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Lyrics & meaning

Vaadi Mutakanni

From Vanigan · 2019

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Music directors
Bhuvanesh Selvanesan, Suresh TR
Details
Vanigan2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Tu ru turu ruruTu ru turu ruru
Ru tururu ru tu ruruRu tururu ru tu ruru
Tu ru turu ruruTu ru turu ruru
Ru tururu ru tu ruruRu tururu ru tu ruru
Male
Hey vaadi muttakanniHey come on, round-eyed girl
Nee en…machchakanni..You are my lucky girl with a mole...
Yendi poonakanniWhy, cat-eyed girl?
Nee…thaa…unna enniIt is you... thinking about yourself
Male
Summavae kozhapuvaanaeHe gets confused unnecessarily
Unna nikka vechuBy making you stand there
Yedhedhoo polambuvaanaeHe will babble random things
Thannaala kezhappuvaanaeHe gets agitated on his own
Oora kaththa vechiMaking the whole town shout
Thanna paththi velakuvaanaeHe explains about himself
Male
Ye kaathaadi noolaagaLike a kite's snapped string
Anthupona ulaaraWandering inside lost
Kaathoodu kaathaagaAlong with the wind
Sikitaanae thanaalaHe got trapped all by himself
Male
Ye aathatha tea aagaLike hot poured tea
Kothikuraanae munaalaHe boils right in front of you
Sokaana somberiA melancholic lazy person
Saettaiyellam thaanga villaUnable to bear all his mischief
Male
Hey..vaadi muttakanniHey... come on, round-eyed girl
Nee en…machchakanni..You are my lucky girl with a mole...
Male
Ruthooru ruthooruRuthooru ruthooru
Ruthooru ruthooruRuthooru ruthooru
Male
Yeraala saetaPiles of mischievous acts
Saetaiyaala veetaWith his mischief, the house
Rendaaga maathum pillaiyaeIs a child who turns it upside down into two halves
Pollaatha thookamWhen terrible sleepiness
Vanthuvita podhumComes upon him
Ivana maatha yaarum illaiyae…..There is no one who can change him...
Male
Ye saettakaaraHey playful troublemaker
Ye saettakaaraHey playful troublemaker
Vaa…saettakaaraCome... troublemaker
PaduthuvaanaeHe torments everyone
Romba joraaVery intensely
Male
Ye sollaama kolaamaWithout even informing or asking
Tholla thanthu povaanaeHe leaves after causing trouble
Yaar enna sonnaalumNo matter who says what
Kandukolla maatanaeHe will never care
Male
Thookam mattum vanthuputtaIf sleep comes to him
Kumbakaranan aavanaeHe becomes Kumbhakarna
Entha neram kan muzhipaanWhenever he wakes up
Thitta vechi povaanae…hoiHe leaves after getting scolded... hoi
Male
Ruthooru ruthooruRuthooru ruthooru
Ruthooru ruthooruRuthooru ruthooru
Male
Katterumbu polaLike a black carpenter ant
Suththi vanthu nippaShe comes and stands around
Nice ah intha ponnu thaanNicely, this girl herself
Hey cellphone ah parkkumLooking at the cellphone
Paarvaiyaala ivanaWith that gaze, at him
Selfie edukkum kannu thaanWith eyes that take selfies
Male
Heyy pullimaanaeHey spotted deer
Yee pullimaanaeHey spotted deer
Vaa pulli maanaeCome, spotted deer
Ivana patha rombha veenaeLooking at him is a total waste
Male
Hey aasa mela aasa melaHey, with desire upon desire
Aaasa vechi ninaalaeShe stood there holding hope
Paavam vaadi vaadi ponaalaePity, she withered away gradually
Hey theadi vandhu theadi vandhuHey, searching for him, coming searching
Oodi vandhu paarthaalaeShe ran and looked for him
Kobam kaati kaati ponaalaeShowing anger repeatedly, she left
Male
Hey killadi ponnukittaHey, to a clever trickster girl
Paiyan nalla maaatikittaanThe boy got trapped real good
Nangooram pola vandhuComing down like an anchor
Nachunuthaan sikkikittaanHe got caught tightly and firmly
Male
Mattennu sonnaalumEven if he says no
Mathaama poga maataShe will not leave without changing him
Rasaali pola ivanaLike a falcon hovering over him
Seraama thoonga maataShe will not sleep without joining him
Male
Heyy vaadi muttakanniHey come on, round-eyed girl
Nee en…machchakanni..You are my lucky girl with a mole...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This playful and energetic song from Vanigan depicts the quirky, mischievous relationship between two young lovers. The male protagonist is described as lazy, sleepy like Kumbhakarna, and constantly getting himself trapped in trouble like a broken kite, while still acting high and mighty. Meanwhile, the female protagonist is clever, persistent, and determined, hovering over him like a falcon until she wins him over.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Ye kaathaadi noolaaga Anthupona ulaara

Compares the protagonist's chaotic state to a snapped kite string wandering in the wind.

Metaphor / Allusion (Uruvagaimai)

Thookam mattum vanthuputta Kumbakaranan aavanae

Compares his heavy sleepiness to Kumbhakarna, the mythical giant known for his deep long sleep.

Simile (Upamai)

Katterumbu pola Suththi vanthu nippa

Compares the girl's persistent presence around him to a biting carpenter ant.

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

Rasaali pola ivana Seraama thoonga maata

Describes her relentless tracking and attachment to him like a soaring falcon (Rasaali).

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Trivia

The track features playful vocals by multi-talented music director and singer G.V. Prakash Kumar, set to music composed by Bhuvanesh Selvanesan with lyrics penned by Mohanrajan.

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