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Asukkunu Pusukkunu

From Ithu Kathaiyalla Nijam · 2023

Lyricist
Inba kalil
Singer
Anitha
Music director
Taj Noor
Details
Ithu Kathaiyalla Nijam2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Asukkunnu pusukkunnuSuddenly and unexpectedly
En manasathaan izhuthu puttaanHe pulled my heart away
Vedukku padakkunnu thaanWith a sudden jerk and spark
En usira kadathi puttaanHe kidnapped my life
Female
Asukkunnu pusukkunnuSuddenly and unexpectedly
En manasathaan izhuthu puttaanHe pulled my heart away
Vedukku padakkunnu thaanWith a sudden jerk and spark
En usira kadathi puttaanHe kidnapped my life
Female
Pakki payala un melaOh naughty fellow, for you
Paithiyam aanendaI have gone crazy
Sikki kitten unnalaI got trapped because of you
En veetaiyum marandhendaI even forgot my own home
Female
Rowdy payaleOh rowdy boy
En thunaiya vaayendaCome as my companion
Muzhusa unakkuCompletely for you
Naan ennaiyum thaarendaI give myself to you
Female
Asukkunnu pusukkunnuSuddenly and unexpectedly
En manasathaan izhuthu puttaanHe pulled my heart away
Vedukku padakkunnu thaanWith a sudden jerk and spark
En usira kadathi puttaanHe kidnapped my life
Female
Nee micham vecha thaeneeruThe leftover tea you left behind
Enakku thaenachudaTastes like sweet honey to me
Un echipatta thanneeruThe water touched by your lips
Ilaneeru aachudaHas turned into sweet coconut water
Female
Thooki podum thundu beediThe discarded bidi stub you threw away
Manakkum bathidaSmells like fragrant incense to me
Naan thoongum ninaikkirenWhen I try to sleep
Unna pathidaI only think about you
Female
Karichaan mandakkaraOh dark-complexioned man
En manasa karaicha veeraOh brave man who melted my heart
Pothi pothi vechirukkenI have kept you safely hidden
Unna nenji pooraAll inside my heart
Female
Sothu sogam venamI do not need wealth or luxury
Indha otha rooba podhumThis single rupee coin is enough
Adha pathirama mudinju vaippenI will safely tie it up
Mundhiyila naanumIn the corner of my saree pallu
Mundhiyila naanumIn the corner of my saree pallu
Male
Ding ding diyaanaDing ding diyaana
Villa maamaan ini varuvaanaWill the local uncle come now
Deng deng deiyaanaDeng deng deiyaana
Ava dengvara ivan arupaanaWill he cut her down when she comes
Female
Endha so neeyum pannaWhatever act or drama you put on
Indha thaavni potta pennaBefore this girl wearing a half-saree
Vayasupulla naan thaanI am a young woman now
Enakku bayamae illa thaandaI am not afraid of anything at all
Female
Un anbu vendumI need your love
Indha prenduAs a friend
Manasu eppovum nee dhaanMy heart is always yours
En veettil thadaiya yaarum illaiThere is no restriction at my house
Kadhal pannikoodaTo fall in love with you
Kadhal pannikoodaTo fall in love with you
Male
Ding ding diyaanaDing ding diyaana
Villa maamaan ini varuvaanaWill the local uncle come now
Deng deng deiyaanaDeng deng deiyaana
Ava denvara ivan arupaanaWill he cut her down when she comes
Female
Asukkunnu pusukkunnuSuddenly and unexpectedly
En manasathaan izhuthu puttaanHe pulled my heart away
Vedukku padakkunnu thaanWith a sudden jerk and spark
En usira kadathi puttaanHe kidnapped my life

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Asukkunnu Pusukkunnu is a energetic folk-style romantic track from the 2023 movie Ithu Kathaiyalla Nijam, composed by Tajnoor and sung by Anitha with lyrics by Inba Kalil. The song portrays a young village woman fearlessly expressing her affection for a rugged local man. She playfully addresses him as a rowdy and describes how his sudden arrival stole her heart and hijacked her life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi / Anukaranas)

Asukkunnu pusukkunnu

Rhythmic colloquial words like 'Asukkunnu pusukkunnu' and 'Vedukku padakkunnu' capture sudden, sharp movements and emotional shocks.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navirtchi Ani)

Thooki podum thundu beedi / Manakkum bathida

Exaggerating the smell of a thrown-away bidi stub as sweet-smelling incense sticks to emphasize the intensity of her infatuation.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Un echipatta thanneeru / Ilaneeru aachuda

Comparing water touched by her lover's lips ('echipatta thanneeru') to sweet tender coconut water ('ilaneeru').

Rhyme (Ethiruka / Monai)

Pakki payala un mela / Sikki kitten unnala

Matching sound patterns across lines such as 'Pakki payala' and 'Sikki kitten' to build a catchy, song-like cadence.

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Trivia

Music director Tajnoor, known for his work in Tamil cinema following his debut in Vamsam (2010), composed this upbeat folk number featuring traditional rustic beats blended with playful urban Tamil slang.

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