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Butta Bomma Song Tamil Lyrics – By Sherif

From Butta Bomma Song – Tamil Version By Sherif · 2020

Lyricist
Pavan Kumar
Singer
Sherif
Music director
S. S. Thaman
Details
Butta Bomma Song – Tamil Version By Sherif2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Chinna chinna kannuSmall, tiny eyes
Bodhai yethum jinnuLike intoxicating gin
Konnuttu pora konnuShe kills and walks away
Iva kathaala madhiri ponnuShe is a girl tough like a cactus
Konjam nenjula keerura ninnuStanding and scratching my heart a little
Male
Munna maari ellamUnlike before, all my
Mulla maarithanamMischievous ways
Mudinjum pannurathillaI don't do them anymore even if I could
Ada kaadhalal vandhadhu thollaOh, love has brought trouble
Veliya poga thaan vazhiyae illaThere is no way to escape
Male
Kanava idhu gaali paper-ahIs this a dream or a blank paper?
Kanmaiyinaal oru kavithai kirukkavaShould I scribble a poem using your eye kohl?
Idhu thaguma en neenda neenda kaadhalaIs this fair, my long-standing love?
Irukki oru kurala nee theetti veesinaiYou sharpened your voice like a spear and threw it at me
Male
{Muttuthamma muttuthammaIt touches and suffocates me, oh it touches me
Moochu muththam kodukkavaeTo give a breathless kiss
Vettuthamma vettuthammaIt slashes me, oh it slashes me
Vekkam vandhu thadukkavae} (2)As shyness comes to block it
Male
Thoonga pona podhumIt touches and suffocates me, oh it touches me
Thookki vaari podumTo give a breathless kiss
Thoorathil nee vandhu nikkaIt slashes me, oh it slashes me
Ada thoongama naan inga sokkaAs shyness comes to block it
Thanni neethanae naan konjam vikkaEven when I go to sleep
Male
Ullangaiyum verthuMy heart leaps in surprise
Pechu kolaruthu paarthuWhen you stand in the distance
Kaathula etho naan pesaAh, I stay here dazed without sleeping
kuththam un melaYou are water, and I am hiccuping for a sip
Male
Sattena sirikkum viyadhiPalms sweating
Pattena parakkum thaedhiSpeech faltering upon seeing you
Thaedal ippo modhiTalking to the thin air
Devathai vasikkum mana veedhiThe fault is all yours
Male
Azhage unnai vendi ketkurenA disease of sudden laughter
Un vizhiyil en naatkal vidiyumaDates flying past quickly
Thaguma pala kodi kodi aasaiyaiThe search colliding now
Thimiril oru thimilaai nee katti anaikkiraiThe street of my mind where the angel resides
Male
{Muttuthamma muttuthammaOh beauty, I beg and ask of you
Moochu muththam kodukkavaeWill my days dawn in your eyes?
Vettuthamma vettuthammaIs it right to hold back millions of desires?
Vekkam vandhu thadukkavae} (2)You embrace me tightly with pride like a bull's hump

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The Tamil version of 'Butta Bomma' depicts a young man deeply captivated by his lover's mesmerizing beauty and charms. He expresses how love has completely transformed his once rowdy or carefree behavior, making him helpless, dazed, and sleepless. Her gaze, voice, and presence cause intense romantic anxiety—sweaty palms, slurred speech, and breathless moments of affection. Throughout the song, he poetically questions if his feelings are reciprocal and if his days will dawn in her eyes. The chorus emphasizes the intoxicating physical and emotional rush of their love, where playful shyness constantly battles against the overwhelming desire to steal a breathless kiss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme / Monosyllabic Rhyme (Egbai / Edhai)

Chinna chinna kannu / Bodhai yethum jinnu / Konnuttu pora konnu

End rhymes using similar sounding words across consecutive lines like 'kannu', 'jinnu', 'konnu', and 'ponnu'.

Simile (Upamai)

Bodhai yethum jinnu / Iva kathaala madhiri ponnu

Comparing the girl's intoxicating effect to 'jinnu' (gin) and her tough nature to 'kathaala' (cactus/agave).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kanava idhu gaali paper-ah / Kanmaiyinaal oru kavithai kirukkava

Comparing the beloved's eyes/kohl to ink for scribbling poetry on blank paper.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Muttuthamma muttuthamma / Moochu muththam kodukkavae

Repetition of initial consonants like 'M' in 'Muttuthamma' and 'Moochu', or 'V' in 'Vettuthamma' and 'Vekkam'.

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Trivia

This track is the official Tamil dub/adaptation of the mega-hit Telugu song 'Butta Bomma' from the 2020 film 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo', originally composed by S. Thaman. The Tamil lyrics were penned by Pavan Kumar to mirror the catchy rhythm and playful romantic tone of the original Telugu song sung by Armaan Malik.

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