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Nenjukulle

From Thirudathey Papa Thirudathey · 2018

Lyricist
Ashwein Chakkravarthy
Singer
Kumaresh Kamalakannan
Music director
Ztish
Movie name
Thirudathey Papa Thirudathey
Movie release year
2018
Lyrics added on
7 May 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nenjukulla unnala sirikkiren
Vinnil yeri thannala parakkuren
Kangal moodi naan thoonga marakkuren
Usura maari yen paduthura
Ullukulla unnala vedikkuren
Unnidam yendi sollama maraikkiren
Kanavula nenava naan maari methakkuren
Manasa thedi yen adikkira
Vellithiraiyila padam kaatura
Atha naan thinam paaka
Rettai cup-la coke oothura
Popcorn pada pada-paa
Female :Ahaaa….aaa.a…
Enai nee nokki-ya
Strawberry cake-ya
Odala clock-ku-ya
Maaralaam track-ya
My dear sofia
Seiyatha settai-ya
Yen intha gap-ya
Vazhalaam happy-ya
……………………………..
Black and white-u
Cinema-la paakkura
MGR naanthaanadi
Kaththi sandai naan pottu kaatturen
Nambiyar-eh nee thallu di
Techni colour-u
Film oodum vegamthil
Unthan pinnae naanthaanadi
Clapping board-ah thatti
En kaadhala
Action solli start pannudi
En thozhamai pol veroru
Uravingu kidaiyaathu
Un thaaiyidam sei aagiren
Intha natpu endrum udaiyaadhu
Ohooo….
Enai nee nokki-ya
Strawberry cake-ya
Odala clock-ku-ya
Maaralaam track-ya
My dear sofia
Seiyatha settai-ya
Yen intha gap-ya
Vazhalaam happy-ya
………………………………….
Dark knight pola
Parakkura mappilai
Unnai thedi vanthaanadi
Joker aaga naan maari gap-la
Unnai thooki povenadi
Ethanal ennai
Nee poottu thaakura
Veliyae enna kollatha di
Unmaiya pesi en beedhi yethura
Poiyil ulla mei naanadi
Varuvayaa en ethirilae
Kathai yaavum kaathodu pesava
Male :Yerithaaya oli kathirilae
Un azhagil naamum karaiyaalam
Nenjukulla unnala sirikkiren
Vinnil yeri thannala parakkuren
Kangal moodi naan thoonga marakkuren
Usura maari yen paduthura
Vellithiraiyila padam kaatura
Atha naan thinam paaka
Rettai cup-la coke oothura
Popcorn pada pada-paa
Female :Ahaaa….aaa.a….aaa.a….aaa….
Aaaa….aaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa…..
Inside my heart, I smile because of you
Soaring into the sky, I fly all on my own
Closing my eyes, I forget to sleep
Why do you torment my life like this?
Deep inside, I am bursting with joy because of you
Why am I hiding it without telling you, girl?
Turning my dreams into reality, I float around
Why do you target and strike my heart?
You are playing a movie on the silver screen
for me to watch every day,
pouring Coke into two cups,
with popcorn popping away!
Female: Aha... Aaa-ah...
Are you looking right at me?
Like a strawberry cake?
Has the clock stopped ticking?
Shall we switch our track?
My dear Sophia,
don't play mischievous games!
Why keep this distance?
We could live so happily!
...
In the black-and-white
movies that you watch,
I am your hero MGR, girl!
I'll show you a sword fight,
so push the villain Nambiyar away, girl!
In vibrant technicolor,
at the speed the movie rolls,
I will be right behind you, girl!
Tap the clapperboard,
and for my love,
call out 'Action' and get it started, girl!
Like the bond of my friendship,
no other relationship exists here.
I become like a son to your mother;
this friendship will never break.
Oho...
Are you looking right at me?
Like a strawberry cake?
Has the clock stopped ticking?
Shall we switch our track?
My dear Sophia,
don't play mischievous games!
Why keep this distance?
We could live so happily!
...
Like the Dark Knight,
the flying groom
has come looking for you, girl!
I'll turn into the Joker in a flash
and carry you away, girl!
Why are you
locking me down and attacking me?
Don't torture me from outside, girl!
Speaking the blunt truth, you make me panic.
I am the truth hidden within a lie, girl.
Will you come before me?
Shall I whisper all our stories into your ear?
Male: Are you glowing in the rays of light?
We can melt away in your beauty.
Inside my heart, I smile because of you
Soaring into the sky, I fly all on my own
Closing my eyes, I forget to sleep
Why do you torment my life like this?
You are playing a movie on the silver screen
for me to watch every day,
pouring Coke into two cups,
with popcorn popping away!
Female: Aha... Aaa-ah... Aaa-ah... Aaa...
Aaa... Aaa... Aaa... Aaa... Aaa...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and breezy romantic song expresses a lover's deep fascination and playful adoration for his beloved, comparing their blooming relationship to iconic cinematic experiences. The protagonist uses fun pop-culture metaphors—ranging from classic black-and-white Tamil cinema starring MGR and Nambiyar to modern Hollywood tropes like the Dark Knight and Joker—to convey how consumed he is by her presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edugai (Second-letter rhyming)

Nenjukulla unnala sirikkiren / Vinnil yeri thannala parakkuren

Rhyming of the second consonant in consecutive lines (Nenjukulla / Vinnil).

Iyaibu (End rhyme)

Nenjukulla unnala sirikkiren

Uniform ending verbs creating a rhythmic flow (sirikkiren, parakkuren, marakkuren).

Alliteration / Pop-Culture Metaphor

Dark knight pola parakkura mappilai

Use of pop-culture references (Dark Knight / Joker) to create playful imagery.

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Trivia

The song extensively uses modern English loanwords (strawberry cake, clock, track, gap, Dark Knight, Joker, Technicolor) mixed with vintage Tamil cinema culture (MGR, Nambiyar) to highlight a youthful, contemporary cinematic love theme.

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