Dindukallu
From Pammal K. Sambandam · 2002
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Pammal K. Sambandam2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dindukallu poota pottu | Put a lock made in Dindigul |
| Vaaiya pootikoo..ohoo | Lock your mouth.. ohoo |
| Female :Coimbatore panja vachee | Female: Stuffing Coimbatore cotton |
| Kaadha pothikoo..ohoo.. | Cover your ears.. ohoo.. |
| Male | |
| Ye kaarakudi ungapan veedu | Hey, Karaikudi is your father's house |
| Neeyum poiyikoo..ohoo.. | You go there too.. ohoo.. |
| Female :Kancheepuram madathula | Female: In a Kanchipuram monastery |
| Neeyum sernthukoo..ohoo… | You go join too.. ohoo... |
| Male | |
| Thanjavur bommaikku | For a Thanjavur doll |
| Intha thalaikanam ethukko | Why this arrogance? |
| Female :Kaankeyan kaalaiyinnu | Female: Calling yourself a Kangeyam bull |
| Nenjil enna midhappo | What pride is floating in your heart? |
| Male | |
| Vandukkum poovukkum thaan | Between a beetle and a flower |
| Vazhaedhukko | Why an argument? |
| Enna murukko | What stiff attitude? |
| Konjam oththukko | Accept it a bit |
| Female :Ini kozhi seval kokkkokkoo | Female: Now hen and rooster go cock-a-doodle-doo |
| Male | |
| Dindukallu poota pottu | Put a lock made in Dindigul |
| Vaaiya pootikoo..ohoo | Lock your mouth.. ohoo |
| Female :Coimbatore panja vachee | Female: Stuffing Coimbatore cotton |
| Kaadha pothikoo..ohoo.. | Cover your ears.. ohoo.. |
| Female | |
| Meenapola maari poven | I will turn into a fish |
| Appaneethaan enna seiva nu sollu | Then tell me what will you do? |
| Solluu…. | Tell me.... |
| Male :Yeri kadalum valaiya veesi | Male: Casting nets across lakes and seas |
| Unnai pidithu kattil varuththu thinben | I'll catch you, fry you on a bed and eat you |
| Thinbaenn… | I will eat... |
| Female | |
| Manjakaatu maramaathaan | Like a yellow wood tree |
| Maaripoovenae | I will transform |
| Male :Marangothi pol vanthu | Male: Coming like a woodpecker |
| Koththi paarpenae | I will peck and see |
| Female | |
| Oru keerai thottama maari | Turning into a spinach garden |
| Unna vadhangi vaata thaan poren | I am going to make you wither and wilt |
| Male :Oru aatu kuttiya naanum maarithaan | Male: Transforming into a lamb |
| Unna meeyathaan poren | I am going to graze on you |
| Female | |
| Ye morada | Hey rough guy |
| Konjam porudaa | Wait a little bit |
| Male :Pasi maanam paarpadhundaa | Male: Does hunger care about pride? |
| Male | |
| Chinna thoonae seeni thaenae | Little pillar, sweet honey |
| Poorvaikullae onna kedapoma summa | Shall we just lie inside the blanket? |
| Summa..aa.. | Just like that..aa.. |
| Female | |
| Soora kaathae eera kaathae | Whirling wind, moist wind |
| Thalli thalli thaniyaai irupoma summa | Shall we stay distant and alone, just like that? |
| Summaa..aa | Just like that..aa |
| Male | |
| Oh un panjaloga angaththa | Oh, your five-metal sculpted body |
| Sedhukkava summaa | Shall I sculpt it, just like that? |
| Female :Oru annakarandi kondaanu | Female: Bring a rice ladle |
| Adikkavaa summaa | Shall I hit you, just like that? |
| Male | |
| Nee kulikkapogaiyil naanum | When you go to take a bath, shall I |
| Konjam mudhugu theikkavaa summaa | Scrub your back a bit, just like that? |
| Female :Ye ithukku poiyellaam | Female: Hey, for all this |
| Enna ketkkura summaa… | Why ask permission, just like that... |
| Male | |
| Adi rasamae | Oh sweet juice |
| Adhi rasamae | Oh delectable sweet dish |
| Female :Idhu valiyil kalandha sugamae | Female: This is pleasure mixed in pain |
| Male | |
| Dindukallu poota pottu | Put a lock made in Dindigul |
| Vaasal pootikoo..ohoo | Lock the entrance.. ohoo |
| Female :Hei coimbatore panja vachu | Female: Hey, placing Coimbatore cotton |
| Meththa vangikoo..ohoo.. | Buy a mattress.. ohoo.. |
| Male | |
| Ye kaarakudi malligapoo | Hey, Karaikudi jasmine flower |
| Neeyum vechikoo..ohoo.. | You wear it too.. ohoo.. |
| Female :Kancheepuram pattuselai | Female: Kanchipuram silk saree |
| Vanghi vanthukoo..ohoo… | Buy and bring it.. ohoo... |
| Male | |
| Thanjavur bommaipola | Like a Thanjavur bobblehead doll |
| Thalai aati oththukoo | Nod your head and agree |
| Female :Kaankeyan kaalaipola | Female: Like a Kangeyam bull |
| Enna vanthu muttikoo | Come and charge into me |
| Male | |
| Vandukkum poovukkum thaan | Between the beetle and the flower |
| Aasai kirukkoo | There is a craze of desire |
| Enna kattikoo | Embrace me / Marry me |
| Muththam vechukkoo | Give me a kiss |
| Female :Ini kozhi seval kokkkokkoo | Female: Now hen and rooster go cock-a-doodle-doo |
திண்டுக்கல்லு
பூட்ட போட்டு வாய
பூட்டிக்கோ ஓஹோ
கோயம்பத்தூர்
பஞ்ச வச்சி காத
பொத்திக்கோ ஓஹோ
Put a lock made in Dindigul
Lock your mouth.. ohoo
Female: Stuffing Coimbatore cotton
Cover your ears.. ohoo..
ஏ காரைக்குடி
உங்கப்பன் வீடு நீயும்
போயிக்கோ ஓஹோ
காஞ்சிபுரம்
மடத்துல நீயும்
சேர்ந்துக்கோ ஓஹோ
Hey, Karaikudi is your father's house
You go there too.. ohoo..
Female: In a Kanchipuram monastery
You go join too.. ohoo...
தஞ்சாவூர்
பொம்மைக்கு இந்த
தலைக்கணம் எதுக்கோ
காங்கேயன்
காளையின்னு நெஞ்சில்
என்ன மிதப்போ
For a Thanjavur doll
Why this arrogance?
Female: Calling yourself a Kangeyam bull
What pride is floating in your heart?
வண்டுக்கும்
பூவுக்கும் தான் வழ
எதுக்கோ என்ன
முறுக்கோ கொஞ்சம்
ஒத்துக்கோ
இனி கோழி
சேவல் கொக்கோகோ
Between a beetle and a flower
Why an argument?
What stiff attitude?
Accept it a bit
Female: Now hen and rooster go cock-a-doodle-doo
திண்டுக்கல்லு
பூட்ட போட்டு வாய
பூட்டிக்கோ ஓஹோ
கோயம்பத்தூர்
பஞ்ச வச்சி காத
பொத்திக்கோ ஓஹோ
Put a lock made in Dindigul
Lock your mouth.. ohoo
Female: Stuffing Coimbatore cotton
Cover your ears.. ohoo..
மீன போல மாறி
போவேன் அப்ப நீதான்
என்ன செய்வன்னு
சொல்லு சொல்லு
ஏறி கடலும்
வலைய வீசி உன்னை
பிடித்து கட்டில் வறுத்து
தின்பேன் தின்பேன்
I will turn into a fish
Then tell me what will you do?
Tell me....
Male: Casting nets across lakes and seas
I'll catch you, fry you on a bed and eat you
I will eat...
மஞ்ச காட்டு
மரமா தான் மாறி
போவேனே
மரங்கொத்தி
போல் வந்து கொத்தி
பார்ப்பேனே
Like a yellow wood tree
I will transform
Male: Coming like a woodpecker
I will peck and see
ஒரு கீரை
தோட்டமா மாறி உன்ன
வதங்கி வாட்ட தான்
போறேன்
ஒரு ஆட்டு
குட்டியா நானும் மாறி
தான் உன்ன மேய தான்
போறேன்
Turning into a spinach garden
I am going to make you wither and wilt
Male: Transforming into a lamb
I am going to graze on you
யே மொரடா
கொஞ்சம் பொறுடா
ஆண்
: பசி மானம்
பார்ப்பதுண்டா
Hey rough guy
Wait a little bit
Male: Does hunger care about pride?
சின்ன தூணே
சீனி தேனே போர்வைக்குள்ளே
ஒன்னா கிடப்போமா சும்மா
சும்மா
Little pillar, sweet honey
Shall we just lie inside the blanket?
Just like that..aa..
சூர காத்தே ஈர
காத்தே தள்ளி தள்ளி
தனியாய் இருப்போமா
சும்மா சும்மா
Whirling wind, moist wind
Shall we stay distant and alone, just like that?
Just like that..aa
ஓ உன் பஞ்சலோக
அங்கத்த செதுக்கவா சும்மா
ஒரு அண்ணாகரண்டி
கொண்டான்னு அடிக்கவா
சும்மா
Oh, your five-metal sculpted body
Shall I sculpt it, just like that?
Female: Bring a rice ladle
Shall I hit you, just like that?
நீ குளிக்க போகையில்
நானும் கொஞ்சம் முதுகு
தேய்க்கவா சும்மா
ஏ இதுக்கு போயி
எல்லாம் என்ன கேட்குற
சும்மா
When you go to take a bath, shall I
Scrub your back a bit, just like that?
Female: Hey, for all this
Why ask permission, just like that...
அடி ரசமே
அதி ரசமே
இது வழியில்
கலந்த சுகமே
Oh sweet juice
Oh delectable sweet dish
Female: This is pleasure mixed in pain
திண்டுக்கல்லு
பூட்ட போட்டு வாசல்
பூட்டிக்கோ ஓஹோ
ஹேய் கோயம்பத்தூர்
பஞ்ச வச்சு மெத்தை
வாங்கிக்கோ ஓஹோ
Put a lock made in Dindigul
Lock the entrance.. ohoo
Female: Hey, placing Coimbatore cotton
Buy a mattress.. ohoo..
யே காரைக்குடி
மல்லிகபூ நீயும்
வெச்சிக்கோ ஓஹோ
காஞ்சிபுரம் பட்டு
சேலை வாங்கி வந்துக்கோ
ஓஹோ
Hey, Karaikudi jasmine flower
You wear it too.. ohoo..
Female: Kanchipuram silk saree
Buy and bring it.. ohoo...
தஞ்சாவூர் பொம்மை
போல தலை ஆட்டி ஒத்துக்கோ
காங்கேயன் காளை
போல என்ன வந்து முட்டிக்கோ
Like a Thanjavur bobblehead doll
Nod your head and agree
Female: Like a Kangeyam bull
Come and charge into me
வண்டுக்கும் பூவுக்கும்
தான் ஆசை கிறுக்கோ என்ன
கட்டிக்கோ முத்தம் வெச்சிக்கோ
இனி கோழி சேவல்
கொக்கோகோ
Between the beetle and the flower
There is a craze of desire
Embrace me / Marry me
Give me a kiss
Female: Now hen and rooster go cock-a-doodle-doo
Dindukallu poota pottu
Put a lock made in Dindigul
Vaaiya pootikoo..ohoo
Lock your mouth.. ohoo
Female :Coimbatore panja vachee
Female: Stuffing Coimbatore cotton
Kaadha pothikoo..ohoo..
Cover your ears.. ohoo..
Ye kaarakudi ungapan veedu
Hey, Karaikudi is your father's house
Neeyum poiyikoo..ohoo..
You go there too.. ohoo..
Female :Kancheepuram madathula
Female: In a Kanchipuram monastery
Neeyum sernthukoo..ohoo…
You go join too.. ohoo...
Thanjavur bommaikku
For a Thanjavur doll
Intha thalaikanam ethukko
Why this arrogance?
Female :Kaankeyan kaalaiyinnu
Female: Calling yourself a Kangeyam bull
Nenjil enna midhappo
What pride is floating in your heart?
Vandukkum poovukkum thaan
Between a beetle and a flower
Vazhaedhukko
Why an argument?
Enna murukko
What stiff attitude?
Konjam oththukko
Accept it a bit
Female :Ini kozhi seval kokkkokkoo
Female: Now hen and rooster go cock-a-doodle-doo
Dindukallu poota pottu
Put a lock made in Dindigul
Vaaiya pootikoo..ohoo
Lock your mouth.. ohoo
Female :Coimbatore panja vachee
Female: Stuffing Coimbatore cotton
Kaadha pothikoo..ohoo..
Cover your ears.. ohoo..
Meenapola maari poven
I will turn into a fish
Appaneethaan enna seiva nu sollu
Then tell me what will you do?
Solluu….
Tell me....
Male :Yeri kadalum valaiya veesi
Male: Casting nets across lakes and seas
Unnai pidithu kattil varuththu thinben
I'll catch you, fry you on a bed and eat you
Thinbaenn…
I will eat...
Manjakaatu maramaathaan
Like a yellow wood tree
Maaripoovenae
I will transform
Male :Marangothi pol vanthu
Male: Coming like a woodpecker
Koththi paarpenae
I will peck and see
Oru keerai thottama maari
Turning into a spinach garden
Unna vadhangi vaata thaan poren
I am going to make you wither and wilt
Male :Oru aatu kuttiya naanum maarithaan
Male: Transforming into a lamb
Unna meeyathaan poren
I am going to graze on you
Ye morada
Hey rough guy
Konjam porudaa
Wait a little bit
Male :Pasi maanam paarpadhundaa
Male: Does hunger care about pride?
Chinna thoonae seeni thaenae
Little pillar, sweet honey
Poorvaikullae onna kedapoma summa
Shall we just lie inside the blanket?
Summa..aa..
Just like that..aa..
Soora kaathae eera kaathae
Whirling wind, moist wind
Thalli thalli thaniyaai irupoma summa
Shall we stay distant and alone, just like that?
Summaa..aa
Just like that..aa
Oh un panjaloga angaththa
Oh, your five-metal sculpted body
Sedhukkava summaa
Shall I sculpt it, just like that?
Female :Oru annakarandi kondaanu
Female: Bring a rice ladle
Adikkavaa summaa
Shall I hit you, just like that?
Nee kulikkapogaiyil naanum
When you go to take a bath, shall I
Konjam mudhugu theikkavaa summaa
Scrub your back a bit, just like that?
Female :Ye ithukku poiyellaam
Female: Hey, for all this
Enna ketkkura summaa…
Why ask permission, just like that...
Adi rasamae
Oh sweet juice
Adhi rasamae
Oh delectable sweet dish
Female :Idhu valiyil kalandha sugamae
Female: This is pleasure mixed in pain
Dindukallu poota pottu
Put a lock made in Dindigul
Vaasal pootikoo..ohoo
Lock the entrance.. ohoo
Female :Hei coimbatore panja vachu
Female: Hey, placing Coimbatore cotton
Meththa vangikoo..ohoo..
Buy a mattress.. ohoo..
Ye kaarakudi malligapoo
Hey, Karaikudi jasmine flower
Neeyum vechikoo..ohoo..
You wear it too.. ohoo..
Female :Kancheepuram pattuselai
Female: Kanchipuram silk saree
Vanghi vanthukoo..ohoo…
Buy and bring it.. ohoo...
Thanjavur bommaipola
Like a Thanjavur bobblehead doll
Thalai aati oththukoo
Nod your head and agree
Female :Kaankeyan kaalaipola
Female: Like a Kangeyam bull
Enna vanthu muttikoo
Come and charge into me
Vandukkum poovukkum thaan
Between the beetle and the flower
Aasai kirukkoo
There is a craze of desire
Enna kattikoo
Embrace me / Marry me
Muththam vechukkoo
Give me a kiss
Female :Ini kozhi seval kokkkokkoo
Female: Now hen and rooster go cock-a-doodle-doo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and energetic duet from Pammal K. Sambandam (2002) depicts a humorous verbal duel between lovers. The song cleverly weaves together iconic Tamil regional specialties—such as Dindigul locks, Coimbatore cotton, Karaikudi homes, Kanchipuram silk, Thanjavur dolls, and Kangeyam bulls—into lighthearted banter where both partners challenge and tease each other. As the song progresses, the competitive teasing evolves into affectionate romance and physical intimacy. Through imaginative metaphors of shape-shifting (fish and fisherman, tree and woodpecker, garden and lamb), the couple expresses their irresistible attraction and playful devotion, culminating in a celebration of love and togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Regional Metaphor / Uvamai
“Dindukallu poota pottu / Thanjavur bommaikku”
Uses well-known geographical specialties of Tamil Nadu (Dindigul locks, Thanjavur dolls, Kangeyam bulls) as metaphors for personal traits and physical actions.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Dindukallu poota pottu / Vaaiya pootikoo..ohoo”
Matching second consonants across adjacent lines (e.g., 'in' in Dindukallu and Coimbatore / Vaaiya).
Metamorphosis Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Meenapola maari poven / Yeri kadalum valaiya veesi”
Playful rapid-fire metaphors where one lover claims to turn into something (fish, tree, garden) and the other counters with a matching form (fisherman, woodpecker, lamb).
Onomatopoeia (Esol / Oli Kurippu)
“Ini kozhi seval kokkkokkoo”
Imitation of animal sound 'kokkkokkoo' representing the banter between hen and rooster.
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Trivia
The song from Pammal K. Sambandam (2002), starring Kamal Haasan and Simran, features music composed by Deva with lyrics written by Pa. Vijay. The song is famed for uniquely incorporating iconic geographical indicators and cultural items from various Tamil Nadu towns (Dindigul, Coimbatore, Karaikudi, Kanchipuram, Thanjavur) into a romantic duel.
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