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Lyrics & meaning

Suthudhu Suthudhu

From Kanden Kadhalai · 2009

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
Vidyasagar
Movie name
Kanden Kadhalai
Movie release year
2009
Lyrics added on
18 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Kokkae kokkae poova podu
Makka makka kolava podu
Kezhaka merka vetta podu
Idhama pathama kammal podu
Vilaiyaatu payalunga yaaru vendaika kammala podu
Panakaaran maman yaaru vairathil lolaaku podu
Vali ethum illaama thuli ratham sinthaamal thodu podu
Sithapu periyapu seerodu virunthonu podu podu
oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
{ Suthuthu suthuthu inthaaru
Sokuthu sokuthu inthaaru
Sikuthu sikuthu inthaaru
Adha sonna kooda theeraathu …. } (2)
Kathi erinjathu polae nee suthi izhapathinaala
Panju vedipathu polae en nenju thudipathunaala
Adi mayilae unnaal manasukula thagaraaru ……
Suthuthu suthuthu inthaaru
Sokuthu sokuthu inthaaru
Sikuthu sikuthu inthaaru
Adha sonna kooda theeraathu
{ Unakor perthaan kedayaathu
Adha naan solla mudiyathu
Kadala pudichu kaiyil
Adakida theriyathu } (2)
Vinnil pona nilavaagum
Mannil vanthaa mazhai aagum
Kovil pona silaiyaagum
Kodiyil pootha malaraagum
Otha vaarthaiyil solla sonnaal
Unathu perae azhagaagum ………
Suthuthu suthuthu inthaaru
Sokuthu sokuthu inthaaru
Sikuthu sikuthu inthaaru
Adha sonna kooda theeraathu
Oh azhagae unnai paarkathaanae
Athanai oorum varugiradhae
Thennakaayil koodathaan
Moonam kannum molaikiradhae
Oh azhagae unnai paarkathaanae
Athanai oorum varugiradhae
Thennakaayil koodathaan
Moonam kannum molaikiradhae
Santharpam nambi pona
Chandhiran vanthu kadai podum
Anthapakam nee pona
Minnal unnai edai podum
Otha vaarthaiyil solla sonnaal
Ellor manasum thadumaarum …..
White crane, white crane, drop a flower!
Dear folks, dear folks, raise a joyful ululation!
Make a mark from east to west!
Softly and gently, put on the earring!
Who are the playful boys? Put on earrings of okra!
Who is the rich uncle? Put on diamond drop earrings!
Without any pain and without shedding a drop of blood, pierce the ear stud!
Uncles young and old, bring ceremonial gifts and host a grand feast!
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Look, it is spinning round and round!
Look, it is utterly enchanted!
Look, it is tangled and caught!
Even words cannot fully describe it!
Like a spinning blade thrown in the air, you pull me in,
And like bursting cotton, my heart pounds wildly!
Oh my peacock, because of you, there is chaos in my heart!
Look, it is spinning round and round!
Look, it is utterly enchanted!
Look, it is tangled and caught!
Even words cannot fully describe it!
There is no single name that fits you,
And I cannot find the words to give you one.
Trying to catch an ocean in my hands,
I do not know how to contain it.
If you go up to the sky, you become the moon.
If you come down to the earth, you become the rain.
If you go to a temple, you become an idol.
You are the blossom blooming on a vine.
If you ask me to say it in a single word,
Your very name is beauty itself!
Look, it is spinning round and round!
Look, it is utterly enchanted!
Look, it is tangled and caught!
Even words cannot fully describe it!
Oh beauty, just to catch a glimpse of you,
The entire town comes rushing over!
Even on the coconut,
A third eye sprouts open to see!
Oh beauty, just to catch a glimpse of you,
The entire town comes rushing over!
Even on the coconut,
A third eye sprouts open to see!
Hoping for a chance to see you,
The moon comes down and sets up shop!
If you just walk by that way,
The lightning will compare itself to you!
If you ask me to say it in a single word,
Everyone's heart loses its balance!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Suthuthu Suthuthu from Kanden Kadhalai is a vibrant folk-fusion song celebrating youthful affection and community spirit. It opens with traditional folk ear-piercing chants and festive banter, depicting family celebrations and rural rituals. As the song progresses, the protagonist expresses how his beloved's mesmerizing presence spins his world around, leaving him utterly captivated and heart-struck. He uses poetic hyperbole to describe her beauty, comparing her to the moon in the sky, rain on earth, a temple idol, and a blooming flower. The lyrics playfully state that her charm is so powerful even coconuts sprout extra eyes just to gaze at her, capturing the dizzying, euphoric experience of falling head over heels in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

“Suthuthu suthuthu inthaaru”

Repetition of words like 'Suthuthu suthuthu', 'Sokuthu sokuthu', and 'Sikuthu sikuthu' to emphasize the intense, overwhelming feeling of dizziness and enchantment.

Uwamai (Simile)

“Panju vedipathu polae en nenju thudipathunaala”

Comparing the rapid beating of the heart to cotton pods bursting open ('Panju vedipathu polae').

Uyarvu Navortchi (Hyperbole)

“Thennakaayil koodathaan moonam kannum molaikiradhae”

An exaggerated poetic expression stating that even a tender coconut sprouts a third eye just to look at her beauty.

Ethukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Vinnil pona nilavaagum / Mannil vanthaa mazhai aagum”

Matching of the second consonant sound 'nn' across consecutive lines (Vinnil / Mannil).

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Trivia

Kanden Kadhalai (2009) is the official Tamil remake of the hit 2007 Bollywood film 'Jab We Met'. This track was composed by Vidyasagar and rendered by singers Hariharan and Mahathi, featuring lyrics by Na. Muthukumar.

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