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Lyrics & meaning

Summa Surrunu

From Etharkkum Thunindhavan · 2021

Lyricist
Siva Karthikeyan
Singers
Armaan Malik, Nikhita Gandhi
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Etharkkum Thunindhavan2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hmmm mm mm..ye ye yei…Mmm... yeah yeah...
Silukku jippa pottuWearing a silk kurta,
Mayakkuthu un smartuYour smart look is mesmerizing me.
Vayasukulla vecha paaru VeattuLook, you have set off a spark inside my youthful heart,
Male
Vedikkuthu en heartuMy heart is exploding,
Thudikkuthu unna keattuIt beats rapidly yearning for you,
Manasukulla panju mittai sweettuInside my heart, it feels as sweet as cotton candy.
Female
Mmm, Purusha pudhusu pudhusaaMmm, husband, in brand new ways,
Theadaatha aaiyaaDon't search for excuses, sir,
Manasa kalachiputtu thoongathaiyaDon't go to sleep after stirring up my heart, sir.
Male
Azhagae azhaga vechu paduthathammaBeauty itself is tormenting me with its grace,
Nee thotta ulla yerumWhen you touch me, a sensation rushes inside,
Chorus
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Chorus
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Summa summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush!
Female
Silukku jippa pottuWearing a silk kurta,
Mayakkuthu un smartuYour smart look is mesmerizing me.
Vayasukulla vecha paaru VeattuLook, you have set off a spark inside my youthful heart,
Male
Vedikkuthu en heartuMy heart is exploding,
Thudikkuthu unna keattuIt beats rapidly yearning for you,
Manasukulla panju mittai sweettuInside my heart, it feels as sweet as cotton candy.
Female
Haa…aaa….aaa.a…aaa…Haa... aaa... aaa...
Male
Ginger iduppa.. adhula madippaWith a waist curved like ginger, and fine folds on it,
Asanja thearaattum azhaga nadappaYou walk gracefully like a moving temple chariot.
Male
Adiyae kitta varavaHey girl, shall I come close?
Ponngkaatha pola thodavaShall I touch you gently like a soft breeze?
Illa puyalukkae toughu tharavaOr shall I give tough competition to a storm?
Nee vaaaYou come!
Female
Methuva ne thodavaShould you touch me gently?
Naan kaathirundhen podhuvaI have generally been waiting,
Unna roughaavae deal pannavaShall I deal with you passionately and roughly?
Male
Eyy, Nee thaandi ennoda cute queennuHey, you are indeed my cute queen,
Joevunnu kottura love rainnuYou are the heavy love rain pouring down,
Irukki anachu oru umma tharavaShall I hug you tight and plant a kiss?
Chorus
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Female
Silukku jippa pottuWearing a silk kurta,
Mayakkuthu un smartuYour smart look is mesmerizing me.
Vayasukulla vecha paaru VeattuLook, you have set off a spark inside my youthful heart,
Male
Vedikkuthu en heartuMy heart is exploding,
Thudikkuthu unna keattuIt beats rapidly yearning for you,
Manasukulla panju mittai sweettuInside my heart, it feels as sweet as cotton candy.
Female
Mmm, Purusha pudhusu pudhusaaMmm, husband, in brand new ways,
Theadaatha aaiyaaDon't search for excuses, sir,
Manasa kalachiputtu thoongathaiyaDon't go to sleep after stirring up my heart, sir.
Male
Azhagae azhaga vechu paduthathammaBeauty itself is tormenting me with its grace,
Nee thotta ulla yerumWhen you touch me, a sensation rushes inside,
Chorus
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Chorus
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush,
Summa surrunuJust like a sudden rush!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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