Vettaruva Kannukari
From Deepavali Bonus · 2024
- Lyricist
- Maria Jerald
- Singer
- Maria Jerald
- Music director
- Maria Jerald
- Details
- Deepavali Bonus2024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Unna naa thedi vaaran | I am coming looking for you |
| Thoongaama kaathu kadanthiyo | Did you wait for me without sleeping? |
| Oru raavum meela villa | Not even a single night has passed |
| Pala naala thonudhu ingae | Yet it feels like many days here |
| Male | |
| Nee aasa pattadha tharuvendi | I will give you whatever you desired, my dear |
| Andha vaana seelaiyaa virippendi | I will spread the sky like a saree for you, my dear |
| En vaanavillum neethaandi | You are my rainbow, my dear |
| Un motha sirippula | In your full, complete smile |
| Saayum kodam thaan paaru | Look at me, tipping over like a water pot |
| Male | |
| Vettuaruva kannukaari | Girl with eyes as sharp as a sickle |
| Suthi varuva enna keeri | She circles around, piercing right through me |
| En kannukulla karuppa theriyum | The dark pupil visible inside my eye |
| Pappa ava thaanae | She herself is that cherished baby pupil |
| En nenjukkula neruppa eriyum | Burning like a fire inside my heart |
| Usurum ava thaanae | She herself is my very soul and life |
உன்ன நா தேடி வாறன்
தூங்காம காத்து கடந்தியோ
ஒரு ராவும் மீல வில்ல
பலா நாளா தோணுது இங்கே
I am coming looking for you
Did you wait for me without sleeping?
Not even a single night has passed
Yet it feels like many days here
நீ ஆசை பட்டத தருவேண்டி
அந்த வான சீலையா விரிப்பேன்டி
என் வானவில்லும் நீதாண்டி
உன் மொத்த சிரிப்புல
சாயும் கொடம் தான் பாரு
I will give you whatever you desired, my dear
I will spread the sky like a saree for you, my dear
You are my rainbow, my dear
In your full, complete smile
Look at me, tipping over like a water pot
முனங்கல் :
.............
Girl with eyes as sharp as a sickle
She circles around, piercing right through me
The dark pupil visible inside my eye
She herself is that cherished baby pupil
Burning like a fire inside my heart
She herself is my very soul and life
வெட்டுஅருவா கண்ணுக்காரி
சுத்தி வருவா என்ன கீறி
என் கண்ணுக்குள்ள கருப்பா தெறியும்
பாப்பா அவ தானே
என் நெஞ்சுக்குல நெருப்பா எரியும்
உசுரும் அவ தானே
Unna naa thedi vaaran
I am coming looking for you
Thoongaama kaathu kadanthiyo
Did you wait for me without sleeping?
Oru raavum meela villa
Not even a single night has passed
Pala naala thonudhu ingae
Yet it feels like many days here
Nee aasa pattadha tharuvendi
I will give you whatever you desired, my dear
Andha vaana seelaiyaa virippendi
I will spread the sky like a saree for you, my dear
En vaanavillum neethaandi
You are my rainbow, my dear
Un motha sirippula
In your full, complete smile
Saayum kodam thaan paaru
Look at me, tipping over like a water pot
Vettuaruva kannukaari
Girl with eyes as sharp as a sickle
Suthi varuva enna keeri
She circles around, piercing right through me
En kannukulla karuppa theriyum
The dark pupil visible inside my eye
Pappa ava thaanae
She herself is that cherished baby pupil
En nenjukkula neruppa eriyum
Burning like a fire inside my heart
Usurum ava thaanae
She herself is my very soul and life
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track expresses deep longing, devotion, and adoration of a lover towards his beloved. He reflects on how time slows down when separated from her, making a single night feel like endless days. He promises to grant her every wish, creatively comparing the sky to a drape for her and hailing her as his rainbow. Through vivid folk imagery, the singer describes her mesmerizing beauty and captivating eyes that dominate his thoughts. Ultimately, he highlights her importance by declaring that she resides inside his eyes as his pupil and inside his chest as the very spark of his life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Andha vaana seelaiyaa virippendi / En vaanavillum neethaandi”
The sky is metaphorically visualized as a saree to be spread out, and the girl is directly addressed as the singer's rainbow.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Vettuaruva kannukaari”
Comparing her gaze to a sharp sickle ('vettuaruva') that cuts through him exaggerates the intense effect her eyes have on him.
Parallelism / Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“En kannukulla karuppa theriyum ... En nenjukkula neruppa eriyum”
Lines 12 and 14 use parallel sentence structures ('En kannukulla...' and 'En nenjukkula...') ending with rhyming concepts to create a rhythmic, poetic resonance.
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Trivia
Deepavali Bonus (2024) is a Tamil drama film starring Vikram Prabhu and Anjali. Composer Maria Jerald multi-tasked on this track by serving as the lyricist, composer, and lead vocalist.
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