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Pachai Kili Pachai Kili

From Kuththu · 2004

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Kunal Ganjawala, Srilekha Parthasarathy
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Kuththu2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
PachaiGreen
Female :Heehmm….Heehmm….
Male :Kiliyae…..Parrot-like girl…..
Female :Heehmmm…..Heehmmm…..
Male
Pachai pachai pachaiGreen, green, green
Pachaikili pachaikiliGreen parrot, green parrot
Vanthaachcho vanthaachchoHas it arrived? Has it arrived?
Azhgaa machcham onnaA beautiful mole
Paarththaachcho paarththaachchoHave you seen it? Have you seen it?
Male
Pachai pachai pachaikiliGreen, green, green parrot
Vanthaachcho vanthaachchoHas it arrived? Has it arrived?
Azhgaa machcham onnaA beautiful mole
Paarththaachcho paarththaachchoHave you seen it? Have you seen it?
Male
Milagaa pazham polaLike a ripe red chili
Nenjaachcho nenjaachchoHas the heart become red and spicy?
Micham illaamaWithout leaving any remainder
Thinnaachcho thinnaachchoDid you eat it up? Did you eat it up?
Female
Achchacho acho achachachoOh my! Oh my!
Vachchaacho aasai vachchaachoDesire has taken root, desire has taken root
Chittaachcho manasu chittaachchoThe heart has become like a swift bird
Thottaachcho ucham thottaachchoHas it touched the peak? Has it touched the peak?
Chorus :Yaelae yaelaeYaelae yaelae
Female
Saalaa aa aah….Saalaa aa aah….
Male
Hae kichchi kichi thaampoolamHey, ticklish playfulness
Kiya kiya thaampoolamChirping playfulness
Vilaiyaadi parkka variyaaDo you want to come and play?
Female
Kaiya vaikka ennathaDon't try to touch or place your hand
Kallaththanam pannaathaDon't play any tricks
Vazhi paarththu konjam poriyaaWill you step aside and go your way a bit?
Male
Hae mookku kili azhaguHey, your parrot-like nose feature
Manasa kodaiyuthadiIs piercing into my heart, girl
Vaira mookkuththiyaA diamond nose stud
Maattattaa maattattaaShall I put it on you? Shall I put it on you?
Female
Mookka naan koduththaaIf I offer my nose
Moochchu nizhainji vanthuYour breath will enter inside
Muzhusaa paarththidavaeTo look at me completely
Venaandaa venaandaaNo way, I don't want it, I don't want it
Female
Haei kaattu kaattu kaattuHey, show me, show me, show me
Oru pachai kodi kaattuShow a green flag
Unnai anaichchaa anaichchaaIf I embrace you, embrace you
Appadiye moodattaaShall I cover us up just like that?
Female
Achchacho acho achachachoOh my! Oh my!
Chorus :PachaiGreen
Female :Vachchaacho aasai vachchaachoDesire has taken root, desire has taken root
Chorus :PachaiGreen
Female :Chittaachcho manasu chittaachchoThe heart has become like a swift bird
Chorus :PachaiGreen
Male :Thottaachcho ucham thottaachchoHas it touched the peak? Has it touched the peak?
Chorus :Pachai pachaiGreen green
Chorus
Pachai pachai pachai pachaiGreen, green, green, green
Male
Meen pidichchi thinpomaaShall we catch fish and eat?
Munthaanaiyaa kondaamaaShall we use the pallu as a net?
Aaththukkul aazham irukkuThe river is very deep inside
Female
Yaei….kandapadi theendaathaeHey... don't touch me recklessly
Kenda meenu allaathaeI am not a kendai fish
Podaathae thoondil endakkuDon't cast a hook for me
Male
Hae kaala konjam kondaaHey, give me your feet a little
Kaiya konjam kondaaGive me your hand a little
Kolusu valayam mettiAnklet, ring, and toe-ring
Kondaaraen kondaaraenI will bring them, I will bring them
Female
Hahaa venaa thappu thandaaHaha, no mischief or wrong intentions
Unna uppu kandaaIf I get cured meat like you
Kannil pattathumeAs soon as my eyes catch sight of you
Undaavaen undaavaenI will be consumed, I will be consumed
Male
Adi vaadi vaadi vaadiHey come, come, come girl
Ennai vaankikittu podiTake me with you and go
Vanthu munnaadi pinnaadiComing in front and behind
Muttuthadi thalluthadiIt bumps and pushes me
Female
Achchacho acho achachachoOh my! Oh my!
Chorus :PachaiGreen
Male :Vachchaacho aasai vachchaachoDesire has taken root, desire has taken root
Chorus :PachaiGreen
Female :Hae chittaachcho manasu chittaachchoHey, the heart has become like a swift bird
Chorus :PachaiGreen
Male :Thottaachcho ucham thottaachchoHas it touched the peak? Has it touched the peak?
Chorus :Pachai pachaiGreen green
Male
Pachaikili pachaikiliGreen parrot, green parrot
Vanthaachcho vanthaachchoHas it arrived? Has it arrived?
Azhgaa machcham onnaA beautiful mole
Paarththaachcho paarththaachchoHave you seen it? Have you seen it?
Male
Milagaa pazham polaLike a ripe red chili
Nenjaachcho nenjaachchoHas the heart become red and spicy?
Micham illaamaWithout leaving any remainder
Thinnaachcho thinnaachchoDid you eat it up? Did you eat it up?
Male
Achchacho acho achachachoOh my! Oh my!
Vachchaacho aasai vachchaachoDesire has taken root, desire has taken root
Female :Hae chittaachcho manasu chittaachchoHey, the heart has become like a swift bird
Thottaachcho….cho….Has it touched the peak...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Pachai Pachai Kili' is an upbeat, flirtatious duet from the movie Kuththu (2004), starring Silambarasan (Simbu) and Ramya. The song portrays playful romantic banter between a young man and woman where the hero compares the heroine to a green parrot and teases her with affectionate proposals of ornaments and closeness. The heroine responds with clever, guarded retorts, setting up a fast-paced energetic dance dynamic typical of early 2000s Tamil commercial cinema.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Milagaa pazham pola

Compares the vibrant, passionate state of the heart to a bright, spicy red chili ('Milagaa pazham pola').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Pachaikili pachaikili

Compares the heroine to a green parrot ('Pachaikili') to highlight her beauty and charm.

Repetition / Alliteration (Anaphora & Emonai)

Pachai pachai pachai

Rhythmic repetition of 'Pachai' and rhyming end words ('vanthaachcho', 'paarththaachcho') creating a catchy musical cadence.

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Trivia

'Pachai Pachai Kili' was composed by Srikanth Deva and sung by popular playback singer Kunal Ganjawala along with Srilekha Parthasarathy. The song became a hugely popular dance track across Tamil Nadu upon its release in 2004, renowned for Simbu's high-energy dance choreography.

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