Meow Meow
From Kanthaswamy · 2009
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Vikram, Priya Himesh
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Kanthaswamy2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Meow meow…. | Meow meow.... |
| Meow meow….. | Meow meow.... |
| Meow meow…meow | Meow meow... meow |
| Meow meow…meow | Meow meow... meow |
| Female | |
| Hey meow meow poona | Hey meow meow cat |
| Ada meesa illa poona | Oh, cat without a mustache |
| Hey meow meow poona | Hey meow meow cat |
| Meesa illa poona | Cat without a mustache |
| Thirudi thinna parkuriyae | You are trying to steal and eat |
| Dhimsukatta meena | A curvy, shapely fish |
| Female | |
| Hey meow meow poona | Hey meow meow cat |
| Milk -ah thedum poona | Cat searching for milk |
| Chu po-nu veratta matten | I won't shoo you away |
| Ungappa mela aanai | I swear on your father! |
| Male | |
| One | One |
| Female :Nam iddayam onnu | Female: Our heart is one |
| Male :Two | Male: Two |
| Female :Nam udal thaan rendu | Female: Our bodies are two |
| Male :Three | Male: Three |
| Female :Nam onna serntha avom moonu | Female: If we unite, we become three |
| Female | |
| One | One |
| Male :Un paarvai onnu | Male: Your glance is one |
| Female :Two | Female: Two |
| Male :Adhil artham rendu | Male: Its meanings are two |
| Female :Three | Female: Three |
| Male :Athu solla thundum vaarthai moonu | Male: The words it prompts us to speak are three |
| Female | |
| Hey meow meow poona | Hey meow meow cat |
| Meesa illa poona | Cat without a mustache |
| Thirudi thinna parkuriyae | You are trying to steal and eat |
| Dhimsukatta meena | A curvy, shapely fish |
| Female | |
| Hey meow meow poona | Hey meow meow cat |
| Milk -ah thedum poona | Cat searching for milk |
| Chu po-nu veratta matten | I won't shoo you away |
| Ungappa mela aanai | I swear on your father! |
| Female | |
| Meow meow…meow | Meow meow... meow |
| Meow meow…meow | Meow meow... meow |
| Meow meow…meow | Meow meow... meow |
| Meow meow…meow | Meow meow... meow |
| Female | |
| Vegathukku naan pazhasu | To speed, I am old |
| Vetkathukku ada naan pudhusu | To shyness, oh I am new |
| Modhalluku naan pazhasu | To fights, I am old |
| Ada kadhalukku hey naan puthusu | Oh to love, hey I am new |
| Male | |
| One | One |
| Female :Nam meththai onnu | Female: Our mattress is one |
| Male :Two | Male: Two |
| Female :Adhil thookkam rendu | Female: The sleep on it is two |
| Male :Three | Male: Three |
| Female :Adhil niththam vennum yutham moonu | Female: The battle needed on it daily is three |
| Female | |
| One | One |
| Male :Un idupu onnu | Male: Your waist is one |
| Female :Two | Female: Two |
| Male :Adhil uduppu rendu | Male: The clothes on it are two |
| Female :Three | Female: Three |
| Male :Adhil venum kadicha thadipu moonu | Male: The bite marks needed on it are three |
| Female | |
| Hey meow meow poona | Hey meow meow cat |
| Meesa illa poona | Cat without a mustache |
| Thirudi thinna parkuriyae | You are trying to steal and eat |
| Dhimsukatta meena | A curvy, shapely fish |
| Female | |
| Meow meow…meow | Meow meow... meow |
| Meow meow…meow | Meow meow... meow |
| Female | |
| Ahaaaaa……aaaaa……aaa..h | Ahaaaaa......aaaaa......aaa..h |
| Female | |
| Koochattukku leavu kodu | Give a leave to shyness |
| Dhegathukku novu kudu | Give pain to the body |
| Aadaigalai thooravidu | Cast aside clothes |
| Aasaigalai sera vidu | Let desires join together |
| Male | |
| One | One |
| Female :Nam muththam onnu | Female: Our kiss is one |
| Male :Two | Male: Two |
| Female :Adhil echil rendu | Female: The saliva in it is two |
| Male :Three | Male: Three |
| Female :Andha bodhayil marakkum kaalam munnu | Female: In that intoxication, time forgotten is three |
| Female | |
| One | One |
| Male :Un meni onnu | Male: Your body is one |
| Female :Two | Female: Two |
| Male :Adhil theni rendu | Male: The bees on it are two |
| Female :Three | Female: Three |
| Male :Ennai kottum naanae honey moonu | Male: When they sting me, I myself become the honeymoon! |
| Female | |
| Meow meow meow meow | Meow meow meow meow |
மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ் மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ் மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ் மியாவ்
Meow meow....
Meow meow....
Meow meow... meow
Meow meow... meow
ஹே மியாவ் மியாவ்
பூன அட மீசை இல்லா பூன
ஹே மியாவ் மியாவ் பூன
மீசை இல்லா பூன திருடி
தின்ன பாக்குறியே திம்சு
கட்ட மீன
Hey meow meow cat
Oh, cat without a mustache
Hey meow meow cat
Cat without a mustache
You are trying to steal and eat
A curvy, shapely fish
ஹே மியாவ் மியாவ்
பூன மில்க்க தேடும் பூன
சு போன்னு விரட்ட மாட்டேன்
உங்கப்பா மேல ஆணை
Hey meow meow cat
Cat searching for milk
I won't shoo you away
I swear on your father!
1
நம் இதயம் ஒன்னு
2
நம் உடல்தான் ரெண்டு
3
நாம் ஒன்னா சேர்ந்தா
ஆவோம் மூணு
One
Female: Our heart is one
Male: Two
Female: Our bodies are two
Male: Three
Female: If we unite, we become three
1
உன் பார்வை ஒன்னு
2
அதில் அர்த்தம் ரெண்டு
3
அது சொல்ல தூண்டும்
வார்த்தை மூணு
One
Male: Your glance is one
Female: Two
Male: Its meanings are two
Female: Three
Male: The words it prompts us to speak are three
ஹே மியாவ் மியாவ்
பூன மீசை இல்லா பூன திருடி
தின்ன பாக்குறியே திம்சு
கட்ட மீன
Hey meow meow cat
Cat without a mustache
You are trying to steal and eat
A curvy, shapely fish
ஹே மியாவ் மியாவ்
பூன மில்க்க தேடும் பூன
சு போன்னு விரட்ட மாட்டேன்
உங்கப்பா மேல ஆணை
Hey meow meow cat
Cat searching for milk
I won't shoo you away
I swear on your father!
மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ் மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ் மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ் மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ்
Meow meow... meow
Meow meow... meow
Meow meow... meow
Meow meow... meow
வேகத்துக்கு நான்
பழசு வெட்கத்துக்கு அட
நான் புதுசு மோதலுக்கு
நான் பழசு அட காதலுக்கு
ஹே நான் புதுசு
To speed, I am old
To shyness, oh I am new
To fights, I am old
Oh to love, hey I am new
1
நம் மெத்தை ஒன்னு
2
அதில் தூக்கம் ரெண்டு
3
அதில் நித்தம் வேணும்
யுத்தம் மூணு
One
Female: Our mattress is one
Male: Two
Female: The sleep on it is two
Male: Three
Female: The battle needed on it daily is three
1
உன் இடுப்பு ஒன்னு
2
அதில் உடுப்பு ரெண்டு
3
அதில் வேணும் கடிச்ச
தடிப்பு மூணு
One
Male: Your waist is one
Female: Two
Male: The clothes on it are two
Female: Three
Male: The bite marks needed on it are three
ஹே மியாவ் மியாவ்
பூன மீசை இல்லா பூன திருடி
தின்ன பாக்குறியே திம்சு
கட்ட மீன
Hey meow meow cat
Cat without a mustache
You are trying to steal and eat
A curvy, shapely fish
மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ் மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ்
Meow meow... meow
Meow meow... meow
ஆஹா
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
Ahaaaaa......aaaaa......aaa..h
கூச்சதுக்கு லீவு
கொடு தேகத்துக்கு நோவு
கொடு ஆடைகளை தூர
விடு ஆசைகளை சேர விடு
Give a leave to shyness
Give pain to the body
Cast aside clothes
Let desires join together
1
நம் முத்தம் ஒன்னு
2
அதில் எச்சில் ரெண்டு
3
அந்த போதையில் மறக்கும்
காலம் மூணு
One
Female: Our kiss is one
Male: Two
Female: The saliva in it is two
Male: Three
Female: In that intoxication, time forgotten is three
1
உன் மேனி ஒன்னு
2
அதில் தேனீ ரெண்டு
3
எனை கொட்டும் நாளே
ஹனி மூணு
One
Male: Your body is one
Female: Two
Male: The bees on it are two
Female: Three
Male: When they sting me, I myself become the honeymoon!
மியாவ் மியாவ்
மியாவ் மியாவ்
Meow meow meow meow
Meow meow….
Meow meow....
Meow meow…..
Meow meow....
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow... meow
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow... meow
Hey meow meow poona
Hey meow meow cat
Ada meesa illa poona
Oh, cat without a mustache
Hey meow meow poona
Hey meow meow cat
Meesa illa poona
Cat without a mustache
Thirudi thinna parkuriyae
You are trying to steal and eat
Dhimsukatta meena
A curvy, shapely fish
Hey meow meow poona
Hey meow meow cat
Milk -ah thedum poona
Cat searching for milk
Chu po-nu veratta matten
I won't shoo you away
Ungappa mela aanai
I swear on your father!
One
One
Female :Nam iddayam onnu
Female: Our heart is one
Male :Two
Male: Two
Female :Nam udal thaan rendu
Female: Our bodies are two
Male :Three
Male: Three
Female :Nam onna serntha avom moonu
Female: If we unite, we become three
One
One
Male :Un paarvai onnu
Male: Your glance is one
Female :Two
Female: Two
Male :Adhil artham rendu
Male: Its meanings are two
Female :Three
Female: Three
Male :Athu solla thundum vaarthai moonu
Male: The words it prompts us to speak are three
Hey meow meow poona
Hey meow meow cat
Meesa illa poona
Cat without a mustache
Thirudi thinna parkuriyae
You are trying to steal and eat
Dhimsukatta meena
A curvy, shapely fish
Hey meow meow poona
Hey meow meow cat
Milk -ah thedum poona
Cat searching for milk
Chu po-nu veratta matten
I won't shoo you away
Ungappa mela aanai
I swear on your father!
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow... meow
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow... meow
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow... meow
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow... meow
Vegathukku naan pazhasu
To speed, I am old
Vetkathukku ada naan pudhusu
To shyness, oh I am new
Modhalluku naan pazhasu
To fights, I am old
Ada kadhalukku hey naan puthusu
Oh to love, hey I am new
One
One
Female :Nam meththai onnu
Female: Our mattress is one
Male :Two
Male: Two
Female :Adhil thookkam rendu
Female: The sleep on it is two
Male :Three
Male: Three
Female :Adhil niththam vennum yutham moonu
Female: The battle needed on it daily is three
One
One
Male :Un idupu onnu
Male: Your waist is one
Female :Two
Female: Two
Male :Adhil uduppu rendu
Male: The clothes on it are two
Female :Three
Female: Three
Male :Adhil venum kadicha thadipu moonu
Male: The bite marks needed on it are three
Hey meow meow poona
Hey meow meow cat
Meesa illa poona
Cat without a mustache
Thirudi thinna parkuriyae
You are trying to steal and eat
Dhimsukatta meena
A curvy, shapely fish
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow... meow
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow... meow
Ahaaaaa……aaaaa……aaa..h
Ahaaaaa......aaaaa......aaa..h
Koochattukku leavu kodu
Give a leave to shyness
Dhegathukku novu kudu
Give pain to the body
Aadaigalai thooravidu
Cast aside clothes
Aasaigalai sera vidu
Let desires join together
One
One
Female :Nam muththam onnu
Female: Our kiss is one
Male :Two
Male: Two
Female :Adhil echil rendu
Female: The saliva in it is two
Male :Three
Male: Three
Female :Andha bodhayil marakkum kaalam munnu
Female: In that intoxication, time forgotten is three
One
One
Male :Un meni onnu
Male: Your body is one
Female :Two
Female: Two
Male :Adhil theni rendu
Male: The bees on it are two
Female :Three
Female: Three
Male :Ennai kottum naanae honey moonu
Male: When they sting me, I myself become the honeymoon!
Meow meow meow meow
Meow meow meow meow
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Meow Meow is an energetic, playful duet from the film Kanthaswamy that uses feline metaphors and numerical counting (One, Two, Three) to depict romantic banter and intimacy between the leads. The female lead teases the male lead as a cat seeking milk and fish, while he playfully engages her with seductive wordplay. The lyrics combine humor, sensuality, and rhythmic back-and-forth exchanges, contrasting themes of fight vs. love, shyness vs. desire, and bodily intimacy, creating a lighthearted dance track full of passion and mischief.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamanai)
“Hey meow meow poona / Ada meesa illa poona”
Comparing the hero to a mustache-less cat searching for milk/fish, symbolizing playful romantic desire.
Emonai (Initial Rhyme)
“Koochattukku leavu kodu / Dhegathukku novu kudu”
Matching starting letters across lines, such as 'Koochattukku' and 'Dhegathukku' or 'Aadaigalai' and 'Aasaigalai'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aadaigalai thooravidu / Aasaigalai sera vidu”
Endings of lines rhyme consistently (e.g., 'leavu kodu', 'novu kudu', 'thooravidu', 'sera vidu').
Wordplay / Pun
“Ennai kottum naanae honey moonu”
Cleverly matching 'honey moonu' (honeymoon) with the counting structure ending in 'moonu' (three).
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the prompt metadata, the music for Kanthaswamy was composed by Devi Sri Prasad (DSP). The male vocals were performed by lead actor Vikram himself alongside singer Priya Himesh. Vikram sang multiple tracks in this album, which became major chartbusters.
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