Kozhi Mootta Kozhi
From Chakkalathi · 1980
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, B. S. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Chakkalathi1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kukkukku kukkoo… kukkukku kukkoo… | Ku-ku-ku ku-koo... ku-ku-ku ku-koo... |
| Female | |
| Pidipidipidipidi pidipidipidipidi | Catch it, catch it, catch it, catch it! |
| Female | |
| Adiadiadiadi adiadiadiadi | Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it! |
| Female | |
| Pidipidipidipidi kozhiya nee pidi | Catch, catch! You go catch the chicken! |
| Female | |
| Adiadiadiadi thalaiyila nee adi | Hit, hit! Strike it right on its head! |
| Female | |
| Kozhi mutta kozhi | A chicken, an egg-laying chicken, |
| Adha pudichaandhu kozhambu veppom vaadi | Come, let's catch it and make a rich curry! |
| Female | |
| Biriyaanai senju vekka aasa romba irukku | I have a great desire to cook biryani, |
| Thaamarangaa eeralunnaa avangalukku kirukku | And he is crazy about liver dishes as big as star fruit! |
| Female | |
| Elumbellaam thatti podadi | Crush all the bones into pieces, girl, |
| Thakaali saethu soup vechu yerakki vaiyadi | Add tomatoes, brew a hot soup, and take it off the stove! |
| Kurumaavum senju vaiyadi | Prepare a spicy kurma as well, |
| Un raasaa vandhaa kothu kari samachu vaiyadi | When your king arrives, cook minced meat for him! |
| Female | |
| Aattu kari anju vaga naan koottu kari pathu vaga | Five varieties of mutton dishes, ten varieties of mixed curry dishes, |
| Female | |
| Mundhiri kotta pushtikku mutta | Cashew nuts and eggs for strength and nourishment, |
| Paaludan pisthaa paruppum irukkum | There will also be pistachio nuts served with warm milk, |
| Pachadi kichadi paayasam appalam | Pachadi, khichdi, payasam, and crispy papadams, |
| Maambazham maadhulam vachirukkaendi | I have arranged sweet mangoes and pomegranates too, girl! |
| Female | |
| Aravandi satham kaekkudhu | The rattling sound of the cart's wheel is heard, |
| Mani maattu chatham maerkku pakkam mella kaekkudhu | The chime of the bullock's bell is softly heard from the west, |
| Verasaaga vaela saeiyadi | Do your work quickly, girl, |
| Un aathaa kitta vaazha ilai vaangi vaiyadi | Get banana leaves from your mother and lay them out! |
| Female | |
| Padharaadhae di parakkaadhae di | Don't panic, girl, don't flutter around in a rush, |
| Poo choodadi paai podadi | Adorn your hair with flowers and spread the sleeping mat, |
| Akkara seema poravar ippa ikkara vandhu saeruvadhaalae | Because the one who went across distant shores is now arriving back here, |
| Mogamum thaapamum aasaiyum vaegamum | Lust, longing, deep desire, and passionate rush, |
| Vaaliba vayasula yaerudhu thaandi | Are rising high in this youthful age, my girl! |
பௌ பௌ பௌ பௌ பௌ பௌ
Ku-ku-ku ku-koo... ku-ku-ku ku-koo...
பிடி பிடி பிடி பிடி பிடி பிடி
Catch it, catch it, catch it, catch it!
அடி அடி அடி அடி அடி அடி
Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it!
பிடி பிடி பிடி கோழி நீ பிடி
Catch, catch! You go catch the chicken!
அடி அடி அடி தலையில நீ அடி
Hit, hit! Strike it right on its head!
கோழி முட்டக் கோழி
அத புடிச்சாந்து கொழம்பு வைப்போம் வாடி......
A chicken, an egg-laying chicken,
Come, let's catch it and make a rich curry!
கோழி முட்டக் கோழி
அத புடிச்சாந்து கொழம்பு வைப்போம் வாடி......
I have a great desire to cook biryani,
And he is crazy about liver dishes as big as star fruit!
பிரியாணி செஞ்சு வைக்க ஆச ரொம்ப இருக்கு
தாமரங்கா ஈரலுன்னா அவுகளுக்கு கிறுக்கு
Crush all the bones into pieces, girl,
Add tomatoes, brew a hot soup, and take it off the stove!
Prepare a spicy kurma as well,
When your king arrives, cook minced meat for him!
கோழி முட்டக் கோழி
அத புடிச்சாந்து கொழம்பு வைப்போம் வாடி......
Five varieties of mutton dishes, ten varieties of mixed curry dishes,
எலும்பெல்லாம் தட்டிப் போடடி
தக்காளி சேர்த்து சூப்பு வச்சு எறக்கி வையடி
குருமாவும் செஞ்சு வையடி
உன் ராசா வந்தா கொத்துக்கறி சமைச்சு வையடி
Cashew nuts and eggs for strength and nourishment,
There will also be pistachio nuts served with warm milk,
Pachadi, khichdi, payasam, and crispy papadams,
I have arranged sweet mangoes and pomegranates too, girl!
ஆட்டுக்கறி அஞ்சு வகை ஆங்
கூட்டுக்கறி பத்து வகை
The rattling sound of the cart's wheel is heard,
The chime of the bullock's bell is softly heard from the west,
Do your work quickly, girl,
Get banana leaves from your mother and lay them out!
முந்திரி கொட்டை புஷ்டிக்கு முட்டை
பாலுடன் கிட்ட பருப்புமிருக்கு
பச்சடி கிச்சடி பாயாசம் அப்பளம்
மாம்பழம் மாதுளம் வச்சிருக்கேன்டி....
Don't panic, girl, don't flutter around in a rush,
Adorn your hair with flowers and spread the sleeping mat,
Because the one who went across distant shores is now arriving back here,
Lust, longing, deep desire, and passionate rush,
Are rising high in this youthful age, my girl!
கோழி முட்டக் கோழி
அத புடிச்சாந்து கொழம்பு வைப்போம் வாடி......
பிரியாணி செஞ்சு வைக்க ஆச ரொம்ப இருக்கு
தாமரங்கா ஈரலுன்னா அவுகளுக்கு கிறுக்கு
கோழி முட்டக் கோழி
அத புடிச்சாந்து கொழம்பு வைப்போம் வாடி......
அரவண்டி சத்தம் கேட்குது
மணி மாட்டு சத்தம்
மேற்கு பக்கம் மெல்ல கேட்குது
வெரசாக வேலை செய்யடி......
உன் ஆத்தா கிட்ட வாழையிலை வாங்கி வையடி
பதறாதடி பறக்காதடி
பூச்சூடடி பாய் போடடி
அக்கரை சீமை போனவர் இப்போ
இக்கரை வந்து சேருவதாலே
மோகமும் தாகமும் ஆசையும் வேகமும்
வாலிப வயசுல வருவதுதாண்டி ........
கோழி முட்டக் கோழி
அத புடிச்சாந்து கொழம்பு வைப்போம் வாடி......
பிரியாணி செஞ்சு வைக்க ஆச ரொம்ப இருக்கு
தாமரங்கா ஈரலுன்னா அவுகளுக்கு கிறுக்கு
கோழி முட்டக் கோழி
அத புடிச்சாந்து கொழம்பு வைப்போம் வாடி......
Kukkukku kukkoo… kukkukku kukkoo…
Ku-ku-ku ku-koo... ku-ku-ku ku-koo...
Pidipidipidipidi pidipidipidipidi
Catch it, catch it, catch it, catch it!
Adiadiadiadi adiadiadiadi
Hit it, hit it, hit it, hit it!
Pidipidipidipidi kozhiya nee pidi
Catch, catch! You go catch the chicken!
Adiadiadiadi thalaiyila nee adi
Hit, hit! Strike it right on its head!
Kozhi mutta kozhi
A chicken, an egg-laying chicken,
Adha pudichaandhu kozhambu veppom vaadi
Come, let's catch it and make a rich curry!
Biriyaanai senju vekka aasa romba irukku
I have a great desire to cook biryani,
Thaamarangaa eeralunnaa avangalukku kirukku
And he is crazy about liver dishes as big as star fruit!
Elumbellaam thatti podadi
Crush all the bones into pieces, girl,
Thakaali saethu soup vechu yerakki vaiyadi
Add tomatoes, brew a hot soup, and take it off the stove!
Kurumaavum senju vaiyadi
Prepare a spicy kurma as well,
Un raasaa vandhaa kothu kari samachu vaiyadi
When your king arrives, cook minced meat for him!
Aattu kari anju vaga naan koottu kari pathu vaga
Five varieties of mutton dishes, ten varieties of mixed curry dishes,
Mundhiri kotta pushtikku mutta
Cashew nuts and eggs for strength and nourishment,
Paaludan pisthaa paruppum irukkum
There will also be pistachio nuts served with warm milk,
Pachadi kichadi paayasam appalam
Pachadi, khichdi, payasam, and crispy papadams,
Maambazham maadhulam vachirukkaendi
I have arranged sweet mangoes and pomegranates too, girl!
Aravandi satham kaekkudhu
The rattling sound of the cart's wheel is heard,
Mani maattu chatham maerkku pakkam mella kaekkudhu
The chime of the bullock's bell is softly heard from the west,
Verasaaga vaela saeiyadi
Do your work quickly, girl,
Un aathaa kitta vaazha ilai vaangi vaiyadi
Get banana leaves from your mother and lay them out!
Padharaadhae di parakkaadhae di
Don't panic, girl, don't flutter around in a rush,
Poo choodadi paai podadi
Adorn your hair with flowers and spread the sleeping mat,
Akkara seema poravar ippa ikkara vandhu saeruvadhaalae
Because the one who went across distant shores is now arriving back here,
Mogamum thaapamum aasaiyum vaegamum
Lust, longing, deep desire, and passionate rush,
Vaaliba vayasula yaerudhu thaandi
Are rising high in this youthful age, my girl!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-style track captures the frantic and joyful hustle of rural life as women prepare a lavish feast to welcome back a loved one returning from afar. The song opens with an upbeat hunt for a chicken, detailing a mouth-watering menu of traditional Tamil non-vegetarian delicacies including biryani, liver fry, bone soup, mutton kurma, minced meat, and sweet desserts like payasam, fruits, and pistachios in milk. As the distant sound of bullock cart bells signals the traveler's arrival, the focus transitions from culinary preparations to romantic anticipation. The lyrics urge the young woman to hurry with setting the banana leaves, adorning her hair with flowers, and preparing the bed, beautifully capturing the surge of youthful passion, desire, and emotional eagerness that accompanies a long-awaited reunion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kkurippu / Sound Mimicry)
“Kukkukku kukkoo… kukkukku kukkoo…”
The song starts with sound mimicry of a rooster/chicken calling ('Kukkukku kukkoo'), setting an immediate rural, farmyard tone.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Pidipidipidipidi pidipidipidipidi”
Rapid repetition of fast action verbs ('Pidipidipidipidi', 'Adiadiadiadi') conveys urgency and chaotic energy in catching the bird.
Auditory Imagery (Olinala Uvamai)
“Mani maattu chatham maerkku pakkam mella kaekkudhu”
Detailed sensory description of distant cart wheels and bullock bells creating a vivid sense of spatial arrival from the west.
Eyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Padharaadhae di parakkaadhae di”
Matching ending rhyming sounds ('Padharaadhae di parakkaadhae di') adding musical rhythm to the folk dialogue.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1980 Tamil film 'Chakkalathi' directed by Devaraj-Mohan, this song showcases lyricist Pulamaipithan's versatility in capturing raw, authentic rural Tamil dialects and traditional culinary terminology. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
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