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Lyrics & meaning

Nenjukulle

From Thirudathey Papa Thirudathey · 2018

Lyricist
Ashwein Chakkravarthy
Singer
Kumaresh Kamalakannan
Music director
Ztish
Details
Thirudathey Papa Thirudathey2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nenjukulla unnala sirikkirenI smile inside my heart because of you
Vinnil yeri thannala parakkurenFlying automatically up into the sky
Kangal moodi naan thoonga marakkurenI close my eyes and forget to sleep
Usura maari yen paduthuraWhy do you torment me by becoming my very life?
Male
Ullukulla unnala vedikkurenI burst inside because of you
Unnidam yendi sollama maraikkirenWhy do I hide things without telling you?
Kanavula nenava naan maari methakkurenTurning reality into a dream, I float away
Manasa thedi yen adikkiraWhy do you strike searching for my heart?
Male
Vellithiraiyila padam kaaturaYou show a movie on the silver screen
Atha naan thinam paakaFor me to watch it every day
Rettai cup-la coke oothuraPouring Coke into a double cup
Popcorn pada pada-paaPopcorn crackling away
Female :Ahaaa….aaa.a…Female: Ahaaa....aaa.a...
Male
Enai nee nokki-yaAre you looking towards me?
Strawberry cake-yaAre you like a strawberry cake?
Odala clock-ku-yaIs the clock not ticking?
Maaralaam track-yaShall we change our track?
Male
My dear sofiaMy dear Sofia
Seiyatha settai-yaDon't do naughty mischief
Yen intha gap-yaWhy this distance?
Vazhalaam happy-yaLet's live happily
Female
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Male
Black and white-uBlack and white
Cinema-la paakkuraAs seen in cinema
MGR naanthaanadiI am MGR himself, my girl
Kaththi sandai naan pottu kaatturenI will show you a sword fight
Nambiyar-eh nee thallu diPush away Nambiyar, my girl
Male
Techni colour-uIn Technicolor
Film oodum vegamthilAt the speed the film runs
Unthan pinnae naanthaanadiI am right behind you, my girl
Clapping board-ah thattiStriking the clapboard
En kaadhalaMy love
Action solli start pannudiSay action and start it, my girl
Female
En thozhamai pol veroruLike my friendship, no other
Uravingu kidaiyaathuRelationship exists here
Un thaaiyidam sei aagirenTo your mother, I become a child
Intha natpu endrum udaiyaadhuThis friendship will never break
Ohooo….Ohooo....
Male
Enai nee nokki-yaAre you looking towards me?
Strawberry cake-yaAre you like a strawberry cake?
Odala clock-ku-yaIs the clock not ticking?
Maaralaam track-yaShall we change our track?
Male
My dear sofiaMy dear Sofia
Seiyatha settai-yaDon't do naughty mischief
Yen intha gap-yaWhy this distance?
Vazhalaam happy-yaLet's live happily
Chorus
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Male
Dark knight polaLike the Dark Knight
Parakkura mappilaiThe flying groom
Unnai thedi vanthaanadiHas come searching for you, my girl
Joker aaga naan maari gap-laTurning into Joker in the gap
Unnai thooki povenadiI will carry you away, my girl
Male
Ethanal ennaiWith what are you
Nee poottu thaakuraLocking and striking me?
Veliyae enna kollatha diDon't kill me outside, my girl
Unmaiya pesi en beedhi yethuraSpeaking the truth, you raise my panic
Poiyil ulla mei naanadiI am the truth residing inside a lie, my girl
Female
Varuvayaa en ethirilaeWill you come in front of me?
Kathai yaavum kaathodu pesavaShall I whisper all stories into your ears?
Male :Yerithaaya oli kathirilaeMale: In the burning light beam
Un azhagil naamum karaiyaalamWe can dissolve in your beauty
Male
Nenjukulla unnala sirikkirenI smile inside my heart because of you
Vinnil yeri thannala parakkurenFlying automatically up into the sky
Kangal moodi naan thoonga marakkurenI close my eyes and forget to sleep
Usura maari yen paduthuraWhy do you torment me by becoming my very life?
Male
Vellithiraiyila padam kaaturaYou show a movie on the silver screen
Atha naan thinam paakaFor me to watch it every day
Rettai cup-la coke oothuraPouring Coke into a double cup
Popcorn pada pada-paaPopcorn crackling away
Female :Ahaaa….aaa.a….aaa.a….aaa….Female: Ahaaa....aaa.a....aaa.a....aaa....
Aaaa….aaa….aaa…..aaa….aaa…..Aaaa....aaa....aaa.....aaa....aaa.....

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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