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Lyrics & meaning

Manthirapetti

From Saandrithazh · 2023

Lyricist
JVR
Singer
Rajalakshmi
Music director
Baiju Jacob
Details
Saandrithazh2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naa pudhusa porandhu vandhaI am like a newly born
ManthirapettiMagic box
Yen meni pala palakkumMy body glows and shines like a
Sandhana kattiBlock of sandalwood
Female
Naa pudhusa porandhu vandhaI am like a newly born
ManthirapettiMagic box
Yen meni pala palakkumMy body glows and shines like a
Sandhana kattiBlock of sandalwood
Female
Chikkunu irukkura en idupulaOn my slender waist
Attaiya pola ottikkavaShall I stick like a leech?
Gummunu irukkum gulpi ice laInto the attractive kulfi ice
Kuchiya pola kuthikkavaShall I pierce like a stick?
Chorus
Chikkunu irukkura en idupulaOn my slender waist
Attaiya pola ottikkiromWe will stick like a leech
Gummunu irukum gulpi ice laInto the attractive kulfi ice
Kuchiya pola kuthikkiromWe will pierce like a stick
Female
Ul moochudhan veenagudhaeMy deep breath is going to waste
Un pechudhaan enna theeyakudhaeYour speech sets me ablaze
Kan pechudhaan thindadudhaeSpeech of eyes is struggling
En meniya nee kannaa pinnaaOn my body, wildly
Kabadi aaduraYou play Kabaddi
Female
Naan kuala lumpur queenuI am the queen of Kuala Lumpur
Unna bodha yethum wine nuI am the wine that intoxicates you
Naan kuala lumpur queenuI am the queen of Kuala Lumpur
Unna bodha yethum wine nuI am the wine that intoxicates you
Female
Naan pothivacha pookkadaiyaI remain like a carefully preserved flower shop
Irukken paaruLook at me
Ada pothikittu uthadhaiyaaOh, cover your lips
Pulicha soruFermented rice
Female
Kathala mullukooda karumbaagumEven a cactus thorn becomes sugarcane
Mundhanai vasamkanda murukkerumSmelling the saree end, vigor rises
Iruttu megathula nelavu varumMoon appears in dark clouds
Morattu mogathula naan varuvenI will arrive in a wild passionate look
Female
Naan pongi vazhiyira beeruI am overflowing beer
Enna othigai papadhu yaaruWho is watching me rehearse?
Naan kallu kadiyila maangaI am a raw mango in a toddy shop
Vandhu kadichi paaruCome and bite to see
Female
Dhinusa nikkira ettiStanding stylishly at a distance
Unakka nikkira kuttyA girl standing just for you
Irukura azhagellamAll the beauty that exists
UthupaaruyaaLook closely, man!
Female
Naan theruvula nadandhu vandhaIf I walk down the street, it is
DeepavaliDiwali
En pakkam vandha vekkapadumComing near me, even a
SooravaliWhirlwind gets shy
Female
Ulluru modhalaingellamAll the local crocodiles
Muzhunga varumWill come to swallow
Pallu pona kezhavanukkumEven a toothless old man
Paruvam varumRegains his youth
Female
Ennodu nezhalu pattaIf my shadow touches
NelanadukkamAn earthquake occurs
Kuthala aruvikumdhanEven the Courtallam waterfall
KuliredukkumWill catch a chill
Female
Naan elavam panju kanakuI am soft like silk-cotton
Enna izhuthu vachi norukkuPull me close and crush me
Naan asanju varum thaeruI am a swaying temple chariot
Vanthu asachu paaruCome and try to shake me
Female
Dhinusa nikkira ettiStanding stylishly at a distance
Unakka nikkira kuttyA girl standing just for you
Irukura azhagellamAll the beauty that exists
UthupaaruyaaLook closely, man!
Female
Naa pudhusa porandhu vandhaI am like a newly born
ManthirapettiMagic box
Yen meni pala palakkumMy body glows and shines like a
Sandhana kattiBlock of sandalwood
Female
Naa pudhusa porandhu vandhaI am like a newly born
ManthirapettiMagic box
Yen meni pala palakkumMy body glows and shines like a
Sandhana kattiBlock of sandalwood

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a high-energy folk item number from the movie Saandrithazh (2023), sung by Rajalakshmi with music composed by Baiju Jacob. The lyrics portray a confident, seductive woman who boasts about her beauty, allure, and the intense effect she has on everyone around her. Through playful local slang and vivid imagery, she compares herself to various enticing items like sandalwood, wine, kulfi ice, and overflowing beer. The verse progression emphasizes hyperbole—claiming her shadow causes earthquakes and her presence makes even dark clouds yield to moonlight or old men regain their youth. Packed with playful rhythm and traditional Tamil folk aesthetics, the song serves as a celebratory dance track centered around female charm and playful romantic teasing.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Attaiya pola ottikkava

Compares sticking to the waist to a leech sticking ('Attaiya pola') and body softness to silk cotton ('elavam panju kanaku').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Naan kuala lumpur queenu / Unna bodha yethum wine nu

Directly equates the woman to intoxicating wine, a queen, overflowing beer, and a magic box.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Aani)

Ennodu nezhalu patta Nelanadukkam / Kuthala aruvikumdhan Kuliredukkum

Exaggerates her charm by claiming her shadow causes earthquakes and causes the Courtallam falls to catch a cold.

Rhyme (Ethirai)

Deepavali / Sooravali

Rhyming second letters in adjacent words or lines, common in Tamil folk rhythm.

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Trivia

'Saandrithazh' is a 2023 Tamil drama film directed by JVR. Singer Rajalakshmi, famous for her Tamil folk music appearances along with her husband Senthil Ganesh on Super Singer, delivered this energetic folk-dance track, adding her signature rustic vocal texture.

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