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Lyrics & meaning

Kozhi Kokkarra

From Winner · 2003

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Udit Narayan, Prashanthini
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Winner
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
31 Oct 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kozhi kokkara kozhi
Kondai saeval kozhi
Kaathirukken raathiri
Nee konji kolla vaadi
Vaeli edhukku vaeli
Vetkam ellaam poli
Vaetti saelai kootanikku
Aadharavu thaadi
Haiyo haiyo
Nee killaadha idamellaam
Veengithaan ponadhada sandaalanae
Haiyo haiyo
Nee sollum orr vaarthaikkul
Sokkithaan poanadhada en nenjamae
Kozhi kokkara kozhi
Kondai saeval kozhi
Kaathirukken raathiri
Nee konji kolla vaadi
Vaeli edhukku vaeli
Vetkam ellaam poli
Vaetti saelai kootanikku
Aadharavu thaadi
Pattapagal veyilum dhaan
Kottum pani aagiduchae
Vaalibam kulirkaaya
Vaththikuchi needhaanae
Echil thuli eerathilae
Latcham chedi poo pookum
Nee sindhum oru vervai
Thuliyum ingae en theertham
Sorgam nee vaazhum veetin
Aruginil undu
Vetkam nee thookki veesi
Nuzhaindhathu indru
Haiyo haiyo
Nee katterumbu jaadhi
Vaikka venaam
Nee kattivellam meedhi meedhi
Hey kozhi kokkara kozhi
Kondai saeval kozhi
Kaathirukken raathiri …..
Vaeli edhukku vaeli
Vetkam ellaam poli
Vaetti saelai kootanikku….
…………………………..
Haiyo haiyo
Nee killaadha idamellaam
Veengithaan ponadhada sandaalanae
Haiyo haiyo
Nee sollum orr vaarthaikkul
Sokkithaan poanadhada en nenjamae
Anniyargal yaarum ingae
Anumadhi illaiyendren
Aanalum puyalaaga
Nenjukkulae vandhaaiyae
Aangalil yaarum ingae
Ennai thottaal saabamitten
Aanaal halwavaai
Maatri ennai thindraaiyae
Munnaal nee nindru
Naan swaasikkum thaevai
Illai ena naan arindhen
Keladi pennae
Haiyo haiyo
Un kangal oru kokki
Raththam sottum en nenjam
Adhil sikki sikki
Kozhi kokkara kozhi
Kondai saeval kozhi
Kaathirukken raathiri
Nee konji kolla vaadi
Vaeli edhukku vaeli
Vetkam ellaam poli
Vaetti saelai kootanikku
Aadharavu thaadi
Haiyo haiyo
Nee killaadha idamellaam
Veengithaan ponadhada sandaalanae
Haiyo haiyo
Nee sollum orr vaarthaikkul
Sokkithaan poanadhada en nenjamae
Kozhi kokkara kozhi
Kondai saeval kozhi
Kaathirukken raathiri
Nee konji kolla vaadi
Vaeli edhukku vaeli
Vetkam ellaam poli
Vaetti saelai kootanikku
Aadharavu thaadi
Hey crowing chick,
crested rooster,
I am waiting through the night,
come and cuddle with me, girl!
Why do we need a fence?
All shyness is completely useless!
For this alliance of dhoti and saree,
give your support, girl!
Oh my, oh my!
Everywhere you haven't pinched,
is swollen with longing, you wicked man!
Oh my, oh my!
With just a single word you say,
my heart is totally entranced!
Hey crowing chick,
crested rooster,
I am waiting through the night,
come and cuddle with me, girl!
Why do we need a fence?
All shyness is completely useless!
For this alliance of dhoti and saree,
give your support, girl!
Even the bright midday heat
has turned into freezing mist!
For my youth to warm itself,
aren't you the matchstick?
In the wet warmth of your kiss,
a hundred thousand plants will bloom!
Even a single drop of sweat
you shed is holy water to me!
Heaven is right next
to the home where you live!
Casting all your shyness away,
you walked right in today!
Oh my, oh my!
You belong to the black ant tribe,
so do not leave
any piece of sweet jaggery behind!
Hey crowing chick,
crested rooster,
I am waiting through the night...
Why do we need a fence?
All shyness is completely useless!
For this alliance of dhoti and saree...
...
Oh my, oh my!
Everywhere you haven't pinched,
is swollen with longing, you wicked man!
Oh my, oh my!
With just a single word you say,
my heart is totally entranced!
"No strangers are allowed
to enter here," I said!
Yet like a sudden storm,
you rushed right into my heart!
"If any man here
dares touch me, I will curse him," I vowed!
But turning me into sweet halwa,
you devoured me completely!
When you stand right in front of me,
I realized there is no need
for me to breathe at all,
listen to me, girl!
Oh my, oh my!
Your eyes are like a sharp hook,
and my bleeding heart
is caught in them again and again!
Hey crowing chick,
crested rooster,
I am waiting through the night,
come and cuddle with me, girl!
Why do we need a fence?
All shyness is completely useless!
For this alliance of dhoti and saree,
give your support, girl!
Oh my, oh my!
Everywhere you haven't pinched,
is swollen with longing, you wicked man!
Oh my, oh my!
With just a single word you say,
my heart is totally entranced!
Hey crowing chick,
crested rooster,
I am waiting through the night,
come and cuddle with me, girl!
Why do we need a fence?
All shyness is completely useless!
For this alliance of dhoti and saree,
give your support, girl!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Kozhi Kokkara Kozhi' is a playful, upbeat romantic duet from the movie Winner (2003), composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja. The song portrays two lovers expressing their intense passion and desire for intimacy through colorful metaphors, energetic banter, and folk-infused rhythms. The lyrics use rural and everyday imagery—such as roosters, matchsticks, jaggery, and biting ants—to convey flirtatious heat and playful affection. Throughout the song, both partners express how their inhibitions have dissolved in each other's presence. They tease one another about the irresistible magnetic pull between them, describing love as a storm that sweeps away barriers and turns initial resistance into sweet surrender.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia

Kozhi kokkara kozhi

'Kokkara' mimics the natural sound of a rooster crowing.

Metaphor

Vaththikuchi needhaanae

Comparing the lover to a matchstick ('Vaththikuchi') that ignites warmth during cold youth.

Hyperbole

Echil thuli eerathilae / Latcham chedi poo pookum

Exaggerating that a single drop of saliva can bloom a hundred thousand flowers.

Metaphor

Un kangal oru kokki

Comparing the lover's eyes to a hook ('kokki') that snags the heart.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Vaeli edhukku vaeli / Vetkam ellaam poli

Repetition of the initial 'V' sound in 'Vaeli', 'Vetkam', and 'Vaetti'.

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Trivia

'Winner' (2003) is a Tamil romantic comedy film directed by Sundar C., starring Prashanth and Kiran Rathod. The music was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, and this popular dance number featured vocals by Harish Raghavendra and Mathangi.

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