- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Sankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Nenjangal
- Movie release year
- 1982
- Lyrics added on
- 25 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kuththunnaa kuththu idhu kummaankuththu
Kudisaiyilae irukkirava kuththura kuththu
Kuththunnaa kuththu idhu kummaankuththu
Kudisaiyilae irukkirava kuththura kuththu
Kodi veettu gobaalu kumpalilae kuththuraan
Kondavala kandapadi kuththavuttu moththuraan
Maattikkittaan maattikkittaan maattikkittaan
Mama ponnu manasukkullae maattikkittaan
Maattikkittaan maattikkittaan maattikkittaan
Mama ponnu manasukkullae maattikkittaan
Kuththunnaa kuththu idhu kummaankuththu
Kudisaiyilae irukkirava kuththura kuththu
Yaarukku enna venum sollunga
Intha oorukkullae naanunnaa kannunga
Yaarukku enna venum sollunga
Intha oorukkullae naanunnaa kannunga
En pera kettaalae mayakkam
Athu eththanaiyo perukkuththaan irukkum
En pera kettaalae mayakkam
Athu eththanaiyo perukkuththaan irukkum
Pala peru kanavula dhinam varuven
Pala peru kanavula dhinam varuven
Paathiyilae vittuputtu odiduven
Kuththunnaa kuththunnaa
Kuththunnaa kuththu idhu kummaankuththu
Kudisaiyilae irukkirava kuththura kuththu
Kodi veettu gobaalu kumpalilae kuththuraan
Kondavala kandapadi kuththavuttu moththuraan
Maattikkittaan maattikkittaan maattikkittaan
Mama ponnu manasukkullae maattikkittaan
Maattikkittaan maattikkittaan maattikkittaan
Mama ponnu manasukkullae maattikkittaan
Kuththunnaa kuththu idhu kummaankuththu
Kudisaiyilae irukkirava kuththura kuththu
Thanjavur-u thattunaa thani mavusu
Adhil thaalam podum vidhamae pudhu thinusu
Thanjavur-u thattunaa thani mavusu
Adhil thaalam podum vidhamae pudhu thinusu
Chinna ponnu chella kannu sirikkum
Appa chinnaala patti selai jolikkm
Chinna ponnu chella kannu sirikkum
Appa chinnaala patti selai jolikkm
Aalirukku naalirukku kaiya pudichchukko
Aasa theerum munnaala manam mudichchikko
Aalirukku naalirukku kaiya pudichchukko
Aasa theerum munnaala manam mudichchikko
Kuththunnaa kuththunnaa
Kuththunnaa kuththu idhu kummaankuththu
Kudisaiyilae irukkirava kuththura kuththu
Kodi veettu gobaalu kumpalilae kuththuraan
Kondavala kandapadi kuththavuttu moththuraan
Maattikkittaan maattikkittaan maattikkittaan
Mama ponnu manasukkullae maattikkittaan
Maattikkittaan maattikkittaan maattikkittaan
Mama ponnu manasukkullae maattikkittaan
Mama ponnu manasukkullae maattikkittaan
Mama ponnu manasukkullae maattikkittaan
If it's a punch, this is a solid blow!
The punch thrown by the girl from the hut!
If it's a punch, this is a solid blow!
The punch thrown by the girl from the hut!
Gopalu from the corner house punches in the crowd,
Leaving his woman to take the blows while thrashing her around!
He got caught, he got caught, he got caught!
He got trapped inside his cousin's heart!
He got caught, he got caught, he got caught!
He got trapped inside his cousin's heart!
If it's a punch, this is a solid blow!
The punch thrown by the girl from the hut!
Tell me, what does anyone want?
In this whole town, I am the darling sight!
Tell me, what does anyone want?
In this whole town, I am the darling sight!
Just hearing my name makes people swoon,
And so many people feel that way!
Just hearing my name makes people swoon,
And so many people feel that way!
I appear in many people's dreams every day,
I appear in many people's dreams every day,
And then I run away, leaving them hanging halfway...
If it's a punch, oh if it's a punch,
If it's a punch, this is a solid blow!
The punch thrown by the girl from the hut!
Gopalu from the corner house punches in the crowd,
Leaving his woman to take the blows while thrashing her around!
He got caught, he got caught, he got caught!
He got trapped inside his cousin's heart!
He got caught, he got caught, he got caught!
He got trapped inside his cousin's heart!
If it's a punch, this is a solid blow!
The punch thrown by the girl from the hut!
A Thanjavur plate has a special charm of its own,
And the way it beats the rhythm is a brand-new style!
A Thanjavur plate has a special charm of its own,
And the way it beats the rhythm is a brand-new style!
When this sweet young darling smiles,
Her Chinnalapatti saree shimmers bright!
When this sweet young darling smiles,
Her Chinnalapatti saree shimmers bright!
The person is here and the time is right, hold my hand!
Marry me before the longing fades away!
The person is here and the time is right, hold my hand!
Marry me before the longing fades away!
If it's a punch, oh if it's a punch,
If it's a punch, this is a solid blow!
The punch thrown by the girl from the hut!
Gopalu from the corner house punches in the crowd,
Leaving his woman to take the blows while thrashing her around!
He got caught, he got caught, he got caught!
He got trapped inside his cousin's heart!
He got caught, he got caught, he got caught!
He got trapped inside his cousin's heart!
He got trapped inside his cousin's heart!
He got trapped inside his cousin's heart!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic folk dance song from the film 'Nenjangal' celebrates rural rhythm, flirtatious banter, and lively festivities. The singer boasts about her charm and magnetic personality, describing how she captures hearts across town and appears in people's dreams only to playful escape.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Kuththunnaa kuththu idhu kummaankuththu”
Repetition of initial consonants 'Ku' in 'Kuththunnaa', 'kummaankuththu', and 'Kudisaiyilae' creates rhythmic emphasis.
Edhukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kudisaiyilae irukkirava kuththura kuththu”
Rhyming second letter 'd' sound in 'Kudisaiyilae' and 'Kodi' maintains the poetic meter across lines.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Maattikkittaan maattikkittaan maattikkittaan”
Repetition of the word 'Maattikkittaan' builds playful dramatic intensity.
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Trivia
'Nenjangal' (1982) features music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Vaali infused local colloquial phrasing and folk beats into the song, which was rendered with energetic vocal expressiveness by playback singer Vani Jairam.
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