Idhu Kangeyan Kannukutti (Female)
From Nalla Pambu · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nalla Pambu1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa | Rhythm syllables |
| Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa | Rhythm syllables |
| Adadaa adadaa arokaraa | Oh my, oh my, praise be! |
| Annaamalaikku arokaraa | Praise be to Lord Annamalai! |
| Female | |
| Idhu kangayan kannukkutti | This is a Kangeyam bull calf! |
| Idha kattunga mallukkatti | Tie this one up by wrestling it! |
| Aattuthu neettuthu vaala | It wags and extends its tail! |
| Vittaa modhidum muttidum aala | If let loose, it will charge and butt a person! |
| Chorus | |
| Haei dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa | Hey! Rhythm syllables |
| Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa | Rhythm syllables |
| Adadaa adadaa arokaraa | Oh my, oh my, praise be! |
| Annaamalaikku arokaraa | Praise be to Lord Annamalai! |
| Female | |
| Idhu kangeyan kannukkutti | This is a Kangeyam bull calf! |
| Idha kattunga mallukkatti | Tie this one up by wrestling it! |
| Aattuthu neettuthu vaala | It wags and extends its tail! |
| Vittaa modhidum muttidum aala | If let loose, it will charge and butt a person! |
| Female | |
| Top aana herothaan saami | He is a top hero, my lord! |
| Un daavellaam engitta kaami | Show all your tricks and flirting to me! |
| Chorus :Adithadiyil oppaana herothaan saami | Chorus: In brawling, he is an matchless hero, my lord! |
| Un daavellaam engitta kaami | Show all your tricks and flirting to me! |
| Female | |
| Thittam pottu | Planning a scheme, |
| Chorus :Pudichcha pudiyum | Chorus: The grip when caught, |
| Female :Vattam pottu | Female: Drawing a circle, |
| Chorus :Idichcha idiyum | Chorus: The strike when hit, |
| Female :Poga poga | Female: As time goes by, |
| Chorus :Unakku puriyum | Chorus: You will understand! |
| Female :Ponnu yaaru | Female: Who this girl is, |
| Chorus :Vivaram theriyum | Chorus: You will know the details! |
| Female :Pattuthaan suttuthaan puththi varalaiyaa | Female: Haven't you gained sense even after suffering and getting burnt? |
| Pottithaan podaththaan sakthi illaiyaa | Don't you have the strength to compete? |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa | Hoi! Rhythm syllables |
| Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa | Rhythm syllables |
| Adadaa adadaa arokaraa | Oh my, oh my, praise be! |
| Annaamalaikku arokaraa | Praise be to Lord Annamalai! |
| Female | |
| Idhu kangeyan kannukkutti | This is a Kangeyam bull calf! |
| Idha kattunga mallukkatti | Tie this one up by wrestling it! |
| Aattuthu neettuthu vaala | It wags and extends its tail! |
| Vittaa modhidum muttidum aala | If let loose, it will charge and butt a person! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Thaalangal thattungal melae | Beat the rhythms on top! |
| Intha thegamthaan miruthangam pola | This body is like a mridangam drum! |
| Chorus :Thagathimithaa thaalangal thattungal melae | Chorus: Thagathimithaa, beat the rhythms on top! |
| Intha thegamthaan miruthangam pola | This body is like a mridangam drum! |
| Female | |
| Koyil kaalai | Temple bull, |
| Chorus :Mirala mirala | Chorus: Becoming scared and startled, |
| Female :Kaalum kaiyum | Female: Hands and feet, |
| Chorus :Udhara udhara | Chorus: Trembling and shaking, |
| Female :Oda oda | Female: Running away, |
| Chorus :Odhungi odhungi | Chorus: Stepping aside and moving away, |
| Female :Oram kattu | Female: Corner him, |
| Chorus :Thuraththu thuraththi | Chorus: Chasing him down, |
| Female :Pokkiri velaiyai kaattinaanadi | Female: He showed rogue-like tricks, my friend! |
| Maththalam polavae maattinaanadi | He got trapped like a drum, my friend! |
| Chorus | |
| Haei dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa | Hey! Rhythm syllables |
| Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa | Rhythm syllables |
| Adadaa adadaa arokaraa | Oh my, oh my, praise be! |
| Annaamalaikku arokaraa | Praise be to Lord Annamalai! |
| Female | |
| Idhu kangeyan kannukkutti | This is a Kangeyam bull calf! |
| Idha kattunga mallukkatti | Tie this one up by wrestling it! |
| Aattuthu neettuthu vaala | It wags and extends its tail! |
| Vittaa modhidum muttidum aala | If let loose, it will charge and butt a person! |
| Chorus | |
| Haei dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa | Hey! Rhythm syllables |
| Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa….hoi… | Rhythm syllables... hoi... |
| Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa….hei…..hei…. | Rhythm syllables... hei... hei... |
| Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa….hei | Rhythm syllables... hei |
டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா
டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா....
அடடா அடடா அரோகரா
அண்ணாமலைக்கு அரோகரா...
Rhythm syllables
Rhythm syllables
Oh my, oh my, praise be!
Praise be to Lord Annamalai!
இது காங்கேயன் கன்னுக்குட்டி
இத கட்டுங்க மல்லுக்கட்டி
ஆட்டுது நீட்டுது வால
விட்டா மோதிடும் முட்டிடும் ஆள
This is a Kangeyam bull calf!
Tie this one up by wrestling it!
It wags and extends its tail!
If let loose, it will charge and butt a person!
ஹோய் டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா
டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா....
அடடா அடடா அரோகரா
அண்ணாமலைக்கு அரோகரா...
Hey! Rhythm syllables
Rhythm syllables
Oh my, oh my, praise be!
Praise be to Lord Annamalai!
இது காங்கேயன் கன்னுக்குட்டி
இத கட்டுங்க மல்லுக்கட்டி
ஆட்டுது நீட்டுது வால
விட்டா மோதிடும் முட்டிடும் ஆள
This is a Kangeyam bull calf!
Tie this one up by wrestling it!
It wags and extends its tail!
If let loose, it will charge and butt a person!
டாப்பான ஹீரோதான் சாமி
உன் டாவெல்லாம் எங்கிட்ட காமி
குழு :
அடிதடியில் டாப்பான ஹீரோதான் சாமி
உன் டாவெல்லாம் எங்ககிட்ட காமி
He is a top hero, my lord!
Show all your tricks and flirting to me!
Chorus: In brawling, he is an matchless hero, my lord!
Show all your tricks and flirting to me!
திட்டம் போட்டு ....
குழு :
புடிச்ச புடியும்
வட்டம் போட்டு
குழு :
இடிச்ச இடியும்
போகப் போக....
குழு :
உனக்கு புரியும்
பொண்ணு யாரு......
குழு :
விவரம் தெரியும்
பட்டுதான் சுட்டுதான் புத்தி வரலையா
போட்டிதான் போடத்தான் சக்தி இல்லையா
Planning a scheme,
Chorus: The grip when caught,
Female: Drawing a circle,
Chorus: The strike when hit,
Female: As time goes by,
Chorus: You will understand!
Female: Who this girl is,
Chorus: You will know the details!
Female: Haven't you gained sense even after suffering and getting burnt?
Don't you have the strength to compete?
ஹோய் டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா
டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா....
அடடா அடடா அரோகரா
அண்ணாமலைக்கு அரோகரா...
Hoi! Rhythm syllables
Rhythm syllables
Oh my, oh my, praise be!
Praise be to Lord Annamalai!
இது காங்கேயன் கன்னுக்குட்டி
இத கட்டுங்க மல்லுக்கட்டி
ஆட்டுது நீட்டுது வால
விட்டா மோதிடும் முட்டிடும் ஆள
This is a Kangeyam bull calf!
Tie this one up by wrestling it!
It wags and extends its tail!
If let loose, it will charge and butt a person!
..........................
...
தாளங்கள் தட்டுங்கள் மேலே
இந்த தேகம்தான் மிருதங்கம் போல
குழு :
தகதிமிதா தாளங்கள் தட்டுங்கள் மேலே
இந்த தேகம்தான் மிருதங்கம் போல
Beat the rhythms on top!
This body is like a mridangam drum!
Chorus: Thagathimithaa, beat the rhythms on top!
This body is like a mridangam drum!
கோயில் காளை...
குழு :
மிரள மிரள
காலும் கையும்..
குழு :
உதற உதற
ஓட ஓட...
குழு :
ஒதுங்கி ஒதுங்கி
ஓரம் கட்டு....
குழு :
துரத்தி துரத்தி
போக்கிரி வேலையை காட்டினானடி
மத்தளம் போலவே மாட்டினானடி
Temple bull,
Chorus: Becoming scared and startled,
Female: Hands and feet,
Chorus: Trembling and shaking,
Female: Running away,
Chorus: Stepping aside and moving away,
Female: Corner him,
Chorus: Chasing him down,
Female: He showed rogue-like tricks, my friend!
He got trapped like a drum, my friend!
ஹோய் டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா
டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா....
அடடா அடடா அரோகரா
அண்ணாமலைக்கு அரோகரா...
Hey! Rhythm syllables
Rhythm syllables
Oh my, oh my, praise be!
Praise be to Lord Annamalai!
இது காங்கேயன் கன்னுக்குட்டி
இத கட்டுங்க மல்லுக்கட்டி
ஆட்டுது நீட்டுது வால
விட்டா மோதிடும் முட்டிடும் ஆள
This is a Kangeyam bull calf!
Tie this one up by wrestling it!
It wags and extends its tail!
If let loose, it will charge and butt a person!
ஹோய் டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா
டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா....ஹோய்...
டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா...ஹேய்....ஹேய்..
டடடா டடடா டட்டாடாடா....ஹோய்....
Hey! Rhythm syllables
Rhythm syllables... hoi...
Rhythm syllables... hei... hei...
Rhythm syllables... hei
Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa
Rhythm syllables
Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa
Rhythm syllables
Adadaa adadaa arokaraa
Oh my, oh my, praise be!
Annaamalaikku arokaraa
Praise be to Lord Annamalai!
Idhu kangayan kannukkutti
This is a Kangeyam bull calf!
Idha kattunga mallukkatti
Tie this one up by wrestling it!
Aattuthu neettuthu vaala
It wags and extends its tail!
Vittaa modhidum muttidum aala
If let loose, it will charge and butt a person!
Haei dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa
Hey! Rhythm syllables
Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa
Rhythm syllables
Adadaa adadaa arokaraa
Oh my, oh my, praise be!
Annaamalaikku arokaraa
Praise be to Lord Annamalai!
Idhu kangeyan kannukkutti
This is a Kangeyam bull calf!
Idha kattunga mallukkatti
Tie this one up by wrestling it!
Aattuthu neettuthu vaala
It wags and extends its tail!
Vittaa modhidum muttidum aala
If let loose, it will charge and butt a person!
Top aana herothaan saami
He is a top hero, my lord!
Un daavellaam engitta kaami
Show all your tricks and flirting to me!
Chorus :Adithadiyil oppaana herothaan saami
Chorus: In brawling, he is an matchless hero, my lord!
Un daavellaam engitta kaami
Show all your tricks and flirting to me!
Thittam pottu
Planning a scheme,
Chorus :Pudichcha pudiyum
Chorus: The grip when caught,
Female :Vattam pottu
Female: Drawing a circle,
Chorus :Idichcha idiyum
Chorus: The strike when hit,
Female :Poga poga
Female: As time goes by,
Chorus :Unakku puriyum
Chorus: You will understand!
Female :Ponnu yaaru
Female: Who this girl is,
Chorus :Vivaram theriyum
Chorus: You will know the details!
Female :Pattuthaan suttuthaan puththi varalaiyaa
Female: Haven't you gained sense even after suffering and getting burnt?
Pottithaan podaththaan sakthi illaiyaa
Don't you have the strength to compete?
Hoi dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa
Hoi! Rhythm syllables
Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa
Rhythm syllables
Adadaa adadaa arokaraa
Oh my, oh my, praise be!
Annaamalaikku arokaraa
Praise be to Lord Annamalai!
Idhu kangeyan kannukkutti
This is a Kangeyam bull calf!
Idha kattunga mallukkatti
Tie this one up by wrestling it!
Aattuthu neettuthu vaala
It wags and extends its tail!
Vittaa modhidum muttidum aala
If let loose, it will charge and butt a person!
………………….
...
Thaalangal thattungal melae
Beat the rhythms on top!
Intha thegamthaan miruthangam pola
This body is like a mridangam drum!
Chorus :Thagathimithaa thaalangal thattungal melae
Chorus: Thagathimithaa, beat the rhythms on top!
Intha thegamthaan miruthangam pola
This body is like a mridangam drum!
Koyil kaalai
Temple bull,
Chorus :Mirala mirala
Chorus: Becoming scared and startled,
Female :Kaalum kaiyum
Female: Hands and feet,
Chorus :Udhara udhara
Chorus: Trembling and shaking,
Female :Oda oda
Female: Running away,
Chorus :Odhungi odhungi
Chorus: Stepping aside and moving away,
Female :Oram kattu
Female: Corner him,
Chorus :Thuraththu thuraththi
Chorus: Chasing him down,
Female :Pokkiri velaiyai kaattinaanadi
Female: He showed rogue-like tricks, my friend!
Maththalam polavae maattinaanadi
He got trapped like a drum, my friend!
Haei dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa
Hey! Rhythm syllables
Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa
Rhythm syllables
Adadaa adadaa arokaraa
Oh my, oh my, praise be!
Annaamalaikku arokaraa
Praise be to Lord Annamalai!
Idhu kangeyan kannukkutti
This is a Kangeyam bull calf!
Idha kattunga mallukkatti
Tie this one up by wrestling it!
Aattuthu neettuthu vaala
It wags and extends its tail!
Vittaa modhidum muttidum aala
If let loose, it will charge and butt a person!
Haei dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa
Hey! Rhythm syllables
Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa….hoi…
Rhythm syllables... hoi...
Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa….hei…..hei….
Rhythm syllables... hei... hei...
Dadadaa dadadaa datdaadaadaa….hei
Rhythm syllables... hei
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-style song features a playful banter and spirited challenge directed at a headstrong male protagonist. The female lead metaphorically compares the hero to a fierce Kangeyam bull calf and a startled temple bull, mockingly acknowledging his reputation as a tough brawl-ready hero while daring him to test his true strength against her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Intha thegamthaan miruthangam pola”
Compares the human body directly to a mridangam drum using the explicit comparative word 'pola'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhu kangeyan kannukkutti”
Metaphorically addresses the protagonist as an energetic Kangeyam bull calf.
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Oda oda / Mirala mirala / Udhara udhara”
Reduplicated words used to create dramatic impact and describe continuous, intense action.
Rhyme (Edugai)
“Pattuthaan suttuthaan puththi varalaiyaa / Pottithaan podaththaan sakthi illaiyaa”
Second-letter rhyming between consecutive lines ('Pattuthaan' / 'Pottithaan').
Did you know?
Trivia
Featured in the 1987 Tamil film 'Nalla Pambu', this song's music was composed by the popular musical duo Shankar-Ganesh. The track showcases K. S. Chithra's dynamic vocal range, incorporating traditional temple chant vocalizations ('Arokara') into a fast-paced folk dance rhythm.
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