Latcham Calorie
From Yaan · 2014
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Arjun Menon, Chinmayi
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Yaan2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Oh latcham calorie | Oh, a hundred thousand calories |
| Otrai muthathil | In a single kiss |
| Idhazh ottum sathathil | In the sound of lips meeting |
| Cellil paravuthae | Spreads through every cell |
| Kodi vinaadigal | Ten million seconds |
| Endhan nenjathil | In my heart |
| Unnai konjum ganathil | In the moment of cuddling you |
| Naadi thudikkuthae | My pulse beats fast |
| Female | |
| Oh oraayiram anukkal | Oh, a thousand atoms |
| Nooraayiram thisukkal | A hundred thousand tissues |
| Ondraagavae silirkkum | Will shiver together as one |
| Nee paarvai ondrai veesinaalae | If you cast just a single glance |
| Female | |
| Neurongalum sinungum | Even neurons will whimper |
| Protongalum mayangum | Even protons will swoon |
| En penmaiyum kirangum | My womanhood will be intoxicated |
| Nee otrai vaarthai pesinaalae | If you speak just a single word |
| Male | |
| Oh latcham calorie | Oh, a hundred thousand calories |
| Otrai muthathil | In a single kiss |
| Idhazh ottum sathathil | In the sound of lips meeting |
| Cellil paravuthae | Spreads through every cell |
| Kodi vinaadigal | Ten million seconds |
| Endhan nenjathil | In my heart |
| Unnai konjum ganathil | In the moment of cuddling you |
| Naadi thudikkuthae | My pulse beats fast |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| Unnaal enakkul pudhidhaga | Because of you, newly within me |
| Muththa phobia | A phobia of kisses is born |
| Poovai vizhikkul nee kaadhal | Will you sprinkle love into these flower-like eyes |
| Thoovi poviya | And walk away? |
| Male | |
| Olive pookkalaal aadai aninthu | Wearing a dress made of olive flowers |
| Holland veedhiyil selvom nadanthu | Let us walk down the streets of Holland |
| Female | |
| Pani pani adhu pozhiya | As the snow falls softly |
| Iruvathu viral inaiya | As twenty fingers intertwine |
| Male :Ini ini idhazh nanaiya | Male: Sweetly, as lips get wet |
| Uyir mella mella malara | As the soul slowly blossoms |
| Female | |
| Oh latcham calorie | Oh, a hundred thousand calories |
| Otrai muthathil | In a single kiss |
| Idhazh ottum sathathil | In the sound of lips meeting |
| Cellil paravuthae | Spreads through every cell |
| Male | |
| Kodi vinaadigal | Ten million seconds |
| Endhan nenjathil | In my heart |
| Unnai konjum ganathil | In the moment of cuddling you |
| Naadi thudikkuthae | My pulse beats fast |
| Male | |
| Lesaai anaithaai | You embraced me gently |
| Ull moochum veppam kondathae | And even my inner breath turned warm |
| Un mel inaidhaal | If I unite with you |
| Uyir motham jillai maaruthae | My entire life turns cool and refreshed |
| Female | |
| Un pol penmaiyai | If one admires womanhood |
| Uttru rasithaal | Intensely like you do |
| Thaen pol nenjamum | The heart, like honey, |
| Thithithirukkum | Will taste so sweet |
| Male | |
| Kiwi kani ival thaana | Is she a kiwi fruit? |
| Kavvi kolla idham thaana | Is it pleasant to capture her? |
| Female: Thulli sendru viduvena | Female: Will I bounce away and leave? |
| Nitham unnai adainthena | I have reached you completely |
| Male | |
| Oh latcham calorie | Oh, a hundred thousand calories |
| Otrai muthathil | In a single kiss |
| Idhazh ottum sathathil | In the sound of lips meeting |
| Cellil paravuthae | Spreads through every cell |
| Female | |
| Kodi vinaadigal | Ten million seconds |
| Endhan nenjathil | In my heart |
| Unnai konjum ganathil | In the moment of cuddling you |
| Naadi thudikkuthae | My pulse beats fast |
| Male | |
| Oraayiram anukkal | A thousand atoms |
| Nooraayiram thisukkal | A hundred thousand tissues |
| Ondraagavae silirkkum | Will shiver together as one |
| Nee paarvai ondrai veesinaalae | If you cast just a single glance |
| Female | |
| Neurongalum sinungum | Even neurons will whimper |
| Protongalum mayangum | Even protons will swoon |
| En penmaiyum kirangum | My womanhood will be intoxicated |
| Nee otrai vaarthai pesinaalae | If you speak just a single word |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | ... |
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...
ஓ லட்சம் கலோாி
ஒற்றை முத்தத்தில் இதழ்
ஒட்டும் சத்தத்தில் செல்லில்
பரவுதே கோடி வினாடிகள்
எந்தன் நெஞ்சத்தில் உன்னை
கொஞ்சும் கனத்தில் நாடி துடிக்குதே
Oh, a hundred thousand calories
In a single kiss
In the sound of lips meeting
Spreads through every cell
Ten million seconds
In my heart
In the moment of cuddling you
My pulse beats fast
ஓ ஓராயிரம் அணுக்கள்
நூறாயிரம் திசுக்குள் ஒன்றாகவே
சிலிா்க்கும் நீ பாா்வை ஒன்றை
வீசினாலே
Oh, a thousand atoms
A hundred thousand tissues
Will shiver together as one
If you cast just a single glance
நியூரான்களும் சினுங்கும்
புரோட்டான்களும் மயங்கும்
என் பெண்மையும் கிரங்கும் நீ
ஒற்றை வாா்த்தை பேசினாலே
Even neurons will whimper
Even protons will swoon
My womanhood will be intoxicated
If you speak just a single word
ஓ லட்சம் கலோாி
ஒற்றை முத்தத்தில் இதழ்
ஒட்டும் சத்தத்தில் செல்லில்
பரவுதே கோடி வினாடிகள்
எந்தன் நெஞ்சத்தில் உன்னை
கொஞ்சும் கனத்தில் நாடி துடிக்குதே
Oh, a hundred thousand calories
In a single kiss
In the sound of lips meeting
Spreads through every cell
Ten million seconds
In my heart
In the moment of cuddling you
My pulse beats fast
........................................
...
உன்னால் எனக்குள்
புதிதாக முத்த ஃபோபியா
பூவாய் விழிக்குள் நீ காதல்
தூவி போவியா
Because of you, newly within me
A phobia of kisses is born
Will you sprinkle love into these flower-like eyes
And walk away?
ஆலிவ் பூக்களால்
ஆடை அணிந்து ஹோலண்ட்
வீதியில் செல்வோம் நடந்து
Wearing a dress made of olive flowers
Let us walk down the streets of Holland
பனி பனி அது
பொழிய இருவது
விரல் இணைய
As the snow falls softly
As twenty fingers intertwine
Male: Sweetly, as lips get wet
As the soul slowly blossoms
இனி இனி இதழ்
நனைய உயிா் மெல்ல
மெல்ல மலர
Oh, a hundred thousand calories
In a single kiss
In the sound of lips meeting
Spreads through every cell
ஓ லட்சம் கலோாி
ஒற்றை முத்தத்தில் இதழ்
ஒட்டும் சத்தத்தில் செல்லில்
பரவுதே
Ten million seconds
In my heart
In the moment of cuddling you
My pulse beats fast
கோடி வினாடிகள்
எந்தன் நெஞ்சத்தில் உன்னை
கொஞ்சும் கனத்தில் நாடி துடிக்குதே
You embraced me gently
And even my inner breath turned warm
If I unite with you
My entire life turns cool and refreshed
லேசாய் அணைத்தாய்
உள்மூச்சும் வெப்பம் கொண்டதே
உன்மேல் இணைத்தால் உயிா்
மொத்தம் ஜில்லாய் மாறுதே
If one admires womanhood
Intensely like you do
The heart, like honey,
Will taste so sweet
உன்போல் பெண்மையை
உற்று ரசித்தால் தேன்போல்
நெஞ்சமும் தித்தித்திருக்கும்
Is she a kiwi fruit?
Is it pleasant to capture her?
Female: Will I bounce away and leave?
I have reached you completely
கிவி கனி இவள்தானா
கவ்விகொள்ள இதம் தானா
பெண் : துள்ளி சென்று விடுவேனா
நித்தம் உன்னை அடைந்தேனா
Oh, a hundred thousand calories
In a single kiss
In the sound of lips meeting
Spreads through every cell
ஓ லட்சம் கலோாி
ஒற்றை முத்தத்தில் இதழ்
ஒட்டும் சத்தத்தில் செல்லில்
பரவுதே
Ten million seconds
In my heart
In the moment of cuddling you
My pulse beats fast
கோடி வினாடிகள்
எந்தன் நெஞ்சத்தில் உன்னை
கொஞ்சும் கனத்தில் நாடி துடிக்குதே
A thousand atoms
A hundred thousand tissues
Will shiver together as one
If you cast just a single glance
ஓராயிரம் அணுக்கள்
நூறாயிரம் திசுக்குள் ஒன்றாகவே
சிலிா்க்கும் நீ பாா்வை ஒன்றை
வீசினாலே
Even neurons will whimper
Even protons will swoon
My womanhood will be intoxicated
If you speak just a single word
நியூரான்களும் சினுங்கும்
புரோட்டான்களும் மயங்கும்
என் பெண்மையும் கிரங்கும் நீ
ஒற்றை வாா்த்தை பேசினாலே
...
........................................
…………………………..
...
Oh latcham calorie
Oh, a hundred thousand calories
Otrai muthathil
In a single kiss
Idhazh ottum sathathil
In the sound of lips meeting
Cellil paravuthae
Spreads through every cell
Kodi vinaadigal
Ten million seconds
Endhan nenjathil
In my heart
Unnai konjum ganathil
In the moment of cuddling you
Naadi thudikkuthae
My pulse beats fast
Oh oraayiram anukkal
Oh, a thousand atoms
Nooraayiram thisukkal
A hundred thousand tissues
Ondraagavae silirkkum
Will shiver together as one
Nee paarvai ondrai veesinaalae
If you cast just a single glance
Neurongalum sinungum
Even neurons will whimper
Protongalum mayangum
Even protons will swoon
En penmaiyum kirangum
My womanhood will be intoxicated
Nee otrai vaarthai pesinaalae
If you speak just a single word
Oh latcham calorie
Oh, a hundred thousand calories
Otrai muthathil
In a single kiss
Idhazh ottum sathathil
In the sound of lips meeting
Cellil paravuthae
Spreads through every cell
Kodi vinaadigal
Ten million seconds
Endhan nenjathil
In my heart
Unnai konjum ganathil
In the moment of cuddling you
Naadi thudikkuthae
My pulse beats fast
……………………………….
...
Unnaal enakkul pudhidhaga
Because of you, newly within me
Muththa phobia
A phobia of kisses is born
Poovai vizhikkul nee kaadhal
Will you sprinkle love into these flower-like eyes
Thoovi poviya
And walk away?
Olive pookkalaal aadai aninthu
Wearing a dress made of olive flowers
Holland veedhiyil selvom nadanthu
Let us walk down the streets of Holland
Pani pani adhu pozhiya
As the snow falls softly
Iruvathu viral inaiya
As twenty fingers intertwine
Male :Ini ini idhazh nanaiya
Male: Sweetly, as lips get wet
Uyir mella mella malara
As the soul slowly blossoms
Oh latcham calorie
Oh, a hundred thousand calories
Otrai muthathil
In a single kiss
Idhazh ottum sathathil
In the sound of lips meeting
Cellil paravuthae
Spreads through every cell
Kodi vinaadigal
Ten million seconds
Endhan nenjathil
In my heart
Unnai konjum ganathil
In the moment of cuddling you
Naadi thudikkuthae
My pulse beats fast
Lesaai anaithaai
You embraced me gently
Ull moochum veppam kondathae
And even my inner breath turned warm
Un mel inaidhaal
If I unite with you
Uyir motham jillai maaruthae
My entire life turns cool and refreshed
Un pol penmaiyai
If one admires womanhood
Uttru rasithaal
Intensely like you do
Thaen pol nenjamum
The heart, like honey,
Thithithirukkum
Will taste so sweet
Kiwi kani ival thaana
Is she a kiwi fruit?
Kavvi kolla idham thaana
Is it pleasant to capture her?
Female: Thulli sendru viduvena
Female: Will I bounce away and leave?
Nitham unnai adainthena
I have reached you completely
Oh latcham calorie
Oh, a hundred thousand calories
Otrai muthathil
In a single kiss
Idhazh ottum sathathil
In the sound of lips meeting
Cellil paravuthae
Spreads through every cell
Kodi vinaadigal
Ten million seconds
Endhan nenjathil
In my heart
Unnai konjum ganathil
In the moment of cuddling you
Naadi thudikkuthae
My pulse beats fast
Oraayiram anukkal
A thousand atoms
Nooraayiram thisukkal
A hundred thousand tissues
Ondraagavae silirkkum
Will shiver together as one
Nee paarvai ondrai veesinaalae
If you cast just a single glance
Neurongalum sinungum
Even neurons will whimper
Protongalum mayangum
Even protons will swoon
En penmaiyum kirangum
My womanhood will be intoxicated
Nee otrai vaarthai pesinaalae
If you speak just a single word
………………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Latcham Calorie from Yaan is an upbeat romantic track where the lovers express their passionate feelings using scientific terminology and biological imagery. The lyrics metaphorically quantify the intensity of a kiss and romantic contact through concepts like calories, cells, neurons, protons, and tissues.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Scientific Metaphor & Personification
“Neurongalum sinungum / Protongalum mayangum”
Giving biological and subatomic elements human romantic reactions, such as neurons whimpering and protons swooning.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Oh latcham calorie / Otrai muthathil”
Exaggerating the energy and biological effect of a single kiss as releasing a hundred thousand calories.
Simile
“Thaen pol nenjamum / Thithithirukkum”
Comparing the sweetness of the heart when filled with affection to honey.
Eyaippu (End Rhyme)
“Neurongalum sinungum / Protongalum mayangum / En penmaiyum kirangum”
Matching ending phonetic sounds across consecutive lines ('sinungum', 'mayangum', 'kirangum').
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Trivia
The music for 'Yaan' (2014) was composed by Harris Jayaraj, known for incorporating modern scientific keywords and playful English neologisms into his song lyrics with lyricist Pa. Vijay. The song features vocals by Arjun Nookala, Chinmayi Sripada, and Maria Roe Vincent.
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