Yedhukkaga Enna Neeyum
From Rummy · 2013
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Santosh Hariharan, Pooja AV
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Rummy2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ethukkagha enna neeyum paaththa | Why did you look at me? |
| Ivan nenjulathan mella mella pootha | She slowly bloomed inside this man's heart. |
| Female | |
| Mazhai pola vanthu neeyum ooththa | You poured down on me like rain. |
| Etha sollurathu illa illa vartha | What can I say? There are no words left. |
| Male | |
| Nee solla onnum thevaiyilla avalaa | You don't need to say anything on your own, girl. |
| Sollum munnae naan ariven kaadhala | I will understand love even before it is spoken. |
| Female | |
| Alli kondu pora nalla ambalaa | You are a good man who sweeps me away. |
| Alumbu thaan thaangalaa | I can't handle your playful antics! |
| Female | |
| Unjanathi pola thirinjenae | I roamed around like a stray spirit, |
| Una kanda pinnae sembaruthi aanen… | After seeing you, I bloomed like a hibiscus flower... |
| Naanae…. | Me, myself.... |
| Male | |
| Vatta kalla pola kedanthenae | I was lying idle like a round stone, |
| Unna sonna pinnae kitti pulla aanen | After mentioning you, I became a swift tip-cat stick, |
| Thaanae… | All on my own... |
| Female | |
| Koodu pola thaan vazhnthava | I was one who lived enclosed like a nest, |
| Kolam aagi poren | Now I am turning into a beautiful Rangoli pattern. |
| Male | |
| Mola maadu pol ponavan | I was someone who went around like an oil-press bull, |
| Koyil kaala aanen | Now I have transformed into a sacred temple bull. |
| Female | |
| Kaththala unnala koththoda malarnthen | Like a cactus, because of you, I bloomed in full clusters. |
| Male | |
| Ethukkagha enna neeyum paaththa | Why did you look at me? |
| Ivan nenjulathan mella mella pootha | She slowly bloomed inside this man's heart. |
| Female | |
| Mazhai pola vanthu neeyum ooththa | You poured down on me like rain. |
| Etha sollurathu illa illa vartha | What can I say? There are no words left. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………… | |
| Male | |
| Mm..kaatu kambi kooda sanal aagum | Mm.. even coarse barbed wire turns into soft jute string. |
| Una kanda pinnae vaththikuchchi | After seeing you, a simple matchstick... |
| Dheepam aagum | ...turns into a sacred lamp flame. |
| Female | |
| Uppu thanni kuda rusi aagum | Even salty water becomes delicious. |
| Un sonna pinnae kannukkutty | After you spoke, a little calf... |
| Singham.. aagum | ...turns into a mighty lion. |
| Male | |
| Pora pokkula ni enna | As you were passing by, why did you... |
| Poottu yendi potta | ...put a lock on me, girl? |
| Female | |
| Saavi kekkura saakula | On the pretext of asking for the key, |
| Thaanda venum kotta | I need to cross over the fort wall. |
| Male | |
| Kalyaanam kattaama | Without getting married first, |
| Koodaathu miratta | You shouldn't tease or intimidate me like this. |
| Male | |
| Ethukkagha enna neeyum paaththa | Why did you look at me? |
| Ivan nenjulathan mella mella pootha | She slowly bloomed inside this man's heart. |
| Female | |
| Mazhai pola vanthu neeyum ooththa | You poured down on me like rain. |
| Etha sollurathu illa illa vartha | What can I say? There are no words left. |
| Male | |
| Nee solla onnum thevaiyilla avalaa | You don't need to say anything on your own, girl. |
| Sollum munnae naan ariven kaadhala | I will understand love even before it is spoken. |
| Female | |
| Alli kondu pora nalla ambalaa | You are a good man who sweeps me away. |
| Alumbu thaan thaangalaa | I can't handle your playful antics! |
எதுக்காக என்ன நீயும்
பாத்த இவன் நெஞ்சுலதான்
மெல்ல மெல்ல பூத்த
Why did you look at me?
She slowly bloomed inside this man's heart.
மழை போல வந்து
நீயும் ஊத்த எத சொல்லுறது
இல்ல இல்ல வாா்த்த
You poured down on me like rain.
What can I say? There are no words left.
நீ சொல்ல ஒன்னும்
தேவை இல்ல அவளா
சொல்லும் முன்னே நான்
அறிவேன் காதல
You don't need to say anything on your own, girl.
I will understand love even before it is spoken.
அள்ளிக்கொண்டு
போறா நல்ல ஆம்பள
அலும்புதான் தாங்கல
எதுக்காக எதுக்காக
உஞ்சநதி போல
திாிஞ்சேனே உன்ன
கண்டபின்னே செம்பருத்தி
ஆனேன் நானே
You are a good man who sweeps me away.
I can't handle your playful antics!
வட்டக்கல்ல போல
கிடந்தேனே உன்ன சொன்னப்பின்னே
கிட்டிப்புள்ள ஆனேன் தானே
I roamed around like a stray spirit,
After seeing you, I bloomed like a hibiscus flower...
Me, myself....
கோடு போலத்தான்
வாழ்ந்தவ கோலம் ஆகி போறேன்
I was lying idle like a round stone,
After mentioning you, I became a swift tip-cat stick,
All on my own...
மொளமாடு போல்
போனவன் கோயில் காளை
ஆனேன்
I was one who lived enclosed like a nest,
Now I am turning into a beautiful Rangoli pattern.
கத்தாழ உன்னால
கொத்தோட மலா்ந்தேன்
I was someone who went around like an oil-press bull,
Now I have transformed into a sacred temple bull.
எதுக்காக என்ன நீயும்
பாத்த இவன் நெஞ்சுலதான்
மெல்ல மெல்ல பூத்த
Like a cactus, because of you, I bloomed in full clusters.
மழை போல வந்து
நீயும் ஊத்த எத சொல்லுறது
இல்ல இல்ல வாா்த்த
Why did you look at me?
She slowly bloomed inside this man's heart.
.....................................
You poured down on me like rain.
What can I say? There are no words left.
ம்ம் கட்டுக்கம்பி கூட
சணல் ஆகும் உன கண்ட
பின்னே வத்திக்குச்சி தீபம் ஆகும்
உப்பு தண்ணி
கூட ருசியாகும் உன்
சொன்ன பின்னே
கன்னுகுட்டி சிங்கம் ஆகும்
Mm.. even coarse barbed wire turns into soft jute string.
After seeing you, a simple matchstick...
...turns into a sacred lamp flame.
போற போக்குல
நீ என்ன பூட்டு ஏன்டி போட்ட
Even salty water becomes delicious.
After you spoke, a little calf...
...turns into a mighty lion.
சாவி கேக்குற சாக்குல
தாண்ட வேணும் கோட்ட
As you were passing by, why did you...
...put a lock on me, girl?
கல்யாணம் கட்டாம
கூடாது மிரட்ட
On the pretext of asking for the key,
I need to cross over the fort wall.
எதுக்காக என்ன நீயும்
பாத்த இவன் நெஞ்சுலதான்
மெல்ல மெல்ல பூத்த
Without getting married first,
You shouldn't tease or intimidate me like this.
மழை போல வந்து
நீயும் ஊத்த எத சொல்லுறது
இல்ல இல்ல வாா்த்த
Why did you look at me?
She slowly bloomed inside this man's heart.
நீ சொல்ல ஒன்னும்
தேவை இல்ல அவளா
சொல்லும் முன்னே நான்
அறிவேன் காதல
You poured down on me like rain.
What can I say? There are no words left.
அள்ளிக்கொண்டு
போறா நல்ல ஆம்பள
அலும்புதான் தாங்கல
You don't need to say anything on your own, girl.
I will understand love even before it is spoken.
You are a good man who sweeps me away.
I can't handle your playful antics!
Ethukkagha enna neeyum paaththa
Why did you look at me?
Ivan nenjulathan mella mella pootha
She slowly bloomed inside this man's heart.
Mazhai pola vanthu neeyum ooththa
You poured down on me like rain.
Etha sollurathu illa illa vartha
What can I say? There are no words left.
Nee solla onnum thevaiyilla avalaa
You don't need to say anything on your own, girl.
Sollum munnae naan ariven kaadhala
I will understand love even before it is spoken.
Alli kondu pora nalla ambalaa
You are a good man who sweeps me away.
Alumbu thaan thaangalaa
I can't handle your playful antics!
Unjanathi pola thirinjenae
I roamed around like a stray spirit,
Una kanda pinnae sembaruthi aanen…
After seeing you, I bloomed like a hibiscus flower...
Naanae….
Me, myself....
Vatta kalla pola kedanthenae
I was lying idle like a round stone,
Unna sonna pinnae kitti pulla aanen
After mentioning you, I became a swift tip-cat stick,
Thaanae…
All on my own...
Koodu pola thaan vazhnthava
I was one who lived enclosed like a nest,
Kolam aagi poren
Now I am turning into a beautiful Rangoli pattern.
Mola maadu pol ponavan
I was someone who went around like an oil-press bull,
Koyil kaala aanen
Now I have transformed into a sacred temple bull.
Kaththala unnala koththoda malarnthen
Like a cactus, because of you, I bloomed in full clusters.
Ethukkagha enna neeyum paaththa
Why did you look at me?
Ivan nenjulathan mella mella pootha
She slowly bloomed inside this man's heart.
Mazhai pola vanthu neeyum ooththa
You poured down on me like rain.
Etha sollurathu illa illa vartha
What can I say? There are no words left.
………………………………
Mm..kaatu kambi kooda sanal aagum
Mm.. even coarse barbed wire turns into soft jute string.
Una kanda pinnae vaththikuchchi
After seeing you, a simple matchstick...
Dheepam aagum
...turns into a sacred lamp flame.
Uppu thanni kuda rusi aagum
Even salty water becomes delicious.
Un sonna pinnae kannukkutty
After you spoke, a little calf...
Singham.. aagum
...turns into a mighty lion.
Pora pokkula ni enna
As you were passing by, why did you...
Poottu yendi potta
...put a lock on me, girl?
Saavi kekkura saakula
On the pretext of asking for the key,
Thaanda venum kotta
I need to cross over the fort wall.
Kalyaanam kattaama
Without getting married first,
Koodaathu miratta
You shouldn't tease or intimidate me like this.
Ethukkagha enna neeyum paaththa
Why did you look at me?
Ivan nenjulathan mella mella pootha
She slowly bloomed inside this man's heart.
Mazhai pola vanthu neeyum ooththa
You poured down on me like rain.
Etha sollurathu illa illa vartha
What can I say? There are no words left.
Nee solla onnum thevaiyilla avalaa
You don't need to say anything on your own, girl.
Sollum munnae naan ariven kaadhala
I will understand love even before it is spoken.
Alli kondu pora nalla ambalaa
You are a good man who sweeps me away.
Alumbu thaan thaangalaa
I can't handle your playful antics!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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