Naattukozhi Enna Paarthu
From Madhulai Muthukkal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam, Chorus
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Madhulai Muthukkal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Hae naattukkozhi enna paarththu podi | Hey country hen, look at me and move away! |
| Hae hae naattukkozhi enna paarththu podi | Hey hey country hen, look at me and move away! |
| Munnaalum pinnaalum aattam enna | Why are you swaying back and forth like that? |
| Kannoram em melae nottam enna | Why are you giving me side-eye glances from the corner of your eye? |
| Male | |
| Naanum varavaa naanum varavaa naanum varavaa | Shall I come along? Shall I come along? Shall I come along? |
| Male | |
| Sevvaazhaikku selai katti | Draped in a saree like a red banana tree, |
| Therottamaa pora kutti | Oh girl walking majestically like a temple chariot procession! |
| Poo vaangi vaaraenadi | I will buy flowers and come, girl, |
| Vanthaakka nee vaangi vachchukkodi | When I come, accept them and keep them, dear, |
| Kannu kannu | My eye, my eye! |
| Male | |
| Sevvaazhaikku selai katti | Draped in a saree like a red banana tree, |
| Therottamaa pora kutti | Oh girl walking majestically like a temple chariot procession! |
| Poo vaangi vaaraenadi | I will buy flowers and come, girl, |
| Vanthaakka nee vaangi vachchukkodi | When I come, accept them and keep them, dear, |
| Kannu kannu | My eye, my eye! |
| Male | |
| Sanyaasikkum aasai varum | Even an ascetic monk would feel desire, |
| Saaraayam pol bodhai varum | Intoxication hits like strong liquor, |
| Male | |
| Kulunga kulunga nadakkurae | You walk making everything jiggle and sway, |
| Manasu kettu pogaathaa | Won't one's heart go corrupt? |
| Karuna manuva anuppuraen | I am sending a mercy petition, |
| Udhavi kidaikkumaa | Will I get some help? |
| Male | |
| : Hae naattukkozhi enna paarththu podi | : Hey country hen, look at me and move away! |
| Munnaalum pinnaalum aattam enna | Why are you swaying back and forth like that? |
| Kannoram em melae nottam enna | Why are you giving me side-eye glances from the corner of your eye? |
| Male | |
| Naanum varavaa naanum varavaa naanum varavaa…. | Shall I come along? Shall I come along? Shall I come along?... |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Nee paakkaththaan meesai vachchen | I grew this mustache just for you to look at, |
| Nenjukkullae aasa vachchen | I harbored desire inside my heart, |
| Moththaththil naanthaanadi | Ultimately, I am yours, girl, |
| En meesa mullaattam kuththaathadi | My mustache won't prick you like a thorn, dear, |
| Yammaa yammaa | Oh mother, oh mother! |
| Male | |
| Un paarvaithaan minsaaramo | Is your gaze made of electricity? |
| Yaarukku nee samsaaramo | Whose wife are you destined to be? |
| Paruva azhagu sirikkuthu | Your youthful beauty laughs out loud, |
| Pasiyum maranthu poraendi | I am even forgetting my hunger, girl! |
| Nenachchu nenachchu thavikkiraen | I suffer yearning thinking about you over and over, |
| Virunthu kedaikkumaa | Will I get a feast? |
| Female | |
| Hae….kaattu korangae konjam keezha irangu | Hey... wild monkey, climb down a bit! |
| Munthaana pinnaalae odaatheenga | Don't run behind the saree pallu! |
| Munaalum pinnaalum aadaatheenga | Don't sway back and forth! |
| Moolai irukkaa maanam irukkaa rosham irukkaa | Do you have a brain? Do you have self-respect? Do you have shame? |
| Female | |
| Kallukkullum eeramundu | Even inside a cold stone there is moisture, |
| Ponnukkullum veeramundu | Even inside a woman there is valor, |
| Vaalillaa manthikalaa | You tailless monkeys, |
| Onnaaga veedhikku vantheengalaa | Did you all gather on the street together? |
| Female | |
| Naadellaamthaan kaadaaguthu | The whole nation is turning into a jungle, |
| Nallaaththaanae munnaeruthu | What a wonderful way to make progress! |
| Periya padippu padikkuthu | People pursue higher education, |
| Arivu mazhungi poyaachchu | Yet their intellect has gone blunt and dull, |
| Miruga veriyil alaiyuthu | Wandering around with animalistic lust, |
| Manusha piraviyaa….hae… | Are you even human beings?... Hey... |
| Female | |
| Kaattu korangae konjam keezha irangu | Wild monkey, climb down a bit! |
| Munthaana pinnaalae odaatheenga | Don't run behind the saree pallu! |
| Munaalum pinnaalum aadaatheenga | Don't sway back and forth! |
| Moolai irukkaa maanam irukkaa rosham irukkaa…. | Do you have a brain? Do you have self-respect? Do you have shame?... |
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ஹே நாட்டுக்கோழி என்ன பார்த்து போடி
ஹே ஹே நாட்டுக்கோழி என்ன பார்த்து போடி
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும் ஆட்டம் என்ன
கண்ணோரம் எம் மேலே நோட்டம் என்ன
Hey country hen, look at me and move away!
Hey hey country hen, look at me and move away!
Why are you swaying back and forth like that?
Why are you giving me side-eye glances from the corner of your eye?
நானும் வரவா நானும் வரவா நானும் வரவா......
Shall I come along? Shall I come along? Shall I come along?
செவ்வாழைக்கு சேலைக் கட்டி
தேராட்டமா போற குட்டி
பூ வாங்கி வாரேனடி
வந்தாக்க நீ வாங்கி வச்சுக்கோடி
கண்ணு....கண்ணு.....
Draped in a saree like a red banana tree,
Oh girl walking majestically like a temple chariot procession!
I will buy flowers and come, girl,
When I come, accept them and keep them, dear,
My eye, my eye!
செவ்வாழைக்கு சேலைக் கட்டி
தேராட்டமா போற குட்டி
பூ வாங்கி வாரேனடி
வந்தாக்க நீ வாங்கி வச்சுக்கோடி
Draped in a saree like a red banana tree,
Oh girl walking majestically like a temple chariot procession!
I will buy flowers and come, girl,
When I come, accept them and keep them, dear,
My eye, my eye!
சன்யாசிக்கும் ஆச வரும்
சாராயம் போல் போத வரும்
Even an ascetic monk would feel desire,
Intoxication hits like strong liquor,
குலுங்க குலுங்க நடக்குறே
மனசு கெட்டு போகாதா
கருண மனுவ அனுப்புறேன்
உதவி கிடைக்குமா.......
You walk making everything jiggle and sway,
Won't one's heart go corrupt?
I am sending a mercy petition,
Will I get some help?
ஹே நாட்டுக்கோழி என்ன பார்த்து போடி
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும் ஆட்டம் என்ன
கண்ணோரம் எம் மேலே நோட்டம் என்ன
: Hey country hen, look at me and move away!
Why are you swaying back and forth like that?
Why are you giving me side-eye glances from the corner of your eye?
நானும் வரவா நானும் வரவா நானும் வரவா......
Shall I come along? Shall I come along? Shall I come along?...
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நீ பாக்கத்தான் மீச வச்சேன்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆச வச்சேன்
மொத்தத்தில் நான்தானடி
என் மீச முள்ளாட்டம் குத்தாதடி
யம்மா யம்மா
I grew this mustache just for you to look at,
I harbored desire inside my heart,
Ultimately, I am yours, girl,
My mustache won't prick you like a thorn, dear,
Oh mother, oh mother!
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நீ பாக்கத்தான் மீச வச்சேன்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆச வச்சேன்
மொத்தத்தில் நான்தானடி
என் மீச முள்ளாட்டம் குத்தாதடி
Is your gaze made of electricity?
Whose wife are you destined to be?
Your youthful beauty laughs out loud,
I am even forgetting my hunger, girl!
I suffer yearning thinking about you over and over,
Will I get a feast?
உன் பார்வை தான் மின்சாரமோ
யாருக்கு நீ சம்சாரமோ
பருவ அழகு சிரிக்குது
பசியும் மறந்து போறேன்டி
நெனச்சு நெனச்சு தவிக்கிறேன்
விருந்து கெடைக்குமா
Hey... wild monkey, climb down a bit!
Don't run behind the saree pallu!
Don't sway back and forth!
Do you have a brain? Do you have self-respect? Do you have shame?
ஹே....காட்டுக் கொரங்கே கொஞ்சம் கீழ இறங்கு
காட்டுக் கொரங்கே கொஞ்சம் கீழ இறங்கு
முந்தான பின்னாலே ஓடாதீங்க
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும் ஆடாதீங்க
மூளை இருக்கா மானம் இருக்கா ரோஷம் இருக்கா...
Even inside a cold stone there is moisture,
Even inside a woman there is valor,
You tailless monkeys,
Did you all gather on the street together?
விசில் :
...........................
The whole nation is turning into a jungle,
What a wonderful way to make progress!
People pursue higher education,
Yet their intellect has gone blunt and dull,
Wandering around with animalistic lust,
Are you even human beings?... Hey...
கல்லுக்குள்ளும் ஈரமுண்டு
பொண்ணுக்குள்ளும் வீரமுண்டு
வாலில்லா மந்திகளா
ஒண்ணாக வீதிக்கு வந்தீங்களா
Wild monkey, climb down a bit!
Don't run behind the saree pallu!
Don't sway back and forth!
Do you have a brain? Do you have self-respect? Do you have shame?...
நாடெல்லாம்தான் காடாகுது
நல்லாத்தானே முன்னேறுது
பெரிய படிப்பு படிக்குது
அறிவு மழுங்கி போயாச்சு
மிருக வெறியில் அலையுது
மனுஷ பிறவியா.......
காட்டுக் கொரங்கே கொஞ்சம் கீழ இறங்கு
முந்தான பின்னாலே ஓடாதீங்க
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும் ஆடாதீங்க
மூளை இருக்கா மானம் இருக்கா ரோஷம் இருக்கா...
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Hae naattukkozhi enna paarththu podi
Hey country hen, look at me and move away!
Hae hae naattukkozhi enna paarththu podi
Hey hey country hen, look at me and move away!
Munnaalum pinnaalum aattam enna
Why are you swaying back and forth like that?
Kannoram em melae nottam enna
Why are you giving me side-eye glances from the corner of your eye?
Naanum varavaa naanum varavaa naanum varavaa
Shall I come along? Shall I come along? Shall I come along?
Sevvaazhaikku selai katti
Draped in a saree like a red banana tree,
Therottamaa pora kutti
Oh girl walking majestically like a temple chariot procession!
Poo vaangi vaaraenadi
I will buy flowers and come, girl,
Vanthaakka nee vaangi vachchukkodi
When I come, accept them and keep them, dear,
Kannu kannu
My eye, my eye!
Sevvaazhaikku selai katti
Draped in a saree like a red banana tree,
Therottamaa pora kutti
Oh girl walking majestically like a temple chariot procession!
Poo vaangi vaaraenadi
I will buy flowers and come, girl,
Vanthaakka nee vaangi vachchukkodi
When I come, accept them and keep them, dear,
Kannu kannu
My eye, my eye!
Sanyaasikkum aasai varum
Even an ascetic monk would feel desire,
Saaraayam pol bodhai varum
Intoxication hits like strong liquor,
Kulunga kulunga nadakkurae
You walk making everything jiggle and sway,
Manasu kettu pogaathaa
Won't one's heart go corrupt?
Karuna manuva anuppuraen
I am sending a mercy petition,
Udhavi kidaikkumaa
Will I get some help?
: Hae naattukkozhi enna paarththu podi
: Hey country hen, look at me and move away!
Munnaalum pinnaalum aattam enna
Why are you swaying back and forth like that?
Kannoram em melae nottam enna
Why are you giving me side-eye glances from the corner of your eye?
Naanum varavaa naanum varavaa naanum varavaa….
Shall I come along? Shall I come along? Shall I come along?...
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...
Nee paakkaththaan meesai vachchen
I grew this mustache just for you to look at,
Nenjukkullae aasa vachchen
I harbored desire inside my heart,
Moththaththil naanthaanadi
Ultimately, I am yours, girl,
En meesa mullaattam kuththaathadi
My mustache won't prick you like a thorn, dear,
Yammaa yammaa
Oh mother, oh mother!
Un paarvaithaan minsaaramo
Is your gaze made of electricity?
Yaarukku nee samsaaramo
Whose wife are you destined to be?
Paruva azhagu sirikkuthu
Your youthful beauty laughs out loud,
Pasiyum maranthu poraendi
I am even forgetting my hunger, girl!
Nenachchu nenachchu thavikkiraen
I suffer yearning thinking about you over and over,
Virunthu kedaikkumaa
Will I get a feast?
Hae….kaattu korangae konjam keezha irangu
Hey... wild monkey, climb down a bit!
Munthaana pinnaalae odaatheenga
Don't run behind the saree pallu!
Munaalum pinnaalum aadaatheenga
Don't sway back and forth!
Moolai irukkaa maanam irukkaa rosham irukkaa
Do you have a brain? Do you have self-respect? Do you have shame?
Kallukkullum eeramundu
Even inside a cold stone there is moisture,
Ponnukkullum veeramundu
Even inside a woman there is valor,
Vaalillaa manthikalaa
You tailless monkeys,
Onnaaga veedhikku vantheengalaa
Did you all gather on the street together?
Naadellaamthaan kaadaaguthu
The whole nation is turning into a jungle,
Nallaaththaanae munnaeruthu
What a wonderful way to make progress!
Periya padippu padikkuthu
People pursue higher education,
Arivu mazhungi poyaachchu
Yet their intellect has gone blunt and dull,
Miruga veriyil alaiyuthu
Wandering around with animalistic lust,
Manusha piraviyaa….hae…
Are you even human beings?... Hey...
Kaattu korangae konjam keezha irangu
Wild monkey, climb down a bit!
Munthaana pinnaalae odaatheenga
Don't run behind the saree pallu!
Munaalum pinnaalum aadaatheenga
Don't sway back and forth!
Moolai irukkaa maanam irukkaa rosham irukkaa….
Do you have a brain? Do you have self-respect? Do you have shame?...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lively musical duel (teasing/counter-teasing) between a male protagonist who catcalls and teases a woman on the street, and the woman who strongly rejects his unwanted advances with sharp wit and social critique. The male singer begins by comparing the woman to a country hen and a temple chariot, expressing his flirtatious desires and asking for her favor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Sevvaazhaikku selai katti”
Comparing the female protagonist's figure to a red banana tree in a saree ('Sevvaazhaikku selai katti') and her walk to a temple chariot procession ('Therottamaa pora kutti').
Uvamaani (Simile / Metaphor)
“Un paarvaithaan minsaaramo”
Comparing the gaze of the girl to electricity ('Un paarvaithaan minsaaramo').
Ethirai / Rhyme (Monai and Ethukai)
“Kallukkullum eeramundu”
Use of second-letter rhyming in lines such as 'Kallukkullum' / 'Ponnukkullum' and alliterative patterns.
Metaphor / Insult Rhetoric
“Vaalillaa manthikalaa”
Addressing the harassers as 'Vaalillaa manthikalaa' (tailless monkeys) and 'Kaattu korangae' (wild monkeys).
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Trivia
'Madhulai Muthukkal' (1982) features music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh. The song employs popular folk rhythms combined with theatrical banter lyrics written by Vaali, reflecting contemporary 1980s street-teasing tropes paired with female moral and social pushback.
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