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Onnuku Renda

From Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven · 2019

Lyricist
Kabilan Vairamuthu
Singers
Senthil Ganesh, V. M. Mahalingam, Sathya Narayanan
Music director
Hiphop Tamizha
Movie name
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven
Movie release year
2019
Lyrics added on
27 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hey eh ehhh hey eeyyy
Poovaa illa pushpamaa…
Ival poovaa illa pushpamaa…
Onnukku rendaa aththai ponnu
Kannukku munnaala vanthu ninnu
Pavam indha pachai mannu
Etha thaan okay pannumunnu
Summa polambi kedakkuthu
Polambi thavikkithu
Porandu padukkuthu
Morandu pudikkuthu
Luck adichiduchunnu
Ullukulla sirikkuthu
Nalla paiyana pola
Veliyila nadikkuthu….uu…uu…uu..
Foreign return adi
Un munnaadi
Kannadi pola norunguran di
Foreign return adi
Un munnadi
Kannadi pola norunguran di
Poovaa illa pushpamaa
Ival poovaa illa pushpamaa
Indha perungaaya dappaala
Thanga bashpamaa
Poovaa illa pushpamaa
Ival poovaa illa pushpamaa
Intha perungaaya dappaala
Thanga bashpamaa
Hoo oo thaa nana naa na
Thaanaana nana na thana nana naa
Hey thandhaa naana naa
Thandhaa naana naa thana nana naa
Maaman ponnu irukkaiyil
Modern ponnu ethukku
Andha maaman ponnae
Modern ponna irunthaa
Lucku unakku
Aththai ponnu irukkaiyil
Maththa ponnu ethukku
Ava nalla ponna irunthaa
Engo macham unakku
Party poi peter vidum
Foreign ponnu irukku
Aana selai katti varum
En devathai thaan enakku
Ithu thaan en mannu
Enakku yetha ponnu
Enakku okay done-u
Inimae thaan funnu
Enakku okay done-u
Inimae thaan funnu
Poovaa illa pushpamaa
Ival poovaa illa pushpamaa
Intha perungaaya dappaala
Thanga bashpamaa
Poovaa illa pushpamaa
Ival poovaa illa pushpamaa
Intha perungaaya dappaala
Thanga bashpamaa
Manda mela konda vacha
Kandathu ellaam ponnu illa da
Dhandachoru-eh biriyaniyaa
Ponga vachaalae en aalu da
Paththu ponnu
Muththam vaikka
Gethu-ah irunthen
Enna oththa ponnu
Un pinnaala suththa vittiyae
Aadu vetti oora kootti
Sora poduven
Enna kattilukku thani veedu
Katta vachiyae…hei
Foreign return adi
Un munnaadi
Kannadi pola norunguran di
Foreign return adi
Un munnadi
Kannadi pola norunguran di
Poovaa illa pushpamaa
Ival poovaa illa pushpamaa
Intha perungaaya dappaala
Thanga bashpamaa
Poovaa illa pushpamaa
Ival poovaa illa pushpamaa
Intha perungaaya dappaala
Thanga bashpamaa
Hey eh ehhh hey eeyyy
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Two cousins instead of just one,
Came and stood right before my eyes!
Pity this innocent soul of mine,
Wondering which one to choose,
It's just lying there rambling,
Rambling and restless,
Tossing and turning in bed,
Being stubborn and throwing fits,
Thinking I've hit the jackpot,
Laughing deep inside,
Like a good, innocent boy,
Pretending on the outside... oo... oo... oo...
I'm a foreign-returned guy, girl,
But right before you,
I shatter just like glass, girl!
I'm a foreign-returned guy, girl,
But right before you,
I shatter just like glass, girl!
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Inside this asafoetida box,
Is it pure gold powder?
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Inside this asafoetida box,
Is it pure gold powder?
Hoo oh thaa nana naa na
Thaanaana nana na thana nana naa
Hey thantha naanaa naa
Thantha naanaa naa thana nana naa
When you have an uncle's daughter,
Why do you need a modern girl?
And if that uncle's daughter herself
Happens to be a modern girl,
You've got all the luck!
When you have an aunt's daughter,
Why look for any other girl?
If she turns out to be a good girl,
You must have a lucky mole somewhere!
Going to parties and flaunting English,
There are foreign girls,
But the angel draped in a saree
Is the only one for me!
This is my homeland,
And she is the perfect girl for me!
It's a done deal for me,
The real fun begins now!
It's a done deal for me,
The real fun begins now!
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Inside this asafoetida box,
Is it pure gold powder?
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Inside this asafoetida box,
Is it pure gold powder?
Just because she puts her hair in a bun,
Not every random girl is a catch, man!
Even plain rice into a rich biryani,
She cooked it up—that's my girl, man!
When ten girls were waiting
To give me a kiss,
I used to walk around with swag!
But just as one single girl,
You made me wander around behind you!
I'm the one who slaughters goats, gathers the whole town,
And throws a grand feast!
Yet for a wedding bed, a whole separate house
You've made me build... hey!
I'm a foreign-returned guy, girl,
But right before you,
I shatter just like glass, girl!
I'm a foreign-returned guy, girl,
But right before you,
I shatter just like glass, girl!
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Inside this asafoetida box,
Is it pure gold powder?
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Is she a flower or a blossom?
Inside this asafoetida box,
Is it pure gold powder?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful track from 'Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven' revolves around a young man who returns from abroad ('foreign return') only to find himself completely enamored by his traditional cross-cousins (aththai ponnu / maaman ponnu). The lyrics humorously contrast modern fast-paced lifestyle expectations with traditional Tamil family bonds, expressing his delight at finding modern sensibilities inside a traditional saree-clad girl.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Kannadi pola norunguran di

Compares his ego/composure shattering in front of his beloved to fragile glass.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Intha perungaaya dappaala Thanga bashpamaa

Uses the metaphor of discovering 'thanga bashpam' (precious gold ash) inside an ordinary 'perungaya dappa' (asafoetida box) to symbolize finding unexpected brilliance in a simple person.

Second-Letter Rhyme (Ethukai)

Onnukku rendaa aththai ponnu / Kannukku munnaala vanthu ninnu

Demonstrates classical Tamil rhyming structure across line beginnings (Onnukku / Kannukku).

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Trivia

'Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven' (2019) is an action-comedy film starring Silambarasan (STR), directed by Sundar C., with music composed by Hiphop Tamizha. The track features lyrics by Kabilan Vairamuthu and playfully references age-old Tamil cultural tropes surrounding cousin marriages (Murai Ponnu) integrated into a high-energy dance number.

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