Edhuvumae Thonnale
From Mapla Singam · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Naresh Iyer
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Mapla Singam2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ethuvumae thonnalae | Nothing comes to my mind, |
| Enakku enna aachu mapla | What has happened to me, my friend? |
| Oru mura nerula | Just once, in person, |
| Ava kanna paatha thevala | It would be better if I could look into her eyes. |
| Male | |
| Manasula pookkala | Flowers in my heart, |
| Ava nattaa pora pokkula | She planted them as she casually walked by. |
| Paravura kaathula | In the spreading breeze, |
| Enna patta potta moochula | Her breath has touched and captivated me. |
| Male | |
| Naan avala rasikka | As I admire her, |
| Azhaga viyakka | And marvel at her beauty, |
| Pasiyum varala | I do not even feel hungry. |
| Vaai mozhiya marakka | Forgetting all spoken words, |
| Mudangi kidakka | Staying curled up and quiet, |
| Pozhuthum ragala | Time passes by in celebration. |
| Male | |
| Ethuvumae thonnalae | Nothing comes to my mind, |
| Enakku enna aachu mapla | What has happened to me, my friend? |
| Oru mura nerula | Just once, in person, |
| Ava kanna paatha thevala | It would be better if I could look into her eyes. |
| Male | |
| Ava pogira vazhi pogala | I did not follow the path she walks, |
| Ava veethiyil kudiyerala | I did not go and reside in her street, |
| Irunthaalumae ava nyabagam | Even so, her memory |
| Ena neengala | Never leaves my mind. |
| Male | |
| Ava mela naan kuriyaagala | I did not target her obsessively, |
| Ava pola naan thimiraagala | I did not become arrogant like her, |
| Mudipodura ena koonthalaa | Her braided hair ties me in knots, |
| Manam thaangala | My heart cannot bear it. |
| Male | |
| Ethana paaviga kooda ninnaalum | No matter how many people stand around, |
| Konnuduthae ava vaasana aala | Her captivating scent overpowers me. |
| Kattida thaaliyum selaiyum vaanga | To buy the sacred thread and wedding saree, |
| Sollidura moramamana pola | She demands like a rightful bride. |
| Male | |
| Pothuva pothuva | In general, in general, |
| Ava paarvai moolaiyila | At the corner of her gaze, |
| Methuva methuva | Slowly, slowly, |
| Sarijenae bothaiyila | I fell into intoxication. |
| Male | |
| Naan avala rasikka | As I admire her, |
| Azhaga viyakka | And marvel at her beauty, |
| Pasiyum varala | I do not even feel hungry. |
| Vaai mozhiya marakka | Forgetting all spoken words, |
| Mudangi kidakka | Staying curled up and quiet, |
| Pozhuthum ragala | Time passes by in celebration. |
| Male | |
| Ethuvumae thonnalae | Nothing comes to my mind, |
| Enakku enna aachu mapla | What has happened to me, my friend? |
| Oru mura nerula | Just once, in person, |
| Ava kanna paatha thevala | It would be better if I could look into her eyes. |
| Male | |
| Avalaala naan thala seevala | I did not comb my hair just for her, |
| Ava veettula uravaadala | I did not build a close bond with her family, |
| Aniyaayama ava perula pazhi podala | I did not unfairly cast blame on her name, |
| Male | |
| Perusaga naan thadumarala | I did not stumble in a major way, |
| Puthusaga naan pugazh paadala | I did not sing her praises in new ways, |
| Iru kaalumae avalaalathaan nadamaadala | Yet both my feet walk only because of her. |
| Male | |
| Vakkanaiyaa ava | Cleverly, |
| Jaadaiya paathu | Looking at her subtle gestures, |
| Vattamum poduthu | My youthful mind |
| Vaaliba moola | Goes around in circles. |
| Male | |
| Sakkaraiyaa ava | Like sweet sugar, |
| Pesida kettu | Listening to her speak, |
| Vanthathu vaazhvena | Feeling my true life has arrived, |
| Poguren mela | I soar high into the sky. |
| Male | |
| Pothuva pothuva | In general, in general, |
| Ava pesi pogaiyilae | As she speaks and walks away, |
| Methuva methuva | Slowly, slowly, |
| Masijennae kaadhalilaa | I surrendered completely to love. |
| Male | |
| Naan avala rasikka | As I admire her, |
| Azhaga viyakka | And marvel at her beauty, |
| Pasiyum varala | I do not even feel hungry. |
| Vaai mozhiya marakka | Forgetting all spoken words, |
| Mudangi kidakka | Staying curled up and quiet, |
| Pozhuthum ragala | Time passes by in celebration. |
| Male | |
| Ethuvumae thonnalae | Nothing comes to my mind, |
| Enakku enna aachu mapla | What has happened to me, my friend? |
| Oru mura nerula | Just once, in person, |
| Ava kanna paatha thevala | It would be better if I could look into her eyes. |
எதுவுமே தோணலே
எனக்கு என்ன ஆச்சு மாப்ள
ஒரு முறை நேருல
அவ கண்ண பாத்தா தேவல
Nothing comes to my mind,
What has happened to me, my friend?
Just once, in person,
It would be better if I could look into her eyes.
மனசுல பூக்கள
அவ நட்டா போற போக்குல
பரவுர காத்துல
என்ன பட்ட போட்டா மூச்சுல
Flowers in my heart,
She planted them as she casually walked by.
In the spreading breeze,
Her breath has touched and captivated me.
நான் அவள ரசிக்க
அழக வியக்க
பசியும் வரல
வாய் மொழிய மறக்க
முடங்கி கிடக்க
பொழுதும் ரகள
As I admire her,
And marvel at her beauty,
I do not even feel hungry.
Forgetting all spoken words,
Staying curled up and quiet,
Time passes by in celebration.
எதுவுமே தோணலே
எனக்கு என்ன ஆச்சு மாப்ள
ஒரு முறை நேருல
அவ கண்ண பாத்தா தேவல
Nothing comes to my mind,
What has happened to me, my friend?
Just once, in person,
It would be better if I could look into her eyes.
அவ போகிற வழி போகல
அவ வீதியில் குடியேறல
இருந்தாலுமே அவ ஞாபகம்
என நீங்கள
I did not follow the path she walks,
I did not go and reside in her street,
Even so, her memory
Never leaves my mind.
அவ மேல நான் குறியாகல
அவ போல நான் திமிர் ஆகல
முடிபோடுறா என கூந்தலா
மனம் தாங்கல
I did not target her obsessively,
I did not become arrogant like her,
Her braided hair ties me in knots,
My heart cannot bear it.
எத்தன பாவிக கூட நின்னாலும்
கொன்னுடுதே அவ வாசன ஆள
கட்டிட தாலியும் சேலையும் வாங்க
சொல்லிடுறா முறைமாமனப்போல
No matter how many people stand around,
Her captivating scent overpowers me.
To buy the sacred thread and wedding saree,
She demands like a rightful bride.
பொதுவா பொதுவா
அவ பார்வை மூலையில
மெதுவா மெதுவா
சரிஞ்சேனனே போதையிலே
In general, in general,
At the corner of her gaze,
Slowly, slowly,
I fell into intoxication.
நான் அவள ரசிக்க
அழக வியக்க
பசியும் வரல
வாய் மொழிய மறக்க
முடங்கி கிடக்க
பொழுதும் ரகள
As I admire her,
And marvel at her beauty,
I do not even feel hungry.
Forgetting all spoken words,
Staying curled up and quiet,
Time passes by in celebration.
எதுவுமே தோணலே
எனக்கு என்ன ஆச்சு மாப்ள
ஒரு முறை நேருல
அவ கண்ண பாத்தா தேவல
Nothing comes to my mind,
What has happened to me, my friend?
Just once, in person,
It would be better if I could look into her eyes.
அவளால நான் தல சீவல
அவ வீட்டுல உறவாடல
அநியாயமா அவ பேருல பழி போடல
I did not comb my hair just for her,
I did not build a close bond with her family,
I did not unfairly cast blame on her name,
பெருசாக நான் தடுமாறல
புதுசாக நான் புகழ் பாடல
இரு காலுமே அவளாலதான் நடமாடல
I did not stumble in a major way,
I did not sing her praises in new ways,
Yet both my feet walk only because of her.
வக்கனையா அவ ஜாடைய பாத்து
வட்டமும் போட்டது வாலிப மூள
சக்கரையா அவ பேசிட கேட்டு
வந்தது வாழ்வெனபோகுறேன் மேல
Cleverly,
Looking at her subtle gestures,
My youthful mind
Goes around in circles.
பொதுவா பொதுவா
அவ பேசி போகையிலே
மெதுவா மெதுவா
மசிஞ்சேனே காதலில
Like sweet sugar,
Listening to her speak,
Feeling my true life has arrived,
I soar high into the sky.
நான் அவள ரசிக்க
அழக வியக்க
பசியும் வரல
வாய் மொழிய மறக்க
முடங்கி கிடக்க
பொழுதும் ரகள
In general, in general,
As she speaks and walks away,
Slowly, slowly,
I surrendered completely to love.
எதுவுமே தோணலே
எனக்கு என்ன ஆச்சு மாப்ள
ஒரு முறை நேருல
அவ கண்ண பாத்தா தேவல
As I admire her,
And marvel at her beauty,
I do not even feel hungry.
Forgetting all spoken words,
Staying curled up and quiet,
Time passes by in celebration.
Nothing comes to my mind,
What has happened to me, my friend?
Just once, in person,
It would be better if I could look into her eyes.
Ethuvumae thonnalae
Nothing comes to my mind,
Enakku enna aachu mapla
What has happened to me, my friend?
Oru mura nerula
Just once, in person,
Ava kanna paatha thevala
It would be better if I could look into her eyes.
Manasula pookkala
Flowers in my heart,
Ava nattaa pora pokkula
She planted them as she casually walked by.
Paravura kaathula
In the spreading breeze,
Enna patta potta moochula
Her breath has touched and captivated me.
Naan avala rasikka
As I admire her,
Azhaga viyakka
And marvel at her beauty,
Pasiyum varala
I do not even feel hungry.
Vaai mozhiya marakka
Forgetting all spoken words,
Mudangi kidakka
Staying curled up and quiet,
Pozhuthum ragala
Time passes by in celebration.
Ethuvumae thonnalae
Nothing comes to my mind,
Enakku enna aachu mapla
What has happened to me, my friend?
Oru mura nerula
Just once, in person,
Ava kanna paatha thevala
It would be better if I could look into her eyes.
Ava pogira vazhi pogala
I did not follow the path she walks,
Ava veethiyil kudiyerala
I did not go and reside in her street,
Irunthaalumae ava nyabagam
Even so, her memory
Ena neengala
Never leaves my mind.
Ava mela naan kuriyaagala
I did not target her obsessively,
Ava pola naan thimiraagala
I did not become arrogant like her,
Mudipodura ena koonthalaa
Her braided hair ties me in knots,
Manam thaangala
My heart cannot bear it.
Ethana paaviga kooda ninnaalum
No matter how many people stand around,
Konnuduthae ava vaasana aala
Her captivating scent overpowers me.
Kattida thaaliyum selaiyum vaanga
To buy the sacred thread and wedding saree,
Sollidura moramamana pola
She demands like a rightful bride.
Pothuva pothuva
In general, in general,
Ava paarvai moolaiyila
At the corner of her gaze,
Methuva methuva
Slowly, slowly,
Sarijenae bothaiyila
I fell into intoxication.
Naan avala rasikka
As I admire her,
Azhaga viyakka
And marvel at her beauty,
Pasiyum varala
I do not even feel hungry.
Vaai mozhiya marakka
Forgetting all spoken words,
Mudangi kidakka
Staying curled up and quiet,
Pozhuthum ragala
Time passes by in celebration.
Ethuvumae thonnalae
Nothing comes to my mind,
Enakku enna aachu mapla
What has happened to me, my friend?
Oru mura nerula
Just once, in person,
Ava kanna paatha thevala
It would be better if I could look into her eyes.
Avalaala naan thala seevala
I did not comb my hair just for her,
Ava veettula uravaadala
I did not build a close bond with her family,
Aniyaayama ava perula pazhi podala
I did not unfairly cast blame on her name,
Perusaga naan thadumarala
I did not stumble in a major way,
Puthusaga naan pugazh paadala
I did not sing her praises in new ways,
Iru kaalumae avalaalathaan nadamaadala
Yet both my feet walk only because of her.
Vakkanaiyaa ava
Cleverly,
Jaadaiya paathu
Looking at her subtle gestures,
Vattamum poduthu
My youthful mind
Vaaliba moola
Goes around in circles.
Sakkaraiyaa ava
Like sweet sugar,
Pesida kettu
Listening to her speak,
Vanthathu vaazhvena
Feeling my true life has arrived,
Poguren mela
I soar high into the sky.
Pothuva pothuva
In general, in general,
Ava pesi pogaiyilae
As she speaks and walks away,
Methuva methuva
Slowly, slowly,
Masijennae kaadhalilaa
I surrendered completely to love.
Naan avala rasikka
As I admire her,
Azhaga viyakka
And marvel at her beauty,
Pasiyum varala
I do not even feel hungry.
Vaai mozhiya marakka
Forgetting all spoken words,
Mudangi kidakka
Staying curled up and quiet,
Pozhuthum ragala
Time passes by in celebration.
Ethuvumae thonnalae
Nothing comes to my mind,
Enakku enna aachu mapla
What has happened to me, my friend?
Oru mura nerula
Just once, in person,
Ava kanna paatha thevala
It would be better if I could look into her eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ethuvumae Thonnalae' from the movie Mapla Singam expresses the innocent, overwhelming intoxication of falling in love. The protagonist confides in his close friend ('mapla') about how a young woman's brief presence and subtle glances have completely taken over his mind and body, leaving him unable to concentrate on anything else, lose his appetite, and lose track of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ethuvumae thonnalae / Enakku enna aachu mapla”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'E' in 'Ethuvumae' and 'Enakku'.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pothuva pothuva / Methuva methuva”
Matching of the second consonant 'th' sound across consecutive phrases ('Pothuva' / 'Methuva').
Metaphor
“Manasula pookkala / Ava nattaa pora pokkula”
Comparing the heroine's subtle charm to planting flowers inside the hero's heart.
Hyperbole
“Iru kaalumae avalaalathaan nadamaadala”
Exaggerating the effect of love by claiming his feet move solely because of her existence.
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Trivia
The movie 'Mapla Singam' (2016) features music composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi. The film is a rural comedy-drama starring Vimal and Anjali in lead roles.
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