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Lyrics & meaning

Keerai Vedhaippom

From Thirupathi · 2006

Lyricist
Perarasu
Singers
Pushpavanam Kuppusamy, Reshmi
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Thirupathi2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ale ailasa…Ale ailasa…
Ale ailasa..Ale ailasa..
Male :Adadadada…Male: Adadadada…
Female :Ale ailasa…Female: Ale ailasa…
Ale ailasa..aaaaAle ailasa..aaaa
Chorus
Ommm…ommm…Ommm…ommm…
Ommm..ommm…Ommm..ommm…
Male
Ale ailasa…aaaa….aaa….Ale ailasa…aaaa….aaa….
Aaa….aaa…….aaa…..aaa….aa….Aaa….aaa…….aaa…..aaa….aa….
Female :Eh niruththiyaFemale: Hey stop it!
Enna ettu kattaiyila thookaraWhy are you singing in an eight-pitch scale?
Naatukattaiyila thookuLift me like a sturdy country log!
Female
Keera vethappomLet us sow greens,
Keera vethappomLet us sow greens,
Vaada komaaliCome on, fool!
Male :Keera vechchaMale: If greens are planted,
Kozhi kindumThe chicken will scratch them up,
Podi naan maatenGet lost, I won't!
Female
Kozhi vanthaIf the chicken comes,
Veli veppomWe will build a fence,
Vaada komaaliCome on, fool!
Male :Ah veli vechchaMale: Ah, if a fence is built,
Aadu thaandumThe goat will jump over it,
Podi naan maatenGet lost, I won't!
Female
Kumman kumman gurraKumman kumman gurra
Male :AahnMale: Aahn
Female :Nee soora thenga adraaFemale: You smash the ritual coconut!
Male :EnnathuMale: What?
Female
Eh kumman kumman gurraEh kumman kumman gurra
Nee soora thenga adraYou smash the ritual coconut!
Kumman kumman gurraKumman kumman gurra
Nee soora thenga adraYou smash the ritual coconut!
Female
Keera vethappomLet us sow greens,
Keera vethappomLet us sow greens,
Vaada komaaliCome on, fool!
Male :Keera vechchaMale: If greens are planted,
Kozhi kindumThe chicken will scratch them up,
Podi naan maatenGet lost, I won't!
Female
Aalele so soAalele so so
Aalele so…Aalele so…
Male :Aalele so soMale: Aalele so so
Aalele so…Aalele so…
Female :Aalele so soFemale: Aalele so so
Aalele so…Aalele so…
Hei aalele so soHey aalele so so
Aalele so…Aalele so…
Male
En aasa kaathaliyaeMy beloved sweetheart,
Enge pora solluTell me where you are going?
Adi naanum vaaren nilluHey, I am coming too, wait!
Ada naaku mela solla pottuHey, placing a bet on your tongue,
Kolliriyae jilluYou kill me with coolness!
Adi naanthaandi naanthaandiHey, I am the one, I am the one,
Valanju nikkum villuA bent bow ready,
Nalla valanju nikkum villuA nicely bent bow ready!
Female
Peraasa peraasaGreed, great greed,
Venaam machaan thalluNo my man, push away!
Ithu vayasu pulla solluThis is the word of a young girl,
Velanju nikkum nellukullaInside the ripe paddy,
Molachchirukku pulluWeed grass has grown!
Ada venaanda venaandaHey no way, no way,
Angae ingae lolluPlayful mischief here and there!
Angae ingae lolluPlayful mischief here and there!
Male
Adiyae vekkam vittu pakkammaHey, shed your bashfulness and come near,
Vaadi pulla jakkammaCome here girl, my Jakkamma!
Female :Aah pakkam vantha kuththamaFemale: Aah, is it a sin if I come close?
Saami kanna kuththumaWill God poke my eyes out?
Female
Kumman kumman gurraKumman kumman gurra
Nee soora thenga adraYou smash the ritual coconut!
Kumman kumman gurraKumman kumman gurra
Nee soora thenga adraYou smash the ritual coconut!
Female
Maaththu thuni vangithaadaBuy me a change of clothes,
Nananjirukku chittuThe little bird is drenched,
Nee kaaya pottu kattuHang it to dry and drape it!
Ada naan tharuven naan tharuvenHey, I will give, I will give,
Thirupathikku ladduTirupati laddu!
Nee vaangi thaada vaangi thadaBuy it for me, buy it for me,
Avichchu vechcha puttuSteamed puttu cakes,
Avichchu vechcha puttuSteamed puttu cakes!
Male
Ada paavada paavadaHey, on the skirt,
Poovu mela vanduA beetle on the flower,
Mayakkiputtan konduHas mesmerized and taken over!
Adi medu pallam medu pallamHey, on high ground and low ground,
Poiyi varum nanduA crab wanders back and forth!
Adi vaazhaikulla vaazhaikullaHey, inside the banana trunk,
Olinjirukku thanduA tender stalk lies hidden,
Aah olinjirukku thanduAah, a stem lies hidden!
Female
Aah muthamAah, if a kiss,
Vecha kuththamaIs given, is it a crime?
Kooviputta saththamaIf called out, is it noise?
Male
Eerapatham paththumaIs the moisture enough?
Paththa vechcha paththumaIf ignited, will it catch fire?
Female
Kumman kumman gurraKumman kumman gurra
Nee soora thenga adraYou smash the ritual coconut!
Kumman kumman gurraKumman kumman gurra
Nee soora thenga adraYou smash the ritual coconut!
Female
Keera vethappomLet us sow greens,
Keera vethappomLet us sow greens,
Vaada komaaliCome on, fool!
Male :Heii keera vechchaMale: Hey, if greens are planted,
Kozhi kindumThe chicken will scratch them up,
Podi naan maatenGet lost, I won't!
Female
Kozhi vanthaIf the chicken comes,
Veli veppomWe will build a fence,
Vaada komaaliCome on, fool!
Male :Adiyae veli vechchaMale: Hey, if a fence is built,
Aadu thaandumThe goat will jump over it,
Podi naan maatenGet lost, I won't!
HahaanHahaan
Female
Keera vethappomLet us sow greens,
Keera vethappomLet us sow greens,
Vaada komaaliCome on, fool!
Male :Ah keera vechchaMale: Ah, if greens are planted,
Kozhi kindumThe chicken will scratch them up,
Podi naan maatenGet lost, I won't!
Female
Kozhi vanthaIf the chicken comes,
Veli veppomWe will build a fence,
Vaada komaaliCome on, fool!
Male :Aei veli vechchaMale: Hey, if a fence is built,
Aadu thaandumThe goat will jump over it,
Podi naan maatenGet lost, I won't!
Female
Kumman kumman gurraKumman kumman gurra
Nee soora thenga adraYou smash the ritual coconut!
Male :YabbaMale: Yabba!
Female :Kumman kumman gurraFemale: Kumman kumman gurra
Nee soora thenga adraYou smash the ritual coconut!
Adra adra adraSmash it, smash it, smash it!
Male :EnnaadiMale: What girl?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Keera Vethappom' (or 'Soora Thenga Adra') from the movie Thirupathi (2006) is a high-energy folk duet (Gaana/Kuthu style) filled with playful banter between a male and female protagonist. The female singer teasingly invites her male partner to start a family or work together ('Keera Vethappom'), while the male playfully makes excuses about how chickens will scratch the crop or goats will jump the fence. The duet escalates into rhythmic folk phrases, full of double entendres, metaphors from village life, and lively street-style back-and-forth banter.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Keera vechcha / Kozhi kindum

Rhyming of the second letter in successive lines (e.g., 'Keera' / 'Kozhi' or 'Veli' / 'Aadu').

Metaphor

Valanju nikkum villu

Using natural folk elements like 'bent bow' (villu) for male strength and 'banana stem' (thandu) for female youth/beauty.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Nananjirukku chittu / Nee kaaya pottu kattu

Matching end sounds in rhythmic phrases across lines (e.g., 'chittu', 'kattu', 'puttu').

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Trivia

The track was composed by Rathnavelu (Dhiraviam/Mani Sharma credited depending on release versions; music direction for Thirupathi was by Dhina). The film stars Ajith Kumar and Sadha, and the song became a huge hit across local folk dance circuits in Tamil Nadu due to its fast beat and Perarasu's signature catchphrases.

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