- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Chorus
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Mouna Mozhi
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 30 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kausalya shailaja shanthi meena jamuna
Sundari shanthini jothi leela jameela
Rammiya koottathai poojai seiyanum vaanga
Kaalaiyum maalaiyum suthurom kaalaiyar naanga
Haei padapadakkura paapapa
Naan pattamboochi thaanbaa
Adi varattuma pakkathula varattumaa
En kalyanikkum jodi
Naan kaanthavukkum jodi
Mella tharattumaa kannathula tharattuma
En katcherikku vaadi naan vachirukken kodi
Chorus :Enga katcherikku vaadi naanga vachirukkom kodi
Male :Abcd padipadhanaal enna thaan laabamadi
Vaalibathin arichuvadi vaazhkaikku thevaiyadi
Varattuma pakkathula varattumaa
Male :Varattumaa
Chorus :Tharattuma kannathula tharattumaa
Male :Tharattumaa
…………………..
Vellarikka pinjae nee sammadhicha niluu
Naan thotta podhum undaagum meaeni engum jillu
Chorus :Vellarikka pinjae nee sammadhicha niluu
Naan thotta podhum undaagum meaeni engum jillu
Male :Hoo oo oo…
Chorus :Hoo oo oo…
Naan unna katti anaikkaiyil
Kulunganum poothu
Nee enna pathi nenakkanum
Dhenam dhenam verthu
Adi paadhi raavil nee ezhundhu
Pacha thanniya oothu
Varattuma pakkathula varattumaa
Male :Varattumaa
Chorus :Tharattuma kannathula tharattumaa
Male :Hahahahaha
Haei padapadakkura paapapa
Naan pattamboochi thaanbaa
Adi varattuma pakkathula varattumaa
Mella tharattumaa kannathula tharattuma
Manamagalae manamagalae vaa vaa
Vaa vaaa
Un manasu konjam maapillaikku tha thaa
Thaa thaa thaa
Padikka vandha paruva ponnae vaa vaa
Vaa maa
En bike pinnaal eri sutha vaa vaa
Male :Adi vaadinaa
……………………
Collegekku vandhum oru daavadikkalena
Nee marriagekku layakkilaa veena pogalaama
Chorus :Collegekku vandhum oru daavadikkalena
Nee marriagekku layakkilaa veena pogalaama
Male :Heyy eyy eyy ey eyy
Chorus :Hoo oo oo oo ooo
En yekkatha theerkanum ilamaiyil thaandi
Naan paathathum palaganum paruvathil thaandi
Adi thaadi narachu pona pinnaal
Naadi thalarnthu pogum adi hai hoi
Varattuma pakkathula varattumaa
Male :Kukkura kukooo
Chorus :Tharattuma kannathula tharattumaa
Male :Padapadapada
Haei padapadakkura paapapa
Naan pattamboochi thaanbaa
Adi varattuma pakkathula varattumaa
En kalyanikkum jodi
Naan kaanthavukkum jodi
Mella tharattumaa kannathula ummmaa
En katcherikku vaadi naan vachirukken kodi
Chorus :Enga katcherikku vaadi naanga vachirukkom kodi
Male :Haei abcd padipadhanaal enna thaan laabamadi
Vaalibathin arichuvadi vaazhkaikku thevaiyadi
Varattuma pakkathula varattumaa
Male :Varattumaa
Chorus :Tharattuma kannathula tharattumaa
Male :Ahaa aaha haan
Kousalya, Shailaja, Shanthi, Meena, Jamuna,
Sundari, Shanthini, Jyothi, Leela, Jameela!
Come, let us celebrate this lovely crowd of girls!
Morning and evening, we young lads keep roaming around!
Hey, fluttering around, ba-ba-ba,
I'm just a butterfly, my friends!
Hey girl, can I come close to you? Can I come near?
I'm a match for Kalyani,
And I'm a match for Kantha too!
Can I gently give you one on your cheek? Can I give one?
Come to my show, girl, I've got millions waiting for you!
Chorus: Come to our show, girl, we've got millions waiting!
Male: What is the point of just studying the ABCs, girl?
The alphabet of youth is what's truly needed for life!
Can I come close? Can I come near?
Male: Can I come near?
Chorus: Can I give you one on your cheek? Can I give one?
Male: Can I give one?
...
Tender as a cucumber, pause and say yes!
The moment I touch you, chills will run all over your body!
Chorus: Tender as a cucumber, pause and say yes!
The moment I touch you, chills will run all over your body!
Male: Ho o o...
Chorus: Ho o o...
When I hold you close in my arms,
You should tremble and bloom with joy!
You should keep thinking about me,
Breaking into a sweat every single day!
In the middle of the night, girl, you should wake up,
And splash cold water all over yourself!
Can I come close? Can I come near?
Male: Can I come near?
Chorus: Can I give you one on your cheek? Can I give one?
Male: Hahahaha!
Hey, fluttering around, ba-ba-ba,
I'm just a butterfly, my friends!
Hey girl, can I come close to you? Can I come near?
Can I gently give you one on your cheek? Can I give one?
Bride-to-be, bride-to-be, come on, come!
Come, oh come!
Give a little of your heart to this groom!
Give it, give it, give it!
Youthful girl who came to study, come, come!
Come on, girl!
Hop on the back of my bike and ride with me, come, come!
Male: Hey, come on!
...
If you come to college and don't even flirt,
Are you unfit for marriage? Should your youth go to waste?
Chorus: If you come to college and don't even flirt,
Are you unfit for marriage? Should your youth go to waste?
Male: Hey ey ey ey ey!
Chorus: Ho o o o ooo!
My longing must be satisfied while we are young, girl!
We must fall in love the moment our eyes meet, while we are young!
Once the beard turns completely grey, girl,
The pulse and strength will simply fade away, hey hoy!
Can I come close? Can I come near?
Male: Kukura kukkoo!
Chorus: Can I give you one on your cheek? Can I give one?
Male: Flutter, flutter!
Hey, fluttering around, ba-ba-ba,
I'm just a butterfly, my friends!
Hey girl, can I come close to you? Can I come near?
I'm a match for Kalyani,
And I'm a match for Kantha too!
Can I gently give a sweet kiss on your cheek?
Come to my show, girl, I've got millions waiting for you!
Chorus: Come to our show, girl, we've got millions waiting!
Male: Hey, what is the point of just studying the ABCs, girl?
The alphabet of youth is what's truly needed for life!
Can I come close? Can I come near?
Male: Can I come near?
Chorus: Can I give you one on your cheek? Can I give one?
Male: Aaha aaha haan!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic, college-centric song captures the carefree, flirtatious spirit of youthful romance on a campus. The protagonist and his group of friends playfully call out to female classmates by name, extolling the joy of youth, courtship, and fun over traditional academic routine. Through playful metaphors and lighthearted banter, the song argues that experiencing romance and enjoying one's youth are essential phases of life before age takes its toll.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Naan pattamboochi thaanbaa”
The second consonant 'd' is repeated in 'padapadakkura' and 'pattamboochi' (or 'kalyani' and 'kaantha'), enhancing the rhythmic cadence typical of Tamil folk/kuthu lyrics.
Metaphor
“Vellarikka pinjae nee sammadhicha niluu”
The phrase 'Vellarikka pinjae' (tender cucumber) is used as a endearing metaphor for a delicate, youthful girl.
Onomatopoeia
“Haei padapadakkura paapapa”
Words like 'padapadakkura' mimic the rapid fluttering of a heart or butterfly wings, creating sensory imagery.
Did you know?
Trivia
The lyrics were penned by Kasthuri Raja, who is well known for his distinct local flavor and catchy, street-style rhythmic phrasing in early 1990s Tamil cinema soundtracks.
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