♫ Tanglish lyrics	↻ English translation
Female
Hey police kaarana katikitta	If I marry a policeman,
Lathiya vechu adipaan	He will beat me with a baton.
Doctor- ah naan kattikitta	If I marry a doctor,
Oosi aala kuthuvaan	He will prick me with a needle.
Female
Hey police kaarana katikitta	If I marry a policeman,
Lathiya vechu adipaan	He will beat me with a baton.
Doctor- ah naan kattikitta	If I marry a doctor,
Oosi aala kuthuvaan	He will prick me with a needle.
kuthuvaan kuthuvaan kuthuvaan	Prick, prick, prick!
Female
Body builder – ah katikitta	If I marry a bodybuilder,
Dhinamum dhandaal eduppaan	He will do push-ups every day.
Bus driver- ah kattikitta	If I marry a bus driver,
Adikadi horn adippaan	He will honk the horn frequently.
Female
Vathi maapula	A teacher groom...
Mutti poda solluvaan	Will tell me to kneel down.
Mechanic maapula	A mechanic groom...
Dhinam kalati mattuvaan	Will disassemble and reassemble daily.
Oru vela vetti illadhavan	A guy who has no job or work,
Enakku mattum vela seiyuvaan	Will work only for me!
Vaan vaan vaan	Come, come, come!
Seiyuvaan enakku vela seiyuvaan	He will work, he will work for me!
Vaan vaan vaan	Come, come, come!
Seiyuvaan nalla vela seiyuvaan	He will work, he will do a good job!
Female
Hey barotta masterah kattikitta	Hey, if I marry a parotta master,
Sozhatti sozhatti adippaan	He will swirl and slap the dough around.
Pazha kadaiya kattikitta	If I marry a fruit shop owner,
Urichu urichu paappaan	He will peel and inspect closely.
Paappaan paappaan paappaan	Inspect, inspect, inspect!
Chorus :Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan	Chorus: Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan,
Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan	Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan!
Female
Pala sarakka kattikitta	If I marry a grocery seller,
Potlampola madippaan	He will fold me up like a parcel.
Naga kadaiya kattikitta	If I marry a jewelry shop owner,
Sedharam thaan seivaan	He will cause wastage and loss.
Female
Tailor maapula	A tailor groom...
Kizhi kizhi kizhichu thaippandi	Will tear, tear, tear and stitch!
Isthiri maapula	An ironing man groom...
Madi madi madichi veippandi	Will fold, fold, fold and set aside!
Oru vela vetti illadhavan	A guy who has no job or work,
Enakku mattum vela seiyuvaan	Will work only for me!
Vaan vaan vaan	Come, come, come!
Seiyuvaan enakku vela seiyuvaan	He will work, he will work for me!
Vaan vaan vaan	Come, come, come!
Seiyuvaan nalla vela seiyuvaan	He will work, he will do a good job!
Chorus :Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan	Chorus: Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan,
Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan	Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan!
Female
Kothanara kattikitta	If I marry a mason,
Sithaal pinnaal alaivaan	He will chase after the helper girl.
Carpenter ah kattikitta	If I marry a carpenter,
Aaniya thaan pudunguvaan	He will pluck out nails.
Female
Plumberah thaan kattikitta	If I marry a plumber,
Water connection kuduppaan	He will fit water connections.
Electrician ah kattikitta	If I marry an electrician,
Fuse-ah pudungi viduvaan	He will pull out the main fuse.
Female
Katchikara maapula	A politician groom...
Monkey pola thaavuvaan	Will jump around like a monkey.
Conductor maapula	A bus conductor groom...
Whistle oodhi thalluvaan	Will blow the whistle and push me off.
Oru vela vetti illadhavan	A guy who has no job or work,
Enakku mattum vela seiyuvaan	Will work only for me!
Vaan vaan vaan	Come, come, come!
Seiyuvaan enakku vela seiyuvaan	He will work, he will work for me!
Vaan vaan vaan	Come, come, come!
Seiyuvaan nalla vela seiyuvaan	He will work, he will do a good job!
Vaan vaan vaan	Come, come, come!
Seiyuvaan nalla vela seiyuvaan	He will work, he will do a good job!
Chorus :Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan	Chorus: Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan,
Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan	Jinkuchikkan jinkuchikkan!
Female
Hey police kaarana katikitta	Hey, if I marry a policeman,
Kitta kitta	Closer, closer!
Doctor- ah naan kattikitta	If I marry a doctor,
Kitta kitta	Closer, closer!

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Adukku Thodaru (Repetition for Emphasis)

Simile (Upamai)

Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)

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