Sunamika
From Vithaikkaaran · 2024
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- VBR
- Details
- Vithaikkaaran2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Muthukkal vaanga ponen | I went to buy pearls, |
| Mutraththil thayangi nindren | I stood hesitating at the courtyard. |
| Muthangal ketka ponen | I went to ask for kisses, |
| Mozhiyellam theeranthu ponen | I ran out of all my words. |
| Male | |
| Muthukkal vaanga ponen | I went to buy pearls, |
| Mutraththil thayangi nindren | I stood hesitating at the courtyard. |
| Muthangal ketka ponen | I went to ask for kisses, |
| Mozhiyellam theeranthu ponen | I ran out of all my words. |
| Male | |
| Narambe illaa naavukku | For a tongue that has no bones, |
| Elumbu vanthathu ‘ | A bone suddenly appeared (got tongue-tied). |
| Chorus :Eppadi eppadi… eppadi… eppadi… | Chorus: How... how... how... how... |
| Male | |
| Enmel konjam karunai seithu | Show a little mercy on me, |
| Neeyee kaadhal | You are love itself. |
| Chorus :Seppadi seppadi… seppadi… seppadi… | Chorus: Magic trick... magic... magic... magic... |
| Male | |
| Sunamika hey sunamika | Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika, |
| Sunamika hey sunamika | Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika, |
| Ennai suzhatri adithaaye | You swirled and struck me, |
| Sunamika hey sunamika | Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal kovil thedi vanthen | I came searching for the temple of love, |
| Kanni kadavulum kanduvitten | I found the maiden goddess too. |
| Kodai pookalum thanthuvitten | I offered ten thousand flowers, |
| Korikkai vaikkave | Yet to place my request/wish, |
| Maranthuvitten maranthuvitten | I forgot, I completely forgot. |
| Male | |
| Oh kaadhal kovil thedi vanthen | Oh, I came searching for the temple of love, |
| Kanni kadavulum kanduvitten | I found the maiden goddess too. |
| Kodai pookalum thanthuvitten | I offered ten thousand flowers, |
| Korikkai vaikkave | Yet to place my request/wish, |
| Maranthuvitten maranthuvitten | I forgot, I completely forgot. |
| Male | |
| Indhiya mozhigal irandum therinthum | Even knowing two Indian languages, |
| Vaarthai varavillai kiliye | Words refuse to come out, my dear parrot. |
| Erumbu kadithaal thottil pillai | If an ant bites a baby in a cradle, |
| Eppadi sollum veliye | How can it express its pain outside? |
| Male | |
| Sunamika hey sunamika | Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika, |
| Sunamika hey sunamika | Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika, |
| Ennai suzhatri adithaaye | You swirled and struck me, |
| Sunamika hey sunamika | Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika. |
முத்துக்கள் வாங்க போனேன்
முற்றத்தில் தயங்கி நின்றேன்
முத்தங்கள் கேட்க போனேன்
மொழியெல்லாம் தீர்ந்து போனேன்
I went to buy pearls,
I stood hesitating at the courtyard.
I went to ask for kisses,
I ran out of all my words.
முத்துக்கள் வாங்க போனேன்
முற்றத்தில் தயங்கி நின்றேன்
முத்தங்கள் கேட்க போனேன்
மொழியெல்லாம் தீர்ந்து போனேன்
I went to buy pearls,
I stood hesitating at the courtyard.
I went to ask for kisses,
I ran out of all my words.
நரம்பே இல்லா நாவுக்கு
எலும்பு வந்தது எப்படி
குழு :
எப்படி… எப்படி… எப்படி…
For a tongue that has no bones,
A bone suddenly appeared (got tongue-tied).
Chorus: How... how... how... how...
என்மேல் கொஞ்சம் கருணை செய்து
நீயே காதல் செப்படி
குழு :
செப்படி… செப்படி… செப்படி…
Show a little mercy on me,
You are love itself.
Chorus: Magic trick... magic... magic... magic...
சுனாமிகா ஹே சுனாமிகா
சுனாமிகா ஹே சுனாமிகா
என்னை சுழச்சி அடித்தாயே
சுனாமிகா ஹே சுனாமிகா
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika,
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika,
You swirled and struck me,
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika.
காதல் கோவில் தேடி வந்தேன்
கன்னி கடவுளும் கண்டுவிட்டேன்
கூடைப் பூக்களும் தந்துவிட்டேன்
கோரிக்கை வைக்கவே
மறந்துவிட்டேன் மறந்துவிட்டேன்
I came searching for the temple of love,
I found the maiden goddess too.
I offered ten thousand flowers,
Yet to place my request/wish,
I forgot, I completely forgot.
காதல் கோவில் தேடி வந்தேன்
கன்னி கடவுளும் கண்டுவிட்டேன்
கூடைப் பூக்களும் தந்துவிட்டேன்
கோரிக்கை வைக்கவே
மறந்துவிட்டேன் மறந்துவிட்டேன்
Oh, I came searching for the temple of love,
I found the maiden goddess too.
I offered ten thousand flowers,
Yet to place my request/wish,
I forgot, I completely forgot.
இந்திய மொழிகள் இரண்டும் தெரிந்தும்
வார்த்தை வரவில்லை கிளியே
எறும்பு கடித்தால் தொட்டில் பிள்ளை
எப்படி சொல்லும் வெளியே
Even knowing two Indian languages,
Words refuse to come out, my dear parrot.
If an ant bites a baby in a cradle,
How can it express its pain outside?
சுனாமிகா ஹே சுனாமிகா
சுனாமிகா ஹே சுனாமிகா
என்னை சுழச்சி சுழச்சி அடித்தாயே
சுனாமிகா ஹே சுனாமிகா
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika,
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika,
You swirled and struck me,
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika.
Muthukkal vaanga ponen
I went to buy pearls,
Mutraththil thayangi nindren
I stood hesitating at the courtyard.
Muthangal ketka ponen
I went to ask for kisses,
Mozhiyellam theeranthu ponen
I ran out of all my words.
Muthukkal vaanga ponen
I went to buy pearls,
Mutraththil thayangi nindren
I stood hesitating at the courtyard.
Muthangal ketka ponen
I went to ask for kisses,
Mozhiyellam theeranthu ponen
I ran out of all my words.
Narambe illaa naavukku
For a tongue that has no bones,
Elumbu vanthathu ‘
A bone suddenly appeared (got tongue-tied).
Chorus :Eppadi eppadi… eppadi… eppadi…
Chorus: How... how... how... how...
Enmel konjam karunai seithu
Show a little mercy on me,
Neeyee kaadhal
You are love itself.
Chorus :Seppadi seppadi… seppadi… seppadi…
Chorus: Magic trick... magic... magic... magic...
Sunamika hey sunamika
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika,
Sunamika hey sunamika
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika,
Ennai suzhatri adithaaye
You swirled and struck me,
Sunamika hey sunamika
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika.
Kaadhal kovil thedi vanthen
I came searching for the temple of love,
Kanni kadavulum kanduvitten
I found the maiden goddess too.
Kodai pookalum thanthuvitten
I offered ten thousand flowers,
Korikkai vaikkave
Yet to place my request/wish,
Maranthuvitten maranthuvitten
I forgot, I completely forgot.
Oh kaadhal kovil thedi vanthen
Oh, I came searching for the temple of love,
Kanni kadavulum kanduvitten
I found the maiden goddess too.
Kodai pookalum thanthuvitten
I offered ten thousand flowers,
Korikkai vaikkave
Yet to place my request/wish,
Maranthuvitten maranthuvitten
I forgot, I completely forgot.
Indhiya mozhigal irandum therinthum
Even knowing two Indian languages,
Vaarthai varavillai kiliye
Words refuse to come out, my dear parrot.
Erumbu kadithaal thottil pillai
If an ant bites a baby in a cradle,
Eppadi sollum veliye
How can it express its pain outside?
Sunamika hey sunamika
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika,
Sunamika hey sunamika
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika,
Ennai suzhatri adithaaye
You swirled and struck me,
Sunamika hey sunamika
Tsunami-girl, hey Sunamika.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Sunamika' portrays a lover overwhelmed by intense affection and awe in the presence of his beloved. He compares her overwhelming beauty and impact to a tsunami ('Sunamika') that sweeps him off his feet. Every time he approaches her to express his love, he finds himself speech-impaired and tongue-tied, unable to utter the words he prepared.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaphora / Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Muthukkal vaanga ponen / Mutraththil thayangi nindren...”
Repetition of the 'Mu' sound at the start of consecutive lines ('Muthukkal', 'Mutraththil', 'Muthangal', 'Mozhiyellam').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sunamika hey sunamika / Ennai suzhatri adithaaye”
Addressing the beloved as 'Sunamika' (a tsunami), symbolizing her overwhelming and turbulent impact on his emotions.
Analogy (Uvamai)
“Erumbu kadithaal thottil pillai / Eppadi sollum veliye”
Comparing his inability to articulate love to a cradle infant bitten by an ant who cannot speak out its distress.
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Trivia
The song feature vocals by veteran singer Hariharan with lyrics by Vairamuthu for the 2024 Tamil dark comedy film 'Vithaikkaaran', starring Sathish.
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