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Saara Paambu

From Kozhi Koovuthu (2012 Film) · 2012

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
E. S. Ramraj, H. Priya
Music director
E. S. Ramraj
Details
Kozhi Koovuthu (2012 Film)2012

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
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Male
Saara paamba polaLike a rat snake,
Yae saada kattura aalaHey, you person who weaves a trap/snare,
Adi sala salakara maelaOh girl, like a rustling beat/music,
Naan suthuren thanaalaI am wandering automatically by myself.
Saami vandhadhu polaLike a deity possessing someone,
Ada aada vaikira aalaHey, you make me dance,
Adi yaendi intha vaelaiOh girl, why do you do this job/work?
Naan suthuren pinnaalaI am wandering behind you.
Female
En kannaala pesaTo speak with my eyes,
Ada odambellam koosaOh, the whole body gets goosebumps,
Ini poo pookkum aasaiNow, the desire to blossom like a flower,
Athu ellaam unnaalaIt is all because of you.
Kalavaani vaasamThe fragrance of a thief/love thief,
Ini enna suthi veesumWill now blow around me,
Ada thalagaani pesumOh, the pillow will talk now,
Enakku onnum theriyalaI don't understand anything.
Male
Vaadi chella kirukkiCome, my sweet crazy girl,
Nenjukulla vachchaen unna urukkiI kept you inside my heart, melting you,
Vayasa kootti perukkiAdding and multiplying age,
Kuthikiten usura noolaa narukkiI jumped, snipping my life like a thread.
Male
Saara paamba polaLike a rat snake,
Yae saada kattura aalaHey, you person who weaves a trap/snare,
Adi sala salakara maelaOh girl, like a rustling beat/music,
Naan suthuren thannaalaI am wandering automatically by myself.
Saami vandhadhu polaLike a deity possessing someone,
Ada aada vaikira aalaHey, you make me dance,
Adi yaendi intha vaelaiOh girl, why do you do this job/work?
Naan suthuren pinnaalaI am wandering behind you.
Male
Manasukulla unna nattu vachchaenI planted you inside my heart,
Pooththu kaachu kulungura neeYou are flowering and yielding fruits, swaying,
Aaththaa valaththa kozhi kunja polaLike a chick raised by a mother,
Paasathaala kothuradi neeYou peck me affectionately, girl.
Male
Ullankaal raekaiyaa ottikidavaaShall I stick to you like the lines on your palm?
Unnoda satta pola kattikidavaaShall I wrap around you like your shirt?
Un pera nenju mela vettikidvaaShall I engrave your name upon my chest?
Unnakaga enna naane thittkidavaaShall I scold myself for your sake?
Male
Yae ennakketha vaetukaariHey, you hunter girl made for me,
Azhagaana sandakaariYou beautiful fighter girl,
Vaadi vaadi vaadiCome, come, come,
Mulusaathaan unna thaadiGive yourself to me completely.
Male
Saara paambu polaLike a rat snake,
Yae saada kattura aalaHey, you person who weaves a trap/snare,
Adi sala salakara maelaOh girl, like a rustling beat/music,
Naan suthuren thannaalaI am wandering automatically by myself.
Saami vandhadhu polaLike a deity possessing someone,
Ada aada vaikira aalaHey, you make me dance,
Adi yaendi intha vaelaiOh girl, why do you do this job/work?
Naan suthuren pinnaalaI am wandering behind you.
Male
Adi nee usuraeOh girl, you are my life,
Usurae usuraeLife, life,
Male
Kaanaam ponaenI got lost,
Kandedutha neethaanIt is you who found and picked me up.
Idhula edhukku panjayathuthaanWhy need any village dispute/panchayat in this?
Manasukulla maaligaiyae irukkuThere is a mansion inside my heart,
Oora thaandi vaadi ullathaanCome inside, crossing the village boundaries.
Female
Varendaa raathiriyil poothu kidakuThe verandah lies in full bloom at night,
Maelaada meesaikkuthan kaathu kidakkuThe upper cloth waits for the mustache,
Yaar enna sonaalum naanthan unnakuNo matter what anyone says, I am yours,
Oor enna sonaalum neethan ennakuNo matter what the village says, you are mine.
Male
Yae jaathagatha maathi puttenHey, I have changed the horoscope,
Ooru sanam uchchi kottaMaking the village people click their tongues in awe,
Vaaren vaaren vaarenI am coming, coming, coming,
Unnaku naan thaali kattaTo tie the sacred thread (mangalsutra) for you.
Male
Saara paambu polaLike a rat snake,
Yae saada kattura aalaHey, you person who weaves a trap/snare,
Adi sala salakara maelaOh girl, like a rustling beat/music,
Naan suthuren thannaalaI am wandering automatically by myself.
Saami vandhadhu polaLike a deity possessing someone,
Ada aada vaikira aalaHey, you make me dance,
Adi yaendi intha vaelaiOh girl, why do you do this job/work?
Naan suthuren pinnaalaI am wandering behind you.
Female
En kannaala pesaTo speak with my eyes,
Ada odambellam koosaOh, the whole body gets goosebumps,
Ini poo pokkum aasaiNow, the desire to blossom like a flower,
Athu ellaam unnalaIt is all because of you.
Kalavaani vaasamThe fragrance of a thief/love thief,
Ini ena suthi veesumWill now blow around me,
Ada thalagaani pesumOh, the pillow will talk now,
Enakku onnum theriyalaI don't understand anything.
Male
Theeyaa yaendi sirichaWhy did you smile like fire, girl?
Rathiriyil usura neyum erichchaIn the night, you burned my soul,
Paaya neeyae virichchaYou yourself spread the mat,
Pattunuthaan pasiya moodi maraichcha…And abruptly covered up the hunger...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a high-energy romantic folk track expressed from the perspective of a lover who is completely smitten by his beloved. He compares her irresistible charm to a trance-like divine possession that makes him dance, and to a subtle trap that keeps him circling around her endlessly. The lyrics blend playful teasing with deep affection, describing how she resides inside his heart like a flourishing plant and how he wishes to be as close to her as the lines on her palm or the shirt on her back.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Saara paamba pola

Comparing his slithering/wandering state to a rat snake ('Saara paamba pola') and comparing her possessive hold to a deity ('Saami vandhadhu pola').

Onomatopoeia (Erattai Kilavi)

Adi sala salakara maela

'Sala salakara' imitates the rustling or rhythmic sound, describing the lively musical rhythm created by her presence.

Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)

Saara paamba pola / Yae saada kattura aala

Second-letter rhyming (Edhukai) in consecutive lines ('Saara paamba pola' / 'Yae saada kattura aala') creates a rhythmic folk cadence.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Yae ennakketha vaetukaari

Describing the beloved as a hunter girl ('vaetukaari') who captures his heart and mind.

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Trivia

The film 'Kozhi Koovuthu' (2012), directed by K. I. Rajasekhar, shares its title with the classic 1982 Gangai Amaran film 'Kozhi Koovuthu'. The 2012 movie's soundtrack was composed by E. S. Ramraj, featuring rural folk and energetic melody tracks suited for South Indian rural drama themes.

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