Muthu Muthu Kannamma
From Kizhakku Mugam · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Sujatha, Shahul Hameed
- Music director
- Adhithyan
- Details
- Kizhakku Mugam1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ……………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Haei…..muththu muththu kannamma | Hey... precious Kannamma, |
| Mookkodainja ponnammaa | Girl with a broken nose, |
| Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa | Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough? |
| Muththu muththu kannamma | Precious Kannamma, |
| Mookkodainja ponnammaa | Girl with a broken nose, |
| Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa | Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough? |
| Male | |
| Oorukkulla santhipppomaa | Shall we meet in the middle of the village? |
| Illa Oththaikkoththai santhippomaa | Or shall we meet one-on-one? |
| Adi anniyamaa ennalaamaa | Hey, can you consider me a stranger? |
| Unga appanthaandi enga mama | Your father is my uncle, after all! |
| Female | |
| Hae….kaadu vetti ponnaiyaa | Hey... forest-clearing gentleman, |
| Kaal valarntha kannaiyyaa | Handsome man who has grown tall, |
| Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa | Speak with a bit of respect, sir, |
| Pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa | I am the landlord's daughter, sir! |
| Chorus | |
| {Hae hae hae | {Hae hae hae |
| Hoi hoi hoi | Hoi hoi hoi |
| Hae hae hae | Hae hae hae |
| Hoi hoi hoi} (2) | Hoi hoi hoi} (2) |
| Male | |
| Naai vaayil thaengaayo | A coconut in a dog's mouth, |
| Naalu perkku udhavaathu | Is of no use to four people. |
| Aahaah kazhuthaikkum kaal irukku | Aha, even a donkey has legs, |
| Race-yil ooda mudiyaathu | But it cannot run in a horse race! |
| Female | |
| Saamiyil kooda panakkara saamiya | Even among gods, the world bows down only, |
| Bhoomiyae vanangum poi paaru paaru | To the rich god, go and see! |
| Male :Kusumpulla kannae kozhuppulla pennae | Male: Hey mischievous girl, arrogant woman, |
| Nee konda peya oottida vanthavan naanthanae…ae…ae…ae… | I am the one who came to drive away your possession/arrogance! |
| Female | |
| Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa | Speak with a bit of respect, sir, |
| Male :Haan | Male: Yeah! |
| Female :Naan pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa | Female: I am the landlord's daughter, sir! |
| Male :Haei | Male: Hey! |
| Female :Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa | Female: Speak with a bit of respect, sir, |
| Male :Aahaan | Male: Aha! |
| Female :Naan pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa | Female: I am the landlord's daughter, sir! |
| Male :Sarithaan podi | Male: Alright then, get lost girl! |
| Male | |
| Muththu muththu kannamma | Precious Kannamma, |
| Mookkodainja ponnammaa | Girl with a broken nose, |
| Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa | Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough? |
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Oorellam enga soththu | The entire village is our property, |
| Appan paattan sambaththu | The wealth of my father and ancestors. |
| En veettu naai korachchaa | If our house dog barks, |
| Unga paadu aabaththu | Your life will be in danger! |
| Male :Haei…naadaaru masam | Male: Hey... six months in the country, |
| Kaadaru maasam | Six months in the forest, |
| Naalaikku kaaththu en pakkam veesum | Tomorrow the wind will blow in my direction! |
| Female | |
| Kadal vaththum poth karuvaadu thinna | Waiting for the sea to dry up to eat dried fish, |
| Oththakkaal kokuku onnu | A one-legged crane is standing, |
| Nikkuthu nikkuthadi….ee…ee….yaeiyya… | It stands waiting, oh girl! |
| Male | |
| Adi kaasirukkum vaayaadi | Hey chatterbox rich girl, |
| Nee kattilukku sari jodi hei | You are a suitable match for the bed, hey! |
| Haei….kaasirukkum vaayaadi | Hey chatterbox rich girl, |
| Nee kattilukku sari jodi | You are a suitable match for the bed! |
| Female | |
| Haei….kaadu vetti ponnaiyaa | Hey... forest-clearing gentleman, |
| Kaal valarntha kannaiyyaa | Handsome man who has grown tall, |
| Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa | Speak with a bit of respect, sir, |
| Pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa | I am the landlord's daughter, sir! |
| Female | |
| Kaadu vetti ponnaiyaa | Forest-clearing gentleman, |
| Kaal valarntha kannaiyyaa | Handsome man who has grown tall, |
| Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa | Speak with a bit of respect, sir, |
| Pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa | I am the landlord's daughter, sir! |
| Female | |
| Vaalurunthu pogaathae | Don't lose your dignity and leave! |
| Male :Adi podi | Male: Get lost girl! |
| Female :Innum vambizhukka varuvayaa | Female: Will you come to pick a fight again? |
| Male :Haei… | Male: Hey... |
| Female :Enga veettu maadu rendukku | Female: For two cows at our house, |
| Male :Hahaa | Male: Haha! |
| Female :Antha pullu vela therivaayaa | Female: Do you even know the price of grass? |
| Male :Podi podi | Male: Get lost, get lost! |
| Male | |
| Adi…..muththu muththu kannamma | Hey... precious Kannamma, |
| Mookkodainja ponnammaa | Girl with a broken nose, |
| Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa | Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough? |
...........................
...
ஹேய்.....முத்து முத்து கண்ணம்மா
மூக்கொடைஞ்ச பொன்னம்மா
கண் திறந்து பாரம்மா காசிருந்தா போதுமா
முத்து முத்து கண்ணம்மா
மூக்கொடைஞ்ச பொன்னம்மா
கண் திறந்து பாரம்மா காசிருந்தா போதுமா
Hey... precious Kannamma,
Girl with a broken nose,
Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough?
Precious Kannamma,
Girl with a broken nose,
Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough?
ஊருக்குள்ள சந்திப்போமா
இல்ல ஒத்தைக்கொத்தை சந்திப்போமா.....
அடி அந்நியமா எண்ணலாமா
உங்க அப்பன்தான்டி எங்க மாமா
Shall we meet in the middle of the village?
Or shall we meet one-on-one?
Hey, can you consider me a stranger?
Your father is my uncle, after all!
ஹே...காடு வெட்டி பொன்னய்யா
கால் வளர்ந்த கண்ணய்யா
பாத்துக் கொஞ்சம் பேசய்யா
பண்ணையாரு பொண்ணய்யா
Hey... forest-clearing gentleman,
Handsome man who has grown tall,
Speak with a bit of respect, sir,
I am the landlord's daughter, sir!
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
ஹே ஹே ஹே
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்
{Hae hae hae
Hoi hoi hoi
Hae hae hae
Hoi hoi hoi} (2)
நாய் வாயில் தேங்காயோ
நாலு பேர்க்கு உதவாது
ஆஹாஹ் கழுதைக்கும் கால் இருக்கு
ரேசில் ஓட முடியாது
A coconut in a dog's mouth,
Is of no use to four people.
Aha, even a donkey has legs,
But it cannot run in a horse race!
சாமியில் கூட பணக்கார சாமிய
பூமியே வணங்கும் போய் பாரு பாரு
குசும்புள்ள கண்ணே கொழுப்புள்ள பெண்ணே
நீ கொண்ட பேய ஒட்டிட வந்தவன் நான்தானே....ஏ....ஏ....ஏ....
Even among gods, the world bows down only,
To the rich god, go and see!
Male: Hey mischievous girl, arrogant woman,
I am the one who came to drive away your possession/arrogance!
பாத்து கொஞ்சம் பேசய்யா
ஹான்
நான் பண்ணையாரு பொண்ணய்யா...
ஹேய்...
பாத்து கொஞ்சம் பேசய்யா
ஆஹான்
நான் பண்ணையாரு பொண்ணய்யா..
சரிதான் போடி...
Speak with a bit of respect, sir,
Male: Yeah!
Female: I am the landlord's daughter, sir!
Male: Hey!
Female: Speak with a bit of respect, sir,
Male: Aha!
Female: I am the landlord's daughter, sir!
Male: Alright then, get lost girl!
முத்து முத்து கண்ணம்மா
மூக்கொடைஞ்ச பொன்னம்மா
கண் திறந்து பாரம்மா காசிருந்தா போதுமா....
Precious Kannamma,
Girl with a broken nose,
Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough?
..........................
...
ஊரெல்லாம் எங்க சொத்து
அப்பன் பாட்டன் சம்பத்து
என் வீட்டு நாய் கொறச்சா
உங்க பாடு ஆபத்து
ஹேய்....நாடாறு மாசம்
காடாறு மாசம்
நாளைக்கு காத்து என் பக்கம் வீசும்
The entire village is our property,
The wealth of my father and ancestors.
If our house dog barks,
Your life will be in danger!
Male: Hey... six months in the country,
Six months in the forest,
Tomorrow the wind will blow in my direction!
கடல் வத்தும் போது கருவாடு தின்ன
ஒத்தக்கால் கொக்கு ஒண்ணு
நிக்குது நிக்குதடி......ஈ....ஈ ....ஏய்யா........
Waiting for the sea to dry up to eat dried fish,
A one-legged crane is standing,
It stands waiting, oh girl!
அடி காசிருக்கும் வாயாடி
நீ கட்டிலுக்கு சரி ஜோடி ஹேய்......
ஹே...காசிருக்கும் வாயாடி
நீ கட்டிலுக்கு சரி ஜோடி
Hey chatterbox rich girl,
You are a suitable match for the bed, hey!
Hey chatterbox rich girl,
You are a suitable match for the bed!
ஹேய்...காடு வெட்டி பொன்னய்யா
கால் வளர்ந்த கண்ணய்யா
பாத்துக் கொஞ்சம் பேசய்யா
பண்ணையாரு பொண்ணய்யா
Hey... forest-clearing gentleman,
Handsome man who has grown tall,
Speak with a bit of respect, sir,
I am the landlord's daughter, sir!
காடு வெட்டி பொன்னய்யா
கால் வளர்ந்த கண்ணய்யா
பாத்துக் கொஞ்சம் பேசய்யா
பண்ணையாரு பொண்ணய்யா
Forest-clearing gentleman,
Handsome man who has grown tall,
Speak with a bit of respect, sir,
I am the landlord's daughter, sir!
வாலறுந்து போகாதே......
அடி போடி...
இன்னும் வம்பிழுக்க வருவாயா
ஹேய்...
எங்க வீட்டு மாடு ரெண்டுக்கு
ஹஹா
அந்த புல்லு வெல தெரிவாயா
போடி போடி
Don't lose your dignity and leave!
Male: Get lost girl!
Female: Will you come to pick a fight again?
Male: Hey...
Female: For two cows at our house,
Male: Haha!
Female: Do you even know the price of grass?
Male: Get lost, get lost!
அடி.....முத்து முத்து கண்ணம்மா
மூக்கொடைஞ்ச பொன்னம்மா
கண் திறந்து பாரம்மா காசிருந்தா போதுமா....
Hey... precious Kannamma,
Girl with a broken nose,
Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough?
…………….
...
Haei…..muththu muththu kannamma
Hey... precious Kannamma,
Mookkodainja ponnammaa
Girl with a broken nose,
Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa
Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough?
Muththu muththu kannamma
Precious Kannamma,
Mookkodainja ponnammaa
Girl with a broken nose,
Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa
Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough?
Oorukkulla santhipppomaa
Shall we meet in the middle of the village?
Illa Oththaikkoththai santhippomaa
Or shall we meet one-on-one?
Adi anniyamaa ennalaamaa
Hey, can you consider me a stranger?
Unga appanthaandi enga mama
Your father is my uncle, after all!
Hae….kaadu vetti ponnaiyaa
Hey... forest-clearing gentleman,
Kaal valarntha kannaiyyaa
Handsome man who has grown tall,
Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa
Speak with a bit of respect, sir,
Pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa
I am the landlord's daughter, sir!
{Hae hae hae
{Hae hae hae
Hoi hoi hoi
Hoi hoi hoi
Hae hae hae
Hae hae hae
Hoi hoi hoi} (2)
Hoi hoi hoi} (2)
Naai vaayil thaengaayo
A coconut in a dog's mouth,
Naalu perkku udhavaathu
Is of no use to four people.
Aahaah kazhuthaikkum kaal irukku
Aha, even a donkey has legs,
Race-yil ooda mudiyaathu
But it cannot run in a horse race!
Saamiyil kooda panakkara saamiya
Even among gods, the world bows down only,
Bhoomiyae vanangum poi paaru paaru
To the rich god, go and see!
Male :Kusumpulla kannae kozhuppulla pennae
Male: Hey mischievous girl, arrogant woman,
Nee konda peya oottida vanthavan naanthanae…ae…ae…ae…
I am the one who came to drive away your possession/arrogance!
Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa
Speak with a bit of respect, sir,
Male :Haan
Male: Yeah!
Female :Naan pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa
Female: I am the landlord's daughter, sir!
Male :Haei
Male: Hey!
Female :Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa
Female: Speak with a bit of respect, sir,
Male :Aahaan
Male: Aha!
Female :Naan pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa
Female: I am the landlord's daughter, sir!
Male :Sarithaan podi
Male: Alright then, get lost girl!
Muththu muththu kannamma
Precious Kannamma,
Mookkodainja ponnammaa
Girl with a broken nose,
Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa
Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough?
……………..
...
Oorellam enga soththu
The entire village is our property,
Appan paattan sambaththu
The wealth of my father and ancestors.
En veettu naai korachchaa
If our house dog barks,
Unga paadu aabaththu
Your life will be in danger!
Male :Haei…naadaaru masam
Male: Hey... six months in the country,
Kaadaru maasam
Six months in the forest,
Naalaikku kaaththu en pakkam veesum
Tomorrow the wind will blow in my direction!
Kadal vaththum poth karuvaadu thinna
Waiting for the sea to dry up to eat dried fish,
Oththakkaal kokuku onnu
A one-legged crane is standing,
Nikkuthu nikkuthadi….ee…ee….yaeiyya…
It stands waiting, oh girl!
Adi kaasirukkum vaayaadi
Hey chatterbox rich girl,
Nee kattilukku sari jodi hei
You are a suitable match for the bed, hey!
Haei….kaasirukkum vaayaadi
Hey chatterbox rich girl,
Nee kattilukku sari jodi
You are a suitable match for the bed!
Haei….kaadu vetti ponnaiyaa
Hey... forest-clearing gentleman,
Kaal valarntha kannaiyyaa
Handsome man who has grown tall,
Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa
Speak with a bit of respect, sir,
Pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa
I am the landlord's daughter, sir!
Kaadu vetti ponnaiyaa
Forest-clearing gentleman,
Kaal valarntha kannaiyyaa
Handsome man who has grown tall,
Paaththu konjam pesaiyyaa
Speak with a bit of respect, sir,
Pannaiyaaru ponnaiyyaa
I am the landlord's daughter, sir!
Vaalurunthu pogaathae
Don't lose your dignity and leave!
Male :Adi podi
Male: Get lost girl!
Female :Innum vambizhukka varuvayaa
Female: Will you come to pick a fight again?
Male :Haei…
Male: Hey...
Female :Enga veettu maadu rendukku
Female: For two cows at our house,
Male :Hahaa
Male: Haha!
Female :Antha pullu vela therivaayaa
Female: Do you even know the price of grass?
Male :Podi podi
Male: Get lost, get lost!
Adi…..muththu muththu kannamma
Hey... precious Kannamma,
Mookkodainja ponnammaa
Girl with a broken nose,
Kann thiranthu paarammaa kaasirunthaa poodhumaa
Open your eyes and see, is having money alone enough?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful playful folk duel (Tappanguthu / Naattu Pura Pattu) features a lively exchange between a self-absorbed, wealthy landlord's daughter and a confident, pragmatic local youth. The female lead boasts about her family's immense wealth, lineage, and social dominance, attempting to put down the hero with threats and grand claims. In response, the male lead uses witty proverbs, rural analogies, and humor to challenge her arrogance, reminding her that wealth alone does not buy respect, true worth, or love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Alliteration)
“Muththu muththu kannamma / Mookkodainja ponnammaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds in 'Muththu muththu kannamma / Mookkodainja ponnammaa' creates rhythmic symmetry.
Edhugai (Rhyme)
“Kaadu vetti ponnaiyaa / Kaal valarntha kannaiyyaa”
Second letter harmony seen in 'Kaadu vetti' and 'Kaal valarntha' ('a' sound following the initial letter).
Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)
“Naai vaayil thaengaayo / Naalu perkku udhavaathu”
Comparing unshared wealth or arrogance to a coconut held uselessly in a dog's mouth ('Naai vaayil thaengaayo').
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Trivia
Kizhakku Mugam (1996) stars Karthik and Reshma. The soundtrack features high-energy folk compositions showcasing classic Tamil village banter ('Vambuchandai') lyrics written by Vairamuthu, highlighting class disparity and traditional rural romance dynamic.
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