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 kattuthadi | When you look at me with your eyes, |
| Kannaala enna nee paarthaa | If your finger touches me, |
| Unnoda unnoda viral pattuchuna | Even the wind will become young! |
| Youthaaga maaruvaan kaathaa | Hoo, a sweet body like sugarcane and an ant tasting it, |
| Female | |
| Hoo karumbu udambum rusikum erumbu | Oh 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 irandaa | Is your body wrapped in electric current? |
| Udamba kavuriyea currentaa | Is this right or wrong? |
| Idhu sariyaa thapaa | Intoxicated like wine! |
| Madhu polae mabbaa | Oh my, feeling restless! |
| Female | |
| Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :………………… | My heart is yearning! |
| Manasu thavikuthapaa | The celebration gains energy, my girl! |
| Male | |
| Kacheri kacheri kala kattuthadi | When you look at me with your eyes, |
| Kannaala enna nee paarthaa | If your finger touches me, |
| Unnoda unnoda viral pattuchuna | Even the wind will become young! |
| Youthaaga maaruvaan kaathaa | |
| Male | |
| ………………………………………. | |
| Female | |
| ………………………Male :…………………… | |
| Male | |
| …………………………………. | By walking and nodding your head, |
| Male | |
| Un nadakaati enna thala aati | You turned me into a puppet! |
| Bomma polae maathiputta | Many times, throwing tantrums, |
| Female | |
| Nee palavaati oru padamkaati | You snatched my life away! |
| En usura vaankiputtaChorus :………………… | Slim-waisted killer girl, come to enjoy! |
| Male | |
| Kuruku sirutha kolakaari rasika vaayendi | Your mustache is like a crunchy snack, |
| Female | |
| Noruku theeni un meesa | Give it to me to bite! |
| Kadika thaayenaaa | Hey, beautiful body like a ganja plant, |
| Male | |
| Aye kanja chedi udambazhagi | Beautiful girl with a slender waist! |
| Kanjamana idai azhagi | Oh 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 kaathu | Turns hot every single day! |
| Thinam sooda maarudhadaa | Looking at your shiny nail while I comb my hair, |
| Male | |
| Un nagam paarthu naan thala vaara | Oh, 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 vetkapadum | If you go to draw a kolam, the dots start drooling! |
| Male | |
| Kolam poda nee ponaa pulli jollu vidum | Beautiful smile like sweet Panchamirtham, |
| Female | |
| Panjaamirtha siripazhaga | Abundantly attractive and bold! |
| Panjamilla kozhupazhagaa | Oh 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 kattuthadi | When you look at me with your eyes, |
| Kannaala enna nee paarthaa | If your finger touches me, |
| Unnoda unnoda viral pattuchuna | Even the wind will become young! |
| Youthaaga maaruvaan kaathaaChorus :…………………… | Do you alone have two lives? |
| Male | |
| Unaku matum uyir irandaa | Is your body wrapped in electric current? |
| Udamba kavuriyea currentaa | Is this right or wrong? |
| Idhu sariyaa thapaa | Intoxicated like wine! |
| Madhu polae mabbaa | Oh my, feeling restless, my heart is yearning! |
| Chorus | |
| { Aiyayo paraparapaa manasu thavikuthapaa } (2) | |
| Female | |
| …………………..Male :……………………… | |
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The celebration gains energy, my girl!
கச்சேரி கச்சேரி
கலக்கட்டுதடி கண்ணால
என்ன நீ பார்த்தா உன்னோட
உன்னோட விரல் பட்டுச்சுன்னா
யூத்தாக மாறுவான் காத்தா
When you look at me with your eyes,
If your finger touches me,
Even the wind will become young!
Hoo, a sweet body like sugarcane and an ant tasting it,
ஹோ கரும்பு
உடம்பும் ருசிக்கும் எறும்பு
Oh my, feeling restless!
அய்யய்யோ
பரபரப்பா குழு :
.........................
மனசு தவிக்குதப்பா
குழு :
.........................
My heart is yearning!
அய்யய்யோ
பரபரப்பா குழு :
.........................
மனசு தவிக்குதப்பா
குழு :
.........................
Oh my, feeling restless!
உனக்கு மட்டும்
உயிர் இரண்டா உடம்ப
கவ்வுறியே கரண்டா இது
சரியா தப்பா மதுபோல மப்பா
My heart is yearning!
அய்யய்யோ
பரபரப்பா குழு :
.........................
மனசு தவிக்குதப்பா
Do you alone have two lives?
கச்சேரி கச்சேரி
கலக்கட்டுதடி கண்ணால
என்ன நீ பார்த்தா உன்னோட
உன்னோட விரல் பட்டுச்சுன்னா
யூத்தாக மாறுவான் காத்தா
Is your body wrapped in electric current?
Is this right or wrong?
Intoxicated like wine!
Oh my, feeling restless!
.........................
.........................
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My heart is yearning!
The celebration gains energy, my girl!
உன் நடக்காட்டி என்ன
தலையாட்டி பொம்மைப்போல
மாத்திப்புட்ட
When you look at me with your eyes,
If your finger touches me,
Even the wind will become young!
நீ பலவாட்டி
ஒரு படம் காட்டி என்
உசுற வாங்கிப்புட்ட
குழு :
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குறுக்கு சிறுத்த
கொலைகாரி ரசிக்க
வாயேன்டி
நொறுக்குத்தீனி
உன் மீச கடிக்கத்தாயேன்னா
By walking and nodding your head,
ஏ கஞ்சாச்செடி
உடம்பழகி கஞ்சமான
இடையழகி
You turned me into a puppet!
Many times, throwing tantrums,
அய்யய்யோ
பரபரப்பா குழு :
.........................
மனசு தவிக்குதப்பா
குழு :
.........................
You snatched my life away!
Slim-waisted killer girl, come to enjoy!
அய்யய்யோ
பரபரப்பா குழு :
.........................
மனசு தவிக்குதப்பா
Your mustache is like a crunchy snack,
கச்சேரி கச்சேரி
கலக்கட்டுதடா
Give it to me to bite!
Hey, beautiful body like a ganja plant,
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.........................
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Beautiful girl with a slender waist!
Oh my, feeling restless!
உன் முகம் பார்த்து
அட குளிர்க்காத்து தினம்
சூடா மாறுதடா
My heart is yearning!
உன் நகம் பார்த்து
நான் தல வாற அடி ஊரே
கூடுதடி
குழு :
.........................
Oh my, feeling restless!
தெருவில் நடந்து
நீ போனா ஜன்னல் வெட்கப்படும்
The celebration gains energy, my boy!
கோலம் போட
நீ போனா புள்ளி
ஜொல்லுவிடும்
பஞ்சாமிர்த
சிரிப்பழகா பஞ்சமில்லா
கொழுப்பழகா
அய்யய்யோ
பரபரப்பா மனசு
தவிக்குதப்பா
குழு :
.........................
Looking at your face, oh, the cool breeze
அய்யய்யோ
பரபரப்பா குழு :
.........................
மனசு
தவிக்குதப்பா
Turns hot every single day!
Looking at your shiny nail while I comb my hair,
கச்சேரி கச்சேரி
கலக்கட்டுதடி கண்ணால
என்ன நீ பார்த்தா உன்னோட
உன்னோட விரல் பட்டுச்சுன்னா
யூத்தாக மாறுவான் காத்தா
குழு :
.........................
Oh, the whole town gathers to watch!
If you walk down the street, the windows feel shy!
உனக்கு மட்டும்
உயிர் இரண்டா உடம்ப
கவ்வுறியே கரண்டா இது
சரியா தப்பா மதுபோல மப்பா
If you go to draw a kolam, the dots start drooling!
அய்யய்யோ
பரபரப்பா மனசு
தவிக்குதப்பா
அய்யய்யோ
பரபரப்பா மனசு
தவிக்குதப்பா
Beautiful smile like sweet Panchamirtham,
.........................
.........................
Abundantly attractive and bold!
Oh my, feeling restless, my heart is yearning!
Oh my, feeling restless!
The celebration gains energy, my girl!
When you look at me with your eyes,
If your finger touches me,
Even the wind will become young!
Do you alone have two lives?
Is your body wrapped in electric current?
Is this right or wrong?
Intoxicated like wine!
Oh my, feeling restless, my heart is yearning!
………………………………………
The celebration gains energy, my girl!
Kacheri kacheri kala kattuthadi
When you look at me with your eyes,
Kannaala enna nee paarthaa
If your finger touches me,
Unnoda unnoda viral pattuchuna
Even the wind will become young!
Youthaaga maaruvaan kaathaa
Hoo, a sweet body like sugarcane and an ant tasting it,
Hoo karumbu udambum rusikum erumbu
Oh my, feeling restless!
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………
My heart is yearning!
Manasu thavikuthapaaChorus :………………….
Oh my, feeling restless!
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………
My heart is yearning!
Manasu thavikuthapaaChorus :………………….
Do you alone have two lives?
Unaku matum uyir irandaa
Is your body wrapped in electric current?
Udamba kavuriyea currentaa
Is this right or wrong?
Idhu sariyaa thapaa
Intoxicated like wine!
Madhu polae mabbaa
Oh my, feeling restless!
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………
My heart is yearning!
Manasu thavikuthapaa
The celebration gains energy, my girl!
Kacheri kacheri kala kattuthadi
When you look at me with your eyes,
Kannaala enna nee paarthaa
If your finger touches me,
Unnoda unnoda viral pattuchuna
Even the wind will become young!
Youthaaga maaruvaan kaathaa
……………………………………….
………………………Male :……………………
………………………………….
By walking and nodding your head,
Un nadakaati enna thala aati
You turned me into a puppet!
Bomma polae maathiputta
Many times, throwing tantrums,
Nee palavaati oru padamkaati
You snatched my life away!
En usura vaankiputtaChorus :…………………
Slim-waisted killer girl, come to enjoy!
Kuruku sirutha kolakaari rasika vaayendi
Your mustache is like a crunchy snack,
Noruku theeni un meesa
Give it to me to bite!
Kadika thaayenaaa
Hey, beautiful body like a ganja plant,
Aye kanja chedi udambazhagi
Beautiful girl with a slender waist!
Kanjamana idai azhagi
Oh my, feeling restless!
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………
My heart is yearning!
Manasu thavikuthapaaChorus :………………….
Oh my, feeling restless!
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………
The celebration gains energy, my boy!
Kacheri kacheri kala kattuthadaa
……………………….Female :……………………
…………………………………
Looking at your face, oh, the cool breeze
Un mugam paarthu ada kulir kaathu
Turns hot every single day!
Thinam sooda maarudhadaa
Looking at your shiny nail while I comb my hair,
Un nagam paarthu naan thala vaara
Oh, the whole town gathers to watch!
Adi oorae kooduthadiChorus :………………………
If you walk down the street, the windows feel shy!
Theruvil nadandhu nee ponaa jannal vetkapadum
If you go to draw a kolam, the dots start drooling!
Kolam poda nee ponaa pulli jollu vidum
Beautiful smile like sweet Panchamirtham,
Panjaamirtha siripazhaga
Abundantly attractive and bold!
Panjamilla kozhupazhagaa
Oh my, feeling restless, my heart is yearning!
Aiyayo paraparapaa manasu thavikuthapaa
………………………………
Oh my, feeling restless!
Aiyayo paraparapaaChorus :…………………
The celebration gains energy, my girl!
Kacheri kacheri kala kattuthadi
When you look at me with your eyes,
Kannaala enna nee paarthaa
If your finger touches me,
Unnoda unnoda viral pattuchuna
Even the wind will become young!
Youthaaga maaruvaan kaathaaChorus :……………………
Do you alone have two lives?
Unaku matum uyir irandaa
Is your body wrapped in electric current?
Udamba kavuriyea currentaa
Is this right or wrong?
Idhu sariyaa thapaa
Intoxicated like wine!
Madhu polae mabbaa
Oh my, feeling restless, my heart is yearning!
{ Aiyayo paraparapaa manasu thavikuthapaa } (2)
…………………..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').
Did you know?
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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