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Lyrics & meaning

Suru Suru Susuravarthi

From Muni · 2007

Lyricist
Pa. Vijay
Singers
Anuradha Sriram, Ranjith
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
Muni2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Surusuru susuravaththiSizzling sparkler stick
Summaa iruntha vaththikkuchiThe matchstick that was lying idle
Rendum ippo paththikkichuBoth have caught fire now
Auto bommu vedichchiruchuThe auto bomb exploded
Damaar yei dammaarBoom! Hey, boom!
Female
Sara sara sara sangu sakkaramSwiftly spinning ground spinner
Summaa iruntha bhusvaanamThe flowerpot cracker that was lying idle
Rendum ippo paththikkichuBoth have caught fire now
Auto bommu vedichchiruchuThe auto bomb exploded
Damaar yei dammaarBoom! Hey, boom!
Male
Sangu sakkaram suththunaaIf the ground spinner spins
Kaala thookkuvaaShe will lift her leg
Lashmi vedi vedichaaIf the Lakshmi cracker bursts
Kaadha pothuvaaShe will cover her ears
Rocket onnu vittaakkaaIf a rocket is launched
Mela paappaa….She will look up
Rocket onnu vittaakkaaIf a rocket is launched
Mela paappaa….She will look up
Vaadi vaadi kitta vaadiCome, come, come closer girl
Kitta vanthu muttikkodiCome close and dash against me
Muttikkodi muttikkodi dididi didiDash against me, dash against me, dididi didi
Male
Surusuru susuravaththiSizzling sparkler stick
Summaa iruntha vaththikkuchiThe matchstick that was lying idle
Rendum ippo paththikkichuBoth have caught fire now
Auto bommu vedichchiruchuThe auto bomb exploded
Damaar yei dammaarBoom! Hey, boom!
Male
Paambu vedi polaLike a snake tablet cracker
Neeyum nazhuvappaakkuraYou try to slip away
Kitta vanthu ninnaaWhen I come and stand near
Bhusshu solluraYou make a fizzling sound
Female
Oosi vedi polaLike a needle cracker
Neeyum orasappaakkuraYou try to rub against me
Konjam thalli ninnaaIf I stand a little far away
KaduppaaguraYou get annoyed
Male
Aamaandi aamaaYes, my girl, yes
Koranji pogurenI am melting away
Athiradiyaa naanu erangappogirenI am going to jump into action aggressively
Female :Ammaadi ammaaFemale: Oh dear mother
Tholla pannuraYou are causing trouble
Aththaadi aaththaa aala kavukkuraOh my goodness, you are captivating me
Male
Summaa iruntha sangaThe conch that was lying silent
OothikkedukkuraYou blow and stir up trouble
Kalam pochchu neram pochchuTime is gone, the moment is gone
Ellaam pochchuEverything is gone
Kalam pochchu neram pochchuTime is gone, the moment is gone
Ellaam pochchuEverything is gone
DamaarBoom
Female :Yei damaarFemale: Hey boom
Male
Surusuru susuravaththiSizzling sparkler stick
Summaa iruntha vaththikkuchiThe matchstick that was lying idle
Rendum ippo paththikkichuBoth have caught fire now
Auto bommu vedichchiruchuThe auto bomb exploded
Damaar yei dammaarBoom! Hey, boom!
Female
HahhaanHahhaan
Male :Kuruvi vediya polaMale: Like a small sparrow cracker
Naanu koththa paakkurenI try to peck at once
Kitta vanthaa neethaanWhen I come near, you
Paranthu poguraFly away
Female
Ye saravedi polaHey, like a chain cracker
Naanum setharappaakkurenI try to scatter around
Thanni ooththi naanthaanBy pouring water, I am
AnaikkappaakkurenTrying to extinguish it
Male
Vendaandi chellamDon't do that, my dear
Thanni ooththaathaeDon't pour water
Pasiyoda irukkurenI am living with hunger
Pattini podaathaeDon't starve me
Female
Nee jega jaalakkillaadiYou are a master trickster
Pesi mayakkuraYou entice me with words
Pooppola ponna katti izhukkuraYou tie and pull the flower-like girl
Male :Yei summaa iruntha sanga..Male: Hey, the conch that was silent
OothikkedukkuraYou blow and stir up trouble
Kalam pochchu neram pochchuTime is gone, the moment is gone
Ellaam pochchuEverything is gone
Kalam pochchu neram pochchuTime is gone, the moment is gone
Ellaam pochchuEverything is gone
Damaar yei damaarBoom! Hey, boom!
Male
Surusuru susuravaththiSizzling sparkler stick
Summaa iruntha vaththikkuchiThe matchstick that was lying idle
Rendum ippo paththikkichuBoth have caught fire now
Auto bommu vedichchiruchuThe auto bomb exploded
Damaar yei dammaarBoom! Hey, boom!
Female
Sara sara sara sangu sakkaramSwiftly spinning ground spinner
Summaa iruntha bhusvaanamThe flowerpot cracker that was lying idle
Rendum ippo paththikkichuBoth have caught fire now
Auto bommu vedichchiruchuThe auto bomb exploded
Damaar yei dammaarBoom! Hey, boom!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic folk-dance song uses the extended metaphor of festival fireworks and crackers to describe the fiery, playful romantic chemistry between a man and a woman. Every line draws comparisons to sound and explosive reactions of Diwali crackers—such as sparklers, ground spinners, flowerpots, rockets, and snake crackers—to portray their teasing, flirtatious dynamics.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Paambu vedi pola / Neeyum nazhuvappaakkura

Compares human behavior and reactions directly to various fireworks using the comparative marker 'pola'.

Onomatopoeia (Oliyakkurippu)

Damaar yei dammaar

Uses phonetic sound words to imitate the sounds of fireworks and explosions.

Metaphor (Uvagam)

Summaa iruntha vaththikkuchi / Rendum ippo paththikkichu

Represents idle passions catching fire using matchsticks and sparklers.

Proverbial Metaphor (Pazhamozhi Vazhakku)

Summaa iruntha sanga / Oothikkedukkura

Uses the traditional Tamil proverb 'Summa irundha sangai oodhi keduthaan' to express stirring up unnecessary trouble or passion.

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Trivia

The song is a high-energy dance number from the 2007 Tamil horror-comedy blockbuster 'Muni', directed by Raghava Lawrence, with music composed by Bharathwaj. The lyrics written by Pa. Vijay creatively weave an entire storyline out of firecracker terminology commonly used in South India.

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