Kai Kai Vaikkura
From Bagavathi · 2002
- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- Shankar Mahadevan, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Bagavathi2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kai kai kai kai kai vaikira vaikira | She lays her hands on me, lays her hands |
| Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura | She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it |
| Male | |
| ………………………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Yea kai kai kai kai kai vaikira vaikira | Yeah, she lays her hands on me, lays her hands |
| Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura | She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it |
| Female | |
| Kai kai kai kai kai vaikiraan vaikiraan | He lays his hands on me, lays his hands |
| Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan thaikuraan | He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it |
| Male | |
| Paasaangu pannithaan pasapura pasapura | Pretending to be innocent, she mesmerizes me, mesmerizes me |
| Female | |
| Oyaama ennathaan usupuraan usupuraan | Without resting, he keeps exciting me, exciting me |
| Male | |
| Usura kasakura haiyo haiyo haiya ayyayo … | Squeezing my life away, oh my, oh my goodness... |
| Male | |
| Kai kai kai kai kai vaikira vaikira | She lays her hands on me, lays her hands |
| Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura | She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it |
| Female | |
| Kai kai kai kai kai vaikiraan vaikiraan | He lays his hands on me, lays his hands |
| Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan thaikuraan | He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it |
| Male | |
| Oru oosiFemale :Oru noolu | One needle, Female: One thread |
| Male | |
| Oru oosi oosiFemale :Oru noolu noolu | One needle needle, Female: One thread thread |
| Male | |
| Oru oosi nooluFemale :Oru noolu oosi | One needle thread, Female: One thread needle |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Katti soru kattikitu katta vandi pootikitu | Packing tied rice and hitching a wooden cart |
| Kaatu pakam naama pogalaam | Let us go towards the forest side |
| Adi kora paaya pinnidalaam | Hey girl, let us weave a mat of reed grass |
| Adhil kaalam poora paduthukalaam | And lie down on it for a lifetime |
| Female | |
| Yae vitu vitu thottukitu attai polae ottikitu | Hey, touching off and on, sticking together like a leech |
| Attakaasam panni paakalaam | Let us celebrate and make a merry racket |
| Naama nenaichathellam nadathikalaam | We can accomplish everything we dreamed of |
| Namma aasai ellam aathikalaam | We can fulfill all our desires |
| Male | |
| Mutti mutti modhalaam | Let us bump heads together |
| Kuttikaranam podalaam | Let us somersault with joy |
| Female | |
| Yae katti vandha udai ellam | Hey, all the clothes we wore |
| Kaanaamathaan pogalaam | Might just vanish out of sight |
| Male | |
| Yea kutti kottaampatti kattika patti | Yeah little Kottaampatti girl, tie yourself to me |
| Pakunu pathikadi indha nerupu petti | Catch fire instantly like a matchbox! |
| Female | |
| { Haiyayo haiyo haiyo haiyo aiyayo } (2) | { Oh my, oh my, oh my goodness } (2) |
| Male | |
| Kai kai kai kai kai vaikira vaikira | She lays her hands on me, lays her hands |
| Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura | She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it |
| Female | |
| Kai kai kai kai kai vaikiraan vaikiraan | He lays his hands on me, lays his hands |
| Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan thaikuraan | He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………………………. | |
| Female | |
| Thannee thannee aathu thannee | Water, water, river water |
| Kaadhal oru oothu thannee | Love is a spring water source |
| Female | |
| Mondu mondu kudika venum nee | You must scoop it up and drink it continuously |
| Dai kaadhalikum kalabaani | Hey, my loving rogue |
| En kolusuku nee thirugaani | You are the screw/clasp for my anklet |
| Male | |
| Yae kanni kanni macha kanni | Hey maiden, maiden, beauty-spotted maiden |
| Kannil maiya vacha kanni | Maiden who wears kohl in her eyes |
| Male | |
| Kattazhagu unnai kadathu nee | Carry away your grand beauty yourself |
| Un mooku oru ezhuthaani | Your nose is a stylus/pen |
| Adi nee enaku thalagaani | Hey girl, you are my pillow |
| Female | |
| Hey koncham ezhuka venum nee | Hey, you need to pull me closer a bit |
| Kenchi kekum thaavani | The half-saree begs and asks for it |
| Male | |
| Enna pidichu oothu nee pattapagal mohini | Hold me and pour love, you daytime enchantress |
| Female | |
| { Dingidi dingi diki diki diki dee } (2) | { Rhythm vocables: Dingidi dingi diki diki diki dee } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Haiyayo haiyo haiyo aiyo aiyayo } (2) | { Oh my, oh my, oh my goodness } (2) |
| Male | |
| Yea kai kai kai kai kai vaikura aa hahaa | Yeah she lays her hands, ah haha |
| Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura | She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it |
| Female | |
| Yea kai kai kai kai kai vaikiraan aa hahaa | Yeah he lays his hands, ah haha |
| Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan thaikuraan | He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it |
| Male | |
| Yea paasaangu pannithaan pasapura pasapura | Yeah pretending to be innocent, she mesmerizes me, mesmerizes me |
| Female | |
| Oyaama ennathaan usupuraan usupuraan | Without resting, he keeps exciting me, exciting me |
| Male | |
| Usura kasakura haiyo haiyo haiya ayyayo … | Squeezing my life away, oh my, oh my goodness... |
| Male | |
| Kai kai kai kai kai vaikira vaikira | She lays her hands on me, lays her hands |
| Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura | She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it |
| Female | |
| Kai kai kai kai kai vaikiraan vaikiraan | He lays his hands on me, lays his hands |
| Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan thaikuraan | He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it |
கை கை கை
கை கை வைக்கிறா
வைக்கிறா கை மாத்தா
என் மனச கேக்குறா
கேக்குறா
She lays her hands on me, lays her hands
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
...............................
ஏய் கை கை கை
கை கை வைக்கிறா
வைக்கிறா கை மாத்தா
என் மனச கேக்குறா
கேக்குறா
Yeah, she lays her hands on me, lays her hands
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
கை கை கை
கை கை வைக்கிறான்
வைக்கிறான் கண்ணால
என் நெஞ்ச தைக்குறான்
தைக்குறான்
He lays his hands on me, lays his hands
He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it
பாசாங்கு
பண்ணி தான் பசப்புரா
பசப்புரா
Pretending to be innocent, she mesmerizes me, mesmerizes me
ஓயாம என்ன
தான் உசுப்புறான்
உசுப்புறான்
Without resting, he keeps exciting me, exciting me
உசுர கசக்குறா
ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹைய அய்யயோ
Squeezing my life away, oh my, oh my goodness...
கை கை கை கை
கை வைக்கிறா வைக்கிறா
கை மாத்தா என் மனச
கேக்குறா கேக்குறா
She lays her hands on me, lays her hands
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
கை கை கை
கை கை வைக்கிறான்
வைக்கிறான் கண்ணால
என் நெஞ்ச தைக்குறான்
தைக்குறான்
He lays his hands on me, lays his hands
He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it
ஒரு ஊசி
ஒரு நூலு
ஒரு ஊசி ஊசி
ஒரு நூலு நூலு
ஒரு ஊசி நூலு
ஒரு நூலு ஊசி
One needle, Female: One thread
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஒரு ஊசி
நூலு நூலு ஊசி ஊசி
நூலு நூலு ஊசி
One needle needle, Female: One thread thread
..............................
One needle thread, Female: One thread needle
கட்டி சோறு
கட்டிக்கிட்டு கட்ட
வண்டி பூட்டிகிட்டு
காட்டு பக்கம் நாம
போகலாம் அடி கோர
பாய பின்னிடலாம்
அதில் காலம் பூரா
படுத்துக்கலாம்
யே விட்டு விட்டு
தொட்டு கிட்டு அட்டை
போல ஒட்டி கிட்டு
அட்டகாசம் பண்ணி
பாக்கலாம் நம்ம
நெனைச்சதெல்லாம்
நடத்திக்கலாம் நம்ம
ஆசை எல்லாம்
ஆத்திக்கலாம்
Packing tied rice and hitching a wooden cart
Let us go towards the forest side
Hey girl, let us weave a mat of reed grass
And lie down on it for a lifetime
முட்டி முட்டி
மோதலாம் குட்டி
கரணம் போடலாம்
Hey, touching off and on, sticking together like a leech
Let us celebrate and make a merry racket
We can accomplish everything we dreamed of
We can fulfill all our desires
யே கட்டி வந்த
உடை எல்லாம்
காணாமதான் போகலாம்
Let us bump heads together
Let us somersault with joy
யே குட்டி
கொட்டாம்பட்டி
கட்டிக்க பட்டி
பக்குன்னு பத்திக்கடி
இந்த நெருப்பு பெட்டி
Hey, all the clothes we wore
Might just vanish out of sight
{ ஹையயோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹையோ ஐயயோ } (2)
Yeah little Kottaampatti girl, tie yourself to me
Catch fire instantly like a matchbox!
கை கை கை
கை கை வைக்கிறா
வைக்கிறா கை மாத்தா
என் மனச கேக்குறா
கேக்குறா
{ Oh my, oh my, oh my goodness } (2)
கை கை கை
கை கை வைக்கிறான்
வைக்கிறான் கண்ணால
என் நெஞ்ச தைக்குறான்
தைக்குறான்
She lays her hands on me, lays her hands
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
.................................
He lays his hands on me, lays his hands
He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it
தண்ணி தண்ணி
ஆத்து தண்ணி காதல்
ஒரு ஊத்து தண்ணி
மொண்டு மொண்டு
குடிக்க வேணும் நீ டேய்
காதலிக்கும் கலபாணி
என் கொலுசுக்கு நீ
திருகாணி
Water, water, river water
Love is a spring water source
யே கன்னி
கன்னி மச்ச கன்னி
கண்ணில் மைய
வச்ச கன்னி
You must scoop it up and drink it continuously
Hey, my loving rogue
You are the screw/clasp for my anklet
கட்டழகு உன்னை
கடத்து நீ உன் மூக்கு ஒரு
எழுத்தாணி அடி நீ எனக்கு
தலைகாணி
Hey maiden, maiden, beauty-spotted maiden
Maiden who wears kohl in her eyes
ஹே கொஞ்சம்
இழுக்க வேணும் நீ
கெஞ்சி கேக்கும்
தாவணி
Carry away your grand beauty yourself
Your nose is a stylus/pen
Hey girl, you are my pillow
என்ன பிடிச்சு
ஓது நீ பட்டபகல்
மோகினி
Hey, you need to pull me closer a bit
The half-saree begs and asks for it
{ டிங்கிடி
டிங்கி டிக்கி டிக்கி
டிக்கி டி } (2)
Hold me and pour love, you daytime enchantress
{ ஹையயோ
ஹையோ ஹையோ
அய்யோ ஐயயோ } (2)
{ Rhythm vocables: Dingidi dingi diki diki diki dee } (2)
யே கை கை
கை கை கை வைக்கிறா
ஆ ஹாஹா கை மாத்தா
என் மனச கேக்குறா
கேக்குறா
{ Oh my, oh my, oh my goodness } (2)
யே கை கை
கை கை கை வைக்கிறான்
ஆ ஹாஹா கண்ணால
என் நெஞ்ச தைக்குறான்
தைக்குறான்
Yeah she lays her hands, ah haha
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
யே பாசாங்கு
பண்ணி தான் பசப்புரா
பசப்புரா
Yeah he lays his hands, ah haha
He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it
ஓயாம என்ன
தான் உசுப்புறான்
உசுப்புறான்
Yeah pretending to be innocent, she mesmerizes me, mesmerizes me
உசுர கசக்குறா
ஹையோ ஹையோ
ஹைய அய்யயோ
Without resting, he keeps exciting me, exciting me
கை கை கை
கை கை வைக்கிறா
வைக்கிறா கை மாத்தா
என் மனச கேக்குறா
கேக்குறா
Squeezing my life away, oh my, oh my goodness...
கை கை கை
கை கை வைக்கிறான்
வைக்கிறான் கண்ணால
என் நெஞ்ச தைக்குறான்
தைக்குறான்
She lays her hands on me, lays her hands
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
He lays his hands on me, lays his hands
He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it
Kai kai kai kai kai vaikira vaikira
She lays her hands on me, lays her hands
Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
…………………………………………………..
Yea kai kai kai kai kai vaikira vaikira
Yeah, she lays her hands on me, lays her hands
Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
Kai kai kai kai kai vaikiraan vaikiraan
He lays his hands on me, lays his hands
Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan thaikuraan
He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it
Paasaangu pannithaan pasapura pasapura
Pretending to be innocent, she mesmerizes me, mesmerizes me
Oyaama ennathaan usupuraan usupuraan
Without resting, he keeps exciting me, exciting me
Usura kasakura haiyo haiyo haiya ayyayo …
Squeezing my life away, oh my, oh my goodness...
Kai kai kai kai kai vaikira vaikira
She lays her hands on me, lays her hands
Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
Kai kai kai kai kai vaikiraan vaikiraan
He lays his hands on me, lays his hands
Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan thaikuraan
He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it
Oru oosiFemale :Oru noolu
One needle, Female: One thread
Oru oosi oosiFemale :Oru noolu noolu
One needle needle, Female: One thread thread
Oru oosi nooluFemale :Oru noolu oosi
One needle thread, Female: One thread needle
………………………………………………….
Katti soru kattikitu katta vandi pootikitu
Packing tied rice and hitching a wooden cart
Kaatu pakam naama pogalaam
Let us go towards the forest side
Adi kora paaya pinnidalaam
Hey girl, let us weave a mat of reed grass
Adhil kaalam poora paduthukalaam
And lie down on it for a lifetime
Yae vitu vitu thottukitu attai polae ottikitu
Hey, touching off and on, sticking together like a leech
Attakaasam panni paakalaam
Let us celebrate and make a merry racket
Naama nenaichathellam nadathikalaam
We can accomplish everything we dreamed of
Namma aasai ellam aathikalaam
We can fulfill all our desires
Mutti mutti modhalaam
Let us bump heads together
Kuttikaranam podalaam
Let us somersault with joy
Yae katti vandha udai ellam
Hey, all the clothes we wore
Kaanaamathaan pogalaam
Might just vanish out of sight
Yea kutti kottaampatti kattika patti
Yeah little Kottaampatti girl, tie yourself to me
Pakunu pathikadi indha nerupu petti
Catch fire instantly like a matchbox!
{ Haiyayo haiyo haiyo haiyo aiyayo } (2)
{ Oh my, oh my, oh my goodness } (2)
Kai kai kai kai kai vaikira vaikira
She lays her hands on me, lays her hands
Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
Kai kai kai kai kai vaikiraan vaikiraan
He lays his hands on me, lays his hands
Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan thaikuraan
He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it
……………………………………………….
Thannee thannee aathu thannee
Water, water, river water
Kaadhal oru oothu thannee
Love is a spring water source
Mondu mondu kudika venum nee
You must scoop it up and drink it continuously
Dai kaadhalikum kalabaani
Hey, my loving rogue
En kolusuku nee thirugaani
You are the screw/clasp for my anklet
Yae kanni kanni macha kanni
Hey maiden, maiden, beauty-spotted maiden
Kannil maiya vacha kanni
Maiden who wears kohl in her eyes
Kattazhagu unnai kadathu nee
Carry away your grand beauty yourself
Un mooku oru ezhuthaani
Your nose is a stylus/pen
Adi nee enaku thalagaani
Hey girl, you are my pillow
Hey koncham ezhuka venum nee
Hey, you need to pull me closer a bit
Kenchi kekum thaavani
The half-saree begs and asks for it
Enna pidichu oothu nee pattapagal mohini
Hold me and pour love, you daytime enchantress
{ Dingidi dingi diki diki diki dee } (2)
{ Rhythm vocables: Dingidi dingi diki diki diki dee } (2)
{ Haiyayo haiyo haiyo aiyo aiyayo } (2)
{ Oh my, oh my, oh my goodness } (2)
Yea kai kai kai kai kai vaikura aa hahaa
Yeah she lays her hands, ah haha
Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
Yea kai kai kai kai kai vaikiraan aa hahaa
Yeah he lays his hands, ah haha
Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan thaikuraan
He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it
Yea paasaangu pannithaan pasapura pasapura
Yeah pretending to be innocent, she mesmerizes me, mesmerizes me
Oyaama ennathaan usupuraan usupuraan
Without resting, he keeps exciting me, exciting me
Usura kasakura haiyo haiyo haiya ayyayo …
Squeezing my life away, oh my, oh my goodness...
Kai kai kai kai kai vaikira vaikira
She lays her hands on me, lays her hands
Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura
She asks for my heart as a return favor, asks for it
Kai kai kai kai kai vaikiraan vaikiraan
He lays his hands on me, lays his hands
Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan thaikuraan
He stitches my heart with his eyes, stitches it
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kai Kai Vaikira' from Bagavathi (2002) is a playful, high-energy duet between the lead couple expressing mutual attraction and romantic teasing. The lyrics blend folk rhythms with urban banter, using playful metaphors like needles and threads, matchboxes, anklet screws, and pillows to depict the intense physical and emotional chemistry between the lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Katti soru kattikitu / Yea kutti kottaampatti”
Matching second consonant 'tti' across lines 'Katti' and 'Kutti'.
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Kaimaatha en manasa kekura kekura”
Repetition of initial consonant 'K' in words within the same line.
Metaphor (Uvamaani / Tharkurippu)
“Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan thaikuraan”
Comparing eye gaze to a needle stitching the heart ('Kannaala en nenja thaikuraan').
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Trivia
Bagavathi (2002) featured music composed by Deva, starring Vijay and Reemma Sen. This track is a quintessential early 2000s Tamil commercial mass duet known for its catchy beat and playful lyricism by Kalai Kumar.
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