Sinukku Sinukkunnu
From Ilaiyavan · 2000
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Mano
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ilaiyavan2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Sinkku sinukkunnu | Jingling soundually, |
| Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru ishh… | Who was that walking inside my heart, ishh... |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Yappaa kalakku kalakkunnu | Yappaa, stirring and shaking, |
| Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru…isssh | Who was that who churned my heart... isssh |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Sinkku sinukkunnu | Jingling soundually, |
| Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru | Who was that walking inside my heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Un aalu thaanadaa | She is your girl, man! |
| Male | |
| Kalakku kalakkunnu | Stirring and shaking, |
| Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru | Who was that who churned my heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Un aalu thaanadaa | She is your girl, man! |
| Male | |
| Sinkku sinukkunnu | Jingling soundually, |
| Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru | Who was that walking inside my heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Un aalu thaanadaa | She is your girl, man! |
| Male | |
| Kalakku kalakkunnu | Stirring and shaking, |
| Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru | Who was that who churned my heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Un aalu thaanadaa | She is your girl, man! |
| Male | |
| Hei vidiyum varaikkum | Hey, until dawn broke, |
| Urakkam varala | Sleep did not come, |
| Muzhikka vechaadaa | She kept me awake! |
| Kadidhathoda manasa madichu | Along with the letter, folding my heart, |
| Vaangikkittaadaa | She received it! |
| Nenja parichaalae | Ah, she plucked my heart away! |
| Chorus | |
| Yappaa yappaa yappaa | Yappaa yappaa yappaa! |
| Male | |
| Sinkku sinukkunnu | Jingling soundually, |
| Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru | Who was that walking inside my heart? |
| Kalakku kalakkunnu | Stirring and shaking, |
| Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru | Who was that who churned my heart? |
| Male | |
| Kan azhagu kannagi pol | With eyes as beautiful as Kannagi, |
| Ponnu iruppaa | The girl will be there, |
| Punnagaiyil monalisa pol iruppaa | In her smile, she will be like Mona Lisa, |
| Chorus | |
| Pol iruppaa | Will be like, |
| Male | |
| Otrai idhazh thaamaraiyaai | Like a single-petaled lotus, |
| Kannam sevappaa | Her cheeks are red, |
| Sitridaiyil sirpangalai vambukkizhuppaa | With her slender waist, she teases sculptures, |
| Chorus | |
| Vambukkizhuppaa | Teases sculptures, |
| Male | |
| Pookkal vandhu kudai pidikkum | Flowers will come and hold an umbrella, |
| Minnal vandhu padam pidikkum | Lightning will come and take photographs, |
| Dhevadhai nadandhu vandhaalae podhum | If the goddess just walks up, that is enough, |
| Nenjukkullae mazhaiyadikkum | Rain will pour inside the heart, |
| Ninaivugal siragadikkum | Memories will spread wings and fly, |
| Pakkam aval vandhu nindraalae podhum | It is enough if she comes and stands beside, |
| Pani peidha malar polae | Like a flower kissed by dew, |
| Chorus | |
| Iruppaa iruppaa | She will be, she will be, |
| Male | |
| Siru pillai kurumbodu | With a child's playful mischief, |
| Chorus | |
| Sirippaa sirippaa | She will laugh, she will laugh, |
| Male | |
| Ava enakku thaanae mannula vandhu | Just for me, she on this earth, |
| Chorus | |
| Porandhaa porandhaa | Was born, was born! |
| Male | |
| Sinkku sinukkunnu | Jingling soundually, |
| Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru | Who was that walking inside my heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Un aalu thaanadaa | She is your girl, man! |
| Male | |
| Kalakku kalakkunnu | Stirring and shaking, |
| Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru | Who was that who churned my heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Un aalu thaanadaa | She is your girl, man! |
| Chorus | |
| …………………. | ... |
| Male | |
| Kan muzhichu kaalai varai | Keeping her eyes open till morning, |
| Kaathu kedappaa | She will lie waiting, |
| Moochiraikka odi vandhu | Running out of breath, |
| Munnae nippaa | She will come and stand before me, |
| Chorus | |
| Munnae nippaa | Stand before me, |
| Male | |
| Kobam konda ponna pola | Like an angry girl, |
| Konjam nadippaa | She will pretend a little, |
| Appuramaa mella mella kannadippa | Afterwards, slowly, slowly, she will wink, |
| Chorus | |
| Kannadippa | Will wink, |
| Male | |
| Kaiya thottu anaichiruppom | Holding hands, we would embrace, |
| Kanna moodi rasichiruppom | Closing our eyes, we would relish, |
| Sollaadha inbam thaeduvom naangal | We will seek unsaid bliss, |
| Kaadhalae mechum padi | So that Love itself praises us, |
| Kaalathai vellum padi | So that we conquer time, |
| Kai korthu kaadhal seivomae naangal | Holding hands, we shall make love, |
| Mazhai naalil kudai pola | Like an umbrella on a rainy day, |
| Chorus | |
| Thunaiyaai iruppaa | She will be a companion, |
| Male | |
| Iru udalai oru uyiraai | Joining two bodies into one soul, |
| Chorus | |
| Inaippaa inaippaa | She will unite, she will unite, |
| Male | |
| Andha nilavin karaiyai kaadhal kondu | Taking love, the spot on the moon, |
| Chorus | |
| Thudaippaa thudaippaa | She will wipe away, she will wipe away! |
| Male | |
| Sinkku sinukkunnu | Jingling soundually, |
| Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru | Who was that walking inside my heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Un aalu thaanadaa | She is your girl, man! |
| Male | |
| Kalakku kalakkunnu | Stirring and shaking, |
| Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru | Who was that who churned my heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Un aalu thaanadaa | She is your girl, man! |
| Male | |
| Vidiyum varaikkum urakkam varala | Until dawn broke, sleep did not come, |
| Muzhikka vechaadaa | She kept me awake, |
| Kadidhathoda manasa | Along with the letter, my heart, |
| Madichu vaangikkittaadaa | Folding it, she accepted it, |
| Nenja parichaalae | Ah, she plucked my heart away, |
| Chorus | |
| Yappaa yappaa yappaa | Yappaa yappaa yappaa! |
| Male | |
| Sinkku sinukkunnu | Jingling soundually, |
| Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru | Who was that walking inside my heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Un aalu thaanadaa | She is your girl, man! |
| Male | |
| Kalakku kalakkunnu | Stirring and shaking, |
| Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru | Who was that who churned my heart? |
| Chorus | |
| Un aalu thaanadaa | She is your girl, man! |
சிணுக்கு சிணுக்குன்னு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நடந்தது யாரு இஸ்ஸ்.....
Jingling soundually,
Who was that walking inside my heart, ishh...
.............................
...
யப்பா கலக்கு கலக்குன்னு
எம் மனச கலக்கியதாரு......இஸ்ஸ்.....
Yappaa, stirring and shaking,
Who was that who churned my heart... isssh
.............................
...
சிணுக்கு சிணுக்குன்னு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நடந்தது யாரு
Jingling soundually,
Who was that walking inside my heart?
உன் ஆளு தானடா
She is your girl, man!
கலக்கு கலக்குன்னு
எம் மனச கலக்கியதாரு
Stirring and shaking,
Who was that who churned my heart?
உன் ஆளு தானடா
She is your girl, man!
ஹேய் சிணுக்கு சிணுக்குன்னு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நடந்தது யாரு
Jingling soundually,
Who was that walking inside my heart?
உன் ஆளு தானடா
She is your girl, man!
கலக்கு கலக்குன்னு
எம் மனச கலக்கியதாரு
Stirring and shaking,
Who was that who churned my heart?
உன் ஆளு தானடா
She is your girl, man!
ஹேய் விடியும் வரைக்கும்
உறக்கம் வரல
முழிக்க வெச்சாடா
கடிதத்தோட மனச மடிச்சு
வாங்கிக்கிட்டாடா
நெஞ்ச பறிச்சாளே
Hey, until dawn broke,
Sleep did not come,
She kept me awake!
Along with the letter, folding my heart,
She received it!
Ah, she plucked my heart away!
யப்பா யப்பா யப்பா
Yappaa yappaa yappaa!
சிணுக்கு சிணுக்குன்னு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நடந்தது யாரு
கலக்கு கலக்குன்னு
எம் மனச கலக்கியதாரு
Jingling soundually,
Who was that walking inside my heart?
Stirring and shaking,
Who was that who churned my heart?
விசில் :
.....................................
With eyes as beautiful as Kannagi,
The girl will be there,
In her smile, she will be like Mona Lisa,
கண் அழகு கண்ணகி போல்
பொண்ணு இருப்பா
புன்னகையில் மோனலிசா போல் இருப்பா
Will be like,
போல் இருப்பா
Like a single-petaled lotus,
Her cheeks are red,
With her slender waist, she teases sculptures,
ஒற்றை இதழ் தாமரையாய்
கன்னம் செவப்பா
சிற்றிடையில் சிற்பங்களை வம்புக்கிழுப்பா
Teases sculptures,
வம்புக்கிழுப்பா
Flowers will come and hold an umbrella,
Lightning will come and take photographs,
If the goddess just walks up, that is enough,
Rain will pour inside the heart,
Memories will spread wings and fly,
It is enough if she comes and stands beside,
Like a flower kissed by dew,
பூக்கள் வந்து குடை பிடிக்கும்
மின்னல் வந்து படம் பிடிக்கும்
தேவதை நடந்து வந்தாலே போதும்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே மழையடிக்கும்
நினைவுகள் சிறகடிக்கும்
பக்கம் அவள் வந்து நின்றாலே போதும்
பனி பெய்த மலர் போலே
She will be, she will be,
இருப்பா இருப்பா
With a child's playful mischief,
சிறு பிள்ளை குறும்போடு
She will laugh, she will laugh,
சிரிப்பா சிரிப்பா
Just for me, she on this earth,
அவ எனக்குத் தானே மண்ணுல வந்து
Was born, was born!
பொறந்தா பொறந்தா
Jingling soundually,
Who was that walking inside my heart?
சிணுக்கு சிணுக்குன்னு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நடந்தது யாரு
She is your girl, man!
உன் ஆளு தானடா
Stirring and shaking,
Who was that who churned my heart?
கலக்கு கலக்குன்னு
எம் மனச கலக்கியதாரு
She is your girl, man!
உன் ஆளு தானடா
...
கண் முழிச்சு காலை வரை
காத்துக் கெடப்பா
மூச்சிரைக்க ஓடி வந்து
முன்னே நிப்பா
Keeping her eyes open till morning,
She will lie waiting,
Running out of breath,
She will come and stand before me,
முன்னே நிப்பா
Stand before me,
கோபம் கொண்ட பொண்ண போல
கொஞ்சம் நடிப்பா
அப்புறமா மெல்ல மெல்ல கண்ணடிப்பா
Like an angry girl,
She will pretend a little,
Afterwards, slowly, slowly, she will wink,
கண்ணடிப்பா
Will wink,
கையத் தொட்டு அணைச்சிருப்போம்
கண்ண மூடி ரசிச்சிருப்போம்
சொல்லாத இன்பம் தேடுவோம் நாங்கள்
காதலே மெச்சும் படி
காலத்தை வெல்லும் படி
கை கோர்த்து காதல் செய்வோமே நாங்கள்
மழை நாளில் குடை போல
Holding hands, we would embrace,
Closing our eyes, we would relish,
We will seek unsaid bliss,
So that Love itself praises us,
So that we conquer time,
Holding hands, we shall make love,
Like an umbrella on a rainy day,
துணையாய் இருப்பா
She will be a companion,
இரு உடலை ஒரு உயிராய்
Joining two bodies into one soul,
இணைப்பா இணைப்பா
She will unite, she will unite,
அந்த நிலவின் கறையை காதல் கொண்டு
Taking love, the spot on the moon,
துடைப்பா துடைப்பா
She will wipe away, she will wipe away!
சிணுக்கு சிணுக்குன்னு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நடந்தது யாரு
Jingling soundually,
Who was that walking inside my heart?
உன் ஆளு தானடா
She is your girl, man!
கலக்கு கலக்குன்னு
எம் மனச கலக்கியதாரு
Stirring and shaking,
Who was that who churned my heart?
உன் ஆளு தானடா
She is your girl, man!
விடியும் வரைக்கும் உறக்கம் வரல
முழிக்க வெச்சாடா
கடிதத்தோட மனச
மடிச்சு வாங்கிக்கிட்டாடா
நெஞ்ச பறிச்சாளே
Until dawn broke, sleep did not come,
She kept me awake,
Along with the letter, my heart,
Folding it, she accepted it,
Ah, she plucked my heart away,
யப்பா யப்பா யப்பா
Yappaa yappaa yappaa!
சிணுக்கு சிணுக்குன்னு
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நடந்தது யாரு
Jingling soundually,
Who was that walking inside my heart?
உன் ஆளு தானடா
She is your girl, man!
கலக்கு கலக்குன்னு
எம் மனச கலக்கியதாரு
Stirring and shaking,
Who was that who churned my heart?
உன் ஆளு தானடா
She is your girl, man!
Sinkku sinukkunnu
Jingling soundually,
Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru ishh…
Who was that walking inside my heart, ishh...
…………………
...
Yappaa kalakku kalakkunnu
Yappaa, stirring and shaking,
Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru…isssh
Who was that who churned my heart... isssh
…………………….
...
Sinkku sinukkunnu
Jingling soundually,
Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru
Who was that walking inside my heart?
Un aalu thaanadaa
She is your girl, man!
Kalakku kalakkunnu
Stirring and shaking,
Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru
Who was that who churned my heart?
Un aalu thaanadaa
She is your girl, man!
Sinkku sinukkunnu
Jingling soundually,
Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru
Who was that walking inside my heart?
Un aalu thaanadaa
She is your girl, man!
Kalakku kalakkunnu
Stirring and shaking,
Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru
Who was that who churned my heart?
Un aalu thaanadaa
She is your girl, man!
Hei vidiyum varaikkum
Hey, until dawn broke,
Urakkam varala
Sleep did not come,
Muzhikka vechaadaa
She kept me awake!
Kadidhathoda manasa madichu
Along with the letter, folding my heart,
Vaangikkittaadaa
She received it!
Nenja parichaalae
Ah, she plucked my heart away!
Yappaa yappaa yappaa
Yappaa yappaa yappaa!
Sinkku sinukkunnu
Jingling soundually,
Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru
Who was that walking inside my heart?
Kalakku kalakkunnu
Stirring and shaking,
Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru
Who was that who churned my heart?
Kan azhagu kannagi pol
With eyes as beautiful as Kannagi,
Ponnu iruppaa
The girl will be there,
Punnagaiyil monalisa pol iruppaa
In her smile, she will be like Mona Lisa,
Pol iruppaa
Will be like,
Otrai idhazh thaamaraiyaai
Like a single-petaled lotus,
Kannam sevappaa
Her cheeks are red,
Sitridaiyil sirpangalai vambukkizhuppaa
With her slender waist, she teases sculptures,
Vambukkizhuppaa
Teases sculptures,
Pookkal vandhu kudai pidikkum
Flowers will come and hold an umbrella,
Minnal vandhu padam pidikkum
Lightning will come and take photographs,
Dhevadhai nadandhu vandhaalae podhum
If the goddess just walks up, that is enough,
Nenjukkullae mazhaiyadikkum
Rain will pour inside the heart,
Ninaivugal siragadikkum
Memories will spread wings and fly,
Pakkam aval vandhu nindraalae podhum
It is enough if she comes and stands beside,
Pani peidha malar polae
Like a flower kissed by dew,
Iruppaa iruppaa
She will be, she will be,
Siru pillai kurumbodu
With a child's playful mischief,
Sirippaa sirippaa
She will laugh, she will laugh,
Ava enakku thaanae mannula vandhu
Just for me, she on this earth,
Porandhaa porandhaa
Was born, was born!
Sinkku sinukkunnu
Jingling soundually,
Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru
Who was that walking inside my heart?
Un aalu thaanadaa
She is your girl, man!
Kalakku kalakkunnu
Stirring and shaking,
Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru
Who was that who churned my heart?
Un aalu thaanadaa
She is your girl, man!
………………….
...
Kan muzhichu kaalai varai
Keeping her eyes open till morning,
Kaathu kedappaa
She will lie waiting,
Moochiraikka odi vandhu
Running out of breath,
Munnae nippaa
She will come and stand before me,
Munnae nippaa
Stand before me,
Kobam konda ponna pola
Like an angry girl,
Konjam nadippaa
She will pretend a little,
Appuramaa mella mella kannadippa
Afterwards, slowly, slowly, she will wink,
Kannadippa
Will wink,
Kaiya thottu anaichiruppom
Holding hands, we would embrace,
Kanna moodi rasichiruppom
Closing our eyes, we would relish,
Sollaadha inbam thaeduvom naangal
We will seek unsaid bliss,
Kaadhalae mechum padi
So that Love itself praises us,
Kaalathai vellum padi
So that we conquer time,
Kai korthu kaadhal seivomae naangal
Holding hands, we shall make love,
Mazhai naalil kudai pola
Like an umbrella on a rainy day,
Thunaiyaai iruppaa
She will be a companion,
Iru udalai oru uyiraai
Joining two bodies into one soul,
Inaippaa inaippaa
She will unite, she will unite,
Andha nilavin karaiyai kaadhal kondu
Taking love, the spot on the moon,
Thudaippaa thudaippaa
She will wipe away, she will wipe away!
Sinkku sinukkunnu
Jingling soundually,
Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru
Who was that walking inside my heart?
Un aalu thaanadaa
She is your girl, man!
Kalakku kalakkunnu
Stirring and shaking,
Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru
Who was that who churned my heart?
Un aalu thaanadaa
She is your girl, man!
Vidiyum varaikkum urakkam varala
Until dawn broke, sleep did not come,
Muzhikka vechaadaa
She kept me awake,
Kadidhathoda manasa
Along with the letter, my heart,
Madichu vaangikkittaadaa
Folding it, she accepted it,
Nenja parichaalae
Ah, she plucked my heart away,
Yappaa yappaa yappaa
Yappaa yappaa yappaa!
Sinkku sinukkunnu
Jingling soundually,
Nenjukkulla nadandhadhu yaaru
Who was that walking inside my heart?
Un aalu thaanadaa
She is your girl, man!
Kalakku kalakkunnu
Stirring and shaking,
Em manasa kalakkiyadhaaru
Who was that who churned my heart?
Un aalu thaanadaa
She is your girl, man!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Sinkku sinukkunnu' from the movie Ilaiyavan (2000) is a lively and romantic duet celebrating youth, affection, and the playful dynamic of new love. The protagonist wonders aloud who has walked into his heart and disturbed his tranquility, while his friend lightheartedly responds that she is indeed his soulmate. The lyrics describe the girl's ethereal beauty, playful nature, and innocence, comparing her charms to artistic ideals like Mona Lisa and classic Tamil imagery.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Sinkku sinukkunnu”
Use of rhythmic phonetic words 'Sinkku sinukkunnu' and 'Kalakku kalakkunnu' to evoke the sound of anklets jingling and emotional churning.
Simile (Upamai)
“Punnagaiyil monalisa pol iruppaa”
Comparing the girl's captivating smile to the iconic mystery of the Mona Lisa.
Personification
“Pookkal vandhu kudai pidikkum”
Attributing human actions to nature, where flowers hold umbrellas and lightning takes photos.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Pookkal vandhu kudai pidikkum”
Matching initial sounds across lines, such as 'Pookkal' and 'Pakkam'.
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Trivia
The film 'Ilaiyavan' (2000) featured Sathyan in the lead role, directed by T. Babu, with music composed by Deva and lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi.
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