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Eduthukka Ellame Eduthukka

From Sarithira Nayagan · 1984

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Sarithira Nayagan
Movie release year
1984
Lyrics added on
30 Dec 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Eduththukka ellaamae eduththukka
Eduththukka ellaamae eduththukka
Naan idhukku melae solla maattaen
Purinjikka neeyaaga therinjukka
Nee konjam idam kodu nerukaththa vara vidu
Paaththukka ennaagum paaththukka
Nee thoda naan thoda poovudal suda suda
Saeththukka unnoda saeththukka
Nee thoda naan thoda poovudal suda suda
Saeththukka unnoda saeththukka
Naan idhukku melae sollamatten
Paaththukka neeyaaga yaeththukka
Neththellaam thookamilla
Nenapellaam unthamelae
Male :Margazhi maasam maalai katti
Panguni maasam melam kottu
Paalodu pongum paanai
Paarththaalae vidumaa poonai
Un vegam pollaathathu
En thegam ennaavathu
Yaerotta vanthaan machchaan
Edhukaaga vayala vachchaan
Female :Poga poga ingae angae
Pokkiri raja seenduvathenna
Verenna ketkaporaen
Viragaththa theerkka poraen
Nee sonnaa kalyaanamthaan
Ennaalum katcherithaan
Saeththukka unnoda unnoda saeththukka
Naan idhukku melae sollamatten
Purinjikka neeyaaga therinjukka
Thanjavur bommai pola
Thalukkaana pottapulla
Female :Raasa veettu kannukkutti
Thulluvathenna tholai thatti
Koiyyaththaan kaaichchu thonga
Koththaatho kiliyum thinga
En kannae semmaangini
Semponnae sinthaamani
Kaaveri engae pogum
Kadalodu vanthae theerum
Male :Vaamma vaammaa vetkkamenna
Vatta nilaave vanna poovae
Poovaattam enna killi
Medhuvaaththaan enna allu
Thaayaaga thaalaattanum
Un seyaaga seeraattanum
Eduththukka ellaamae eduththukka
Eduththukka ellaamae eduththukka
Naan idhukku melae solla maattaen
Purinjikka neeyaaga therinjukka
Saeththukka unnoda saeththukka
Female :Naan idhukku melae solla maattaen
Purinjikka neeyaaga therinjukka
Take it, take everything
Take it, take everything
I won't say anything more than this
Understand it, figure it out yourself
Give a little room, let closeness in
Just watch, see what happens
As you touch and I touch, as this body warms up like a blossoming flower
Embrace me, take me into your arms
As you touch and I touch, as this body warms up like a blossoming flower
Embrace me, take me into your arms
I won't say anything more than this
Look at it, accept it on your own
Last night, I couldn't sleep at all
All my thoughts were only on you
Male: Weave garlands in the month of Margazhi,
Beat the wedding drums in the month of Panguni!
When the pot of milk boils over,
Will a cat just look and walk away?
Your eagerness is too wild,
What will happen to my body?
My man has come to plow the field,
Why else did he keep the land ready?
Female: As we go on, here and there,
Why does this rogue king keep teasing me?
What else am I going to ask for?
I'm only going to quench this desire!
If you say yes, it's a wedding,
And every day will be a celebration!
Embrace me, hold me close to you
I won't say anything more than this
Understand it, figure it out yourself
Like a Thanjavur dancing doll,
She is a charming, swaying girl
Female: Like a calf from a royal house,
Why are you leaping and crossing the line?
When ripe guavas hang low,
Won't a parrot peck and feast on them?
My darling, my sweet red mango,
My pure gold, my precious gem!
Where else can the river Kaveri go?
It is bound to merge into the sea!
Male: Come on, come on, why the shyness?
My round moon, my colorful flower!
Pinch me gently like a flower,
Gather me softly into your arms
I want to lull you like a mother,
And pamper you like a child
Take it, take everything
Take it, take everything
I won't say anything more than this
Understand it, figure it out yourself
Embrace me, take me into your arms
Female: I won't say anything more than this
Understand it, figure it out yourself
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful romantic duet portrays two lovers engaging in flirtatious banter and expressing mutual attraction. The song uses evocative agricultural, seasonal, and natural imagery to symbolize their growing desire and romantic harmony. Through metaphors involving the river meeting the sea, a cat eyeing overflowing milk, and traditional Tamil cultural references, the lovers express their eagerness to unite in wedlock and celebrate a joyful life together.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Thanjavur bommai pola

Compares the graceful, swaying maiden to a traditional Thanjavur bobblehead doll.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaaveri engae pogum / Kadalodu vanthae theerum

Compares the female lover to the river Kaveri and the male to the sea, illustrating the inevitability of their union.

Rhyme / Rhythm (Edhukai & Monai)

Margazhi maasam maalai katti / Panguni maasam melam kottu

Demonstrates internal rhyming and rhythmic pairing across consecutive seasonal months (Margazhi / Panguni).

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Trivia

Sarithira Nayagan (1984) featured a musical score by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali. The high-energy vocal chemistry between S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam added a distinct charm to this romantic track.

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