Uruttu Kannala
From Semma · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yegathasi
- Singers
- Santosh Hariharan, M. M. Monisha
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Semma2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Uruttu kannala | With her rolling eyes |
| Orasi poralae | She brushes past me and goes |
| Ayaiyaiyoo nenju kuzhi | Oh dear, the pit of my heart |
| Pathikichu thannala | Caught fire all on its own |
| Iduppu thandaala | Her waist acts like a staff |
| Imaiyum rendaala | Dividing my eyelids into two |
| Manasu soki soki | My heart fainted and withered |
| Mallisukka aanaenae | I became as light as a dried jasmine flower |
| Male | |
| Megatha katharichi | She is a golden girl made |
| Senja ponnada | By shearing the clouds |
| Intha mayakkari mandaikulla | This enchantress is spinning around |
| Suththi varaadaa.. | Inside my head... |
| Male | |
| Ava neththi pottaaga | She wore me like the dot |
| Yena ittu kittalae | On her forehead |
| Ava micham veikkama | Without leaving any remainder |
| Yena thinnuputtalae | She devoured me whole |
| Ava kanna pinaanu | In a wild, unpredictable way |
| Yena konnuporaalae | She is killing me as she goes |
| Na kaana ponenae | I have gone missing |
| Yena kandaa sollunga.. | Tell me if you find me.. |
| Male | |
| Modhi saagatuma | Shall I collide and die |
| Keda muttu kannala.. | By the glance of her rolling eyes? |
| Moochil vegatumaa | Shall I heat up in her breath |
| Muthu pechi munnala.. | In front of this sweet-talking girl? |
| Male | |
| Keera kattupola | Like a bundle of greens |
| Koondhal mudi pinnala. | Her long hair is braided behind her. |
| Veeram sanjiputta | My bravery has slumped |
| Vidhiyila thannala… | Fate played its turn automatically... |
| Female | |
| Ahaaaa….aaa…aaa.. | Ahaaaa....aaa...aaa.. |
| Male | |
| Na beedi pattha vecha | If I light a bidi |
| Ava pogaya pola varuva.. | She comes like the smoke.. |
| Oru beera thorandhu vecha | If I pop open a beer |
| Ava noriya pola varuva… | She emerges like the foam... |
| Male | |
| Na theateruku pona | If I go to a cinema theater |
| Ava heroine-ah theriva… | She appears as the heroine... |
| Na seriala paatha | If I watch a TV serial |
| Ava marumagala azhuva… | She cries as the daughter-in-law... |
| Idiyoda mazhai peiyum | It rains with thunderous claps |
| Ava yen veetil vandhu ninna | When she steps into my home and stands |
| Chorus | |
| Oohooo…ohoo…ooo | Oohooo...ohoo...ooo |
| Ohoo hooo hoo…ooo… | Ohoo hooo hoo...ooo... |
| Male | |
| Vadaa malliya attam | Like an everlasting flower |
| Vandhu kita ninnalae.. | She came and stood close to me.. |
| Soda thelichu yenna | Sprinkling soda on me |
| Thookanumae kaiyaala… | She has to lift me up with her hands... |
| Male | |
| Vaazhathanda pola | Like a tender banana stem |
| Vaattamaana ponnala… | She is a sleek and charming girl... |
| Kaadhal vaangathanae | Just to buy her love |
| Vandhu ninnen munnala… | I came and stood before her... |
| Female | |
| Ahaaaa….aaa…aaa.. | Ahaaaa....aaa...aaa.. |
| Male | |
| Ava sadha dosa illa | She is not a plain dosa |
| Nei oothivecha roastu.. | She is a ghee-drenched roast.. |
| Na poi solla villa | I am not telling any lie |
| ava romba romba tastu… | She is extremely tasty... |
| Male | |
| Ava watermelon juice | She is fresh watermelon juice |
| Na mokkaiyaana piecu… | While I am just a useless piece... |
| En kaadhalidhaan maasu | My love alone is class |
| Maththa ellarumae thoosu… | Everyone else is mere dust... |
| Athi kaalai tea polae | Like early morning tea |
| Unna paakama povadhilla…. | I never pass a day without seeing you... |
| Male | |
| Hey …uruttu kannala | Hey... with her rolling eyes |
| Orasi poralae | She brushes past me and goes |
| Ayaiyaiyoo nenju kuzhi | Oh dear, the pit of my heart |
| Pathikichu thannala | Caught fire all on its own |
| Iduppu thandaala | Her waist acts like a staff |
| Imaiyum rendaala | Dividing my eyelids into two |
| Manasu soki soki | My heart fainted and withered |
| Mallisukka aanaenae | I became as light as a dried jasmine flower |
| Male | |
| Megatha katharichi | She is a golden girl made |
| Senja ponnada | By shearing the clouds |
| Intha mayakkari mandaikulla | This enchantress is spinning around |
| Suththi varaadaa.. | Inside my head.. |
| Male | |
| Ava neththi pottaaga | She wore me like the dot |
| Yena ittu kittalae | On her forehead |
| Ava micham veikkama | Without leaving any remainder |
| Yena thinnuputtalae | She devoured me whole |
| Ava kanna pinaanu | In a wild, unpredictable way |
| Yena konnuporaalae | She is killing me as she goes |
| Na kaana ponenae | I have gone missing |
| Yena kandaa sollunga.. | Tell me if you find me.. |
| Chorus | |
| {Thana thandha thanna nae | Thana thandha thanna nae |
| Thana thandha thanna nae | Thana thandha thanna nae |
| Thana thandha thanna nae | Thana thandha thanna nae |
| Thana thandha thanna nae} (2) | Thana thandha thanna nae |
உருட்டு கண்ணால
ஒரசி போறாளே அய்யய்யோ
நெஞ்சு குழி பத்திகிச்சு தன்னால
இடுப்பு தண்டால இமையும்
ரெண்டால மனசு சொக்கி சொக்கி
மல்லி சுக்கா ஆனேனே
With her rolling eyes
She brushes past me and goes
Oh dear, the pit of my heart
Caught fire all on its own
Her waist acts like a staff
Dividing my eyelids into two
My heart fainted and withered
I became as light as a dried jasmine flower
மேகத்த கத்தரிச்சி
செஞ்ச பொண்ணடா இந்த
மாயக் காரி மண்டைக்குள்ள
சுத்தி வாராடா
She is a golden girl made
By shearing the clouds
This enchantress is spinning around
Inside my head...
அவ நெத்தி
பொட்டாக என்ன
இட்டு கிட்டாளே
அவ மிச்சம் வெக்காம
என்ன தின்னுப்புட்டாளே
அவ கண்ணா பின்னானு
என்ன கொன்னு போராளே
நா காணா போனேனே என்ன
கண்டா சொல்லுங்க
She wore me like the dot
On her forehead
Without leaving any remainder
She devoured me whole
In a wild, unpredictable way
She is killing me as she goes
I have gone missing
Tell me if you find me..
மோதி சாகட்டுமா
கெடா முட்டு கண்ணால
மூச்சில் வேகட்டுமா
முத்து பேச்சி முன்னால
Shall I collide and die
By the glance of her rolling eyes?
Shall I heat up in her breath
In front of this sweet-talking girl?
கீற கட்டுப்போல
கூந்தல் முடி பின்னால
வீரம் சாஞ்சிப் புட்டா
வீதியில தன்னால
Like a bundle of greens
Her long hair is braided behind her.
My bravery has slumped
Fate played its turn automatically...
..................................
Ahaaaa....aaa...aaa..
நா பீடி பத்த
வெச்சா அவ புகையப்
போல வருவா ஒரு பீர
தொறந்து வெச்சா அவ
நுரைய போல வருவ
If I light a bidi
She comes like the smoke..
If I pop open a beer
She emerges like the foam...
நா தியேட்டருக்கு
போனா அவ ஹீரோயின்னா
தெரிவா நா சீரியல பாத்தா
அவ மருமகளா அழுவா
இடியோட மழை பெய்யும்
அவ என் வீட்டில் வந்து நின்னா
If I go to a cinema theater
She appears as the heroine...
If I watch a TV serial
She cries as the daughter-in-law...
It rains with thunderous claps
When she steps into my home and stands
.................................
Oohooo...ohoo...ooo
Ohoo hooo hoo...ooo...
வாடா மல்லியாட்டம்
வந்து கிட்ட நின்னாளே சோடா
தெளிச்சு என்ன தூக்கனுமே கையால
Like an everlasting flower
She came and stood close to me..
Sprinkling soda on me
She has to lift me up with her hands...
வாழா தண்டப்
போல வட்டமான பொன்னால
காதல் வாங்கத்தானே வந்து
நின்னேன் முன்னால
Like a tender banana stem
She is a sleek and charming girl...
Just to buy her love
I came and stood before her...
......................................
Ahaaaa....aaa...aaa..
அவ சாதா தோச
இல்ல நெய் ஊத்தி வெச்ச
ரோஸ்ட்டு நா பொய் சொல்ல
வில்ல அவ ரொம்ப ரொம்ப டேஸ்டு
She is not a plain dosa
She is a ghee-drenched roast..
I am not telling any lie
She is extremely tasty...
அவ வாட்டர்மெலன்
ஜூஸ் நா மொக்கையான பீசு
என் காதலிதான் மாசு மத்த
எல்லாருமே தூசு அதிகாலை
டீ போலே உன்ன பாக்காம
போவதில்ல
She is fresh watermelon juice
While I am just a useless piece...
My love alone is class
Everyone else is mere dust...
Like early morning tea
I never pass a day without seeing you...
ஹே உருட்டு கண்ணால
ஒரசி போறாளே அய்யய்யோ
நெஞ்சு குழி பத்திகிச்சு தன்னால
இடுப்பு தண்டால இமையும்
ரெண்டால மனசு சொக்கி சொக்கி
மல்லி சுக்கா ஆனேனே
Hey... with her rolling eyes
She brushes past me and goes
Oh dear, the pit of my heart
Caught fire all on its own
Her waist acts like a staff
Dividing my eyelids into two
My heart fainted and withered
I became as light as a dried jasmine flower
மேகத்த கத்தரிச்சி
செஞ்ச பொண்ணடா இந்த
மாயக் காரி மண்டைக்குள்ள
சுத்தி வாராடா
She is a golden girl made
By shearing the clouds
This enchantress is spinning around
Inside my head..
அவ நெத்தி
பொட்டாக என்ன
இட்டு கிட்டாளே
அவ மிச்சம் வெக்காம
என்ன தின்னுப்புட்டாளே
அவ கண்ணா பின்னானு
என்ன கொன்னு போராளே
நா காணா போனேனே என்ன
கண்டா சொல்லுங்க
She wore me like the dot
On her forehead
Without leaving any remainder
She devoured me whole
In a wild, unpredictable way
She is killing me as she goes
I have gone missing
Tell me if you find me..
{ தன தந்த தன்னா னே
தன தந்த தன்னா னே
தன தந்த தன்னா னே
தன தந்த தன்னா னே } (2)
Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae
Uruttu kannala
With her rolling eyes
Orasi poralae
She brushes past me and goes
Ayaiyaiyoo nenju kuzhi
Oh dear, the pit of my heart
Pathikichu thannala
Caught fire all on its own
Iduppu thandaala
Her waist acts like a staff
Imaiyum rendaala
Dividing my eyelids into two
Manasu soki soki
My heart fainted and withered
Mallisukka aanaenae
I became as light as a dried jasmine flower
Megatha katharichi
She is a golden girl made
Senja ponnada
By shearing the clouds
Intha mayakkari mandaikulla
This enchantress is spinning around
Suththi varaadaa..
Inside my head...
Ava neththi pottaaga
She wore me like the dot
Yena ittu kittalae
On her forehead
Ava micham veikkama
Without leaving any remainder
Yena thinnuputtalae
She devoured me whole
Ava kanna pinaanu
In a wild, unpredictable way
Yena konnuporaalae
She is killing me as she goes
Na kaana ponenae
I have gone missing
Yena kandaa sollunga..
Tell me if you find me..
Modhi saagatuma
Shall I collide and die
Keda muttu kannala..
By the glance of her rolling eyes?
Moochil vegatumaa
Shall I heat up in her breath
Muthu pechi munnala..
In front of this sweet-talking girl?
Keera kattupola
Like a bundle of greens
Koondhal mudi pinnala.
Her long hair is braided behind her.
Veeram sanjiputta
My bravery has slumped
Vidhiyila thannala…
Fate played its turn automatically...
Ahaaaa….aaa…aaa..
Ahaaaa....aaa...aaa..
Na beedi pattha vecha
If I light a bidi
Ava pogaya pola varuva..
She comes like the smoke..
Oru beera thorandhu vecha
If I pop open a beer
Ava noriya pola varuva…
She emerges like the foam...
Na theateruku pona
If I go to a cinema theater
Ava heroine-ah theriva…
She appears as the heroine...
Na seriala paatha
If I watch a TV serial
Ava marumagala azhuva…
She cries as the daughter-in-law...
Idiyoda mazhai peiyum
It rains with thunderous claps
Ava yen veetil vandhu ninna
When she steps into my home and stands
Oohooo…ohoo…ooo
Oohooo...ohoo...ooo
Ohoo hooo hoo…ooo…
Ohoo hooo hoo...ooo...
Vadaa malliya attam
Like an everlasting flower
Vandhu kita ninnalae..
She came and stood close to me..
Soda thelichu yenna
Sprinkling soda on me
Thookanumae kaiyaala…
She has to lift me up with her hands...
Vaazhathanda pola
Like a tender banana stem
Vaattamaana ponnala…
She is a sleek and charming girl...
Kaadhal vaangathanae
Just to buy her love
Vandhu ninnen munnala…
I came and stood before her...
Ahaaaa….aaa…aaa..
Ahaaaa....aaa...aaa..
Ava sadha dosa illa
She is not a plain dosa
Nei oothivecha roastu..
She is a ghee-drenched roast..
Na poi solla villa
I am not telling any lie
ava romba romba tastu…
She is extremely tasty...
Ava watermelon juice
She is fresh watermelon juice
Na mokkaiyaana piecu…
While I am just a useless piece...
En kaadhalidhaan maasu
My love alone is class
Maththa ellarumae thoosu…
Everyone else is mere dust...
Athi kaalai tea polae
Like early morning tea
Unna paakama povadhilla….
I never pass a day without seeing you...
Hey …uruttu kannala
Hey... with her rolling eyes
Orasi poralae
She brushes past me and goes
Ayaiyaiyoo nenju kuzhi
Oh dear, the pit of my heart
Pathikichu thannala
Caught fire all on its own
Iduppu thandaala
Her waist acts like a staff
Imaiyum rendaala
Dividing my eyelids into two
Manasu soki soki
My heart fainted and withered
Mallisukka aanaenae
I became as light as a dried jasmine flower
Megatha katharichi
She is a golden girl made
Senja ponnada
By shearing the clouds
Intha mayakkari mandaikulla
This enchantress is spinning around
Suththi varaadaa..
Inside my head..
Ava neththi pottaaga
She wore me like the dot
Yena ittu kittalae
On her forehead
Ava micham veikkama
Without leaving any remainder
Yena thinnuputtalae
She devoured me whole
Ava kanna pinaanu
In a wild, unpredictable way
Yena konnuporaalae
She is killing me as she goes
Na kaana ponenae
I have gone missing
Yena kandaa sollunga..
Tell me if you find me..
{Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae
Thana thandha thanna nae} (2)
Thana thandha thanna nae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Uruttu Kannala' from the 2017 Tamil film 'Semma' is a lively, humorous, and expressive love song depicting a young man smitten by a captivating woman. He uses vivid local metaphors—ranging from everyday street food like ghee roast dosa and watermelon juice to daily habits like morning tea, bidis, and beer foam—to describe how completely she dominates his thoughts and senses.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Na beedi pattha vecha / Ava pogaya pola varuva..”
Compares her presence in smoke to a lit bidi and foam to a opened beer.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ava sadha dosa illa / Nei oothivecha roastu..”
Directly compares the girl to a rich ghee roast dosa rather than a plain one to emphasize her perfection.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Megatha katharichi / Senja ponnada”
Exaggerates her creation as being crafted by shearing clouds.
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Trivia
The song 'Uruttu Kannala' was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar, who also played the lead role in the movie 'Semma'. The track gained popularity for its catchy folk-pop rhythm and rural humor.
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