Aala Saachuputta Kannala
From Vil Ambu · 2016
- Lyricist
- Ekadasi
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Navin
- Details
- Vil Ambu2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aala saachuputta kannaal | She knocked me down with her eyes |
| Aiyo thaangalayae ennaala | Oh no, I cannot handle it anymore |
| Moocha vaangi poraa mnnaala | She walks past me taking deep breaths |
| Paechae ninnuruchu thannaala | My speech has automatically stopped |
| Male | |
| Nenjukulla pallankuzhi | Inside my heart, a game of Pallankuzhi |
| Kunthikittu aadura | She sits down and plays |
| Noothi etta kondaangadaa | Call 108 ambulance, guys |
| Bp-ya thaan yaethura | She is raising my blood pressure |
| Male | |
| Naanaa naanaa naanaana | Naanaa naanaa naanaana |
| Naanaa naanaa naanaana | Naanaa naanaa naanaana |
| Naanaa naanaa naanaana | Naanaa naanaa naanaana |
| Naanna naanaa naanaa naanaana | Naanna naanaa naanaa naanaana |
| Male | |
| Kaanaama ponenda goyala | I have gone missing, oh man |
| Ennamo aachuda meiyaala | Something has happened to me for real |
| Thala keezhaa nadakuraen kaiyaala | I am walking upside down on my hands |
| Ippo mentala aayitaen avalaala | Now I have gone crazy because of her |
| Male | |
| Aala saachuputta kannaal | She knocked me down with her eyes |
| Aiyo thaangalayae ennaala | Oh no, I cannot handle it anymore |
| Moocha vaangi poraa mnnaala | She walks past me taking deep breaths |
| Paechae ninnuruchu thannaala | My speech has automatically stopped |
| Male | |
| Kaanaama ponenda goyala | I have gone missing, oh man |
| Ennamo aachuda meiyaala | Something has happened to me for real |
| Thala keezhaa nadakuraen kaiyaala | I am walking upside down on my hands |
| Ippo mentala aayitaen avalaala | Now I have gone crazy because of her |
| Male | |
| Naan lungiya yaethithaan kattuvaen | I used to hitch up my lungi high |
| Ippo tharaiyathaan kootta vachaa | Now she made it sweep the floor |
| Naan saettaiya saevaiya seiyuvaen | I used to do mischief as my duty |
| En vaalaththaan surutta vachaa | She made me roll up my tail and behave |
| Male | |
| Naano thani aalu | I was a lonely guy |
| Ava saentha sema dhoolu | When she joined me, it became amazing |
| Onnaam number 420 ya | A number one trickster |
| Herova aakiputta | She transformed into a hero |
| Male | |
| Naanum kaanaama ponenda goyala | And I have gone missing, oh man |
| Ennamo aachuda meiyaala | Something has happened to me for real |
| Thala keezhaa nadakuraen kaiyaala | I am walking upside down on my hands |
| Ippo mentala aayitaen avalaala | Now I have gone crazy because of her |
| Male | |
| Un nagatha nee kadichithaan thuppura | You bite off your nail and spit it out |
| Ada tharaiyellaam pookuthadi | Ah, flowers bloom all over the ground |
| Enna ishtama paathuthaan sirikkira | You look at me fondly and smile |
| Ulla jivvunu yaeruthadi | Inside me, a high rush surges |
| Male | |
| Podi sandaali | Go away, you mischievous girl |
| Unnaala thavichaendi | I suffered so much because of you |
| Onnaam number 420 ya | A number one trickster |
| Herova aakiputta | She transformed into a hero |
| Male | |
| Naanum kaanaama ponenda goyala | And I have gone missing, oh man |
| Ennamo aachuda meiyaala | Something has happened to me for real |
| Thala keezhaa nadakuraen kaiyaala | I am walking upside down on my hands |
| Ippo mentala aayitaen avalaala | Now I have gone crazy because of her |
| Male | |
| Kaanaama ponenda goyala | I have gone missing, oh man |
| Chorus :Goyala | Chorus: Oh man |
| Male :Ennamo aachuda meiyaala | Male: Something has happened to me for real |
| Chorus :Meiyaala | Chorus: For real |
| Male :Thala keezhaa nadakuraen kaiyaala | Male: I am walking upside down on my hands |
| Chorus :Kaiyaala | Chorus: On my hands |
| Male :Ippo mentala aayitaen avalaala | Male: Now I have gone crazy because of her |
ஆள சாச்சிபுட்டா கண்ணால.....
ஐயோ தாங்கலயே என்னால
மூச்ச வாங்கி போறா முன்னால
பேச்சே நின்னுருச்சு தன்னால
She knocked me down with her eyes
Oh no, I cannot handle it anymore
She walks past me taking deep breaths
My speech has automatically stopped
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள பல்லாங்குழி
குந்திக்கிட்டு ஆடுறா
நூத்தி எட்ட கொண்டாங்கடா
பீப்பியதான் ஏத்துறா
Inside my heart, a game of Pallankuzhi
She sits down and plays
Call 108 ambulance, guys
She is raising my blood pressure
நானா நானா நானான
நானா நானா நானான
நானா நானா நானான
நான்ன நானா நானா நானான
Naanaa naanaa naanaana
Naanaa naanaa naanaana
Naanaa naanaa naanaana
Naanna naanaa naanaa naanaana
காணாம போனேன்டா கொய்யால
என்னமோ ஆச்சுடா மெய்யால
தலைகீழா நடக்குறேன் கையால
இப்போ மென்டலா ஆயிட்டேன் அவளால
I have gone missing, oh man
Something has happened to me for real
I am walking upside down on my hands
Now I have gone crazy because of her
ஆள சாச்சிபுட்டா கண்ணால.....
ஐயோ தாங்கலயே என்னால
மூச்ச வாங்கி போறா முன்னால
பேச்சே நின்னுருச்சு தன்னால
She knocked me down with her eyes
Oh no, I cannot handle it anymore
She walks past me taking deep breaths
My speech has automatically stopped
காணாம போனேன்டா கொய்யால
என்னமோ ஆச்சுடா மெய்யால
தலைகீழா நடக்குறேன் கையால
இப்போ மென்டலா ஆயிட்டேன் அவளால
I have gone missing, oh man
Something has happened to me for real
I am walking upside down on my hands
Now I have gone crazy because of her
நான் லுங்கிய ஏத்திதான் கட்டுவேன்
இப்போ தரையத்தான் கூட்ட வச்சா
நான் சேட்டைய சேவையா செய்யுவேன்
என் வாலதான் சுருட்ட வச்சா
I used to hitch up my lungi high
Now she made it sweep the floor
I used to do mischief as my duty
She made me roll up my tail and behave
நானோ தனி ஆளு
அவ சேந்தா செம தூளு
ஒண்ணாம் நம்பர் 420 ய
ஹீரோவா ஆக்கிப்புட்டா
I was a lonely guy
When she joined me, it became amazing
A number one trickster
She transformed into a hero
நானும் காணாம போனேன்டா கொய்யால
என்னமோ ஆச்சுடா மெய்யால
தலைகீழா நடக்குறேன் கையால
இப்போ மென்டலா ஆயிட்டேன் அவளால
And I have gone missing, oh man
Something has happened to me for real
I am walking upside down on my hands
Now I have gone crazy because of her
உன் நகத்த நீ கடிச்சிதான் துப்புற
அட தரையெல்லாம் பூக்குதடி
என்ன இஷ்டமா பாத்துதான் சிரிக்குற
உள்ள ஜிவ்வுன்னு ஏறுதடி
You bite off your nail and spit it out
Ah, flowers bloom all over the ground
You look at me fondly and smile
Inside me, a high rush surges
போடி சண்டாளி
உன்னால தவிச்சேன்டி
ஒண்ணாம் நம்பர் 420 ய
ஹீரோவா ஆக்கிப்புட்டா
Go away, you mischievous girl
I suffered so much because of you
A number one trickster
She transformed into a hero
நானும் காணாம போனேன்டா கொய்யால
என்னமோ ஆச்சுடா மெய்யால
தலைகீழா நடக்குறேன் கையால
இப்போ மென்டலா ஆயிட்டேன் அவளால
And I have gone missing, oh man
Something has happened to me for real
I am walking upside down on my hands
Now I have gone crazy because of her
காணாம போனேன்டா கொய்யால
குழு :
கொய்யால
என்னமோ ஆச்சுடா மெய்யால
குழு :
மெய்யால
தலைகீழா நடக்குறேன் கையால
குழு :
கையால
இப்போ மென்டலா ஆயிட்டேன் அவளால
I have gone missing, oh man
Chorus: Oh man
Male: Something has happened to me for real
Chorus: For real
Male: I am walking upside down on my hands
Chorus: On my hands
Male: Now I have gone crazy because of her
Aala saachuputta kannaal
She knocked me down with her eyes
Aiyo thaangalayae ennaala
Oh no, I cannot handle it anymore
Moocha vaangi poraa mnnaala
She walks past me taking deep breaths
Paechae ninnuruchu thannaala
My speech has automatically stopped
Nenjukulla pallankuzhi
Inside my heart, a game of Pallankuzhi
Kunthikittu aadura
She sits down and plays
Noothi etta kondaangadaa
Call 108 ambulance, guys
Bp-ya thaan yaethura
She is raising my blood pressure
Naanaa naanaa naanaana
Naanaa naanaa naanaana
Naanaa naanaa naanaana
Naanaa naanaa naanaana
Naanaa naanaa naanaana
Naanaa naanaa naanaana
Naanna naanaa naanaa naanaana
Naanna naanaa naanaa naanaana
Kaanaama ponenda goyala
I have gone missing, oh man
Ennamo aachuda meiyaala
Something has happened to me for real
Thala keezhaa nadakuraen kaiyaala
I am walking upside down on my hands
Ippo mentala aayitaen avalaala
Now I have gone crazy because of her
Aala saachuputta kannaal
She knocked me down with her eyes
Aiyo thaangalayae ennaala
Oh no, I cannot handle it anymore
Moocha vaangi poraa mnnaala
She walks past me taking deep breaths
Paechae ninnuruchu thannaala
My speech has automatically stopped
Kaanaama ponenda goyala
I have gone missing, oh man
Ennamo aachuda meiyaala
Something has happened to me for real
Thala keezhaa nadakuraen kaiyaala
I am walking upside down on my hands
Ippo mentala aayitaen avalaala
Now I have gone crazy because of her
Naan lungiya yaethithaan kattuvaen
I used to hitch up my lungi high
Ippo tharaiyathaan kootta vachaa
Now she made it sweep the floor
Naan saettaiya saevaiya seiyuvaen
I used to do mischief as my duty
En vaalaththaan surutta vachaa
She made me roll up my tail and behave
Naano thani aalu
I was a lonely guy
Ava saentha sema dhoolu
When she joined me, it became amazing
Onnaam number 420 ya
A number one trickster
Herova aakiputta
She transformed into a hero
Naanum kaanaama ponenda goyala
And I have gone missing, oh man
Ennamo aachuda meiyaala
Something has happened to me for real
Thala keezhaa nadakuraen kaiyaala
I am walking upside down on my hands
Ippo mentala aayitaen avalaala
Now I have gone crazy because of her
Un nagatha nee kadichithaan thuppura
You bite off your nail and spit it out
Ada tharaiyellaam pookuthadi
Ah, flowers bloom all over the ground
Enna ishtama paathuthaan sirikkira
You look at me fondly and smile
Ulla jivvunu yaeruthadi
Inside me, a high rush surges
Podi sandaali
Go away, you mischievous girl
Unnaala thavichaendi
I suffered so much because of you
Onnaam number 420 ya
A number one trickster
Herova aakiputta
She transformed into a hero
Naanum kaanaama ponenda goyala
And I have gone missing, oh man
Ennamo aachuda meiyaala
Something has happened to me for real
Thala keezhaa nadakuraen kaiyaala
I am walking upside down on my hands
Ippo mentala aayitaen avalaala
Now I have gone crazy because of her
Kaanaama ponenda goyala
I have gone missing, oh man
Chorus :Goyala
Chorus: Oh man
Male :Ennamo aachuda meiyaala
Male: Something has happened to me for real
Chorus :Meiyaala
Chorus: For real
Male :Thala keezhaa nadakuraen kaiyaala
Male: I am walking upside down on my hands
Chorus :Kaiyaala
Chorus: On my hands
Male :Ippo mentala aayitaen avalaala
Male: Now I have gone crazy because of her
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aala Saachuputta from the movie Vil Ambu is an energetic, folk-pop track where the protagonist exuberantly describes the overwhelming impact of falling in love. He expresses how a girl's beauty and presence have completely disarmed him, turning a local unruly rogue into a disciplined lover. The song vividly portrays his excitement through humorous local metaphors—like his heart playing traditional games, his blood pressure rising, and walking upside down on his hands. Ultimately, the song captures the transformative and intoxicating nature of love. The protagonist candidly admits that he used to be a free-spirited, mischievous troublemaker, but loving her has transformed him into a gentleman ('turned a number one 420 into a hero').
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nenjukulla pallankuzhi / Kunthikittu aadura”
Compares the rapid fluttering or pounding in the chest to someone sitting and playing the traditional board game Pallankuzhi.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Thala keezhaa nadakuraen kaiyaala”
Exaggerates the disorientation caused by love by describing walking upside down on one's hands and needing an emergency ambulance (108).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aala saachuputta kannaal / Aiyo thaangalayae ennaala”
Uses matching rhyming end-syllables ('kannaal', 'ennaala', 'mnnaala', 'thannaala') to create a rhythmic, catchy cadence.
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Trivia
The song 'Aala Saachuputta' was composed by Navin and sung by Anirudh Ravichander, whose energetic vocal delivery made it an instant hit among Tamil youth upon its release in 2016. The film 'Vil Ambu' was produced by prominent filmmaker Suseenthiran.
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