Thottil Kattum Yogam
From Thyagi · 1982
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thyagi1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thottil kattum yogam ondrai | The fortune of tying a cradle |
| Dheivam thanthaachchu … | God has blessed us with... |
| Thottil kattum yogam ondrai | The fortune of tying a cradle |
| Dheivam thanthaachchu … | God has blessed us with... |
| Intha yogam nalla yogam | This fortune is a good fortune |
| Intha yogam aahaa….nalla yogam | This fortune, ah... is a good fortune |
| Female | |
| Thullum pillai ondrai kaana | To see a playful bouncing child |
| Rompa naalaachchu indru aalaachchu | It has been a long time, today it has finally happened |
| Thullum pillai ondrai kaana | To see a playful bouncing child |
| Rompa naalaachchu indru aalaachchu | It has been a long time, today it has finally happened |
| Male | |
| Ini naanum pillai neeyum pillai | From now on, I am a child, you are a child |
| Moththam moonaachchu muththam nooraachchi | Making three of us in total, and a hundred kisses shared |
| Intha yogam nalla yogam | This fortune is a good fortune |
| Male | |
| Valathu kayil thaai paduththaal | If the mother sleeps on her right side |
| Aambillai pillai | It will be a baby boy |
| Maangaai thinnaal sambal thinnaal | If she craves raw mangoes or eats ash |
| Pombalapillai idhil santhegamillai | It will be a baby girl, there is no doubt about it |
| Male | |
| Valathu kayil thaai paduththaal | If the mother sleeps on her right side |
| Aambillai pillai | It will be a baby boy |
| Maangaai thinnaal sambal thinnaal | If she craves raw mangoes or eats ash |
| Pombalapillai idhil santhegamillai | It will be a baby girl, there is no doubt about it |
| Female | |
| Ada chumma ponga | Oh, go on now |
| Neega onnum maruthuvar illai | You are no doctor |
| Chumma ponga | Just go on now |
| Neega onnum maruthuvar illai | You are no doctor |
| Thottathuthaan unga sevai maththathu illai | Your service was only touching, nothing else |
| Thottathuthaan unga sevai maththathu illai | Your service was only touching, nothing else |
| Intha yogam nalla yogam | This fortune is a good fortune |
| Female | |
| Thottil kattum yogam ondrai | The fortune of tying a cradle |
| Dheivam thanthaachchu … | God has blessed us with... |
| Intha yogam aahaa….nalla yogam…. | This fortune, ah... is a good fortune... |
| Female | |
| Meshaththilae magan piranthaal | If a son is born in the zodiac sign Mesha (Aries) |
| Krishnanin leelai | He will display playful charms like Lord Krishna |
| Punarpoosaththilae piranthuvittaal | If born under the star Punarvasu (Punarpoosam) |
| Ramanai polae sri ramanai polae | He will be like Lord Rama, like Sri Rama |
| Female | |
| Meshaththilae magan piranthaal | If a son is born in the zodiac sign Mesha (Aries) |
| Krishnanin leelai | He will display playful charms like Lord Krishna |
| Punarpoosaththilae piranthuvittaal | If born under the star Punarvasu (Punarpoosam) |
| Ramanai polae sri ramanai polae | He will be like Lord Rama, like Sri Rama |
| Male | |
| Kaaththiruppaen manasu polae nee tharavenum | I will wait patiently; give me a child as my heart desires |
| Kaaththiruppaen manasu polae nee tharavenum | I will wait patiently; give me a child as my heart desires |
| Katti thangam polae pillai nee peravenum | You must bear a child pure as a lump of solid gold |
| Katti thangam polae pillai nee peravenum | You must bear a child pure as a lump of solid gold |
| Female | |
| Thottil kattum yogam ondrai | The fortune of tying a cradle |
| Dheivam thanthaachchu… | God has blessed us with... |
| Intha yogam nalla yogam | This fortune is a good fortune |
| Intha yogam aahaa….nalla yogam…. | This fortune, ah... is a good fortune... |
தொட்டில் கட்டும் யோகம் ஒன்றை
தெய்வம் தந்தாச்சு......
தொட்டில் கட்டும் யோகம் ஒன்றை
தெய்வம் தந்தாச்சு......
இந்த யோகம் நல்ல யோகம்..
இந்த யோகம் ஆஹா.....நல்ல யோகம்....
The fortune of tying a cradle
God has blessed us with...
The fortune of tying a cradle
God has blessed us with...
This fortune is a good fortune
This fortune, ah... is a good fortune
துள்ளும் பிள்ளை ஒன்றை காண
ரொம்ப நாளாச்சு இன்று ஆளாச்சு
துள்ளும் பிள்ளை ஒன்றை காண
ரொம்ப நாளாச்சு இன்று ஆளாச்சு
அந்த தாகம் இன்று தீரும்
To see a playful bouncing child
It has been a long time, today it has finally happened
To see a playful bouncing child
It has been a long time, today it has finally happened
இனி நானும் பிள்ளை நீயும் பிள்ளை
மொத்தம் மூணாச்சு முத்தம் நூறாச்சி
இந்த யோகம் நல்ல யோகம்......
From now on, I am a child, you are a child
Making three of us in total, and a hundred kisses shared
This fortune is a good fortune
தொட்டில் கட்டும் யோகம் ஒன்றை
தெய்வம் தந்தாச்சு......
இந்த யோகம் ஆஹா.....நல்ல யோகம்....
If the mother sleeps on her right side
It will be a baby boy
If she craves raw mangoes or eats ash
It will be a baby girl, there is no doubt about it
வலது கையில் தாய் படுத்தால்
ஆம்பிள்ளை பிள்ளை
மாங்காய் தின்னால் சாம்பல் தின்னால்
பொம்பிள்ளை பிள்ளை இதில் சந்தேகமில்லை
If the mother sleeps on her right side
It will be a baby boy
If she craves raw mangoes or eats ash
It will be a baby girl, there is no doubt about it
வலது கையில் தாய் படுத்தால்
ஆம்பிள்ளை பிள்ளை
மாங்காய் தின்னால் சாம்பல் தின்னால்
பொம்பிள்ளை பிள்ளை இதில் சந்தேகமில்லை
Oh, go on now
You are no doctor
Just go on now
You are no doctor
Your service was only touching, nothing else
Your service was only touching, nothing else
This fortune is a good fortune
அட சும்மா போங்க
நீங்க ஒண்ணும் மருத்துவர் இல்லை
சும்மா போங்க
நீங்க ஒண்ணும் மருத்துவர் இல்லை
தொட்டதுதான் உங்க சேவை மத்தது இல்லை
தொட்டதுதான் உங்க சேவை மத்தது இல்லை
இந்த யோகம் நல்ல யோகம்......
The fortune of tying a cradle
God has blessed us with...
This fortune, ah... is a good fortune...
தொட்டில் கட்டும் யோகம் ஒன்றை
தெய்வம் தந்தாச்சு......
இந்த யோகம் ஆஹா.....நல்ல யோகம்....
If a son is born in the zodiac sign Mesha (Aries)
He will display playful charms like Lord Krishna
If born under the star Punarvasu (Punarpoosam)
He will be like Lord Rama, like Sri Rama
மேஷத்திலே மகன் பிறந்தால்
கிருஷ்ணனின் லீலை
புனர்பூசத்திலே பிறந்துவிட்டால்
ராமனைப் போலே ஸ்ரீராமனைப் போலே
If a son is born in the zodiac sign Mesha (Aries)
He will display playful charms like Lord Krishna
If born under the star Punarvasu (Punarpoosam)
He will be like Lord Rama, like Sri Rama
மேஷத்திலே மகன் பிறந்தால்
கிருஷ்ணனின் லீலை
புனர்பூசத்திலே பிறந்துவிட்டால்
ராமனைப் போலே ஸ்ரீராமனைப் போலே
I will wait patiently; give me a child as my heart desires
I will wait patiently; give me a child as my heart desires
You must bear a child pure as a lump of solid gold
You must bear a child pure as a lump of solid gold
காத்திருப்பேன் மனசு போலே நீ தரவேணும்
காத்திருப்பேன் மனசு போலே நீ தரவேணும்
கட்டித் தங்கம் போலே பிள்ளை நீ பெறவேணும்
கட்டித் தங்கம் போலே பிள்ளை நீ பெறவேணும்
The fortune of tying a cradle
God has blessed us with...
This fortune is a good fortune
This fortune, ah... is a good fortune...
தொட்டில் கட்டும் யோகம் ஒன்றை
தெய்வம் தந்தாச்சு......
இந்த யோகம் நல்ல யோகம்..
இந்த யோகம் ஆஹா.....நல்ல யோகம்....
Thottil kattum yogam ondrai
The fortune of tying a cradle
Dheivam thanthaachchu …
God has blessed us with...
Thottil kattum yogam ondrai
The fortune of tying a cradle
Dheivam thanthaachchu …
God has blessed us with...
Intha yogam nalla yogam
This fortune is a good fortune
Intha yogam aahaa….nalla yogam
This fortune, ah... is a good fortune
Thullum pillai ondrai kaana
To see a playful bouncing child
Rompa naalaachchu indru aalaachchu
It has been a long time, today it has finally happened
Thullum pillai ondrai kaana
To see a playful bouncing child
Rompa naalaachchu indru aalaachchu
It has been a long time, today it has finally happened
Ini naanum pillai neeyum pillai
From now on, I am a child, you are a child
Moththam moonaachchu muththam nooraachchi
Making three of us in total, and a hundred kisses shared
Intha yogam nalla yogam
This fortune is a good fortune
Valathu kayil thaai paduththaal
If the mother sleeps on her right side
Aambillai pillai
It will be a baby boy
Maangaai thinnaal sambal thinnaal
If she craves raw mangoes or eats ash
Pombalapillai idhil santhegamillai
It will be a baby girl, there is no doubt about it
Valathu kayil thaai paduththaal
If the mother sleeps on her right side
Aambillai pillai
It will be a baby boy
Maangaai thinnaal sambal thinnaal
If she craves raw mangoes or eats ash
Pombalapillai idhil santhegamillai
It will be a baby girl, there is no doubt about it
Ada chumma ponga
Oh, go on now
Neega onnum maruthuvar illai
You are no doctor
Chumma ponga
Just go on now
Neega onnum maruthuvar illai
You are no doctor
Thottathuthaan unga sevai maththathu illai
Your service was only touching, nothing else
Thottathuthaan unga sevai maththathu illai
Your service was only touching, nothing else
Intha yogam nalla yogam
This fortune is a good fortune
Thottil kattum yogam ondrai
The fortune of tying a cradle
Dheivam thanthaachchu …
God has blessed us with...
Intha yogam aahaa….nalla yogam….
This fortune, ah... is a good fortune...
Meshaththilae magan piranthaal
If a son is born in the zodiac sign Mesha (Aries)
Krishnanin leelai
He will display playful charms like Lord Krishna
Punarpoosaththilae piranthuvittaal
If born under the star Punarvasu (Punarpoosam)
Ramanai polae sri ramanai polae
He will be like Lord Rama, like Sri Rama
Meshaththilae magan piranthaal
If a son is born in the zodiac sign Mesha (Aries)
Krishnanin leelai
He will display playful charms like Lord Krishna
Punarpoosaththilae piranthuvittaal
If born under the star Punarvasu (Punarpoosam)
Ramanai polae sri ramanai polae
He will be like Lord Rama, like Sri Rama
Kaaththiruppaen manasu polae nee tharavenum
I will wait patiently; give me a child as my heart desires
Kaaththiruppaen manasu polae nee tharavenum
I will wait patiently; give me a child as my heart desires
Katti thangam polae pillai nee peravenum
You must bear a child pure as a lump of solid gold
Katti thangam polae pillai nee peravenum
You must bear a child pure as a lump of solid gold
Thottil kattum yogam ondrai
The fortune of tying a cradle
Dheivam thanthaachchu…
God has blessed us with...
Intha yogam nalla yogam
This fortune is a good fortune
Intha yogam aahaa….nalla yogam….
This fortune, ah... is a good fortune...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This joyful duet captures the tender happiness and playful banter of a couple anticipating parenthood. The husband and wife celebrate the divine blessing of having a child, expressing their long-awaited dream of filling their home with laughter and warmth. Through lighthearted exchanges about traditional pregnancy folk beliefs, astrological predictions, and playful teasing, they express their shared excitement, deep affection, and eager anticipation for their future child.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Emoni (Monai & Ethirai)
“Moththam moonaachchu muththam nooraachchi”
Usage of matching initial and secondary consonant sounds in phrases like 'moonaachchu' and 'muththam nooraachchi' to create rhythmic harmony.
Simile (Upamai)
“Katti thangam polae pillai nee peravenum”
Comparing the expected child to solid gold ('Katti thangam') to convey preciousness and high moral character, as well as comparing to deities like Krishna and Rama.
Alliteration
“Thottil kattum yogam ondrai”
Repetition of the 'th' sound across words like 'Thottil', 'thanthaachchu', 'Thullum' enriching the lyrical musicality.
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Trivia
This song features iconic vocal renditions by legendary playback singers T.M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela under the music direction of M.S. Viswanathan. Kannadasan's lyrics beautifully reflect traditional Tamil cultural beliefs regarding pregnancy and astrological lore surrounding childbirth.
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