Kutheeti
From Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Kutheeti kannula | With sharp spear-like eyes, |
| Kuru kurunu pakkura | You look at me so intently, |
| Sappaathi kalliya | A thorny cactus, |
| Sambangiya maathura} (2) | You transform into a fragrant tuberose. |
| Male | |
| Nee parvaiyala | With just your look, |
| Yenna yendi pangu podura | Why are you claiming pieces of me, girl? |
| Sollum vaarthaiyaala | With the words you speak, |
| Nenjukulla sangu oodhura | You blow a conch shell inside my heart. |
| Male | |
| Naan unna pakkalenna | If I don't see you, |
| Saatha aaludi | I am just an ordinary guy, girl. |
| Un paarvai pattathalae | Because your gaze fell upon me, |
| Dhadha thanadi | I've become a Don, girl, |
| Naan dhadha thanadi…. | I've become a big Don, girl... |
| Male | |
| Kutheeti kannula | With sharp spear-like eyes, |
| Kuru kurunu pakkura | You look at me so intently, |
| Sappaathi kalliya | A thorny cactus, |
| Sambangiya maathura | You transform into a fragrant tuberose. |
| Male | |
| Pozhuthum nenappula nee | All day long in my thoughts, |
| Poratti edukkura | You toss and churn me around. |
| Pathungum manasayum thaan | Even my heart that stays hidden, |
| Veratti pudikkura | You chase and capture it. |
| Male | |
| Seekkali pola enna | Like a sick person, |
| Siripaala saaikura | You make me collapse with your smile. |
| Makkana kooda neethan | Even a simple fool, you, |
| Maamethai aakura | Turn into a great scholar. |
| Male | |
| Soliyaaga nee enna | Like cowrie shells in a game, |
| Alli veesi en pora | Why do you scoop and toss me around? |
| Saamburani pogaiyaga | Like the smoke of incense, |
| Suthi suthi yen vaara | Why do you keep circling around me? |
| Male | |
| Paakkatha paakkatha | Don't look, don't look, |
| Ippadi | Like this! |
| Unna paathu naan | Looking at you, |
| Thunguvathu eppadi | How can I fall asleep? |
| Male | |
| Kutheeti kannula | With sharp spear-like eyes, |
| Kuru kurunu pakkura | You look at me so intently, |
| Sappaathi kalliya | A thorny cactus, |
| Sambangiya maathura | You transform into a fragrant tuberose. |
| Male | |
| Maathuraa maathuraa | Changing, changing, |
| enna maathuraaaa… | You are changing me... |
| Maathuraa maathuraa | Changing, changing, |
| enna maathuraaaa…hoiii.. | You are changing me... hoiii.. |
| Male | |
| Azhava sinungi enna | Frowning playfully as if to cry, |
| Azhuthi mithikkura | You stomp down on me. |
| Azhaga nerungi vandhu | Coming close so beautifully, |
| Kazhutha nerikkira | You choke my neck, |
| Kazhutha nerikkira | You choke my neck. |
| Male | |
| Maathoppu kaathu pola | Like the breeze from a mango grove, |
| Manasoda veesura | You blow across my soul. |
| Maarappu selaiyala | With your sari pallu, |
| Maruthani poosura | You smear me like henna. |
| Male | |
| Kaala neram paarama | Without caring about the time or hour, |
| Sollurena un pera | I keep uttering your name. |
| Koodipesa ennama | Why hesitate to talk together? |
| Seivathenna kolarra | What is causing this confusion? |
| Male | |
| Thakkatha thakkatha ippadi | Unfit like this, |
| Unna thandinaan | Crossing past you, |
| Vazhvathu eppadi | How can I live? |
| Male | |
| Kutheeti kannula | With sharp spear-like eyes, |
| Kuru kurunu pakkura | You look at me so intently, |
| Sappaathi kalliya | A thorny cactus, |
| Sambangiya maathuraaa… | You transform into a fragrant tuberose... |
{ குத்தீட்டி கண்ணுல
குருகுருன்னு பாக்குற
சப்பாத்திக் கள்ளிய
சம்பாங்கியா மாத்துற } (2)
With sharp spear-like eyes,
You look at me so intently,
A thorny cactus,
You transform into a fragrant tuberose.
நீ பார்வையால
என்ன ஏன்டி பங்கு
போடுற சொல்லும்
வார்த்தையால
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள சங்கு
ஊதுற
With just your look,
Why are you claiming pieces of me, girl?
With the words you speak,
You blow a conch shell inside my heart.
நான் உன்னப்
பாக்கலேனா சாதா
ஆளுடி உன் பார்வை
பட்டதாலே தாதா தானடி
நான் தாதா தானடி
If I don't see you,
I am just an ordinary guy, girl.
Because your gaze fell upon me,
I've become a Don, girl,
I've become a big Don, girl...
குத்தீட்டி கண்ணுல
குருகுருன்னு பாக்குற
சப்பாத்திக் கள்ளிய
சம்பாங்கியா மாத்துற
With sharp spear-like eyes,
You look at me so intently,
A thorny cactus,
You transform into a fragrant tuberose.
பொழுதும் நினைப்புல
நீ புரட்டி எடுக்குற பதுங்கும்
மனசையும்தான் விரட்டி
புடிக்குற
All day long in my thoughts,
You toss and churn me around.
Even my heart that stays hidden,
You chase and capture it.
சீக்காளி போல
என்ன சிரிப்பால சாய்க்குற
மக்கானா கூட நீதான்
மாமேதை ஆக்குற
Like a sick person,
You make me collapse with your smile.
Even a simple fool, you,
Turn into a great scholar.
சோழியாக நீ
என்ன அள்ளி வீசி ஏன்
போற சாம்புராணி
புகையாக சுத்தி சுத்தி
ஏன் வாற
Like cowrie shells in a game,
Why do you scoop and toss me around?
Like the smoke of incense,
Why do you keep circling around me?
பாக்காத பாக்காத
இப்படி உன்ன பாத்து நான்
தூங்குவது எப்படி
Don't look, don't look,
Like this!
Looking at you,
How can I fall asleep?
குத்தீட்டி கண்ணுல
குருகுருன்னு பாக்குற
சப்பாத்திக் கள்ளிய
சம்பாங்கியா மாத்துற
With sharp spear-like eyes,
You look at me so intently,
A thorny cactus,
You transform into a fragrant tuberose.
மாத்துற மாத்துற
என்ன மாத்துற மாத்துற
மாத்துற என்ன மாத்துற
ஹோய்
Changing, changing,
You are changing me...
Changing, changing,
You are changing me... hoiii..
அளவா சினுங்கி
என்ன அழுத்தி மிதிக்குற
அழகா நெருங்கி வந்து
கழுத்த நொிக்கிற
கழுத்த நொிக்கிற
Frowning playfully as if to cry,
You stomp down on me.
Coming close so beautifully,
You choke my neck,
You choke my neck.
மாத்தோப்பு காத்து
போல மனசோட வீசுற
மாராப்பு சேலையால
மருதாணி பூசுற
Like the breeze from a mango grove,
You blow across my soul.
With your sari pallu,
You smear me like henna.
கால நேரம்
பாராம சொல்லுரேனே
உன் பேர கூடிப் பேச
எண்ணாம செய்வதென்ன
கோளாற
Without caring about the time or hour,
I keep uttering your name.
Why hesitate to talk together?
What is causing this confusion?
தாக்காத தாக்காத
இப்படி உன்னத் தாண்டி
நான் வாழ்வது எப்படி
Unfit like this,
Crossing past you,
How can I live?
குத்தீட்டி கண்ணுல
குருகுருன்னு பாக்குற
சப்பாத்திக் கள்ளிய
சம்பாங்கியா மாத்துற
With sharp spear-like eyes,
You look at me so intently,
A thorny cactus,
You transform into a fragrant tuberose...
{Kutheeti kannula
With sharp spear-like eyes,
Kuru kurunu pakkura
You look at me so intently,
Sappaathi kalliya
A thorny cactus,
Sambangiya maathura} (2)
You transform into a fragrant tuberose.
Nee parvaiyala
With just your look,
Yenna yendi pangu podura
Why are you claiming pieces of me, girl?
Sollum vaarthaiyaala
With the words you speak,
Nenjukulla sangu oodhura
You blow a conch shell inside my heart.
Naan unna pakkalenna
If I don't see you,
Saatha aaludi
I am just an ordinary guy, girl.
Un paarvai pattathalae
Because your gaze fell upon me,
Dhadha thanadi
I've become a Don, girl,
Naan dhadha thanadi….
I've become a big Don, girl...
Kutheeti kannula
With sharp spear-like eyes,
Kuru kurunu pakkura
You look at me so intently,
Sappaathi kalliya
A thorny cactus,
Sambangiya maathura
You transform into a fragrant tuberose.
Pozhuthum nenappula nee
All day long in my thoughts,
Poratti edukkura
You toss and churn me around.
Pathungum manasayum thaan
Even my heart that stays hidden,
Veratti pudikkura
You chase and capture it.
Seekkali pola enna
Like a sick person,
Siripaala saaikura
You make me collapse with your smile.
Makkana kooda neethan
Even a simple fool, you,
Maamethai aakura
Turn into a great scholar.
Soliyaaga nee enna
Like cowrie shells in a game,
Alli veesi en pora
Why do you scoop and toss me around?
Saamburani pogaiyaga
Like the smoke of incense,
Suthi suthi yen vaara
Why do you keep circling around me?
Paakkatha paakkatha
Don't look, don't look,
Ippadi
Like this!
Unna paathu naan
Looking at you,
Thunguvathu eppadi
How can I fall asleep?
Kutheeti kannula
With sharp spear-like eyes,
Kuru kurunu pakkura
You look at me so intently,
Sappaathi kalliya
A thorny cactus,
Sambangiya maathura
You transform into a fragrant tuberose.
Maathuraa maathuraa
Changing, changing,
enna maathuraaaa…
You are changing me...
Maathuraa maathuraa
Changing, changing,
enna maathuraaaa…hoiii..
You are changing me... hoiii..
Azhava sinungi enna
Frowning playfully as if to cry,
Azhuthi mithikkura
You stomp down on me.
Azhaga nerungi vandhu
Coming close so beautifully,
Kazhutha nerikkira
You choke my neck,
Kazhutha nerikkira
You choke my neck.
Maathoppu kaathu pola
Like the breeze from a mango grove,
Manasoda veesura
You blow across my soul.
Maarappu selaiyala
With your sari pallu,
Maruthani poosura
You smear me like henna.
Kaala neram paarama
Without caring about the time or hour,
Sollurena un pera
I keep uttering your name.
Koodipesa ennama
Why hesitate to talk together?
Seivathenna kolarra
What is causing this confusion?
Thakkatha thakkatha ippadi
Unfit like this,
Unna thandinaan
Crossing past you,
Vazhvathu eppadi
How can I live?
Kutheeti kannula
With sharp spear-like eyes,
Kuru kurunu pakkura
You look at me so intently,
Sappaathi kalliya
A thorny cactus,
Sambangiya maathuraaa…
You transform into a fragrant tuberose...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kutheeti Kannula' from the movie 'Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran' (2016) is a lively, romantic folk-pop track expressing a lover's playful obsession and awe toward his beloved. He describes how her captivating eyes, charming antics, and alluring gaze have completely transformed him—elevating an ordinary man into feeling like a 'Don' or a scholar, while turning a rough 'cactus' into a fragrant 'tuberose flower'. Throughout the track, the lyrics utilize vivid rural imagery, comparing her effect on him to swirling incense smoke, rolling game shells, and a refreshing breeze from a mango grove. Despite the playful torment she puts him through with her glances and flirtatious gestures, he realizes he is completely helpless in her love and cannot imagine a life without her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“Kutheeti kannula... Sappaathi kalliya Sambangiya maathura”
Comparing the heroine's sharp eyes to a 'Kutheeti' (short spear) and comparing a rough person to a 'Sappaathi kalli' (cactus) turned into 'Sambangi' (tuberose).
Simile (உவமையணி)
“Saamburani pogaiyaga Suthi suthi yen vaara”
Comparing the heroine's presence/actions to 'Saamburani pogai' (incense smoke) and 'Maathoppu kaathu' (mango grove breeze).
Monai (எதுகை / மோனை - Tamil Alliteration & Rhyme)
“Makkana kooda neethan Maamethai aakura”
Matching initial consonant and vowel sound patterns ('Makkana' / 'Maamethai', 'Seekkali' / 'Siripaala').
Hyperbole (உயர்நவிற்சி அணிகலன்)
“Azhaga nerungi vandhu Kazhutha nerikkira”
Exaggerating the emotional impact of her beauty as strangling his neck or trampling his heart.
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Trivia
The song 'Kutheeti Kannula' was composed by C. Sathya for the hit Tamil comedy film 'Velainu Vandhutta Vellaikaaran' (2016), starring Vishnu Vishal and Nikki Galrani. The lyrics were penned by renowned Tamil lyricist Yugabharathi, who utilized vibrant local folk idioms and catchy colloquialisms.
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