Sonna Kelunga
From Thambathyam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. N. Surendar, Uma Ramanan, Mano
- Music director
- Manoj – Gyan
- Details
- Thambathyam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Sonnaa kelunga ada chumma nillunga | Listen to what I say, hey, just stand still! |
| Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla | This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable! |
| Kaaval thuraiyin naayagan neenga | You are the hero of the police force, |
| Sattam meeri thottathu yaenga | Why did you touch me breaking the law? |
| Male | |
| Sonnaa ketkkaathu manam chummaa nikkaathu | The heart doesn't listen to reason, nor does it stay still, |
| Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla | This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable! |
| Kadhali kooda kadhalan konja | For a lover to cuddle with his girlfriend, |
| Sattam yaemma seekkiram vaamma | Why talk of law? Come quickly, my dear! |
| Female :Sonna kelunga…hoi | Female: Listen to what I say... hoi! |
| Female | |
| Naalthorum un kooda neengaamal vazhakkaada | To debate with you every day without parting, |
| Naanum vanthaenaiyyaa …aa…aa….nerunga koodaathaiyyaa | I have come, sir... aa... aa... don't come close, sir! |
| Male :Nee sonna kulam thedi naan sendru neeraadi | Male: Searching for the pond you mentioned, I went and bathed, |
| Poojai mudiththaenadi…..aa….aa….vazhakkil jeyiththaenadi | I completed the ritual worship, girl... aa... aa... I won the case! |
| Female | |
| Anantha bodhaigal aalai thaakkumo | Does blissful intoxication overpower a person? |
| Male :Un ilamaeni verkkkumo | Male: Will your youthful body sweat? |
| Female | |
| Sonnaa kelunga ada chumma nillunga | Listen to what I say, hey, just stand still! |
| Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla | This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable! |
| Aaththiram edhukku avasaram edhukku | Why the urgency, why the rush? |
| Vakkeel neenga vaaithaa thaanga | You are a lawyer, grant me an adjournment! |
| Male | |
| Sonnaa ketkkaathu manam chummaa nikkaathu | The heart doesn't listen to reason, nor does it stay still, |
| Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla | This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable! |
| Aaththiram theera avasaram theer | To satisfy the urgency, to quench the rush, |
| Vaaithaa yaemmaa udanae vaamma | Why an adjournment, my dear? Come right away! |
| Female :Sonna kelunga…aa….. | Female: Listen to what I say... aa... |
| Female | |
| yaaraachchum paappaanga yaedhaachchum keppaanga | Someone might see, someone might ask, |
| Vegam aagaathaiyyaa ….aa….aa….veshmam koodaathiyyaa | Speed is no good, sir... aa... aa... pretense is no good, sir! |
| Male :Aththoram kaaththaada kaaththodu naaththaada | Male: As the riverbank breeze blows, dancing with the young crops, |
| Oorai kekkaathammaa …..aa….aa….uravai paakkaathammaa | It won't ask the village, dear... aa... aa... nor care about relations, dear! |
| Female | |
| Vaaivittu poo mottu vaasam veesutho | Does the blooming flower bud release its fragrance? |
| Male :Naan thodumpothu koosutho | Male: Does it shy away when I touch it? |
| Female | |
| Sonnaa kelunga ada chumma nillunga | Listen to what I say, hey, just stand still! |
| Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla | This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable! |
| Kaaval thuraiyin naayagan neenga | You are the hero of the police force, |
| Sattam meeri thottathu yaenga | Why did you touch me breaking the law? |
| Male | |
| Sonnaa ketkkaathu manam chummaa nikkaathu | The heart doesn't listen to reason, nor does it stay still, |
| Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla | This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable! |
| Kadhali kooda kadhalan konja | For a lover to cuddle with his girlfriend, |
| Sattam yaemma seekkiram vaamma | Why talk of law? Come quickly, my dear! |
| Female :Sonna kelunga…hoi | Female: Listen to what I say... hoi! |
சொன்னா கேளுங்க அட சும்மா நில்லுங்க
ராத்திரி பகலா படுத்துற பாடு அம்மா தாங்கல்ல
காவல் துறையின் நாயகன் நீங்க
சட்டம் மீறி தொட்டது ஏங்க
Listen to what I say, hey, just stand still!
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
You are the hero of the police force,
Why did you touch me breaking the law?
சொன்னா கேக்காது மனம் சும்மா நிக்காது
ராத்திரி பகலா படுத்துற பாடு அம்மா தாங்கல்ல
காதலி கூட காதலன் கொஞ்ச
சட்டம் ஏம்மா சீக்கிரம் வாம்மா
சொன்னா கேளுங்க......ஹோய்.....
The heart doesn't listen to reason, nor does it stay still,
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
For a lover to cuddle with his girlfriend,
Why talk of law? Come quickly, my dear!
Female: Listen to what I say... hoi!
நாள்தோறும் உன் கூட நீங்காமல் வழக்காட
நானும் வந்தேனைய்யா......ஆ....ஆ.....நெருங்க கூடாதய்யா
நீ சொன்ன குளம் தேடி நான் சென்று நீராடி
பூஜை முடித்தேனடி.....ஆ.....ஆ.......வழக்கில் ஜெயித்தேனடி
To debate with you every day without parting,
I have come, sir... aa... aa... don't come close, sir!
Male: Searching for the pond you mentioned, I went and bathed,
I completed the ritual worship, girl... aa... aa... I won the case!
ஆனந்த போதைகள் ஆளை தாக்குமோ
உன் இளமேனி வேர்க்குமோ
Does blissful intoxication overpower a person?
Male: Will your youthful body sweat?
சொன்னா கேளுங்க அட சும்மா நில்லுங்க
ராத்திரி பகலா படுத்துற பாடு அம்மா தாங்கல்ல
ஆத்திரம் எதுக்கு அவசரம் எதுக்கு
வக்கீல் நீங்க வாய்தா தாங்க
Listen to what I say, hey, just stand still!
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
Why the urgency, why the rush?
You are a lawyer, grant me an adjournment!
சொன்னா கேக்காது மனம் சும்மா நிக்காது
ராத்திரி பகலா படுத்துற பாடு அம்மா தாங்கல
ஆத்திரம் தீர அவசரம் தீர
வாய்தா ஏம்மா உடனே வாம்மா
சொன்னா கேளுங்க......ஆ......
The heart doesn't listen to reason, nor does it stay still,
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
To satisfy the urgency, to quench the rush,
Why an adjournment, my dear? Come right away!
Female: Listen to what I say... aa...
யாராச்சும் பாப்பாங்க ஏதாச்சும் கேப்பாங்க
வேகம் ஆகாதய்யா.....ஆ....ஆ.....வெஷமம் கூடாதய்யா
ஆத்தோரம் காத்தாட காத்தோடு நாத்தாட
ஊரைக் கேக்காதம்மா.....ஆ.....ஆ....உறவை பாக்காதம்மா
Someone might see, someone might ask,
Speed is no good, sir... aa... aa... pretense is no good, sir!
Male: As the riverbank breeze blows, dancing with the young crops,
It won't ask the village, dear... aa... aa... nor care about relations, dear!
வாய் விட்டு பூ மொட்டு வாசம் வீசுதோ
நான் தொடும்போது கூசுதோ
Does the blooming flower bud release its fragrance?
Male: Does it shy away when I touch it?
சொன்னா கேளுங்க அட சும்மா நில்லுங்க
ராத்திரி பகலா படுத்துற பாடு அம்மா தாங்கல்ல
காவல் துறையின் நாயகன் நீங்க
சட்டம் மீறி தொட்டது ஏங்க
Listen to what I say, hey, just stand still!
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
You are the hero of the police force,
Why did you touch me breaking the law?
சொன்னா கேக்காது மனம் சும்மா நிக்காது
ராத்திரி பகலா படுத்துற பாடு அம்மா தாங்கல்ல
காதலி கூட காதலன் கொஞ்ச
சட்டம் ஏம்மா சீக்கிரம் வாம்மா
சொன்னா கேளுங்க.......ஹோய்.....
The heart doesn't listen to reason, nor does it stay still,
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
For a lover to cuddle with his girlfriend,
Why talk of law? Come quickly, my dear!
Female: Listen to what I say... hoi!
Sonnaa kelunga ada chumma nillunga
Listen to what I say, hey, just stand still!
Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
Kaaval thuraiyin naayagan neenga
You are the hero of the police force,
Sattam meeri thottathu yaenga
Why did you touch me breaking the law?
Sonnaa ketkkaathu manam chummaa nikkaathu
The heart doesn't listen to reason, nor does it stay still,
Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
Kadhali kooda kadhalan konja
For a lover to cuddle with his girlfriend,
Sattam yaemma seekkiram vaamma
Why talk of law? Come quickly, my dear!
Female :Sonna kelunga…hoi
Female: Listen to what I say... hoi!
Naalthorum un kooda neengaamal vazhakkaada
To debate with you every day without parting,
Naanum vanthaenaiyyaa …aa…aa….nerunga koodaathaiyyaa
I have come, sir... aa... aa... don't come close, sir!
Male :Nee sonna kulam thedi naan sendru neeraadi
Male: Searching for the pond you mentioned, I went and bathed,
Poojai mudiththaenadi…..aa….aa….vazhakkil jeyiththaenadi
I completed the ritual worship, girl... aa... aa... I won the case!
Anantha bodhaigal aalai thaakkumo
Does blissful intoxication overpower a person?
Male :Un ilamaeni verkkkumo
Male: Will your youthful body sweat?
Sonnaa kelunga ada chumma nillunga
Listen to what I say, hey, just stand still!
Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
Aaththiram edhukku avasaram edhukku
Why the urgency, why the rush?
Vakkeel neenga vaaithaa thaanga
You are a lawyer, grant me an adjournment!
Sonnaa ketkkaathu manam chummaa nikkaathu
The heart doesn't listen to reason, nor does it stay still,
Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
Aaththiram theera avasaram theer
To satisfy the urgency, to quench the rush,
Vaaithaa yaemmaa udanae vaamma
Why an adjournment, my dear? Come right away!
Female :Sonna kelunga…aa…..
Female: Listen to what I say... aa...
yaaraachchum paappaanga yaedhaachchum keppaanga
Someone might see, someone might ask,
Vegam aagaathaiyyaa ….aa….aa….veshmam koodaathiyyaa
Speed is no good, sir... aa... aa... pretense is no good, sir!
Male :Aththoram kaaththaada kaaththodu naaththaada
Male: As the riverbank breeze blows, dancing with the young crops,
Oorai kekkaathammaa …..aa….aa….uravai paakkaathammaa
It won't ask the village, dear... aa... aa... nor care about relations, dear!
Vaaivittu poo mottu vaasam veesutho
Does the blooming flower bud release its fragrance?
Male :Naan thodumpothu koosutho
Male: Does it shy away when I touch it?
Sonnaa kelunga ada chumma nillunga
Listen to what I say, hey, just stand still!
Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
Kaaval thuraiyin naayagan neenga
You are the hero of the police force,
Sattam meeri thottathu yaenga
Why did you touch me breaking the law?
Sonnaa ketkkaathu manam chummaa nikkaathu
The heart doesn't listen to reason, nor does it stay still,
Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla
This trouble tormenting me day and night, oh mother, is unbearable!
Kadhali kooda kadhalan konja
For a lover to cuddle with his girlfriend,
Sattam yaemma seekkiram vaamma
Why talk of law? Come quickly, my dear!
Female :Sonna kelunga…hoi
Female: Listen to what I say... hoi!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a romantic banter between two lovers who frame their intimate affection in humorous legal and police terminology. The female lead urges her partner to keep his distance, pleading with him using court metaphors like asking for an adjournment ('vaaithaa') and pointing out that as an officer of law or advocate, he shouldn't break the rules by approaching her impulsively. The male lead playfully counters her reservations, insisting that love doesn't follow laws, regulations, or societal permission, comparing their natural attraction to breezes dancing across fields. Through lighthearted wordplay woven with legal terms, the song captures the joyful push-and-pull dynamics of courtship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Raththiri pagalaa paduththura paadu ammaa thaangalla”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Raththiri' / 'Sattam').
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Vakkeel neenga vaaithaa thaanga”
Playful use of courtroom and legal metaphors ('Sattam', 'Vakkeel', 'Vaaithaa') to describe romantic boundaries and delays.
Monaich Chol (Initial rhyme/alliteration)
“Aaththiram edhukku avasaram edhukku”
Repetition of initial consonants 'A' across words ('Aaththiram' / 'Avasaram').
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Trivia
The song is composed by the music director duo Manoj – Gyan for the 1987 film 'Thambathyam'. Lyricist Vaali cleverly uses courtroom jargon and police terminology ('Sattam', 'Kaaval thurai', 'Vakkeel', 'Vaaithaa') to craft an entertaining playful duet.
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