Butter Bunnu
From Sendhura · 2022
- Lyricist
- Siddiq
- Singer
- Thenisai Thendral Deva
- Music director
- Hari KK
- Details
- Sendhura2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Yammoi …yappa | Oh my, goodness gracious! |
| Male | |
| Butteru bunnu ponnu pona | A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past |
| Ava enna mella enna mella konna | She slowly, slowly killed me inside |
| Male | |
| Kaththi kanna | With eyes as sharp as a knife |
| Vachaa role-u cake-ah | She held a charm sweet as a roll cake |
| Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka | She rolled me over and left me effortlessly |
| Male | |
| Adi un chinna lipsu iruku | Hey, you have cute small lips |
| Chilli chipsu pola mookku iruku | Your nose looks like a crisp chilli chip |
| Adha tasteu pakka thanae | Just to taste and relish that |
| Naa dhinamum varuven maanae | I come here every single day, my love |
| Male | |
| Butteru bunnu ponnu pona | A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past |
| Ava enna mella enna mella konna | She slowly, slowly killed me inside |
| Male | |
| Ava millitary quateru | She is like a military quarter bottle of liquor |
| Nee oorga bottle-u | You are just a bottle of pickle |
| Nee eppadi ponalum | No matter which way you try |
| Adhu velaikkaavathu maamu | It won't work out, my friend |
| Male | |
| Ava cheese-u burgeru | She is a cheese burger |
| Nee added flavouru | You are just an added flavor |
| Nee ennaathaan kavunthadichaalum | No matter how hard you fall for her |
| Mmhoom | Uh-uh, no way |
| Male | |
| Ava millitary quateru | She is like a military quarter bottle |
| Nee oorga bottle-u | You are like a pickle bottle |
| Andha oorga mattum | But without that pickle side dish |
| Illaiyinna yethu matteru | What is the point of the drink? |
| Male | |
| Ava cheese-u burgeru | She is a cheese burger |
| Nee added flavouru | You are the added flavor |
| Andha flavour thanae burgerukku | That flavor itself makes the burger |
| Toppu takkaru | Absolutely top-notch and fantastic! |
| Male | |
| Ye bujji ma | Hey darling |
| Rowdy baby ma | Hey rowdy baby |
| Nee maja veettu | Are you the maina bird |
| Maina thaanaama | From a grand fun house? |
| Male | |
| Dolu makeuppu | Heavy makeup on |
| Aanendi backuppu | What is the backup plan, girl? |
| Unna ushaar pandra aalu naanuma | Am I the one wooing and impressing you? |
| Yei munima kochika venammaa | Hey Munima, don't get angry at me |
| Naa sumar moonji kumar thanama | I am just an average-looking guy like Sumar Moonji Kumar |
| Male | |
| Butteru bunnu ponnu pona | A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past |
| Ava enna mella enna mella konna | She slowly, slowly killed me inside |
| Male | |
| Kaththi kanna | With eyes as sharp as a knife |
| Vachaa role-u cake-ah | She held a charm sweet as a roll cake |
| Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka | She rolled me over and left me effortlessly |
| Male | |
| Ippa season winteru | Now the season is winter |
| Nee silukku sweateru | You are like a silky warm sweater |
| Unna anachikinna yeruthadi | Holding you close increases |
| Temparature-u | The body temperature |
| Male | |
| Nee temple runneru | You are playing Temple Run |
| Naa single playeru | I am the single player |
| Unna thorathi thorathi pudichitendi | I chased and caught you |
| Game-u overu | Now the game is over! |
| Male | |
| Raangu rangamma | Oh mischievous girl |
| Bongu venamma | Let's not play any tricks |
| Namma kathakali | Shall we perform |
| Aadi pappoma | A Kathakali dance together? |
| Male | |
| Scene-i setuppu | Setting up the romantic scene |
| Aagathu breakup-u | A breakup will never happen |
| Ini dabaaikira | So dominating and threatening |
| Vela venaamma | Behavior is not needed anymore |
| Male | |
| Aey munima | Hey Munima |
| Doubt-u venamma | Have no doubts about it |
| Namma jodi number 1 thaanamma | Our pair is truly number 1! |
| Male | |
| Butteru bunnu ponnu pona | A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past |
| Ava enna mella enna mella konna | She slowly, slowly killed me inside |
| Male | |
| Kaththi kanna | With eyes as sharp as a knife |
| Vachaa role-u cake-ah | She held a charm sweet as a roll cake |
| Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka | She rolled me over and left me effortlessly |
| Male | |
| Adi un chinna lipsu iruku | Hey, you have cute small lips |
| Chilli chipsu pola mookku iruku | Your nose looks like a crisp chilli chip |
| Adha tasteu pakka thanae | Just to taste and relish that |
| Naa dhinamum varuven maanae | I come here every single day, my love |
| Male | |
| Butteru bunnu ponnu pona | A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past |
| Ava enna mella enna mella konna | She slowly, slowly killed me inside |
| Male | |
| Kaththi kanna | With eyes as sharp as a knife |
| Vachaa role-u cake-ah | She held a charm sweet as a roll cake |
| Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka | She rolled me over and left me effortlessly |
யம்மாேய் யப்பா
Oh my, goodness gracious!
பட்டரு பன்னு பொண்ணு போனா
அவ என்ன மெல்ல என்ன மெல்ல கொன்னா
A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past
She slowly, slowly killed me inside
கத்தி கண்ண
வச்சா ரோலு கேக்கா
அவ என்ன உருட்டி உட்டுப்புட்டா நேக்கா
With eyes as sharp as a knife
She held a charm sweet as a roll cake
She rolled me over and left me effortlessly
அடி உன் சின்ன லிப்சு இருக்கு
சில்லி சிப்சு போல மூக்கு இருக்கு
அத டேஸ்டு பாக்க தானே
நான் தினமும் வருவேன் மானே
Hey, you have cute small lips
Your nose looks like a crisp chilli chip
Just to taste and relish that
I come here every single day, my love
பட்டரு பன்னு பொண்ணு போனா
அவ என்ன மெல்ல என்ன மெல்ல கொன்னா
A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past
She slowly, slowly killed me inside
அவ மில்ட்ரி குவாட்டரு
நீ ஊர்கா பாட்டிலு
நீ எப்படி போனாலும்
அது வேலைக்காவாது மாமு
She is like a military quarter bottle of liquor
You are just a bottle of pickle
No matter which way you try
It won't work out, my friend
அவ சீஸு பர்கரு
நீ ஆடேடு பிளேவரு
நீ என்னாதான் கவுந்தடிச்சாலும் ம்கூம்
She is a cheese burger
You are just an added flavor
No matter how hard you fall for her
Uh-uh, no way
அவ மில்ட்ரி குவாட்டரு
நீ ஊர்கா பாட்டிலு
அந்த ஊர்கா மட்டும்
இல்லையின்னா ஏது மேட்டரு
She is like a military quarter bottle
You are like a pickle bottle
But without that pickle side dish
What is the point of the drink?
அவ சீஸு பர்கரு
நீ ஆடேடு பிளேவரு
அந்த பிளேவர் தானே பர்கருக்கு
டாப்பு டக்கரு
She is a cheese burger
You are the added flavor
That flavor itself makes the burger
Absolutely top-notch and fantastic!
ஏ புஜ்ஜி மா
ரவுடி பேபி மா
நீ மஜா வீட்டு
மைனா தானாமா
Hey darling
Hey rowdy baby
Are you the maina bird
From a grand fun house?
டாலு மேக்கப்பு
ஆனேன்டி பேக்கப்பு
உன்ன உஷார் பண்ற ஆளு நானுமா
ஏய் முனிமா கோச்சிக்க வேணாம்மா
நா சுமார் மூஞ்சி குமார் தானமா
Heavy makeup on
What is the backup plan, girl?
Am I the one wooing and impressing you?
Hey Munima, don't get angry at me
I am just an average-looking guy like Sumar Moonji Kumar
பட்டரு பன்னு பொண்ணு போனா
அவ என்ன மெல்ல என்ன மெல்ல கொன்னா
A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past
She slowly, slowly killed me inside
கத்தி கண்ண
வச்சா ரோலு கேக்கா
அவ என்ன உருட்டி உட்டுப்புட்டா நேக்கா
With eyes as sharp as a knife
She held a charm sweet as a roll cake
She rolled me over and left me effortlessly
இப்ப சீசன் வின்டரு
நீ சிலுக்கு ஸ்வெட்டரு
உன்ன அணச்சிக்கின்னா ஏறுதடி
டெம்பரேச்சரு
Now the season is winter
You are like a silky warm sweater
Holding you close increases
The body temperature
நீ டெம்பிள் ரன்னரு
நா சிங்கிள் பிளேயரு
உன்ன தொரத்தி தொரத்தி புடிச்சிட்டேன்டி
கேமு ஓவரு
You are playing Temple Run
I am the single player
I chased and caught you
Now the game is over!
ராங்கு ரங்கம்மா
போங்கு வேணாம்மா
நம்ம கதகளி
ஆடி பாப்போமா
Oh mischievous girl
Let's not play any tricks
Shall we perform
A Kathakali dance together?
சீனு செட்டப்பு
ஆகாது பிரேக்கப்பு
இனி டபாய்க்கிற
வேல வேணாமா
Setting up the romantic scene
A breakup will never happen
So dominating and threatening
Behavior is not needed anymore
ஏய் முனிம்மா
டவுட்டு வேணாம்மா
நம்ம ஜோடி நம்பர் 1 தானமா
Hey Munima
Have no doubts about it
Our pair is truly number 1!
பட்டரு பன்னு பொண்ணு போனா
அவ என்ன மெல்ல என்ன மெல்ல கொன்னா
A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past
She slowly, slowly killed me inside
கத்தி கண்ண
வச்சா ரோலு கேக்கா
அவ என்ன உருட்டி உட்டுப்புட்டா நேக்கா
With eyes as sharp as a knife
She held a charm sweet as a roll cake
She rolled me over and left me effortlessly
அடி உன் சின்ன லிப்சு இருக்கு
சில்லி சிப்சு போல மூக்கு இருக்கு
அத டேஸ்டு பாக்க தானே
நான் தினமும் வருவேன் மானே
Hey, you have cute small lips
Your nose looks like a crisp chilli chip
Just to taste and relish that
I come here every single day, my love
பட்டரு பன்னு பொண்ணு போனா
அவ என்ன மெல்ல என்ன மெல்ல கொன்னா
A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past
She slowly, slowly killed me inside
கத்தி கண்ண
வச்சா ரோலு கேக்கா
அவ என்ன உருட்டி உட்டுப்புட்டா நேக்கா
With eyes as sharp as a knife
She held a charm sweet as a roll cake
She rolled me over and left me effortlessly
Yammoi …yappa
Oh my, goodness gracious!
Butteru bunnu ponnu pona
A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past
Ava enna mella enna mella konna
She slowly, slowly killed me inside
Kaththi kanna
With eyes as sharp as a knife
Vachaa role-u cake-ah
She held a charm sweet as a roll cake
Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka
She rolled me over and left me effortlessly
Adi un chinna lipsu iruku
Hey, you have cute small lips
Chilli chipsu pola mookku iruku
Your nose looks like a crisp chilli chip
Adha tasteu pakka thanae
Just to taste and relish that
Naa dhinamum varuven maanae
I come here every single day, my love
Butteru bunnu ponnu pona
A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past
Ava enna mella enna mella konna
She slowly, slowly killed me inside
Ava millitary quateru
She is like a military quarter bottle of liquor
Nee oorga bottle-u
You are just a bottle of pickle
Nee eppadi ponalum
No matter which way you try
Adhu velaikkaavathu maamu
It won't work out, my friend
Ava cheese-u burgeru
She is a cheese burger
Nee added flavouru
You are just an added flavor
Nee ennaathaan kavunthadichaalum
No matter how hard you fall for her
Mmhoom
Uh-uh, no way
Ava millitary quateru
She is like a military quarter bottle
Nee oorga bottle-u
You are like a pickle bottle
Andha oorga mattum
But without that pickle side dish
Illaiyinna yethu matteru
What is the point of the drink?
Ava cheese-u burgeru
She is a cheese burger
Nee added flavouru
You are the added flavor
Andha flavour thanae burgerukku
That flavor itself makes the burger
Toppu takkaru
Absolutely top-notch and fantastic!
Ye bujji ma
Hey darling
Rowdy baby ma
Hey rowdy baby
Nee maja veettu
Are you the maina bird
Maina thaanaama
From a grand fun house?
Dolu makeuppu
Heavy makeup on
Aanendi backuppu
What is the backup plan, girl?
Unna ushaar pandra aalu naanuma
Am I the one wooing and impressing you?
Yei munima kochika venammaa
Hey Munima, don't get angry at me
Naa sumar moonji kumar thanama
I am just an average-looking guy like Sumar Moonji Kumar
Butteru bunnu ponnu pona
A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past
Ava enna mella enna mella konna
She slowly, slowly killed me inside
Kaththi kanna
With eyes as sharp as a knife
Vachaa role-u cake-ah
She held a charm sweet as a roll cake
Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka
She rolled me over and left me effortlessly
Ippa season winteru
Now the season is winter
Nee silukku sweateru
You are like a silky warm sweater
Unna anachikinna yeruthadi
Holding you close increases
Temparature-u
The body temperature
Nee temple runneru
You are playing Temple Run
Naa single playeru
I am the single player
Unna thorathi thorathi pudichitendi
I chased and caught you
Game-u overu
Now the game is over!
Raangu rangamma
Oh mischievous girl
Bongu venamma
Let's not play any tricks
Namma kathakali
Shall we perform
Aadi pappoma
A Kathakali dance together?
Scene-i setuppu
Setting up the romantic scene
Aagathu breakup-u
A breakup will never happen
Ini dabaaikira
So dominating and threatening
Vela venaamma
Behavior is not needed anymore
Aey munima
Hey Munima
Doubt-u venamma
Have no doubts about it
Namma jodi number 1 thaanamma
Our pair is truly number 1!
Butteru bunnu ponnu pona
A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past
Ava enna mella enna mella konna
She slowly, slowly killed me inside
Kaththi kanna
With eyes as sharp as a knife
Vachaa role-u cake-ah
She held a charm sweet as a roll cake
Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka
She rolled me over and left me effortlessly
Adi un chinna lipsu iruku
Hey, you have cute small lips
Chilli chipsu pola mookku iruku
Your nose looks like a crisp chilli chip
Adha tasteu pakka thanae
Just to taste and relish that
Naa dhinamum varuven maanae
I come here every single day, my love
Butteru bunnu ponnu pona
A girl as soft as a butter bun walked past
Ava enna mella enna mella konna
She slowly, slowly killed me inside
Kaththi kanna
With eyes as sharp as a knife
Vachaa role-u cake-ah
She held a charm sweet as a roll cake
Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka
She rolled me over and left me effortlessly
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Sendhura' is a lighthearted, fast-paced Tamil Gaana track where the protagonist expresses his fascination and love for his beloved using modern urban Chennai slang and food metaphors. He whimsically compares her features and demeanor to delicacies like butter buns, roll cakes, and cheese burgers, while acknowledging his own average status ('Sumar Moonji Kumar') but maintaining that they make an indispensable and perfect pair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Chilli chipsu pola mookku iruku”
Compares the girl's nose to a chilli chip using the explicit comparative marker 'pola'.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Butteru bunnu ponnu pona”
Directly equates the woman to food items like a 'butter bun' and 'cheese burger' to depict her sweetness and appeal.
Iyaibu (Rhyme / Assonance)
“Ippa season winteru”
Employs English loanwords ending with the '-er' / '-eru' sound to create a playful rhythm across consecutive lines (winteru, sweateru, temparature-u, runneru, playeru, overu).
Pop Culture / Allusion
“Naa sumar moonji kumar thanama”
Refers to the iconic comedic character 'Sumar Moonji Kumar' from Tamil cinema to self-deprecatingly highlight the singer's average appearance.
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Trivia
The track is rendered by veteran singer Deva (affectionately known as 'Thenisai Thendral'), who is widely recognized as the pioneer of the Chennai Gaana genre in Tamil film music. The song blends classic Madras Bashai with pop-culture references like 'Temple Run' and 'Sumar Moonji Kumar'.
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