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Lyrics & meaning

Sengarattan Paaraiyila

From Sandakozhi 2 · 2018

Lyricist: Arivumathi
Singers: Ramani Ammal, Senthil Dass
Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name: Sandakozhi 2
Movie release year: 2018
Lyrics added on: 14 Jul 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Sengarattan paaraiyila

Sittuthungum velaiyila

Akkurama paakuriyae

Ekka vittu thookuriyae

Akkurama paakuriyae

Thanae nannaanae

Ennai ekka vittu thookuriyae

Thanae nannaanae

Konjamum nalla illai

Thanae nannaanae

{Aama

Thanae nannaanae} (2)

Aama aama aama aama aama

Maanag karukayilae

Maarappu moraikayilae

Aaru nuraikayilae

Aadu rendu verikkayilae

Nenjukkulla jinjunakka

Thanae nannaanae

Manjanathi marainjirikkum

Thanae nannaanae

Aama

Manjanathi marainjirikkum

Thanae nannaanae

{Aama

Thanae nannaanae} (2)

Female :Aama aama aama aama aama

Kondayila kozhi kuththa

Paakku muzhi pacha kuththa

Suththu muththum yaarum illae

Oththukitta kittae varen

Suththu muththum yaarum illae

Thanae nannaanae

Nee oththukitta kitta varen

Thanae nannaanae

Muththam tharen muththam tharen

Thanae nannaanae

Aama aama aama aama aama

Oda ozhunkayilae…ae….

Kaada othungayilae…ae..

Whistle-u adichu koopputhakka

Veghu peru paapaangannu

Usura vittu koopittenae

Ullukulla kekalaya

Usura vittu koopittenae

Thanae nannaanae

Un ullukulla kekalaya

Thanae nannaanae

Ullukulla kekalaya

Thanae nannaanae

Ullukulla kekalaya

Thanae nannaanae

Ullukulla kekalaya

Thanae nannaanae

On the red gravel rock,

At the hour when little birds sleep,

You look at me with such mischief,

You tease my heart and lift me off my feet,

You look at me with such mischief,

Thane nannaane,

You tease my heart and lift me off my feet,

Thane nannaane,

This is not good at all,

Thane nannaane,

{Yes,

Thane nannaane} (2)

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!

As dusk darkens the sky,

As my saree drape pulls tight,

As the stream foams,

As the two goats gaze blankly,

My heart beats with a wild rhythm,

Thane nannaane,

We are hidden by the Manjanathi tree (Indian mulberry),

Thane nannaane,

Yes,

We are hidden by the Manjanathi tree,

Thane nannaane,

{Yes,

Thane nannaane} (2)

Female: Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!

With a rooster-shaped pin in your hair bun,

Your round betel-nut eyes tattooing desire,

There is no one around anywhere,

If you say yes, I will come close,

There is no one around anywhere,

Thane nannaane,

If you say yes, I'll come close to you,

Thane nannaane,

I'll give you kisses, I'll give you kisses,

Thane nannaane,

Yes, yes, yes, yes, yes!

Along the narrow path by the stream... oh...

As we slip away into the woods... oh...

If I whistled out to call you,

So many people would see us,

So I called out with all my soul,

Didn't you hear it in your heart?

I called out with all my soul,

Thane nannaane,

Didn't you hear it deep inside you?

Thane nannaane,

Didn't you hear it deep inside?

Thane nannaane,

Didn't you hear it deep inside?

Thane nannaane,

Didn't you hear it deep inside?

Thane nannaane

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song features a traditional rustic folk duet filled with natural imagery, playful teasing, and covert romantic yearning between two lovers in a village setting. Set against natural backdrops like red gravel rocks, quiet streams, and mulberry trees at dusk, the lovers express their intense passion, bashful hesitations, and secret signals away from the watchful eyes of the villagers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaippu (End Rhyme)

“Sengarattan paaraiyila / Sittuthungum velaiyila”

Matching rhyming suffixes at the end of consecutive lines, standard in Tamil folk songs.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Akkurama paakuriyae / Ekka vittu thookuriyae”

Repetition of the second consonant sound across lines for rhythmic harmony.

Rural Imagery & Nature Motifs

“Manjanathi marainjirikkum”

Use of vivid pastoral imagery like 'Sengarattan paarai' (red gravel rock), 'Manjanathi' (mulberry tree), and 'Maanag karukayilae' (deer-twilight) to convey emotions through nature.

Anaphora / Refrain

“Thanae nannaane”

Repeated use of rhythmic folk refrains ('Thanae nannaane' and 'Aama') to build oral tradition meter and energy.

Did you know?

Trivia

Written by renowned Tamil poet and lyricist Arivumathi, known for his deep roots in authentic rural Tamil folk lyricism and Sangam-style metaphors. The song utilizes traditional Oppari/Nattupura Paattu rhythmic structures such as 'Thanae Nannaane' to maintain an authentic village aesthetic.

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