேன் ஒத்துக்க மாட்டேன்....
Any random man I happen to see
I will not marry.
Without knowing his profession, haan... haan...
I will not agree.
No, I will not agree.
நாதஸ்வர வித்வானை
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் ஒத்து ஊத ஆளில்லாட்டி
என்னை தேடுவான்
நாதஸ்வர வித்வானை
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் ஒத்து ஊத ஆளில்லாட்டி
என்னை தேடுவான்
சலவை தொழில் செய்பவனை
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
நான் தாறுமாறா நடந்துக்கிட்டா
வெளுத்துக்கட்டுவான்....வெளுத்துக்கட்டுவான்....
A Nadhaswaram musician
I will not marry.
If he lacks someone to blow the drone reed, he will look for me.
I will not marry a Nadhaswaram musician.
If he lacks someone to blow the drone reed, he will look for me.
A man in the washerman trade
I will not marry.
If I act misbehaved or erratically
He will thrash me severely... thrash me severely.
நான் கண்ட கண்ட ஆம்பிளைய
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் உத்தியோகம் தெரியாம ஆஹான்....ஹான்
நான் ஒத்துக்க மாட்டேன்
மாட்டேன் ஒத்துக்க மாட்டேன்....
Any random man I happen to see
I will not marry.
Without knowing his profession, haan... haan...
I will not agree.
No, I will not agree.
பஸ் ஓட்டும் டிரைவரை நான்
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் பழக்க தோஷம் கனவில் கூட
ஹாரன் அடிப்பான்
பஸ் ஓட்டும் டிரைவரை நான்
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் பழக்க தோஷம் கனவில் கூட
ஹாரன் அடிப்பான்
போலீஸ்கார மாப்பிள்ளையை
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் பொசுக்குன்னுதான் கோபம் வந்தால்
லத்தியால் அடிப்பான்....லத்தியால் அடிப்பான்....
A bus driver
I will not marry.
Out of force of habit, even in his dreams
He will honk the horn.
A bus driver
I will not marry.
Out of force of habit, even in his dreams
He will honk the horn.
I will not marry a policeman groom.
If he suddenly gets angry out of nowhere
He will hit me with a baton... hit me with a baton.
நான் கண்ட கண்ட ஆம்பிளைய
கட்டிக்க மாட்டேன்
அவன் உத்தியோகம் தெரியாம ஆஹான்....ஹான்
நான் ஒத்துக்க மாட்டேன்
மாட்டேன் ஒத்துக்க மாட்டேன்....
Any random man I happen to see
I will not marry.
Without knowing his profession, haan... haan...
I will not agree.
No, I will not agree.
Naan kanda kanda aambilaiya
Any random man I happen to see
Kattikka maatten
I will not marry.
Avan udhyogam theriyaamae haan…
Without knowing his profession, haan...
Naan othukka maatten
I will not agree.
Maatten othukka maatten
No, I will not agree.
Naan kanda kanda aambilaiya
Any random man I happen to see
Kattikka maatten
I will not marry.
Avan udhyogam theriyaamae haan…haan
Without knowing his profession, haan... haan...
Naan othukka maatten
I will not agree.
Maatten othukka maatten
No, I will not agree.
Vandi ottum maappilaiya
A cart-driver groom
Kattikka maatten
I will not marry.
Avan kaalai thookki kaatti kaatti
He will raise his leg / show his bull repeatedly
Ennai merattuvaan
And intimidate me.
Vandi ottum maappilaiya
A cart-driver groom
Kattikka maatten
I will not marry.
Avan kaalai thookki kaatti kaatti
He will raise his leg / show his bull repeatedly
Ennai merattuvaan
And intimidate me.
Vaazha pazham vippavanai kattikka maatten
I will not marry a banana seller.
Avan pasikkirappo pazhathai koduthu
Whenever I feel hungry, he will give me a banana
Thinga cholluvaan …thinga cholluvaan
And tell me to eat it... tell me to eat it.
Naan kanda kanda aambilaiya
Any random man I happen to see
Kattikka maatten
I will not marry.
Avan udhyogam theriyaamae haan…haan
Without knowing his profession, haan... haan...
Naan othukka maatten
I will not agree.
Maatten othukka maatten
No, I will not agree.
Naadhaswaram vidhvaanai
A Nadhaswaram musician
Kattikka maatten
I will not marry.
Avan othu oodha aalittaatti ennai thaeduvaan
If he lacks someone to blow the drone reed, he will look for me.
Naadhaswaram vidhvaanai kattikka maatten
I will not marry a Nadhaswaram musician.
Avan othu oodha aalittaatti ennai thaeduvaan
If he lacks someone to blow the drone reed, he will look for me.
Salavai thozhil seibavanai
A man in the washerman trade
Kattikka maatten
I will not marry.
Naan thaarumaaraa nadandhukittaa
If I act misbehaved or erratically
Veluthu kattuvaan…veluthu kattuvaan
He will thrash me severely... thrash me severely.
Naan kanda kanda aambilaiya
Any random man I happen to see
Kattikka maatten
I will not marry.
Avan udhyogam theriyaamae haan…haan
Without knowing his profession, haan... haan...
Naan othukka maatten
I will not agree.
Maatten othukka maatten
No, I will not agree.
Bus ottum driverai naan
A bus driver
Kattikka maatten
I will not marry.
Avan pazhakka dhosham kanvil kooda
Out of force of habit, even in his dreams
Horn adippaan
He will honk the horn.
Bus ottum driverai naan
A bus driver
Kattikka maatten
I will not marry.
Avan pazhakka dhosham kanvil kooda
Out of force of habit, even in his dreams
Horn adippaan
He will honk the horn.
Policekaaran maappilaiyai kattikka maatten
I will not marry a policeman groom.
Avan posukkunu thaan kovam vandhaal
If he suddenly gets angry out of nowhere
Lathiyaal adippaan…lathiyaalae adippaan
He will hit me with a baton... hit me with a baton.
Naan kanda kanda aambilaiya
Any random man I happen to see
Kattikka maatten
I will not marry.
Avan udhyogam theriyaamae haan…haan
Without knowing his profession, haan... haan...
Naan othukka maatten
I will not agree.
Maatten othukka maatten
No, I will not agree.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, comedic song features a woman expressing her reluctance to marry a man without knowing his profession first. She humorously runs through various occupations—such as a cart driver, banana vendor, Nadhaswaram musician, washerman, bus driver, and policeman—and imagines how their professional habits and occupational hazards would disrupt her domestic life. From a cart driver raising his leg/bull to intimidate her, to a washerman thrashing her like laundry, each stanza uses witty, profession-specific puns to justify her refusal to marry indiscriminately.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pun / Double Entendre (Sleshhai)
“Naan thaarumaaraa nadandhukittaa / Veluthu kattuvaan…veluthu kattuvaan”
Vaali cleverly plays on occupational terms: 'kaalai' means both leg and bull; 'veluthu kattuvaan' literally means to bleach clothes white, but idiomatically means to thrash someone severely.
Anaaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Kattikka maatten”
The phrase 'Kattikka maatten' (I will not marry) is repeated consistently across stanzas to anchor the song's central refusal theme.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Avan pasikkirappo pazhathai koduthu”
Matching initial consonants create a rhythmic folk beat, such as 'pazhakka' and 'pasikkirappo'.
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Trivia
'Sivappu Sooriyan' is a 1983 Tamil action film starring Rajinikanth, Radha, and Saritha. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali. This song is a classic example of a 'profession-based comedy song' (Thozhil pattu), a popular trope in Tamil cinema used to create situational humor through occupational wordplay.
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