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Lyrics & meaning

Hey Panjara Kooda

From En Aasai Rasave · 1998

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singers
Krishnaraj, Devi
Music director
Deva
Movie name
En Aasai Rasave
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
6 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae panjaara kooda onnu
Kondaadi mooda
Tholla thaangala
Maaman tholla thaangala
Hae kondaadaa raasaa
Oru manjaa thaali kavura
Katti podanum
Maaman ponna katti podanum
Appidi ippadi gudhichu summaa
Thaavaadha maamaa
Nee anguttu inguttu vizhundhu
Manna kavvaadha maamaa
Adi seppadi vitthaiya
En kitta kaattaadhae
Kannaana kuyilae
On sol padi kekkuren kattalai idu
Ponnaana mayilae
Aduppa paakkanum
Aakkiyum vekkanum
Aala vidu maamaa
On avasaratha adakki vaiyi
Vaelaiyatha maamaa
Hae aduppu mattumae
Pozhappukkaagumaa
Singaara kuyilae
Nee manasu vechaa kudumbam aayidum
Oiyaara mayilae
Andha panjaara kooda onnu
Kondaadi mooda
Tholla thaangala
Maaman tholla thaangala
Aelae kondaadaa raasaa
Oru manjaa thaali kavura
Katti podanum
Maaman ponna katti podanum
Veettula vecha poosani chedi
Aadu kadichirumaa
Koottula irukka kuyiluk kunjukku
Kaavalu vekkanumaa
Adi pechula onakku korachal illa
Innamum nambanumaa
Namma manasum manasum enanja pinnum
Kaathu kedakkanumaa
Hae kolusu sathatha
Kettadhum suthurae
Thannaala maamaa
Un vayasu pannura kurumbu thanatha
Nippaattu maamaa
Adi alasi pudicha ayira meena
Vittu puduvaenaa
Adha arachu kozhambu vechu puttu
Aara poduvaenaa
Hey, bring a wicker coop,
bring it to trap him under!
I can't bear this nuisance,
I can't bear my cousin's endless teasing!
Hey, bring it here, my dear,
a yellow thaali (sacred marriage thread),
I need to tie it on her,
I must marry my cousin!
Jumping and leaping all over the place,
don't hop around aimlessly, mama!
Stumbling and falling here and there,
don't bite the dust, mama!
Don't try your magic tricks
on me,
my precious cuckoo!
I will do whatever you say, just give the order,
my golden peacock!
I need to look after the stove,
and finish cooking the food,
let me go, mama!
Hold back your impatience,
you idle mama!
Hey, is tending the stove alone
enough for a lifetime,
my charming cuckoo?
If you open your heart, we can build a family,
my graceful peacock!
Bring that wicker coop,
bring it to trap him under!
I can't bear this nuisance,
I can't bear my cousin's endless teasing!
Hey, bring it here, my dear,
a yellow thaali (sacred marriage thread),
I need to tie it on her,
I must marry my cousin!
Would a goat ever eat up
a pumpkin creeper grown right inside the house?
Does a cuckoo chick sitting safe inside its nest
really need a guard?
Hey, you never run short of words,
should I still believe you?
Even after our hearts have become one,
must I still keep waiting?
Hey, the moment you hear
the jingle of my anklets,
you lose your senses and spin around, mama!
Put an end to the mischief
your young age is doing, mama!
After catching the fresh ayirai fish,
will I ever let it go?
After grinding spices and cooking a curry,
will I ever let it go cold?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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