Kuppamma Petha Raasa
From Alai Osai · 1985
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Alai Osai1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hae…ae…. | Hae...ae... |
| Hmmkuhmm mmm | Hmmkuhmm mmm |
| Female :Hae hey eyy eyy eyy | Female : Hae hey eyy eyy eyy |
| Hmmkuhmm mmm | Hmmkuhmm mmm |
| Female | |
| Hae…ae…. | Hae...ae... |
| Chorus :Bimbi dim dim | Chorus : Bimbi dim dim |
| Hmmkuhmm mmm | Hmmkuhmm mmm |
| Female :Hae hey eyy eyy eyy | Female : Hae hey eyy eyy eyy |
| Chorus :Bimdidi dim dim | Chorus : Bimdidi dim dim |
| Hmmkuhmm mmm | Hmmkuhmm mmm |
| Chorus | |
| Bimbi dim dim | Bimbi dim dim |
| Bimdidi dim dim | Bimdidi dim dim |
| Bimbi dim dim | Bimbi dim dim |
| Bimdidi dim dim | Bimdidi dim dim |
| Female | |
| Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa | Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa |
| Chorus :Thaka thakadhimi | Chorus : Thaka thakadhimi |
| Female :Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa | Female : Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa |
| Chorus :Hae ae… | Chorus : Hae ae... |
| Female | |
| Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa | Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa |
| Chorus :Thaka thakadhimi | Chorus : Thaka thakadhimi |
| Female :Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa | Female : Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa |
| Chorus :Hae ae… | Chorus : Hae ae... |
| Thakadhimi thakadhimi | Thakadhimi thakadhimi |
| Thakadhimi thakadhimi | Thakadhimi thakadhimi |
| Thalaangu thaka thalaangu thaka | Thalaangu thaka thalaangu thaka |
| Thakadhimi thaa | Thakadhimi thaa |
| Female | |
| Kuppammaa peththa | The king born to Kuppamma, |
| Raasaa raasaa | Oh king, oh king, |
| Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa | Is a girl that light or easy to handle? |
| Chorus | |
| Kuppammaa peththa | The king born to Kuppamma, |
| Raasaa raasaa | Oh king, oh king, |
| Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa | Is a girl that light or easy to handle? |
| Female | |
| Kannammaa ponnammaa | Dear Kannamma, golden girl, |
| Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa | Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady, |
| Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa | If you want, just listen to me lady, |
| Chorus | |
| Haehaehae | Hae hae hae |
| Kannammaa ponnammaa | Dear Kannamma, golden girl, |
| Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa | Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady, |
| Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa | If you want, just listen to me lady, |
| Female | |
| Kuppammaa peththa | The king born to Kuppamma, |
| Raasaa raasaa | Oh king, oh king, |
| Chorus :Hei hei | Chorus : Hei hei |
| Female :Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa | Female : Is a girl that light or easy to handle? |
| Female | |
| Ponnoda pottiyittu | Competing with a girl, |
| Peychu ennanga | Why speak like that? |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi | Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi |
| Female :Poovodu modhi vittu | Female : Bumping into a flower, |
| Paarvai ennanga | What kind of look is that? |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi | Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Ammaadiyo aasaiyum enna | Oh my, what kind of desire is this? |
| Aathaadiyo aathiram enna | Oh goodness, what kind of haste is this? |
| Chorus :Ammaadiyo aasaiyum enna | Chorus : Oh my, what kind of desire is this? |
| Aathaadiyo aathiram enna | Oh goodness, what kind of haste is this? |
| Female | |
| Vaattam ulla vaaliba pulla | Handsome young fellow, |
| Vachaaru kannu ippo pombalaikkulla | Has now set his eyes on women. |
| Chorus :Aahaa | Chorus : Aahaa |
| Female :Manja poosi vidunga | Female : Apply turmeric to him, |
| Maala onnu kodunga | Give him a garland to wear, |
| Chorus :Manja poosi vidunga | Chorus : Apply turmeric to him, |
| Maala onnu kodunga | Give him a garland to wear, |
| Female | |
| Mayakkura maappila | Female : Let this charming bridegroom |
| Kulikkattum vidunga | Take his bath first, let him be. |
| Chorus | |
| Kuppammaa peththa | The king born to Kuppamma, |
| Raasaa raasaa | Oh king, oh king, |
| Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa | Is a girl that light or easy to handle? |
| Female | |
| Aiyaavin aasaikkoru paadhaiyumillae | There is no set path for master's desires, |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi | Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi |
| Female :Aatthoram ponnu maela | Female : He is intoxicated, |
| Bodhaiyum ulla | By the girl at the riverbank. |
| Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi | Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi |
| Female | |
| Machaan illa maaman illeenga | There is no brother-in-law, no uncle, |
| Maappillainga yaarum illeenga | There are no grooms around, |
| Chorus :Machaan illa maaman illeenga | Chorus : There is no brother-in-law, no uncle, |
| Maappillainga yaarum illeenga | There are no grooms around, |
| Female | |
| Achaaram thaan poda vandheenga | You came to give an advance token, |
| Hae akkam pakkam ippa yaarum illainga | Hey, there is no one around right now. |
| Chorus :Aahaa | Chorus : Aahaa |
| Female :Kotti vacha pavazham | Female : Corals heaped together, |
| Gundu gundu vairam | Plump and round diamonds, |
| Chorus :Kotti vacha pavazham | Chorus : Corals heaped together, |
| Gundu gundu vairam | Plump and round diamonds, |
| Female :Koduthaa kodunga | Female : If you want to give, give them, |
| Illainnaa vidunga | Otherwise leave it be. |
| Chorus | |
| Kuppammaa peththa | The king born to Kuppamma, |
| Raasaa raasaa | Oh king, oh king, |
| Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa | Is a girl that light or easy to handle? |
| Female | |
| Kannammaa ponnammaa | Dear Kannamma, golden girl, |
| Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa | Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady, |
| Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa | If you want, just listen to me lady, |
| Chorus | |
| Haehaehae | Hae hae hae |
| Kannammaa ponnammaa | Dear Kannamma, golden girl, |
| Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa | Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady, |
| Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa | If you want, just listen to me lady, |
| Chorus | |
| Kuppammaa peththa | The king born to Kuppamma, |
| Raasaa raasaa | Oh king, oh king, |
| Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa | Is a girl that light or easy to handle? |
ஹே ஹெய்...
ம்ஹ்ஹும் ம்ஹ்ஹும்
ஹேய் ஹே ஹே
ம்ஹ்ஹும் ம்ஹ்ஹும்
ஹேய் ஹெய்...
Hae...ae...
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Female : Hae hey eyy eyy eyy
Hmmkuhmm mmm
பிம் டிம்டிம்
ஹேய் ஹே ஹே
Hae...ae...
Chorus : Bimbi dim dim
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Female : Hae hey eyy eyy eyy
Chorus : Bimdidi dim dim
Hmmkuhmm mmm
பிம்டி டிம்டிம்
பிம் டிம்டிம்
ஹேய் ஹே ஹே
குழு :
பிம்டி டிம்
Bimbi dim dim
Bimdidi dim dim
Bimbi dim dim
Bimdidi dim dim
.....................
Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus : Thaka thakadhimi
Female : Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus : Hae ae...
குப்பம்மா பெத்த
ராசா ராசா
பொண்ணுன்னா என்ன
லேசா லேசா
Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus : Thaka thakadhimi
Female : Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus : Hae ae...
Thakadhimi thakadhimi
Thakadhimi thakadhimi
Thalaangu thaka thalaangu thaka
Thakadhimi thaa
குப்பம்மா பெத்த
ராசா ராசா
பொண்ணுன்னா என்ன
லேசா லேசா
The king born to Kuppamma,
Oh king, oh king,
Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
கண்ணம்மா பொன்னம்மா
சின்னம்மா
மீசை வச்ச பொன்னம்மா
வேணுமின்னா கேட்டு
கொள்ளம்மா
The king born to Kuppamma,
Oh king, oh king,
Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
ஹேய் ஹேய்
கண்ணம்மா பொன்னம்மா
சின்னம்மா
மீசை வச்ச பொன்னம்மா
வேணுமின்னா கேட்டு
கொள்ளம்மா
Dear Kannamma, golden girl,
Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady,
If you want, just listen to me lady,
குப்பம்மா பெத்த
ராசா ராசா
குழு :
ஹேய்
பொண்ணுன்னா என்ன
லேசா லேசா
Hae hae hae
Dear Kannamma, golden girl,
Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady,
If you want, just listen to me lady,
பொண்ணோட போட்டியிட்டு
பேச்சு என்னங்க
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
பூவோட மோதவிட்டு
பார்வை என்னங்க
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
The king born to Kuppamma,
Oh king, oh king,
Chorus : Hei hei
Female : Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
அம்மாடியோ ஆசையும் என்ன
ஆத்தாடியோ ஆத்திரம் என்ன
குழு :
அம்மாடியோ ஆசையும் என்ன
ஆத்தாடியோ ஆத்திரம் என்ன
Competing with a girl,
Why speak like that?
Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi
Female : Bumping into a flower,
What kind of look is that?
Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi
வாட்டம் உள்ள வாலிபப்புள்ள
ஹாஹா வச்சாரு கண்ண
இப்ப பொம்பளைக்குள்ள
குழு :
ஆஹா
Oh my, what kind of desire is this?
Oh goodness, what kind of haste is this?
Chorus : Oh my, what kind of desire is this?
Oh goodness, what kind of haste is this?
மஞ்சப் பூசி விடுங்க
மாலை ஒண்ணு கொடுங்க
குழு :
மஞ்சப் பூசி விடுங்க
மாலை ஒண்ணு கொடுங்க
மயக்குற மாப்பிள்ளை
குளிக்கட்டும் விடுங்க
Handsome young fellow,
Has now set his eyes on women.
Chorus : Aahaa
Female : Apply turmeric to him,
Give him a garland to wear,
Chorus : Apply turmeric to him,
Give him a garland to wear,
குப்பம்மா பெத்த
ராசா ராசா
பொண்ணுன்னா என்ன
லேசா லேசா
Female : Let this charming bridegroom
Take his bath first, let him be.
அய்யாவின் ஆசைக்கொரு
பாதையும் இல்ல
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஆத்தோரம் பொண்ணு மேல
போதையும் உள்ள
குழு :
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
The king born to Kuppamma,
Oh king, oh king,
Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
மச்சானில்லை மாமனில்லைங்க
மாப்பிள்ளைங்க யாருமில்லைங்க
குழு :
மச்சானில்லை மாமனில்லைங்க
மாப்பிள்ளைங்க யாருமில்லைங்க
There is no set path for master's desires,
Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi
Female : He is intoxicated,
By the girl at the riverbank.
Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi
அச்சாரம்தான் போட வந்தீங்க
அக்கம் பக்கம் இப்ப யாருமில்லைங்க
குழு :
ஆஹா
There is no brother-in-law, no uncle,
There are no grooms around,
Chorus : There is no brother-in-law, no uncle,
There are no grooms around,
கொட்டி வச்ச பவளம்
குண்டு குண்டு வைரம்
குழு :
கொட்டி வச்ச பவளம்
குண்டு குண்டு வைரம்
கொடுத்தா கொடுங்க
இல்லைன்னா விடுங்க
You came to give an advance token,
Hey, there is no one around right now.
Chorus : Aahaa
Female : Corals heaped together,
Plump and round diamonds,
Chorus : Corals heaped together,
Plump and round diamonds,
Female : If you want to give, give them,
Otherwise leave it be.
குப்பம்மா பெத்த
ராசா ராசா
பொண்ணுன்னா என்ன
லேசா லேசா
The king born to Kuppamma,
Oh king, oh king,
Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
கண்ணம்மா பொன்னம்மா
சின்னம்மா
மீசை வச்ச பொன்னம்மா
வேணுமின்னா கேட்டு
கொள்ளம்மா..
Dear Kannamma, golden girl,
Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady,
If you want, just listen to me lady,
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹே
கண்ணம்மா பொன்னம்மா
சின்னம்மா
மீசை வச்ச பொன்னம்மா
வேணுமின்னா கேட்டு
கொள்ளம்மா
Hae hae hae
Dear Kannamma, golden girl,
Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady,
If you want, just listen to me lady,
ஹேய்
The king born to Kuppamma,
Oh king, oh king,
Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
குப்பம்மா பெத்த
ராசா ராசா
பொண்ணுன்னா என்ன
லேசா லேசா
Hae…ae….
Hae...ae...
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Female :Hae hey eyy eyy eyy
Female : Hae hey eyy eyy eyy
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Hae…ae….
Hae...ae...
Chorus :Bimbi dim dim
Chorus : Bimbi dim dim
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Female :Hae hey eyy eyy eyy
Female : Hae hey eyy eyy eyy
Chorus :Bimdidi dim dim
Chorus : Bimdidi dim dim
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Hmmkuhmm mmm
Bimbi dim dim
Bimbi dim dim
Bimdidi dim dim
Bimdidi dim dim
Bimbi dim dim
Bimbi dim dim
Bimdidi dim dim
Bimdidi dim dim
Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus :Thaka thakadhimi
Chorus : Thaka thakadhimi
Female :Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Female : Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus :Hae ae…
Chorus : Hae ae...
Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus :Thaka thakadhimi
Chorus : Thaka thakadhimi
Female :Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Female : Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa
Chorus :Hae ae…
Chorus : Hae ae...
Thakadhimi thakadhimi
Thakadhimi thakadhimi
Thakadhimi thakadhimi
Thakadhimi thakadhimi
Thalaangu thaka thalaangu thaka
Thalaangu thaka thalaangu thaka
Thakadhimi thaa
Thakadhimi thaa
Kuppammaa peththa
The king born to Kuppamma,
Raasaa raasaa
Oh king, oh king,
Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
Kuppammaa peththa
The king born to Kuppamma,
Raasaa raasaa
Oh king, oh king,
Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
Kannammaa ponnammaa
Dear Kannamma, golden girl,
Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa
Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady,
Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa
If you want, just listen to me lady,
Haehaehae
Hae hae hae
Kannammaa ponnammaa
Dear Kannamma, golden girl,
Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa
Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady,
Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa
If you want, just listen to me lady,
Kuppammaa peththa
The king born to Kuppamma,
Raasaa raasaa
Oh king, oh king,
Chorus :Hei hei
Chorus : Hei hei
Female :Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Female : Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
Ponnoda pottiyittu
Competing with a girl,
Peychu ennanga
Why speak like that?
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi
Female :Poovodu modhi vittu
Female : Bumping into a flower,
Paarvai ennanga
What kind of look is that?
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi
Ammaadiyo aasaiyum enna
Oh my, what kind of desire is this?
Aathaadiyo aathiram enna
Oh goodness, what kind of haste is this?
Chorus :Ammaadiyo aasaiyum enna
Chorus : Oh my, what kind of desire is this?
Aathaadiyo aathiram enna
Oh goodness, what kind of haste is this?
Vaattam ulla vaaliba pulla
Handsome young fellow,
Vachaaru kannu ippo pombalaikkulla
Has now set his eyes on women.
Chorus :Aahaa
Chorus : Aahaa
Female :Manja poosi vidunga
Female : Apply turmeric to him,
Maala onnu kodunga
Give him a garland to wear,
Chorus :Manja poosi vidunga
Chorus : Apply turmeric to him,
Maala onnu kodunga
Give him a garland to wear,
Mayakkura maappila
Female : Let this charming bridegroom
Kulikkattum vidunga
Take his bath first, let him be.
Kuppammaa peththa
The king born to Kuppamma,
Raasaa raasaa
Oh king, oh king,
Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
Aiyaavin aasaikkoru paadhaiyumillae
There is no set path for master's desires,
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi
Female :Aatthoram ponnu maela
Female : He is intoxicated,
Bodhaiyum ulla
By the girl at the riverbank.
Chorus :Hoi hoi hoi
Chorus : Hoi hoi hoi
Machaan illa maaman illeenga
There is no brother-in-law, no uncle,
Maappillainga yaarum illeenga
There are no grooms around,
Chorus :Machaan illa maaman illeenga
Chorus : There is no brother-in-law, no uncle,
Maappillainga yaarum illeenga
There are no grooms around,
Achaaram thaan poda vandheenga
You came to give an advance token,
Hae akkam pakkam ippa yaarum illainga
Hey, there is no one around right now.
Chorus :Aahaa
Chorus : Aahaa
Female :Kotti vacha pavazham
Female : Corals heaped together,
Gundu gundu vairam
Plump and round diamonds,
Chorus :Kotti vacha pavazham
Chorus : Corals heaped together,
Gundu gundu vairam
Plump and round diamonds,
Female :Koduthaa kodunga
Female : If you want to give, give them,
Illainnaa vidunga
Otherwise leave it be.
Kuppammaa peththa
The king born to Kuppamma,
Raasaa raasaa
Oh king, oh king,
Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
Kannammaa ponnammaa
Dear Kannamma, golden girl,
Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa
Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady,
Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa
If you want, just listen to me lady,
Haehaehae
Hae hae hae
Kannammaa ponnammaa
Dear Kannamma, golden girl,
Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa
Little lady, mustache-bearing golden lady,
Venuminnaa kettukkollammaa
If you want, just listen to me lady,
Kuppammaa peththa
The king born to Kuppamma,
Raasaa raasaa
Oh king, oh king,
Ponnunnaa enna laesaa laesaa
Is a girl that light or easy to handle?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and rhythmic folk-inspired song revolves around witty teasing and playful banter between local villagers and a young man seeking romance. The female lead taunts the young man (metaphorically referred to as 'Kuppamma's king'), warning him that women are not easy to win over or take lightly. Through rhythmic dance syllables ('Thakadhimi') and catchy folk refrain, the lyrics mock his haste, desire, and boldness in approaching the girl near the riverbank.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kuppammaa peththa / Raasaa raasaa”
Matching second letters in consecutive lines ('Kuppammaa' / 'Ponnunnaa' and 'Ammaadiyo' / 'Aathaadiyo') creates rhythmic folk symmetry.
Monaai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Kannammaa ponnammaa / Chinnammaa meesa vecha ponnammaa”
Matching initial consonant sounds in words like 'Kannammaa' and 'Chinnammaa' or 'Manja' and 'Maala'.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thakadhimi thakadhimi thaa”
Repetition of rhythm sounds like 'Thakadhimi' and phrases like 'Raasaa raasaa' to emphasize dance tempo and folk playful mood.
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Trivia
Alai Osai (1985) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by his brother Gangai Amaran. The song incorporates traditional Tamil folk rhythm syllables ('Jathi') merged with lively chorus vocalizations, typical of 1980s Tamil rural cinematic dance sequences.
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