- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Duet
- Movie release year
- 1994
- Lyrics added on
- 14 Aug 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kathirikka kathirikka
Kundu kathirikka
Chorus :kathirikka kathirikka
Kathiri kundu kathirikka
Female :Kannam rendum killa sollum
Kaadhal perikka
Chorus :Kathirikka kathirikka
Ka ka ka kaadhal perikka
Kathirikka kathirikka
Kundu kathirikka
Kannam rendum killa sollum
Kaadhal perikka
Entha kadaiyila
Nee arisi vaangura
Un azhagula en
Usura vaangura
Ummai edai azhavu
Paakkanum paakkanum
Uchanthalaikku mela
Thookkanum thookkanum
Azhaganae enakku moochu muttanum
Kathirikka kathirikka
Kundu kathirikka
Kannam rendum killa sollum
Kaadhal perikka
Entha kadaiyila
Nee arisi vaangura
Un azhagula en
Usura vaangura
Ummai edai azhavu
Paakkanum paakkanum
Uchanthalaikku mela
Thookkanum thookkanum
Azhaganae enakku moochu muttanum
Edai paarkkum
Machine-ah kandu
Engal aiyaa yeri nirkka
Koottama yeraadhaennu
Seettu vandhuchaam
England pogum bothu
Aeroplane yerum bothu
Ticket rendu vaanga solli
Notice vandhuchaam
Andhra vil nee porandhaal
Guntooru ponnu venum
Tamil naattil porandhadhanaal
Vathala kundu pen venum
Panchathil kaadhal kolla
Unnai pola aaldhaan venum
Kathirikka kathirikka
Kundu kathirikka
Kannam rendum killa sollum
Kaadhal perikka
……………….
Kathirikka
Kundu kundu kathirikka
Kathirikka kundu kathirikka
Kathirikka kundu kundu kathirikka
Kathirikka kundu kathirikka
Kathirikka
Kundu kundu kathirikka
Kundu kathirikka kundu kathirikka
Gundaana udambu izhaikka
Kudhirai savaari senjaa
Kuthirai dhaan izhaichu pochaam
Sonnaanga veettil
Othayila nee nadandha
Oorvalam pogudhunnu
Oorukkul pechirukku
Pogaathae roattil
Kozhu kozhu dhegathil
Kodi pola pinnatta
Kuzhi vizhum kannathil
Kudithanam pannatta
Manjathil methai vendaam
Maarbil saaindhu thoongatta
Kathirikka kathirikka
Kundu kathirikka
Chorus :kathirikka kathirikka
Kathiri kundu kathirikka
Female :Kannam rendum killa sollum
Kaadhal perikka
Chorus :Kathirikka kathirikka
Ka ka ka kaadhal perikka
Entha kadaiyila
Nee arisi vaangura
Un azhagula en
Usura vaangura
Ummai edai azhavu
Paakkanum paakkanum
Uchanthalaikku mela
Thookkanum thookkanum
Azhaganae enakku moochu muttanum
Kathirikka kathirikka
Kundu kundu mm mm…mmm
Hmmm..mmm…mmm..mmmm..mmm
Brinjal, oh brinjal,
plump, round brinjal!
Chorus: Brinjal, oh brinjal!
Round and chubby brinjal!
Female: Tempting me to pinch both cheeks,
you sweet pear of love!
Chorus: Brinjal, oh brinjal!
L-L-Love's sweet pear!
Brinjal, oh brinjal,
plump, round brinjal!
Tempting me to pinch both cheeks,
you sweet pear of love!
From which shop
do you buy your rice?
With your charming looks,
you steal my very life away!
I want to weigh you,
yes, check your weight and see!
High above my head,
I want to lift you up!
My handsome man, I want to lose my breath!
Brinjal, oh brinjal,
plump, round brinjal!
Tempting me to pinch both cheeks,
you sweet pear of love!
From which shop
do you buy your rice?
With your charming looks,
you steal my very life away!
I want to weigh you,
yes, check your weight and see!
High above my head,
I want to lift you up!
My handsome man, I want to lose my breath!
Seeing a weighing
scale machine,
when our dear mister stepped on it,
"Don't climb as a crowd!"
popped out the printed slip!
When you traveled to England
and boarded the airplane,
telling you to buy two tickets,
a notice was sent to you!
If you were born in Andhra,
you would need a girl from Guntur;
since you were born in Tamil Nadu,
you need a girl from Vathalagundu!
To fall in love during a famine,
one needs a chubby lover like you!
Brinjal, oh brinjal,
plump, round brinjal!
Tempting me to pinch both cheeks,
you sweet pear of love!
...
Brinjal,
plump, chubby brinjal,
brinjal, plump brinjal,
brinjal, plump, chubby brinjal,
brinjal, plump brinjal,
brinjal,
plump, chubby brinjal,
chubby brinjal, round brinjal!
To slim down that heavy body,
when you went horse riding,
the poor horse lost all its weight,
so they teased you at home!
Even if you walk all alone,
saying a whole procession is passing,
the entire town starts to gossip,
so don't go out on the street!
Around your plump, cuddly body,
shall I twine like a tender vine?
Inside your dimpled cheeks,
shall I make our cozy home?
I need no mattress on the bed,
let me lean against your chest and sleep!
Brinjal, oh brinjal,
plump, round brinjal!
Chorus: Brinjal, oh brinjal!
Round and chubby brinjal!
Female: Tempting me to pinch both cheeks,
you sweet pear of love!
Chorus: Brinjal, oh brinjal!
L-L-Love's sweet pear!
From which shop
do you buy your rice?
With your charming looks,
you steal my very life away!
I want to weigh you,
yes, check your weight and see!
High above my head,
I want to lift you up!
My handsome man, I want to lose my breath!
Brinjal, oh brinjal,
chubby, round, mm mm... mmm...
Hmm... mmm... mmm... mmmm... mmm...
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Female
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Female
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Chorus
Chorus
Female
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and humorous song from 'Duet' (1994) features the female lead teasingly celebrating the male protagonist's plump and large physical appearance. Using playful food metaphors (comparing him affectionately to a round eggplant), she exaggerates his size through comedic scenarios while simultaneously expressing intense romantic attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kathirikka kathirikka Kundu kathirikka”
Compares a chubby or plump physique to a round eggplant (Kundu kathirikka).
Hyperbole
“Koottama yeraadhaennu Seettu vandhuchaam”
Exaggerates the protagonist's weight by claiming a weighing machine issued a slip warning against climbing as a crowd.
Adukkuthodar (Repetition)
“Paakkanum paakkanum / Thookkanum thookkanum”
Use of repeated words for rhythmic effect and comedic emphasis.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu, this song uses affectionate body positivity and lighthearted humor. The movie features actor Prabhu, whose well-known large build was playfully integrated into the narrative through this iconic track.
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