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Segapazhagi

From Kuiko · 2023

Lyricist
Kadal Vendhan
Singer
Anthony Daasan
Music director
Anthony Daasan
Details
Kuiko2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Aei en segapazhiHey my fair girl!
Yen enna pudikalayaWhy, don't you like me?
Nee enna kadakkayileWhenever you cross past me,
Ayyo ennai mayakkuriya?Oh my, are you enchanting me?
Male
Retta jadai pinnalileIn your double-braided hair,
Enna katti poravaleYou tie me up and walk away, girl!
Neththi potta ennaiLike a bindi on the forehead,
Neeyum ottikolluraYou stick yourself to me!
Male
Kitta vanthaWhen I come close,
Yendi pulla etti selluraWhy girl, do you step away?
Neththi potta ennaiLike a bindi on the forehead,
Neeyum ottikolluraYou stick yourself to me!
Kitta vanthaWhen I come close,
Yendi pulla etti selluraWhy girl, do you step away?
Male
Aei en segapazhiHey my fair girl!
Yen enna pudikalayaWhy, don't you like me?
Male
Aei serial settu pottaHey, decorated like serial lights,
Devathai neethanaAre you an angel?
Paal nila unna kanduSeeing you like the milky moon,
MayangurenaI am mesmerized!
Male
Seththula pootha poovuLike a lotus flower blooming,
Thamarai poothanaBlooming in the mud, are you?
Dhaavani mundhikulleInside the hem of your half-saree,
MoozhgurenaAm I drowning?
Male
Jigaruthanda polaLike Jigarthanda,
Kudikkira nee aalaaAre you a person to be gulped down?
Kamarukattaaga naanLike a hard Kamarkatt candy,
Odayiren unnaleI am breaking because of you!
Male
Rava laddu kannathilaOn your Rava Laddu cheek,
Ithunundu thottukiravaLet me touch just a little bit!
Nee utharavu thaadi pullaGive me permission, girl,
Koora pattu seela tharava?Shall I buy you a wedding silk saree?
Male
Rava laddu kannathilaOn your Rava Laddu cheek,
Ithunundu thottukiravaLet me touch just a little bit!
Nee utharavu thaadi pullaGive me permission, girl,
Koora pattu seela tharava?Shall I buy you a wedding silk saree?
Male
Aei en segapazhiHey my fair girl!
Yen enna pudikalayaWhy, don't you like me?
Male
Rathiri tentu kottaLike a night tent-house cinema show,
Katchiyum neethandaiYou are the show itself!
Matinee kooti porenI will take you to a matinee show,
Kooda vaadiCome along with me!
Male
Kachuna paala polaLike boiled milk,
Pongura vayadiYou talkative girl overflowing with energy!
Moochula kaththe valleIn your breath, like a knife's edge,
Thanthu podiJust give me a strike!
Male
Silukku thuni jackettuYour silk jacket,
Maraikuthadi thaazh pottuHides everything locked up!
Othadu kadai carattuThe edge of your lip is like a carrot,
Kadichukaava naan seththuCan I bite into it alongside you?
Male
Uthukuli vennai unnaYou are like Uthukuli butter,
Ullankaiyil alli kollavaCan I scoop you up in my palm?
Nee thantha muththam athanaiyumAll the kisses you gave me,
Onnu onna enni sollava?Shall I count and tell them one by one?
Male
Aei en segapazhiHey my fair girl!
Yen enna pudikalayaWhy, don't you like me?
Nee enna kadakkayileWhenever you cross past me,
Ayyo ennai mayakkuriya?Oh my, are you enchanting me?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Segapazhi from the film Kuiko (2023) is a energetic Tamil folk-pop romantic track composed and rendered by Anthony Daasan with lyrics by Kadal Vendhan. The song captures the playful banter and yearning of a young man courting his beloved. He expresses his infatuation using colloquial rural metaphors, comparing her appeal to local delicacies like Jigarthanda, Kamarkatt, Rava Laddu, and Uthukuli butter. Throughout the track, he lovingly teases her for pulling away whenever he comes near, while offering to buy her a traditional bridal silk saree if she accepts his love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Jigaruthanda pola kudikkira nee aalaa

Compares the girl's refreshing sweet presence to the cool drink Jigarthanda.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Rava laddu kannathila

Metaphorically equates the girl's soft, sweet cheeks to a Rava Laddu.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Uthukuli vennai unna

Compares the girl's smoothness and rich beauty to pure Uthukuli butter.

Rhyme & Rhythm (Edhugai / Monai)

Retta jadai pinnalile / Enna katti poravale

Uses matching second-letter sound patterns across consecutive lines characteristic of Tamil folk music.

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Trivia

Kuiko (2023) features music by singer-composer Anthony Daasan, who brings his signature folk style and vocal energy to this track. Lyricist Kadal Vendhan crafted the lyrics using authentic rural Tamil dialect and food-based imagery, evoking strong local flavors of Tamil Nadu's countryside.

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