Andha Madhiri Ponna
From Neruppu Da · 2017
- Lyricist
- Rokesh
- Singer
- G. Ravi
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Neruppu Da2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Antha maathiri ponna | A girl like that, |
| Naa paathathilaada munna | I have never seen before, my friend. |
| Avala paatha pinna | After looking at her, |
| Naa moodalada kanna | I haven't closed my eyes, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Antha maathiri ponna | A girl like that, |
| Naa paathathilaada munna | I have never seen before, my friend. |
| Avala paatha pinna | After looking at her, |
| Naa moodalada kanna | I haven't closed my eyes, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Kabaallunu ottikkinaa | She suddenly stuck to me, |
| Heartla poonthu | Entering into my heart. |
| Dakaallunnu maarittanda | Instantly, I transformed, |
| Lovela ulunthu | Falling deeply in love. |
| Male | |
| Usaaru pannanumnu | To woo and impress her, |
| Mindla thonuthu | It strikes my mind. |
| Avala paatha kannu | The eyes that gazed at her, |
| Kanavu kaanuthu | Are now dreaming. |
| Male | |
| Munnaala vanthaada | She came right in front of me, |
| Nenachatha pola | Just the way I imagined, |
| Naa nenachatha pola | Just as I had envisioned. |
| Male | |
| Kannaala pottaada | With her eyes, she struck, |
| Narukkunu deela | A sharp, solid deal, |
| Narukkunu deela | A sharp, solid deal. |
| Male | |
| Thannaala parakkurenda | I am flying automatically, |
| Bushnu mela bushnu mela…. | Up high like a rocket, up high... |
| Naa enna vena senjiduven | I will do whatever it takes, |
| Ava kooda vaala | Just to live with her, |
| Ava kooda vaala…. | To live with her... |
| Male | |
| Antha maathiri ponna | A girl like that, |
| Naa paathathilaada munna | I have never seen before, my friend. |
| Avala paatha pinna | After looking at her, |
| Naa moodalada kanna | I haven't closed my eyes, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Enakkulla off acchu | Inside me, it went off, |
| Love-vu switch-u | The switch of love, |
| Love-vu switch-u | The switch of love. |
| Male | |
| On panna iva vanthu | To turn it on, she came, |
| Panna touch-u | And gave me a touch, |
| Panna touch-u | Gave me a touch. |
| Male | |
| Ivalaala takkaraanen | Because of her, I became grand, |
| Aasaiya vachi | Holding onto desire, |
| Aasaiya vachi | Holding onto desire. |
| Male | |
| Naa sethaalum kavala illai | Even if I die, I don't care, |
| Iva kaiya pudichi | Holding her hand, |
| Kaiya pudichi | Holding her hand. |
| Male | |
| Antha maathiri ponna | A girl like that, |
| Naa paathathilaada munna | I have never seen before, my friend. |
| Avala paatha pinna | After looking at her, |
| Naa moodalada kanna | I haven't closed my eyes, my dear. |
| Male | |
| {Kabaallunu ottikkinaa | {She suddenly stuck to me, |
| Heartla poonthu | Entering into my heart. |
| Dakaallunnu maarittanda | Instantly, I transformed, |
| Lovela ulunthu | Falling deeply in love. |
| Male | |
| Usaaru pannanumnu | To woo and impress her, |
| Mindla thonuthu | It strikes my mind. |
| Avala paatha kannu | The eyes that gazed at her, |
| Kanavu kaanuthu }(2) | Are now dreaming }(2) |
அந்த மாதிரி
பொண்ண நா பாத்ததில்லடா
முன்ன அவளப் பாத்த பின்ன
நா மூடலடா கண்ண
A girl like that,
I have never seen before, my friend.
After looking at her,
I haven't closed my eyes, my dear.
அந்த மாதிரி
பொண்ண நா பாத்ததில்லடா
முன்ன அவளப் பாத்த பின்ன
நா மூடலடா கண்ண
A girl like that,
I have never seen before, my friend.
After looking at her,
I haven't closed my eyes, my dear.
கபாலுன்னு
ஒட்டிக்கினா ஹார்ட்டுல
பூந்து டகாலுன்னு
மாறிடான்டா லவ்வுல
உழுந்து
She suddenly stuck to me,
Entering into my heart.
Instantly, I transformed,
Falling deeply in love.
உஷாரு
பண்ணனும்னு
மைன்ட்லத் தோணுது
அவள பாத்த கண்ணு
கனவு காணுது
To woo and impress her,
It strikes my mind.
The eyes that gazed at her,
Are now dreaming.
முன்னால வந்தாடா
நினைச்சத போல நா
நினைச்சதப் போல
She came right in front of me,
Just the way I imagined,
Just as I had envisioned.
கண்ணால
போட்டாடா நறுக்குனு
டீல நறுக்குனு டீல
With her eyes, she struck,
A sharp, solid deal,
A sharp, solid deal.
தன்னால
பறக்குறேன்டா
புஸ்சுனு மேல
புஸ்சுனு மேல
நா என்ன வேணா
செஞ்சிடுவேன் அவ
கூட வாழ அவ கூட வாழ
I am flying automatically,
Up high like a rocket, up high...
I will do whatever it takes,
Just to live with her,
To live with her...
அந்த மாதிரி
பொண்ண நா பாத்ததில்லடா
முன்ன அவளப் பாத்த பின்ன
நா மூடலடா கண்ண
A girl like that,
I have never seen before, my friend.
After looking at her,
I haven't closed my eyes, my dear.
எனக்குள்ள
ஆஃப் ஆச்சு லவ்வு
சுவிட்சு லவ்வு சுவிட்சு
Inside me, it went off,
The switch of love,
The switch of love.
ஆன் பண்ணா
இவ வந்து பண்ணா டச்சு
பண்ணா டச்சு
To turn it on, she came,
And gave me a touch,
Gave me a touch.
இவளால
டக்கரானேன் ஆசைய
வச்சி ஆசைய வச்சி
Because of her, I became grand,
Holding onto desire,
Holding onto desire.
நா செத்தாலும்
கவலை இல்ல இவ கைய
புடிச்சி கைய புடிச்சி
Even if I die, I don't care,
Holding her hand,
Holding her hand.
அந்த மாதிரி
பொண்ண நா பாத்ததில்லடா
முன்ன அவளப் பாத்த பின்ன
நா மூடலடா கண்ண
A girl like that,
I have never seen before, my friend.
After looking at her,
I haven't closed my eyes, my dear.
{ கபாலுன்னு
ஒட்டிக்கினா ஹார்ட்டுல
பூந்து டகாலுன்னு
மாறிடான்டா லவ்வுல
உழுந்து
{She suddenly stuck to me,
Entering into my heart.
Instantly, I transformed,
Falling deeply in love.
உஷாரு
பண்ணனும்னு
மைன்ட்லத் தோணுது
அவள பாத்த கண்ணு
கனவு காணுது } (2)
To woo and impress her,
It strikes my mind.
The eyes that gazed at her,
Are now dreaming }(2)
விஷ்லிங் :
.................................
Antha maathiri ponna
A girl like that,
Naa paathathilaada munna
I have never seen before, my friend.
Avala paatha pinna
After looking at her,
Naa moodalada kanna
I haven't closed my eyes, my dear.
Antha maathiri ponna
A girl like that,
Naa paathathilaada munna
I have never seen before, my friend.
Avala paatha pinna
After looking at her,
Naa moodalada kanna
I haven't closed my eyes, my dear.
Kabaallunu ottikkinaa
She suddenly stuck to me,
Heartla poonthu
Entering into my heart.
Dakaallunnu maarittanda
Instantly, I transformed,
Lovela ulunthu
Falling deeply in love.
Usaaru pannanumnu
To woo and impress her,
Mindla thonuthu
It strikes my mind.
Avala paatha kannu
The eyes that gazed at her,
Kanavu kaanuthu
Are now dreaming.
Munnaala vanthaada
She came right in front of me,
Nenachatha pola
Just the way I imagined,
Naa nenachatha pola
Just as I had envisioned.
Kannaala pottaada
With her eyes, she struck,
Narukkunu deela
A sharp, solid deal,
Narukkunu deela
A sharp, solid deal.
Thannaala parakkurenda
I am flying automatically,
Bushnu mela bushnu mela….
Up high like a rocket, up high...
Naa enna vena senjiduven
I will do whatever it takes,
Ava kooda vaala
Just to live with her,
Ava kooda vaala….
To live with her...
Antha maathiri ponna
A girl like that,
Naa paathathilaada munna
I have never seen before, my friend.
Avala paatha pinna
After looking at her,
Naa moodalada kanna
I haven't closed my eyes, my dear.
Enakkulla off acchu
Inside me, it went off,
Love-vu switch-u
The switch of love,
Love-vu switch-u
The switch of love.
On panna iva vanthu
To turn it on, she came,
Panna touch-u
And gave me a touch,
Panna touch-u
Gave me a touch.
Ivalaala takkaraanen
Because of her, I became grand,
Aasaiya vachi
Holding onto desire,
Aasaiya vachi
Holding onto desire.
Naa sethaalum kavala illai
Even if I die, I don't care,
Iva kaiya pudichi
Holding her hand,
Kaiya pudichi
Holding her hand.
Antha maathiri ponna
A girl like that,
Naa paathathilaada munna
I have never seen before, my friend.
Avala paatha pinna
After looking at her,
Naa moodalada kanna
I haven't closed my eyes, my dear.
{Kabaallunu ottikkinaa
{She suddenly stuck to me,
Heartla poonthu
Entering into my heart.
Dakaallunnu maarittanda
Instantly, I transformed,
Lovela ulunthu
Falling deeply in love.
Usaaru pannanumnu
To woo and impress her,
Mindla thonuthu
It strikes my mind.
Avala paatha kannu
The eyes that gazed at her,
Kanavu kaanuthu }(2)
Are now dreaming }(2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Antha Maathiri Ponna' expresses the protagonist's exhilaration and instant infatuation upon meeting an extraordinary girl. Written in vibrant North Chennai (Gaana) dialect slang by lyricist Rokesh, the protagonist narrates how seeing her changed his life in a flash. She suddenly entered his heart, turning on his love switch and making him dream endlessly.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia (Etai Sollar)
“Kabaallunu ottikkinaa / Dakaallunnu maarittanda”
Use of rhythmic local Tamil slang sound words like 'Kabaallunu' (sudden attachment) and 'Dakaallunnu' (instant shift) to create a lively auditory effect.
Metaphor
“Enakkulla off acchu Love-vu switch-u”
Comparing love to an electrical light switch ('Love-vu switch-u') that gets turned on by her gentle touch.
Hyperbole
“Thannaala parakkurenda Bushnu mela bushnu mela”
Exaggerating the feeling of excitement by claiming to fly up like a rocket and expressing willingness to die as long as he holds her hand.
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Trivia
Although the song is from the 2017 movie 'Neruppu Da' (starring Vikram Prabhu), the music for this film was composed by Sean Roldan, and the track features local Chennai Gaana slangs popularized by lyricist Rokesh.
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