Engey Vaippaaru
From Muthu Kaalai · 1995
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Muthu Kaalai1995
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Uchchiyilae vaazhaththaaru hoiyaa | Banana bunch on the head, hoiyaa! |
| Kakkaththilae manjakkoththu hoiyyaa | Cluster of turmeric under the armpit, hoiyyaa! |
| Pai neraiya achchu vellam hoiyyaa | Bag full of block jaggery, hoiyyaa! |
| Kaiyilathaan sengarumpu | Red sugarcane right in the hand! |
| Adi kaamatchi meenatchi kaaveri kalyaani | Hey Kamatchi, Meenakshi, Kaveri, Kalyani! |
| Muththukkaala machchaanae | Brother-in-law Muthukkaala! |
| Imputtu saamana enga vappaaru | Where will he place all these goods? |
| Durrrrrrrr……. | Durrrrrrrr...! |
| Female | |
| Enga vappaaru engaedi povaaru | Where will he place them, where will she go? |
| Intha appaaru ambonnu nippaaru haei | This father figure will stand stranded, hey! |
| Enga vappaaru engaedi povaaru | Where will he place them, where will she go? |
| Intha appaaru ambonnu nippaaru | This father figure will stand stranded! |
| Female | |
| Naalu mozha vaetti saelakitta maatti | Trapping his four-cubit veshti near a saree, |
| Nikkiratha nee paaru | Just look at him standing there! |
| Chorus :Iddhu kottaampatti kaala | Chorus: This is a Kottampatti bull! |
| Idhu vittaa muttum aala | If let loose, it will gore people! |
| Oru pattikkulla katti podammaa | Tie it up inside a pen, lady! |
| Female | |
| Enga vappaaru engaedi povaaru | Where will he place them, where will she go? |
| Intha appaaru ambonnu nippaaru | This father figure will stand stranded! |
| Female | |
| Ivanoda irukkuthu | He possesses, |
| Mozha neela pullaanguzhal | A cubit-long flute! |
| Chorus :Haei haei haei | Chorus: Hey hey hey! |
| Female :Adha kaatti mayakkuvaan | Female: Showing that, he will charm, |
| Velakkeththum anthi pozhuthu | At dusk when lamps are lit! |
| Chorus :Hae haei…. | Chorus: Hae haei...! |
| Female | |
| Ivan vala pottu izhukkuraan | He casts a net and pulls, |
| Vizhumadi thanga mayilu | And the golden peacock will fall, girl! |
| Chorus :Haei haei haei | Chorus: Hey hey hey! |
| Female :Ivan ottum kalappaiyil | Female: In the plow that he drives, |
| Vilaiyaathu kanni vayalu | The virgin field will not play! |
| Chorus :Hae haei…. | Chorus: Hae haei...! |
| Female | |
| Kuppaimaettil yaeri | Climbing on the garbage heap, |
| Chorus :Kuppammaa kuppammaa | Chorus: Kuppamma, Kuppamma! |
| Female :Ivan kozhi pudippanaa | Female: Will he catch a chicken? |
| Chorus :Eppammaa eppamma | Chorus: When, lady, when? |
| Female :Kuttupattuthaan idhu kattupadanum | Female: He must learn self-control only after getting hit! |
| Neettukira vaalaiyum vetti vidanum | And the tail he wags must be chopped off! |
| Chorus | |
| Idhu kottaampatti kaala | This is a Kottampatti bull! |
| Idhu vittaa muttum aala | If let loose, it will gore people! |
| Oru pattikkulla katti podammaa | Tie it up inside a pen, lady! |
| Male | |
| Engum vappaaru engaeyum povaaru | He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere! |
| Intha appaaru jammunnu nippaaru….haei… | This father figure will stand in total style... hey! |
| Male | |
| Adiyae nee thirakkaama | Hey girl, without opening, |
| Thiruvaaya poththi kidanum | Keep your sacred mouth shut! |
| Aa….aa….aa….ariyaama vaaya vuttaa | Aa... aa... aa... if you talk foolishly without knowing, |
| Adi vaangi kaththukidanum | You will learn your lesson by getting beaten! |
| Male | |
| Adi podhuvaa en azhagukku | Hey, generally for my good looks, |
| Pala peru ponnu koduppaan | Many people would give their daughters in marriage! |
| Adaddadaa morachchaa un mogaraikku | Ah-dadada! Looking at your angry face, |
| Evanthaandi maala thodupaan | Who on earth will put a garland on you? |
| Male | |
| Hae solakolla bommai | Hey, scarecrow! |
| Chorus :Suppamma suppamma | Chorus: Suppamma, Suppamma! |
| Male :Ena suththi varavaenaa… | Male: Will you come surrounding me...? |
| Chorus :Thappamma thappamma | Chorus: It's wrong, lady, it's wrong! |
| Male :Ha kuththukkallu pola naan kunthiyiruppaen | Male: Ha, I will sit still like a boundary stone! |
| Hae kuththivittaa pothumae embi adippaen | Hey, but if poked, I'll leap up and strike! |
| Male | |
| Idhu kottaampatti kaala | This is a Kottampatti bull! |
| Idhu thottaa muttum aala | If touched, it will gore people! |
| Idha kattipodum kutti | The girl who tames and ties this... |
| Yaarammaa…..yaarummaa….. | Who is she...? Who is she...? |
| Male | |
| Engum vappaaru engaeyum povaaru | He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere! |
| Intha appaaru jammunnu nippaaru | This father figure will stand in total style! |
| Naalu mozha vaetti | A four-cubit veshti, |
| Vaala inga neetti aatturatha nee paaru | Look at him stretching his tail and wagging it here! |
| Male | |
| Idhu kottaampatti kaala | This is a Kottampatti bull! |
| Idhu thottaa muttum aala | If touched, it will gore people! |
| Idha kattipodum kutti yaarammaa | Who is the girl who tames and ties this? |
| Male | |
| Engum vappaaru engayeyum povaaru | He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere! |
| Intha appaaru jammunnu nippaaru | This father figure will stand in total style! |
| Engum vappaaru engaeyum povaaru | He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere! |
| Intha appaaru jammunnu nippaaru….hoi…. | This father figure will stand in total style... hoi! |
உச்சியிலே வாழத்தாரு ஹொய்யா
கக்கத்திலே மஞ்சக்கொத்து ஹொய்யா
பை நெறைய அச்சு வெல்லம் ஹொய்யா
கையிலதான் செங்கரும்பு
அடி காமாட்சி மீனாட்சி காவேரி கல்யாணி
முத்துக்காள மச்சானே
இம்புட்டு சாமான எங்க வப்பாரு.....
டுர்ர்ர்ர்ர்ர்ரா................
Banana bunch on the head, hoiyaa!
Cluster of turmeric under the armpit, hoiyyaa!
Bag full of block jaggery, hoiyyaa!
Red sugarcane right in the hand!
Hey Kamatchi, Meenakshi, Kaveri, Kalyani!
Brother-in-law Muthukkaala!
Where will he place all these goods?
Durrrrrrrr...!
எங்க வப்பாரு எங்கேடி போவாரு
இந்த அப்பாரு அம்போன்னு நிப்பாரு ஹேய்......
எங்க வப்பாரு எங்கேடி போவாரு
இந்த அப்பாரு அம்போன்னு நிப்பாரு
Where will he place them, where will she go?
This father figure will stand stranded, hey!
Where will he place them, where will she go?
This father figure will stand stranded!
நாலு மொழ வேட்டி சேலக்கிட்ட மாட்டி
நிக்குறத நீ பாரு
குழு :
இது கொட்டாம்பட்டி காள
இது விட்டா முட்டும் ஆள
ஒரு பட்டிக்குள்ள கட்டிப் போடம்மா
Trapping his four-cubit veshti near a saree,
Just look at him standing there!
Chorus: This is a Kottampatti bull!
If let loose, it will gore people!
Tie it up inside a pen, lady!
எங்க வப்பாரு எங்கேடி போவாரு
இந்த அப்பாரு அம்போன்னு நிப்பாரு.....
Where will he place them, where will she go?
This father figure will stand stranded!
இவனோட இருக்குது
மொழ நீள புல்லாங்குழல்
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
அதக் காட்டி மயக்குவான்
வெளக்கேத்தும் அந்திப் பொழுது..
குழு :
ஹே ஹேய்..
He possesses,
A cubit-long flute!
Chorus: Hey hey hey!
Female: Showing that, he will charm,
At dusk when lamps are lit!
Chorus: Hae haei...!
இவன் வலப் போட்டு இழுக்குறான்
விழுமாடி தங்க மயிலு
குழு :
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்
இவன் ஓட்டும் கலப்பையில்
விளையாது கன்னி வயலு..
குழு :
ஹே ஹேய்..
He casts a net and pulls,
And the golden peacock will fall, girl!
Chorus: Hey hey hey!
Female: In the plow that he drives,
The virgin field will not play!
Chorus: Hae haei...!
குப்பைமேட்டில் ஏறி
குழு :
குப்பம்மா குப்பம்மா
இவன் கோழி புடிப்பானா
குழு :
எப்பம்மா எப்பம்மா
குட்டுப்பட்டுதான் இது கட்டுப்படணும்
நீட்டுகிற வாலையும் வெட்டி விடணும்
Climbing on the garbage heap,
Chorus: Kuppamma, Kuppamma!
Female: Will he catch a chicken?
Chorus: When, lady, when?
Female: He must learn self-control only after getting hit!
And the tail he wags must be chopped off!
இது கொட்டாம்பட்டி காள
இது விட்டா முட்டும் ஆள
ஒரு பட்டிக்குள்ள கட்டிப் போடம்மா.....
This is a Kottampatti bull!
If let loose, it will gore people!
Tie it up inside a pen, lady!
எங்கும் வப்பாரு எங்கேயும் போவாரு
இந்த அப்பாரு ஜம்முன்னு நிப்பாரு......ஹேய்...
He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere!
This father figure will stand in total style... hey!
அடியே நீ திறக்காம
திருவாய பொத்தி கிடணும்
ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....அறியாம வாய வுட்டா
அடி வாங்கி கத்து கிடணும்
Hey girl, without opening,
Keep your sacred mouth shut!
Aa... aa... aa... if you talk foolishly without knowing,
You will learn your lesson by getting beaten!
அடி பொதுவா என் அழகுக்கு
பல பேரு பொண்ணு கொடுப்பான்
அடட்டா மொறச்சா உன் மொகறைக்கு
எவன்தான்டி மாலத் தொடுப்பான்
Hey, generally for my good looks,
Many people would give their daughters in marriage!
Ah-dadada! Looking at your angry face,
Who on earth will put a garland on you?
ஹே சோளக்கொல்ல பொம்மை..
குழு :
சுப்பம்மா சுப்பம்மா
என சுத்தி வரவேணா...
குழு :
தப்பம்மா தப்பம்மா
ஹ குத்துக்கல்லு போல நான் குந்தியிருப்பேன்
ஹே குத்திவிட்டா போதுமே எம்பி அடிப்பேன்
Hey, scarecrow!
Chorus: Suppamma, Suppamma!
Male: Will you come surrounding me...?
Chorus: It's wrong, lady, it's wrong!
Male: Ha, I will sit still like a boundary stone!
Hey, but if poked, I'll leap up and strike!
இது கொட்டாம்பட்டி காள
இது தொட்டா முட்டும் ஆள
இதக் கட்டிப்போடும் குட்டி
யாரம்மா.....யாரும்மா.....
This is a Kottampatti bull!
If touched, it will gore people!
The girl who tames and ties this...
Who is she...? Who is she...?
எங்கும் வப்பாரு எங்கேயும் போவாரு
இந்த அப்பாரு ஜம்முன்னு நிப்பாரு
நாலு மொழ வேட்டி
வால இங்க நீட்டி ஆட்டுறத நீ பாரு
He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere!
This father figure will stand in total style!
A four-cubit veshti,
Look at him stretching his tail and wagging it here!
இது கொட்டாம்பட்டி காள
இது தொட்டா முட்டும் ஆள
இதக் கட்டிப்போடும் குட்டி யாரம்மா...
This is a Kottampatti bull!
If touched, it will gore people!
Who is the girl who tames and ties this?
எங்கும் வப்பாரு எங்கேயும் போவாரு
இந்த அப்பாரு ஜம்முன்னு நிப்பாரு
எங்கும் வப்பாரு எங்கேயும் போவாரு
இந்த அப்பாரு ஜம்முன்னு நிப்பாரு......ஹோய்.....
He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere!
This father figure will stand in total style!
He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere!
This father figure will stand in total style... hoi!
Uchchiyilae vaazhaththaaru hoiyaa
Banana bunch on the head, hoiyaa!
Kakkaththilae manjakkoththu hoiyyaa
Cluster of turmeric under the armpit, hoiyyaa!
Pai neraiya achchu vellam hoiyyaa
Bag full of block jaggery, hoiyyaa!
Kaiyilathaan sengarumpu
Red sugarcane right in the hand!
Adi kaamatchi meenatchi kaaveri kalyaani
Hey Kamatchi, Meenakshi, Kaveri, Kalyani!
Muththukkaala machchaanae
Brother-in-law Muthukkaala!
Imputtu saamana enga vappaaru
Where will he place all these goods?
Durrrrrrrr…….
Durrrrrrrr...!
Enga vappaaru engaedi povaaru
Where will he place them, where will she go?
Intha appaaru ambonnu nippaaru haei
This father figure will stand stranded, hey!
Enga vappaaru engaedi povaaru
Where will he place them, where will she go?
Intha appaaru ambonnu nippaaru
This father figure will stand stranded!
Naalu mozha vaetti saelakitta maatti
Trapping his four-cubit veshti near a saree,
Nikkiratha nee paaru
Just look at him standing there!
Chorus :Iddhu kottaampatti kaala
Chorus: This is a Kottampatti bull!
Idhu vittaa muttum aala
If let loose, it will gore people!
Oru pattikkulla katti podammaa
Tie it up inside a pen, lady!
Enga vappaaru engaedi povaaru
Where will he place them, where will she go?
Intha appaaru ambonnu nippaaru
This father figure will stand stranded!
Ivanoda irukkuthu
He possesses,
Mozha neela pullaanguzhal
A cubit-long flute!
Chorus :Haei haei haei
Chorus: Hey hey hey!
Female :Adha kaatti mayakkuvaan
Female: Showing that, he will charm,
Velakkeththum anthi pozhuthu
At dusk when lamps are lit!
Chorus :Hae haei….
Chorus: Hae haei...!
Ivan vala pottu izhukkuraan
He casts a net and pulls,
Vizhumadi thanga mayilu
And the golden peacock will fall, girl!
Chorus :Haei haei haei
Chorus: Hey hey hey!
Female :Ivan ottum kalappaiyil
Female: In the plow that he drives,
Vilaiyaathu kanni vayalu
The virgin field will not play!
Chorus :Hae haei….
Chorus: Hae haei...!
Kuppaimaettil yaeri
Climbing on the garbage heap,
Chorus :Kuppammaa kuppammaa
Chorus: Kuppamma, Kuppamma!
Female :Ivan kozhi pudippanaa
Female: Will he catch a chicken?
Chorus :Eppammaa eppamma
Chorus: When, lady, when?
Female :Kuttupattuthaan idhu kattupadanum
Female: He must learn self-control only after getting hit!
Neettukira vaalaiyum vetti vidanum
And the tail he wags must be chopped off!
Idhu kottaampatti kaala
This is a Kottampatti bull!
Idhu vittaa muttum aala
If let loose, it will gore people!
Oru pattikkulla katti podammaa
Tie it up inside a pen, lady!
Engum vappaaru engaeyum povaaru
He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere!
Intha appaaru jammunnu nippaaru….haei…
This father figure will stand in total style... hey!
Adiyae nee thirakkaama
Hey girl, without opening,
Thiruvaaya poththi kidanum
Keep your sacred mouth shut!
Aa….aa….aa….ariyaama vaaya vuttaa
Aa... aa... aa... if you talk foolishly without knowing,
Adi vaangi kaththukidanum
You will learn your lesson by getting beaten!
Adi podhuvaa en azhagukku
Hey, generally for my good looks,
Pala peru ponnu koduppaan
Many people would give their daughters in marriage!
Adaddadaa morachchaa un mogaraikku
Ah-dadada! Looking at your angry face,
Evanthaandi maala thodupaan
Who on earth will put a garland on you?
Hae solakolla bommai
Hey, scarecrow!
Chorus :Suppamma suppamma
Chorus: Suppamma, Suppamma!
Male :Ena suththi varavaenaa…
Male: Will you come surrounding me...?
Chorus :Thappamma thappamma
Chorus: It's wrong, lady, it's wrong!
Male :Ha kuththukkallu pola naan kunthiyiruppaen
Male: Ha, I will sit still like a boundary stone!
Hae kuththivittaa pothumae embi adippaen
Hey, but if poked, I'll leap up and strike!
Idhu kottaampatti kaala
This is a Kottampatti bull!
Idhu thottaa muttum aala
If touched, it will gore people!
Idha kattipodum kutti
The girl who tames and ties this...
Yaarammaa…..yaarummaa…..
Who is she...? Who is she...?
Engum vappaaru engaeyum povaaru
He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere!
Intha appaaru jammunnu nippaaru
This father figure will stand in total style!
Naalu mozha vaetti
A four-cubit veshti,
Vaala inga neetti aatturatha nee paaru
Look at him stretching his tail and wagging it here!
Idhu kottaampatti kaala
This is a Kottampatti bull!
Idhu thottaa muttum aala
If touched, it will gore people!
Idha kattipodum kutti yaarammaa
Who is the girl who tames and ties this?
Engum vappaaru engayeyum povaaru
He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere!
Intha appaaru jammunnu nippaaru
This father figure will stand in total style!
Engum vappaaru engaeyum povaaru
He will put it anywhere, he will go anywhere!
Intha appaaru jammunnu nippaaru….hoi….
This father figure will stand in total style... hoi!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful folk song from 'Muthu Kaalai' is a vibrant, banter-filled duet set in a rural Tamil background. It features a lively exchange of teasing and boasting between a male protagonist and female singers. The lyrics rely heavily on agricultural metaphors—bulls, plows, flutes, sugarcane, and harvest items—to represent courtship, male bravado, and female resistance. The central figure is likened to a fierce, untamed bull from Kottampatti, a region known for its aggressive bulls used in Jallikattu.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhu kottaampatti kaala / Idhu vittaa muttum aala”
Compares the wild, stubborn, and energetic male protagonist to a fierce bull from Kottampatti that will gore anyone if let loose.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Idhu kottaampatti kaala / Idhu vittaa muttum aala”
The second letter consonant sound 'tt' (ட்) rhymes across consecutive lines ('kottaampatti' and 'vittaa').
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Thirakkaama / Thiruvaaya”
Alliteration of the initial letter 'Thi' (தி) in line 43 and line 44 ('Thirakkaama' / 'Thiruvaaya').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Hae solakolla bommai”
The speaker playfully insults the other character by comparing them to a 'solakolla bommai' (a scarecrow placed in cornfields).
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Trivia
Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali, the song uses authentic Southern Tamil rural dialect and references 'Kottampatti', a town in the Madurai district famous for its strong bulls and rural Jallikattu heritage.
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