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Kamatchi Meenatchi

From Muthal Iravu · 1979

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Muthal Iravu
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
8 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Tharaanaa tharaanananaa… tharaanaa naa…
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Azhagu ponnae azhagu ponnae
Pazhaiya muthammaa
Avasaramaa onnu seiyi saela kattammaa
Pallikkoodam vitta pinnae veettukku vaamaa
Paadam onnu solli thaaraen kaettukkalaamaa
Hae…
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Aambala rangammaa nee enna singamaa
Meesaiya paarumaa mogathinilae
Apple mookkammaa azhagula shokkammaa
Vaa indha pakkamaa vetkam illae
College lae aa enna padichae
All age pochammaa vayasinilae
Kannaadi podum munnae kaal kattu pottukko
Hae… haehae
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Podavaiya katti vai kunguma pottu vai
Malligai mottu vai azhagirukkum
Pombala enbadhai nabura maadhiri
Nadaiya maathikko sogam irukkum
Aattukkutti nadappadhai pol
Aadaadhae asaiyaadhae adi mayilae
Naan oru aambala nee oru pombala
Hae..
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Kozhiaya vettuvaen biriyaani thattuvaen
Kokkarakko paadudhae vayithukkulla
BA padippula okkaandha edathula
Ezhettu varushamaa nagaravilla
Idaiyum illae kazhuthum illae
Endha oorappaa neeyum theriyavillae
Elumbundu sadhai illa exchange pannikko
Hae… haehae
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Azhagu ponnae azhagu ponnae
Pazhaiya muthammaa
Avasaramaa onnu seiyi saela kattammaa
Pallikkoodam vitta pinnae veettukku vaamaa
Paadam onnu solli thaaraen kaettukkalaamaa
Hae… hae…
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Tharaana tharaanana... tharaana naa...
Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
shall we get married?
Come along, my princess,
shall we rule our own kingdom?
Pretty girl, oh pretty girl,
my good old Muthamma,
do one thing quickly: drape a saree!
Come home after school is over,
I will teach you a lesson, will you listen?
Hey...
Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
shall we get married?
Come along, my princess,
shall we rule our own kingdom?
You tomboy Rangamma, are you a lion?
Look at my moustache with longing desire!
With your apple-like nose, you are stunningly charming,
come over this way, don't be shy!
What did you study in college?
Your entire youth is slipping away with age!
Before you need spectacles, get tied in marriage!
Hey... hehe...
Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
shall we get married?
Come along, my princess,
shall we rule our own kingdom?
Drape a saree and wear a kumkum dot,
wear jasmine buds in your hair, you will look lovely!
In a way that makes people believe you are a woman,
change the way you walk, or there will be trouble!
Like a little lamb prancing around,
don't wobble and shake, my peacock!
I am a man, and you are a woman!
Hey...
Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
shall we get married?
Come along, my princess,
shall we rule our own kingdom?
I will butcher a chicken and serve up biryani,
a cock-a-doodle-doo is crowing inside my tummy!
Studying for your degree, stuck in the very same class,
you haven't moved an inch for seven or eight years!
No visible waist, no visible neck,
I cannot even tell what kind of person you are!
You are all bones and no flesh, go trade yourself for a new body!
Hey... hehe...
Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
shall we get married?
Come along, my princess,
shall we rule our own kingdom?
Pretty girl, oh pretty girl,
my good old Muthamma,
do one thing quickly: drape a saree!
Come home after school is over,
I will teach you a lesson, will you listen?
Hey... hey...
Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
shall we get married?
Come along, my princess,
shall we rule our own kingdom?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and humorous track from the 1979 film Muthal Iravu features lighthearted teasing and romantic banter. The protagonist humorously addresses a headstrong woman named Kamatchi/Meenakshi, teasing her about her tomboyish demeanor, unconventional fashion, and academic struggles, while playfully proposing marriage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Etukai (Monai & Etukai)

Kaamaatchi meenaatchi / Kalyaanam pannalaamaa

The song makes use of internal and end rhymes like 'Kaamaatchi meenaatchi' and 'pannalaamaa / pannalaamaa', creating a playful, rhythmic cadence suitable for a comedy song.

Metaphor / Simile (Upamai)

Aattukkutti nadappadhai pol / Aadaadhae asaiyaadhae adi mayilae

The lyrics compare the girl's walk to a goat's movement ('Aattukkutti nadappadhai pol') and address her poetically as a peacock ('adi mayilae'), blending playful insult with affection.

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Trivia

The film 'Muthal Iravu' (1979) was directed by G. N. Rangarajan and starred Sivakumar and Sumithra. Kannadasan penned the witty lyrics for this comic romantic song, capturing classic Tamil folk-pop humor.

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