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Lyrics & meaning

Kuchi Mittai

From Aranmanai 2 · 2016

Lyricist
Hip Hop Tamizha
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Details
Aranmanai 22016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Kuchi mittai kuruvi rottiStick candy and bird-shaped bread,
Vangi tharendi en chella kuttyI will buy and give you, my darling kid.
Kadhalikkum ponnukellamFor all the girls that we fall in love with,
Pasanga naanga poona kuttyWe boys become harmless little kittens.
Male
{Meow meow meow meow{Meow meow meow meow
Meow meow meow} (2)Meow meow meow} (2)
Male
: Kuchi mittai kuruvi rotti: Stick candy and bird-shaped bread,
Vangi tharendi en chella kuttyI will buy and give you, my darling kid.
Kadhalikkum ponnukellamFor all the girls that we fall in love with,
Pasanga naanga poona kuttyWe boys become harmless little kittens.
Male
Annamalai rajiniya polaLike Rajini in the movie Annamalai,
Kaasa vaari naa erakirendeI am showering and splurging money.
Male
Andha motta thala ghajiniya polaLike that bald-headed Ghajini,
Ellathayum nee marakkuradiYou keep forgetting everything, girl!
Male
Ennoda thala vali neeYou are my headache,
Kanavil vandhu thontharavu seiyathadiDo not come in my dreams and trouble me, girl.
Ennoda thala vidhi neeYou are my fate/destiny,
Kadhalayae thontharava ennatha neeWhy do you consider love itself a nuisance?
Male
Unnaku kuchi mittai kuruvi rottiFor you, stick candy and bird-shaped bread,
Vangi tharendi en chella kuttyI will buy and give you, my darling kid.
Kadhalikkum ponnukellamFor all the girls that we fall in love with,
Pasanga naanga poona kuttyWe boys become harmless little kittens.
Male
{Meow meow meow meow{Meow meow meow meow
Meow meow meow} (2)Meow meow meow} (2)
Male
Thanjavuru gopurameOh majestic Tanjore temple tower,
Yen minuminukkum sithiram neeYou are a glittering picture.
Un pinnala paithiyamaMadly infatuated after you,
Dhinamum naanga suthuromdiWe roam around every day, girl.
Male
Abirami abirami nuShouting 'Abirami Abirami',
Kamala pola naa katharurendiI am wailing like Kamal Haasan in Guna.
Ivan kaadhal sariyanu konjamIs this guy's love genuine?
Paathu solladi sivagamiPlease check and tell me, Sivagami!
Male
Kuchi mittai kuruvi rottiStick candy and bird-shaped bread,
Vangi tharendi en chella kuttyI will buy and give you, my darling kid.
Kadhalikkum ponnukellamFor all the girls that we fall in love with,
Pasanga naanga poona kuttyWe boys become harmless little kittens.
Male
{Meow meow meow meow{Meow meow meow meow
Meow meow meow} (2)Meow meow meow} (2)
Male
Adi kuchi mittai kuruvi rottii..Oh, stick candy and bird-shaped bread..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful, fast-paced folk-pop track sung and composed by Hiphop Tamizha expresses a lover's lighthearted pleading and affection toward his beloved. Using colorful nostalgia like 'Kuchi mittai' (stick candy) and 'Kuruvi rotti' (bird bread), the protagonist humorously laments how tough guys turn into docile kittens ('poona kutty') when in love. Throughout the song, rich pop-culture references—ranging from Rajinikanth's wealthy avatar in Annamalai and the short-term memory loss of Ghajini, to Kamal Haasan's iconic obsessed lover in Guna—are invoked to paint a vibrant picture of youthful courtship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Pasanga naanga poona kutty”

Compares boys in love directly to docile kittens ('Pasanga naanga poona kutty') and the heroine's stature/beauty to the Tanjore temple tower ('Thanjavuru gopurame').

Simile (Uvamai)

“Annamalai rajiniya pola”

Uses pop-culture figures as comparisons ('pola') to describe his spending habits like Rajini in Annamalai, her forgetfulness like Ghajini, and his frantic lover persona like Kamal Haasan in Guna.

Rhyme / Parallelism (Edhukai / Monai)

“Ennoda thala vali nee / Ennoda thala vidhi nee”

Rhyming structure between lines paired with parallel wordplay, such as contrasting 'thala vali' (headache) with 'thala vidhi' (fate).

Onomatopoeia

“{Meow meow meow meow”

Imitation of animal sounds ('Meow meow') integrated into the rhythm to emphasize the playfulness of boys turning gentle like cats.

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Trivia

Composed and written by Hiphop Tamizha (Aadhi), 'Kuchi Mittai' became a viral dance number from the horror-comedy film Aranmanai 2 (2016). The song prominently incorporates classic Tamil pop-culture tropes, referencing iconic scenes from Rajinikanth's Annamalai (1992), Suriya's Ghajini (2005), and Kamal Haasan's Gunaa (1991).

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