Carrom Board
From Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma · 2017
- Lyricist
- Jeyachandra Hashmi
- Singer
- Mirchi Vijay
- Music director
- Dharan
- Details
- Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Pennae nee vaayenmma | Girl, please come here |
| Muthamonnu thaayenmma | Give me a kiss |
| Dhigududhamba | Dhigududhamba (rhythmic beat) |
| Nee dhaa ma | You are the one, girl |
| Naa dha un maaman ma | I am your maternal uncle / suitor, girl |
| Male | |
| Uravellam dhoorama | Keeping all relatives at a distance |
| Thallivittu vandhen ma | I pushed them away and came, girl |
| Nee mattum podhum ma | Just you are enough for me, girl |
| Veredhuvum venam ma | I don't need anything else, girl |
| Male | |
| Carrom board-u | Like the carrom board |
| Coin-a pola | Coins on the board |
| Pasanga natpu de | That is how guy's friendship is, girl |
| Love-nu oru striker vandhu | A striker called love arrives |
| Pattunu kalachurum de | And instantly scatters them all |
| Male | |
| Ovvoru coin-ah | Locking each coin one by one |
| Lock-u panni | And putting them into the pocket |
| Pocket pannidum de | It pockets them all, girl |
| Aana striker mattum ulla pona | But if only the striker goes inside |
| Veliya vandhurum de | It comes back out, girl |
| Male | |
| Powder pottu | Applying powder smoothly |
| Padham paathu | Testing the right moment |
| Love game-a aadum de | It plays the game of love, girl |
| Sketch-a pottu | Laying out a plan |
| Friends-a ellam | All the friends |
| Adhu gaali pannum de.. | It destroys them completely, girl.. |
| Male | |
| : Ellam therinjum | Even knowing everything |
| Sikkal purinjum | Understanding the trouble |
| Love-la vizhurom de | We fall in love, girl |
| Karumam kanna katti | Even if fate blindfolds us |
| Kaatula vittalum | And leaves us in the forest |
| Kaadhal podhum de | Love alone is enough, girl |
| Male | |
| Pennae nee vaayenmma | Girl, please come here |
| Muthamonnu thaayenmma | Give me a kiss |
| Dhigududhamba | Dhigududhamba (rhythmic beat) |
| Nee dhaa ma | You are the one, girl |
| Naa dha un maaman ma | I am your maternal uncle / suitor, girl |
| Male | |
| Uravellam dhoorama | Keeping all relatives at a distance |
| Thallivittu vandhen ma | I pushed them away and came, girl |
| Nee mattum podhum ma | Just you are enough for me, girl |
| Veredhuvum venam ma | I don't need anything else, girl |
| Female | |
| Hey you.. | Hey you.. |
| Hey boy.. | Hey boy.. |
| Come and dance with me | Come and dance with me |
| Female | |
| Hey you.. | Hey you.. |
| Hey boy.. | Hey boy.. |
| Come and groove with me | Come and groove with me |
| Female | |
| Friends-a pathi | Talking about friends |
| Perumaya pesi | Boasting grandly |
| Emkitta nadikadha | Don't act in front of me |
| Female | |
| Nallavan maari | Like a good guy |
| Nadikura paiyana | A guy who pretends |
| Ponnuku pudikadhae | A girl won't like him |
| Female | |
| Oota scene-u | Show-off scenes |
| Potadhu podhum | Enough of doing that |
| Route-a maathu da | Change your path, man |
| Group-la doop-u aagida pora | You might end up a duplicate in the group |
| Adakki vaasi da | Keep it down and tone it down, man |
| Female | |
| Dei naana | Hey, was it me |
| Vandhu unna | Who came to you |
| Enna propose panna sonnaen | And asked you to propose? |
| Face-a thaethi | Brightening your face |
| Voice-a maathi | Changing your voice |
| I love u nu | Saying 'I love you' |
| Nee dha sonna.. | It was you who said it.. |
| Female | |
| They call me | They call me |
| They call me | They call me |
| Glamorous | Glamorous |
| They call me | They call me |
| They call me | They call me |
| Dangerous | Dangerous |
| Female | |
| They call me | They call me |
| Babylicious | Babylicious |
| They call me | They call me |
| Glamorous | Glamorous |
| Female | |
| I’m irresistible | I'm irresistible |
| I’m just dangerous | I'm just dangerous |
| Don’ttouch me baby baby | Don't touch me baby baby |
| Don’t come too close to me | Don't come too close to me |
| I’ll be your new addiction | I'll be your new addiction |
| I’ll make you burn with me | I'll make you burn with me |
| Female | |
| En area ulla kettu paaru | Ask around in my local area |
| Engappa mass-u da | My dad is a huge mass figure, man |
| Avarukku maapilla | If you become his son-in-law |
| Aagi putta neeyum class-u da | You too will become high class, man |
| Male | |
| Hey | Hey |
| Maaman ponnu 30 enakku | I have 30 cousins waiting |
| Line-la nikkudhu de | Standing in line for me, girl |
| Love-u onna pannadhu naala | Just because I did love you |
| Manasu sikkudhu de | My heart is trapped in trouble, girl |
| Male | |
| Sanda podhum | Enough of fighting |
| Kitta vaa de | Come close, girl |
| En mela saayen de | Lean on me, girl |
| Female | |
| Kiss-u onnu | If a kiss |
| Venum na | Is what you want |
| Direct-a kelaen daa.. | Ask for it directly, man.. |
| Male | |
| Pennae nee vaayenmma | Girl, please come here |
| Muthamonnu thaayenmma | Give me a Kiss |
| Female :Dhigududhamba | Female: Dhigududhamba (rhythmic beat) |
| Naa dhaa ma | I am the one, girl |
| Nee dhaan da en maama | You are my uncle / lover, man |
| Male | |
| Uravellam dhoorama | Keeping all relatives at a distance |
| Thallivittu vandhen ma | I pushed them away and came, girl |
| Female :Nee mattum podhum da | Female: Just you are enough, man |
| Veredhuvum venam da | I don't need anything else, man |
.......................
...
பெண்ணே நீ
வாயேன்மா முத்தமொன்னு
தாயேன்மா திகுடுதம்பா நீ
தா மா நா தா உன் மாமன்
மா
Girl, please come here
Give me a kiss
Dhigududhamba (rhythmic beat)
You are the one, girl
I am your maternal uncle / suitor, girl
உறவெல்லாம்
தூரமா தள்ளி விட்டு
வந்தேன் மா நீ மட்டும்
போதும் மா வேர் எதுவும்
வேணாம் மா
Keeping all relatives at a distance
I pushed them away and came, girl
Just you are enough for me, girl
I don't need anything else, girl
கேரம் போர்டு
காயின போல பசங்க
நட்பு டி லவ்னு ஒரு
ஸ்ட்ரிக்கர் வந்து
பட்டுன்னு கலைச்சுரும்
டி
Like the carrom board
Coins on the board
That is how guy's friendship is, girl
A striker called love arrives
And instantly scatters them all
ஒவ்வொரு காயினா
லாக்கு பண்ணி பாக்கெட்
பண்ணிடும் டி ஆனா
ஸ்ட்ரிக்கர் மட்டும் உள்ள
போனா வெளிய வந்துரும்டி
Locking each coin one by one
And putting them into the pocket
It pockets them all, girl
But if only the striker goes inside
It comes back out, girl
பவுடர் போட்டு
பதம் பாத்து லவ் கேம்ம
ஆடும்டி ஸ்கெட்ச போட்டு
பிரண்ட்ஸ எல்லாம் அது
காலி பண்ணும் டி
Applying powder smoothly
Testing the right moment
It plays the game of love, girl
Laying out a plan
All the friends
It destroys them completely, girl..
எல்லாம் தெரிஞ்சும்
சிக்கல் புரிஞ்சும் லவ்ல
விழுறோம் டி கருமம்
கண்ண கட்டி காட்டுல
விட்டாலும் காதல்
போதும் டி
Even knowing everything
Understanding the trouble
We fall in love, girl
Even if fate blindfolds us
And leaves us in the forest
Love alone is enough, girl
பெண்ணே நீ
வாயேன்மா முத்தமொன்னு
தாயேன்மா திகுடுதம்பா நீ
தா மா நா தா உன் மாமன்
மா
Girl, please come here
Give me a kiss
Dhigududhamba (rhythmic beat)
You are the one, girl
I am your maternal uncle / suitor, girl
உறவெல்லாம்
தூரமா தள்ளி விட்டு
வந்தேன் மா நீ மட்டும்
போதும் மா வேர் எதுவும்
வேணாம் மா
Keeping all relatives at a distance
I pushed them away and came, girl
Just you are enough for me, girl
I don't need anything else, girl
ஹே யூ ஹே
பாய் கம் அண்ட்
டான்ஸ் வித் மீ
Hey you..
Hey boy..
Come and dance with me
ஹே யூ ஹே
பாய் கம் அண்ட்
க்ரூவ் வித் மீ
Hey you..
Hey boy..
Come and groove with me
பிரண்ட்ஸ
பத்தி பெருமையா
பேசி என் கிட்ட
நடிக்காத
Talking about friends
Boasting grandly
Don't act in front of me
நல்லவன் மாறி
நடிக்குற பையன
பொண்ணுக்கு
புடிக்காதே
Like a good guy
A guy who pretends
A girl won't like him
ஓட்ட சீனு
போட்டது போதும்
ரூட்ட மாத்து டா
குரூப்ல டூப்பு ஆகிட
போற அடக்கி வாசிடா
Show-off scenes
Enough of doing that
Change your path, man
You might end up a duplicate in the group
Keep it down and tone it down, man
டேய் நானா
வந்து உன்ன என்ன
பிரபோஸ் பண்ண
சொன்னேன் பேஸ
தேத்தி வாய்ஸ மாத்தி
ஐ லவ் யூன்னு நீ தா
சொன்ன
Hey, was it me
Who came to you
And asked you to propose?
Brightening your face
Changing your voice
Saying 'I love you'
It was you who said it..
தே கால் மீ
தே கால் மீ க்ளமரஸ்
தே கால் மீ தே கால்
மீ டேஞ்சரஸ்
They call me
They call me
Glamorous
They call me
They call me
Dangerous
தே கால் மீ
பேபிலிசிஸ் தே
கால் மீ க்ளமரஸ்
They call me
Babylicious
They call me
Glamorous
.........................................
I'm irresistible
I'm just dangerous
Don't touch me baby baby
Don't come too close to me
I'll be your new addiction
I'll make you burn with me
என் ஏரியா உள்ள
கேட்டு பாரு எங்கப்பா
மாஸு டா அவருக்கு
மாப்பிள்ள ஆகி புட்ட
நீயும் கிளாஸு டா
Ask around in my local area
My dad is a huge mass figure, man
If you become his son-in-law
You too will become high class, man
ஹே மாமன்
பொண்ணு 30 எனக்கு
லைன்ல நிக்குது டி
லவ்வு உன்ன
பண்ணதுனால மனசு
சிக்குது டி
Hey
I have 30 cousins waiting
Standing in line for me, girl
Just because I did love you
My heart is trapped in trouble, girl
சண்ட போதும்
கிட்ட வா டி என் மேல
சாயேன் டி
Enough of fighting
Come close, girl
Lean on me, girl
கிஸ்ஸு ஒன்னு
வேணும்ணா டைரக்ட்டா
கேளேன் டா
If a kiss
Is what you want
Ask for it directly, man..
பெண்ணே நீ
வாயேன்மா முத்தமொன்னு
தாயேன்மா
திகுடுதம்பா நா
தா மா நீ தான் டா என்
மாமன்
Girl, please come here
Give me a Kiss
Female: Dhigududhamba (rhythmic beat)
I am the one, girl
You are my uncle / lover, man
உறவெல்லாம்
தூரமா தள்ளி விட்டு
வந்தேன் மா
நீ மட்டும்
போதும் டா வேர்
எதுவும் வேணாம்
டா
Keeping all relatives at a distance
I pushed them away and came, girl
Female: Just you are enough, man
I don't need anything else, man
………………………….
...
Pennae nee vaayenmma
Girl, please come here
Muthamonnu thaayenmma
Give me a kiss
Dhigududhamba
Dhigududhamba (rhythmic beat)
Nee dhaa ma
You are the one, girl
Naa dha un maaman ma
I am your maternal uncle / suitor, girl
Uravellam dhoorama
Keeping all relatives at a distance
Thallivittu vandhen ma
I pushed them away and came, girl
Nee mattum podhum ma
Just you are enough for me, girl
Veredhuvum venam ma
I don't need anything else, girl
Carrom board-u
Like the carrom board
Coin-a pola
Coins on the board
Pasanga natpu de
That is how guy's friendship is, girl
Love-nu oru striker vandhu
A striker called love arrives
Pattunu kalachurum de
And instantly scatters them all
Ovvoru coin-ah
Locking each coin one by one
Lock-u panni
And putting them into the pocket
Pocket pannidum de
It pockets them all, girl
Aana striker mattum ulla pona
But if only the striker goes inside
Veliya vandhurum de
It comes back out, girl
Powder pottu
Applying powder smoothly
Padham paathu
Testing the right moment
Love game-a aadum de
It plays the game of love, girl
Sketch-a pottu
Laying out a plan
Friends-a ellam
All the friends
Adhu gaali pannum de..
It destroys them completely, girl..
: Ellam therinjum
Even knowing everything
Sikkal purinjum
Understanding the trouble
Love-la vizhurom de
We fall in love, girl
Karumam kanna katti
Even if fate blindfolds us
Kaatula vittalum
And leaves us in the forest
Kaadhal podhum de
Love alone is enough, girl
Pennae nee vaayenmma
Girl, please come here
Muthamonnu thaayenmma
Give me a kiss
Dhigududhamba
Dhigududhamba (rhythmic beat)
Nee dhaa ma
You are the one, girl
Naa dha un maaman ma
I am your maternal uncle / suitor, girl
Uravellam dhoorama
Keeping all relatives at a distance
Thallivittu vandhen ma
I pushed them away and came, girl
Nee mattum podhum ma
Just you are enough for me, girl
Veredhuvum venam ma
I don't need anything else, girl
Hey you..
Hey you..
Hey boy..
Hey boy..
Come and dance with me
Come and dance with me
Hey you..
Hey you..
Hey boy..
Hey boy..
Come and groove with me
Come and groove with me
Friends-a pathi
Talking about friends
Perumaya pesi
Boasting grandly
Emkitta nadikadha
Don't act in front of me
Nallavan maari
Like a good guy
Nadikura paiyana
A guy who pretends
Ponnuku pudikadhae
A girl won't like him
Oota scene-u
Show-off scenes
Potadhu podhum
Enough of doing that
Route-a maathu da
Change your path, man
Group-la doop-u aagida pora
You might end up a duplicate in the group
Adakki vaasi da
Keep it down and tone it down, man
Dei naana
Hey, was it me
Vandhu unna
Who came to you
Enna propose panna sonnaen
And asked you to propose?
Face-a thaethi
Brightening your face
Voice-a maathi
Changing your voice
I love u nu
Saying 'I love you'
Nee dha sonna..
It was you who said it..
They call me
They call me
They call me
They call me
Glamorous
Glamorous
They call me
They call me
They call me
They call me
Dangerous
Dangerous
They call me
They call me
Babylicious
Babylicious
They call me
They call me
Glamorous
Glamorous
I’m irresistible
I'm irresistible
I’m just dangerous
I'm just dangerous
Don’ttouch me baby baby
Don't touch me baby baby
Don’t come too close to me
Don't come too close to me
I’ll be your new addiction
I'll be your new addiction
I’ll make you burn with me
I'll make you burn with me
En area ulla kettu paaru
Ask around in my local area
Engappa mass-u da
My dad is a huge mass figure, man
Avarukku maapilla
If you become his son-in-law
Aagi putta neeyum class-u da
You too will become high class, man
Hey
Hey
Maaman ponnu 30 enakku
I have 30 cousins waiting
Line-la nikkudhu de
Standing in line for me, girl
Love-u onna pannadhu naala
Just because I did love you
Manasu sikkudhu de
My heart is trapped in trouble, girl
Sanda podhum
Enough of fighting
Kitta vaa de
Come close, girl
En mela saayen de
Lean on me, girl
Kiss-u onnu
If a kiss
Venum na
Is what you want
Direct-a kelaen daa..
Ask for it directly, man..
Pennae nee vaayenmma
Girl, please come here
Muthamonnu thaayenmma
Give me a Kiss
Female :Dhigududhamba
Female: Dhigududhamba (rhythmic beat)
Naa dhaa ma
I am the one, girl
Nee dhaan da en maama
You are my uncle / lover, man
Uravellam dhoorama
Keeping all relatives at a distance
Thallivittu vandhen ma
I pushed them away and came, girl
Female :Nee mattum podhum da
Female: Just you are enough, man
Veredhuvum venam da
I don't need anything else, man
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma' expresses a playful back-and-forth banter between lovers, contrasting the bond of male friendship with the disruptive nature of romance. The protagonist compares young men's friendship to coins on a carrom board that get scattered and pocketed when the 'striker' of love enters the picture. Despite knowing the complications love brings, the male lead reaffirms his commitment and affection for his partner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani / Metaphor (உவமை)
“Carrom board-u Coin-a pola Pasanga natpu de”
Compares boys' friendship to carrom board coins scattered and pocketed by love (the striker).
Edhugai (எதுகை - Second letter rhyming)
“Ovvoru coin-ah / Lock-u panni”
Rhyming of second consonant letters in Tamil lines 'Carrom' and 'Love-nu' or 'Ovvoru' and 'Aana'.
Iyaibu (இயைபு - End Rhyme)
“Pattunu kalachurum de / Pocket pannidum de”
Repetition of ending syllables like '-de' across successive lines to create a rhythmic pop cadence.
Did you know?
Trivia
The title 'Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma' comes from an iconic dialogue spoken by Rajinikanth in the cult classic movie Thalapathi (1991). The song uses carrom board mechanics as an extended metaphor for youth romance and friendship conflicts.
Keep listening
More from Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma
Natpuna Ennanu Theriyuma