Nandu Chaaru Kachchikittu
From Othaiyadi Paathaiyile · 1980
- Lyricist
- A. S. Prakasam
- Singer
- Sankar Ganesh
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Othaiyadi Paathaiyile1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nandu chaaru kaachchikittu | Cooking crab soup |
| Nadu varappula pora ponnae | O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field |
| Un kendakkaalu azhagai kandu | Seeing the beauty of your calves |
| Kenjuraenae anju maasam anju masam | I have been begging you for five months, five months |
| Male | |
| Nandu chaaru kaachchikittu | Cooking crab soup |
| Nadu varappula pora ponnae | O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field |
| Un kendakkaalu azhagai kandu | Seeing the beauty of your calves |
| Kenjuraenae anju maasam anju masam | I have been begging you for five months, five months |
| Male | |
| Yaeni melae yaeri ninnu | Climbing up and standing on top of a ladder |
| Ilankoonthal aaththayilae | While drying your long soft hair |
| Ennamo nenaichchikittu | Thinking about something deep in my thoughts |
| Yaengi yaengi irunthaenae | I was yearning and longing for you |
| Male | |
| Nandu chaaru kaachchikittu | Cooking crab soup |
| Nadu varappula pora ponnae…ae… | O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field... |
| Un kendakkaalu azhagai kandu | Seeing the beauty of your calves |
| Kenjuraenae anju maasam anju masam | I have been begging you for five months, five months |
| Male | |
| Kaana mayilae | O wild peacock |
| Unnai kai vidala endru solli | Promising that I will never abandon you |
| Velavar koyililae | At the temple of Lord Murugan |
| Vettiya pottu thaanduraendi | I tie my veshti and dance in devotion, girl |
| Velavar koyililae | At the temple of Lord Murugan |
| Vettiya pottu thaanduraendi thaanduraendi | I tie my veshti and dance in devotion, girl, dance in devotion |
| Male | |
| Nandu chaaru nandu saaru kaachchikittu | Cooking crab soup, cooking crab soup |
| Nadu varappula pora ponnae…ae… | O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field... |
| Un kendakkaalu azhagai kandu | Seeing the beauty of your calves |
| Kenjuraenae anju maasam anju masam | I have been begging you for five months, five months |
| Male | |
| {Nandu chaaru kaachchikittu | Cooking crab soup |
| Nadu varappula pora ponnae…ae… | O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field... |
| Un kendakkaalu azhagai kandu | Seeing the beauty of your calves |
| Kenjuraenae anju maasam anju masam} (2) | I have been begging you for five months, five months |
நண்டு சாறு காச்சிக்கிட்டு
நடு வரப்புல போறப் பொண்ணே
உன் கெண்டக்காலு அழகைக் கண்டு
கெஞ்சுறேனே அஞ்சு மாசம் அஞ்சு மாசம்
Cooking crab soup
O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field
Seeing the beauty of your calves
I have been begging you for five months, five months
நண்டு சாறு காச்சிக்கிட்டு
நடு வரப்புல போறப் பொண்ணே
உன் கெண்டக்காலு அழகைக் கண்டு
கெஞ்சுறேனே அஞ்சு மாசம் அஞ்சு மாசம்
Cooking crab soup
O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field
Seeing the beauty of your calves
I have been begging you for five months, five months
ஏணி மேலே ஏறி நின்னு
இளங்கூந்தல் ஆத்தயிலே
என்னமோ நெனச்சிக்கிட்டு
ஏங்கி ஏங்கி இருந்தேனே.......
Climbing up and standing on top of a ladder
While drying your long soft hair
Thinking about something deep in my thoughts
I was yearning and longing for you
நண்டு சாறு காச்சிக்கிட்டு
நடு வரப்புல போறப் பொண்ணே......ஏ......
உன் கெண்டக்காலு அழகைக் கண்டு
கெஞ்சுறேனே அஞ்சு மாசம் அஞ்சு மாசம்
Cooking crab soup
O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field...
Seeing the beauty of your calves
I have been begging you for five months, five months
கான மயிலே உன்னைக்
கை விடல என்று சொல்லி
வேலவர் கோயிலிலே
வேட்டிய போட்டு தாண்டுறேன்டி.....
வேலவர் கோயிலிலே
வேட்டிய போட்டு தாண்டுறேன்டி தாண்டுறேன்டி.....
O wild peacock
Promising that I will never abandon you
At the temple of Lord Murugan
I tie my veshti and dance in devotion, girl
At the temple of Lord Murugan
I tie my veshti and dance in devotion, girl, dance in devotion
நண்டு சாறு நண்டு சாறு காச்சிக்கிட்டு
நடு வரப்புல போறப் பொண்ணே......ஏ......
உன் கெண்டக்காலு அழகைக் கண்டு
கெஞ்சுறேனே அஞ்சு மாசம் அஞ்சு மாசம்
Cooking crab soup, cooking crab soup
O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field...
Seeing the beauty of your calves
I have been begging you for five months, five months
{நண்டு சாறு காச்சிக்கிட்டு
நடு வரப்புல போறப் பொண்ணே......ஏ......
உன் கெண்டக்காலு அழகைக் கண்டு
கெஞ்சுறேனே அஞ்சு மாசம் அஞ்சு மாசம்} (2)
Cooking crab soup
O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field...
Seeing the beauty of your calves
I have been begging you for five months, five months
Nandu chaaru kaachchikittu
Cooking crab soup
Nadu varappula pora ponnae
O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field
Un kendakkaalu azhagai kandu
Seeing the beauty of your calves
Kenjuraenae anju maasam anju masam
I have been begging you for five months, five months
Nandu chaaru kaachchikittu
Cooking crab soup
Nadu varappula pora ponnae
O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field
Un kendakkaalu azhagai kandu
Seeing the beauty of your calves
Kenjuraenae anju maasam anju masam
I have been begging you for five months, five months
Yaeni melae yaeri ninnu
Climbing up and standing on top of a ladder
Ilankoonthal aaththayilae
While drying your long soft hair
Ennamo nenaichchikittu
Thinking about something deep in my thoughts
Yaengi yaengi irunthaenae
I was yearning and longing for you
Nandu chaaru kaachchikittu
Cooking crab soup
Nadu varappula pora ponnae…ae…
O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field...
Un kendakkaalu azhagai kandu
Seeing the beauty of your calves
Kenjuraenae anju maasam anju masam
I have been begging you for five months, five months
Kaana mayilae
O wild peacock
Unnai kai vidala endru solli
Promising that I will never abandon you
Velavar koyililae
At the temple of Lord Murugan
Vettiya pottu thaanduraendi
I tie my veshti and dance in devotion, girl
Velavar koyililae
At the temple of Lord Murugan
Vettiya pottu thaanduraendi thaanduraendi
I tie my veshti and dance in devotion, girl, dance in devotion
Nandu chaaru nandu saaru kaachchikittu
Cooking crab soup, cooking crab soup
Nadu varappula pora ponnae…ae…
O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field...
Un kendakkaalu azhagai kandu
Seeing the beauty of your calves
Kenjuraenae anju maasam anju masam
I have been begging you for five months, five months
{Nandu chaaru kaachchikittu
Cooking crab soup
Nadu varappula pora ponnae…ae…
O girl walking on the ridge in the middle of the field...
Un kendakkaalu azhagai kandu
Seeing the beauty of your calves
Kenjuraenae anju maasam anju masam} (2)
I have been begging you for five months, five months
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-style Tamil song captures the lighthearted romance and earnest admiration of a young man for a village woman. He playfully addresses her as she walks along field ridges after preparing crab soup, expressing how mesmerized he has been by her charm for five whole months. He recalls seeing her dry her hair from a ladder and pledges his loyalty before Lord Murugan, expressing his joyful commitment to win her heart.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kaana mayilae”
Addressing the beloved as 'Kaana mayilae' (wild peacock) serves as a poetic comparison praising her graceful posture and beauty.
Repetition / Alliteration (Edukku Thodar & Etukai)
“Kenjuraenae anju maasam anju masam”
The rhythmic repetition of words like 'Anju maasam anju masam' and 'Yaengi yaengi' emphasizes prolonged longing and earnest devotion.
Imagery (Kaatchi Uvamai)
“Yaeni melae yaeri ninnu Ilankoonthal aaththayilae”
Vivid rural imagery featuring crab soup, field ridges ('nadu varappu'), drying long hair on a ladder, and temple dancing.
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Trivia
Composed and rendered by Shankar Ganesh, this song showcases rustic rural folk beats typical of 1980s Tamil cinema, featuring conversational folk slang and vivid agricultural cultural references.
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