- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singers
- Sujatha, Jassie Gift
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Thambikottai
- Movie release year
- 2011
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Mar 2026
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Thambikkoattai kanagaa
Thaalikkatta varavaa
Female :Pattukkoattai kirukkaa
Innum davuttaa irukkaa
Thambikkoattai kanagaa
Thaalikkatta varavaa
Female :Pattukkoattai kirukkaa
Innum davuttaa irukkaa
Un paechu nellikaa
Un kannam berikkaa
Nee selaikkattum naattu sarakkaa
Un kannu kalaakkaa
Un paarvai palaakkaa
Enaikkuthuriye kathikkanakkaa
Adi thaadi thaadi pullakkutti
Female :Enna koottittu
Poadaa thaalikkatti
Adi thaadi thaadi pullakkutti
Female :Enna koottittu
Poadaa thaalikkatti
Thambikkoattai kanagaa
Thaalikkatta varavaa
Female :Pattukkoattai kirukkaa
Innum davuttaa irukkaa
Haa.. maattu vandi ootti kittu
Pannaivayal poalaam
Aalamaram adiyila ha ha ha..
Oorukkaaran paathu puttaa
Uppu kandam thaanyaa
Velaya nee paathukkittu po po po
Aruvaa puruvakkaari
Manasa ethi pogum lorry
Onakkey enna koduthen
Vachu ozhungaa paathukkodi
Ada pathikittaa vaikkappora
Pakkam vandhu nikkiriye
Naan ena seiven sollu
Adi thaadi thaadi pullakkutti
Female :Enna koottittu
Poadaa thaalikkatti
Adi thaadi thaadi pullakkutti
Female :Enna koottittu
Poadaa thaalikkatti
Thambikkoattai kanagaa
Thaalikkatta varavaa
Female :Pattukkoattai kirukkaa
Innum davuttaa irukkaa
Hei velai vetti ellaam vittu
Onna suthurendi
Aala vetti vittu vittu poagadhey
Melamkotti kaalil metti
Maattugira varaikkum
Mela kaiya poduradhu aagaadhu
Karumbaa.. valarndha pulla
Thanuvaa thottaa enna tholla
Thirudaa konjam porudaa
Enna muzusaa thandhuduren
Ennai kenji kenji kettaakkooda
Konja maatten ippa onna
Naan onnum bommai illa
Adi thaadi thaadi pullakkutti
Female :Enna koottittu
Poadaa thaalikkatti
Adi thaadi thaadi pullakkutti
Female :Enna koottittu
Poadaa thaalikkatti
Thambikkoattai kanagaa
Thaalikkatta varavaa
Female :Pattukkoattai kirukkaa
Innum davuttaa irukkaa
Un paechu nellikaa
Un kannam berikkaa
Nee selaikkattum naattu sarakkaa
Un kannu kalaakkaa
Un paarvai palaakkaa
Enaikkuthuriye kathikkanakkaa
Adi thaadi thaadi pullakkutti
Female :Enna koottittu
Poadaa thaalikkatti
Adi thaadi thaadi pullakkutti
Female :Enna koottittu
Poadaa thaalikkatti
Kanaka from Thambikottai,
Shall I come and tie the wedding knot?
You crazy guy from Pattukkottai,
Do you still have any doubt?
Kanaka from Thambikottai,
Shall I come and tie the wedding knot?
You crazy guy from Pattukkottai,
Do you still have any doubt?
Your words are tangy like gooseberries,
Your cheeks are smooth like pears,
You are intoxicating country liquor wrapped in a saree!
Your eyes are dark like wild berries,
Your glance is sweet like jackfruit,
You stab right into my heart like a knife!
Give in to me, give in, my darling girl!
Take me away with you,
Only after tying the wedding knot!
Give in to me, give in, my darling girl!
Take me away with you,
Only after tying the wedding knot!
Kanaka from Thambikottai,
Shall I come and tie the wedding knot?
You crazy guy from Pattukkottai,
Do you still have any doubt?
Ha.. riding together in a bullock cart,
Let's head to the farm fields,
Under the shade of the banyan tree, ha ha ha...
If the villagers catch sight of us,
They will chop you into dried salted meat!
Mind your own work and go, go, go!
Girl with eyebrows sharp as sickles,
You are a truck carrying away my heart!
I have surrendered myself to you,
So look after me well, girl!
Like a haystack waiting to catch fire,
You come and stand so close to me!
Tell me, what am I supposed to do?
Give in to me, give in, my darling girl!
Take me away with you,
Only after tying the wedding knot!
Give in to me, give in, my darling girl!
Take me away with you,
Only after tying the wedding knot!
Kanaka from Thambikottai,
Shall I come and tie the wedding knot?
You crazy guy from Pattukkottai,
Do you still have any doubt?
Hey, leaving all my work behind,
I am roaming after you, girl!
Don't ditch me and walk away!
Until the wedding drums beat
And the silver toe-ring is placed on my foot,
Laying your hands on me is strictly forbidden!
Girl who grew up sweet as sugarcane,
What is the harm if I touch you gently?
You thief, just wait a little,
I will give myself to you completely!
Even if you beg and plead with me,
I will not cuddle with you right now,
I am not some lifeless doll!
Give in to me, give in, my darling girl!
Take me away with you,
Only after tying the wedding knot!
Give in to me, give in, my darling girl!
Take me away with you,
Only after tying the wedding knot!
Kanaka from Thambikottai,
Shall I come and tie the wedding knot?
You crazy guy from Pattukkottai,
Do you still have any doubt?
Your words are tangy like gooseberries,
Your cheeks are smooth like pears,
You are intoxicating country liquor wrapped in a saree!
Your eyes are dark like wild berries,
Your glance is sweet like jackfruit,
You stab right into my heart like a knife!
Give in to me, give in, my darling girl!
Take me away with you,
Only after tying the wedding knot!
Give in to me, give in, my darling girl!
Take me away with you,
Only after tying the wedding knot!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and energetic folk duet from the movie 'Thambikottai' features a young lover proposing marriage to his sweetheart, Kanaga, who hails from Thambikottai. The male lead compares her beauty to various fruits and rural metaphors, expressing his deep affection and longing to tie the wedding knot (Thaali). The female lead playfully responds, teasing him while asserting that proper romantic intimacy must wait until they are formally wed with traditional rituals.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Thambikkoattai kanagaa / Female :Pattukkoattai kirukkaa”
The second consonant 'm' matches across consecutive lines ('Thambikkoattai' and 'Pattukkoattai').
Metaphor / Simile (Uvamaani)
“Un paechu nellikaa / Un kannam berikkaa”
Comparing speech to gooseberry ('nellikaa'), cheeks to pear ('berikkaa'), eyes to carissa berries ('kalaakkaa').
Hyperbole (Atiyayukthi)
“Manasa ethi pogum lorry”
Comparing a woman's mesmerizing look to a speeding lorry running over a heart.
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Trivia
Composed by D. Imman, 'Thambikottai Kanagaa' blends Tamil folk rhythms with energetic percussion. The song gained popularity for its catchy lyrics by Viveka and the dynamic vocal performance by Jassie Gift alongside Sujatha.
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