Summa Summa
From Alli Petra Pillai · 1959
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Alli Petra Pillai1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Summaa summa sirichchukkittu | Smiling playfully without any reason |
| Sogusu nadai pottukittu | Walking with a stylish, graceful gait |
| Summaa summa sirichchukkittu | Smiling playfully without any reason |
| Sogusu nadai pottukittu | Walking with a stylish, graceful gait |
| Thulli thulli aadi varum unnai kandaa | Seeing you coming, dancing and leaping around |
| Suththi suththi paarkkaatha kannum undaa | Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you? |
| Female | |
| Kummaalam pottukittu | Making merry and having fun |
| Kudhirai vandi oottikkittu | Driving a horse-drawn cart |
| Kummaalam pottukittu | Making merry and having fun |
| Kudhirai vandi oottikkittu | Driving a horse-drawn cart |
| Themmaangu paadi varum unnai kandaa | Seeing you coming, singing a folk melody |
| Thirumbi paarkkaatha kannum undaa | Is there any eye that would not turn back to look? |
| Male | |
| Manjal poosi kulicha mugam minuminukka | With your turmeric-coated bathed face shining brightly |
| Mayakkamoottum paarvaiyilae nilaverikka | Moonlight glowing in your mesmerizing gaze |
| Manjal poosi kulicha mugam minuminukka | With your turmeric-coated bathed face shining brightly |
| Mayakkamoottum paarvaiyilae nilaverikka | Moonlight glowing in your mesmerizing gaze |
| Marukkozhunthu kondaiyilae kamakamakka | Fragrance wafting from sweet marjoram in your hair bun |
| Kurumbu pechai ketpavanga kirukirukka | Making those who hear your mischievous words feel dizzy |
| Male | |
| Haei thulli thulli aadi varum | Hey, coming along dancing and leaping |
| Unnai kandaa | Seeing you |
| Suththi suththi paarkkaatha kannum undaa | Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you? |
| Female | |
| Silukku satta kaaththupattu silusilukka | The silk shirt rustling gently in the wind |
| Thanga silaiyai pola thegakattu palapalakka | The golden statue-like physique gleaming brightly |
| Silukku satta kaaththupattu silusilukka | The silk shirt rustling gently in the wind |
| Thanga silaiyai pola thegakattu palapalakka | The golden statue-like physique gleaming brightly |
| Theru vazhiyae vandi saththam kadakadakka | The sound of the cart rattling down the street |
| Kayil chinnanjiru saattai vaaru thudithudikka | Holding a tiny whip strap twitching in hand |
| Female | |
| Themmaangu paadi varum unnai kandaa | Seeing you coming, singing a folk melody |
| Thirumbi paarkkaatha kannum undaa | Is there any eye that would not turn back to look? |
| Male | |
| Puruvamenum vil valaichchu | Bending eyebrows like a bow |
| Paruvamenum ambavachchu | Setting youth as an arrow |
| Pullimaan pol kuthichchu | Leaping like a spotted deer |
| Velli meenai kannil vachchu | Holding silver fish in your eyes |
| Male | |
| Thulli thulli aadi varum | Coming along dancing and leaping |
| Unnai kandaa | Seeing you |
| Suththi suththi paarkkaatha kannum undaa | Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you? |
| Female | |
| Varupavanga ellorukkum | To everyone who comes along |
| Arumaiyaana vazhiyaikkaatti | Showing a wonderful path |
| Pudhumaiyaana paathaiyilae | On a novel, new path |
| Povatharkku aasai mootti | Kindling the desire to travel upon it |
| Female | |
| Themmaangu paadi varum unnai kandaa | Seeing you coming, singing a folk melody |
| Thirumbi paarkkaatha kannum undaa | Is there any eye that would not turn back to look? |
| Male | |
| Hei thulli thulli aadi varum | Hey, coming along dancing and leaping |
| Unnai kandaa | Seeing you |
| Suththi suththi paarkkaatha kannum undaa | Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you? |
சும்மா சும்மா சிரிச்சுக்கிட்டு
சொகுசு நடை போட்டுக்கிட்டு
சும்மா சும்மா சிரிச்சுக்கிட்டு
சொகுசு நடை போட்டுக்கிட்டு
துள்ளி துள்ளி ஆடி வரும் உன்னைக் கண்டா
சுத்தி சுத்தி பார்க்காத கண்ணும் உண்டா
Smiling playfully without any reason
Walking with a stylish, graceful gait
Smiling playfully without any reason
Walking with a stylish, graceful gait
Seeing you coming, dancing and leaping around
Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you?
கும்மாளம் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
குதிரை வண்டி ஓட்டிக்கிட்டு
கும்மாளம் போட்டுக்கிட்டு
குதிரை வண்டி ஓட்டிக்கிட்டு
தெம்மாங்கு பாடி வரும் உன்னைக் கண்டா
திரும்பிப் பார்க்காத கண்ணும் உண்டா
Making merry and having fun
Driving a horse-drawn cart
Making merry and having fun
Driving a horse-drawn cart
Seeing you coming, singing a folk melody
Is there any eye that would not turn back to look?
மஞ்சள் பூசிக் குளிச்ச முகம் மினுமினுக்க
மயக்கமூட்டும் பார்வையிலே நிலவெரிக்க
மஞ்சள் பூசிக் குளிச்ச முகம் மினுமினுக்க
மயக்கமூட்டும் பார்வையிலே நிலவெரிக்க
மருக்கொழுந்து கொண்டையிலே கமகமக்க
குறும்புப் பேச்சை கேட்பவங்க கிறுகிறுக்க..
With your turmeric-coated bathed face shining brightly
Moonlight glowing in your mesmerizing gaze
With your turmeric-coated bathed face shining brightly
Moonlight glowing in your mesmerizing gaze
Fragrance wafting from sweet marjoram in your hair bun
Making those who hear your mischievous words feel dizzy
ஹேய் துள்ளி துள்ளி ஆடி வரும்
உன்னைக் கண்டா
சுத்தி சுத்தி பார்க்காத கண்ணும் உண்டா
Hey, coming along dancing and leaping
Seeing you
Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you?
சிலுக்குச் சட்டை காத்துப்பட்டு சிலுசிலுக்க
தங்கச் சிலையைப் போல தேகக்கட்டு பளபளக்க
சிலுக்குச் சட்டை காத்துப்பட்டு சிலுசிலுக்க
தங்கச் சிலையைப் போல தேகக்கட்டு பளபளக்க
தெரு வழியே வண்டிச் சத்தம் கடகடக்க
கையில் சின்னஞ்சிறு சாட்டை வாரூ துடிதுடிக்க....
The silk shirt rustling gently in the wind
The golden statue-like physique gleaming brightly
The silk shirt rustling gently in the wind
The golden statue-like physique gleaming brightly
The sound of the cart rattling down the street
Holding a tiny whip strap twitching in hand
தெம்மாங்கு பாடி வரும் உன்னைக் கண்டா
திரும்பிப் பார்க்காத கண்ணும் உண்டா
Seeing you coming, singing a folk melody
Is there any eye that would not turn back to look?
புருவமெனும் வில் வளைச்சு
பருவமெனும் அம்பவச்சு
புள்ளிமான் போல் குதிச்சு
வெள்ளி மீனைக் கண்ணில் வச்சு....
Bending eyebrows like a bow
Setting youth as an arrow
Leaping like a spotted deer
Holding silver fish in your eyes
துள்ளி துள்ளி ஆடி வரும்
உன்னைக் கண்டா
சுத்தி சுத்தி பார்க்காத கண்ணும் உண்டா
Coming along dancing and leaping
Seeing you
Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you?
வருபவங்க எல்லோருக்கும்
அருமையான வழியைக்காட்டி
புதுமையான பாதையிலே
போவதற்கு ஆசை மூட்டி...
To everyone who comes along
Showing a wonderful path
On a novel, new path
Kindling the desire to travel upon it
தெம்மாங்கு பாடி வரும் உன்னைக் கண்டா
திரும்பிப் பார்க்காத கண்ணும் உண்டா
Seeing you coming, singing a folk melody
Is there any eye that would not turn back to look?
ஹேய் துள்ளி துள்ளி ஆடி வரும்
உன்னைக் கண்டா
சுத்தி சுத்தி பார்க்காத கண்ணும் உண்டா
Hey, coming along dancing and leaping
Seeing you
Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you?
Summaa summa sirichchukkittu
Smiling playfully without any reason
Sogusu nadai pottukittu
Walking with a stylish, graceful gait
Summaa summa sirichchukkittu
Smiling playfully without any reason
Sogusu nadai pottukittu
Walking with a stylish, graceful gait
Thulli thulli aadi varum unnai kandaa
Seeing you coming, dancing and leaping around
Suththi suththi paarkkaatha kannum undaa
Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you?
Kummaalam pottukittu
Making merry and having fun
Kudhirai vandi oottikkittu
Driving a horse-drawn cart
Kummaalam pottukittu
Making merry and having fun
Kudhirai vandi oottikkittu
Driving a horse-drawn cart
Themmaangu paadi varum unnai kandaa
Seeing you coming, singing a folk melody
Thirumbi paarkkaatha kannum undaa
Is there any eye that would not turn back to look?
Manjal poosi kulicha mugam minuminukka
With your turmeric-coated bathed face shining brightly
Mayakkamoottum paarvaiyilae nilaverikka
Moonlight glowing in your mesmerizing gaze
Manjal poosi kulicha mugam minuminukka
With your turmeric-coated bathed face shining brightly
Mayakkamoottum paarvaiyilae nilaverikka
Moonlight glowing in your mesmerizing gaze
Marukkozhunthu kondaiyilae kamakamakka
Fragrance wafting from sweet marjoram in your hair bun
Kurumbu pechai ketpavanga kirukirukka
Making those who hear your mischievous words feel dizzy
Haei thulli thulli aadi varum
Hey, coming along dancing and leaping
Unnai kandaa
Seeing you
Suththi suththi paarkkaatha kannum undaa
Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you?
Silukku satta kaaththupattu silusilukka
The silk shirt rustling gently in the wind
Thanga silaiyai pola thegakattu palapalakka
The golden statue-like physique gleaming brightly
Silukku satta kaaththupattu silusilukka
The silk shirt rustling gently in the wind
Thanga silaiyai pola thegakattu palapalakka
The golden statue-like physique gleaming brightly
Theru vazhiyae vandi saththam kadakadakka
The sound of the cart rattling down the street
Kayil chinnanjiru saattai vaaru thudithudikka
Holding a tiny whip strap twitching in hand
Themmaangu paadi varum unnai kandaa
Seeing you coming, singing a folk melody
Thirumbi paarkkaatha kannum undaa
Is there any eye that would not turn back to look?
Puruvamenum vil valaichchu
Bending eyebrows like a bow
Paruvamenum ambavachchu
Setting youth as an arrow
Pullimaan pol kuthichchu
Leaping like a spotted deer
Velli meenai kannil vachchu
Holding silver fish in your eyes
Thulli thulli aadi varum
Coming along dancing and leaping
Unnai kandaa
Seeing you
Suththi suththi paarkkaatha kannum undaa
Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you?
Varupavanga ellorukkum
To everyone who comes along
Arumaiyaana vazhiyaikkaatti
Showing a wonderful path
Pudhumaiyaana paathaiyilae
On a novel, new path
Povatharkku aasai mootti
Kindling the desire to travel upon it
Themmaangu paadi varum unnai kandaa
Seeing you coming, singing a folk melody
Thirumbi paarkkaatha kannum undaa
Is there any eye that would not turn back to look?
Hei thulli thulli aadi varum
Hey, coming along dancing and leaping
Unnai kandaa
Seeing you
Suththi suththi paarkkaatha kannum undaa
Is there any eye that would not turn around to look at you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, romantic duet from the film 'Alli Petra Pillai' (1959) depicts a charming exchange between a young woman and a horse-cart driver. The hero and heroine tease and praise each other's charm, demeanor, and attire while traveling together. The heroine describes the hero's lively cart driving, stylish silk shirt, and endearing demeanor, while the hero admires her radiant skin, fragrant flower-decked hair, and mesmerizing gazes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ono-Matopoeia (Rettai Kilavi)
“Manjal poosi kulicha mugam minuminukka”
Use of rhythmic Tamil sound-words like 'mini-minukka', 'kama-kamakka', 'pala-palakka', and 'kada-kadakka' to evoke sensory brilliance, fragrance, and sound.
Metaphor (Uruvagom)
“Puruvamenum vil valaichchu / Paruvamenum ambavachchu”
Describing eyebrows as a bent bow ('puruvamenum vil') and youth as an arrow ('paruvamenum ambu').
Simile (Uwamai)
“Thanga silaiyai pola thegakattu palapalakka”
Comparing the physical form to a gleaming golden statue ('Thanga silaiyai pola') and movement to a leaping deer ('Pullimaan pol kuthichchu').
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethirai)
“Puruvamenum vil valaichchu / Paruvamenum ambavachchu”
Repetition of initial consonants and matching second letters across lines (e.g., 'Puruvamenum' / 'Paruvamenum').
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Trivia
'Alli Petra Pillai' (1959) featured music composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi. The duet between T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela showcases the quintessential mid-20th-century Tamil folk-pop rhythm, capturing rural charm and lively romance.
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