Kuppai Thotti Kuppai Thotti
From Rendavathu Padam · 2012
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Ujjaini Mukherjee, Hariharan
- Music director
- Kannan
- Details
- Rendavathu Padam2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Kuppai thotti kuppai thotti aanaai | You became a dustbin, a dustbin |
| En achcham madam naanam kotta sonnaai | You asked me to throw away my fear, modesty, and shyness |
| Female | |
| Wanna be starting something | Wanna be starting something |
| Tell me im not dreaming | Tell me I am not dreaming |
| Is it scary pretty young think | Is it scary, pretty young thing |
| Male | |
| Aayiram ponnunga queue-vil ninnaanga | A thousand girls stood in a queue |
| Baby baby you are lucky | Baby baby you are lucky |
| Male | |
| : Kuppai thotti kuppai thotti naanaa | Did I become a dustbin, a dustbin? |
| Un muththangalai moththam alluvenaa | Will I gather all your kisses? |
| Male | |
| Ar rahman tune onna thirudi | Stealing an A.R. Rahman tune |
| Paattaa padichchen | I sang it as a song |
| Female :Oscar virutha kiss onnu koduththu | By giving a kiss like an Oscar award |
| Unna naan pudichen | I caught you |
| Male | |
| Anangu uttruzhantraen inangidum paruvalil | I suffered in deep longing during this yielding age of youth |
| Female :Pinangu thottrizhanthaen unathu punmuruvalil | I lost my feud to your gentle smile |
| Male :Engaeyum poyidaatha vilambaram mudinjaa thirumba varaen | Don't go anywhere, I will return once the commercial break ends |
| Male | |
| Kuppai thotti kuppai thotti naanaa | Did I become a dustbin, a dustbin? |
| Un muththangalai moththam alluvenaa | Will I gather all your kisses? |
| Female | |
| Unnai parkkumpothu | When I look at you |
| Kaadhoram yaaru guitar vaasichchaa | Who played the guitar near my ears? |
| Male :Vaali vairamuththu un pola yaaru | Who else could think of poetry like you, like Vaali or Vairamuthu? |
| Kavithai yosichchaa | Pondered upon poetry |
| Female | |
| Aa…..maagam engum kokayaa pozhil | Ah... everywhere the grove blossoms like a cuckoo's melody |
| Male :Aa…..mogamum ingae mogana ezhil | Ah... passion here is an enchanting beauty |
| Female :Black board-il chalkpiece-u | Like a piece of chalk on a blackboard |
| Male | |
| Kuppai thotti kuppai thotti naanaa | Did I become a dustbin, a dustbin? |
| Un muththangalai moththam alluvenaa | Will I gather all your kisses? |
| Female :Dangerous baby be mine | Dangerous baby be mine |
| Male :Tell me im not dreaming | Tell me I am not dreaming |
| Female :Just a little bit of you | Just a little bit of you |
| Female | |
| Verentha pennum un pakkam seppathillai | No other girl approaches your side |
| Adhai athai i love it | That, that, I love it |
| Female | |
| Kuppai thotti kuppai thotti aanaai | You became a dustbin, a dustbin |
| En achcham madam naanam kotta sonnaai | You asked me to throw away my fear, modesty, and shyness |
குப்பைத் தொட்டி குப்பைத் தொட்டி ஆனாய்
என் அச்சம் மடம் நாணம் கொட்டச் சொன்னாய்
You became a dustbin, a dustbin
You asked me to throw away my fear, modesty, and shyness
வான்னா பீ ஸ்டார்ட்டிங் சம்திங்
டெல் மீ ஐம் நாட் ட்ரீமிங்
இஸ் இட் ஸ்கேரி ப்ரிட்டி யங் திங்
Wanna be starting something
Tell me I am not dreaming
Is it scary, pretty young thing
ஆயிரம் பொண்ணுங்க க்யுவில் நின்னாங்க
பேபீ பேபீ யு ஆ லக்கி
A thousand girls stood in a queue
Baby baby you are lucky
குப்பைத் தொட்டி குப்பைத் தொட்டி நானா
உன் முத்தங்களை மொத்தம் அள்ளுவேனா
Did I become a dustbin, a dustbin?
Will I gather all your kisses?
ஏ.ஆர்.ரஹமான் ட்யுன் ஒன்ன
திருடி பாட்டா படிச்சேன்
ஆஸ்கார் விருத கிஸ் ஒன்னு
கொடுத்து உன்ன நான் புடிச்சேன்
Stealing an A.R. Rahman tune
I sang it as a song
By giving a kiss like an Oscar award
I caught you
அனங்கு உற்றுழன்றேன் இனங்கிடும் பருவலில்
பினங்கு தோற்றிழந்தேன் உனது புன்முறுவலில்
எங்கேயும் போய்டாத விளம்பரம் முடிஞ்சா திரும்ப வர்றேன்
I suffered in deep longing during this yielding age of youth
I lost my feud to your gentle smile
Don't go anywhere, I will return once the commercial break ends
குப்பைத் தொட்டி குப்பைத் தொட்டி நானா
உன் முத்தங்களை மொத்தம் அள்ளுவேனா
Did I become a dustbin, a dustbin?
Will I gather all your kisses?
உன்னை பார்க்கும் போது
காதோரம் யாரு கிட்டார் வாசிச்சா
வாலி வைரமுத்து உன் போல
யாரு கவிதை யோசிச்சா
When I look at you
Who played the guitar near my ears?
Who else could think of poetry like you, like Vaali or Vairamuthu?
Pondered upon poetry
ஆ....மோகம் எங்கும் கோகயா பொழில்
ஆ... முகமும் இங்கே மோகன எழில்
பிளாக் போர்டில் சாக்பீசா
நான்தான் உன்ன கிறுக்குற பீசு
Ah... everywhere the grove blossoms like a cuckoo's melody
Ah... passion here is an enchanting beauty
Like a piece of chalk on a blackboard
குப்பைத் தொட்டி குப்பைத் தொட்டி நானா
உன் முத்தங்களை மொத்தம் அள்ளுவேனா
டேஞ்சரஸ் பேபி பி மைன்
டெல் மீ ஐ ஆம் நாட் ட்ரீமிங்
ஜஸ்ட் அ லிட்டில் பிட் ஆப் யூ
Did I become a dustbin, a dustbin?
Will I gather all your kisses?
Dangerous baby be mine
Tell me I am not dreaming
Just a little bit of you
வேறெந்த பெண்ணும் உன் பக்கம் சேப்பதில்லை
அதை அதை ஐ லவ் இட்
No other girl approaches your side
That, that, I love it
குப்பைத் தொட்டி குப்பைத் தொட்டி ஆனாய்
என் அச்சம் மடம் நாணம் கொட்டச் சென்னாய்....
You became a dustbin, a dustbin
You asked me to throw away my fear, modesty, and shyness
Kuppai thotti kuppai thotti aanaai
You became a dustbin, a dustbin
En achcham madam naanam kotta sonnaai
You asked me to throw away my fear, modesty, and shyness
Wanna be starting something
Wanna be starting something
Tell me im not dreaming
Tell me I am not dreaming
Is it scary pretty young think
Is it scary, pretty young thing
Aayiram ponnunga queue-vil ninnaanga
A thousand girls stood in a queue
Baby baby you are lucky
Baby baby you are lucky
: Kuppai thotti kuppai thotti naanaa
Did I become a dustbin, a dustbin?
Un muththangalai moththam alluvenaa
Will I gather all your kisses?
Ar rahman tune onna thirudi
Stealing an A.R. Rahman tune
Paattaa padichchen
I sang it as a song
Female :Oscar virutha kiss onnu koduththu
By giving a kiss like an Oscar award
Unna naan pudichen
I caught you
Anangu uttruzhantraen inangidum paruvalil
I suffered in deep longing during this yielding age of youth
Female :Pinangu thottrizhanthaen unathu punmuruvalil
I lost my feud to your gentle smile
Male :Engaeyum poyidaatha vilambaram mudinjaa thirumba varaen
Don't go anywhere, I will return once the commercial break ends
Kuppai thotti kuppai thotti naanaa
Did I become a dustbin, a dustbin?
Un muththangalai moththam alluvenaa
Will I gather all your kisses?
Unnai parkkumpothu
When I look at you
Kaadhoram yaaru guitar vaasichchaa
Who played the guitar near my ears?
Male :Vaali vairamuththu un pola yaaru
Who else could think of poetry like you, like Vaali or Vairamuthu?
Kavithai yosichchaa
Pondered upon poetry
Aa…..maagam engum kokayaa pozhil
Ah... everywhere the grove blossoms like a cuckoo's melody
Male :Aa…..mogamum ingae mogana ezhil
Ah... passion here is an enchanting beauty
Female :Black board-il chalkpiece-u
Like a piece of chalk on a blackboard
Kuppai thotti kuppai thotti naanaa
Did I become a dustbin, a dustbin?
Un muththangalai moththam alluvenaa
Will I gather all your kisses?
Female :Dangerous baby be mine
Dangerous baby be mine
Male :Tell me im not dreaming
Tell me I am not dreaming
Female :Just a little bit of you
Just a little bit of you
Verentha pennum un pakkam seppathillai
No other girl approaches your side
Adhai athai i love it
That, that, I love it
Kuppai thotti kuppai thotti aanaai
You became a dustbin, a dustbin
En achcham madam naanam kotta sonnaai
You asked me to throw away my fear, modesty, and shyness
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Kuppai Thotti is a lighthearted and quirky romantic track from the movie Rendavathu Padam. The lyrics metaphorically present a dustbin as a place to discard traditional female inhibitions like fear, modesty, and shyness (Achcham, Madam, Naanam), allowing the lovers to express their affection without hesitation. Lyricist Madhan Karky blends classical Tamil terms with modern English slang, Michael Jackson references, and Tamil cinema culture, creating a fun and witty dialogic song between the two leads.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kuppai thotti kuppai thotti aanaai”
The dustbin (Kuppai Thotti) is used as a metaphor for discarding conventional emotional baggage and social inhibitions like modesty and shyness.
Alliteration and Rhyme (Emoni/Edhugai)
“Anangu uttruzhantraen inangidum paruvalil / Pinangu thottrizhanthaen unathu punmuruvalil”
Use of classical Tamil rhyming sound patterns in consecutive lines (Anangu / Pinangu, uttruzhantraen / thottrizhanthaen).
Cultural Allusion
“Vaali vairamuththu un pola yaaru”
Direct references to iconic Tamil lyricists (Vaali, Vairamuthu) and famous figures/awards (A.R. Rahman, Oscar award) to exaggerate romantic feelings.
Code-Mixing / Tanglish
“En achcham madam naanam kotta sonnaai / Wanna be starting something”
Intertwining traditional Tamil literary attributes (Achcham, Madam, Naanam) with English pop-culture phrases inspired by Michael Jackson songs.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by Madhan Karky and directed by C.S. Amudhan, the song deliberately features homage references to Michael Jackson hit tracks ('Wanna Be Startin' Somethin', 'P.Y.T. Pretty Young Thing') alongside high-sentimental classical Tamil terms, showcasing Karky's signature linguistic playfulness.
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