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Cheranaadu

From Paper Rocket · 2022

Lyricist
Ku. Karthik
Singer
Ramya Nambeesan
Music director
Simon K King
Movie name
Paper Rocket
Movie release year
2022
Lyrics added on
18 Apr 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Cheranaattil oru sundhari pennae
Paathu mayangudhu senthamizh kannae
Nenju parakkudhu enna nee panna
Aala izhukkudhu mundhiri kannae
Mandhiram illa mayangurenae
Thandhiram illa thayangurenae
Aarunkaanaadhoru singaaramae
Ende kannin soppanamae
{ Arimaave ittu manassullae
Kolam varachchathu malayaalippennazhagu
Avalannae muttiyirunnappo chuttiyuzhinjathu
Siruvaani manjalavu } (2)
Oh poovarasa nenjula pookkudhu
Chorus :Polichallae polichallae
Manasatha thookkuthu
Female :Pookkalamaa paathaiyum maaruthu
Chorus :Resamallae resamallae
Usurellaam thaakuthu
Poonilaavu sithiramae
Panjavarna rathinamae
Pranaya sowganthigamae
Ippo naanum sowkkiyame
Santhananthaan vaasathula
Suntharano pakkathula
Sorgathaiyae paakayila
Solla oru vaarthayilla
{ Arimaave ittu manassullae
Kolam varachchathu malayaalippennazhagu
Avalannae muttiyirunnappo chuttiyuzhinjathu
Siruvaani manjalavu } (2)
Cheranaattil oru sundhari pennae
Paathu mayangudhu senthamizh kannae
Nenju parakkudhu enna nee panna
Aala izhukkudhu mundhiri kannae
Mandhiram illa mayangurenae
Thandhiram illa thayangurenae
Aarunkaanaadhoru singaaramae
Ende kannin soppanamae
{ Arimaave ittu manassullae
Kolam varachchathu malayaalippennazhagu
Avalannae muttiyirunnappo chuttiyuzhinjathu
Siruvaani manjalavu } (2)
A beautiful girl from the Chera land (Kerala),
Tamil eyes gaze at you and fall in love,
My heart takes flight, what did you do to me?
Your cashew-shaped eyes draw me in,
There is no magic spell, yet I am mesmerized,
There is no trickery, yet I hesitate shyly,
A beauty unlike anything seen before,
The sweet dream of my eyes!
{ Spreading rice flour inside my heart,
The beauty of this Malayali girl drew a kolam (traditional pattern),
When she leaned close, the evil eye was cast away,
With the golden touch of Siruvani turmeric! } (2)
Oh, a yellow flower blossoms in my heart,
Chorus: Isn't it wonderful, isn't it splendid!
It lifts my heart high,
Female: The path turns into a carpet of flowers,
Chorus: Isn't it delightful, isn't it sweet!
It touches my very soul,
A portrait painted in gentle moonlight,
A five-colored precious gem,
The sweet fragrant flower of love,
And now I am filled with pure joy,
In the soothing scent of sandalwood,
With my handsome beloved by my side,
As I look at heaven itself,
There are no words left to speak!
{ Spreading rice flour inside my heart,
The beauty of this Malayali girl drew a kolam (traditional pattern),
When she leaned close, the evil eye was cast away,
With the golden touch of Siruvani turmeric! } (2)
A beautiful girl from the Chera land (Kerala),
Tamil eyes gaze at you and fall in love,
My heart takes flight, what did you do to me?
Your cashew-shaped eyes draw me in,
There is no magic spell, yet I am mesmerized,
There is no trickery, yet I hesitate shyly,
A beauty unlike anything seen before,
The sweet dream of my eyes!
{ Spreading rice flour inside my heart,
The beauty of this Malayali girl drew a kolam (traditional pattern),
When she leaned close, the evil eye was cast away,
With the golden touch of Siruvani turmeric! } (2)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Paper Rocket' celebrates a vibrant, cross-cultural romantic feeling using a mixture of Tamil and Malayalam linguistic motifs. The lyrics depict a protagonist mesmerized by the captivating beauty of their beloved, comparing her charm to traditional Kerala motifs like rice flour art (Kolam), fresh Siruvani turmeric, and fragrant sandalwood. The music and lyrics convey a lighthearted, blissful state of falling in love where words fall short of describing the heavenly joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

“Mandhiram illa mayangurenae / Thandhiram illa thayangurenae”

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes like 'mayangurenae' and 'thayangurenae' to create a smooth rhythm.

Uvamai (Metaphor / Imagery)

“Aala izhukkudhu mundhiri kannae”

'Mundhiri kannae' compares the expressive eyes of the beloved to cashew nuts, a creative regional imagery.

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Mandhiram illa mayangurenae / Thandhiram illa thayangurenae”

The second consonant 'n' ('ndh') matches across both words 'Mandhiram' and 'Thandhiram'.

Code-Mixing / Bilingual Parallelism

“Aarunkaanaadhoru singaaramae / Ende kannin soppanamae”

Seamlessly mixes Malayalam phrases ('Ende kannin soppanamae', 'Arimaave ittu manassullae') with Tamil lines to highlight the regional Chera-Tamil connection.

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Trivia

The song is featured in the web series 'Paper Rocket' (2022) directed by Kiruthiga Udhayanidhi with music by Harris Jayaraj. Sung by popular actress and singer Remya Nambeesan, who brings authentic Malayalam pronunciation to the lyrics, the song highlights the cultural fusion between Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

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