Usulampatti Sandhaiyila
From Thenavattu · 2008
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Shankar Mahadevan
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Thenavattu2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Usilampatti santhaiyilae | In the Usilampatti market, |
| Vasiyam panni poravalae | O girl who mesmerizes and passes by! |
| Male | |
| Usilampatti santhaiyilae | In the Usilampatti market, |
| Vasiyam panni poravalae | O girl who mesmerizes and passes by! |
| Oosi kuthum parvaiyaalae | With a sharp gaze that pierces like a needle, |
| Usura kothi poravalae | O girl who plucks my soul away! |
| Female | |
| Un kaaladi manna | By adding fertilizer to |
| Uram pottu | the soil beneath your feet, |
| En kadhal roja pookuthaiya | my rose of love is blooming, dear! |
| Nee eera chelai thodumbothu | When you touch your wet sari, |
| En eera kolaiyum kulirudhaiyaa | my inner organs feel a chill! |
| Male | |
| Pottu paaru dabangkuthu | Play the beat and dance the dabangkuthu! |
| Female :Nadanthu vandha thenavattu | Female: Look at the arrogance in her stride! |
| Male | |
| Usilampatti santhaiyilae | In the Usilampatti market, |
| Vasiyam panni poravalae..ae… | O girl who mesmerizes and passes by! |
| Oosi kuthum parvaiyaalae | With a sharp gaze that pierces like a needle, |
| Usura kothi poravalae | O girl who plucks my soul away! |
| Female | |
| {Kotura kotura mazhaiyilae | {In the pouring, pouring rain, |
| Enna vitutu poriyae rasaavae | are you leaving me behind, my king? |
| Chorus :Kotura kotura mazhaiyilae | Chorus: In the pouring, pouring rain, |
| Enna vitutu poriyae rasaavae} (2) | are you leaving me behind, my king?} (2) |
| Female | |
| {Hey raasavae | {Hey king! |
| Chorus :Hey raasavae} (2) | Chorus: Hey king!} (2) |
| Chorus :Hey rasavae rasavae | Chorus: Hey king, king! |
| Rasavae rasavae | King, king! |
| Male | |
| Tentu kottaga iruku | There is a touring movie tent, |
| Oma podi murukku | and crunchy oma podi murukku, |
| Kamarukattu golisoda | Kamarukattu candy and goli soda, |
| Vaangi tharen unaku | I will buy all of them for you! |
| Female | |
| Manasu kulla unaku | Inside your heart, you think |
| Manmadhanu nenapu | you are Cupid (Manmadhan)! |
| Magudi vechi oodhinaalum | Even if you play the snake-charmer's pungi, |
| Mayangamaaten athuku | I will not swoon for it! |
| Male | |
| Karakudi karaikudi | Karaikudi, Karaikudi |
| Kozhi kuruma | chicken kurma, |
| Kaathirundhu sapida thaan | does it get hot and tasty only |
| Soodu varuma | if you wait and eat it? |
| Female | |
| Heyy unudaiya pera sonna | Hey, when I say your name, |
| Raasa raasa | my king, my king! |
| Male :Hey ullukulla kirangudhadi | Male: Hey, inside my heart I get dizzy, |
| Lesa lesa | gently, gently! |
| Female | |
| Haa kattu kattu | Haha, pack up, pack up, |
| Nadaiya kattu | pack up your stride! |
| Male :Haan kitta vandha jallikattu | Male: Haan, if you come close, it's a jallikattu (bull fight)! |
| Male | |
| Usilampatti santhaiyilae | In the Usilampatti market, |
| Female :Haa | Female: Haa, |
| Male :Vasiyam panni poravalae..ae… | Male: O girl who mesmerizes and passes by! |
| Oosi kuthum parvaiyaalae | With a sharp gaze that pierces like a needle, |
| Female :Ha ha haa | Female: Ha ha haa, |
| Male :Usura kothi poravalae | Male: O girl who plucks my soul away! |
| Female :Heyy…eyy… | Female: Hey... eyy... |
| Male | |
| Thaluki kuliku nadakum | Walking with style and charm, |
| Iva nadaiya paaru | look at her gait! |
| Siliku nuliki sarukkum | Slinking and sliding smoothly, |
| Iva udaiya paaru | look at her attire! |
| Female | |
| Kummi adicha kummi adi | Clap hands and dance the Kummi, |
| Kulava pottu kummi adi | ululate and dance the Kummi! |
| Kummi adicha kummi adi | Clap hands and dance the Kummi, |
| Kulava pottu kummi adi | ululate and dance the Kummi! |
| Male | |
| Sirika sirika pesi | Speaking while laughing sweetly, |
| Nee seempaala thaan thaara | you give milk as rich as colostrum! |
| Sela katti vandhu enna | Draped in a saree, you come |
| Silai aaki pora | and turn me into a stone statue! |
| Female | |
| Pazhani mala keezha | Like the panchamirtham sweet |
| Panchamirtham pola | at the foot of Palani hill, |
| Pakkam vandhu pizhiyiriyae | you come close and press against me |
| Enna adai pola | like a soft adai pancake! |
| Male | |
| Chekku maadu pola | Like an ox at an oil-press mill, |
| Unna suthi varava | shall I revolve around you? |
| Suthi suthi enaiyaaga | Circling endlessly around you, |
| Ennai tharava | shall I offer myself as sesame oil? |
| Female | |
| Hey unna pola yaaru | Hey, who else is there |
| Iruka rasa rasa | like you, my king, my king? |
| Male :Ada enaku nee oruthi thaandi | Male: Ah, for me you are the only one, |
| Rosa rosa | my rose, my rose! |
| Female | |
| Haa kattu kattu enna kattu | Haha, tie me up, tie me up! |
| Male :Naanum meyum pullu kattu | Male: I am like a bundle of grass ready to be grazed! |
உசிலம்பட்டி
சந்தையில வசியம்
பண்ணி போறவளே
In the Usilampatti market,
O girl who mesmerizes and passes by!
உசிலம்பட்டி
சந்தையில வசியம்
பண்ணி போறவளே
ஊசி குத்தும் பார்வையால
உசுர கொத்தி போறவளே
In the Usilampatti market,
O girl who mesmerizes and passes by!
With a sharp gaze that pierces like a needle,
O girl who plucks my soul away!
உன் காலடி
மண்ண உரம் போட்டு
என் காதல் ரோஜா
பூக்குதையா நீ ஈர
சேலை தொடும் போது
என் ஈர கொலையும்
குளிருதையா
By adding fertilizer to
the soil beneath your feet,
my rose of love is blooming, dear!
When you touch your wet sari,
my inner organs feel a chill!
போட்டு பாரு
டப்பாங்குத்து
நடந்து
வந்தா தெனாவட்டு
Play the beat and dance the dabangkuthu!
Female: Look at the arrogance in her stride!
உசிலம்பட்டி
சந்தையில வசியம்
பண்ணி போறவளே
ஊசி குத்தும் பார்வையால
உசுர கொத்தி போறவளே
In the Usilampatti market,
O girl who mesmerizes and passes by!
With a sharp gaze that pierces like a needle,
O girl who plucks my soul away!
{ கொட்டுற
கொட்டுற மழையில
என்ன விட்டுட்டு
போறியே ராசாவே
குழு :
கொட்டுற கொட்டுற
மழையில என்ன
விட்டுட்டு போறியே
ராசாவே } (2)
{In the pouring, pouring rain,
are you leaving me behind, my king?
Chorus: In the pouring, pouring rain,
are you leaving me behind, my king?} (2)
{ ஹே ராசாவே
குழு :
ஹே ராசாவே } (2)
குழு :
ஹே ராசாவே
ராசாவே ராசாவே
ராசாவே
{Hey king!
Chorus: Hey king!} (2)
Chorus: Hey king, king!
King, king!
டெண்டு கொட்டக
இருக்கு ஓம பொடி
முறுக்கு கமருகட்டு
கோலிசோடா வாங்கி
தாரேன் உனக்கு
There is a touring movie tent,
and crunchy oma podi murukku,
Kamarukattu candy and goli soda,
I will buy all of them for you!
மனசு குள்ள
உனக்கு மன்மதன்னு
நெனைப்பு மகுடி வெச்சி
ஊதினாலும் மயங்க
மாட்டேன் அதுக்கு
Inside your heart, you think
you are Cupid (Manmadhan)!
Even if you play the snake-charmer's pungi,
I will not swoon for it!
கார குடி கார
குடி கோழி குருமா
காத்திருந்து சாப்பிட
தான் சூடு வருமா
Karaikudi, Karaikudi
chicken kurma,
does it get hot and tasty only
if you wait and eat it?
ஹே உன்னுடைய
பேர சொன்னா ராசா ராசா
ஹே உள்ளுக்குள்ள
கிறங்குதடி லேசா லேசா
Hey, when I say your name,
my king, my king!
Male: Hey, inside my heart I get dizzy,
gently, gently!
ஹா கட்டு
கட்டு நடைய கட்டு
ஹான் கிட்ட
வந்தா ஜல்லி கட்டு
Haha, pack up, pack up,
pack up your stride!
Male: Haan, if you come close, it's a jallikattu (bull fight)!
உசிலம்பட்டி
சந்தையில
ஹா
வசியம் பண்ணி
போறவளே ஊசி குத்தும்
பார்வையால
ஹா ஹா ஹா
உசுர கொத்தி
போறவளே
ஹே.....
In the Usilampatti market,
Female: Haa,
Male: O girl who mesmerizes and passes by!
With a sharp gaze that pierces like a needle,
Female: Ha ha haa,
Male: O girl who plucks my soul away!
Female: Hey... eyy...
தலுக்கி குலுக்கி
நடக்கும் இவ நடைய
பாரு சிலிக்கி நுலிக்கி
சருக்கும் இவ உடைய
பாரு
Walking with style and charm,
look at her gait!
Slinking and sliding smoothly,
look at her attire!
கும்மி அடிச்சா
கும்மி அடி குலவ போட்டு
கும்மி அடி கும்மி அடிச்சா
கும்மி அடி குலவ போட்டு
கும்மி அடி
Clap hands and dance the Kummi,
ululate and dance the Kummi!
Clap hands and dance the Kummi,
ululate and dance the Kummi!
சிரிக்க சிரிக்க
பேசி நீ சீம்பால தான்
தார சேலை கட்டி
வந்து என்ன சிலை
ஆக்கி போற
Speaking while laughing sweetly,
you give milk as rich as colostrum!
Draped in a saree, you come
and turn me into a stone statue!
பழனி மலை
கீழ பஞ்சாமிர்தம் போல
பக்கம் வந்து பிழியிறியே
என்ன ஆடை போல
Like the panchamirtham sweet
at the foot of Palani hill,
you come close and press against me
like a soft adai pancake!
செக்கு மாட போல
உன்ன சுத்தி வரவா சுத்தி
சுத்தி இணையாக என்னை
தரவா
Like an ox at an oil-press mill,
shall I revolve around you?
Circling endlessly around you,
shall I offer myself as sesame oil?
ஹே உன்ன
போல யாரு இருக்கா
ராசா ராசா
அட எனக்கு நீ
ஒருத்தி தான்டி ரோசா
ரோசா
Hey, who else is there
like you, my king, my king?
Male: Ah, for me you are the only one,
my rose, my rose!
ஹா கட்டு
கட்டு என்ன கட்டு
நானும் மேயும்
புல்லு கட்டு
Haha, tie me up, tie me up!
Male: I am like a bundle of grass ready to be grazed!
Usilampatti santhaiyilae
In the Usilampatti market,
Vasiyam panni poravalae
O girl who mesmerizes and passes by!
Usilampatti santhaiyilae
In the Usilampatti market,
Vasiyam panni poravalae
O girl who mesmerizes and passes by!
Oosi kuthum parvaiyaalae
With a sharp gaze that pierces like a needle,
Usura kothi poravalae
O girl who plucks my soul away!
Un kaaladi manna
By adding fertilizer to
Uram pottu
the soil beneath your feet,
En kadhal roja pookuthaiya
my rose of love is blooming, dear!
Nee eera chelai thodumbothu
When you touch your wet sari,
En eera kolaiyum kulirudhaiyaa
my inner organs feel a chill!
Pottu paaru dabangkuthu
Play the beat and dance the dabangkuthu!
Female :Nadanthu vandha thenavattu
Female: Look at the arrogance in her stride!
Usilampatti santhaiyilae
In the Usilampatti market,
Vasiyam panni poravalae..ae…
O girl who mesmerizes and passes by!
Oosi kuthum parvaiyaalae
With a sharp gaze that pierces like a needle,
Usura kothi poravalae
O girl who plucks my soul away!
{Kotura kotura mazhaiyilae
{In the pouring, pouring rain,
Enna vitutu poriyae rasaavae
are you leaving me behind, my king?
Chorus :Kotura kotura mazhaiyilae
Chorus: In the pouring, pouring rain,
Enna vitutu poriyae rasaavae} (2)
are you leaving me behind, my king?} (2)
{Hey raasavae
{Hey king!
Chorus :Hey raasavae} (2)
Chorus: Hey king!} (2)
Chorus :Hey rasavae rasavae
Chorus: Hey king, king!
Rasavae rasavae
King, king!
Tentu kottaga iruku
There is a touring movie tent,
Oma podi murukku
and crunchy oma podi murukku,
Kamarukattu golisoda
Kamarukattu candy and goli soda,
Vaangi tharen unaku
I will buy all of them for you!
Manasu kulla unaku
Inside your heart, you think
Manmadhanu nenapu
you are Cupid (Manmadhan)!
Magudi vechi oodhinaalum
Even if you play the snake-charmer's pungi,
Mayangamaaten athuku
I will not swoon for it!
Karakudi karaikudi
Karaikudi, Karaikudi
Kozhi kuruma
chicken kurma,
Kaathirundhu sapida thaan
does it get hot and tasty only
Soodu varuma
if you wait and eat it?
Heyy unudaiya pera sonna
Hey, when I say your name,
Raasa raasa
my king, my king!
Male :Hey ullukulla kirangudhadi
Male: Hey, inside my heart I get dizzy,
Lesa lesa
gently, gently!
Haa kattu kattu
Haha, pack up, pack up,
Nadaiya kattu
pack up your stride!
Male :Haan kitta vandha jallikattu
Male: Haan, if you come close, it's a jallikattu (bull fight)!
Usilampatti santhaiyilae
In the Usilampatti market,
Female :Haa
Female: Haa,
Male :Vasiyam panni poravalae..ae…
Male: O girl who mesmerizes and passes by!
Oosi kuthum parvaiyaalae
With a sharp gaze that pierces like a needle,
Female :Ha ha haa
Female: Ha ha haa,
Male :Usura kothi poravalae
Male: O girl who plucks my soul away!
Female :Heyy…eyy…
Female: Hey... eyy...
Thaluki kuliku nadakum
Walking with style and charm,
Iva nadaiya paaru
look at her gait!
Siliku nuliki sarukkum
Slinking and sliding smoothly,
Iva udaiya paaru
look at her attire!
Kummi adicha kummi adi
Clap hands and dance the Kummi,
Kulava pottu kummi adi
ululate and dance the Kummi!
Kummi adicha kummi adi
Clap hands and dance the Kummi,
Kulava pottu kummi adi
ululate and dance the Kummi!
Sirika sirika pesi
Speaking while laughing sweetly,
Nee seempaala thaan thaara
you give milk as rich as colostrum!
Sela katti vandhu enna
Draped in a saree, you come
Silai aaki pora
and turn me into a stone statue!
Pazhani mala keezha
Like the panchamirtham sweet
Panchamirtham pola
at the foot of Palani hill,
Pakkam vandhu pizhiyiriyae
you come close and press against me
Enna adai pola
like a soft adai pancake!
Chekku maadu pola
Like an ox at an oil-press mill,
Unna suthi varava
shall I revolve around you?
Suthi suthi enaiyaaga
Circling endlessly around you,
Ennai tharava
shall I offer myself as sesame oil?
Hey unna pola yaaru
Hey, who else is there
Iruka rasa rasa
like you, my king, my king?
Male :Ada enaku nee oruthi thaandi
Male: Ah, for me you are the only one,
Rosa rosa
my rose, my rose!
Haa kattu kattu enna kattu
Haha, tie me up, tie me up!
Male :Naanum meyum pullu kattu
Male: I am like a bundle of grass ready to be grazed!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic folk-pop song captures a playful, romantic banter between two lovers set against the rustic backdrop of rural Tamil Nadu (referencing Usilampatti, Karaikudi, and Palani). The hero expresses his intense admiration for the heroine's captivating beauty, comparing her gaze to needles and her touch to a refreshing chill. In response, the heroine tease him about his ego while listing sweet treats from rural carnivals, testing his patience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monal (Rhyme / Assonance)
“Usilampatti santhaiyilae / Vasiyam panni poravalae”
Repetition of similar vowel sounds and starting syllables (Usilampatti / Vasiyam / Oosi) creating rhythmic folk musicality.
Simile (Upamai)
“Pazhani mala keezha / Panchamirtham pola / Chekku maadu pola / Unna suthi varava”
Comparing the girl's captivating sweetness to the famous Panchamirtham of Palani hill, and comparing the lover's devotion to an ox turning an oil-press.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Oosi kuthum parvaiyaalae / Usura kothi poravalae”
Metaphorically comparing the lover's sharp, direct gaze to a needle piercing the soul.
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Trivia
The song 'Usilampatti Santhaiyilae' from 'Thenavattu' (2008) features music composed by Srikanth Deva and lyrics written by the renowned late lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar. It prominently captures local cultural items, traditional foods (like Kamarukattu, Oma podi, Kozhi kuruma, Panchamirtham), and traditional dance forms like Kummi.
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