Kamatchi Meenatchi
From Muthal Iravu · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Muthal Iravu1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Tharaanaa tharaanananaa… tharaanaa naa… | Tharaanaa tharaanananaa… tharaanaa naa… |
| Male | |
| Kaamaatchi meenaatchi | O Kamatchi, Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam pannalaamaa | Shall we get married? |
| Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi | Come along, my queen, |
| Raajaangam pannalaamaa | Shall we rule over our kingdom? |
| Chorus | |
| Azhagu ponnae azhagu ponnae | Beautiful girl, beautiful girl, |
| Pazhaiya muthammaa | My old Muthamma! |
| Avasaramaa onnu seiyi saela kattammaa | Do one thing urgently, wear a saree, my lady! |
| Pallikkoodam vitta pinnae veettukku vaamaa | After school gets over, come home, |
| Paadam onnu solli thaaraen kaettukkalaamaa | I will teach you a lesson, will you listen to it? |
| Male | |
| Hae… | Hey… |
| Kaamaatchi meenaatchi | O Kamatchi, Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam pannalaamaa | Shall we get married? |
| Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi | Come along, my queen, |
| Raajaangam pannalaamaa | Shall we rule over our kingdom? |
| Male | |
| Aambala rangammaa nee enna singamaa | Are you a masculine woman? What, are you a lion? |
| Meesaiya paarumaa mogathinilae | Look at the mustache on that face! |
| Apple mookkammaa azhagula shokkammaa | An apple-like nose, shocked by such beauty! |
| Vaa indha pakkamaa vetkam illae | Come to this side, don't be shy! |
| College lae aa enna padichae | Ah, what did you study in college? |
| All age pochammaa vayasinilae | All your youth is passing away in age! |
| Kannaadi podum munnae kaal kattu pottukko | Before you have to wear spectacles, get tied in marriage! |
| Male | |
| Hae… haehae | Hey… haehae |
| Kaamaatchi meenaatchi | O Kamatchi, Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam pannalaamaa | Shall we get married? |
| Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi | Come along, my queen, |
| Raajaangam pannalaamaa | Shall we rule over our kingdom? |
| Male | |
| Podavaiya katti vai kunguma pottu vai | Drape a saree and wear a bindi, |
| Malligai mottu vai azhagirukkum | Adorn jasmine buds, it will look beautiful! |
| Pombala enbadhai nabura maadhiri | Change your walk so that people believe you are a woman, |
| Nadaiya maathikko sogam irukkum | Or else there will be sorrow! |
| Aattukkutti nadappadhai pol | Like a little goat walking, |
| Aadaadhae asaiyaadhae adi mayilae | Don't shake and sway, my peacock! |
| Naan oru aambala nee oru pombala | I am a man and you are a woman, |
| Male | |
| Hae.. | Hey.. |
| Kaamaatchi meenaatchi | O Kamatchi, Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam pannalaamaa | Shall we get married? |
| Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi | Come along, my queen, |
| Raajaangam pannalaamaa | Shall we rule over our kingdom? |
| Male | |
| Kozhiaya vettuvaen biriyaani thattuvaen | I will slaughter a chicken and serve biryani, |
| Kokkarakko paadudhae vayithukkulla | It's crowing 'cock-a-doodle-doo' inside my stomach! |
| BA padippula okkaandha edathula | In BA studies, sitting in the same place, |
| Ezhettu varushamaa nagaravilla | You haven't moved for seven or eight years! |
| Idaiyum illae kazhuthum illae | You have no waist, nor a neck, |
| Endha oorappaa neeyum theriyavillae | Man, which town are you from? No one knows! |
| Elumbundu sadhai illa exchange pannikko | You have bones but no flesh, go exchange it! |
| Male | |
| Hae… haehae | Hey… haehae |
| Kaamaatchi meenaatchi | O Kamatchi, Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam pannalaamaa | Shall we get married? |
| Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi | Come along, my queen, |
| Raajaangam pannalaamaa | Shall we rule over our kingdom? |
| Chorus | |
| Azhagu ponnae azhagu ponnae | Beautiful girl, beautiful girl, |
| Pazhaiya muthammaa | My old Muthamma! |
| Avasaramaa onnu seiyi saela kattammaa | Do one thing urgently, wear a saree, my lady! |
| Pallikkoodam vitta pinnae veettukku vaamaa | After school gets over, come home, |
| Paadam onnu solli thaaraen kaettukkalaamaa | I will teach you a lesson, will you listen to it? |
| Male | |
| Hae… hae… | Hey… hae… |
| Kaamaatchi meenaatchi | O Kamatchi, Meenakshi, |
| Kalyaanam pannalaamaa | Shall we get married? |
| Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi | Come along, my queen, |
| Raajaangam pannalaamaa | Shall we rule over our kingdom? |
தரானா தரானனனா......தரானா நா
Tharaanaa tharaanananaa… tharaanaa naa…
காமாட்சி மீனாட்சி
கல்யாணம் பண்ணலாமா
வாடியம்மா ராஜாத்தி
ராஜாங்கம் பண்ணலாமா
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Shall we get married?
Come along, my queen,
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
அழகு பெண்ணே அழகு பெண்ணே
பழைய முத்தம்மா
அவசரமா ஒன்னு செய்யு சேலை கட்டம்மா
பள்ளிக்கூடம் விட்ட பின்னே வீட்டுக்கு வாம்மா
பாடம் ஒன்னு சொல்லித்தாரேன் கேட்டுக்கலாமா
ஹே......
காமாட்சி மீனாட்சி
கல்யாணம் பண்ணலாமா
வாடியம்மா ராஜாத்தி
ராஜாங்கம் பண்ணலாமா
Beautiful girl, beautiful girl,
My old Muthamma!
Do one thing urgently, wear a saree, my lady!
After school gets over, come home,
I will teach you a lesson, will you listen to it?
ஆம்பிள்ளை ரங்கம்மா நீ என்ன சிங்கமா
மீசையை பாரும்மா முகத்தினிலே
ஆப்பிள் மூக்கம்மா அழகில சோக்கம்மா
வா இந்த பக்கம்மா வெட்கமில்லே
காலேஜிலே ஏ என்ன படிச்சே
கால் ஏஜ்ஜு போச்சம்மா வயசினிலே
கண்ணாடி போடும் முன்னே
கால் கட்டு போட்டுக்கோ........
Hey…
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Shall we get married?
Come along, my queen,
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
ஹே.....ஹே ஹே
காமாட்சி மீனாட்சி
கல்யாணம் பண்ணலாமா
வாடியம்மா ராஜாத்தி
ராஜாங்கம் பண்ணலாமா
Are you a masculine woman? What, are you a lion?
Look at the mustache on that face!
An apple-like nose, shocked by such beauty!
Come to this side, don't be shy!
Ah, what did you study in college?
All your youth is passing away in age!
Before you have to wear spectacles, get tied in marriage!
புடவையை கட்டி வை
குங்கும பொட்டு வை
மல்லிகை மொட்டு வை....அழகிருக்கும்
பொம்பிளை என்பதை நம்பிற மாதிரி
நடையை மாத்திக்கோ சுகமிருக்கும்
ஆட்டுக்குட்டி நடப்பதை போல்
ஆடாதே அசையாதே அடி மயிலே
நான் ஒரு ஆம்பிளை நீயொரு பொம்பிளை
Hey… haehae
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Shall we get married?
Come along, my queen,
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
ஹே.....ஹே ஹே
காமாட்சி மீனாட்சி
கல்யாணம் பண்ணலாமா
வாடியம்மா ராஜாத்தி
ராஜாங்கம் பண்ணலாமா
Drape a saree and wear a bindi,
Adorn jasmine buds, it will look beautiful!
Change your walk so that people believe you are a woman,
Or else there will be sorrow!
Like a little goat walking,
Don't shake and sway, my peacock!
I am a man and you are a woman,
கோழியை வெட்டுவேன் பிரியாணி தட்டுவேன்
கொக்கரக்கோ பாடுதே வயித்துக்குள்ளே
பிஏ படிப்பிலே ஒக்காந்த இடத்திலே
ஏழெட்டு வருசமா நகரவில்லை
இடையுமில்லே ஏ....கழுத்துமில்லே
எந்த ஊரு பிராணியோ தெரியவில்லை
எலும்புண்டு சதையில்லே
எக்ஸ்சேஞ்சு பண்ணிக்கோ..........
Hey..
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Shall we get married?
Come along, my queen,
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
ஹே.....ஹே ஹே
காமாட்சி மீனாட்சி
கல்யாணம் பண்ணலாமா
வாடியம்மா ராஜாத்தி
ராஜாங்கம் பண்ணலாமா
I will slaughter a chicken and serve biryani,
It's crowing 'cock-a-doodle-doo' inside my stomach!
In BA studies, sitting in the same place,
You haven't moved for seven or eight years!
You have no waist, nor a neck,
Man, which town are you from? No one knows!
You have bones but no flesh, go exchange it!
அழகு பெண்ணே அழகு பெண்ணே
பழைய முத்தம்மா
அவசரமா ஒன்னு செய்யு சேலை கட்டம்மா
பள்ளிக்கூடம் விட்ட பின்னே வீட்டுக்கு வாம்மா
பாடம் ஒன்னு சொல்லித்தாரேன் கேட்டுக்கலாமா
Hey… haehae
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Shall we get married?
Come along, my queen,
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
ஹே......ஹே....
காமாட்சி மீனாட்சி
கல்யாணம் பண்ணலாமா
வாடியம்மா ராஜாத்தி
ராஜாங்கம் பண்ணலாமா
Beautiful girl, beautiful girl,
My old Muthamma!
Do one thing urgently, wear a saree, my lady!
After school gets over, come home,
I will teach you a lesson, will you listen to it?
Hey… hae…
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Shall we get married?
Come along, my queen,
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
Tharaanaa tharaanananaa… tharaanaa naa…
Tharaanaa tharaanananaa… tharaanaa naa…
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Shall we get married?
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Come along, my queen,
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
Azhagu ponnae azhagu ponnae
Beautiful girl, beautiful girl,
Pazhaiya muthammaa
My old Muthamma!
Avasaramaa onnu seiyi saela kattammaa
Do one thing urgently, wear a saree, my lady!
Pallikkoodam vitta pinnae veettukku vaamaa
After school gets over, come home,
Paadam onnu solli thaaraen kaettukkalaamaa
I will teach you a lesson, will you listen to it?
Hae…
Hey…
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Shall we get married?
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Come along, my queen,
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
Aambala rangammaa nee enna singamaa
Are you a masculine woman? What, are you a lion?
Meesaiya paarumaa mogathinilae
Look at the mustache on that face!
Apple mookkammaa azhagula shokkammaa
An apple-like nose, shocked by such beauty!
Vaa indha pakkamaa vetkam illae
Come to this side, don't be shy!
College lae aa enna padichae
Ah, what did you study in college?
All age pochammaa vayasinilae
All your youth is passing away in age!
Kannaadi podum munnae kaal kattu pottukko
Before you have to wear spectacles, get tied in marriage!
Hae… haehae
Hey… haehae
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Shall we get married?
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Come along, my queen,
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
Podavaiya katti vai kunguma pottu vai
Drape a saree and wear a bindi,
Malligai mottu vai azhagirukkum
Adorn jasmine buds, it will look beautiful!
Pombala enbadhai nabura maadhiri
Change your walk so that people believe you are a woman,
Nadaiya maathikko sogam irukkum
Or else there will be sorrow!
Aattukkutti nadappadhai pol
Like a little goat walking,
Aadaadhae asaiyaadhae adi mayilae
Don't shake and sway, my peacock!
Naan oru aambala nee oru pombala
I am a man and you are a woman,
Hae..
Hey..
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Shall we get married?
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Come along, my queen,
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
Kozhiaya vettuvaen biriyaani thattuvaen
I will slaughter a chicken and serve biryani,
Kokkarakko paadudhae vayithukkulla
It's crowing 'cock-a-doodle-doo' inside my stomach!
BA padippula okkaandha edathula
In BA studies, sitting in the same place,
Ezhettu varushamaa nagaravilla
You haven't moved for seven or eight years!
Idaiyum illae kazhuthum illae
You have no waist, nor a neck,
Endha oorappaa neeyum theriyavillae
Man, which town are you from? No one knows!
Elumbundu sadhai illa exchange pannikko
You have bones but no flesh, go exchange it!
Hae… haehae
Hey… haehae
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Shall we get married?
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Come along, my queen,
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
Azhagu ponnae azhagu ponnae
Beautiful girl, beautiful girl,
Pazhaiya muthammaa
My old Muthamma!
Avasaramaa onnu seiyi saela kattammaa
Do one thing urgently, wear a saree, my lady!
Pallikkoodam vitta pinnae veettukku vaamaa
After school gets over, come home,
Paadam onnu solli thaaraen kaettukkalaamaa
I will teach you a lesson, will you listen to it?
Hae… hae…
Hey… hae…
Kaamaatchi meenaatchi
O Kamatchi, Meenakshi,
Kalyaanam pannalaamaa
Shall we get married?
Vaadiyammaa raajaatthi
Come along, my queen,
Raajaangam pannalaamaa
Shall we rule over our kingdom?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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