Dhavanipotta Deepavali
From Sandakozhi · 2005
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Sandakozhi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Dhavanipotta deepavali | A Deepavali clad in a half-saree |
| Vanthathu en veetukku.. | Has arrived at my house.. |
| Kai molachi kaal molachi | Having grown hands and legs |
| Aaduthu en paattukku | Dancing to my song |
| Male | |
| Iravum varuthu pagalum varuthu | Night comes and day comes |
| Enakku theriyala | I do not even realize |
| Intha azaghu sariya | Is this beauty right |
| Manasu eriya kanakku puriyala.. | As my heart burns, I cannot understand the math.. |
| Female | |
| Muttuthu muttuthu moochu muttuthu | Suffocating, suffocating, my breath suffocates |
| Avala kandalae | Just by seeing her |
| Kottuthu kottuthu aruvi kottuthu | Gushing, gushing, a waterfall gushes |
| Arukil ninnalae | When she stands nearby |
| Vittidu vittidu aala vittidu | Leave me, leave me, spare this man |
| Polachu poran aampala | This man will survive and go on |
| Male | |
| Iravum varuthu pagalum varuthu | Night comes and day comes |
| Enakku theriyala | I do not even realize |
| Intha azaghu sariya | Is this beauty right |
| Manasu eriya kanakku puriyala.. | As my heart burns, I cannot understand the math.. |
| Male | |
| Rendu vizhi rendu vizhi | Two eyes, two eyes |
| sandaiyidum kozhiya | Like fighting roosters |
| Pathu viral pathu viral | Ten fingers, ten fingers |
| Panchu metha kozhiya | Soft as a cotton mattress |
| Female | |
| Pamparatha pola naanum aadurenae margama | I am spinning strangely like a top |
| Pacha thanni nee kodukka aagipogum theerthama | If you give plain water, it turns into holy water |
| Male | |
| Magha magha kulamae.. en manasu kethaa mugamae | Like the holy Mahamaham pond.. oh face that fits my heart |
| Nava pazha niramae.. enna narukki potta nagamae | Color of jamun fruit.. oh fingernail that chopped me up |
| Ithukku mela ithukku mela.. enakku ethum thonala | Beyond this, beyond this.. I cannot think of anything |
| Male | |
| Kilakku mela vilakku pola .. irukka vanthalae | She came to shine like a lamp in the east |
| Enna adukku paana murukku pola udachu thinnalae | She broke and ate me like layered pot murukku |
| Female | |
| Kattazhagu kattazhagu | Well-built beauty, great beauty |
| Kannu pada koodumae | Evil eyes might fall on it |
| Ettiyiru ettiyiru | Stay far away, stay far away |
| Innum vegu thooramae | Still much further away |
| Male | |
| Paavada katti nirkum paavalaru paattu nee | You are a poet's song wearing a skirt |
| Paathathi kesam vara paasathoda kaattu nee | Show me affection from head to toe |
| Thekku mara jennal nee theva loga minnal | You are a teakwood window, a celestial lightning |
| Ichamara thottil nee elantha pazha kattil | You are a palm tree cradle, a jujube fruit bed |
| Aruntha vaalu kurumbu thezhu | Mischievous rascal, a playful scorpion |
| Aanalum neen angelu | Yet you are an angel |
| Female | |
| Irakola .. kulunga kulunga sirichi ninnalae | Heart-killing girl.. she stood shaking with laughter |
| Iva ora vizhi nadunga nadunga neruppu vachanae | She set a fire that made me tremble with a side glance |
| Male | |
| Dhavanipotta deepavali | A Deepavali clad in a half-saree |
| Vanthathu en veetukku.. | Has arrived at my house.. |
| Kai molachi kaal molachi | Having grown hands and legs |
| Aaduthu en paattukku | Dancing to my song |
| Female | |
| Muttuthu muttuthu moochu muttuthu | Suffocating, suffocating, my breath suffocates |
| Avala kandalae | Just by seeing her |
| Kottuthu kottuthu aruvi kottuthu | Gushing, gushing, a waterfall gushes |
| Arukil ninnalae | When she stands nearby |
| Vittidu vittidu aala vittidu | Leave me, leave me, spare this man |
| Polachu poran aampala | This man will survive and go on |
தாவணி போட்ட
தீபாவளி வந்தது என்
வீட்டுக்கு கை மொளச்சி
கால் மொளச்சி ஆடுது
என் பாட்டுக்கு
A Deepavali clad in a half-saree
Has arrived at my house..
Having grown hands and legs
Dancing to my song
கண்ணா கண்ணா மூச்சு
என் கன்னா பின்னா பேச்சு
பட்டாம் பட்டாம் பூச்சி என்
பக்கம் வந்து போச்சு
Night comes and day comes
I do not even realize
Is this beauty right
As my heart burns, I cannot understand the math..
இரவும் வருது பகலும்
வருது எனக்கு தெரியல இந்த
அழகு சரிய மனசு எரிய
கணக்கு புரியல
Suffocating, suffocating, my breath suffocates
Just by seeing her
Gushing, gushing, a waterfall gushes
When she stands nearby
Leave me, leave me, spare this man
This man will survive and go on
முட்டுது முட்டுது
மூச்சு முட்டுது அவள
கண்டாலே கொட்டுது
கொட்டுது அருவி கொட்டுது
அருகில் நின்னாலே விட்டிடு
விட்டிடு ஆள விட்டிடு பொழச்சு
போறான் ஆம்பள
Night comes and day comes
I do not even realize
Is this beauty right
As my heart burns, I cannot understand the math..
இரவும் வருது பகலும்
வருது எனக்கு தெரியல இந்த
அழகு சரிய மனசு எரிய
கணக்கு புரியல
Two eyes, two eyes
Like fighting roosters
Ten fingers, ten fingers
Soft as a cotton mattress
ரெண்டு விழி ரெண்டு
விழி சண்டையிடும் கோழியா
பத்து விரல் பத்து விரல் பஞ்சு
மெத்த கோழியா
I am spinning strangely like a top
If you give plain water, it turns into holy water
பம்பரத்த போல
நானும் ஆடுறேனே
மார்க்கமா பச்ச தண்ணி
நீ கொடுக்க ஆகி போகும்
தீர்த்தமா
Like the holy Mahamaham pond.. oh face that fits my heart
Color of jamun fruit.. oh fingernail that chopped me up
Beyond this, beyond this.. I cannot think of anything
மகா மகா குலமே
என் மனசு கேத்த முகமே
நவா பழ நிறமே என்ன
நறுக்கி போட்ட நகமே
இதுக்கு மேல இதுக்கு
மேல எனக்கு எதும்
தோணல
She came to shine like a lamp in the east
She broke and ate me like layered pot murukku
கிழக்கு மேல
விளக்கு போல இருக்க
வந்தாலே என்ன அடுக்கு
பான முறுக்கு போல
உடைச்சு தின்னாலே
Well-built beauty, great beauty
Evil eyes might fall on it
Stay far away, stay far away
Still much further away
கட்டழகு கட்டழகு
கண்ணு பட கூடுமே
எட்டியிரு எட்டியிரு
இன்னும் வெகு தூரமே
You are a poet's song wearing a skirt
Show me affection from head to toe
You are a teakwood window, a celestial lightning
You are a palm tree cradle, a jujube fruit bed
Mischievous rascal, a playful scorpion
Yet you are an angel
பாவாடை கட்டி
நிற்கும் பாவலரு பாட்டு
நீ பாதாதி கேசம் வர
பாசத்தோட காட்டு நீ
தேக்கு மர ஜன்னல் நீ
தேவ லோக மின்னல்
ஈச்ச மர தொட்டில் நீ
இழந்த பழ கட்டில் அருந்த
வாலு குறும்பு தேழு
ஆனாலும் நீ ஏஞ்சலு
Heart-killing girl.. she stood shaking with laughter
She set a fire that made me tremble with a side glance
ஈரக்கொல குலுங்க
குலுங்க சிரிச்சி நின்னாலே
இவ ஓர விழி நடுங்க நடுங்க
நெருப்பு வச்சானே
A Deepavali clad in a half-saree
Has arrived at my house..
Having grown hands and legs
Dancing to my song
தாவணி போட்ட
தீபாவளி வந்தது என்
வீட்டுக்கு கை மொளச்சி
கால் மொளச்சி ஆடுது
என் பாட்டுக்கு
Suffocating, suffocating, my breath suffocates
Just by seeing her
Gushing, gushing, a waterfall gushes
When she stands nearby
Leave me, leave me, spare this man
This man will survive and go on
கண்ணா கண்ணா மூச்சு
என் கன்னா பின்னா பேச்சு
பட்டாம் பட்டாம் பூச்சி என்
பக்கம் வந்து போச்சு
முட்டுது முட்டுது
மூச்சு முட்டுது அவள
கண்டாலே கொட்டுது
கொட்டுது அருவி கொட்டுது
அருகில் நின்னாலே விட்டிடு
விட்டிடு ஆள விட்டிடு பொழச்சு
போறான் ஆம்பள
ஆண் & பெண் :
{ இரவும் வருது பகலும்
வருது எனக்கு தெரியல இந்த
அழகு சரிய மனசு எரிய
கணக்கு புரியல } (2)
Dhavanipotta deepavali
A Deepavali clad in a half-saree
Vanthathu en veetukku..
Has arrived at my house..
Kai molachi kaal molachi
Having grown hands and legs
Aaduthu en paattukku
Dancing to my song
Iravum varuthu pagalum varuthu
Night comes and day comes
Enakku theriyala
I do not even realize
Intha azaghu sariya
Is this beauty right
Manasu eriya kanakku puriyala..
As my heart burns, I cannot understand the math..
Muttuthu muttuthu moochu muttuthu
Suffocating, suffocating, my breath suffocates
Avala kandalae
Just by seeing her
Kottuthu kottuthu aruvi kottuthu
Gushing, gushing, a waterfall gushes
Arukil ninnalae
When she stands nearby
Vittidu vittidu aala vittidu
Leave me, leave me, spare this man
Polachu poran aampala
This man will survive and go on
Iravum varuthu pagalum varuthu
Night comes and day comes
Enakku theriyala
I do not even realize
Intha azaghu sariya
Is this beauty right
Manasu eriya kanakku puriyala..
As my heart burns, I cannot understand the math..
Rendu vizhi rendu vizhi
Two eyes, two eyes
sandaiyidum kozhiya
Like fighting roosters
Pathu viral pathu viral
Ten fingers, ten fingers
Panchu metha kozhiya
Soft as a cotton mattress
Pamparatha pola naanum aadurenae margama
I am spinning strangely like a top
Pacha thanni nee kodukka aagipogum theerthama
If you give plain water, it turns into holy water
Magha magha kulamae.. en manasu kethaa mugamae
Like the holy Mahamaham pond.. oh face that fits my heart
Nava pazha niramae.. enna narukki potta nagamae
Color of jamun fruit.. oh fingernail that chopped me up
Ithukku mela ithukku mela.. enakku ethum thonala
Beyond this, beyond this.. I cannot think of anything
Kilakku mela vilakku pola .. irukka vanthalae
She came to shine like a lamp in the east
Enna adukku paana murukku pola udachu thinnalae
She broke and ate me like layered pot murukku
Kattazhagu kattazhagu
Well-built beauty, great beauty
Kannu pada koodumae
Evil eyes might fall on it
Ettiyiru ettiyiru
Stay far away, stay far away
Innum vegu thooramae
Still much further away
Paavada katti nirkum paavalaru paattu nee
You are a poet's song wearing a skirt
Paathathi kesam vara paasathoda kaattu nee
Show me affection from head to toe
Thekku mara jennal nee theva loga minnal
You are a teakwood window, a celestial lightning
Ichamara thottil nee elantha pazha kattil
You are a palm tree cradle, a jujube fruit bed
Aruntha vaalu kurumbu thezhu
Mischievous rascal, a playful scorpion
Aanalum neen angelu
Yet you are an angel
Irakola .. kulunga kulunga sirichi ninnalae
Heart-killing girl.. she stood shaking with laughter
Iva ora vizhi nadunga nadunga neruppu vachanae
She set a fire that made me tremble with a side glance
Dhavanipotta deepavali
A Deepavali clad in a half-saree
Vanthathu en veetukku..
Has arrived at my house..
Kai molachi kaal molachi
Having grown hands and legs
Aaduthu en paattukku
Dancing to my song
Muttuthu muttuthu moochu muttuthu
Suffocating, suffocating, my breath suffocates
Avala kandalae
Just by seeing her
Kottuthu kottuthu aruvi kottuthu
Gushing, gushing, a waterfall gushes
Arukil ninnalae
When she stands nearby
Vittidu vittidu aala vittidu
Leave me, leave me, spare this man
Polachu poran aampala
This man will survive and go on
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Dhavanipotta Deepavali from the film Sandakozhi (2005) is an energetic folk-pop song where the male protagonist expresses his ecstatic delight and complete infatuation upon seeing the female protagonist. He metaphorically visualizes her as the festival of Deepavali come to life in a half-saree, bringing light and excitement into his world. Throughout the track, he uses rich rural imagery, playful exaggerations, and humorous pleas, describing how her enchanting presence leaves him breathless and completely smitten.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Dhavanipotta deepavali”
The heroine is metaphorically personified as the festival of Deepavali wearing a traditional half-saree.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Muttuthu muttuthu moochu muttuthu”
Rhythmic repetition of 'muttuthu' emphasizes the breathless state of awe caused by her presence.
Simile
“Pamparatha pola naanum aadurenae margama”
The protagonist compares his dizzy state of love to a top spinning around frantically.
Simile
“Enna adukku paana murukku pola udachu thinnalae”
Compares his total surrender to being easily broken and eaten like a crispy murukku snack.
Did you know?
Trivia
Sandakozhi (2005), directed by N. Lingusamy and starring Vishal and Meera Jasmine, featured a chart-topping soundtrack composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja with lyrics by Yugabharathi. This track became immensely popular across Tamil Nadu for its vibrant rhythm and vivid folk-inspired imagery.
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