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Lyrics & meaning

Paithiyam Pudikuthey

From Munthirikaadu · 2023

Lyricist
Kavi Baskar
Singer
Maalavika Sundar
Music director
A. K. Priyan
Details
Munthirikaadu2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Pathiyam pudikka veikkuranaeHe makes me go on a strict diet of love
Paithiyam pidichu suthurenaeI am roaming around madly
Sathiyama saagurenaeSwear to God, I am dying in love
Female
Aiyoo naan parakkurenaeOh my, I am flying
Kaathula naan midhakkurenaeI am floating in the air
Paithiyamaai maarinenaeI have turned completely mad
Female
Chellamaai ennaSo affectionately
Avan tholla pannuraanHe bothers and teases me
Mella mellaSlowly, slowly
En usira vanguranaeHe is taking my life away
Female
Saavi potta bomma polavae aadurenI dance like a key-wound doll
Avan paarthalaeWhenever he looks at me
Ezhundha nadandha munnalRising up, walking ahead
Vandhu nikkiraanHe comes and stands in front of me
Female
Moochulae kidantha ava vaasanaHis fragrance lingering in my breath
Verattudhae enna pala naalaHas been chasing me for many days
Manasa kasakkiCrushing my heart
Malara pookka veikkiraanHe makes me bloom like a flower
Female
Muzhusa usirula kalandhuBlending completely into my soul
Enna azhagaa maathura nee dhaanIt is you who makes me beautiful
Pudhusa kanavula pugundhuEntering my dreams newly
Enna pulambha veikkuriyaeYou make me babble incoherently
Female
Kulira veyila maariChanging coldness into sunshine
Enna uruga veikkura nee dhaanYou are the one who makes me melt
Irava pagala kadanthuTranscending night and day
Enna kiranga veikkuriyaeYou make me feel dizzy with love
Female
Konji konji unnaCuddling you tenderly
Naan katti kolla venumI want to hug you tight
Pothi vecha nenjil neeIn my guarded heart, you
Otti kolla venumMust stick close and stay
Un tholil saanji naanumLeaning on your shoulders, I
ThoonganumWant to sleep peacefully
Female
Thala kaalu puriyamaWithout understanding head or tail
Unnala kudhichenaeI jumped because of you
Thala keezhaUpside down
Naan ippo maari ponenaeI have changed completely now
Female
Pathiyam pudikka veikkuranaeHe makes me go on a strict diet
Paithiyam pidichu suthurenaeI am roaming around madly
Sathiyama saagurenaeSwear to God, I am dying
Female
Thaana sirikkura ponnaWhy did you change me, a girl
Enna yenda maathittu ponaWho used to laugh on her own?
Thaenaa inikkira ninappaThoughts sweet as honey
Nee dhenamum thandhiyadaYou give me every day
Female
Ovvovoru nodiyum enakkuFor me, every single second
Or aandu nagarvathai irukkuFeels like a year passing by
Enna nadakkudhu enakkuWhat is happening to me
Ada enakkae theriyaladaAh, even I don't know
Female
Thurathi thurathi nee ennaChasing me endlessly
Thollai panni poraYou keep troubling me
Arugil vandhu pesi neeComing close and talking
Aala mayakki poraYou entrance and charm me
Nee oosiyana maayakaarendaYou are a sharp magician
Female
Nee illaa nodiyellamEvery moment without you
Pithaagi porendaI turn completely insane
Una paartha maru nodiyaeThe very second I saw you
Meendum porandhendaaI was reborn again
Female
Hae..paithiyam pidikka veikkuranaeHey.. he makes me go mad
Paithiyam pidichu suthurenaeI am roaming around madly
Sathiyama saagurenaeSwear to God, I am dying
Female
Aiyoo naan parakkurenaeOh my, I am flying
Kaathula naan midhakkurenaeI am floating in the air
Paithiyamaai maarinenaeI have turned completely mad
Female
Saavi potta bomma polavae aadurenI dance like a key-wound doll
Avan paarthalaeWhenever he looks at me
Ezhundha nadandha munnalRising up, walking ahead
Vandhu nikkiraanHe comes and stands in front of me
Female
Moochulae kidantha ava vaasanaHis fragrance lingering in my breath
Verattudhae enna pala naalaHas been chasing me for many days
Manasa kasakkiCrushing my heart
Malara pookka veikkiraanHe makes me bloom like a flower

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song captures the overwhelming, intoxicating sensation of falling head over heels in love. The female protagonist expresses how her beloved's presence and thoughts drive her mad, turning her world upside down. She describes feeling weightless, floating in the air, and being completely captivated by his charm, fragrance, and playful teasing. Through vivid expressions of affection and yearning, she confesses her deep desire to be close to him, rest on his shoulders, and stay connected forever. The playful trouble he causes and the sweetness of his memory make every moment without him feel like an eternity, leaving her completely transformed and enamored.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Saavi potta bomma polavae aaduren

Compares her helpless and responsive state in love to a key-wound toy moving at the lover's glance.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Thaenaa inikkira ninappa

Directly compares sweet memories of the lover to honey.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Ovvovoru nodiyum enakku / Or aandu nagarvathai irukku

Exaggerates time spent away from the lover, stating every second feels like a full year.

Rhyme & Alliteration (Monai / Ethirai)

Pathiyam pudikka veikkuranae / Paithiyam pidichu suthurenae

Uses matching initial consonant and vowel sounds in consecutive lines to create melodic rhythm.

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Trivia

Munthirikaadu is a 2023 Tamil film directed by Kalanjiyam. Composed by A. K. Priyan with lyrics penned by Kavi Baskar, this track relies heavily on energetic folk-pop grooves delivered expressively by singer Maalavika Sundar.

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