Aiye Yaarukku
From Puthumai Pithan · 1957
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Leela, A. G. Rathnamala, Chorus
- Music director
- G. Ramanathan
- Details
- Puthumai Pithan1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Aiiye yarukku venum | Hey, who wants |
| Indha minnal vettu | This flash of lightning? |
| Aiiye yarukku venum | Hey, who wants |
| Indha vanna pottu | This colorful bindi? |
| Chorus | |
| Paarungal bulbul sittu | Look at the bulbul bird, |
| Paadidum jiljil mottu | The singing cool flower bud! |
| Vaarungal aasaipattu | Come with desire, |
| Vandhene kaadhal laddu | I have arrived as a sweet laddu of love! |
| Killai polae konji pesidum | Babbling affectionately like a parrot, |
| Pennai paarunga | Look at this woman! |
| Chorus | |
| Aiiye yarukku venum | Hey, who wants |
| Indha minnal vettu | This flash of lightning? |
| Aiiye yarukku venum | Hey, who wants |
| Indha vanna pottu | This colorful bindi? |
| Chorus | |
| Paarungal bulbul sittu | Look at the bulbul bird, |
| Paadidum jiljil mottu | The singing cool flower bud! |
| Vaarungal aasaipattu | Come with desire, |
| Vandhene kaadhal laddu | I have arrived as a sweet laddu of love! |
| Killai polae konji pesidum | Babbling affectionately like a parrot, |
| Pennai paarunga | Look at this woman! |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyaiye | Oh my! |
| Female | |
| Vinnilae paar chanthira bimbam | Look at the reflection of the moon in the sky! |
| Ahaan | Aha! |
| Female :Kannilae paar kaadhal inbam | Female: Look at the bliss of love in the eyes! |
| Ho ho | Ho ho! |
| Female | |
| Kaanadha inbam kaanum | You will experience unseen bliss, |
| Female :Karpanai yaavum thonum | Female: All kinds of imagination will arise! |
| Female :Thanakaaga vara venum | Female: He must come for me! |
| Female :Vandhaale pongum | If he comes, happiness will overflow, |
| Vaazhvil inbam kelunga | Listen to the joy in life! |
| Chorus | |
| Aiiye yarukku venum | Hey, who wants |
| Indha minnal vettu | This flash of lightning? |
| Aiiye yarukku venum | Hey, who wants |
| Indha vanna pottu | This colorful bindi? |
| Chorus | |
| Paarungal bulbul sittu | Look at the bulbul bird, |
| Paadidum jiljil mottu | The singing cool flower bud! |
| Vaarungal aasaipattu | Come with desire, |
| Vandhene kaadhal laddu | I have arrived as a sweet laddu of love! |
| Killai polae konji pesidum | Babbling affectionately like a parrot, |
| Pennai paarunga | Look at this woman! |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyaiye | Oh my! |
| Female | |
| Parunga parunga balae | Look, look, wonderful! |
| Jorunga jorunga ha hae | Splendid, splendid, ha ha! |
| Parunga parunga balae | Look, look, wonderful! |
| Jorunga jorunga ha hae | Splendid, splendid, ha ha! |
| Female | |
| Aadum mayilinam naanga | We are a flock of dancing peacocks, |
| Azhagu nadaiyidhu thaanga | Behold this beautiful gait! |
| Female | |
| Aadum mayilinam naanga | We are a flock of dancing peacocks, |
| Azhagu nadaiyidhu thaanga | Behold this beautiful gait! |
| Female :Paayum vizhithanil yaarum mayanguvaar | Female: Anyone will be entranced by these darting eyes, |
| Paareer joraagavae | Look at how grand it is! |
| Chorus | |
| Aiiye yarukku venum | Hey, who wants |
| Indha minnal vettu | This flash of lightning? |
| Aiiye yarukku venum | Hey, who wants |
| Indha vanna pottu | This colorful bindi? |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyaiye | Oh my! |
| Female | |
| Vaadatha rojaa odathae raja mm | An unfading rose, do not run away, my king, mm, |
| Naadaalum raani naan thanunga | I am the queen who rules the land! |
| Vaadatha rojaa odathae raja mm | An unfading rose, do not run away, my king, mm, |
| Naadaalum raani naan thanunga | I am the queen who rules the land! |
| Female | |
| Vaan maevum thara vandhalae neraa | If a star dwelling in the sky comes down directly, |
| Vanangaadhu paaraai | Look, who wouldn't bow down? |
| Vaan maevum thara vandhalae neraa | If a star dwelling in the sky comes down directly, |
| Vanangaadhu paaraai | Look, who wouldn't bow down? |
| Female | |
| Isai kuyilai paar inba kalaiyum jor | Look at the musical cuckoo, full of grand delightful arts! |
| Enakku nigar yaar | Who can equal me? |
| Chorus | |
| Aiiye yarukku venum | Hey, who wants |
| Indha minnal vettu | This flash of lightning? |
| Aiiye yarukku venum | Hey, who wants |
| Indha vanna pottu | This colorful bindi? |
| Chorus | |
| Aiyaiye | Oh my! |
| Aiyaiye | Oh my! |
| Aiyaiye | Oh my! |
அய்ய யாருக்கு வேணும்
இந்த மின்னல் வெட்டு
அய்ய யாருக்கு வேணும்
இந்த வண்ணப் பொட்டு
Hey, who wants
This flash of lightning?
Hey, who wants
This colorful bindi?
பாருங்கள் புல்புல் சிட்டு
பாடிடும் ஜில்ஜில் மொட்டு
வாருங்கள் ஆசைப்பட்டு
வந்தேனே காதல் சிட்டு
கிள்ளை போலே கொஞ்சி பேசிடும்
பெண்ணைப் பாருங்க.......
Look at the bulbul bird,
The singing cool flower bud!
Come with desire,
I have arrived as a sweet laddu of love!
Babbling affectionately like a parrot,
Look at this woman!
அய்ய யாருக்கு வேணும்
இந்த மின்னல் வெட்டு
அய்ய யாருக்கு வேணும்
இந்த வண்ணப் பொட்டு
Hey, who wants
This flash of lightning?
Hey, who wants
This colorful bindi?
பாருங்கள் புல்புல் சிட்டு
பாடிடும் ஜில்ஜில் மொட்டு
வாருங்கள் ஆசைப்பட்டு
வந்தேனே காதல் சிட்டு
கிள்ளை போலே கொஞ்சி பேசிடும்
பெண்ணைப் பாருங்க.......
Look at the bulbul bird,
The singing cool flower bud!
Come with desire,
I have arrived as a sweet laddu of love!
Babbling affectionately like a parrot,
Look at this woman!
அய்யையே
Oh my!
விண்ணிலே பார் சந்திர பிம்பம்
ஆஹான்
கண்ணிலே பார் காதல் இன்பம்....
ஹோ ஹோ
Look at the reflection of the moon in the sky!
Aha!
Female: Look at the bliss of love in the eyes!
Ho ho!
காணாத இன்பம் காணும்
கற்பனை யாவும் தோணும்
தானாக வர வேணும்
வந்தாலே பொங்கும்
வாழ்வில் இன்பம் கேளுங்க
You will experience unseen bliss,
Female: All kinds of imagination will arise!
Female: He must come for me!
If he comes, happiness will overflow,
Listen to the joy in life!
அய்ய யாருக்கு வேணும்
இந்த மின்னல் வெட்டு
அய்ய யாருக்கு வேணும்
இந்த வண்ணப் பொட்டு
Hey, who wants
This flash of lightning?
Hey, who wants
This colorful bindi?
பாருங்கள் புல்புல் சிட்டு
பாடிடும் ஜில்ஜில் மொட்டு
வாருங்கள் ஆசைப்பட்டு
வந்தேனே காதல் சிட்டு
கிள்ளை போலே கொஞ்சி பேசிடும்
பெண்ணைப் பாருங்க.......
Look at the bulbul bird,
The singing cool flower bud!
Come with desire,
I have arrived as a sweet laddu of love!
Babbling affectionately like a parrot,
Look at this woman!
அய்யையே
Oh my!
பாருங்க பாருங்க பலே
ஜோருங்க ஜோருங்க ஹேஹே
பாருங்க பாருங்க பலே
ஜோருங்க ஜோருங்க ஹேஹே
Look, look, wonderful!
Splendid, splendid, ha ha!
Look, look, wonderful!
Splendid, splendid, ha ha!
ஆடும் மயிலினம் நாங்க
அழகு நடையிது தாங்க
We are a flock of dancing peacocks,
Behold this beautiful gait!
ஆடும் மயிலினம் நாங்க
அழகு நடையிது தாங்க
We are a flock of dancing peacocks,
Behold this beautiful gait!
Female: Anyone will be entranced by these darting eyes,
Look at how grand it is!
பாயும் விழிதனில் யாரும் மயங்குவார்
பாரீர் ஜோராகவே........
Hey, who wants
This flash of lightning?
Hey, who wants
This colorful bindi?
அய்ய யாருக்கு வேணும்
இந்த மின்னல் வெட்டு
அய்ய யாருக்கு வேணும்
இந்த வண்ணப் பொட்டு
Oh my!
பாருங்கள் புல்புல் சிட்டு
பாடிடும் ஜில்ஜில் மொட்டு
வாருங்கள் ஆசைப்பட்டு
வந்தேனே காதல் சிட்டு
கிள்ளை போலே கொஞ்சி பேசிடும்
பெண்ணைப் பாருங்க.......
An unfading rose, do not run away, my king, mm,
I am the queen who rules the land!
An unfading rose, do not run away, my king, mm,
I am the queen who rules the land!
அய்யையே
If a star dwelling in the sky comes down directly,
Look, who wouldn't bow down?
If a star dwelling in the sky comes down directly,
Look, who wouldn't bow down?
வாடாத ரோஜா ஓடாதே ராஜா ம்ம்
நாடாளும் ராணி நான் தானுங்க
வாடாத ரோஜா ஓடாதே ராஜா ம்ம்
நாடாளும் ராணி நான் தானுங்க
Look at the musical cuckoo, full of grand delightful arts!
Who can equal me?
வான் மேவும் தாரா வந்தாளே நேராய்
வணங்காது பாராய்
வான் மேவும் தாரா வந்தாளே நேராய்
வணங்காது பாராய்
Hey, who wants
This flash of lightning?
Hey, who wants
This colorful bindi?
இசைக் குயிலைப் பார் இன்பக்
கலையும் ஜோர் எனக்கு நிகர் யார்....
Oh my!
Oh my!
Oh my!
அய்ய யாருக்கு வேணும்
இந்த மின்னல் வெட்டு
அய்ய யாருக்கு வேணும்
இந்த வண்ணப் பொட்டு
அய்யையே
அய்யையே
அய்யையே
Aiiye yarukku venum
Hey, who wants
Indha minnal vettu
This flash of lightning?
Aiiye yarukku venum
Hey, who wants
Indha vanna pottu
This colorful bindi?
Paarungal bulbul sittu
Look at the bulbul bird,
Paadidum jiljil mottu
The singing cool flower bud!
Vaarungal aasaipattu
Come with desire,
Vandhene kaadhal laddu
I have arrived as a sweet laddu of love!
Killai polae konji pesidum
Babbling affectionately like a parrot,
Pennai paarunga
Look at this woman!
Aiiye yarukku venum
Hey, who wants
Indha minnal vettu
This flash of lightning?
Aiiye yarukku venum
Hey, who wants
Indha vanna pottu
This colorful bindi?
Paarungal bulbul sittu
Look at the bulbul bird,
Paadidum jiljil mottu
The singing cool flower bud!
Vaarungal aasaipattu
Come with desire,
Vandhene kaadhal laddu
I have arrived as a sweet laddu of love!
Killai polae konji pesidum
Babbling affectionately like a parrot,
Pennai paarunga
Look at this woman!
Aiyaiye
Oh my!
Vinnilae paar chanthira bimbam
Look at the reflection of the moon in the sky!
Ahaan
Aha!
Female :Kannilae paar kaadhal inbam
Female: Look at the bliss of love in the eyes!
Ho ho
Ho ho!
Kaanadha inbam kaanum
You will experience unseen bliss,
Female :Karpanai yaavum thonum
Female: All kinds of imagination will arise!
Female :Thanakaaga vara venum
Female: He must come for me!
Female :Vandhaale pongum
If he comes, happiness will overflow,
Vaazhvil inbam kelunga
Listen to the joy in life!
Aiiye yarukku venum
Hey, who wants
Indha minnal vettu
This flash of lightning?
Aiiye yarukku venum
Hey, who wants
Indha vanna pottu
This colorful bindi?
Paarungal bulbul sittu
Look at the bulbul bird,
Paadidum jiljil mottu
The singing cool flower bud!
Vaarungal aasaipattu
Come with desire,
Vandhene kaadhal laddu
I have arrived as a sweet laddu of love!
Killai polae konji pesidum
Babbling affectionately like a parrot,
Pennai paarunga
Look at this woman!
Aiyaiye
Oh my!
Parunga parunga balae
Look, look, wonderful!
Jorunga jorunga ha hae
Splendid, splendid, ha ha!
Parunga parunga balae
Look, look, wonderful!
Jorunga jorunga ha hae
Splendid, splendid, ha ha!
Aadum mayilinam naanga
We are a flock of dancing peacocks,
Azhagu nadaiyidhu thaanga
Behold this beautiful gait!
Aadum mayilinam naanga
We are a flock of dancing peacocks,
Azhagu nadaiyidhu thaanga
Behold this beautiful gait!
Female :Paayum vizhithanil yaarum mayanguvaar
Female: Anyone will be entranced by these darting eyes,
Paareer joraagavae
Look at how grand it is!
Aiiye yarukku venum
Hey, who wants
Indha minnal vettu
This flash of lightning?
Aiiye yarukku venum
Hey, who wants
Indha vanna pottu
This colorful bindi?
Aiyaiye
Oh my!
Vaadatha rojaa odathae raja mm
An unfading rose, do not run away, my king, mm,
Naadaalum raani naan thanunga
I am the queen who rules the land!
Vaadatha rojaa odathae raja mm
An unfading rose, do not run away, my king, mm,
Naadaalum raani naan thanunga
I am the queen who rules the land!
Vaan maevum thara vandhalae neraa
If a star dwelling in the sky comes down directly,
Vanangaadhu paaraai
Look, who wouldn't bow down?
Vaan maevum thara vandhalae neraa
If a star dwelling in the sky comes down directly,
Vanangaadhu paaraai
Look, who wouldn't bow down?
Isai kuyilai paar inba kalaiyum jor
Look at the musical cuckoo, full of grand delightful arts!
Enakku nigar yaar
Who can equal me?
Aiiye yarukku venum
Hey, who wants
Indha minnal vettu
This flash of lightning?
Aiiye yarukku venum
Hey, who wants
Indha vanna pottu
This colorful bindi?
Aiyaiye
Oh my!
Aiyaiye
Oh my!
Aiyaiye
Oh my!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Aiiye yarukku venum is a playful and vibrant dance song from the 1957 Tamil film Puthumai Pithan. The song showcases female performers teasingly celebrating their youthful charm, elegance, and beauty. Through vivid imagery of dancing peacocks, bright stars, singing birds, and flashing lightning, they invite the audience and their beloved to admire their unmatched allure.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Killai polae konji pesidum”
Compares the sweet, affectionate talking style of a woman to that of a parrot using the comparative marker 'polae'.
Metaphor (Rupakam)
“Vandhene kaadhal laddu”
Metaphorically addresses the performer as a 'sweet delicacy of love' (kaadhal laddu).
Rhyme and Alliteration (Monai / Etukai)
“Paarungal bulbul sittu / Paadidum jiljil mottu”
Rhythmic rhyming pattern with matching starting consonant sounds and end-rhymes (sittu / mottu / pattu / laddu).
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Trivia
Puthumai Pithan (1957) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), T. R. Rajakumari, and B. Saroja Devi. Composed by legendary music director G. Ramanathan, this multi-singer track combines traditional Carnatic rhythm foundations with playful folk orchestration.
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