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Lyrics & meaning

Kothamalli Vaasam

From Indhu · 1994

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Mano, Minmini, Chorus
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Indhu
Movie release year
1994
Lyrics added on
28 May 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vennaiyila maamaa nei vaasam
En thinnaiyila …maamaa un vaasam
Kothamalli vaasam
Chorus :Ho…hoi…
Female :Kothu kothaa veesum
Chorus :Ho…hoi…
Female Chorus :Appdithaan maaman
Athai mava naesam
Nonsense….
Yaei enna thittura
Unakku paattu thaanae vaenum
Yaeh pattaasu ippo paaru
Pattaiya kilappuraen
Haai vaa munimmaa vaa munimmaa
Vaa munimmaa vaa
Haai vaa munimmaa vaa munimmaa
Vaa munimmaa vaa
Adi neeyum naanum jodi
Chumma beach pakkam vaadi
Chorus :Adi neeyum naanum jodi
Chumma beach pakkam vaadi
Vaa munimmaa vaa
Vaa munimmaa vaa
Male :Munimmaa
Male :Vaa munimmaa vaa
Vaa munimmaa vaa
Adho vara ponnu
Namma aayaa kadai bun-u
Adho vara ponnu
Namma aayaa kadai bun-u
Ilichidaadha ninnu
Ava kattiduva tinnu
Thanni kondaa sombula
Thalli nikkum pombalai
Thanni kondaa sombula
Thalli nikkum pombalai
Kovam vandhaa vambula
Naan adichiduvaen kombula
Vaa munimmaa vaa
Vaa munimmaa vaa
Vaa munimmaa vaa
Vaa munimmaa vaa
Onnum onnum rendu
Naan kinathu kadavu nandu
Onnum onnum rendu
Naan kinathu kadavu nandu
Neeyum naanum friend-u
Unga vaathiyaaru mandu
Hey..naalum naalum ettu
Namma pirikka vandha vettu
Ettu rendu paththu
Namma nanbar ellam muthu
Ayyo …amma kaalu
Anga kottiduchaan thaelu
Ayyo …amma kaalu
Anga kottiduchaan thaelu
Adi kai kodutha aalu
Namma kazhutharuthaan paaru
Haa Summa ninna sangu
Idhai oodhipputta ingu
Engae enga pangu
Illa eduththiduvom nongu
Vaa munimmaa vaa
Vaa munimmaa vaa.
Chorus :Vaa munimmaa vaa
Vaa munimmaa vaa.
Male :Stop it….
In butter, my dear, is the scent of ghee,
And on my veranda, my dear, is your scent!
Like the fragrance of fresh coriander,
Chorus: Ho... hoy...
Female: It wafts in whole bunches!
Chorus: Ho... hoy...
Female Chorus: That is just how the love
Between cross-cousins always is!
Nonsense...
Hey, why are you scolding me?
You just wanted a song, right?
Hey firecracker, now watch!
I'm going to set the floor on fire!
Hey, come on Muniyamma, come on Muniyamma!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Hey, come on Muniyamma, come on Muniyamma!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Hey girl, you and I make a pair,
Just come along to the beach!
Chorus: Hey girl, you and I make a pair,
Just come along to the beach!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Male: Muniyamma!
Male: Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
That girl walking over there,
Is sweet like a bun from grandma's shop!
That girl walking over there,
Is sweet like a bun from grandma's shop!
Don't just stand there grinning,
Or she will gobble you right up!
Bring some water in a small pot,
You woman standing far away!
Bring some water in a small pot,
You woman standing far away!
If I get angry in a fight,
I'll strike right on the horns!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
One and one makes two,
I'm a crab at the well's edge!
One and one makes two,
I'm a crab at the well's edge!
You and I are good friends,
But your teacher is a dummy!
Hey, four and four makes eight,
Strike down anyone who tries to part us!
Eight and two makes ten,
All our friends are precious as pearls!
Oh dear, on mother's foot,
A scorpion has stung!
Oh dear, on mother's foot,
A scorpion has stung!
Look at the one who lent a hand,
Now turning around to slit our throat!
Ah, the conch that was sitting idle,
Has been blown out loud here!
Where is our rightful share?
Give it, or we'll beat you to a pulp!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Chorus: Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Come on, Muniyamma, come!
Male: Stop it...!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vaa Munimmaa Vaa is a celebrated Chennai Gaana track from the 1994 film Indhu, composed by Deva and written by Vaali. The song opens with humorous romantic banter between the lead characters before pivoting into a fast-paced, high-energy dance number filled with local Madras slang, whimsical counting rhymes, and lively street humor.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Onnum onnum rendu / Naan kinathu kadavu nandu / Neeyum naanum friend-u / Unga vaathiyaaru mandu

Extensive use of English-Tamil rhyming endings characteristic of Gaana poetry (rendu, nandu, friend-u, mandu).

Uvamai (Metaphor/Simile)

Adho vara ponnu / Namma aayaa kadai bun-u

Comparing a young girl humorously to a fresh bun from a street bakery.

Monaai (Alliteration)

Haai vaa munimmaa vaa munimmaa / Vaa munimmaa vaa

Repetition of initial consonant sounds created for rhythmic dance tempo.

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Trivia

Vaa Munimmaa Vaa is iconic for establishing Deva as the 'Gaana King' of Tamil cinema in the 1990s. Paired with Prabhudeva's explosive choreography and Mano's energetic vocal delivery, the song cemented Madras Bashai folk music into mainstream Tamil cinema.

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