Teddy Bear
From Naiyaandi · 2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Teddy bear ah katti urangidum | Sleeping while hugging a teddy bear, |
| Kutti malar iva paatha | When seeing this young flower of a girl, |
| Manasoru cutting adikuthu bha | The heart feels like drinking a shot of liquor, man! |
| Athu meera nenacha nenacha | If it thinks of crossing the limits, |
| I am very very sorry | I am very very sorry, |
| Aala vetti kolambu vechiruva} (2) | She will chop a person up and turn him into gravy! |
| Male | |
| {Kakkaavum peakock aagum | Even a crow will become a peacock, |
| Hormone gal aada weak aagum} (2) | Hormones will weaken when they dance. |
| Male | |
| Konja neram kumari kumari | If you look at the body of this young girl, |
| Kumari odamba paatha | For even a short while, |
| Courier il fever anuppiduva | She will send a fever through courier! |
| Aambalannu nenachu avala | Thinking you are a man, if you go... |
| Nerungi nerungi ponaa | Closer and closer to her, |
| Ambulancil yethi vitturuva | She will pack you off in an ambulance! |
| Male | |
| Kakkaavum peakock aagum | Even a crow will become a peacock, |
| Hormone gal aada weak aagum | Hormones will weaken when they dance. |
| Kaka kaavum peakock aagum | Even a crow will become a peacock, |
| Hormone gal aada weak aagum | Hormones will weaken when they dance. |
| Male | |
| Tuckeru tuckeru da toppu tuckeru da | Top class, top class, she is top class! |
| Iva tuckunnu pugunthu usurumuzhukka | Suddenly entering, across the entire life, |
| Ottura stickeru da | She is a sticker that sticks! |
| Cookeru cookeru da hot cookeru da | A pressure cooker, a hot pressure cooker, |
| Manasu ivala marakka pannuthu | The heart makes a fuss, |
| Makkaru makkaru da | Refusing to forget her! |
| Male | |
| Soan papdithaan iva pesum pecha | Is her speech like Soan Papdi sweet? |
| Thenu bottle lae iva dhegam aacha | Is her body made like a honey bottle? |
| Lolli pappu thaan iva costume aacha | Has her costume become a lollipop? |
| Kalakkura mayakkura | She rocks and mesmerizes, |
| Kavitha coming kavitha coming | Poetry is coming, poetry is coming! |
| Male | |
| {Kaakkaavum peakock aagum | Even a crow will become a peacock, |
| Hormone gal aada weak aagum} (2) | Hormones will weaken when they dance. |
| Male | |
| Teddy bear ah katti urangidum | Sleeping while hugging a teddy bear, |
| Kutti malar iva paatha | When seeing this young flower of a girl, |
| Manasoru cutting adikuthu bha | The heart feels like drinking a shot of liquor, man! |
| Athu meera nenacha nenacha | If it thinks of crossing the limits, |
| I am very very sorry | I am very very sorry, |
| Aala vetti kolambu vechiruva | She will chop a person up and turn him into gravy! |
| Male | |
| Kakkaavum peakock aagum | Even a crow will become a peacock, |
| Hormone gal aada weak aagum | Hormones will weaken when they dance. |
| Kaka kaavum peakock aagum | Even a crow will become a peacock, |
| Hormone gal aada weak aagum | Hormones will weaken when they dance. |
| Male | |
| : {Kaakkaavum peakock aagum | Even a crow will become a peacock, |
| Hormone gal aada weak aagum} (2) | Hormones will weaken when they dance. |
| Male | |
| Game Over … | Game Over ... |
{ டெடி பேர கட்டி
உறங்கிடும் குட்டி மலர்
இவ பாத்தா மனசொரு
கட்டிங் அடிக்குது பா
அத்து மீற நெனச்சா
நெனச்சா ஐ எம் வெரி
வெரி சாரி ஆள வெட்டி
கொளம்பு வெச்சிருவா } (2)
Sleeping while hugging a teddy bear,
When seeing this young flower of a girl,
The heart feels like drinking a shot of liquor, man!
If it thinks of crossing the limits,
I am very very sorry,
She will chop a person up and turn him into gravy!
{ காக்காவும்
பீக்காக் ஆகும்
ஹார்மோன்கள் ஆட
வீக்காகும் } (2)
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
கொஞ்ச நேரம்
குமரி குமரி குமரி
ஒடம்ப பாத்தா
கொரியரில் ஃபீவர்
அனுப்பிடுவா ஆம்பளன்னு
நெனச்சு அவள நெருங்கி
நெருங்கி போனா ஆம்புலன்சில்
ஏத்தி விட்டிருவா
If you look at the body of this young girl,
For even a short while,
She will send a fever through courier!
Thinking you are a man, if you go...
Closer and closer to her,
She will pack you off in an ambulance!
காக்காவும்
பீக்காக் ஆகும்
ஹார்மோன்கள் ஆட
வீக்காகும் காகா காவும்
பீக்காக் ஆகும்
ஹார்மோன்கள் ஆட
வீக்காகும்
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
டக்கரு டக்கரு
டா டாப்பு டக்கரு டா
இவ டக்குன்னு புகுந்து
உசுரு முழுக்க ஒட்டுறா
ஸ்டிக்கரு டா குக்கரு
குக்கரு டா ஹாட் குக்கரு
டா மனசு இவள மறக்க
பண்ணுது மக்கரு மக்கரு
டா
Top class, top class, she is top class!
Suddenly entering, across the entire life,
She is a sticker that sticks!
A pressure cooker, a hot pressure cooker,
The heart makes a fuss,
Refusing to forget her!
சோன் பப்டி தான்
இவ பேசும் பேச்சா தேனு
பாட்டலே இவ தேகம்
ஆச்சா லாலி பாப்பு தான்
இவ காஸ்டியூம் ஆச்சா
கலக்குறா மயக்குறா
கவிதா கம்மிங் கவிதா
கம்மிங்
Is her speech like Soan Papdi sweet?
Is her body made like a honey bottle?
Has her costume become a lollipop?
She rocks and mesmerizes,
Poetry is coming, poetry is coming!
{ காக்காவும்
பீக்காக் ஆகும்
ஹார்மோன்கள் ஆட
வீக்காகும் } (2)
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
{ டெடி பேர கட்டி
உறங்கிடும் குட்டி மலர்
இவ பாத்தா மனசொரு
கட்டிங் அடிக்குது பா
அத்து மீற நெனச்சா
நெனச்சா ஐ எம் வெரி
வெரி சாரி ஆள வெட்டி
கொளம்பு வெச்சிருவா } (2)
Sleeping while hugging a teddy bear,
When seeing this young flower of a girl,
The heart feels like drinking a shot of liquor, man!
If it thinks of crossing the limits,
I am very very sorry,
She will chop a person up and turn him into gravy!
காக்காவும்
பீக்காக் ஆகும்
ஹார்மோன்கள் ஆட
வீக்காகும் காகா காவும்
பீக்காக் ஆகும்
ஹார்மோன்கள் ஆட
வீக்காகும்
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
{ காக்காவும்
பீக்காக் ஆகும்
ஹார்மோன்கள் ஆட
வீக்காகும் } (2)
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
கேம் ஓவர்
Game Over ...
{Teddy bear ah katti urangidum
Sleeping while hugging a teddy bear,
Kutti malar iva paatha
When seeing this young flower of a girl,
Manasoru cutting adikuthu bha
The heart feels like drinking a shot of liquor, man!
Athu meera nenacha nenacha
If it thinks of crossing the limits,
I am very very sorry
I am very very sorry,
Aala vetti kolambu vechiruva} (2)
She will chop a person up and turn him into gravy!
{Kakkaavum peakock aagum
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormone gal aada weak aagum} (2)
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
Konja neram kumari kumari
If you look at the body of this young girl,
Kumari odamba paatha
For even a short while,
Courier il fever anuppiduva
She will send a fever through courier!
Aambalannu nenachu avala
Thinking you are a man, if you go...
Nerungi nerungi ponaa
Closer and closer to her,
Ambulancil yethi vitturuva
She will pack you off in an ambulance!
Kakkaavum peakock aagum
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormone gal aada weak aagum
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
Kaka kaavum peakock aagum
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormone gal aada weak aagum
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
Tuckeru tuckeru da toppu tuckeru da
Top class, top class, she is top class!
Iva tuckunnu pugunthu usurumuzhukka
Suddenly entering, across the entire life,
Ottura stickeru da
She is a sticker that sticks!
Cookeru cookeru da hot cookeru da
A pressure cooker, a hot pressure cooker,
Manasu ivala marakka pannuthu
The heart makes a fuss,
Makkaru makkaru da
Refusing to forget her!
Soan papdithaan iva pesum pecha
Is her speech like Soan Papdi sweet?
Thenu bottle lae iva dhegam aacha
Is her body made like a honey bottle?
Lolli pappu thaan iva costume aacha
Has her costume become a lollipop?
Kalakkura mayakkura
She rocks and mesmerizes,
Kavitha coming kavitha coming
Poetry is coming, poetry is coming!
{Kaakkaavum peakock aagum
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormone gal aada weak aagum} (2)
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
Teddy bear ah katti urangidum
Sleeping while hugging a teddy bear,
Kutti malar iva paatha
When seeing this young flower of a girl,
Manasoru cutting adikuthu bha
The heart feels like drinking a shot of liquor, man!
Athu meera nenacha nenacha
If it thinks of crossing the limits,
I am very very sorry
I am very very sorry,
Aala vetti kolambu vechiruva
She will chop a person up and turn him into gravy!
Kakkaavum peakock aagum
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormone gal aada weak aagum
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
Kaka kaavum peakock aagum
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormone gal aada weak aagum
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
: {Kaakkaavum peakock aagum
Even a crow will become a peacock,
Hormone gal aada weak aagum} (2)
Hormones will weaken when they dance.
Game Over …
Game Over ...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic, fast-paced folk-pop track titled 'Teddy Bear' (often referred to as 'Teddy Bear Ah Katti') from the 2013 Tamil movie 'Naiyaandi' celebrates the irresistible charm and dangerous feistiness of the heroine. The song uses playful Tanglish metaphors, humorous exaggerations, and urban slang to portray how a seemingly innocent girl hugging a teddy bear can mesmerize men while simultaneously posing a threat of 'sending them in an ambulance' if they cross boundaries. Throughout the track, the lyrics humorously describe bodily reactions, hormonal rushes, and sensory sweetness—comparing her speech to Soan Papdi and her presence to a hot pressure cooker. It balances playful romantic attraction with comical warnings about her formidable personality.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor / Simile
“Soan papdithaan iva pesum pecha / Thenu bottle lae iva dhegam aacha”
Comparing speech to 'Soan Papdi' (sweetness) and her body to a 'honey bottle'.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)
“Tuckeru tuckeru da toppu tuckeru da ... Ottura stickeru da”
Rhyming endings using English loanwords adapted to Tamil slang (tuckeru, stickeru, cookeru, makkaru).
Hyperbole (Atisayokti)
“Courier il fever anuppiduva / Aala vetti kolambu vechiruva”
Exaggeration claiming she sends a fever by courier and chops someone into gravy if crossed.
Tanglish / Code-Mixing
“Hormone gal aada weak aagum”
Blending English words like 'teddy bear', 'hormone', 'courier', 'ambulance', 'sticker', and 'cooker' into Tamil syntax.
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Trivia
The track from 'Naiyaandi' (starring Dhanush and Nazriya Nazim) was composed by Ghibran with lyrics penned by Viveka. Sung by Dhanush himself along with Abhay Jodhpurkar, the song gained massive popularity on youth playlists for its quirky fusion of local Gaana rhythms and modern electronic beats.
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