Nottam Kanda Evarukkum
From Rathapasam · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Rathapasam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ottam kanda kudhiraikku aasai | Desire for a horse that is seen running fast |
| Katta kanda kazhudhaikku aasai | Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up |
| Patta kettingala | Did you hear about the trouble? |
| Patta ketta payalukku aasai | Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title |
| Notta kanda evarkkum aasai | Everyone desires when seeing money notes |
| Nottam pottingala | Did you take a close look at it? |
| Male | |
| Ottam kanda kudhiraikku aasai | Desire for a horse that is seen running fast |
| Katta kanda kazhudhaikku aasai | Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up |
| Patta kettingala | Did you hear about the trouble? |
| Patta ketta payalukku aasai | Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title |
| Notta kanda evarkkum aasai | Everyone desires when seeing money notes |
| Nottam pottingala | Did you take a close look at it? |
| Female | |
| Ada engooru sambaaru | Hey, the wealthy man from my town |
| Indhooru vandhaachu | Has arrived in this town |
| Engaachum paartheengala | Did you see him anywhere? |
| Paartheengala kettingala | Did you see him? Did you hear about him? |
| Adhai kandaakka kondaanga | If you find him, bring him along |
| Kandaangi naan thaaren | I will give you a traditional Kandaangi saree |
| Kattayam vaareengala vaareengala pooringala | Are you definitely coming? Are you coming or going? |
| Female | |
| Ada engooru sambaaru | Hey, the wealthy man from my town |
| Indhooru vandhaachu | Has arrived in this town |
| Engaachum paartheengala | Did you see him anywhere? |
| Paartheengala kettingala | Did you see him? Did you hear about him? |
| Adhai kandaakka kondaanga | If you find him, bring him along |
| Kandaangi naan thaaren | I will give you a traditional Kandaangi saree |
| Kattayam vaareengala vaareengala pooringala | Are you definitely coming? Are you coming or going? |
| Male | |
| Naayai kanda kallai kanoom | When you see the dog, the stone is nowhere to be found |
| Kallai kanda naaiyai kaanoom | When you see the stone, the dog is nowhere to be found |
| Mattai kanda kaiyirai kanoom | When you see the stalk, the rope is nowhere to be found |
| Kayirai kanda mattai kanoom | When you see the rope, the stalk is nowhere to be found |
| Enga povaan parthikkuren naan | Where will he go? I am watching |
| Ingae varuvaan maathikkiren paaru | He will come right here, watch me trap him |
| Male | |
| Ottam kanda kudhiraikku aasai | Desire for a horse that is seen running fast |
| Katta kanda kazhudhaikku aasai | Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up |
| Patta kettingala | Did you hear about the trouble? |
| Female :Patta ketta payalukku aasai | Female: Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title |
| Notta kanda evarkkum aasai | Everyone desires when seeing money notes |
| Nottam pottingala | Did you take a close look at it? |
| Female | |
| Adadaa poologam kailaasam ponaalum pogattum | Ah, even if this world turns into heavenly Kailash, let it be |
| Pennaachi paaarthukkiren | Since a woman is in power, I will handle it |
| Paathukkiren theethukkiren | I will take care of it, I will resolve it |
| En poopola kaiyaalae podaati nallaalae | If it's not done by my flower-soft hands, it won't turn out well |
| En peyarai maathikkiren paathukkiren theethukkiren | I will change my name! I will take care of it and resolve it |
| Male | |
| Tumkur raaja roattukku vandhaan | The King of Tumkur came onto the street |
| Dum dum dappa pattukku vandhaan | He came chasing after the beat of the drums |
| Nattai vittu naattuku vandhaan | He left his country and came to another land |
| Nalla thaaane maattika vandhaan | He came right here willingly to get trapped |
| London enna parrys enna | What does it matter if it is London or Paris? |
| Emtan engum emtan thaanadi | A mastermind is a mastermind everywhere, my girl |
| Female | |
| Ottam kanda kudhiraikku aasai | Desire for a horse that is seen running fast |
| Katta kanda kazhudhaikku aasai | Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up |
| Patta kettingala | Did you hear about the trouble? |
| Male | |
| Patta ketta payalukku aasai | Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title |
| Notta kanda evarkkum aasai | Everyone desires when seeing money notes |
| Nottam pottingala | Did you take a close look at it? |
| Female | |
| Ada vandhaaru maapillai | Hey, the groom has arrived |
| Pen engae poo engae | Where is the bride? Where are the flowers? |
| Kondaanthu veiyungalae | Bring them and place them here |
| Veiyungalae..seiyungalaen | Place them... go ahead and do it... |
| Male | |
| Konjam punnakku podunga | Feed him a little oil-cake |
| Nallavae thinbaaru | He eats it really well |
| Engaachum thedungalen | Search for him somewhere |
| Thedungalen odungalen | Search for him, run and search! |
| Female | |
| Singamunna singam thanda | He is a lion among lions, I say |
| Seeri paaayum thangamthaandaa | Pure gold that pounces ferociously |
| Male | |
| Naayum vandhadhu kallaum vandhadhu | Both the dog and the stone have arrived now |
| Nallathaanae ellaam vandhadhu | Everything turned out for the best after all |
| Kayirai podu sittadi sittu | Throw the rope, nimble little bird |
| Kazhuthai suthi kattadi kattu | Tie it tightly around the neck! |
ஓட்டம் கண்டா குதிரைக்கு ஆசை
காட்ட கண்டா கழுதைக்கு ஆசை
பாட்ட கேட்டீங்களா
பாட்ட கேட்டா பயலுக்கு ஆசை
நோட்ட கண்டா எவருக்கும் ஆசை
நோட்டம் போட்டீங்களா.....
Desire for a horse that is seen running fast
Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up
Did you hear about the trouble?
Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title
Everyone desires when seeing money notes
Did you take a close look at it?
ஓட்டம் கண்டா குதிரைக்கு ஆசை
காட்ட கண்டா கழுதைக்கு ஆசை
பாட்ட கேட்டீங்களா
பாட்ட கேட்டா பயலுக்கு ஆசை
நோட்ட கண்டா எவருக்கும் ஆசை
நோட்டம் போட்டீங்களா.....
Desire for a horse that is seen running fast
Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up
Did you hear about the trouble?
Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title
Everyone desires when seeing money notes
Did you take a close look at it?
அட எங்கூரு சாம்பாரு இந்தூரு வந்தாச்சு
எங்காச்சும் பாத்திங்களா
பாத்திங்களா கேட்டீங்களா
அதைக் கண்டாக்க கொண்டாங்க
கண்டாங்கி நான் தாரேன்
கட்டாயம் வாரீங்களா...வாரீங்களா போறீங்களா
Hey, the wealthy man from my town
Has arrived in this town
Did you see him anywhere?
Did you see him? Did you hear about him?
If you find him, bring him along
I will give you a traditional Kandaangi saree
Are you definitely coming? Are you coming or going?
அட எங்கூரு சாம்பாரு இந்தூரு வந்தாச்சு
எங்காச்சும் பாத்திங்களா
பாத்திங்களா கேட்டீங்களா
அதைக் கண்டாக்க கொண்டாங்க
கண்டாங்கி நான் தாரேன்
கட்டாயம் வாரீங்களா...வாரீங்களா போறீங்களா
Hey, the wealthy man from my town
Has arrived in this town
Did you see him anywhere?
Did you see him? Did you hear about him?
If you find him, bring him along
I will give you a traditional Kandaangi saree
Are you definitely coming? Are you coming or going?
நாயைக் கண்டா கல்லைக் காணோம்
கல்லைக் கண்டா நாயைக் காணோம்
மாட்டைக் கண்டா கயிறைக் காணோம்
கயிறைக் கண்டா மாட்டைக் காணோம்
எங்கே போவான் பாத்துக்கிறேன் நான்
இங்கே வருவான் மாத்துகிறேன் பாரு
When you see the dog, the stone is nowhere to be found
When you see the stone, the dog is nowhere to be found
When you see the stalk, the rope is nowhere to be found
When you see the rope, the stalk is nowhere to be found
Where will he go? I am watching
He will come right here, watch me trap him
ஓட்டம் கண்டா குதிரைக்கு ஆசை
காட்ட கண்டா கழுதைக்கு ஆசை
பாட்ட கேட்டீங்களா
பாட்ட கேட்டா பயலுக்கு ஆசை
நோட்ட கண்டா எவருக்கும் ஆசை
நோட்டம் போட்டீங்களா.....
Desire for a horse that is seen running fast
Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up
Did you hear about the trouble?
Female: Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title
Everyone desires when seeing money notes
Did you take a close look at it?
அடடா பூலோகம் கைலாசம் போனாலும் போகட்டும்
பெண்ணாச்சி பாத்துகிறேன்
பாத்துக்கிறேன் தீத்துக்கிறேன்
என் பூப்போல கையாலே போடாட்டி நல்லால்லே
என் பெயரை மாத்திக்கிறேன் பாத்துக்கிறேன் தீத்துக்கிறேன்...
Ah, even if this world turns into heavenly Kailash, let it be
Since a woman is in power, I will handle it
I will take care of it, I will resolve it
If it's not done by my flower-soft hands, it won't turn out well
I will change my name! I will take care of it and resolve it
டும்கூர் ராஜா ரோட்டுக்கு வந்தான்
டும்டும் டப்பா பாட்டுக்கு வந்தான்
நாட்டை விட்டு நாட்டுக்கு வந்தான்
நல்லாத்தானே மாட்டிக்க வந்தான்
லண்டன் என்ன பாரீஸ் என்ன
எம்டன் எங்கும் எம்டன்தாண்டி....
The King of Tumkur came onto the street
He came chasing after the beat of the drums
He left his country and came to another land
He came right here willingly to get trapped
What does it matter if it is London or Paris?
A mastermind is a mastermind everywhere, my girl
ஓட்டம் கண்டா குதிரைக்கு ஆசை
காட்ட கண்டா கழுதைக்கு ஆசை
பாட்ட கேட்டீங்களா
பாட்ட கேட்டா பயலுக்கு ஆசை
நோட்ட கண்டா எவருக்கும் ஆசை
நோட்டம் போட்டீங்களா.....
Desire for a horse that is seen running fast
Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up
Did you hear about the trouble?
அடா வந்தாரு மாப்பிள்ளை
பெண் எங்கே பூ எங்கே
கொண்டாந்து வையுங்களே
வையுங்களே........செய்யுங்களேன்..
Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title
Everyone desires when seeing money notes
Did you take a close look at it?
கொஞ்சம் புண்ணாக்கு போடுங்க
நல்லாவே தின்பாரு
எங்காச்சும் தேடுங்களேன்
தேடுங்களேன்.....ஒடுங்களேன்.......
Hey, the groom has arrived
Where is the bride? Where are the flowers?
Bring them and place them here
Place them... go ahead and do it...
சிங்கமுன்னா சிங்கந்தாண்டா
சீறிப் பாயும் தங்கந்தாண்டா....
Feed him a little oil-cake
He eats it really well
Search for him somewhere
Search for him, run and search!
நாயும் வந்தது கல்லும் வந்தது
நல்லாத்தானே எல்லாம் வந்தது
கயிறைப் போடு சிட்டடி சிட்டு
கழுத்தை சுத்தி கட்டடி கட்டு
He is a lion among lions, I say
Pure gold that pounces ferociously
ஓட்டம் கண்டா குதிரைக்கு ஆசை
காட்ட கண்டா கழுதைக்கு ஆசை
பாட்ட கேட்டீங்களா
பாட்ட கேட்டா பயலுக்கு ஆசை
நோட்ட கண்டா எவருக்கும் ஆசை
நோட்டம் போட்டீங்களா.....
Both the dog and the stone have arrived now
Everything turned out for the best after all
Throw the rope, nimble little bird
Tie it tightly around the neck!
Ottam kanda kudhiraikku aasai
Desire for a horse that is seen running fast
Katta kanda kazhudhaikku aasai
Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up
Patta kettingala
Did you hear about the trouble?
Patta ketta payalukku aasai
Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title
Notta kanda evarkkum aasai
Everyone desires when seeing money notes
Nottam pottingala
Did you take a close look at it?
Ottam kanda kudhiraikku aasai
Desire for a horse that is seen running fast
Katta kanda kazhudhaikku aasai
Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up
Patta kettingala
Did you hear about the trouble?
Patta ketta payalukku aasai
Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title
Notta kanda evarkkum aasai
Everyone desires when seeing money notes
Nottam pottingala
Did you take a close look at it?
Ada engooru sambaaru
Hey, the wealthy man from my town
Indhooru vandhaachu
Has arrived in this town
Engaachum paartheengala
Did you see him anywhere?
Paartheengala kettingala
Did you see him? Did you hear about him?
Adhai kandaakka kondaanga
If you find him, bring him along
Kandaangi naan thaaren
I will give you a traditional Kandaangi saree
Kattayam vaareengala vaareengala pooringala
Are you definitely coming? Are you coming or going?
Ada engooru sambaaru
Hey, the wealthy man from my town
Indhooru vandhaachu
Has arrived in this town
Engaachum paartheengala
Did you see him anywhere?
Paartheengala kettingala
Did you see him? Did you hear about him?
Adhai kandaakka kondaanga
If you find him, bring him along
Kandaangi naan thaaren
I will give you a traditional Kandaangi saree
Kattayam vaareengala vaareengala pooringala
Are you definitely coming? Are you coming or going?
Naayai kanda kallai kanoom
When you see the dog, the stone is nowhere to be found
Kallai kanda naaiyai kaanoom
When you see the stone, the dog is nowhere to be found
Mattai kanda kaiyirai kanoom
When you see the stalk, the rope is nowhere to be found
Kayirai kanda mattai kanoom
When you see the rope, the stalk is nowhere to be found
Enga povaan parthikkuren naan
Where will he go? I am watching
Ingae varuvaan maathikkiren paaru
He will come right here, watch me trap him
Ottam kanda kudhiraikku aasai
Desire for a horse that is seen running fast
Katta kanda kazhudhaikku aasai
Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up
Patta kettingala
Did you hear about the trouble?
Female :Patta ketta payalukku aasai
Female: Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title
Notta kanda evarkkum aasai
Everyone desires when seeing money notes
Nottam pottingala
Did you take a close look at it?
Adadaa poologam kailaasam ponaalum pogattum
Ah, even if this world turns into heavenly Kailash, let it be
Pennaachi paaarthukkiren
Since a woman is in power, I will handle it
Paathukkiren theethukkiren
I will take care of it, I will resolve it
En poopola kaiyaalae podaati nallaalae
If it's not done by my flower-soft hands, it won't turn out well
En peyarai maathikkiren paathukkiren theethukkiren
I will change my name! I will take care of it and resolve it
Tumkur raaja roattukku vandhaan
The King of Tumkur came onto the street
Dum dum dappa pattukku vandhaan
He came chasing after the beat of the drums
Nattai vittu naattuku vandhaan
He left his country and came to another land
Nalla thaaane maattika vandhaan
He came right here willingly to get trapped
London enna parrys enna
What does it matter if it is London or Paris?
Emtan engum emtan thaanadi
A mastermind is a mastermind everywhere, my girl
Ottam kanda kudhiraikku aasai
Desire for a horse that is seen running fast
Katta kanda kazhudhaikku aasai
Desire for a donkey that is seen tied up
Patta kettingala
Did you hear about the trouble?
Patta ketta payalukku aasai
Desire of a ruined boy who lost his title
Notta kanda evarkkum aasai
Everyone desires when seeing money notes
Nottam pottingala
Did you take a close look at it?
Ada vandhaaru maapillai
Hey, the groom has arrived
Pen engae poo engae
Where is the bride? Where are the flowers?
Kondaanthu veiyungalae
Bring them and place them here
Veiyungalae..seiyungalaen
Place them... go ahead and do it...
Konjam punnakku podunga
Feed him a little oil-cake
Nallavae thinbaaru
He eats it really well
Engaachum thedungalen
Search for him somewhere
Thedungalen odungalen
Search for him, run and search!
Singamunna singam thanda
He is a lion among lions, I say
Seeri paaayum thangamthaandaa
Pure gold that pounces ferociously
Naayum vandhadhu kallaum vandhadhu
Both the dog and the stone have arrived now
Nallathaanae ellaam vandhadhu
Everything turned out for the best after all
Kayirai podu sittadi sittu
Throw the rope, nimble little bird
Kazhuthai suthi kattadi kattu
Tie it tightly around the neck!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-pop song from 'Rathapasam' (1980) features playful, fast-paced banter between two witty characters engaged in a comedic chase. Using traditional Tamil proverbs, rural idioms, and sharp metaphors, the singer parodies human desire, greed, and cleverness. The lyrics humorously comment on how people act when money or opportunity is involved, comparing characters to horses, donkeys, lions, and masterminds. Throughout the track, the female and male leads attempt to outwit each other—one setting a trap and asserting her authority, while the other playfully boasts of his trickery and worldly wisdom. The dynamic back-and-forth captures a theatrical cat-and-mouse game, culminating in a festive resolution where all missing pieces come together.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Pazhamozhi (Proverb Usage)
“Naayai kanda kallai kanoom / Kallai kanda naaiyai kaanoom”
Incorporates a famous Tamil proverb meaning 'When you see a dog, there are no stones to throw; when you find a stone, the dog is gone', symbolizing situational bad timing or missing pieces.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Paathukkiren theethukkiren / En peyarai maathikkiren paathukkiren theethukkiren”
The repetitive suffix ending '-kkiren' creates a catchy verbal rhythm and rhyming pattern at the end of consecutive clauses.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Naayai kanda kallai kanoom / Kallai kanda naaiyai kaanoom”
Contrasts presence and absence using paired opposites (Dog vs. Stone, Seen vs. Missing).
Hyperbole / Metaphor
“Singamunna singam thanda / Seeri paaayum thangamthaandaa”
Exaggerates the male character's stature by comparing him to a roaring lion and pouncing gold.
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Trivia
'Rathapasam' (1980) featured music composed by the legendary M. S. Vishwanathan, with lyrics written by the celebrated poet Kannadasan. The high-energy duet brought together S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and L. R. Eswari, a playback singing pair renowned in Tamil cinema for their expressive, theatrical folk-style banter numbers.
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