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Sangili Bungili

From Kanchana : Muni 2 · 2011

Lyricist
Vel Murugan
Singer
Velmurugan
Music director
S. Thaman
Details
Kanchana : Muni 22011

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Teppa kettukkuravangellaamAll those who are listening carefully
Kettukkalaa….mmmCan you listen... mmm
Male
Ye.. kaayae kalupangaHey, raw fruits mixed up
Kanji ooththi nellikkaGooseberry poured over rice porridge
Ooyae puliyangaOh, tamarind fruit
Uppu kacha nellikkaSalt-soaked sour gooseberry
Male
Ye thaavani thaarikkaHey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit
Kannam thaan baerikkaHer cheek is just like a pear
Vaayoram kovakkaThe corner of her lips is like ivy gourd
Vaarthai thaan paavakkaHer words are as bitter as bitter gourd
Male
Soodu vara kaththarikkaEggplant that brings the heat
Moodu vara murungakkaDrumstick that builds the mood
Male
Sangili mungiliSangili mungili (folk nursery chant)
Kathava thoraOpen the door
Naan maataen vengalapuliI won't, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aahAah yei yei aah
Male
Sangili mungiliSangili mungili
Kathava thoraOpen the door
Naan potten vengalapuliI've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aahAah yei yei aah
Male
Ye.. kaayae kalupangaHey, raw fruits mixed up
Kanji ooththi nellikkaGooseberry poured over rice porridge
Ooyae puliyangaOh, tamarind fruit
Uppu kacha nellikkaSalt-soaked sour gooseberry
Male
Ye thaavani thaarikkaHey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit
Kannam thaan baerikkaHer cheek is just like a pear
Vaayoram kovakkaThe corner of her lips is like ivy gourd
Vaarthai thaan paavakkaHer words are as bitter as bitter gourd
Male
Soodu vara kaththarikkaEggplant that brings the heat
Moodu vara murungakkaDrumstick that builds the mood
Male
Sangili mungiliSangili mungili
Kathava thoraOpen the door
Naan maataen vengalapuliI won't, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aahAah yei yei aah
Male
Sangili mungiliSangili mungili
Kathava thoraOpen the door
Naan potten vengalapuliI've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aahAah yei yei aah
Chorus
Ganpat kaashiramGanpat Kaashiram
Arae raam shaeth karam beediHey Ram, pass the beedi
Tontadoin tontadoin tontadoinTontadoin tontadoin tontadoin
Male
Ye vaazhkaiyaeHey, this life itself
Paambu puththuIs a snake pit
Paakatha romba uththuDon't stare into it too closely
Podumda rendu koththuIt will strike you twice with venom
Appaala ellaam veththuAfter that, everything is useless
Male
Ye ponnoda kaiya korthuHey, join hands with a girl
Boomiya neeyum suththuAnd travel around the world
Naama ellaam romba geththuWe all have immense style and attitude
Manmadhan veetu soththuWe are the property of Cupid's house
Male
Mela keezha bothaiAn intoxication from top to bottom
Yeththum menidaIs rising in her body
Ivalo meesa mela aasai vaikkumA queen who sets her heart
Raa…nidaaOn a man with a mustache
Male
Ye velu solluren keluHey Velu, listen to what I say
Innaiku seththa naalaikku paaluIf you die today, tomorrow is your funeral milk ceremony
Ye velu solluren keluHey Velu, listen to what I say
Innaiku seththa tommorow milkuIf you die today, tomorrow is milk
Male
Verthurichi potta sokkaShirt soaked in sweat
Venam neeyum n gokka makkaDon't do that, my friend
Male
Sangili mungiliSangili mungili
Kathava thoraOpen the door
Naan potten vengalapuliI've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aahAah yei yei aah
Male
Sangili mungiliSangili mungili
Kathava thoraOpen the door
Naan potten vengalapuliI've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aahAah yei yei aah
Male
Come on …Come on ...
Are you ready ….Are you ready ...
Chorus
Hei hei…(14)Hei hei...
Heiiiii heiiiiiHeiiiii heiiiii
Ye thilla ye thillaYe thilla ye thilla
Ye damukku ye thilla yeYe damukku ye thilla ye
Ye thilla ye thilla ye thilla thilla thilla thillaYe thilla ye thilla ye thilla thilla thilla thilla
Male
Ye thaavani paani pooriHey half-saree clad pani puri
Thabaela meni kaariGirl with a postbox-red body
Aaradi puzhal yaeriSix-foot Puzhal lake
Azhageththi vantha lorryA beauty-laden truck that arrived
Male
Ye…. ahhh….Ye.... ahhh....
Ye thaavani paani pooriHey half-saree clad pani puri
Thabaela meni kaariGirl with a postbox-red body
Aaradi puzhal yaeriSix-foot Puzhal lake
Azhageththi vantha lorryA beauty-laden truck that arrived
Male
Laeththu pattaraLatex workshop
Sammatiya nimuthuraStraightens with a sledgehammer
Adada paaththi vetturaAh, digging garden beds
Mammattiya paduthuraaLaying down the hoe
Male
Adi maalu solluren keluHey Maalu, listen to what I say
Innaiku seththa naalaikku paaluIf you die today, tomorrow is your funeral milk ceremony
Adi maalu solluren keluHey Maalu, listen to what I say
Innaiku seththa tommorow milkuIf you die today, tomorrow is milk
Male
Dangerana boomikullaInside this dangerous world
Neeyum naanum keerom pullaYou and I are exists, my girl
Male
Kumari kumari size kumariGirl, girl, model-sized girl
Paarthu putta kaali memoryLooking at her clears the memory
Ye kaththari kaththariHey scissors, scissors
Paarvai kaththariHer gaze is like scissors
Paarthuputta aasupathiriIf you look at her, you end up in the hospital
Male
Ye.. kaayae kalupangaHey, raw fruits mixed up
Kanji ooththi nellikkaGooseberry poured over rice porridge
Ooyae puliyangaOh, tamarind fruit
Uppu kacha nellikkaSalt-soaked sour gooseberry
Male
Ye thaavani thaarikkaHey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit
Kannam thaan baerikkaHer cheek is just like a pear
Vaayoram kovakkaThe corner of her lips is like ivy gourd
Vaarthai thaan paavakkaHer words are as bitter as bitter gourd
Male
Soodu vara kaththarikkaEggplant that brings the heat
Moodu vara murungakkaDrumstick that builds the mood
Male
Sangili mungiliSangili mungili
Kathava thoraOpen the door
Naan maataen vengalapuliI won't, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aahAah yei yei aah
Male
Sangili mungiliSangili mungili
Kathava thoraOpen the door
Naan potten vengalapuliI've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aahAah yei yei aah
Male
Kumari kumari size kumariGirl, girl, model-sized girl
Paarthu putta kaali memoryLooking at her clears the memory
Ye kaththari kaththariHey scissors, scissors
Paarvai kaththariHer gaze is like scissors
Paarthuputta aasupathiriIf you look at her, you end up in the hospital
Male
Hey vaadi ippadi vaadi ippadiHey come here, come here this way
Kolusu potta sonu pappadi..yeh..Anklet-wearing sweet Soan Papdi... yeah...
Thallungadii…..Move aside, girls...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Sangili Mungili is a high-energy Tamil folk-kuthu track from the horror-comedy film Kanchana (Muni 2). The song relies heavily on playful local Madras slang, food metaphors, rhyming vegetable names, and traditional children's game chants like 'Sangili Mungili Kathava Thora'. It describes the wild attractions, street wisdom, and vibrant banter between lovers while reminding listeners of life's transient nature through quirky philosophizing ('Innaiku seththa naalaikku paalu'). Throughout the track, comical exaggerated metaphors compare physical beauty and traits to culinary items (pani puri, gooseberry, bitter gourd, pear) and industrial tools (sledgehammer, hoe). Delivered with high vocal energy and fast-paced percussive beats, the track serves as an upbeat celebration of carefree, colorful local street culture.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Urvagatu)

Kannam thaan baerikka

Compares physical attributes directly to fruits and vegetables, such as 'Kannam thaan baerikka' (cheek like a pear) and 'Vaarthai thaan paavakka' (words like bitter gourd).

Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)

Kannam thaan baerikka / Vaayoram kovakka / Vaarthai thaan paavakka

Continuous end-rhyming using fruit and vegetable names ending in '-kka' (nellikka, puliyanga, baerikka, kovakka, paavakka, kaththarikka, murungakka).

Folk Allusions & Traditional Game Rhymes

Sangili mungili / Kathava thora

Incorporates the popular Tamil children's door-opening game rhyme 'Sangili Mungili Kathava Thora' to create instant catchiness.

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Trivia

The song incorporates the famous childhood door-locking game chant 'Sangili Mungili Kathava Thora', which was also heavily featured as a recurring motif in horror-comedy films of Tamil cinema during the 2010s. Sung with iconic high-pitched folk energy by Velmurugan, the track became a massive hit across Tamil Nadu dance clubs and festival celebrations.

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