Hey Panjara Kooda
From En Aasai Rasave · 1998
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- Krishnaraj, Devi
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- En Aasai Rasave1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hae panjaara kooda onnu | Hey, bring a chicken coop |
| Kondaadi mooda | To cover and lock him up |
| Tholla thaangala | I can't bear this trouble |
| Maaman tholla thaangala | I can't bear my uncle's trouble |
| Male | |
| Hae kondaadaa raasaa | Hey my darling king |
| Oru manjaa thaali kavura | A yellow thread for the sacred marriage lock |
| Katti podanum | Must be tied around me |
| Maaman ponna katti podanum | Must tie down this uncle's daughter |
| Female | |
| Appidi ippadi gudhichu summaa | Don't just jump around like this and that |
| Thaavaadha maamaa | Don't leap around, uncle |
| Nee anguttu inguttu vizhundhu | Falling here and there |
| Manna kavvaadha maamaa | Don't bite the dust, uncle |
| Male | |
| Adi seppadi vitthaiya | Hey, don't show your magic tricks |
| En kitta kaattaadhae | To me |
| Kannaana kuyilae | My precious cuckoo |
| On sol padi kekkuren kattalai idu | I will obey your words, just give me an order |
| Ponnaana mayilae | Golden peacock |
| Female | |
| Aduppa paakkanum | I need to mind the stove |
| Aakkiyum vekkanum | Cook and keep the food ready |
| Aala vidu maamaa | Leave me alone, uncle |
| On avasaratha adakki vaiyi | Control your urgency |
| Vaelaiyatha maamaa | At inappropriate times, uncle |
| Male | |
| Hae aduppu mattumae | Hey, is just tending to the stove |
| Pozhappukkaagumaa | Enough to make a living? |
| Singaara kuyilae | Lovely cuckoo |
| Nee manasu vechaa kudumbam aayidum | If you set your mind, it will become a family |
| Oiyaara mayilae | Graceful peacock |
| Female | |
| Andha panjaara kooda onnu | That chicken coop |
| Kondaadi mooda | Bring it to cover him |
| Tholla thaangala | I can't bear this trouble |
| Maaman tholla thaangala | I can't bear my uncle's trouble |
| Male | |
| Aelae kondaadaa raasaa | Hey my darling king |
| Oru manjaa thaali kavura | A yellow thread for the sacred marriage lock |
| Katti podanum | Must be tied around me |
| Maaman ponna katti podanum | Must tie down this uncle's daughter |
| Female | |
| Veettula vecha poosani chedi | Will a goat bite a pumpkin plant |
| Aadu kadichirumaa | Grown inside the house? |
| Koottula irukka kuyiluk kunjukku | Does a cuckoo chick inside its nest |
| Kaavalu vekkanumaa | Need extra protection? |
| Male | |
| Adi pechula onakku korachal illa | Hey, you have no shortage of talk |
| Innamum nambanumaa | Should I still believe you? |
| Namma manasum manasum enanja pinnum | After our hearts have united |
| Kaathu kedakkanumaa | Should we still keep waiting? |
| Female | |
| Hae kolusu sathatha | Hey, hearing the sound of anklets |
| Kettadhum suthurae | You spin around |
| Thannaala maamaa | On your own, uncle |
| Un vayasu pannura kurumbu thanatha | Stop the mischievous antics |
| Nippaattu maamaa | Caused by your age, uncle |
| Male | |
| Adi alasi pudicha ayira meena | Hey, the spiny eel fish caught after searching hard |
| Vittu puduvaenaa | Will I ever let it go? |
| Adha arachu kozhambu vechu puttu | I'll grind spices, cook a delicious curry, |
| Aara poduvaenaa | And leave it to cool down and savor! |
ஹே பஞ்சார கூட ஒன்னு
கொண்டாடி மூட
தொல்ல தாங்கல
மாமன் தொல்ல தாங்கல
Hey, bring a chicken coop
To cover and lock him up
I can't bear this trouble
I can't bear my uncle's trouble
ஹே கொண்டாடா ராசா
ஒரு மஞ்ச தாலிக் கவுறு
கட்டிப் போடனும்
மாமன் பொண்ண கட்டிப் போடனும்
Hey my darling king
A yellow thread for the sacred marriage lock
Must be tied around me
Must tie down this uncle's daughter
அப்பிடி இப்படி குதிச்சு சும்மா
தவ்வாத மாமா
நீ அங்குட்டு இங்குட்டு விழுந்து
மண்ண கவ்வாத மாமா
Don't just jump around like this and that
Don't leap around, uncle
Falling here and there
Don't bite the dust, uncle
அடி செப்படி வித்தைய
என் கிட்ட காட்டாதே
கண்ணானக் குயிலே
ஒன் சொல் படி கேக்குறேன் கட்டளை இடு
பொன்னான மயிலே
Hey, don't show your magic tricks
To me
My precious cuckoo
I will obey your words, just give me an order
Golden peacock
அடுப்பப் பாக்கனும்
ஆக்கியும் வெக்கனும்
ஆள விடு மாமா
ஒன் அவசரத்த அடக்கி வையி
வேலையத்த மாமா
I need to mind the stove
Cook and keep the food ready
Leave me alone, uncle
Control your urgency
At inappropriate times, uncle
ஹே அடுப்பு மட்டுமே
பொழப்புக்காகுமா
சிங்காரக் குயிலே
நீ மனசு வெச்சா குடும்பம் ஆயிடும்
ஒய்யார மயிலே
Hey, is just tending to the stove
Enough to make a living?
Lovely cuckoo
If you set your mind, it will become a family
Graceful peacock
அந்த பஞ்சார கூட ஒன்னு
கொண்டாடி மூட
தொல்ல தாங்கல
மாமன் தொல்ல தாங்கல
That chicken coop
Bring it to cover him
I can't bear this trouble
I can't bear my uncle's trouble
ஏலே கொண்டாடா ராசா
ஒரு மஞ்ச தாலிக் கவுறு
கட்டிப் போடனும்
மாமன் பொண்ண கட்டிப் போடனும்
Hey my darling king
A yellow thread for the sacred marriage lock
Must be tied around me
Must tie down this uncle's daughter
வீட்டுல வெச்ச பூசணிச் செடி
ஆடு கடிச்சிருமா
கூட்டுல இருக்க குயிலுக் குஞ்சுக்கு
காவலு வெக்கனுமா
Will a goat bite a pumpkin plant
Grown inside the house?
Does a cuckoo chick inside its nest
Need extra protection?
அடி பேச்சுல உனக்கு கொறச்சல் இல்ல
இன்னமும் நம்பனுமா
நம்ம மனசும் மனசும் எனஞ்ச பின்னும்
காத்துக் கெடக்கனுமா
Hey, you have no shortage of talk
Should I still believe you?
After our hearts have united
Should we still keep waiting?
ஹே கொலுசு சத்தத்தக்
கேட்டதும் சுத்துற
தன்னால மாமா
உன் வயசு பண்ணுற குறும்புத் தனத்த
நிப்பாட்டு மாமா
Hey, hearing the sound of anklets
You spin around
On your own, uncle
Stop the mischievous antics
Caused by your age, uncle
அடி அலசிப் புடிச்ச அயிர மீன
விட்டுப் புடுவேனா
அதை அரச்சு கொழம்பு வெச்சுப் புட்டு
ஆறப் போடுவேனா
Hey, the spiny eel fish caught after searching hard
Will I ever let it go?
I'll grind spices, cook a delicious curry,
And leave it to cool down and savor!
Hae panjaara kooda onnu
Hey, bring a chicken coop
Kondaadi mooda
To cover and lock him up
Tholla thaangala
I can't bear this trouble
Maaman tholla thaangala
I can't bear my uncle's trouble
Hae kondaadaa raasaa
Hey my darling king
Oru manjaa thaali kavura
A yellow thread for the sacred marriage lock
Katti podanum
Must be tied around me
Maaman ponna katti podanum
Must tie down this uncle's daughter
Appidi ippadi gudhichu summaa
Don't just jump around like this and that
Thaavaadha maamaa
Don't leap around, uncle
Nee anguttu inguttu vizhundhu
Falling here and there
Manna kavvaadha maamaa
Don't bite the dust, uncle
Adi seppadi vitthaiya
Hey, don't show your magic tricks
En kitta kaattaadhae
To me
Kannaana kuyilae
My precious cuckoo
On sol padi kekkuren kattalai idu
I will obey your words, just give me an order
Ponnaana mayilae
Golden peacock
Aduppa paakkanum
I need to mind the stove
Aakkiyum vekkanum
Cook and keep the food ready
Aala vidu maamaa
Leave me alone, uncle
On avasaratha adakki vaiyi
Control your urgency
Vaelaiyatha maamaa
At inappropriate times, uncle
Hae aduppu mattumae
Hey, is just tending to the stove
Pozhappukkaagumaa
Enough to make a living?
Singaara kuyilae
Lovely cuckoo
Nee manasu vechaa kudumbam aayidum
If you set your mind, it will become a family
Oiyaara mayilae
Graceful peacock
Andha panjaara kooda onnu
That chicken coop
Kondaadi mooda
Bring it to cover him
Tholla thaangala
I can't bear this trouble
Maaman tholla thaangala
I can't bear my uncle's trouble
Aelae kondaadaa raasaa
Hey my darling king
Oru manjaa thaali kavura
A yellow thread for the sacred marriage lock
Katti podanum
Must be tied around me
Maaman ponna katti podanum
Must tie down this uncle's daughter
Veettula vecha poosani chedi
Will a goat bite a pumpkin plant
Aadu kadichirumaa
Grown inside the house?
Koottula irukka kuyiluk kunjukku
Does a cuckoo chick inside its nest
Kaavalu vekkanumaa
Need extra protection?
Adi pechula onakku korachal illa
Hey, you have no shortage of talk
Innamum nambanumaa
Should I still believe you?
Namma manasum manasum enanja pinnum
After our hearts have united
Kaathu kedakkanumaa
Should we still keep waiting?
Hae kolusu sathatha
Hey, hearing the sound of anklets
Kettadhum suthurae
You spin around
Thannaala maamaa
On your own, uncle
Un vayasu pannura kurumbu thanatha
Stop the mischievous antics
Nippaattu maamaa
Caused by your age, uncle
Adi alasi pudicha ayira meena
Hey, the spiny eel fish caught after searching hard
Vittu puduvaenaa
Will I ever let it go?
Adha arachu kozhambu vechu puttu
I'll grind spices, cook a delicious curry,
Aara poduvaenaa
And leave it to cool down and savor!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and romantic rural Tamil duet between a young woman and her maternal cousin (maaman). The heroine teasingly complains about her lover's playful impatience and eagerness, lightheartedly suggesting they bring a coop to lock him up. The hero responds with affection, addressing her as his golden peacock and cuckoo, expressing his desire to tie the sacred yellow thread (thaali) without further delay now that their hearts are united. Rich in regional dialect and everyday rural metaphors—ranging from kitchen stoves, pumpkin plants, and bird nests to local fish curry—the lyrics reflect the banter and cultural nuance of traditional South Indian courtship. The song balances playful resistance with deep mutual affection, celebrating the joy of an impending marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Rhyming second letter)
“Kannaana kuyilae / Ponnaana mayilae”
The second consonant 'nna' rhymes between 'Kannaana' (line 15) and 'Ponnaana' (line 17).
Metaphor
“Ponnaana mayilae / Singaara kuyilae”
The lyricist compares the heroine affectionately to a golden peacock and a beautiful cuckoo bird.
Rhetorical Question
“Veettula vecha poosani chedi / Aadu kadichirumaa”
The hero uses a rhetorical question asking if a home-reared plant would be harmed by a farm animal, metaphorically assuring her safety under his care.
Extended Metaphor (Rural Imagery)
“Adi alasi pudicha ayira meena / Vittu puduvaenaa”
The hero compares finding and winning his love to catching a rare spiny eel fish (ayira meen) that one wouldn't easily let go of.
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Trivia
The film 'En Aasai Rasave' (1998) was directed and written by Kasthuri Raja, who also penned the lyrics for this track. The music was composed by Deva, renowned for integrating authentic local Tamil folk rhythms and village idioms into popular film music during the 1990s.
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