Koo Mutta Kozhi Mutta (Male)
From Seerum Singangal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Kamakodiyan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. N. Surendar
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Seerum Singangal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Koo mutta kozhi mutta | Addled egg, chicken egg |
| Nallaaththaan maattikkitta | You got caught really well |
| Male | |
| Inimael un jambam ellaam | From now on all your boasting |
| Saayaathu Engitta | Will not work with me |
| Male | |
| Villaathi villandi villukku vijayandi | Villain of villains, an Arjuna with the bow |
| Podaatha ambellam podaththaan poraendi | I am going to shoot unshot arrows now, girl |
| Male :Kuri vaiththaal thappathindru | Male: It is said that if aim is taken, it never misses |
| Kuri solla kettendi | I heard the fortune teller's words, girl |
| Male | |
| Malaiyai odichchu | Breaking a mountain |
| Male :Doying doying | Male: Doying doying |
| Male :Silaiyai vadikkum | Male: Sculpting a statue |
| Male :Doi doi doi | Male: Doi doi doi |
| Male :Uliyo sirisu uzhaippo perisu | Male: The chisel is small, but the labor is great |
| Male | |
| Naeranthaan kedachchu pochchu | The right time has finally been found |
| Velaiyaada vaaraendi hoi | I am coming to play, hey girl |
| Neranthaan kedachchu pochchu | The right time has finally been found |
| Velaiyaada vaaraendi | I am coming to play, girl |
| Male | |
| Koo mutta kozhi mutta | Addled egg, chicken egg |
| Nallaaththaan maattikkitta | You got caught really well |
| Male | |
| Inimael un jambam ellaam | From now on all your boasting |
| Saayaathu Engagitta | Will not work with us |
| Male | |
| Thothaaga pesaththaan thoppukkul povomaa | Shall we go into the grove to talk comfortably? |
| Male :Haan erumbaagi karumpaagi | Male: Aha, becoming an ant, becoming sugarcane |
| Yaedhedho seivomaa | Shall we do various things? |
| Male :Vaadi nee vayasupulla | Male: Come on, you young girl |
| Vaarththaikku idamilla | There is no room for words now |
| Male | |
| Puzhuvaa paambaa | Is it a worm or a snake? |
| Male :Yammaa yamma yamma | Male: Oh my, oh my, oh my |
| Male :Puriya poguthu | Male: You are about to understand |
| Male :Yappaa yappaa yappaa | Male: Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear |
| Male | |
| Pozhuthukullae theriya poguthu | Male: It will become clear before the day ends |
| Male :Cheechee idhu karappaan poochi | Male: Eww, this is a cockroach |
| Seeraathae annaachchi | Don't hiss at me, mister |
| Cheechee idhu karappaan poochi | Eww, this is a cockroach |
| Seeraathae annaachchi | Don't hiss at me, mister |
| Male | |
| Koo mutta kozhi mutta | Addled egg, chicken egg |
| Nallaaththaan maattikkitta | You got caught really well |
| Male | |
| Inimael un jambam ellaam | From now on all your boasting |
| Saayaathu Engagitta | Will not work with us |
| Male | |
| Saelaiya marakkaathae saettaigal pannaathae | Don't forget the saree, don't play pranks |
| Kandatha maattaathae kannaadi vaangaathae | Don't attach random things, don't buy a mirror |
| Male :Maravaana porulukethaan | Male: Only for forgotten items |
| Sariyaana mariyaathai | Is proper respect given |
| Male | |
| Paenu kedakku | Head lice are lying around |
| Male :Doyin doyin | Male: Doying doying |
| Male :Eeru kedakku | Male: Nits are lying around |
| Male :Oi oi oi | Male: Oi oi oi |
| Male | |
| Kuththi edukka siththam irukku | I am mindfully ready to prick and remove them |
| Male :Madi meedhu thalaiya podu machchaana kondaadu | Male: Place your head on my lap and celebrate your beloved |
| Madi meedhu thalaiya podu machchaana kondaadu | Place your head on my lap and celebrate your beloved |
| Male | |
| Koo mutta kozhi mutta | Addled egg, chicken egg |
| Nallaaththaan maattikkitta | You got caught really well |
| Male | |
| Inimael un jambam ellaam | From now on all your boasting |
| Saayaathu Engagitta | Will not work with us |
கூ முட்ட கோழி முட்ட
நல்லாத்தான் மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
Addled egg, chicken egg
You got caught really well
இனிமேல் உன் ஜம்பம் எல்லாம்
சாயாது எங்கிட்ட
From now on all your boasting
Will not work with me
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சத்தம் கொடு
சம்மதம் என்றால் முத்தம் கொடு...
Villain of villains, an Arjuna with the bow
I am going to shoot unshot arrows now, girl
Male: It is said that if aim is taken, it never misses
I heard the fortune teller's words, girl
வில்லாதி வில்லன்டி வில்லுக்கு விஜயன்டி
போடாத அம்பெல்லாம் போடத்தான் போறேன்டி
குறி வைத்தால் தப்பாதின்று
குறி சொல்ல கேட்டேன்டி
Breaking a mountain
Male: Doying doying
Male: Sculpting a statue
Male: Doi doi doi
Male: The chisel is small, but the labor is great
மலையை ஒடிச்சு
டொயிங் டொயிங்
சிலையை வடிக்கும்
டோய் டோய் டோய்
உளியோ சிறிசு உழைப்போ பெரிசு
The right time has finally been found
I am coming to play, hey girl
The right time has finally been found
I am coming to play, girl
நேரந்தான் கெடச்சு போச்சு
வெளையாட வாரேன்டி ஹோய்...
நேரந்தான் கெடச்சு போச்சு
வெளையாட வாரேன்டி
Addled egg, chicken egg
You got caught really well
கூ முட்ட கோழி முட்ட
நல்லாத்தான் மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
From now on all your boasting
Will not work with us
இனிமேல் உன் ஜம்பம் எல்லாம்
சாயாது எங்கிட்ட
Shall we go into the grove to talk comfortably?
Male: Aha, becoming an ant, becoming sugarcane
Shall we do various things?
Male: Come on, you young girl
There is no room for words now
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சத்தம் கொடு
சம்மதம் என்றால் முத்தம் கொடு...
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சத்தம் கொடு
சம்மதம் என்றால் முத்தம் கொடு...
Is it a worm or a snake?
Male: Oh my, oh my, oh my
Male: You are about to understand
Male: Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear
தோதாக பேசத்தான் தோப்புக்குள் போவோமா
ஹான் எறும்பாகி கரும்பாகி
ஏதேதோ செய்வோமா
வாடி நீ வயசுப் புள்ள
வார்த்தைக்கு இடமில்ல
Male: It will become clear before the day ends
Male: Eww, this is a cockroach
Don't hiss at me, mister
Eww, this is a cockroach
Don't hiss at me, mister
புழுவா பாம்பா
யம்மா யம்மா யம்மா
புரிய போகுது
யப்பா யப்பா யப்பா
Addled egg, chicken egg
You got caught really well
பொழுதுக்குள்ளே தெரியப் போகுது
சீச்சீ இது கரப்பான் பூச்சி சீறாதே அண்ணாச்சி
சீச்சீ இது கரப்பான் பூச்சி சீறாதே அண்ணாச்சி
From now on all your boasting
Will not work with us
கூ முட்ட கோழி முட்ட
நல்லாத்தான் மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
Don't forget the saree, don't play pranks
Don't attach random things, don't buy a mirror
Male: Only for forgotten items
Is proper respect given
இனிமேல் உன் ஜம்பம் எல்லாம்
சாயாது எங்கிட்ட
Head lice are lying around
Male: Doying doying
Male: Nits are lying around
Male: Oi oi oi
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சத்தம் கொடு
சம்மதம் என்றால் முத்தம் கொடு...
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சத்தம் கொடு
சம்மதம் என்றால் முத்தம் கொடு...
I am mindfully ready to prick and remove them
Male: Place your head on my lap and celebrate your beloved
Place your head on my lap and celebrate your beloved
சேலைய மறக்காதே சேட்டைகள் பண்ணாதே
கண்டத மாட்டாதே கண்ணடி வாங்காதே
மறைவான பொருளுக்கேதான்
சரியான மரியாதை
Addled egg, chicken egg
You got caught really well
பேனு கெடக்கு...
டொயிங் டொயிங்
ஈறு கெடக்கு
ஒய் ஒய் ஒய்
From now on all your boasting
Will not work with us
குத்தி எடுக்க சித்தம் இருக்கு
மடி மீது தலைய போடு மச்சான கொண்டாடு
மடி மீது தலைய போடு மச்சான கொண்டாடு
கூ முட்ட கோழி முட்ட
நல்லாத்தான் மாட்டிக்கிட்ட
இனிமேல் உன் ஜம்பம் எல்லாம்
சாயாது எங்கிட்ட
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சத்தம் கொடு
சம்மதம் என்றால் முத்தம் கொடு...
சடுகுடு சடுகுடு சத்தம் கொடு
சம்மதம் என்றால் முத்தம் கொடு...
Koo mutta kozhi mutta
Addled egg, chicken egg
Nallaaththaan maattikkitta
You got caught really well
Inimael un jambam ellaam
From now on all your boasting
Saayaathu Engitta
Will not work with me
Villaathi villandi villukku vijayandi
Villain of villains, an Arjuna with the bow
Podaatha ambellam podaththaan poraendi
I am going to shoot unshot arrows now, girl
Male :Kuri vaiththaal thappathindru
Male: It is said that if aim is taken, it never misses
Kuri solla kettendi
I heard the fortune teller's words, girl
Malaiyai odichchu
Breaking a mountain
Male :Doying doying
Male: Doying doying
Male :Silaiyai vadikkum
Male: Sculpting a statue
Male :Doi doi doi
Male: Doi doi doi
Male :Uliyo sirisu uzhaippo perisu
Male: The chisel is small, but the labor is great
Naeranthaan kedachchu pochchu
The right time has finally been found
Velaiyaada vaaraendi hoi
I am coming to play, hey girl
Neranthaan kedachchu pochchu
The right time has finally been found
Velaiyaada vaaraendi
I am coming to play, girl
Koo mutta kozhi mutta
Addled egg, chicken egg
Nallaaththaan maattikkitta
You got caught really well
Inimael un jambam ellaam
From now on all your boasting
Saayaathu Engagitta
Will not work with us
Thothaaga pesaththaan thoppukkul povomaa
Shall we go into the grove to talk comfortably?
Male :Haan erumbaagi karumpaagi
Male: Aha, becoming an ant, becoming sugarcane
Yaedhedho seivomaa
Shall we do various things?
Male :Vaadi nee vayasupulla
Male: Come on, you young girl
Vaarththaikku idamilla
There is no room for words now
Puzhuvaa paambaa
Is it a worm or a snake?
Male :Yammaa yamma yamma
Male: Oh my, oh my, oh my
Male :Puriya poguthu
Male: You are about to understand
Male :Yappaa yappaa yappaa
Male: Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear
Pozhuthukullae theriya poguthu
Male: It will become clear before the day ends
Male :Cheechee idhu karappaan poochi
Male: Eww, this is a cockroach
Seeraathae annaachchi
Don't hiss at me, mister
Cheechee idhu karappaan poochi
Eww, this is a cockroach
Seeraathae annaachchi
Don't hiss at me, mister
Koo mutta kozhi mutta
Addled egg, chicken egg
Nallaaththaan maattikkitta
You got caught really well
Inimael un jambam ellaam
From now on all your boasting
Saayaathu Engagitta
Will not work with us
Saelaiya marakkaathae saettaigal pannaathae
Don't forget the saree, don't play pranks
Kandatha maattaathae kannaadi vaangaathae
Don't attach random things, don't buy a mirror
Male :Maravaana porulukethaan
Male: Only for forgotten items
Sariyaana mariyaathai
Is proper respect given
Paenu kedakku
Head lice are lying around
Male :Doyin doyin
Male: Doying doying
Male :Eeru kedakku
Male: Nits are lying around
Male :Oi oi oi
Male: Oi oi oi
Kuththi edukka siththam irukku
I am mindfully ready to prick and remove them
Male :Madi meedhu thalaiya podu machchaana kondaadu
Male: Place your head on my lap and celebrate your beloved
Madi meedhu thalaiya podu machchaana kondaadu
Place your head on my lap and celebrate your beloved
Koo mutta kozhi mutta
Addled egg, chicken egg
Nallaaththaan maattikkitta
You got caught really well
Inimael un jambam ellaam
From now on all your boasting
Saayaathu Engagitta
Will not work with us
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features playful banter between the male and female leads. The song opens with humorous mocking refrains where the female protagonist teasingly claims to have trapped her lover, stating that his tricks and bravado will no longer work on her. The male protagonist responds by comparing himself to an accomplished archer and sculptor, asserting his determination and romantic intent.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Edhugai & Monai)
“Koo mutta kozhi mutta / Nallaaththaan maattikkitta”
The lyrics rely heavily on traditional Tamil folk rhythmic patterns, using rhyming sound effects like 'Koo mutta kozhi mutta' and matched end rhymes ('maattikkitta', 'Engagitta').
Onomatopoeia
“Male :Doying doying”
Use of rhythmic phonetic sounds like 'Doying doying' and 'Doi doi doi' to mimic sculpting sounds and playful sound effects.
Metaphor
“Uliyo sirisu uzhaippo perisu”
Comparing human effort and relationships to sculpting a statue out of a mountain using a small chisel.
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Trivia
Seerum Singangal (1983) is an obscure Tamil action film featuring vibrant rural folk-style tracks lyricized by Kamakodiyan, known for incorporating local idioms and playful sound effects.
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