Minnu Vattaam Poochi
From Sirai · 1984
- Lyricist
- Karthik Netha
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Sirai1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Minnuvattam poochi enna | Like a firefly insect, why |
| Mayakkura | Do you entrance me? |
| Minni minni mandaikulla | Flashing and glowing inside my mind, |
| Methakkura | You make me float. |
| Aiyoodi nee sirikaiyila | Oh my, when you laugh, |
| Ullodi naa thirumbhavilla | Deep down inside, I couldn't turn back. |
| Male | |
| En kaattu mara kootukulla | Inside my nest of wild trees, |
| Nee keethum mazha killi vecha | You pinched and left a drizzle of rain. |
| En oattu kallu veetu kulla | Inside my house of tiled stone, |
| Nee vaanavilla senju vecha | You crafted a rainbow. |
| Onna kanda silukkuren | Seeing you, I shiver with delight, |
| Senda manakkuren | Fragrant like a bundle of flowers, |
| Pandha parakkuren | Soaring high like a ball, |
| En manasula | In my heart. |
| Chorus | |
| Vela odathae | No work gets done, |
| Ivala paathale | Just by looking at her, |
| Thoongha thoanaathe | I don't feel like sleeping, |
| Iva pesi ponaale | Once she speaks and leaves. |
| Male | |
| Minnuvattam poochi enna | Like a firefly insect, why |
| Mayakkura | Do you entrance me? |
| Minni minni mandaikulla | Flashing and glowing inside my mind, |
| Methakkura | You make me float. |
| Aiyoodi nee sirikaiyila | Oh my, when you laugh, |
| Ullodi naa thirumbhavilla | Deep down inside, I couldn't turn back. |
| Female | |
| Pakkam ninnu unna paakkaiyila | Standing nearby and watching you, |
| Rekka mulaikudhu moochukulla | Wings grow within my breath. |
| Ullukulla oru oonjal katti | Tying a swing inside me, |
| Asanjenae asandhenae | I swayed and swooned completely. |
| Male | |
| Indha pulla nesam | This girl's affection, |
| Sanna malli vaasam | Smells like fine jasmine, |
| Nenjukulla veesum | Blows inside the heart, |
| Mela ellaam koosum | Making my whole body tingle. |
| Male | |
| Ada maiya mayakkura | Ah, you entrance me with charm, |
| Kaiya izhukkura | Pulling my hand, |
| Meiya irukkura | Embracing me tightly, |
| Gunathula | By your sweet nature. |
| Chorus | |
| Vela odathae | No work gets done, |
| Ivala paathale | Just by looking at her, |
| Thoongha thoanaathe | I don't feel like sleeping, |
| Iva pesi ponaale | Once she speaks and leaves. |
| Male | |
| Minnuvattam poochi enna | Like a firefly insect, why |
| Mayakkura | Do you entrance me? |
| Minni minni mandaikulla | Flashing and glowing inside my mind, |
| Methakkura | You make me float. |
| Minnuvattam poochi enna | Like a firefly insect, why |
| Mayakkura | Do you entrance me? |
| Minni minni mandaikulla | Flashing and glowing inside my mind, |
| Methakkura | You make me float. |
| Aiyoodi nee sirikaiyila | Oh my, when you laugh, |
| Ullodi naa thirumbhavilla | Deep down inside, I couldn't turn back. |
| Chorus | |
| Vela odathae | No work gets done, |
| Ivala paathale | Just by looking at her, |
| Thoongha thoanaathe | I don't feel like sleeping, |
| Iva pesi ponaale | Once she speaks and leaves. |
| Male | |
| Hey minnuvattam poochi enna | Hey, like a firefly insect, why |
| Mayakkuriye | Do you entrance me? |
ஹம்மிங் :
…………………
Like a firefly insect, why
Do you entrance me?
Flashing and glowing inside my mind,
You make me float.
Oh my, when you laugh,
Deep down inside, I couldn't turn back.
மின்னுவட்டாம் பூச்சி என்ன
மயக்குற
மின்னி மின்னி மண்டைக்குள்ள
மெதக்குற
ஐயோடி நீ சிரிக்கையில
உள்ளோடி நான் திரும்பவில்லை
Inside my nest of wild trees,
You pinched and left a drizzle of rain.
Inside my house of tiled stone,
You crafted a rainbow.
Seeing you, I shiver with delight,
Fragrant like a bundle of flowers,
Soaring high like a ball,
In my heart.
ஹம்மிங் :
…………………
No work gets done,
Just by looking at her,
I don't feel like sleeping,
Once she speaks and leaves.
என் காட்டு மர கூட்டுக்குள்ள
நீ கீத்தும் மழை கிள்ளி வச்சா
என் ஓட்டு கல்லு வீட்டுக்குள்ளா
நீ வானவில்ல செஞ்சு வச்சா
ஒன்ன கண்டா சிலுக்குறேன்
செண்டா மணக்குறேன்
பந்தா பறக்குறேன்
என் மனசுல
Like a firefly insect, why
Do you entrance me?
Flashing and glowing inside my mind,
You make me float.
Oh my, when you laugh,
Deep down inside, I couldn't turn back.
வேல ஓடாதே
இவள பாத்தாலே
தூங்க தோனாதே
இவ பேசி போனாலே
Standing nearby and watching you,
Wings grow within my breath.
Tying a swing inside me,
I swayed and swooned completely.
மின்னுவட்டாம் பூச்சி என்ன
மயக்குற
மின்னி மின்னி மண்டைக்குள்ள
மெதக்குற
This girl's affection,
Smells like fine jasmine,
Blows inside the heart,
Making my whole body tingle.
பக்கம் நின்னு உன்ன பாக்கையில
றெக்க முளைக்குது மூச்சுக்குள்ள
உள்ளுக்குள்ள ஒரு ஊஞ்சல் கட்டி
அசஞ்சேனே அசந்தேனே
Ah, you entrance me with charm,
Pulling my hand,
Embracing me tightly,
By your sweet nature.
இந்த புள்ள நேசம்
சன்னமல்லி வாசம்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள வீசும்
மேலு எல்லாம் கூசும்
No work gets done,
Just by looking at her,
I don't feel like sleeping,
Once she speaks and leaves.
அட மையா மயக்குற
கைய இழுக்குற
மெய்யா இருக்குற
உன் குணத்துல
Like a firefly insect, why
Do you entrance me?
Flashing and glowing inside my mind,
You make me float.
Like a firefly insect, why
Do you entrance me?
Flashing and glowing inside my mind,
You make me float.
Oh my, when you laugh,
Deep down inside, I couldn't turn back.
ஹம்மிங் :
……………
No work gets done,
Just by looking at her,
I don't feel like sleeping,
Once she speaks and leaves.
வேல ஓடாதே
இவள பாத்தாலே
தூங்க தோனாதே
இவ பேசி போனாலே
Hey, like a firefly insect, why
Do you entrance me?
மின்னுவட்டாம் பூச்சி என்ன
மயக்குற
மின்னி மின்னி மண்டைக்குள்ள
மெதக்குற
மின்னுவட்டாம் பூச்சி என்ன
மயக்குற
மின்னி மின்னி மண்டைக்குள்ள
மெதக்குற
ஐயோடி நீ சிரிக்கையில
உள்ளோடி நான் திரும்பவில்லை
ஹம்மிங் :
………………
வேல ஓடாதே
இவள பாத்தாலே
தூங்க தோனாதே
இவ பேசி போனாலே
ஏய் மின்னுவட்டாம் பூச்சி என்ன
மாயக்குறியே
Minnuvattam poochi enna
Like a firefly insect, why
Mayakkura
Do you entrance me?
Minni minni mandaikulla
Flashing and glowing inside my mind,
Methakkura
You make me float.
Aiyoodi nee sirikaiyila
Oh my, when you laugh,
Ullodi naa thirumbhavilla
Deep down inside, I couldn't turn back.
En kaattu mara kootukulla
Inside my nest of wild trees,
Nee keethum mazha killi vecha
You pinched and left a drizzle of rain.
En oattu kallu veetu kulla
Inside my house of tiled stone,
Nee vaanavilla senju vecha
You crafted a rainbow.
Onna kanda silukkuren
Seeing you, I shiver with delight,
Senda manakkuren
Fragrant like a bundle of flowers,
Pandha parakkuren
Soaring high like a ball,
En manasula
In my heart.
Vela odathae
No work gets done,
Ivala paathale
Just by looking at her,
Thoongha thoanaathe
I don't feel like sleeping,
Iva pesi ponaale
Once she speaks and leaves.
Minnuvattam poochi enna
Like a firefly insect, why
Mayakkura
Do you entrance me?
Minni minni mandaikulla
Flashing and glowing inside my mind,
Methakkura
You make me float.
Aiyoodi nee sirikaiyila
Oh my, when you laugh,
Ullodi naa thirumbhavilla
Deep down inside, I couldn't turn back.
Pakkam ninnu unna paakkaiyila
Standing nearby and watching you,
Rekka mulaikudhu moochukulla
Wings grow within my breath.
Ullukulla oru oonjal katti
Tying a swing inside me,
Asanjenae asandhenae
I swayed and swooned completely.
Indha pulla nesam
This girl's affection,
Sanna malli vaasam
Smells like fine jasmine,
Nenjukulla veesum
Blows inside the heart,
Mela ellaam koosum
Making my whole body tingle.
Ada maiya mayakkura
Ah, you entrance me with charm,
Kaiya izhukkura
Pulling my hand,
Meiya irukkura
Embracing me tightly,
Gunathula
By your sweet nature.
Vela odathae
No work gets done,
Ivala paathale
Just by looking at her,
Thoongha thoanaathe
I don't feel like sleeping,
Iva pesi ponaale
Once she speaks and leaves.
Minnuvattam poochi enna
Like a firefly insect, why
Mayakkura
Do you entrance me?
Minni minni mandaikulla
Flashing and glowing inside my mind,
Methakkura
You make me float.
Minnuvattam poochi enna
Like a firefly insect, why
Mayakkura
Do you entrance me?
Minni minni mandaikulla
Flashing and glowing inside my mind,
Methakkura
You make me float.
Aiyoodi nee sirikaiyila
Oh my, when you laugh,
Ullodi naa thirumbhavilla
Deep down inside, I couldn't turn back.
Vela odathae
No work gets done,
Ivala paathale
Just by looking at her,
Thoongha thoanaathe
I don't feel like sleeping,
Iva pesi ponaale
Once she speaks and leaves.
Hey minnuvattam poochi enna
Hey, like a firefly insect, why
Mayakkuriye
Do you entrance me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a lighthearted and romantic expression of a young man captivated by his lover's innocence and charm. He compares her presence to a flickering firefly that fills his mind, bringing rain and rainbows into his humble life. Her smile and voice cause him to lose sleep and concentration, sweeping him away into a world of joy and blissful longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Metaphor
“Minnuvattam poochi enna Mayakkura”
Comparing the beloved's mesmerizing presence to a glowing, hovering firefly (minnuvattam poochi).
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Onna kanda silukkuren / Senda manakkuren / Pandha parakkuren”
Rhythmic repetition of verb endings '-en' across consecutive lines to create a melodic bounce.
Metaphor / Visual Imagery
“En oattu kallu veetu kulla / Nee vaanavilla senju vecha”
Contrasting a humble tiled stone home with a vibrant rainbow brought in by love.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Minni minni mandaikulla / Methakkura”
Repetition of the 'M' consonant sound at the start of words across lines.
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Trivia
This track features music composer Yuvan Shankar Raja lending his distinct vocals to a composition by Justin Prabhakaran, with lyrics penned by Karthik Netha.
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