Nee Aatukkuty
From Kida Poosari Magudi · 2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
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| Female | |
| Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti | You are a kid goat, I am a singing child, |
| Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae | The kid goat raised by this singing child! |
| Female | |
| Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti | You are a kid goat, I am a singing child, |
| Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae | The kid goat raised by this singing child! |
| Vaaya katti en vayiththa katti | Sacrificing my own meals and holding back my appetite, |
| Unna naan valaththu paaththiruppaen chellakuttiyae | I raised you and cared for you, my darling little one! |
| Female | |
| Metteduththu potti pottu paadi paappom | Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together, |
| Patti thotti etti etti suththi paappom | Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village! |
| Metteduththu potti pottu paadi paappom | Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together, |
| Patti thotti etti etti suththi paappom | Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village! |
| Female | |
| Ullaasamthaan onnaa rendaa | Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things? |
| Ennaalum kondaattamthaan | Every day is a celebration for us! |
| Ullaasamthaan onnaa rendaa | Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things? |
| Ennaalum kondaattamthaan | Every day is a celebration for us! |
| Female | |
| Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti | You are a kid goat, I am a singing child, |
| Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae | The kid goat raised by this singing child! |
| Female | |
| Anbai naanum solli tharala | I never explicitly taught it love, |
| En aattukutti palliyila padichchathilla | My kid goat never attended any school to study; |
| Konja solli kettathilla | It never demanded pampering or sweet talk, |
| En aattukutti muththam tharum kanakku illa | Yet there is no limit to the loving kisses my goat gives! |
| Female | |
| Mainaa mainaa jodi irukkaa | Oh pair of Myna birds, |
| Onnaaga un kootil naangalum undaa | Can we stay together with you in your nest? |
| Venaamunnaa vittu vidu nee | If you say no, just leave it be, |
| Aagaayam engalukku moodi irukkaa | Is the vast sky ever closed or covered for us? |
| Female | |
| Nandhavana thoppu enga mugam paaththu | The flowering garden grove looks at our faces, |
| Nandhavana thoppu enga mugam paaththu | The flowering garden grove looks at our faces, |
| Nattiyaththathaan rasikka kaaththirukkuthu | And waits eagerly to enjoy our joyful dance! |
| Female | |
| Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti | You are a kid goat, I am a singing child, |
| Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae | The kid goat raised by this singing child! |
| Female | |
| Oor kadhai romba irukku | There are countless stories in this village, |
| Adhan maththiyila namma kadhai konjam irukku | And amidst them, our small story also exists. |
| Oorvala thagaraaru oor kettirukku | The whole village hears about grand processions and disputes, |
| Oththumaiyum adhil irukku | Yet togetherness and unity can also be found within it. |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanamo neththi kadano | Whether for a marriage feast or a ritual sacrifice, |
| Aatta valathoro vettuvaanga | Will those who nurture a goat end up slaughtering it? |
| Arivaalukku puththi yaedhunga | How can a cold sickle have any sense or conscience? |
| Manusaalaa poranthaalae puththi venuna | Being born as a human, shouldn't one possess empathy and wisdom? |
| Female | |
| Yaeriyila thoondil podugira aalu | The man who casts a fishing line into the lake, |
| Yaeriyila thoondil podugira aalu | The man who casts a fishing line into the lake, |
| Theeni vaippar meenukkunnu meena thinnaththaan | Offers bait to the fish only to catch and devour it in the end! |
| Female | |
| Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti | You are a kid goat, I am a singing child, |
| Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae | The kid goat raised by this singing child! |
| Female | |
| Metteduththu potti pottu paadi paappom | Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together, |
| Patti thotti etti etti suththi paappom | Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village! |
| Metteduththu potti pottu paadi paappom | Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together, |
| Patti thotti etti etti suththi paappom | Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village! |
| Female | |
| Ullaasamthaan onnaa rendaa | Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things? |
| Ennaalum kondaattamthaan | Every day is a celebration for us! |
| Ullaasamthaan onnaa rendaa | Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things? |
| Ennaalum kondaattamthaan | Every day is a celebration for us! |
| Female | |
| Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti | You are a kid goat, I am a singing child, |
| Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae…. | The kid goat raised by this singing child! |
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நீ ஆட்டுக்குட்டி நான் பாட்டுக்குட்டி
இந்த பாட்டுக்குட்டி வளக்குற ஆட்டுக்குட்டியே
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
நீ ஆட்டுக்குட்டி நான் பாட்டுக்குட்டி
இந்த பாட்டுக்குட்டி வளக்குற ஆட்டுக்குட்டியே
வாயக் கட்டி என் வயித்தக் கட்டி
உன்ன நான் வளத்துப் பாத்திருப்பேன் செல்லக்குட்டியே
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
Sacrificing my own meals and holding back my appetite,
I raised you and cared for you, my darling little one!
மெட்டெடுத்து போட்டி போட்டு பாடிப் பாப்போம்
பட்டி தொட்டி எட்டி எட்டி சுத்திப் பாப்போம்
மெட்டெடுத்து போட்டி போட்டு பாடிப் பாப்போம்
பட்டி தொட்டி எட்டி எட்டி சுத்திப் பாப்போம்
Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together,
Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village!
Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together,
Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village!
உல்லாசம்தான் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
எந்நாளும் கொண்டாட்டம்தான்
உல்லாசம்தான் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
எந்நாளும் கொண்டாட்டம்தான்
Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things?
Every day is a celebration for us!
Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things?
Every day is a celebration for us!
நீ ஆட்டுக்குட்டி நான் பாட்டுக்குட்டி
இந்த பாட்டுக்குட்டி வளக்குற ஆட்டுக்குட்டியே
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
அன்பை நானும் சொல்லித் தரல
என் ஆட்டுக்குட்டி பள்ளியில படிச்சதில்ல
கொஞ்சச் சொல்லி கேட்டதில்ல
என் ஆட்டுக்குட்டி முத்தம் தரும் கணக்கு இல்ல
I never explicitly taught it love,
My kid goat never attended any school to study;
It never demanded pampering or sweet talk,
Yet there is no limit to the loving kisses my goat gives!
மைனா மைனா ஜோடி இருக்கா
ஒண்ணாக உன் கூட்டில் நாங்களும் உண்டா
வேணாமுன்னா விட்டு விடு நீ
ஆகாயம் எங்களுக்கு மூடி இருக்கா
Oh pair of Myna birds,
Can we stay together with you in your nest?
If you say no, just leave it be,
Is the vast sky ever closed or covered for us?
நந்தவனத் தோப்பு எங்க முகம் பாத்து
நந்தவனத் தோப்பு எங்க முகம் பாத்து
நாட்டியத்தத்தான் ரசிக்கக் காத்திருக்குது
The flowering garden grove looks at our faces,
The flowering garden grove looks at our faces,
And waits eagerly to enjoy our joyful dance!
நீ ஆட்டுக்குட்டி நான் பாட்டுக்குட்டி
இந்த பாட்டுக்குட்டி வளக்குற ஆட்டுக்குட்டியே
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
ஊர்க் கதை ரொம்ப இருக்கு
அதன் மத்தியில நம்ம கதை கொஞ்சம் இருக்கு
ஊர்வலத் தகராறு ஊர் கெட்டிருக்கு
ஒத்துமையும் அதில் இருக்கு
There are countless stories in this village,
And amidst them, our small story also exists.
The whole village hears about grand processions and disputes,
Yet togetherness and unity can also be found within it.
கல்யாணமோ நேத்திக் கடனோ
ஆட்ட வளத்தோரே வெட்டுவாங்க
அரிவாளுக்கு புத்தி ஏதுங்க
மனுசாளா பொறந்தாலே புத்தி வேணுங்க
Whether for a marriage feast or a ritual sacrifice,
Will those who nurture a goat end up slaughtering it?
How can a cold sickle have any sense or conscience?
Being born as a human, shouldn't one possess empathy and wisdom?
ஏரியில தூண்டில் போடுகிற ஆளு
ஏரியில தூண்டில் போடுகிற ஆளு
தீனி வைப்பார் மீனுக்குன்னு மீன தின்னத்தான்
The man who casts a fishing line into the lake,
The man who casts a fishing line into the lake,
Offers bait to the fish only to catch and devour it in the end!
நீ ஆட்டுக்குட்டி நான் பாட்டுக்குட்டி
இந்த பாட்டுக்குட்டி வளக்குற ஆட்டுக்குட்டியே
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
மெட்டெடுத்து போட்டி போட்டு பாடிப் பாப்போம்
பட்டி தொட்டி எட்டி எட்டி சுத்திப் பாப்போம்
மெட்டெடுத்து போட்டி போட்டு பாடிப் பாப்போம்
பட்டி தொட்டி எட்டி எட்டி சுத்திப் பாப்போம்
Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together,
Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village!
Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together,
Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village!
உல்லாசம்தான் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
எந்நாளும் கொண்டாட்டம்தான்
உல்லாசம்தான் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
எந்நாளும் கொண்டாட்டம்தான்
Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things?
Every day is a celebration for us!
Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things?
Every day is a celebration for us!
நீ ஆட்டுக்குட்டி நான் பாட்டுக்குட்டி
இந்த பாட்டுக்குட்டி வளக்குற ஆட்டுக்குட்டியே
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
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Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
Vaaya katti en vayiththa katti
Sacrificing my own meals and holding back my appetite,
Unna naan valaththu paaththiruppaen chellakuttiyae
I raised you and cared for you, my darling little one!
Metteduththu potti pottu paadi paappom
Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together,
Patti thotti etti etti suththi paappom
Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village!
Metteduththu potti pottu paadi paappom
Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together,
Patti thotti etti etti suththi paappom
Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village!
Ullaasamthaan onnaa rendaa
Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things?
Ennaalum kondaattamthaan
Every day is a celebration for us!
Ullaasamthaan onnaa rendaa
Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things?
Ennaalum kondaattamthaan
Every day is a celebration for us!
Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
Anbai naanum solli tharala
I never explicitly taught it love,
En aattukutti palliyila padichchathilla
My kid goat never attended any school to study;
Konja solli kettathilla
It never demanded pampering or sweet talk,
En aattukutti muththam tharum kanakku illa
Yet there is no limit to the loving kisses my goat gives!
Mainaa mainaa jodi irukkaa
Oh pair of Myna birds,
Onnaaga un kootil naangalum undaa
Can we stay together with you in your nest?
Venaamunnaa vittu vidu nee
If you say no, just leave it be,
Aagaayam engalukku moodi irukkaa
Is the vast sky ever closed or covered for us?
Nandhavana thoppu enga mugam paaththu
The flowering garden grove looks at our faces,
Nandhavana thoppu enga mugam paaththu
The flowering garden grove looks at our faces,
Nattiyaththathaan rasikka kaaththirukkuthu
And waits eagerly to enjoy our joyful dance!
Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
Oor kadhai romba irukku
There are countless stories in this village,
Adhan maththiyila namma kadhai konjam irukku
And amidst them, our small story also exists.
Oorvala thagaraaru oor kettirukku
The whole village hears about grand processions and disputes,
Oththumaiyum adhil irukku
Yet togetherness and unity can also be found within it.
Kalyaanamo neththi kadano
Whether for a marriage feast or a ritual sacrifice,
Aatta valathoro vettuvaanga
Will those who nurture a goat end up slaughtering it?
Arivaalukku puththi yaedhunga
How can a cold sickle have any sense or conscience?
Manusaalaa poranthaalae puththi venuna
Being born as a human, shouldn't one possess empathy and wisdom?
Yaeriyila thoondil podugira aalu
The man who casts a fishing line into the lake,
Yaeriyila thoondil podugira aalu
The man who casts a fishing line into the lake,
Theeni vaippar meenukkunnu meena thinnaththaan
Offers bait to the fish only to catch and devour it in the end!
Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
Metteduththu potti pottu paadi paappom
Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together,
Patti thotti etti etti suththi paappom
Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village!
Metteduththu potti pottu paadi paappom
Let us compose tunes, compete, and sing together,
Patti thotti etti etti suththi paappom
Let us wander through every nook and corner of the village!
Ullaasamthaan onnaa rendaa
Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things?
Ennaalum kondaattamthaan
Every day is a celebration for us!
Ullaasamthaan onnaa rendaa
Is our joy and pleasure limited to just one or two things?
Ennaalum kondaattamthaan
Every day is a celebration for us!
Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti
You are a kid goat, I am a singing child,
Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae….
The kid goat raised by this singing child!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Kida Poosari Magudi' expresses the deep, pure bond between a young person ('paattukutti' or singing child) and their pet goat ('aattukutti'). Written by veteran lyricist Mu. Metha, the song celebrates the innocent joy of rearing animals, wandering through rural landscapes, and sharing unconditional affection that transcends human schooling or social constructs. Through sweet rural imagery, the singer highlights how nature and animal companionship offer boundless happiness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monotony (Iyaibu & Ethirakai)
“Nee aattukutti naan paattukutti / Intha paattukutti valakkura aattukkuttiyae”
Use of repetitive rhyming endings like 'paattukutti', 'aattukutti', 'chellakutti' creates a playful, rhythmic, folk-inspired cadence.
Metaphor / Social Allegory
“Theeni vaippar meenukkunnu meena thinnaththaan”
The lyricist contrasts human deceit (offering bait only to consume the fish) with the innocent, selfless bond between humans and domesticated animals.
Personification
“Nandhavana thoppu enga mugam paaththu... Nattiyaththathaan rasikka kaaththirukkuthu”
The garden grove is personified as an eager spectator waiting to watch the protagonist and goat dance.
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Trivia
'Kida Poosari Magudi' (2016) is a Tamil rural drama directed by L. Jeyakumar. The song lyrics were penned by renowned Tamil poet and Sahitya Akademi award-winning author Mu. Metha, known for infusing deep humanist philosophy into simple folk lyrics.
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