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Lyrics & meaning

Meow Meow

From Kanthaswamy · 2009

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Vikram, Priya Himesh
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Movie name
Kanthaswamy
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
12 Nov 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Meow meow….
Meow meow…..
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow…meow
Hey meow meow poona
Ada meesa illa poona
Hey meow meow poona
Meesa illa poona
Thirudi thinna parkuriyae
Dhimsukatta meena
Hey meow meow poona
Milk -ah thedum poona
Chu po-nu veratta matten
Ungappa mela aanai
One
Female :Nam iddayam onnu
Male :Two
Female :Nam udal thaan rendu
Male :Three
Female :Nam onna serntha avom moonu
One
Male :Un paarvai onnu
Female :Two
Male :Adhil artham rendu
Female :Three
Male :Athu solla thundum vaarthai moonu
Hey meow meow poona
Meesa illa poona
Thirudi thinna parkuriyae
Dhimsukatta meena
Hey meow meow poona
Milk -ah thedum poona
Chu po-nu veratta matten
Ungappa mela aanai
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow…meow
Vegathukku naan pazhasu
Vetkathukku ada naan pudhusu
Modhalluku naan pazhasu
Ada kadhalukku hey naan puthusu
One
Female :Nam meththai onnu
Male :Two
Female :Adhil thookkam rendu
Male :Three
Female :Adhil niththam vennum yutham moonu
One
Male :Un idupu onnu
Female :Two
Male :Adhil uduppu rendu
Female :Three
Male :Adhil venum kadicha thadipu moonu
Hey meow meow poona
Meesa illa poona
Thirudi thinna parkuriyae
Dhimsukatta meena
Meow meow…meow
Meow meow…meow
Ahaaaaa……aaaaa……aaa..h
Koochattukku leavu kodu
Dhegathukku novu kudu
Aadaigalai thooravidu
Aasaigalai sera vidu
One
Female :Nam muththam onnu
Male :Two
Female :Adhil echil rendu
Male :Three
Female :Andha bodhayil marakkum kaalam munnu
One
Male :Un meni onnu
Female :Two
Male :Adhil theni rendu
Female :Three
Male :Ennai kottum naanae honey moonu
Meow meow meow meow
Meow, meow...
Meow, meow...
Meow, meow... meow!
Meow, meow... meow!
Hey, meow meow cat,
oh, whiskerless cat!
Hey, meow meow cat,
whiskerless cat!
You're trying to steal and eat
this curvy fish?
Hey, meow meow cat,
cat searching for milk!
I won't shoo you away,
I swear on your father!
One!
Female: Our heart is one.
Male: Two!
Female: Our bodies are two.
Male: Three!
Female: When we unite, we will become three.
One!
Male: Your glance is one.
Female: Two!
Male: Its meanings are two.
Female: Three!
Male: The words it tempts me to say are three.
Hey, meow meow cat,
whiskerless cat!
You're trying to steal and eat
this curvy fish?
Hey, meow meow cat,
cat searching for milk!
I won't shoo you away,
I swear on your father!
Meow, meow... meow!
Meow, meow... meow!
Meow, meow... meow!
Meow, meow... meow!
I am experienced with speed,
but oh, I'm brand new to shyness!
I am experienced with making a start,
but oh, hey, I'm brand new to love!
One!
Female: Our bed is one.
Male: Two!
Female: The sleeps in it are two.
Male: Three!
Female: The battle we need in it every day is three!
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!
Hey, meow meow cat,
whiskerless cat!
You're trying to steal and eat
this curvy fish?
Meow, meow... meow!
Meow, meow... meow!
Aahaaaa... aaaaa... aah...
Give your shyness a break,
give sweet pain to the body!
Throw away the clothes,
let our desires unite!
One!
Female: Our kiss is one.
Male: Two!
Female: The saliva in it is two.
Male: Three!
Female: The times forgotten in that intoxication are three.
One!
Male: Your body is one.
Female: Two!
Male: The honeybees on it are two.
Female: Three!
Male: Even if they sting me, our honeymoon is three!
Meow, meow, meow, meow!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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