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Ayyayo En Usurukulla

From Paruthiveeran · 2007

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
Krishnaraj, Manikka Vinayagam, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Paruthiveeran
Movie release year
2007
Lyrics added on
5 Jan 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yeleyyy yeleleleyyy yeleyyy yeleleleyyy
Otha pana marathula
Sethaneram un madiyil
Thala vachi saanjikiren
Sangathiya sollithaaren
Vaadi nee vaadi
Pathu kannu paalathula
Maechalukku kaathiruppen
Paaichaloda vaadi pulla
Koocham keecham thevaiyilla
Vaadi nee vaadi
Yeleyyy yeleleleyyy
Yeleyyy yeleleleyyy
Sevvelani chinna kani
Unna seraiyedukka poren
Vaadi
Ayyaiyyo en usurukkulla
Theeya vachan ayyaiyyo
En manasukulla
Noiya thachan ayyaiyyo
Sandaali un paasathaala
Nanum sundeliyaa aanen pulla
Nee konnaa kooda kuthamilla
Nee sonnaa saagum indha pulla
Ayyaiyyo
En vetkam pathee
Vegurathae ayyaiyyo
En samanja dhegam
Saaiyirathae ayyaiyyo
Arali vedha vaasakkaari
Aala kollum paasakkaari
En udambu nenja keeri
Nee ulla vandha getti kaari
Kallukulla therai pola
Kalanjirukkum thaadi kulla
Olinjikka vaa
Kaala suthum nizhala pola
Potta kaatil unkoodavae
Thangidavaa
Ayyanaara paathaalae
Un nenappu thaandaa
Ammi kallu poo pola
Maari pochu yenda
Naan vaadaa malli
Nee podaa alli
{ Thoratti kannu karuvaachiyae
Nee thotta aruvaa
Karumbaaguthae } (2)
Sandaali un paasathaalae
Nanum sundeliyaa
Aanen pulla
Nee konnaa kooda kuthamilla
Nee sonnaa saagum indhapulla
Hey-lay-lay-lay, hey-lay-lay-lay!
By the lone palm tree,
for a little while on your lap,
let me rest my head.
I will whisper sweet secrets to you.
Come to me, girl, come!
At the ten-arched bridge,
I will wait while herding cattle.
Run to me quickly, girl,
no need for any shyness at all.
Come to me, girl, come!
Hey-lay-lay-lay!
Hey-lay-lay-lay!
My tender coconut, my sweet little fruit,
I am going to steal you away.
Come to me!
Oh no, deep inside my soul,
he has set a fire, oh my!
Deep inside my heart,
he stitched an ache, oh my!
You wild girl, with your fierce love,
I have turned into a helpless little mouse, girl!
Even if you kill me, it is no crime;
this girl will die if you just say the word!
Oh my!
Half of my shyness
is burning away, oh my!
My blossoming body
is leaning toward you, oh my!
Girl carrying the scent of oleander seeds,
girl whose love can slay a man,
ripping right through my body and heart,
you made your way inside, you clever girl!
Like a frog nestled inside a rock,
inside your messy beard,
can I come and hide?
Like a shadow wrapped around your feet,
in this dry wasteland, right beside you,
can I stay forever?
Whenever I look at Ayyanar (guardian deity),
only your thought comes to mind, boy!
The heavy grinding stone, soft as a flower,
has changed completely—why, boy?
I am an unfading jasmine,
reach out and gather me, boy!
Hook-eyed, dark-skinned beauty,
even the sickle you touch
turns as sweet as sugarcane!
You wild girl, with your fierce love,
I too into a helpless little mouse
have turned, girl!
Even if you kill me, it is no crime;
this girl will die if you just say the word!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a iconic folk duet expressing intense, raw, and earthy romantic passion set in rural Tamil Nadu. The male protagonist calls out playfully to his beloved, inviting her to share intimate moments in the quiet countryside. The female protagonist responds with overwhelming devotion, expressing how his love has consumed her mind and body, softening her tough exterior and burning away her inhibitions. Through rural imagery—such as grinding stones turning soft like flowers and sickles becoming sweet as sugarcane—the song depicts the transformative power of deep, unfiltered love. The characters express a selfless desire to surrender completely to each other, highlighting both the playfulness and the sheer intensity of their emotional bond.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

“Ammi kallu poo pola / Maari pochu yenda”

Compares a heavy grinding stone ('Ammi kallu') turning soft like a flower ('poo pola') to illustrate how love softens hardness.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

“Nee thotta aruvaa / Karumbaaguthae”

Exaggerates the impact of touch by claiming a sharp iron sickle becomes sweet sugarcane when touched by the lover.

Rhyme & Alliteration (Edhugai / Monai)

“Sandaali un paasathaala / Nanum sundeliyaa aanen pulla”

Rhythmic repetition of sounds in 'Arali vedha' / 'Aala kollum' and 'Sandaali' / 'Sundeliyaa' enhancing the folk musicality.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the critically acclaimed film 'Paruthiveeran' (2007), this track featured vocals by Shreya Ghoshal alongside folk singers. Shreya Ghoshal won several accolades including the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer - Tamil for her expressive rendition of rural Madurai Tamil dialect.

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