Cheranaadu
From Paper Rocket · 2022
- Lyricist
- Ku. Karthik
- Singer
- Ramya Nambeesan
- Music director
- Simon K King
- Details
- Paper Rocket2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Cheranaattil oru sundhari pennae | O beautiful girl from the Chera kingdom, |
| Paathu mayangudhu senthamizh kannae | My pure Tamil eyes get spellbound looking at you. |
| Nenju parakkudhu enna nee panna | My heart flies high, what have you done to me? |
| Aala izhukkudhu mundhiri kannae | Your cashew-nut-shaped eyes pull me in. |
| Female | |
| Mandhiram illa mayangurenae | Even without any magical spell, I am mesmerized. |
| Thandhiram illa thayangurenae | Even without any trickery, I hesitate before you. |
| Aarunkaanaadhoru singaaramae | Oh, you are an exquisite beauty unseen by anyone else! |
| Ende kannin soppanamae | You are the dream residing in my eyes. |
| Chorus | |
| { Arimaave ittu manassullae | { Drawing with rice flour inside the heart, |
| Kolam varachchathu malayaalippennazhagu | The Malayali girl's beauty paints a fine pattern. |
| Avalannae muttiyirunnappo chuttiyuzhinjathu | When she sat brushing close against me, what swirled around, |
| Siruvaani manjalavu } (2) | Was the divine fragrance of Siruvani turmeric } (2) |
| Female | |
| Oh poovarasa nenjula pookkudhu | Oh, a portia flower blossoms inside my heart! |
| Chorus :Polichallae polichallae | Chorus: Splendid! Splendid! |
| Manasatha thookkuthu | It lifts up and steals my mind. |
| Female :Pookkalamaa paathaiyum maaruthu | Female: The path transforms into a carpet of flowers. |
| Chorus :Resamallae resamallae | Chorus: Isn't it wonderful? Isn't it sweet? |
| Usurellaam thaakuthu | It touches every corner of my soul. |
| Female | |
| Poonilaavu sithiramae | Oh picture of flower-like moonlight! |
| Panjavarna rathinamae | Oh five-colored precious gem! |
| Pranaya sowganthigamae | Oh fragrant night-blooming lotus of love! |
| Ippo naanum sowkkiyame | Now I too am completely at bliss. |
| Female | |
| Santhananthaan vaasathula | In the fragrance of sandalwood, |
| Suntharano pakkathula | With my handsome beloved right beside me, |
| Sorgathaiyae paakayila | As I behold heaven right here, |
| Solla oru vaarthayilla | There are no words left to say. |
| Chorus | |
| { Arimaave ittu manassullae | { Drawing with rice flour inside the heart, |
| Kolam varachchathu malayaalippennazhagu | The Malayali girl's beauty paints a fine pattern. |
| Avalannae muttiyirunnappo chuttiyuzhinjathu | When she sat brushing close against me, what swirled around, |
| Siruvaani manjalavu } (2) | Was the divine fragrance of Siruvani turmeric } (2) |
| Female | |
| Cheranaattil oru sundhari pennae | O beautiful girl from the Chera kingdom, |
| Paathu mayangudhu senthamizh kannae | My pure Tamil eyes get spellbound looking at you. |
| Nenju parakkudhu enna nee panna | My heart flies high, what have you done to me? |
| Aala izhukkudhu mundhiri kannae | Your cashew-nut-shaped eyes pull me in. |
| Female | |
| Mandhiram illa mayangurenae | Even without any magical spell, I am mesmerized. |
| Thandhiram illa thayangurenae | Even without any trickery, I hesitate before you. |
| Aarunkaanaadhoru singaaramae | Oh, you are an exquisite beauty unseen by anyone else! |
| Ende kannin soppanamae | You are the dream residing in my eyes. |
| Chorus | |
| { Arimaave ittu manassullae | { Drawing with rice flour inside the heart, |
| Kolam varachchathu malayaalippennazhagu | The Malayali girl's beauty paints a fine pattern. |
| Avalannae muttiyirunnappo chuttiyuzhinjathu | When she sat brushing close against me, what swirled around, |
| Siruvaani manjalavu } (2) | Was the divine fragrance of Siruvani turmeric } (2) |
சேரநாட்டில் ஒரு சுந்தரி பெண்ணே
பாத்து மயங்குது செந்தமிழ் கண்ணே
நெஞ்சு பறக்குது என்ன நீ பண்ணே
ஆள இழுக்குது முந்திரி கண்ணே
O beautiful girl from the Chera kingdom,
My pure Tamil eyes get spellbound looking at you.
My heart flies high, what have you done to me?
Your cashew-nut-shaped eyes pull me in.
மந்திரம் இல்ல மயங்குறனே
தந்திரம் இல்ல தயங்குறனே
ஆருங்காணாதொரு சிங்காரமே
என்றே கண்ணின் சொப்பனமே
Even without any magical spell, I am mesmerized.
Even without any trickery, I hesitate before you.
Oh, you are an exquisite beauty unseen by anyone else!
You are the dream residing in my eyes.
{அரிமாவே இட்டு மனசுள்ளே
கோலம் வரச்சது மலையாளிப்பெண்ணழகு
அவளண்ணே முட்டியிருந்தப்போ சுட்டியுழிஞ்ஞது
சிறுவாணி மஞ்ஞளவு} (2)
{ Drawing with rice flour inside the heart,
The Malayali girl's beauty paints a fine pattern.
When she sat brushing close against me, what swirled around,
Was the divine fragrance of Siruvani turmeric } (2)
கர்நாடிக்
: .............................
Oh, a portia flower blossoms inside my heart!
Chorus: Splendid! Splendid!
It lifts up and steals my mind.
Female: The path transforms into a carpet of flowers.
Chorus: Isn't it wonderful? Isn't it sweet?
It touches every corner of my soul.
ஓ பூவரச நெஞ்சுல பூக்குது
குழு :
பொளிச்சல்லே பொளிச்சல்லே
மனசத்தான் தூக்குது
பூக்களமா பாதையும் மாறுது
குழு :
ரெசமல்லே ரெசமல்லே
உசுரெல்லாம் தாக்குது
Oh picture of flower-like moonlight!
Oh five-colored precious gem!
Oh fragrant night-blooming lotus of love!
Now I too am completely at bliss.
பூநிலாவு சித்திரமே
பஞ்சவர்ண ரத்தினமே
பிரணய சௌகந்திகமே
இப்போ நானும் சௌக்கியமே
In the fragrance of sandalwood,
With my handsome beloved right beside me,
As I behold heaven right here,
There are no words left to say.
சந்தனந்தா வாசத்துல
சுந்தரனோ பக்கத்துல
சொர்க்கத்தையே பாக்கயில
சொல்ல ஒரு வார்த்தையில்ல
{ Drawing with rice flour inside the heart,
The Malayali girl's beauty paints a fine pattern.
When she sat brushing close against me, what swirled around,
Was the divine fragrance of Siruvani turmeric } (2)
{அரிமாவே இட்டு மனசுள்ளே
கோலம் வரச்சது மலையாளிப்பெண்ணழகு
அவளண்ணே முட்டியிருந்தப்போ சுட்டியுழிஞ்ஞது
சிறுவாணி மஞ்ஞளவு } (2)
O beautiful girl from the Chera kingdom,
My pure Tamil eyes get spellbound looking at you.
My heart flies high, what have you done to me?
Your cashew-nut-shaped eyes pull me in.
சேரநாட்டில் ஒரு சுந்தரி பெண்ணே
பாத்து மயங்குது செந்தமிழ் கண்ணே
நெஞ்சு பறக்குது என்ன நீ பண்ணே
ஆள இழுக்குது முந்திரி கண்ணே
Even without any magical spell, I am mesmerized.
Even without any trickery, I hesitate before you.
Oh, you are an exquisite beauty unseen by anyone else!
You are the dream residing in my eyes.
மந்திரம் இல்ல மயங்குறனே
தந்திரம் இல்ல தயங்குறனே
ஆருங்காணாதொரு சிங்காரமே
என்றே கண்ணின் சொப்பனமே
{ Drawing with rice flour inside the heart,
The Malayali girl's beauty paints a fine pattern.
When she sat brushing close against me, what swirled around,
Was the divine fragrance of Siruvani turmeric } (2)
{அரிமாவே இட்டு மனசுள்ளே
கோலம் வரச்சது மலையாளிப்பெண்ணழகு
அவளண்ணே முட்டியிருந்தப்போ சுட்டியுழிஞ்ஞது
சிறுவாணி மஞ்ஞளவு} (2)
Cheranaattil oru sundhari pennae
O beautiful girl from the Chera kingdom,
Paathu mayangudhu senthamizh kannae
My pure Tamil eyes get spellbound looking at you.
Nenju parakkudhu enna nee panna
My heart flies high, what have you done to me?
Aala izhukkudhu mundhiri kannae
Your cashew-nut-shaped eyes pull me in.
Mandhiram illa mayangurenae
Even without any magical spell, I am mesmerized.
Thandhiram illa thayangurenae
Even without any trickery, I hesitate before you.
Aarunkaanaadhoru singaaramae
Oh, you are an exquisite beauty unseen by anyone else!
Ende kannin soppanamae
You are the dream residing in my eyes.
{ Arimaave ittu manassullae
{ Drawing with rice flour inside the heart,
Kolam varachchathu malayaalippennazhagu
The Malayali girl's beauty paints a fine pattern.
Avalannae muttiyirunnappo chuttiyuzhinjathu
When she sat brushing close against me, what swirled around,
Siruvaani manjalavu } (2)
Was the divine fragrance of Siruvani turmeric } (2)
Oh poovarasa nenjula pookkudhu
Oh, a portia flower blossoms inside my heart!
Chorus :Polichallae polichallae
Chorus: Splendid! Splendid!
Manasatha thookkuthu
It lifts up and steals my mind.
Female :Pookkalamaa paathaiyum maaruthu
Female: The path transforms into a carpet of flowers.
Chorus :Resamallae resamallae
Chorus: Isn't it wonderful? Isn't it sweet?
Usurellaam thaakuthu
It touches every corner of my soul.
Poonilaavu sithiramae
Oh picture of flower-like moonlight!
Panjavarna rathinamae
Oh five-colored precious gem!
Pranaya sowganthigamae
Oh fragrant night-blooming lotus of love!
Ippo naanum sowkkiyame
Now I too am completely at bliss.
Santhananthaan vaasathula
In the fragrance of sandalwood,
Suntharano pakkathula
With my handsome beloved right beside me,
Sorgathaiyae paakayila
As I behold heaven right here,
Solla oru vaarthayilla
There are no words left to say.
{ Arimaave ittu manassullae
{ Drawing with rice flour inside the heart,
Kolam varachchathu malayaalippennazhagu
The Malayali girl's beauty paints a fine pattern.
Avalannae muttiyirunnappo chuttiyuzhinjathu
When she sat brushing close against me, what swirled around,
Siruvaani manjalavu } (2)
Was the divine fragrance of Siruvani turmeric } (2)
Cheranaattil oru sundhari pennae
O beautiful girl from the Chera kingdom,
Paathu mayangudhu senthamizh kannae
My pure Tamil eyes get spellbound looking at you.
Nenju parakkudhu enna nee panna
My heart flies high, what have you done to me?
Aala izhukkudhu mundhiri kannae
Your cashew-nut-shaped eyes pull me in.
Mandhiram illa mayangurenae
Even without any magical spell, I am mesmerized.
Thandhiram illa thayangurenae
Even without any trickery, I hesitate before you.
Aarunkaanaadhoru singaaramae
Oh, you are an exquisite beauty unseen by anyone else!
Ende kannin soppanamae
You are the dream residing in my eyes.
{ Arimaave ittu manassullae
{ Drawing with rice flour inside the heart,
Kolam varachchathu malayaalippennazhagu
The Malayali girl's beauty paints a fine pattern.
Avalannae muttiyirunnappo chuttiyuzhinjathu
When she sat brushing close against me, what swirled around,
Siruvaani manjalavu } (2)
Was the divine fragrance of Siruvani turmeric } (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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