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Lyrics & meaning

Sattena Thooralum

From Manjapai · 2014

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Karthik
Music director
N. R. Raghunanthan
Movie name
Manjapai
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
26 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sattena thooralum
Kottiyadheppadi…
Uyir moththamum unnidam
Ottiyadheppadi…
Adi kadhal vandha pinaalae
Iru kannum theeyaai eriyudhadi
Siru pillai polae naan thulla
En idhayam aanadhu thavudupodi
Sattena thooralum
Kottiyadheppadi…
Uyir moththamum unnidam
Ottiyadheppadi…
Idhayam enbadhu
Enakkum unndena
Therindhu kondadhae unnaal thaan
Edhaiyum unnidam
Pagirndhu kollavae
Virumbugindradhae nenjam thaan
Nizhal mattum
Thodarndhu vandha
Nilamai maari ponadhae
Nijam unnai nerungi nirkka
Vayadhu kolam podudhae
Ippadiyum naan aavenaa
Moththamum maari povenaa
Karpanaiyum naan seivenaa
Kandapadi poi solvenaa
Yaarai ketka
Kaigal korkka
Nee illaamal vazhvenaa
Sattena thooralum
Kottiyadheppadi…
Uyir moththamum unnidam
Ottiyadheppadi…
Unadhu punnagai
Urassi selgaiyil
Udhirugindradhae kaayangal
Unadhu melliya
Viralgal thottadhum
Nigazhugindradhe maayangal
Edhai kandum
Bayandhadhillai
Idharkku munbu naanumae
Unai kandu
Padhattam ondru
Varuvadhenna naalumae
Eththanai pengal nindraalum
En vizhi unnai thedudhadi
Thandhadhu podhum endraalum
Innamum kaadhal ketkudhadi
Adiyae endhan
Aayul regai
Undhan kaigalil odudhadi
Sattena thooralum
Kottiyadheppadi…
Uyir moththamum unnidam
Ottiyadheppadi…
Adi kadhal vandha pinaalae
Iru kannum theeyaai eriyudhadi
Siru pillai polae naan thulla
En idhayam aanadhu thavudupodi
How did a sudden drizzle
pour down like this?
How did my entire soul
cling to you like this?
Oh girl, ever since love arrived,
both my eyes burn like fire.
As I jump about like a little child,
my heart is crushed to dust.
How did a sudden drizzle
pour down like this?
How did my entire soul
cling to you like this?
That I too possess
a heart of my own,
I realized only because of you.
To share everything
with you alone,
my heart desires so much.
The days when only my shadow
followed behind me,
that situation has changed now.
As the real me draws close to you,
my youth weaves colorful patterns.
Would I ever become like this?
Would I change so completely?
Would I ever daydream like this?
Would I tell reckless lies?
Whom do I ask permission from
to hold your hands?
Can I ever live without you?
How did a sudden drizzle
pour down like this?
How did my entire soul
cling to you like this?
When your smile
brushes past me,
all my wounds fall away.
The moment your gentle
fingers touch me,
miracles begin to happen.
Fearing nothing,
I was never scared
ever before this.
Yet on seeing you,
why does a nervous restlessness
overcome me every single day?
No matter how many women stand around,
my eyes search only for you.
Even if I say what you gave is enough,
my heart still begs for more love.
Oh girl, my very
lifeline
runs across the palms of your hands.
How did a sudden drizzle
pour down like this?
How did my entire soul
cling to you like this?
Oh girl, ever since love arrived,
both my eyes burn like fire.
As I jump about like a little child,
my heart is crushed to dust.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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