Vachika Vachika
From M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi · 2004
- Lyricists
- Not listed
- Singers
- Kay Kay, Srilekha Parthasarathy
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………….. | Hey, shall I hold you close by the waist? |
| Male | |
| Yeh vachikka vachikkavaa iduppula | This green parrot is spinning in my frenzy. |
| Indha pachakili suthudhu en kirukkula | Hey, shall I wrap you in a tight loop? |
| Female | |
| Yeh suthikka suthikkavaa surukkula | Throw me down and catch me on the mat! |
| Ena thookki pottu pidichikada thadukkula | I am the king of eighteen towns! |
| Male | |
| Naan padhinettu pattiku raasaa | Won't a rose bloom when my fingernail touches it? |
| En nagam pattu malaraadho rosaa | I am the queen of eighteen towns! |
| Female | |
| Naan padhinettu pattiku raanii | Take me away wherever you go. |
| Ena engaachum koottittu poo nee | I won't touch without feeling hungry. |
| Male | |
| Pasikkaama thoda maaten | I won't leave without tasting. |
| Rusikkaama vida maaten | I won't give in so easily. |
| Female | |
| Posukkunnu thara maaten | I won't fall for your tricks so easily. |
| Isukkunnu vizha maaten | You are so stunning and charming! |
| Male | |
| Nee gummunudhaan gummunudhaan | Give a heavy energetic beat! |
| Gummaanguthu kuthu | You stay quiet and calm! |
| Female | |
| Nee gammunudhaan gammunudhaan | Shut your mouth a little bit. |
| Vaaya konjam pothu | Hey, shall I hold you close by the waist? |
| Male | |
| Yeh vachikka vachikkavaa iduppula | This green parrot is spinning in my frenzy. |
| Indha pachakili suthudhu en kirukkula | Hey, shall I wrap you in a tight loop? |
| Female | |
| Yeh suthikka suthikkavaa surukkula | Throw me down and catch me on the mat! |
| Ena thookki pottu pidichikada thadukkula | You are eighteen, and I am twenty-four. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………………….. | A hunger malfunction has occurred! |
| Male | |
| Moovaaru neeyae ada naalaaru naanae | Like honey dripping, climbing up the finger, |
| Pasi Kolaaru dhaanae vandhuduchi | The body has boiled down soft like porridge. |
| Female | |
| Thaenagathaanae viral melerathaanae | O parrot being shy in vain, |
| Udal koozhaagathaanae vendhuruchi | The cat has touched the hanging pot! |
| Male | |
| Veenaa vekkappadum kiliyae | O boy whose mustache pricks, |
| Poona thottuduchi uriya | O storm holding back desires inside! |
| Female | |
| Meesa kuthiduchi payalae | If you go ahead, |
| Aasa pothi vacha puyalae | I will come behind you. |
| Male | |
| Nee munaalae ponaa | If you come behind me, |
| Naan pinaalae vaaren | I will yield automatically. |
| Female | |
| : Nee pinaalae vandhaa | Rain drizzles on top of the mountain, |
| Naan thannala thaaren | Waves crash upon waves. |
| Male | |
| Mala mela mazha thoora | You are so stunning and charming! |
| Ala mela ala modhum | Give a heavy energetic beat! |
| Female | |
| Nee gummunudhaan gummunudhaan | You stay quiet and calm! |
| Gummaanguthu kuthu | Shut your mouth a little bit. |
| Male | |
| Nee gammunudhaan gammunudhaan | I struggle against your chest every day, |
| Vaaya konjam pothu | What if we consume this rhythm of hunger? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | You felled me by the roots with the axe of your eyes, |
| Female | |
| Maarodu naanae dhenam poraadurenae | You made me fall, my dear, and now I stagger. |
| Pasi thaalamathanae thindraal enna | Will you come cooing and flirting? |
| Male | |
| Verodu neeyae vizhi kodaliyaalae | Will you give me cotton candy? |
| Ena saachaayae maanae thallaaduran | Come on, you drum of Vadipatti! |
| Female | |
| Konji konjikittu variyaa | Seek me out and embrace my shadow! |
| Panji panji mittaai thariyaa | Like a green parrot, |
| Male | |
| Vaadi vaadipatti thavulaa | Shall I perch on you, my friend? |
| Thedi sendhukkadi nezhalaa | Like two grasshoppers, |
| Female | |
| Oru pachakili pola | Her eyes are cutting through a person! |
| Naan thothikkavaa thozha | Ants climbing along the edge of the sugarcane... Male: Oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Iru vettukili pola | Female: Along the nerves... Male: Oh dear! |
| Kannu vettudhadi aala | Female: Mischief rises! |
| Female | |
| Karumboram erumberaMale :Ayyayyo | You are so stunning and charming! |
| Female :NaramboramMale :Ayyo | Give a heavy energetic beat! |
| Female :Kurumbera | You stay quiet and calm! |
| Male | |
| Nee gummunudhaan gummunudhaan | Shut your mouth a little bit. |
| Gummaanguthu kuthu | Hey, shall I hold you close by the waist? |
| Female | |
| Nee gammunudhaan gammunudhaan | This green parrot is spinning in my frenzy. |
| Vaaya konjam pothu | Hey, shall I wrap you in a tight loop? |
| Male | |
| Yeh vachikka vachikkavaa iduppula | Throw me down and catch me on the mat! |
| Indha pachakili suthudhu en kirukkula | I am the king of eighteen towns! |
| Female | |
| Yeh suthikka suthikkavaa surukkula | Won't a rose bloom when my fingernail touches it? |
| Ena thookki pottu pidichikada thadukkula | I am the queen of eighteen towns! |
| Male | |
| Naan padhinettu pattiku raasaa | Take me away wherever you go. |
| En nagam pattu malaraadho rosaa | You are so stunning and charming! |
| Female | |
| Naan padhinettu pattiku raanii | Give a heavy energetic beat! |
| Ena engaachum koottittu poo nee | You stay quiet and calm! |
| Male | |
| Nee gummunudhaan gummunudhaan | Shut your mouth a little bit. |
| Gummaanguthu kuthu | |
| Female | |
| Nee gammunudhaan gammunudhaan | |
| Vaaya konjam pothu | |
.........................................
Hey, shall I hold you close by the waist?
யே வச்சிக்க வச்சிக்கவா
இடுப்புல இந்த பச்சக்கிளி சுத்துது
என் கிறுக்குல
This green parrot is spinning in my frenzy.
Hey, shall I wrap you in a tight loop?
யே சுத்திக்க சுத்திக்கவா
சுருக்குல எனை தூக்கி போட்டு
பிடிச்சிக்கடா தடுக்குல
Throw me down and catch me on the mat!
I am the king of eighteen towns!
நான் பதினெட்டு பட்டிக்கு
ராசா என் நகம் பட்டு மலராதோ
ரோசா
Won't a rose bloom when my fingernail touches it?
I am the queen of eighteen towns!
நான் பதினெட்டு பட்டிக்கு
ராணி என்ன எங்காச்சும் கூட்டிட்டு
போ நீ
Take me away wherever you go.
I won't touch without feeling hungry.
பசிக்காம தொட
மாட்டேன் ருசிக்காம
விட மாட்டேன்
I won't leave without tasting.
I won't give in so easily.
பொசுக்குன்னு தர
மாட்டேன் இசுக்குன்னு
விழ மாட்டேன்
I won't fall for your tricks so easily.
You are so stunning and charming!
நீ கும்முனுதான்
கும்முனுதான் கும்மாங்குத்து
குத்து
Give a heavy energetic beat!
You stay quiet and calm!
நீ கம்முனுதான்
கம்முனுதான் வாய கொஞ்சம்
பொத்து
Shut your mouth a little bit.
Hey, shall I hold you close by the waist?
யே வச்சிக்க வச்சிக்கவா
இடுப்புல இந்த பச்சக்கிளி சுத்துது
என் கிறுக்குல
This green parrot is spinning in my frenzy.
Hey, shall I wrap you in a tight loop?
யே சுத்திக்க சுத்திக்கவா
சுருக்குல எனை தூக்கி போட்டு
பிடிச்சிக்கடா தடுக்குல
Throw me down and catch me on the mat!
You are eighteen, and I am twenty-four.
.........................................
A hunger malfunction has occurred!
மூவாறு நீயே அட
நாளாறு நானே பசி கோளாறு
தானே வந்துடுச்சி
Like honey dripping, climbing up the finger,
The body has boiled down soft like porridge.
தேனாகத்தானே
விரல் மேலேரத்தானே
உடல் கூழாகத்தானே வெந்துருச்சி
O parrot being shy in vain,
The cat has touched the hanging pot!
வீணா வெக்கப்படும்
கிளியே பூனா தொட்டுடுச்சி
உாிய
O boy whose mustache pricks,
O storm holding back desires inside!
மீச குத்திடுச்சு பயலே
ஆச பொத்தி வச்ச புயலே
If you go ahead,
I will come behind you.
நீ முன்னாலே போனா
நான் பின்னாலே வாறேன்
If you come behind me,
I will yield automatically.
நீ பின்னாலே வந்தா
நான் தன்னால தாறேன்
Rain drizzles on top of the mountain,
Waves crash upon waves.
மலை மேலே மழை
தூர அல மேல அல மோதும்
You are so stunning and charming!
Give a heavy energetic beat!
நீ கும்முனுதான்
கும்முனுதான் கும்மாங்குத்து
குத்து
You stay quiet and calm!
Shut your mouth a little bit.
நீ கம்முனுதான்
கம்முனுதான் வாய கொஞ்சம்
பொத்து
I struggle against your chest every day,
What if we consume this rhythm of hunger?
.........................................
You felled me by the roots with the axe of your eyes,
மாரோடு நானே
தினம் போராடுறேனே
பசி தாளாமல்தானே
தின்றால் என்ன
You made me fall, my dear, and now I stagger.
Will you come cooing and flirting?
வேரோடு நீயே
விழி கோடாளியாலே
என சாய்ச்சாயே மானே
தள்ளாடுறேன்
Will you give me cotton candy?
Come on, you drum of Vadipatti!
கொஞ்சி கொஞ்சிக்கிட்டு
வாியா பஞ்சி பஞ்சி மிட்டாய் தாியா
Seek me out and embrace my shadow!
Like a green parrot,
வாடி வாடிப்பட்டி
தவுலா தேடி சேந்துக்கடி நிழலா
Shall I perch on you, my friend?
Like two grasshoppers,
ஒரு பச்சைக்கிளி
போல நான் தொத்திகவா
தோள
Her eyes are cutting through a person!
Ants climbing along the edge of the sugarcane... Male: Oh dear!
இரு வெட்டுக்கிளி
போல கண்ணு வெட்டுதடி
ஆள
Female: Along the nerves... Male: Oh dear!
Female: Mischief rises!
கரும்போரம் எறும்பேற
ஐயய்யோ
நரம்போரம் ஆண் :
ஐயோ
குறும்பேர
You are so stunning and charming!
Give a heavy energetic beat!
You stay quiet and calm!
நீ கும்முனுதான்
கும்முனுதான் கும்மாங்குத்து
குத்து
Shut your mouth a little bit.
Hey, shall I hold you close by the waist?
நீ கம்முனுதான்
கம்முனுதான் வாய கொஞ்சம்
பொத்து
This green parrot is spinning in my frenzy.
Hey, shall I wrap you in a tight loop?
யே வச்சிக்க வச்சிக்கவா
இடுப்புல இந்த பச்சக்கிளி சுத்துது
என் கிறுக்குல
Throw me down and catch me on the mat!
I am the king of eighteen towns!
யே சுத்திக்க சுத்திக்கவா
சுருக்குல எனை தூக்கி போட்டு
பிடிச்சிக்கடா தடுக்குல
Won't a rose bloom when my fingernail touches it?
I am the queen of eighteen towns!
நான் பதினெட்டு பட்டிக்கு
ராசா என் நகம் பட்டு மலராதோ
ரோசா
Take me away wherever you go.
You are so stunning and charming!
நான் பதினெட்டு பட்டிக்கு
ராணி என்ன எங்காச்சும் கூட்டிட்டு
போ நீ
Give a heavy energetic beat!
You stay quiet and calm!
நீ கும்முனுதான்
கும்முனுதான் கும்மாங்குத்து
குத்து
Shut your mouth a little bit.
நீ கம்முனுதான்
கம்முனுதான் வாய கொஞ்சம்
பொத்து
விசில் :
..................................................
……………………………………..
Hey, shall I hold you close by the waist?
Yeh vachikka vachikkavaa iduppula
This green parrot is spinning in my frenzy.
Indha pachakili suthudhu en kirukkula
Hey, shall I wrap you in a tight loop?
Yeh suthikka suthikkavaa surukkula
Throw me down and catch me on the mat!
Ena thookki pottu pidichikada thadukkula
I am the king of eighteen towns!
Naan padhinettu pattiku raasaa
Won't a rose bloom when my fingernail touches it?
En nagam pattu malaraadho rosaa
I am the queen of eighteen towns!
Naan padhinettu pattiku raanii
Take me away wherever you go.
Ena engaachum koottittu poo nee
I won't touch without feeling hungry.
Pasikkaama thoda maaten
I won't leave without tasting.
Rusikkaama vida maaten
I won't give in so easily.
Posukkunnu thara maaten
I won't fall for your tricks so easily.
Isukkunnu vizha maaten
You are so stunning and charming!
Nee gummunudhaan gummunudhaan
Give a heavy energetic beat!
Gummaanguthu kuthu
You stay quiet and calm!
Nee gammunudhaan gammunudhaan
Shut your mouth a little bit.
Vaaya konjam pothu
Hey, shall I hold you close by the waist?
Yeh vachikka vachikkavaa iduppula
This green parrot is spinning in my frenzy.
Indha pachakili suthudhu en kirukkula
Hey, shall I wrap you in a tight loop?
Yeh suthikka suthikkavaa surukkula
Throw me down and catch me on the mat!
Ena thookki pottu pidichikada thadukkula
You are eighteen, and I am twenty-four.
………………………………………………..
A hunger malfunction has occurred!
Moovaaru neeyae ada naalaaru naanae
Like honey dripping, climbing up the finger,
Pasi Kolaaru dhaanae vandhuduchi
The body has boiled down soft like porridge.
Thaenagathaanae viral melerathaanae
O parrot being shy in vain,
Udal koozhaagathaanae vendhuruchi
The cat has touched the hanging pot!
Veenaa vekkappadum kiliyae
O boy whose mustache pricks,
Poona thottuduchi uriya
O storm holding back desires inside!
Meesa kuthiduchi payalae
If you go ahead,
Aasa pothi vacha puyalae
I will come behind you.
Nee munaalae ponaa
If you come behind me,
Naan pinaalae vaaren
I will yield automatically.
: Nee pinaalae vandhaa
Rain drizzles on top of the mountain,
Naan thannala thaaren
Waves crash upon waves.
Mala mela mazha thoora
You are so stunning and charming!
Ala mela ala modhum
Give a heavy energetic beat!
Nee gummunudhaan gummunudhaan
You stay quiet and calm!
Gummaanguthu kuthu
Shut your mouth a little bit.
Nee gammunudhaan gammunudhaan
I struggle against your chest every day,
Vaaya konjam pothu
What if we consume this rhythm of hunger?
………………………..
You felled me by the roots with the axe of your eyes,
Maarodu naanae dhenam poraadurenae
You made me fall, my dear, and now I stagger.
Pasi thaalamathanae thindraal enna
Will you come cooing and flirting?
Verodu neeyae vizhi kodaliyaalae
Will you give me cotton candy?
Ena saachaayae maanae thallaaduran
Come on, you drum of Vadipatti!
Konji konjikittu variyaa
Seek me out and embrace my shadow!
Panji panji mittaai thariyaa
Like a green parrot,
Vaadi vaadipatti thavulaa
Shall I perch on you, my friend?
Thedi sendhukkadi nezhalaa
Like two grasshoppers,
Oru pachakili pola
Her eyes are cutting through a person!
Naan thothikkavaa thozha
Ants climbing along the edge of the sugarcane... Male: Oh dear!
Iru vettukili pola
Female: Along the nerves... Male: Oh dear!
Kannu vettudhadi aala
Female: Mischief rises!
Karumboram erumberaMale :Ayyayyo
You are so stunning and charming!
Female :NaramboramMale :Ayyo
Give a heavy energetic beat!
Female :Kurumbera
You stay quiet and calm!
Nee gummunudhaan gummunudhaan
Shut your mouth a little bit.
Gummaanguthu kuthu
Hey, shall I hold you close by the waist?
Nee gammunudhaan gammunudhaan
This green parrot is spinning in my frenzy.
Vaaya konjam pothu
Hey, shall I wrap you in a tight loop?
Yeh vachikka vachikkavaa iduppula
Throw me down and catch me on the mat!
Indha pachakili suthudhu en kirukkula
I am the king of eighteen towns!
Yeh suthikka suthikkavaa surukkula
Won't a rose bloom when my fingernail touches it?
Ena thookki pottu pidichikada thadukkula
I am the queen of eighteen towns!
Naan padhinettu pattiku raasaa
Take me away wherever you go.
En nagam pattu malaraadho rosaa
You are so stunning and charming!
Naan padhinettu pattiku raanii
Give a heavy energetic beat!
Ena engaachum koottittu poo nee
You stay quiet and calm!
Nee gummunudhaan gummunudhaan
Shut your mouth a little bit.
Gummaanguthu kuthu
Nee gammunudhaan gammunudhaan
Vaaya konjam pothu
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yeh Vachikka Vachikkavaa' (also known as 'Gummaanguthu') is a high-energy folk-pop duet from the movie M. Kumaran S/O Mahalakshmi (2004). The song portrays playful, romantic banter between the hero and heroine. Through fast-paced rhythmic verses filled with local slang and metaphors of hunger, nature, and rustic celebrations, the lead characters tease each other about their budding passion, youth, and irresistible attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme (Edhugai & Monai)
“Yeh vachikka vachikkavaa iduppula / Indha pachakili suthudhu en kirukkula”
The track extensively uses Tamil poetic end-rhymes (Iyaibu) and second-letter rhymes (Edhugai) such as 'iduppula', 'kirukkula', 'surukkula', and 'thadukkula'.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Oru pachakili pola / Naan thothikkavaa thozha”
Compares the heroine to a green parrot (pachakili) and a storm of desire (aasa pothi vacha puyalae), visualising intense romance through rural elements.
Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi / Adukku Thodaru)
“Nee gummunudhaan gummunudhaan / Gummaanguthu kuthu”
Use of repetitive rhythmic sounds like 'gummunudhaan', 'gammunudhaan', and 'panji panji' to heighten the musicality and folk flavor.
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Trivia
Composed by Srikanth Deva, this chartbuster song features energetic vocals by actor-singer Silambarasan (Simbu) alongside Anuradha Sriram. The track became a massive hit across Tamil Nadu for its catchy street-style rhythm (kuthu pattu) and exuberant choreography featuring Jayam Ravi and Asin.
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