Morattu Single
From Natpe Thunai · 2018
- Lyricist
- Hip Hop Tamizha
- Singers
- Hiphop Tamizha, Sathya Prakash
- Music director
- Hiphop Tamizha
- Details
- Natpe Thunai2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | |
| Male | |
| Malayali pennae | O Keralite girl |
| Kolaigara kangal | With killer eyes |
| En nenjai enthan nenjai | My heart, my very heart |
| Mayakuvadhen | Why do you intoxicate it? |
| Kangalil kathakali | Kathakali dance in your eyes |
| Kerala paingili | Little bird of Kerala |
| En nenjai kollaiyittu | Plundering my heart |
| Kadathuvadhen | Why do you abduct it? |
| Male | |
| Morattu single-ah | So what if I was |
| Iruntha enna thaan | A hardcore single guy? |
| Kannala meratti | Threatening me with her eyes |
| Merala vechaa | She made me swoon |
| Male | |
| Morattu single-ah | So what if I was |
| Iruntha enna thaan | A hardcore single guy? |
| Kannala meratti | Threatening me with her eyes |
| Merala vechaa | She made me swoon |
| Male | |
| Aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Aaa....aaa....aaa.... |
| Haa….aaa…..aaa….aaa… | Haa....aaa.....aaa....aaa... |
| Aaaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa… | Aaaa.....aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Salai ooram ulla | By the roadside |
| Chinna kulanthaigal idam | With small children |
| Summa konjuvathu pol | Just pretending to pamper them |
| Nadikkum azhagi alla | She isn't a fake beauty |
| Male | |
| Paithiyam pol nadichatha | Acting like a crazy person |
| Cute-nu nenachi | Thinking it is cute |
| Internet-il kadupethum | Annoying everyone on the internet |
| Kumari alla | She isn't that kind of girl |
| Male | |
| Ava siripula thimiru onnu | There is an arrogance in her smile |
| Irukkuthu irukkuthu | Yes there is, there is |
| Ava pakkam enna katti | Tying me up to her side |
| Izhukkuthu izhukkuthu | It pulls me, pulls me |
| Male | |
| Yeah i like her kangal | Yeah I like her eyes |
| Nenjukulla kaadhal | Love inside my heart |
| Ennatha naan solla | What can I even say |
| Ava enna mella kolla | She slowly kills me |
| Male | |
| Ava siripula thimiru onnu | There is an arrogance in her smile |
| Irukkuthu irukkuthu | Yes there is, there is |
| Ava pakkam enna katti | Tying me up to her side |
| Izhukkuthu izhukkuthu | It pulls me, pulls me |
| Male | |
| Yeah i like her kangal | Yeah I like her eyes |
| Nenjukulla kaadhal | Love inside my heart |
| Ennatha naan solla | What can I even say |
| Ava enna mella kolla | She slowly kills me |
| Male | |
| Aaahhh enna pudichiruka | Aaahhh do you like me? |
| Pudichiruntha konjam sirichiruma | If you like me, smile a little |
| Male | |
| Kann simittum azhagu | The beauty of her winking eyes |
| Kavidhai allavo | Is it not poetry? |
| Thendral pola punnagaiyaal | With a smile like a gentle breeze |
| Puyal vandhadho | Did a storm arrive? |
| Aval kangalukkul melody | Melody within her eyes |
| Ennai pathu nee kannudachi | Looking at me, you wink |
| Sirikkum sirippil sedhari | Scattering at your laugh |
| Sarinji therikkiren do | I crumble and blow away! |
| Male | |
| Morattu single-ah | So what if I was |
| Iruntha enna thaan | A hardcore single guy? |
| Kannala meratti | Threatening me with her eyes |
| Merala vechaa | She made me swoon |
| Male | |
| Malayali pennae | O Keralite girl |
| Kolaigara kangal | With killer eyes |
| En nenjai enthan nenjai | My heart, my very heart |
| Mayakuvadhen | Why do you intoxicate it? |
| Male | |
| Morattu single-ah | So what if I was |
| Iruntha enna thaan | A hardcore single guy? |
| Kannala meratti | Threatening me with her eyes |
| Merala vechaa | She made me swoon |
| Male | |
| Kangalil kathakali | Kathakali dance in your eyes |
| Kerala paingili | Little bird of Kerala |
| En nenjai kollaiyittu | Plundering my heart |
| Kadathuvadhen | Why do you abduct it? |
| Male | |
| Yeah i like her kangal | Yeah I like her eyes |
| Nenjukulla kaadhal | Love inside my heart |
| Ennatha naan solla | What can I even say |
| Ava enna mella kolla | She slowly kills me |
| Male | |
| Yeah i like her kangal | Yeah I like her eyes |
| Nenjukulla kaadhal | Love inside my heart |
| Ennatha naan solla | What can I even say |
| Ava enna mella kolla | She slowly kills me |
| Male | |
| Kann simittum azhagu | The beauty of her winking eyes |
| Kavidhai allavo | Is it not poetry? |
| Thendral pola punnagaiyaal | With a smile like a gentle breeze |
| Puyal vandhadho | Did a storm arrive? |
| Aval kangalukkul melody | Melody within her eyes |
| Ennai pathu nee kannudachi | Looking at me, you wink |
| Sirikkum sirippil sedhari | Scattering at your laugh |
| Sarinji therikkiren do | I crumble and blow away! |
.............................
மலையாளி பெண்ணே
கொலைகார கண்கள்
என் நெஞ்சை எந்தன் நெஞ்சை
மயக்குவதேன்
கண்களில் கதகளி
கேரளா பைங்கிளி
என் நெஞ்சை கொல்லையிட்டு
கடத்துவதேன்
O Keralite girl
With killer eyes
My heart, my very heart
Why do you intoxicate it?
Kathakali dance in your eyes
Little bird of Kerala
Plundering my heart
Why do you abduct it?
மொரட்டு சிங்களா
இருந்தா என்னதான்
கண்ணால மெரட்டி
மெரள வெச்சா
So what if I was
A hardcore single guy?
Threatening me with her eyes
She made me swoon
மொரட்டு சிங்களா
இருந்தா என்னதான்
கண்ணால மெரட்டி
மெரள வெச்சா
So what if I was
A hardcore single guy?
Threatening me with her eyes
She made me swoon
ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆ....ஆஅ....
ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....
Aaa....aaa....aaa....
Haa....aaa.....aaa....aaa...
Aaaa.....aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa...
..............................
சாலை ஓரம் உள்ள
சின்ன குழந்தைகள் இடம்
சும்மா கொஞ்சுவது போல்
நடிக்கும் அழகி அல்ல
By the roadside
With small children
Just pretending to pamper them
She isn't a fake beauty
பைத்தியம் போல் நடிச்சதா
குயூட்னு நினைச்சி
இன்டர்நெட்டில் கடுபேத்தும்
குமரி அல்ல
Acting like a crazy person
Thinking it is cute
Annoying everyone on the internet
She isn't that kind of girl
அவ சிரிப்புல திமிரு ஒன்னு
இருக்குது இருக்குது
அவ பக்கம் என்ன கட்டி
இழுக்குது இழுக்குது
There is an arrogance in her smile
Yes there is, there is
Tying me up to her side
It pulls me, pulls me
ஏய் ஐ லைக் ஹேர் கண்கள்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள காதல்
என்னத்த நான் சொல்ல
அவ என்ன மெல்ல கொல்ல
Yeah I like her eyes
Love inside my heart
What can I even say
She slowly kills me
அவ சிரிப்புல திமிரு ஒன்னு
இருக்குது இருக்குது
அவ பக்கம் என்ன கட்டி
இழுக்குது இழுக்குது
There is an arrogance in her smile
Yes there is, there is
Tying me up to her side
It pulls me, pulls me
ஏய் ஐ லைக் ஹேர் கண்கள்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள காதல்
என்னத்த நான் சொல்ல
அவ என்ன மெல்ல கொல்ல
Yeah I like her eyes
Love inside my heart
What can I even say
She slowly kills me
ஆஹா என்ன புடிச்சிருக்கா
புடிச்சிருந்தா கொஞ்சம் சிரிச்சிருமா
Aaahhh do you like me?
If you like me, smile a little
கண் சிமிட்டும் அழகு
கவிதை அல்லவோ
தென்றல் போல புன்னைகையால்
புயல் வந்ததோ
அவள் கண்களுக்குள் மெலடி
என்னை பாத்து நீ கண்ணடிச்சு
சிரிக்கும் சிரிப்பில் செதறி
சரிஞ்சி தெரிகிறேன்டோ
The beauty of her winking eyes
Is it not poetry?
With a smile like a gentle breeze
Did a storm arrive?
Melody within her eyes
Looking at me, you wink
Scattering at your laugh
I crumble and blow away!
மொரட்டு சிங்களா
இருந்தா என்னதான்
கண்ணால மெரட்டி
மெரள வெச்சா
So what if I was
A hardcore single guy?
Threatening me with her eyes
She made me swoon
மலையாளி பெண்ணே
கொலைகார கண்கள்
என் நெஞ்சை எந்தன் நெஞ்சை
மயக்குவதேன்
O Keralite girl
With killer eyes
My heart, my very heart
Why do you intoxicate it?
மொரட்டு சிங்களா
இருந்தா என்னதான்
கண்ணால மெரட்டி
மெரள வெச்சா
So what if I was
A hardcore single guy?
Threatening me with her eyes
She made me swoon
கண்களில் கதகளி
கேரளா பைங்கிளி
என் நெஞ்சை கொல்லையிட்டு
கடத்துவதன்
Kathakali dance in your eyes
Little bird of Kerala
Plundering my heart
Why do you abduct it?
ஏய் ஐ லைக் ஹேர் கண்கள்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள காதல்
என்னத்த நான் சொல்ல
அவ என்ன மெல்ல கொல்ல
Yeah I like her eyes
Love inside my heart
What can I even say
She slowly kills me
ஏய் ஐ லைக் ஹேர் கண்கள்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள காதல்
என்னத்த நான் சொல்ல
அவ என்ன மெல்ல கொல்ல
Yeah I like her eyes
Love inside my heart
What can I even say
She slowly kills me
கண் சிமிட்டும் அழகு
கவிதை அல்லவோ
தென்றல் போல புன்னைகையால்
புயல் வந்ததோ
அவள் கண்களுக்குள் மெலடி
என்னை பாத்து நீ கண்ணடிச்சு
சிரிக்கும் சிரிப்பில் செதறி
சரிஞ்சி தெரிகிறேன்டோ
The beauty of her winking eyes
Is it not poetry?
With a smile like a gentle breeze
Did a storm arrive?
Melody within her eyes
Looking at me, you wink
Scattering at your laugh
I crumble and blow away!
…………………….
Malayali pennae
O Keralite girl
Kolaigara kangal
With killer eyes
En nenjai enthan nenjai
My heart, my very heart
Mayakuvadhen
Why do you intoxicate it?
Kangalil kathakali
Kathakali dance in your eyes
Kerala paingili
Little bird of Kerala
En nenjai kollaiyittu
Plundering my heart
Kadathuvadhen
Why do you abduct it?
Morattu single-ah
So what if I was
Iruntha enna thaan
A hardcore single guy?
Kannala meratti
Threatening me with her eyes
Merala vechaa
She made me swoon
Morattu single-ah
So what if I was
Iruntha enna thaan
A hardcore single guy?
Kannala meratti
Threatening me with her eyes
Merala vechaa
She made me swoon
Aaa….aaa….aaa….
Aaa....aaa....aaa....
Haa….aaa…..aaa….aaa…
Haa....aaa.....aaa....aaa...
Aaaa…..aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…
Aaaa.....aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa....aaa...
…………………..
Salai ooram ulla
By the roadside
Chinna kulanthaigal idam
With small children
Summa konjuvathu pol
Just pretending to pamper them
Nadikkum azhagi alla
She isn't a fake beauty
Paithiyam pol nadichatha
Acting like a crazy person
Cute-nu nenachi
Thinking it is cute
Internet-il kadupethum
Annoying everyone on the internet
Kumari alla
She isn't that kind of girl
Ava siripula thimiru onnu
There is an arrogance in her smile
Irukkuthu irukkuthu
Yes there is, there is
Ava pakkam enna katti
Tying me up to her side
Izhukkuthu izhukkuthu
It pulls me, pulls me
Yeah i like her kangal
Yeah I like her eyes
Nenjukulla kaadhal
Love inside my heart
Ennatha naan solla
What can I even say
Ava enna mella kolla
She slowly kills me
Ava siripula thimiru onnu
There is an arrogance in her smile
Irukkuthu irukkuthu
Yes there is, there is
Ava pakkam enna katti
Tying me up to her side
Izhukkuthu izhukkuthu
It pulls me, pulls me
Yeah i like her kangal
Yeah I like her eyes
Nenjukulla kaadhal
Love inside my heart
Ennatha naan solla
What can I even say
Ava enna mella kolla
She slowly kills me
Aaahhh enna pudichiruka
Aaahhh do you like me?
Pudichiruntha konjam sirichiruma
If you like me, smile a little
Kann simittum azhagu
The beauty of her winking eyes
Kavidhai allavo
Is it not poetry?
Thendral pola punnagaiyaal
With a smile like a gentle breeze
Puyal vandhadho
Did a storm arrive?
Aval kangalukkul melody
Melody within her eyes
Ennai pathu nee kannudachi
Looking at me, you wink
Sirikkum sirippil sedhari
Scattering at your laugh
Sarinji therikkiren do
I crumble and blow away!
Morattu single-ah
So what if I was
Iruntha enna thaan
A hardcore single guy?
Kannala meratti
Threatening me with her eyes
Merala vechaa
She made me swoon
Malayali pennae
O Keralite girl
Kolaigara kangal
With killer eyes
En nenjai enthan nenjai
My heart, my very heart
Mayakuvadhen
Why do you intoxicate it?
Morattu single-ah
So what if I was
Iruntha enna thaan
A hardcore single guy?
Kannala meratti
Threatening me with her eyes
Merala vechaa
She made me swoon
Kangalil kathakali
Kathakali dance in your eyes
Kerala paingili
Little bird of Kerala
En nenjai kollaiyittu
Plundering my heart
Kadathuvadhen
Why do you abduct it?
Yeah i like her kangal
Yeah I like her eyes
Nenjukulla kaadhal
Love inside my heart
Ennatha naan solla
What can I even say
Ava enna mella kolla
She slowly kills me
Yeah i like her kangal
Yeah I like her eyes
Nenjukulla kaadhal
Love inside my heart
Ennatha naan solla
What can I even say
Ava enna mella kolla
She slowly kills me
Kann simittum azhagu
The beauty of her winking eyes
Kavidhai allavo
Is it not poetry?
Thendral pola punnagaiyaal
With a smile like a gentle breeze
Puyal vandhadho
Did a storm arrive?
Aval kangalukkul melody
Melody within her eyes
Ennai pathu nee kannudachi
Looking at me, you wink
Sirikkum sirippil sedhari
Scattering at your laugh
Sarinji therikkiren do
I crumble and blow away!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Kerala Song' (Malayali Pennae) from Natpe Thunai celebrates a young man's sudden and overwhelming fascination with a Malayali girl. Despite priding himself on being a 'morattu single' (hardcore bachelor), he finds himself completely captivated by her charming eyes, playful smile, and genuine nature—distinguishing her from fake social media clout-chasers. He describes her expressive gaze as a whirlwind of emotions, blending cultural references like Kathakali and Kerala's scenic charm with modern romantic youth culture.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thendral pola punnagaiyaal”
Compares her gentle smile to a soft breeze (thendral) that paradoxically creates a storm (puyal) of emotions in his heart.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kangalil kathakali”
Metaphorically compares the vibrant movement in her eyes to the classical expressive dance form of Kathakali.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Kolaigara kangal”
Exaggerates her alluring look as 'killer eyes' (kolaigara kangal) to highlight how irresistibly striking she is.
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Trivia
Composed and written by Hiphop Tamizha for the 2019 sports-comedy film Natpe Thunai, this track became an instant youth anthem celebrating cross-cultural romance between Tamil guys and Malayali girls.
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