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Lyrics & meaning

Pudichirukku

From Nenjirukkum Varai · 2006

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Bombay Jayashree, Vijay Yesudas
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Nenjirukkum Varai2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
PudichirukkuI like it
PudichirukkuI like it
Buththi kirukku pudichirukkuA crazy madness has taken over my mind
KothichirukkuIt is boiling
KothichirukkuIt is boiling
Kaathal kaaichal kodhichirukkuThe fever of love is boiling
Female
Adikkadi avan peyarOften, his name
Ucharithu sirippenI pronounce and laugh
Avanudan irukkaiyilWhen I am with him
Antharathil parappenI fly in mid-air
Female
Yeno yenoWhy, oh why?
Kaathal thaanoIs this love?
Yeno yenoWhy, oh why?
Kaathal thaanoIs this love?
Male
PudichirukkuI like it
PudichirukkuI like it
Buththi kirukku pudichirukkuA crazy madness has taken over my mind
KothichirukkuIt is boiling
KothichirukkuIt is boiling
Kaathal kaaichal kodhichirukkuThe fever of love is boiling
Female
Thottu thottu thaanBy touching again and again
Chellamaaga thaanAffectionately
Thollai koduththaai sugamaaiYou troubled me pleasantly
Male
Etti nindruthaanBy standing at a distance
YevuganaiyaaiLike a missile
Pookal erinthaai ithamaaiYou threw flowers gently
Female
Kan paarthidum bothaeJust as our eyes met
Enai thirudi ponaaiYou stole me away
Male :Nee pesidum bothaeMale: When you speak
Yen mounam aanaaiWhy did I become silent?
Female
Yeno yenoWhy, oh why?
Kaathal thaanoIs this love?
Yeno yenoWhy, oh why?
Kaathal thaanoIs this love?
Male
PudichirukkuI like it
PudichirukkuI like it
Buththi kirukku pudichirukkuA crazy madness has taken over my mind
KothichirukkuIt is boiling
KothichirukkuIt is boiling
Kaathal kaaichal kodhichirukkuThe fever of love is boiling
Female
Yetho pannuthaeSomething is happening
Engo killuthaePinching somewhere
Ennai thalluthae ithuthaanPushing me, this is it
Male
Pechu vikkuthaeWords are stuttering
Moochu nikkuthaeBreath is stopping
Aasai sokkuthae athuthaanDesire is mesmerizing me, that's it
Female
Ithu athisaya neruppuThis is a wondrous fire
Naan anaiyavae illaiI haven't been extinguished at all
Male :Dhinam kanavugal varuthaeMale: Dreams come every day
Naan thoongavae illaiI haven't slept at all
Female
Yeno yenoWhy, oh why?
Kaathal thaanoIs this love?
Yeno yenoWhy, oh why?
Kaathal thaanoIs this love?
Male
PudichirukkuI like it
PudichirukkuI like it
Buththi kirukku pudichirukkuA crazy madness has taken over my mind
KothichirukkuIt is boiling
KothichirukkuIt is boiling
Kaathal kaaichal kodhichirukkuThe fever of love is boiling
Male
Adikkadi aval peyarOften, her name
Uchariththu sirippenI pronounce and laugh
Avaludan irukkaiyilWhen I am with her
Antharathil parappenI fly in mid-air

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Pudichirukku from the film Nenjirukkum Varai captures the euphoria and playful madness of falling in love. The song expresses the dizzying symptoms of love—stuttering speech, sleepless nights, floating in mid-air, and feeling an inner flame that cannot be extinguished. Through evocative lyricism by Thamarai, the lovers describe how sweet troubled romance feels.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Buththi kirukku pudichirukku / Kaathal kaaichal kodhichirukku

Use of matching end sounds across lines like Pudichirukku, Kothichirukku, and Kirukku to create a playful rhythm.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Kaathal kaaichal kodhichirukku

Repetition of the 'K' sound accentuating the intensity of romantic fever.

Oxymoron / Metaphor

Yevuganaiyaai / Pookal erinthaai ithamaai

Contrasting the force of a missile ('Yevuganai') with the soft, comforting toss of flowers ('Pookal erinthaai ithamaai').

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Trivia

Nenjirukkum Varai (2006) was directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar, featuring music composed by Srikanth Deva, and stars Narain alongside Deepu.

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