- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Singaravelan
- Movie release year
- 1992
- Lyrics added on
- 24 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Bumchikku bumchikku
Bumcha bum bum
Bumchikku bumchikku
Bumcha bum
Bumchikku bumchikku
Bumcha bum bum
Bumchikku bumchikku
Bumcha bum} (2)
Kakakaa kikikuku
Kakakae kukukuku kaekae
Chorus :Laughing
Kakakaa kikikuku
Kakakae kukukuku kaekae
kakakaa kikikuku…mmmmm
Chorus :Kakakaa kikikuku…
Male :Very good
Kakakaa kikikuku
Kakakae kukukuku kaekae
Padungooo…
Chorus :Kakakaa kikikuku
Kakakae kukukuku kaekae
Kakakaa kikikuku
Kakakae kukukuku kaekae
Chorus :Kakakaa kikikuku
Kakakae kukukuku kaekae
Pudhucheri katcheri
Ekkachakka party onnu pudichen
Pudhu tiger aachaari
Varadhaachaari pola padichen
Heyy paakkum paapaakum
Muthupol bullaakku
Kekkum mathaapu melaaku
Pudhu kaathukkum paatukkum
Pootukkal podudhu
Thagida thathithom…
Pudhucheri katcheri
Ekkachakka party onnu pudichen
Pudhu tiger aachaari
Varadhaachaari pola padichen
Hey bumchikku bumchikku
Bumcha bum bum
Bumchikku bumchikku
Bumcha bum
Bumchikku bumchikku
Bumcha bum bum
Bumchikku bumchikku
Bumcha bum
Porakayil ennodu porandhadhu
Valarndhadhu paatu
Nadakayil ennodu nadandhadhu
Kalandhadhu beat-u
Irukudhu guitar-u drumsugal
Trumpet-u flute-u
Ivaigalai ondraaga
Isaipavan evan ingu kaattu
Vidha vidhamaa vagai vagayaa
Sugam sugamaa suram padipen
Imayam mudhal kumari varai
Idhayangalil idam pidipen
Kuyilin sangeedham ku koo
Kiliyin sangeedham kee kee
Yenadhu sangeedham saa paa
Idhukku kidayaadhu thaappaa
Kumari aanalum kizhavi aanaalum
Ninnu kaadhaara keppaa
Pudhucheri katcheri…
Pudhucheri katcheri
Ekkachakka party onnu pudichen
Pudhu tiger aachaari
Varadhaachaari pola padichen
Kakakaa kikikuku
Kakakae kukukuku kaekae
Kakakaa kikikuku
Kakakae kukukuku kaekae…haaahaa..
Mirudhangam soodera
Adikadi kodukanum tekka
Tharigidathom thathom thakitta
Manushanga munnera
Adikadi pudikanum
Kaaa..kaaa…
Vivarangal sollaama
Vishayatha mudikanum nekkaa
Mudichadhum ellaarum
Pugazndhida nadakanum shokk-a
Sarakirukku murukirukku
Enakedhukku manakavala
Aarinjukanum purinjukanum
Therinjukanum nilathavala
Kaalam ennoda kaalam
Neram ennoda neram
kallum kaayaaga maarum
Mullum poovaaga malarum
Naalum paathachu aalum paathaachu
Jodi eppodhu serum
{Pudhucheri katcheri
Ekkachakka party onnu pudichen
Pudhu tiger aachaari
Varadhaachaari pola padichen} (2)
Heyy paakkum paapaakum
Muthupol bullaakku
Kekkum mathaapu melaaku
Pudhu kaathukkum paatukkum
Pootukkal podudhu
Thagida thathithom…
Pudhucheri katcheri
Ekkachakka party onnu pudichen
Male :Kakakaa kikikuku
Kakakae kukukuku kaekae
{ Bum-chik-su, bum-chik-su,
Bum-sa bum bum,
Bum-chik-su, bum-chik-su,
Bum-sa bum,
Bum-chik-su, bum-chik-su,
Bum-sa bum bum,
Bum-chik-su, bum-chik-su,
Bum-sa bum } (2)
Ga-ga-ga, gi-gi-gu-gu,
Ga-ga-gae, gu-gu-gu-gu, gae-gae!
Chorus: [Laughing]
Ga-ga-ga, gi-gi-gu-gu,
Ga-ga-gae, gu-gu-gu-gu, gae-gae!
Ga-ga-ga, gi-gi-gu-gu... mmm...
Chorus: Ga-ga-ga, gi-gi-gu-gu...
Male: Very good!
Ga-ga-ga, gi-gi-gu-gu,
Ga-ga-gae, gu-gu-gu-gu, gae-gae!
Sing along now...
Chorus: Ga-ga-ga, gi-gi-gu-gu,
Ga-ga-gae, gu-gu-gu-gu, gae-gae!
Ga-ga-ga, gi-gi-gu-gu,
Ga-ga-gae, gu-gu-gu-gu, gae-gae!
Chorus: Ga-ga-ga, gi-gi-gu-gu,
Ga-ga-gae, gu-gu-gu-gu, gae-gae!
A concert in Pondicherry,
I have landed a fabulous client!
Like the legendary Tiger Achari,
I sang just like Varadachari!
Hey, to the sweet girl watching,
with a pearl-like nose ring,
sporting a sparkling veil,
against the fresh breeze and my song,
she puts up locks!
Tha-ki-da tha-dhi-thom...
A concert in Pondicherry,
I have landed a fabulous client!
Like the legendary Tiger Achari,
I sang just like Varadachari!
Hey, bum-chik-su, bum-chik-su,
Bum-sa bum bum,
Bum-chik-su, bum-chik-su,
Bum-sa bum,
Bum-chik-su, bum-chik-su,
Bum-sa bum bum,
Bum-chik-su, bum-chik-su,
Bum-sa bum,
When I was born, it was born with me;
music grew right along with me.
When I walked, it walked with me;
the rhythm blended into my step.
There is a guitar and there are drums,
a trumpet, and a flute!
To play all of these together at once,
show me who else can do it here!
In all styles and varieties,
I will sing sweet, delightful melodies.
From the Himalayas to Kanyakumari,
I will win a place in every heart!
The cuckoo's music is 'Coo-coo',
the parrot's music is 'Kee-kee',
my music is 'Sa... Pa...',
and there is no latch that can lock it out!
Whether a young girl or an old lady,
she will stop and listen with all her heart!
A concert in Pondicherry...
A concert in Pondicherry,
I have landed a fabulous client!
Like the legendary Tiger Achari,
I sang just like Varadachari!
Ga-ga-ga, gi-gi-gu-gu,
Ga-ga-gae, gu-gu-gu-gu, gae-gae!
Ga-ga-ga, gi-gi-gu-gu,
Ga-ga-gae, gu-gu-gu-gu, gae-gae... haha!
For the mridangam drum to warm up,
you must hit the beat with the right strokes!
Tha-ri-ki-da-thom tha-thom tha-ki-ta!
For people to get ahead in life,
they often have to butter people up,
caw... caw...
Without revealing the details,
you have to get the job done smartly!
Once it is done, for everyone to applaud,
you must carry yourself with swagger!
I have the substance and the style,
why should I have any worry in my mind?
She needs to realize and understand,
that naive girl needs to learn!
The time is my time,
the moment is my moment!
Even a stone will turn into tender fruit,
and even a thorn will blossom into a flower!
The auspicious day is set, the match is chosen,
when will the couple finally unite?
{ A concert in Pondicherry,
I have landed a fabulous client!
Like the legendary Tiger Achari,
I sang just like Varadachari! } (2)
Hey, to the sweet girl watching,
with a pearl-like nose ring,
sporting a sparkling veil,
against the fresh breeze and my song,
she puts up locks!
Tha-ki-da tha-dhi-thom...
A concert in Pondicherry,
I have landed a fabulous client!
Male: Ga-ga-ga, gi-gi-gu-gu,
Ga-ga-gae, gu-gu-gu-gu, gae-gae!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Pudhucheri Katcheri' is a high-energy, fun-filled track from the movie Singaravelan (1992), composed by Ilaiyaraaja, written by Vaali, and sung dynamic actor Kamal Haasan (along with S.P. Balasubrahmanyam/Kamal Haasan vocal flair). The protagonist showcases his musical genius, confidence, and charismatic stage presence, comparing his musical prowess playfully to Carnatic legend 'Tiger' Varadachariar while blending western instruments with classical vocal scatting and scat beatbox sounds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monorhyme and Rhyme Scheme (Emonai / Edhugai)
“Porakayil ennodu porandhadhu / Nadakayil ennodu nadandhadhu”
Vaali uses secondary syllable rhyming (Edhugai) in couplets like 'Porakayil / Nadakayil' and 'Kaalam / Neram / kallum / Mullum'.
Onomatopoeia and Scatting
“Kuyilin sangeedham ku koo / Kiliyin sangeedham kee kee”
Playful vocalizations ('Bumchikku bumchikku', 'Kakakaa kikikuku', 'ku koo', 'kee kee') mimic musical instruments and bird sounds.
Metaphor and Allusion
“Pudhu tiger aachaari / Varadhaachaari pola padichen”
Alludes to Carnatic vocalist 'Tiger' Varadachariar to assert musical mastery, and uses metaphors like 'Mullum poovaaga malarum' (Thorns will bloom as flowers).
Did you know?
Trivia
The song playfully references 'Tiger' Varadachariar, one of the iconic stalwarts of Carnatic classical music. Kamal Haasan executed vocal scatting live-style beatboxing elements for this song under the composition of Maestro Ilaiyaraaja.
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