Kai Valikkuthu Kai Valikkuthu Mama
From Kunguma Chimil · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kunguma Chimil1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Kai valikuthu | My hand hurts |
| Kai valikuthu mama | My hand hurts, uncle |
| Oru kai pudikanum | You need to hold my hand |
| Ammi araikanum mama} (2) | And help grind on the stone, uncle |
| Female | |
| Naan izhutharaikira pothu | My hand hurts |
| Kai pazhuthirukuthu paaru | My hand hurts, uncle |
| Nee azhuthamaana aalu | You need to hold my hand |
| En kazhutharupathu yen yaa… | And help grind on the stone, uncle |
| Male | |
| Ammi araipadhu pombala | When I drag and grind |
| Velai thaandii… | Look, my hand has turned red |
| Female :Haan | You are a firm person |
| Male :Adi adhukku poi | Why are you slitting my throat like this... |
| Ennai azhaipathu yen di… | Grinding on stone is a woman's |
| Female :Hmmkmmm | Work after all... |
| Male | |
| Ammi izhutharaikira podhu | Female: Yeah |
| Nenjai izhutharaikira maanae | Male: Hey, for that |
| Nee azhuthamaana aalu | Why are you calling me, woman... |
| En kazhutharupathu yen di…. | Female: Hmmkmmm |
| Female | |
| Kai valikuthu | When dragging and grinding on stone |
| Kai valikuthu mama…haha | My dear, you drag my heart along |
| Oru kai pudikanum | You are a firm person |
| Ammi araikanum mama…ahan | Why are you slitting my throat, girl... |
| Female | |
| Naan thaan thaniyaa | My hand hurts |
| Ennathaan pannurathu | My hand hurts, uncle... haha |
| Soru kozhambu | You need to hold my hand |
| Eppo thaan pongurathu | And help grind on the stone, uncle... ahan |
| Female | |
| Maadaatam velai seiya | Being all alone |
| Ennaala aavaadhu | What am I supposed to do |
| Maama nee othuzhaicha | Rice and curry |
| En meni nogaathu.. | When will they get cooked |
| Female | |
| Aaalaagi naan samainja pulla | To work like a bull |
| Aaanaalum naan samaichathilla | Is something I cannot do |
| Kannalaam kattamalae | Uncle, if you cooperate |
| Kudithanama aayachu | My body won't ache.. |
| Male | |
| Ammi araipathu hei.. | I am a grown girl who came of age |
| Ammi araipathu | Even so, I have never cooked |
| Pombala velai thaandi | Without even getting married properly |
| Female :Hmm | We started living together |
| Male :Adi athukku poi | Grinding on stone, hey.. |
| Ennai azhaipathu yen di | Grinding on stone |
| Female :Maamaa…. | Is a woman's work after all |
| Male | |
| Ammi izhutharaikira podhu | Female: Hmm |
| Nenjai izhutharaikira maanae | Male: Hey, for that |
| Nee azhuthamaana aalu | Why are you calling me, woman |
| En kazhutharupathu yen di | Female: Uncle.... |
| Female | |
| Kai valikuthu | When dragging and grinding on stone |
| Kai valikuthu mama | My dear, you drag my heart along |
| Oru kai pudikanum | You are a firm person |
| Ammi araikanum mama | Why are you slitting my throat, girl |
| Male | |
| Amma thaayae | My hand hurts |
| Mudinja paadu padu | My hand hurts, uncle |
| Aluppum salippum | You need to hold my hand |
| Iruntha aalai vidu | And help grind on the stone, uncle |
| Female | |
| Pollatha kobam enna | Oh lady |
| Kannaana raasavae | Try as much as you can |
| Venaanu thalli vachaa | If you are tired or exhausted |
| Vaadatha rosaavae | Leave me alone |
| Male | |
| Maanae vaa poi kovam thaandi | Why this terrible anger |
| Thaenae vaa oru thaabam thaandi | My dear king |
| Kannae nee kastapatta | If you push me away as unwanted |
| En manasu thaangadhu | Unfading rose |
| Female | |
| Kai valikuthu …haahaahaan | Come my love, beyond this false anger |
| Kai valikuthu | Come sweet one, beyond this longing |
| Kai valikuthu mama | My love, if you suffer |
| Male :Ada ammi araichida | My heart cannot bear it |
| Naan irukiren vaamma | My hand hurts... haahaahaan |
| Female | |
| : Kai valikila | My hand hurts |
| Kai valikila maama | My hand hurts, uncle |
| Ippo kai valikila kai valikila… | Male: Ah, to grind on the stone |
| Hahahahahah….. | I am here, come girl |
[கை வலிக்கிது
கை வலிக்கிது மாமா
ஒரு கை புடிக்கணும்
அம்மி அரைக்கணும் மாமா} (2)
My hand hurts
My hand hurts, uncle
You need to hold my hand
And help grind on the stone, uncle
நான்
இழுத்தரைக்கிற போது
கை பழுத்திருக்குது பாரு
நீ அழுத்தமான ஆளு
என் கழுத்தறுப்பது ஏன்யா
My hand hurts
My hand hurts, uncle
You need to hold my hand
And help grind on the stone, uncle
அம்மி அரைப்பது
பொம்பள வேல தாண்டி....
ஹா
அடி அதுக்குப்போயி
என்னை அழைப்பது ஏண்டி...
ம்க்கும்
அம்மி
இழுத்தரைக்கிற போது
நெஞ்சை இழுத்தரைக்கிற மானே
நீ அழுத்தமான ஆளு
என் கழுத்தறுப்பது ஏண்டி
When I drag and grind
Look, my hand has turned red
You are a firm person
Why are you slitting my throat like this...
Grinding on stone is a woman's
Work after all...
கை வலிக்கிது
கை வலிக்கிது மாமா
ஒரு கை புடிக்கணும்
அம்மி அரைக்கணும் மாமா
Female: Yeah
Male: Hey, for that
Why are you calling me, woman...
Female: Hmmkmmm
நாந்தான் தனியா
என்னதான் பண்ணுறது
சோறு கொழம்பு
எப்ப தான் பொங்குறது
மாடாட்டம் வேலை செய்ய
என்னால ஆவாது
மாமா நீ ஒத்துழைச்சா
எம்மேனி நோவாது
When dragging and grinding on stone
My dear, you drag my heart along
You are a firm person
Why are you slitting my throat, girl...
ஆளாகி
நான் சமஞ்சபுள்ள
ஆனாலும் நான் சமைச்சதில்லை
கண்ணாலம் கட்டாமலே
குடித்தனமா ஆயாச்சு
My hand hurts
My hand hurts, uncle... haha
You need to hold my hand
And help grind on the stone, uncle... ahan
அம்மி அரைப்பது
ஏய்..அம்மி அரைப்பது
பொம்பள வேலை தாண்டி
அடி அதுக்குப்போயி
என்னை அழைப்பது ஏண்டி
மாமா..
Being all alone
What am I supposed to do
Rice and curry
When will they get cooked
அம்மி
இழுத்தரைக்கிறபோது
நெஞ்சை இழுத்தரைக்கிற மானே
நீ அழுத்தமான ஆளு
என் கழுத்தறுப்பது ஏண்டி
To work like a bull
Is something I cannot do
Uncle, if you cooperate
My body won't ache..
கை வலிக்கிது
கை வலிக்கிது மாமா
ஒரு கை புடிக்கணும்
அம்மி அரைக்கணும் மாமா
I am a grown girl who came of age
Even so, I have never cooked
Without even getting married properly
We started living together
Grinding on stone, hey..
Grinding on stone
Is a woman's work after all
அம்மா தாயே
முடிஞ்சா பாடுபடு
அலுப்பும் சலிப்பும்
இருந்தா ஆள விடு
Female: Hmm
Male: Hey, for that
Why are you calling me, woman
Female: Uncle....
பொல்லாத கோவமென்ன
கண்ணான ராசாவே
வேணாண்ணு தள்ளி வச்சா
வாடாதோ ரோசாவே
When dragging and grinding on stone
My dear, you drag my heart along
You are a firm person
Why are you slitting my throat, girl
மானே வா
பொய் கோவந்தாண்டி
தேனே வா
ஒரு தாபந்தாண்டி
கண்ணே நீ கஷ்டப்பட்டா
எம்மனசு தாங்காது
My hand hurts
My hand hurts, uncle
You need to hold my hand
And help grind on the stone, uncle
கை வலிக்கிது
கை வலிக்கிது மாமா
அட அம்மி அரைச்சிட
நானிருக்கிறேன் வாம்மா
Oh lady
Try as much as you can
If you are tired or exhausted
Leave me alone
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
அட ஒண்ணாகத்தான் நாமே
சேர்ந்து அம்மி அரைப்போமே
ஒண்ணாகத்தான் நாமே
சேர்ந்து அம்மி அரைப்போமே
Why this terrible anger
My dear king
If you push me away as unwanted
Unfading rose
கை வலிக்கல
கை வலிக்கல மாமா
இப்ப..கை வலிக்கல
கை வலிக்கல
Come my love, beyond this false anger
Come sweet one, beyond this longing
My love, if you suffer
My heart cannot bear it
My hand hurts... haahaahaan
My hand hurts
My hand hurts, uncle
Male: Ah, to grind on the stone
I am here, come girl
{Kai valikuthu
My hand hurts
Kai valikuthu mama
My hand hurts, uncle
Oru kai pudikanum
You need to hold my hand
Ammi araikanum mama} (2)
And help grind on the stone, uncle
Naan izhutharaikira pothu
My hand hurts
Kai pazhuthirukuthu paaru
My hand hurts, uncle
Nee azhuthamaana aalu
You need to hold my hand
En kazhutharupathu yen yaa…
And help grind on the stone, uncle
Ammi araipadhu pombala
When I drag and grind
Velai thaandii…
Look, my hand has turned red
Female :Haan
You are a firm person
Male :Adi adhukku poi
Why are you slitting my throat like this...
Ennai azhaipathu yen di…
Grinding on stone is a woman's
Female :Hmmkmmm
Work after all...
Ammi izhutharaikira podhu
Female: Yeah
Nenjai izhutharaikira maanae
Male: Hey, for that
Nee azhuthamaana aalu
Why are you calling me, woman...
En kazhutharupathu yen di….
Female: Hmmkmmm
Kai valikuthu
When dragging and grinding on stone
Kai valikuthu mama…haha
My dear, you drag my heart along
Oru kai pudikanum
You are a firm person
Ammi araikanum mama…ahan
Why are you slitting my throat, girl...
Naan thaan thaniyaa
My hand hurts
Ennathaan pannurathu
My hand hurts, uncle... haha
Soru kozhambu
You need to hold my hand
Eppo thaan pongurathu
And help grind on the stone, uncle... ahan
Maadaatam velai seiya
Being all alone
Ennaala aavaadhu
What am I supposed to do
Maama nee othuzhaicha
Rice and curry
En meni nogaathu..
When will they get cooked
Aaalaagi naan samainja pulla
To work like a bull
Aaanaalum naan samaichathilla
Is something I cannot do
Kannalaam kattamalae
Uncle, if you cooperate
Kudithanama aayachu
My body won't ache..
Ammi araipathu hei..
I am a grown girl who came of age
Ammi araipathu
Even so, I have never cooked
Pombala velai thaandi
Without even getting married properly
Female :Hmm
We started living together
Male :Adi athukku poi
Grinding on stone, hey..
Ennai azhaipathu yen di
Grinding on stone
Female :Maamaa….
Is a woman's work after all
Ammi izhutharaikira podhu
Female: Hmm
Nenjai izhutharaikira maanae
Male: Hey, for that
Nee azhuthamaana aalu
Why are you calling me, woman
En kazhutharupathu yen di
Female: Uncle....
Kai valikuthu
When dragging and grinding on stone
Kai valikuthu mama
My dear, you drag my heart along
Oru kai pudikanum
You are a firm person
Ammi araikanum mama
Why are you slitting my throat, girl
Amma thaayae
My hand hurts
Mudinja paadu padu
My hand hurts, uncle
Aluppum salippum
You need to hold my hand
Iruntha aalai vidu
And help grind on the stone, uncle
Pollatha kobam enna
Oh lady
Kannaana raasavae
Try as much as you can
Venaanu thalli vachaa
If you are tired or exhausted
Vaadatha rosaavae
Leave me alone
Maanae vaa poi kovam thaandi
Why this terrible anger
Thaenae vaa oru thaabam thaandi
My dear king
Kannae nee kastapatta
If you push me away as unwanted
En manasu thaangadhu
Unfading rose
Kai valikuthu …haahaahaan
Come my love, beyond this false anger
Kai valikuthu
Come sweet one, beyond this longing
Kai valikuthu mama
My love, if you suffer
Male :Ada ammi araichida
My heart cannot bear it
Naan irukiren vaamma
My hand hurts... haahaahaan
: Kai valikila
My hand hurts
Kai valikila maama
My hand hurts, uncle
Ippo kai valikila kai valikila…
Male: Ah, to grind on the stone
Hahahahahah…..
I am here, come girl
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, romantic duet between a young woman and her partner (referred to affectionately as 'mama'). The heroine complains that her hands hurt from grinding spices on a traditional stone (ammi) and coquettishly demands that her partner hold her hand and assist her in kitchen chores. The hero teasingly responds that cooking and stone-grinding are traditional female chores, but the heroine playfully guilt-trips him, expressing how overwhelmed she is running the household alone. Seeing her frustration and hearing her affectionate teasing, the hero softens up, reassuring her that he cannot stand to see her in pain or distress. He offers to step in and help her grind the stone himself. Delighted by his loving gesture and affection, the heroine playfully forgets her pain, happily declaring that her hands no longer hurt after all. The song humorously captures domestic warmth, affection, and mutual care between newlyweds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorepression / Rhyme Scheme (Edhukai)
“Aaalaagi naan samainja pulla / Aaanaalum naan samaichathilla”
Repetition of second consonant sounds across consecutive lines such as 'Ammi' and 'Nenjai' or 'Aalaagi' and 'Aanaalum'.
Metaphor (Uvamaai / Uruvakam)
“Maadaatam velai seiya”
Comparing working endlessly in domestic life to a bull ('Maadaatam velai seiya').
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Aluppum salippum / Iruntha aalai vidu”
Matching initial sounds in words within lines such as 'Aluppum salippum' and 'Kai valikuthu'.
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Trivia
'Kunguma Chimil' (1985) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali. The track 'Kai Valikuthu Mama' is a famous folk-inspired romantic track known for its playful banter depicting traditional South Indian rural kitchen dynamics.
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