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Sokkattaliye

From Lockdown Diaries · 2023

Lyricist
Jassie Gift
Singers
Vijay Prakash, K. S. Chithra
Music directors
Jassie Gift, ABM
Details
Lockdown Diaries2023

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
SokkattaliyeOh mesmerizing woman
Kann asaivinil vilundhavan naanaeI am the one who fell for the movement of your eyes
Female
Thottu pesavaeJust to touch and speak with you
Un aruginil nizhal aanenI became a shadow beside you
Male
Pesa vaai vaarthai vaa vaangudhaeThe words struggle to come out of my mouth to speak
Aasai adangaamal manamo yengaAs my desires remain unquenched and my heart longs
Female
Minnal vettum punnaigaiyae needhaanaeAre you not the smile that strikes like lightning?
Ennai vetti ponadhumae poo thaenaeOh sweet flower nectar, you have captivated and cut through me
Male
Velli kinnam kannankuzhi aalakkiyaeMaking a silver bowl out of your dimpled cheek
Enna senja en manasu paazhakkiyaeWhat did you do? You ruined my peaceful mind
Female
SokkattalunaeOh captivating man
Kann asaivinil vilundhaval naanaeI am the one who fell for the movement of your eyes
Male
Thathi thaaviyaeHopping and leaping along
Un aruginil nizhal aanenI became a shadow beside you
Male
Muthangal thiruda vandhuWhen coming to steal kisses
Sathangal poda vendamDo not make any sounds
Thaenai naan alli eduppenI will gather and take the honey
Female
Kangalai simitinaaiWhen you blinked your eyes
Boogambam nenjilaeAn earthquake erupted in my heart
Iru vizhi kalavaram undaanadhaeA chaotic commotion was created between our eyes
Male
Un marbil saaindhu kollaLeaning upon your chest
Samarasam pirakkumPeace will be born
Namm eerppu visai iyalbu polaJust like the natural force of attraction between us
Iruvarukkum varum nerukkamCloseness comes to both of us
Male
SokkattaliyeOh mesmerizing woman
Female :Kann asaivinil vilundhaval naanaeFemale: I am the one who fell for the movement of your eyes
Thottu pesavaeJust to touch and speak with you
Male :Un aruginil nizhal aanenMale: I became a shadow beside you
Female
En koondhal alli vandhuGathering my tresses of hair
Uyir meedhu oorndhu sendra vervaraiAnd the droplet of sweat that crawled over my life
Nee anbai vidhaithaaiYou have sown the seeds of love
Male
Un madi saaindhuLeaning on your lap
Naan per inbam kaanuvenI will experience supreme bliss
Dhinam dhinamDay after day
Adhu nigazhndhida vendumMay that keep happening
Female
Naga kangal kooda kalangidaamalWithout letting even your fingernails shed a tear
Unnudan iruppenI will remain by your side
Male
Kaadhal mazhai thoovi thooviShowering the rain of love continuously
Nanaithdavae kudai pidippenI will hold an umbrella to keep us soaked
Male
SokkattaliyaeOh mesmerizing woman
Female :Kann asaivinil vilundhaval naanaeFemale: I am the one who fell for the movement of your eyes
Male :Thathi thaaviyaeMale: Hopping and leaping along
Female :Un aruginil nizhal aanenFemale: I became a shadow beside you
Female
Pesa vaai vaarthai vaa vaangudhaeThe words struggle to come out of my mouth to speak
Male :Aasai adangaamal manamo yengaMale: As my desires remain unquenched and my heart longs
Female
Minnal vettum punnaigaiyae needhaanaeAre you not the smile that strikes like lightning?
Male :Ennai vetti ponadhumae poothaenaeMale: Oh sweet flower nectar, you have captivated and cut through me
Female
Sokkattalanae….Oh captivating man...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic song portrays a deep emotional connection and magnetic pull between two lovers expressing their mutual affection. The lyrics use vivid poetic imagery, describing how a simple glance or smile can unleash an emotional earthquake, making the lovers feel like shadows beside each other in complete devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Velli kinnam kannankuzhi aalakkiyae

Comparing a dimpled cheek to a precious silver bowl ('Velli kinnam kannankuzhi').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Boogambam nenjilae

Describing the emotional impact of a eye-blink as an earthquake in the heart ('Boogambam nenjilae').

Alliteration (Monai)

Thathi thaaviyae

Repetition of initial consonants like 'Thathi' and 'Thaaviyae'.

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Trivia

Composed by Jassie Gift and featuring vocals by veteran singers Vijay Prakash and K. S. Chithra, 'Lockdown Diaries' presents a modern fusion of classic romantic Tamil poetry with rhythmic contemporary melodies.

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