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Butter Bunnu

From Sendhura · 2022

Lyricist
Siddiq
Singer
Thenisai Thendral Deva
Music director
Hari KK
Movie name
Sendhura
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
15 Oct 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yammoi …yappa
Butteru bunnu ponnu pona
Ava enna mella enna mella konna
Kaththi kanna
Vachaa role-u cake-ah
Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka
Adi un chinna lipsu iruku
Chilli chipsu pola mookku iruku
Adha tasteu pakka thanae
Naa dhinamum varuven maanae
Butteru bunnu ponnu pona
Ava enna mella enna mella konna
Ava millitary quateru
Nee oorga bottle-u
Nee eppadi ponalum
Adhu velaikkaavathu maamu
Ava cheese-u burgeru
Nee added flavouru
Nee ennaathaan kavunthadichaalum
Mmhoom
Ava millitary quateru
Nee oorga bottle-u
Andha oorga mattum
Illaiyinna yethu matteru
Ava cheese-u burgeru
Nee added flavouru
Andha flavour thanae burgerukku
Toppu takkaru
Ye bujji ma
Rowdy baby ma
Nee maja veettu
Maina thaanaama
Dolu makeuppu
Aanendi backuppu
Unna ushaar pandra aalu naanuma
Yei munima kochika venammaa
Naa sumar moonji kumar thanama
Butteru bunnu ponnu pona
Ava enna mella enna mella konna
Kaththi kanna
Vachaa role-u cake-ah
Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka
Ippa season winteru
Nee silukku sweateru
Unna anachikinna yeruthadi
Temparature-u
Nee temple runneru
Naa single playeru
Unna thorathi thorathi pudichitendi
Game-u overu
Raangu rangamma
Bongu venamma
Namma kathakali
Aadi pappoma
Scene-i setuppu
Aagathu breakup-u
Ini dabaaikira
Vela venaamma
Aey munima
Doubt-u venamma
Namma jodi number 1 thaanamma
Butteru bunnu ponnu pona
Ava enna mella enna mella konna
Kaththi kanna
Vachaa role-u cake-ah
Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka
Adi un chinna lipsu iruku
Chilli chipsu pola mookku iruku
Adha tasteu pakka thanae
Naa dhinamum varuven maanae
Butteru bunnu ponnu pona
Ava enna mella enna mella konna
Kaththi kanna
Vachaa role-u cake-ah
Ava enna urutti uttuputta nekka
Oh my... goodness!
A girl like a soft butter bun walked by,
And slowly, slowly she killed me.
With eyes sharp as a knife,
Treating me like a roll cake,
She smoothly rolled me over and away!
Hey, you have those cute little lips,
And a nose like crisp chilli chips,
Just to get a taste of you,
I come by every day, my darling!
A girl like a soft butter bun walked by,
And slowly, slowly she killed me.
She is a military rum quarter,
You are just a pickle jar.
No matter which way you try,
It will never work out, buddy!
She is a cheese burger,
You are just added flavour.
No matter how hard you tumble,
Nope!
She is a military rum quarter,
You are just a pickle jar.
If that pickle is missing,
Where is the real fun?
She is a cheese burger,
You are the added flavour.
Isn't that flavour what gives the burger
Its top-class taste?
Hey Bujjima,
My rowdy baby girl,
Aren't you the lively myna bird
Of a joyful home?
My makeup was ruined,
Yet I became your backup.
I'm the one trying to woo you!
Hey Munima, don't be angry,
I am just an average-looking guy!
A girl like a soft butter bun walked by,
And slowly, slowly she killed me.
With eyes sharp as a knife,
Treating me like a roll cake,
She smoothly rolled me over and away!
Now the winter season is here,
And you are a silky sweater.
When I hold you close,
My temperature shoots up!
You are Temple Run,
And I am a single player.
I chased and chased and caught you,
Now the game is over!
Hey feisty girl,
Drop the attitude now.
Shall we dance
Our wild Kathakali dance together?
A sweet match like sugar,
We will never break up.
From now on, no more fooling around,
Put an end to all that!
Hey Munima,
Have no doubt about it,
Our match is definitely Number 1!
A girl like a soft butter bun walked by,
And slowly, slowly she killed me.
With eyes sharp as a knife,
Treating me like a roll cake,
She smoothly rolled me over and away!
Hey, you have those cute little lips,
And a nose like crisp chilli chips,
Just to get a taste of you,
I come by every day, my darling!
A girl like a soft butter bun walked by,
And slowly, slowly she killed me.
With eyes sharp as a knife,
Treating me like a roll cake,
She smoothly rolled me over and away!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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