Chella Kutty
From Theri · 2016
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Neeti Mohan, Vijay
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Theri2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Onne onnu kanne kannu chella kuttiye.. | My one and only, my precious eyes, darling child.. |
| En kadhal thutta sethu vecha kalla pettiye | The cash chest where I saved up my love coins! |
| Female | |
| Thottu paaka kitta vandha mitta mirase | Oh wealthy landowner who came near to touch me! |
| Un veralu patta vedikkum intha vella pattase | This white cracker will burst if your finger touches it! |
| Male | |
| : I for you, you for me sendhaakka tsunami | I for you, you for me, if we join it's a tsunami! |
| Female | |
| You for me, I for you sendhakkaa I love you | You for me, I for you, if we join I love you! |
| Male | |
| Hey thulli oodum meenu | Hey fish leaping about! |
| Thoondil poduvene | I will cast a fishing hook. |
| Pulli vecha maane | Spotted deer! |
| Kolam poduvene | I will draw a rangoli. |
| Female | |
| Koodakulla naanthaan | I am inside the coop, |
| Kokarakko neethaan | You are the cock-a-doodle-doo. |
| Oosi vedi naanthaan | I am the firecracker, |
| Oothu vathi neethaan | You are the incense stick. |
| Male | |
| Oor ooril kaadhal illai endraal | If there is no love in town after town, |
| Andha vaanam illai | That sky does not exist, |
| Indha boomi illai | This earth does not exist. |
| Nam nenjil kaadhal illai endraal | If there is no love in our hearts, |
| Aangal aangal illai | Men are not men, |
| Pengal pengal illai | Women are not women. |
| Female | |
| Malayala poovukku maaraapu | A garment draped over a Kerala flower, |
| Naan ketta yen indha veeraapu | Why this arrogance when I asked for it? |
| Male | |
| Achani kannale machana saaikatha | Don't knock down your cousin with your sharp axle-pin eyes, |
| Unna pol sevaala ullathil kaaikaathe | Don't let your red heart harden like fruit! |
| Female | |
| Nee aah kaati kitta vandha | If you come close opening your mouth 'aah', |
| Mutha soru thaan ooti viduven | I will feed you rice made of kisses, |
| Moonu velaikku baby | Three times a day, baby! |
| Male | |
| Hey thulli oodum meenu | Hey fish leaping about! |
| Thoondil poduvene | I will cast a fishing hook. |
| Pulli vecha maane | Spotted deer! |
| Kolam poduvene | I will draw a rangoli. |
| Female | |
| Koodakulla naanthaan | I am inside the coop, |
| Kokarakko neethaan | You are the cock-a-doodle-doo. |
| Oosi vedi naanthaan | I am the firecracker, |
| Oothu vathi neethaan | You are the incense stick. |
| Female | |
| Pannadhe nee ennai makkaru | Don't act stubborn with me, |
| Pakkathil nee vandhu ukkaru | Come and sit near me. |
| Male | |
| Oru poovil pala vaasam | Many scents in a single flower, |
| Ulagathil irukaathe | Do not exist in this world. |
| Irunthaalum avai yaavum | Even if they did exist, all of them |
| Unai pola manakaathe | Would not smell as sweet as you! |
| Female | |
| Hey mia mia meesakaara | Hey whiskered mustache guy saying meow meow, |
| Buddi paalathaan ooti vidava | Shall I feed bottle milk, |
| Poonai kuttikku baby | To the little kitten, baby? |
| Female | |
| Onne onnu kanne kannu chella kuttiye.. | My one and only, my precious eyes, darling child.. |
| Male : En kadhal thutta sethu vecha kalla pettiye | Male: The cash chest where I saved up my love coins! |
| Female | |
| Ooi ooi thottu paaka kitta vandha mitta mirase | Oh wealthy landowner who came near to touch me! |
| Male :Ehh en veralu patta vedikkum intha vella pattase | Male: This white cracker will burst if your finger touches it! |
| Male | |
| I for you, you for me sendhaakka tsunami | I for you, you for me, if we join it's a tsunami! |
| Female | |
| Ahh ahh ha..you for me, I for you sendhakkaa I love you | Ahh ahh ha.. you for me, I for you, if we join I love you! |
| Male | |
| Kannu hey thulli oodum meenu | Sweetheart, hey fish leaping about! |
| Thoondil poduvene | I will cast a fishing hook. |
| Pulli vecha maane | Spotted deer! |
| Kolam poduvene | I will draw a rangoli. |
| Female | |
| Koodakulla naanthaan | I am inside the coop, |
| Kokarakko neethaan | You are the cock-a-doodle-doo. |
| Oosi vedi naanthaan | I am the firecracker, |
| Oothu vathi neethaan | You are the incense stick. |
| Female | |
| Enna maama.. | What is it, uncle? |
| Male :Solri chellaa kutty.. | Male: Tell me, darling child.. |
ஒன்னே ஒன்னு
கண்ணே கண்ணு
செல்லக்குட்டியே என்
காதல் துட்ட சோ்த்து
வெச்ச கல்லா பெட்டியே
My one and only, my precious eyes, darling child..
The cash chest where I saved up my love coins!
தொட்டு பாா்க்க
கிட்ட வந்த மிட்டா மிராசே
உன் வெரலு பட்டா வெடிக்கும்
இந்த வெள்ள பட்டாசே
Oh wealthy landowner who came near to touch me!
This white cracker will burst if your finger touches it!
ஐ ஃபாா் யு யு
ஃபாா் மீ சோ்ந்தாக்கா சுனாமி
I for you, you for me, if we join it's a tsunami!
யு ஃபாா் மீ ஐ
ஃபாா் யு சோ்ந்தாக்கா ஐ லவ் யு
You for me, I for you, if we join I love you!
ஹே துள்ளி ஓடும்
மீனு தூண்டில் போடுவேனே
புள்ளி வெச்சா மானே
கோலம் போடுவேனே
Hey fish leaping about!
I will cast a fishing hook.
Spotted deer!
I will draw a rangoli.
கூடக்குள்ள நான்தான்
கொக்கரக்கோ நீதான்
ஊசி வெடி நான்தான்
ஊதுவத்தி நீதான்
I am inside the coop,
You are the cock-a-doodle-doo.
I am the firecracker,
You are the incense stick.
ஓா் ஊாில் காதல்
இல்லை என்றால் அந்த
வானம் இல்லை இந்த பூமி
இல்லை நம் நெஞ்சில் காதல்
இல்லை என்றால் ஆண்கள்
ஆண்கள் இல்லை பெண்கள்
பெண்கள் இல்லை
If there is no love in town after town,
That sky does not exist,
This earth does not exist.
If there is no love in our hearts,
Men are not men,
Women are not women.
நீ என்னை பாா்த்த
அந்நேரமே என் காதல்
மீண்டும் முன்னேறுமே
என் முன்னே வந்து நீ கேளடி
என் காதல் கனா நீயடி
A garment draped over a Kerala flower,
Why this arrogance when I asked for it?
மலையாள பூவுக்கு
மாராப்பு நான் கேட்டா ஏன்
இந்த வீராப்பு
Don't knock down your cousin with your sharp axle-pin eyes,
Don't let your red heart harden like fruit!
அச்சாணி கண்ணால
மச்சான சாய்க்காத உன்னப்போல்
செவ்வாழ உள்ளத்தில் காய்க்காதே
If you come close opening your mouth 'aah',
I will feed you rice made of kisses,
Three times a day, baby!
நீ ஆ காட்டி கிட்ட
வந்தா முத்த சோறுதான்
ஊட்டி விடுவேன் மூணு
வேலைக்கு பேபி
Hey fish leaping about!
I will cast a fishing hook.
Spotted deer!
I will draw a rangoli.
ஹே துள்ளி ஓடும்
மீனு தூண்டில் போடுவேனே
புள்ளி வெச்சா மானே
கோலம் போடுவேனே
I am inside the coop,
You are the cock-a-doodle-doo.
I am the firecracker,
You are the incense stick.
கூடக்குள்ள நான்தான்
கொக்கரக்கோ நீதான்
ஊசி வெடி நான்தான்
ஊதுவத்தி நீதான்
Don't act stubborn with me,
Come and sit near me.
பண்ணாதே நீ
என்ன மக்காரு பக்கத்தில்
நீ வந்து ஒக்காரு
Many scents in a single flower,
Do not exist in this world.
Even if they did exist, all of them
Would not smell as sweet as you!
ஒரு பூவில் பல
வாசம் உலகத்தில் இருக்காதே
இருந்தாலும் அவை யாவும்
உன்னை போல மணக்காதே
Hey whiskered mustache guy saying meow meow,
Shall I feed bottle milk,
To the little kitten, baby?
ஹே மியா மியா
மீசைக்காரா புட்டி பாலத்தான்
ஊட்டி விடவா பூனைக்குட்டிக்கு பேபி
My one and only, my precious eyes, darling child..
Male: The cash chest where I saved up my love coins!
ஒன்னே ஒன்னு
கண்ணே கண்ணு
செல்லக்குட்டியே
Oh wealthy landowner who came near to touch me!
Male: This white cracker will burst if your finger touches it!
என் காதல் துட்ட
சோ்த்து வெச்ச கல்லாபெட்டியே
I for you, you for me, if we join it's a tsunami!
ஓய் ஓய் தொட்டு பாா்க்க
கிட்ட வந்த மிட்டா மிராசே
Ahh ahh ha.. you for me, I for you, if we join I love you!
ஏய் என் வெரலு
பட்டா வெடிக்கும்
இந்த வெள்ள பட்டாசே
Sweetheart, hey fish leaping about!
I will cast a fishing hook.
Spotted deer!
I will draw a rangoli.
ஐ ஃபாா் யு யு
ஃபாா் மீ சோ்ந்தாக்கா சுனாமி
I am inside the coop,
You are the cock-a-doodle-doo.
I am the firecracker,
You are the incense stick.
யு ஃபாா் மீ ஐ
ஃபாா் யு சோ்ந்தாக்கா ஐ லவ் யு
What is it, uncle?
Male: Tell me, darling child..
கண்ணு ஹே துள்ளி ஓடும்
மீனு தூண்டில் போடுவேனே
புள்ளி வெச்சா மானே
கோலம் போடுவேனே
கூடக்குள்ள நான்தான்
கொக்கரக்கோ நீதான்
ஊசி வெடி நான்தான்
ஊதுவத்தி நீதான்
என்ன மாமா
சொல்றி செல்லக்குட்டி
Onne onnu kanne kannu chella kuttiye..
My one and only, my precious eyes, darling child..
En kadhal thutta sethu vecha kalla pettiye
The cash chest where I saved up my love coins!
Thottu paaka kitta vandha mitta mirase
Oh wealthy landowner who came near to touch me!
Un veralu patta vedikkum intha vella pattase
This white cracker will burst if your finger touches it!
: I for you, you for me sendhaakka tsunami
I for you, you for me, if we join it's a tsunami!
You for me, I for you sendhakkaa I love you
You for me, I for you, if we join I love you!
Hey thulli oodum meenu
Hey fish leaping about!
Thoondil poduvene
I will cast a fishing hook.
Pulli vecha maane
Spotted deer!
Kolam poduvene
I will draw a rangoli.
Koodakulla naanthaan
I am inside the coop,
Kokarakko neethaan
You are the cock-a-doodle-doo.
Oosi vedi naanthaan
I am the firecracker,
Oothu vathi neethaan
You are the incense stick.
Oor ooril kaadhal illai endraal
If there is no love in town after town,
Andha vaanam illai
That sky does not exist,
Indha boomi illai
This earth does not exist.
Nam nenjil kaadhal illai endraal
If there is no love in our hearts,
Aangal aangal illai
Men are not men,
Pengal pengal illai
Women are not women.
Malayala poovukku maaraapu
A garment draped over a Kerala flower,
Naan ketta yen indha veeraapu
Why this arrogance when I asked for it?
Achani kannale machana saaikatha
Don't knock down your cousin with your sharp axle-pin eyes,
Unna pol sevaala ullathil kaaikaathe
Don't let your red heart harden like fruit!
Nee aah kaati kitta vandha
If you come close opening your mouth 'aah',
Mutha soru thaan ooti viduven
I will feed you rice made of kisses,
Moonu velaikku baby
Three times a day, baby!
Hey thulli oodum meenu
Hey fish leaping about!
Thoondil poduvene
I will cast a fishing hook.
Pulli vecha maane
Spotted deer!
Kolam poduvene
I will draw a rangoli.
Koodakulla naanthaan
I am inside the coop,
Kokarakko neethaan
You are the cock-a-doodle-doo.
Oosi vedi naanthaan
I am the firecracker,
Oothu vathi neethaan
You are the incense stick.
Pannadhe nee ennai makkaru
Don't act stubborn with me,
Pakkathil nee vandhu ukkaru
Come and sit near me.
Oru poovil pala vaasam
Many scents in a single flower,
Ulagathil irukaathe
Do not exist in this world.
Irunthaalum avai yaavum
Even if they did exist, all of them
Unai pola manakaathe
Would not smell as sweet as you!
Hey mia mia meesakaara
Hey whiskered mustache guy saying meow meow,
Buddi paalathaan ooti vidava
Shall I feed bottle milk,
Poonai kuttikku baby
To the little kitten, baby?
Onne onnu kanne kannu chella kuttiye..
My one and only, my precious eyes, darling child..
Male : En kadhal thutta sethu vecha kalla pettiye
Male: The cash chest where I saved up my love coins!
Ooi ooi thottu paaka kitta vandha mitta mirase
Oh wealthy landowner who came near to touch me!
Male :Ehh en veralu patta vedikkum intha vella pattase
Male: This white cracker will burst if your finger touches it!
I for you, you for me sendhaakka tsunami
I for you, you for me, if we join it's a tsunami!
Ahh ahh ha..you for me, I for you sendhakkaa I love you
Ahh ahh ha.. you for me, I for you, if we join I love you!
Kannu hey thulli oodum meenu
Sweetheart, hey fish leaping about!
Thoondil poduvene
I will cast a fishing hook.
Pulli vecha maane
Spotted deer!
Kolam poduvene
I will draw a rangoli.
Koodakulla naanthaan
I am inside the coop,
Kokarakko neethaan
You are the cock-a-doodle-doo.
Oosi vedi naanthaan
I am the firecracker,
Oothu vathi neethaan
You are the incense stick.
Enna maama..
What is it, uncle?
Male :Solri chellaa kutty..
Male: Tell me, darling child..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Chella Kutti' is a playful, upbeat romantic duet sung from the perspectives of two lovers engaging in flirty banter. The song uses whimsical metaphors—comparing love to fishing, drawing patterns, firecrackers ignited by incense sticks, and sweet treats—to convey their deep affection and childlike intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“En kadhal thutta sethu vecha kalla pettiye”
Compares the beloved's heart to a treasure box storing love coins.
Rhyme / Monorhyme
“Oosi vedi naanthaan / Oothu vathi neethaan”
Use of end rhymes (neethaan / neethaan) to create rhythmic catchy cadence.
Hyperbole
“Oor ooril kaadhal illai endraal / Andha vaanam illai / Indha boomi illai”
Exaggerates that if love didn't exist in the world, the earth, sky, men, and women wouldn't exist.
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Trivia
'Chella Kutti' from Theri (2016) features vocals by actor Vijay himself alongside singer Neeti Mohan, with music composed by G.V. Prakash Kumar.
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