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Suttithanam Panna Eli

From Enga Veetu Ramayanam · 1987

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Shailaja
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Enga Veetu Ramayanam
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
11 Jan 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Sindhu nadhiyin misai nilavinilae
Cheranan naattilam pengaludanae
Sundhara telungunil paattisaiththi
Thonigal ootti vilaiyaadi varuvom
…………………
Adi needhaanaa antha kuyil
Yaar veettu sontha kuil
Aaththaadi manasukkulla kaaththaadi
Paranthathae ulagamae marathathae
Suttithanam panna eli
Pettiyilae sikkiduchu paaru
Male :Natta nadu maththiyilae
Vachchiruntha aamai vadai joru
Yaenguthu mochchu
Male :Enakku ippo mogam vanthaachchu
Female :Naai vaalae
Male :Nimirnthaachchu
Ha Suttithanam panna eli
Pettiyilae sikkiduchu paaru
Male :Natta nadu maththiyilae
Vachchiruntha aamai vadai joru
Thalli thalli paduththathu naeththu
Neeyum naanum nalliravil sandaigalai pottu
Female :Kitta kitta nikkuriyae paarththu
Thendral vanthu killaththaanae kaaththirukku naaththu
Paaradi
Female :Ah
Male :Paingili
Female :Aah
Male :Yaarunnu naanum kaattuvaen
Paaradi paingili yaarunnu naanum kaattuvaen
Appappaa ippaththaan aasai vanthathaa
Appappaa ippaththaan aasai vanthathaa
Suttithanam panna eli
Pettiyilae sikkiduchu paaru
Male :Natta nadu maththiyilae
Vachchiruntha aamai vadai joru
Yaenguthu mochchu
Male :Enakku ippo mogam vanthaachchu
Female :Naai vaalae
Male :Nimirnthaachchu
Kotti kotti kidakkuthu azhagu
Neeyum vanthu thatta thatta thiranthidum kadhavu
Male :Otti otti urasattum maeni
Poovai pola unnai thinnum naanumoru thaenee
Thevaiyaa thaedi vaa
Thaagaththai naanum theerkkiraen
Thevaiyaa thaedi vaa
Thaagaththai naanum theerkkiraen
Allaththaan killaththaan velai vanthathaa
Female :Aah
Male :Allaththaan killaththaan velai vanthathaa
Suttithanam panna eli
Pettiyilae sikkiduchu paaru
Male :Natta nadu maththiyilae
Vachchiruntha aamai vadai joru
Yaenguthu mochchu
Male :Enakku ippo mogam vanthaachchu
Female :Naai vaalae
Male :Nimirnthaachchu
Both :Laal laa laal laa laallaa
Under the moonlight upon the Indus river,
along with the young women of the Chera land,
singing songs in sweet Telugu,
let us row our boats and playfully roam!
...
Hey girl, are you that cuckoo?
Whose home does this cuckoo belong to?
Oh my, inside my heart, like a kite,
it soared, and I forgot the whole world!
The naughty mouse that played tricks,
look, it got trapped inside the box!
Male: Placed right in the middle,
the crispy vadai looks so grand!
Longing to crunch on it,
Male: desire has overcome me now!
Female: Has the dog's crooked tail...
Male: ...finally straightened out!
Ha, the naughty mouse that played tricks,
look, it got trapped inside the box!
Male: Placed right in the middle,
the crispy vadai looks so grand!
We slept far apart last night,
picking fights in the dead of the night, you and me!
Female: Look at you now, standing so close!
The tender young plant is just waiting for the breeze to pinch it!
Just watch, girl!
Female: Ah!
Male: My sweet parrot!
Female: Ah!
Male: I'll show you what I can do!
Just watch, my sweet parrot, I'll show you what I can do!
Oh my, has your longing awakened only now?
Oh my, has your longing awakened only now?
The naughty mouse that played tricks,
look, it got trapped inside the box!
Male: Placed right in the middle,
the crispy vadai looks so grand!
Longing to crunch on it,
Male: desire has overcome me now!
Female: Has the dog's crooked tail...
Male: ...finally straightened out!
Beauty is heaped up all around,
and as you keep knocking, the door will open!
Male: Let our bodies press close and touch,
I am a honeybee that will feast on you, my flower!
If you need it, come seeking,
and I will quench your thirst!
If you need it, come seeking,
and I will quench your thirst!
Has the time come to gather you close and tease you?
Female: Ah!
Male: Has the time come to gather you close and tease you?
The naughty mouse that played tricks,
look, it got trapped inside the box!
Male: Placed right in the middle,
the crispy vadai looks so grand!
Longing to crunch on it,
Male: desire has overcome me now!
Female: Has the dog's crooked tail...
Male: ...finally straightened out!
Both: La la la la la la!
Female
Chorus
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song begins with an homage to Mahakavi Subramania Bharati's famous poem celebrating national unity before shifting into a playful, romantic duet. The couple exchanges teasing banter filled with humor, comparing love and attraction to everyday metaphors such as a mischievous mouse caught in a trap or enjoying a crisp vada. Across the verses, the male and female leads playfully argue and confess their growing romantic desire for each other through witty folk-style rhymes.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Literary Allusion

Sindhu nadhiyin misai nilavinilae

The intro lines are directly quoted from Subramania Bharati's patriotic poem 'Sindhu Nadhiyin Misai'.

Metaphor

Poovai pola unnai thinnum naanumoru thaenee

Compares the male lover to a bee consuming nectar from the heroine, who is compared to a flower.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Kotti kotti kidakkuthu azhagu

Repeating words like 'Kotti kotti' and 'Thalli thalli' for rhythmic playfulness and emphasis.

Proverbial Humor

Female :Naai vaalae / Male :Nimirnthaachchu

Plays on the famous Tamil proverb about a dog's tail being impossible to straighten.

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Trivia

The opening lines of the song pay tribute to Subramania Bharati's iconic verse 'Sindhu Nadhiyin Misai', which envisioned a unified cultural landscape across different regions of India.

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