Nalla Katta Naattukatta
From Ranga – 1982 Film · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Details
- Ranga – 1982 Film1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haan hae haa haa haaa | Aha, vocalizing sounds. |
| Nalla katta naattu katta | A fine built girl, a solid native beauty, |
| Namma kitta maatti kittae | Got caught right near us. |
| Nalla katta naattu katta | A fine built girl, a solid native beauty, |
| Namma kitta maatti kittae | Got caught right near us. |
| Kaalu rendum vaazhapatta | Both legs like plantain trunks, |
| Kannu rendum kozhi mutta | Both eyes like hen's eggs, |
| Kaalu rendum vaazhapatta | Both legs like plantain trunks, |
| Kannu rendum kozhi mutta | Both eyes like hen's eggs, |
| Female | |
| Kumbakonam rangamuthu | Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam, |
| Kuthinaaraam dappanguthu | Danced the lively dappanguthu folk dance! |
| Kumbakonam rangamuthu | Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam, |
| Kuthinaaraam dappanguthu | Danced the lively dappanguthu folk dance! |
| Kalla kaattu varna metta | A colorful folk tune of the wild, |
| Kattinaraam ponnu kitta | He tied or sang to the girl nearby! |
| Kalla kaattu varna metta | A colorful folk tune of the wild, |
| Kattinaraam ponnu kitta hae | He tied or sang to the girl nearby, hey! |
| Male | |
| Kannaadi udambae karuvattu kolambae | A body clear as glass, delicious like dried fish curry, |
| Kattaana poo maeni karumbae aaa aa aa | A sculpted flower body, sweet sugarcane! |
| Kannaadi udambae karuvattu kolambae | A body clear as glass, delicious like dried fish curry, |
| Kattaana poo maeni karumbae | A sculpted flower body, sweet sugarcane! |
| Palagaaramae vella paniyaaramae | O sweet delicacy, o white paniyaaram, |
| Parimaarina adi pasiyaarumae | If served, my hunger will surely be satiated! |
| Female :Pachakkili nenjathilae vechirukka unnathaan | Female: O green parrot, I hold you inside my heart! |
| Male | |
| Nalla katta naattu katta | A fine built girl, a solid native beauty, |
| Namma kitta maatti kittae | Got caught right near us. |
| Female | |
| Kumbakonam rangamuthu | Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam, |
| Kuthinaaraam dappanguthu | Danced the lively dappanguthu! |
| Female | |
| Poiyaa nethaan polladha aaldhaan | Go away man, you are a clever rogue, |
| Unnaattum killadi naan thaan | I am an even bigger champion than you! |
| Poiyaa nethaan polladha aaldhaan | Go away man, you are a clever rogue, |
| Unnaattum killadi naan thaan | I am an even bigger champion than you! |
| Kalyaana thaedhi mudivaaganum | The wedding date must be fixed, |
| Moonu mudi podanum | Three sacred knots must be tied! |
| Appaalathaan en moodhaathiri namma siva raathiri | Only after that, my foolish man, comes our grand night! |
| Male :Thotta enna patta enna kettaa vidum pattaada | Male: What if I touch you or embrace you? A silk saree will slip away if asked! |
| Female | |
| Kumbakonam rangamuthu | Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam, |
| Kuthinaaraam dappanguthu | Danced the lively dappanguthu! |
| Male | |
| Nalla katta naattu katta | A fine built girl, a solid native beauty, |
| Namma kitta maatti kittae | Got caught right near us. |
| Male | |
| Haan haan | Haha yes! |
| Female :Haan haan | Female: Haha yes! |
| Male | |
| Oiyaara konda singaara sendae | Stylish hairdo, beautiful flower bundle, |
| Vaayendi sevvaazhathandae | Come on, you red banana stem! |
| Oiyaara konda singaara sendae | Stylish hairdo, beautiful flower bundle, |
| Vaayendi sevvaazhathandae | Come on, you red banana stem! |
| Adaiyaalama onnu koduthaa enna | What if you give me something as a token of love? |
| Idhazhooramaa rasam eduthaa enna | What if I taste the nectar from the corner of your lips? |
| Female :Ammaadiyoo appadiyoo summayiru sokkaathae | Female: Oh my goodness, is that so? Keep quiet, don't swoon! |
| Male | |
| Nalla katta | A fine built girl, |
| Nalla katta | A fine built girl, |
| Nalla katta naattu katta | A fine built girl, a solid native beauty, |
| Namma kitta maatti kittae | Got caught right near us. |
| Kaalu rendum vaazhapatta | Both legs like plantain trunks, |
| Kannu rendum kozhi mutta | Both eyes like hen's eggs, |
| Female | |
| Kumbakonam rangamuthu | Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam, |
| Kuthinaaraam dappanguthu | Danced the lively dappanguthu! |
| Kalla kaattu varna metta | A colorful folk tune of the wild, |
| Kattinaraam ponnu kitta | He tied or sang to the girl nearby! |
ஹான் ஹே ஹா ஹா ஹா
நல்லக் கட்ட நாட்டுக் கட்ட
நம்மக் கிட்ட மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
நல்லக் கட்ட நாட்டுக் கட்ட
நம்மக் கிட்ட மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
காலு ரெண்டும் வாழப்பட்ட
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் கோழி முட்ட
காலு ரெண்டும் வாழப்பட்ட
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் கோழி முட்ட
Aha, vocalizing sounds.
A fine built girl, a solid native beauty,
Got caught right near us.
A fine built girl, a solid native beauty,
Got caught right near us.
Both legs like plantain trunks,
Both eyes like hen's eggs,
Both legs like plantain trunks,
Both eyes like hen's eggs,
கும்பகோணம் ரங்கமுத்து
குத்தினாராம் டப்பாங்குத்து
கும்பகோணம் ரங்கமுத்து
குத்தினாராம் டப்பாங்குத்து
கள்ளக் காட்டு வர்ண மெட்ட
காட்டினாராம் பொண்ணு கிட்ட
கள்ள காட்டு வர்ண மெட்ட
காட்டினாராம் பொண்ணு கிட்ட ஹ...
Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam,
Danced the lively dappanguthu folk dance!
Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam,
Danced the lively dappanguthu folk dance!
A colorful folk tune of the wild,
He tied or sang to the girl nearby!
A colorful folk tune of the wild,
He tied or sang to the girl nearby, hey!
கண்ணாடி உடம்பே கருவாட்டுக் கொழம்பே
கட்டான பூ மேனி கரும்பே.......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
கண்ணாடி உடம்பே கருவாட்டுக் கொழம்பே
கட்டான பூ மேனி கரும்பே
பலகாரமே வெள்ளப் பணியாரமே
பரிமாறினா அடி பசியாறுமே
பச்சக்கிளி நெஞ்சத்திலே வெச்சிருக்கா உன்னதான்
A body clear as glass, delicious like dried fish curry,
A sculpted flower body, sweet sugarcane!
A body clear as glass, delicious like dried fish curry,
A sculpted flower body, sweet sugarcane!
O sweet delicacy, o white paniyaaram,
If served, my hunger will surely be satiated!
Female: O green parrot, I hold you inside my heart!
ஹான் ஹி ஹா ஹா ஹா
நல்லக் கட்ட நாட்டுக் கட்ட
A fine built girl, a solid native beauty,
Got caught right near us.
கும்பகோணம் ரங்கமுத்து
குத்தினாராம் டப்பாங்குத்து
Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam,
Danced the lively dappanguthu!
போய்யா நீதான் பொல்லாத ஆள்தான்
உன்னாட்டம் கில்லாடி நான்தான்
போய்யா நீதான் பொல்லாத ஆள்தான்
உன்னாட்டம் கில்லாடி நான்தான்
கல்யாண தேதி முடிவாகணும்
மூணு முடி போடணும்
அப்பாலத்தான் என் முதராத்திரி நம்ம சிவராத்திரி
தொட்டா என்ன பட்டா என்ன கெட்டா விடும் பட்டாட
Go away man, you are a clever rogue,
I am an even bigger champion than you!
Go away man, you are a clever rogue,
I am an even bigger champion than you!
The wedding date must be fixed,
Three sacred knots must be tied!
Only after that, my foolish man, comes our grand night!
Male: What if I touch you or embrace you? A silk saree will slip away if asked!
ஹான் கும்பகோணம் ரங்கமுத்து
குத்தினாராம் டப்பாங்குத்து
Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam,
Danced the lively dappanguthu!
ஹான் நல்லக் கட்ட நாட்டுக் கட்ட
நம்மக் கிட்ட மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
A fine built girl, a solid native beauty,
Got caught right near us.
ஹான் ஹான்
ஹான் ஹான்
Haha yes!
Female: Haha yes!
ஒய்யாரக் கொண்ட சிங்கார செண்டே
வாயேன்டி செவ்வாழத் தண்டே
ஒய்யாரக் கொண்ட சிங்கார செண்டே
வாயேன்டி செவ்வாழத் தண்டே
அடையாளமா ஒண்ணு கொடுத்தா என்ன
இதழோரமா ரசம் எடுத்தா என்ன
அம்மாடியோ அப்பாடியோ சும்மாயிரு சொக்காதே
Stylish hairdo, beautiful flower bundle,
Come on, you red banana stem!
Stylish hairdo, beautiful flower bundle,
Come on, you red banana stem!
What if you give me something as a token of love?
What if I taste the nectar from the corner of your lips?
Female: Oh my goodness, is that so? Keep quiet, don't swoon!
நல்லக் கட்ட
நல்லக் கட்ட
நல்லக் கட்ட நாட்டுக் கட்ட
நம்மக் கிட்ட மாட்டிக்கிட்டே
காலு ரெண்டும் வாழப்பட்ட
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் கோழி முட்ட
A fine built girl,
A fine built girl,
A fine built girl, a solid native beauty,
Got caught right near us.
Both legs like plantain trunks,
Both eyes like hen's eggs,
ஆஹான் கும்பகோணம் ரங்கமுத்து
குத்தினாராம் டப்பாங்குத்து
கள்ளக் காட்டு வர்ண மெட்ட
காட்டினாராம் பொண்ணு கிட்ட
Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam,
Danced the lively dappanguthu!
A colorful folk tune of the wild,
He tied or sang to the girl nearby!
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
....................................
Haan hae haa haa haaa
Aha, vocalizing sounds.
Nalla katta naattu katta
A fine built girl, a solid native beauty,
Namma kitta maatti kittae
Got caught right near us.
Nalla katta naattu katta
A fine built girl, a solid native beauty,
Namma kitta maatti kittae
Got caught right near us.
Kaalu rendum vaazhapatta
Both legs like plantain trunks,
Kannu rendum kozhi mutta
Both eyes like hen's eggs,
Kaalu rendum vaazhapatta
Both legs like plantain trunks,
Kannu rendum kozhi mutta
Both eyes like hen's eggs,
Kumbakonam rangamuthu
Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam,
Kuthinaaraam dappanguthu
Danced the lively dappanguthu folk dance!
Kumbakonam rangamuthu
Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam,
Kuthinaaraam dappanguthu
Danced the lively dappanguthu folk dance!
Kalla kaattu varna metta
A colorful folk tune of the wild,
Kattinaraam ponnu kitta
He tied or sang to the girl nearby!
Kalla kaattu varna metta
A colorful folk tune of the wild,
Kattinaraam ponnu kitta hae
He tied or sang to the girl nearby, hey!
Kannaadi udambae karuvattu kolambae
A body clear as glass, delicious like dried fish curry,
Kattaana poo maeni karumbae aaa aa aa
A sculpted flower body, sweet sugarcane!
Kannaadi udambae karuvattu kolambae
A body clear as glass, delicious like dried fish curry,
Kattaana poo maeni karumbae
A sculpted flower body, sweet sugarcane!
Palagaaramae vella paniyaaramae
O sweet delicacy, o white paniyaaram,
Parimaarina adi pasiyaarumae
If served, my hunger will surely be satiated!
Female :Pachakkili nenjathilae vechirukka unnathaan
Female: O green parrot, I hold you inside my heart!
Nalla katta naattu katta
A fine built girl, a solid native beauty,
Namma kitta maatti kittae
Got caught right near us.
Kumbakonam rangamuthu
Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam,
Kuthinaaraam dappanguthu
Danced the lively dappanguthu!
Poiyaa nethaan polladha aaldhaan
Go away man, you are a clever rogue,
Unnaattum killadi naan thaan
I am an even bigger champion than you!
Poiyaa nethaan polladha aaldhaan
Go away man, you are a clever rogue,
Unnaattum killadi naan thaan
I am an even bigger champion than you!
Kalyaana thaedhi mudivaaganum
The wedding date must be fixed,
Moonu mudi podanum
Three sacred knots must be tied!
Appaalathaan en moodhaathiri namma siva raathiri
Only after that, my foolish man, comes our grand night!
Male :Thotta enna patta enna kettaa vidum pattaada
Male: What if I touch you or embrace you? A silk saree will slip away if asked!
Kumbakonam rangamuthu
Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam,
Kuthinaaraam dappanguthu
Danced the lively dappanguthu!
Nalla katta naattu katta
A fine built girl, a solid native beauty,
Namma kitta maatti kittae
Got caught right near us.
Haan haan
Haha yes!
Female :Haan haan
Female: Haha yes!
Oiyaara konda singaara sendae
Stylish hairdo, beautiful flower bundle,
Vaayendi sevvaazhathandae
Come on, you red banana stem!
Oiyaara konda singaara sendae
Stylish hairdo, beautiful flower bundle,
Vaayendi sevvaazhathandae
Come on, you red banana stem!
Adaiyaalama onnu koduthaa enna
What if you give me something as a token of love?
Idhazhooramaa rasam eduthaa enna
What if I taste the nectar from the corner of your lips?
Female :Ammaadiyoo appadiyoo summayiru sokkaathae
Female: Oh my goodness, is that so? Keep quiet, don't swoon!
Nalla katta
A fine built girl,
Nalla katta
A fine built girl,
Nalla katta naattu katta
A fine built girl, a solid native beauty,
Namma kitta maatti kittae
Got caught right near us.
Kaalu rendum vaazhapatta
Both legs like plantain trunks,
Kannu rendum kozhi mutta
Both eyes like hen's eggs,
Kumbakonam rangamuthu
Rangamuthu of Kumbakonam,
Kuthinaaraam dappanguthu
Danced the lively dappanguthu!
Kalla kaattu varna metta
A colorful folk tune of the wild,
Kattinaraam ponnu kitta
He tied or sang to the girl nearby!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nalla Katta Naattu Katta is a playful, upbeat folk duet from the 1982 Tamil movie Ranga, starring Rajinikanth and Radhika. The song is a fun, teasing banter between the male and female leads, loaded with colloquial Tamil slang, humorous metaphors, and rural imagery. The male lead praises the female lead's physical beauty using rustic comparisons—eyes like eggs, legs like banana bark, sweetness like dried fish curry and paniyaaram—while teasingly pursuing her affection. The female lead reciprocates with equal wit, reminding him that he must marry her with three sacred knots before enjoying their romantic night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kaalu rendum vaazhapatta / Kannu rendum kozhi mutta”
Compares physical features to everyday rustic objects like plantain trunks and hen eggs.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nalla katta naattu katta”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Na' across adjacent words.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kumbakonam rangamuthu / Kuthinaaraam dappanguthu”
The second consonant 'th' rhymes between Rangamuthu and dappanguthu.
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Trivia
The music for this 1982 film Ranga was composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh. The song was written by legendary lyricist Vaali and rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.
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