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Thelu Kadichiduchi

From Mannava · 1997

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Mannava
Movie release year
1997
Lyrics added on
16 Nov 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yae…yaeh…yae….
Thelu kadichchiruchchu dheivaanai
Naan thennangallai
Ooththikitten unnaale ahhaa….
Thelu kadichchiruchchaa machchaanae
Onna thottu thottu
Thechchiduvaa dheivaanai
Nee manthirichchuvittaa
Manam enthirichchu nikkum
Kodi munthiriyae vaadi
Antha vaaravathu pakkam
Thappu thappu rompa thappu
Yaeripochchu maaman mappu
Haei……thelu kadichchiruchchu dheivaanai
Naan thennangallai
Ooththikitten unnaale
Thelu kadichchiruchchaa machchaanae
Onna thottu thottu
Thechchiduvaa dheivaanai
…………………
Yaei ponnu
Female :Onnu venum
Femae :Sollu sollu
Male :Naan mella mella killa killa
Melum keezhum alla alla
Vavvaa pola yaemmaa neeyum thudikkirae
Yammaa yamaa kitta vanthaa
Konjam konjam vittu thanthaa
Halwa pola yaeiyyaa ennai kadikkira
Adi kammanganji ingirukka
Uppukkandam angirukka
Aah aahaa
Adi kammanganji ingirukka
Uppukkandam angirukka
Pasikkuthu raaththiri
Pagaasuran maathiri
Padaikkanum seekkiram
Paththamadai paaiviri
Aah….thelu kadichchiruchchu dheivaanai
Naan thennangallai
Ooththikitten unnaale ah ahaa….
Thelu kadichchiruchchaa machchaanae
Onna thottu thottu
Thechchiduvaa dheivaanai dheivaanai
Yaeh yaeh…yaeh..
En rasa
Male :Nee en rosa
Female :En mama yaei
Male :Kittavaamaa…vaa vaa vaa
Naan oththu oththi nikkirappo
Poththi poththu vakkirappo
Undiyapol neeyum ennai kulukkira
Vetti vetti kannai vetti
Vayasu paiyan nenjai thatti
Vettiya pol yaemma ennai velukkira
Ada vaasappoovu vandaip paarththu
Kaiyai thatti kooppidumaa
Male :Aai ah aahaa
Ada vaasappoovu vandaip paarththu
Kaiyai thatti kooppidumaa
Theriyaathaa unakkuththaan
Mammuthanin kanakkuththaan
Kasakkuthu maamanae
Paalu pazham enakkuththaan
Oo….thelu kadichchiruchchu dheivaanai
Naan thennangallai
Ooththikitten unnaale….
Thelu kadichchiruchchaa machchaanae
Onna thottu thottu
Thechchiduvaa dheivaanai
Nee manthirichchuvittaa
Manam enthirichchi nikkum
Kodi munthiriyae vaadi
Antha vaaravathu pakkam
Thappu thappu rompa thappu
Yaeripochchu maman mappu
Male :Aha thelu kadichchiruchchu dheivaanai
Naan thennangallai
Ooththikitten unnaale….aah ahh aah….
Thelu kadichchiruchchaa machchaanae
Onna thottu thottu
Thechchiduvaa dheivaanai
Hey... yeah... hey...
A scorpion has stung me, Deivanai!
I drank some coconut toddy,
all because of you, ah-ha!
Did a scorpion sting you, my darling?
Touching you gently,
Deivanai will rub away the pain!
If you chant a healing spell,
my heart will perk right up.
Come here, my sweet grapevine,
towards that corner of the veranda!
Wrong, wrong, that is totally wrong!
My darling's intoxication has gone to his head!
Hey... a scorpion has stung me, Deivanai!
I drank some coconut toddy,
all because of you!
Did a scorpion sting you, my darling?
Touching you gently,
Deivanai will rub away the pain!
...
Hey girl!
I want one thing...
Tell me, tell me!
As I pinch you ever so gently,
and hold you all over,
why are you fluttering like a bat, girl?
Oh my, when I come near you
and give in just a little,
why do you bite me like sweet halwa?
Hey, when pearl millet porridge is right here,
and dried spiced meat is over there,
Ah, ah-ha!
Hey, when pearl millet porridge is right here,
and dried spiced meat is over there,
I get hungry in the night
like the giant demon Bakasuran!
You must serve the feast quickly;
spread out a Pattamadai mat!
Ah... a scorpion has stung me, Deivanai!
I drank some coconut toddy,
all because of you, ah ah-ha!
Did a scorpion sting you, my darling?
Touching you gently,
Deivanai will rub away the pain, Deivanai!
Hey hey... hey...
My king!
You are my rose!
My darling, hey!
Come close, girl... come, come, come!
When I lean close against you
and try to hold you tight,
you shake me like a piggy bank!
Winking and casting sharp glances,
stirring the heart of a young man,
why do you thrash me like laundry at the riverside?
Does a fragrant flower ever look at a bee
and clap its hands to call it over?
Ay ah ah-ha!
Does a fragrant flower ever look at a bee
and clap its hands to call it over?
Don't you already know
the ways of Manmathan (the love god)?
It tastes bitter to me, my darling,
to have milk and fruit all by myself!
Oh... a scorpion has stung me, Deivanai!
I drank some coconut toddy,
all because of you...
Did a scorpion sting you, my darling?
Touching you gently,
Deivanai will rub away the pain!
If you chant a healing spell,
my heart will perk right up.
Come here, my sweet grapevine,
towards that corner of the veranda!
Wrong, wrong, that is totally wrong!
My darling's intoxication has gone to his head!
Aha, a scorpion has stung me, Deivanai!
I drank some coconut toddy,
all because of you... ah ah ah...
Did a scorpion sting you, my darling?
Touching you gently,
Deivanai will rub away the pain!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Thelu Kadichchiruchchu' from the film Mannava (1997) is a high-energy, humorous Tamil folk dance song featuring playful banter between romantic partners. The lyrics employ rustic metaphors—comparing romantic desire and intoxication to scorpion stings, coconut toddy, pearl millet porridge, and traditional mats. The male lead expresses his overwhelming passion and intoxication caused by his love, while the female lead teasingly responds with energetic flirtation, playful excuses, and traditional cultural references.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

Vavvaa pola yaemmaa neeyum thudikkirae

Comparing the heroine's nervous flutter to a bat ('Vavvaa pola... thudikkirae').

Upamai (Simile)

Halwa pola yaeiyyaa ennai kadikkira

Comparing biting/kissing lovingly to eating halwa ('Halwa pola... kadikkira').

Upamai (Simile)

Pagaasuran maathiri

Comparing intense nocturnal appetite to the legendary gluttonous demon Bakasura ('Pagaasuran maathiri').

Upamai (Simile)

Undiyapol neeyum ennai kulukkira

Comparing the hero's heart shaking to a coin piggy bank ('Undiyapol neeyum ennai kulukkira').

Metaphor / Folk Imagery

Paththamadai paaiviri

Using 'Paththamadai paaiviri' (famous handwoven mats from Pathamadai) as a metaphor for preparing for nuptial romance.

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Trivia

Composed by Deva, known as the 'Gana King' of Tamil cinema, this track features the iconic duet pairing of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Swarnalatha. Lyricist Vaali penned the track using rural folk idioms and humorous regional Tamil dialects. The song showcases Deva's signature usage of fast-paced rural percussion rhythms.

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