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 segapazhi | Hey my fair girl! |
| Yen enna pudikalaya | Why, don't you like me? |
| Nee enna kadakkayile | Whenever you cross past me, |
| Ayyo ennai mayakkuriya? | Oh my, are you enchanting me? |
| Male | |
| Retta jadai pinnalile | In your double-braided hair, |
| Enna katti poravale | You tie me up and walk away, girl! |
| Neththi potta ennai | Like a bindi on the forehead, |
| Neeyum ottikollura | You stick yourself to me! |
| Male | |
| Kitta vantha | When I come close, |
| Yendi pulla etti sellura | Why girl, do you step away? |
| Neththi potta ennai | Like a bindi on the forehead, |
| Neeyum ottikollura | You stick yourself to me! |
| Kitta vantha | When I come close, |
| Yendi pulla etti sellura | Why girl, do you step away? |
| Male | |
| Aei en segapazhi | Hey my fair girl! |
| Yen enna pudikalaya | Why, don't you like me? |
| Male | |
| Aei serial settu potta | Hey, decorated like serial lights, |
| Devathai neethana | Are you an angel? |
| Paal nila unna kandu | Seeing you like the milky moon, |
| Mayangurena | I am mesmerized! |
| Male | |
| Seththula pootha poovu | Like a lotus flower blooming, |
| Thamarai poothana | Blooming in the mud, are you? |
| Dhaavani mundhikulle | Inside the hem of your half-saree, |
| Moozhgurena | Am I drowning? |
| Male | |
| Jigaruthanda pola | Like Jigarthanda, |
| Kudikkira nee aalaa | Are you a person to be gulped down? |
| Kamarukattaaga naan | Like a hard Kamarkatt candy, |
| Odayiren unnale | I am breaking because of you! |
| Male | |
| Rava laddu kannathila | On your Rava Laddu cheek, |
| Ithunundu thottukirava | Let me touch just a little bit! |
| Nee utharavu thaadi pulla | Give me permission, girl, |
| Koora pattu seela tharava? | Shall I buy you a wedding silk saree? |
| Male | |
| Rava laddu kannathila | On your Rava Laddu cheek, |
| Ithunundu thottukirava | Let me touch just a little bit! |
| Nee utharavu thaadi pulla | Give me permission, girl, |
| Koora pattu seela tharava? | Shall I buy you a wedding silk saree? |
| Male | |
| Aei en segapazhi | Hey my fair girl! |
| Yen enna pudikalaya | Why, don't you like me? |
| Male | |
| Rathiri tentu kotta | Like a night tent-house cinema show, |
| Katchiyum neethandai | You are the show itself! |
| Matinee kooti poren | I will take you to a matinee show, |
| Kooda vaadi | Come along with me! |
| Male | |
| Kachuna paala pola | Like boiled milk, |
| Pongura vayadi | You talkative girl overflowing with energy! |
| Moochula kaththe valle | In your breath, like a knife's edge, |
| Thanthu podi | Just give me a strike! |
| Male | |
| Silukku thuni jackettu | Your silk jacket, |
| Maraikuthadi thaazh pottu | Hides everything locked up! |
| Othadu kadai carattu | The edge of your lip is like a carrot, |
| Kadichukaava naan seththu | Can I bite into it alongside you? |
| Male | |
| Uthukuli vennai unna | You are like Uthukuli butter, |
| Ullankaiyil alli kollava | Can I scoop you up in my palm? |
| Nee thantha muththam athanaiyum | All the kisses you gave me, |
| Onnu onna enni sollava? | Shall I count and tell them one by one? |
| Male | |
| Aei en segapazhi | Hey my fair girl! |
| Yen enna pudikalaya | Why, don't you like me? |
| Nee enna kadakkayile | Whenever you cross past me, |
| Ayyo ennai mayakkuriya? | Oh my, are you enchanting me? |
முனகல் :
.................
Hey my fair girl!
Why, don't you like me?
Whenever you cross past me,
Oh my, are you enchanting me?
ஏய் என் சிவப்பழகி
ஏன் என்ன புடிக்கலியா
நீ என்ன கடக்கயில
அய்யோ என்ன மயக்குரியா?
In your double-braided hair,
You tie me up and walk away, girl!
Like a bindi on the forehead,
You stick yourself to me!
ரெட்ட ஜட பின்னலுல
என்ன கட்டி போறவளே
நெத்தி பொட்டா
என்ன நீயும் ஒட்டிக்கொள்ளுற
When I come close,
Why girl, do you step away?
Like a bindi on the forehead,
You stick yourself to me!
When I come close,
Why girl, do you step away?
கிட்ட வந்தா
ஏன்டி புள்ள எட்டி செல்லுற
நெத்தி பொட்டா
என்ன நீயும் ஒட்டிக்கொள்ளுற
கிட்ட வந்தா
ஏன்டி புள்ள எட்டி செல்லுற
Hey my fair girl!
Why, don't you like me?
ஏய் என் சிவப்பழகி
ஏன் என்ன புடிக்கலியா
Hey, decorated like serial lights,
Are you an angel?
Seeing you like the milky moon,
I am mesmerized!
ஏ சிரியல் செட்டு போட்ட
தேவத நீதானா
பால் நிலா உன்ன கண்டு
மயங்குறேனா
Like a lotus flower blooming,
Blooming in the mud, are you?
Inside the hem of your half-saree,
Am I drowning?
சேத்துல பூத்த பூவு
தாமர போல்தானா
தாவணி முந்திக்குள்ள
மூழ்குறேனா
Like Jigarthanda,
Are you a person to be gulped down?
Like a hard Kamarkatt candy,
I am breaking because of you!
ஜிகருதண்டா போல
குடிக்கிற நீ ஆள
கமரு கட்டாக நான்
உடையுறேன் உன்னால
On your Rava Laddu cheek,
Let me touch just a little bit!
Give me permission, girl,
Shall I buy you a wedding silk saree?
ரவா லட்டு கண்ணத்துல
இத்துனுன்டு தொட்டுக்கிறவா
நீ உத்தரவு தாடி புள்ள
கூர பட்டு சேல தரவா
On your Rava Laddu cheek,
Let me touch just a little bit!
Give me permission, girl,
Shall I buy you a wedding silk saree?
ஏ ரவா லட்டு கண்ணத்துல
இத்துனுன்டு முத்தம் தரவா
நீ உத்தரவு தாடி புள்ள
கூர பட்டு தாலி தரவா
Hey my fair girl!
Why, don't you like me?
ஏய் என் சிவப்பழகி
ஏன் என்ன புடிக்கலியா
Like a night tent-house cinema show,
You are the show itself!
I will take you to a matinee show,
Come along with me!
ராத்திரி டெண்டு கொட்டா
காட்சியும் நீதாண்டி
கேட்ட நீ பூட்டி போற
கூட வாடி
Like boiled milk,
You talkative girl overflowing with energy!
In your breath, like a knife's edge,
Just give me a strike!
காச்சின பால போல
பொங்குற வாயாடி
மூச்சில காத்தே வர்ல
தந்து போடி
Your silk jacket,
Hides everything locked up!
The edge of your lip is like a carrot,
Can I bite into it alongside you?
சிலுக்கு துணி ஜாக்கெட்டு
மறைக்குதடி தாழ் போட்டு
உதட்டு கட கேரட்டு
கடிச்சுகாவா நான் சேத்து
You are like Uthukuli butter,
Can I scoop you up in my palm?
All the kisses you gave me,
Shall I count and tell them one by one?
ஊத்துக்குளி வெண்ண உன்ன
உள்ளங்கையில் அள்ளி கொள்ளவா
நீ தந்த முத்தம் அத்தனையும்
ஒன்னு ஒன்னா என்னி சொல்லவா?
Hey my fair girl!
Why, don't you like me?
Whenever you cross past me,
Oh my, are you enchanting me?
ஏய் என் சிவப்பழகி
ஏன் என்ன புடிக்கலியா
நீ என்ன கடக்கயில
அய்யோ என்ன மயக்குரியா?
Aei en segapazhi
Hey my fair girl!
Yen enna pudikalaya
Why, don't you like me?
Nee enna kadakkayile
Whenever you cross past me,
Ayyo ennai mayakkuriya?
Oh my, are you enchanting me?
Retta jadai pinnalile
In your double-braided hair,
Enna katti poravale
You tie me up and walk away, girl!
Neththi potta ennai
Like a bindi on the forehead,
Neeyum ottikollura
You stick yourself to me!
Kitta vantha
When I come close,
Yendi pulla etti sellura
Why girl, do you step away?
Neththi potta ennai
Like a bindi on the forehead,
Neeyum ottikollura
You stick yourself to me!
Kitta vantha
When I come close,
Yendi pulla etti sellura
Why girl, do you step away?
Aei en segapazhi
Hey my fair girl!
Yen enna pudikalaya
Why, don't you like me?
Aei serial settu potta
Hey, decorated like serial lights,
Devathai neethana
Are you an angel?
Paal nila unna kandu
Seeing you like the milky moon,
Mayangurena
I am mesmerized!
Seththula pootha poovu
Like a lotus flower blooming,
Thamarai poothana
Blooming in the mud, are you?
Dhaavani mundhikulle
Inside the hem of your half-saree,
Moozhgurena
Am I drowning?
Jigaruthanda pola
Like Jigarthanda,
Kudikkira nee aalaa
Are you a person to be gulped down?
Kamarukattaaga naan
Like a hard Kamarkatt candy,
Odayiren unnale
I am breaking because of you!
Rava laddu kannathila
On your Rava Laddu cheek,
Ithunundu thottukirava
Let me touch just a little bit!
Nee utharavu thaadi pulla
Give me permission, girl,
Koora pattu seela tharava?
Shall I buy you a wedding silk saree?
Rava laddu kannathila
On your Rava Laddu cheek,
Ithunundu thottukirava
Let me touch just a little bit!
Nee utharavu thaadi pulla
Give me permission, girl,
Koora pattu seela tharava?
Shall I buy you a wedding silk saree?
Aei en segapazhi
Hey my fair girl!
Yen enna pudikalaya
Why, don't you like me?
Rathiri tentu kotta
Like a night tent-house cinema show,
Katchiyum neethandai
You are the show itself!
Matinee kooti poren
I will take you to a matinee show,
Kooda vaadi
Come along with me!
Kachuna paala pola
Like boiled milk,
Pongura vayadi
You talkative girl overflowing with energy!
Moochula kaththe valle
In your breath, like a knife's edge,
Thanthu podi
Just give me a strike!
Silukku thuni jackettu
Your silk jacket,
Maraikuthadi thaazh pottu
Hides everything locked up!
Othadu kadai carattu
The edge of your lip is like a carrot,
Kadichukaava naan seththu
Can I bite into it alongside you?
Uthukuli vennai unna
You are like Uthukuli butter,
Ullankaiyil alli kollava
Can I scoop you up in my palm?
Nee thantha muththam athanaiyum
All the kisses you gave me,
Onnu onna enni sollava?
Shall I count and tell them one by one?
Aei en segapazhi
Hey my fair girl!
Yen enna pudikalaya
Why, don't you like me?
Nee enna kadakkayile
Whenever 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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