Kokku Meena Thinguma
From Kovil · 2003
- Lyricist
- Snehan
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Kovil2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Orey orey orey parra parra jorey jorey jorey | Hey look, it's a great match! |
| Male | |
| Kokku meenai thingumaa illaiyina meenu kokkai muzhungumaa | Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork? |
| Orey orey orey parra parra jorey jorey jorey | Hey look, it's a great match! |
| Chorus | |
| Aha | Aha |
| Male | |
| Orey orey orey parra parra jorey jorey jorey | Hey look, it's a great match! |
| Hey kokku meenai thingumaa illaiyina meenu kokkai muzhungumaa | Hey, will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork? |
| Chorus | |
| Aha | Aha |
| Female | |
| Thinnaa pasi adangumaa illaiyinaa thinna thinna pasi Edukumaa | Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger? |
| Chorus | |
| Aha | Aha |
| Male | |
| Paarka paarka thaan naaku oorudhu | Just looking at you makes my mouth water |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi | Hoi |
| Male | |
| Pakathula neeyum vandhaal verthu kottudhu | When you come near me, I start sweating |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi | Hoi |
| Female | |
| Mootai mootaiyaa aasai yerudhu | Desire builds up in heavy sacks |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi | Hoi |
| Female | |
| Moodi vechu moodi vechu yedaiyum koodudhu | Kept covered and hidden, its weight keeps increasing |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi | Hoi |
| Male | |
| Panju mootai un melae naan theeya mootavaa | Shall I set fire to you who are like a sack of cotton? |
| Female | |
| Kothu kothaa mutham pottu anala koottavaa | Shall I shower bunches of kisses and raise the heat? |
| Male | |
| Kokku meenai thingumaa illaiyina meenu kokkai muzhungumaa | Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork? |
| Chorus | |
| Aha | Aha |
| Female | |
| Thinnaa pasi adangumaa illaiyina thinna thinna pasi Edukumaa | Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger? |
| Male | |
| Idupula enaku edam konjam odhuku | Make a little room for me at your waist |
| Sadugudu aattam aadi kaaturen | I will show you how I play a game of Sadugudu |
| Female | |
| Yegapatta thimiru unakulla iruku | You have a lot of arrogance inside you |
| Nerangalam varatum naan adaki kaaturen | Let the right time come, I will tame you and show you |
| Male | |
| { Thol melae naan thooki oor sutrava | { Shall I carry you on my shoulders and tour the town? |
| Vaayodu vaai vechu sor oottavaa } (2) | Shall I place mouth to mouth and feed you rice? } (2) |
| Female | |
| Vellaadu polae meyyaadha enna unnala thannala nandoorudhae | Like a white goat that doesn't graze, crabs crawl within me on their own because of you |
| Male | |
| Haiyo kokku meenai thingumaa illaiyina meenu kokkai Muzhungumaa | Oh dear! Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork? |
| Chorus | |
| Thinnu thinnu | Eat, eat |
| Female | |
| Thinnaa pasi adangumaa illaiyinaa thinna thinna pasi Edukumaa | Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger? |
| Chorus | |
| Thinnu thinnu | Eat, eat |
| Male | |
| Paarka paarka thaan naaku oorudhu | Just looking at you makes my mouth water |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi | Hoi |
| Male | |
| Pakathula neeyum vandhaal verthu kottudhu | When you come near me, I start sweating |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi | Hoi |
| Female | |
| Mootai mootaiyaa aasai yerudhu | Desire builds up in heavy sacks |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi | Hoi |
| Female | |
| Moodi vechu moodi vechu yedaiyum koodudhu | Kept covered and hidden, its weight keeps increasing |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi | Hoi |
| Male | |
| Panju mootai un melae naan theeya mootavaa | Shall I set fire to you who are like a sack of cotton? |
| Female | |
| Kothu kothaa mutham pottu anala koottavaa | Shall I shower bunches of kisses and raise the heat? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………………….. | ........................................ |
| Female | |
| Pana maram polae irukira unnai | You are standing tall like a palm tree |
| Maram kothiyaattam kothi paarkava | Shall I peck at you like a woodpecker? |
| Male | |
| Thenadai polae irukira unnai | You are like a honeycomb |
| Theniya maari thinnu paarkava | Shall I taste you like a honeybee? |
| Female | |
| { Padhinaaru pillaiku per thedavaa | { Shall we search for names for sixteen children? |
| Odhungaama padhungaama vilaiyadavaa } (2) | Shall we play without stepping back or hiding? } (2) |
| Male | |
| Hooo … vetkathai vittu nee solli putta | Hooo... You shed your shyness and said it aloud |
| Ippodhae en koothai nee paaradi | Now watch my game/performance, girl |
| Kokkuuuuu ….. | Stork... |
| Female | |
| Aaaannn …… | Aaaannn... |
| Female | |
| Kokku meenai thingumaa illaiyina meenu kokkai muzhungumaa | Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork? |
| Chorus | |
| Thinnu thinnu | Eat, eat |
| Male | |
| Thinnaa pasi adangumaa illaiyina thinna thinna pasi edukumaa | Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger? |
| Chorus | |
| Thinnu thinnu | Eat, eat |
| Female | |
| Paarka paarka thaan naaku oorudhu | Just looking at you makes my mouth water |
| Pakathula neeyum vandhaa verthu kottudhu | When you come near, I start sweating |
| Male | |
| Oh … mootai mootaiya aasai yerudhu | Oh... desire builds up in heavy sacks |
| Moodi vechu moodi vechu yedaiyum koodudhu | Kept covered and hidden, its weight keeps increasing |
| Female | |
| Naan panju mootai ennai neeyum theeya moota vaa | I am a sack of cotton, why don't you set me on fire? |
| Male | |
| Kothu kothaa mutham pottu anala koottavaa | Shower bunches of kisses and raise the heat |
| { Orey orey orey parra parra jorey jorey jorey } (2) | { Hey look, it's a great match! } (2) |
ஓரே ஓரே ஓரே
பர்ரா பர்ரா ஜோரே ஜோரே
ஜோரே
Hey look, it's a great match!
கொக்கு மீனை
திங்குமா இல்லையினா
மீனு கொக்கை முழுங்குமா
ஓரே ஓரே ஓரே பர்ரா பர்ரா
ஜோரே ஜோரே ஜோரே
Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork?
Hey look, it's a great match!
ஆஹா
Aha
ஓரே ஓரே ஓரே
பர்ரா பர்ரா ஜோரே ஜோரே
ஜோரே ஹே கொக்கு மீனை
திங்குமா இல்லையினா
மீனு கொக்கை முழுங்குமா
Hey look, it's a great match!
Hey, will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork?
ஆஹா
Aha
தின்னா பசி
அடங்குமா இல்லையின்னா
தின்ன தின்ன பசிஎடுக்குமா
Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger?
ஆஹா
Aha
பார்க்க பார்க்க
தான் நாக்கு ஊருது
Just looking at you makes my mouth water
ஹோய்
Hoi
பக்கத்துல நீயும்
வந்தால் வேர்த்து கொட்டுது
When you come near me, I start sweating
ஹோய்
Hoi
மூட்டை மூட்டையா
ஆசை ஏறுது
Desire builds up in heavy sacks
ஹோய்
Hoi
மூடி வச்சு மூடி
வச்சு எடையும் கூடுது
Kept covered and hidden, its weight keeps increasing
ஹோய்
Hoi
பஞ்சு மூட்டை
உன் மேல நான் தீய
மூட்டவா
Shall I set fire to you who are like a sack of cotton?
கொத்து கொத்தா
முத்தம் போட்டு அனல
கூட்டவா
Shall I shower bunches of kisses and raise the heat?
கொக்கு மீனை
திங்குமா இல்லையினா
மீனு கொக்கை முழுங்குமா
Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork?
ஆஹா
Aha
தின்னா பசி
அடங்குமா இல்லையின்னா
தின்ன தின்ன பசிஎடுக்குமா
Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger?
இடுப்புல எனக்கு
இடம் கொஞ்சம் ஒதுக்கு
சடுகுடு ஆட்டம் ஆடி
காட்டுறேன்
Make a little room for me at your waist
I will show you how I play a game of Sadugudu
ஏகப்பட்ட திமிரு
உனக்குள்ள இருக்கு
நேரங்காலம் வரட்டும்
நான் அடக்கி காட்டுறேன்
You have a lot of arrogance inside you
Let the right time come, I will tame you and show you
{ தோள் மேலே
நான் தூக்கி ஊர் சுற்றவா
வாயோடு வாய் வச்சு
சோர் ஊட்டவா } (2)
{ Shall I carry you on my shoulders and tour the town?
Shall I place mouth to mouth and feed you rice? } (2)
வெள்ளாடு போல
மேயாத என்ன உன்னால
தன்னால நண்டூருதே
Like a white goat that doesn't graze, crabs crawl within me on their own because of you
ஹையோ கொக்கு
மீனை திங்குமா இல்லையினா
மீனு கொக்கை முழுங்குமா
Oh dear! Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork?
தின்னு தின்னு
Eat, eat
தின்னா பசி
அடங்குமா இல்லையின்னா
தின்ன தின்ன பசிஎடுக்குமா
Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger?
தின்னு தின்னு
Eat, eat
பார்க்க பார்க்க
தான் நாக்கு ஊருது
Just looking at you makes my mouth water
ஹோய்
Hoi
பக்கத்துல நீயும்
வந்தால் வேர்த்து கொட்டுது
When you come near me, I start sweating
ஹோய்
Hoi
மூட்டை மூட்டையா
ஆசை ஏறுது
Desire builds up in heavy sacks
ஹோய்
Hoi
மூடி வச்சு மூடி
வச்சு எடையும் கூடுது
Kept covered and hidden, its weight keeps increasing
ஹோய்
Hoi
பஞ்சு மூட்டை
உன் மேல நான் தீய
மூட்டவா
Shall I set fire to you who are like a sack of cotton?
கொத்து கொத்தா
முத்தம் போட்டு அனல
கூட்டவா
Shall I shower bunches of kisses and raise the heat?
................................
........................................
பனை மரம் போல
இருக்குற உன்னை மரம்
கொத்தியாட்டம் கொத்தி
பார்க்கவா
You are standing tall like a palm tree
Shall I peck at you like a woodpecker?
தேன் ஆடை போல
இருக்குற உன்னை தேனியா
மாறி தின்னு பார்க்கவா
You are like a honeycomb
Shall I taste you like a honeybee?
{ பதினாறு பிள்ளைக்கு
பேர் தேடவா ஒதுங்காம
பதுங்காம விளையாடவா } (2)
{ Shall we search for names for sixteen children?
Shall we play without stepping back or hiding? } (2)
ஹோ வெட்கத்தை
விட்டு நீ சொல்லி புட்ட
இப்போதே என் கூத்தை
நீ பாரடி கொக்கு ......
Hooo... You shed your shyness and said it aloud
Now watch my game/performance, girl
Stork...
ஆன்
Aaaannn...
கொக்கு மீனை
திங்குமா இல்லையினா
மீனு கொக்கை முழுங்குமா
Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork?
தின்னு தின்னு
Eat, eat
தின்னா பசி
அடங்குமா இல்லையின்னா
தின்ன தின்ன பசிஎடுக்குமா
Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger?
தின்னு தின்னு
Eat, eat
பார்க்க பார்க்க
தான் நாக்கு ஊருது
பக்கத்துல நீயும் வந்தா
வேர்த்து கொட்டுது
Just looking at you makes my mouth water
When you come near, I start sweating
ஓ மூட்டை
மூட்டையா ஆசை ஏறுது
மூடி வச்சு மூடி வச்சு
எடையும் கூடுது
Oh... desire builds up in heavy sacks
Kept covered and hidden, its weight keeps increasing
நான் பஞ்சு மூட்டை
உன் மேல நான் தீய
மூட்டவா
I am a sack of cotton, why don't you set me on fire?
கொத்து கொத்தா
முத்தம் போட்டு அனல
கூட்டவா
{ ஓரே ஓரே ஓரே
பர்ரா பர்ரா ஜோரே
ஜோரே ஜோரே } (2)
Shower bunches of kisses and raise the heat
{ Hey look, it's a great match! } (2)
Orey orey orey parra parra jorey jorey jorey
Hey look, it's a great match!
Kokku meenai thingumaa illaiyina meenu kokkai muzhungumaa
Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork?
Orey orey orey parra parra jorey jorey jorey
Hey look, it's a great match!
Aha
Aha
Orey orey orey parra parra jorey jorey jorey
Hey look, it's a great match!
Hey kokku meenai thingumaa illaiyina meenu kokkai muzhungumaa
Hey, will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork?
Aha
Aha
Thinnaa pasi adangumaa illaiyinaa thinna thinna pasi Edukumaa
Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger?
Aha
Aha
Paarka paarka thaan naaku oorudhu
Just looking at you makes my mouth water
Hoi
Hoi
Pakathula neeyum vandhaal verthu kottudhu
When you come near me, I start sweating
Hoi
Hoi
Mootai mootaiyaa aasai yerudhu
Desire builds up in heavy sacks
Hoi
Hoi
Moodi vechu moodi vechu yedaiyum koodudhu
Kept covered and hidden, its weight keeps increasing
Hoi
Hoi
Panju mootai un melae naan theeya mootavaa
Shall I set fire to you who are like a sack of cotton?
Kothu kothaa mutham pottu anala koottavaa
Shall I shower bunches of kisses and raise the heat?
Kokku meenai thingumaa illaiyina meenu kokkai muzhungumaa
Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork?
Aha
Aha
Thinnaa pasi adangumaa illaiyina thinna thinna pasi Edukumaa
Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger?
Idupula enaku edam konjam odhuku
Make a little room for me at your waist
Sadugudu aattam aadi kaaturen
I will show you how I play a game of Sadugudu
Yegapatta thimiru unakulla iruku
You have a lot of arrogance inside you
Nerangalam varatum naan adaki kaaturen
Let the right time come, I will tame you and show you
{ Thol melae naan thooki oor sutrava
{ Shall I carry you on my shoulders and tour the town?
Vaayodu vaai vechu sor oottavaa } (2)
Shall I place mouth to mouth and feed you rice? } (2)
Vellaadu polae meyyaadha enna unnala thannala nandoorudhae
Like a white goat that doesn't graze, crabs crawl within me on their own because of you
Haiyo kokku meenai thingumaa illaiyina meenu kokkai Muzhungumaa
Oh dear! Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork?
Thinnu thinnu
Eat, eat
Thinnaa pasi adangumaa illaiyinaa thinna thinna pasi Edukumaa
Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger?
Thinnu thinnu
Eat, eat
Paarka paarka thaan naaku oorudhu
Just looking at you makes my mouth water
Hoi
Hoi
Pakathula neeyum vandhaal verthu kottudhu
When you come near me, I start sweating
Hoi
Hoi
Mootai mootaiyaa aasai yerudhu
Desire builds up in heavy sacks
Hoi
Hoi
Moodi vechu moodi vechu yedaiyum koodudhu
Kept covered and hidden, its weight keeps increasing
Hoi
Hoi
Panju mootai un melae naan theeya mootavaa
Shall I set fire to you who are like a sack of cotton?
Kothu kothaa mutham pottu anala koottavaa
Shall I shower bunches of kisses and raise the heat?
………………………………………………..
........................................
Pana maram polae irukira unnai
You are standing tall like a palm tree
Maram kothiyaattam kothi paarkava
Shall I peck at you like a woodpecker?
Thenadai polae irukira unnai
You are like a honeycomb
Theniya maari thinnu paarkava
Shall I taste you like a honeybee?
{ Padhinaaru pillaiku per thedavaa
{ Shall we search for names for sixteen children?
Odhungaama padhungaama vilaiyadavaa } (2)
Shall we play without stepping back or hiding? } (2)
Hooo … vetkathai vittu nee solli putta
Hooo... You shed your shyness and said it aloud
Ippodhae en koothai nee paaradi
Now watch my game/performance, girl
Kokkuuuuu …..
Stork...
Aaaannn ……
Aaaannn...
Kokku meenai thingumaa illaiyina meenu kokkai muzhungumaa
Will the stork eat the fish, or will the fish swallow the stork?
Thinnu thinnu
Eat, eat
Thinnaa pasi adangumaa illaiyina thinna thinna pasi edukumaa
Will eating satisfy hunger, or will eating only increase hunger?
Thinnu thinnu
Eat, eat
Paarka paarka thaan naaku oorudhu
Just looking at you makes my mouth water
Pakathula neeyum vandhaa verthu kottudhu
When you come near, I start sweating
Oh … mootai mootaiya aasai yerudhu
Oh... desire builds up in heavy sacks
Moodi vechu moodi vechu yedaiyum koodudhu
Kept covered and hidden, its weight keeps increasing
Naan panju mootai ennai neeyum theeya moota vaa
I am a sack of cotton, why don't you set me on fire?
Kothu kothaa mutham pottu anala koottavaa
Shower bunches of kisses and raise the heat
{ Orey orey orey parra parra jorey jorey jorey } (2)
{ Hey look, it's a great match! } (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, high-energy duetting track 'Kokku Meenai Thingumaa' from the 2003 film Kovil explores playful romantic banter between the leads. Using vivid rural metaphors like the predator-prey relationship between a stork and a fish, woodpeckers, honeybees, and sacks of cotton catching fire, the lyricist portrays intense mutual desire and teasing affection. The song captures the playful power struggle of young love, asking humorously who will conquer whom in their passionate courtship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor & Allegory
“Kokku meenai thingumaa illaiyina meenu kokkai muzhungumaa”
Compares the romantic play between lovers to a stork hunting a fish or a fish swallowing a stork.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Pana maram polae irukira unnai / Thenadai polae irukira unnai”
Compares the beloved to a tall palm tree and honeycomb, and the lover to a woodpecker and bee.
Adukkuthodai (Repetition)
“Orey orey orey parra parra jorey jorey jorey”
Repetition of words like 'thinnu thinnu', 'parra parra', 'jorey jorey' for rhythmic emphasis.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the Silambarasan (Simbu) and Sonia Agarwal starrer Kovil (2003), directed by Hari. The song was sung by Shankar Mahadevan and Anuradha Sriram, featuring energetic folk-fusion beats typical of rural-themed commercial hits of the early 2000s.
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