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Lyrics & meaning

Naattu Katta

From Gemini · 2002

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Shankar Mahadevan, Swarnalatha
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
Gemini
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
11 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naatu katta…aa …. naatu katta…aa … maatikitta..aa
{ Thillaalangadiyo hey thillaalangadiyo } (2)
Hey katta katta katta katta naatu katta naatu katta
Nee kitta kitta kitta vandhu maatikitta maatikitta
Sandakaara mayilu ippo kitta vandhiruchi
Moodi vacha kuyilu ippo mutta vandhiruchi ….
{ Thillaalangadiyo hey thillaalangadiyo } (2)
Hey katta katta katta katta naatu katta naatu katta
Nee kitta kitta kitta vandhu maatikitta maatikitta
Sottu sottu mazhaiya rasika vitu vitu veyiladikanum
Kanniponnu kaadhal rusiku chinna chinna oodal irukanum ….
Anjo patho mutham kodukanum angae ingae meesa Uruthanum
Pathu viral payanam pannanum pallu padama kaadha kadikanum
Un kanindha maarbin idukula en kavalaigala Pudhaikanum
Nee moochi vidum nerupula en mogangalai yerikanum …
{ Thillaalangadiyo hey thillaalangadiyo } (2)
Hey katta katta katta katta naatu katta naatu katta
Nee kitta kitta kitta kitta kitta vandhu maatikitta maatikitta
Cherry pazham neramiruku chikunu dhaan udambiruku
Yeraalamaai azhagiruku dhaaraalamaai manasiruku ……
Nenjaampazham kaninjiruku neram nalla amanjiruku
Thapu thanda pana chonna thandaal senja udambiruku …..
Un pazhutha maarbu paarkaiyilae
En ozhukam yenbadhu parakuthu
Konjam pozhudhu saayum velaiyilae
Naan pombalai yenbadhai marakudhu ………….
{ Thillaalangadiyo hey thillaalangadiyo } (2)
Hey katta katta katta katta naatu katta naatu katta
Nee kitta kitta kitta vandhu maatikitta maatikitta
Sandakaara mayilu ippo kitta vandhiruchi
Moodi vacha kuyilu ippo mutta vandhiruchi
Hey thillaalangadiyo hey thillaalangadiyo
{ Thillaalangadiyo hey thillaalangadiyo } (3)
Curvy beauty... ah... curvy beauty... ah... you got caught... ah!
{ Thillalangadiyo, hey Thillalangadiyo } (2)
Hey stunning, stunning girl, curvy beauty, curvy beauty!
You came closer and closer and got trapped, got trapped!
The feisty peacock has now come close.
The hidden cuckoo has now stepped up to play!
{ Thillalangadiyo, hey Thillalangadiyo } (2)
Hey stunning, stunning girl, curvy beauty, curvy beauty!
You came closer and closer and got trapped, got trapped!
To enjoy every drop of rain, the sun should shine between the showers.
To relish a young girl's love, there must be sweet little tiffs.
Five or ten kisses must be shared, with a mustache prickling here and there.
Ten fingers must go on a journey, softly nibbling the ear without teeth hurting.
In the warmth of your ripe chest, I want to bury my worries.
In the fire of your warm breath, I want to burn my desires...
{ Thillalangadiyo, hey Thillalangadiyo } (2)
Hey stunning, stunning girl, curvy beauty, curvy beauty!
You came closer, closer, closer, closer and got trapped, got trapped!
You have the rosy shade of a cherry, and a firm, toned body.
There is endless beauty, and a generous heart to match...
The fruit of the heart has ripened, and the time is just right.
If you ask for some mischief, here is a body built strong with push-ups...
When I look at your ripe chest,
all my self-control just flies away.
As the evening softly begins to fall,
I even forget that I am a woman...
{ Thillalangadiyo, hey Thillalangadiyo } (2)
Hey stunning, stunning girl, curvy beauty, curvy beauty!
You came closer and closer and got trapped, got trapped!
The feisty peacock has now come close.
The hidden cuckoo has now stepped up to play!
Hey Thillalangadiyo, hey Thillalangadiyo!
{ Thillalangadiyo, hey Thillalangadiyo } (3)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Naatu Katta' from the movie Gemini (2002) is a high-energy folk-pop duet featuring intense flirtation and playful banter between two lovers. The lyrics utilize local slang, vivid metaphors, and sensual imagery to express mutual attraction, intimate longings, and romantic teasing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Hey katta katta katta katta naatu katta naatu katta / Nee kitta kitta kitta vandhu maatikitta maatikitta

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'katta' and 'kitta'.

Uvamai (Metaphor)

Sandakaara mayilu ippo kitta vandhiruchi / Moodi vacha kuyilu ippo mutta vandhiruchi

Comparing the female protagonist to a feisty peacock ('Sandakaara mayilu') and a cuckoo ('Moodi vacha kuyilu').

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

Sottu sottu mazhaiya rasika vitu vitu veyiladikanum

Rhythmic repetition of words like 'katta', 'kitta', and 'sottu' for emphasis and musical cadence.

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Trivia

Composed by Bharadwaj and sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Anuradha Sriram, 'Naatu Katta' became an instant mass hit in 2002, helping cement the movie Gemini as a blockbuster.

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