- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Sabesh
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Sandhitha Velai
- Movie release year
- 2000
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Apr 2018
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Munima munima munima munima
Munima munima munima munima
Munima munima munima munima
Munima munima munima munima
Kovapadathae munima kovapadathae (2)
Showa thatcha pudavaiyathaan idupula katti
Kodambakkam poralae oru pombala kutti
Showa thatcha pudavaiyathaan idupula katti
Kodambakkam poralae oru pombala kutti
Ava banarassu patta
Illa kanchipuram chitta
Ava kaiya koncha thotta
En kanathula vittaa
Kovapadathae munima kovapadathae (2)
Munima munima munima munima
Munima aaa…ma ma ma ma
Munima munima munima munima
Munima aaa…ma ma ma ma
Ambatur pakkam ponen
Aunty nalla illae
Chorus :Nalla illae
Male :Mooku kuthi parkaillai
Mooku nalla illae
Chorus :Nalla illae
Male :Shake panni nadakum podhu
Walk nalla illae
Ava sollu nalla illae
Aiaiyo lollu nalla illae
Amijikarai pakkam ponna
Yekka nalla illae
Chorus: Nalla illae
Male :Akka sutta sukka roti
Palluku nalla illae
Chorus :Nalla illae
Male :Sirika solli parthu puten
Sirippu nalla illae
Ava lip nalla illae
Aiaiyo hip nalla illae
Ice vaanga pockettu
Summer season marketu
Thachi thaaren jacketu
Vechu tharen locket tu
Koruku pettai kuthu gummangkuthu
Ava bigulu vitta figure motham pathu
Koruku pettai kuthu gummangkuthu
Ava bigulu vitta figure motham pathu
Kovapadathae munima kovapadathae (2)
Munima munima munima munima
Poondhamalli athai ponnu
Rosy nalla illae
Chorus :Nalla illae
Male :Kottivaakkam kumari ponnu
Gowri nalla illae
Chorus :Nalla illae
Male :Sowri vechu pinnal potta
Jadaiyum nalla illae
Ava appan nalla illae
Kondaiku ribbon nalla illae
Simha rasi ponnu kitta
Silpaans nalla illae
Chorus :Nalla illae
Male :Adutha veetu kudiyirukum
Alphonse nalla illae
Chorus :Nalla illae
Male :Kattil pottu thoongi partha
Kanavu nalla illae
Ava lookum nalla illae
Ammamma kickum nalla illae
Vaa minuma vaa endren
Vetkapattu vandhalae
Tha munima tha endren
Thaayagi thaan ponaalae
Kadhalicha godu andha godu
Namala serthu veppan
Dhool rombo dhool
Kadhalicha godu andha godu
Namala serthu veppan
Dhool rombo dhool
Showa thatcha pudavaiyathaan
Idupula katti
Kodambakkam poralae oru pombala kutti
Ava banarassu patta
Illa kanchipuram chitta
Ava kaiya koncha thotta
En kanathula vittaa
Kovapadathae munima kovapadathae (2)
Munima munima munima munima
Munima, Munima, Munima, Munima!
Munima, Munima, Munima, Munima!
Munima, Munima, Munima, Munima!
Munima, Munima, Munima, Munima!
Don't get angry, Munima, don't get angry!
Draping a fancy, showy saree around her waist,
a pretty young girl is heading to Kodambakkam!
Draping a fancy, showy saree around her waist,
a pretty young girl is heading to Kodambakkam!
Is she Banaras silk?
Or a Kanchipuram beauty?
When I lightly touched her hand,
she slapped me right across my cheek!
Don't get angry, Munima, don't get angry!
Munima, Munima, Munima, Munima!
Munima, ah... ma ma ma ma!
Munima, Munima, Munima, Munima!
Munima, ah... ma ma ma ma!
I went over to Ambattur,
but the woman there wasn't good!
Chorus: She wasn't good!
Male: Even with a pierced nose,
her nose wasn't good!
Chorus: It wasn't good!
Male: When she swayed and walked,
her walk wasn't good!
Her words weren't good,
oh no, her cheeky attitude wasn't good!
If you go over to Aminjikarai,
that sister isn't good!
Chorus: She isn't good!
Male: The dry flatbread that sister made
wasn't good for my teeth!
Chorus: It wasn't good!
Male: I asked her to smile and looked,
but her smile wasn't good!
Her lips weren't good,
oh no, her hips weren't good!
Pocket money to buy ice cream,
a market in the summer season!
I'll get a blouse stitched for you,
and I'll get a locket for you!
The Korukkupet beat is a smashing rhythm,
she whistled looking at all the pretty girls!
The Korukkupet beat is a smashing rhythm,
she whistled looking at all the pretty girls!
Don't get angry, Munima, don't get angry!
Munima, Munima, Munima, Munima!
My aunt's daughter from Poonamallee,
Rosie wasn't good!
Chorus: She wasn't good!
Male: The young girl from Kottivakkam,
Gowri wasn't good!
Chorus: She wasn't good!
Male: When she added false hair and braided it,
the braid wasn't good!
Her father wasn't good,
and the ribbon for her bun wasn't good!
With the girl born under the Leo sign,
the vibe wasn't good!
Chorus: It wasn't good!
Male: The girl living next door,
Alphonse wasn't good!
Chorus: She wasn't good!
Male: When I lay on the cot and slept,
the dream wasn't good!
Her look wasn't good,
oh dear, her thrill wasn't good!
"Come, Munima, come," I said,
and she came blushing shyly!
"Give it, Munima, give it," I said,
and she ended up becoming a mother!
If we fall in love, God—yes, God—
will unite us together,
smashing, absolutely smashing!
If we fall in love, God—yes, God—
will unite us together,
smashing, absolutely smashing!
Draping a fancy, showy saree
around her waist,
a pretty young girl is heading to Kodambakkam!
Is she Banaras silk?
Or a Kanchipuram beauty?
When I lightly touched her hand,
she slapped me right across my cheek!
Don't get angry, Munima, don't get angry!
Munima, Munima, Munima, Munima!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Munima is a upbeat, comedic Tamil gana song in which the singer humorously tries to placate his lover, Munima. He narrates his humorous experiences across various Chennai neighborhoods—such as Ambattur, Aminjikarai, Poonamallee, and Kottivakkam—jokingly dismissing every girl he encountered there to reassure Munima that she is the only perfect match for him despite her quick temper.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Epistrophe / Repetition
“Aunty nalla illae / Mooku nalla illae / Walk nalla illae”
The phrase 'Nalla illae' (not good) is systematically repeated at the end of lines across stanzas to create humorous emphasis and rhythmic flow.
Toponymic Motif (Chennai Geography)
“Ambatur pakkam ponen / Amijikarai pakkam ponna / Poondhamalli athai ponnu”
The lyrics use names of famous Chennai localities to structure the narrative journey of the song.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Kovapadathae munima kovapadathae”
Repetition of consonant sounds like 'k' and 'm' at the start of words in lines to build beat cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
The movie Sandhitha Velai (2000) starred Karthik and Roja, with music composed by Deva, who is affectionately known as the 'Gana King' of Tamil cinema. The song heavily features Chennai Gana folk influences and hyper-local Chennai slang.
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