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Lyrics & meaning

Sattena Thooralum

From Manjapai · 2014

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Karthik
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Details
Manjapai2014

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Sattena thooralumSuddenly a drizzle
Kottiyadheppadi…How did it pour down...
Uyir moththamum unnidamMy entire soul with you
Ottiyadheppadi…How did it get attached...
Male
Adi kadhal vandha pinaalaeOh girl, ever since love arrived
Iru kannum theeyaai eriyudhadiBoth my eyes burn like fire, girl
Siru pillai polae naan thullaAs I leap around like a young child
En idhayam aanadhu thavudupodiMy heart has turned into fine powder
Male
Sattena thooralumSuddenly a drizzle
Kottiyadheppadi…How did it pour down...
Uyir moththamum unnidamMy entire soul with you
Ottiyadheppadi…How did it get attached...
Male
Idhayam enbadhuThat a heart exists
Enakkum unndenaFor me as well
Therindhu kondadhae unnaal thaanI came to realize only because of you
Edhaiyum unnidamAnything and everything with you
Pagirndhu kollavaeTo share
Virumbugindradhae nenjam thaanIt is my heart that desires so
Male
Nizhal mattumOnly a shadow
Thodarndhu vandhaThat kept following me
Nilamai maari ponadhaeThat state of affairs has changed
Nijam unnai nerungi nirkkaAs reality stands close to you
Vayadhu kolam podudhaeMy youth draws decorative patterns
Male
Ippadiyum naan aavenaaWill I turn out like this too?
Moththamum maari povenaaWill I change completely?
Karpanaiyum naan seivenaaWill I even indulge in fantasies?
Kandapadi poi solvenaaWill I tell random lies?
Male
Yaarai ketkaWhom to ask
Kaigal korkkaTo hold hands
Nee illaamal vazhvenaaCan I live without you?
Male
Sattena thooralumSuddenly a drizzle
Kottiyadheppadi…How did it pour down...
Uyir moththamum unnidamMy entire soul with you
Ottiyadheppadi…How did it get attached...
Male
Unadhu punnagaiYour smile
Urassi selgaiyilAs it brushes past me
Udhirugindradhae kaayangalMy wounds crumble away
Unadhu melliyaYour tender
Viralgal thottadhumFingers touching
Nigazhugindradhe maayangalMagical things happen
Male
Edhai kandumFearing anything
BayandhadhillaiI never did before this
Idharkku munbu naanumaeEven I
Unai kanduSeeing you
Padhattam ondruA sense of nervous excitement
Varuvadhenna naalumaeWhy does it come every single day?
Male
Eththanai pengal nindraalumNo matter how many women stand around
En vizhi unnai thedudhadiMy eyes search only for you, girl
Thandhadhu podhum endraalumEven if told that what was given is enough
Innamum kaadhal ketkudhadiLove keeps asking for even more
Male
Adiyae endhanOh girl, my
Aayul regaiLifeline
Undhan kaigalil odudhadiRuns across your hands, girl
Male
Sattena thooralumSuddenly a drizzle
Kottiyadheppadi…How did it pour down...
Uyir moththamum unnidamMy entire soul with you
Ottiyadheppadi…How did it get attached...
Male
Adi kadhal vandha pinaalaeOh girl, ever since love arrived
Iru kannum theeyaai eriyudhadiBoth my eyes burn like fire, girl
Siru pillai polae naan thullaAs I leap around like a young child
En idhayam aanadhu thavudupodiMy heart has turned into fine powder

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Sattena Thooralum' expresses the sudden, overwhelming onset of love in a young man's life. He compares the unexpected feeling of falling in love to a sudden drizzle turning into a heavy downpour that completely drenches his soul. He describes the innocence, nervousness, and dramatic internal changes he experiences as he realizes how deeply attached he has become to his beloved.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)

Sattena thooralum

Comparing the sudden rush of love to a sudden drizzle pouring heavily ('Sattena thooralum kottiyadheppadi').

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming pattern)

Sattena thooralum / Kottiyadheppadi

Rhyming of the second letter 'tt' in 'Sattena' and 'Kottiyadheppadi', and 'tt' in 'Ottiyadheppadi'.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

En idhayam aanadhu thavudupodi

Describing the heart turning into 'thavudupodi' (fine dust/powder) from joy and excitement.

Personification

Vayadhu kolam podudhae

Attributing human actions like drawing patterns ('kolam podudhae') to age/youth.

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Trivia

The song 'Sattena Thooralum' features in the 2014 Tamil comedy-drama film 'Manjapai', starring Vimal and Rajkiran. The music was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi.

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