Eena Meena Teeka
From Theri · 2016
- Lyricist
- Arunraja Kamaraj
- Music director
- G. V. Prakash Kumar
- Details
- Theri2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Thoongu moonji.. lazy goosee | Sleepyhead, lazy goose |
| Last bench.. mara manda.. | Last bench, wooden head |
| Male | |
| Tiffin boxu samaya kattu | Pack the tiffin box properly |
| Iron pannu uniform-ah | Iron the uniform |
| Female | |
| Maths class kneel downnu | Kneel down in Maths class |
| Bench mela yeri nillu | Climb up and stand on the bench |
| Male | |
| Late nightu polish podu | Polish shoes late at night |
| Azhukku socksah wash pannu | Wash the dirty socks |
| Female | |
| Daily lateu get outu | Daily late, get out |
| Male :Thookkam pochu tired aachu | Male: Sleep is gone, got tired |
| Female :Homework escapepu | Female: Escaped from homework |
| Male :Daily ithe velaya pochu | Male: This became a daily routine |
| Female :Chichiliki pichiliki | Female: Chichiliki pichiliki |
| Male :Bimbiliki bilabi | Male: Bimbiliki bilabi |
| Male | |
| ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh…. | Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh... |
| ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh…. | Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh... |
| Male | |
| Ye eena meena teeka | Hey Eena Meena Teeka |
| Eeeee kattuma shokaa | Shall I style you up nicely? |
| Kutty pony tailu cute ta | Cute little ponytail |
| Kaiyil matti kita | Caught right in my hands |
| Female | |
| Nilavodu morning walkka | Morning walk with the moon |
| Kiya muiya talkka | Random baby talk |
| Chumma inky pinky ponky | Just playing inky pinky ponky |
| Pottu oodi putta | She ran away |
| Female | |
| Baby mummy naanthane | I am your baby mummy, right? |
| Babby daddy naanthane | I am your baby daddy, right? |
| Endhan ulagam needhane | You are my world, right? |
| Endhan idhayam needhane | You are my heart, right? |
| Male | |
| ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh…. | Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh... |
| ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh…. | Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh... |
| Female | |
| Aiyaiyo paduthura | Oh no, she torments me |
| Iron panni kasakkura | She irons and then crumples it |
| Bedlaye uchcha pooriye | She pees on the bed itself |
| Homework panna thayangura | She hesitates to do homework |
| Kootta sonna nadungura | She shivers if told to sweep |
| Yechi panni ootvidura | She feeds me with her drool/half-eaten food |
| Male | |
| My dear see my change da | My dear, see my transformation, man |
| Maarividum namma rangeu da | Our standard will change, man |
| Female | |
| Ok laa.. love you laa | Okay then.. love you then.. |
| Kutti kutti thappu panni kathukalam | We can learn by making tiny mistakes |
| Male | |
| ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh…. | Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh... |
| ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh…. | Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh... |
| Female | |
| Yummy yummy food ketta | When I asked for yummy food |
| Dummy dummy bread suttu | Toasting useless dummy bread |
| Thattu poora kotti vidura | Spilling it all over the plate |
| Yettu mani thookkam pottu | Sleeping until eight o'clock |
| Late ah enna kooti poi | Taking me late |
| Missu kitta maati vidura | Getting me caught with the teacher |
| Female | |
| Daddy nee kalakuriye | Daddy, you are awesome |
| Samayalil sodhapuriye | But you mess up cooking |
| Male | |
| Ammani.. gammu nee.. yaaru nee | Hey girl.. keep quiet.. who are you? |
| Jaali kada janguri nee | You are a fun sweet Jangiri |
| Male | |
| ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh…. | Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh... |
| ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh…. | Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh... |
தூங்கு மூஞ்சி
லேசி கோசு லாஸ்ட்டு
பெஞ்சு மரமண்டை
Sleepyhead, lazy goose
Last bench, wooden head
டிபன் பாக்சு
சமையக்கட்டு அயா்ன் பண்ணு
யூனி பாா்ஃம்மு
Pack the tiffin box properly
Iron the uniform
மேக்ஸ்சு கிளாஸ்சு
நீல் டவுனு பெஞ்சு மேல
ஏறி நில்லு
Kneel down in Maths class
Climb up and stand on the bench
லேட் நைட்டு
பாலீஸ் போடு அழுக்கு
சாக்ஸ வாஷ் பண்ணு
Polish shoes late at night
Wash the dirty socks
டெய்லி லேட்டு
கெட் அவுட்டு
Daily late, get out
Male: Sleep is gone, got tired
Female: Escaped from homework
Male: This became a daily routine
Female: Chichiliki pichiliki
Male: Bimbiliki bilabi
தூக்கம் போச்சு
டயா்ட் ஆச்சு
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
ஹோம் ஒா்க்கு
எஸ்கேப்பு
Hey Eena Meena Teeka
Shall I style you up nicely?
Cute little ponytail
Caught right in my hands
டெய்லி இதே வேலையாப் போச்சு
Morning walk with the moon
Random baby talk
Just playing inky pinky ponky
She ran away
சிச்சிலிக்கி பிச்சிலிக்கி
I am your baby mummy, right?
I am your baby daddy, right?
You are my world, right?
You are my heart, right?
பிம்பிலிக்கி பிலாப்பீ
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
ஏய் ஈனா மீனா டீகா
ஈ காட்டும்மா ஷோக்கா
குட்டி போனிடெய்லு
கியூட்டா கையில் மாட்டிக்கிட்டா
Oh no, she torments me
She irons and then crumples it
She pees on the bed itself
She hesitates to do homework
She shivers if told to sweep
She feeds me with her drool/half-eaten food
நிலவோடு மாா்னிங்
வாக்கா கிய்யா முய்யா டாக்கா
சும்மா இங்கி பிங்கி பாங்கி
போட்டு ஓடிப் புட்டா
My dear, see my transformation, man
Our standard will change, man
பேபி மம்மி நான்தானே
பேபி டாடி நான்தானே
எந்தன் உலகம் நீதானே
எந்தன் இதயம் நீதானே
Okay then.. love you then..
We can learn by making tiny mistakes
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
அய்யய்யோ படுத்துற
அயா்ன் பண்ணி கசக்குற
பெட்டுலயே உச்சா போறியே
ஹோம் ஒா்க் பண்ணத் தயங்குற
கூட்ட சொன்னா நடுங்குற
எச்சி பண்ணி ஊட்டிவிடுற
When I asked for yummy food
Toasting useless dummy bread
Spilling it all over the plate
Sleeping until eight o'clock
Taking me late
Getting me caught with the teacher
மை டியா் சீ
மை சேஞ்சுடா மாறிவிடும்
நம்ம ரேஞ்சுடா
Daddy, you are awesome
But you mess up cooking
ஓகே லா லவ்யூ லா
குட்டி குட்டி தப்பு பண்ணி
கத்துக்கலாம்
Hey girl.. keep quiet.. who are you?
You are a fun sweet Jangiri
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
எம்மி எம்மி
ஃபுட் கேட்டா டம்மி
டம்மி பிரெட் சுட்டு
தட்டு பூரா கொட்டிவிடுற
எட்டுமணி துாக்கம் போட்டு
லேட்டா என்ன கூட்டிப்போயி
மிஸ்சு கிட்ட மாட்டிவிடுற
டாடி நீ கலக்குறியே
சமையலில் சொதப்புறியே
அம்மு நீ
கம்மு நீ யாரு நீ
ஜாலிகடை ஜாங்கிாி நீ
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
ஏ ஹே ஏ ஹே ஹே
Thoongu moonji.. lazy goosee
Sleepyhead, lazy goose
Last bench.. mara manda..
Last bench, wooden head
Tiffin boxu samaya kattu
Pack the tiffin box properly
Iron pannu uniform-ah
Iron the uniform
Maths class kneel downnu
Kneel down in Maths class
Bench mela yeri nillu
Climb up and stand on the bench
Late nightu polish podu
Polish shoes late at night
Azhukku socksah wash pannu
Wash the dirty socks
Daily lateu get outu
Daily late, get out
Male :Thookkam pochu tired aachu
Male: Sleep is gone, got tired
Female :Homework escapepu
Female: Escaped from homework
Male :Daily ithe velaya pochu
Male: This became a daily routine
Female :Chichiliki pichiliki
Female: Chichiliki pichiliki
Male :Bimbiliki bilabi
Male: Bimbiliki bilabi
ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh….
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh….
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
Ye eena meena teeka
Hey Eena Meena Teeka
Eeeee kattuma shokaa
Shall I style you up nicely?
Kutty pony tailu cute ta
Cute little ponytail
Kaiyil matti kita
Caught right in my hands
Nilavodu morning walkka
Morning walk with the moon
Kiya muiya talkka
Random baby talk
Chumma inky pinky ponky
Just playing inky pinky ponky
Pottu oodi putta
She ran away
Baby mummy naanthane
I am your baby mummy, right?
Babby daddy naanthane
I am your baby daddy, right?
Endhan ulagam needhane
You are my world, right?
Endhan idhayam needhane
You are my heart, right?
ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh….
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh….
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
Aiyaiyo paduthura
Oh no, she torments me
Iron panni kasakkura
She irons and then crumples it
Bedlaye uchcha pooriye
She pees on the bed itself
Homework panna thayangura
She hesitates to do homework
Kootta sonna nadungura
She shivers if told to sweep
Yechi panni ootvidura
She feeds me with her drool/half-eaten food
My dear see my change da
My dear, see my transformation, man
Maarividum namma rangeu da
Our standard will change, man
Ok laa.. love you laa
Okay then.. love you then..
Kutti kutti thappu panni kathukalam
We can learn by making tiny mistakes
ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh….
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh….
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
Yummy yummy food ketta
When I asked for yummy food
Dummy dummy bread suttu
Toasting useless dummy bread
Thattu poora kotti vidura
Spilling it all over the plate
Yettu mani thookkam pottu
Sleeping until eight o'clock
Late ah enna kooti poi
Taking me late
Missu kitta maati vidura
Getting me caught with the teacher
Daddy nee kalakuriye
Daddy, you are awesome
Samayalil sodhapuriye
But you mess up cooking
Ammani.. gammu nee.. yaaru nee
Hey girl.. keep quiet.. who are you?
Jaali kada janguri nee
You are a fun sweet Jangiri
ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh….
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh….
Ehae ehae ehhh... ehae ehae ehhh...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Eena Meena Teeka' is a joyful and heartwarming duet celebrating the adorable father-daughter bond between Vijay's character and his daughter (played by Baby Nainika). The lyrics depict their chaotic yet loving daily routine, filled with school rush, incomplete homework, burnt food, and endearing banter. It highlights how the father plays both parental roles for his daughter and how they learn and grow together through life's small mistakes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Baby mummy naanthane / Babby daddy naanthane”
The lines end with matching rhyming syllables 'naanthane' to emphasize unity and bonding.
Nonsense Verse / Onomatopoeia
“Chichiliki pichiliki / Bimbiliki bilabi”
Playful child-like gibberish words used to mimic nursery rhymes and playful infant conversations.
Anaaphora / Repetition
“ehae ehae ehhh…..ehae ehae ehhh….”
Repetition of 'ehae ehae ehhh' serves as a rhythmic hook appealing to children.
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Trivia
This song was composed by G. V. Prakash Kumar for his milestone 50th film as a music director. The track was sung by G. V. Prakash Kumar and National Award-winning child singer Uthara Unnikrishnan. Baby Nainika, who starred in the film, is the real-life daughter of veteran actress Meena.
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