Sengarattan Paaraiyila
From Sandakozhi 2 · 2018
- Lyricist
- Arivumathi
- Singers
- Ramani Ammal, Senthil Dass
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Sandakozhi 22018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sengarattan paaraiyila | On the red gravel rock |
| Sittuthungum velaiyila | At the hour when the sparrows sleep |
| Akkurama paakuriyae | You look at me so aggressively with desire |
| Ekka vittu thookuriyae | You leave me longing and lift me up |
| Female | |
| Akkurama paakuriyae | You look at me so aggressively with desire |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Ennai ekka vittu thookuriyae | Leaving me longing, you lift me up |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Konjamum nalla illai | This is not good at all |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Female | |
| {Aama | {Yes |
| Thanae nannaanae} (2) | Thanae nannaane} (Repeated twice) |
| Aama aama aama aama aama | Yes yes yes yes yes |
| Male | |
| Maanag karukayilae | In the dusk when deer roam |
| Maarappu moraikayilae | When the saree drape rustles stiffly |
| Aaru nuraikayilae | When the river foams up |
| Aadu rendu verikkayilae | When two goats gaze wildly |
| Nenjukkulla jinjunakka | A rhythmic beat plays inside my heart |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Manjanathi marainjirikkum | Hiding behind the Indian mulberry tree |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Male | |
| Aama | Yes |
| Manjanathi marainjirikkum | Hiding behind the Indian mulberry tree |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| {Aama | {Yes |
| Thanae nannaanae} (2) | Thanae nannaane} (Repeated twice) |
| Female :Aama aama aama aama aama | Female: Yes yes yes yes yes |
| Female | |
| Kondayila kozhi kuththa | With a rooster hair-pin in the bun |
| Paakku muzhi pacha kuththa | Tattooed like a wide betel-nut eye |
| Suththu muththum yaarum illae | There is no one around us |
| Oththukitta kittae varen | If you agree, I will come close to you |
| Female | |
| Suththu muththum yaarum illae | There is no one around us |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Nee oththukitta kitta varen | If you agree, I will come close to you |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Muththam tharen muththam tharen | I will give you kisses, I will give you kisses |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Aama aama aama aama aama | Yes yes yes yes yes |
| Female | |
| Oda ozhunkayilae…ae…. | Along the path of the stream... |
| Kaada othungayilae…ae.. | Stepping aside into the forest... |
| Female | |
| Whistle-u adichu koopputhakka | To call out by whistling |
| Veghu peru paapaangannu | Fearing that many people might notice |
| Usura vittu koopittenae | I called out with my entire soul |
| Ullukulla kekalaya | Didn't it reach deep inside you? |
| Female | |
| Usura vittu koopittenae | I called out with my entire soul |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Un ullukulla kekalaya | Didn't it reach deep inside your heart? |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Ullukulla kekalaya | Didn't it reach deep inside your heart? |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Ullukulla kekalaya | Didn't it reach deep inside your heart? |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
| Ullukulla kekalaya | Didn't it reach deep inside your heart? |
| Thanae nannaanae | Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain) |
செங்கரட்டான் பாறையில
சிட்டு தூங்கும் வேலையில
அக்குறமா பாக்குறியே
எக்க விட்டு தூக்குறியே
On the red gravel rock
At the hour when the sparrows sleep
You look at me so aggressively with desire
You leave me longing and lift me up
அக்குறமா பாக்குறியே
தன்னே நன்நானே
என்னை எக்க விட்டு தூக்குறியே
தன்னே நன்நானே
கொஞ்சமும் நல்லா இல்லை
தன்னே நன்நானே
You look at me so aggressively with desire
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Leaving me longing, you lift me up
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
This is not good at all
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
{ஆமா
தன்னே நன்நானே} (2)
ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா
{Yes
Thanae nannaane} (Repeated twice)
Yes yes yes yes yes
மானங் கருக்கயிலே
மாராப்பு மொறைக்கையிலே
ஆறு நுரைக்கையிலே
ஆடு ரெண்டு வெறிக்கையிலே
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள ஜின்ஜினுக்கா
தன்னே நன்நானே
மஞ்சணத்தி மறைஞ்சிருக்கும்
தன்னே நன்நானே
In the dusk when deer roam
When the saree drape rustles stiffly
When the river foams up
When two goats gaze wildly
A rhythmic beat plays inside my heart
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Hiding behind the Indian mulberry tree
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
ஆமா
மஞ்சணத்தி மறைஞ்சிருக்கும்
தன்னே நன்நானே
{ஆமா
தன்னே நன்நானே} (2)
ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா
Yes
Hiding behind the Indian mulberry tree
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
{Yes
Thanae nannaane} (Repeated twice)
Female: Yes yes yes yes yes
கொண்டையில கோழி குத்த
பாக்கு முழி பச்சை குத்த
சுத்து முத்தும் யாரும் இல்லே
ஒத்துக்கிட்டா கிட்டே வரேன்
With a rooster hair-pin in the bun
Tattooed like a wide betel-nut eye
There is no one around us
If you agree, I will come close to you
சுத்து முத்தும் யாரும் இல்லே
தன்னே நன்நானே
ஒத்துக்கிட்டா கிட்டே வரேன்
தன்னே நன்நானே
முத்தம் தரேன் முத்தம் தரேன்
தன்னே நன்நானே
ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா ஆமா
There is no one around us
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
If you agree, I will come close to you
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
I will give you kisses, I will give you kisses
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Yes yes yes yes yes
ஓட ஒழுங்கையிலே...யே ....
காட ஒதுங்காயிலே..யே...
Along the path of the stream...
Stepping aside into the forest...
விசில் அடிச்சு கூப்புட்டாக்கா
வெகு பேரு பாப்பாங்கன்னு
உசுர விட்டு கூப்பிட்டேனே
உள்ளுக்குள்ள கேக்கலையா
To call out by whistling
Fearing that many people might notice
I called out with my entire soul
Didn't it reach deep inside you?
உசுர விட்டு கூப்பிட்டேனே
தன்னே நன்நானே
உள்ளுக்குள்ள கேக்கலையா
தன்னே நன்நானே
உள்ளுக்குள்ள கேக்கலையா
தன்னே நன்நானே
உள்ளுக்குள்ள கேக்கலையா
தன்னே நன்நானே
உள்ளுக்குள்ள கேக்கலையா
தன்னே நன்நானே
I called out with my entire soul
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Didn't it reach deep inside your heart?
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Didn't it reach deep inside your heart?
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Didn't it reach deep inside your heart?
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Didn't it reach deep inside your heart?
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Sengarattan paaraiyila
On the red gravel rock
Sittuthungum velaiyila
At the hour when the sparrows sleep
Akkurama paakuriyae
You look at me so aggressively with desire
Ekka vittu thookuriyae
You leave me longing and lift me up
Akkurama paakuriyae
You look at me so aggressively with desire
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Ennai ekka vittu thookuriyae
Leaving me longing, you lift me up
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Konjamum nalla illai
This is not good at all
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
{Aama
{Yes
Thanae nannaanae} (2)
Thanae nannaane} (Repeated twice)
Aama aama aama aama aama
Yes yes yes yes yes
Maanag karukayilae
In the dusk when deer roam
Maarappu moraikayilae
When the saree drape rustles stiffly
Aaru nuraikayilae
When the river foams up
Aadu rendu verikkayilae
When two goats gaze wildly
Nenjukkulla jinjunakka
A rhythmic beat plays inside my heart
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Manjanathi marainjirikkum
Hiding behind the Indian mulberry tree
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Aama
Yes
Manjanathi marainjirikkum
Hiding behind the Indian mulberry tree
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
{Aama
{Yes
Thanae nannaanae} (2)
Thanae nannaane} (Repeated twice)
Female :Aama aama aama aama aama
Female: Yes yes yes yes yes
Kondayila kozhi kuththa
With a rooster hair-pin in the bun
Paakku muzhi pacha kuththa
Tattooed like a wide betel-nut eye
Suththu muththum yaarum illae
There is no one around us
Oththukitta kittae varen
If you agree, I will come close to you
Suththu muththum yaarum illae
There is no one around us
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Nee oththukitta kitta varen
If you agree, I will come close to you
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Muththam tharen muththam tharen
I will give you kisses, I will give you kisses
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Aama aama aama aama aama
Yes yes yes yes yes
Oda ozhunkayilae…ae….
Along the path of the stream...
Kaada othungayilae…ae..
Stepping aside into the forest...
Whistle-u adichu koopputhakka
To call out by whistling
Veghu peru paapaangannu
Fearing that many people might notice
Usura vittu koopittenae
I called out with my entire soul
Ullukulla kekalaya
Didn't it reach deep inside you?
Usura vittu koopittenae
I called out with my entire soul
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Un ullukulla kekalaya
Didn't it reach deep inside your heart?
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Ullukulla kekalaya
Didn't it reach deep inside your heart?
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Ullukulla kekalaya
Didn't it reach deep inside your heart?
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Ullukulla kekalaya
Didn't it reach deep inside your heart?
Thanae nannaanae
Thanae nannaane (folk rhythmic refrain)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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.
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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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