Sonna Petcha Kekkamattom
From Thalattu Ketkuthamma · 1991
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Minmini, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thalattu Ketkuthamma1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Urrrrr….. | Urrrrr… |
| Thaanaa thana | Thaanaa thana |
| Thandhanana thandhanana thaanaa oh hoi | Thandhanana thandhanana thaanaa oh hoi |
| Thaanaa thana | Thaanaa thana |
| Thandhanana thandhanana thaanaa ah hoi | Thandhanana thandhanana thaanaa ah hoi |
| Thandhanana thandhananaa hoi | Thandhanana thandhananaa hoi |
| Thandhanana thandhanaa hoi | Thandhanana thandhanaa hoi |
| Thandhanana thandhanana | Thandhanana thandhanana |
| Thandhanana thandhanana naanaa | Thandhanana thandhanana naanaa |
| Female :Sabaash… | Female: Bravo! |
| Chorus :Thakadhimi thom tharikida thom | Chorus: Rhythm beats thakadhimi thom tharikida thom |
| Tharikida thom | Tharikida thom |
| Female | |
| Sonna paecha kaekka maattom | We will not listen to what we are told |
| Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom | We will not commit any wrongdoing |
| Chorus :Sonna paecha kaekka maattom | Chorus: We will not listen to what we are told |
| Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom | We will not commit any wrongdoing |
| Female | |
| Naanga pudhusaa paatteduththu | We pick up new songs |
| Nittham paadum poonguruththu | We are young tender shoots who sing every day |
| Chorus | |
| Ada kaatta suththi maetta suththi | Wandering around the forest and hills |
| Road-tta suththuvom | We roam around the roads |
| Vandhu maattikkitta kaadhukkellaam | And to all the ears that get caught near us |
| Poovai suththuvom | We trick them playfully with sweet words |
| Chorus | |
| Ada kaatta suththi maetta suththi | Wandering around the forest and hills |
| Road-tta suththuvom | We roam around the roads |
| Vandhu maattikkitta kaadhukkellaam | And to all the ears that get caught near us |
| Poovai suththuvom hoi | We trick them playfully with sweet words, hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| Sonna paechai kaekka maattom | We will not listen to what we are told |
| Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom | We will not commit any wrongdoing |
| Female | |
| Koodhalukku ongkooraiyilae | Just to warm ourselves against the chilly winter wind |
| Kulir kaaya theeya keeya vekka maattom | We won't set fire beneath your roof |
| Vekkirappo paarthuputtaa | If we get caught while setting it |
| Odhai vaanga onga kaiyil sikka maattom | We won't stay around to get beaten up by your hands |
| Chorus | |
| Enga mael complaint onnaa rendaa | Are complaints against us just one or two? |
| Undunnaa list yeduththu kondaa kondaa | If you have a list, bring it on, bring it on! |
| Female | |
| Thalaimaela kudi thannee | Sister Muniyakka carrying drinking water |
| Thookki varum muniyakkaa | On top of her head |
| Neenga kudikkum thannee | The water you drink |
| Naanga kulicha thannikkaa | Is the water we used to bathe! |
| Female | |
| Adi en sakkalatthi unna… | Hey my co-wife, you... |
| Chorus :Ada ulladhai sonnaa | Chorus: Oh, if you tell the truth |
| Ooru odhaikkum aiyappo saranam | The town will kick you, oh Lord Ayyappa preserve us! |
| Female | |
| Sonna paecha kaekka maattom | We will not listen to what we are told |
| Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom | We will not commit any wrongdoing |
| Chorus :Sonna paecha kaekka maattom | Chorus: We will not listen to what we are told |
| Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom | We will not commit any wrongdoing |
| Female | |
| Annaachikku setup thaan undunnu | That brother has an affair on the side |
| Anni kaadhil solla maattom | We won't tell sister-in-law in her ear |
| Anju pathu kaasu thandhaa | If you give us five or ten coins |
| On veettu pakkam naanga sella maattom | We won't even go near your house |
| Female | |
| Anjula lanjam vaangu annae annae | Accept a bribe at age five, brother, brother! |
| Female :Annae… | Female: Brother... |
| Female :Aimbadhil mandhiri aagu sonnaen sonnaen | Female: Become a minister at fifty, I told you, I told you! |
| Chorus | |
| Pattaasu polaththaan | Like firecrackers |
| Paechai konjam kaettukko | Listen to our words for a moment |
| Mittaayi polaththaan | Like sweet candies |
| Kaadhil vaangi pottukko | Take them into your ears |
| Urrr….ada ulladha sonnaa | Urrr... oh, if you tell the truth |
| Ooru odhaikkum aiyappo saranam | The town will kick you, oh Lord Ayyappa preserve us! |
| Female | |
| Sonna paecha kaekka maattom | We will not listen to what we are told |
| Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom | We will not commit any wrongdoing |
| Naanga pudhusaa paatteduththu | We pick up new songs |
| Nittham paadum poonguruththu | We are young tender shoots who sing every day |
| Chorus | |
| Ada kaatta suththi maetta suththi | Wandering around the forest and hills |
| Road-tta suththuvom | We roam around the roads |
| Vandhu maattikkitta kaadhukkellaam | And to all the ears that get caught near us |
| Poovai suththuvom | We trick them playfully with sweet words |
| Chorus | |
| Ada kaatta suththi maetta suththi | Wandering around the forest and hills |
| Road-tta suththuvom | We roam around the roads |
| Vandhu maattikkitta kaadhukkellaam | And to all the ears that get caught near us |
| Poovai suththuvom hoi | We trick them playfully with sweet words, hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| Sonna paechai kaekka maattom | We will not listen to what we are told |
| Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom | We will not commit any wrongdoing |
| Sonna paechai kaekka maattom | We will not listen to what we are told |
| Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom….. | We will not commit any wrongdoing... |
உர்ர்ர்ர்ர்ர்ர்
தானா தன தந்தனான தந்தனான தானா
ஓஹ்ஹோய்
தானா தன தந்தனான தந்தனான தானா
ஆஹ்ஹோய்
தந்தனான தந்தனான ஹோய்
தந்தனான தந்தனா ஹோய்
தந்தனான தந்தனான
தந்தனான தந்தனான நானா
சபாஷ்
குழு :
தகதிமி தோம் தரிகிட தோம் தரிகிட தோம்
Urrrrr…
Thaanaa thana
Thandhanana thandhanana thaanaa oh hoi
Thaanaa thana
Thandhanana thandhanana thaanaa ah hoi
Thandhanana thandhananaa hoi
Thandhanana thandhanaa hoi
Thandhanana thandhanana
Thandhanana thandhanana naanaa
Female: Bravo!
Chorus: Rhythm beats thakadhimi thom tharikida thom
Tharikida thom
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேக்கமாட்டோம்
ஒரு தப்புத்தண்டா பண்ண மாட்டோம்
குழு :
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேக்கமாட்டோம்
ஒரு தப்புத்தண்டா பண்ண மாட்டோம்
We will not listen to what we are told
We will not commit any wrongdoing
Chorus: We will not listen to what we are told
We will not commit any wrongdoing
நாங்க புதுசா பாட்டெடுத்து
நித்தம் பாடும் பூங்குருத்து
We pick up new songs
We are young tender shoots who sing every day
அட காட்ட சுத்தி மேட்ட சுத்தி
ரோட்ட சுத்துவோம்
வந்து மாட்டிகிட்ட காதுக்கெல்லாம்
பூவை சுத்துவோம்
Wandering around the forest and hills
We roam around the roads
And to all the ears that get caught near us
We trick them playfully with sweet words
அட காட்ட சுத்தி மேட்ட சுத்தி
ரோட்ட சுத்துவோம்
வந்து மாட்டிகிட்ட காதுக்கெல்லாம்
பூவை சுத்துவோம் ஹோய்......
Wandering around the forest and hills
We roam around the roads
And to all the ears that get caught near us
We trick them playfully with sweet words, hoi!
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேக்கமாட்டோம்
ஒரு தப்புத்தண்டா பண்ண மாட்டோம்
We will not listen to what we are told
We will not commit any wrongdoing
கூதலுக்கு ஒங்கூரையிலே
குளிர்காய தீய கீய வெக்க மாட்டோம்
வெக்கிறப்போ பார்த்துப்புட்டா
ஒதை வாங்க ஒங்க கையில் சிக்க மாட்டோம்
Just to warm ourselves against the chilly winter wind
We won't set fire beneath your roof
If we get caught while setting it
We won't stay around to get beaten up by your hands
எங்க மேல் கம்ப்ளைன்ட் ஒண்ணா ரெண்டா
உண்டுன்னா லிஸ்ட் எடுத்துக் கொண்டா கொண்டா
Are complaints against us just one or two?
If you have a list, bring it on, bring it on!
தலைமேலே குடிதண்ணீ
தூக்கி வார முனியக்கா
நீங்க குடிக்கும் தண்ணீ
நாங்க குளிச்ச தண்ணிக்கா
Sister Muniyakka carrying drinking water
On top of her head
The water you drink
Is the water we used to bathe!
அடி என் சக்களத்தி உன்னை
குழு :
அட உள்ளத சொன்னா
ஊரு ஒதைக்கும் ஐயப்போ சரணம்
Hey my co-wife, you...
Chorus: Oh, if you tell the truth
The town will kick you, oh Lord Ayyappa preserve us!
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேக்கமாட்டோம்
ஒரு தப்புத்தண்டா பண்ண மாட்டோம்
குழு :
ஹோய் சொன்ன பேச்சை கேக்கமாட்டோம்
ஒரு தப்புத்தண்டா பண்ண மாட்டோம்
We will not listen to what we are told
We will not commit any wrongdoing
Chorus: We will not listen to what we are told
We will not commit any wrongdoing
அண்ணாச்சிக்கு செட்டப்புத்தான் உண்டுன்னு
அண்ணி காதில் சொல்ல மாட்டோம்
அஞ்சு பத்து காசு தந்தா
ஒன் வீட்டு பக்கம் நாங்க செல்லமாட்டோம்
That brother has an affair on the side
We won't tell sister-in-law in her ear
If you give us five or ten coins
We won't even go near your house
அஞ்சுல லஞ்சம் வாங்கு அண்ணே அண்ணே
அண்ணே
ஐம்பதில் மந்திரியாகு சொன்னேன் சொன்னேன்
Accept a bribe at age five, brother, brother!
Female: Brother...
Female: Become a minister at fifty, I told you, I told you!
பட்டாசு போலத்தான்
பேச்சைக் கொஞ்சம் கேட்டுக்கோ
மிட்டாயி போலத்தான்
காதில் வாங்கி போட்டுக்கோ
உர்ர்ர்ர் அட உள்ளத சொன்னா
ஊரு ஒதைக்கும் ஐயப்போ சரணம்
Like firecrackers
Listen to our words for a moment
Like sweet candies
Take them into your ears
Urrr... oh, if you tell the truth
The town will kick you, oh Lord Ayyappa preserve us!
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேக்கமாட்டோம்
ஒரு தப்புத்தண்டா பண்ண மாட்டோம்
நாங்க புதுசா பாட்டெடுத்து
நித்தம் பாடும் பூங்குருத்து
We will not listen to what we are told
We will not commit any wrongdoing
We pick up new songs
We are young tender shoots who sing every day
அட காட்ட சுத்தி மேட்ட சுத்தி
ரோட்ட சுத்துவோம்
வந்து மாட்டிகிட்ட காதுக்கெல்லாம்
பூவை சுத்துவோம்
Wandering around the forest and hills
We roam around the roads
And to all the ears that get caught near us
We trick them playfully with sweet words
அட காட்ட சுத்தி மேட்ட சுத்தி
ரோட்ட சுத்துவோம்
வந்து மாட்டிகிட்ட காதுக்கெல்லாம்
பூவை சுத்துவோம் ஹோய்......
Wandering around the forest and hills
We roam around the roads
And to all the ears that get caught near us
We trick them playfully with sweet words, hoi!
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேக்கமாட்டோம்
ஒரு தப்புத்தண்டா பண்ண மாட்டோம்
சொன்ன பேச்சை கேக்கமாட்டோம்
ஒரு தப்புத்தண்டா பண்ண மாட்டோம்.....
We will not listen to what we are told
We will not commit any wrongdoing
We will not listen to what we are told
We will not commit any wrongdoing...
Urrrrr…..
Urrrrr…
Thaanaa thana
Thaanaa thana
Thandhanana thandhanana thaanaa oh hoi
Thandhanana thandhanana thaanaa oh hoi
Thaanaa thana
Thaanaa thana
Thandhanana thandhanana thaanaa ah hoi
Thandhanana thandhanana thaanaa ah hoi
Thandhanana thandhananaa hoi
Thandhanana thandhananaa hoi
Thandhanana thandhanaa hoi
Thandhanana thandhanaa hoi
Thandhanana thandhanana
Thandhanana thandhanana
Thandhanana thandhanana naanaa
Thandhanana thandhanana naanaa
Female :Sabaash…
Female: Bravo!
Chorus :Thakadhimi thom tharikida thom
Chorus: Rhythm beats thakadhimi thom tharikida thom
Tharikida thom
Tharikida thom
Sonna paecha kaekka maattom
We will not listen to what we are told
Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom
We will not commit any wrongdoing
Chorus :Sonna paecha kaekka maattom
Chorus: We will not listen to what we are told
Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom
We will not commit any wrongdoing
Naanga pudhusaa paatteduththu
We pick up new songs
Nittham paadum poonguruththu
We are young tender shoots who sing every day
Ada kaatta suththi maetta suththi
Wandering around the forest and hills
Road-tta suththuvom
We roam around the roads
Vandhu maattikkitta kaadhukkellaam
And to all the ears that get caught near us
Poovai suththuvom
We trick them playfully with sweet words
Ada kaatta suththi maetta suththi
Wandering around the forest and hills
Road-tta suththuvom
We roam around the roads
Vandhu maattikkitta kaadhukkellaam
And to all the ears that get caught near us
Poovai suththuvom hoi
We trick them playfully with sweet words, hoi!
Sonna paechai kaekka maattom
We will not listen to what we are told
Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom
We will not commit any wrongdoing
Koodhalukku ongkooraiyilae
Just to warm ourselves against the chilly winter wind
Kulir kaaya theeya keeya vekka maattom
We won't set fire beneath your roof
Vekkirappo paarthuputtaa
If we get caught while setting it
Odhai vaanga onga kaiyil sikka maattom
We won't stay around to get beaten up by your hands
Enga mael complaint onnaa rendaa
Are complaints against us just one or two?
Undunnaa list yeduththu kondaa kondaa
If you have a list, bring it on, bring it on!
Thalaimaela kudi thannee
Sister Muniyakka carrying drinking water
Thookki varum muniyakkaa
On top of her head
Neenga kudikkum thannee
The water you drink
Naanga kulicha thannikkaa
Is the water we used to bathe!
Adi en sakkalatthi unna…
Hey my co-wife, you...
Chorus :Ada ulladhai sonnaa
Chorus: Oh, if you tell the truth
Ooru odhaikkum aiyappo saranam
The town will kick you, oh Lord Ayyappa preserve us!
Sonna paecha kaekka maattom
We will not listen to what we are told
Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom
We will not commit any wrongdoing
Chorus :Sonna paecha kaekka maattom
Chorus: We will not listen to what we are told
Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom
We will not commit any wrongdoing
Annaachikku setup thaan undunnu
That brother has an affair on the side
Anni kaadhil solla maattom
We won't tell sister-in-law in her ear
Anju pathu kaasu thandhaa
If you give us five or ten coins
On veettu pakkam naanga sella maattom
We won't even go near your house
Anjula lanjam vaangu annae annae
Accept a bribe at age five, brother, brother!
Female :Annae…
Female: Brother...
Female :Aimbadhil mandhiri aagu sonnaen sonnaen
Female: Become a minister at fifty, I told you, I told you!
Pattaasu polaththaan
Like firecrackers
Paechai konjam kaettukko
Listen to our words for a moment
Mittaayi polaththaan
Like sweet candies
Kaadhil vaangi pottukko
Take them into your ears
Urrr….ada ulladha sonnaa
Urrr... oh, if you tell the truth
Ooru odhaikkum aiyappo saranam
The town will kick you, oh Lord Ayyappa preserve us!
Sonna paecha kaekka maattom
We will not listen to what we are told
Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom
We will not commit any wrongdoing
Naanga pudhusaa paatteduththu
We pick up new songs
Nittham paadum poonguruththu
We are young tender shoots who sing every day
Ada kaatta suththi maetta suththi
Wandering around the forest and hills
Road-tta suththuvom
We roam around the roads
Vandhu maattikkitta kaadhukkellaam
And to all the ears that get caught near us
Poovai suththuvom
We trick them playfully with sweet words
Ada kaatta suththi maetta suththi
Wandering around the forest and hills
Road-tta suththuvom
We roam around the roads
Vandhu maattikkitta kaadhukkellaam
And to all the ears that get caught near us
Poovai suththuvom hoi
We trick them playfully with sweet words, hoi!
Sonna paechai kaekka maattom
We will not listen to what we are told
Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom
We will not commit any wrongdoing
Sonna paechai kaekka maattom
We will not listen to what we are told
Oru thappu thandaa panna maattom…..
We will not commit any wrongdoing...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, high-energy folk song presents a group of rebellious, carefree village youths expressing their mischievous philosophy of life. They openly declare that while they refuse to follow rules or listen to advice, they do not commit real harm or serious crime. Instead, they sing daily, roam the hills and roads, tease gullible townspeople with tall tales, and poke harmless fun at village authority figures.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Pattaasu polaththaan / Mittaayi polaththaan”
Comparing words to firecrackers ('Pattaasu polaththaan') and sweet candies ('Mittaayi polaththaan') to emphasize their explosive yet sweet nature.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ada kaatta suththi maetta suththi”
Rhyming second consonants across adjacent lines ('kaatta' and 'maetta').
Metaphor / Idiom
“Vandhu maattikkitta kaadhukkellaam / Poovai suththuvom”
'Poovai suththuvom' (literally 'wrapping flowers around ears') is a popular Tamil idiom meaning to fool or bamboozle someone.
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Trivia
The song is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1991 Tamil film 'Thalattu Ketkuthamma', directed by Raj Kapoor and starring Prabhu and Kanaka. Lyricist Vaali uses colloquial village slang and rhythmic folk meters to convey the playful nature of rural youth.
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