Ayya Muzhikkira
From Kathalithal Pothuma · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Kathalithal Pothuma1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aiyaa muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru | Look at the stare that Sir is giving! |
| Ippo avarukku kidaichadhu veru | Now he got something entirely unexpected! |
| Aiyaa muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru | Look at the stare that Sir is giving! |
| Ippo avarukku kidaichadhu veru | Now he got something entirely unexpected! |
| Summa pona poochiyai eduthu | Picking up an insect that was minding its own business, |
| Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru | And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around! |
| Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru | And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around! |
| Female | |
| Jittaan jittaan jinukki kulungudhaam | Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle! |
| Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka | Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats) |
| Dhinakka dhinakkathakka kuthigudhaam | Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping! |
| Chorus :Jittaan jittaan jinukki kulungudhaam | Chorus: Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle! |
| Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka | Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats) |
| Dhinakka dhinakkathakka kuthigudhaam | Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping! |
| Female | |
| Kaalai avarukku kannulae valippu | In the morning, he gets a twitch in his eyes, |
| Chorus :Hee hee hee hee hee | Chorus: Hee hee hee hee hee |
| Female :Kaalam muluvadhum pennunga nenaippu | Female: Throughout his life, his mind is filled with thoughts of women! |
| Chorus :Haaaan… | Chorus: Haaaan… |
| Female | |
| Kaalai avarukku kannulae valippu | In the morning, he gets a twitch in his eyes, |
| Laalaalalla | Laalaalalla |
| Kaalam muluvadhum pennunga nenaippu | Throughout his life, his mind is filled with thoughts of women! |
| Laalaalalla | Laalaalalla |
| Female :Aalaipaaradi asattu sirippu | Female: Look at this man and his foolish, silly smile! |
| Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey | Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey |
| Female :Aalaipaaradi asattu sirippu | Female: Look at this man and his foolish, silly smile! |
| Aana porandha ivar aana poranthathukku | For him being born as a man, born a man like this, |
| Yaaradi poruppu yaaradi poruppu | Who is responsible, my friend, who is responsible? |
| Chorus :Ivar aana poranthathukku | Chorus: For him being born as a man, |
| Yaaradi poruppu yaaradi poruppu | Who is responsible, my friend, who is responsible? |
| Female | |
| Aiyaa muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru | Look at the stare that Sir is giving! |
| Ippo avarukku kidaichadhu veru | Now he got something entirely unexpected! |
| Summa pona poochiyai eduthu | Picking up an insect that was minding its own business, |
| Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru | And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around! |
| Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru | And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around! |
| Chorus | |
| Jittaan jittaan jinukki kulungudhaam | Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle! |
| Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka | Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats) |
| Dhinakka dhinakkathakka kuthigudhaam | Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping! |
| Female | |
| Seeviya mudiyai muluvathum vettu | Chop off all his neatly combed hair completely, |
| Chorus :Kara kara kara kara kara | Chorus: Kara kara kara kara kara (Sound of cutting hair) |
| Female :Sevappu thuniyai udambilae kattu | Female: Wrap a red saffron cloth around his body, |
| Chorus :Swamii swamii | Chorus: Swamii swamii (O Holy Man!) |
| Female | |
| Seeviya mudiyai muluvathum vettu | Chop off all his neatly combed hair completely, |
| Laalaalalla | Laalaalalla |
| Sevappu thuniyai udambilae kattu | Wrap a red saffron cloth around his body, |
| Hoo oo oo hoo | Hoo oo oo hoo |
| Jeya jeya sankara sambho pottu | Making him chant 'Jeya Jeya Sankara Sambho', |
| Chorus :Swamii jeya jeya sankara sambho | Chorus: Swamii jeya jeya sankara sambho |
| Female :Jeya jeya sankara sambho pottu | Female: Making him chant 'Jeya Jeya Sankara Sambho', |
| Thiruthani pakkam adichu virattu adichu virattu | Beat him and chase him away toward Thiruthani, chase him away! |
| Chorus :Ivarai Thiruthani pakkam adichu virattu adichu virattu | Chorus: Beat him and chase him away toward Thiruthani, chase him away! |
| Female | |
| Aiyaa muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru | Look at the stare that Sir is giving! |
| Ippo avarukku kidaichadhu veru | Now he got something entirely unexpected! |
| Summa pona poochiyai eduthu | Picking up an insect that was minding its own business, |
| Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru | And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around! |
| Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru | And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around! |
| Chorus | |
| Jittaan jittaan jinukki kulungudhaam | Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle! |
| Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka | Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats) |
| Dhinakka dhinakkathakka kuthigudhaam | Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping! |
ஐயா முழிக்கிற முழியைப் பாரு
இப்போ அவருக்கு கிடைச்சது வேறு
ஐயா முழிக்கிற முழியைப் பாரு
இப்போ அவருக்கு கிடைச்சது வேறு
சும்மாப் போன பூச்சியை எடுத்து
தலையிலே வச்சா குதிக்குது பாரு
தலையிலே வச்சா குதிக்குது பாரு
Look at the stare that Sir is giving!
Now he got something entirely unexpected!
Look at the stare that Sir is giving!
Now he got something entirely unexpected!
Picking up an insect that was minding its own business,
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
ஜிட்டான் ஜிட்டான் ஜினுங்கி குலுங்குதாம்
தினக்க தினக்கதக்க
தினக்க தினக்கதக்க என குதிக்குதாம்
Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle!
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping!
Chorus: Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle!
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping!
ஜிட்டான் ஜிட்டான் ஜினுங்கி குலுங்குதாம்
தினக்க தினக்கதக்க
தினக்க தினக்கதக்க என குதிக்குதாம்
In the morning, he gets a twitch in his eyes,
Chorus: Hee hee hee hee hee
Female: Throughout his life, his mind is filled with thoughts of women!
Chorus: Haaaan…
காளை இவருக்கு கண்ணுலே வலிப்பு
குழு :
ஹி ஹி ஹி ஹி ஹி
காலம் முழுவதும் பெண்ணுங்க நினைப்பு
குழு :
ஹான்
In the morning, he gets a twitch in his eyes,
Laalaalalla
Throughout his life, his mind is filled with thoughts of women!
Laalaalalla
Female: Look at this man and his foolish, silly smile!
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
Female: Look at this man and his foolish, silly smile!
For him being born as a man, born a man like this,
Who is responsible, my friend, who is responsible?
Chorus: For him being born as a man,
Who is responsible, my friend, who is responsible?
காளை இவருக்கு கண்ணுலே வலிப்பு
லாலாலல்லா
காலம் முழுவதும் பெண்ணுங்க நினைப்பு
லாலாலல்லா
Look at the stare that Sir is giving!
Now he got something entirely unexpected!
Picking up an insect that was minding its own business,
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
ஆளைப்பாரடி அசட்டுச் சிரிப்பு
குழு :
ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஆளைப்பாரடி அசட்டுச் சிரிப்பு
ஆணாப் பொறந்தா இவர் ஆணாப் பொறந்ததுக்கு
யாரடி பொறுப்பு யாரடி பொறுப்பு
குழு :
இவர் ஆணாப் பொறந்ததுக்கு
யாரடி பொறுப்பு யாரடி பொறுப்பு
Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle!
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping!
ஐயா முழிக்கிற முழியைப் பாரு
இப்போ அவருக்கு கிடைச்சது வேறு
சும்மாப் போன பூச்சியை எடுத்து
தலையிலே வச்சா குதிக்குது பாரு
தலையிலே வச்சா குதிக்குது பாரு
Chop off all his neatly combed hair completely,
Chorus: Kara kara kara kara kara (Sound of cutting hair)
Female: Wrap a red saffron cloth around his body,
Chorus: Swamii swamii (O Holy Man!)
ஜிட்டான் ஜிட்டான் ஜினுங்கி குலுங்குதாம்
தினக்க தினக்கதக்க
தினக்க தினக்கதக்க என குதிக்குதாம்
Chop off all his neatly combed hair completely,
Laalaalalla
Wrap a red saffron cloth around his body,
Hoo oo oo hoo
Making him chant 'Jeya Jeya Sankara Sambho',
Chorus: Swamii jeya jeya sankara sambho
Female: Making him chant 'Jeya Jeya Sankara Sambho',
Beat him and chase him away toward Thiruthani, chase him away!
Chorus: Beat him and chase him away toward Thiruthani, chase him away!
சீவிய முடியை முழுவதும் வெட்டு
குழு :
கர கர கர கர கர
சிகப்பு துணியை உடம்பிலே கட்டு
குழு :
சுவாமி சுவாமி
Look at the stare that Sir is giving!
Now he got something entirely unexpected!
Picking up an insect that was minding its own business,
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
சீவிய முடியை முழுவதும் வெட்டு
லாலாலல்லா
சிகப்பு துணியை உடம்பிலே கட்டு
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஹோ
Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle!
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping!
ஜெயஜெய சங்கர சங்கர சம்போ போட்டு
திருத்தணி பக்கம் அடிச்சு விரட்டு அடிச்சு விரட்டு.......
குழு :
இவரை திருத்தணி பக்கம் அடிச்சு விரட்டு அடிச்சு விரட்டு.......
ஐயா முழிக்கிற முழியைப் பாரு
இப்போ அவருக்கு கிடைச்சது வேறு
சும்மாப் போன பூச்சியை எடுத்து
தலையிலே வச்சா குதிக்குது பாரு
தலையிலே வச்சா குதிக்குது பாரு
ஜிட்டான் ஜிட்டான் ஜினுங்கி குலுங்குதாம்
தினக்க தினக்கதக்க
தினக்க தினக்கதக்க என குதிக்குதாம்
Aiyaa muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru
Look at the stare that Sir is giving!
Ippo avarukku kidaichadhu veru
Now he got something entirely unexpected!
Aiyaa muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru
Look at the stare that Sir is giving!
Ippo avarukku kidaichadhu veru
Now he got something entirely unexpected!
Summa pona poochiyai eduthu
Picking up an insect that was minding its own business,
Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
Jittaan jittaan jinukki kulungudhaam
Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle!
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka kuthigudhaam
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping!
Chorus :Jittaan jittaan jinukki kulungudhaam
Chorus: Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle!
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka kuthigudhaam
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping!
Kaalai avarukku kannulae valippu
In the morning, he gets a twitch in his eyes,
Chorus :Hee hee hee hee hee
Chorus: Hee hee hee hee hee
Female :Kaalam muluvadhum pennunga nenaippu
Female: Throughout his life, his mind is filled with thoughts of women!
Chorus :Haaaan…
Chorus: Haaaan…
Kaalai avarukku kannulae valippu
In the morning, he gets a twitch in his eyes,
Laalaalalla
Laalaalalla
Kaalam muluvadhum pennunga nenaippu
Throughout his life, his mind is filled with thoughts of women!
Laalaalalla
Laalaalalla
Female :Aalaipaaradi asattu sirippu
Female: Look at this man and his foolish, silly smile!
Chorus :Hey hey hey hey hey
Chorus: Hey hey hey hey hey
Female :Aalaipaaradi asattu sirippu
Female: Look at this man and his foolish, silly smile!
Aana porandha ivar aana poranthathukku
For him being born as a man, born a man like this,
Yaaradi poruppu yaaradi poruppu
Who is responsible, my friend, who is responsible?
Chorus :Ivar aana poranthathukku
Chorus: For him being born as a man,
Yaaradi poruppu yaaradi poruppu
Who is responsible, my friend, who is responsible?
Aiyaa muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru
Look at the stare that Sir is giving!
Ippo avarukku kidaichadhu veru
Now he got something entirely unexpected!
Summa pona poochiyai eduthu
Picking up an insect that was minding its own business,
Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
Jittaan jittaan jinukki kulungudhaam
Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle!
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka kuthigudhaam
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping!
Seeviya mudiyai muluvathum vettu
Chop off all his neatly combed hair completely,
Chorus :Kara kara kara kara kara
Chorus: Kara kara kara kara kara (Sound of cutting hair)
Female :Sevappu thuniyai udambilae kattu
Female: Wrap a red saffron cloth around his body,
Chorus :Swamii swamii
Chorus: Swamii swamii (O Holy Man!)
Seeviya mudiyai muluvathum vettu
Chop off all his neatly combed hair completely,
Laalaalalla
Laalaalalla
Sevappu thuniyai udambilae kattu
Wrap a red saffron cloth around his body,
Hoo oo oo hoo
Hoo oo oo hoo
Jeya jeya sankara sambho pottu
Making him chant 'Jeya Jeya Sankara Sambho',
Chorus :Swamii jeya jeya sankara sambho
Chorus: Swamii jeya jeya sankara sambho
Female :Jeya jeya sankara sambho pottu
Female: Making him chant 'Jeya Jeya Sankara Sambho',
Thiruthani pakkam adichu virattu adichu virattu
Beat him and chase him away toward Thiruthani, chase him away!
Chorus :Ivarai Thiruthani pakkam adichu virattu adichu virattu
Chorus: Beat him and chase him away toward Thiruthani, chase him away!
Aiyaa muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru
Look at the stare that Sir is giving!
Ippo avarukku kidaichadhu veru
Now he got something entirely unexpected!
Summa pona poochiyai eduthu
Picking up an insect that was minding its own business,
Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
Thalaiyilae vecha kudhikudhu paaru
And placing it on his head, look how it jumps around!
Jittaan jittaan jinukki kulungudhaam
Jittaan jittaan, the ornaments shake and jingle!
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka
Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka (Rhythmic vocal beats)
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka kuthigudhaam
Dhinakka dhinakkathakka, see it jumping!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and satirical song mocks a man who invites trouble upon himself due to his foolish flirtatiousness and preoccupation with women. The speaker uses humorous analogies, comparing his self-inflicted misery to picking up a harmless insect and putting it on one's own head, only to be bitten and agitated.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Aiyaa muzhikkira muzhiyai paaru / Ippo avarukku kidaichadhu veru”
Matching second consonants in successive lines (muzhikkira / kidaichadhu, seeviya / sevappu).
Monaai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Seeviya mudiyai muluvathum vettu / Sevappu thuniyai udambilae kattu”
Matching initial letters/sounds in a line (Seeviya / Sevappu).
Onomatopoeia / Rhythm Words
“Dhinakka dhinnakkathakka / Kara kara kara kara kara”
Use of rhythmic folk syllables and sound imitations like 'Kara kara' for haircutting sounds.
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Trivia
'Kathalithal Pothuma' (1967) featured music composed by S. Vedhachalam with lyrics by Kannadasan, showcasing P. Susheela's versatile vocal range in performing comedic, fast-paced folk-style numbers.
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