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Lyrics & meaning

Aathadi Aathadi

From Thirupathi · 2006

Lyricist
Perarasu
Singers
Kay Kay, Mathangi Jagadish
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Thirupathi2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aathadi aathadiOh my goodness, oh my goodness,
MagaraasiBlessed lady!
Enna yethukadi yethukadiAccept me, accept me,
SugavaasiO lover of comfort!
Male
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka (folk rhythmic exclamation)!
HeiHey!
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka!
Female
Unnoda unnodaYour, your...
MugaraasiFacial auspiciousness / charm!
Nee anga ingae thottuputtaWhen you touch here and there,
Kai raasiIt is a lucky touch!
Female
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka!
HeiHey!
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka!
Male
Mul vaangi mul vaangiShall I endure the thorns and give you...
Tharava...a gift? Take this jasmine flower gently!
Mullai konjam eduthukadiTake the thorn away slowly,
MedhuvaaGently!
Female
Ullooru kodangiLocal fortune-teller / shaman,
BadavaaYou rogue!
Nee pei-yottu pei-yottuExorcise the ghost, exorcise it,
MedhuvaaGently!
Male
Kuyya muyya kuyya muyyaKuyya muyya kuyya muyya,
Kuyya muyyaraeKuyya muyyarae (upbeat folk chant)!
Kozhi kari soodu vechiShe served chicken curry piping hot,
Samaichi thandhalaeCooked and served it to me!
HeiHey!
Female
Kuyya muyya kuyya muyyaKuyya muyya kuyya muyya,
Kuyya muyyaraeKuyya muyyarae!
Kurivi kunju kurivi kunjuA tiny baby bird, a tiny baby bird,
Kaiyil thandharaeShe handed into my hands!
Male
Aathadi aathadiOh my goodness, oh my goodness,
MagaraasiBlessed lady!
Enna yethukadi yethukadiAccept me, accept me,
SugavaasiO lover of comfort!
Male
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka!
HeiHey!
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka!
Female
Unnoda unnodaYour, your...
MugaraasiFacial auspiciousness!
Nee anga ingae thottuputtaWhen you touch here and there,
Kai raasiIt is a lucky touch!
Female
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka!
HeiHey!
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka!
Male
Devanukku thembirukkuGod has strength and stamina,
Chorus :Gabba gabba gabba gabbaChorus: Gabba gabba gabba gabba
Male :Thaen nilavu engirukkuMale: Where is the honeymoon?
Chorus :Gabba gabba gabba gabbaChorus: Gabba gabba gabba gabba
Male
Devaloga devaloga uravaaIs it a heavenly relationship?
Naan thedi kittu thedi kittu varavaaShall I come searching for you?
Female
Thaelu onnu kottiruchiA scorpion stung me!
Chorus :Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyoChorus: Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyo
Female :Dhaegathila pathikichiFemale: Caught fire in my body!
Chorus :Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyoChorus: Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyo
Female
Ada kann vizhichiHey, wake up,
Kann vizhichi medhuvaaWake up slowly,
Nee mandhirichi mandhirichiChant a spell,
VidudaaaAnd cure it!
Male
Ava paduppu idamHer sleeping place...
Paduppu idam maaradiHer sleeping place changes!
Paduthuthapinnae paduthapinnaeAfter lying down, lying down,
MoonadiIt's just three feet!
Female :DeiiFemale: Hey!
Panju meththaaiCotton mattress,
Panju meththai venumaaDo you need a cotton mattress?
Ada rendu meththhaiHey, two mattresses,
Rendu meththai podhumaaAre two mattresses enough?
Male
Serthu vechikoSave it up,
Selavu senjikoSpend it!
Female :Selavu senjadhaFemale: What you spent,
Serthu vechikoSave it back up!
Male
Kuyya muyya kuyya muyyaKuyya muyya kuyya muyya,
Kuyya muyyaraeKuyya muyyarae!
Kozhi kari soodu vechiShe served chicken curry piping hot,
Samaichi thandhalaeCooked and served it to me!
HeiHey!
Female
Kuyya muyya kuyya muyyaKuyya muyya kuyya muyya,
Kuyya muyyaraeKuyya muyyarae!
Kurivi kunju kurivi kunjuA tiny baby bird, a tiny baby bird,
Kaiyil thandharaeShe handed into my hands!
Chorus
Hoi hoi hoihoiHoi hoi hoihoi,
Hoi hoi hoihoiHoi hoi hoihoi!
Female
Meesa mullu kuthiruchiMoustache prickled like a thorn,
Chorus :Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyoChorus: Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyo
Female :Paasiyila thachiruchiFemale: Stitched into the moss / net,
Chorus :Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyoChorus: Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyo
Female
Vaadi patti vaadi pattiCome on girl, come on girl,
BadavaaYou rogue!
Naan vaakkapattu vaakkapatuI got wedded, got wedded,
VaravaaaShall I come?
Male
Thaekku maram kaathirukkuThe teak wood tree is waiting,
Female :Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyoFemale: Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyo
Male :Paakku maram kaachirukkuMale: The betel nut tree has yielded fruit,
Chorus :Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyoChorus: Ayyo ayyo ayyo ayyo
Male
Ottumara ottu maraGrafted tree, grafted tree...
Uravaaa...relationship!
Naan kattumaram kattu maramShall I release a catamaran raft,
VidavaaA catamaran raft?
Female
Aaki vecha aaki vechaThe cooked, prepared...
Sorudaa...rice!
Aari pona aari ponaOnce it gets cold, gets cold,
Bore-udaaIt gets boring!
Male
Paththa mada paththa madaPattamadai, Pattamadai...
Paayilae...mat!
Nee othaiyila othhayilaAll alone, all alone,
KaayuraYou are drying up!
Female
HeiHey!
Kodu potukkoDraw a line,
Roadu potukkoLay down a road,
Male
Roatu mela neeOn top of the road,
Kaara vittukoDrive your car!
Female
Kuyya muyya kuyya muyyaKuyya muyya kuyya muyya,
Kuyya muyyaraeKuyya muyyarae!
Kurivi kunju kurivi kunjuA tiny baby bird, a tiny baby bird,
Kaiyil thandharaeShe handed into my hands!
Male
Kuyya muyya kuyya muyyaKuyya muyya kuyya muyya,
Kuyya muyyaraeKuyya muyyarae!
Kozhi kari soodu vechiShe served chicken curry piping hot,
Samaichi thandhalaeCooked and served it to me!
Male
Aathadi aathadiOh my goodness, oh my goodness,
MagaraasiBlessed lady!
Enna yethukadi yethukadiAccept me, accept me,
SugavaasiO lover of comfort!
Male
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka!
HeiHey!
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka!
Female
Unnoda unnodaYour, your...
MugaraasiFacial charm!
Nee anga ingae thottuputtaWhen you touch here and there,
Kai raasiIt is a lucky touch!
Female
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka!
HeiHey!
Kokkara makkaKokkara makka!
Male
Mul vaangi mul vaangiShall I endure the thorns and give you...
Tharava...a gift? Take this jasmine flower gently!
Mullai konjam eduthukadiTake the thorn away slowly,
MedhuvaaGently!
Female
Ullooru kodangiLocal fortune-teller / shaman,
BadavaaYou rogue!
Nee pei-yottu pei-yottuExorcise the ghost, exorcise it,
MedhuvaaGently!
Male
Kuyya muyya kuyya muyyaKuyya muyya kuyya muyya,
Kuyya muyyaraeKuyya muyyarae!
Kozhi kari soodu vechiShe served chicken curry piping hot,
Samaichi thandhalaeCooked and served it to me!
HeiHey!
Female
Kuyya muyya kuyya muyyaKuyya muyya kuyya muyya,
Kuyya muyyaraeKuyya muyyarae!
Kurivi kunju kurivi kunjuA tiny baby bird, a tiny baby bird,
Kaiyil thandharaeShe handed into my hands!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a high-energy Tamil folk-pop duet featuring playful banter between a man and a woman. The male singer praises the woman's beauty, charm ('mugaraasi'), and fortunate touch ('kai raasi'), playfully inviting her into romance, while the female singer responds with witty retorts, teasing him about marriage, luxury, and intimacy. Through vivid rural metaphors—ranging from hot chicken curry and baby birds to Pathamadai woven mats and exorcisms—the song captures the flirtatious dynamic of rustic courtship. The repetitive rhythmic hook 'Kuyya muyya' and 'Kokkara makka' enhances the upbeat, festive celebration of youthful affection and banter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Aathadi aathadi / Magaraasi

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, such as 'Aathadi' and 'Magaraasi' (or 'yethukadi' / 'Sugavaasi').

Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Words

Kokkara makka / Kuyya muyya kuyya muyya

Use of catchy folk refrains like 'Kokkara makka' and 'Kuyya muyya' to evoke enthusiasm and rhythm.

Metaphor

Kozhi kari soodu vechi / Kurivi kunju kurivi kunju

Comparing intimacy and affection to hot chicken curry ('Kozhi kari soodu vechi') and delicate care to holding a baby bird ('Kurivi kunju').

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Trivia

The track 'Aathadi Aathadi' (popularly known as 'Kuyya Muyya') from the 2006 Ajith Kumar starrer 'Thirupathi' was composed by Bharathwaj, with lyrics written by director Perarasu himself. Perarasu is famous for writing catchy, rhythmic commercial hooks tailored for high-energy mass dance sequences.

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