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Lyrics & meaning

Vellarikka Pinju Vellarikka

From Kadhal Kottai · 1996

Lyricist
Agathiyan
Singers
Deva, Krishnaraj
Music director
Deva
Movie name
Kadhal Kottai
Movie release year
1996
Lyrics added on
29 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Jhum jhum jum
Chak chak chak chaa
Jhum jhum jum
Chak chak chak chaa
Chak chak chak chaa
Vellarikkaa pinju vellarikka
Enna paakkaama poraalae chandirikaa
Vellarikkaa pinju vellarikka
Enna paakkaama poraalae chandirikaa
Kannu azhagu kannu
Kaadhalikka yetha ponnu
Chennai rayilukkulla
Chikkikitta ooty bunnu
Vellarikkaa pinju vellarikka
Enna paakkaama poraalae chandirikaa
Unna naanum paatha neram
Aasaiyoda pesa venum
Enna thevai chinna ponnae kelammaa..
Oh singapore scent selai
Chethupattu anna salai
Rendu veedu vaangi thaaren podhumaa..
Oor paarkavae melam kotti
Poo medaiyil thaali katti
Naam vaazhnthida thevai illai jollyaa
Nee paakkura paarvai pothum
Nee pesura vaarthai podhum
Naan kettadhum nooru mutham thaariyaa
Un nenaippu mayakkudhadi..
Pada pada pada padavendru
En manasu thudikkuthadi
Kannu rendum alaiyudhadi..
Kada kada kada kadavena
Katti ennai izhukkudhadi…
Oh..oh…oh
Vellarikkaa pinju vellarikka
Enna paakkaama poraalae chandirikaa
……………………………………….
Acham madam naanam vittu
Ponathudhaan nagareegam
Ettu muzham selai ini venuma ..
Oh…kathirikkaa kootu vaikka
Pusthagathai paakkuradhu
Fashion agi pochu ippo paarammaa
Face cuttula fair and lovely
Jacketula local daily
Low hipu-la no replay yen ammaa
Lockettula lara kamney
Note bookla sachin jackson
Hair cuttukku beauty parlour thaanamma
Un nenaippu mayakkudhadi..
Pada pada pada padavendru
En manasu thudikkuthadi
Kannu rendum alaiyudhadi..
Kada kada kada kadavena
Katti ennai izhukkudhadi…
Oh..oh…oh
Vellarikkaa pinju vellarikka
Enna paakkaama poraalae chandirikaa
Vellarikkaa pinju vellarikka
Enna paakkaama poraalae chandirikaa
Kannu azhagu kannu
Kaadhalikka yetha ponnu
Chennai rayilukkulla
Chikkikitta ooty bunnu
Jhum jhum jhum
Chak chak chak cha
Jhum jhum jhum
Chak chak chak cha
Chak chak chak cha
Tender cucumber, fresh tender cucumber,
Chandrika is walking past without even looking at me!
Tender cucumber, fresh tender cucumber,
Chandrika is walking past without even looking at me!
Those eyes, what gorgeous eyes!
She is the perfect girl to fall in love with!
Inside the Chennai train,
a soft Ooty bun got caught!
Tender cucumber, fresh tender cucumber,
Chandrika is walking past without even looking at me!
From the moment I saw you,
I have longed to talk to you with love.
Tell me what you need, young girl, just ask!
Oh, Singapore perfume and sarees,
In Chetpet or on Anna Salai,
I will buy you two houses, is that enough?
With drums beating for the whole town to see,
tying the sacred knot on a flower-decked stage—
we do not need all that just to live happily!
Just one look from your eyes is enough,
just the words you speak are enough,
if I ask, will you give me a hundred kisses?
Thoughts of you make my head spin...
Fluttering rapidly,
my heart is racing!
Both my eyes wander restlessly...
Rushing fast and loud,
it pulls me tightly toward you...
Oh... oh... oh!
Tender cucumber, fresh tender cucumber,
Chandrika is walking past without even looking at me!
...
Leaving behind fear, modesty, and shyness,
modern times have moved ahead!
Does anyone even need an eight-yard saree anymore?
Oh, just to cook a brinjal dish,
flipping through a recipe book
has become the fashion now, just look!
Fair & Lovely cream on the face,
newspaper prints on the blouse,
a low-waist saree and giving no reply, why, girl?
Brian Lara in the locket,
Sachin and Jackson on the notebook,
and off to the beauty parlour for a haircut, isn't that right, girl?
Thoughts of you make my head spin...
Fluttering rapidly,
my heart is racing!
Both my eyes wander restlessly...
Rushing fast and loud,
it pulls me tightly toward you...
Oh... oh... oh!
Tender cucumber, fresh tender cucumber,
Chandrika is walking past without even looking at me!
Tender cucumber, fresh tender cucumber,
Chandrika is walking past without even looking at me!
Those eyes, what gorgeous eyes!
She is the perfect girl to fall in love with!
Inside the Chennai train,
a soft Ooty bun got caught!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Vellarikkaa Pinju Vellarikka is a playful, energetic folk-pop song from the iconic 1996 Tamil film Kadhal Kottai. The track features a cheeky lover expressing his fascination with a modern girl named Chandrika. Using whimsical metaphors and local imagery, he compares her sweet appearance to fresh cucumbers and soft Ooty buns, expressing his yearning to capture her attention.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Chennai rayilukkulla / Chikkikitta ooty bunnu

Compares the soft, attractive girl to a delicious 'Ooty bun' stuck inside a busy Chennai train.

Onomatopoeia

Pada pada pada padavendru / En manasu thudikkuthadi

Uses rhythmic sounds 'Pada pada' and 'Kada kada' to express the sound of a racing heart and overwhelming feelings.

Alliteration

Vellarikkaa pinju vellarikka

Repetition of the 'v' sound at the beginning of words creates a musical cadence.

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Trivia

Kadhal Kottai (1996), directed by Agathiyan and starring Ajith Kumar and Devayani, was a major commercial hit that won three National Film Awards, including Best Feature Film in Tamil. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, and this lively folk-style track features vocals by Krishnaraj and Sabesh.

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