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Lyrics & meaning

Yedhukkaga Enna Neeyum

From Rummy · 2013

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Santosh Hariharan, Pooja AV
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Rummy
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
8 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ethukkagha enna neeyum paaththa
Ivan nenjulathan mella mella pootha
Mazhai pola vanthu neeyum ooththa
Etha sollurathu illa illa vartha
Nee solla onnum thevaiyilla avalaa
Sollum munnae naan ariven kaadhala
Alli kondu pora nalla ambalaa
Alumbu thaan thaangalaa
Unjanathi pola thirinjenae
Una kanda pinnae sembaruthi aanen…
Naanae….
Vatta kalla pola kedanthenae
Unna sonna pinnae kitti pulla aanen
Thaanae…
Koodu pola thaan vazhnthava
Kolam aagi poren
Mola maadu pol ponavan
Koyil kaala aanen
Kaththala unnala koththoda malarnthen
Ethukkagha enna neeyum paaththa
Ivan nenjulathan mella mella pootha
Mazhai pola vanthu neeyum ooththa
Etha sollurathu illa illa vartha
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Mm..kaatu kambi kooda sanal aagum
Una kanda pinnae vaththikuchchi
Dheepam aagum
Uppu thanni kuda rusi aagum
Un sonna pinnae kannukkutty
Singham.. aagum
Pora pokkula ni enna
Poottu yendi potta
Saavi kekkura saakula
Thaanda venum kotta
Kalyaanam kattaama
Koodaathu miratta
Ethukkagha enna neeyum paaththa
Ivan nenjulathan mella mella pootha
Mazhai pola vanthu neeyum ooththa
Etha sollurathu illa illa vartha
Nee solla onnum thevaiyilla avalaa
Sollum munnae naan ariven kaadhala
Alli kondu pora nalla ambalaa
Alumbu thaan thaangalaa
Why did you look at me?
Inside this man's heart, she slowly bloomed.
You came like rain and poured over me.
What is there to say? There are no, no words.
There is no need for you to say a word, my dear.
Even before you speak, I know this love.
You handsome man who sweeps me away in your arms,
Your playful teasing is unbearable!
I wandered around like a restless breeze,
After seeing you, I bloomed like a hibiscus...
All on my own...
I lay lying idle like a round pebble,
Since claiming you, I became a swift tip-cat peg,
All by myself...
I who lived like an empty shell,
Am turning into a beautiful Rangoli pattern.
I who wandered like an ox at the threshing floor,
Have become a revered temple bull.
Because of you, even a wild cactus bloomed in clusters.
Why did you look at me?
Inside this man's heart, she slowly bloomed.
You came like rain and poured over me.
What is there to say? There are no, no words.
...
Mmm, even rough fence wire becomes soft hemp fibre,
After seeing you, a simple matchstick,
Becomes a sacred light.
Even salty water turns sweet to taste,
After uttering your name, a little calf,
Becomes a brave lion...
Just as you passed by, why did you,
Lock me up, my girl?
On the pretext of asking for the key,
You ought to cross my fort wall.
Without marrying me,
You must not tease and intimidate me!
Why did you look at me?
Inside this man's heart, she slowly bloomed.
You came like rain and poured over me.
What is there to say? There are no, no words.
There is no need for you to say a word, my dear.
Even before you speak, I know this love.
You handsome man who sweeps me away in your arms,
Your playful teasing is unbearable!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from the movie Rummy (2013) is a delightful rustic duet celebrating the transformative power of love. Through playful dialogue, both lovers express how their previously mundane, restless, or idle lives found beauty, purpose, and vibrant energy after meeting each other.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

“Mazhai pola vanthu neeyum ooththa”

Compares the sudden arrival and impact of love to a refreshing downpour of rain using the explicit comparative word 'pola'.

Metaphor

“Mola maadu pol ponavan Koyil kaala aanen”

Metaphorically describes personal elevation through love, comparing a person's former mundane grind (an oil-press bull) to a newfound elevated status (a sacred temple bull).

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Dheepam aagum / rusi aagum / Singham.. aagum”

Repeated ending structure with 'aagum' across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic, song-like cadence.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Vatta kalla pola kedanthenae / Unna sonna pinnae kitti pulla aanen”

Consonance of the second letter 'tta' in 'Vatta' and 'kitti' within corresponding line phrases.

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Trivia

Composed by D. Imman with lyrics by Yugabharathi, Rummy (2013) is known for its rich, authentic rural Tamil imagery and folk-infused melodies. Lyricist Yugabharathi frequently uses traditional Tamil folk metaphors (like 'kitti pulla', 'mola maadu', and 'unjanathi') to ground the song in deep cultural context.

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