Chee Chee Ponga
From Maragatha Veenai (1986) · 1986
- Lyricist
- Thirupathooran
- Singers
- Manorama, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Maragatha Veenai (1986)1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Cheechchee ponga athai ketkaatheenga | Chi chi, go away, don't ask for that! |
| Ketkkaamaththaan thaappaa podaatheenga | Don't bolt the door without listening to me! |
| Ammiya naan innum mithikkavilla | I haven't stepped on the grinding stone yet (wedding ritual). |
| Arunthathiya naan innum paarkkavilla | I haven't looked at the Arundhati star yet. |
| Ada angaethaan pogaatheenga | Hey, don't go over there! |
| Ada angaethaan pogaatheenga | Hey, don't go over there! |
| Male | |
| Cheechchee podi adam pudikkaathedi | Chi chi, get lost girl, don't be so stubborn! |
| Adi sinthaamani chummaa sinungaathadi | Hey precious gem, don't whine unnecessarily! |
| Ammiya nee eppa mithikkirathu | When are you going to step on the grinding stone? |
| Arunthathiya naan eppa paakkirathu | When am I going to see the Arundhati star? |
| Adi vaadi kitta vaadi | Hey, come here, come close to me! |
| Chumma vaadi kitta vaadi vaa | Just come close to me, come on! |
| Female | |
| Ooru paakka enna nee kadhal pannura | Why are you romancing me in front of the whole town? |
| Ottikkittu orasikkittu duet paadura | Hugging and rubbing against me, singing a duet! |
| Ooru paakka enna nee kadhal pannura | Why are you romancing me in front of the whole town? |
| Ottikkittu orasikkittu duet paadura | Hugging and rubbing against me, singing a duet! |
| Female | |
| Malligai meththa kattilukkuththaan | A bed of jasmine is meant for the mattress, |
| Maraththukku vaikka koodaathu | It shouldn't be placed out on a tree! |
| Manmatha manthiram solli koduththu | By teaching Cupid's magical mantras, |
| Manasa kedukka koodaathu | You shouldn't corrupt my innocent mind! |
| Male | |
| Muththu maniyae | My precious pearl! |
| Female :Enna nenachchu | What were you thinking? |
| Male :Muththu kulichchu | Diving deep for pearls, |
| Female :Piththam pidichchu | Getting obsessed, |
| Male :Sokki sokkiyae | Getting totally enchanted, |
| Female :Suththurathu yaen | Why are you wandering around? |
| Male :Suththi suththi naan | I am wandering around you... |
| Female :Kaththurathu yaen | Why are you shouting? |
| Female | |
| Vetkkam ketta anthara sunthira | You shameless celestial beauty, |
| Manmathan needhaane | You are Cupid himself! |
| Male | |
| Cheechchee podi adam pudikkaathedi | Chi chi, get lost girl, don't be stubborn! |
| Adi sinthaamani chummaa sinungaathadi | Hey precious gem, don't whine unnecessarily! |
| Ammiya nee eppa mithikkirathu | When are you going to step on the grinding stone? |
| Arunthathiya naan eppa paakkirathu | When am I going to see the Arundhati star? |
| Adi vaadi kitta vaadi | Hey, come here, come close to me! |
| Chumma vaadi kitta vaadi | Just come close to me, come on! |
| Male | |
| Rendungkettaan naanae | I was a confused fool, |
| Adi unna nenaichen | Hey, I thought about you, |
| Ena pondaattiyaa aakka | To make you my wife, |
| Un pinnaal alainjchen | I wandered behind you! |
| Male | |
| Rendungkettaan naanae | I was a confused fool, |
| Adi unna nenaichen | Hey, I thought about you, |
| Ena pondaattiyaa aakka | To make you my wife, |
| Un pinnaal alainjchen | I wandered behind you! |
| Male | |
| : Appoinment-u pannikittu | By making an appointment, |
| Adjusment aagaatho | Can't we make an adjustment? |
| Halwa thundu anupi vachchen | I sent a piece of Halwa, |
| Anbey inbam seraatho | My love, won't joy unite us? |
| Male | |
| Kattikkarumbe | Sugarcane block! |
| Kaanja vayalae | Dry withered field! |
| Male :Kottik kizhangae | Edible water lily tuber! |
| Potti maganae | Son of a petty gambler! |
| Male :Konja vayase | Only a little youth, |
| Minji irukku | Remains left! |
| Male :Vambu vazhakku | Unnecessary disputes, |
| Innum edhukku | Why have them anymore? |
| Male :Vetkkamulla anthari sundhari | Shy and beautiful lady, |
| Sammatham solladi nee | Give me your consent now! |
| Female | |
| Cheechchee ponga athai ketkaatheenga | Chi chi, go away, don't ask for that! |
| Ketkkaamaththaan thaappaa podaatheenga | Don't bolt the door without listening to me! |
| Ammiya naan innum mithikkavilla | I haven't stepped on the grinding stone yet. |
| Arunthathiya naan innum paarkkavilla | I haven't looked at the Arundhati star yet. |
| Ada angaethaan pogaatheenga | Hey, don't go over there! |
| Ada angaethaan pogaatheenga | Hey, don't go over there! |
| Male | |
| Cheechchee podi adam pudikkaathedi | Chi chi, get lost girl, don't be stubborn! |
| Adi sinthaamani chummaa sinungaathadi | Hey precious gem, don't whine unnecessarily! |
| Female :Cheechchee ponga athai ketkaatheenga | Chi chi, go away, don't ask for that! |
| Ketkkaamaththaan thaappaa podaatheenga | Don't bolt the door without listening to me! |
சீச்சீ போங்க அதை கேக்காதீங்க
கேக்காமத்தான் தாப்பா போடாதீங்க
அம்மிய நான் இன்னும் மிதிக்கவில்ல
அருந்ததிய நான் இன்னும் பார்க்கவில்ல
அட அங்கேதான் போகாதீங்க
அட அங்கேதான் போகாதீங்க..
Chi chi, go away, don't ask for that!
Don't bolt the door without listening to me!
I haven't stepped on the grinding stone yet (wedding ritual).
I haven't looked at the Arundhati star yet.
Hey, don't go over there!
Hey, don't go over there!
சீச்சீ போடி அடம் புடிக்காதேடி
அடி சிந்தாமணி சும்மா சிணுங்காதடி
அம்மிய நீ எப்ப மிதிக்கிறது
அருந்ததிய நான் எப்ப பாக்கிறது
அடி வாடி கிட்ட வாடி
சும்மா வாடி கிட்ட வாடி வா.......
Chi chi, get lost girl, don't be so stubborn!
Hey precious gem, don't whine unnecessarily!
When are you going to step on the grinding stone?
When am I going to see the Arundhati star?
Hey, come here, come close to me!
Just come close to me, come on!
ஊரு பாக்க என்ன நீ காதல் பண்ணுற
ஒட்டிக்கிட்டு ஓரசிக்கிட்டு டூயட் பாடுற
ஊரு பாக்க என்ன நீ காதல் பண்ணுற
ஒட்டிக்கிட்டு ஓரசிக்கிட்டு டூயட் பாடுற
Why are you romancing me in front of the whole town?
Hugging and rubbing against me, singing a duet!
Why are you romancing me in front of the whole town?
Hugging and rubbing against me, singing a duet!
மல்லிகை மெத்த கட்டிலுக்குத்தான்
மரத்துக்கு வைக்க கூடாது
மன்மத மந்திரம் சொல்லிக் கொடுத்து
மனச கெடுக்க கூடாது
A bed of jasmine is meant for the mattress,
It shouldn't be placed out on a tree!
By teaching Cupid's magical mantras,
You shouldn't corrupt my innocent mind!
முத்துமணியே
என்ன நெனச்சு
முத்துக் குளிச்சு
பித்தம் பிடிச்சு
சொக்கி சொக்கியே
சுத்துறது ஏன்
சுத்தி சுத்தி நான்
கத்துறது ஏன்
My precious pearl!
What were you thinking?
Diving deep for pearls,
Getting obsessed,
Getting totally enchanted,
Why are you wandering around?
I am wandering around you...
Why are you shouting?
வெட்கம் கெட்ட அந்தர சுந்திர
மன்மதன் நீதானே
You shameless celestial beauty,
You are Cupid himself!
சீச்சீ போடி அடம் புடிக்காதேடி
அடி சிந்தாமணி சும்மா சிணுங்காதடி
அம்மிய நீ எப்ப மிதிக்கிறது
அருந்ததிய நான் எப்ப பாக்கிறது
அடி வாடி கிட்ட வாடி
சும்மா வாடி கிட்ட வாடி..
Chi chi, get lost girl, don't be stubborn!
Hey precious gem, don't whine unnecessarily!
When are you going to step on the grinding stone?
When am I going to see the Arundhati star?
Hey, come here, come close to me!
Just come close to me, come on!
ரெண்டுங்கெட்டான் நானே
அடி உன்ன நெனச்சேன்
என பொண்டாட்டியா ஆக்க
உன் பின்னால் அலைஞ்சேன்
I was a confused fool,
Hey, I thought about you,
To make you my wife,
I wandered behind you!
ரெண்டுங்கெட்டான் நானே
அடி உன்ன நெனச்சேன்
என பொண்டாட்டியா ஆக்க
உன் பின்னால் அலைஞ்சேன்
I was a confused fool,
Hey, I thought about you,
To make you my wife,
I wandered behind you!
அப்பாய்மெண்ட்டு பண்ணிக்கிட்டு
அட்ஜெஸ்மென்ட் ஆகாதோ
அல்வா துண்டு அனுப்பி வச்சேன்
அன்பே இன்பம் சேராதோ
By making an appointment,
Can't we make an adjustment?
I sent a piece of Halwa,
My love, won't joy unite us?
கட்டிக்கரும்பே.....
காஞ்ச வயலே
கொட்டிக் கிழங்கே.....
பொட்டி மகனே
கொஞ்ச வயசே
மிஞ்சி இருக்கு
வம்பு வழக்கு..
இன்னும் எதுக்கு
வெட்கமுள்ள அந்தரி சுந்தரி
சம்மதம் சொல்லடி நீ
Sugarcane block!
Dry withered field!
Edible water lily tuber!
Son of a petty gambler!
Only a little youth,
Remains left!
Unnecessary disputes,
Why have them anymore?
Shy and beautiful lady,
Give me your consent now!
சீச்சீ போங்க அதை கேக்காதீங்க
கேக்காமத்தான் தாப்பா போடாதீங்க
அம்மிய நீ எப்ப மிதிக்கிறது
அருந்ததிய நான் எப்ப பாக்கிறது
அட அங்கேதான் போகாதீங்க
அட அங்கேதான் போகாதீங்க
Chi chi, go away, don't ask for that!
Don't bolt the door without listening to me!
I haven't stepped on the grinding stone yet.
I haven't looked at the Arundhati star yet.
Hey, don't go over there!
Hey, don't go over there!
சீச்சீ போடி அடம் புடிக்காதேடி
அடி சிந்தாமணி சும்மா சிணுங்காதடி
சீச்சீ போங்க அதை கேக்காதீங்க
என்னை கேக்காமத்தான் தாப்பா போடாதீங்க....
Chi chi, get lost girl, don't be stubborn!
Hey precious gem, don't whine unnecessarily!
Chi chi, go away, don't ask for that!
Don't bolt the door without listening to me!
Cheechchee ponga athai ketkaatheenga
Chi chi, go away, don't ask for that!
Ketkkaamaththaan thaappaa podaatheenga
Don't bolt the door without listening to me!
Ammiya naan innum mithikkavilla
I haven't stepped on the grinding stone yet (wedding ritual).
Arunthathiya naan innum paarkkavilla
I haven't looked at the Arundhati star yet.
Ada angaethaan pogaatheenga
Hey, don't go over there!
Ada angaethaan pogaatheenga
Hey, don't go over there!
Cheechchee podi adam pudikkaathedi
Chi chi, get lost girl, don't be so stubborn!
Adi sinthaamani chummaa sinungaathadi
Hey precious gem, don't whine unnecessarily!
Ammiya nee eppa mithikkirathu
When are you going to step on the grinding stone?
Arunthathiya naan eppa paakkirathu
When am I going to see the Arundhati star?
Adi vaadi kitta vaadi
Hey, come here, come close to me!
Chumma vaadi kitta vaadi vaa
Just come close to me, come on!
Ooru paakka enna nee kadhal pannura
Why are you romancing me in front of the whole town?
Ottikkittu orasikkittu duet paadura
Hugging and rubbing against me, singing a duet!
Ooru paakka enna nee kadhal pannura
Why are you romancing me in front of the whole town?
Ottikkittu orasikkittu duet paadura
Hugging and rubbing against me, singing a duet!
Malligai meththa kattilukkuththaan
A bed of jasmine is meant for the mattress,
Maraththukku vaikka koodaathu
It shouldn't be placed out on a tree!
Manmatha manthiram solli koduththu
By teaching Cupid's magical mantras,
Manasa kedukka koodaathu
You shouldn't corrupt my innocent mind!
Muththu maniyae
My precious pearl!
Female :Enna nenachchu
What were you thinking?
Male :Muththu kulichchu
Diving deep for pearls,
Female :Piththam pidichchu
Getting obsessed,
Male :Sokki sokkiyae
Getting totally enchanted,
Female :Suththurathu yaen
Why are you wandering around?
Male :Suththi suththi naan
I am wandering around you...
Female :Kaththurathu yaen
Why are you shouting?
Vetkkam ketta anthara sunthira
You shameless celestial beauty,
Manmathan needhaane
You are Cupid himself!
Cheechchee podi adam pudikkaathedi
Chi chi, get lost girl, don't be stubborn!
Adi sinthaamani chummaa sinungaathadi
Hey precious gem, don't whine unnecessarily!
Ammiya nee eppa mithikkirathu
When are you going to step on the grinding stone?
Arunthathiya naan eppa paakkirathu
When am I going to see the Arundhati star?
Adi vaadi kitta vaadi
Hey, come here, come close to me!
Chumma vaadi kitta vaadi
Just come close to me, come on!
Rendungkettaan naanae
I was a confused fool,
Adi unna nenaichen
Hey, I thought about you,
Ena pondaattiyaa aakka
To make you my wife,
Un pinnaal alainjchen
I wandered behind you!
Rendungkettaan naanae
I was a confused fool,
Adi unna nenaichen
Hey, I thought about you,
Ena pondaattiyaa aakka
To make you my wife,
Un pinnaal alainjchen
I wandered behind you!
: Appoinment-u pannikittu
By making an appointment,
Adjusment aagaatho
Can't we make an adjustment?
Halwa thundu anupi vachchen
I sent a piece of Halwa,
Anbey inbam seraatho
My love, won't joy unite us?
Kattikkarumbe
Sugarcane block!
Kaanja vayalae
Dry withered field!
Male :Kottik kizhangae
Edible water lily tuber!
Potti maganae
Son of a petty gambler!
Male :Konja vayase
Only a little youth,
Minji irukku
Remains left!
Male :Vambu vazhakku
Unnecessary disputes,
Innum edhukku
Why have them anymore?
Male :Vetkkamulla anthari sundhari
Shy and beautiful lady,
Sammatham solladi nee
Give me your consent now!
Cheechchee ponga athai ketkaatheenga
Chi chi, go away, don't ask for that!
Ketkkaamaththaan thaappaa podaatheenga
Don't bolt the door without listening to me!
Ammiya naan innum mithikkavilla
I haven't stepped on the grinding stone yet.
Arunthathiya naan innum paarkkavilla
I haven't looked at the Arundhati star yet.
Ada angaethaan pogaatheenga
Hey, don't go over there!
Ada angaethaan pogaatheenga
Hey, don't go over there!
Cheechchee podi adam pudikkaathedi
Chi chi, get lost girl, don't be stubborn!
Adi sinthaamani chummaa sinungaathadi
Hey precious gem, don't whine unnecessarily!
Female :Cheechchee ponga athai ketkaatheenga
Chi chi, go away, don't ask for that!
Ketkkaamaththaan thaappaa podaatheenga
Don't bolt the door without listening to me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a humorous and romantic banter between an elder/quirky couple flirting before formal marriage rituals. The female partner insists that traditional marriage rituals like 'Ammi Mithithal' (stepping on the grinding stone) and 'Arundhati Parthal' (viewing the Arundhati star) must be completed before any intimacy, while complaining about his public overtures. The male partner playfully coaxes her to give her consent and drop her shyness, urging that life and youth are fleeing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ammiya naan innum mithikkavilla / Arunthathiya naan innum paarkkavilla”
Rhyming of the second letter 'm' in 'Ammiya' and 'Arunthathiya'.
Metaphor
“Muththu maniyae / Kattikkarumbe”
Comparing the lovers to 'Muththu maniyae' (precious pearl) and 'Kattikkarumbe' (sugarcane block).
Cultural Allusion
“Ammiya naan innum mithikkavilla / Arunthathiya naan innum paarkkavilla”
References traditional Tamil Hindu wedding customs 'Ammi Mithithal' and 'Arundhati Parthal' to signify proper marital commitment.
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Trivia
This unique, comedy duet was composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the 1986 film 'Maragatha Veenai', rendered cheerfully by veteran actress-singer Manorama and veteran playback singer Malaysia Vasudevan.
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