Naatu Kuthu
From Kadapuraa Kalaikuzhu · 2023
- Lyricist
- Raja Gurusamy
- Music director
- Henry
- Details
- Kadapuraa Kalaikuzhu2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thaara thappattaya | Beat the Thaarai and Thappattu drums |
| Nee adidaa | You play it, man! |
| Thangakatti paatu katti | Weaving a song like a solid gold bar |
| Vaarendaa | Here I come, man! |
| Male | |
| Oore mechumpadi | So that the whole village praises us |
| Nee vedidaa | You burst forth! |
| Singakutti aattam katta | To dance like a lion cub |
| Porendaa | I am going, man! |
| Male | |
| Paattan poottan sonna | Spoken by grandfathers and great-grandfathers |
| Pattikaattu paatidhu | This is a rural village song |
| Thaanaa vanthathuga | It came naturally to us |
| Raththathula oduthu | It runs in our blood |
| Male | |
| Indhaa kettukkadaa | Here, listen to this |
| Naatupura raagaththa | This folk melody |
| Vandhaa vachukkalaam | If it comes, we can accept it |
| Vachu seyyalaam | We can nail the performance |
| Male | |
| Podra | Play it! |
| Male | |
| Thaara thappattaya | Beat the Thaarai and Thappattu drums |
| Nee adidaa | You play it, man! |
| Thangakatti paatu katti | Weaving a song like a solid gold bar |
| Vaarendaa | Here I come, man! |
| Male | |
| Oore mechumpadi | So that the whole village praises us |
| Nee vedidaa | You burst forth! |
| Singakutti aattam katta | To dance like a lion cub |
| Porendaa | I am going, man! |
| Male | |
| Silukka vakkiriye | You make me look stylish and attractive |
| Singara poonkodi | Beautiful vine-like girl |
| Adi madura malligaya | Hey, Madurai jasmine flowers |
| Thaarendee | I shall give you |
| Naa ready | I am ready |
| Male | |
| Oodhu | Play it! |
| Male | |
| Silukka vakkiriye | You make me look stylish and attractive |
| Singara poonkodi | Beautiful vine-like girl |
| Madura malligaya | Madurai jasmine flowers |
| Thaarendee | I shall give you |
| Naa ready… | I am ready... |
| Male | |
| Ola kudisaikulla | Inside the thatch hut |
| Nee nolanchaa | If you enter |
| Othiga vachukkalaam | We can do a practice session |
| Adi amanchaa | Hey, if things work out |
| Male | |
| Kootaa sernthukalaam | We can team up together |
| Nee nenachaa | If you wish |
| Koocham venaamadi | Don't be shy |
| Yen sarosaa | My Sarosa |
| Female | |
| Hey sillu karumbe | Hey sweet sugarcane piece |
| Idhu ellam kurumbe | All this is just playfulness |
| Innum kaalam kedakae | There is plenty of time left |
| Ada yenda kirukke… | Hey, you crazy fellow... |
| Male | |
| Yei seeni muttaaye | Hey sugar candy |
| Adi cinema kottaye | Hey movie theater |
| Etti neeyum thottaalae | If you reach out and touch |
| Ayyo minsaram ulla yerum | Oh my, electricity surges within! |
| Podra… | Play it... |
| Male | |
| Podu naatu kuththa | Dance the native folk beat |
| Vaa pangaali | Come, partner! |
| Kuthu kummangkuththa | Hit the heavy energetic dance beat |
| Podra | Play it! |
| Podu naatu kuththa | Dance the native folk beat |
| Vaa pangaali | Come, partner! |
| Kuthu kummangkuththa | Hit the heavy energetic dance beat |
| Male | |
| Humming………….. | [Humming sound] |
| Male | |
| Vadicha seppu chela | Draped in a fine copper-red saree |
| Vanji nee mohini | You beautiful enchantress |
| Pudichaa puliyang kombu | Holding onto a tough tamarind branch |
| Pudivaathakkaari nee | You are a stubborn woman |
| Male | |
| Solavandhaanula kodikkaa | In Sholavandan's vine garden |
| Vethala parippomadi orukkaa | We shall pluck betel leaves together |
| Nanja vayalukkulla marakkaa | Inside the wet paddy field |
| Nellu vaangi thaaren kanakkaa | I will buy you grain measured accurately |
| Female | |
| Hey mittaa miraasu | Hey wealthy landlord |
| Nee oosi pattasu | You are like a loud firecracker |
| Naa putham puthusu | I am brand new |
| Ippo venaam ravusu | Don't make a scene right now |
| Male | |
| Ada vanthaachu maala | Ah, the evening has come |
| Naanga ullooru kaala | We are the local bulls |
| Pottinu vanthaakkaa | If you come for a challenge |
| Paattu saththam kizhiyum | The roar of our song will tear through everything |
தார தப்பட்டைய
நீ அடிடா
தங்ககட்டி பாட்டு கட்டி
வாரேன்டா
Beat the Thaarai and Thappattu drums
You play it, man!
Weaving a song like a solid gold bar
Here I come, man!
ஊரே மெச்சும்பாடி
நீ வெடிடா
சிங்கட்டி ஆட்டம் கட்ட
போரேண்டா
So that the whole village praises us
You burst forth!
To dance like a lion cub
I am going, man!
பாட்டன் பூட்டான் சொன்ன
பட்டிக்காட்டு பாட்டிது
தானா வந்ததுக
ரத்தத்துல ஓடுது
Spoken by grandfathers and great-grandfathers
This is a rural village song
It came naturally to us
It runs in our blood
இந்தா கேட்டுக்கடா
நாட்டுபுற ராகத்த
வந்தா வச்சுக்கலாம்
வச்சு செய்யலாம்
Here, listen to this
This folk melody
If it comes, we can accept it
We can nail the performance
போடு நாட்டு குத்த
வா பங்காளி
குத்து கும்மாங்குத்த
Play it!
போட்ரா
Beat the Thaarai and Thappattu drums
You play it, man!
Weaving a song like a solid gold bar
Here I come, man!
போடு நாட்டு குத்த
வா பங்காளி
குத்து கும்மாங்குத்த
So that the whole village praises us
You burst forth!
To dance like a lion cub
I am going, man!
தார தப்பட்டைய
நீ அடிடா
தங்ககட்டி பாட்டு கட்டி
வாரேன்டா
You make me look stylish and attractive
Beautiful vine-like girl
Hey, Madurai jasmine flowers
I shall give you
I am ready
ஊரே மெச்சும்பாடி
நீ வெடிடா
சிங்கட்டி ஆட்டம் கட்ட
போரேண்டா
Play it!
சிலுக்க வக்கிரியே
சிங்கார பூங்கொடி
அடி மதுர மல்லிகைய
தாரேண்டி
நா ரெடி
You make me look stylish and attractive
Beautiful vine-like girl
Madurai jasmine flowers
I shall give you
I am ready...
ஊது
Inside the thatch hut
If you enter
We can do a practice session
Hey, if things work out
சிலுக்க வக்கிரியே
சிங்கார பூங்கொடி
அடி மதுர மல்லிகைய
தாரேண்டி
நா ரெடி
We can team up together
If you wish
Don't be shy
My Sarosa
ஓல குடிசைகுள்ள
நீ நொளஞ்சா
ஓத்திக வச்சுக்கலாம்
அடி அமஞ்சா
Hey sweet sugarcane piece
All this is just playfulness
There is plenty of time left
Hey, you crazy fellow...
கூட்டா சேந்துக்கலம்
நீ நெனச்சா
கூச்சம் வேணாமடி
என் சரோசா
Hey sugar candy
Hey movie theater
If you reach out and touch
Oh my, electricity surges within!
Play it...
ஏய் சில்லு கரும்பே
இது எல்லாம் குரும்பே
இன்றும் காலம் கெடக்கே
அட ஏண்டா கிறுக்கே
Dance the native folk beat
Come, partner!
Hit the heavy energetic dance beat
Play it!
Dance the native folk beat
Come, partner!
Hit the heavy energetic dance beat
ஏய் சீனி முட்டாயே
அடி சினிமா கொட்டாயே
எட்டி நீயும் தொட்டாலே
ஐயோ மின்சாரம் உள்ள ஏறும்
போட்ரா
[Humming sound]
போடு நாட்டு குத்த
வா பங்காளி
குத்து கும்மாங்குத்த
போட்ரா
போடு நாட்டு குத்த
வா பங்காளி
குத்து கும்மாங்குத்த
Draped in a fine copper-red saree
You beautiful enchantress
Holding onto a tough tamarind branch
You are a stubborn woman
முனகல் :
............
In Sholavandan's vine garden
We shall pluck betel leaves together
Inside the wet paddy field
I will buy you grain measured accurately
வடிச்ச செப்பு செல
வஞ்சி நீ மோகினி
புடிச்ச புளியங் கொம்பு
புடிவாதக்காரி நீ
Hey wealthy landlord
You are like a loud firecracker
I am brand new
Don't make a scene right now
சோழவந்தானுல கொடிக்கா
வெத்தல பறிப்போமடி ஒருக்கா
நஞ்சா வயலுக்குள்ள மரக்கா
நெல்லு வாங்கி தாரேன் கணக்கா
Ah, the evening has come
We are the local bulls
If you come for a challenge
The roar of our song will tear through everything
ஏய் மிட்டா மிராசு
நீ ஊசி பட்டாசு
நா புத்தம் புதுசு
இப்போ வேணாம் ரவுசு
அட வந்தாச்சு மாலை
நாங்க உள்ளூரு காள
போட்டினு வந்தக்கா
பாட்டு சத்தம் கிழியும்
போடு நாட்டு குத்த
வா பங்காளி
குத்து கும்மாங்குத்த
போட்ரா
போடு நாட்டு குத்த
வா பங்காளி
குத்து கும்மாங்குத்த
Thaara thappattaya
Beat the Thaarai and Thappattu drums
Nee adidaa
You play it, man!
Thangakatti paatu katti
Weaving a song like a solid gold bar
Vaarendaa
Here I come, man!
Oore mechumpadi
So that the whole village praises us
Nee vedidaa
You burst forth!
Singakutti aattam katta
To dance like a lion cub
Porendaa
I am going, man!
Paattan poottan sonna
Spoken by grandfathers and great-grandfathers
Pattikaattu paatidhu
This is a rural village song
Thaanaa vanthathuga
It came naturally to us
Raththathula oduthu
It runs in our blood
Indhaa kettukkadaa
Here, listen to this
Naatupura raagaththa
This folk melody
Vandhaa vachukkalaam
If it comes, we can accept it
Vachu seyyalaam
We can nail the performance
Podra
Play it!
Thaara thappattaya
Beat the Thaarai and Thappattu drums
Nee adidaa
You play it, man!
Thangakatti paatu katti
Weaving a song like a solid gold bar
Vaarendaa
Here I come, man!
Oore mechumpadi
So that the whole village praises us
Nee vedidaa
You burst forth!
Singakutti aattam katta
To dance like a lion cub
Porendaa
I am going, man!
Silukka vakkiriye
You make me look stylish and attractive
Singara poonkodi
Beautiful vine-like girl
Adi madura malligaya
Hey, Madurai jasmine flowers
Thaarendee
I shall give you
Naa ready
I am ready
Oodhu
Play it!
Silukka vakkiriye
You make me look stylish and attractive
Singara poonkodi
Beautiful vine-like girl
Madura malligaya
Madurai jasmine flowers
Thaarendee
I shall give you
Naa ready…
I am ready...
Ola kudisaikulla
Inside the thatch hut
Nee nolanchaa
If you enter
Othiga vachukkalaam
We can do a practice session
Adi amanchaa
Hey, if things work out
Kootaa sernthukalaam
We can team up together
Nee nenachaa
If you wish
Koocham venaamadi
Don't be shy
Yen sarosaa
My Sarosa
Hey sillu karumbe
Hey sweet sugarcane piece
Idhu ellam kurumbe
All this is just playfulness
Innum kaalam kedakae
There is plenty of time left
Ada yenda kirukke…
Hey, you crazy fellow...
Yei seeni muttaaye
Hey sugar candy
Adi cinema kottaye
Hey movie theater
Etti neeyum thottaalae
If you reach out and touch
Ayyo minsaram ulla yerum
Oh my, electricity surges within!
Podra…
Play it...
Podu naatu kuththa
Dance the native folk beat
Vaa pangaali
Come, partner!
Kuthu kummangkuththa
Hit the heavy energetic dance beat
Podra
Play it!
Podu naatu kuththa
Dance the native folk beat
Vaa pangaali
Come, partner!
Kuthu kummangkuththa
Hit the heavy energetic dance beat
Humming…………..
[Humming sound]
Vadicha seppu chela
Draped in a fine copper-red saree
Vanji nee mohini
You beautiful enchantress
Pudichaa puliyang kombu
Holding onto a tough tamarind branch
Pudivaathakkaari nee
You are a stubborn woman
Solavandhaanula kodikkaa
In Sholavandan's vine garden
Vethala parippomadi orukkaa
We shall pluck betel leaves together
Nanja vayalukkulla marakkaa
Inside the wet paddy field
Nellu vaangi thaaren kanakkaa
I will buy you grain measured accurately
Hey mittaa miraasu
Hey wealthy landlord
Nee oosi pattasu
You are like a loud firecracker
Naa putham puthusu
I am brand new
Ippo venaam ravusu
Don't make a scene right now
Ada vanthaachu maala
Ah, the evening has come
Naanga ullooru kaala
We are the local bulls
Pottinu vanthaakkaa
If you come for a challenge
Paattu saththam kizhiyum
The roar of our song will tear through everything
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from 'Kadapuraa Kalaikuzhu' celebrates native Tamil folk music traditions, drum beats, and romantic village banter. The lyrics emphasize that folk art is an innate, inherited passion passed down through generations that runs deep in the blood of local performers. Through playful dialogue between the male and female leads, the song incorporates vivid regional imagery such as Madurai jasmine, Sholavandan betel leaves, and traditional village celebrations. As the rhythm escalates into a fast-paced Kuthu dance, the singers express pride in their local roots. They playfully challenge any competitors, asserting that their authentic local talent, raw energy, and powerful voices will dominate any musical contest.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thaara thappattaya / Oore mechumpadi”
The second letters 'aa' in 'Thaara' and 'Paattan' or 'oo' in 'Oore' match across lines creating traditional Tamil rhythmic assonance.
Moonaam Ezhuthu Onndruvadhal / Monai (Alliteration)
“Silukka vakkiriye / Singara poonkodi”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'S' in 'Silukka' and 'Singara' creates phonetic harmony.
Metaphor / Simile (Uvamaani)
“Yei seeni muttaaye / Adi cinema kottaye”
The female singer is metaphorically referred to as sweet candy ('Seeni muttaaye') and a cinema hall ('Cinema kottaye'), emphasizing her charm and excitement.
Cultural Imagery
“Solavandhaanula kodikkaa / Vethala parippomadi orukkaa”
References to regional hallmarks like 'Madura malligai' (Madurai Jasmine) and 'Solavandhaan vethala' (Sholavandan betel leaves) ground the poetry in authentic southern Tamil Nadu culture.
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Trivia
'Kadapuraa Kalaikuzhu' (2023) is a Tamil film centered around traditional folk dance troupes and artists. The soundtrack, composed by Henry, relies heavily on authentic folk instruments like the Thaarai and Thappattu percussion, featuring iconic Tamil folk playback singers Mathichiyam Bala and Anthakudi Ilayaraja.
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