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Lyrics & meaning

Kacheri Kacheri

From Kacheri Arambam · 2010

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Mukesh, Madhushree
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Kacheri Arambam2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
………………………………………The celebration gains energy, my girl!
Male
Kacheri kacheri kala kattuthadiWhen you look at me with your eyes,
Kannaala enna nee paarthaaIf your finger touches me,
Unnoda unnoda viral pattuchunaEven the wind will become young!
Youthaaga maaruvaan kaathaaHoo, a sweet body like sugarcane and an ant tasting it,
Female
Hoo karumbu udambum rusikum erumbuOh my, feeling restless!
Female
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………My heart is yearning!
Female
Manasu thavikuthapaaChorus :………………….Oh my, feeling restless!
Female
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………My heart is yearning!
Female
Manasu thavikuthapaaChorus :………………….Do you alone have two lives?
Male
Unaku matum uyir irandaaIs your body wrapped in electric current?
Udamba kavuriyea currentaaIs this right or wrong?
Idhu sariyaa thapaaIntoxicated like wine!
Madhu polae mabbaaOh my, feeling restless!
Female
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………My heart is yearning!
Manasu thavikuthapaaThe celebration gains energy, my girl!
Male
Kacheri kacheri kala kattuthadiWhen you look at me with your eyes,
Kannaala enna nee paarthaaIf your finger touches me,
Unnoda unnoda viral pattuchunaEven the wind will become young!
Youthaaga maaruvaan kaathaa
Male
……………………………………….
Female
………………………Male :……………………
Male
………………………………….By walking and nodding your head,
Male
Un nadakaati enna thala aatiYou turned me into a puppet!
Bomma polae maathiputtaMany times, throwing tantrums,
Female
Nee palavaati oru padamkaatiYou snatched my life away!
En usura vaankiputtaChorus :…………………Slim-waisted killer girl, come to enjoy!
Male
Kuruku sirutha kolakaari rasika vaayendiYour mustache is like a crunchy snack,
Female
Noruku theeni un meesaGive it to me to bite!
Kadika thaayenaaaHey, beautiful body like a ganja plant,
Male
Aye kanja chedi udambazhagiBeautiful girl with a slender waist!
Kanjamana idai azhagiOh my, feeling restless!
Female
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………My heart is yearning!
Female
Manasu thavikuthapaaChorus :………………….Oh my, feeling restless!
Male
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………The celebration gains energy, my boy!
Female
Kacheri kacheri kala kattuthadaa
Male
……………………….Female :……………………
Male
…………………………………Looking at your face, oh, the cool breeze
Female
Un mugam paarthu ada kulir kaathuTurns hot every single day!
Thinam sooda maarudhadaaLooking at your shiny nail while I comb my hair,
Male
Un nagam paarthu naan thala vaaraOh, the whole town gathers to watch!
Adi oorae kooduthadiChorus :………………………If you walk down the street, the windows feel shy!
Female
Theruvil nadandhu nee ponaa jannal vetkapadumIf you go to draw a kolam, the dots start drooling!
Male
Kolam poda nee ponaa pulli jollu vidumBeautiful smile like sweet Panchamirtham,
Female
Panjaamirtha siripazhagaAbundantly attractive and bold!
Panjamilla kozhupazhagaaOh my, feeling restless, my heart is yearning!
Male
Aiyayo paraparapaa manasu thavikuthapaa
Chorus
………………………………Oh my, feeling restless!
Female
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………The celebration gains energy, my girl!
Male
Kacheri kacheri kala kattuthadiWhen you look at me with your eyes,
Kannaala enna nee paarthaaIf your finger touches me,
Unnoda unnoda viral pattuchunaEven the wind will become young!
Youthaaga maaruvaan kaathaaChorus :……………………Do you alone have two lives?
Male
Unaku matum uyir irandaaIs your body wrapped in electric current?
Udamba kavuriyea currentaaIs this right or wrong?
Idhu sariyaa thapaaIntoxicated like wine!
Madhu polae mabbaaOh my, feeling restless, my heart is yearning!
Chorus
{ Aiyayo paraparapaa manasu thavikuthapaa } (2)
Female
…………………..Male :………………………

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Kacheri Kacheri' from the 2010 Tamil movie 'Kacheri Arambam' is an upbeat, high-energy folk duet celebrating flirtatious love and playful attraction. The lovers compliment each other using quirky colloquialisms, metaphors, and vibrant expressions of physical and emotional excitement, comparing their love to a lively festival or concert ('Kacheri').

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Hoo karumbu udambum rusikum erumbu

Comparing the sweet human body to sugarcane ('karumbu udambu') and love/attraction to an ant tasting sweetness.

Personification

Theruvil nadandhu nee ponaa jannal vetkapadum / Kolam poda nee ponaa pulli jollu vidum

Inanimate objects like windows ('jannal') feeling shy and dots of a Kolam ('pulli') drooling in response to beauty.

Hyperbole

Youthaaga maaruvaan kaathaa

Exaggerating that even the wind turns hot or becomes youthful upon contact/gaze.

Simile

Madhu polae mabbaa

Comparing the state of intoxication from love to wine ('Madhu polae mabbaa') and a smile to Panchamirtham ('Panjaamirtha siripazhaga').

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman, the title track 'Kacheri Kacheri' served as a major promotional mass number for the film 'Kacheri Arambam' starring Jiiva and Poonam Bajwa. The track was widely popular for its fast-paced folk beats and lively rhythm.

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