Rathina Katti
From Meyaadha Maan · 2017
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singer
- Dhee
- Music director
- Santhosh Narayanan
- Details
- Meyaadha Maan2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thadhu thadhuthaa | Thadhu thadhuthaa (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa | Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Female | |
| Rathinakatti | O precious gem! |
| Unna vaikuren poththi | I treasure you and keep you safe, |
| Sokki nikkiren thaththi | I stand captivated, staggering in wonder, |
| Sakkarakaththi | O sweet potato-like sweetheart! |
| Nenjil nikkira kuththi | A dagger standing firm in my chest, |
| Ulla sikkura suththi | Spinning and getting trapped inside me. |
| Female | |
| Nee rusichcha kopaiya | The cup you tasted from, |
| Thechchu naanum paakuran | I rub it like Aladdin's lamp and look, |
| Kaadhal bootham etti paakuthu | The genie of love peeks out from within! |
| Female | |
| Pathusa kooti poyi oorama | Taking it carefully to a secluded corner, |
| Pooti poda paakuran | I try to lock it away, |
| Porapokkil enna kekuthu | Yet as it passes by, guess what it asks me? |
| Female | |
| Rathinakatti | O precious gem! |
| Unna vaikuren poththi | I treasure you and keep you safe, |
| Sokki nikkiren thaththi | I stand captivated, staggering in wonder, |
| Sakkarakaththi | O sweet potato-like sweetheart! |
| Nenjil nikkira kuththi | A dagger standing firm in my chest, |
| Ulla sikkura suththi | Spinning and getting trapped inside me. |
| Female | |
| Thadhu thadhuthaa | Thadhu thadhuthaa (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa | Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Thaathadhtha thadhatha thaa | Thaathadhtha thadhatha thaa (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Thadhu dhu thaa thatha dha aa.. | Thadhu dhu thaa thatha dha aa.. (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Female | |
| Aasa konjam undaagi | As a spark of desire forms inside, |
| Enna nenaikudha | Does it think of me? |
| Meesa konjam kundaagi | As my mustache grows a bit fuller, |
| Rekka molaikudha | Are wings sprouting on me? |
| Female | |
| Narambu potta | Crossing the boundary |
| Varamba thaandi | Set by my nerves, |
| Raththam kuthikudha | Is my blood boiling with excitement? |
| Urangi kedantha manasa ulukum | Shaking the heart that lay dormant, |
| Saththam adikidha | Is a loud bell echoing within? |
| Female | |
| Rathinakatti | O precious gem! |
| Unna vaikuren poththi | I treasure you and keep you safe, |
| Sokki nikkiren thaththi | I stand captivated, staggering in wonder, |
| Sakkarakaththi | O sweet potato-like sweetheart! |
| Nenjil nikkira kuththi | A dagger standing firm in my chest, |
| Ulla sikkura suththi | Spinning and getting trapped inside me. |
| Female | |
| Ottu veetukulla | Inside a humble tiled-roof house, |
| Kaadhal kotta katti mudikudhaa | Is a grand castle of love being built? |
| Ottu veetukulla | Inside a humble tiled-roof house, |
| Kaadhal kotta katti mudikudhaa | Is a grand castle of love being built? |
| Female | |
| Thadhu thadhuthaa | Thadhu thadhuthaa (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa | Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Thaathadhtha thadhatha thaa | Thaathadhtha thadhatha thaa (Rhythmic scatting) |
| Thadhu dhu thaa thatha dha aa.. | Thadhu dhu thaa thatha dha aa.. (Rhythmic scatting) |
தது ததுதா
ததா தா தாது தா
Thadhu thadhuthaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa (Rhythmic scatting)
ரத்தின கட்டி உன்ன
வைக்குறேன் பொத்தி சொக்கி
நிக்கிறேன் தத்தி சக்கரகத்தி
நெஞ்சில் நிக்கிற குத்தி உள்ள
சிக்குற சுத்தி
O precious gem!
I treasure you and keep you safe,
I stand captivated, staggering in wonder,
O sweet potato-like sweetheart!
A dagger standing firm in my chest,
Spinning and getting trapped inside me.
நீ ருசிச்ச கோப்பைய
தேச்சு நானும் பாக்குறேன்
காதல் பூதம் எட்டி பாக்குது
The cup you tasted from,
I rub it like Aladdin's lamp and look,
The genie of love peeks out from within!
பதுசா கூட்டி போயி
ஓரமா பூட்டி போட பாக்குறான்
போற போக்கில் என்ன கேக்குது
Taking it carefully to a secluded corner,
I try to lock it away,
Yet as it passes by, guess what it asks me?
ரத்தின கட்டி உன்ன
வைக்குறேன் பொத்தி சொக்கி
நிக்கிறேன் தத்தி சக்கரகத்தி
நெஞ்சில் நிக்கிற குத்தி உள்ள
சிக்குற சுத்தி
O precious gem!
I treasure you and keep you safe,
I stand captivated, staggering in wonder,
O sweet potato-like sweetheart!
A dagger standing firm in my chest,
Spinning and getting trapped inside me.
தது ததுதா ததா தா
தாது தா தாதத்த ததத தா
தது து தா தாதா தா ஆ
Thadhu thadhuthaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thaathadhtha thadhatha thaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thadhu dhu thaa thatha dha aa.. (Rhythmic scatting)
ஆச கொஞ்சம் உண்டாகி
என்ன நினைக்குதா மீச கொஞ்சம்
குண்டாகி ரெக்க மொளைக்குதா
As a spark of desire forms inside,
Does it think of me?
As my mustache grows a bit fuller,
Are wings sprouting on me?
நரம்பு போட்ட வரம்ப
தாண்டி ரத்தம் குதிக்குதா
உறங்கி கெடந்தா மனசு
உலுக்கும் சத்தம் அடிக்கிதா
Crossing the boundary
Set by my nerves,
Is my blood boiling with excitement?
Shaking the heart that lay dormant,
Is a loud bell echoing within?
ரத்தின கட்டி உன்ன
வைக்குறேன் பொத்தி சொக்கி
நிக்கிறேன் தத்தி சக்கரகத்தி
நெஞ்சில் நிக்கிற குத்தி உள்ள
சிக்குற சுத்தி
O precious gem!
I treasure you and keep you safe,
I stand captivated, staggering in wonder,
O sweet potato-like sweetheart!
A dagger standing firm in my chest,
Spinning and getting trapped inside me.
ஓட்டு வீட்டுக்குள்ள
காதல் கோட்ட கட்டி முடிக்குதா
ஓட்டு வீட்டுக்குள்ள காதல்
கோட்ட கட்டி முடிக்குதா
Inside a humble tiled-roof house,
Is a grand castle of love being built?
Inside a humble tiled-roof house,
Is a grand castle of love being built?
தது ததுதா ததா தா
தாது தா தாதத்த ததத தா
தது து தா தாதா தா ஆ
Thadhu thadhuthaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thaathadhtha thadhatha thaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thadhu dhu thaa thatha dha aa.. (Rhythmic scatting)
Thadhu thadhuthaa
Thadhu thadhuthaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa
Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Rathinakatti
O precious gem!
Unna vaikuren poththi
I treasure you and keep you safe,
Sokki nikkiren thaththi
I stand captivated, staggering in wonder,
Sakkarakaththi
O sweet potato-like sweetheart!
Nenjil nikkira kuththi
A dagger standing firm in my chest,
Ulla sikkura suththi
Spinning and getting trapped inside me.
Nee rusichcha kopaiya
The cup you tasted from,
Thechchu naanum paakuran
I rub it like Aladdin's lamp and look,
Kaadhal bootham etti paakuthu
The genie of love peeks out from within!
Pathusa kooti poyi oorama
Taking it carefully to a secluded corner,
Pooti poda paakuran
I try to lock it away,
Porapokkil enna kekuthu
Yet as it passes by, guess what it asks me?
Rathinakatti
O precious gem!
Unna vaikuren poththi
I treasure you and keep you safe,
Sokki nikkiren thaththi
I stand captivated, staggering in wonder,
Sakkarakaththi
O sweet potato-like sweetheart!
Nenjil nikkira kuththi
A dagger standing firm in my chest,
Ulla sikkura suththi
Spinning and getting trapped inside me.
Thadhu thadhuthaa
Thadhu thadhuthaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa
Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thaathadhtha thadhatha thaa
Thaathadhtha thadhatha thaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thadhu dhu thaa thatha dha aa..
Thadhu dhu thaa thatha dha aa.. (Rhythmic scatting)
Aasa konjam undaagi
As a spark of desire forms inside,
Enna nenaikudha
Does it think of me?
Meesa konjam kundaagi
As my mustache grows a bit fuller,
Rekka molaikudha
Are wings sprouting on me?
Narambu potta
Crossing the boundary
Varamba thaandi
Set by my nerves,
Raththam kuthikudha
Is my blood boiling with excitement?
Urangi kedantha manasa ulukum
Shaking the heart that lay dormant,
Saththam adikidha
Is a loud bell echoing within?
Rathinakatti
O precious gem!
Unna vaikuren poththi
I treasure you and keep you safe,
Sokki nikkiren thaththi
I stand captivated, staggering in wonder,
Sakkarakaththi
O sweet potato-like sweetheart!
Nenjil nikkira kuththi
A dagger standing firm in my chest,
Ulla sikkura suththi
Spinning and getting trapped inside me.
Ottu veetukulla
Inside a humble tiled-roof house,
Kaadhal kotta katti mudikudhaa
Is a grand castle of love being built?
Ottu veetukulla
Inside a humble tiled-roof house,
Kaadhal kotta katti mudikudhaa
Is a grand castle of love being built?
Thadhu thadhuthaa
Thadhu thadhuthaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa
Thathaa thaa thaadhu thaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thaathadhtha thadhatha thaa
Thaathadhtha thadhatha thaa (Rhythmic scatting)
Thadhu dhu thaa thatha dha aa..
Thadhu dhu thaa thatha dha aa.. (Rhythmic scatting)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, high-energy track expresses the overwhelming and giddy feelings of falling in love. The protagonist uses colloquial endearing terms like 'Rathinakatti' (precious gem) and 'Sakkarakaththi' (sweet potato) to describe his beloved, portraying how love pierces his heart like a dagger and spins him around. The lyrics whimsically compare a cup touched by the beloved to a magic lamp from which the genie of love emerges, showcasing his futile attempts to suppress these blooming feelings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aasa konjam undaagi / Meesa konjam kundaagi”
Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Rathinakatti' and 'Sokki nikkiren', or 'Aasa' and 'Meesa'.
Metaphor
“Kaadhal bootham etti paakuthu”
Comparing the beloved's cup to Aladdin's lamp and love to a genie ('Kaadhal bootham') that peeks out.
Hyperbole
“Meesa konjam kundaagi / Rekka molaikudha”
Exaggerating physical sensations of love, such as growing wings ('Rekka molaikudha') and blood boiling ('Raththam kuthikudha').
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Trivia
'Meyaadha Maan' (2017) marked the directorial debut of Rathna Kumar and featured music composed by Santhosh Narayanan and Pradeep Kumar. The song 'Rathina Katti' highlights lyricist Vivek's signature style of blending everyday Madras slang with playful romantic metaphors.
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