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Lyrics & meaning

Pathukulle Number Onnu

From Vasool Raja MBBS · 2004

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Shreya Ghoshal, Kay Kay
Music director
Bharathwaj
Movie name
Vasool Raja MBBS
Movie release year
2004
Lyrics added on
19 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Pathukullae number onnu sollu
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven} (2)
Ezhu enghirai enn ezhu swaram avan
Ezhu janmamai ennai aala vandhavan
Avan veruyaru kannadi paaru…
Pattukullae number onnu sollu
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven
Aindhu enghirai enn aindhu nilamaval
Aindhu pulangalil ennai aatchi seibaval
Aval veruyaru kannadi paaru….
Pathukullae number onnu sollu
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven
Mayangal seithathu un soozhchi
Enn maarbukku naduvilae neerveezhchi
Hey aasaiku eenadi araichi
En meesaiku badhil sollu meenachi
Eskimokal naatil ada ice enna puthusa
Kaamaraajan uthadil ada kiss enna puthusa..
Ada kiss-u endral uthadugal piriyum
Thamizh mutham endral uthadugal innayum
Thagararu ethu thamizmutham podu
Pattukullae number onnu sollu
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven
Ullaadum unarchi theeyagha
Yen ullathai marathai neeyagha
Haa thanneeril vizhundha nizhal pola…
Nan nanayamal irundhen nanagha..
Thooram nindru paarthal nee panchadaitha meni
Nerunghi vandhu paarthen nee nenchezhutha kaari
Nenjil vithaithen muthal naal unaiyaeee
Enn madiyil mulaithai marunaal veliyaeee
Nall vaarthai sonnai nadamaadum theevae
Pattukullae number onnu sollu
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven
Aindhu enghirai enn aindhu nilamaval
Aindhu pulangalil ennai aatchi seibaval
Aval veruyaru kannadi paaru….
Pathukullae number onnu sollu
Enn nenjukullae yaar endru sollven..
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who is in my heart.
You say seven—he is the seven musical notes to me.
He is the one who came to rule over me across seven lifetimes.
Who else could he be? Just look in the mirror...
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who is in my heart.
You say five—she is the five lands of my world.
She is the one who rules over all my five senses.
Who else could she be? Just look in the mirror...
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who is in my heart.
Your clever tricks have worked sheer magic on me,
A waterfall cascades down the middle of my chest.
Hey, why analyse desire so much?
Give an answer to my moustache, Meenakshi!
Is ice anything new in the land of Eskimos?
Is a kiss anything new on the lips of the King of Love?
Saying the word 'kiss' pulls our lips apart,
Saying 'muttam' (kiss in Tamil) brings our lips together!
Why argue about it? Just give me a Tamil kiss!
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who is in my heart.
With the emotions stirring inside like fire,
Why did you hide your heart all by yourself?
Ah, just like a reflection on the water...
I stayed dry without getting soaked, on my own...
Seen from afar, you seemed as soft as cotton,
Coming close, I found you have such a stubborn heart!
I sowed you in my heart on the very first day,
And you sprouted into my lap the very next day!
You spoke such sweet words, my walking island!
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who is in my heart.
You say five—she is the five lands of my world.
She is the one who rules over all my five senses.
Who else could she be? Just look in the mirror...
Pick a number from one to ten,
And I will tell you who is in my heart...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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