Suthi Suthi Vandheega
From Padaiyappa · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Harini, Savitha Reddy
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Padaiyappa1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa…haaa..haa..haa | Haa…haaa..haa..haa |
| Chorus :Hmm…mm…mm…mm.. | Chorus: Hmm…mm…mm…mm.. |
| Female | |
| Suthi suthi vandheega | You came circling around me |
| Suttu viralaal sutteega | You pointed at me with your index finger |
| Ayyo en naanam athupoga | Alas, making my shyness disappear! |
| Kannaal edhaiyo paartheega | You looked at something with your eyes |
| Kaaya paazhama ketteega | You asked whether it is unripe fruit or ripe fruit |
| Ennoda aavi ithu poga | Making my very spirit leave me |
| Male | |
| Suthi suthi vandheega | You came circling around me |
| Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega | You shot me with your piercing gaze |
| Muthaadum aasa muthi poga | Making my desire for kissing intensify |
| Ethana ponnuga vandhaaga | So many girls came around |
| Enna iduppula soruga paathaaga | And tried to tuck me into their waist |
| Mundhaanaiyil neegathaan mudinjeega | But you alone managed to tie me to your saree end! |
| Female | |
| Pombala usuru | A woman's life force, |
| Poga poga noga | Aches as time goes on. |
| Inthiran maganae | O son of Lord Indra, |
| Inba tholla vaazhga | May your sweet trouble long live! |
| Male :Adi kaadhal therdhalil | Male: Hey, in the election of love, |
| Kattil sinnathil | Under the symbol of the bed, |
| Vetri petru nee vaazhga | May you emerge victorious and live long! |
| Female | |
| Suthi suthi vandheega | You came circling around me |
| Suttu viralaal sutteega | You pointed at me with your index finger |
| Ayyo en naanam athupoga | Alas, making my shyness disappear! |
| Male | |
| Suthi suthi vandheega | You came circling around me |
| Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega | You shot me with your piercing gaze |
| Muthaadum aasa muthi poga | Making my desire for kissing intensify |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ……………………… |
| Male | |
| En kaathu kadikkum | To the teeth that bite my ear |
| Kaathu kadikkum pallukku | To the teeth that bite my ear |
| Kaayam kodukum | To the bangles that cause bruises |
| Kaayam kodukum valavikku | To the bangles that cause bruises |
| Maarbu midhikkum | To the feet that step on my chest |
| Maarbu midhikkum kaalukku | To the feet that step on my chest |
| Mutham tharuven | I shall give kisses! |
| Female | |
| En usura kudikkum | To the lips that drink my soul |
| Usura kudikkum udhatukku | To the lips that drink my soul |
| Manasai kedukkum | To the eyes that spoil my heart |
| Manasai kedukkum kannukku | To the eyes that spoil my heart |
| Kannam keerum | To the fingernails that scratch my cheek |
| Kannam keerum nagathukku | To the fingernails that scratch my cheek |
| Mutham iduven | I shall place my kisses! |
| Male | |
| Adi thummum pozhudhillum | Hey, even when sneezing, do not separate even by a hair's breadth! |
| Immi alavilum piriyadheega | Female: Once your need is met, do not cover with a blanket and sleep off! |
| Female :Omma theevai theerndhadhum | From now on, eyes may sleep, |
| Porvai porthiyae orangaadheega | But hands shall not sleep! |
| Male | |
| Ini kan thoogalaam | Female: Before a sacred wedding thread is tied, |
| Kaigal thoongaathuga | Do not sing a lullaby! |
| Female :Oru thaalikku munnaala | You came circling around me |
| Thaalattu vaikaatheega | Female: Haa |
| Male | |
| Suthi suthi vandheega | Male: You shot me with your piercing gaze |
| Female :Haa | Female: Ha |
| Male :Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega | Male: Making my desire for kissing intensify |
| Female :Ha | So many girls came around |
| Male :Muthaadum aasa muthi poga | And tried to tuck me into their waist |
| Eththana ponnuga vandhaaga | Female: Hae he |
| Enna idhuppula soruga paathaaga | Male: But you alone managed to tie me to your saree end! |
| Female :Hae he | Female: Haiyahoo |
| Male :Mundhaanaiyil neegathaan mudinjeega | A woman's life force, |
| Female :Haiyahoo | Aches as time goes on. |
| Male | |
| Pombala usuru | Offered by a man, |
| Poga poga noga | May the loving trouble long live! |
| Aambala kodukkum | Hey, in the election of love, |
| Anbu tholla vaazhga | Under the symbol of the bed, |
| Female | |
| Ada kaadhal therdhalil | May you emerge victorious and live long! |
| Kattil sinnathil | When I try to embrace, |
| Vetri petru nee vaazhga | When embracing, I slip away |
| Female | |
| Naan thazhuvumbodhu | Like curd, like curd I curdle and set |
| Thazhuvumbodhu nazhuvuren | Putting rope upon rope, |
| Thayirpola thayirpola oraiyiren | Oh dear, you churn me up! |
| Kayir mela kayir pottu | As I faint and swoon, |
| Haiyo kadaiyireega | Fainting and losing myself, |
| Male | |
| Naan mayangi mayangi | As my dizziness clears up, |
| Mayangi mayangi kerangavum | Dizziness clears up and I rise, |
| Mayakkam thenlinju | With a single flower on the forehead bindi, |
| Mayakkam thenlinju ezhumbavum | Oh my, you hit me right there! |
| Oththa poovil nethi pottil | In the scorching noon sun, |
| Haiyo adikkireega | Do not melt away like a popsicle! |
| Female | |
| Uchi veyilila | Male: O water shed, |
| Kuchi ice pola urugaadheega | When thirst strikes, do not catch fire! |
| Male :Thanni pandhalae | Do not cross boundaries, |
| Thaagam edukkaiyil eriyaadheega | Do not provoke me! |
| Female | |
| Ellai thaandaadheega | Male: To place my mouth upon your mouth, |
| Enna thoondaadheega | Do not hire a lawyer! |
| Male :En vaayodu vaai vaikka | You came circling around me |
| Vakkeelu vekkaadheega | You pointed at me with your index finger |
| Female | |
| Suthi suthi vandheega | Ayyo, making my shyness disappear! |
| Suttu viralaal sutteega | You looked at something with your eyes |
| Ayyo en naanam athupoga | You asked whether it is unripe fruit or ripe fruit |
| Kannaal edhaiyo paartheega | Making my very spirit leave me |
| Kaaya paazhama ketteega | A woman's life force, |
| Ennoda aavi ithu poga | Aches as time goes on. |
| Male | |
| Pombala usuru | Offered by a man, |
| Poga poga noga | May the loving trouble long live! |
| Aambala kodukkum | Hey, in the election of love, |
| Anbu tholla vaazhga | Under the symbol of the bed, |
| Female | |
| Ada kaadhal therdhalil | May you emerge victorious and live long! |
| Kattil sinnathil | You came circling around me |
| Vetri petru nee vaazhga | You shot me with your piercing gaze |
| Male | |
| Suthi suthi vandheega | Making my desire for kissing intensify |
| Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega | So many girls came around |
| Muthaadum aasa muthi poga | And tried to tuck me into their waist |
| Eththana ponnuga vandhaaga | But you alone managed to tie me to your saree end! |
| Enna idhuppula soruga paathaaga | Female: Hehehaiyoo.. |
| Mundhaanaiyil neegathaan mudinjeega | |
| Female :Hehehaiyoo.. | |
ஹா..ஹா..
ஹா...ஹா...
குழு :
ஹ்ம்ம்...ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்..
Haa…haaa..haa..haa
Chorus: Hmm…mm…mm…mm..
சுத்தி சுத்தி வந்தீக
சுட்டு விரலால் சுட்டீக
ஐயோ என் நாணம் அத்துபோக
கண்ணால் எதையோ பார்த்தீக
காயா பழமா கேட்டீக
என்னோட ஆவி இத்து போக
You came circling around me
You pointed at me with your index finger
Alas, making my shyness disappear!
You looked at something with your eyes
You asked whether it is unripe fruit or ripe fruit
Making my very spirit leave me
சுத்தி சுத்தி வந்தீக
சுட்டு விழியால் சுட்டீக
முத்தாடும் ஆச முத்தி போக
எத்தன பொண்ணுக வந்தாக
என்ன இடுப்புல சொருக பாத்தாக
முந்தானையில் நீங்கதான் முடிஞ்சீக
You came circling around me
You shot me with your piercing gaze
Making my desire for kissing intensify
So many girls came around
And tried to tuck me into their waist
But you alone managed to tie me to your saree end!
பொம்பள உசுரு
போக போக நோக
இந்திரன் மகனே
இன்ப தொல்ல வாழ்க
A woman's life force,
Aches as time goes on.
O son of Lord Indra,
May your sweet trouble long live!
Male: Hey, in the election of love,
Under the symbol of the bed,
May you emerge victorious and live long!
அடி காதல் தேர்தலில்
கட்டில் சின்னத்தில்
வெற்றி பெற்று நீ வாழ்க
You came circling around me
You pointed at me with your index finger
Alas, making my shyness disappear!
சுத்தி சுத்தி வந்தீக
சுட்டு விரலால் சுட்டீக
ஐயோ என் நாணம் அத்துபோக
சுத்தி சுத்தி வந்தீக
சுட்டு விழியால் சுட்டீக
முத்தாடும் ஆச முத்தி போக
You came circling around me
You shot me with your piercing gaze
Making my desire for kissing intensify
...................................................
………………………
என் காது கடிக்கும்
காது கடிக்கும் பல்லுக்கு
காயம் கொடுக்கும்
காயம் கொடுக்கும் வளவிக்கு
மார்பு மிதிக்கும்
மார்பு மிதிக்கும் காலுக்கு
முத்தம் தருவேன்
To the teeth that bite my ear
To the teeth that bite my ear
To the bangles that cause bruises
To the bangles that cause bruises
To the feet that step on my chest
To the feet that step on my chest
I shall give kisses!
என் உசுர குடிக்கும்
உசுர குடிக்கும் உதட்டுக்கு
மனசை கெடுக்கும்
மனசை கெடுக்கும் கண்ணுக்கு
கன்னம் கீறும்
கன்னம் கீறும் நகத்துக்கு
முத்தம் இடுவேன்
To the lips that drink my soul
To the lips that drink my soul
To the eyes that spoil my heart
To the eyes that spoil my heart
To the fingernails that scratch my cheek
To the fingernails that scratch my cheek
I shall place my kisses!
அடி தும்மும் பொழுதிலும்
இம்மி அளவிலும் பிரியாதீக
உம்ம தேவை தீர்ந்ததும்
போர்வை போர்த்தியே உறங்காதீக
Hey, even when sneezing, do not separate even by a hair's breadth!
Female: Once your need is met, do not cover with a blanket and sleep off!
From now on, eyes may sleep,
But hands shall not sleep!
இனி கண் தூங்கலாம்
கைகள் தூங்காதுக
ஒரு தாலிக்கு முன்னால
தாலாட்டு வைக்காதீக
Female: Before a sacred wedding thread is tied,
Do not sing a lullaby!
You came circling around me
Female: Haa
சுத்தி சுத்தி வந்தீக
ஹா
சுட்டு விழியால் சுட்டீக
ஹா
முத்தாடும் ஆச முத்தி போக
Male: You shot me with your piercing gaze
Female: Ha
Male: Making my desire for kissing intensify
So many girls came around
And tried to tuck me into their waist
Female: Hae he
Male: But you alone managed to tie me to your saree end!
Female: Haiyahoo
A woman's life force,
Aches as time goes on.
எத்தன பொண்ணுக வந்தாக
என்ன இடுப்புல சொருக பாத்தாக
ஹாஹா
முந்தானையில் நீங்கதான் முடிஞ்சீக
ஹையோ...ஹோ
Offered by a man,
May the loving trouble long live!
Hey, in the election of love,
Under the symbol of the bed,
பொம்பள உசுரு
போக போக நோக
ஆம்பள கொடுக்கும்
அன்பு தொல்ல வாழ்க
May you emerge victorious and live long!
When I try to embrace,
When embracing, I slip away
அட காதல் தேர்தலில்
கட்டில் சின்னத்தில்
வெற்றி பெற்று நீ வாழ்க
Like curd, like curd I curdle and set
Putting rope upon rope,
Oh dear, you churn me up!
As I faint and swoon,
Fainting and losing myself,
நான் தழுவும்போது
தழுவும்போது நழுவுறேன்
தயிருபோல தயிருபோல
ஒரையிறேன்
கயிறு மேல கயிறு போட்டு
ஹையோ கடையிறீக
As my dizziness clears up,
Dizziness clears up and I rise,
With a single flower on the forehead bindi,
Oh my, you hit me right there!
In the scorching noon sun,
Do not melt away like a popsicle!
நான் மயங்கி மயங்கி
மயங்கி மயங்கி கெரங்கவும்
மயக்கம் தெளிஞ்சு
மயக்கம் தெளிஞ்சு எழும்பவும்
ஒத்தை பூவில் நெத்தி பொட்டில்
ஹையோ அடிக்கிரீக
Male: O water shed,
When thirst strikes, do not catch fire!
Do not cross boundaries,
Do not provoke me!
உச்சி வெயிலில
குச்சி ஐஸ போல் உருகாதீக
தண்ணி பந்தலே
தாகம் எடுக்கையில் எரியாதீக
Male: To place my mouth upon your mouth,
Do not hire a lawyer!
You came circling around me
You pointed at me with your index finger
எல்லை தாண்டாதிக
என்னை தூண்டாதிக
என் வாயோடு வாய் வெக்க
வக்கீலு வெக்காதீக
Ayyo, making my shyness disappear!
You looked at something with your eyes
You asked whether it is unripe fruit or ripe fruit
Making my very spirit leave me
A woman's life force,
Aches as time goes on.
சுத்தி சுத்தி வந்தீக
சுட்டு விரலால் சுட்டீக
ஐயோ என் நாணம் அத்துபோக
கண்ணால் எதையோ பார்த்தீக
காயா பழமா கேட்டீக
என்னோட ஆவி இத்து போக
Offered by a man,
May the loving trouble long live!
Hey, in the election of love,
Under the symbol of the bed,
பொம்பள உசுரு
போக போக நோக
ஆம்பள கொடுக்கும்
அன்பு தொல்ல வாழ்க
May you emerge victorious and live long!
You came circling around me
You shot me with your piercing gaze
அட காதல் தேர்தலில்
கட்டில் சின்னத்தில்
வெற்றி பெற்று நீ வாழ்க
Making my desire for kissing intensify
So many girls came around
And tried to tuck me into their waist
But you alone managed to tie me to your saree end!
Female: Hehehaiyoo..
சுத்தி சுத்தி வந்தீக
சுட்டு விழியால் சுட்டீக
முத்தாடும் ஆச முத்தி போக
எத்தன பொண்ணுக வந்தாக
என்ன இடுப்புல சொருக பாத்தாக
முந்தானையில் நீங்கதான் முடிஞ்சீக
ஹையோ....
Haa…haaa..haa..haa
Haa…haaa..haa..haa
Chorus :Hmm…mm…mm…mm..
Chorus: Hmm…mm…mm…mm..
Suthi suthi vandheega
You came circling around me
Suttu viralaal sutteega
You pointed at me with your index finger
Ayyo en naanam athupoga
Alas, making my shyness disappear!
Kannaal edhaiyo paartheega
You looked at something with your eyes
Kaaya paazhama ketteega
You asked whether it is unripe fruit or ripe fruit
Ennoda aavi ithu poga
Making my very spirit leave me
Suthi suthi vandheega
You came circling around me
Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega
You shot me with your piercing gaze
Muthaadum aasa muthi poga
Making my desire for kissing intensify
Ethana ponnuga vandhaaga
So many girls came around
Enna iduppula soruga paathaaga
And tried to tuck me into their waist
Mundhaanaiyil neegathaan mudinjeega
But you alone managed to tie me to your saree end!
Pombala usuru
A woman's life force,
Poga poga noga
Aches as time goes on.
Inthiran maganae
O son of Lord Indra,
Inba tholla vaazhga
May your sweet trouble long live!
Male :Adi kaadhal therdhalil
Male: Hey, in the election of love,
Kattil sinnathil
Under the symbol of the bed,
Vetri petru nee vaazhga
May you emerge victorious and live long!
Suthi suthi vandheega
You came circling around me
Suttu viralaal sutteega
You pointed at me with your index finger
Ayyo en naanam athupoga
Alas, making my shyness disappear!
Suthi suthi vandheega
You came circling around me
Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega
You shot me with your piercing gaze
Muthaadum aasa muthi poga
Making my desire for kissing intensify
……………………………
………………………
En kaathu kadikkum
To the teeth that bite my ear
Kaathu kadikkum pallukku
To the teeth that bite my ear
Kaayam kodukum
To the bangles that cause bruises
Kaayam kodukum valavikku
To the bangles that cause bruises
Maarbu midhikkum
To the feet that step on my chest
Maarbu midhikkum kaalukku
To the feet that step on my chest
Mutham tharuven
I shall give kisses!
En usura kudikkum
To the lips that drink my soul
Usura kudikkum udhatukku
To the lips that drink my soul
Manasai kedukkum
To the eyes that spoil my heart
Manasai kedukkum kannukku
To the eyes that spoil my heart
Kannam keerum
To the fingernails that scratch my cheek
Kannam keerum nagathukku
To the fingernails that scratch my cheek
Mutham iduven
I shall place my kisses!
Adi thummum pozhudhillum
Hey, even when sneezing, do not separate even by a hair's breadth!
Immi alavilum piriyadheega
Female: Once your need is met, do not cover with a blanket and sleep off!
Female :Omma theevai theerndhadhum
From now on, eyes may sleep,
Porvai porthiyae orangaadheega
But hands shall not sleep!
Ini kan thoogalaam
Female: Before a sacred wedding thread is tied,
Kaigal thoongaathuga
Do not sing a lullaby!
Female :Oru thaalikku munnaala
You came circling around me
Thaalattu vaikaatheega
Female: Haa
Suthi suthi vandheega
Male: You shot me with your piercing gaze
Female :Haa
Female: Ha
Male :Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega
Male: Making my desire for kissing intensify
Female :Ha
So many girls came around
Male :Muthaadum aasa muthi poga
And tried to tuck me into their waist
Eththana ponnuga vandhaaga
Female: Hae he
Enna idhuppula soruga paathaaga
Male: But you alone managed to tie me to your saree end!
Female :Hae he
Female: Haiyahoo
Male :Mundhaanaiyil neegathaan mudinjeega
A woman's life force,
Female :Haiyahoo
Aches as time goes on.
Pombala usuru
Offered by a man,
Poga poga noga
May the loving trouble long live!
Aambala kodukkum
Hey, in the election of love,
Anbu tholla vaazhga
Under the symbol of the bed,
Ada kaadhal therdhalil
May you emerge victorious and live long!
Kattil sinnathil
When I try to embrace,
Vetri petru nee vaazhga
When embracing, I slip away
Naan thazhuvumbodhu
Like curd, like curd I curdle and set
Thazhuvumbodhu nazhuvuren
Putting rope upon rope,
Thayirpola thayirpola oraiyiren
Oh dear, you churn me up!
Kayir mela kayir pottu
As I faint and swoon,
Haiyo kadaiyireega
Fainting and losing myself,
Naan mayangi mayangi
As my dizziness clears up,
Mayangi mayangi kerangavum
Dizziness clears up and I rise,
Mayakkam thenlinju
With a single flower on the forehead bindi,
Mayakkam thenlinju ezhumbavum
Oh my, you hit me right there!
Oththa poovil nethi pottil
In the scorching noon sun,
Haiyo adikkireega
Do not melt away like a popsicle!
Uchi veyilila
Male: O water shed,
Kuchi ice pola urugaadheega
When thirst strikes, do not catch fire!
Male :Thanni pandhalae
Do not cross boundaries,
Thaagam edukkaiyil eriyaadheega
Do not provoke me!
Ellai thaandaadheega
Male: To place my mouth upon your mouth,
Enna thoondaadheega
Do not hire a lawyer!
Male :En vaayodu vaai vaikka
You came circling around me
Vakkeelu vekkaadheega
You pointed at me with your index finger
Suthi suthi vandheega
Ayyo, making my shyness disappear!
Suttu viralaal sutteega
You looked at something with your eyes
Ayyo en naanam athupoga
You asked whether it is unripe fruit or ripe fruit
Kannaal edhaiyo paartheega
Making my very spirit leave me
Kaaya paazhama ketteega
A woman's life force,
Ennoda aavi ithu poga
Aches as time goes on.
Pombala usuru
Offered by a man,
Poga poga noga
May the loving trouble long live!
Aambala kodukkum
Hey, in the election of love,
Anbu tholla vaazhga
Under the symbol of the bed,
Ada kaadhal therdhalil
May you emerge victorious and live long!
Kattil sinnathil
You came circling around me
Vetri petru nee vaazhga
You shot me with your piercing gaze
Suthi suthi vandheega
Making my desire for kissing intensify
Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega
So many girls came around
Muthaadum aasa muthi poga
And tried to tuck me into their waist
Eththana ponnuga vandhaaga
But you alone managed to tie me to your saree end!
Enna idhuppula soruga paathaaga
Female: Hehehaiyoo..
Mundhaanaiyil neegathaan mudinjeega
Female :Hehehaiyoo..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Suthi Suthi' is a playful romance duet from the 1999 blockbuster Tamil film Padaiyappa, composed by A. R. Rahman and penned by Vairamuthu. Sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Harini, the song depicts the passionate flirting and teasing between the lead characters played by Rajinikanth and Soundarya. The lyrics fuse traditional rustic metaphors with playful modern imagery to describe mutual attraction, gentle physical intimacy, and the sweet tension before marriage. Throughout the track, the lovers playfully exchange banter about boundaries, romantic desire, and commitment. The song humorously frames romance as an 'election' where the symbol is a bed, showcasing Vairamuthu's signature inventive wordplay while capturing the youthful energy and vibrant chemistry between the lead pair on screen.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Adi kaadhal therdhalil Kattil sinnathil”
Comparing love and intimacy to a political election where the 'bed' is the election symbol ('Kaadhal therdhalil kattil sinnathil').
Simile (Upamai)
“Thayirpola thayirpola oraiyiren”
Comparing oneself to curd setting/curdling ('Thayirpola thayirpola oraiyiren') and comparing melting to a popsicle in noon heat ('Kuchi ice pola urugaadheega').
Monai (Alliteration)
“Suthi suthi vandheega Suttu viralaal sutteega”
Repetition of starting sounds across words in lines like 'Suthi suthi' and 'Suttu vizhiyaal'.
Edhugai (Rhyming Second Letter)
“Suthi suthi vandheega Suttu viralaal sutteega”
The second consonant sound 't/tt' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Suthi' / 'Suttu').
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Inthiran maganae Inba tholla vaazhga”
Combining contrasting ideas of trouble/harassment with pleasure and love ('Inba tholla vaazhga' - long live the sweet/pleasurable trouble).
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Trivia
'Suthi Suthi' was one of the biggest chartbusters of 1999 in Tamil cinema. Composed by A. R. Rahman for the K. S. Ravikumar directorial Padaiyappa, the song features iconic choreography on Rajinikanth and Soundarya, shot in grand colorful outdoor sets. It won critical praise for its vibrant rhythm blend and Vairamuthu's playful lyrics.
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