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Lyrics & meaning

Kozhaa Puttu Penney

From Arasatchi · 2004

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Sriram, Srilekha Parthasarathy
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
Arasatchi2004

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kola puttu pennaeOh Kola Puttu girl
Unnai puttu thingatumaaShall I break and eat you like puttu?
Un kaaramaana veralaYour spicy fingers
Konjam thottu rusikattumaaShall I touch and taste them a bit?
Male
Kola puttu pennaeOh Kola Puttu girl
Unnai puttu thingatumaaShall I break and eat you like puttu?
Un kaaramaana veralaYour spicy fingers
Konjam thottu rusikattumaaShall I touch and taste them a bit?
Male
On vaadaa malliyilFrom your unfading jasmine
Vaasatha naan urinji kudikkatumaaShall I sip and drink the fragrance?
Un thaeku mara dhegathaYour teakwood-like body
Naan orasi paakatumaaShall I rub against and feel it?
Female
Mai thadavi enna mayakkiriyaeSmeared with kohl, you intoxicate me
Nei thadavi enna vadhakkiriyaeSmeared with ghee, you saute me
Thaen thadavi poo thadaviSmeared with honey, smeared with flowers
Neeyenna madakkiriyaeYou bend and captivate me
Male
Saiyoo saiyoo sai sai saiyooSaiyoo saiyoo sai sai saiyoo
Saiyoo saiyoo saiyooSaiyoo saiyoo saiyoo
Saiyoo saiyoo sai sai saiyooSaiyoo saiyoo sai sai saiyoo
Saiyoo sai saiyooSaiyoo sai saiyoo
Male
Kola puttu pennaeOh Kola Puttu girl
Unnai puttu thingatumaaShall I break and eat you like puttu?
Un kaaramaana veralaYour spicy fingers
Konjam thottu rusikattumaaShall I touch and taste them a bit?
Male
Velliyilae senja silaiyaeOh statue made of silver
Vaatura kuliraeOh tormenting cold breeze
Nee ennai karaikiriyaeYou melt me down
Female
Kaththiriyil vandha veyilaeOh sunshine in the month of Agni
Kodhikkira analaeOh boiling heatwave
Koonthal kudai pidikkattumaa..aaShall I hold an umbrella made of my hair for you?
Male
On sakkarai udhattaalBecause of your sugary lips
Naan erumbaa thavikkirenI squirm like an ant
Female
Nee thavikkira thavippulaSeeing your yearning longing
Naan vetkatha marakkirenI forget my shyness
Male
On kanna on kannaLooking at your eyes, looking at your eyes
Paathu paathu payithiyam aanaenI went completely crazy
Female
Naan thaanae naan thaanaeI am the one, I am the one
Adhukku nalla vaythiyam aanaenWho became the right remedy for that
Female
Saiyoo saiyoo sai sai saiyooSaiyoo saiyoo sai sai saiyoo
Saiyoo saiyoo saiyooSaiyoo saiyoo saiyoo
Saiyoo saiyoo sai sai saiyooSaiyoo saiyoo sai sai saiyoo
Saiyoo sai saiyooSaiyoo sai saiyoo
Male
Kola puttu pennaeOh Kola Puttu girl
Unnai puttu thingatumaaShall I break and eat you like puttu?
Un kaaramaana veralaYour spicy fingers
Konjam thottu rusikattumaaShall I touch and taste them a bit?
Male
Puttu thinnatumaaShall I break and eat?
Thottu thinnatumaaShall I touch and eat?
Thottu thinnatumaaShall I touch and eat?
Puttu thinnatumaaShall I break and eat?
Male
Puttu thinnatumaaShall I break and eat?
Thottu thinnatumaaShall I touch and eat?
Thottu thinnatumaaShall I touch and eat?
Puttu thinnatumaaShall I break and eat?
Female
Saiyoo saiyoo ….oo….Saiyoo saiyoo ....oo....
Saiyoo sai saiyoo sai saiyoo saiyooSaiyoo sai saiyoo sai saiyoo saiyoo
Saiyoo sai saiyoo sai saiyoo saiyooSaiyoo sai saiyoo sai saiyoo saiyoo
Sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyooSai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyoo
Sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyooSai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyoo
Male
Pacha kanavugalaalaeWith green, youthful dreams
Paadhathil irundhuRight from my feet
Uchchi varai silirkuthadiUp to the crown of my head, I get shivers
Female
Manja kanavugalaalaeWith golden, auspicious dreams
Nenjukulla unnaiDeep inside my heart, you
Thaaliyaa sumakkiranyaaCarry me like a sacred thali thread, my man
Male
Naan thudikkira kanavilIn the dream where I beat with desire
Nee udhaviyaai irundhaeYou stood by as a help
Female
En thavikkira kanavilIn my longing dream
Nee maru pakkam pulinjaYou squeezed onto the other side
Male
Kanavukullae kanavukullaeInside dreams, within dreams
Aasaigal thaan vaatuthu vaadiDesires are tormenting me, come on girl
Female : Nee konjam poruthaalaeFemale: If you wait just a little bit
Naan thaanae unakkaetha jodiI am the perfect match for you
Female
Naan kola puttu ponnuI am the Kola Puttu girl
Ennai puttu thinnukayaaWill you break and eat me?
En kaaramaana veralum irukkuMy spicy fingers are also here
Thottukka vechukkayaaWill you take them as a side dish?
Male
On vaadaa malliyilFrom your unfading jasmine
Vaasatha naan urinji kudikkatumaaShall I sip and drink the fragrance?
Un thaeku mara dhegathaYour teakwood-like body
Naan orasi paakatumaaShall I rub against and feel it?
Female
Mai thadavi ho ho ho ooSmeared with kohl, ho ho ho oo
Enna mayakkiriyae ho ho ho ooYou intoxicate me, ho ho ho oo
Nei thadavi ho ho ho ooSmeared with ghee, ho ho ho oo
Enna vadhakkiriyae hoiiiYou saute me, hoiii
Thaen thadavi poo thadaviSmeared with honey, smeared with flowers
Neeyenna madakkiriyaeYou bend and captivate me
Female
Saiyoo saiyoo ….oo….Saiyoo saiyoo ....oo....
Saiyoo sai saiyoo sai saiyoo saiyooSaiyoo sai saiyoo sai saiyoo saiyoo
Saiyoo sai saiyoo sai saiyoo saiyooSaiyoo sai saiyoo sai saiyoo saiyoo
Sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyooSai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyoo
Sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyooSai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyoo
Sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyooSai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyoo
Sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyooSai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai sai saiyaiyoo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Kola Puttu Pennae is an energetic romantic duet from the film Arasatchi (2004). The song uses culinary and sensory metaphors to express passionate love and attraction. The male lead playfully compares his beloved to Kerala's traditional steam-cooked rice cake (Puttu) and spicy dishes, admiring her beauty, fragrance, and magnetic charm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Kola puttu pennae

Comparing the heroine directly to a delicious cylindrical steamed rice cake (Kola Puttu).

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Velliyilae senja silaiyae

Describing her refined posture and complexion as a statue made of silver.

Simile / Imagery (Uvamai)

Un thaeku mara dhegatha

Comparing her physique to strong, smooth teakwood.

Rhyme / Monorhyme (Etukai)

Mai thadavi enna mayakkiriyae / Nei thadavi enna vadhakkiriyae

Rhythmic repetition of action metaphors ending in 'thadavi' (smeared).

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the action film Arasatchi (2004) starring Arjun Sarja and Lara Dutta, this song gained popularity for its catchy folk-pop rhythm and lyricist Snehan's creative culinary imagery.

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