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Kathadikkuthu Kathadikkuthu

From Ninaivirukkum Varai · 1999

Lyricist
K. Subash
Singers
Sabesh, Krishnaraj
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Ninaivirukkum Varai
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
21 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aiyyaa
Male :Rasa
Male :Avaas udaatha navaas
Male :Thoradu novuthadaa
Male :Idho vantaenpaa
Male :Kadichchikkinu
Ooththikkinu kadichchukkavaa
Kadichchikkinnu ooththikkavaa
Male :Poththikkinu paduththukalaam
Paduththikinum poththikalaam
Male :Thaththuvam paa
Kaaththadikkuthu kaaththadikkuthu
Kaasimettu kaththadikkuthu
Kaaththadikkuthu kaaththadikkuthu
Kaasimettu kaththadikkuthu
Enga dhisai paathhadikkithu
Yaezhai sanam kooththadikkuthu
Ooththikkinu kadichchukkavaa
Kadichchikkinnu ooththikkavaa
Male :Poththikkinu paduththukalaam
Paduththikinum poththikalaam
Jumkku jukkum jumkku jukkum
Jumkku jukkum jumkku jukkum
Jumkku jukkum jumkku jukkum
Jumkku jukkum jumkku jukkum
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Yae….velichcham paaru velichcham paaru
Pagala pola velichcham paaru
Dull-aana road-u mela
Daal adikkum oodu paaru
Oottu mela bulp paaru
Bulp kaattum color-a paaru
Kannu koosum kaatchi paaru
Kaasu seiyyum vela paau
Kattu kattaa note adichchaa
Current bill-u katturaaru
Jumkku jukkum jumkku jukkum
Jumkku jukkum jumkku jukkum
Kattu kattaa note adichchaa
Current bill-u katturaaru
Ooththikkinu kadichchukkavaa
Kadichchikkinnu ooththikkavaa
Poththikkinu paduththukalaam
Paduththikinum poththikalaam
Yaahoo yaahoo yaahoo yaahoo
Yae nenachchu paaru nenachchu paaru
Nenja thottu nenachchu paaru
Panjar potta nikkar paaru
Paathiyaana udambu paaru
Yae nenachchu paaru nenachchu paaru
Nenja thottu nenachchu paaru
Panjar potta nikkar paaru
Paathiyaana udambu paaru
Kaanju pona thalaiya paaru
Saanju pona nadaiya paaru
Kuzhi vizhnttha kannam paaru
Surungi pona vayiththa paaru
Paavam antha vayiththukku
Pasikka solli thanthathaaru
Paavam antha vayiththukku
Pasikka solli thanthathaaru
Ooththikkinu kadichchukkavaa
Kadichchikkinnu ooththikkavaa
Poththikkinu paduththukalaam
Paduththikinum poththikalaam
Kaaththadikkuthu kaaththadikkuthu
Kaasimettu kaththadikkuthu
Kaaththadikkuthu kaaththadikkuthu
Kaasimettu kaththadikkuthu
Enga dhisai paathhadikkithu
Yaezhai sanam kooththadikkuthu
Ooththikkinu kadichchukkavaa
Kadichchikkinnu ooththikkavaa
Poththikkinu paduththukalaam
Paduththikinum poththikalaam
Hey man!
King!
Don't yell, Nawaz!
My throat is hurting, man!
Here I come, buddy!
With something to munch on...
Shall I pour a drink and take a bite?
Shall I take a bite and pour a drink?
Let's just wrap ourselves up and sleep!
We can lie down and wrap ourselves up!
That's deep philosophy, man!
The wind is blowing, the wind is blowing!
The Kasimedu breeze is blowing!
The wind is blowing, the wind is blowing!
The Kasimedu breeze is blowing!
It blows towards our direction!
The poor folk are singing and dancing!
Shall I pour a drink and take a bite?
Shall I take a bite and pour a drink?
Let's just wrap ourselves up and sleep!
We can lie down and wrap ourselves up!
Joomkku jhukkum, joomkku jhukkum
Joomkku jhukkum, joomkku jhukkum
Joomkku jhukkum, joomkku jhukkum
Joomkku jhukkum, joomkku jhukkum
...
Hey, look at the light, look at the bright light!
Look at the light glowing like broad daylight!
Above this dark and gloomy road,
Look at how the roof tiles shine!
Look at the electric bulb on the roof!
Look at all the colors that bulb shows off!
Look at this blinding, dazzling sight!
Look at the wonders money can work!
When someone prints bundles and bundles of cash,
He easily pays the heavy electric bills!
Joomkku jhukkum, joomkku jhukkum
Joomkku jhukkum, joomkku jhukkum
When someone prints bundles and bundles of cash,
He easily pays the heavy electric bills!
Shall I pour a drink and take a bite?
Shall I take a bite and pour a drink?
Let's just wrap ourselves up and sleep!
We can lie down and wrap ourselves up!
Yahoo, yahoo, yahoo, yahoo!
Hey, think about it, just think about it!
Touch your heart and think about it!
Look at these patched-up shorts!
Look at this half-starved body!
Hey, think about it, just think about it!
Touch your heart and think about it!
Look at these patched-up shorts!
Look at this half-starved body!
Look at this dry and messy hair!
Look at this weak, tired walk!
Look at these sunken cheeks!
Look at this shrunken belly!
What a pity for this stomach,
Who was the one that taught it hunger?
What a pity for this stomach,
Who was the one that taught it hunger?
Shall I pour a drink and take a bite?
Shall I take a bite and pour a drink?
Let's just wrap ourselves up and sleep!
We can lie down and wrap ourselves up!
The wind is blowing, the wind is blowing!
The Kasimedu breeze is blowing!
The wind is blowing, the wind is blowing!
The Kasimedu breeze is blowing!
It blows towards our direction!
The poor folk are singing and dancing!
Shall I pour a drink and take a bite?
Shall I take a bite and pour a drink?
Let's just wrap ourselves up and sleep!
We can lie down and wrap ourselves up!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a quintessential 'gana' track set in the coastal neighborhood of Kasimedu, Chennai. Through humorous, lighthearted slang and upbeat rhythm, it delves into the stark socio-economic divide between the rich and the poor. It contrasts affluent homes filled with dazzling lights with the poverty-stricken reality of hungry, thin individuals wearing patched clothes, ultimately questioning why fate condemns the underprivileged to hunger and struggle while they try to find solace in simple pleasures.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

Pagala pola velichcham paaru / Dull-aana road-u mela / Daal adikkum oodu paaru

The word 'paaru' is repeated at the end of multiple consecutive lines to create a rhythmic, observational hook.

Refrain / Repetition

Ooththikkinu kadichchukkavaa / Kadichchikkinnu ooththikkavaa

The playful wordplay switching 'ooththikkinu kadichchukkavaa' and 'kadichchikkinnu ooththikkavaa' acts as a recurring chorus emphasizing lighthearted banter.

Visual Imagery

Panjar potta nikkar paaru / Kuzhi vizhnttha kannam paaru

Detailed physical descriptions such as 'panjar potta nikkar' (patched shorts) and 'kuzhi vizhnttha kannam' (sunken cheeks) vividly paint a picture of severe poverty.

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Trivia

'Ninaivirukkum Varai' (1999) was directed by K. Subash and starred Prabhu Deva and Keerthi Reddy. The film's music was composed by Deva, who is famously dubbed the 'Gana King' of Tamil cinema.

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