Naan Sonnadhum Mazhai Vandhucha
From Mayakkam Enna · 2011
- Lyricist
- Selvaraghavan
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, Saindhavi
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Mayakkam Enna2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Naan sonnadhum | Just as I said, |
| Mazhai vanthucha | did the rain come? |
| Naan sollala veyil vandhucha | Did sunshine come when I didn't speak? |
| Adi rendumae idham thanthucha | Hey, did both give a soothing comfort? |
| Muthu muthu pechi | Muthu Muthu Pechi... |
| Male | |
| En kannula poi irukka | Is there a lie in my eyes? |
| Un kannoda mai irukka | Do your eyes have kohl? |
| Adi kalliyae arivirukka | Hey cunning girl, do you have any sense? |
| En moochu ninnu pochu | My breath came to a standstill! |
| Male | |
| Kaathodu kaathaga ullavandhiya | Did you merge with the wind and enter inside? |
| Kaattodu kaadaaga katti pottiya | Did you bind me up deep in the wild forest? |
| Oothaatha oothellaam ulla oothuthu | Unblown winds are blowing deep within me, |
| En pechellaam ninnu poyi moolai suthuthu | My speech stopped completely and my mind is spinning! |
| Male | |
| Naan sonnadhum | Just as I said, |
| Mazhai vanthucha | did the rain come? |
| Naan sollala veyil vandhucha | Did sunshine come when I didn't speak? |
| Adi rendumae idham thanthucha | Hey, did both give a soothing comfort? |
| Muthu muthu pechi | Muthu Muthu Pechi... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Karuvaattu kozhamba neeyum | Like dried fish curry, |
| Rusi yethura | you enhance the flavor! |
| Oru vaatti thinnu paarkka | To taste it just once, |
| Usuppethura | you provoke and tempt me! |
| Male | |
| Adi podi podi podi potta mayilae | Hey go, go, go, spotted peacock! |
| Olai yedhum vandhucha | Did any palm-leaf letter arrive? |
| Unna thookki poga thaan varuven ninnu | I will come standing to take you away, |
| Kili vandhu bathil sollucha | Did a parrot come and give an answer? |
| Male | |
| Karu naakku kaara pulla | Girl with a sharp black tongue, |
| Karuppetti nirathu mulla | Jasmine flower in palm jaggery color, |
| Edupatta nenappu tholla | Trouble caused by illicit thoughts, |
| Nee kalavaani | You are a thief! |
| Male | |
| Oh oh karuvaattuk kozhamba neeyum | Oh oh, like dried fish curry, |
| Rusi yethura | you enhance the flavor! |
| Oru vaatti thinnu paarkka | To taste it just once, |
| Usupethura | you provoke and tempt me! |
| Male | |
| Naan sonnadhum | Just as I said, |
| Mazhai vanthucha | did the rain come? |
| Naan sollala veyil vandhucha | Did sunshine come when I didn't speak? |
| Adi rendumae idham thanthucha | Hey, did both give a soothing comfort? |
| Muthu muthu pechi | Muthu Muthu Pechi... |
| Chorus | |
| Aadu…aadu..aadu…. | Dance... dance... dance... |
| Female | |
| Aathaadi aadu meikka | Oh mother, to herd the sheep, |
| Raasa vanthara | did the king come? |
| Ena aadu thinna | To eat the sheep like prey, |
| Echi pulla meya vanthara | did the mischievous girl come to graze? |
| Male | |
| Adi podi podi podi | Hey go, go, go, |
| Mutta kanni | Big-eyed girl! |
| Kattam katti paanjen | I trapped you and pounced, |
| Ada kanna moodi konjam | Ah, just closing my eyes, |
| Saanja podhum | and leaning back for a moment, |
| Kanavula thee midhichen | I stepped on fire in my dream! |
| Male | |
| Kannaadi valaiyal thaaren | I will give you glass bangles, |
| Kaadhukku jimikki thaaren | I will give jhumka earrings for your ears, |
| Kazhuthukku thaali thaaren | I will give a sacred thread for your neck, |
| Nee variyaadi | Will you come, my dear? |
| Karuvaattu kozhamba ah ah | Ah ah, like dried fish curry, |
| Neeyum rusi yethura | you enhance the flavor! |
| Male | |
| Naan sonnadhum | Just as I said, |
| Mazhai vanthucha | did the rain come? |
| Naan sollala veyil vandhucha | Did sunshine come when I didn't speak? |
| Adi rendumae idham thanthucha | Hey, did both give a soothing comfort? |
| Muthu muthu pechi | Muthu Muthu Pechi... |
| Male | |
| En kannula poi irukka | Is there a lie in my eyes? |
| Un kannoda mai irukka | Do your eyes have kohl? |
| Adi kalliyae arivirukka | Hey cunning girl, do you have any sense? |
| En moochu ninnu pochu | My breath came to a standstill! |
| Male | |
| Kaathodu kaathaga ullavandhiya | Did you merge with the wind and enter inside? |
| Kaattodu kaadaaga katti pottiya | Did you bind me up deep in the wild forest? |
| Oothaatha oothellaam ulla oothuthu | Unblown winds are blowing deep within me, |
| En pechellaam ninnu poyi moolai suthuthu | My speech stopped completely and my mind is spinning! |
நான் சொன்னதும்
மழை வந்திச்சா
நான் சொல்லல வெயில் வந்திச்சா
அடி ரெண்டுமே இதம் தந்திச்சா
முத்து முத்து பேச்சி
Just as I said,
did the rain come?
Did sunshine come when I didn't speak?
Hey, did both give a soothing comfort?
Muthu Muthu Pechi...
என் கண்ணில பொய் இருக்கா
உன் கண்ணோட மை கிறுக்கா
அடி கள்ளியே அறிவிருக்கா
என் மூச்சு நின்னு போச்சு
Is there a lie in my eyes?
Do your eyes have kohl?
Hey cunning girl, do you have any sense?
My breath came to a standstill!
காத்தோடு காத்தாக
உள்ள வந்தியா
காட்டோட காடாக
கட்டிப் போட்டியா
ஊத்தாத ஊத்தெல்லாம்
உள்ள ஊத்துது
என் பேச்செல்லாம் நின்னுபோய்
மூளை சுத்துது
Did you merge with the wind and enter inside?
Did you bind me up deep in the wild forest?
Unblown winds are blowing deep within me,
My speech stopped completely and my mind is spinning!
நான் சொன்னதும்
மழை வந்திச்சா
நான் சொல்லல வெயில் வந்திச்சா
அடி ரெண்டுமே இதம் தந்திச்சா
முத்து முத்து பேச்சி
Just as I said,
did the rain come?
Did sunshine come when I didn't speak?
Hey, did both give a soothing comfort?
Muthu Muthu Pechi...
................................
...
கருவாட்டு கொழம்பா...நீயும்
ருசி ஏத்துற..
ஒரு வாட்டி தின்னு பாக்க
உசுப்பேத்துற..
Like dried fish curry,
you enhance the flavor!
To taste it just once,
you provoke and tempt me!
அடி போடி போடி போடி
பொட்ட மயிலே
ஓலை ஏதும் வந்திச்சா
உன்னை தூக்கி போகதான்
வருவேனின்னு
கிளி வந்து பதில் சொல்லிச்சா
Hey go, go, go, spotted peacock!
Did any palm-leaf letter arrive?
I will come standing to take you away,
Did a parrot come and give an answer?
கரு நாக்கு கார புள்ள
கரு பட்டி நிறத்து முல்ல
எடுபட்ட நினைப்பு தொல்ல
நீ...களவாணி..
Girl with a sharp black tongue,
Jasmine flower in palm jaggery color,
Trouble caused by illicit thoughts,
You are a thief!
ஓ..கருவாட்டு கொழம்பா நீயும்
ருசி ஏத்துற....
ஒரு வாட்டி தின்னு பாக்க
உசுப்பேத்துற..
Oh oh, like dried fish curry,
you enhance the flavor!
To taste it just once,
you provoke and tempt me!
நான் சொன்னதும்
மழை வந்திச்சா
நான் சொல்லல வெயில் வந்திச்சா
அடி ரெண்டுமே இதம் தந்திச்சா
முத்து முத்து பேச்சி
Just as I said,
did the rain come?
Did sunshine come when I didn't speak?
Hey, did both give a soothing comfort?
Muthu Muthu Pechi...
ஆடு...ஆடு...ஆடு
Dance... dance... dance...
ஆத்தாடி.. ஆடு மேய்க்க
ராசா வந்தாரா
எங்க ஆடு தின்ன
எச்சி புல்ல மேய வந்தாரா
Oh mother, to herd the sheep,
did the king come?
To eat the sheep like prey,
did the mischievous girl come to graze?
அடி போடி போடி போடி
முட்ட கண்ணி
கட்டம் கட்டி பாஞ்சேன்
அட கண்ண மூடி கொஞ்சம்
சாஞ்சா போதும்
கனவில தீ மிதிச்சேன்
Hey go, go, go,
Big-eyed girl!
I trapped you and pounced,
Ah, just closing my eyes,
and leaning back for a moment,
I stepped on fire in my dream!
கண்ணாடி வளையல் தாறேன்
காதுக்கு ஜிமிக்கி தாறேன்
கழுத்துக்கு தாலி தாறேன்
நீ....வரியாடி...
I will give you glass bangles,
I will give jhumka earrings for your ears,
I will give a sacred thread for your neck,
Will you come, my dear?
Ah ah, like dried fish curry,
you enhance the flavor!
கருவாட்டு கொழம்பா.... நீயும்..
ருசி ஏத்துற....
Just as I said,
did the rain come?
Did sunshine come when I didn't speak?
Hey, did both give a soothing comfort?
Muthu Muthu Pechi...
நான் சொன்னதும்
மழை வந்திச்சா
நான் சொல்லல வெயில் வந்திச்சா
அடி ரெண்டுமே இதம் தந்திச்சா
முத்து முத்து பேச்சி
Is there a lie in my eyes?
Do your eyes have kohl?
Hey cunning girl, do you have any sense?
My breath came to a standstill!
என் கண்ணில பொய் இருக்கா
உன் கண்ணோட மை கிறுக்கா
அடி கள்ளியே அறிவிருக்கா
என் மூச்சு நின்னு போச்சு
Did you merge with the wind and enter inside?
Did you bind me up deep in the wild forest?
Unblown winds are blowing deep within me,
My speech stopped completely and my mind is spinning!
காத்தோடு காத்தாக
உள்ள வந்தியா
காட்டோட காடாக
கட்டிப் போட்டியா
ஊத்தாத ஊத்தெல்லாம்
உள்ள ஊத்துது
என் பேச்செல்லாம் நின்னுபோய்
மூளை சுத்துது
Naan sonnadhum
Just as I said,
Mazhai vanthucha
did the rain come?
Naan sollala veyil vandhucha
Did sunshine come when I didn't speak?
Adi rendumae idham thanthucha
Hey, did both give a soothing comfort?
Muthu muthu pechi
Muthu Muthu Pechi...
En kannula poi irukka
Is there a lie in my eyes?
Un kannoda mai irukka
Do your eyes have kohl?
Adi kalliyae arivirukka
Hey cunning girl, do you have any sense?
En moochu ninnu pochu
My breath came to a standstill!
Kaathodu kaathaga ullavandhiya
Did you merge with the wind and enter inside?
Kaattodu kaadaaga katti pottiya
Did you bind me up deep in the wild forest?
Oothaatha oothellaam ulla oothuthu
Unblown winds are blowing deep within me,
En pechellaam ninnu poyi moolai suthuthu
My speech stopped completely and my mind is spinning!
Naan sonnadhum
Just as I said,
Mazhai vanthucha
did the rain come?
Naan sollala veyil vandhucha
Did sunshine come when I didn't speak?
Adi rendumae idham thanthucha
Hey, did both give a soothing comfort?
Muthu muthu pechi
Muthu Muthu Pechi...
…………………………..
...
Karuvaattu kozhamba neeyum
Like dried fish curry,
Rusi yethura
you enhance the flavor!
Oru vaatti thinnu paarkka
To taste it just once,
Usuppethura
you provoke and tempt me!
Adi podi podi podi potta mayilae
Hey go, go, go, spotted peacock!
Olai yedhum vandhucha
Did any palm-leaf letter arrive?
Unna thookki poga thaan varuven ninnu
I will come standing to take you away,
Kili vandhu bathil sollucha
Did a parrot come and give an answer?
Karu naakku kaara pulla
Girl with a sharp black tongue,
Karuppetti nirathu mulla
Jasmine flower in palm jaggery color,
Edupatta nenappu tholla
Trouble caused by illicit thoughts,
Nee kalavaani
You are a thief!
Oh oh karuvaattuk kozhamba neeyum
Oh oh, like dried fish curry,
Rusi yethura
you enhance the flavor!
Oru vaatti thinnu paarkka
To taste it just once,
Usupethura
you provoke and tempt me!
Naan sonnadhum
Just as I said,
Mazhai vanthucha
did the rain come?
Naan sollala veyil vandhucha
Did sunshine come when I didn't speak?
Adi rendumae idham thanthucha
Hey, did both give a soothing comfort?
Muthu muthu pechi
Muthu Muthu Pechi...
Aadu…aadu..aadu….
Dance... dance... dance...
Aathaadi aadu meikka
Oh mother, to herd the sheep,
Raasa vanthara
did the king come?
Ena aadu thinna
To eat the sheep like prey,
Echi pulla meya vanthara
did the mischievous girl come to graze?
Adi podi podi podi
Hey go, go, go,
Mutta kanni
Big-eyed girl!
Kattam katti paanjen
I trapped you and pounced,
Ada kanna moodi konjam
Ah, just closing my eyes,
Saanja podhum
and leaning back for a moment,
Kanavula thee midhichen
I stepped on fire in my dream!
Kannaadi valaiyal thaaren
I will give you glass bangles,
Kaadhukku jimikki thaaren
I will give jhumka earrings for your ears,
Kazhuthukku thaali thaaren
I will give a sacred thread for your neck,
Nee variyaadi
Will you come, my dear?
Karuvaattu kozhamba ah ah
Ah ah, like dried fish curry,
Neeyum rusi yethura
you enhance the flavor!
Naan sonnadhum
Just as I said,
Mazhai vanthucha
did the rain come?
Naan sollala veyil vandhucha
Did sunshine come when I didn't speak?
Adi rendumae idham thanthucha
Hey, did both give a soothing comfort?
Muthu muthu pechi
Muthu Muthu Pechi...
En kannula poi irukka
Is there a lie in my eyes?
Un kannoda mai irukka
Do your eyes have kohl?
Adi kalliyae arivirukka
Hey cunning girl, do you have any sense?
En moochu ninnu pochu
My breath came to a standstill!
Kaathodu kaathaga ullavandhiya
Did you merge with the wind and enter inside?
Kaattodu kaadaaga katti pottiya
Did you bind me up deep in the wild forest?
Oothaatha oothellaam ulla oothuthu
Unblown winds are blowing deep within me,
En pechellaam ninnu poyi moolai suthuthu
My speech stopped completely and my mind is spinning!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track is a raw, energetic rural folk song from the movie Mayakkam Enna (2011), composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar with lyrics written by Selvaraghavan. The song captures a lively, playful exchange between lovers steeped in authentic countryside metaphors and earthy folk expressions. Through imagery of dried fish curry, local ornaments, weather changes, and wild winds, the protagonist describes how overwhelming and heady his love and attraction have become, turning his thoughts upside down and leaving him completely mesmerized.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Karuvaattu kozhamba neeyum Rusi yethura”
Compares the irresistible charm and tempting beauty of the beloved to the rich, tantalizing flavor of dried fish curry (karuvaattu kozhambu).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaathodu kaathaga ullavandhiya / Kaattodu kaadaaga katti pottiya”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Ka' across consecutive lines to establish rhythmic folk cadence.
Imagery & Cultural Symbolism
“Kannaadi valaiyal thaaren / Kaadhukku jimikki thaaren / Kazhuthukku thaali thaaren”
Uses vivid traditional items like glass bangles, jhumkas, and the holy thaali thread to express romantic proposal and commitment.
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Trivia
The song 'Naan Sonnadhum' (commonly known as 'Karuvaattu Kozhambu') features music composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for Selvaraghavan's drama film Mayakkam Enna (2011). The lyrics, penned by director Selvaraghavan himself, showcase his signature raw and unfiltered rustic Tamil dialect.
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