- Lyricist
- Siva Karthikeyan
- Singers
- Armaan Malik, Nikhita Gandhi
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Movie name
- Etharkkum Thunindhavan
- Movie release year
- 2021
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Nov 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Summa Surrunu is a high-energy Tamil folk-pop romantic song from the film 'Etharkkum Thunindhavan'. The lyrics express the intense chemistry, attraction, and playful banter between the lead couple. The male lead admires his partner's beauty, comparing her grace to a temple chariot and her love to pouring rain, while the female lead sings about how his charm and touch trigger an immediate, fiery rush of feelings inside her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia
“Summa surrunu”
'Surrunu' is an onomatopoeic Tamil expression denoting a sudden tingling sensation or swift rush of energy.
Metaphor
“Manasukulla panju mittai sweettu”
Comparing the sweetness felt in the heart to cotton candy ('panju mittai').
Simile
“Asanja thearaattum azhaga nadappa”
Comparing the lady's graceful walk to the grand movement of a temple chariot ('thearaattum').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Mayakkuthu un smartu / Vedikkuthu en heartu / Manasukulla panju mittai sweettu”
Rhyming English loanwords at the line-ends ('smartu', 'heartu', 'sweettu').
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Trivia
The song's catchy lyrics were penned by star actor Sivakarthikeyan, who frequently writes hit dance numbers for composer D. Imman and actor Suriya's films. The track features Hindi playback singer Armaan Malik singing a fast-paced Tamil folk rhythm alongside Nikhita Gandhi.
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