Bodhai Yeri Pochu
From Jai Hind · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Sailaja, Suresh Peters
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Jai Hind1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Bodhai yeri pochu | Intoxication has risen, |
| Budhi maari pochu | The mind has altered, |
| Suttrum bhoomi enakkae | The spinning earth has become... |
| Sondhamaagi pochchu | ...entirely my own property. |
| Female | |
| Bodhai yeri pochu | Intoxication has risen, |
| Budhi maari pochu | The mind has altered, |
| Suttrum bhoomi enakkae | The spinning earth has become... |
| Sondhamaagi pochchu | ...entirely my own property. |
| Female | |
| Kaattril yeri vaanam sendru | Riding the wind into the sky, |
| Kaadhalikka vaa vaa | Come, come to love! |
| Chorus :Vaa..aa… | Chorus: Come... ah... |
| Female :Kaaval meeri vaeli yeri | Female: Overstepping guards and scaling fences, |
| Kattaruththu vaa vaa | Break free and come, come! |
| Chorus :Vaa…aa… | Chorus: Come... ah... |
| Female | |
| Bodhai yeri pochu | Intoxication has risen, |
| Budhi maari pochu | The mind has altered, |
| Suttrum bhoomi enakkae | The spinning earth has become... |
| Sondhamaagi pochchu | ...entirely my own property. |
| Male | |
| Yogam enbhadharkkum | For divine fortune, |
| Mogam enbhadharkkum | And for passionate desire, |
| Dhegam rombha mukkiyam | The physical body is essential. |
| Pennil yogam kandu | Finding fortune in a woman, |
| Kannil gnyaanam kandu | Finding wisdom in her eyes, |
| Vaazhndhaal mukthi nichayam | Living so makes salvation certain. |
| Female | |
| Thraatchchai verudhaan | Grape juice is separate, |
| Thaenum verudhaan | And honey is separate, |
| Ondru serppadhae bodhai | Combining them creates intoxication. |
| Neeyum verudhaan naanum verudhaan | You are separate and I am separate, |
| Ondru serkkiraal paavai | The maiden brings us together. |
| Sudhandhiram engae sorgamum angae | Wherever freedom is, heaven is there too. |
| Male | |
| Bodhai yeri pochu | Intoxication has risen, |
| Budhi maari pochu | The mind has altered, |
| Female :Haa suttrum bhoomi enakkae | Female: Ah, the spinning earth has become... |
| Sondhamaagi pochchu | ...entirely my own property. |
| Male | |
| Poovil mukkulithu | Diving into a blossom, |
| Vandum thaenedukkum | The bee gathers sweet honey. |
| Naanum mukkulikkavaa | Shall I also dive deep? |
| Unnil naan kudhiththu | Leaping into you, |
| Ullae neechalittu | Swimming inside you, |
| Pennae muthedukkavaa | Oh girl, shall I retrieve pearls? |
| Female | |
| Bodhai kondudhaan | Filled with intoxication, |
| Bhoomi suttrudhu | The earth rotates endlessly. |
| Naanum suttrinaal enna | What if I spin along too? |
| Aasai meeridum andha velaiyil | At the moment passion overflows, |
| Aththu meerinaal enna | What if we cross all boundaries? |
| Paravaigal pola parandhaal enna | What if we fly like birds? |
| Male | |
| Bodhai yeri pochu | Intoxication has risen, |
| Budhi maari pochu | The mind has altered, |
| Female :Suttrum bhoomi enakkae | Female: The spinning earth has become... |
| Sondhamaagi pochchu | ...entirely my own property. |
| Female | |
| Kaattril yeri vaanam sendru | Riding the wind into the sky, |
| Kaadhalikka vaa vaa | Come, come to love! |
| Chorus :Vaa..aa… | Chorus: Come... ah... |
| Female :Kaaval meeri vaeli yeri | Female: Overstepping guards and scaling fences, |
| Kattaruththu vaa vaa | Break free and come, come! |
| Chorus :Vaa…aa… | Chorus: Come... ah... |
| Female | |
| Bodhai yeri pochu | Intoxication has risen, |
| Male :Jinukku chak chakku jing | Male: Jinukku chak chakku jing |
| Female :Budhi maari pochu | Female: The mind has altered, |
| Male :Jinukku chak chakku jing | Male: Jinukku chak chakku jing |
| Female :Suttrum bhoomi enakkae | Female: The spinning earth has become... |
| Sondhamaagi pochchu | Sondhamaagi pochchu (...entirely my own property.) |
போதை ஏறி போச்சு
புத்தி மாறி போச்சு
சுற்றும் பூமி எனக்கே
சொந்தமாகி போச்சு
Intoxication has risen,
The mind has altered,
The spinning earth has become...
...entirely my own property.
போதை ஏறி போச்சு
புத்தி மாறி போச்சு
சுற்றும் பூமி எனக்கே
சொந்தமாகி போச்சு
Intoxication has risen,
The mind has altered,
The spinning earth has become...
...entirely my own property.
காற்றில் ஏறி வானம் சென்று
காதலிக்க வா வா
குழு :
வா வா
காவல் மீறி வேலி ஏறி
கட்டறுத்து வா வா
குழு :
வா.....வா.....
Riding the wind into the sky,
Come, come to love!
Chorus: Come... ah...
Female: Overstepping guards and scaling fences,
Break free and come, come!
Chorus: Come... ah...
போதை ஏறி போச்சு
புத்தி மாறி போச்சு
சுற்றும் பூமி எனக்கே
சொந்தமாகி போச்சு
Intoxication has risen,
The mind has altered,
The spinning earth has become...
...entirely my own property.
யோகம் என்பதற்கும்
மோகம் என்பதற்கும்
தேகம் ரொம்ப முக்கியம்
பெண்ணில் யோகம் கண்டு
கண்ணில் நியாயம் கண்டு
வாழ்ந்தால் முக்தி நிச்சயம்
For divine fortune,
And for passionate desire,
The physical body is essential.
Finding fortune in a woman,
Finding wisdom in her eyes,
Living so makes salvation certain.
திராட்ச்சை வேறுதான்
தேனும் வேறுதான்
ஒன்று சேர்ப்பதே போதை
நீயும் வேறுதான் நானும் வேறுதான்
ஒன்று சேர்க்கிறாள் பாவை
சுதந்திரம் எங்கே சொர்கமும் அங்கே
Grape juice is separate,
And honey is separate,
Combining them creates intoxication.
You are separate and I am separate,
The maiden brings us together.
Wherever freedom is, heaven is there too.
போதை ஏறி போச்சு
புத்தி மாறி போச்சு
ஹா சுற்றும் பூமி எனக்கே
சொந்தமாகி போச்சு
Intoxication has risen,
The mind has altered,
Female: Ah, the spinning earth has become...
...entirely my own property.
பூவில் முக்குளித்து
வண்டு தேனெடுக்கும்
நானும் முக்குளிக்கவா
உன்னில் நான் குதித்து
உள்ளே நீச்சலிட்டு
பெண்ணே முத்தெடுக்கவா
Diving into a blossom,
The bee gathers sweet honey.
Shall I also dive deep?
Leaping into you,
Swimming inside you,
Oh girl, shall I retrieve pearls?
போதை கொண்டுதான்
பூமி சுற்றுது
நானும் சுற்றினால் என்ன
ஆசை மீறிடும் அந்த வேளையில்
அத்து மீறினால் என்ன
பறவைகள் போல பறந்தால் என்ன
Filled with intoxication,
The earth rotates endlessly.
What if I spin along too?
At the moment passion overflows,
What if we cross all boundaries?
What if we fly like birds?
போதை ஏறி போச்சு
ஹ ஹ
புத்தி மாறி போச்சு
ஹ ஹ
சுற்றும் பூமி எனக்கே
சொந்தமாகி போச்சு
Intoxication has risen,
The mind has altered,
Female: The spinning earth has become...
...entirely my own property.
காற்றில் ஏறி வானம் சென்று
காதலிக்க வா வா
குழு :
வா வா
காவல் மீறி வேலி ஏறி
கட்டறுத்து வா வா
குழு :
வா.....வா.....
Riding the wind into the sky,
Come, come to love!
Chorus: Come... ah...
Female: Overstepping guards and scaling fences,
Break free and come, come!
Chorus: Come... ah...
போதை ஏறி போச்சு
ஜினுக்கு சக் சக்கு ஜிங்
புத்தி மாறி போச்சு
ஜினுக்கு சக் சக்கு ஜிங்
சுற்றும் பூமி எனக்கே
சொந்தமாகி போச்சு
Intoxication has risen,
Male: Jinukku chak chakku jing
Female: The mind has altered,
Male: Jinukku chak chakku jing
Female: The spinning earth has become...
Sondhamaagi pochchu (...entirely my own property.)
Bodhai yeri pochu
Intoxication has risen,
Budhi maari pochu
The mind has altered,
Suttrum bhoomi enakkae
The spinning earth has become...
Sondhamaagi pochchu
...entirely my own property.
Bodhai yeri pochu
Intoxication has risen,
Budhi maari pochu
The mind has altered,
Suttrum bhoomi enakkae
The spinning earth has become...
Sondhamaagi pochchu
...entirely my own property.
Kaattril yeri vaanam sendru
Riding the wind into the sky,
Kaadhalikka vaa vaa
Come, come to love!
Chorus :Vaa..aa…
Chorus: Come... ah...
Female :Kaaval meeri vaeli yeri
Female: Overstepping guards and scaling fences,
Kattaruththu vaa vaa
Break free and come, come!
Chorus :Vaa…aa…
Chorus: Come... ah...
Bodhai yeri pochu
Intoxication has risen,
Budhi maari pochu
The mind has altered,
Suttrum bhoomi enakkae
The spinning earth has become...
Sondhamaagi pochchu
...entirely my own property.
Yogam enbhadharkkum
For divine fortune,
Mogam enbhadharkkum
And for passionate desire,
Dhegam rombha mukkiyam
The physical body is essential.
Pennil yogam kandu
Finding fortune in a woman,
Kannil gnyaanam kandu
Finding wisdom in her eyes,
Vaazhndhaal mukthi nichayam
Living so makes salvation certain.
Thraatchchai verudhaan
Grape juice is separate,
Thaenum verudhaan
And honey is separate,
Ondru serppadhae bodhai
Combining them creates intoxication.
Neeyum verudhaan naanum verudhaan
You are separate and I am separate,
Ondru serkkiraal paavai
The maiden brings us together.
Sudhandhiram engae sorgamum angae
Wherever freedom is, heaven is there too.
Bodhai yeri pochu
Intoxication has risen,
Budhi maari pochu
The mind has altered,
Female :Haa suttrum bhoomi enakkae
Female: Ah, the spinning earth has become...
Sondhamaagi pochchu
...entirely my own property.
Poovil mukkulithu
Diving into a blossom,
Vandum thaenedukkum
The bee gathers sweet honey.
Naanum mukkulikkavaa
Shall I also dive deep?
Unnil naan kudhiththu
Leaping into you,
Ullae neechalittu
Swimming inside you,
Pennae muthedukkavaa
Oh girl, shall I retrieve pearls?
Bodhai kondudhaan
Filled with intoxication,
Bhoomi suttrudhu
The earth rotates endlessly.
Naanum suttrinaal enna
What if I spin along too?
Aasai meeridum andha velaiyil
At the moment passion overflows,
Aththu meerinaal enna
What if we cross all boundaries?
Paravaigal pola parandhaal enna
What if we fly like birds?
Bodhai yeri pochu
Intoxication has risen,
Budhi maari pochu
The mind has altered,
Female :Suttrum bhoomi enakkae
Female: The spinning earth has become...
Sondhamaagi pochchu
...entirely my own property.
Kaattril yeri vaanam sendru
Riding the wind into the sky,
Kaadhalikka vaa vaa
Come, come to love!
Chorus :Vaa..aa…
Chorus: Come... ah...
Female :Kaaval meeri vaeli yeri
Female: Overstepping guards and scaling fences,
Kattaruththu vaa vaa
Break free and come, come!
Chorus :Vaa…aa…
Chorus: Come... ah...
Bodhai yeri pochu
Intoxication has risen,
Male :Jinukku chak chakku jing
Male: Jinukku chak chakku jing
Female :Budhi maari pochu
Female: The mind has altered,
Male :Jinukku chak chakku jing
Male: Jinukku chak chakku jing
Female :Suttrum bhoomi enakkae
Female: The spinning earth has become...
Sondhamaagi pochchu
Sondhamaagi pochchu (...entirely my own property.)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Bodhai Yeri Pochu is an energetic romantic duet from the 1994 film Jai Hind. The song expresses the exhilaration of love, comparing the sensory bliss of romance to a state of intoxicating ecstasy where the lovers feel as though the entire spinning world belongs to them alone. Vairamuthu's lyrics poetically frame romantic union as a pathway to freedom, comparing love to combining wine and honey, or diving into deep waters to fetch pearls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Bodhai yeri pochu / Budhi maari pochu”
The second consonant sound 'dha/dhi' matches across both lines, creating harmony.
Metaphor
“Thraatchchai verudhaan / Thaenum verudhaan / Ondru serppadhae bodhai”
The song compares the union of two lovers to combining grape juice and honey to create a sweeter intoxication.
Imagery
“Poovil mukkulithu / Vandum thaenedukkum”
Poetic imagery of diving inside a flower like a honeybee to retrieve deep treasures.
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Trivia
The music for Jai Hind was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The film was written, directed, and led by Action King Arjun.
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