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Lyrics & meaning

Something Something

From Something Something Unakkum Enakkum · 2006

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Karthik
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Details
Something Something Unakkum Enakkum2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Something somethingSomething something
Something somethingSomething something
Unakkum ennakumBetween you and me
Something somethingSomething something
Come on…Come on…
Male
Hey..lap tup lap tupHey.. thump thump, beat beat
Sollum somethingIt says 'something'
Logic illa magic somethingIt is not logic, but magic, 'something'
Male
No no endraalaeWhen someone says 'no, no'
Something something endraagumIt turns into 'something something'
Sixteen thodangiStarting from sixteen
Sixties varaikkumUp to the sixties
Something indri yaaru daa…Who exists without 'something', man?
Male
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Kannalae parka parkaTo see with your eyes
Neram illaiyaDon't you have time?
Male
Suno sarojaListen Saroja
Aajarae aajaCome, oh come
Ennoda aadi paadaTo dance and sing with me
Aasai illaiyaDon't you have a desire?
Male
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Kannalae parka parkaTo see with your eyes
Neram illaiyaDon't you have time?
Male
Suno sarojaListen Saroja
Aajarae aajaCome, oh come
Ennoda aadi paadaTo dance and sing with me
Aasai illaiya..oh..hoo…Don't you have a desire?..oh..hoo…
Male
Hey..lap tup lap tupHey.. thump thump, beat beat
Sollum somethingIt says 'something'
Logic illa magic somethingIt is not logic, but magic, 'something'
Male
Hey VennilaavaeHey moonlight
Un kai pidikaTo hold your hand
Naan paarthirukkumI have been waiting for
Mudhal muhil ithoThis first cloud here
Male
Salwar soodum kutti thevaeLittle angel wearing a salwar
Un mel un mel vanthu vanthuComing upon you again and again
Modhi modhi thottu sellumBumping into you and passing by gently
Alai kadal ithoo..Here is the ocean wave..
Male
Edakku madakkuTricky and complicated
Ethukku ethukkuWhy, oh why?
Unakkul irukku aasaiDesire lives inside you
Dhadakku dhadakkuPounding heart rate
Vayasu thudikuthaeYouth is throbbing
Male
Padaarendru ennaiSuddenly striking me
Thaaki vitta kannaiThe eyes that attacked me
Ingu thaanae kandu konden……..I found them right here...
Male
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Kannalae parka parkaTo see with your eyes
Neram illaiyaDon't you have time?
Male
Suno sarojaListen Saroja
Aajarae aajaCome, oh come
Ennoda aadi paadaTo dance and sing with me
Aasai illaiyaDon't you have a desire?
Chorus
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Kannalae parka parkaTo see with your eyes
Neram illaiyaDon't you have time?
Chorus
Suno sarojaListen Saroja
Aajarae aajaCome, oh come
Ennoda aadi paadaTo dance and sing with me
Aasai illaiya..ho..ho..oh…Don't you have a desire?..ho..ho..oh…
Male
Yaar kaiyil vanthuIn whose hands will we end up
Yaar sernthirupomWith whom will we unite
Yaar solvathithaiWho can state this?
God decides somethingGod decides something
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Latcham perai paarthirupọmWe might have seen a hundred thousand people
Summa pesi sendrirupomWe might have just talked casually and moved on
Yaaro oruvar meedhu mattumOnly towards one special person
Etho vanthaal somethingWhen something sparks, that is 'something'
Male
Thakida thathumiRhythmic beat (Thakida thathumi)
Thakida thathumiRhythmic beat (Thakida thathumi)
Aatam podum nenjamThe heart that dances
Thayangi thayangiHesitating and faltering
Mayangi pogumaeIt gets completely mesmerized
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Sadaarendru ennaiThe girl who suddenly
Saaithu vitta poennaiSwept me off my feet
Kondu sella vanthu vitten…..ahhh…I have come to take her away with me.....ahhh…
Male
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Kannalae parka parkaTo see with your eyes
Neram illaiyaDon't you have time?
Male
Suno sarojaListen Saroja
Aajarae aajaCome, oh come
Ennoda aadi paadaTo dance and sing with me
Aasai illaiya..ah ..haaa…Don't you have a desire?..ah ..haaa…
Male
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Aaaha aajaAha, come
Kannalae parka parkaTo see with your eyes
Neram illaiyaDon't you have time?
Male
Suno sarojaListen Saroja
Aajarae aajaCome, oh come
Ennoda aadi paadaTo dance and sing with me
Aasai illaiya…huuDon't you have a desire…huu
Chorus
Aaaha aaja…heyAha, come…hey
Aaaha aaja ..huuAha, come ..huu
Kannalae parka parka..ah..haaTo see with your eyes..ah..haa
Neram illaiya..Don't you have time..
Chorus
Suno saroja..heyListen Saroja..hey
Aajarae aaja..huuCome, oh come..huu
Ennoda aadi paada..ah..haaTo dance and sing with me..ah..haa
Aasai illaiya..ho..ho..Don't you have a desire..ho..ho..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Something Something' from the 2006 film 'Something Something Unakkum Enakkum' is an upbeat, youthful, and energetic romantic track celebrating the unexplainable spark of love. The lyrics describe love as a magical feeling that defies logic and transcends age—felt by everyone from teenagers in their sixteens to elders in their sixties. The protagonist playfully coaxes his love interest ('Saroja') to join him in dancing and celebrating their blossoming connection. Throughout the stanzas, the protagonist reflects on how fate plays a role in bringing two people together among millions. He poetically compares his beloved to an angel wearing a salwar and moonlight, describing how her gaze completely disarmed him. The track combines playful multilingual phrases (Tamil, Hindi 'Suno Saroja/Aajarae Aaja', and English) with lively rhythms, capturing the euphoric phase of falling in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ono-matopoeia (இரட்டைக் கிளவி / ஒலிக்குறிப்பு)

Hey..lap tup lap tup

Use of rhythmic sound words like 'lap tup lap tup' and 'Dhadakku dhadakku' to mimic heartbeat and excitement.

Emona / Rhyme (எதுகை - Second Letter Rhyming)

Edakku madakku / Ethukku ethukku

The second letters 'da' in 'Edakku' and 'Ethukku' rhyme, creating a playful Tamil rhythmic cadence.

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Hey Vennilaavae / Salwar soodum kutti thevae

Describing the girl as 'Vennilaavae' (Moonlight) and a 'kutti thevae' (little angel).

Sol-Pinvaru Nilaimai Ani (சொல் பின்வரு நிலையணி / Repetition for Effect)

Un mel un mel vanthu vanthu / Modhi modhi thottu sellum

Repetition of action words like 'vanthu vanthu' and 'modhi modhi' to emphasize continuous motion.

Sollisai Alabedai / Onomatopoeic Rhythm

Thakida thathumi / Thakida thathumi

Use of traditional Carnatic solkattu rhythm ('Thakida thathumi') mixed into a modern pop context.

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Trivia

The film 'Something Something... Unakkum Enakkum' (2006), starring Jayam Ravi and Trisha, was a blockbuster remake of the Telugu film 'Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana'. The soundtrack was composed by Devi Sri Prasad (DSP), who retained his original catchy tune 'Aaha Aaja' from the Telugu version, featuring energetic vocals by Tipu.

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