Sanda Veerachi
From Gatta Kusthi · 2022
- Lyricist
- Vivek
- Singers
- Kidakuzhi Mariyammal, Chorus
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Gatta Kusthi2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Poonaikku maniya katta | To tie the bell on the cat, |
| Pulliyaa vanthuttaa | She arrived as a tigress! |
| Yaanaikku karumba pola | Like sugarcane to an elephant, |
| Oruthan sikkittaan | A guy got trapped. |
| Female | |
| Ponna adakki vachchaalae | When she suppressed the woman's role, |
| Yemmamaa | Oh my goodness! |
| Paiyan alariputtaanae | The guy screamed out in panic! |
| Pothummaa | Enough, mother! |
| Female | |
| Ponnu kalakkiputtaalae | The girl rocked the scene, |
| Yemmamaa | Oh my goodness! |
| Avan kalangiputtaanae | He got completely shaken up. |
| Female | |
| Ondikkondi paakkum | Waiting for a one-on-one fight, |
| Sanda veerachchi | A brave female warrior! |
| Muttukkatta thookki | Lifting wooden weights, |
| Karla sutthuchchu | Swung them around like Karlakattai... |
| Chorus | |
| Youh youh | Yo yo! |
| Gloves rendu maatti | Wearing a pair of gloves, |
| Arms konjam kaatti | Showing off her arms a bit, |
| Thattaa poraa paetti | She is going to knock you down, girl! |
| You chauvinist cutie | You chauvinist cutie! |
| Chorus | |
| Adakki vakka vanthavana | The guy who came to tame her, |
| Madakki kutthanum | Should be bent over and punched! |
| Murukki vacha meesaiya | His twirled-up mustache, |
| Narukki kottanum… | Should be trimmed and chopped off! |
| Chorus | |
| Poonaikku maniya katta | To tie the bell on the cat, |
| Pulliyaa vanthuttaa | She arrived as a tigress! |
| Yaanaikku karumpa pola | Like sugarcane to an elephant, |
| Oruthan sikkittaan | A guy got trapped. |
| Female | |
| Ponnu podum dressu kulla | Inside the clothes a woman wears, |
| Gavuravattha evandaa thachchaan | Who on earth stitched honor into it? |
| Thala mayira vetti pottaa | If she cuts her hair short, |
| Naagarigam nattukkichichaam | Is modern civilization established? |
| Female | |
| Yei pongada dei | Hey, get lost guys! |
| Female | |
| Aana thookki munnae vachu | Placing the man ahead in importance, |
| Ponna thookki pinna vachchaan | And pushing the woman to the back, |
| Puli adichcha muratha pudingi | Snatched the winnowing basket that beat a tiger, |
| Kozhi koodai pinna vachchaan | And wove a chicken coop out of it instead. |
| Chorus | |
| Aatti padaikkira aal ellaam | All those who try to rule over others, |
| Ottam edukkanum | Should run away now! |
| Female :Oduraa… oduraa… | Female: Run... run... |
| Oduraa… dei | Run, hey guy! |
| Chorus | |
| Kootti perukira velaikum | Even for the work of sweeping and cleaning, |
| Kooda irukkirom | We are always right there with you. |
| Chorus | |
| Anga sutthi inga sutthi | Wandering here and there, |
| Chechikitta sikkikittaan | He got trapped with Chechi! |
| Sitherumpa seenda pathu | Trying to provoke a small ant, |
| Singa palla kuthipputtaan | He ended up poking a lion's tooth! |
| Chorus | |
| Ondikkondi paakkum | Waiting for a one-on-one fight, |
| Sanda veerachchi | A brave female warrior! |
| Muttukkatta thookki | Lifting wooden weights, |
| Karla sutthuchchu… | Swung them around like Karlakattai... |
| Female | |
| Koonu pudven | I will break your back! |
| Chorus | |
| Gloves rendu maatti | Wearing a pair of gloves, |
| Arms konjam kaatti | Showing off her arms a bit, |
| Thattaa poraa paetti | She is going to knock you down, girl! |
| You chauvinist cutie | You chauvinist cutie! |
| Chorus | |
| Adakki vakka vanthavana | The guy who came to tame her, |
| Madakki kutthanum | Should be bent over and punched! |
| Murukki vacha meesaiya | His twirled-up mustache, |
| Narukki kottanum… | Should be trimmed and chopped off! |
| Female | |
| Haei | Hey! |
| Chorus | |
| Poonaikku maniya katta | To tie the bell on the cat, |
| Pulliyaa vanthuttaa | She arrived as a tigress! |
| Yaanaikku karumpa pola | Like sugarcane to an elephant, |
| Oruthan sikkittaan | A guy got trapped. |
| Female | |
| Haei | Hey! |
பூனைக்கு மணிய கட்ட
புலியா வந்துட்டா!
யானைக்கு கரும்ப போல
ஒருத்தன் சிக்கிட்டான்
To tie the bell on the cat,
She arrived as a tigress!
Like sugarcane to an elephant,
A guy got trapped.
பொண்ண அடக்கி வச்சாலே
எம்மம்மா
பையன் அலறிபுட்டானே
போதும்மா
When she suppressed the woman's role,
Oh my goodness!
The guy screamed out in panic!
Enough, mother!
பொண்ணு கலக்கிபுட்டாளே
எம்மாமா
அவன் கலங்கிபுட்டானே
The girl rocked the scene,
Oh my goodness!
He got completely shaken up.
ஒண்டிக்கொண்டி பாக்கும்
சண்ட வீரச்சி
முட்டுக்கட்டை தூக்கி
கர்ல சுத்துச்சு….
Waiting for a one-on-one fight,
A brave female warrior!
Lifting wooden weights,
Swung them around like Karlakattai...
யோ ..யோ
கிளவுஸ் ரெண்டு மாட்டி
ஆர்ம்ஸ் கொஞ்சம் காட்டி
தட்டா போற பேட்டி
யு சாவினிஸ்ட் கியுட்டி
Yo yo!
Wearing a pair of gloves,
Showing off her arms a bit,
She is going to knock you down, girl!
You chauvinist cutie!
அடக்கி வைக்க வந்தவன
மடக்கி குத்தனும்
முறுக்கி வச்ச மீசையா
நறுக்கி கொட்டனும்…
The guy who came to tame her,
Should be bent over and punched!
His twirled-up mustache,
Should be trimmed and chopped off!
பூனைக்கு மணிய கட்ட
புலியா வந்துட்டா!
யானைக்கு கரும்ப போல
ஒருத்தன் சிக்கிட்டான்
To tie the bell on the cat,
She arrived as a tigress!
Like sugarcane to an elephant,
A guy got trapped.
ஹம்மிங் :
.....................
Inside the clothes a woman wears,
Who on earth stitched honor into it?
If she cuts her hair short,
Is modern civilization established?
பொண்ணு போடும் டிரெஸ்-குள்ள
கெளவுரவத்த எவன்டா தச்சான்
தல மயிர வெட்டி போட்ட
நாகரீகம் நட்டுக்கிச்சிச்சாம்
Hey, get lost guys!
ஏய் போங்கடா டேய்
Placing the man ahead in importance,
And pushing the woman to the back,
Snatched the winnowing basket that beat a tiger,
And wove a chicken coop out of it instead.
ஆண தூக்கி முன்னே வச்சு
பொண்ண தூக்கி பின்ன வச்சான்
புலி அடிச்ச முறத்த புடிங்கி
கோழிக் கூடப் பின்ன வச்சான்
All those who try to rule over others,
Should run away now!
Female: Run... run...
Run, hey guy!
ஆட்டி படைக்கிற ஆள் எல்லாம்
ஓட்டம் எடுக்கணும்
Even for the work of sweeping and cleaning,
We are always right there with you.
ஓடுறா… ஓடுறா…
ஓடுறா… டேய்
Wandering here and there,
He got trapped with Chechi!
Trying to provoke a small ant,
He ended up poking a lion's tooth!
கூட்டி பெருக்குற வேலைக்கும்
கூட இருக்கிறோம்
Waiting for a one-on-one fight,
A brave female warrior!
Lifting wooden weights,
Swung them around like Karlakattai...
அங்க சுத்தி இங்க சுத்தி
சேச்சிகிட்ட சிக்கிகிட்டான்
சித்தெறும்ப சீண்ட பாத்து
சிங்க பல்ல குத்திப்புட்டான்
I will break your back!
ஒண்டிக்கொண்டி பாக்கும்
சண்ட வீரச்சி
முட்டுக்கட்டை தூக்கி
கர்ல சுத்துச்சு….
Wearing a pair of gloves,
Showing off her arms a bit,
She is going to knock you down, girl!
You chauvinist cutie!
கொன்னு புடுவேன்
The guy who came to tame her,
Should be bent over and punched!
His twirled-up mustache,
Should be trimmed and chopped off!
கிளவுஸ் ரெண்டு மாட்டி
ஆர்ம்ஸ் கொஞ்சம் காட்டி
தட்டா போற பேட்டி
யு சாவினிஸ்ட் கியுட்டி
Hey!
அடக்கி வைக்க வந்தவன
மடக்கி குத்தனும்
முறுக்கி வச்ச மீசையா
நறுக்கி கொட்டனும்…
To tie the bell on the cat,
She arrived as a tigress!
Like sugarcane to an elephant,
A guy got trapped.
ஹேய்
Hey!
பூனைக்கு மணிய கட்ட
புலியா வந்துட்டா!
யானைக்கு கரும்ப போல
ஒருத்தன் சிக்கிட்டான்
ஹேய்
ஹம்மிங் :
..................
Poonaikku maniya katta
To tie the bell on the cat,
Pulliyaa vanthuttaa
She arrived as a tigress!
Yaanaikku karumba pola
Like sugarcane to an elephant,
Oruthan sikkittaan
A guy got trapped.
Ponna adakki vachchaalae
When she suppressed the woman's role,
Yemmamaa
Oh my goodness!
Paiyan alariputtaanae
The guy screamed out in panic!
Pothummaa
Enough, mother!
Ponnu kalakkiputtaalae
The girl rocked the scene,
Yemmamaa
Oh my goodness!
Avan kalangiputtaanae
He got completely shaken up.
Ondikkondi paakkum
Waiting for a one-on-one fight,
Sanda veerachchi
A brave female warrior!
Muttukkatta thookki
Lifting wooden weights,
Karla sutthuchchu
Swung them around like Karlakattai...
Youh youh
Yo yo!
Gloves rendu maatti
Wearing a pair of gloves,
Arms konjam kaatti
Showing off her arms a bit,
Thattaa poraa paetti
She is going to knock you down, girl!
You chauvinist cutie
You chauvinist cutie!
Adakki vakka vanthavana
The guy who came to tame her,
Madakki kutthanum
Should be bent over and punched!
Murukki vacha meesaiya
His twirled-up mustache,
Narukki kottanum…
Should be trimmed and chopped off!
Poonaikku maniya katta
To tie the bell on the cat,
Pulliyaa vanthuttaa
She arrived as a tigress!
Yaanaikku karumpa pola
Like sugarcane to an elephant,
Oruthan sikkittaan
A guy got trapped.
Ponnu podum dressu kulla
Inside the clothes a woman wears,
Gavuravattha evandaa thachchaan
Who on earth stitched honor into it?
Thala mayira vetti pottaa
If she cuts her hair short,
Naagarigam nattukkichichaam
Is modern civilization established?
Yei pongada dei
Hey, get lost guys!
Aana thookki munnae vachu
Placing the man ahead in importance,
Ponna thookki pinna vachchaan
And pushing the woman to the back,
Puli adichcha muratha pudingi
Snatched the winnowing basket that beat a tiger,
Kozhi koodai pinna vachchaan
And wove a chicken coop out of it instead.
Aatti padaikkira aal ellaam
All those who try to rule over others,
Ottam edukkanum
Should run away now!
Female :Oduraa… oduraa…
Female: Run... run...
Oduraa… dei
Run, hey guy!
Kootti perukira velaikum
Even for the work of sweeping and cleaning,
Kooda irukkirom
We are always right there with you.
Anga sutthi inga sutthi
Wandering here and there,
Chechikitta sikkikittaan
He got trapped with Chechi!
Sitherumpa seenda pathu
Trying to provoke a small ant,
Singa palla kuthipputtaan
He ended up poking a lion's tooth!
Ondikkondi paakkum
Waiting for a one-on-one fight,
Sanda veerachchi
A brave female warrior!
Muttukkatta thookki
Lifting wooden weights,
Karla sutthuchchu…
Swung them around like Karlakattai...
Koonu pudven
I will break your back!
Gloves rendu maatti
Wearing a pair of gloves,
Arms konjam kaatti
Showing off her arms a bit,
Thattaa poraa paetti
She is going to knock you down, girl!
You chauvinist cutie
You chauvinist cutie!
Adakki vakka vanthavana
The guy who came to tame her,
Madakki kutthanum
Should be bent over and punched!
Murukki vacha meesaiya
His twirled-up mustache,
Narukki kottanum…
Should be trimmed and chopped off!
Haei
Hey!
Poonaikku maniya katta
To tie the bell on the cat,
Pulliyaa vanthuttaa
She arrived as a tigress!
Yaanaikku karumpa pola
Like sugarcane to an elephant,
Oruthan sikkittaan
A guy got trapped.
Haei
Hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Poonaikku Maniya Katta from the film Gatta Kusthi (2022) is a high-energy feminist anthem that celebrates female power, self-reliance, and physical strength while dismantling patriarchal arrogance. The song humorously depicts a male chauvinist who expects his wife to be submissive, only to realize he has married a fierce wrestler. Through sharp satire and bold folk-style lyrics, it criticizes societal double standards regarding female clothing, short hair, and domestic bondage. By blending traditional Tamil folk proverbs with modern boxing and wrestling vocabulary, lyricist Vivek crafts a powerful commentary on domestic power dynamics. Vocalist Kidakuzhi Mariyammal brings immense raw energy, reinforcing the idea that women are no longer passive homemakers but formidable warriors who will knock down anyone attempting to oppress them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Poonaikku maniya katta / Pulliyaa vanthuttaa”
Compares a woman expected to be a harmless 'cat' to a fierce 'tigress' (pulli) who takes control.
Simile
“Yaanaikku karumba pola / Oruthan sikkittaan”
Compares the man getting effortlessly trapped to sugarcane caught in an elephant's grip.
Cultural Allusion
“Puli adichcha muratha pudingi / Kozhi koodai pinna vachchaan”
Refers to ancient Tamil Sangam poetry where a woman chases away a tiger with a winnowing basket (muram), highlighting how patriarchy reduced that legacy to domestic chicken coops.
Irony / Satire
“You chauvinist cutie”
Pairs an insulting ideological label ('chauvinist') with an endearing term ('cutie') to mock masculine ego.
Edhugai (Tamil Rhyme Scheme)
“Gloves rendu maatti / Arms konjam kaatti”
The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines ('maatti' / 'kaatti' and 'vanthavana' / 'kutthanum').
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Trivia
The song is featured in the sports-comedy drama 'Gatta Kusthi' starring Vishnu Vishal and Aishwarya Lekshmi. Sung by popular folk artist Kidakuzhi Mariyammal alongside composer Justin Prabhakaran's brass-heavy folk-fusion instrumentation, the track serves as the thematic hero-introduction music for the female lead who is a skilled submission wrestler.
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