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Naanthaan Rukkumani

From Nandri · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Nandri
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
15 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Naanthaan rukkumaninga neram paththu maninga
Naanthaan rukkumaninga neram paththu maninga
Vaiyyaa virunthu irukku kooda marunthu irukku
Intha puram namma anthappuram
Ha kumthallakkaa kumthalakkaa kumthalakkaa
Kumthallakkaa kumthalakkaa kumthalakkaa
Naanthaan rukkumaninga neram paththu maninga
Maruthaani ittu vachchen
Oru roopaa pottu vachchaen kannaalaa
Maruthaani ittu vachchen
Oru roopaa pottu vachchaen kannaalaa
Azhalaam pachchapulla adhanaal vetkkamilla
Anaichchaal kuththamilla evanum suththamilla
Machchaan unnai enni enni manja kulichchen
Ottikkanum unna kattikkanum
Yaei ottikkanum unna kattikkanum
Chorus :Hei kumthallakkaa kumthalakkaa kumthalakkaa
Kumthallakkaa kumthalakkaa kumthalakkaa
Naanthaan rukkumaninga neram paththu maninga
Vaiyyaa virunthu irukku kooda marunthu irukku
Intha puram namma anthappuram
Intha puram namma anthappuram
Padhinaaru vayasu ponnu
Palaperu vachcha kannu ammaadi
Padhinaaru vayasu ponnu
Palaperu vachcha kannu ammaadi
Nadanthaa nandhavanam sirichchaa sengamalam
Kudhichchaa thangaradham konjum manjal mugam
Ullathellaam unna kandu alli theliththu
Sokkuriyae chummaa nikkuriyae
Sokkuriyae chummaa nikkuriyae
Chorus :Ada kumthallakkaa kumthalakkaa kumthalakkaa
Kumthallakkaa kumthalakkaa kumthalakkaa
Naanthaan rukkumaninga neram paththu maninga
Vaiyyaa virunthu irukku kooda marunthu irukku
Intha puram namma anthappuram
Intha puram namma anthappuram
Hei kumthallakkaa kumthalakkaa kumthalakkaa
Kumthallakkaa kumthalakkaa kumthalakkaa
Kumthallakkaa kumthalakkaa kumthalakkaa
Kumthallakkaa kumthalakkaa kumthalakkaa
I am Rukmani, and the time is ten o'clock!
I am Rukmani, and the time is ten o'clock!
Come on over, here is a feast, and a cure along with it!
Over here is our private chamber!
Ha, kumthallakka kumthalakka kumthalakka!
Kumthallakka kumthalakka kumthalakka!
I am Rukmani, and the time is ten o'clock!
I have put on henna,
And placed a large bindi (forehead mark), my dear man!
I have put on henna,
And placed a large bindi (forehead mark), my dear man!
A newborn baby may cry, so there is no shame in it!
There is no wrong in an embrace, no man is completely pure!
Thinking of you, my sweetheart, I took a turmeric bath!
I want to stick close to you, I want to hold you tight!
Hey, I want to stick close to you, I want to hold you tight!
Chorus: Hey, kumthallakka kumthalakka kumthalakka!
Kumthallakka kumthalakka kumthalakka!
I am Rukmani, and the time is ten o'clock!
Come on over, here is a feast, and a cure along with it!
Over here is our private chamber!
Over here is our private chamber!
I am a sixteen-year-old girl,
And so many people have their eyes on me, oh my!
I am a sixteen-year-old girl,
And so many people have their eyes on me, oh my!
When I walk, it's like a flower garden; when I smile, a red lotus blooms!
When I prance, I am like a golden chariot, with a charming turmeric-bright face!
Seeing you, my heart showers everything it has!
You are completely captivated, yet you just stand there!
You are completely captivated, yet you just stand there!
Chorus: Hey man, kumthallakka kumthalakka kumthalakka!
Kumthallakka kumthalakka kumthalakka!
I am Rukmani, and the time is ten o'clock!
Come on over, here is a feast, and a cure along with it!
Over here is our private chamber!
Over here is our private chamber!
Hey, kumthallakka kumthalakka kumthalakka!
Kumthallakka kumthalakka kumthalakka!
Kumthallakka kumthalakka kumthalakka!
Kumthallakka kumthalakka kumthalakka!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Naanthaan Rukkumaninga is a seductive and upbeat dance track from the 1984 Tamil film Nandri, scored by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and written by Vaali. Sung with high energy by S.P. Sailaja, the song features the performer Rukkumani introducing herself and inviting her partner into an intimate space late at night at 10 PM, offering charm, beauty, and affection as a remedy and feast.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Nadanthaa nandhavanam sirichchaa sengamalam

Comparing a woman's walk to a garden (nandhavanam) and her smile to a lotus (sengamalam) without using comparative conjunctions.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Nadanthaa nandhavanam

Repetition of the initial letter 'N' across words in the line.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Ottikkanum unna kattikkanum

Ending consecutive phrases with the same rhyming suffixes ('...ikkanum' / '...ikkanum').

Onomatopoeia / Rhythm syllables

Ha kumthallakkaa kumthalakkaa kumthalakkaa

Use of folk rhythmic vocables ('Kumthallakkaa') to heighten tempo and dance energy.

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Trivia

Nandri (1984) marked the Tamil film debut of Action King Arjun Sarja. This song, composed by Shankar-Ganesh and sung by S.P. Sailaja, became a popular radio dance hit in the mid-1980s.

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