Seettu Kattu Raja
From Vettaikaaran (1964) Film · 1964
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Vettaikaaran (1964) Film1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Seettu kattu raaja raaja | King of the deck of cards, |
| Ingae thirumbi paaru laesa laesa | Look back here just a little bit. |
| Male | |
| Ootti malai roja roja | Ooty mountain rose, |
| Unnai paarkkalaamo laesa laesa | Can I look at you just a little bit? |
| Female | |
| Seettu kattu raaja raaja | King of the deck of cards, |
| Ingae thirumbi paaru lae..sa laesa | Look back here just a little bit. |
| Male | |
| Ootti malai roja roja | Ooty mountain rose, |
| Unnai paarkkalaamo laesa laesa | Can I look at you just a little bit? |
| Female | |
| Seettu kattu raaja | King of the deck of cards, |
| Aaa haa haa haa | Aaa haa haa haa |
| Male :Hmm mm mmm | Male: Hmm mm mmm |
| Female | |
| Kottu melam kottum munnae | Before the wedding drums start beating, |
| Thottu pesalaagumaa | Is it proper to touch and speak? |
| Kovam kondaal un udambu | If you get angry, do you know |
| Ennavaagum theriyumaa | What will happen to your health? |
| Female | |
| Kottu melam kottum munnae | Before the wedding drums start beating, |
| Thottu pesalaagumaa | Is it proper to touch and speak? |
| Kovam kondaal un udambu | If you get angry, do you know |
| Ennavaagum theriyumaa | What will happen to your health? |
| Male | |
| Katta pogum purushan konjam | If the husband-to-be touches you a little, |
| Thottaal enna dhoshamaa | Is there any fault or sin in that? |
| Kai pattadhukkum paarthadhukkum | For mere touch and glance, |
| Bathrakaali veshamaa | Why assume the fierce avatar of Goddess Bhadrakali? |
| Kai pattadhukkum paarthadhukkum | For mere touch and glance, |
| Bathrakaali veshamaa | Why assume the fierce avatar of Goddess Bhadrakali? |
| Kai pattadhukkum paarthadhukkum | For mere touch and glance, |
| Bathrakaali veshamaa | Why assume the fierce avatar of Goddess Bhadrakali? |
| Female | |
| Seettu kattu raaja raaja | King of the deck of cards, |
| Ingae thirumbi paaru laesa | Look back here just a little, |
| Lae lae lae laesa | A little, little, little. |
| Male | |
| Ootti malai roja roja | Ooty mountain rose, |
| Unnai paarkkalaamo laesa | Can I look at you just a little, |
| Lae lae lae laesa | A little, little, little? |
| Female | |
| Seettu kattu raaja | King of the deck of cards, |
| Aa…aaa…haa… | Aa…aaa…haa… |
| Male :Aahaa… haa… aa… | Male: Aahaa… haa… aa… |
| Female | |
| Odamba konjam thaethikko | Improve your health a bit, |
| Panatha konjam saerthukko | Save up some money, |
| Male | |
| Adutha maasam paathukko | Let us see next month, |
| Alli thaaraen vaangikko | I will give generously, take it! |
| Female | |
| Odamba konjam thaethikko | Improve your health a bit, |
| Panatha konjam saerthukko | Save up some money, |
| Male | |
| Adutha maasam paathukko | Let us see next month, |
| Alli thaaraen vaangikko | I will give generously, take it! |
| Female | |
| Sabaash sabaash maappillae | Bravo, bravo, bridegroom! |
| Ippa thaan nee aambilae | Now you are truly a man! |
| Male | |
| Thani thaniyaa nadandhu vandhom | We walked here separately, |
| Saerndhu povom veettilae | Let us return home together! |
| Female | |
| Sabaash sabaash maappillae | Bravo, bravo, bridegroom! |
| Ippa thaan nee aambilae | Now you are truly a man! |
| Hoi sabaash sabaash maappillae | Hoi bravo, bravo, bridegroom! |
| Ippa thaan nee aambilae | Now you are truly a man! |
| Male | |
| Aamaa… sabaash sabaash maappillae | Yes… bravo, bravo, bridegroom! |
| Ippa thaan nee aambilae | Now you are truly a man! |
| Female | |
| Seettu kattu raaja raaja | King of the deck of cards, |
| Ingae thirumbi paaru laesa | Look back here just a little, |
| Lae lae lae laesa | A little, little, little. |
| Male | |
| Ootti malai roja roja | Ooty mountain rose, |
| Unnai paarkkalaamo laesa | Can I look at you just a little, |
| Lae lae lae laesa | A little, little, little? |
| Female | |
| Seettu kattu raaja | King of the deck of cards, |
| Aa…aaa…haa… | Aa…aaa…haa… |
| Male :Aahaa… haa… aa… | Male: Aahaa… haa… aa… |
சீட்டு கட்டு ராஜா ராஜா
இங்கே திரும்பி பாரு லேசா லேசா
King of the deck of cards,
Look back here just a little bit.
ஊட்டி மலை ரோஜா ரோஜா
உன்னை பார்க்கலாமா லேசா லேசா
Ooty mountain rose,
Can I look at you just a little bit?
சீட்டு கட்டு ராஜா ராஜா
இங்கே திரும்பி பாரு லேசா லேசா
King of the deck of cards,
Look back here just a little bit.
ஊட்டி மலை ரோஜா ரோஜா
உன்னை பார்க்கலாமா லேசா லேசா
Ooty mountain rose,
Can I look at you just a little bit?
சீட்டு கட்டு ராஜா
ஆஅ ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
King of the deck of cards,
Aaa haa haa haa
Male: Hmm mm mmm
கொட்டு மேளம் கொட்டும் முன்னே
தொட்டு பேசலாகுமா
கோவம் கொண்டால் உன் உடம்பு
என்னவாகும் தெரியுமா
Before the wedding drums start beating,
Is it proper to touch and speak?
If you get angry, do you know
What will happen to your health?
கொட்டு மேளம் கொட்டும் முன்னே
தொட்டு பேசலாகுமா
கோவம் கொண்டால் உன் உடம்பு
என்னவாகும் தெரியுமா
Before the wedding drums start beating,
Is it proper to touch and speak?
If you get angry, do you know
What will happen to your health?
கட்ட போகும் புருஷன் கொஞ்சம்
தொட்டால் என்ன தோஷமா
கை பட்டதுக்கும் பார்த்ததுக்கும்
பத்ரகாளி வேஷமா
கை பட்டதுக்கும் பார்த்ததுக்கும்
பத்ரகாளி வேஷமா
கை பட்டதுக்கும் பார்த்ததுக்கும்
பத்ரகாளி வேஷமா
If the husband-to-be touches you a little,
Is there any fault or sin in that?
For mere touch and glance,
Why assume the fierce avatar of Goddess Bhadrakali?
For mere touch and glance,
Why assume the fierce avatar of Goddess Bhadrakali?
For mere touch and glance,
Why assume the fierce avatar of Goddess Bhadrakali?
சீட்டு கட்டு ராஜா ராஜா
இங்கே திரும்பி பாரு லேசா
லே லே லே லேசா
King of the deck of cards,
Look back here just a little,
A little, little, little.
ஊட்டி மலை ரோஜா ரோஜா
உன்னை பார்க்கலாமா லேசா
லே லே லே லேசா
Ooty mountain rose,
Can I look at you just a little,
A little, little, little?
சீட்டு கட்டு ராஜா
ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஹா.....
ஆஹா....ஹா.....ஆ....
King of the deck of cards,
Aa…aaa…haa…
Male: Aahaa… haa… aa…
ஒடம்ப கொஞ்சம் தேத்திக்கோ
பணத்த கொஞ்சம் சேர்த்துக்கோ
Improve your health a bit,
Save up some money,
அடுத்த மாசம் பாத்துக்கோ
அள்ளி தாரேன் வாங்கிக்கோ
Let us see next month,
I will give generously, take it!
ஒடம்ப கொஞ்சம் தேத்திக்கோ
பணத்த கொஞ்சம் சேர்த்துக்கோ
Improve your health a bit,
Save up some money,
அடுத்த மாசம் பாத்துக்கோ
அள்ளி தாரேன் வாங்கிக்கோ
Let us see next month,
I will give generously, take it!
சபாஷ் சபாஷ் மாப்பிள்ளே
இப்போதான் நீ ஆம்பிளே
Bravo, bravo, bridegroom!
Now you are truly a man!
தனி தனியா நடந்து வந்தோம்
சேர்ந்து போவோம் வீட்டிலே
We walked here separately,
Let us return home together!
சபாஷ் சபாஷ் மாப்பிள்ளே
இப்போதான் நீ ஆம்பிளே
ஹோய் சபாஷ் சபாஷ் மாப்பிள்ளே
இப்போதான் நீ ஆம்பிளே
Bravo, bravo, bridegroom!
Now you are truly a man!
Hoi bravo, bravo, bridegroom!
Now you are truly a man!
ஆமா.....சபாஷ் சபாஷ் மாப்பிள்ளே
இப்போதான் நீ ஆம்பிளே
Yes… bravo, bravo, bridegroom!
Now you are truly a man!
சீட்டு கட்டு ராஜா ராஜா
இங்கே திரும்பி பாரு லேசா
லே லே லே லேசா
King of the deck of cards,
Look back here just a little,
A little, little, little.
ஊட்டி மலை ரோஜா ரோஜா
உன்னை பார்க்கலாமா லேசா
லே லே லே லேசா
Ooty mountain rose,
Can I look at you just a little,
A little, little, little?
சீட்டு கட்டு ராஜா
ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஹா.....
ஆஹா....ஹா.....ஆ....
King of the deck of cards,
Aa…aaa…haa…
Male: Aahaa… haa… aa…
Seettu kattu raaja raaja
King of the deck of cards,
Ingae thirumbi paaru laesa laesa
Look back here just a little bit.
Ootti malai roja roja
Ooty mountain rose,
Unnai paarkkalaamo laesa laesa
Can I look at you just a little bit?
Seettu kattu raaja raaja
King of the deck of cards,
Ingae thirumbi paaru lae..sa laesa
Look back here just a little bit.
Ootti malai roja roja
Ooty mountain rose,
Unnai paarkkalaamo laesa laesa
Can I look at you just a little bit?
Seettu kattu raaja
King of the deck of cards,
Aaa haa haa haa
Aaa haa haa haa
Male :Hmm mm mmm
Male: Hmm mm mmm
Kottu melam kottum munnae
Before the wedding drums start beating,
Thottu pesalaagumaa
Is it proper to touch and speak?
Kovam kondaal un udambu
If you get angry, do you know
Ennavaagum theriyumaa
What will happen to your health?
Kottu melam kottum munnae
Before the wedding drums start beating,
Thottu pesalaagumaa
Is it proper to touch and speak?
Kovam kondaal un udambu
If you get angry, do you know
Ennavaagum theriyumaa
What will happen to your health?
Katta pogum purushan konjam
If the husband-to-be touches you a little,
Thottaal enna dhoshamaa
Is there any fault or sin in that?
Kai pattadhukkum paarthadhukkum
For mere touch and glance,
Bathrakaali veshamaa
Why assume the fierce avatar of Goddess Bhadrakali?
Kai pattadhukkum paarthadhukkum
For mere touch and glance,
Bathrakaali veshamaa
Why assume the fierce avatar of Goddess Bhadrakali?
Kai pattadhukkum paarthadhukkum
For mere touch and glance,
Bathrakaali veshamaa
Why assume the fierce avatar of Goddess Bhadrakali?
Seettu kattu raaja raaja
King of the deck of cards,
Ingae thirumbi paaru laesa
Look back here just a little,
Lae lae lae laesa
A little, little, little.
Ootti malai roja roja
Ooty mountain rose,
Unnai paarkkalaamo laesa
Can I look at you just a little,
Lae lae lae laesa
A little, little, little?
Seettu kattu raaja
King of the deck of cards,
Aa…aaa…haa…
Aa…aaa…haa…
Male :Aahaa… haa… aa…
Male: Aahaa… haa… aa…
Odamba konjam thaethikko
Improve your health a bit,
Panatha konjam saerthukko
Save up some money,
Adutha maasam paathukko
Let us see next month,
Alli thaaraen vaangikko
I will give generously, take it!
Odamba konjam thaethikko
Improve your health a bit,
Panatha konjam saerthukko
Save up some money,
Adutha maasam paathukko
Let us see next month,
Alli thaaraen vaangikko
I will give generously, take it!
Sabaash sabaash maappillae
Bravo, bravo, bridegroom!
Ippa thaan nee aambilae
Now you are truly a man!
Thani thaniyaa nadandhu vandhom
We walked here separately,
Saerndhu povom veettilae
Let us return home together!
Sabaash sabaash maappillae
Bravo, bravo, bridegroom!
Ippa thaan nee aambilae
Now you are truly a man!
Hoi sabaash sabaash maappillae
Hoi bravo, bravo, bridegroom!
Ippa thaan nee aambilae
Now you are truly a man!
Aamaa… sabaash sabaash maappillae
Yes… bravo, bravo, bridegroom!
Ippa thaan nee aambilae
Now you are truly a man!
Seettu kattu raaja raaja
King of the deck of cards,
Ingae thirumbi paaru laesa
Look back here just a little,
Lae lae lae laesa
A little, little, little.
Ootti malai roja roja
Ooty mountain rose,
Unnai paarkkalaamo laesa
Can I look at you just a little,
Lae lae lae laesa
A little, little, little?
Seettu kattu raaja
King of the deck of cards,
Aa…aaa…haa…
Aa…aaa…haa…
Male :Aahaa… haa… aa…
Male: Aahaa… haa… aa…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a charming, lighthearted romantic banter between a couple. The heroine teases the hero by calling him the king of playing cards, while he admiringly compares her to a rose from the Ooty hills. Their dialogue touches upon traditional boundaries before marriage, teasing about touch and temperaments, and humorously setting conditions for wedding preparations like saving money and getting healthy before tying the knot.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Ootti malai roja roja”
Comparing the hero to 'Seettu kattu raaja' (King of playing cards) and the heroine to 'Ootti malai roja' (Rose of Ooty mountains).
Alliteration & Rhyme (Eshai / Anuprasam)
“Kottu melam kottum munnae”
Repetition of sound patterns in 'Kottu melam kottum munnae / Thottu pesalaagumaa' creating a bouncy, rhythmic meter.
Hyperbole (Ushana Alangaram)
“Bathrakaali veshamaa”
Comparing mild female anger or hesitation to taking the fierce avatar of 'Bathrakaali'.
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Trivia
From the classic 1964 Tamil film 'Vettaikaaran' starring M. G. Ramachandran and Saroja Devi, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan and lyrics written by Kannadasan. The track is renowned for its lively rhythm and playful vocal renditions by A. L. Raghavan and L. R. Eswari.
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