Ammani Rukkumani
From Custody · 2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ammani rukkumani | Oh lady, Rukkumani, |
| Achu vella lichi kani | A sweet jaggery-like lychee fruit, |
| Brammanae senju vacha | Crafted by Lord Brahma himself, |
| Sokkathangam neeyaa | Are you pure gold? |
| Male | |
| Soodu yeathum bothakani | An intoxicating fruit that raises the heat, |
| Suthurenandi unna ennai | I am spinning around you like a top, |
| Nenjukulla ottikittu | Holding me close inside your heart, |
| Enna kollathae | Do not kill me. |
| Female | |
| Enna mandhiram | What spell |
| En meala pootiyo | Did you cast upon me? |
| Oadodi vanthu ninnen | I came running and stood |
| Pinnadiyae | Right behind you. |
| Female | |
| Summa peasithaan | Just by talking, |
| Soodhadi paakura | You are gambling with my heart, |
| Neethanae machamulla | You are indeed the lucky, |
| Killadiyae | Clever player! |
| Male | |
| Sullaan manasa ne | My sharp, sensitive heart, you |
| Surutti surutti poriyae | Are rolling up and carrying away, |
| Jodi poattu thaan | By pairing up, |
| Kanavai vidhaichu porriyae | You go around sowing dreams. |
| Female | |
| Kutti manasa nee | My tiny heart, you |
| Irukki anachi poriyae | Are hugging tightly and taking away, |
| Koolam pottu thaan | By drawing traditional Kolam patterns, |
| Kanavai vedhachu poriyae | You go around sowing dreams. |
| Chorus | |
| Heii..hei..hei.. | Hey.. hei.. hei.. |
| Female | |
| Ye kaiya kaala neeti | Stretching out hands and feet, |
| Ada emmealathaan neeyum | Oh, right upon me, |
| Azhagellam alli gilli aattam | Gathering all beauty and playfully dancing, |
| Aadi sellaathae | Do not dance and walk away. |
| Male | |
| Haan kanna moodinaalum | Ha, even if I close my eyes, |
| Kanavellam unna kaattum | All my dreams show only you, |
| Pasi aaraamalae | Without satisfying my romantic hunger, |
| Thaandi enna poga sollaathae | Do not ask me to move past and leave. |
| Female | |
| Sellaathae un kitta | Near you, do not go, |
| Mathavanga pasangae | The other guys |
| Komaali aanangalae | Have become clowns/jokers. |
| Akkam paakam thaan | Looking around all sides, |
| Male | |
| Adi thangameni | Oh golden-bodied beauty, |
| Thottu thooki poven | I will touch and lift you up, |
| Saththam podaama | Without making any noise, |
| Urukkaporen | I am going to melt you. |
| Male | |
| Sullaan manasa ne | My sharp heart, you |
| Surutti surutti poriyae | Are rolling up and carrying away, |
| Jodi pottu thaan | By pairing up, |
| Kanavai vidhaichu porriyae | You go around sowing dreams. |
| Female | |
| Kutti manasa nee | My tiny heart, you |
| Irukki anachi poriyae | Are hugging tightly and taking away, |
| Koolam pottu thaan | By drawing traditional Kolam patterns, |
| Kanavai vedhachu poriyae | You go around sowing dreams. |
| Chorus | |
| Hei hei hei | Hei hei hei |
| Male | |
| Surutti surutti poriyae | Rolling up and carrying away, |
| Kanavai vidhaichu porriyae | You go around sowing dreams, |
| Female | |
| Irukki anachi poriyae | Hugging tightly and taking away, |
| Kanavai vedhachu poriyae | You go around sowing dreams. |
இசை ஆசிரியர் :
முத்தமிழ்
Oh lady, Rukkumani,
A sweet jaggery-like lychee fruit,
Crafted by Lord Brahma himself,
Are you pure gold?
அம்மணி ருக்குமணி
அச்சு வெல்ல லிச்சி கன்னி
பிரம்மனே செஞ்சி வச்ச
சொக்கத் தங்கம் நீயா
An intoxicating fruit that raises the heat,
I am spinning around you like a top,
Holding me close inside your heart,
Do not kill me.
சூடு ஏத்தும் போதக்கன்னி
சுத்துரேன்டி உன்ன எண்ணி
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள ஒட்டிகிட்டு
என்ன கொல்லாதே
What spell
Did you cast upon me?
I came running and stood
Right behind you.
என்ன மந்திரம்
என் மேல போட்டியோ
ஓடோடி வந்து நின்னான்
பின்னாடியே
Just by talking,
You are gambling with my heart,
You are indeed the lucky,
Clever player!
சும்மா பேசித்தான்
சூதாடி பாக்குற
நீதானே மச்சமுள்ள
கில்லாடியே
My sharp, sensitive heart, you
Are rolling up and carrying away,
By pairing up,
You go around sowing dreams.
சுள்ளான் மனச நீ
சுருட்டி சுருட்டி போறியே
ஜோடி போட்டு தான்
கனவ வெதச்சி போறியே
My tiny heart, you
Are hugging tightly and taking away,
By drawing traditional Kolam patterns,
You go around sowing dreams.
குட்டி மனச நீ
இருக்கி அணைச்சி போறியே
கோலம் போட்டு தான்
கனவ விதச்சி போறியே
Hey.. hei.. hei..
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்...
Stretching out hands and feet,
Oh, right upon me,
Gathering all beauty and playfully dancing,
Do not dance and walk away.
ஏ கைய கால நீட்டி
அட எம்மேலதான் நீயும்
அழகெல்லாம் அள்ளி கிள்ளி ஆட்டம்
ஆடி செல்லாதே
Ha, even if I close my eyes,
All my dreams show only you,
Without satisfying my romantic hunger,
Do not ask me to move past and leave.
ஹான் கண்ண மூடினாலும்
கனவெல்லாம் உன்ன காட்டும்
பசி ஆறாமலே
தாண்டி என்ன போக சொல்லாதே…
Near you, do not go,
The other guys
Have become clowns/jokers.
Looking around all sides,
செல்லாதே உன் கிட்ட
மத்தவங்க பாசங்கே
கோமாளி ஆனாங்களே
அக்கம் பக்கம் தான்
Oh golden-bodied beauty,
I will touch and lift you up,
Without making any noise,
I am going to melt you.
அடி தங்கமேனி
தொட்டு தூக்கி போவேன்
சத்தம் போடாம
உருக்கப்போறேன்
My sharp heart, you
Are rolling up and carrying away,
By pairing up,
You go around sowing dreams.
சுள்ளான் மனச
நீ சுருட்டி போறியே
ஜோடி போட்டுதான்
கனவ வெதச்சி போறியே
My tiny heart, you
Are hugging tightly and taking away,
By drawing traditional Kolam patterns,
You go around sowing dreams.
குட்டி மனச நீ இறுக்கி
அணச்சி போறியே
கோலம் போட்டு தான்
கனவ வெதச்சி போறியே
Hei hei hei
ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய் ஹேய்...
Rolling up and carrying away,
You go around sowing dreams,
சுருட்டி சுருட்டி போறியே
கனவ வெதச்சி போறியே
Hugging tightly and taking away,
You go around sowing dreams.
இறுக்கி அணச்சி போறியே
கனவ வெதச்சி போறியே
Ammani rukkumani
Oh lady, Rukkumani,
Achu vella lichi kani
A sweet jaggery-like lychee fruit,
Brammanae senju vacha
Crafted by Lord Brahma himself,
Sokkathangam neeyaa
Are you pure gold?
Soodu yeathum bothakani
An intoxicating fruit that raises the heat,
Suthurenandi unna ennai
I am spinning around you like a top,
Nenjukulla ottikittu
Holding me close inside your heart,
Enna kollathae
Do not kill me.
Enna mandhiram
What spell
En meala pootiyo
Did you cast upon me?
Oadodi vanthu ninnen
I came running and stood
Pinnadiyae
Right behind you.
Summa peasithaan
Just by talking,
Soodhadi paakura
You are gambling with my heart,
Neethanae machamulla
You are indeed the lucky,
Killadiyae
Clever player!
Sullaan manasa ne
My sharp, sensitive heart, you
Surutti surutti poriyae
Are rolling up and carrying away,
Jodi poattu thaan
By pairing up,
Kanavai vidhaichu porriyae
You go around sowing dreams.
Kutti manasa nee
My tiny heart, you
Irukki anachi poriyae
Are hugging tightly and taking away,
Koolam pottu thaan
By drawing traditional Kolam patterns,
Kanavai vedhachu poriyae
You go around sowing dreams.
Heii..hei..hei..
Hey.. hei.. hei..
Ye kaiya kaala neeti
Stretching out hands and feet,
Ada emmealathaan neeyum
Oh, right upon me,
Azhagellam alli gilli aattam
Gathering all beauty and playfully dancing,
Aadi sellaathae
Do not dance and walk away.
Haan kanna moodinaalum
Ha, even if I close my eyes,
Kanavellam unna kaattum
All my dreams show only you,
Pasi aaraamalae
Without satisfying my romantic hunger,
Thaandi enna poga sollaathae
Do not ask me to move past and leave.
Sellaathae un kitta
Near you, do not go,
Mathavanga pasangae
The other guys
Komaali aanangalae
Have become clowns/jokers.
Akkam paakam thaan
Looking around all sides,
Adi thangameni
Oh golden-bodied beauty,
Thottu thooki poven
I will touch and lift you up,
Saththam podaama
Without making any noise,
Urukkaporen
I am going to melt you.
Sullaan manasa ne
My sharp heart, you
Surutti surutti poriyae
Are rolling up and carrying away,
Jodi pottu thaan
By pairing up,
Kanavai vidhaichu porriyae
You go around sowing dreams.
Kutti manasa nee
My tiny heart, you
Irukki anachi poriyae
Are hugging tightly and taking away,
Koolam pottu thaan
By drawing traditional Kolam patterns,
Kanavai vedhachu poriyae
You go around sowing dreams.
Hei hei hei
Hei hei hei
Surutti surutti poriyae
Rolling up and carrying away,
Kanavai vidhaichu porriyae
You go around sowing dreams,
Irukki anachi poriyae
Hugging tightly and taking away,
Kanavai vedhachu poriyae
You go around sowing dreams.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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.
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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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