Urakka Kathuthu Kozhi
From Ejamaan · 1993
- Lyricist
- R. V. Udhaya Kumar
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ejamaan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Urakka kathuthu kozhi | The rooster crows loudly |
| Thanni erachi kottuthu vaali} (2) | The bucket splashes water while drawing it |
| Iruttukku yethana veli | How many fences can hold back the darkness? |
| Vanthu irukki kattanum thaali | Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly |
| Female | |
| Iluthu poothittu padutha | Even if I lock the doors tight and lie down |
| Enna vaatum unga nenappu | Your thoughts torment me endlessly |
| Kenathu thanila kulicha | Even if I bathe in well water |
| Dhenam ariduma kothippu | Will this inner heat subside every day? |
| Female | |
| Vanavaraya vanthu | Oh Vanavaraya, come |
| Paarumaiya | Look at me, sir |
| Vaalibaraaya vanthu | Oh young lord, come |
| Kelumaiya | Listen to me, sir |
| Female | |
| Urakka kathuthu kozhi | The rooster crows loudly |
| Thanni erachi kottuthu vaali | The bucket splashes water while drawing it |
| Iruttukku yethana veli | How many fences can hold back the darkness? |
| Vanthu irukki kattanum thaali | Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly |
| Female | |
| Kamman karuthu | The pearl millet turns dark |
| Kitta varuthu | It approaches closer |
| Kollapurama konja varuthu | It comes to the backyard to fondle |
| Panji neruppa suthivarthu | Cotton surrounds the fire |
| Pathikida thaann | Just waiting to ignite |
| Pakkam varuthu | It draws near |
| Female | |
| Sokkuthuga vedala pulla | This young girl is getting entranced |
| Enna sathiyama yarum thodala | Swear upon god, no one has touched me |
| Kandavaga kannu padala | No evil eyes of onlookers have fallen upon me |
| Onnum mathavaga sollitharala | Others have not taught me anything bad |
| Female | |
| Aathu pakkam kulicha | When I bathe in the river |
| Aathu thanni suduthu | The river water feels burning hot |
| Koora paayil padutha | When I lie down on the woven mat |
| Thookam ellam keduthae | All my sleep gets ruined |
| Ekkatha maathaiya | Relieve my longing, sir |
| Enna theethaiyaaa | Quench my inner thirst, sir |
| Female | |
| Urakka kathuthu kozhi | The rooster crows loudly |
| Thanni erachi kottuthu vaali | The bucket splashes water while drawing it |
| Iruttukku yethana veli | How many fences can hold back the darkness? |
| Vanthu irukki kattanum thaali | Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly |
| Female | |
| Manja rathamae | Oh golden chariot |
| Mella mella vaa | Come slowly, slowly |
| Vanji iduppa | My slender waist |
| Killa killa vaa | Come and pinch playfully |
| Female | |
| Pinji manasa | My tender young heart |
| Sontham kolla vaa | Come to claim as your own |
| Konjam konjamaaa… | Little by little... |
| Sollitharavaa | Shall I teach you? |
| Female | |
| Unnatha thenam nenachen | I thought of you every single day |
| Inga kothikuthu ulla pathama | Inside me, it boils gently |
| Ullukkul ulla neruppa | The fire burning deep within |
| Vanthu anaikanum thottu ithama | You must touch gently and extinguish it |
| Female | |
| Neesa pattu dhenamum | Drowning deep in passion every day |
| Neenthukiten balama | I swam with all my strength |
| Aasapattu nesama | Desiring you with true love |
| Oorangattu vasama | Subdued under the village norms |
| Ekkatha maathaiya | Relieve my longing, sir |
| Enna theethaiyaaa | Quench my inner thirst, sir |
| Female | |
| Urakka kathuthu kozhi | The rooster crows loudly |
| Thanni erachi kottuthu vaali | The bucket splashes water while drawing it |
| Iruttukku yethana veli | How many fences can hold back the darkness? |
| Vanthu irukki kattanum thaali | Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly |
| Female | |
| Iluthu poothittu padutha | Even if I lock the doors tight and lie down |
| Enna vaatum unga nenappu | Your thoughts torment me endlessly |
| Kenathu thanila kulicha | Even if I bathe in well water |
| Dhenam ariduma kothippu | Will this inner heat subside every day? |
| Female | |
| Vanavaraya vanthu | Oh Vanavaraya, come |
| Paarumaiya | Look at me, sir |
| Vaalibaraaya vanthu | Oh young lord, come |
| Kelumaiya..oh..oh | Listen to me, sir |
| Female | |
| Urakka kathuthu kozhi | The rooster crows loudly |
| Thanni erachi kottuthu vaali | The bucket splashes water while drawing it |
| Iruttukku yethana veli | How many fences can hold back the darkness? |
| Vanthu irukki kattanum thaali | Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly |
{ உரக்க கத்துது
கோழி தண்ணி இறைச்சி
கொட்டுது வாலி } (2)
இருட்டுக்கு எத்தன
வேலி வந்து இறுக்கி
கட்டனும் தாலி
The rooster crows loudly
The bucket splashes water while drawing it
How many fences can hold back the darkness?
Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly
இழுத்து போத்திட்டு
படுத்தா என்ன வாட்டும் உங்க
நெனப்பு கிணத்து தண்ணில
குளிச்சா தினம் ஆறிடுமா
கொதிப்பு
Even if I lock the doors tight and lie down
Your thoughts torment me endlessly
Even if I bathe in well water
Will this inner heat subside every day?
வானவராயா வந்து
பாருமய்யா வாலிபராயா
வந்து கேளுமையா
Oh Vanavaraya, come
Look at me, sir
Oh young lord, come
Listen to me, sir
உரக்க கத்துது கோழி
தண்ணி இறைச்சி கொட்டுது
வாலி இருட்டுக்கு எத்தன
வேலி வந்து இறுக்கி
கட்டனும் தாலி
The rooster crows loudly
The bucket splashes water while drawing it
How many fences can hold back the darkness?
Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly
கம்மன் கருத்து கிட்ட
வருது கொல்ல புறமா கொஞ்ச
வருது பஞ்சி நெருப்ப சுத்தி
வருது பத்தி கிட தான்
பக்கம் வருது
The pearl millet turns dark
It approaches closer
It comes to the backyard to fondle
Cotton surrounds the fire
Just waiting to ignite
It draws near
சொக்குதுங்க வெடல
புள்ள என்ன சத்தியமா யாரும்
தொடல கண்டவக கண்ணு
படல ஒன்னும் மத்தவங்க
சொல்லி தரல
This young girl is getting entranced
Swear upon god, no one has touched me
No evil eyes of onlookers have fallen upon me
Others have not taught me anything bad
ஆத்து பக்கம் குளிச்சா
ஆத்து தண்ணி சுடுது கூர பாயில்
படுத்தா தூக்கம் எல்லாம் கெடுதே
ஏக்கத்த மாத்தையா என்ன
தேத்தையா
When I bathe in the river
The river water feels burning hot
When I lie down on the woven mat
All my sleep gets ruined
Relieve my longing, sir
Quench my inner thirst, sir
உரக்க கத்துது கோழி
தண்ணி இறைச்சி கொட்டுது
வாலி இருட்டுக்கு எத்தன
வேலி வந்து இறுக்கி
கட்டனும் தாலி
The rooster crows loudly
The bucket splashes water while drawing it
How many fences can hold back the darkness?
Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly
மஞ்ச ரதமே மெல்ல
மெல்ல வா வஞ்சி இடுப்ப
கிள்ள கிள்ள வா
Oh golden chariot
Come slowly, slowly
My slender waist
Come and pinch playfully
பிஞ்சி மனச சொந்தம்
கொள்ள வா கொஞ்சம்
கொஞ்சமா சொல்லி
தரவா
My tender young heart
Come to claim as your own
Little by little...
Shall I teach you?
உன்னதான் தெனம்
நெனச்சேன் இங்க கொதிக்குது
உள்ள பதமா உள்ளுக்குள் உள்ள
நெருப்ப வந்து அணைக்கணும்
தொட்டு இதமா
I thought of you every single day
Inside me, it boils gently
The fire burning deep within
You must touch gently and extinguish it
நேச பட்டு தினமும்
நேந்து கிட்டேன் பலமா ஆச
பட்டு நேசமா ஓரங்கட்டு
வேசமா ஏக்கத்த மாத்தையா
என்ன தேத்தையா
Drowning deep in passion every day
I swam with all my strength
Desiring you with true love
Subdued under the village norms
Relieve my longing, sir
Quench my inner thirst, sir
உரக்க கத்துது கோழி
தண்ணி இறைச்சி கொட்டுது
வாலி இருட்டுக்கு எத்தன
வேலி வந்து இறுக்கி
கட்டனும் தாலி
The rooster crows loudly
The bucket splashes water while drawing it
How many fences can hold back the darkness?
Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly
இழுத்து போத்திட்டு
படுத்தா என்ன வாட்டும் உங்க
நெனப்பு கிணத்து தண்ணில
குளிச்சா தினம் ஆறிடுமா
கொதிப்பு
Even if I lock the doors tight and lie down
Your thoughts torment me endlessly
Even if I bathe in well water
Will this inner heat subside every day?
வானவராயா வந்து
பாருமய்யா வாலிபராயா
வந்து கேளுமையா ஓ ஓ
Oh Vanavaraya, come
Look at me, sir
Oh young lord, come
Listen to me, sir
உரக்க கத்துது கோழி
தண்ணி இறைச்சி கொட்டுது
வாலி இருட்டுக்கு எத்தன
வேலி வந்து இறுக்கி
கட்டனும் தாலி
The rooster crows loudly
The bucket splashes water while drawing it
How many fences can hold back the darkness?
Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly
{Urakka kathuthu kozhi
The rooster crows loudly
Thanni erachi kottuthu vaali} (2)
The bucket splashes water while drawing it
Iruttukku yethana veli
How many fences can hold back the darkness?
Vanthu irukki kattanum thaali
Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly
Iluthu poothittu padutha
Even if I lock the doors tight and lie down
Enna vaatum unga nenappu
Your thoughts torment me endlessly
Kenathu thanila kulicha
Even if I bathe in well water
Dhenam ariduma kothippu
Will this inner heat subside every day?
Vanavaraya vanthu
Oh Vanavaraya, come
Paarumaiya
Look at me, sir
Vaalibaraaya vanthu
Oh young lord, come
Kelumaiya
Listen to me, sir
Urakka kathuthu kozhi
The rooster crows loudly
Thanni erachi kottuthu vaali
The bucket splashes water while drawing it
Iruttukku yethana veli
How many fences can hold back the darkness?
Vanthu irukki kattanum thaali
Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly
Kamman karuthu
The pearl millet turns dark
Kitta varuthu
It approaches closer
Kollapurama konja varuthu
It comes to the backyard to fondle
Panji neruppa suthivarthu
Cotton surrounds the fire
Pathikida thaann
Just waiting to ignite
Pakkam varuthu
It draws near
Sokkuthuga vedala pulla
This young girl is getting entranced
Enna sathiyama yarum thodala
Swear upon god, no one has touched me
Kandavaga kannu padala
No evil eyes of onlookers have fallen upon me
Onnum mathavaga sollitharala
Others have not taught me anything bad
Aathu pakkam kulicha
When I bathe in the river
Aathu thanni suduthu
The river water feels burning hot
Koora paayil padutha
When I lie down on the woven mat
Thookam ellam keduthae
All my sleep gets ruined
Ekkatha maathaiya
Relieve my longing, sir
Enna theethaiyaaa
Quench my inner thirst, sir
Urakka kathuthu kozhi
The rooster crows loudly
Thanni erachi kottuthu vaali
The bucket splashes water while drawing it
Iruttukku yethana veli
How many fences can hold back the darkness?
Vanthu irukki kattanum thaali
Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly
Manja rathamae
Oh golden chariot
Mella mella vaa
Come slowly, slowly
Vanji iduppa
My slender waist
Killa killa vaa
Come and pinch playfully
Pinji manasa
My tender young heart
Sontham kolla vaa
Come to claim as your own
Konjam konjamaaa…
Little by little...
Sollitharavaa
Shall I teach you?
Unnatha thenam nenachen
I thought of you every single day
Inga kothikuthu ulla pathama
Inside me, it boils gently
Ullukkul ulla neruppa
The fire burning deep within
Vanthu anaikanum thottu ithama
You must touch gently and extinguish it
Neesa pattu dhenamum
Drowning deep in passion every day
Neenthukiten balama
I swam with all my strength
Aasapattu nesama
Desiring you with true love
Oorangattu vasama
Subdued under the village norms
Ekkatha maathaiya
Relieve my longing, sir
Enna theethaiyaaa
Quench my inner thirst, sir
Urakka kathuthu kozhi
The rooster crows loudly
Thanni erachi kottuthu vaali
The bucket splashes water while drawing it
Iruttukku yethana veli
How many fences can hold back the darkness?
Vanthu irukki kattanum thaali
Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly
Iluthu poothittu padutha
Even if I lock the doors tight and lie down
Enna vaatum unga nenappu
Your thoughts torment me endlessly
Kenathu thanila kulicha
Even if I bathe in well water
Dhenam ariduma kothippu
Will this inner heat subside every day?
Vanavaraya vanthu
Oh Vanavaraya, come
Paarumaiya
Look at me, sir
Vaalibaraaya vanthu
Oh young lord, come
Kelumaiya..oh..oh
Listen to me, sir
Urakka kathuthu kozhi
The rooster crows loudly
Thanni erachi kottuthu vaali
The bucket splashes water while drawing it
Iruttukku yethana veli
How many fences can hold back the darkness?
Vanthu irukki kattanum thaali
Come and tie the sacred wedding thread tightly
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This sensual yet innocent folk track from Ejamaan expresses the yearning of a young village woman waiting for her beloved lord to marry her. Set in a rural dawn backdrop with natural imagery like crowing roosters and drawing water from a well, she describes how thoughts of him create an uncontrollable inner heat that cold water or locked doors cannot soothe. She urges him to break through social boundaries, tie the sacred thali, and fulfill their mutual love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Urvagam)
“Panji neruppa suthivarthu / Pathikida thaann”
Comparing the delicate, vulnerable passion of youth to cotton surrounding fire, ready to catch flame instantly.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kamman karuthu / Kitta varuthu / Kollapurama konja varuthu”
Repetition of the initial sound 'K' in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic folk musical flow.
Rhyming / Ethukai (Second-letter Agreement)
“Urakka kathuthu kozhi / Iruttukku yethana veli”
The second letter 'ra' is repeated across lines ('Urakka' and 'Iruttukku'), enhancing phonological cohesion.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. Janaki, this track showcases classic 90s Tamil rural orchestration featuring realistic sound design (like well-bucket sounds and rooster calls) merged into the rhythm.
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