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Rukkumani

From Ladies & Gentlemen · 2013

Lyricist
Punniyamurthy
Singers
Harish, Swarnalatha
Music director
Bharani
Movie name
Ladies & Gentlemen
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
17 Nov 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Aaa……rukkumani rukkumani neethaanae….
Dhenam paththumani aanathumae aa….haan haan….
Ooty malai saaththukodi naanthaane
Vanthu ooththi kudi ooththi kudi neethaane
Hae mappula mappula nee mayangaathae
Enna muththmida muththamida nerungaathae….
Naan thottathumae thulli thulli kuthikkaathae
Rendu kannulathaan kadhal valai virikkaathae
Rukkumani rukkumani neethaanae….
Dhenam paththumani aanathumae aa….haan haan….
Hae manakkum malligai poovae
Mayangi mayangi thaanae
Konja konjamaai konja konjamaai
Konji pesa vaamaa aa….aahaan haan
Naan kulungi kulungi vaaraen
Kozhunthu veththalai thaaraen
Vidha vidhamaai vidha vidhamaai
Vevaram sollu mamaa aa….aahaa haan aa….
Nee sirichchu sirichchiyae sarasam pannura
Nee urasi urasiyae en usura kollura
Nee nerungi nerungiyae en nenja killura
Nee virumbi virumbiyae en kayil allura
Idhayam muzhukka inikka inikka
Iravu muzhuthum rasikka rasikka vaa….aa…
Rukkumani rukkumani naanthaanae….
Dhenam paththumani aanathumae hmmhmm….
Naan palingu kallu thaeru
Pazhaga pazhaga paaru
En mugaththazhagu paarththuputtu
Eduththu podu nooru aa…..aahaan haan aa….
Aa….enakkum unakkuthaane
Poruththam irukku maanae
Nenjil inikkum nenjil iikkum
Kombu naattu thaenae aa….aahaan haan aa….
Ae….sinungi sinungithaan nee seendi paakkura
En kannu rendula nee anala moottura
Ae….ulagam muzhukkaththaan ada azhagu irukkuthu
Athu unna paaththuthaan dhenam ooththu edukkuthu
Kanakku paadam edukka theriyum
Unakku solli puriya vaikkavaa….aa….aa….
Aaa……rukkumani rukkumani neethaanae….
Dhenam paththumani aanathumae aa….haan haan….
Ooty malai saaththukodi naanthaane
Vanthu ooththi kudi ooththi kudi neethaane
Hae mappula mappula nee mayangaathae
Enna muththmida muththamida nerungaathae….
Naan thottathumae thulli thulli kuthikkaathae
Rendu kannulathaan kadhal valai virikkaathae
Haei rukkumani rukkumani neethaanae….
Dhenam paththumani aanathumae aa….haan haan….
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Ah... You are Rukkumani, aren't you?
Every night once it's ten o'clock, ah haan haan...
I am the sweet orange of the Ooty hills,
Come pour and drink, drink it up, won't you?
Hey, don't swoon in your tipsy haze,
Don't come close just to kiss me and kiss me...
Don't leap and jump around the moment I touch you,
Don't spread a net of love with your two eyes...
You are Rukkumani, Rukkumani, aren't you?
Every night once it's ten o'clock, ah haan haan...
Hey fragrant jasmine flower,
Getting enchanted by your charm,
Little by little, so tenderly,
Come whisper sweet nothings to me, ah ahaan haan...
I sway with every step as I come,
I will give you tender betel leaves,
In all kinds of delightful ways,
Explain it all to me, mister! Ah ahaan haan ah...
You flirt with me with every laugh and smile,
You brush against me and drive me wild,
You come closer and pinch my heart,
With eager desire, you gather me in your arms,
As sweetness fills the heart completely,
Come, let us relish the whole night through... ah...
I am Rukkumani, Rukkumani,
Every night once it's ten o'clock, hmm hmm...
I am a chariot carved of marble stone,
Spend time and get to know me,
Admire the beauty of my face,
And toss a hundred-rupee note, ah ahaan haan ah...
Ah, between you and me,
There is a perfect match, my dear,
Sweet to the soul, sweet to the soul,
Like pure wild honey, ah ahaan haan ah...
Hey, you tease me with your coy sulks,
You spark a fire in both my eyes,
Hey, beauty exists all across the world,
And seeing you, it springs forth every day,
I know how to teach a lesson in love,
Shall I explain and make you understand? Ah... ah...
Ah... You are Rukkumani, aren't you?
Every night once it's ten o'clock, ah haan haan...
I am the sweet orange of the Ooty hills,
Come pour and drink, drink it up, won't you?
Hey, don't swoon in your tipsy haze,
Don't come close just to kiss me and kiss me,
Don't leap and jump around the moment I touch you,
Don't spread a net of love with your two eyes...
Hey, you are Rukkumani, Rukkumani, aren't you?
Every night once it's ten o'clock, ah haan haan...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a lively, flirtatious duet centered around the iconic figure 'Rukkumani', a staple persona in folk-inspired Tamil film music. The song captures a late-night playful dialogue between two lovers indulging in romantic teasing, rhythmic banter, and affectionate expressions under the moonlit night after 10 PM.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Reduplication (Adukkuthodar)

Konja konjamaai konja konjamaai

Repetition of words like 'mayangi mayangi', 'konja konjamaai', and 'sirichchu sirichchiyae' adds rhythmic cadence, musicality, and intensity to the romantic emotions.

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Ooty malai saaththukodi naanthaane

Comparing oneself to an Ooty orange ('Ooty malai saaththukodi') and a marble chariot ('palingu kallu thaeru') metaphorically highlights beauty and allure.

Second-letter Rhyme (Ethirai)

Nee sirichchu sirichchiyae sarasam pannura

The second consonant sound rhymes across consecutive lines ('sirichchu', 'urasi', 'nerungi', 'virumbi') generating a structured lyrical flow.

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Trivia

The name 'Rukkumani' and the '10 o'clock' motif pay homage to classic Tamil cinema folk-pop tropes, often associated with energetic late-night village festival and dance sequences.

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