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Lyrics & meaning

Yedho Ondru

From Lesa Lesa · 2002

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Harish Raghavendra, Udit Narayan
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Lesa Lesa
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
13 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aetho ondru aetho ondru unnai ketpen
Illai endraal illai endraal uyir thurapen
Un paatham nadakka naan pookkal viripen
Un thegam muzhukka thangathaal pathipen
Ullaagi ullaagi laagi….ullaagi ullaagi laagi
Oru aasai manathukkul pothum
Athai mattum nee thanthaal pothum
Aetho aetho aetho ondru unnai ketpen
Illai illai illai endraal uyir thurapen
Oho ..ho…ho..ho…ho…hoo..hoo
Oho…ho..ho..ho..ho..hoo..hoo
Oho …oho..ho..ho…oho…oho
Nalla manam un pol kidaiyaathu
Nandri solla vaarthai yenakethu
Oru thaai nee un sei naan
Intha uravukku pirivethu
Thaai madiyil sei thaan varalaama
Thalli nindru thunbam tharalaama
Unnai konja manam kenja ennai thaniyae vidalaama
Kuzhanthayum kumari yendraayachae
Konjidum paruvamum poyaachae
Manam pola magal vaazha nee vaazhthum thaai aachae
Ohooo…hooo
Aetho aetho aetho ondru unnai ketpen
Illai illai illai endraal uyir thurapen
Un paatham nadakka naan pookkal viripen
Un thegam muzhukka thangathaal pathipen
Ullaagi ullaagi laagi …. ullaagi ullaagi laagi
Vennilavai poovaai vaippenae
Vaanavillai udaiyaai thaippenae
Unakaaga yethum seiven nee yenakkenna seivaayo
Intha oru jenmam pothaathu
Ezhu jenmam eduthum theeraathu
Antha theivam unaikaaka thinam thozhuven thavaraathu
Enna naan ketpen theriyaatha
Innumum en manam puriyaatha
Ada raama ivan paadu intha penmai ariyaatha…
Ahaaaa…aaaa
Aetho aetho aetho ondru unnai ketpen
Illai illai illai endraal uyir thurapen
Un paatham nadakka naan pookkal viripen
Un thegam muzhukka thangathaal pathipen
{ Ullaagi ullaagi laagi …. ullaagi ullaagi laagi } (2)
I will ask you for something, just one thing
If you say no, if you say no, I will give up my life
I will spread flowers for your feet to walk on
I will cover your entire body in gold
Ullagi ullagi laagi... ullagi ullagi laagi
Just one desire in my heart is enough
It is enough if you grant me just that
I will ask you for something, just one thing
If you say no, if you say no, I will give up my life
Oho... ho... ho... ho... ho... hoo... hoo
Oho... ho... ho... ho... ho... hoo... hoo
Oho... oho... ho... ho... oho... oho
There is no kind heart like yours
What words do I have to thank you?
You are like a mother, and I am your child
How could this bond ever be broken?
Can the child come into the mother's lap?
Should you stay away and cause me pain?
When my heart begs to hold you close, should you leave me alone?
The little girl has grown into a woman now
The age of childhood pampering is gone
You are the mother who blesses her daughter to live happily
Oho... ho...
I will ask you for something, just one thing
If you say no, if you say no, I will give up my life
I will spread flowers for your feet to walk on
I will cover your entire body in gold
Ullagi ullagi laagi... ullagi ullagi laagi
I will place the silver moon in your hair like a flower
I will stitch the rainbow into a dress for you
I will do anything for you; what will you do for me?
This one lifetime is not enough
Even seven lifetimes would not be enough
I will pray to God every day for you, without fail
Don't you know what I am going to ask?
Do you still not understand my heart?
Oh Lord, doesn't this girl understand what this guy is going through?
Ahaha... aaa...
I will ask you for something, just one thing
If you say no, if you say no, I will give up my life
I will spread flowers for your feet to walk on
I will cover your entire body in gold
Ullagi ullagi laagi... ullagi ullagi laagi (2)
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Chorus
Female
Male
Female
Male
Male
Male
Female
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Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Aetho Ondru is an affectionate and emotional song from the film Lesa Lesa, portraying deep love, playful pleading, and devotion. The protagonist declares unconditional love, expressing willingness to lay down flowers for her steps and adorn her with nature's grandeur like the moon and rainbow.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Epizeuxis / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

Aetho aetho aetho ondru unnai ketpen

Repetition of words like 'aetho aetho' and 'illai illai' sequentially to heighten emotional intensity.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Vennilavai poovaai vaippenae / Vaanavillai udaiyaai thaippenae

Poetic exaggeration where the speaker offers to make a flower out of the moon and a dress out of the rainbow.

Metaphor (Uvagam)

Oru thaai nee un sei naan

Direct comparison comparing a protective companion/lover to a mother and oneself to a child.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Un paatham nadakka naan pookkal viripen

Assonance/alliteration of initial letters across phrases in Tamil poetry.

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Trivia

Composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Vaali, 'Aetho Ondru' from Lesa Lesa (2002) became immensely popular for its catchy, melodic scatting chorus ('Ullaagi ullaagi laagi') sung by Harish Raghavendra and Franko.

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