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Lyrics & meaning

Lalaa Kadai Saanthi

From Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen · 2017

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Benny Dayal, Sunidhi Chauhan
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Vethu vethuppaa inichirukkumI am warm and sweet,
Vedala ponnu naanuI am a young teenage girl.
Viruppa pattu nerungi vanthaaIf you come close with desire,
Velakku anaikkumThe light will be blown out.
Vaammaa nee sonnaaaIf you call me 'come girl',
Tharuvenae thaenuI will offer sweet honey.
Vattiyoda asala vaanguTake the principal along with interest,
Athuthaanae scene-uThat is the real deal!
Male
Lala kada shanthiLala sweet shop Shanthi,
Unnaal aanenae naan boonthiBecause of you, I turned into a boonthi sweet.
Lala kada shanthiLala sweet shop Shanthi,
Unnaal aanenae naan boonthiBecause of you, I turned into a boonthi sweet.
Male
Paathaa.. pala palakkuraWhen you look, you glisten,
Paalaa… vazhiya veikkuraMaking milk overflow,
Keethaa… kizhiya veikkuraTearing like a palm leaf,
Kirukkethi..Driving me crazy...
Male
Kettaa.. kathai alakkuraWhen asked, you spin tall tales,
Kepaa… enna vedikkiraBlowing me up like a balloon,
Theettaa… othungi nikkuraStanding away out of modesty,
Usuppethi…Teasing and raising the heat...
Female
Lala kada shanthiLala sweet shop Shanthi,
Unna povenae naan yenthiI will carry you away in my arms,
Lala kada shanthiLala sweet shop Shanthi,
Unna povenae naan yenthiI will carry you away in my arms.
Female
Yendaa..eli pudikkiraWhy are you catching mice, my boy?
Eeyaa…yela virikkiraSpreading out a leaf like a fly?
Thoondi… thuruva nikkuraStanding like a fishing hook probe,
Suthi yethi…Raising dizziness all around...
Female
Vaandaa…suzhala veikkuraMaking me spin like a child,
Vaagaa…vazhi marikkiraBlocking my path conveniently,
Thaandi… thavaru pannuraCrossing lines and committing errors,
Adi yaathi…Oh my goodness...
Male
Lala kada shanthiLala sweet shop Shanthi,
Unnaal aanenae naan boonthiBecause of you, I turned into a boonthi sweet.
Female :Lala kada shanthiFemale: Lala sweet shop Shanthi,
Unna povenae naan yenthiI will carry you away in my arms,
Male
Aasai verakaduppula vegaCooking on the hearth of desire,
Velanju nikkuraStanding fully ripe,
Rosa unna nenaikkaiyilRose, when thinking of you,
Nedi yerumA strong sweet fragrance rises,
Female
Paasi payiru kannulaWith green-gram-like eyes,
Badam paruppu seiyuraYou make almond treats,
Rasa unna nerungaiyilMy King, when getting close to you,
Rusi maarumThe taste transforms.
Male
Mathaaga manasaWithout churning my mind,
Nee kadaiyaamaLike a churning rod,
Enna maaraappil patham paaruTest the warmth on my saree lap,
Female
Sathaaga sakalamumTruly, everything I have,
Thara porenI am going to give,
Metha saappaattil pasi aaruSatisfy your hunger with a bed feast.
Male
Usurae kekkaEven if life is demanded,
Una naan thookkaTo carry you away,
Vaaren maaman koothadikkaI, your beloved man, am coming to celebrate!
Female
Lala kada shanthiLala sweet shop Shanthi,
Unna povenae naan yenthi..I will carry you away in my arms..
Male :Lala kada shanthiMale: Lala sweet shop Shanthi,
Unnaal aanenae naan boonthi..Because of you, I turned into a boonthi sweet..
Male
Paalum kothichirukkuthuThe milk has boiled,
Paayum virichirukkuthuThe mat is spread out,
Aanaa athu ethukkunnu theriyaathaaDon't you know what that is for?
Female
Kaayum kaninjirukkuthuThe fruit has ripened,
Vaayum nananjirukkuthuThe mouth has moistened,
Aanaa athu unakkunnu puriyaathaaDon't you understand that it is for you?
Male
Un kannaadiWithout breaking your glass,
Valaviyum odaiyaamaBangles into pieces,
Unna kattoda madippenaeI will fold and hold you tight,
Female
En kandaangiWithout crumpling my Kandaangi,
Pudavaiyum kasangaamaSaree,
Thoda mallaanthu kedappenaeI will lie flat right beside you.
Male
Udanae vaadiCome over immediately,
Ozhungaa thaadiGive it to me properly,
Moodi poda ennaathadiaWhy this drama of hiding and seeking?
Female
Lala kada shanthiLala sweet shop Shanthi,
Unna povenae naan yenthi..I will carry you away in my arms..
Male :Lala kada shanthiMale: Lala sweet shop Shanthi,
Unnaal aanenae naan boonthi..Because of you, I turned into a boonthi sweet..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Lala Kada Shanthi' is a high-energy folk duet from the film 'Saravanan Irukka Bayamaen' (2017). The song revolves around playful romantic teasing between the lead couple. The lyrics draw heavy inspiration from Tamil culinary terms, sweet shops, and traditional domestic imagery (such as boonthi, badam paruppu, boiling milk, and kandaangi sarees) to express intimacy, desire, and mutual affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Unnaal aanenae naan boonthi

The speaker compares themselves to 'boonthi' (a popular sweet made from chickpea flour droplets) melted by love for 'Shanthi' from the Lala sweet shop.

Etukai (Second letter rhyme)

Paathaa.. pala palakkura / Paalaa… vazhiya veikkura

Rhyming of the second letter 'th' across consecutive lines (Paathaa / Paalaa / Keethaa).

Culinary Imagery

Aasai verakaduppula vega

Uses sweet and cooking references like 'badam paruppu', 'paasi payiru', and 'verakaduppu' to evoke sensory warmth and romance.

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Trivia

'Lala Kada Shanthi' features music composed by D. Imman, with energetic vocals by Sunidhi Chauhan and Tippu, and lyrics penned by Yugabharathi. The term 'Lala Kada' refers to traditional sweet shops run by North-Indian migrant families in Tamil Nadu, famous for sweets like laddu and boonthi.

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