- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Music director
- Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy
- Movie name
- Manikarnika (The Queen of Jhansi)
- Movie release year
- 2019
- Lyrics added on
- 15 Mar 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
………………………….
Nanjukku nanjaa
Nanjukku nanjaa
Unnulla naanaiyyaa…
Kothuna kothil
Paithiyamaa nee
Suthura thaanaiyyaa…
Nanjukku nanjaa
Nanjukku nanjaa
Unnulla naanaiyyaa…
Kothuna kothil
Paithiyamaa nee
Suthura thaanaiyyaa…
Enna aachu…
Female :Chinna kaayam thaan
Male :Aniyaayam
Female :Adhu nyaayam thaan
Male :Adha aatha
Female :Oru mandhiratha kaadhil chollattaa…
Visam neekka
Female :Ela kasakkuven
Male :Vali neekka
Female :Unna nasukkuven
Male :Pazhi pokka
Female :Cheema kallu vandi
Onnu kondaayaa…
Hey nanjukku nanjukku
Nanjukku nanjaiyyaa ae naanaiyyaa
Nenjukku nenjukku
Nenjukkul thaidhaiyaa nee aadaiyyaa
Hey nanjukku nanjukku
Nanjukku nanjaiyyaa
Female :Ae naanaiyyaa
Chorus :Nenjukku nenjukku
Nenjukkul thaidhaiyaa nee aadaiyyaa
Hoi hoiii….(4)
………………………..
Vaayen…
Kaadhalukku adutha ooru vaayen..
Chuthabatham paathu kedakka
Kaalam kadakka paavam
Un vayasu inga kaathirukkaadhae…
Chorus :Irukkaadhae…
Thaayen…
Kaadhal visam enakkum konjam thaayen…
Alli adha kudichu mudikka
Poren nee paaren
Un panga nee enna kekkaadhae…
Chorus :Pesaadhae…ae….ae…
Hey kaama bodhai yeruchunaa
Naanum neruppudhaan
Ada kanda idam posunguchunaa
Neeyae poruppudhaan
Hae visamellaam yerattum
Nee aadu thaidhaiyaa…
Hey nanjukku nanjukku
Nanjukku nanjaiyyaa
Chorus :Ae naanaiyyaa
Female :Nenjukku nenjukku
Nenjukkul thaidhaiyaa
Chorus :Nee aadaiyyaa
Hey nanjukku nanjukku
Nanjukku nanjaiyyaa
Chorus :Ae naanaiyyaa
Female :Nenjukku nenjukku
Nenjukkul thaidhaiyaa
Hey nanjukku nanjaa
Nanjukku nanjaa
Unnulla naanaiyyaa…
Kothuna kothil
Paithiyamaa nee
Suthura thaanaiyyaa…
Hey nanjukku nanjaa
Nanjukku nanjaa
Unnulla naanaiyyaa…
Kothuna kothil
Paithiyamaa nee
Suthura thaanaiyyaa…
Enna aachu…
Female :Chinna kaayam thaan
Male :Aniyaayam
Female :Adhu nyaayam thaan
Male :Adha aatha
Female :Oru mandhiratha kaadhil chollattaa…
Visam neekka
Female :Ela kasakkuven
Male :Vali neekka
Female :Unna nasukkuven
Male :Pazhi pokka
Female :Cheema kallu vandi
Onnu kondaayaa…
Hey nanjukku nanjukku
Nanjukku nanjaiyyaa ae naanaiyyaa
Nenjukku nenjukku
Nenjukkul thaidhaiyaa nee aadaiyyaa
Hey nanjukku nanjukku
Nanjukku nanjaiyyaa ae naanaiyyaa
Nenjukku nenjukku
Nenjukkul thaidhaiyaa
...
Poison for poison,
poison for poison,
I am running through you, my man...
With the sting I struck,
you have gone crazy,
spinning all around, my man!
Poison for poison,
poison for poison,
I am running through you, my man...
With the sting I struck,
you have gone crazy,
spinning all around, my man!
What happened?
Female: It is just a tiny wound.
Male: That is unfair!
Female: It is totally fair!
Male: To heal it...
Female: Shall I whisper a magic spell in your ear?
To remove the poison...
Female: I will crush some green leaves...
Male: To ease the pain...
Female: I will squeeze you tight...
Male: To settle the score...
Female: A whole cart of strong liquor,
bring one over here!
Hey, poison to poison,
venom for venom, it is me, my man!
Heart to heart,
inside your chest, dance to the rhythm, my man!
Hey, poison to poison,
venom for venom, my man,
Female: Hey, it is me, my man!
Chorus: Heart to heart,
inside your chest, dance to the rhythm, my man!
Hoy hoy...
...
Come on...
Come over to the town beyond love...
Waiting around for the perfect time,
watching time slip by, what a pity—
your youth will not wait around here!
Chorus: It will not wait!
Give it to me...
Give me a taste of love's poison too...
I am going to scoop it up and drink it dry,
just watch me!
Do not ask me for your share!
Chorus: Do not say a word...
Hey, once the intoxication of desire takes over,
I turn into a blazing fire too!
If everything around catches fire,
you alone will be to blame!
Hey, let the venom spread everywhere,
just dance to the rhythm!
Hey, poison to poison,
venom for venom, my man,
Chorus: Hey, it is me, my man!
Female: Heart to heart,
inside the chest, dance to the rhythm,
Chorus: Dance, my man!
Hey, poison to poison,
venom for venom, my man,
Chorus: Hey, it is me, my man!
Female: Heart to heart,
inside the chest, dance to the rhythm!
Hey, poison for poison,
poison for poison,
I am running through you, my man...
With the sting I struck,
you have gone crazy,
spinning all around, my man!
Hey, poison for poison,
poison for poison,
I am running through you, my man...
With the sting I struck,
you have gone crazy,
spinning all around, my man!
What happened?
Female: It is just a tiny wound.
Male: That is unfair!
Female: It is totally fair!
Male: To heal it...
Female: Shall I whisper a magic spell in your ear?
To remove the poison...
Female: I will crush some green leaves...
Male: To ease the pain...
Female: I will squeeze you tight...
Male: To settle the score...
Female: A whole cart of strong liquor,
bring one over here!
Hey, poison to poison,
venom for venom, it is me, my man!
Heart to heart,
inside your chest, dance to the rhythm, my man!
Hey, poison to poison,
venom for venom, it is me, my man!
Heart to heart,
inside your chest, dance to the rhythm!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This energetic song uses metaphors of poison, snakebites, herbal cures, and fire to depict the intoxicating and irresistible spell of love and desire. The female singer teasingly describes how her touch and presence act as both a venom and its antidote, making her partner swoon and dance in passion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Nanjukku nanjaa / Nanjukku nanjaa”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'N' across consecutive words.
Rhyme (Edhukai)
“Visam neekka / Vali neekka / Pazhi pokka”
Second-letter rhyming across parallel lines ('sa' / 'li' sound patterns for purpose-driven actions).
Metaphor
“Kaadhal visam enakkum konjam thaayen”
Comparing romance and lust to poison ('visam') and fire ('neruppu') that intoxicate and scorch.
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Trivia
This track is part of the Tamil dubbed release of the epic biographical period film 'Manikarnika: The Queen of Jhansi' (2019). The original score was composed by the trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy, with Tamil lyrics penned by Madhan Karky.
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