Karuvattu Kozhamba
From Valli Mayil · 1980
- Lyricist
- M. A. Kaja
- Singers
- Vani Jairam, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Valli Mayil1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Karuvaattu kozhamba vachaa | She prepared dried-fish curry, |
| Kannaala vala virichaa | She cast a net with her eyes, |
| Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa | She served a delicious feast, |
| Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa | She completely captivated him. |
| Female | |
| Thaaliyum vaangipputtaa thaampathyam nadaththiputtaa | She got the sacred thali tied and started her married life, |
| Thaaliyum vaangipputtaa thaampathyam nadaththiputtaa | She got the sacred thali tied and started her married life. |
| Chorus :Kanni ponnu chinna ponnu | Chorus: Young maiden, little girl, |
| Raththiri pooraa saaththiya araiyilae ennadi senjaa | What did she do all night inside the closed room? |
| Female | |
| Karuvaattu…..haang….karuvaattu hoi hoi | Dried fish... haang... dried fish hoi hoi |
| Karuvaattu kozhamba vachaa | She prepared dried-fish curry, |
| Kannaala vala virichaa | She cast a net with her eyes, |
| Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa | She served a delicious feast, |
| Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa | She completely captivated him, |
| Chorus | |
| Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa | She served a delicious feast, |
| Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa | She completely captivated him, |
| Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa | She served a delicious feast, |
| Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa | She completely captivated him. |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Aaththula pudichchaa aiyira meenu | She caught spiny loach fish from the river, |
| Soththula koduththaa kozhambu vachchu | She made curry and served it with rice, |
| Haang aaththula pudichchaa aiyira meenu | Haang, she caught spiny loach fish from the river, |
| Soththula koduththaa kozhambu vachchu | She made curry and served it with rice. |
| Female | |
| Saapputtu paaththa aasa machchaan | Her beloved cousin tasted it, |
| Samsaaramaaga aakkiputtaan | And made her his wife! |
| Saapputtu paaththa aasa machchaan | Her beloved cousin tasted it, |
| Samsaaramaaga aakkiputtaan | And made her his wife! |
| Chorus | |
| Kanni ponnu chinna ponnu | Young maiden, little girl, |
| Raththiri pooraa saaththiya araiyilae ennadi senjaa | What did she do all night inside the closed room? |
| Female | |
| Karuvaattu kozhamba vachaa | She prepared dried-fish curry, |
| Kannaala vala virichaa | She cast a net with her eyes, |
| Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa | She served a delicious feast, |
| Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa | She completely captivated him. |
| Female | |
| Akka sangeetham padichchiputtaa | Sister learned music, |
| Avarukku santhosam koduththuputtaa | She gave him immense happiness, |
| Akka sangeetham padichchiputtaa | Sister learned music, |
| Avarukku santhosam koduththuputtaa | She gave him immense happiness. |
| Female | |
| Machaana nallaaththaan mayakkiputtaa | She charmed her cousin really well, |
| Achchaaram thannaala vaangiputtaa | And automatically secured the advance commitment! |
| Machaana nallaaththaan mayakkiputtaa | She charmed her cousin really well, |
| Achchaaram thannaala vaangiputtaa | And automatically secured the advance commitment! |
| Chorus | |
| Haang kanni ponnu chinna ponnu | Haang, young maiden, little girl, |
| Raththiri pooraa saaththiya araiyilae ennadi senjaa | What did she do all night inside the closed room? |
| Female | |
| Karuvaattu kozhamba vachaa | She prepared dried-fish curry, |
| Kannaala vala virichaa | She cast a net with her eyes, |
| Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa | She served a delicious feast, |
| Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa | She completely captivated him. |
| Chorus | |
| Thananaanaa thananaanaa haei thananaanaa | Thananaanaa thananaanaa haei thananaanaa |
| Female | |
| Nenaichaa inikkum nenjukkullae | Just thinking of it feels sweet inside the heart, |
| Niththamum kedaikkum muththangalae | Daily kisses to be received, |
| Nenaichaa inikkum nenjukkullae | Just thinking of it feels sweet inside the heart, |
| Niththamum kedaikkum muththangalae | Daily kisses to be received. |
| Female | |
| Saththamae illaama vaangikkadi | Receive them silently without making noise, |
| Santhathi renda mattum peththukkadi | And give birth to just two children! |
| Saththamae illaama vaangikkadi | Receive them silently without making noise, |
| Santhathi renda mattum peththukkadi | And give birth to just two children! |
| Chorus | |
| Haei kanni ponnu chinna ponnu | Haei young maiden, little girl, |
| Raththiri pooraa saaththiya araiyilae ennadi senjaa | What did she do all night inside the closed room? |
| Female | |
| Karuvaattu…..haang….karuvaattu hoi hoi | Dried fish... haang... dried fish hoi hoi |
| Karuvaattu kozhamba vachaa | She prepared dried-fish curry, |
| Kannaala vala virichaa | She cast a net with her eyes, |
| Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa | She served a delicious feast, |
| Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa | She completely captivated him, |
| Chorus | |
| Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa | She served a delicious feast, |
| Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa | She completely captivated him, |
| Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa | She served a delicious feast, |
| Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa | She completely captivated him. |
...........................
...
கருவாட்டு கொழம்ப வச்சா
கண்ணால வல விரிச்சா
ருசியா விருந்து வச்சா
வசமா வளைச்சுப்புட்டா
She prepared dried-fish curry,
She cast a net with her eyes,
She served a delicious feast,
She completely captivated him.
தாலியும் வாங்கிப்புட்டா தாம்பத்யம்
நடத்திப்புட்டா
தாலியும் வாங்கிப்புட்டா தாம்பத்யம் நடத்திப்புட்டா
குழு :
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு சின்னப் பொண்ணு
ராத்திரி பூரா சாத்திய அறையிலே என்னடி செஞ்சா.....
She got the sacred thali tied and started her married life,
She got the sacred thali tied and started her married life.
Chorus: Young maiden, little girl,
What did she do all night inside the closed room?
கருவாட்டு...ஹாங்...கருவாட்டு ஹோய்..ஹோய்..
கருவாட்டு கொழம்ப வச்சா
கண்ணால வல விரிச்சா
ருசியா விருந்து வச்சா
வசமா வளைச்சுப்புட்டா
Dried fish... haang... dried fish hoi hoi
She prepared dried-fish curry,
She cast a net with her eyes,
She served a delicious feast,
She completely captivated him,
ருசியா விருந்து வச்சா
வசமா வளைச்சுப்புட்டா
ருசியா விருந்து வச்சா
வசமா வளைச்சுப்புட்டா
She served a delicious feast,
She completely captivated him,
She served a delicious feast,
She completely captivated him.
.............................
...
ஆத்துல புடிச்சா அயிர மீனு
சோத்துல கொடுத்தா கொழம்பு வச்சு
ஹாங் ஆத்துல புடிச்சா அயிர மீனு
சோத்துல கொடுத்தா கொழம்பு வச்சு
She caught spiny loach fish from the river,
She made curry and served it with rice,
Haang, she caught spiny loach fish from the river,
She made curry and served it with rice.
சாப்புட்டு பாத்த ஆச மச்சான்
சம்சாரமாக ஆக்கிப்புட்டான்....
சாப்புட்டு பாத்த ஆச மச்சான்
சம்சாரமாக ஆக்கிப்புட்டான்....
Her beloved cousin tasted it,
And made her his wife!
Her beloved cousin tasted it,
And made her his wife!
கன்னிப் பொண்ணு சின்னப் பொண்ணு
ராத்திரி பூரா சாத்திய அறையிலே என்னடி செஞ்சா.....
Young maiden, little girl,
What did she do all night inside the closed room?
கருவாட்டு கொழம்ப வச்சா
கண்ணால வல விரிச்சா
ருசியா விருந்து வச்சா
வசமா வளைச்சுப்புட்டா
She prepared dried-fish curry,
She cast a net with her eyes,
She served a delicious feast,
She completely captivated him.
அக்கா சங்கீதம் படிச்சிப்புட்டா
அவருக்கு சந்தோஷம் கொடுத்துப்புட்டா
அக்கா சங்கீதம் படிச்சிப்புட்டா
அவருக்கு சந்தோஷம் கொடுத்துப்புட்டா
Sister learned music,
She gave him immense happiness,
Sister learned music,
She gave him immense happiness.
மச்சான நல்லாத்தான் மயக்கிப்புட்டா
அச்சாரம் தன்னால வாங்கிப்புட்டா......
மச்சான நல்லாத்தான் மயக்கிப்புட்டா
அச்சாரம் தன்னால வாங்கிப்புட்டா......
She charmed her cousin really well,
And automatically secured the advance commitment!
She charmed her cousin really well,
And automatically secured the advance commitment!
ஹாங் கன்னிப் பொண்ணு சின்னப் பொண்ணு
ராத்திரி பூரா சாத்திய அறையிலே என்னடி செஞ்சா.....
Haang, young maiden, little girl,
What did she do all night inside the closed room?
கருவாட்டு கொழம்ப வச்சா
கண்ணால வல விரிச்சா
ருசியா விருந்து வச்சா
வசமா வளைச்சுப்புட்டா
She prepared dried-fish curry,
She cast a net with her eyes,
She served a delicious feast,
She completely captivated him.
தனனானா தனனானா ஹேய் தனனானா
Thananaanaa thananaanaa haei thananaanaa
நெனச்சா இனிக்கும் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
நித்தமும் கெடைக்கும் முத்தங்களே
நெனச்சா இனிக்கும் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே
நித்தமும் கெடைக்கும் முத்தங்களே
Just thinking of it feels sweet inside the heart,
Daily kisses to be received,
Just thinking of it feels sweet inside the heart,
Daily kisses to be received.
சத்தமே இல்லாம வாங்கிக்கடி
சந்ததி ரெண்ட மட்டும் பெத்துக்கடி.....
சத்தமே இல்லாம வாங்கிக்கடி
சந்ததி ரெண்ட மட்டும் பெத்துக்கடி.....
Receive them silently without making noise,
And give birth to just two children!
Receive them silently without making noise,
And give birth to just two children!
ஹேய் கன்னிப் பொண்ணு சின்னப் பொண்ணு
ராத்திரி பூரா சாத்திய அறையிலே என்னடி செஞ்சா.....
Haei young maiden, little girl,
What did she do all night inside the closed room?
கருவாட்டு .ஹாங்...கருவாட்டு ஹோய்..ஹோய்..
கருவாட்டு கொழம்ப வச்சா
கண்ணால வல விரிச்சா
ருசியா விருந்து வச்சா
வசமா வளைச்சுப்புட்டா
Dried fish... haang... dried fish hoi hoi
She prepared dried-fish curry,
She cast a net with her eyes,
She served a delicious feast,
She completely captivated him,
ருசியா விருந்து வச்சா
வசமா வளைச்சுப்புட்டா
ருசியா விருந்து வச்சா
வசமா வளைச்சுப்புட்டா
She served a delicious feast,
She completely captivated him,
She served a delicious feast,
She completely captivated him.
……………..
...
Karuvaattu kozhamba vachaa
She prepared dried-fish curry,
Kannaala vala virichaa
She cast a net with her eyes,
Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa
She served a delicious feast,
Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa
She completely captivated him.
Thaaliyum vaangipputtaa thaampathyam nadaththiputtaa
She got the sacred thali tied and started her married life,
Thaaliyum vaangipputtaa thaampathyam nadaththiputtaa
She got the sacred thali tied and started her married life.
Chorus :Kanni ponnu chinna ponnu
Chorus: Young maiden, little girl,
Raththiri pooraa saaththiya araiyilae ennadi senjaa
What did she do all night inside the closed room?
Karuvaattu…..haang….karuvaattu hoi hoi
Dried fish... haang... dried fish hoi hoi
Karuvaattu kozhamba vachaa
She prepared dried-fish curry,
Kannaala vala virichaa
She cast a net with her eyes,
Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa
She served a delicious feast,
Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa
She completely captivated him,
Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa
She served a delicious feast,
Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa
She completely captivated him,
Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa
She served a delicious feast,
Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa
She completely captivated him.
………………….
...
Aaththula pudichchaa aiyira meenu
She caught spiny loach fish from the river,
Soththula koduththaa kozhambu vachchu
She made curry and served it with rice,
Haang aaththula pudichchaa aiyira meenu
Haang, she caught spiny loach fish from the river,
Soththula koduththaa kozhambu vachchu
She made curry and served it with rice.
Saapputtu paaththa aasa machchaan
Her beloved cousin tasted it,
Samsaaramaaga aakkiputtaan
And made her his wife!
Saapputtu paaththa aasa machchaan
Her beloved cousin tasted it,
Samsaaramaaga aakkiputtaan
And made her his wife!
Kanni ponnu chinna ponnu
Young maiden, little girl,
Raththiri pooraa saaththiya araiyilae ennadi senjaa
What did she do all night inside the closed room?
Karuvaattu kozhamba vachaa
She prepared dried-fish curry,
Kannaala vala virichaa
She cast a net with her eyes,
Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa
She served a delicious feast,
Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa
She completely captivated him.
Akka sangeetham padichchiputtaa
Sister learned music,
Avarukku santhosam koduththuputtaa
She gave him immense happiness,
Akka sangeetham padichchiputtaa
Sister learned music,
Avarukku santhosam koduththuputtaa
She gave him immense happiness.
Machaana nallaaththaan mayakkiputtaa
She charmed her cousin really well,
Achchaaram thannaala vaangiputtaa
And automatically secured the advance commitment!
Machaana nallaaththaan mayakkiputtaa
She charmed her cousin really well,
Achchaaram thannaala vaangiputtaa
And automatically secured the advance commitment!
Haang kanni ponnu chinna ponnu
Haang, young maiden, little girl,
Raththiri pooraa saaththiya araiyilae ennadi senjaa
What did she do all night inside the closed room?
Karuvaattu kozhamba vachaa
She prepared dried-fish curry,
Kannaala vala virichaa
She cast a net with her eyes,
Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa
She served a delicious feast,
Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa
She completely captivated him.
Thananaanaa thananaanaa haei thananaanaa
Thananaanaa thananaanaa haei thananaanaa
Nenaichaa inikkum nenjukkullae
Just thinking of it feels sweet inside the heart,
Niththamum kedaikkum muththangalae
Daily kisses to be received,
Nenaichaa inikkum nenjukkullae
Just thinking of it feels sweet inside the heart,
Niththamum kedaikkum muththangalae
Daily kisses to be received.
Saththamae illaama vaangikkadi
Receive them silently without making noise,
Santhathi renda mattum peththukkadi
And give birth to just two children!
Saththamae illaama vaangikkadi
Receive them silently without making noise,
Santhathi renda mattum peththukkadi
And give birth to just two children!
Haei kanni ponnu chinna ponnu
Haei young maiden, little girl,
Raththiri pooraa saaththiya araiyilae ennadi senjaa
What did she do all night inside the closed room?
Karuvaattu…..haang….karuvaattu hoi hoi
Dried fish... haang... dried fish hoi hoi
Karuvaattu kozhamba vachaa
She prepared dried-fish curry,
Kannaala vala virichaa
She cast a net with her eyes,
Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa
She served a delicious feast,
Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa
She completely captivated him,
Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa
She served a delicious feast,
Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa
She completely captivated him,
Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa
She served a delicious feast,
Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa
She completely captivated him.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Valli Mayil (1980) presents a playful and upbeat rural folk-style song sung by Vani Jairam and chorus. The lyrics playfully tease a newlywed bride about how she won over her husband's heart through her culinary talents—specifically her delicious dried fish and river fish curries—and her sweet charms. The repetitive chorus playfully asks what happened behind closed doors during their wedding night, adding a lighthearted, cheeky tone to the celebration.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani/Uvameyam)
“Kannaala vala virichaa”
Compares captivating someone with romantic glances to casting a fishing net ('Kannaala vala virichaa').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Karuvaattu kozhamba vachaa / Kannaala vala virichaa”
Matching 'Ka' sound at the beginning of consecutive lines ('Karuvaattu' / 'Kannaala').
Refrain
“Rusiyaa virunthu vachchaa / Vasamaa valaichchuputtaa”
Repeated use of the catchphrase celebrating her charm and cooking skills throughout the song.
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Trivia
The song from 'Valli Mayil' (1980) features music composed by the popular Tamil film composer duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by M.A. Kaja. It showcases singer Vani Jairam's exceptional ability to handle rustic folk rhythms and humorous, conversational lyrics alongside chorus singers.
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