Pathukulle Number Onnu
From Vasool Raja MBBS · 2004
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, Kay Kay
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Vasool Raja MBBS2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Pathukullae number onnu sollu | Pick a number from one to ten, |
| Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven} (2) | And I will tell you who lives in my heart. |
| Ezhu enghirai enn ezhu swaram avan | You say seven; he is my seven musical notes, |
| Ezhu janmamai ennai aala vandhavan | He is the one who came to rule over me across seven births. |
| Avan veruyaru kannadi paaru… | Who else could he be? Look in the mirror... |
| Male | |
| Pattukullae number onnu sollu | Pick a number from one to ten, |
| Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven | And I will tell you who lives in my heart. |
| Aindhu enghirai enn aindhu nilamaval | You say five; she is my five landscapes, |
| Aindhu pulangalil ennai aatchi seibaval | She is the one who rules over my five senses. |
| Aval veruyaru kannadi paaru…. | Who else could she be? Look in the mirror... |
| Female | |
| Pathukullae number onnu sollu | Pick a number from one to ten, |
| Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven | And I will tell you who lives in my heart. |
| Female | |
| Mayangal seithathu un soozhchi | Your plot worked its magic, |
| Enn maarbukku naduvilae neerveezhchi | A waterfall cascades in the middle of my chest. |
| Male | |
| Hey aasaiku eenadi araichi | Hey, why research into desire? |
| En meesaiku badhil sollu meenachi | Answer my mustache, Meenakshi! |
| Female | |
| Eskimokal naatil ada ice enna puthusa | Is ice something new in the land of Eskimos? |
| Kaamaraajan uthadil ada kiss enna puthusa.. | Is a kiss something new on the lips of the King of Love? |
| Male | |
| Ada kiss-u endral uthadugal piriyum | Ah, when you say 'kiss', lips part away, |
| Thamizh mutham endral uthadugal innayum | But when you say 'Thamizh mutham' (Tamil kiss), lips join together! |
| Female | |
| Thagararu ethu thamizmutham podu | Why argue? Give me a Tamil kiss! |
| Male | |
| Pattukullae number onnu sollu | Pick a number from one to ten, |
| Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven | And I will tell you who lives in my heart. |
| Male | |
| Ullaadum unarchi theeyagha | The surging emotion inside turned into fire, |
| Yen ullathai marathai neeyagha | You became the tree in my heart. |
| Female | |
| Haa thanneeril vizhundha nizhal pola… | Ah, like a shadow fallen into water... |
| Nan nanayamal irundhen nanagha.. | I remained unsoaked as myself.. |
| Male | |
| Thooram nindru paarthal nee panchadaitha meni | Seen from afar, your body is soft like cotton, |
| Nerunghi vandhu paarthen nee nenchezhutha kaari | Coming close, I saw you write upon my heart. |
| Female | |
| Nenjil vithaithen muthal naal unaiyaeee | On the first day, I sowed you in my heart, |
| Enn madiyil mulaithai marunaal veliyaeee | The next day, you sprouted in my lap. |
| Male | |
| Nall vaarthai sonnai nadamaadum theevae | You spoke sweet words, O walking island! |
| Male | |
| Pattukullae number onnu sollu | Pick a number from one to ten, |
| Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven | And I will tell you who lives in my heart. |
| Aindhu enghirai enn aindhu nilamaval | You say five; she is my five landscapes, |
| Aindhu pulangalil ennai aatchi seibaval | She is the one who rules over my five senses. |
| Aval veruyaru kannadi paaru…. | Who else could she be? Look in the mirror... |
| Female | |
| Pathukullae number onnu sollu | Pick a number from one to ten, |
| Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven.. | And I will tell you who lives in my heart.. |
{ பத்துக்குள்ளே நம்பர்
ஒன்னு சொல்லு என்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே யார்
என்று சொல்வேன் } (2)
ஏழு என்கிறாய் என் ஏழு
ஸ்வரம் அவன் ஏழு
ஜென்மமாய் என்னை ஆள
வந்தவன் அவன் வேறு யாரு
கண்ணாடி பாரு
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who lives in my heart.
You say seven; he is my seven musical notes,
He is the one who came to rule over me across seven births.
Who else could he be? Look in the mirror...
பத்துக்குள்ளே நம்பர்
ஒன்னு சொல்லு என்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே யார்
என்று சொல்வேன் ஐந்து
என்கிறாய் என் ஐந்து நிலமவள்
ஐந்து புலங்களில் என்னை
ஆட்சி செய்பவள் அவள் வேறு
யாரு கண்ணாடி பாரு
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who lives in my heart.
You say five; she is my five landscapes,
She is the one who rules over my five senses.
Who else could she be? Look in the mirror...
பத்துக்குள்ளே நம்பர்
ஒன்னு சொல்லு என்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே யார்
என்று சொல்வேன்
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who lives in my heart.
மாயங்கள் செய்தது
உன் சூழ்ச்சி என் மாா்புக்கு
நடுவிலே நீர்வீழ்ச்சி
Your plot worked its magic,
A waterfall cascades in the middle of my chest.
ஹே ஆசைக்கு
ஏனடி ஆராய்ச்சி என்
மீசைக்கு பதில் சொல்லு
மீனாட்சி
Hey, why research into desire?
Answer my mustache, Meenakshi!
ஈஸ்கிமொகள்
நாட்டில் அட ஐஸ் என்ன
புதுசா காமராஜன் உதட்டில்
அட கிஸ் என்ன புதுசா
Is ice something new in the land of Eskimos?
Is a kiss something new on the lips of the King of Love?
அட கிஸ்சு என்றால்
உதடுகள் பிரியும் தமிழ் முத்தம்
என்றால் உதடுகள் இணையும்
Ah, when you say 'kiss', lips part away,
But when you say 'Thamizh mutham' (Tamil kiss), lips join together!
தகராறு ஏது
தமிழ் முத்தம் போடு
Why argue? Give me a Tamil kiss!
பத்துக்குள்ளே நம்பர்
ஒன்னு சொல்லு என்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே யார்
என்று சொல்வேன்
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who lives in my heart.
உள்ளாடும் உணர்ச்சி
தீயாக ஏன் உள்ளத்தை
மறைத்தாய் நீயாக
The surging emotion inside turned into fire,
You became the tree in my heart.
ஹா தண்ணீரில்
விழுந்த நிழல் போல
நான் நனையாமல்
இருந்தேன் நானாக
Ah, like a shadow fallen into water...
I remained unsoaked as myself..
துாரம் நின்று
பார்த்தால் நீ பஞ்சடைத்த
மேனி நெருங்கி வந்து
பார்த்தேன் நீ நெஞ்சழுத்த
காரி
Seen from afar, your body is soft like cotton,
Coming close, I saw you write upon my heart.
நெஞ்சில் விதைத்தேன்
முதல் நாள் உனையே என்
மடியில் முளைத்தாய்
மறுநாள் வெளியே
On the first day, I sowed you in my heart,
The next day, you sprouted in my lap.
நல் வார்த்தை
சொன்னாய் நடமாடும்
தீவே
You spoke sweet words, O walking island!
பத்துக்குள்ளே நம்பர்
ஒன்னு சொல்லு என்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே யார்
என்று சொல்வேன் ஐந்து
என்கிறாய் என் ஐந்து நிலமவள்
ஐந்து புலங்களில் என்னை
ஆட்சி செய்பவள் அவள் வேறு
யாரு கண்ணாடி பாரு
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who lives in my heart.
You say five; she is my five landscapes,
She is the one who rules over my five senses.
Who else could she be? Look in the mirror...
பத்துக்குள்ளே நம்பர்
ஒன்னு சொல்லு என்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே யார்
என்று சொல்வேன்
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who lives in my heart..
{Pathukullae number onnu sollu
Pick a number from one to ten,
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven} (2)
And I will tell you who lives in my heart.
Ezhu enghirai enn ezhu swaram avan
You say seven; he is my seven musical notes,
Ezhu janmamai ennai aala vandhavan
He is the one who came to rule over me across seven births.
Avan veruyaru kannadi paaru…
Who else could he be? Look in the mirror...
Pattukullae number onnu sollu
Pick a number from one to ten,
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven
And I will tell you who lives in my heart.
Aindhu enghirai enn aindhu nilamaval
You say five; she is my five landscapes,
Aindhu pulangalil ennai aatchi seibaval
She is the one who rules over my five senses.
Aval veruyaru kannadi paaru….
Who else could she be? Look in the mirror...
Pathukullae number onnu sollu
Pick a number from one to ten,
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven
And I will tell you who lives in my heart.
Mayangal seithathu un soozhchi
Your plot worked its magic,
Enn maarbukku naduvilae neerveezhchi
A waterfall cascades in the middle of my chest.
Hey aasaiku eenadi araichi
Hey, why research into desire?
En meesaiku badhil sollu meenachi
Answer my mustache, Meenakshi!
Eskimokal naatil ada ice enna puthusa
Is ice something new in the land of Eskimos?
Kaamaraajan uthadil ada kiss enna puthusa..
Is a kiss something new on the lips of the King of Love?
Ada kiss-u endral uthadugal piriyum
Ah, when you say 'kiss', lips part away,
Thamizh mutham endral uthadugal innayum
But when you say 'Thamizh mutham' (Tamil kiss), lips join together!
Thagararu ethu thamizmutham podu
Why argue? Give me a Tamil kiss!
Pattukullae number onnu sollu
Pick a number from one to ten,
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven
And I will tell you who lives in my heart.
Ullaadum unarchi theeyagha
The surging emotion inside turned into fire,
Yen ullathai marathai neeyagha
You became the tree in my heart.
Haa thanneeril vizhundha nizhal pola…
Ah, like a shadow fallen into water...
Nan nanayamal irundhen nanagha..
I remained unsoaked as myself..
Thooram nindru paarthal nee panchadaitha meni
Seen from afar, your body is soft like cotton,
Nerunghi vandhu paarthen nee nenchezhutha kaari
Coming close, I saw you write upon my heart.
Nenjil vithaithen muthal naal unaiyaeee
On the first day, I sowed you in my heart,
Enn madiyil mulaithai marunaal veliyaeee
The next day, you sprouted in my lap.
Nall vaarthai sonnai nadamaadum theevae
You spoke sweet words, O walking island!
Pattukullae number onnu sollu
Pick a number from one to ten,
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven
And I will tell you who lives in my heart.
Aindhu enghirai enn aindhu nilamaval
You say five; she is my five landscapes,
Aindhu pulangalil ennai aatchi seibaval
She is the one who rules over my five senses.
Aval veruyaru kannadi paaru….
Who else could she be? Look in the mirror...
Pathukullae number onnu sollu
Pick a number from one to ten,
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven..
And I will tell you who lives in my heart..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful and romantic duet from Vasool Raja MBBS (2004). The lovers engage in a playful game centered around guessing numbers from 1 to 10. The heroine associates the number seven with the seven musical notes (Swaras) and seven births, dedicating her life to her lover. In response, the hero connects the number five to the five classical Tamil landscapes (Ainthinai) and his five senses, declaring that she commands them all. Throughout the song, they exchange creative metaphors and humorous banter about love, desire, and intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Phonetic Wordplay / Linguistic Observation
“Ada kiss-u endral uthadugal piriyum Thamizh mutham endral uthadugal innayum”
Vairamuthu cleverly highlights that pronouncing the English word 'Kiss' forces the lips to part, whereas pronouncing the Tamil word 'Mutham' brings the lips together.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ezhu enghirai enn ezhu swaram avan”
Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Ezhu' / 'enn' / 'ezhu') creating a rhythmic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvakam)
“Nall vaarthai sonnai nadamaadum theevae”
The lover addresses his beloved as a 'walking island' (nadamaadum theevu), evoking a romantic and distinct poetic visual.
Edhukai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Mayangal seithathu un soozhchi Enn maarbukku naduvilae neerveezhchi”
Rhyming of second consonant patterns ('soozhchi' and 'neerveezhchi') at line ends.
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Trivia
Composed by Bharadwaj for the Kamal Haasan starrer 'Vasool Raja MBBS' (2004) with lyrics by Vairamuthu, sung by KK and Shreya Ghoshal. The clever observation about lip movement when pronouncing 'Mutham' vs 'Kiss' became one of the most famous viral lyrics of the era.
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