Vaatura Theetura
From Theal · 2022
- Lyricist
- Lavarthan
- Singers
- V. M. Mahalingam, Meenakshi Elayaraja
- Music director
- C. Sathya
- Details
- Theal2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaatura theetura enna kannaala | You afflict me and hone me with your eyes |
| Enna sikkiram thoothuriyae | You quickly win me over |
| Maatuna kaatura enakulla | You trap me and reveal what is inside you |
| Pudhu kaadhala mootturiyae | You kindle a brand new love inside me |
| Female | |
| Mazhaiyaa kottura manasa thattura | You pour down like rain and knock on my heart |
| Verasa muttura nenjulla nee ottura | You hit swiftly and stick to my chest |
| Orala kuththura urava nikkura | You pound like a mortar and stand as my family |
| Korava kokkula maati ennai sikkura | You catch my flaw on a hook and entangle me |
| Female | |
| Oothedukura ulla alatti meluttura | You blow up and stir heat within me |
| Ennai suruttu pola neeyum mela urinji izhukkura | You puff and draw me upwards like a cigar |
| Sit edukkura ennai dip-u adikkira | You take a sip and dip me in |
| Ada vadicha thanni soodu pola aavi parakkura | Steam rises like hot water strained from boiled rice |
| Female | |
| Yen moraikkura morandu pudikkira | Why do you glare at me and act stubborn? |
| Irukki anachi kannathula | Hugging tightly on the cheek |
| Umma umma umma kudukkuren | I give you kisses: kiss, kiss, kiss |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Moratha pola podaikkuren | I winnow like a winnowing basket |
| Soratha pola adikkuren | I beat like cooked rice |
| Oratha pottu valartha ennai | Having raised me with rich nourishment |
| Veena yendi veruttura | Why do you hate me in vain? |
| Female | |
| Kitta vandha kanakkira | When I come near, you measure me |
| Etti ninna koraikkira | When I stand far, you complain |
| Vattam pottu ullukulla | Drawing a circle on the inside |
| Kottam neeyum adikkira | You show off your dominance |
| Male | |
| Keera pola anji ennai kadanji pogura | Scared like tender greens, you churn me and go |
| Aara pola valanji nezhunji enga odura | Bending and twisting like a river, where are you running? |
| Female :Mandi pottu kedakkum vayasa nondi aakkura | Female: You make my age that was kneeling go lame |
| Konji pesi thavikkum manasa puncture aakura | You puncture my heart that yearns with affectionate talk |
| Male | |
| Yendi parakkura usura edukkura | Why are you flying away and taking my life? |
| Irukku anachi kannamthula | Hugging tightly on the cheek |
| Umma umma umma kudukkura | Giving kisses: kiss, kiss, kiss |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Adiyaathe rombha thaaan pandrigaa | Oh my, you are playing around way too much |
| Haan hahaan…… | Ahaan hahaan... |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………………… | ... |
வாட்டுற தீட்டுற கண்ணால
என்ன சீக்கிரம் தூத்துறியே
மாட்டுனா காட்டுற எனக்குள்ள
புது காதல மூட்டுறியே
You afflict me and hone me with your eyes
You quickly win me over
You trap me and reveal what is inside you
You kindle a brand new love inside me
மழையா கொட்டுற மனச தட்டுற
வெரசா முட்டுற நெஞ்சுல நீ ஒட்டுற
உரலா குத்துற உறவா நிக்குற
கொறவா கொக்குல மாட்டி என்னை சிக்குற
You pour down like rain and knock on my heart
You hit swiftly and stick to my chest
You pound like a mortar and stand as my family
You catch my flaw on a hook and entangle me
ஊக்கெடுக்குற உள்ள அலட்டி மெலுட்டுற
என்ன சுருட்டு போல நீயும் மேல உறிஞ்சி இழுக்குற
சீட் எடுக்குற என்னை டிப்பு அடிக்கிற
அட வடிச்ச தண்ணி சூடு போல ஆவி பறக்குற
You blow up and stir heat within me
You puff and draw me upwards like a cigar
You take a sip and dip me in
Steam rises like hot water strained from boiled rice
ஏன் மொறைக்குற மொரண்டு புடிக்கிற
இருக்கி அணச்சி கன்னத்துல
உம்மா உம்மா உம்மா குடுக்குறேன்
Why do you glare at me and act stubborn?
Hugging tightly on the cheek
I give you kisses: kiss, kiss, kiss
...........................
...
முறத்த போல பொடைக்குறேன்
சுரத்த போல அடிக்குறேன்
உரத்த போட்டு வளர்த்த என்ன
வீணா ஏண்டி வெரட்டுற
I winnow like a winnowing basket
I beat like cooked rice
Having raised me with rich nourishment
Why do you hate me in vain?
கிட்ட வந்தா கனைக்கிற
எட்டி நின்னா கொனைக்கிற
வட்டம் போட்டு உள்ளுக்குள்ள
கொட்டம் நீயும் அடிக்கிற
When I come near, you measure me
When I stand far, you complain
Drawing a circle on the inside
You show off your dominance
கீர போல ஆஞ்சி என்ன கடஞ்சி போடுற
ஆற போல வளஞ்சி நெழுஞ்சி எங்க ஓடுற
மண்டி போட்டு கெடக்கும் வயச நொண்டி ஆக்குற
கொஞ்சி பேசி தவிக்கும் மனச பஞ்சர் ஆக்குற
Scared like tender greens, you churn me and go
Bending and twisting like a river, where are you running?
Female: You make my age that was kneeling go lame
You puncture my heart that yearns with affectionate talk
ஏண்டி பறக்குற உசுரா எதுக்குரா
இருக்கி அணச்சி கன்னத்துல
உம்மா உம்மா உம்மா குடுக்குற
Why are you flying away and taking my life?
Hugging tightly on the cheek
Giving kisses: kiss, kiss, kiss
..............................
...
அடி ஆத்தி ரொம்ப தான் பண்றீங்க
Oh my, you are playing around way too much
Ahaan hahaan...
............................
...
Vaatura theetura enna kannaala
You afflict me and hone me with your eyes
Enna sikkiram thoothuriyae
You quickly win me over
Maatuna kaatura enakulla
You trap me and reveal what is inside you
Pudhu kaadhala mootturiyae
You kindle a brand new love inside me
Mazhaiyaa kottura manasa thattura
You pour down like rain and knock on my heart
Verasa muttura nenjulla nee ottura
You hit swiftly and stick to my chest
Orala kuththura urava nikkura
You pound like a mortar and stand as my family
Korava kokkula maati ennai sikkura
You catch my flaw on a hook and entangle me
Oothedukura ulla alatti meluttura
You blow up and stir heat within me
Ennai suruttu pola neeyum mela urinji izhukkura
You puff and draw me upwards like a cigar
Sit edukkura ennai dip-u adikkira
You take a sip and dip me in
Ada vadicha thanni soodu pola aavi parakkura
Steam rises like hot water strained from boiled rice
Yen moraikkura morandu pudikkira
Why do you glare at me and act stubborn?
Irukki anachi kannathula
Hugging tightly on the cheek
Umma umma umma kudukkuren
I give you kisses: kiss, kiss, kiss
……………………………..
...
Moratha pola podaikkuren
I winnow like a winnowing basket
Soratha pola adikkuren
I beat like cooked rice
Oratha pottu valartha ennai
Having raised me with rich nourishment
Veena yendi veruttura
Why do you hate me in vain?
Kitta vandha kanakkira
When I come near, you measure me
Etti ninna koraikkira
When I stand far, you complain
Vattam pottu ullukulla
Drawing a circle on the inside
Kottam neeyum adikkira
You show off your dominance
Keera pola anji ennai kadanji pogura
Scared like tender greens, you churn me and go
Aara pola valanji nezhunji enga odura
Bending and twisting like a river, where are you running?
Female :Mandi pottu kedakkum vayasa nondi aakkura
Female: You make my age that was kneeling go lame
Konji pesi thavikkum manasa puncture aakura
You puncture my heart that yearns with affectionate talk
Yendi parakkura usura edukkura
Why are you flying away and taking my life?
Irukku anachi kannamthula
Hugging tightly on the cheek
Umma umma umma kudukkura
Giving kisses: kiss, kiss, kiss
……………………………………
...
Adiyaathe rombha thaaan pandrigaa
Oh my, you are playing around way too much
Haan hahaan……
Ahaan hahaan...
……………………………………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This folk-infused romantic song from 'Theal' depicts a passionate, rustic courtship filled with playful banter, intense affection, and dramatic declarations of love. Through hyper-local metaphors involving cooking, farming, and daily rural life, the protagonist describes how deeply his lover influences his emotions and consumes his thoughts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Ennai suruttu pola neeyum mela urinji izhukkura”
Compares her intense pull and allure to puffing and inhaling smoke from a cigar.
Simile (Upamai)
“Ada vadicha thanni soodu pola aavi parakkura”
Compares the rising passion and emotion to steam billowing off freshly drained hot rice water.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Moratha pola podaikkuren / Soratha pola adikkuren”
Uses rural, kitchen-based imagery (mortar pounding, winnowing, rice beating) to express emotional agitation and romantic turmoil.
Second Letter Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Mazhaiyaa kottura manasa thattura”
The second letters 'ra' in 'Mazhaiyaa' and 'Manasa' create rhythmic phonetic harmony.
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Trivia
The track featured in 'Theal' (2022) is composed by C. Sathya and sung by V.M. Mahalingam and Meenakshi Ilayaraja, featuring colloquial, slang-heavy lyrics written by Lavarthan.
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