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Lyrics & meaning

Ammani Rukkumani

From Custody · 2023

Lyricist
Muthamil
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Premgi Amaren, Manasi Mahadevan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Custody
Movie release year
2023
Lyrics added on
23 Mar 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ammani rukkumani
Achu vella lichi kani
Brammanae senju vacha
Sokkathangam neeyaa
Soodu yeathum bothakani
Suthurenandi unna ennai
Nenjukulla ottikittu
Enna kollathae
Enna mandhiram
En meala pootiyo
Oadodi vanthu ninnen
Pinnadiyae
Summa peasithaan
Soodhadi paakura
Neethanae machamulla
Killadiyae
Sullaan manasa ne
Surutti surutti poriyae
Jodi poattu thaan
Kanavai vidhaichu porriyae
Kutti manasa nee
Irukki anachi poriyae
Koolam pottu thaan
Kanavai vedhachu poriyae
Heii..hei..hei..
Ye kaiya kaala neeti
Ada emmealathaan neeyum
Azhagellam alli gilli aattam
Aadi sellaathae
Haan kanna moodinaalum
Kanavellam unna kaattum
Pasi aaraamalae
Thaandi enna poga sollaathae
Sellaathae un kitta
Mathavanga pasangae
Komaali aanangalae
Akkam paakam thaan
Adi thangameni
Thottu thooki poven
Saththam podaama
Urukkaporen
Sullaan manasa ne
Surutti surutti poriyae
Jodi pottu thaan
Kanavai vidhaichu porriyae
Kutti manasa nee
Irukki anachi poriyae
Koolam pottu thaan
Kanavai vedhachu poriyae
Hei hei hei
Surutti surutti poriyae
Kanavai vidhaichu porriyae
Irukki anachi poriyae
Kanavai vedhachu poriyae
Lady Rukkumani,
A block of sweet jaggery, a juicy litchi fruit,
Were you crafted by Lord Brahma
As pure, flawless gold?
An intoxicating fruit that turns up the heat,
Look at me, girl, spinning around you,
Sticking right inside my heart,
Don't kill me like this!
What magic spell
Did you cast over me?
I came running and stopped
Right behind you!
Just by talking casually,
You play games with my feelings,
Aren't you that lucky,
Clever trickster!
This young boy's heart,
You roll it up and walk away,
Pairing up with me,
You sow dreams and walk away.
This little heart of mine,
You hug it tight and walk away,
Drawing colourful patterns,
You sow dreams and walk away.
Hey.. hey.. hey..
Hey, stretching your hands and legs,
Right all over me,
Showing off and teasing with all your charms,
Don't dance around and leave me hanging!
Even if I close my eyes,
All my dreams show only you,
Without satisfying my hunger,
Don't tell me to just leave, girl!
Their tricks never worked with you,
All the other boys
Turned into clowns around you!
Right in front of everyone around,
Hey golden girl,
I'll scoop you up in my arms and carry you away,
Without making a sound,
I am going to melt you!
This young boy's heart,
You roll it up and walk away,
Pairing up with me,
You sow dreams and walk away.
This little heart of mine,
You hug it tight and walk away,
Drawing colourful patterns,
You sow dreams and walk away.
Hey hey hey!
You roll it up and walk away,
You sow dreams and walk away.
You hug it tight and walk away,
You sow dreams and walk away.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Ammani Rukkumani' is a playful and upbeat romantic song from the 2023 film 'Custody'. The song portrays an enamored protagonist admiring his beloved's beauty, comparing her to sweet fruits and pure gold while describing how she playfully captivates his mind and heart. He expresses how her spellbinding charm leaves him entranced, with every thought and dream filled with her presence. The lyrics combine playful banter with romantic metaphors, highlighting the protagonist's yearning to be close to her while admiring her irresistible allure that easily overshadows everyone else around her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Achu vella lichi kani / Sokkathangam neeyaa

Comparing the beloved to sweet lychee fruit made of jaggery ('Achu vella lichi kani') and pure gold ('Sokkathangam').

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Surutti surutti poriyae

Reduplication of the verb 'Surutti' (rolling up) for rhythmic emphasis and intensification of action.

Imagery

Koolam pottu thaan / Kanavai vedhachu porriyae

Visual imagery of sowing dreams like seeds and drawing decorative kolam patterns on the ground.

Hyperbole

Enna mandhiram / En meala pootiyo

Playful exaggeration of spellcasting and heart-captivating magic driving the lover crazy.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Custody' (2023), directed by Venkat Prabhu, featured a rare collaborative musical project where legendary composer Ilaiyaraaja and his son Yuvan Shankar Raja composed the soundtrack together. This energetic song features vocals by Yuvan Shankar Raja alongside Premgi Amaren.

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