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Lyrics & meaning

Suttuputtan Suttuputtan

From Madurai Sambavam · 2009

Lyricist
Yurekha
Singer
Harikumar
Music director
Jhon Peter
Details
Madurai Sambavam2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Suttuputtaan suttuputtaanHe shot me, he shot me
Suttupudum thuppaakkiya suttuputtaanHe shot with the gun that shoots
Suttuputtaan suttuputtaanHe shot me, he shot me
Suttupudum thuppaakkiya suttuputtaanHe shot with the gun that shoots
Male
Kuththiputtaan kuththiputtaan doiHe tattooed me, he tattooed me, oh dear
Udhattula pachchaiyaththaan kuththiputtaan doiHe tattooed a mark right on my lips, oh dear
Kuththiputtaan kuththiputtaan doiHe tattooed me, he tattooed me, oh dear
Kutti pachchaiyaththaan kuththiputtaan doiHe tattooed a tiny mark, oh dear
Male
Suttuputtaan suttuputtaanHe shot me, he shot me
Suttupudum thuppaakkiya suttuputtaanHe shot with the gun that shoots

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful folk snippet uses bold metaphors to describe romantic passion and intimate affection. The heroine compares her lover's intense gaze and kisses to being shot with a gun and having a permanent tattoo etched onto her lips, expressing cheekiness and intense emotional impact in local Madurai dialect.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodhar (Repetition)

Suttuputtaan suttuputtaan

Words like 'Suttuputtaan' and 'Kuththiputtaan' are repeated consecutively to enhance the rhythmic tempo and highlight excitement.

Edhukai (Rhyming second syllable)

Suttuputtaan / Kuththiputtaan

The matching consonant cluster sounds in 'Suttuputtaan' and 'Kuththiputtaan' establish a traditional Tamil folk rhyme scheme.

Metaphor

Udhattula pachchaiyaththaan kuththiputtaan doi

Romantic intimacy and kisses are metaphorically compared to getting tattooed ('pachchai') on the lips.

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Trivia

Madurai Sambavam (2009) features music composed by John Peter. The song's lyrics by Yurekha leverage authentic Madurai folk idioms and dialectal phrasing to capture a raw local atmosphere.

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