- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Swarnalatha, G. V. Prakash Kumar, Sharadha
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Movie name
- Bombay
- Movie release year
- 1995
- Lyrics added on
- 9 Feb 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kuchi kuchi raakammaa ponnuvenum
Koodasaali raakammaa ponnuvenum
Saadhisanam thoongayila saama kozhi koovayila
Kuchi kuchi raakammaa …koodasaali raakammaa…
Haiyaa haiyaa haiyyaa haiyaa haiyaa haihaiyyaa
Haiyaa haiyaa haiyyaa haiyaa haiyaa…
Kuchi kuchi raakammaa ponnuvenum
Koodasaali raakammaa ponnuvenum
Saadhisanam thoongayila saama kozhi koovayila
Kuchi kuchi raakammaa …
Koodasaali raakammaa…
Kuchi kuchi raakammaa varamaataa
Nee konjipesa ponnu onnu tharamaataa
Saadhisanam thoongalayae saama kozhi koovalayae
Kuchi kuchi raakammaa varamaataa
Nee konjipesa ponnu onnu tharamaataa
…………………………………………….
Kaatu muyaluku pani pidikum
Gaanakuyilukku veyil pidikum
Aaniverukku mann pidikum
Hey appanukku penn pidikum
Arasan maganuku vaal pidikum
Azhudha kuzhandhaiku paal pidikum
Purushan jaamathil kanaikayilae
Pombalaikku gili pidikum
Allum pagalumae nanaindhaalum
Aathu meenukaa kuliredukum
Alli alli naan koduthaalum
Aanandha poovukkaa ponmeni valikum
Ah potta pulla pethukodu..
Female :Podhum ennai vittuvidu
Ah ah ah potta pulla pethukodu..
Female :Podhum ennai vittuvidu
Velicham eriyavittu vetkathai anaithuvidu
Kuchi kuchi raakammaa varamaataa
Nee konjipesa ponnu onnu tharamaataa
Saadhisanam thoongalayae saama kozhi koovalayae
Kuchi kuchi raakammaa varamaataa
Nee konjipesa ponnu onnu tharamaataa
Saadhisanam thoongalayae saama kozhi koovalayae
Kuchi kuchi raakammaa …
Koodasaali raakammaa…
Haiyaa haiyaa hai..haiyaa haiyaa haiyaa hai
Haiyaa haiyaa hai..haiyaa haiyaa haiyaa hai
Haiyaa haiyaa..haiyaa haiyaa.. haiyaa haiyaa..ooiiooiii
Haiyaa haiyaa..haiyaa haiyaa.. haiyaa haiyaa..ooiiooiii
Oh….oh….
Siraghai neenginaal paravaiyillai
Thiriyai neenginaal deepamillai
Unnai neenginaal naanillai
Unakkidhu puriyavillai
Udalai neenginaal uyirumillai
Oliyai neenginaal oliyumillai
Unnai neenginaal naanillai
Unakkidhu theriyavillai
Boomi sutruvadhu nindruvittaal
Puviyil endrumae maatramillai
Purushan sutruvadhu nindruvittaal
Ennaalum penvaazhvil yetrangal illai
Pothi vaitha aasa vandhu
Male :Nethiyila thudikudhu
Pothi vaitha aasa vandhu
Male :Nethiyila thudikudhu
Thotta idam pathikollum
Dhoorathil odhungi nillu…
Kuchi kuchi raakammaa …
Koodasaali raakammaa…
{Kuchi kuchi raakammaa varamaataa
Nee konjipesa ponnu onnu tharamaataa
Saadhisanam thoongalayae saama kozhi koovalayae} (2)
Kuchi kuchi raakammaa……
Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma, I want a baby girl
Koodasaali Rakamma, I want a baby girl
When the kinfolk are asleep and the midnight rooster crows
Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma… Koodasaali Rakamma…
Haiyaa haiyaa haiyyaa haiyaa haiyaa haihaiyyaa
Haiyaa haiyaa haiyyaa haiyaa haiyaa…
Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma, I want a baby girl
Koodasaali Rakamma, I want a baby girl
When the kinfolk are asleep and the midnight rooster crows
Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma…
Koodasaali Rakamma…
Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma will not come
She won't give you a baby girl to cuddle and talk to
The kinfolk haven't fallen asleep, the midnight rooster hasn't crowed
Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma will not come
She won't give you a baby girl to cuddle and talk to
…………………………………………….
A wild hare loves the frost
A singing cuckoo loves the sunshine
A taproot loves the soil
Hey, a father loves a daughter
A king's son loves the sword
A crying baby loves milk
When a husband yearns at midnight
A woman feels a thrill of fear
Even if soaked day and night
Does a river fish feel the chill?
Even if I shower love endlessly
Does a flower of joy feel pain in its golden body?
Ah, give birth to a baby girl for me..
Female: Enough, leave me alone
Ah ah ah, give birth to a baby girl for me..
Female: Enough, leave me alone
Let the light burn and extinguish your bashfulness
Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma will not come
She won't give you a baby girl to cuddle and talk to
The kinfolk haven't fallen asleep, the midnight rooster hasn't crowed
Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma will not come
She won't give you a baby girl to cuddle and talk to
The kinfolk haven't fallen asleep, the midnight rooster hasn't crowed
Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma…
Koodasaali Rakamma…
Haiyaa haiyaa hai..haiyaa haiyaa haiyaa hai
Haiyaa haiyaa hai..haiyaa haiyaa haiyaa hai
Haiyaa haiyaa..haiyaa haiyaa.. haiyaa haiyaa..ooiiooiii
Haiyaa haiyaa..haiyaa haiyaa.. haiyaa haiyaa..ooiiooiii
Oh….oh….
Without wings, there is no bird
Without a wick, there is no lamp
Without you, I do not exist
You do not understand this
Without a body, there is no life
Without light, there is no sound
Without you, I do not exist
You do not know this
If the earth stops spinning
There is no change in the world forever
If the husband stops revolving around her
There is never any joy in a woman's life
The cherished desire that was harbored
Male: Is throbbing on the forehead
The cherished desire that was harbored
Male: Is throbbing on the forehead
The place that is touched will catch fire
Stand aside at a distance…
Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma…
Koodasaali Rakamma…
{Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma will not come
She won't give you a baby girl to cuddle and talk to
The kinfolk haven't fallen asleep, the midnight rooster hasn't crowed} (2)
Kuchi Kuchi Rakamma……
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
‘Kuchi Kuchi Raakamma’ is a playful, romantic duet from the acclaimed 1995 Tamil movie Bombay, composed by A. R. Rahman and penned by Vairamuthu. The song captures a lighthearted intimate banter between a young husband and wife. The husband playfully demands a daughter to love and pamper, expressing his deep affection and longing, while the wife coyly dodges his advances by bringing up timid excuses such as awake relatives and late hours. Through clever rural metaphors—comparing desires to natural affinities like fish in water, taproots in soil, and birds with wings—the lyricist builds a poetic narrative of conjugal love and togetherness. The dialogue-like structure emphasizes deep passion blended with domestic humor and affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Arasan maganuku vaal pidikum / Azhudha kuzhandhaiku paal pidikum”
The second consonant 'ru' repeats across adjacent lines, creating a classical Tamil rhythmic flow.
Metaphor & Analogy (Upamani / Uvamai)
“Siraghai neenginaal paravaiyillai / Thiriyai neenginaal deepamillai”
Uses nature elements (wings to bird, wick to lamp, body to soul) as metaphors for marital interdependence.
Anaphora / Parallelism
“Unnai neenginaal naanillai / Udalai neenginaal uyirumillai”
Repetition of conditional clauses ('neenginaal') across consecutive lines for poetic emphasis.
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