Meenatchi Meenatchi
From Anantha Poongatre · 1999
- Lyricist
- Ponniyin Selvan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Anantha Poongatre1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aandaalu | Aandaalu |
| Male :Yenna adhu anna nagar-la | Male: What is that, if it is in Anna Nagar... |
| Irukkudhuna | Is it there? |
| Male :Machi… naan saamiya kooppidurenda.. | Male: Friend... I am calling God... |
| Male :Kooppudu kooppudu.. | Male: Call, call... |
| Male | |
| Aandaalukku perumaal thunai | Perumal is the companion for Aandaal |
| Paarvathi-kku sivanaar thunai | Lord Shiva is the companion for Parvathi |
| Andha valli-kku murugan thunai | Lord Murugan is the companion for Valli |
| Local muniyammaavukku | For local Muniyamma, |
| Namma kalakkal kanniyappan thunai | Our dashing Kanniyappan is the companion |
| Namba annanukku yaar thunai | Who is the companion for our brother? |
| Male | |
| Correct-a paaadnanna… | If sung correctly... |
| Chorus | |
| Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa | Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa |
| Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa | Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa |
| Male :Podu… | Male: Play it... |
| Chorus :Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa | Chorus: Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa |
| Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa | Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa |
| Male | |
| Meenaatchi meenaatchi | Meenakshi, Meenakshi |
| Annan kaadhal ennaachi | What happened to brother's love? |
| Meenaatchi meenaatchi | Meenakshi, Meenakshi |
| Annan kaadhal ennaachi | What happened to brother's love? |
| Thoongi romba naal aachi | It has been a long time since sleeping |
| Naalu varusham veenaachi | Four years have gone to waste |
| Chorus | |
| Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa | Agree to it, girl, agree to it |
| Oththukkammaa | Agree to it, girl |
| Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa | Accept this poor man, lady |
| Male | |
| Meenaatchi meenaatchi | Meenakshi, Meenakshi |
| Annan kaadhal ennaachi | What happened to brother's love? |
| Meenaatchi meenaatchi | Meenakshi, Meenakshi |
| Annan kaadhal ennaachi | What happened to brother's love? |
| Thoongi romba naal aachi | It has been a long time since sleeping |
| Naalu varusham veenaachi | Four years have gone to waste |
| Chorus | |
| Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa | Agree to it, girl, agree to it |
| Oththukkammaa | Agree to it, girl |
| Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa | Accept this poor man, lady |
| Chorus | |
| {Hooho hooho | {Hooho hooho |
| Hooo ooo oo} (4) | Hooo ooo oo} (4) |
| Male | |
| Sethu vachaaru sethu vachaaru | He united, he united |
| Ethana kaadhalathan | So many love stories |
| Kettuppaaru kettuppaaru | Go ask, go ask |
| Kannagi silaiyathan | The statue of Kannagi |
| Male | |
| Maamu-va paaru maamu-va paaru | Look at uncle, look at uncle |
| Sexy figure thaan | He is a handsome figure |
| Sollikkittanga sollikkittanga | They said so, they said so |
| College ponnungathan | The college girls said so |
| Male | |
| Annan kai luck-u | Brother's hand brings luck |
| Nee uttukkamma look-u | Give him a gaze, girl |
| Life-u inna book-u | What is life? A book |
| Adha purattinaathaan kick-u | Only when you flip the pages do you get a kick |
| Kick-u inna kick-u | What is a kick? |
| Peg-u potta kick-u | The kick you get after having a peg |
| Thokkunnaakkaa thokku | If you talk about 'Thokku' (side dish), |
| Ginger chicken thokku | It is ginger chicken thokku |
| Male | |
| Meenaatchi meenaatchi | Meenakshi, Meenakshi |
| Annan kaadhal ennaachi | What happened to brother's love? |
| Meenaatchi meenaatchi | Meenakshi, Meenakshi |
| Annan kaadhal ennaachi | What happened to brother's love? |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo ho hoo ho hoo hoo | Hoo ho hoo ho hoo hoo |
| Hoo ho hoo ho hoo ho | Hoo ho hoo ho hoo ho |
| Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hoo ooo ooo | Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hoo ooo ooo |
| Male | |
| Vathipettina vathipettina | A matchbox, a matchbox |
| Kuchinga urasathan | Is meant for striking matchsticks |
| Pathikichunna pathikichunna | If it catches fire, if it catches fire |
| Beedi kudikkathan | It is for smoking a beedi |
| Male | |
| Ponnunnaakkaa ponnunnaakkaa | If it's a woman, if it's a woman |
| Purushan anaikkathan | She is meant to embrace her husband |
| Illainnaakkaa illainnaakkaa | Otherwise, otherwise |
| Yedhu ulaganthan | What kind of world is this? |
| Male | |
| Aththai peththa chittu | Little bird born to aunt |
| Nee oththai kozha puttu | You are a single cylinder of puttu |
| Banaras-u pattu | Banaras silk |
| Adha kattikkadi thottu | Wear it and touch it, girl |
| Kattunnaa kattu | If you say bundle, a bundle |
| Currency note-u kattu | A bundle of currency notes |
| Thuttunnakka thuttu | If you say money, money |
| Reserve bank-u thuttu | Money from the Reserve Bank |
| Chorus | |
| Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa | Agree to it, girl, agree to it |
| Oththukkammaa | Agree to it, girl |
| Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa | Accept this poor man, lady |
| Male | |
| Meenaatchi meenaatchi | Meenakshi, Meenakshi |
| Annan kaadhal ennaachi | What happened to brother's love? |
| Meenaatchi meenaatchi | Meenakshi, Meenakshi |
| Annan kaadhal ennaachi | What happened to brother's love? |
| Thoongi romba naal aachi | It has been a long time since sleeping |
| Naalu varusham veenaachi | Four years have gone to waste |
| Chorus | |
| Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa | Agree to it, girl, agree to it |
| Oththukkammaa | Agree to it, girl |
| Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa | Accept this poor man, lady |
| Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa | Agree to it, girl, agree to it |
| Oththukkammaa | Agree to it, girl |
| Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa | Accept this poor man, lady |
ஆண்டாளு
Aandaalu
Male: What is that, if it is in Anna Nagar...
Is it there?
Male: Friend... I am calling God...
Male: Call, call...
ஏன்ன அது அண்ணாநகர்ல
இருக்குதுன்னா
Perumal is the companion for Aandaal
Lord Shiva is the companion for Parvathi
Lord Murugan is the companion for Valli
For local Muniyamma,
Our dashing Kanniyappan is the companion
Who is the companion for our brother?
மச்சி நான் சாமிய
கூப்பிடுறேன்டா…
If sung correctly...
கூப்புடு கூப்புடு…
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Male: Play it...
Chorus: Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
ஆண்டாளுக்கு பெருமாள் துணை
பார்வதிக்கு சிவனார் துணை
அந்த வள்ளிக்கு முருகன் துணை
லோக்கல் முனியம்மாவுக்கு
நம்ம கலக்கல் கன்னியப்பன் துணை
நம்ப அண்ணனுக்கு யார் துணை
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
What happened to brother's love?
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
What happened to brother's love?
It has been a long time since sleeping
Four years have gone to waste
கரெக்டா பாடுனன்னா…
Agree to it, girl, agree to it
Agree to it, girl
Accept this poor man, lady
ஆண் குழு :
தானனன்னா தானனன்னா
தானனன்னா
தானனன்னா தானனன்னா தானனன்னா
போடு…
ஆண் குழு :
தானனன்னா தானனன்னா
தானனன்னா
தானனன்னா தானனன்னா தானனன்னா
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
What happened to brother's love?
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
What happened to brother's love?
It has been a long time since sleeping
Four years have gone to waste
மீனாட்சி மீனாட்சி…
அண்ணன் காதல் என்னாச்சு
Agree to it, girl, agree to it
Agree to it, girl
Accept this poor man, lady
மீனாட்சி மீனாட்சி…
அண்ணன் காதல் என்னாச்சு
மீனாட்சி மீனாட்சி…
அண்ணன் காதல் என்னாச்சு
தூங்கி ரொம்ப நாள் ஆச்சு
நாலு வருஷம் வீணாச்சு
{Hooho hooho
Hooo ooo oo} (4)
ஆண் குழு :
ஒத்துக்கம்மா
ஒத்துக்கம்மா ஒத்துக்கம்மா
பாவப்பட்ட ஆம்பளைய
ஏத்துக்கம்மா
He united, he united
So many love stories
Go ask, go ask
The statue of Kannagi
மீனாட்சி மீனாட்சி…
அண்ணன் காதல் என்னாச்சு
மீனாட்சி மீனாட்சி…
அண்ணன் காதல் என்னாச்சு
தூங்கி ரொம்ப நாள் ஆச்சு
நாலு வருஷம் வீணாச்சு
Look at uncle, look at uncle
He is a handsome figure
They said so, they said so
The college girls said so
ஆண் குழு :
ஒத்துக்கம்மா
ஒத்துக்கம்மா ஒத்துக்கம்மா
பாவப்பட்ட ஆம்பளைய
ஏத்துக்கம்மா
Brother's hand brings luck
Give him a gaze, girl
What is life? A book
Only when you flip the pages do you get a kick
What is a kick?
The kick you get after having a peg
If you talk about 'Thokku' (side dish),
It is ginger chicken thokku
ஒஹோ ஹோ ஒஹோ
ஒஹோ ஹோ ஒஹோ
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
What happened to brother's love?
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
What happened to brother's love?
சேத்து வச்சாரு சேத்து வச்சாரு
எத்தனை காதலதான்
கேட்டுப்பாரு கேட்டுப்பாரு
கண்ணகி சிலையத்தான்
Hoo ho hoo ho hoo hoo
Hoo ho hoo ho hoo ho
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hoo ooo ooo
மாமுவ பாரு மாமுவ பாரு
செக்சி ஃபிகருதான்
சொல்லிக்கிட்டாங்க சொல்லிக்கிட்டாங்க
காலேஜ் பொண்ணுங்கதான்
A matchbox, a matchbox
Is meant for striking matchsticks
If it catches fire, if it catches fire
It is for smoking a beedi
அண்ணன் கை லக்கு
நீ வுட்டுக்கம்மா லுக்கு
லைஃப்யின்னா புக்கு
அதை புரட்டினாதான் கிக்கு
If it's a woman, if it's a woman
She is meant to embrace her husband
Otherwise, otherwise
What kind of world is this?
கிக்குயின்னா கிக்கு
பெக்கு போட்ட கிக்கு
தொக்குன்னாக்கா தொக்கு
ஜிஞ்சர் சிக்கன் தொக்கு
Little bird born to aunt
You are a single cylinder of puttu
Banaras silk
Wear it and touch it, girl
If you say bundle, a bundle
A bundle of currency notes
If you say money, money
Money from the Reserve Bank
பெண் குழு :
ஒத்துக்கம்மா
ஒத்துக்கம்மா ஒத்துக்கம்மா
பாவப்பட்ட ஆம்பளைய
ஏத்துக்கம்மா
Agree to it, girl, agree to it
Agree to it, girl
Accept this poor man, lady
யம்மா
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
What happened to brother's love?
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
What happened to brother's love?
It has been a long time since sleeping
Four years have gone to waste
மீனாட்சி மீனாட்சி…
அண்ணன் காதல் என்னாச்சு
மீனாட்சி மீனாட்சி…
அண்ணன் காதல் என்னாச்சு
Agree to it, girl, agree to it
Agree to it, girl
Accept this poor man, lady
Agree to it, girl, agree to it
Agree to it, girl
Accept this poor man, lady
ஒஹோ ஹோ ஒஹோ
ஒஹோ ஹோ ஒஹோ
ஓஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ
ஓஓஹோ ஓஓஹோ ஓஓ......
வத்திபெட்டின வத்திபெட்டின
குச்சிங்க உரசத்தான்
பத்திகிச்சுன்ன பத்திகிச்சுன்ன
பீடி குடிக்கத்தான்
பொண்ணுன்னாக்கா
பொண்ணுன்னாக்கா
புருஷன் அணைக்கத்தான்
இல்லைன்னாக்கா இல்லைன்னாக்கா
ஏது உலகந்தான்
அத்தை பெத்த சிட்டு
நீ ஒத்தை குழா புட்டு
பனாரஸு பட்டு
அதை கட்டிக்கடி தொட்டு
கட்டுன்னா கட்டு
கரன்சி நோட்டு கட்டு
துட்டுன்னாக்கா துட்டு
ரிசர்வ் பேங்கு துட்டு
ஆண் குழு :
ஒத்துக்கம்மா
ஒத்துக்கம்மா ஒத்துக்கம்மா
பாவப்பட்ட ஆம்பளைய
ஏத்துக்கம்மா
மீனாட்சி மீனாட்சி…
அண்ணன் காதல் என்னாச்சு
மீனாட்சி மீனாட்சி…
அண்ணன் காதல் என்னாச்சு
தூங்கி ரொம்ப நாள் ஆச்சு
நாலு வருஷம் வீணாச்சு
{ஒத்துக்கம்மா
ஒத்துக்கம்மா ஒத்துக்கம்மா
பாவப்பட்ட ஆம்பளைய
ஏத்துக்கம்மா} (2)
Aandaalu
Aandaalu
Male :Yenna adhu anna nagar-la
Male: What is that, if it is in Anna Nagar...
Irukkudhuna
Is it there?
Male :Machi… naan saamiya kooppidurenda..
Male: Friend... I am calling God...
Male :Kooppudu kooppudu..
Male: Call, call...
Aandaalukku perumaal thunai
Perumal is the companion for Aandaal
Paarvathi-kku sivanaar thunai
Lord Shiva is the companion for Parvathi
Andha valli-kku murugan thunai
Lord Murugan is the companion for Valli
Local muniyammaavukku
For local Muniyamma,
Namma kalakkal kanniyappan thunai
Our dashing Kanniyappan is the companion
Namba annanukku yaar thunai
Who is the companion for our brother?
Correct-a paaadnanna…
If sung correctly...
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Male :Podu…
Male: Play it...
Chorus :Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Chorus: Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Thaananannaa thaananannaa thaananannaa
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
What happened to brother's love?
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
What happened to brother's love?
Thoongi romba naal aachi
It has been a long time since sleeping
Naalu varusham veenaachi
Four years have gone to waste
Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa
Agree to it, girl, agree to it
Oththukkammaa
Agree to it, girl
Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa
Accept this poor man, lady
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
What happened to brother's love?
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
What happened to brother's love?
Thoongi romba naal aachi
It has been a long time since sleeping
Naalu varusham veenaachi
Four years have gone to waste
Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa
Agree to it, girl, agree to it
Oththukkammaa
Agree to it, girl
Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa
Accept this poor man, lady
{Hooho hooho
{Hooho hooho
Hooo ooo oo} (4)
Hooo ooo oo} (4)
Sethu vachaaru sethu vachaaru
He united, he united
Ethana kaadhalathan
So many love stories
Kettuppaaru kettuppaaru
Go ask, go ask
Kannagi silaiyathan
The statue of Kannagi
Maamu-va paaru maamu-va paaru
Look at uncle, look at uncle
Sexy figure thaan
He is a handsome figure
Sollikkittanga sollikkittanga
They said so, they said so
College ponnungathan
The college girls said so
Annan kai luck-u
Brother's hand brings luck
Nee uttukkamma look-u
Give him a gaze, girl
Life-u inna book-u
What is life? A book
Adha purattinaathaan kick-u
Only when you flip the pages do you get a kick
Kick-u inna kick-u
What is a kick?
Peg-u potta kick-u
The kick you get after having a peg
Thokkunnaakkaa thokku
If you talk about 'Thokku' (side dish),
Ginger chicken thokku
It is ginger chicken thokku
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
What happened to brother's love?
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
What happened to brother's love?
Hoo ho hoo ho hoo hoo
Hoo ho hoo ho hoo hoo
Hoo ho hoo ho hoo ho
Hoo ho hoo ho hoo ho
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hoo ooo ooo
Hoo oo oo hoo oo oo hoo ooo ooo
Vathipettina vathipettina
A matchbox, a matchbox
Kuchinga urasathan
Is meant for striking matchsticks
Pathikichunna pathikichunna
If it catches fire, if it catches fire
Beedi kudikkathan
It is for smoking a beedi
Ponnunnaakkaa ponnunnaakkaa
If it's a woman, if it's a woman
Purushan anaikkathan
She is meant to embrace her husband
Illainnaakkaa illainnaakkaa
Otherwise, otherwise
Yedhu ulaganthan
What kind of world is this?
Aththai peththa chittu
Little bird born to aunt
Nee oththai kozha puttu
You are a single cylinder of puttu
Banaras-u pattu
Banaras silk
Adha kattikkadi thottu
Wear it and touch it, girl
Kattunnaa kattu
If you say bundle, a bundle
Currency note-u kattu
A bundle of currency notes
Thuttunnakka thuttu
If you say money, money
Reserve bank-u thuttu
Money from the Reserve Bank
Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa
Agree to it, girl, agree to it
Oththukkammaa
Agree to it, girl
Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa
Accept this poor man, lady
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
What happened to brother's love?
Meenaatchi meenaatchi
Meenakshi, Meenakshi
Annan kaadhal ennaachi
What happened to brother's love?
Thoongi romba naal aachi
It has been a long time since sleeping
Naalu varusham veenaachi
Four years have gone to waste
Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa
Agree to it, girl, agree to it
Oththukkammaa
Agree to it, girl
Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa
Accept this poor man, lady
Oththukkammaa oththukkammaa
Agree to it, girl, agree to it
Oththukkammaa
Agree to it, girl
Paavappatta aambalaiya ethukkammaa
Accept this poor man, lady
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively, fast-paced 'Gana' style folk track from the movie Anantha Poongatre (1999). In the song, a group of friends sing on behalf of their 'annan' (elder brother/friend) to persuade a girl named Meenakshi to accept his love. They list various divine couples (Perumal-Aandaal, Shiva-Parvathi, Murugan-Valli) and local street couples to emphasize that everyone has a partner, asking who will pair up with their brother.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)
“Aandaalukku perumaal thunai / Paarvathi-kku sivanaar thunai”
Matching second consonants in consecutive lines (Aan-daalukku / Paar-vathikku).
Emona / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Annan kai luck-u / Nee uttukkamma look-u / Life-u inna book-u / Adha purattinaathaan kick-u”
End-rhyming words used repeatedly to build energetic rhythm typical of Chennai Gana music (luck-u / look-u / book-u / kick-u).
Anaphora (Repetition for emphasis)
“Meenaatchi meenaatchi”
Repetition of words like 'Meenaatchi meenaatchi' and 'Sethu vachaaru sethu vachaaru' to accentuate the plea and tempo.
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Trivia
Music for Anantha Poongatre was composed by Deva, who is famously known as the 'Father of Gana Genre' in Tamil cinema. The song showcases Chennai street slangs ('Machi', 'Local', 'Kick-u') mixed with folk humor.
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