Koo Mutta Kozhi Mutta (Female)
From Seerum Singangal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singers
- P. Suseela, B. Sasireka
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Seerum Singangal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Chorus :…………………… | Chorus: ... |
| Female | |
| Koo muttai kozhi muttai | Addled egg, chicken egg, |
| Kudumikku enna potta | What oil did you apply to your hair tuft? |
| Veppenna vaasamthaanae | Only the smell of neem oil, |
| Veesuthu ungakitta | Is wafting from you! |
| Chorus | |
| Koo muttai kozhi muttai | Addled egg, chicken egg, |
| Kudumikku enna potta | What oil did you apply to your hair tuft? |
| Veppenna vaasamthaanae | Only the smell of neem oil, |
| Veesuthu ungakitta | Is wafting from you! |
| Female | |
| Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu | Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key, |
| Sariyillai endraal aala vida… | If it's not right, let the person go... |
| Chorus :Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu | Chorus: Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key, |
| Sariyillai endraal aala vida… | If it's not right, let the person go... |
| Female | |
| Muttaalu saenthaaga vettaikku ponaaga | Fools joined together and went hunting, |
| Munnooru naalaaga moonjooru pidichchaaga | For three hundred days, they caught only a shrew, |
| Female :Kadaisiyilae kanakku paarththaa | Female: Finally when they counted, |
| Aalonnu kurainjaaga | One person was missing from the count, |
| Female | |
| Enni Parththu | Counting and checking, |
| Female :Koyang koyang koyang | Female: (Wailing onomatopoeia sound), |
| Female :Thanna sekkala | Female: Deep in the oil press, |
| Female :Noya noya noyang | Female: (Whining sound), |
| Female :Yaelettu naalaa aalu kedaikkala | Female: Couldn't find the person for seven or eight days, |
| Koottaali kaanominnu kooppaadu pottaaga hae | They raised a hue and cry that their partner was missing, hey! |
| Koottaali kaanominnu kooppaadu pottaaga | They raised a hue and cry that their partner was missing. |
| Female | |
| Koo muttai kozhi muttai | Addled egg, chicken egg, |
| Kudumikku enna potta | What oil did you apply to your hair tuft? |
| Female :Veppenna vaasamthaanae | Female: Only the smell of neem oil, |
| Veesuthu ungakitta | Is wafting from you! |
| Chorus | |
| Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu | Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key, |
| Sariyillai endraal aala vida… | If it's not right, let the person go... |
| Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu | Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key, |
| Sariyillai endraal aala vida… | If it's not right, let the person go... |
| Female | |
| Aattukkal ammikkallu aanaalum palanundu | A grinding mortar stone and a flat stone still have their usefulness, |
| Aattikka arachchikka veettukkul oorulundu | There is a place inside the house to grind and crush, |
| Female :Ennaiyaa kuththukallu | Female: What about you, idle pillar stone? |
| Rendukkum padhil sollu | Give an answer for both, |
| Female | |
| Puzhuvaa paambaa | Is it a worm or a snake? |
| Female :Kichchukichchu kichchukichchu | Female: Tickle tickle tickle, |
| Female :Puriyala podi | Female: I don't understand, go away girl, |
| Female :Jigujigu jigujigu | Female: Glittering and shining, |
| Female :Magudi oodhinaa theriyuthu vaadi | Female: If you play the snake-charmer pipe, it appears, come girl, |
| Cheechee ithu pulla poochchi seeraathu thangachchi | Chee chee, this is just a harmless insect, it won't hiss, sister, |
| Cheechee ithu pulla poochchi seeraathu thangachchi | Chee chee, this is just a harmless insect, it won't hiss, sister. |
| Female | |
| Koo muttai kozhi muttai | Addled egg, chicken egg, |
| Kudumikku enna potta | What oil did you apply to your hair tuft? |
| Female :Veppenna vaasamthaanae | Female: Only the smell of neem oil, |
| Veesuthu ungakitta | Is wafting from you! |
| Chorus | |
| Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu | Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key, |
| Sariyillai endraal aala vida… | If it's not right, let the person go... |
| Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu | Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key, |
| Sariyillai endraal aala vida… | If it's not right, let the person go... |
| Female | |
| Nelamedhum illaama neerottam paaraamae | Without any land and without checking water flow, |
| Vedhaiyaethum podaamae vellaama seiyyaamae | Without sowing seeds and without farming, |
| Female :Thalaiyellaam paenappaaru | Female: Look at the lice all over the head, |
| Velaiyenna nee kelu…. | Ask what the work is... |
| Female | |
| Paenu kedakku | There lies a louse, |
| Female :Ayyaaiyyya… | Female: Ayyaaiyyya... |
| Female :Eeru kedakku | Female: There lies a nit, |
| Female :Paiya paiya | Female: Gently, gently, |
| Female :Kuththi eduththaa sugamum irukku | Female: If you pick it out, it feels so satisfying, |
| Female :Machchaana madiyila pottu | Female: Put your beloved cousin in your lap, |
| Pozhuthellam vilaiyaadu | And play all day long, |
| Kkum machchaana madiyila pottu | Put your beloved cousin in your lap, |
| Pozhuthellam vilaiyaadu | And play all day long. |
| Female | |
| Koo muttai kozhi muttai | Addled egg, chicken egg, |
| Kudumikku enna potta | What oil did you apply to your hair tuft? |
| Female :Veppenna vaasamthaanae | Female: Only the smell of neem oil, |
| Veesuthu ungakitta | Is wafting from you! |
| Chorus | |
| Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu | Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key, |
| Sariyillai endraal aala vida… | If it's not right, let the person go... |
| Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu | Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key, |
| Sariyillai endraal aala vida… | If it's not right, let the person go... |
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குழு :
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Chorus: ...
கூ முட்டை கோழி முட்டை
குடுமிக்கு என்ன போட்ட
வேப்பெண்ண வாசம் தானே
வீசுது உங்கிட்ட
Addled egg, chicken egg,
What oil did you apply to your hair tuft?
Only the smell of neem oil,
Is wafting from you!
கூ முட்டை கோழி முட்டை
குடுமிக்கு என்ன போட்ட
வேப்பெண்ண வாசம் தானே
வீசுது உங்கிட்ட
Addled egg, chicken egg,
What oil did you apply to your hair tuft?
Only the smell of neem oil,
Is wafting from you!
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சாவி கொடு
சரியில்லை என்றால் ஆள விடு....
குழு :
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சாவி கொடு
சரியில்லை என்றால் ஆள விடு....
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
If it's not right, let the person go...
Chorus: Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
If it's not right, let the person go...
முட்டாளு சேந்தாக வேட்டைக்கு போனாக
முந்நூறு நாளாக மூஞ்சூறு பிடிச்சாக
கடைசியிலே கணக்கு பார்த்தா
ஆளொன்னு குறைஞ்சாக
Fools joined together and went hunting,
For three hundred days, they caught only a shrew,
Female: Finally when they counted,
One person was missing from the count,
எண்ணி பார்த்து
கொயங் கொயங் கொயங்
தன்ன சேக்கல
நொய நொய நொயங்
ஏழெட்டு நாளா ஆளு கெடைக்கல
கூட்டாளி காணோமின்னு கூப்பாடு போட்டாக ஹே
கூட்டாளி காணோமின்னு கூப்பாடு போட்டாக
Counting and checking,
Female: (Wailing onomatopoeia sound),
Female: Deep in the oil press,
Female: (Whining sound),
Female: Couldn't find the person for seven or eight days,
They raised a hue and cry that their partner was missing, hey!
They raised a hue and cry that their partner was missing.
கூ முட்டை கோழி முட்டை
குடுமிக்கு என்ன போட்ட
வேப்பெண்ண வாசம் தானே
வீசுது உங்கிட்ட
Addled egg, chicken egg,
What oil did you apply to your hair tuft?
Female: Only the smell of neem oil,
Is wafting from you!
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சாவி கொடு
சரியில்லை என்றால் ஆள விடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சாவி கொடு
சரியில்லை என்றால் ஆள விடு....
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
If it's not right, let the person go...
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
If it's not right, let the person go...
ஆட்டுக்கல் அம்மிக் கல்லு ஆனாலும் பலனுண்டு
ஆட்டிக்க அரச்சிக்க வீட்டுக்குள் ஓரலுண்டு
என்னய்யா குத்துக் கல்லு
ரெண்டுக்கும் பதில் சொல்லு
A grinding mortar stone and a flat stone still have their usefulness,
There is a place inside the house to grind and crush,
Female: What about you, idle pillar stone?
Give an answer for both,
புழுவா பாம்பா
கிச்சுகிச்சு கிச்சுகிச்சு
புரியல போடி
ஜிகிஜிகு ஜிகுஜிகு
மகுடி ஊதினா தெரியுது வாடி
சீச்சீ இது புள்ளப் பூச்சி சீறாது தங்கச்சி
சீச்சீ இது புள்ளப் பூச்சி சீறாது தங்கச்சி
Is it a worm or a snake?
Female: Tickle tickle tickle,
Female: I don't understand, go away girl,
Female: Glittering and shining,
Female: If you play the snake-charmer pipe, it appears, come girl,
Chee chee, this is just a harmless insect, it won't hiss, sister,
Chee chee, this is just a harmless insect, it won't hiss, sister.
கூ முட்டை கோழி முட்டை
குடுமிக்கு என்ன போட்ட
வேப்பெண்ண வாசம் தானே
வீசுது உங்கிட்ட
Addled egg, chicken egg,
What oil did you apply to your hair tuft?
Female: Only the smell of neem oil,
Is wafting from you!
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சாவி கொடு
சரியில்லை என்றால் ஆள விடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சாவி கொடு
சரியில்லை என்றால் ஆள விடு....
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
If it's not right, let the person go...
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
If it's not right, let the person go...
நெலமேதும் இல்லாம நீரோட்டம் பாராமே
வெதையேதும் போடாமே வெள்ளாம செய்யாமே
தலையெல்லாம் பேனப் பாரு
வெலையென்ன நீ கேளு...
Without any land and without checking water flow,
Without sowing seeds and without farming,
Female: Look at the lice all over the head,
Ask what the work is...
பேனு கெடக்கு
அய்யய்யய்ய....
ஈறு கெடக்கு
பைய்ய பைய்ய
குத்தி எடுத்தா சுகமும் இருக்கு
மச்சான மடியில போட்டு
பொழுதெல்லாம் விளையாடு
க்கும் மச்சான மடியில போட்டு
பொழுதெல்லாம் விளையாடு
There lies a louse,
Female: Ayyaaiyyya...
Female: There lies a nit,
Female: Gently, gently,
Female: If you pick it out, it feels so satisfying,
Female: Put your beloved cousin in your lap,
And play all day long,
Put your beloved cousin in your lap,
And play all day long.
கூ முட்டை கோழி முட்டை
குடுமிக்கு என்ன போட்ட
வேப்பெண்ண வாசம் தானே
வீசுது உங்கிட்ட
Addled egg, chicken egg,
What oil did you apply to your hair tuft?
Female: Only the smell of neem oil,
Is wafting from you!
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சாவி கொடு
சரியில்லை என்றால் ஆள விடு....
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சாவி கொடு
சரியில்லை என்றால் ஆள விடு....
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
If it's not right, let the person go...
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
If it's not right, let the person go...
…………………
...
Chorus :……………………
Chorus: ...
Koo muttai kozhi muttai
Addled egg, chicken egg,
Kudumikku enna potta
What oil did you apply to your hair tuft?
Veppenna vaasamthaanae
Only the smell of neem oil,
Veesuthu ungakitta
Is wafting from you!
Koo muttai kozhi muttai
Addled egg, chicken egg,
Kudumikku enna potta
What oil did you apply to your hair tuft?
Veppenna vaasamthaanae
Only the smell of neem oil,
Veesuthu ungakitta
Is wafting from you!
Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
Sariyillai endraal aala vida…
If it's not right, let the person go...
Chorus :Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu
Chorus: Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
Sariyillai endraal aala vida…
If it's not right, let the person go...
Muttaalu saenthaaga vettaikku ponaaga
Fools joined together and went hunting,
Munnooru naalaaga moonjooru pidichchaaga
For three hundred days, they caught only a shrew,
Female :Kadaisiyilae kanakku paarththaa
Female: Finally when they counted,
Aalonnu kurainjaaga
One person was missing from the count,
Enni Parththu
Counting and checking,
Female :Koyang koyang koyang
Female: (Wailing onomatopoeia sound),
Female :Thanna sekkala
Female: Deep in the oil press,
Female :Noya noya noyang
Female: (Whining sound),
Female :Yaelettu naalaa aalu kedaikkala
Female: Couldn't find the person for seven or eight days,
Koottaali kaanominnu kooppaadu pottaaga hae
They raised a hue and cry that their partner was missing, hey!
Koottaali kaanominnu kooppaadu pottaaga
They raised a hue and cry that their partner was missing.
Koo muttai kozhi muttai
Addled egg, chicken egg,
Kudumikku enna potta
What oil did you apply to your hair tuft?
Female :Veppenna vaasamthaanae
Female: Only the smell of neem oil,
Veesuthu ungakitta
Is wafting from you!
Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
Sariyillai endraal aala vida…
If it's not right, let the person go...
Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
Sariyillai endraal aala vida…
If it's not right, let the person go...
Aattukkal ammikkallu aanaalum palanundu
A grinding mortar stone and a flat stone still have their usefulness,
Aattikka arachchikka veettukkul oorulundu
There is a place inside the house to grind and crush,
Female :Ennaiyaa kuththukallu
Female: What about you, idle pillar stone?
Rendukkum padhil sollu
Give an answer for both,
Puzhuvaa paambaa
Is it a worm or a snake?
Female :Kichchukichchu kichchukichchu
Female: Tickle tickle tickle,
Female :Puriyala podi
Female: I don't understand, go away girl,
Female :Jigujigu jigujigu
Female: Glittering and shining,
Female :Magudi oodhinaa theriyuthu vaadi
Female: If you play the snake-charmer pipe, it appears, come girl,
Cheechee ithu pulla poochchi seeraathu thangachchi
Chee chee, this is just a harmless insect, it won't hiss, sister,
Cheechee ithu pulla poochchi seeraathu thangachchi
Chee chee, this is just a harmless insect, it won't hiss, sister.
Koo muttai kozhi muttai
Addled egg, chicken egg,
Kudumikku enna potta
What oil did you apply to your hair tuft?
Female :Veppenna vaasamthaanae
Female: Only the smell of neem oil,
Veesuthu ungakitta
Is wafting from you!
Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
Sariyillai endraal aala vida…
If it's not right, let the person go...
Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
Sariyillai endraal aala vida…
If it's not right, let the person go...
Nelamedhum illaama neerottam paaraamae
Without any land and without checking water flow,
Vedhaiyaethum podaamae vellaama seiyyaamae
Without sowing seeds and without farming,
Female :Thalaiyellaam paenappaaru
Female: Look at the lice all over the head,
Velaiyenna nee kelu….
Ask what the work is...
Paenu kedakku
There lies a louse,
Female :Ayyaaiyyya…
Female: Ayyaaiyyya...
Female :Eeru kedakku
Female: There lies a nit,
Female :Paiya paiya
Female: Gently, gently,
Female :Kuththi eduththaa sugamum irukku
Female: If you pick it out, it feels so satisfying,
Female :Machchaana madiyila pottu
Female: Put your beloved cousin in your lap,
Pozhuthellam vilaiyaadu
And play all day long,
Kkum machchaana madiyila pottu
Put your beloved cousin in your lap,
Pozhuthellam vilaiyaadu
And play all day long.
Koo muttai kozhi muttai
Addled egg, chicken egg,
Kudumikku enna potta
What oil did you apply to your hair tuft?
Female :Veppenna vaasamthaanae
Female: Only the smell of neem oil,
Veesuthu ungakitta
Is wafting from you!
Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
Sariyillai endraal aala vida…
If it's not right, let the person go...
Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu
Sadukudu sadukudu, give us the key,
Sariyillai endraal aala vida…
If it's not right, let the person go...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song from 'Seerum Singangal' (1983) is structured around traditional Tamil folk game chants, nursery rhymes, and humorous village banter. Incorporating the famous rhythm of 'Sadukudu' (Kabaddi chants), the lyricist Kamakodiyan blends folk riddles, playful teasing, and traditional fables—such as the classic story of fools going hunting for months only to forget to count themselves.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Irrattai Kilavi / Dhvani)
“Female :Koyang koyang koyang”
Use of folk acoustic sounds like 'Koyang koyang', 'Noya noya', 'Kichchukichchu', and 'Jigujigu' to evoke humor and rhythm.
Moni / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Aattukkal ammikkallu aanaalum palanundu”
End rhymes such as 'palanundu' and 'oorulundu' standard in folk oral traditions.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Sadukudu sadukudu saavi kodu”
Repetition of words like 'Sadukudu sadukudu' and 'Koo muttai kozhi muttai' to simulate traditional children's games and dance rhythms.
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Trivia
'Seerum Singangal' (1983) features lyrics by Kamakodiyan, a lyricist noted for his ability to seamlessly integrate genuine rural Tamil folklore, street games, and traditional spoken idioms into film music.
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