Hey Inthadi Kappakazhange
From Dhool · 2003
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Dhool2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Chokke chokke chokke chokke | {Chokke chokke chokke chokke |
| O gaelae seeni golae sala} (2) | O girl, sweet sugary girl} (2) |
| Chokke chokke | Charming and enchanting |
| Shake it shake it | Shake it shake it |
| Shake it shake it | Shake it shake it |
| Move it move it | Move it move it |
| Move it move it | Move it move it |
| Male | |
| Hooi | Hey! |
| Indhaadi kappakizhangae … hooi | Look here, sweet cassava root… hey! |
| Ennaadi kaara kuzhambae ..hooi | What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey! |
| Aathadi achumurukkae | Oh my, crisp rose-cookie! |
| Male | |
| Hooi | Hey! |
| Thakkaali sekka sevappae..hooi | Bright tomato-red beauty.. hey! |
| Pappaali sakka inippae ..hooi | Super papaya-sweet beauty.. hey! |
| Sokkaali macha kozhuppae | Charming girl full of sassy attitude! |
| Male | |
| Aithalakka aithalakka | Aithalakka aithalakka |
| Aithalakka ai | Aithalakka ai |
| Seivathellaam seivathellaam | Whatever you do, whatever you do |
| Seppudanae sei | Do it with perfection! |
| Male | |
| Hooi | Hey! |
| Indhaadi kappakizhangae … hooi | Look here, sweet cassava root… hey! |
| Ennaadi kaara kuzhambae ..hooi | What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey! |
| Aathadi achumurukkae | Oh my, crisp rose-cookie! |
| Male | |
| Hooi | Hey! |
| Thakkaali sekka sevappae..hooi | Bright tomato-red beauty.. hey! |
| Pappaali sakka inippae ..hooi | Super papaya-sweet beauty.. hey! |
| Sokkaali macha kozhuppae… | Charming girl full of sassy attitude! |
| Hooi… | Hey… |
| Male | |
| Munnazhagil thanjavooru | In front beauty, you are Thanjavur |
| Pinnazhagil taj mahal | In rear beauty, you are the Taj Mahal |
| Kattazhagil mysore mahal | In sculpted posture, you are Mysore Palace |
| Kaalazhagil qutub minar | In leg beauty, you are Qutub Minar |
| Male | |
| Machcha meni paarkum bodhu | When looking at your smooth complexion |
| Kachcha theevudhaan | You look like Kachchatheevu island |
| Nee maanagaram | You are a metropolis |
| Illai thalainagaram | No, you are the capital city |
| Andha kashmir mudhal | From Kashmir in the north |
| Kanyakumari ellaam unnoda…aaaa…. | All the way to Kanyakumari, everything is yours… ahhh… |
| Male | |
| Aithalakka aithalakka | Aithalakka aithalakka |
| Aithalakka ai | Aithalakka ai |
| Seivathellaam seivathellaam | Whatever you do, whatever you do |
| Seppudanae sei | Do it with perfection! |
| Male | |
| Hooi | Hey! |
| Indhaadi kappakizhangae … hooi | Look here, sweet cassava root… hey! |
| Ennaadi kaara kuzhambae ..hooi | What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey! |
| Aathadi achumurukkae | Oh my, crisp rose-cookie! |
| Male | |
| Hooi ..hooi | Hey ..hey! |
| Male | |
| Hoe hoe now cool it maama | Hoe hoe now cool it mister |
| Hey move it aaha… | Hey move it, aha… |
| Male | |
| Aadi vandha halwa kadai | You are a walking Halwa sweet shop |
| Asainchu vandha maligai kadai | You are a swaying grocery store |
| Pala palakkum paathira kadai | A sparkling utensil shop |
| Padhukki vacha ration kadai | A hidden stash like a ration shop |
| Male | |
| Gummunnu dhaan vaasam veesum | Fragrant and pleasantly smelling |
| Kutty pookkadai | A cute little flower shop |
| Nee pazhakkadai dhaan | You are indeed a fruit market |
| Thanga nagai kadai dhaan | A gold jewelry shop indeed |
| Oru thuni kadai dhaan | A clothing store indeed |
| Unakku mattum thevai padaadhae | Only a clothing store isn't needed for you! |
| Male | |
| Aithalakka aithalakka | Aithalakka aithalakka |
| Aithalakka ai | Aithalakka ai |
| Seivathellaam seivathellaam | Whatever you do, whatever you do |
| Seppudanae sei | Do it with perfection! |
| Male | |
| Hooi | Hey! |
| Indhaadi kappakizhangae … hooi | Look here, sweet cassava root… hey! |
| Ennaadi kaara kuzhambae ..hooi | What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey! |
| Aathadi achumurukkae | Oh my, crisp rose-cookie! |
| Male | |
| Hooi | Hey! |
| Thakkaali sekka sevappae..hooi | Bright tomato-red beauty.. hey! |
| Pappaali sakka inippae ..hooi | Super papaya-sweet beauty.. hey! |
| Sokkaali macha kozhuppae… | Charming girl full of sassy attitude! |
| Male | |
| {Aithalakka aithalakka | {Aithalakka aithalakka |
| Aithalakka ai | Aithalakka ai |
| Seivathellaam seivathellaam | Whatever you do, whatever you do |
| Seppudanae sei} (2) | Do it with perfection!} (2) |
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{Chokke chokke chokke chokke
O girl, sweet sugary girl} (2)
Charming and enchanting
Shake it shake it
Shake it shake it
Move it move it
Move it move it
ஹோய் இந்தாடி
கப்பகிழங்கே ஹோய்
என்னாடி கார குழம்பே
ஹோய் ஆத்தாடி அச்சு
முறுக்கே
Hey!
Look here, sweet cassava root… hey!
What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey!
Oh my, crisp rose-cookie!
ஹோய் தக்காளி
செக்க செவப்பே ஹோய்
பப்பாளி சக்க இனிப்பே
ஹோய் சோக்காளி மச்ச
கொழுப்பே
Hey!
Bright tomato-red beauty.. hey!
Super papaya-sweet beauty.. hey!
Charming girl full of sassy attitude!
ஐதலக்கா
ஐதலக்கா ஐதலக்கா
ஐ செய்வதெல்லாம்
செய்வதெல்லாம்
செப்புடனே செய்
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka ai
Whatever you do, whatever you do
Do it with perfection!
ஹோய் இந்தாடி
கப்பகிழங்கே ஹோய்
என்னாடி கார குழம்பே
ஹோய் ஆத்தாடி அச்சு
முறுக்கே
Hey!
Look here, sweet cassava root… hey!
What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey!
Oh my, crisp rose-cookie!
ஹோய் தக்காளி
செக்க செவப்பே ஹோய்
பப்பாளி சக்க இனிப்பே
ஹோய் சோக்காளி மச்ச
கொழுப்பே
Hey!
Bright tomato-red beauty.. hey!
Super papaya-sweet beauty.. hey!
Charming girl full of sassy attitude!
Hey…
முன்னழகில்
தஞ்சாவூரு பின்னழகில்
தாஜ்மகால் கட்டழகில்
மைசூர் மஹால் காலழகில்
குதூப்மினார்
In front beauty, you are Thanjavur
In rear beauty, you are the Taj Mahal
In sculpted posture, you are Mysore Palace
In leg beauty, you are Qutub Minar
மச்ச மேனி பார்க்கும்
போது கச்ச தீவுதான் நீ
மாநகரம் இல்லை தலைநகரம்
அந்த காஷ்மீர் முதல்
கன்னியாகுமரி எல்லாம்
உன்னோட .........
When looking at your smooth complexion
You look like Kachchatheevu island
You are a metropolis
No, you are the capital city
From Kashmir in the north
All the way to Kanyakumari, everything is yours… ahhh…
ஐதலக்கா
ஐதலக்கா ஐதலக்கா
ஐ செய்வதெல்லாம்
செய்வதெல்லாம்
செப்புடனே செய்
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka ai
Whatever you do, whatever you do
Do it with perfection!
ஹோய் இந்தாடி
கப்பகிழங்கே ஹோய்
என்னாடி கார குழம்பே
ஹோய் ஆத்தாடி அச்சு
முறுக்கே
Hey!
Look here, sweet cassava root… hey!
What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey!
Oh my, crisp rose-cookie!
ஹோய்
ஹோய்
Hey ..hey!
.........................
Hoe hoe now cool it mister
Hey move it, aha…
ஆடி வந்தா அல்வா
கடை அசைஞ்சு வந்தா
மளிகை கடை பளபளக்கும்
பாத்திர கடை பதுக்கி வச்ச
ரேஷன் கடை
You are a walking Halwa sweet shop
You are a swaying grocery store
A sparkling utensil shop
A hidden stash like a ration shop
கும்முன்னு தான்
வாசம் வீசும் குட்டி
பூக்கடை நீ பழக்கடை
தான் தங்க நகை கடை
தான் ஒரு துணி கடை
தான் உனக்கு மட்டும்
தேவை படாதே
Fragrant and pleasantly smelling
A cute little flower shop
You are indeed a fruit market
A gold jewelry shop indeed
A clothing store indeed
Only a clothing store isn't needed for you!
ஐதலக்கா
ஐதலக்கா ஐதலக்கா
ஐ செய்வதெல்லாம்
செய்வதெல்லாம்
செப்புடனே செய்
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka ai
Whatever you do, whatever you do
Do it with perfection!
ஹோய் இந்தாடி
கப்பகிழங்கே ஹோய்
என்னாடி கார குழம்பே
ஹோய் ஆத்தாடி அச்சு
முறுக்கே
Hey!
Look here, sweet cassava root… hey!
What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey!
Oh my, crisp rose-cookie!
ஹோய் தக்காளி
செக்க செவப்பே ஹோய்
பப்பாளி சக்க இனிப்பே
ஹோய் சோக்காளி மச்ச
கொழுப்பே
Hey!
Bright tomato-red beauty.. hey!
Super papaya-sweet beauty.. hey!
Charming girl full of sassy attitude!
{ ஐதலக்கா
ஐதலக்கா ஐதலக்கா
ஐ செய்வதெல்லாம்
செய்வதெல்லாம்
செப்புடனே செய் } (2)
{Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka ai
Whatever you do, whatever you do
Do it with perfection!} (2)
{Chokke chokke chokke chokke
{Chokke chokke chokke chokke
O gaelae seeni golae sala} (2)
O girl, sweet sugary girl} (2)
Chokke chokke
Charming and enchanting
Shake it shake it
Shake it shake it
Shake it shake it
Shake it shake it
Move it move it
Move it move it
Move it move it
Move it move it
Hooi
Hey!
Indhaadi kappakizhangae … hooi
Look here, sweet cassava root… hey!
Ennaadi kaara kuzhambae ..hooi
What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey!
Aathadi achumurukkae
Oh my, crisp rose-cookie!
Hooi
Hey!
Thakkaali sekka sevappae..hooi
Bright tomato-red beauty.. hey!
Pappaali sakka inippae ..hooi
Super papaya-sweet beauty.. hey!
Sokkaali macha kozhuppae
Charming girl full of sassy attitude!
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka ai
Aithalakka ai
Seivathellaam seivathellaam
Whatever you do, whatever you do
Seppudanae sei
Do it with perfection!
Hooi
Hey!
Indhaadi kappakizhangae … hooi
Look here, sweet cassava root… hey!
Ennaadi kaara kuzhambae ..hooi
What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey!
Aathadi achumurukkae
Oh my, crisp rose-cookie!
Hooi
Hey!
Thakkaali sekka sevappae..hooi
Bright tomato-red beauty.. hey!
Pappaali sakka inippae ..hooi
Super papaya-sweet beauty.. hey!
Sokkaali macha kozhuppae…
Charming girl full of sassy attitude!
Hooi…
Hey…
Munnazhagil thanjavooru
In front beauty, you are Thanjavur
Pinnazhagil taj mahal
In rear beauty, you are the Taj Mahal
Kattazhagil mysore mahal
In sculpted posture, you are Mysore Palace
Kaalazhagil qutub minar
In leg beauty, you are Qutub Minar
Machcha meni paarkum bodhu
When looking at your smooth complexion
Kachcha theevudhaan
You look like Kachchatheevu island
Nee maanagaram
You are a metropolis
Illai thalainagaram
No, you are the capital city
Andha kashmir mudhal
From Kashmir in the north
Kanyakumari ellaam unnoda…aaaa….
All the way to Kanyakumari, everything is yours… ahhh…
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka ai
Aithalakka ai
Seivathellaam seivathellaam
Whatever you do, whatever you do
Seppudanae sei
Do it with perfection!
Hooi
Hey!
Indhaadi kappakizhangae … hooi
Look here, sweet cassava root… hey!
Ennaadi kaara kuzhambae ..hooi
What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey!
Aathadi achumurukkae
Oh my, crisp rose-cookie!
Hooi ..hooi
Hey ..hey!
Hoe hoe now cool it maama
Hoe hoe now cool it mister
Hey move it aaha…
Hey move it, aha…
Aadi vandha halwa kadai
You are a walking Halwa sweet shop
Asainchu vandha maligai kadai
You are a swaying grocery store
Pala palakkum paathira kadai
A sparkling utensil shop
Padhukki vacha ration kadai
A hidden stash like a ration shop
Gummunnu dhaan vaasam veesum
Fragrant and pleasantly smelling
Kutty pookkadai
A cute little flower shop
Nee pazhakkadai dhaan
You are indeed a fruit market
Thanga nagai kadai dhaan
A gold jewelry shop indeed
Oru thuni kadai dhaan
A clothing store indeed
Unakku mattum thevai padaadhae
Only a clothing store isn't needed for you!
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka ai
Aithalakka ai
Seivathellaam seivathellaam
Whatever you do, whatever you do
Seppudanae sei
Do it with perfection!
Hooi
Hey!
Indhaadi kappakizhangae … hooi
Look here, sweet cassava root… hey!
Ennaadi kaara kuzhambae ..hooi
What's up, spicy curry dish? ..hey!
Aathadi achumurukkae
Oh my, crisp rose-cookie!
Hooi
Hey!
Thakkaali sekka sevappae..hooi
Bright tomato-red beauty.. hey!
Pappaali sakka inippae ..hooi
Super papaya-sweet beauty.. hey!
Sokkaali macha kozhuppae…
Charming girl full of sassy attitude!
{Aithalakka aithalakka
{Aithalakka aithalakka
Aithalakka ai
Aithalakka ai
Seivathellaam seivathellaam
Whatever you do, whatever you do
Seppudanae sei} (2)
Do it with perfection!} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Aithalakka' (or 'Indhaadi Kappakizhangae') from the 2003 Tamil blockbuster 'Dhool' is an iconic, energetic 'kuthu' track. The song features high-spirited teasing and hyperbolic praise of a woman's stunning beauty using fun colloquialisms, mouth-watering food items, well-known architectural wonders, and bustling market imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Munnazhagil thanjavooru / Pinnazhagil taj mahal”
Compares different aspects of the woman's beauty to famous landmarks like Thanjavur and the Taj Mahal.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“halwa kadai / maligai kadai / paathira kadai / ration kadai”
Multiple consecutive lines end with the word 'kadai' (shop), creating a catchy rhythmic cadence.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Seivathellaam seivathellaam / Seppudanae sei”
Repetition of the initial 'Se' sound across the words in these lines.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thakkaali sekka sevappae / Pappaali sakka inippae”
Rhyming pattern on the second consonant sound ('kka' and 'ppa') creating internal harmony.
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Trivia
The track was composed by Vidyasagar and sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Sujatha Mohan. Featured in the film 'Dhool' starring Vikram, Jyothika, and Reema Sen, this high-energy folk-dance number became a massive chartbuster across Tamil Nadu and remains a staple beat in celebrations.
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