Summa Irundhavanai
From Raja Veettu Kannukkutty · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Raja Veettu Kannukkutty1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi | After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly, |
| Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi | Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear? |
| Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi | After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly, |
| Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi | Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Intha ammaan manasil oru aasa vedhachchu | Having sown the seed of desire in this man's heart, |
| Appaala nippathenna maayamadi | What illusion is it to stand so far away, my dear? |
| Intha ammaan manasil oru aasa vedhachchu | Having sown the seed of desire in this man's heart, |
| Appaala nippathenna maayamadi | What illusion is it to stand so far away, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Chinnakallu mookkuththi nee sirichchaa sirippenna | Girl with the small-gem nose-ring, what a enchanting smile when you laugh! |
| Chinnakallu mookkuththi nee sirichchaa sirippenna | Girl with the small-gem nose-ring, what a enchanting smile when you laugh! |
| Unna kandu naanum ingu nenaichcha nenaipenna | Seeing you, what overflowing thoughts cross my mind here? |
| Konja nanja pazhakkam kondu vantha nerukkam | Our brief acquaintance brought us this sweet closeness! |
| Male | |
| Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi | After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly, |
| Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi | Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Antham mudhal aadhi varai alanthu rasipendi | From end to beginning, I will measure and relish your beauty, girl! |
| Antham mudhal aadhi varai alanthu rasipendi | From end to beginning, I will measure and relish your beauty, girl! |
| Andhi pagal pothumvarai sogaththa kodupendi | Until day and night are satisfied, you give me sweet longing pain, girl! |
| Andhi pagal pothumvarai sogaththa kodupendi | Until day and night are satisfied, you give me sweet longing pain, girl! |
| Sengarumbu rasamae sinthai unthan vasamae | You are the juice of sweet red sugarcane, my mind is completely under your spell! |
| Aththaanum kaaththirukka aadi varum radhamae | Oh chariot swaying towards me while your beloved waits for you! |
| Radhamae radhamae radhamae | Oh chariot, oh chariot, oh chariot! |
| Male | |
| Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi | After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly, |
| Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi | Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Thanni vachcha paana pola thazhumbi nadanthiyae | Like a pot filled with water, you walked overflowing with grace! |
| Thanni vachcha paana pola thazhumbi nadanthiyae | Like a pot filled with water, you walked overflowing with grace! |
| Kanni vachcha maanai pola kaimel vizhunthiyae | Like a trapped deer, you fell right into my hands! |
| Kanni vachcha maanai pola kaimel vizhunthiyae | Like a trapped deer, you fell right into my hands! |
| Male | |
| Piththu kodu enakku vekkangalum edhukku | Drive me crazy with passion, why hold onto shyness anymore? |
| Kannaththil thaeneduththu naan koduppaen unakku | I will gather honey from your cheeks and feed it to you! |
| Unakku unakku unakku | To you, to you, to you! |
| Male | |
| Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi | After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly, |
| Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi | Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear? |
| Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi | After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly, |
| Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi | Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear? |
சும்மாயிருந்தவனை சூடு கெளப்பி
பாக்காம விட்டதென்ன நியாயமடி
சும்மாயிருந்தவனை சூடு கெளப்பி
பாக்காம விட்டதென்ன நியாயமடி
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
இந்த அம்மான் மனசில் ஒரு ஆச வெதச்சு
அப்பால நிப்பதென்ன மாயமடி...
அம்மான் மனசில் ஒரு ஆச வெதச்சு
அப்பால நிப்பதென்ன மாயமடி...
Having sown the seed of desire in this man's heart,
What illusion is it to stand so far away, my dear?
Having sown the seed of desire in this man's heart,
What illusion is it to stand so far away, my dear?
சின்னக்கல்லு மூக்குத்தி நீ சிரிச்ச சிரிப்பென்ன
சின்னக்கல்லு மூக்குத்தி நீ சிரிச்ச சிரிப்பென்ன
உன்னக் கண்டு நானும் இங்கு நெனச்ச நெனப்பென்ன
கொஞ்ச நஞ்ச பழக்கம் கொண்டு வந்த நெருக்கம்
Girl with the small-gem nose-ring, what a enchanting smile when you laugh!
Girl with the small-gem nose-ring, what a enchanting smile when you laugh!
Seeing you, what overflowing thoughts cross my mind here?
Our brief acquaintance brought us this sweet closeness!
சும்மாயிருந்தவனை சூடு கெளப்பி
பாக்காம விட்டதென்ன நியாயமடி
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
அந்தம் முதல் ஆதி வரை அளந்து ரசிப்பேன்டி
அந்தம் முதல் ஆதி வரை அளந்து ரசிப்பேன்டி
அந்தி பகல் போதும்வரை சொகத்த கொடுப்பேன்டி
அந்தி பகல் போதும்வரை சொகத்த கொடுப்பேன்டி
செங்கரும்பு ரசமே சிந்தை உந்தன் வசமே
அத்தானும் காத்திருக்க ஆடி வரும் ரதமே
ரதமே....ரதமே....ரதமே....
From end to beginning, I will measure and relish your beauty, girl!
From end to beginning, I will measure and relish your beauty, girl!
Until day and night are satisfied, you give me sweet longing pain, girl!
Until day and night are satisfied, you give me sweet longing pain, girl!
You are the juice of sweet red sugarcane, my mind is completely under your spell!
Oh chariot swaying towards me while your beloved waits for you!
Oh chariot, oh chariot, oh chariot!
சும்மாயிருந்தவனை சூடு கெளப்பி
பாக்காம விட்டதென்ன நியாயமடி
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
தண்ணி வச்ச பான போல தளும்பி நடந்தியே
தண்ணி வச்ச பான போல தளும்பி நடந்தியே
கண்ணி வச்ச மானைப் போல கைமேல் விழுந்தியே
கண்ணி வச்ச மானைப் போல கைமேல் விழுந்தியே
Like a pot filled with water, you walked overflowing with grace!
Like a pot filled with water, you walked overflowing with grace!
Like a trapped deer, you fell right into my hands!
Like a trapped deer, you fell right into my hands!
பித்து கொடு எனக்கு வெக்கங்களும் எதுக்கு
கன்னத்தில் தேனெடுத்து நான் கொடுப்பேன் உனக்கு
உனக்கு......உனக்கு......உனக்கு.....
Drive me crazy with passion, why hold onto shyness anymore?
I will gather honey from your cheeks and feed it to you!
To you, to you, to you!
சும்மாயிருந்தவனை சூடு கெளப்பி
பாக்காம விட்டதென்ன நியாயமடி
சும்மாயிருந்தவனை சூடு கெளப்பி
பாக்காம விட்டதென்ன நியாயமடி
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
Intha ammaan manasil oru aasa vedhachchu
Having sown the seed of desire in this man's heart,
Appaala nippathenna maayamadi
What illusion is it to stand so far away, my dear?
Intha ammaan manasil oru aasa vedhachchu
Having sown the seed of desire in this man's heart,
Appaala nippathenna maayamadi
What illusion is it to stand so far away, my dear?
Chinnakallu mookkuththi nee sirichchaa sirippenna
Girl with the small-gem nose-ring, what a enchanting smile when you laugh!
Chinnakallu mookkuththi nee sirichchaa sirippenna
Girl with the small-gem nose-ring, what a enchanting smile when you laugh!
Unna kandu naanum ingu nenaichcha nenaipenna
Seeing you, what overflowing thoughts cross my mind here?
Konja nanja pazhakkam kondu vantha nerukkam
Our brief acquaintance brought us this sweet closeness!
Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
Antham mudhal aadhi varai alanthu rasipendi
From end to beginning, I will measure and relish your beauty, girl!
Antham mudhal aadhi varai alanthu rasipendi
From end to beginning, I will measure and relish your beauty, girl!
Andhi pagal pothumvarai sogaththa kodupendi
Until day and night are satisfied, you give me sweet longing pain, girl!
Andhi pagal pothumvarai sogaththa kodupendi
Until day and night are satisfied, you give me sweet longing pain, girl!
Sengarumbu rasamae sinthai unthan vasamae
You are the juice of sweet red sugarcane, my mind is completely under your spell!
Aththaanum kaaththirukka aadi varum radhamae
Oh chariot swaying towards me while your beloved waits for you!
Radhamae radhamae radhamae
Oh chariot, oh chariot, oh chariot!
Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
Thanni vachcha paana pola thazhumbi nadanthiyae
Like a pot filled with water, you walked overflowing with grace!
Thanni vachcha paana pola thazhumbi nadanthiyae
Like a pot filled with water, you walked overflowing with grace!
Kanni vachcha maanai pola kaimel vizhunthiyae
Like a trapped deer, you fell right into my hands!
Kanni vachcha maanai pola kaimel vizhunthiyae
Like a trapped deer, you fell right into my hands!
Piththu kodu enakku vekkangalum edhukku
Drive me crazy with passion, why hold onto shyness anymore?
Kannaththil thaeneduththu naan koduppaen unakku
I will gather honey from your cheeks and feed it to you!
Unakku unakku unakku
To you, to you, to you!
Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
Summaa irunthavanai soodu kelappi
After stirring up passion in a man who was sitting quietly,
Paakkaama vittathenna niyaayamadi
Is it fair to ignore me without even looking, my dear?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic track from the 1984 Tamil movie 'Raja Veettu Kannukkutty' captures the teasing banter of a protagonist addressing his lover. He jokingly scolds her for awakening deep feelings of romantic warmth in his mind, only to act coy and keep a distance. He praises her beauty, her glittering nose-ring, her enchanting smile, and her graceful gait, urging her to shed her bashfulness and embrace their intimacy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Thanni vachcha paana pola thazhumbi nadanthiyae”
Compares her graceful, swaying gait to an overflowing pot filled with water.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Kanni vachcha maanai pola kaimel vizhunthiyae”
Compares her falling into his embrace to a deer caught gently in a net/trap.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Sengarumbu rasamae sinthai unthan vasamae”
Refers to the beloved directly as sweet red sugarcane juice, highlighting her irresistible sweetness.
Monaai / Alliteration
“Chinnakallu mookkuththi nee sirichchaa sirippenna”
Repetition of consonant sounds 'ch' and 's' for rhythmic aesthetic.
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Trivia
Composed by veteran maestro M. S. Viswanathan with lyricist Vaali, 'Summaa Irunthavanai Soodu Kelappi' features the uniquely energetic, earthy vocal tone of Malaysia Vasudevan, making it a popular folk-tinged romantic number of the 1980s.
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