Nenjukulla
From Veerayi Makkal · 2024
- Lyricist
- Nagaraj Karuppaiah
- Singers
- Deepan Chakravarthy, Hemambika
- Music director
- Deepan Chakravarthy
- Details
- Veerayi Makkal2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nenjukulla un peyara | Inside my heart, your name |
| Pacha kuthi vachu iruken | I have tattooed. |
| Nee vanthu ninnu putta | When you came and stood before me, |
| Saami sathiyama | I swear on God! |
| Male | |
| Kannukulla soppanathil | In the dreams inside my eyes, |
| Thookam ethum illa | There is no sleep at all. |
| Nee enna konnu putta | You have completely killed me, |
| Saami sathiyama | I swear on God! |
| Female | |
| Manasula aaru | In my mind, a river |
| Uruluthu theru | And a temple car rolls by. |
| Male :Usurula usurula | Male: In my soul, in my soul, |
| Potta thunnooru | Applied sacred ash. |
| Female | |
| Nenjukulla un peyara | Inside my heart, your name |
| Pacha kuthi vachu iruken | I have tattooed. |
| Nee vanthu ninnu putta | When you came and stood before me, |
| Saami sathiyama | I swear on God! |
| Male | |
| Oothayadi paatha pola | Like a narrow single-track path, |
| Valayuriye | You bend and turn. |
| Othaiyila nikaiyila | When standing all alone, |
| Neliyiraye | You wriggle in bashfulness. |
| Female | |
| Athu vitta aadu pola | Like a goat let loose, |
| Thiriyiriye | You wander around. |
| Mathiyaana veyil pola | Like the burning midday sun, |
| Eriyiriye | You burn with intensity. |
| Male | |
| Potta kaadu otha aadu | A dry barren land and a single goat, |
| Enna seiyum | What can it possibly do? |
| Female :Pacha nella patha athu | Female: Seeing green crops, |
| Meya thonum | It feels tempted to graze. |
| Male | |
| Manasula aasa | Desire in the heart, |
| Thudikuthu meesa | The mustache twitches in thrill. |
| Female :Vayalula varapula | Female: On the ridge of the agricultural field, |
| Ukkanthu pesa | To sit together and talk. |
| Female | |
| Nenjukulla un peyara | Inside my heart, your name |
| Pacha kuthi vachu iruken | I have tattooed. |
| Nee vanthu ninnu putta | When you came and stood before me, |
| Saami sathiyama | I swear on God! |
| Male | |
| Kathiripoo thavaniyil | In a brinjal-flower purple half-saree, |
| Kalakuraye | You captivate everyone. |
| Pottu vachu pogayile | When you walk wearing a bindi, |
| Usupuriye | You stir up my emotions. |
| Female | |
| Kannu vachu | Casting a spell with your eyes, |
| Kannu vachu kavukiriye | Casting an evil eye, you overturn me. |
| Kathi vachu | Placing a knife, |
| En manasa arukuraye | You slice my heart. |
| Male | |
| Machan peru ayyanaru | My beloved's name is Ayyanar, |
| Saami peru | The name of a deity. |
| Female :Soodam ethi kumbuduren | Female: I light camphor and pray to you, |
| Vittu pudu | Please spare me and let me go! |
| Male :Inikira pechu | Male: Your sweet words |
| Vaanguthu moochu | Make me catch my breath. |
| Female :Vayasula vayasula | Female: When youth arrives, |
| Vanthale pochu | Everything goes out of control! |
| Female | |
| Nenjukulla un peyara | Inside my heart, your name |
| Pacha kuthi vachu iruken | I have tattooed. |
| Nee vanthu ninnu putta | When you came and stood before me, |
| Saami sathiyama | I swear on God! |
| Male | |
| Kannukulla soppanathil | In the dreams inside my eyes, |
| Thookam ethum illa | There is no sleep at all. |
| Nee enna konnu putta | You have completely killed me, |
| Saami sathiyama | I swear on God! |
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள உன் பெயர
பச்சை குத்தி வச்சு இருக்கேன்
நீ வந்து நின்னு புட்ட
சாமி சத்தியமா
Inside my heart, your name
I have tattooed.
When you came and stood before me,
I swear on God!
கண்ணுக்குள்ள சொப்பனத்தில்
தூக்கம் ஏதும் இல்லை
நீ என்ன கொன்னு புட்ட
சாமி சத்தியமா
In the dreams inside my eyes,
There is no sleep at all.
You have completely killed me,
I swear on God!
மனசுல ஆரு
உருளுது தேரு
ஆண் : உசுருள உசுருள
போட்ட துன்னூறு
In my mind, a river
And a temple car rolls by.
Male: In my soul, in my soul,
Applied sacred ash.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள உன் பெயர
பச்சை குத்தி வச்சு இருக்கேன்
நீ வந்து நின்னு புட்ட
சாமி சத்தியமா
Inside my heart, your name
I have tattooed.
When you came and stood before me,
I swear on God!
முனங்கல் :
.............
Like a narrow single-track path,
You bend and turn.
When standing all alone,
You wriggle in bashfulness.
ஒத்தையடி பாத போல
வலையுறியே
ஒத்தையில நிக்கையில
நெளியுறியே
Like a goat let loose,
You wander around.
Like the burning midday sun,
You burn with intensity.
அத்து விட்ட ஆடு போல
திரியுறியே
மதியான வெயில் போல
ஏரியிறியே
A dry barren land and a single goat,
What can it possibly do?
Female: Seeing green crops,
It feels tempted to graze.
பொட்ட காடு ஓத்த ஆடு
என்ன செய்யும்
பச்சை நெல்லை பாத்தா அது
மேய தோணும்
Desire in the heart,
The mustache twitches in thrill.
Female: On the ridge of the agricultural field,
To sit together and talk.
மனசுல ஆச
துடிக்குது மீசை
வயலுல வரப்புல
உக்காந்து பேச
Inside my heart, your name
I have tattooed.
When you came and stood before me,
I swear on God!
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள உன் பெயர
பச்சை குத்தி வச்சு இருக்கேன்
நீ வந்து நின்னு புட்ட
சாமி சத்தியமா
In a brinjal-flower purple half-saree,
You captivate everyone.
When you walk wearing a bindi,
You stir up my emotions.
கத்திரிப்பூ த்தாவனியில்
கலக்குறியே
பொட்டு வச்சு போகையிலே
உசுப்புரியே
Casting a spell with your eyes,
Casting an evil eye, you overturn me.
Placing a knife,
You slice my heart.
கண்ணு வச்சு கண்ணு வச்சு
கவுக்குறியே
கத்தி வெச்சு
என் மனச அறுக்குறியே
My beloved's name is Ayyanar,
The name of a deity.
Female: I light camphor and pray to you,
Please spare me and let me go!
Male: Your sweet words
Make me catch my breath.
Female: When youth arrives,
Everything goes out of control!
மச்சான் பேரு அய்யனாரு
சாமி பேரு
சூடம் ஏத்தி கும்புடுறேன்
விட்டு புடு
இனிக்கிற பேச்சு
வாங்குது மூச்சு
வயசுல வயசுல
வந்தாலே போச்சு
Inside my heart, your name
I have tattooed.
When you came and stood before me,
I swear on God!
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள உன் பெயர
பச்சை குத்தி வச்சு இருக்கேன்
நீ வந்து நின்னு புட்ட
சாமி சத்தியமா
In the dreams inside my eyes,
There is no sleep at all.
You have completely killed me,
I swear on God!
கண்ணுக்குள்ள சொப்பனத்தில்
தூக்கம் ஏதும் இல்லை
நீ என்ன கொன்னு புட்ட
சாமி சத்தியமா
Nenjukulla un peyara
Inside my heart, your name
Pacha kuthi vachu iruken
I have tattooed.
Nee vanthu ninnu putta
When you came and stood before me,
Saami sathiyama
I swear on God!
Kannukulla soppanathil
In the dreams inside my eyes,
Thookam ethum illa
There is no sleep at all.
Nee enna konnu putta
You have completely killed me,
Saami sathiyama
I swear on God!
Manasula aaru
In my mind, a river
Uruluthu theru
And a temple car rolls by.
Male :Usurula usurula
Male: In my soul, in my soul,
Potta thunnooru
Applied sacred ash.
Nenjukulla un peyara
Inside my heart, your name
Pacha kuthi vachu iruken
I have tattooed.
Nee vanthu ninnu putta
When you came and stood before me,
Saami sathiyama
I swear on God!
Oothayadi paatha pola
Like a narrow single-track path,
Valayuriye
You bend and turn.
Othaiyila nikaiyila
When standing all alone,
Neliyiraye
You wriggle in bashfulness.
Athu vitta aadu pola
Like a goat let loose,
Thiriyiriye
You wander around.
Mathiyaana veyil pola
Like the burning midday sun,
Eriyiriye
You burn with intensity.
Potta kaadu otha aadu
A dry barren land and a single goat,
Enna seiyum
What can it possibly do?
Female :Pacha nella patha athu
Female: Seeing green crops,
Meya thonum
It feels tempted to graze.
Manasula aasa
Desire in the heart,
Thudikuthu meesa
The mustache twitches in thrill.
Female :Vayalula varapula
Female: On the ridge of the agricultural field,
Ukkanthu pesa
To sit together and talk.
Nenjukulla un peyara
Inside my heart, your name
Pacha kuthi vachu iruken
I have tattooed.
Nee vanthu ninnu putta
When you came and stood before me,
Saami sathiyama
I swear on God!
Kathiripoo thavaniyil
In a brinjal-flower purple half-saree,
Kalakuraye
You captivate everyone.
Pottu vachu pogayile
When you walk wearing a bindi,
Usupuriye
You stir up my emotions.
Kannu vachu
Casting a spell with your eyes,
Kannu vachu kavukiriye
Casting an evil eye, you overturn me.
Kathi vachu
Placing a knife,
En manasa arukuraye
You slice my heart.
Machan peru ayyanaru
My beloved's name is Ayyanar,
Saami peru
The name of a deity.
Female :Soodam ethi kumbuduren
Female: I light camphor and pray to you,
Vittu pudu
Please spare me and let me go!
Male :Inikira pechu
Male: Your sweet words
Vaanguthu moochu
Make me catch my breath.
Female :Vayasula vayasula
Female: When youth arrives,
Vanthale pochu
Everything goes out of control!
Nenjukulla un peyara
Inside my heart, your name
Pacha kuthi vachu iruken
I have tattooed.
Nee vanthu ninnu putta
When you came and stood before me,
Saami sathiyama
I swear on God!
Kannukulla soppanathil
In the dreams inside my eyes,
Thookam ethum illa
There is no sleep at all.
Nee enna konnu putta
You have completely killed me,
Saami sathiyama
I swear on God!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk duet from the film 'Veerayi Makkal' (2024) depicts a passionate, rustic declaration of love between two lovers. The lead singer expresses how deeply embedded his lover's name is in his heart, comparing it to an indelible tattoo, while swearing on God about how her beauty and presence utterly bewitch him. The couple exchanges playful, romantic banter filled with imagery rooted in Tamil village life. Through metaphors involving rural terrain—such as winding footpaths, dry fields, grazing goats, and ridges of farm fields—the song conveys themes of longing, youthfulness, and intense emotional attachment. The playful exchange highlights how love overtakes reason, filling their thoughts day and night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Nenjukulla un peyara pacha kuthi vachu iruken”
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oothayadi paatha pola valayuriye”
Simile (Uvamai)
“Mathiyaana veyil pola eriyiriye”
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Kathi vachu en manasa arukuraye”
Alliteration (Mona/Edhugai)
“Kannu vachu / Kannu vachu kavukiriye”
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Trivia
'Veerayi Makkal' (2024) is a Tamil family drama directed by N. Rajavel that focuses on rural traditions, family bonds, and village culture. The song features music composed by Deepan Chakravarthy, who also performs as a lead singer alongside Hemambika, delivering authentic rural folk inflections.
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