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Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Sugar Mintu Kari

From Bruce Lee · 2017

Lyricist
Manikandan
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, M. M. Manasi
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Bruce Lee2017

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Ooo…ooo…hoo ooo oooOoo…ooo…hoo ooo ooo
Ooo…ooo…hoo ooo oooOoo…ooo…hoo ooo ooo
Male
Hey en sugar mint-u kaariHey my sugar-mint girl,
Un jigarthanda naan diI am your Jigarthanda drink, girl.
Color legging pant-u kaariGirl wearing colorful leggings,
Male
Pattu kunju neeYou are a silky little chick,
Kutti nenju neeYou are a little heart,
Chella kutti neeYou are a darling baby,
En kanmaniMy apple of the eye,
Male
Kooda vandhu neeCome along with me,
Kutti mohiniYou little enchantress,
Kudaadha thappuMistakes that shouldn't be made,
Pannendi..Go ahead and do them, girl...
Male
Lady k..d neeyadiYou are a lady crook, girl,
Soodu ye thum theeyadiYou are a fire that raises heat,
French made strawberry diA French-made strawberry, girl,
Nee dooppu potta peiyadiYou are a fake ghost in disguise, girl.
Male
Baby en heart-u beatu neeBaby, you are my heart beat,
Neethan en target diYou are my target, girl,
Senti ment scene book-u diA book of sentimental scenes, girl,
Naan un modern bruce lee diI am your modern Bruce Lee, girl.
Chorus
Ooo…ooo…hoo ooo oooOoo…ooo…hoo ooo ooo
Ooo…ooo…hoo ooo oooOoo…ooo…hoo ooo ooo
Chorus
Pap pap paaba pap papPap pap paaba pap pap
Paaba pap pap paaba pap pap pabapaaPaaba pap pap paaba pap pap pabapaa
Pap pap paaba pap papPap pap paaba pap pap
Paaba pap pap paaba pap papPaaba pap pap paaba pap pap
Male
Ye chutti pennaeHey naughty girl,
Little sun-aeLittle sun,
En girl friend neeYou are my girlfriend,
Ketta ponnaeNaughty girl,
Male
Pennae pennaeGirl, girl,
Rowdy pennaeRowdy girl,
En feeling-a shareSharing my feelings,
Seiyum ginger ginnaeYou are like ginger gin!
Female
Silluthae megamaeThe cloud chills,
Kolluthae heyy mogamaeHey, passion kills!
Female
Hey chinna chinnaHey little, little,
PoikkaaranaeLiar boy,
Grace time-ilIn the grace time,
Kiss venumae..I need a kiss...
Female
Seatbelt-a polLike a seatbelt,
Hug podhumaeA hug is enough,
En beglinton dog ivanaeHe is my Beagle dog!
Male
Lady k..d neeyadiYou are a lady crook, girl,
Soodu ye..thum theeyadiYou are a fire that raises heat,
French made strawberry diA French-made strawberry, girl,
Nee dooppu potta peiyadiYou are a fake ghost in disguise, girl.
Male
Baby en heart-u beatu neeBaby, you are my heart beat,
Neethan en target diYou are my target, girl,
Senti ment scene book-u diA book of sentimental scenes, girl,
Naan un modern bruce lee diI am your modern Bruce Lee, girl.
Female
Ooo…ooo…hoo ooo oooOoo…ooo…hoo ooo ooo
Aaa….aaa…aaa….haa….aaa….Aaa….aaa…aaa….haa….aaa….
Male
Ye sokkupodi kannala naanBecause of your mesmerising eyes,
Makku paiyan aanenadiI became a foolish boy, girl.
Bujji kutti naan singa kuttiI was a brave lion cub,
Enna aakkitta naayikuttiYou turned me into a puppy!
Female
Utchimel muththamaeA kiss on the crown,
Vendumae heyy niththamaeI need it daily, hey!
Female
Suthi suthi enna suthiSurrounding me, surrounding me,
Vandhaayae uchchu kottiYou came making tut-tutting sounds,
Konji konji kannaamoochiCoaxing and playing hide-and-seek,
Thalli po kanna kattiGo away blindfolded!
Chorus
Pap pap paap paraaparabPap pap paap paraaparab
Pap pap paap paraaparabPap pap paap paraaparab
Pap pap paap paraaparabPap pap paap paraaparab
Pabarapap pabarabapapPabarapap pabarabapap
Chorus
Pap pap paap paraaparabPap pap paap paraaparab
Pap pap paap paraaparabPap pap paap paraaparab
Pap pap paap paraaparabPap pap paap paraaparab
Parabapap rabarapParabapap rabarap
Chorus
Ooo…ooo…hoo ooo oooOoo…ooo…hoo ooo ooo
Ooo…ooo…hoo ooo oooOoo…ooo…hoo ooo ooo

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat track captures playful romance and lighthearted banter between two young lovers. The hero uses trendy, eccentric metaphors—comparing his lover to a 'sugar mint', 'French-made strawberry', and 'lady KD', while portraying himself as her devoted 'modern Bruce Lee'. The heroine responds in equal measure with affectionate teasing, calling him a little liar and requesting tight hugs like seatbelts. The song balances urban slang with youthful romance to create a high-energy duet.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Un jigarthanda naan di

Comparing the singer to the refreshing Madurai beverage Jigarthanda.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Hey en sugar mint-u kaari / Color legging pant-u kaari

Rhyming lines using common modern Tamil suffixes ending in '-kaari'.

Simile

Seatbelt-a pol / Hug podhumae

Comparing a tight, secure embrace to a seatbelt.

Monai (Initial Assonance/Alliteration)

Kutti nenju nee / Chella kutti nee

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent lines.

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Trivia

The song is from the 2017 Tamil action comedy movie 'Bruce Lee', composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar who also starred as the lead hero in the film.

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