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 kettukkuravangellaam | All those who are listening carefully |
| Kettukkalaa….mmm | Can you listen... mmm |
| Male | |
| Ye.. kaayae kalupanga | Hey, raw fruits mixed up |
| Kanji ooththi nellikka | Gooseberry poured over rice porridge |
| Ooyae puliyanga | Oh, tamarind fruit |
| Uppu kacha nellikka | Salt-soaked sour gooseberry |
| Male | |
| Ye thaavani thaarikka | Hey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit |
| Kannam thaan baerikka | Her cheek is just like a pear |
| Vaayoram kovakka | The corner of her lips is like ivy gourd |
| Vaarthai thaan paavakka | Her words are as bitter as bitter gourd |
| Male | |
| Soodu vara kaththarikka | Eggplant that brings the heat |
| Moodu vara murungakka | Drumstick that builds the mood |
| Male | |
| Sangili mungili | Sangili mungili (folk nursery chant) |
| Kathava thora | Open the door |
| Naan maataen vengalapuli | I won't, you brass tiger |
| Aah yei yei aah | Aah yei yei aah |
| Male | |
| Sangili mungili | Sangili mungili |
| Kathava thora | Open the door |
| Naan potten vengalapuli | I've locked it, you brass tiger |
| Aah yei yei aah | Aah yei yei aah |
| Male | |
| Ye.. kaayae kalupanga | Hey, raw fruits mixed up |
| Kanji ooththi nellikka | Gooseberry poured over rice porridge |
| Ooyae puliyanga | Oh, tamarind fruit |
| Uppu kacha nellikka | Salt-soaked sour gooseberry |
| Male | |
| Ye thaavani thaarikka | Hey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit |
| Kannam thaan baerikka | Her cheek is just like a pear |
| Vaayoram kovakka | The corner of her lips is like ivy gourd |
| Vaarthai thaan paavakka | Her words are as bitter as bitter gourd |
| Male | |
| Soodu vara kaththarikka | Eggplant that brings the heat |
| Moodu vara murungakka | Drumstick that builds the mood |
| Male | |
| Sangili mungili | Sangili mungili |
| Kathava thora | Open the door |
| Naan maataen vengalapuli | I won't, you brass tiger |
| Aah yei yei aah | Aah yei yei aah |
| Male | |
| Sangili mungili | Sangili mungili |
| Kathava thora | Open the door |
| Naan potten vengalapuli | I've locked it, you brass tiger |
| Aah yei yei aah | Aah yei yei aah |
| Chorus | |
| Ganpat kaashiram | Ganpat Kaashiram |
| Arae raam shaeth karam beedi | Hey Ram, pass the beedi |
| Tontadoin tontadoin tontadoin | Tontadoin tontadoin tontadoin |
| Male | |
| Ye vaazhkaiyae | Hey, this life itself |
| Paambu puththu | Is a snake pit |
| Paakatha romba uththu | Don't stare into it too closely |
| Podumda rendu koththu | It will strike you twice with venom |
| Appaala ellaam veththu | After that, everything is useless |
| Male | |
| Ye ponnoda kaiya korthu | Hey, join hands with a girl |
| Boomiya neeyum suththu | And travel around the world |
| Naama ellaam romba geththu | We all have immense style and attitude |
| Manmadhan veetu soththu | We are the property of Cupid's house |
| Male | |
| Mela keezha bothai | An intoxication from top to bottom |
| Yeththum menida | Is rising in her body |
| Ivalo meesa mela aasai vaikkum | A queen who sets her heart |
| Raa…nidaa | On a man with a mustache |
| Male | |
| Ye velu solluren kelu | Hey Velu, listen to what I say |
| Innaiku seththa naalaikku paalu | If you die today, tomorrow is your funeral milk ceremony |
| Ye velu solluren kelu | Hey Velu, listen to what I say |
| Innaiku seththa tommorow milku | If you die today, tomorrow is milk |
| Male | |
| Verthurichi potta sokka | Shirt soaked in sweat |
| Venam neeyum n gokka makka | Don't do that, my friend |
| Male | |
| Sangili mungili | Sangili mungili |
| Kathava thora | Open the door |
| Naan potten vengalapuli | I've locked it, you brass tiger |
| Aah yei yei aah | Aah yei yei aah |
| Male | |
| Sangili mungili | Sangili mungili |
| Kathava thora | Open the door |
| Naan potten vengalapuli | I've locked it, you brass tiger |
| Aah yei yei aah | Aah yei yei aah |
| Male | |
| Come on … | Come on ... |
| Are you ready …. | Are you ready ... |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hei…(14) | Hei hei... |
| Heiiiii heiiiii | Heiiiii heiiiii |
| Ye thilla ye thilla | Ye thilla ye thilla |
| Ye damukku ye thilla ye | Ye damukku ye thilla ye |
| Ye thilla ye thilla ye thilla thilla thilla thilla | Ye thilla ye thilla ye thilla thilla thilla thilla |
| Male | |
| Ye thaavani paani poori | Hey half-saree clad pani puri |
| Thabaela meni kaari | Girl with a postbox-red body |
| Aaradi puzhal yaeri | Six-foot Puzhal lake |
| Azhageththi vantha lorry | A beauty-laden truck that arrived |
| Male | |
| Ye…. ahhh…. | Ye.... ahhh.... |
| Ye thaavani paani poori | Hey half-saree clad pani puri |
| Thabaela meni kaari | Girl with a postbox-red body |
| Aaradi puzhal yaeri | Six-foot Puzhal lake |
| Azhageththi vantha lorry | A beauty-laden truck that arrived |
| Male | |
| Laeththu pattara | Latex workshop |
| Sammatiya nimuthura | Straightens with a sledgehammer |
| Adada paaththi vettura | Ah, digging garden beds |
| Mammattiya paduthuraa | Laying down the hoe |
| Male | |
| Adi maalu solluren kelu | Hey Maalu, listen to what I say |
| Innaiku seththa naalaikku paalu | If you die today, tomorrow is your funeral milk ceremony |
| Adi maalu solluren kelu | Hey Maalu, listen to what I say |
| Innaiku seththa tommorow milku | If you die today, tomorrow is milk |
| Male | |
| Dangerana boomikulla | Inside this dangerous world |
| Neeyum naanum keerom pulla | You and I are exists, my girl |
| Male | |
| Kumari kumari size kumari | Girl, girl, model-sized girl |
| Paarthu putta kaali memory | Looking at her clears the memory |
| Ye kaththari kaththari | Hey scissors, scissors |
| Paarvai kaththari | Her gaze is like scissors |
| Paarthuputta aasupathiri | If you look at her, you end up in the hospital |
| Male | |
| Ye.. kaayae kalupanga | Hey, raw fruits mixed up |
| Kanji ooththi nellikka | Gooseberry poured over rice porridge |
| Ooyae puliyanga | Oh, tamarind fruit |
| Uppu kacha nellikka | Salt-soaked sour gooseberry |
| Male | |
| Ye thaavani thaarikka | Hey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit |
| Kannam thaan baerikka | Her cheek is just like a pear |
| Vaayoram kovakka | The corner of her lips is like ivy gourd |
| Vaarthai thaan paavakka | Her words are as bitter as bitter gourd |
| Male | |
| Soodu vara kaththarikka | Eggplant that brings the heat |
| Moodu vara murungakka | Drumstick that builds the mood |
| Male | |
| Sangili mungili | Sangili mungili |
| Kathava thora | Open the door |
| Naan maataen vengalapuli | I won't, you brass tiger |
| Aah yei yei aah | Aah yei yei aah |
| Male | |
| Sangili mungili | Sangili mungili |
| Kathava thora | Open the door |
| Naan potten vengalapuli | I've locked it, you brass tiger |
| Aah yei yei aah | Aah yei yei aah |
| Male | |
| Kumari kumari size kumari | Girl, girl, model-sized girl |
| Paarthu putta kaali memory | Looking at her clears the memory |
| Ye kaththari kaththari | Hey scissors, scissors |
| Paarvai kaththari | Her gaze is like scissors |
| Paarthuputta aasupathiri | If you look at her, you end up in the hospital |
| Male | |
| Hey vaadi ippadi vaadi ippadi | Hey come here, come here this way |
| Kolusu potta sonu pappadi..yeh.. | Anklet-wearing sweet Soan Papdi... yeah... |
| Thallungadii….. | Move aside, girls... |
டேப்ப கேட்டுக்குறவங்கல்லாம்
கேட்டுக்கலாம்.....ம்ம்ம்ம்
All those who are listening carefully
Can you listen... mmm
ஏ..... காயே கலுப்பங்கா
கஞ்சி ஊத்தி நெல்லிக்கா
ஊயே புளியங்கா
உப்புக் கச்ச நெல்லிக்கா
ஆஅ ஏய் ஏய் அ ஆ.......
Hey, raw fruits mixed up
Gooseberry poured over rice porridge
Oh, tamarind fruit
Salt-soaked sour gooseberry
ஏ..... காயே கலுப்பங்கா
கஞ்சி ஊத்தி நெல்லிக்கா
ஊயே புளியங்கா
உப்புக் கச்ச நெல்லிக்கா
Hey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit
Her cheek is just like a pear
The corner of her lips is like ivy gourd
Her words are as bitter as bitter gourd
ஏ தாவணி தாரிக்கா
கண்ணம்தான் பேரிக்கா
வாயோறம் கோவக்கா
வார்த்தைதான் பாவக்கா
Eggplant that brings the heat
Drumstick that builds the mood
சூடு வர கத்தரிக்கா
மூடு வர முருங்கக்கா
Sangili mungili (folk nursery chant)
Open the door
I won't, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
சங்கிலி முங்கிலி
கதவத் தொர
நான் மாட்டேன் வெங்கலப்புலி
ஆஹ் ஏய் ஏய் ஆ......
Sangili mungili
Open the door
I've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
சங்கிலி முங்கிலி
கதவத் தொர
நான் மாட்டேன் வெங்கலப்புலி
ஆஹ் ஏய் ஏய் ஆ......
Hey, raw fruits mixed up
Gooseberry poured over rice porridge
Oh, tamarind fruit
Salt-soaked sour gooseberry
ஏ..... காயே கலுப்பங்கா
கஞ்சி ஊத்தி நெல்லிக்கா
ஊயே புளியங்கா
உப்புக் கச்ச நெல்லிக்கா
Hey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit
Her cheek is just like a pear
The corner of her lips is like ivy gourd
Her words are as bitter as bitter gourd
ஏ தாவணி தாரிக்கா
கண்ணம்தான் பேரிக்கா
வாயோறம் கோவக்கா
வார்த்தைதான் பாவக்கா
Eggplant that brings the heat
Drumstick that builds the mood
சூடு வர கத்தரிக்கா
மூடு வர முருங்கக்கா
Sangili mungili
Open the door
I won't, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
சங்கிலி முங்கிலி
கதவத் தொர
நான் மாட்டேன் வெங்கலப்புலி
ஆஹ் ஏய் ஏய் ஆ......
Sangili mungili
Open the door
I've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
சங்கிலி முங்கிலி
கதவத் தொர
நான் போட்டேன் வெங்கலப்புலி
ஆஹ் ஏய் ஏய் ஆ......
Ganpat Kaashiram
Hey Ram, pass the beedi
Tontadoin tontadoin tontadoin
கணபட் காஷிரம்
அரே ராம் ஷேத் கரம் பீடி
டொன்ட்டொய்ன் டொன்ட்டொய்ன்
டொன்ட்டொய்ன்
Hey, this life itself
Is a snake pit
Don't stare into it too closely
It will strike you twice with venom
After that, everything is useless
ஏ வாழ்க்கையே
பாம்புப் புத்து
பார்க்காத ரொம்ப உத்து
போடும்டா ரெண்டு கொத்து
அப்பால எல்லாம் வெத்து
Hey, join hands with a girl
And travel around the world
We all have immense style and attitude
We are the property of Cupid's house
ஏ.... பொண்ணோட கையக் கோர்த்து
பூமிய நீயும் சுத்து
நாம எல்லாம் ரொம்ப கெத்து
மன்மதன் வீட்டு சொத்து
An intoxication from top to bottom
Is rising in her body
A queen who sets her heart
On a man with a mustache
மேல கீழ போதை
ஏத்தும் மேனிடா
இவளோ மீச மேல ஆச வைக்கும்
ரா.....ணிடா
Hey Velu, listen to what I say
If you die today, tomorrow is your funeral milk ceremony
Hey Velu, listen to what I say
If you die today, tomorrow is milk
ஏ வேலு சொல்லுறேன் கேளு
இன்னைக்கி செத்தா நாளைக்கி பாலு
ஏ வேலு சொல்லுறேன் கேளு
இன்னைக்கி செத்தா டும்மாரோவ் மில்க்கு
Shirt soaked in sweat
Don't do that, my friend
வேர்த்துருச்சி போட்ட சொக்கா
வேணாம் நீயும் என் கொக்கா மக்கா
Sangili mungili
Open the door
I've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
சங்கிலி முங்கிலி
கதவத் தொர
நான் மாட்டேன் வெங்கலப்புலி
ஆஹ் ஏய் ஏய் ஆ......
Sangili mungili
Open the door
I've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
சங்கிலி முங்கிலி
கதவத் தொர
நான் போட்டேன் வெங்கலப்புலி
ஆஹ் ஏய் ஏய் ஆ......
Come on ...
Are you ready ...
கம் ஆன்......
ஆர் யூ ரெடி
Hei hei...
Heiiiii heiiiii
Ye thilla ye thilla
Ye damukku ye thilla ye
Ye thilla ye thilla ye thilla thilla thilla thilla
ஹேய் ஹேய்....(14)
ஹேய் ஹேய்
ஏ தில்லா தில்லா
ஏ டமுக்கு ஏ தில்லா ஏய்
ஏ தில்லா ஏ தில்லா தில்லா
தில்லா தில்லா தில்லா
Hey half-saree clad pani puri
Girl with a postbox-red body
Six-foot Puzhal lake
A beauty-laden truck that arrived
ஏ தாவணி பானிப் பூரி
தபேலா மேனிக்காரி
ஆறடி புழல் ஏறி
அழகேத்தி வந்த லாரி
Ye.... ahhh....
Hey half-saree clad pani puri
Girl with a postbox-red body
Six-foot Puzhal lake
A beauty-laden truck that arrived
ஏ.....அஹா.....
ஏ தாவணி பானிப் பூரி
தபேலா மேனிக்காரி
ஆறடி புழல் ஏறி
அழகேத்தி வந்த லாரி
Latex workshop
Straightens with a sledgehammer
Ah, digging garden beds
Laying down the hoe
ஏய் லேத்துப் பட்டற
சம்மட்டியா நிமுத்துறா
அடடா பாத்தி வெட்டுற
மம்முட்டியா படுத்துறா
Hey Maalu, listen to what I say
If you die today, tomorrow is your funeral milk ceremony
Hey Maalu, listen to what I say
If you die today, tomorrow is milk
அடி மாலு சொல்லுறேன் கேளு
இன்னைக்கி செத்தா நாளைக்கி பாலு
அடி மாலு சொல்லுறேன் கேளு
இன்னைக்கி செத்தா டும்மாரோவ் மில்க்கு
Inside this dangerous world
You and I are exists, my girl
டேன்ஜ்சரான பூமிக்குள்ள
நீயும் நானும் கீறோம் புள்ள
Girl, girl, model-sized girl
Looking at her clears the memory
Hey scissors, scissors
Her gaze is like scissors
If you look at her, you end up in the hospital
குமரி குமரி சைஸ் குமரி
பார்த்துப்புட்டா காலி மெமரி
ஏ கத்தரி கத்தரி
பார்வை கத்தரி
பார்த்துப்புட்டா ஆஸ்சுப்பத்திரி
Hey, raw fruits mixed up
Gooseberry poured over rice porridge
Oh, tamarind fruit
Salt-soaked sour gooseberry
ஏ..... காயே கலுப்பங்கா
கஞ்சி ஊத்தி நெல்லிக்கா
ஊயே புளியங்கா
உப்புக் கச்ச நெல்லிக்கா
Hey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit
Her cheek is just like a pear
The corner of her lips is like ivy gourd
Her words are as bitter as bitter gourd
ஏ தாவணி தாரிக்கா
கண்ணம்தான் பேரிக்கா
வாயோறம் கோவக்கா
வார்த்தைதான் பாவக்கா
Eggplant that brings the heat
Drumstick that builds the mood
சூடு வர கத்தரிக்கா
மூடு வர முருங்கக்கா
Sangili mungili
Open the door
I won't, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
சங்கிலி முங்கிலி
கதவத் தொர
நான் மாட்டேன் வெங்கலப்புலி
ஆஹ் ஏய் ஏய் ஆ......
Sangili mungili
Open the door
I've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
சங்கிலி முங்கிலி
கதவத் தொர
நான் போட்டேன் வெங்கலப்புலி
ஆஹ் ஏய் ஏய் ஆ......
Girl, girl, model-sized girl
Looking at her clears the memory
Hey scissors, scissors
Her gaze is like scissors
If you look at her, you end up in the hospital
குமரி குமரி சைஸ் குமரி
பார்த்துப்புட்டா காலி மெமரி
ஏ கத்தரி கத்தரி
பார்வை கத்தரி
பார்த்துப்புட்டா ஆஸ்சுப்பத்திரி
Hey come here, come here this way
Anklet-wearing sweet Soan Papdi... yeah...
Move aside, girls...
ஹே வாடி இப்படி வாடி இப்படி
கொலுசு போட்ட சோனு பப்டி...ஏ....
தள்ளுங்காடி
Teppa kettukkuravangellaam
All those who are listening carefully
Kettukkalaa….mmm
Can you listen... mmm
Ye.. kaayae kalupanga
Hey, raw fruits mixed up
Kanji ooththi nellikka
Gooseberry poured over rice porridge
Ooyae puliyanga
Oh, tamarind fruit
Uppu kacha nellikka
Salt-soaked sour gooseberry
Ye thaavani thaarikka
Hey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit
Kannam thaan baerikka
Her cheek is just like a pear
Vaayoram kovakka
The corner of her lips is like ivy gourd
Vaarthai thaan paavakka
Her words are as bitter as bitter gourd
Soodu vara kaththarikka
Eggplant that brings the heat
Moodu vara murungakka
Drumstick that builds the mood
Sangili mungili
Sangili mungili (folk nursery chant)
Kathava thora
Open the door
Naan maataen vengalapuli
I won't, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
Aah yei yei aah
Sangili mungili
Sangili mungili
Kathava thora
Open the door
Naan potten vengalapuli
I've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
Aah yei yei aah
Ye.. kaayae kalupanga
Hey, raw fruits mixed up
Kanji ooththi nellikka
Gooseberry poured over rice porridge
Ooyae puliyanga
Oh, tamarind fruit
Uppu kacha nellikka
Salt-soaked sour gooseberry
Ye thaavani thaarikka
Hey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit
Kannam thaan baerikka
Her cheek is just like a pear
Vaayoram kovakka
The corner of her lips is like ivy gourd
Vaarthai thaan paavakka
Her words are as bitter as bitter gourd
Soodu vara kaththarikka
Eggplant that brings the heat
Moodu vara murungakka
Drumstick that builds the mood
Sangili mungili
Sangili mungili
Kathava thora
Open the door
Naan maataen vengalapuli
I won't, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
Aah yei yei aah
Sangili mungili
Sangili mungili
Kathava thora
Open the door
Naan potten vengalapuli
I've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
Aah yei yei aah
Ganpat kaashiram
Ganpat Kaashiram
Arae raam shaeth karam beedi
Hey Ram, pass the beedi
Tontadoin tontadoin tontadoin
Tontadoin tontadoin tontadoin
Ye vaazhkaiyae
Hey, this life itself
Paambu puththu
Is a snake pit
Paakatha romba uththu
Don't stare into it too closely
Podumda rendu koththu
It will strike you twice with venom
Appaala ellaam veththu
After that, everything is useless
Ye ponnoda kaiya korthu
Hey, join hands with a girl
Boomiya neeyum suththu
And travel around the world
Naama ellaam romba geththu
We all have immense style and attitude
Manmadhan veetu soththu
We are the property of Cupid's house
Mela keezha bothai
An intoxication from top to bottom
Yeththum menida
Is rising in her body
Ivalo meesa mela aasai vaikkum
A queen who sets her heart
Raa…nidaa
On a man with a mustache
Ye velu solluren kelu
Hey Velu, listen to what I say
Innaiku seththa naalaikku paalu
If you die today, tomorrow is your funeral milk ceremony
Ye velu solluren kelu
Hey Velu, listen to what I say
Innaiku seththa tommorow milku
If you die today, tomorrow is milk
Verthurichi potta sokka
Shirt soaked in sweat
Venam neeyum n gokka makka
Don't do that, my friend
Sangili mungili
Sangili mungili
Kathava thora
Open the door
Naan potten vengalapuli
I've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
Aah yei yei aah
Sangili mungili
Sangili mungili
Kathava thora
Open the door
Naan potten vengalapuli
I've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
Aah yei yei aah
Come on …
Come on ...
Are you ready ….
Are you ready ...
Hei hei…(14)
Hei hei...
Heiiiii heiiiii
Heiiiii heiiiii
Ye thilla ye thilla
Ye thilla ye thilla
Ye damukku ye thilla ye
Ye damukku ye thilla ye
Ye thilla ye thilla ye thilla thilla thilla thilla
Ye thilla ye thilla ye thilla thilla thilla thilla
Ye thaavani paani poori
Hey half-saree clad pani puri
Thabaela meni kaari
Girl with a postbox-red body
Aaradi puzhal yaeri
Six-foot Puzhal lake
Azhageththi vantha lorry
A beauty-laden truck that arrived
Ye…. ahhh….
Ye.... ahhh....
Ye thaavani paani poori
Hey half-saree clad pani puri
Thabaela meni kaari
Girl with a postbox-red body
Aaradi puzhal yaeri
Six-foot Puzhal lake
Azhageththi vantha lorry
A beauty-laden truck that arrived
Laeththu pattara
Latex workshop
Sammatiya nimuthura
Straightens with a sledgehammer
Adada paaththi vettura
Ah, digging garden beds
Mammattiya paduthuraa
Laying down the hoe
Adi maalu solluren kelu
Hey Maalu, listen to what I say
Innaiku seththa naalaikku paalu
If you die today, tomorrow is your funeral milk ceremony
Adi maalu solluren kelu
Hey Maalu, listen to what I say
Innaiku seththa tommorow milku
If you die today, tomorrow is milk
Dangerana boomikulla
Inside this dangerous world
Neeyum naanum keerom pulla
You and I are exists, my girl
Kumari kumari size kumari
Girl, girl, model-sized girl
Paarthu putta kaali memory
Looking at her clears the memory
Ye kaththari kaththari
Hey scissors, scissors
Paarvai kaththari
Her gaze is like scissors
Paarthuputta aasupathiri
If you look at her, you end up in the hospital
Ye.. kaayae kalupanga
Hey, raw fruits mixed up
Kanji ooththi nellikka
Gooseberry poured over rice porridge
Ooyae puliyanga
Oh, tamarind fruit
Uppu kacha nellikka
Salt-soaked sour gooseberry
Ye thaavani thaarikka
Hey girl in a half-saree, like star fruit
Kannam thaan baerikka
Her cheek is just like a pear
Vaayoram kovakka
The corner of her lips is like ivy gourd
Vaarthai thaan paavakka
Her words are as bitter as bitter gourd
Soodu vara kaththarikka
Eggplant that brings the heat
Moodu vara murungakka
Drumstick that builds the mood
Sangili mungili
Sangili mungili
Kathava thora
Open the door
Naan maataen vengalapuli
I won't, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
Aah yei yei aah
Sangili mungili
Sangili mungili
Kathava thora
Open the door
Naan potten vengalapuli
I've locked it, you brass tiger
Aah yei yei aah
Aah yei yei aah
Kumari kumari size kumari
Girl, girl, model-sized girl
Paarthu putta kaali memory
Looking at her clears the memory
Ye kaththari kaththari
Hey scissors, scissors
Paarvai kaththari
Her gaze is like scissors
Paarthuputta aasupathiri
If you look at her, you end up in the hospital
Hey vaadi ippadi vaadi ippadi
Hey 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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