Coimbatore Kozhunthu Vethala
From Porter Ponnusamy · 1979
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- S. Janaki, T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Porter Ponnusamy1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Coimbatore kolundhu vethala | Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore |
| Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi | It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me |
| Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana | Is it shyness when I cuddle with you? |
| Podi podi summa podi podi | Go on, go on, just go on, go on! |
| Male | |
| Coimbatore kolundhu vethala | Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore |
| Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi | It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me |
| Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana | Is it shyness when I cuddle with you? |
| Podi podi summa podi podi | Go on, go on, just go on, go on! |
| Female | |
| Pokkiri machaan pogattum machaan | Rogue cousin, let it pass, cousin |
| Kobathai thallu | Put aside your anger |
| Konjam pakkathula nillu | Stand a little closer |
| Ada pokkiri machaan pogattum machaan | Hey rogue cousin, let it pass, cousin |
| Kobathai thallu | Put aside your anger |
| Konjam pakkathula nillu | Stand a little closer |
| Pudhusakka enna aasa kadhula sollu | Tell me in my ear what new desire you have |
| En kaadhula sollu | Tell me in my ear |
| Ada pudhusakka enna aasa kadhula sollu | Hey, tell me in my ear what new desire you have |
| En kaadhula sollu | Tell me in my ear |
| Male | |
| Coimbatore kolundhu vethala | Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore |
| Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi | It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me |
| Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana | Is it shyness when I cuddle with you? |
| Podi podi summa podi podi | Go on, go on, just go on, go on! |
| Male | |
| Kangaeyan matta paaru | Look at the Kangayam bull |
| Kunnathooru yera paaru | Look at the Kunnathur lake |
| Jodi porutham adi jodi porutham…. | A perfect match, oh, a perfect match... |
| Kangaeyan matta paaru | Look at the Kangayam bull |
| Kunnathooru yera paaru | Look at the Kunnathur lake |
| Jodi porutham adi jodi porutham | A perfect match, oh, a perfect match |
| Naan unakku purushan aanadhu thaan | Me becoming your husband |
| Rombha porutham sonna yendi varutham | Is a great match, why do you feel sad if I say so? |
| Naan unakku purushan aanadhu thaan | Me becoming your husband |
| Rombha porutham sonna yendi varutham | Is a great match, why do you feel sad if I say so? |
| Female | |
| Kallaanaalum kanavan machaan | Even if a stone, he's the husband, my dear |
| Pullaanaalum purushan machaan | Even if a blade of grass, he's the husband, my dear |
| Marandhu pogala naan maranthu pogala | I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten |
| Kallaanaalum kanavan machaan | Even if a stone, he's the husband, my dear |
| Pullaanaalum purushan machaan | Even if a blade of grass, he's the husband, my dear |
| Marandhu pogala naan maranthu pogala | I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten |
| Indha vayasula aasa thaana enakku puriyala | Isn't desire natural at this age? I don't understand |
| Machaan enakku puriyala….. | Cousin, I don't understand... |
| Ada indha vayasula aasa thaana enakku puriyala | Hey, isn't desire natural at this age? I don't understand |
| Machaan enakku puriyala….. | Cousin, I don't understand... |
| Male | |
| Coimbatore kolundhu vethala | Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore |
| Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi | It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me |
| Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana | Is it shyness when I cuddle with you? |
| Podi podi summa podi podi | Go on, go on, just go on, go on! |
| Male | |
| Uzhudha nilathil uzhudhakka thappu yedhadi | What's wrong with plowing land that has been plowed? |
| Pullae thappu yedhadi | Girl, what's wrong with that? |
| Ippo gubugubunnu pasi irukkudhu | Right now there is an intense hunger burning |
| Kanjiya oothadi innum kanjiya oothadi | Pour the porridge, pour more porridge |
| Female | |
| Yera pudicha kalaippo | Is it fatigue from holding the plow? |
| Machaan enna nenachu elappoo | Cousin, rest while thinking of me |
| Yera pudicha kalaippo | Is it fatigue from holding the plow? |
| Enna nenachu elappoo | Rest while thinking of me |
| Vandhu thookunga varappula | Come and lift me on the field ridge |
| Matha kadhainga vootila……. | Other talk can happen at home... |
| Vandhu thookunga varappula | Come and lift me on the field ridge |
| Matha kadhainga vootila……. | Other talk can happen at home... |
| Male | |
| Coimbatore kolundhu vethala | Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore |
| Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi | It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me |
| Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana | Is it shyness when I cuddle with you? |
| Podi podi summa podi podi | Go on, go on, just go on, go on! |
| Female | |
| ……………………… | ... |
கோயம்புத்தூர் கொழுந்து வெத்தல
வாய் செவக்குதடி ஆஹா என்னை மயக்குதடி
நான் கொஞ்சும்போது வெட்கம் தானா
போடி போடி சும்மா போடி போடி
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore
It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me
Is it shyness when I cuddle with you?
Go on, go on, just go on, go on!
கோயம்புத்தூர் கொழுந்து வெத்தல
வாய் செவக்குதடி ஆஹா என்னை மயக்குதடி
நான் கொஞ்சும்போது வெட்கம் தானா
போடி போடி சும்மா போடி போடி
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore
It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me
Is it shyness when I cuddle with you?
Go on, go on, just go on, go on!
போக்கிரி மச்சான் போகட்டும் மச்சான்
கோபத்தை தள்ளு
கொஞ்சம் பக்கத்துல நில்லு
அட போக்கிரி மச்சான் போகட்டும் மச்சான்
கோபத்தை தள்ளு
கொஞ்சம் பக்கத்துல நில்லு
புதுசாக்க என்ன ஆச காதுல சொல்லு
என் காதுல சொல்லு
அட புதுசாக்க என்ன ஆச காதுல சொல்லு
என் காதுல சொல்லு
Rogue cousin, let it pass, cousin
Put aside your anger
Stand a little closer
Hey rogue cousin, let it pass, cousin
Put aside your anger
Stand a little closer
Tell me in my ear what new desire you have
Tell me in my ear
Hey, tell me in my ear what new desire you have
Tell me in my ear
கோயம்புத்தூர் கொழுந்து வெத்தல
வாய் செவக்குதடி ஆஹா என்னை மயக்குதடி
நான் கொஞ்சும்போது வெட்கம் தானா
போடி போடி சும்மா போடி போடி
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore
It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me
Is it shyness when I cuddle with you?
Go on, go on, just go on, go on!
காங்கேயம் மாட்டப் பாரு
குன்னத்தூரு ஏரப் பாரு
ஜோடிப் பொருத்தம் அடி ஜோடிப்பொருத்தம்
காங்கேயம் மாட்டப் பாரு
குன்னத்தூரு ஏரப் பாரு
ஜோடிப் பொருத்தம் அடி ஜோடிப்பொருத்தம்
நான் உனக்கு புருஷன் ஆனதுதான்
ரொம்ப பொருத்தம் சொன்னா ஏண்டி வருத்தம்
நான் உனக்கு புருஷன் ஆனதுதான்
ரொம்ப பொருத்தம் சொன்னா ஏண்டி வருத்தம்
Look at the Kangayam bull
Look at the Kunnathur lake
A perfect match, oh, a perfect match...
Look at the Kangayam bull
Look at the Kunnathur lake
A perfect match, oh, a perfect match
Me becoming your husband
Is a great match, why do you feel sad if I say so?
Me becoming your husband
Is a great match, why do you feel sad if I say so?
கல்லானாலும் கணவன் மச்சான்
புல்லானாலும் புருஷன் மச்சான்
கல்லானாலும் கணவன் மச்சான்
புல்லானாலும் புருஷன் மச்சான்
மறந்து போகல நான் மறந்து போகல
இந்த வயசுல ஆசதானா எனக்கு புரியல
மச்சான் எனக்கு புரியல......
அட இந்த வயசுல ஆசதானா எனக்கு புரியல
மச்சான் எனக்கு புரியல......
Even if a stone, he's the husband, my dear
Even if a blade of grass, he's the husband, my dear
I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten
Even if a stone, he's the husband, my dear
Even if a blade of grass, he's the husband, my dear
I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten
Isn't desire natural at this age? I don't understand
Cousin, I don't understand...
Hey, isn't desire natural at this age? I don't understand
Cousin, I don't understand...
கோயம்புத்தூர் கொழுந்து வெத்தல
வாய் செவக்குதடி ஆஹா என்னை மயக்குதடி
நான் கொஞ்சும்போது வெட்கம் தானா
போடி போடி சும்மா போடி போடி
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore
It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me
Is it shyness when I cuddle with you?
Go on, go on, just go on, go on!
உழுத நிலத்தில் உழுதாக்க தப்பு ஏதடி
புள்ளே தப்பு ஏதடி இப்போ
குபுகுபுன்னு பசி இருக்குது
கஞ்சிய ஊத்தடி இன்னும் கஞ்சிய ஊத்தடி
What's wrong with plowing land that has been plowed?
Girl, what's wrong with that?
Right now there is an intense hunger burning
Pour the porridge, pour more porridge
ஏரப் புடிச்ச களைப்போ மச்சான்
என்ன நெனச்சு எளப்போ
ஏரப் புடிச்ச களைப்போ
என்ன நெனச்சு எளப்போ
வந்து தூக்குங்க வரப்புல
மத்த கதைங்க வூட்டுல
வந்து தூக்குங்க வரப்புல
மத்த கதைங்க வூட்டுல ....
Is it fatigue from holding the plow?
Cousin, rest while thinking of me
Is it fatigue from holding the plow?
Rest while thinking of me
Come and lift me on the field ridge
Other talk can happen at home...
Come and lift me on the field ridge
Other talk can happen at home...
கோயம்புத்தூர் கொழுந்து வெத்தல
வாய் செவக்குதடி ஆஹா என்னை மயக்குதடி
நான் கொஞ்சும்போது வெட்கம் தானா
போடி போடி சும்மா போடி போடி
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore
It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me
Is it shyness when I cuddle with you?
Go on, go on, just go on, go on!
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Coimbatore kolundhu vethala
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore
Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi
It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me
Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana
Is it shyness when I cuddle with you?
Podi podi summa podi podi
Go on, go on, just go on, go on!
Coimbatore kolundhu vethala
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore
Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi
It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me
Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana
Is it shyness when I cuddle with you?
Podi podi summa podi podi
Go on, go on, just go on, go on!
Pokkiri machaan pogattum machaan
Rogue cousin, let it pass, cousin
Kobathai thallu
Put aside your anger
Konjam pakkathula nillu
Stand a little closer
Ada pokkiri machaan pogattum machaan
Hey rogue cousin, let it pass, cousin
Kobathai thallu
Put aside your anger
Konjam pakkathula nillu
Stand a little closer
Pudhusakka enna aasa kadhula sollu
Tell me in my ear what new desire you have
En kaadhula sollu
Tell me in my ear
Ada pudhusakka enna aasa kadhula sollu
Hey, tell me in my ear what new desire you have
En kaadhula sollu
Tell me in my ear
Coimbatore kolundhu vethala
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore
Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi
It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me
Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana
Is it shyness when I cuddle with you?
Podi podi summa podi podi
Go on, go on, just go on, go on!
Kangaeyan matta paaru
Look at the Kangayam bull
Kunnathooru yera paaru
Look at the Kunnathur lake
Jodi porutham adi jodi porutham….
A perfect match, oh, a perfect match...
Kangaeyan matta paaru
Look at the Kangayam bull
Kunnathooru yera paaru
Look at the Kunnathur lake
Jodi porutham adi jodi porutham
A perfect match, oh, a perfect match
Naan unakku purushan aanadhu thaan
Me becoming your husband
Rombha porutham sonna yendi varutham
Is a great match, why do you feel sad if I say so?
Naan unakku purushan aanadhu thaan
Me becoming your husband
Rombha porutham sonna yendi varutham
Is a great match, why do you feel sad if I say so?
Kallaanaalum kanavan machaan
Even if a stone, he's the husband, my dear
Pullaanaalum purushan machaan
Even if a blade of grass, he's the husband, my dear
Marandhu pogala naan maranthu pogala
I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten
Kallaanaalum kanavan machaan
Even if a stone, he's the husband, my dear
Pullaanaalum purushan machaan
Even if a blade of grass, he's the husband, my dear
Marandhu pogala naan maranthu pogala
I haven't forgotten, I haven't forgotten
Indha vayasula aasa thaana enakku puriyala
Isn't desire natural at this age? I don't understand
Machaan enakku puriyala…..
Cousin, I don't understand...
Ada indha vayasula aasa thaana enakku puriyala
Hey, isn't desire natural at this age? I don't understand
Machaan enakku puriyala…..
Cousin, I don't understand...
Coimbatore kolundhu vethala
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore
Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi
It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me
Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana
Is it shyness when I cuddle with you?
Podi podi summa podi podi
Go on, go on, just go on, go on!
Uzhudha nilathil uzhudhakka thappu yedhadi
What's wrong with plowing land that has been plowed?
Pullae thappu yedhadi
Girl, what's wrong with that?
Ippo gubugubunnu pasi irukkudhu
Right now there is an intense hunger burning
Kanjiya oothadi innum kanjiya oothadi
Pour the porridge, pour more porridge
Yera pudicha kalaippo
Is it fatigue from holding the plow?
Machaan enna nenachu elappoo
Cousin, rest while thinking of me
Yera pudicha kalaippo
Is it fatigue from holding the plow?
Enna nenachu elappoo
Rest while thinking of me
Vandhu thookunga varappula
Come and lift me on the field ridge
Matha kadhainga vootila…….
Other talk can happen at home...
Vandhu thookunga varappula
Come and lift me on the field ridge
Matha kadhainga vootila…….
Other talk can happen at home...
Coimbatore kolundhu vethala
Tender betel leaf from Coimbatore
Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi
It turns the mouth red, ah, it entrances me
Naan konjum bodhu vetkam thaana
Is it shyness when I cuddle with you?
Podi podi summa podi podi
Go on, go on, just go on, go on!
………………………
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful rural romantic duet between a couple set against an agricultural, Kongu region background. The husband admires his wife's beauty and compares her charm to the red hue of chewing fresh tender betel leaf from Coimbatore. Through witty bantering, he teases her about their ideal marital pairing while referencing local cultural landmarks like Kangayam bulls and Kunnathur lake.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kangaeyan matta paaru / Kunnathooru yera paaru”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythm, such as 'Kangaeyan' and 'Kunnathooru'.
Proverb / Idiomatic Allusion
“Kallaanaalum kanavan machaan / Pullaanaalum purushan machaan”
Reference to the famous Tamil traditional proverb 'Kallaanaalum kanavan, pullaanaalum purushan'.
Metaphor & Local Imagery
“Coimbatore kolundhu vethala / Vaai sevakkudhadi aahaa ennai mayakudhadi”
Use of local Kongu region agricultural motifs (betel leaf, Kangayam bull, field ridges) to express romantic affection.
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Trivia
The song prominently showcases the regional dialect and cultural symbols of the Kongu Nadu (Western Tamil Nadu) region, specifically mentioning places like Coimbatore, Kangayam (famous for its cattle breed), and Kunnathur.
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