Naatu Sarakku
From Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan · 2004
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Aaah…aaaa….haa….aa…aaaa | Aaah…aaaa….haa….aa…aaaa |
| Male | |
| Naatusarakku | Local liquor / local beauty, |
| Nachchunuthaan irukku | Is totally punchy and potent! |
| Kitta vandhu…uu… mutta vandhaa | If it comes close and bumps into you, |
| Ginnunnu thaan …ann…irukku | It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated! |
| Male | |
| Pudhiyatha paaduda machchi | Sing something new, buddy! |
| Male | |
| Naatusarakku | Local liquor / local beauty, |
| Nachchunuthaan irukku | Is totally punchy and potent! |
| Kitta vandhu mutta vandhaa | If it comes close and bumps into you, |
| Ginnunnu thaan irukku | It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated! |
| Thanga kodamae | Oh golden pot! |
| Thanjavooru gadamae | Oh Tanjore clay percussion pot! |
| Mandhiruchu vittu putta | Like an enchanted and spellbinding |
| Malayaala padamae | Malayalam movie! |
| Male | |
| Enne size-u ithu maamae | What a grand size this is, my friend! |
| Enna vayasu ithu | What a youthfulness this is! |
| Ayyae ice-u ithu aamaa | Oh, this is pure cool ice, yes! |
| Romba nice-u ithu | It is very sweet and nice! |
| Nenjai nasukki kanna asakki | Squeezing the heart and blinking her eyes, |
| Enna massage-uthaan senji puttaalae | Oh, she gave my soul a complete massage! |
| Male | |
| :Naatusarakku | Local liquor / local beauty, |
| Nachchunuthaan irukku | Is totally punchy and potent! |
| Kitta vandhu mutta vandhaa | If it comes close and bumps into you, |
| Ginnunnu thaan irukku | It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated! |
| Thanga kodamae | Oh golden pot! |
| Thanjavooru gadamae | Oh Tanjore clay percussion pot! |
| Mandhiruchu vittu putta | Like an enchanted and spellbinding |
| Malayaala padamae | Malayalam movie! |
| Male | |
| Pallikoodathila naanga | Back in school days, we were |
| Pazhutha pinjungathaan | Precocious youths grown before time, |
| Onna paathathula lesa | Just looking at you briefly, |
| Kodhikkum nenjungathaan | Makes the heart boil with heat, |
| Female | |
| Aaradi santhayila | In the six-foot crowded market, |
| Dhenamum alva viththavathaan | I was the one selling sweet halwa daily, |
| Aatu mandhayila irundhu | Out of a herd of sheep, |
| Aana puduchavathan | I managed to catch a wild elephant! |
| Male | |
| Ottai paalathil | Sitting on a broken bridge, |
| Oodhum beedi thaan | Smoking a country beedi, |
| Rayilu pogaiyaaga thaan vittomadi | We blew the smoke out like a steam train, girl! |
| Female | |
| Kaatu pallathil | In the wild ditch, |
| Kallum kudikavae | To drink local brew, |
| Kokkum mainaavum suttomada | We roasted cranes and mainah birds, buddy! |
| Male | |
| Manja kadambaa | Oh yellow kadamba flower! |
| Machchini on udamba | Sister-in-law, your body, |
| Nenjukulla veedu katti | Building a house inside my chest, |
| Nikkiriyae kurumba | You stand there full of mischief! |
| Pacha nermabaa | Oh tender green vein! |
| Paththini nee karumba | Oh virtuous woman, are you sweet sugarcane? |
| Onnudaiya mudhukilae | Upon your bare back, |
| Ottikiren thazhumba | I will stick like a lifelong mark! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Podu…amukki podu…. | Play it... press it down and play it... |
| Appadi podu…hae….oooo | Play it like that... hey... oooo |
| Male | |
| Vaadi vanjiyamma | Come here, slender maiden! |
| Nenja valachi pootikitta | You curved my heart and locked it, |
| Iduppil madippu illa | There are no folds at your waist, |
| Engae isthiri pottukitta | Where on earth did you get it ironed? |
| Female | |
| Arumbu meesayila | At my sprouting young mustache, |
| Neethaan aala thoondi vitta | You were the one who baited and tempted me, |
| Aruna kaiyithula thaan enna | With just the waist thread, |
| Katti pottuputta | You tied me up completely! |
| Male | |
| Surukku paiyila | In a small draw-string pouch, |
| Surukku paiyila | In a small draw-string pouch, |
| Surungi povomae on kaiyila | We shrink into nothingness in your hands! |
| Female | |
| Adutha thaiyila | In the coming auspicious month of Thai, |
| Veetil sollithaan | Inform everyone at home, |
| Ponna paathuko thaangavilla dei | Find a bride for me, I can't hold back anymore, man! |
| Male | |
| Naatusarakku | Local liquor / local beauty, |
| Nachchunuthaan irukku | Is totally punchy and potent! |
| Kitta vandhu mutta vandhaa | If it comes close and bumps into you, |
| Ginnunnu thaan irukku | It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated! |
| Thanga kodamae | Oh golden pot! |
| Thanjavooru gadamae | Oh Tanjore clay percussion pot! |
| Mandhiruchu vittu putta | Like an enchanted and spellbinding |
| Malayaala padamae | Malayalam movie! |
| Male | |
| Enne size-u ithu maamae | What a grand size this is, my friend! |
| Enna vayasu ithu | What a youthfulness this is! |
| Ayyae ice-u ithu aamaa | Oh, this is pure cool ice, yes! |
| Romba nice-u ithu | It is very sweet and nice! |
| Nenjai nasukki kanna asakki | Squeezing the heart and blinking her eyes, |
| Enna massage-uthaan senji puttaalae | Oh, she gave my soul a complete massage! |
ஆஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....
ஹ்ம்ம் ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
ஹ்ம்ம் ஓகே
Aaah…aaaa….haa….aa…aaaa
நாட்டுசரக்கு நச்சுனுதான் இருக்கு
கிட்ட வந்து முட்ட வந்தா
கின்னுன்னுதான்....ஆ இருக்கு
Local liquor / local beauty,
Is totally punchy and potent!
If it comes close and bumps into you,
It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated!
புதியத பாடுடா மச்சி
Sing something new, buddy!
நாட்டுசரக்கு நச்சுனுதான் இருக்கு
கிட்ட வந்து முட்ட வந்தா
கின்னுன்னுதான் இருக்கு
Local liquor / local beauty,
Is totally punchy and potent!
If it comes close and bumps into you,
It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated!
Oh golden pot!
Oh Tanjore clay percussion pot!
Like an enchanted and spellbinding
Malayalam movie!
தங்க கொடமே
தஞ்சாவூரு கடமே
மந்திரிச்சு விட்டு புட்ட
மலையாள படமே
What a grand size this is, my friend!
What a youthfulness this is!
Oh, this is pure cool ice, yes!
It is very sweet and nice!
Squeezing the heart and blinking her eyes,
Oh, she gave my soul a complete massage!
என்ன சைஸ்சு இது மாமே
என்ன வயசு இது
அய்யே ஐஸ்சுங்குது ஆமா
ரொம்ப நைஸ்சுங்குது
நெஞ்சை நசுக்கி கண்ணை அசக்கி
என்ன மசாஜ்தான் செஞ்சி புட்டாலே
Local liquor / local beauty,
Is totally punchy and potent!
If it comes close and bumps into you,
It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated!
Oh golden pot!
Oh Tanjore clay percussion pot!
Like an enchanted and spellbinding
Malayalam movie!
நாட்டுசரக்கு நச்சுனுதான் இருக்கு
கிட்ட வந்து முட்ட வந்தா
கின்னுன்னுதான் இருக்கு
Back in school days, we were
Precocious youths grown before time,
Just looking at you briefly,
Makes the heart boil with heat,
தங்க கொடமே
தஞ்சாவூரு கடமே
மந்திரிச்சு விட்டு புட்ட
மலையாள படமே
In the six-foot crowded market,
I was the one selling sweet halwa daily,
Out of a herd of sheep,
I managed to catch a wild elephant!
பள்ளிகூடத்தில நாங்க
பழுத்த பிஞ்சுங்கதான்
ஒன்ன பாத்ததுல
லேசா கொதிக்கும் நெஞ்சுலதான்
Sitting on a broken bridge,
Smoking a country beedi,
We blew the smoke out like a steam train, girl!
ஆறடி சந்தையில
தினமும் அல்வா வித்தவதான்
ஆட்டு மந்தையில இருந்து
ஆனை புடிச்சவதான்
In the wild ditch,
To drink local brew,
We roasted cranes and mainah birds, buddy!
ஓட்டை பாலத்தில்
ஊதும் பீடிதான்
ரயிலு பொகையாத்தான் விட்டோமடி
காட்டு பள்ளத்தில்
கள்ளன் புடிக்கவே
கொத்தும் மைனாவும் சுட்டோமடா
Oh yellow kadamba flower!
Sister-in-law, your body,
Building a house inside my chest,
You stand there full of mischief!
Oh tender green vein!
Oh virtuous woman, are you sweet sugarcane?
Upon your bare back,
I will stick like a lifelong mark!
மஞ்ச கடம்பா
மச்சி நீ ஒன் ஒடம்ப
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே வீடு கட்டி
நிக்கிறியே குறும்பு
பச்சை நரம்பா பத்தினி நீ கரும்பா
ஒன்னுடைய முதுகில
ஒட்டிக்கிறேன் தழும்பா
...
.....................
ஹே போடு
விசில் :
................
குழு :
திருப்பி போடு அமுக்கி'
போடு அப்படி போடு ஹே....ஓ
Play it... press it down and play it...
Play it like that... hey... oooo
விசில் :
...............
Come here, slender maiden!
You curved my heart and locked it,
There are no folds at your waist,
Where on earth did you get it ironed?
வாடி வஞ்சியம்மா
நெஞ்சை வளைச்சி பூட்டிகிட்ட
இடுப்பில் மடிப்பு இல்ல
எங்கே இஸ்திரி போட்டுகிட்ட
At my sprouting young mustache,
You were the one who baited and tempted me,
With just the waist thread,
You tied me up completely!
அரும்பு மீசையில நீதான்
ஆள தூண்டி விட்ட
அரணா கயித்துலதான் என்ன
கட்டி போட்டுபுட்ட
In a small draw-string pouch,
In a small draw-string pouch,
We shrink into nothingness in your hands!
சுருக்கு பையில
சுருக்கு பையில
சுருங்கி போவோமே ஒன் கையில
அடுத்த தையில
வீட்டில் சொல்லித்தான்
பொண்ணே பாத்துக்கோ
தாங்கவில்லை டேய்
In the coming auspicious month of Thai,
Inform everyone at home,
Find a bride for me, I can't hold back anymore, man!
நாட்டுசரக்கு நச்சுனுதான் இருக்கு
கிட்ட வந்து முட்ட வந்தா
கின்னுன்னுதான் இருக்கு
Local liquor / local beauty,
Is totally punchy and potent!
If it comes close and bumps into you,
It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated!
Oh golden pot!
Oh Tanjore clay percussion pot!
Like an enchanted and spellbinding
Malayalam movie!
தங்க கொடமே
தஞ்சாவூரு கடமே
மந்திரிச்சு விட்டு புட்ட
மலையாள படமே
What a grand size this is, my friend!
What a youthfulness this is!
Oh, this is pure cool ice, yes!
It is very sweet and nice!
Squeezing the heart and blinking her eyes,
Oh, she gave my soul a complete massage!
என்ன சைஸ்சு இது மாமே
என்ன வயசு இது
அய்யே ஐஸ்சுங்குது ஆமா
ரொம்ப நைஸ்சுங்குது
நெஞ்சை நசுக்கி கண்ணை அசக்கி
என்ன மசாஜ்தான் செஞ்சி புட்டாலே
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
நாட்டுசரக்கு நச்சுனுதான் இருக்கு
கிட்ட வந்து முட்ட வந்தா
கின்னுன்னுதான் இருக்கு
ஆண் மற்றும் குழு :
தங்க கொடமே
தஞ்சாவூரு கடமே
மந்திரிச்சு விட்டு புட்ட
மலையாள படமே
ஹே வாந்தி எடுக்காதடா மடையா
Aaah…aaaa….haa….aa…aaaa
Aaah…aaaa….haa….aa…aaaa
Naatusarakku
Local liquor / local beauty,
Nachchunuthaan irukku
Is totally punchy and potent!
Kitta vandhu…uu… mutta vandhaa
If it comes close and bumps into you,
Ginnunnu thaan …ann…irukku
It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated!
Pudhiyatha paaduda machchi
Sing something new, buddy!
Naatusarakku
Local liquor / local beauty,
Nachchunuthaan irukku
Is totally punchy and potent!
Kitta vandhu mutta vandhaa
If it comes close and bumps into you,
Ginnunnu thaan irukku
It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated!
Thanga kodamae
Oh golden pot!
Thanjavooru gadamae
Oh Tanjore clay percussion pot!
Mandhiruchu vittu putta
Like an enchanted and spellbinding
Malayaala padamae
Malayalam movie!
Enne size-u ithu maamae
What a grand size this is, my friend!
Enna vayasu ithu
What a youthfulness this is!
Ayyae ice-u ithu aamaa
Oh, this is pure cool ice, yes!
Romba nice-u ithu
It is very sweet and nice!
Nenjai nasukki kanna asakki
Squeezing the heart and blinking her eyes,
Enna massage-uthaan senji puttaalae
Oh, she gave my soul a complete massage!
:Naatusarakku
Local liquor / local beauty,
Nachchunuthaan irukku
Is totally punchy and potent!
Kitta vandhu mutta vandhaa
If it comes close and bumps into you,
Ginnunnu thaan irukku
It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated!
Thanga kodamae
Oh golden pot!
Thanjavooru gadamae
Oh Tanjore clay percussion pot!
Mandhiruchu vittu putta
Like an enchanted and spellbinding
Malayaala padamae
Malayalam movie!
Pallikoodathila naanga
Back in school days, we were
Pazhutha pinjungathaan
Precocious youths grown before time,
Onna paathathula lesa
Just looking at you briefly,
Kodhikkum nenjungathaan
Makes the heart boil with heat,
Aaradi santhayila
In the six-foot crowded market,
Dhenamum alva viththavathaan
I was the one selling sweet halwa daily,
Aatu mandhayila irundhu
Out of a herd of sheep,
Aana puduchavathan
I managed to catch a wild elephant!
Ottai paalathil
Sitting on a broken bridge,
Oodhum beedi thaan
Smoking a country beedi,
Rayilu pogaiyaaga thaan vittomadi
We blew the smoke out like a steam train, girl!
Kaatu pallathil
In the wild ditch,
Kallum kudikavae
To drink local brew,
Kokkum mainaavum suttomada
We roasted cranes and mainah birds, buddy!
Manja kadambaa
Oh yellow kadamba flower!
Machchini on udamba
Sister-in-law, your body,
Nenjukulla veedu katti
Building a house inside my chest,
Nikkiriyae kurumba
You stand there full of mischief!
Pacha nermabaa
Oh tender green vein!
Paththini nee karumba
Oh virtuous woman, are you sweet sugarcane?
Onnudaiya mudhukilae
Upon your bare back,
Ottikiren thazhumba
I will stick like a lifelong mark!
………………………………..
...
Podu…amukki podu….
Play it... press it down and play it...
Appadi podu…hae….oooo
Play it like that... hey... oooo
Vaadi vanjiyamma
Come here, slender maiden!
Nenja valachi pootikitta
You curved my heart and locked it,
Iduppil madippu illa
There are no folds at your waist,
Engae isthiri pottukitta
Where on earth did you get it ironed?
Arumbu meesayila
At my sprouting young mustache,
Neethaan aala thoondi vitta
You were the one who baited and tempted me,
Aruna kaiyithula thaan enna
With just the waist thread,
Katti pottuputta
You tied me up completely!
Surukku paiyila
In a small draw-string pouch,
Surukku paiyila
In a small draw-string pouch,
Surungi povomae on kaiyila
We shrink into nothingness in your hands!
Adutha thaiyila
In the coming auspicious month of Thai,
Veetil sollithaan
Inform everyone at home,
Ponna paathuko thaangavilla dei
Find a bride for me, I can't hold back anymore, man!
Naatusarakku
Local liquor / local beauty,
Nachchunuthaan irukku
Is totally punchy and potent!
Kitta vandhu mutta vandhaa
If it comes close and bumps into you,
Ginnunnu thaan irukku
It leaves you feeling completely intoxicated!
Thanga kodamae
Oh golden pot!
Thanjavooru gadamae
Oh Tanjore clay percussion pot!
Mandhiruchu vittu putta
Like an enchanted and spellbinding
Malayaala padamae
Malayalam movie!
Enne size-u ithu maamae
What a grand size this is, my friend!
Enna vayasu ithu
What a youthfulness this is!
Ayyae ice-u ithu aamaa
Oh, this is pure cool ice, yes!
Romba nice-u ithu
It is very sweet and nice!
Nenjai nasukki kanna asakki
Squeezing the heart and blinking her eyes,
Enna massage-uthaan senji puttaalae
Oh, she gave my soul a complete massage!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Naatusarakku' is an energetic, upbeat Tamil folk-kuthu dance track celebrating youth, rustic romance, and playful male camaraderie. The song uses vivid local metaphors—comparing a captivating woman to potent local liquor ('naatusarakku'), classical Tanjore clay instruments, and sweet sugarcane—to portray the intoxicating effect of love and attraction.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Naatusarakku / Nachchunuthaan irukku”
Compares a woman's allure directly to local liquor (Naatusarakku) and a Thanjavoor gadam.
Emoni / Rhyme (Monnai & Ethirai)
“Naatusarakku / Nachchunuthaan irukku”
Uses rhyming and rhythmic sound repetition across line openings and endings like 'Naatusarakku', 'Nachchunuthaan', 'Kitta', 'Ginnunnu'.
Hyperbole
“Aatu mandhayila irundhu / Aana puduchavathan”
Exaggerates capturing an elephant from a herd of sheep to highlight daring youthful feats.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the film 'Pudhukottaiyilirundhu Saravanan' (2004), this track achieved massive popularity across Tamil Nadu. It famously features playback vocals energetic delivery from actor Dhanush himself alongside composer/singer performances.
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