Vaadamallikari
From Kozhi Koovuthu (2012 Film) · 2012
- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singers
- Karthik, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- E. S. Ramraj
- Details
- Kozhi Koovuthu (2012 Film)2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaadaamallikaari | Oh girl selling globe amaranth flowers! |
| En varungaala kolakaari | My future murderer! |
| Kodai mazhaiyaa maari | Turning like a summer rain, |
| Enna ninachaayae mumaari | You drenched me like a bountiful monsoon storm! |
| Male | |
| Poratti potta aamaiya pola | Like a turtle flipped upside down, |
| Manasu kedakkuthadi | My heart lies helpless, girl! |
| Nananju pona ellu chediyaa | Like a soaked sesame plant, |
| Usuru nazhuvuthadi | My life is slipping away! |
| Female | |
| En usurae en usurae | Oh my soul, oh my soul, |
| En manasa parikkaathae | Do not pluck my heart away! |
| Manasae en manasae | Oh heart, oh my heart, |
| En vayassa murikkaathe | Do not break my youth! |
| Male | |
| En usurae en usurae | Oh my soul, oh my soul, |
| En manasa madhikkaathae | Do not disrespect my heart! |
| Usurae en usurae | Oh soul, oh my soul, |
| En usura kadikkaathae | Do not bite into my life! |
| Female | |
| Unna yaenda paathen naan | Why did I ever look at you? |
| Naethuthaanda poothen naan | I bloomed only yesterday! |
| Thaavanikkul molaichen naan | I sprouted inside a half-saree, |
| Thaavi kudhichen naan | And leaped forward with joy! |
| Female | |
| Vekka kaadaa aanen naan | I turned into a forest of shyness, |
| Vetkam kettu ponen naan | I lost all my shame! |
| Kozhi kunjaa aanen naan | I became a little chick, |
| Koova marandhen naan | And forgot how to crow! |
| Male | |
| Hae thoratti potu izhukkura enna | Hey, you drag me pulling with a hook, |
| Kundu kanna ennadi panna | What did you do with your round eyes? |
| Ayyo ayyo enna kollaathae | Oh dear, oh dear, do not kill me! |
| Male | |
| Velanju nikkum veththala kodiyaa | Like a fully grown betel vine, |
| Mennu paakka ilukkura sariyaa | Are you dragging me to chew and taste? |
| Kolakaari sollaendi | Tell me, my killer girl, |
| Poi mattum sollaathae | Just don't tell me lies! |
| Female | |
| En usurae en usurae | Oh my soul, oh my soul, |
| En manasa parikkaathae | Do not pluck my heart away! |
| Manasae en manasae | Oh heart, oh my heart, |
| En vayassa murikkaathe | Do not break my youth! |
| Male | |
| En usurae en usurae | Oh my soul, oh my soul, |
| En manasa madhikkaathae | Do not disrespect my heart! |
| Usurae en usurae | Oh soul, oh my soul, |
| En usura kadikkaathae | Do not bite into my life! |
| Male | |
| Adi usurae…..ae….ae… | Oh my soul... oh... oh... |
| Adi usurae…..ae….ae… | Oh my soul... oh... oh... |
| Female | |
| Kaanju kedantha sengaadu | The dry red wasteland, |
| Kannam pattu poothaachchu | Bloomed upon touching your cheek! |
| Nenju paakka variyaa nee | Are you coming to see my heart, |
| Yaezhai kalavaani | You poor thief? |
| Female | |
| Veedu muzhukka un vaasam | Your fragrance fills the whole house, |
| Veratti veratti kadha pesum | Chasing me around to strike up a chat! |
| Veliya sonnaa sangosham | If I speak of this outside, it causes embarrassment, |
| Enna savakaasam | What kind of company is this? |
| Male | |
| Yae ullukkulla unna ninachchaa | Hey, when I think of you deep inside, |
| Uchcham thalaiyil kombu mulaikkum | Horns sprout right on top of my head! |
| Yaeno yaeno vidaiyum theriyaathae | I don't know why, why, nor do I know the answer! |
| Male | |
| Eera kaatta uzhuvathu pola | Like ploughing wet wind, |
| Poratti pota ennaiyum mella | You softly turned me upside down, |
| Thadai solla mudiyaama | Unable to say any objection, |
| Thalaiyaatti ninnaene | I just stood there nodding my head! |
| Female | |
| En usurae en usurae | Oh my soul, oh my soul, |
| Enna usuppi kedukkaatha | Do not rouse and ruin me! |
| Manasae en manasae | Oh heart, oh my heart, |
| Enna adichu thuvaikkaatha | Do not thrash and wash me like clothes! |
| Male | |
| Vaadaamallikaari | Oh girl selling globe amaranth flowers! |
| En varungaala kolakaari | My future murderer! |
| Kodai mazhaiyaa maari | Turning like a summer rain, |
| Enna ninachaaye mumaari. | You drenched me like a bountiful monsoon storm! |
| Male | |
| Poratti potta aamaiya pola | Like a turtle flipped upside down, |
| Manasu kedakkuthadi | My heart lies helpless, girl! |
| Nananju pona ellu chediyaa | Like a soaked sesame plant, |
| Usuru nazhuvuthadi | My life is slipping away! |
| Female | |
| En usurae en usurae | Oh my soul, oh my soul, |
| En manasa parikkaathae | Do not pluck my heart away! |
| Manasae en manasae | Oh heart, oh my heart, |
| En vayassa murikkaathe | Do not break my youth! |
| Male | |
| En usurae en usurae | Oh my soul, oh my soul, |
| En moocha niruththaathae | Do not stop my breath! |
| Manasae en manasae | Oh heart, oh my heart, |
| Enna vaatti varukkaathae….. | Do not torment and roast me! |
வாடாமல்லிகாரி
என் வருங்கால கொலைகாரி
கோடை மழையா மாறி
என்ன நினைச்சாயே மும்மாரி
Oh girl selling globe amaranth flowers!
My future murderer!
Turning like a summer rain,
You drenched me like a bountiful monsoon storm!
பொரட்டி போட்ட ஆமைய போல
மனசு கெடக்குதடி
நனைஞ்சு போன எள்ளு செடியா
உசுரு நழுவுதடி
Like a turtle flipped upside down,
My heart lies helpless, girl!
Like a soaked sesame plant,
My life is slipping away!
என் உசுரே என் உசுரே
என் மனச பறிக்காதே
மனசே என் மனசே
என் வயச முறிக்காதே
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
Do not pluck my heart away!
Oh heart, oh my heart,
Do not break my youth!
என் உசுரே என் உசுரே
என் மனச மதிக்காதே
உசுரே என் உசுரே
என் உசுர கடிக்காதே
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
Do not disrespect my heart!
Oh soul, oh my soul,
Do not bite into my life!
உன்ன ஏன்டா பாத்தேன் நான்
நேத்துதான்டா பூத்தேன் நான்
தாவணிக்குள் மொளைச்சேன் நான்
தாவி குதிச்சேன் நான்
Why did I ever look at you?
I bloomed only yesterday!
I sprouted inside a half-saree,
And leaped forward with joy!
வெட்க காடா ஆனேன் நான்
வெட்கம் கேட்டு போனேன் நான்
கோழி குஞ்சா ஆனேன் நான்
கூவ மறந்தேன் நான்
I turned into a forest of shyness,
I lost all my shame!
I became a little chick,
And forgot how to crow!
ஹே தொரட்டி போட்டு
இழுக்குற என்ன
குண்டு கண்ண என்னடி பண்ண
ஐயோ ஐயோ என்ன கொள்ளாதே
Hey, you drag me pulling with a hook,
What did you do with your round eyes?
Oh dear, oh dear, do not kill me!
வெளைஞ்சு நிக்கும் வெத்தல கொடியா
மென்னு பாக்க இழுக்குற சரியா
கொலைகாரி சொல்லேன்டி
பொய் மட்டும் சொல்லாதே
Like a fully grown betel vine,
Are you dragging me to chew and taste?
Tell me, my killer girl,
Just don't tell me lies!
என் உசுரே என் உசுரே
என் மனச பறிக்காதே
மனசே என் மனசே
என் வயச முறிக்காதே
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
Do not pluck my heart away!
Oh heart, oh my heart,
Do not break my youth!
என் உசுரே என் உசுரே
என் மனச மதிக்காதே
உசுரே என் உசுரே
என் உசுர கடிக்காதே
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
Do not disrespect my heart!
Oh soul, oh my soul,
Do not bite into my life!
அடி உசுரே....ஏ....ஏ....
அடி உசுரே....ஏ....ஏ....
Oh my soul... oh... oh...
Oh my soul... oh... oh...
காஞ்சு கெடந்த செங்காடு
கன்னம் பட்டு பூத்தாச்சு
நெஞ்சு பாக்க வரியா நீ
ஏழை களவாணி
The dry red wasteland,
Bloomed upon touching your cheek!
Are you coming to see my heart,
You poor thief?
வீடு முழுக்க உன் வாசம்
வெரட்டி வெரட்டி கதை பேசும்
வெளிய சொன்னா சங்கோஷம்
என்ன சவகாஷம்
Your fragrance fills the whole house,
Chasing me around to strike up a chat!
If I speak of this outside, it causes embarrassment,
What kind of company is this?
ஏ உள்ளுக்குள்ள உன்ன நினைச்சா
உச்சம் தலையில் கொம்பு முளைக்கும்
ஏனோ ஏனோ விடையும் தெரியாதே
Hey, when I think of you deep inside,
Horns sprout right on top of my head!
I don't know why, why, nor do I know the answer!
ஈர காட்ட உழுவது போல
பொரட்டி போட்ட என்னையும் மெல்ல
தடை சொல்ல முடியாம
தலையாட்டி நின்னேனே
Like ploughing wet wind,
You softly turned me upside down,
Unable to say any objection,
I just stood there nodding my head!
என் உசுரே என் உசுரே
என்ன உசுப்பி கெடுக்காத
மனசே என் மனசே
என்ன அடிச்சு துவைக்காத
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
Do not rouse and ruin me!
Oh heart, oh my heart,
Do not thrash and wash me like clothes!
வாடாமல்லிகாரி
என் வருங்கால கொலைகாரி
கோடை மழையா மாறி
என்ன நினைச்சாயே மும்மாரி
Oh girl selling globe amaranth flowers!
My future murderer!
Turning like a summer rain,
You drenched me like a bountiful monsoon storm!
பொரட்டி போட்ட ஆமைய போல
மனசு கெடக்குதடி
நனைஞ்சு போன எள்ளு செடியா
உசுரு நழுவுதடி
Like a turtle flipped upside down,
My heart lies helpless, girl!
Like a soaked sesame plant,
My life is slipping away!
என் உசுரே என் உசுரே
என் மனச பறிக்காதே
மனசே என் மனசே
என் வயச முறிக்காதே
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
Do not pluck my heart away!
Oh heart, oh my heart,
Do not break my youth!
என் உசுரே என் உசுரே
என் மூச்ச நிறுத்தாதே
மனசே என் மனசே
என்ன வாட்டி வறுக்காதே
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
Do not stop my breath!
Oh heart, oh my heart,
Do not torment and roast me!
Vaadaamallikaari
Oh girl selling globe amaranth flowers!
En varungaala kolakaari
My future murderer!
Kodai mazhaiyaa maari
Turning like a summer rain,
Enna ninachaayae mumaari
You drenched me like a bountiful monsoon storm!
Poratti potta aamaiya pola
Like a turtle flipped upside down,
Manasu kedakkuthadi
My heart lies helpless, girl!
Nananju pona ellu chediyaa
Like a soaked sesame plant,
Usuru nazhuvuthadi
My life is slipping away!
En usurae en usurae
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
En manasa parikkaathae
Do not pluck my heart away!
Manasae en manasae
Oh heart, oh my heart,
En vayassa murikkaathe
Do not break my youth!
En usurae en usurae
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
En manasa madhikkaathae
Do not disrespect my heart!
Usurae en usurae
Oh soul, oh my soul,
En usura kadikkaathae
Do not bite into my life!
Unna yaenda paathen naan
Why did I ever look at you?
Naethuthaanda poothen naan
I bloomed only yesterday!
Thaavanikkul molaichen naan
I sprouted inside a half-saree,
Thaavi kudhichen naan
And leaped forward with joy!
Vekka kaadaa aanen naan
I turned into a forest of shyness,
Vetkam kettu ponen naan
I lost all my shame!
Kozhi kunjaa aanen naan
I became a little chick,
Koova marandhen naan
And forgot how to crow!
Hae thoratti potu izhukkura enna
Hey, you drag me pulling with a hook,
Kundu kanna ennadi panna
What did you do with your round eyes?
Ayyo ayyo enna kollaathae
Oh dear, oh dear, do not kill me!
Velanju nikkum veththala kodiyaa
Like a fully grown betel vine,
Mennu paakka ilukkura sariyaa
Are you dragging me to chew and taste?
Kolakaari sollaendi
Tell me, my killer girl,
Poi mattum sollaathae
Just don't tell me lies!
En usurae en usurae
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
En manasa parikkaathae
Do not pluck my heart away!
Manasae en manasae
Oh heart, oh my heart,
En vayassa murikkaathe
Do not break my youth!
En usurae en usurae
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
En manasa madhikkaathae
Do not disrespect my heart!
Usurae en usurae
Oh soul, oh my soul,
En usura kadikkaathae
Do not bite into my life!
Adi usurae…..ae….ae…
Oh my soul... oh... oh...
Adi usurae…..ae….ae…
Oh my soul... oh... oh...
Kaanju kedantha sengaadu
The dry red wasteland,
Kannam pattu poothaachchu
Bloomed upon touching your cheek!
Nenju paakka variyaa nee
Are you coming to see my heart,
Yaezhai kalavaani
You poor thief?
Veedu muzhukka un vaasam
Your fragrance fills the whole house,
Veratti veratti kadha pesum
Chasing me around to strike up a chat!
Veliya sonnaa sangosham
If I speak of this outside, it causes embarrassment,
Enna savakaasam
What kind of company is this?
Yae ullukkulla unna ninachchaa
Hey, when I think of you deep inside,
Uchcham thalaiyil kombu mulaikkum
Horns sprout right on top of my head!
Yaeno yaeno vidaiyum theriyaathae
I don't know why, why, nor do I know the answer!
Eera kaatta uzhuvathu pola
Like ploughing wet wind,
Poratti pota ennaiyum mella
You softly turned me upside down,
Thadai solla mudiyaama
Unable to say any objection,
Thalaiyaatti ninnaene
I just stood there nodding my head!
En usurae en usurae
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
Enna usuppi kedukkaatha
Do not rouse and ruin me!
Manasae en manasae
Oh heart, oh my heart,
Enna adichu thuvaikkaatha
Do not thrash and wash me like clothes!
Vaadaamallikaari
Oh girl selling globe amaranth flowers!
En varungaala kolakaari
My future murderer!
Kodai mazhaiyaa maari
Turning like a summer rain,
Enna ninachaaye mumaari.
You drenched me like a bountiful monsoon storm!
Poratti potta aamaiya pola
Like a turtle flipped upside down,
Manasu kedakkuthadi
My heart lies helpless, girl!
Nananju pona ellu chediyaa
Like a soaked sesame plant,
Usuru nazhuvuthadi
My life is slipping away!
En usurae en usurae
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
En manasa parikkaathae
Do not pluck my heart away!
Manasae en manasae
Oh heart, oh my heart,
En vayassa murikkaathe
Do not break my youth!
En usurae en usurae
Oh my soul, oh my soul,
En moocha niruththaathae
Do not stop my breath!
Manasae en manasae
Oh heart, oh my heart,
Enna vaatti varukkaathae…..
Do not torment and roast me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Vaadaamallikaari' expresses the intense, overwhelming emotions of a young lover completely smitten by his beloved. He compares her beauty and irresistible presence to summer rain and lush nature, describing how her love has flipped his world upside down like a helpless turtle and rendered him speechless.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uwamai)
“Poratti potta aamaiya pola”
Comparing the state of the helpless heart to a flipped turtle ('Poratti potta aamaiya pola').
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)
“Vaadaamallikaari / En varungaala kolakaari”
Second-letter rhyming across lines: 'Vaadaamallikaari' and 'En varungaala kolakaari'.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Kodai mazhaiyaa maari”
Describing the lover as a 'summer rain' and a 'thief' who steals the heart.
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Trivia
'Vaadaamallikaari' features folk-inspired rhythms and rustic Tamil metaphors from rural Tamil Nadu, such as comparing emotional vulnerability to a flipped turtle or a soaked sesame plant.
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