Kuppan
From Gangers · 2025
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Meenakshi Elayaraja, Gunasundari
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Gangers2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…..hhkkkuhmmm…aa… | Aa... (vocalizing sounds) |
| Female | |
| Saamakkozhi kooviyaachchu | The midnight rooster has crowed |
| Kuppan veedu pootti kedakku | Kuppan's house remains locked tight |
| Neththu potta thaappaala | The latch put on yesterday |
| Thorakkalaiye kuruvammaa | Has not been opened yet, Kuruvamma |
| Male | |
| Vaalipa vayasu vaalipa vayasu | Youthful age, youthful age |
| Female | |
| Kuppanoda ponjaathi kuruvammaa | Kuppan's wife, Kuruvamma |
| Pozhuthaagiyum thookkam yaenammaa | Why are you still sleeping when dawn has broken? |
| Female | |
| Raavellaam thookkamilla periyammaa | I had no sleep all night, elder aunt |
| Intha rowdypaya thoongavae vidalammaa | This rowdy fellow didn't let me sleep at all |
| Padukkaiya virichaa ettumani | Spreading the bed takes until eight o'clock |
| Vilakka anaichaa paththumani | Turning off the lamp takes until ten o'clock |
| Muththathaa mudikka rendu mani | Finishing the kisses takes until two o'clock |
| Moththaththa mudikka anjumani | Finishing the whole deal takes until five o'clock |
| Male | |
| Yaenna idhu | Oh my, what is this! |
| Vaalipa vaalipa vaalipa vaalipa vayasu | Youthful, youthful, youthful, youthful age |
| Vaalipa vaalipa vaalipa vaalipa vayasu vayasu | Youthful, youthful, youthful, youthful age, age |
| Female | |
| Sakkalaththi mavalae kuruvammaa | You daughter of a co-wife, Kuruvamma |
| Nee samaikkala kaaranam ennammaa | What is the reason you haven't cooked? |
| Female | |
| Aduppadikkulla vandhan raakkamma | He came inside the kitchen, Raakkamma |
| Avan adikkadi seenduraan ennamma | He keeps teasing and flirting with me often |
| Arisiya kalanjaa kai izhuppaan | If I wash the rice, he pulls my hand |
| Paruppa edutha paththa veippaan | If I pick up lentils, he kindles the fire |
| Karandiya pudichcha kannandhottaan | If I hold the ladle, he touches my cheek |
| Enna samaikka enga uttaan | Where did he leave me free to cook? |
| Female | |
| Siththottil vaakkappatta kuruvammaa | Kuruvamma, married into a small household |
| Nee cinema paarkka varaliyae yaenammaa | Why didn't you come to watch the movie? |
| Female | |
| Ticketellaam vaangipputten mangamma | I bought all the tickets, Mangamma |
| Enga ootulaye matni thaan paaramma | Look at the matinee show happening right in our house! |
| Kulikkumpothe kurukurunnaan | While I was bathing, he stared intently |
| Selakattum pothe surusurunnaan | While I was wrapping the saree, he got restless |
| Ravikkaiya potten thuruthurunnan | When I put on the blouse, he acted eagerly |
| Konja neram summaa iru irunnaan . | He said, 'Just stay still for a little while' |
| Female | |
| Adi aaththi | Oh my goodness! |
| Male | |
| Vaalipa vayasu | Youthful age |
| Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaalipa vaalipa vayasu | Come, come, come, come, youthful, youthful age |
ஆ....ஹ்க்குஹ்ம்ம்...ஆ....
Aa... (vocalizing sounds)
சாமக்கோழி கூவியாச்சு
குப்பன் வீடு பூட்டிக்கெடக்கு
நேத்து போட்ட தாப்பால
தொறக்கலையே குருவம்மா
The midnight rooster has crowed
Kuppan's house remains locked tight
The latch put on yesterday
Has not been opened yet, Kuruvamma
வாலிப வயசு வாலிப வயசு
Youthful age, youthful age
குப்பனோட பொஞ்சாதி குருவம்மா
பொழுதாகியும் தூக்கம் ஏனம்மா
Kuppan's wife, Kuruvamma
Why are you still sleeping when dawn has broken?
ராவெல்லாம் தூக்கமில்ல பெரியம்மா
இந்த ரவுடிப்பய தூங்கவே விடலம்மா
படுக்கைய விரிச்சா எட்டுமணி
விளக்கா அனைச்சா பத்துமணி
முத்தத்த முடிக்க ரெண்டு மணி
மொத்தத்த முடிக்க அஞ்சுமணி
I had no sleep all night, elder aunt
This rowdy fellow didn't let me sleep at all
Spreading the bed takes until eight o'clock
Turning off the lamp takes until ten o'clock
Finishing the kisses takes until two o'clock
Finishing the whole deal takes until five o'clock
பெண் குழு :
குப்பன் தொல்ல தாங்கலையே
இவ நாலு நாளா தூங்கலையே
குப்பன் தொல்ல தாங்கலையே
இவ நாலு நாளா தூங்கலையே
Oh my, what is this!
Youthful, youthful, youthful, youthful age
Youthful, youthful, youthful, youthful age, age
ஏன்னா இது
வாலிப வாலிப வாலிப வாலிப வயசு
வாலிப வாலிப வாலிப வாலிப வயசு வயசு
You daughter of a co-wife, Kuruvamma
What is the reason you haven't cooked?
சக்கலத்தி மவளே குருவம்மா
நீ சமைக்கல காரணம் என்னம்மா
He came inside the kitchen, Raakkamma
He keeps teasing and flirting with me often
If I wash the rice, he pulls my hand
If I pick up lentils, he kindles the fire
If I hold the ladle, he touches my cheek
Where did he leave me free to cook?
அடுப்படிக்குள்ள வந்தான் ராக்கம்மா
அவன் அடிக்கடி சீண்டுறான் என்னம்மா
அரிசிய கலஞ்சா கை இழுப்பான்
பருப்ப எடுத்தா பத்த வைப்பான்
கரண்டிய புடிச்சா கண்ணந் தொட்டான்
என்ன சமைக்க எங்க உட்டான்
Kuruvamma, married into a small household
Why didn't you come to watch the movie?
பெண் குழு :
குப்பன் தொல்ல தாங்கலையே
இவ நாலு பூரா சமைக்கலையே
குப்பன் தொல்ல தாங்கலையே
இவ நாலு பூரா சமைக்கலையே
I bought all the tickets, Mangamma
Look at the matinee show happening right in our house!
While I was bathing, he stared intently
While I was wrapping the saree, he got restless
When I put on the blouse, he acted eagerly
He said, 'Just stay still for a little while'
பெண் குழு :
.............................
Oh my goodness!
சித்தொட்டில் வாக்கப்பட்ட குருவம்மா
நீ சினிமா பார்க்க வரலியே ஏனம்மா
Youthful age
Come, come, come, come, youthful, youthful age
டிக்கெட்டெல்லாம்
வாங்கிப்புட்டேன் மங்கம்மா
எங்க வூட்டுலயே மேட்னிதான் பாரம்மா
குளிக்கும்போதே குறுக்குறுன்னான்
சேல கட்டும்போதே சுறுசுறுன்னான்
ரவிக்கைய போட்டேன் துறுத்துறுன்னான்
கொஞ்ச நேரம் சும்மா இரு இருன்னான்
அடி ஆத்தி
பெண் குழு :
அட குப்பன் தொல்ல தாங்கலையே
அங்க மேட்னி ஷோ தான் முடியலையே
குப்பன் தொல்ல தாங்கலையே
அங்க மேட்னி ஷோ தான் முடியலையே
வாலிப வயசு
வா வா வா வா வாலிப வாலிப வயசு
ஏ குப்பன் தொல்ல தாங்கலையே
அங்க மேட்னி ஷோ தான் முடியலையே
குப்பன் தொல்ல தாங்கலையே
இவ நாலு பூரா தூங்கலையே
Aa…..hhkkkuhmmm…aa…
Aa... (vocalizing sounds)
Saamakkozhi kooviyaachchu
The midnight rooster has crowed
Kuppan veedu pootti kedakku
Kuppan's house remains locked tight
Neththu potta thaappaala
The latch put on yesterday
Thorakkalaiye kuruvammaa
Has not been opened yet, Kuruvamma
Vaalipa vayasu vaalipa vayasu
Youthful age, youthful age
Kuppanoda ponjaathi kuruvammaa
Kuppan's wife, Kuruvamma
Pozhuthaagiyum thookkam yaenammaa
Why are you still sleeping when dawn has broken?
Raavellaam thookkamilla periyammaa
I had no sleep all night, elder aunt
Intha rowdypaya thoongavae vidalammaa
This rowdy fellow didn't let me sleep at all
Padukkaiya virichaa ettumani
Spreading the bed takes until eight o'clock
Vilakka anaichaa paththumani
Turning off the lamp takes until ten o'clock
Muththathaa mudikka rendu mani
Finishing the kisses takes until two o'clock
Moththaththa mudikka anjumani
Finishing the whole deal takes until five o'clock
Yaenna idhu
Oh my, what is this!
Vaalipa vaalipa vaalipa vaalipa vayasu
Youthful, youthful, youthful, youthful age
Vaalipa vaalipa vaalipa vaalipa vayasu vayasu
Youthful, youthful, youthful, youthful age, age
Sakkalaththi mavalae kuruvammaa
You daughter of a co-wife, Kuruvamma
Nee samaikkala kaaranam ennammaa
What is the reason you haven't cooked?
Aduppadikkulla vandhan raakkamma
He came inside the kitchen, Raakkamma
Avan adikkadi seenduraan ennamma
He keeps teasing and flirting with me often
Arisiya kalanjaa kai izhuppaan
If I wash the rice, he pulls my hand
Paruppa edutha paththa veippaan
If I pick up lentils, he kindles the fire
Karandiya pudichcha kannandhottaan
If I hold the ladle, he touches my cheek
Enna samaikka enga uttaan
Where did he leave me free to cook?
Siththottil vaakkappatta kuruvammaa
Kuruvamma, married into a small household
Nee cinema paarkka varaliyae yaenammaa
Why didn't you come to watch the movie?
Ticketellaam vaangipputten mangamma
I bought all the tickets, Mangamma
Enga ootulaye matni thaan paaramma
Look at the matinee show happening right in our house!
Kulikkumpothe kurukurunnaan
While I was bathing, he stared intently
Selakattum pothe surusurunnaan
While I was wrapping the saree, he got restless
Ravikkaiya potten thuruthurunnan
When I put on the blouse, he acted eagerly
Konja neram summaa iru irunnaan .
He said, 'Just stay still for a little while'
Adi aaththi
Oh my goodness!
Vaalipa vayasu
Youthful age
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaalipa vaalipa vayasu
Come, come, come, come, youthful, youthful age
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, folk-style conversational dialogue between a newly married young woman (Kuruvamma) and older women in her neighborhood (Raakkamma, Mangamma, etc.). The older women question why Kuruvamma is waking up late, why she hasn't cooked food yet, and why she missed going out for a movie with them. In response, Kuruvamma humorously and shyly explains how her playful, affectionate husband keeps distracting her day and night with romantic advances. Whether she is trying to sleep, cook in the kitchen, get dressed, or bathe, her energetic husband creates romantic moments, turning their everyday routine into a constant 'matinee show' at home.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vaalipa vaalipa vaalipa vaalipa vayasu”
The word 'Vaalipa' is repeated rapidly to emphasize youthful vigor and romantic energy.
Rhyme / Ethukai (Second Letter Agreement)
“Padukkaiya virichaa ettumani ... Vilakka anaichaa paththumani”
The second letters of 'Padukkaiya', 'Vilakka', 'Muththathaa', and 'Moththaththa' share the sound 'dh'/'th', creating rhythmic symmetry in recounting the passage of hours.
Irattai Kilavi / Onomatopoeic Rhythm
“Kulikkumpothe kurukurunnaan / Selakattum pothe surusurunnaan”
Words like 'kurukurunnaan', 'surusurunnaan', and 'thuruthurunnan' use rhyming sound imagery to describe intense gazing, restlessness, and eager behavior.
Metaphor / Humor
“Enga ootulaye matni thaan paaramma”
The phrase 'matni thaan paaramma' metaphorically compares her husband's romance at home to a full matinee cinema show.
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Trivia
Featured in the film 'Gangers' (2025) with music composed by C. Sathya, this track revives the classic Tamil folk narrative tradition ('Oppari' / 'Gana' / conversational folk format) where village women exchange humorous banter regarding married life and domestic romance.
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