Sleepi Kanda Meenu
From Maniyaar Kudumbam · 2018
- Lyricist
- J. Thambi Ramaiah
- Music director
- J. Thambi Ramaiah
- Details
- Maniyaar Kudumbam2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| {Thaana thaana | {Thaana thaana |
| Thana thandhaana…} (3) | Thana thandhaana…} (3) |
| Thandha nana thana naaa…. | Thandha nana thana naaa…. |
| Male | |
| Sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep | Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep |
| Female :Seema seema seema | Female: Seema, seema, seema |
| Seema seema | Seema, seema |
| Male | |
| Sleepi kanda meena pola | Like a sleepy fish catching rest, |
| Sema karuva mulla pola | Like a dense black thorn bush, |
| En manasil un nenappu valaruthae | Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart, |
| Adi enna meeri en naaku olaruthae | Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control! |
| Female | |
| Sleepi kanda meena pola | Like a sleepy fish catching rest, |
| Sema karuva mulla pola | Like a dense black thorn bush, |
| En manasil un nenappu valaruthae | Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart, |
| Ada enna meeri en naaku olaruthae | Ah, my tongue stammers beyond my control! |
| Male | |
| Thenga poo manasum | A heart gentle like a coconut blossom, |
| Thennam paalai chirippum | And a smile like a coconut palm shoot, |
| Unkuda sernthu vaazha solluthae | Urges me to live together with you, |
| En usuru kulla pallu muluchu kolluthae | Teeth sprout inside my soul and bite playfully. |
| Male | |
| Sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep | Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep |
| Female :Seema seema seema | Female: Seema, seema, seema |
| Seema seema | Seema, seema |
| Male | |
| Sleepi kanda meena pola | Like a sleepy fish catching rest, |
| Sema karuva mulla pola | Like a dense black thorn bush, |
| En manasil un nenappu valaruthae | Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart, |
| Adi enna meeri en naaku olaruthae | Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………….. | ……………………………….. |
| Male | |
| Un paal piditha paruthi pinju | In your tender, milky cotton-bud |
| Paarvaiyilae | Glance, |
| En neththi mattum vervaiyaachu | Only my forehead breaks into a sweat |
| Nermaiyilae | Out of pure honesty. |
| Female | |
| Nee rotula thaan | When you walk on the road, |
| Nada nadantha pogaiyila | As you stroll along, |
| Naan vaai thiranthu nikkurenae | I stand with my mouth wide open |
| Vetkathila | Out of sheer shyness. |
| Male | |
| Nee vaazha pazhathil | Like a doctor who cleverly inserts a needle |
| Oosi yethum maruthuvachi | Into a soft banana without pain, |
| Naan vazhum varai | As long as I am alive, |
| Sathiyama un katchi | I swear I am strictly on your side. |
| Male | |
| Sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep | Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep |
| Female :Seema seema seema | Female: Seema, seema, seema |
| Seema seema | Seema, seema |
| Male | |
| Sleepi kanda meena pola | Like a sleepy fish catching rest, |
| Sema karuva mulla pola | Like a dense black thorn bush, |
| En manasil un nenappu valaruthae | Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart, |
| Adi enna meeri en naaku olaruthae | Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control! |
| Male | |
| Unna pakkum munnae | Before meeting you, |
| Enakku peru ooru suththi | I had a reputation across the town, |
| Intha kali manna poosi kitta | You smeared clay on my soul, |
| Usura suththi | Enveloping my very life. |
| Female | |
| Kaasu konjam | Save up a little money, |
| Serthu vainga kallam illa | Keep it safely; there is no deceit in me, |
| Unna minja yaarum illa | There is no one greater than you |
| Jillavula | In this entire district! |
| Male | |
| Nee irundu kidantha | In the dark sky that my life was, |
| Vaanathil oli thanthaai | You brought bright light; |
| En idhayam solluthu enakku | My heart tells me |
| Nee thaan irandaam thaai | That you are my second mother. |
| Male | |
| Sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep | Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep |
| Female :Seema seema seema | Female: Seema, seema, seema |
| Seema seema | Seema, seema |
| Male | |
| Sleepi kanda meena pola | Like a sleepy fish catching rest, |
| Sema karuva mulla pola | Like a dense black thorn bush, |
| En manasil un nenappu valaruthae | Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart, |
| Adi enna meeri en naaku olaruthae | Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control! |
| Chorus | |
| {Thaana thaana | {Thaana thaana |
| Thana thandhaana…} (3) | Thana thandhaana…} (3) |
| Thandha nana thana naaa…. | Thandha nana thana naaa…. |
{தான தான
தான தந்தான} (3)
தந்தனன தனனா....
{Thaana thaana
Thana thandhaana…} (3)
Thandha nana thana naaa….
சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப்
பெண் : சீம சீம சீம சீம சீம
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep
Female: Seema, seema, seema
Seema, seema
சிலீப்பி கண்ட மீன போல
சீம கருவ முள்ள போல
என் மனசில் உன் நெனப்பு வளருதே
அடி என்ன மீறி என் நாக்கு ஒலருதே
Like a sleepy fish catching rest,
Like a dense black thorn bush,
Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart,
Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control!
சிலீப்பி கண்ட மீன போல
சீம கருவ முள்ள போல
என் மனசில் உன் நெனப்பு வளருதே
அட என்ன மீறி என் நாக்கு ஒலருதே
Like a sleepy fish catching rest,
Like a dense black thorn bush,
Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart,
Ah, my tongue stammers beyond my control!
தேங்கா பூ மனசும்
தென்னம் பாலை சிரிப்பும்
உன்கூட சேர்ந்து வாழ சொல்லுதே
என் உசுருகுள்ள
பல்லு முழச்சு கொள்ளுதே
A heart gentle like a coconut blossom,
And a smile like a coconut palm shoot,
Urges me to live together with you,
Teeth sprout inside my soul and bite playfully.
சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப்
சீம சீம சீம சீம சீம
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep
Female: Seema, seema, seema
Seema, seema
சிலீப்பி கண்ட மீன போல
சீம கருவ முள்ள போல
என் மனசில் உன் நெனப்பு வளருதே
அடி என்ன மீறி என் நாக்கு ஒலருதே
Like a sleepy fish catching rest,
Like a dense black thorn bush,
Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart,
Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control!
.......................................
………………………………..
உன்பால் பிடித்த பருத்தி பிஞ்சு
பார்வையிலே
என் நெத்தி மட்டும் வேர்வையாச்சு
நேர்மையிலே
In your tender, milky cotton-bud
Glance,
Only my forehead breaks into a sweat
Out of pure honesty.
நீ ரோட்டுல தான்
நட நடந்து போகையில
நான் வாய் திறந்து நிக்குறேனே
வெட்கத்தில
When you walk on the road,
As you stroll along,
I stand with my mouth wide open
Out of sheer shyness.
நீ வாழ பழத்தில்
ஊசி ஏதும் மருத்துவச்சி
நான் வாழும் வரை
சத்தியமா உன் கட்சி
Like a doctor who cleverly inserts a needle
Into a soft banana without pain,
As long as I am alive,
I swear I am strictly on your side.
சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப்
பெண் : சீம சீம சீம சீம சீம
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep
Female: Seema, seema, seema
Seema, seema
சிலீப்பி கண்ட
சிலீப்பி கண்ட
சிலீப்பி கண்ட மீன போல
சீம கருவ முள்ள போல
என் மனசில் உன் நெனப்பு வளருதே
அடி என்ன மீறி என் நாக்கு ஒலருதே
Like a sleepy fish catching rest,
Like a dense black thorn bush,
Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart,
Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control!
உன்ன பாக்கும் முன்னே
எனக்கு பேரு ஊருசுத்தி
இந்த களிமண்ண பூசி கிட்ட
உசுர சுத்தி
Before meeting you,
I had a reputation across the town,
You smeared clay on my soul,
Enveloping my very life.
காசு கொஞ்சம் சேர்த்து
வைங்க கள்ளம் இல்ல
உன்ன மிஞ்ச யாரும் இல்ல
இந்த ஜில்லாவுல
Save up a little money,
Keep it safely; there is no deceit in me,
There is no one greater than you
In this entire district!
நீ இருண்டு கிடந்த
வானத்தில் ஒளி தந்தாய்
என் இதயம் சொல்லுது எனக்கு
நீ தான் இரண்டாம் தாய்
In the dark sky that my life was,
You brought bright light;
My heart tells me
That you are my second mother.
சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப் சிலீப்
பெண் : சீம சீம சீம சீம சீம
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep
Female: Seema, seema, seema
Seema, seema
சிலீப்பி கண்ட மீன போல
சீம கருவ முள்ள போல
என் மனசில் உன் நெனப்பு வளருதே
அடி என்ன மீறி என் நாக்கு ஒலருதே
Like a sleepy fish catching rest,
Like a dense black thorn bush,
Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart,
Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control!
{தான தான
தான தந்தான} (3)
தந்த னனா தனனா....
{Thaana thaana
Thana thandhaana…} (3)
Thandha nana thana naaa….
{Thaana thaana
{Thaana thaana
Thana thandhaana…} (3)
Thana thandhaana…} (3)
Thandha nana thana naaa….
Thandha nana thana naaa….
Sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep
Female :Seema seema seema
Female: Seema, seema, seema
Seema seema
Seema, seema
Sleepi kanda meena pola
Like a sleepy fish catching rest,
Sema karuva mulla pola
Like a dense black thorn bush,
En manasil un nenappu valaruthae
Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart,
Adi enna meeri en naaku olaruthae
Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control!
Sleepi kanda meena pola
Like a sleepy fish catching rest,
Sema karuva mulla pola
Like a dense black thorn bush,
En manasil un nenappu valaruthae
Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart,
Ada enna meeri en naaku olaruthae
Ah, my tongue stammers beyond my control!
Thenga poo manasum
A heart gentle like a coconut blossom,
Thennam paalai chirippum
And a smile like a coconut palm shoot,
Unkuda sernthu vaazha solluthae
Urges me to live together with you,
En usuru kulla pallu muluchu kolluthae
Teeth sprout inside my soul and bite playfully.
Sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep
Female :Seema seema seema
Female: Seema, seema, seema
Seema seema
Seema, seema
Sleepi kanda meena pola
Like a sleepy fish catching rest,
Sema karuva mulla pola
Like a dense black thorn bush,
En manasil un nenappu valaruthae
Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart,
Adi enna meeri en naaku olaruthae
Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control!
………………………………..
………………………………..
Un paal piditha paruthi pinju
In your tender, milky cotton-bud
Paarvaiyilae
Glance,
En neththi mattum vervaiyaachu
Only my forehead breaks into a sweat
Nermaiyilae
Out of pure honesty.
Nee rotula thaan
When you walk on the road,
Nada nadantha pogaiyila
As you stroll along,
Naan vaai thiranthu nikkurenae
I stand with my mouth wide open
Vetkathila
Out of sheer shyness.
Nee vaazha pazhathil
Like a doctor who cleverly inserts a needle
Oosi yethum maruthuvachi
Into a soft banana without pain,
Naan vazhum varai
As long as I am alive,
Sathiyama un katchi
I swear I am strictly on your side.
Sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep
Female :Seema seema seema
Female: Seema, seema, seema
Seema seema
Seema, seema
Sleepi kanda meena pola
Like a sleepy fish catching rest,
Sema karuva mulla pola
Like a dense black thorn bush,
En manasil un nenappu valaruthae
Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart,
Adi enna meeri en naaku olaruthae
Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control!
Unna pakkum munnae
Before meeting you,
Enakku peru ooru suththi
I had a reputation across the town,
Intha kali manna poosi kitta
You smeared clay on my soul,
Usura suththi
Enveloping my very life.
Kaasu konjam
Save up a little money,
Serthu vainga kallam illa
Keep it safely; there is no deceit in me,
Unna minja yaarum illa
There is no one greater than you
Jillavula
In this entire district!
Nee irundu kidantha
In the dark sky that my life was,
Vaanathil oli thanthaai
You brought bright light;
En idhayam solluthu enakku
My heart tells me
Nee thaan irandaam thaai
That you are my second mother.
Sleep sleep sleep sleep sleep
Sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep, sleep
Female :Seema seema seema
Female: Seema, seema, seema
Seema seema
Seema, seema
Sleepi kanda meena pola
Like a sleepy fish catching rest,
Sema karuva mulla pola
Like a dense black thorn bush,
En manasil un nenappu valaruthae
Thoughts of you keep growing in my heart,
Adi enna meeri en naaku olaruthae
Oh, my tongue stammers beyond my control!
{Thaana thaana
{Thaana thaana
Thana thandhaana…} (3)
Thana thandhaana…} (3)
Thandha nana thana naaa….
Thandha nana thana naaa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a quirky, romantic rural folk track expressing the protagonist's deep affection and mesmerized state towards her beloved. Using colorful rural metaphors—such as comparing her growing thoughts to a black thorn bush and a sleepy fish—she describes how tongue-tied and awestruck she becomes in his presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sleepi kanda meena pola / Sema karuva mulla pola”
Compares the deep, steady growth of romantic thoughts in her heart to a sleepy fish and a black thorn bush.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Thenga poo manasum / Thennam paalai chirippum”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across consecutive lines ('Thenga' / 'Thennam').
Metaphor (Uruvakama)
“Nee thaan irandaam thaai”
Elevates the beloved to a protective, nurturing figure by metaphorically calling him a second mother.
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Trivia
The song from the film 'Maniyaar Kudumbam' (2018) features lyrics written by multi-talented actor-director J. Thambi Ramaiah. Known for his distinctive comedic folk style, Thambi Ramaiah weaves English words like 'sleep' into traditional rural Tamil folk tunes composed by D. Imman.
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