Kothaal Savadi Lady
From Kannedhirey Thondrinal · 1998
- Lyricist
- Ponniyin Selvan
- Singer
- Sabesh
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Kannedhirey Thondrinal1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Kothaalchaavadi lady | Kothawalchavadi lady, |
| Nee koyambedu vaadi | You come to Koyambedu girl! |
| Chorus | |
| Yekkov yekkov yekkov | Hey sister, hey sister, hey sister! |
| Yekkov yekkov | Hey sister, hey sister! |
| Male | |
| Kothaalchaavadi lady | Kothawalchavadi lady, |
| Nee koyambedu vaadi | You come to Koyambedu girl! |
| Chinna chinna beans venuma | Do you want small beans? |
| Chorus :Venaamoi… | Chorus: No, sir! |
| Male :Kokku pola nookkal venuma | Male: Do you want turnip shaped like a crane? |
| Chorus :Venaamoi… | Chorus: No, sir! |
| Male :Bangalore kaththiri venuma | Male: Do you want Bangalore brinjal? |
| Chorus :Venaamoi… | Chorus: No, sir! |
| Male :Dindugal thraatchai venuma | Male: Do you want Dindigul grapes? |
| Chorus :Venaamoi… | Chorus: No, sir! |
| Male :Nee pachchai milagaa kadikkumbodhu | Male: When you bite into a green chili, |
| Kannu rendum kalangudhadi | My two eyes fill with tears! |
| Male | |
| Kothaalchaavadi lady | Kothawalchavadi lady, |
| Nee koyambedu vaadi | You come to Koyambedu girl! |
| Kothaalchaavadi lady | Kothawalchavadi lady, |
| Nee koyambedu vaadi | You come to Koyambedu girl! |
| Male | |
| Pattinapaakkam route-la 45 bus-la | On the Pattinapakkam route, in bus 45, |
| Parimalaava purushan kooda paathenda | I saw Parimala with her husband. |
| Sungudi sela madippula kothusaavi iduppula | In the fold of a Sungudi saree, holding keychains at her waist, |
| Oormilaava urasi konjam paathenda | I saw Urmila brushing past slightly. |
| Male | |
| Vaadiyakka thalukka minukkaa nadakkura | Come sister, you walk with glamor and shimmer! |
| Podiyakka silukkaa malukkaa odiyura | Go sister, running with grace and twist! |
| Vaadiyakka thalukka minukkaa nadakkura | Come sister, you walk with glamor and shimmer! |
| Podiyakka silukkaa malukkaa odiyura | Go sister, running with grace and twist! |
| Male | |
| Gaajaa beedi kareem beedi | Gaja beedi, Kareem beedi, |
| Governer beedi-ngoo | Governor beedi, sir! |
| Adha valichchi paaththa pasangalellaam | All the boys who tried smoking those |
| Romba kedingoo… | Became very spoiled, sir! |
| Chorus | |
| Gaajaa beedi kareem beedi | Gaja beedi, Kareem beedi, |
| Governer beedi-ngoo | Governor beedi, sir! |
| Adha valichchi paaththa pasangalellaam | All the boys who tried smoking those |
| Romba kedingoo… | Became very spoiled, sir! |
| Male | |
| Chitlapaakkaam night-la | In Chitlapakkam at night, |
| Single tea kadaiyila | At a single tea shop, |
| Chandirikaava silumishamaa paathenda | I saw Chandrika behaving playfully. |
| Beach-il vachchu pesippom | We will talk at the beach, |
| Pinnaala dhaanae yosippom | We will think about consequences later. |
| Vazhakkamaaga nadakkudhindha kaadhaldhaan | This love usually happens like this! |
| Male | |
| Jodi pottu aayisha nice-a nadakkura | Ayesha walks nicely as a pair, |
| Moodi vachchu kudukka nenacha nazhuvura | If you try to cover and give her something, she slips away. |
| Jodi pottu aayisha nice-a nadakkura | Ayesha walks nicely as a pair, |
| Moodi vachchu kudukka nenacha nazhuvura | If you try to cover and give her something, she slips away. |
| Male | |
| Jaambajaaar burma bajaar | Jambazaar, Burma Bazaar, |
| Sirippu kaaringoo | She is a laughing lady, sir! |
| Ava ravusu kaattum pasangalellaam | All the boys who try to show off to her |
| Ippo gaalingoo | Are ruined now, sir! |
| Chorus | |
| Jaambajaaar burma bajaar | Jambazaar, Burma Bazaar, |
| Sirippu kaaringoo | She is a laughing lady, sir! |
| Ava ravusu kaattum pasangalellaam | All the boys who try to show off to her |
| Ippo gaalingoo | Are ruined now, sir! |
| Male | |
| Kothaalchaavadi lady | Kothawalchavadi lady, |
| Nee koyambedu vaadi | You come to Koyambedu girl! |
| Kothaalchaavadi lady | Kothawalchavadi lady, |
| Nee koyambedu vaadi | You come to Koyambedu girl! |
| Male | |
| Chinna chinna beans venuma | Do you want small beans? |
| Chorus :Venaamoi… | Chorus: No, sir! |
| Male :Kokku pola nookkal venuma | Male: Do you want turnip shaped like a crane? |
| Chorus :Venaamoi… | Chorus: No, sir! |
| Male :Bangalore kaththiri venuma | Male: Do you want Bangalore brinjal? |
| Chorus :Venaamoi… | Chorus: No, sir! |
| Male :Dindugal thraatchai venuma | Male: Do you want Dindigul grapes? |
| Chorus :Venaamoi… | Chorus: No, sir! |
| Male :Nee pachchai milagaa kadikkumbodhu | Male: When you bite into a green chili, |
| Kannu rendum kalangudhadi | My two eyes fill with tears! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ... |
கோத்தால்சாவடி
லேடி நீ கோயம்பேடு வாடி
Kothawalchavadi lady,
You come to Koyambedu girl!
எக்கோவ்
எக்கோவ் எக்கோவ்
எக்கோவ் எக்கோவ்
Hey sister, hey sister, hey sister!
Hey sister, hey sister!
கோத்தால்சாவடி
லேடி நீ கோயம்பேடு வாடி
சின்ன சின்ன பீன்ஸ் வேணுமா
குழு :
வேணாமோய்
கொக்கு போல
நூக்கல் வேணுமா
குழு :
வேணாமோய்
பெங்களூர்
கத்திரி வேணுமா
குழு :
வேணாமோய்
திண்டுக்கல்
திராட்சை வேணுமா
குழு :
வேணாமோய்
நீ பச்சை மிளகா
கடிக்கும் போது கண்ணு
ரெண்டும் கலங்குதடி
Kothawalchavadi lady,
You come to Koyambedu girl!
Do you want small beans?
Chorus: No, sir!
Male: Do you want turnip shaped like a crane?
Chorus: No, sir!
Male: Do you want Bangalore brinjal?
Chorus: No, sir!
Male: Do you want Dindigul grapes?
Chorus: No, sir!
Male: When you bite into a green chili,
My two eyes fill with tears!
கோத்தால்சாவடி
லேடி நீ கோயம்பேடு வாடி
கோத்தால்சாவடி லேடி நீ
கோயம்பேடு வாடி
Kothawalchavadi lady,
You come to Koyambedu girl!
Kothawalchavadi lady,
You come to Koyambedu girl!
பட்டினபாக்கம்
ரூட்ல 45 பஸ்ல பரிமலாவ
புருஷன் கூட பாத்தேன் டா
சுங்குடி சேல மடிப்புல
கொத்துசாவி இடுப்புல
ஊர்மிளாவ உரசி கொஞ்சம்
பாத்தேன்டா
On the Pattinapakkam route, in bus 45,
I saw Parimala with her husband.
In the fold of a Sungudi saree, holding keychains at her waist,
I saw Urmila brushing past slightly.
வாடியக்கா தலுக்கா
மினுக்கா நடக்குறா போடியக்கா
சிலுக்கா மலுக்கா ஒடியுற
வாடியக்கா தலுக்கா மினுக்கா
நடக்குறா போடியக்கா சிலுக்கா
மலுக்கா ஒடியுற
Come sister, you walk with glamor and shimmer!
Go sister, running with grace and twist!
Come sister, you walk with glamor and shimmer!
Go sister, running with grace and twist!
காஜா பீடி கரீம்
பீடி கவர்னர் பீடிங்கோ
அத வழிச்சு பாத்த
பசங்கள் எல்லாம்
ரொம்ப கேடிங்கோ
Gaja beedi, Kareem beedi,
Governor beedi, sir!
All the boys who tried smoking those
Became very spoiled, sir!
காஜா பீடி கரீம்
பீடி கவர்னர் பீடிங்கோ
அத வழிச்சு பாத்த
பசங்கள் எல்லாம்
ரொம்ப கேடிங்கோ
Gaja beedi, Kareem beedi,
Governor beedi, sir!
All the boys who tried smoking those
Became very spoiled, sir!
சிட்லபாக்கம் நைட்ல
சிங்கிள் டீ கடையில
சந்திரிக்காவா சிலுமிஷமா
பாத்தேன் டா பீச்சில் வச்சு
பேசிப்போம் பின்னால
தானே யோசிப்போம்
வழக்கமாக நடக்குதிந்த
காதல் தான்
In Chitlapakkam at night,
At a single tea shop,
I saw Chandrika behaving playfully.
We will talk at the beach,
We will think about consequences later.
This love usually happens like this!
ஜோடி போட்டு
ஆயிஷா நைசா நடக்குறா
மூடி வச்சு குடுக்க நெனச்சா
நழுவுறா ஜோடி போட்டு
ஆயிஷா நைசா நடக்குறா
மூடி வச்சு குடுக்க நெனச்சா
நழுவுறா
Ayesha walks nicely as a pair,
If you try to cover and give her something, she slips away.
Ayesha walks nicely as a pair,
If you try to cover and give her something, she slips away.
ஜாம்பஜார் பர்மா
பஜார் சிரிப்பு காரிங்கோ
அவ ரவுசு காட்டும்
பசங்கள் எல்லாம்
இப்போ காலிங்கோ
Jambazaar, Burma Bazaar,
She is a laughing lady, sir!
All the boys who try to show off to her
Are ruined now, sir!
ஜாம்பஜார் பர்மா
பஜார் சிரிப்பு காரிங்கோ
அவ ரவுசு காட்டும்
பசங்கள் எல்லாம்
இப்போ காலிங்கோ
Jambazaar, Burma Bazaar,
She is a laughing lady, sir!
All the boys who try to show off to her
Are ruined now, sir!
கோத்தால்சாவடி
லேடி நீ கோயம்பேடு
வாடி கோத்தால்சாவடி
லேடி நீ கோயம்பேடு
வாடி
Kothawalchavadi lady,
You come to Koyambedu girl!
Kothawalchavadi lady,
You come to Koyambedu girl!
கோத்தால்சாவடி
லேடி நீ கோயம்பேடு வாடி
சின்ன சின்ன பீன்ஸ் வேணுமா
குழு :
வேணாமோய்
கொக்கு போல
நூக்கல் வேணுமா
குழு :
வேணாமோய்
பெங்களூர்
கத்திரி வேணுமா
குழு :
வேணாமோய்
திண்டுக்கல்
திராட்சை வேணுமா
குழு :
வேணாமோய்
நீ பச்சை மிளகா
கடிக்கும் போது கண்ணு
ரெண்டும் கலங்குதடி
Do you want small beans?
Chorus: No, sir!
Male: Do you want turnip shaped like a crane?
Chorus: No, sir!
Male: Do you want Bangalore brinjal?
Chorus: No, sir!
Male: Do you want Dindigul grapes?
Chorus: No, sir!
Male: When you bite into a green chili,
My two eyes fill with tears!
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Kothaalchaavadi lady
Kothawalchavadi lady,
Nee koyambedu vaadi
You come to Koyambedu girl!
Yekkov yekkov yekkov
Hey sister, hey sister, hey sister!
Yekkov yekkov
Hey sister, hey sister!
Kothaalchaavadi lady
Kothawalchavadi lady,
Nee koyambedu vaadi
You come to Koyambedu girl!
Chinna chinna beans venuma
Do you want small beans?
Chorus :Venaamoi…
Chorus: No, sir!
Male :Kokku pola nookkal venuma
Male: Do you want turnip shaped like a crane?
Chorus :Venaamoi…
Chorus: No, sir!
Male :Bangalore kaththiri venuma
Male: Do you want Bangalore brinjal?
Chorus :Venaamoi…
Chorus: No, sir!
Male :Dindugal thraatchai venuma
Male: Do you want Dindigul grapes?
Chorus :Venaamoi…
Chorus: No, sir!
Male :Nee pachchai milagaa kadikkumbodhu
Male: When you bite into a green chili,
Kannu rendum kalangudhadi
My two eyes fill with tears!
Kothaalchaavadi lady
Kothawalchavadi lady,
Nee koyambedu vaadi
You come to Koyambedu girl!
Kothaalchaavadi lady
Kothawalchavadi lady,
Nee koyambedu vaadi
You come to Koyambedu girl!
Pattinapaakkam route-la 45 bus-la
On the Pattinapakkam route, in bus 45,
Parimalaava purushan kooda paathenda
I saw Parimala with her husband.
Sungudi sela madippula kothusaavi iduppula
In the fold of a Sungudi saree, holding keychains at her waist,
Oormilaava urasi konjam paathenda
I saw Urmila brushing past slightly.
Vaadiyakka thalukka minukkaa nadakkura
Come sister, you walk with glamor and shimmer!
Podiyakka silukkaa malukkaa odiyura
Go sister, running with grace and twist!
Vaadiyakka thalukka minukkaa nadakkura
Come sister, you walk with glamor and shimmer!
Podiyakka silukkaa malukkaa odiyura
Go sister, running with grace and twist!
Gaajaa beedi kareem beedi
Gaja beedi, Kareem beedi,
Governer beedi-ngoo
Governor beedi, sir!
Adha valichchi paaththa pasangalellaam
All the boys who tried smoking those
Romba kedingoo…
Became very spoiled, sir!
Gaajaa beedi kareem beedi
Gaja beedi, Kareem beedi,
Governer beedi-ngoo
Governor beedi, sir!
Adha valichchi paaththa pasangalellaam
All the boys who tried smoking those
Romba kedingoo…
Became very spoiled, sir!
Chitlapaakkaam night-la
In Chitlapakkam at night,
Single tea kadaiyila
At a single tea shop,
Chandirikaava silumishamaa paathenda
I saw Chandrika behaving playfully.
Beach-il vachchu pesippom
We will talk at the beach,
Pinnaala dhaanae yosippom
We will think about consequences later.
Vazhakkamaaga nadakkudhindha kaadhaldhaan
This love usually happens like this!
Jodi pottu aayisha nice-a nadakkura
Ayesha walks nicely as a pair,
Moodi vachchu kudukka nenacha nazhuvura
If you try to cover and give her something, she slips away.
Jodi pottu aayisha nice-a nadakkura
Ayesha walks nicely as a pair,
Moodi vachchu kudukka nenacha nazhuvura
If you try to cover and give her something, she slips away.
Jaambajaaar burma bajaar
Jambazaar, Burma Bazaar,
Sirippu kaaringoo
She is a laughing lady, sir!
Ava ravusu kaattum pasangalellaam
All the boys who try to show off to her
Ippo gaalingoo
Are ruined now, sir!
Jaambajaaar burma bajaar
Jambazaar, Burma Bazaar,
Sirippu kaaringoo
She is a laughing lady, sir!
Ava ravusu kaattum pasangalellaam
All the boys who try to show off to her
Ippo gaalingoo
Are ruined now, sir!
Kothaalchaavadi lady
Kothawalchavadi lady,
Nee koyambedu vaadi
You come to Koyambedu girl!
Kothaalchaavadi lady
Kothawalchavadi lady,
Nee koyambedu vaadi
You come to Koyambedu girl!
Chinna chinna beans venuma
Do you want small beans?
Chorus :Venaamoi…
Chorus: No, sir!
Male :Kokku pola nookkal venuma
Male: Do you want turnip shaped like a crane?
Chorus :Venaamoi…
Chorus: No, sir!
Male :Bangalore kaththiri venuma
Male: Do you want Bangalore brinjal?
Chorus :Venaamoi…
Chorus: No, sir!
Male :Dindugal thraatchai venuma
Male: Do you want Dindigul grapes?
Chorus :Venaamoi…
Chorus: No, sir!
Male :Nee pachchai milagaa kadikkumbodhu
Male: When you bite into a green chili,
Kannu rendum kalangudhadi
My two eyes fill with tears!
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This fast-paced, playful Madras-bashai track is a vibrant folk-pop song from the 1998 Tamil film Kannedhirey Thondrinal. The lyrics use local Chennai slang, references to iconic neighborhood markets like Kothawalchavadi, Koyambedu, Jambazaar, and Burma Bazaar, along with playful interactions featuring vegetable names and local city sights. The protagonist teasingly calls out to market women and describes humorous everyday encounters in Chennai bus routes and tea shops.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Vaadiyakka thalukka minukkaa nadakkura / Podiyakka silukkaa malukkaa odiyura”
Repetition of second consonant sound across consecutive lines like Kothaalchaavadi and Pattinapaakkam, or Vaadiyakka and Podiyakka.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Gaajaa beedi kareem beedi”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across words in a line such as 'silukkaa malukkaa' or 'Gaajaa beedi kareem beedi'.
Simile (Upama)
“Kokku pola nookkal venuma”
Comparing the vegetable shape directly to a crane ('Kokku pola nookkal').
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Trivia
The song heavily incorporates 'Gana' music tropes and Madras Tamil (Chennai dialect), popularizing neighborhood names such as Koyambedu and Kothawalchavadi in Tamil mainstream film music during the late 1990s.
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