Kanchi Paanai
From Velli Thirai · 2008
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Jassie Gift
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Velli Thirai2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kanji paanaiyin mela | Like on top of a pot of rice porridge |
| Oru inji oorugaa pola | Like a piece of ginger pickle |
| Naan uththu paarthum | Even as I stare closely |
| Udhadu rendum | Both my lips |
| Uchi kotta vaikkuthadi… eee..hey | Are made to smack in delight! |
| Female | |
| Ho anthi saayura vela | Oh, during dusk time |
| Oru thanthi vanthatha pola | As if an urgent telegram arrived |
| Naan pathari adichi odi vanthaa | When I came running in panic |
| Pallakaatti nikkuriyae ye ye..hey | You stand there grinning broadly! |
| Male | |
| ThodaChorus :Hai hai | Touch! Chorus: Hai hai |
| Male :ThodaChorus :Hai hai | Male: Touch! Chorus: Hai hai |
| Female | |
| Naan nellu kuthura olakkaiyila | With the pestle used for threshing paddy |
| Un palla kuththa poren | I am going to poke your teeth out! |
| Male | |
| Ahh haa kanji paanaiyin mela | Ah ha, on top of the porridge pot |
| Oru inji oorugaa pola | Like a ginger pickle |
| Naan uththu paarthum | Even as I stare closely |
| Udhadu rendum | Both my lips |
| Uchi kotta vaikkuthadi..eee..ee…hey | Are made to smack in delight! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | (Musical interlude) |
| Male | |
| Adiyae en muthathaa | Hey girl, my pearl |
| Ada kaathu nee thoonga | Hey, even if the wind sleeps |
| Kan thoongum | The eyes will sleep |
| Kaadhal thoongaadhae.. | But love will never sleep.. |
| Dhae dhae dhae…. | Dhae dhae dhae.... |
| Female | |
| Ainooru mutham thaan | Five hundred kisses |
| Annadam nee thantha | If you give me every single day |
| Uyirthaangum udhadu thaangadhae | The soul may survive, but the lips won't endure it |
| Hey hey heeeyyy…. | Hey hey heeeyyy.... |
| Male | |
| Oru kaadhal kadidhatha | A love letter |
| Naan koduthen | That I gave to you |
| Atha ungkoppan kitta nee | You went and gave that |
| Koduthuputtaa | To your father! |
| Male | |
| Enna aala marathula | Me, tied to a banyan tree |
| Katti vachuthaan | Bound tight |
| Thola urikka paarkkaan | He is trying to skin me alive! |
| Female | |
| HaiyaaChorus :Ahaa.. | Oh my! Chorus: Ahaa.. |
| Female :Adanj koiyaaChorus :Ohoo | Female: You wild fruit! Chorus: Ohoo |
| Female | |
| Un kaadhal kadidhatha | Your love letter |
| Kilichi potten | I tore it to pieces |
| Kaluthaiyum thingalaiyae | Even a donkey didn't eat it! |
| Male | |
| Ohhhooo..kanji paanaiyin mela | Ohhhooo.. like on top of a pot of rice porridge |
| Oru inji oorugaa pola | Like a ginger pickle |
| Naan uththu paarthum | Even as I stare closely |
| Udhadu rendum | Both my lips |
| Uchi kotta vaikkuthadi…ee…ee…hey | Are made to smack in delight! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Mottagi poovaagi | Becoming a bud, then a flower |
| Poomaalai aanenae | I became a flower garland |
| Un kaiyi korangu kai thaanae | But your hand is just a monkey's hand! |
| Nae nae nae | Nae nae nae |
| Male | |
| Karppora vaasana pol | Like the fragrance of camphor |
| Kaathoda vanthenae | I came along with the breeze |
| Ariyaatha kalautha neethaanae | But you are an ignorant donkey! |
| Nae nae nae…eehh… | Nae nae nae...eehh... |
| Female | |
| Oru poli saamiyaar pola nee | Like a fake saint |
| Pala thaaliyoda thaan alaiyuriyae | You roam around with many sacred threads! |
| Intha kavunthupadukkura | Trusting this deceitful person who lies prone |
| Aazha nambi naan kalutha neetta maaten | I will not offer my neck to be tied! |
| Male | |
| PodiFemale :Heiii | Go away girl! Female: Hey! |
| Male :Adi podiChorus :Hoi hoi | Male: Hey, go away! Chorus: Hoi hoi |
| Male :Unna uthu paarthu naan | Male: Staring right at you |
| Pathu pullaiya pethukittu poven | I will end up siring ten children! |
| Male | |
| Ah kanji paanaiyin mela | Ah, on top of the porridge pot |
| Chorus :Mela… | Chorus: On top... |
| Male :Oru inji oorugaa pola | Male: Like a ginger pickle |
| Chorus :Pola | Chorus: Like |
| Male | |
| Naan uththu paarthum | Even as I stare closely |
| Udhadu rendum | Both my lips |
| Uchi kotta vaikkuthadi..ee..ee..hey | Are made to smack in delight! |
கஞ்சி பானையின் மேல
ஒரு இஞ்சி ஊறுகா போல
நான் உத்துப் பார்த்தும் உதடு ரெண்டும்
உச்சி கொட்ட வைக்குதடி
Like on top of a pot of rice porridge
Like a piece of ginger pickle
Even as I stare closely
Both my lips
Are made to smack in delight!
ஹே அந்தி சாயுற வேள
ஒரு தந்தி வந்தத போல
நான் பதறி அடிச்சி ஓடி வந்தா
பல்லக்காட்டி நிக்குறியே ஏ ஏ ஹே
Oh, during dusk time
As if an urgent telegram arrived
When I came running in panic
You stand there grinning broadly!
தோடா குழு :
ஹை ஹை
தோடா குழு :
ஹை ஹை
Touch! Chorus: Hai hai
Male: Touch! Chorus: Hai hai
நான் நெல்லு குத்துற
ஒலக்கையில
உன் பல்ல குத்தப் போறேன்
With the pestle used for threshing paddy
I am going to poke your teeth out!
ஆஹ ஹா கஞ்சி பானையின் மேல
ஒரு இஞ்சி ஊறுகா போல
நான் உத்துப் பார்த்தும் உதடு ரெண்டும்
உச்சி கொட்ட வைக்குதடி....ஹே
Ah ha, on top of the porridge pot
Like a ginger pickle
Even as I stare closely
Both my lips
Are made to smack in delight!
.............................................
(Musical interlude)
அடியே என் முத்தத்த
அட காத்து நீ தூங்க
கண் தூங்கும்
காதல் தூங்காதே...தே தே தே
Hey girl, my pearl
Hey, even if the wind sleeps
The eyes will sleep
But love will never sleep..
Dhae dhae dhae....
ஐநூறு முத்தம் தான்
அண்ணாடம் நீ தந்தா
உயிர் தாங்கும்
உதடு தாங்காதே ஹே ஹே ஹே
Five hundred kisses
If you give me every single day
The soul may survive, but the lips won't endure it
Hey hey heeeyyy....
ஒரு காதல் கடிதத்த
நான் கொடுத்தேன்
அத உங்கொப்பன் கிட்ட
நீ கொடுத்துபுட்டா
A love letter
That I gave to you
You went and gave that
To your father!
ஆள மரத்துல கட்டி வச்சுதான்
தோல உரிக்கப் பார்க்காண்
Me, tied to a banyan tree
Bound tight
He is trying to skin me alive!
ஹையா குழு :
அஹா
அடங்கொய்யா குழு :
ஓஹோ
Oh my! Chorus: Ahaa..
Female: You wild fruit! Chorus: Ohoo
உன் காதல் கடிதத்த
கிழிச்சிப் போட்டேன்
கழுதையும் திங்கலையே
Your love letter
I tore it to pieces
Even a donkey didn't eat it!
ஒஹோ...கஞ்சி பானையின் மேல
ஒரு இஞ்சி ஊறுகா போல
நான் உத்துப் பார்த்ததும் உதடு ரெண்டும்
உச்சி கொட்ட வைக்குதடி.. ..ஹே
Ohhhooo.. like on top of a pot of rice porridge
Like a ginger pickle
Even as I stare closely
Both my lips
Are made to smack in delight!
ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹோய் ஹோய்
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
மொட்டாகி பூவாகி
பூமாலை ஆனேனே
ஒன் கையி கொரங்கு கை தானே
நே நே நே
Becoming a bud, then a flower
I became a flower garland
But your hand is just a monkey's hand!
Nae nae nae
கற்ப்பூர வாசன போல்
காதோட வந்தேனே
அறியாத கழுத நீதானே
நே நே நே ...ஹே
Like the fragrance of camphor
I came along with the breeze
But you are an ignorant donkey!
Nae nae nae...eehh...
ஒரு போலி சாமியார் போலே நீ
பல தாலியோட தான் அலையுரியே
இந்த கவுந்து படுக்குற
ஆள நம்பி நான் கழுத்த நீட்ட மாட்டேன்
Like a fake saint
You roam around with many sacred threads!
Trusting this deceitful person who lies prone
I will not offer my neck to be tied!
போடி...பெண் :
ஹேய்
அடி போடி குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய்
உன்ன உத்து பார்த்து நான்
பத்து புள்ளைய பெத்துகிட்டு போவேன்
Go away girl! Female: Hey!
Male: Hey, go away! Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male: Staring right at you
I will end up siring ten children!
ஆ கஞ்சி பானையின் மேல
குழு :
மேல
ஒரு இஞ்சி ஊறுகா போல
குழு :
போல
Ah, on top of the porridge pot
Chorus: On top...
Male: Like a ginger pickle
Chorus: Like
நான் உத்துப் பார்த்தும்
உதடு ரெண்டும்
உச்சி கொட்ட வைக்குதடி....ஹே...
Even as I stare closely
Both my lips
Are made to smack in delight!
Kanji paanaiyin mela
Like on top of a pot of rice porridge
Oru inji oorugaa pola
Like a piece of ginger pickle
Naan uththu paarthum
Even as I stare closely
Udhadu rendum
Both my lips
Uchi kotta vaikkuthadi… eee..hey
Are made to smack in delight!
Ho anthi saayura vela
Oh, during dusk time
Oru thanthi vanthatha pola
As if an urgent telegram arrived
Naan pathari adichi odi vanthaa
When I came running in panic
Pallakaatti nikkuriyae ye ye..hey
You stand there grinning broadly!
ThodaChorus :Hai hai
Touch! Chorus: Hai hai
Male :ThodaChorus :Hai hai
Male: Touch! Chorus: Hai hai
Naan nellu kuthura olakkaiyila
With the pestle used for threshing paddy
Un palla kuththa poren
I am going to poke your teeth out!
Ahh haa kanji paanaiyin mela
Ah ha, on top of the porridge pot
Oru inji oorugaa pola
Like a ginger pickle
Naan uththu paarthum
Even as I stare closely
Udhadu rendum
Both my lips
Uchi kotta vaikkuthadi..eee..ee…hey
Are made to smack in delight!
……………………….
(Musical interlude)
Adiyae en muthathaa
Hey girl, my pearl
Ada kaathu nee thoonga
Hey, even if the wind sleeps
Kan thoongum
The eyes will sleep
Kaadhal thoongaadhae..
But love will never sleep..
Dhae dhae dhae….
Dhae dhae dhae....
Ainooru mutham thaan
Five hundred kisses
Annadam nee thantha
If you give me every single day
Uyirthaangum udhadu thaangadhae
The soul may survive, but the lips won't endure it
Hey hey heeeyyy….
Hey hey heeeyyy....
Oru kaadhal kadidhatha
A love letter
Naan koduthen
That I gave to you
Atha ungkoppan kitta nee
You went and gave that
Koduthuputtaa
To your father!
Enna aala marathula
Me, tied to a banyan tree
Katti vachuthaan
Bound tight
Thola urikka paarkkaan
He is trying to skin me alive!
HaiyaaChorus :Ahaa..
Oh my! Chorus: Ahaa..
Female :Adanj koiyaaChorus :Ohoo
Female: You wild fruit! Chorus: Ohoo
Un kaadhal kadidhatha
Your love letter
Kilichi potten
I tore it to pieces
Kaluthaiyum thingalaiyae
Even a donkey didn't eat it!
Ohhhooo..kanji paanaiyin mela
Ohhhooo.. like on top of a pot of rice porridge
Oru inji oorugaa pola
Like a ginger pickle
Naan uththu paarthum
Even as I stare closely
Udhadu rendum
Both my lips
Uchi kotta vaikkuthadi…ee…ee…hey
Are made to smack in delight!
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi hoi
Mottagi poovaagi
Becoming a bud, then a flower
Poomaalai aanenae
I became a flower garland
Un kaiyi korangu kai thaanae
But your hand is just a monkey's hand!
Nae nae nae
Nae nae nae
Karppora vaasana pol
Like the fragrance of camphor
Kaathoda vanthenae
I came along with the breeze
Ariyaatha kalautha neethaanae
But you are an ignorant donkey!
Nae nae nae…eehh…
Nae nae nae...eehh...
Oru poli saamiyaar pola nee
Like a fake saint
Pala thaaliyoda thaan alaiyuriyae
You roam around with many sacred threads!
Intha kavunthupadukkura
Trusting this deceitful person who lies prone
Aazha nambi naan kalutha neetta maaten
I will not offer my neck to be tied!
PodiFemale :Heiii
Go away girl! Female: Hey!
Male :Adi podiChorus :Hoi hoi
Male: Hey, go away! Chorus: Hoi hoi
Male :Unna uthu paarthu naan
Male: Staring right at you
Pathu pullaiya pethukittu poven
I will end up siring ten children!
Ah kanji paanaiyin mela
Ah, on top of the porridge pot
Chorus :Mela…
Chorus: On top...
Male :Oru inji oorugaa pola
Male: Like a ginger pickle
Chorus :Pola
Chorus: Like
Naan uththu paarthum
Even as I stare closely
Udhadu rendum
Both my lips
Uchi kotta vaikkuthadi..ee..ee..hey
Are made to smack in delight!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kanji Paanaiyin Mela is a playful, energetic folk duet from the movie Velli Thirai (2008). The song depicts a witty, lighthearted banter between a young man and woman. The male protagonist compares the woman's tempting, sharp presence to ginger pickle paired with rice porridge, expressing his irresistible attraction and yearning for her affection. In response, the female protagonist banteringly rejects his advances, mocking his attempts at romance, calling him foolish, and recalling how his love letter was destroyed. Despite the playful insults and comedic arguments—ranging from threats with pestles to calling each other monkeys and donkeys—their fiery chemistry and underlying affection shine through as they exchange teasing retorts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kanji paanaiyin mela / Oru inji oorugaa pola”
Compares the woman's sharp, irresistible allure to ginger pickle eaten along with rice porridge.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru thanthi vanthatha pola”
Compares the urgency of rushing to meet his lover to receiving an urgent telegram.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Ainooru mutham thaan / Annadam nee thantha / Uyirthaangum udhadu thaangadhae”
Exaggerates that while 500 daily kisses can sustain life, the physical lips won't endure such intense affection.
Assonance & Alliteration (Monai & Edhukai)
“Kanji paanaiyin mela / Oru inji oorugaa pola”
Uses matching rhyming sounds 'Kanji' / 'Inji' and 'Mela' / 'Pola' typical of rural Tamil folk songwriting.
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Trivia
The song feature in the movie Velli Thirai (2008), composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics by Kabilan. The track is well known for its rustic, rural folk dialogue structure reminiscent of traditional Tamil 'Dappankuthu' and 'Villu Paattu' banter songs.
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