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Lyrics & meaning

Suthi Suthi Vandheega

From Padaiyappa · 1999

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Harini, Savitha Reddy
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Padaiyappa
Movie release year
1999
Lyrics added on
27 Jan 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haa…haaa..haa..haa
Chorus :Hmm…mm…mm…mm..
Suthi suthi vandheega
Suttu viralaal sutteega
Ayyo en naanam athupoga
Kannaal edhaiyo paartheega
Kaaya paazhama ketteega
Ennoda aavi ithu poga
Suthi suthi vandheega
Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega
Muthaadum aasa muthi poga
Ethana ponnuga vandhaaga
Enna iduppula soruga paathaaga
Mundhaanaiyil neegathaan mudinjeega
Pombala usuru
Poga poga noga
Inthiran maganae
Inba tholla vaazhga
Male :Adi kaadhal therdhalil
Kattil sinnathil
Vetri petru nee vaazhga
Suthi suthi vandheega
Suttu viralaal sutteega
Ayyo en naanam athupoga
Suthi suthi vandheega
Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega
Muthaadum aasa muthi poga
……………………………
En kaathu kadikkum
Kaathu kadikkum pallukku
Kaayam kodukum
Kaayam kodukum valavikku
Maarbu midhikkum
Maarbu midhikkum kaalukku
Mutham tharuven
En usura kudikkum
Usura kudikkum udhatukku
Manasai kedukkum
Manasai kedukkum kannukku
Kannam keerum
Kannam keerum nagathukku
Mutham iduven
Adi thummum pozhudhillum
Immi alavilum piriyadheega
Female :Omma theevai theerndhadhum
Porvai porthiyae orangaadheega
Ini kan thoogalaam
Kaigal thoongaathuga
Female :Oru thaalikku munnaala
Thaalattu vaikaatheega
Suthi suthi vandheega
Female :Haa
Male :Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega
Female :Ha
Male :Muthaadum aasa muthi poga
Eththana ponnuga vandhaaga
Enna idhuppula soruga paathaaga
Female :Hae he
Male :Mundhaanaiyil neegathaan mudinjeega
Female :Haiyahoo
Pombala usuru
Poga poga noga
Aambala kodukkum
Anbu tholla vaazhga
Ada kaadhal therdhalil
Kattil sinnathil
Vetri petru nee vaazhga
Naan thazhuvumbodhu
Thazhuvumbodhu nazhuvuren
Thayirpola thayirpola oraiyiren
Kayir mela kayir pottu
Haiyo kadaiyireega
Naan mayangi mayangi
Mayangi mayangi kerangavum
Mayakkam thenlinju
Mayakkam thenlinju ezhumbavum
Oththa poovil nethi pottil
Haiyo adikkireega
Uchi veyilila
Kuchi ice pola urugaadheega
Male :Thanni pandhalae
Thaagam edukkaiyil eriyaadheega
Ellai thaandaadheega
Enna thoondaadheega
Male :En vaayodu vaai vaikka
Vakkeelu vekkaadheega
Suthi suthi vandheega
Suttu viralaal sutteega
Ayyo en naanam athupoga
Kannaal edhaiyo paartheega
Kaaya paazhama ketteega
Ennoda aavi ithu poga
Pombala usuru
Poga poga noga
Aambala kodukkum
Anbu tholla vaazhga
Ada kaadhal therdhalil
Kattil sinnathil
Vetri petru nee vaazhga
Suthi suthi vandheega
Suttu vizhiyaal sutteega
Muthaadum aasa muthi poga
Eththana ponnuga vandhaaga
Enna idhuppula soruga paathaaga
Mundhaanaiyil neegathaan mudinjeega
Female :Hehehaiyoo..
Ha... haa.. ha.. ha
Chorus: Hmmm... mm... mm... mm...
You hovered around and circled me,
You pointed your index finger and struck me,
Oh, stripping away all my shyness!
You looked at something with your eyes,
And asked if I am raw or ripe,
As my very soul slips away!
You hovered around and circled me,
You aimed your piercing eyes and shot at me,
As my longing for kisses grew wild!
So many girls came along,
Trying to tuck me into their waistbands,
But only you managed to tie me into the corner of your sari!
A woman's soul,
Aches more and more as it fades away;
O son of Indra,
Long live this sweet torment!
Male: In this election of love,
On the symbol of the bed,
May you win and live long!
You hovered around and circled me,
You pointed your index finger and struck me,
Oh, stripping away all my shyness!
You hovered around and circled me,
You aimed your piercing eyes and shot at me,
As my longing for kisses grew wild!
[Music]
To the teeth that bite my ear,
To the teeth that bite my ear,
To the bangles that leave bruises,
To the bangles that leave bruises,
To the foot that presses against my chest,
To the foot that presses against my chest,
I will give a kiss!
To the lips that drink my life away,
To the lips that drink my life away,
To the eyes that bewitch my heart,
To the eyes that bewitch my heart,
To the fingernails that scratch my cheek,
To the fingernails that scratch my cheek,
I will plant a kiss!
Even in the brief second of a sneeze,
Do not drift away from me even by a tiny bit!
Female: Once your desires are satisfied,
Do not just pull the blanket over and fall asleep!
From now on, our eyes may sleep,
But our hands will never sleep!
Female: Before tying the sacred wedding knot,
Do not try to sing me a lullaby!
You hovered around and circled me,
Female: Ha!
Male: You aimed your piercing eyes and shot at me,
Female: Ha!
Male: As my longing for kisses grew wild!
So many girls came along,
Trying to tuck me into their waistbands,
Female: Hey hey!
Male: But only you managed to tie me into the corner of your sari!
Female: Haiyaho!
A woman's soul,
Aches more and more as it fades away;
This sweet torment of affection given by a man,
Long may it live!
In this election of love,
On the symbol of the bed,
May you win and live long!
When you embrace me,
When you embrace me, I slip and slide,
I curdle and set firm like fresh yogurt;
Wrapping rope upon rope,
Oh, you churn me like butter!
Just as I swoon,
Swoon away into dizziness,
And just as I regain my senses,
Regain my senses and rise,
With a single flower right between my brows,
Oh, you strike me so gently!
Under the blazing midday sun,
Do not melt away like an ice pop!
Male: O cool wayside water shelter,
Do not catch fire just when thirst strikes!
Do not cross your limits,
Do not provoke me so!
Male: For me to press my lips to yours,
Do not bring in a lawyer!
You hovered around and circled me,
You pointed your index finger and struck me,
Oh, stripping away all my shyness!
You looked at something with your eyes,
And asked if I am raw or ripe,
As my very soul slips away!
A woman's soul,
Aches more and more as it fades away;
This sweet torment of affection given by a man,
Long may it live!
In this election of love,
On the symbol of the bed,
May you win and live long!
You hovered around and circled me,
You aimed your piercing eyes and shot at me,
As my longing for kisses grew wild!
So many girls came along,
Trying to tuck me into their waistbands,
But only you managed to tie me into the corner of your sari!
Female: Hey hey haiyo...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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