Un Uthattora Sivappe
From Panchalankuruchi · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Hariharan, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Panchalankuruchi1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Thana nana nanae naa naa … | [Rhythmic humming] |
| Thana nana naanae nananaanae naa naa | [Rhythmic vocalizations] |
| Male | |
| Un udhattora sivappae | The redness at the corner of your lips, |
| Andha marudhaani kadanaa ketkum | even that henna would ask it as a loan. |
| Kadanaa Ketkum | It would ask as a loan. |
| Male | |
| Nee sirichaalae sila neram | Whenever you smile, |
| Andha nilavu vandhu ulavu paarkum | the moon itself comes to spy on you. |
| Ulavu paarkum | It comes to spy on you. |
| Male | |
| En sev vaazhai thandae eeeyyyyy…yeee… | Oh my red banana stem! |
| En sev vaazhai thandae | Oh my red banana stem, |
| Siru kaattu vandae | you little forest beetle, |
| Unna nenachu thaan esa paatu | thinking of you, here is a folk song. |
| Konjam nerungi vaa idha kettu | Come a little closer listening to this. |
| Male | |
| Aaaaaaa….aaaaaa….aaaaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Aaaaaa…aaaa…aaaaaa..aaaa | [Vocalizing] |
| Chorus :Mmmmm…mmm…mmmm | Chorus: [Humming] |
| Female | |
| Yen mammudhaa | Oh my Cupid (Manmatha), |
| Ambukku yen innum thaamasam …aaaaa …. | why is there still a delay in shooting your arrow? |
| Male | |
| Adiyae ammani | Hey dear girl, |
| Villu illa ippo kaivasam…aaaa …. | the bow is not in my hands right now... |
| Female | |
| Yen mallu vetti mamaa | Oh my uncle clad in a white veshti, |
| Manasirundha maargam irukkudhu | where there is a will, there is a way. |
| Male | |
| Ennai posukunnu kavukka | To suddenly captivate me, |
| Pomabalaikku nokkam irukkudhu | this woman has a clear intent. |
| Female | |
| Muruga mala kaatukulla | Inside the forest of Murugan hill, |
| Veraghu edukkum velaiyila | while gathering firewood, |
| Thoorathula ninnavarae | oh you standing at a distance, |
| Thookki vittaal aagaadha… | wouldn't it be fine if you helped me lift it? |
| Male | |
| Patta viragha thookki vittaa | If I help you lift the dry firewood, |
| Katta veralu pattu putta | and our thumbs touch by chance, |
| Veragillama thee pudikkum | a fire will ignite even without firewood. |
| Vetkam kettu pogaadha.. | Wouldn't modesty be lost? |
| Female | |
| Nee thoduvadha thottukko | Touch whatever you wish to touch, |
| Sondhathula varaimurai irukka.. | are there any boundaries among relatives? |
| Male | |
| Nee pombala thaanae | You are a woman after all, |
| Unakku adhu nyabhagam irukka.. | do you remember that? |
| Female | |
| Un nenappu thaan | The memory of you |
| Nenjukkulla pacha kuthudhu…aaaa | is tattooed inside my heart... |
| Male | |
| Ada un kirukkula | Oh, because of your obsession, |
| Enakku indha boomi suthudhu eeyyee… | this earth is spinning around for me! |
| Chorus | |
| {Hmmm…mmmm…mmm | [Humming sound] |
| Female :Aaaaa….aaaa….aaa..} (2) | [Female vocalizing repeats] |
| Chorus | |
| {Hmm.mmmm…mmmmmmmm | [Humming sound] |
| Female :Aaaaaaaaaa….} (2) | [Female vocalizing repeats] |
| Male | |
| Singam puli karadi kandaa | If I encounter a lion, tiger, or bear, |
| Serthadikka kai thudikum | my hands itch to strike them together. |
| Pottu kanni unna kandaa | When seeing a virgin girl like you, |
| Puli kooda thoda nadungum | even a tiger's thighs would tremble! |
| Female | |
| Umma nenachu poosaiyila | When worshipping while thinking of you, |
| Veppennaiyum nei manakkum | even neem oil smells sweet like ghee. |
| Nee kulicha odaiyila | In the stream where you took a bath, |
| Naan kulichaa poo manakkum | if I bathe, it smells of flowers. |
| Male | |
| Yei vekkam ketta pennae | Hey shameless girl, |
| Ennai yen thooki sumakkura | why are you carrying me around? |
| Female | |
| En manasukkul pugundhu | Having entered inside my heart, |
| Yen machaan erangha marukura | why do you refuse to get down, my dear? |
| Male | |
| Adi en nenjilae | Oh, in my heart, |
| Yendiyamma vathi vaikkura ..ehhhh | why are you lighting a matchstick? |
| Female | |
| Un aasaiya | Your desire, |
| Edhukku innum pothi vaikkura..aaaaaa | why are you still keeping it hidden? |
தன நானா நானே
நா நா தன நானா நானே
நனனானே நா நா
[Rhythmic humming]
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
உன் உதட்டோர
சிவப்பை அந்த மருதாணி
கடனா கேட்கும் கடனா
கேட்கும்
The redness at the corner of your lips,
even that henna would ask it as a loan.
It would ask as a loan.
நீ சிரிச்சாலே சில
நேரம் அந்த நிலவு வந்து
உளவு பார்க்கும் உளவு
பார்க்கும்
Whenever you smile,
the moon itself comes to spy on you.
It comes to spy on you.
என் செவ் வாழை
தண்டே ................... என் செவ்
வாழை தண்டே சிறு காட்டு
வண்டே உன்ன நெனச்சு தான்
எச பாட்டு கொஞ்சம் நெருங்கி
வா இத கேட்டு
Oh my red banana stem!
Oh my red banana stem,
you little forest beetle,
thinking of you, here is a folk song.
Come a little closer listening to this.
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
குழு :
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
[Vocalizing]
[Vocalizing]
Chorus: [Humming]
ஏன் மம்முத அம்புக்கு
இன்னும் தாமசம் ஆஆ
Oh my Cupid (Manmatha),
why is there still a delay in shooting your arrow?
அடியே அம்மணி
வில்லு இல்ல இப்போ
கை வசம் ஆ
Hey dear girl,
the bow is not in my hands right now...
ஏன் மல்லு வேட்டி
மாமா மனசிருந்தா மார்க்கம்
இருக்குது
Oh my uncle clad in a white veshti,
where there is a will, there is a way.
என்னை பொசுக்குன்னு
கவுக்க பொம்பளைக்கு நோக்கம்
இருக்குது
To suddenly captivate me,
this woman has a clear intent.
முருகா மலை
காட்டுக்குள்ள விறகு
எடுக்கும் வேலையில
தூரத்துல நின்னவரே
தூக்கி விட்டால் ஆகாதா
Inside the forest of Murugan hill,
while gathering firewood,
oh you standing at a distance,
wouldn't it be fine if you helped me lift it?
பட்ட விறக தூக்கி
விட்டா கட்ட விரலு பட்டு
புட்டா விறகில்லாம தீ
புடிக்கும் வெட்கம் கெட்டு
போகாதா
If I help you lift the dry firewood,
and our thumbs touch by chance,
a fire will ignite even without firewood.
Wouldn't modesty be lost?
நீ தொடுவதா
தொட்டுக்கோ சொந்தத்துல
வரைமுறை இருக்கா
Touch whatever you wish to touch,
are there any boundaries among relatives?
நீ பொம்பள தானே
உனக்கு அது நியாபகம்
இருக்கா
You are a woman after all,
do you remember that?
உன் நெனப்பு
தான் நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
பச்சை குத்துது ஆஆ
The memory of you
is tattooed inside my heart...
அட உன் கிறுக்குல
எனக்கு இந்த பூமி சுத்துது ......
Oh, because of your obsession,
this earth is spinning around for me!
{ ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆஆ } (2)
[Humming sound]
[Female vocalizing repeats]
{ ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
ஆஆஆஆஆ } (2)
[Humming sound]
[Female vocalizing repeats]
சிங்கம் புலி கரடி
கண்டா சேர்த்தடிக்க கை
துடிக்கும் பொட்டு கன்னி
உன்ன கண்டா புலி கூட
தொட நடுங்கும்
If I encounter a lion, tiger, or bear,
my hands itch to strike them together.
When seeing a virgin girl like you,
even a tiger's thighs would tremble!
உம்ம நெனச்சு
பூசையில வேப்பெண்ணையும்
நெய் மணக்கும் நீ குளிச்ச
ஓடையில நான் குளிச்சா
பூ மணக்கும்
When worshipping while thinking of you,
even neem oil smells sweet like ghee.
In the stream where you took a bath,
if I bathe, it smells of flowers.
ஏய் வெட்கம்
கெட்ட பெண்ணே என்னை
ஏன் தூக்கி சுமக்குற
Hey shameless girl,
why are you carrying me around?
என் மனசுக்குள்
புகுந்து ஏன் மச்சான்
இறங்க மறுக்குற
Having entered inside my heart,
why do you refuse to get down, my dear?
அடி என் நெஞ்சிலே
ஏண்டி யம்மா வத்தி
வைக்குற
Oh, in my heart,
why are you lighting a matchstick?
உன் ஆசைய
எதுக்கு இன்னும் பொத்தி
வைக்குற ஆஆ
Your desire,
why are you still keeping it hidden?
Thana nana nanae naa naa …
[Rhythmic humming]
Thana nana naanae nananaanae naa naa
[Rhythmic vocalizations]
Un udhattora sivappae
The redness at the corner of your lips,
Andha marudhaani kadanaa ketkum
even that henna would ask it as a loan.
Kadanaa Ketkum
It would ask as a loan.
Nee sirichaalae sila neram
Whenever you smile,
Andha nilavu vandhu ulavu paarkum
the moon itself comes to spy on you.
Ulavu paarkum
It comes to spy on you.
En sev vaazhai thandae eeeyyyyy…yeee…
Oh my red banana stem!
En sev vaazhai thandae
Oh my red banana stem,
Siru kaattu vandae
you little forest beetle,
Unna nenachu thaan esa paatu
thinking of you, here is a folk song.
Konjam nerungi vaa idha kettu
Come a little closer listening to this.
Aaaaaaa….aaaaaa….aaaaa
[Vocalizing]
Aaaaaa…aaaa…aaaaaa..aaaa
[Vocalizing]
Chorus :Mmmmm…mmm…mmmm
Chorus: [Humming]
Yen mammudhaa
Oh my Cupid (Manmatha),
Ambukku yen innum thaamasam …aaaaa ….
why is there still a delay in shooting your arrow?
Adiyae ammani
Hey dear girl,
Villu illa ippo kaivasam…aaaa ….
the bow is not in my hands right now...
Yen mallu vetti mamaa
Oh my uncle clad in a white veshti,
Manasirundha maargam irukkudhu
where there is a will, there is a way.
Ennai posukunnu kavukka
To suddenly captivate me,
Pomabalaikku nokkam irukkudhu
this woman has a clear intent.
Muruga mala kaatukulla
Inside the forest of Murugan hill,
Veraghu edukkum velaiyila
while gathering firewood,
Thoorathula ninnavarae
oh you standing at a distance,
Thookki vittaal aagaadha…
wouldn't it be fine if you helped me lift it?
Patta viragha thookki vittaa
If I help you lift the dry firewood,
Katta veralu pattu putta
and our thumbs touch by chance,
Veragillama thee pudikkum
a fire will ignite even without firewood.
Vetkam kettu pogaadha..
Wouldn't modesty be lost?
Nee thoduvadha thottukko
Touch whatever you wish to touch,
Sondhathula varaimurai irukka..
are there any boundaries among relatives?
Nee pombala thaanae
You are a woman after all,
Unakku adhu nyabhagam irukka..
do you remember that?
Un nenappu thaan
The memory of you
Nenjukkulla pacha kuthudhu…aaaa
is tattooed inside my heart...
Ada un kirukkula
Oh, because of your obsession,
Enakku indha boomi suthudhu eeyyee…
this earth is spinning around for me!
{Hmmm…mmmm…mmm
[Humming sound]
Female :Aaaaa….aaaa….aaa..} (2)
[Female vocalizing repeats]
{Hmm.mmmm…mmmmmmmm
[Humming sound]
Female :Aaaaaaaaaa….} (2)
[Female vocalizing repeats]
Singam puli karadi kandaa
If I encounter a lion, tiger, or bear,
Serthadikka kai thudikum
my hands itch to strike them together.
Pottu kanni unna kandaa
When seeing a virgin girl like you,
Puli kooda thoda nadungum
even a tiger's thighs would tremble!
Umma nenachu poosaiyila
When worshipping while thinking of you,
Veppennaiyum nei manakkum
even neem oil smells sweet like ghee.
Nee kulicha odaiyila
In the stream where you took a bath,
Naan kulichaa poo manakkum
if I bathe, it smells of flowers.
Yei vekkam ketta pennae
Hey shameless girl,
Ennai yen thooki sumakkura
why are you carrying me around?
En manasukkul pugundhu
Having entered inside my heart,
Yen machaan erangha marukura
why do you refuse to get down, my dear?
Adi en nenjilae
Oh, in my heart,
Yendiyamma vathi vaikkura ..ehhhh
why are you lighting a matchstick?
Un aasaiya
Your desire,
Edhukku innum pothi vaikkura..aaaaaa
why are you still keeping it hidden?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from Panchalankuruchi (1996) is a playful rural duet between two lovers expressing their affection through poetic banter and folk allegories. The female protagonist teasingly questions why her lover hesitates to express his love fully, while the male protagonist responds with humorous caution about social modesty and the overwhelming heat of passion. Throughout the track, vivid village imagery—such as gathering firewood on Murugan hill, henna, and bathing in forest streams—is used to elevate their romantic exchange. They compliment each other's beauty and confess how deeply they are consumed by thoughts of one another, blending rural charm with intense romantic devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“En sev vaazhai thandae”
Compares the woman's delicate and fair body to a red banana stem ('sev vaazhai thandhu').
Hyperbole (Athi-yuyar-vurnanai)
“Andha marudhaani kadanaa ketkum”
Exaggerates the natural redness of her lips by stating that henna would need to borrow color from them.
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Patta viragha thookki vittaa / Katta veralu pattu putta”
Rhyming of the second letter 'tt' ('ட்') in 'Patta' and 'Katta'.
Moonaai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Singam puli karadi kandaa / Serthadikka kai thudikum”
Alliteration of the letter 'S' ('சி/செ') across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Panchalankuruchi (1996) features music composed by Deva with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song captures classic 1990s South Indian village folk elements, utilizing localized dialects and natural metaphors typical of rural Tamil Nadu pastoral duets.
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