Thottam Konda Rasave
From Pagalil Oru Iravu · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Pagalil Oru Iravu1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Aelaa…aelaa. ..aaelelaa. .lala..aaelelaa | Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa |
| Aelaa…aelaa. ..aaelelaa. .lala..aaelelaa | Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa |
| Male | |
| Thottam konda raasaavae | Oh king who owns the garden, |
| Soodi konda raasaaththi | Oh queen adorned with flowers, |
| Thottam konda raasaavae | Oh king who owns the garden, |
| Soodi konda raasaaththi | Oh queen adorned with flowers, |
| Male | |
| Kaattu kuiyil pol | Like wild cuckoos, |
| Paattu padichom | We sang a song, |
| Gangai amman kaaval iruppaa | Goddess Gangai Amman will protect us! |
| Chorus :Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. . | Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys... |
| Paadungadaa…hoi | Sing along... hey! |
| Male | |
| Thottam konda raasaavae | Oh king who owns the garden, |
| Soodi konda raasaaththi | Oh queen adorned with flowers, |
| Female | |
| Maetta vittu kaattu vellam | Leaving the highlands, the wild floodwaters |
| Keezhirangi vandhadhae | Descended down to the plains, |
| Thottamum vilangudhae | Making the entire garden flourish! |
| Male | |
| Veetta katti velikatti | Oh divine lord who built a house and fenced it, |
| Vaazhavacha saamiyae | Enabling us to live peacefully, |
| Kaalamum kaninjadhae | The ripe time has finally arrived! |
| Chorus | |
| Kattivellam polae | Like sweet block jaggery, |
| Raaniyai paarunga | Look at the queen! |
| Katterumba polae | Like busy black ants, |
| Raasaava kelunga | Listen to the king! |
| Female | |
| Sittu chellammaa..aa | Oh precious little sparrow... |
| Aambala pulla onna | Give birth to |
| Peththu kodummaa | A male child! |
| Chorus :Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. . | Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys... |
| Paadungadaa…hoi | Sing along... hey! |
| Male | |
| Thottam konda raasaavae | Oh king who owns the garden, |
| Soodi konda raasaaththi | Oh queen adorned with flowers, |
| Male | |
| Pooththamalli kaathadicha | When the breeze blew over the blooming jasmine, |
| Ponnuruvam aachudhu | It acquired a glowing golden form, |
| Kannu rendum pesudhu | And both eyes speak silent words! |
| Female | |
| Kaathirundha vandu onnu | A waiting beetle |
| Kaalavadi vaachudhu | Found the right opportune moment, |
| Maelae vandhu kekkudhu | And comes up closer to ask! |
| Chorus | |
| Pottu vacha paaththa | If you look at her wearing a bindi, she is like a lotus flower, |
| Thaamarapoovae | Oh lotus flower! |
| Poomudichchi paaththa | If you look at her with flowers in her hair, |
| Ammanai polae | She looks like Goddess Amman herself! |
| Male | |
| Kattithangamae. .. | Oh pure solid gold... |
| Thottaththu maambazham | Even the mango from the garden |
| Unna vellumaae | Will win over you! |
| Chorus | |
| Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. . | Oh girls... oh boys... |
| Paadungadaa…hoi | Sing along... hey! |
| Male | |
| Thottam konda raasaavae | Oh king who owns the garden, |
| Soodi konda raasaaththi | Oh queen adorned with flowers, |
| Chorus | |
| Aelaa…aelaa. ..aaelelaa. .lala..aaelelaa | Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa |
| Aelaa…aelaa. ..aaelelaa. .lala..aaelelaa | Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa |
| Female | |
| Kandedutha rathinaththin | For the precious gemstone that was discovered, |
| Mannpudichu vaiyyunga | Hold its clay-bound base carefully, |
| Kaiyyil allikollunga | Gather it tenderly in your hands! |
| Male | |
| Kannu padapogudhaiyaa | Lest the evil eye fall upon her, |
| Ponnukkitta sollunga | Tell the young lady, |
| Kanna pottu vaiyyunga | Apply a black dot to ward off the evil eye! |
| Chorus | |
| Nalladhoru kaalam | A good era has dawned, |
| Alaiyila aadunga | Dance along the waves of joy! |
| Onnukkulla onnaa | United as one with each other, |
| Uravila vaazhunga | Live together in love and unity! |
| Enga duraiyae… | Oh our noble master... |
| Vaazhunga vaazhunga | Live long, live long |
| Romba rombanaal | For many, many long years! |
| Chorus | |
| Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. . | Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys... |
| Paadungadaa…hoi | Sing along... hey! |
| Male | |
| Thottam konda raasaavae | Oh king who owns the garden, |
| Soodi konda raasaaththi | Oh queen adorned with flowers, |
| Thottam konda raasaavae | Oh king who owns the garden, |
| Soodi konda raasaaththi | Oh queen adorned with flowers, |
| Male | |
| Kaattu kuiyil pol | Like wild cuckoos, |
| Paattu padichom | We sang a song, |
| Gangai amman kaaval iruppaa | Goddess Gangai Amman will protect us! |
| Chorus :Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. . | Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys... |
| Paadungadaa… | Sing along... |
| Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. . | Oh girls... oh boys... |
| Paadungadaa…hoi | Sing along... hey! |
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Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa
Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa
தோட்டம் கொண்ட ராசாவே
சூடிக் கொண்ட ராசாத்தி
தோட்டம் கொண்ட ராசாவே
சூடிக் கொண்ட ராசாத்தி
Oh king who owns the garden,
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
Oh king who owns the garden,
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
காட்டுக் குயில் போல்
பாட்டு படிச்சோம்
கங்கையம்மன் காவல் இருப்பா
குழு :
பொண்ணுகளா புள்ளைகளா
பாடுங்கடா ஹோய்
Like wild cuckoos,
We sang a song,
Goddess Gangai Amman will protect us!
Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys...
Sing along... hey!
தோட்டம் கொண்ட ராசாவே
சூடிக் கொண்ட ராசாத்தி
Oh king who owns the garden,
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
மேட்டை விட்டு காட்டு வெள்ளம்
கீழிறங்கி வந்ததே
தோட்டமும் விளங்குதே
Leaving the highlands, the wild floodwaters
Descended down to the plains,
Making the entire garden flourish!
வீட்டை கட்டி வேலி கட்டி
வாழவெச்ச சாமியே
காலமும் கனிஞ்சுது
Oh divine lord who built a house and fenced it,
Enabling us to live peacefully,
The ripe time has finally arrived!
கட்டிவெல்லம் போல
ராணியைப் பாருங்க
கட்டெறும்பு போல
ராசாவைக் கேளுங்க
Like sweet block jaggery,
Look at the queen!
Like busy black ants,
Listen to the king!
சிட்டுச் செல்லம்மா.......
ஆம்பளப்புள்ள ஒண்ணு
பெத்து கொடும்மா
Oh precious little sparrow...
Give birth to
A male child!
Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys...
Sing along... hey!
பொண்ணுகளா புள்ளைகளா
பாடுங்கடா ஹோய்
Oh king who owns the garden,
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
தோட்டம் கொண்ட ராசாவே
சூடிக் கொண்ட ராசாத்தி
When the breeze blew over the blooming jasmine,
It acquired a glowing golden form,
And both eyes speak silent words!
பூத்த மல்லி காத்தடிச்சு
பொண்ணுருவம் ஆச்சுது
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் பேசுது
A waiting beetle
Found the right opportune moment,
And comes up closer to ask!
காத்திருந்த வண்டு ஒண்ணு
காள வடிவாச்சுது
மேலே வந்து கேக்குது
If you look at her wearing a bindi, she is like a lotus flower,
Oh lotus flower!
If you look at her with flowers in her hair,
She looks like Goddess Amman herself!
பொட்டு வச்ச பார்த்தா
தாமரைப்பூவே
பூ முடிச்சுப் பார்த்தா
அம்மனைப் போல
Oh pure solid gold...
Even the mango from the garden
Will win over you!
கட்டித் தங்கமே.........
தோட்டத்து மாம்பழம்
உன்னை வெல்லுமா
Oh girls... oh boys...
Sing along... hey!
பொண்ணுகளா புள்ளைகளா
பாடுங்கடா ஹோய்
Oh king who owns the garden,
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
தோட்டம் கொண்ட ராசாவே
சூடிக் கொண்ட ராசாத்தி
Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa
Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa
..................................................
For the precious gemstone that was discovered,
Hold its clay-bound base carefully,
Gather it tenderly in your hands!
கண்டெடுத்த ரத்தினத்தை
மண்புடிச்சு வையுங்க
கையில் அள்ளிக் கொள்ளுங்க
Lest the evil eye fall upon her,
Tell the young lady,
Apply a black dot to ward off the evil eye!
கண்ணுபடப் போகுதையா
பொண்ணு கிட்டச் சொல்லுங்க
கன்னப் பொட்டு வையுங்க
A good era has dawned,
Dance along the waves of joy!
United as one with each other,
Live together in love and unity!
Oh our noble master...
Live long, live long
For many, many long years!
நல்லதொரு காலம்
அலையில ஆடுங்க
ஒண்ணுக்குள்ள ஒண்ணா
உறவில வாழுங்க
எங்க துரையே.........
வாழுங்க வாழுங்க
ரொம்ப ரொம்ப நாள்
Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys...
Sing along... hey!
பொண்ணுகளா புள்ளைகளா
பாடுங்கடா.....ஹோய்
Oh king who owns the garden,
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
Oh king who owns the garden,
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
தோட்டம் கொண்ட ராசாவே
சூடிக் கொண்ட ராசாத்தி
தோட்டம் கொண்ட ராசாவே
சூடிக் கொண்ட ராசாத்தி
Like wild cuckoos,
We sang a song,
Goddess Gangai Amman will protect us!
Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys...
Sing along...
Oh girls... oh boys...
Sing along... hey!
காட்டுக் குயில் போல்
பாட்டு படிச்சோம்
கங்கையம்மன் காவல் இருப்பா
குழு :
பொண்ணுகளா புள்ளைகளா
பாடுங்கடா
பொண்ணுகளா புள்ளைகளா
பாடுங்கடா ஹோய்
Aelaa…aelaa. ..aaelelaa. .lala..aaelelaa
Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa
Aelaa…aelaa. ..aaelelaa. .lala..aaelelaa
Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa
Thottam konda raasaavae
Oh king who owns the garden,
Soodi konda raasaaththi
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
Thottam konda raasaavae
Oh king who owns the garden,
Soodi konda raasaaththi
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
Kaattu kuiyil pol
Like wild cuckoos,
Paattu padichom
We sang a song,
Gangai amman kaaval iruppaa
Goddess Gangai Amman will protect us!
Chorus :Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. .
Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys...
Paadungadaa…hoi
Sing along... hey!
Thottam konda raasaavae
Oh king who owns the garden,
Soodi konda raasaaththi
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
Maetta vittu kaattu vellam
Leaving the highlands, the wild floodwaters
Keezhirangi vandhadhae
Descended down to the plains,
Thottamum vilangudhae
Making the entire garden flourish!
Veetta katti velikatti
Oh divine lord who built a house and fenced it,
Vaazhavacha saamiyae
Enabling us to live peacefully,
Kaalamum kaninjadhae
The ripe time has finally arrived!
Kattivellam polae
Like sweet block jaggery,
Raaniyai paarunga
Look at the queen!
Katterumba polae
Like busy black ants,
Raasaava kelunga
Listen to the king!
Sittu chellammaa..aa
Oh precious little sparrow...
Aambala pulla onna
Give birth to
Peththu kodummaa
A male child!
Chorus :Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. .
Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys...
Paadungadaa…hoi
Sing along... hey!
Thottam konda raasaavae
Oh king who owns the garden,
Soodi konda raasaaththi
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
Pooththamalli kaathadicha
When the breeze blew over the blooming jasmine,
Ponnuruvam aachudhu
It acquired a glowing golden form,
Kannu rendum pesudhu
And both eyes speak silent words!
Kaathirundha vandu onnu
A waiting beetle
Kaalavadi vaachudhu
Found the right opportune moment,
Maelae vandhu kekkudhu
And comes up closer to ask!
Pottu vacha paaththa
If you look at her wearing a bindi, she is like a lotus flower,
Thaamarapoovae
Oh lotus flower!
Poomudichchi paaththa
If you look at her with flowers in her hair,
Ammanai polae
She looks like Goddess Amman herself!
Kattithangamae. ..
Oh pure solid gold...
Thottaththu maambazham
Even the mango from the garden
Unna vellumaae
Will win over you!
Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. .
Oh girls... oh boys...
Paadungadaa…hoi
Sing along... hey!
Thottam konda raasaavae
Oh king who owns the garden,
Soodi konda raasaaththi
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
Aelaa…aelaa. ..aaelelaa. .lala..aaelelaa
Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa
Aelaa…aelaa. ..aaelelaa. .lala..aaelelaa
Aelaa... aelaa... aaelelaa... lala... aaelelaa
Kandedutha rathinaththin
For the precious gemstone that was discovered,
Mannpudichu vaiyyunga
Hold its clay-bound base carefully,
Kaiyyil allikollunga
Gather it tenderly in your hands!
Kannu padapogudhaiyaa
Lest the evil eye fall upon her,
Ponnukkitta sollunga
Tell the young lady,
Kanna pottu vaiyyunga
Apply a black dot to ward off the evil eye!
Nalladhoru kaalam
A good era has dawned,
Alaiyila aadunga
Dance along the waves of joy!
Onnukkulla onnaa
United as one with each other,
Uravila vaazhunga
Live together in love and unity!
Enga duraiyae…
Oh our noble master...
Vaazhunga vaazhunga
Live long, live long
Romba rombanaal
For many, many long years!
Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. .
Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys...
Paadungadaa…hoi
Sing along... hey!
Thottam konda raasaavae
Oh king who owns the garden,
Soodi konda raasaaththi
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
Thottam konda raasaavae
Oh king who owns the garden,
Soodi konda raasaaththi
Oh queen adorned with flowers,
Kaattu kuiyil pol
Like wild cuckoos,
Paattu padichom
We sang a song,
Gangai amman kaaval iruppaa
Goddess Gangai Amman will protect us!
Chorus :Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. .
Chorus: Oh girls... oh boys...
Paadungadaa…
Sing along...
Ponnugalaa.. pullaigalaa. .
Oh girls... oh boys...
Paadungadaa…hoi
Sing along... hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Thottam Konda Raasaavae' is a festive folk song from the 1979 Tamil movie 'Pagalil Oru Iravu'. Sung in a joyful chorus by villagers, the song celebrates the prosperity, love, and togetherness of a noble couple (the lord of the garden and his bride). The villagers liken the couple's bond to blooming flowers, sweet jaggery, and vibrant nature while invoking the blessings of Goddess Gangai Amman for their safety, happiness, and lineage. The lyrics highlight rural harmony, agricultural prosperity brought by flowing waters, and deep affection within the village community. Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, the song combines rich traditional metaphors of village life with rhythmic folk energy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Kaattu kuiyil pol”
Compares the couple singing freely to wild cuckoos ('Kaattu kuiyil pol').
Metaphor & Simile
“Kattivellam polae”
Compares the queen's sweetness to block jaggery ('Kattivellam polae') and the king's active industriousness to black ants ('Katterumba polae').
Metaphor (Uvameyam)
“Ammanai polae”
Compares the bride's divine beauty to Goddess Amman ('Ammanai polae') and pure gold ('Kattithangamae').
Rhyme / Assonance (Edukai & Mohnai)
“Thottam konda raasaavae”
Use of initial and internal rhyming sound patterns typical of Tamil folk songs ('Thottam' / 'Soodi', 'Veetta' / 'Kaalamum').
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Trivia
'Pagalil Oru Iravu' (1979) was directed by I. V. Sasi and starred Vijayakumar, Sridevi, and Rajinikanth in prominent roles. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, featuring soulful melodies and authentic folk arrangements. Kannadasan's lyricism in this song captures the authentic dialect and celebratory spirit of Tamil village folk culture.
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