- Lyricist
- Kalai Kumar
- Singers
- Vijay, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Deva
- Movie name
- Nenjinile
- Movie release year
- 1999
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Thanga niraththukkuthaan
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan
Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa
Thanga niraththukkuthaan
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan
Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa
Nee paarkkum paarvaikkaaga
Punjab-aiyae ketkattumaa
Nee kaattum anbukkaaga
Andhra-vaiyae kodukkattumaa
Uththarava sollipudu
Ooty dhesam unakkuthaan
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Thanga gunaththkuthaan
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Male :Haan…
Female :Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan
Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa
………………………………..
Hei… iduppu madippukkuthaan
Himachal-am podhumaa
Female :Kurumbu paarvaikkuthaan
Gujarat-u venumaa
Iduppu madippukkuthaan
Himachal-am podhumaa
Female :Kurumbu paarvaikkuthaan
Gujarat-u venumaa
Bigu panna koodaadhu
Bihar-a eduththukko
Female :Un kattu masthu udambukku
Kashmir-a pudichchikko
Hair style-kaaga
Kerala-va thandhidavaa
Female :Kovappada koodaadhu
Goa-venum vaangidavaa
Deepaavali bonus-a
Sikkim-aiyum vachchikkammaa
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Thanga niraththukkuthaan
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Aaaa…aaaa….aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Wrong panna koodaadhu
Rajasthan-a thaaren
Female :Odhungi nikka koodaadhu
Orissa-vaiyum thaaren
Wrong panna koodaadhu
Rajasthan-a thaaren
Female :Odhungi nikka koodaadhu
Orissa-vaiyum thaaren
Yaeh thulli thulli kudhichchittu
Delhi unakkudhaan
Female :Manasa ingu koduththidu
Manipur-um unakkudhaan
Matinee show-kku vandha
Meghalaya thandhiduven
Female :Un naakkin style-kkaaga
Vangaalaththaiyum thandhiduven
Idhayaththai koduththidu
India-vae unakkudhaan
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Thanga gunaththkuthaan
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Male :Va maa
Female :Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan
Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa
Male :Haan haan
Nee paarkkum paarvaikkaaga
Punjab-aiyae ketkattumaa
Nee kaattum anbukkaaga
Andhra-vaiyae kodukkattumaa
Uththarava sollipudu
Ooty dhesam unakkuthaan
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Thanga niraththukkuthaan
Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa
Ahaa…aaa…
Unn kannu azhagukkuthaan
Kannada naatta vaangi tharattumaa….
...
Just for your golden complexion,
Shall I sign over the state of Tamil Nadu to you?
Just for the beauty of your eyes,
Shall I buy and give you the Karnataka state?
Just for your golden complexion,
Shall I sign over the state of Tamil Nadu to you?
Just for the beauty of your eyes,
Shall I buy and give you the Karnataka state?
Just for the glance you give,
Shall I ask for Punjab itself?
Just for the love you show,
Shall I give away Andhra itself?
Just give the command,
The land of Ooty is all yours!
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Just for your golden character,
Shall I sign over the state of Tamil Nadu to you?
Male: Yeah...
Female: Just for the beauty of your eyes,
Shall I buy and give you the Karnataka state?
...
Hey... just for the fold of your waist,
Is Himachal Pradesh enough?
Female: Just for that mischievous look,
Do you want Gujarat?
Just for the fold of your waist,
Is Himachal Pradesh enough?
Female: Just for that mischievous look,
Do you want Gujarat?
Don't play hard to get,
Take Bihar for yourself!
Female: For your well-built, fit body,
Grab hold of Kashmir!
Just for your hairstyle,
Shall I give you Kerala?
Female: Don't get angry,
Shall I buy Goa if you want it?
As a Deepavali bonus,
Keep Sikkim as well, my girl!
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Just for your golden complexion,
Shall I sign over the state of Tamil Nadu to you?
Aaaa…aaaa….aaaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…
Don't do anything wrong,
I will give you Rajasthan.
Female: Don't stand away,
I will give you Orissa too.
Don't do anything wrong,
I will give you Rajasthan.
Female: Don't stand away,
I will give you Orissa too.
Yeah, bouncing and jumping around,
Delhi is all yours!
Female: Give your heart here,
Manipur is also yours!
If you come to the matinee show,
I will give you Meghalaya.
Female: Just for the style of your tongue,
I will give you Bengal as well.
Give your heart,
All of India is yours!
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Just for your golden character,
Shall I sign over the state of Tamil Nadu to you?
Male: Come on, girl,
Female: Just for the beauty of your eyes,
Shall I buy and give you the Karnataka state?
Male: Yeah yeah,
Just for the glance you give,
Shall I ask for Punjab itself?
Just for the love you show,
Shall I give away Andhra itself?
Just give the command,
The land of Ooty is all yours!
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Ah ahaaa..aah ahaaa….
Just for your golden complexion,
Shall I sign over the state of Tamil Nadu to you?
Ahaa…aaa…
Just for the beauty of your eyes,
Shall I buy and give you the Karnataka state?...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful duet features a romantic banter where the hero and heroine exaggerate their affection by metaphorically gifting each other various states and regions of India. Every feature— complexion, eyes, hairstyle, physique, glances, and attitude— is whimsically traded for a different state, culminating in the declaration that if they surrender their heart to each other, the entire nation belongs to them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Thanga niraththukkuthaan Thamizh naatta ezhudhi tharattumaa”
Exaggerating affection by offering entire Indian states (e.g., Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kashmir, Punjab) in exchange for physical attributes or love.
Moni / Alliteration (Anaphora)
“Bigu panna koodaadhu Bihar-a eduththukko”
Repetition of initial phonetic sounds across lines, such as matching state names with playful descriptive actions (e.g., Bigu panna koodaadhu / Bihar-a eduththukko).
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Trivia
The song is composed by Deva for the 1999 romantic thriller movie 'Nenjinile' starring Vijay and Isha Koppikar. The song playfully references Indian geography to create a vibrant dance duet.
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