Eesan Mel Unakku Female
From Varam Tharum Vadivelan · 1993
- Lyricist
- Shanmuga Sithan
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Varam Tharum Vadivelan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Hoi hoiyaa hoiyaa | Hoi hoiyaa hoiyaa |
| Hoyyaare hoyyaare hoyyaa | Hoyyaare hoyyaare hoyyaa |
| Hoi hoiyaa hoiyaa | Hoi hoiyaa hoiyaa |
| Hoyyaare hoyyaare hoyyaa | Hoyyaare hoyyaare hoyyaa |
| Female | |
| Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku | Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva? |
| Pithan avanthaane thozhi | Is he not a madman, my friend? |
| Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku | Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva? |
| Pithan avanthaane thozhi | Is he not a madman, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Thaayindri thanthaiyindri | Without a mother, without a father, |
| Thannanthaniyaaga nirkkum | Standing all by himself, |
| Kangai thunaivanukku kannippen etharkku | Why does the companion of river Ganga need a young maiden? |
| Chorus | |
| Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku | Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva? |
| Pithan avanthaane thozhi | Is he not a madman, my friend? |
| Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku | Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva? |
| Pithan avanthaane thozhi | Is he not a madman, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Kaattil iruppavanaam | They say he dwells in the forest, |
| Sudu saambal anibavanaam | They say he wears hot burning ashes, |
| Paambai aninthavanaam | They say he wears snakes as ornaments, |
| Kodum nanjai undavanaam | They say he consumed deadly poison, |
| Kannappa vedanidam kaaladi pattu | Stepped on by Kannappa the hunter, |
| Manmatha rajanidam villadi pattu | Struck by the arrow of Manmatha, the king of love, |
| Chorus | |
| Kannappa vedanidam kaaladi pattu | Stepped on by Kannappa the hunter, |
| Manmatha rajanidam villadi pattu | Struck by the arrow of Manmatha, the king of love, |
| Female | |
| Pittukku man sumanthu | Carrying mud in exchange for pittu sweet, |
| Pirambadi patta | Beaten with a cane, |
| Pithan mogam etharkku thozhiye | Why do you hold passion for this madman, my friend? |
| Chorus | |
| Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku | Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva? |
| Pithan avanthaane thozhi | Is he not a madman, my friend? |
| Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku | Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva? |
| Pithan avanthaane thozhi | Is he not a madman, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Moondraam kannaikondu | With his third eye, |
| Andru muppuram erithavanaam | He burnt down the three cities that day, |
| Kaattil koyil kondu | Having his shrine in the forest, |
| Thiru oattil unavu undu | Eating food out of a begging bowl, |
| Female | |
| Puli tholai araikkaninthu | Draped in tiger skin around his waist, |
| Oru peyan ena thirinthu | Wandering around like a demon, |
| Chorus | |
| Puli tholai araikkaninthu | Draped in tiger skin around his waist, |
| Oru peyan ena thirinthu | Wandering around like a demon, |
| Female | |
| Thirisoolam konda | Holding a trident, |
| Sadai maamuniyin | The great sage with matted hair, |
| Kaathal unakketharkku thozhiye | Why do you need love for him, my friend? |
| Female | |
| Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku | Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva? |
| Pithan avanthaane thozhi | Is he not a madman, my friend? |
| Chorus | |
| Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku | Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva? |
| Pithan avanthaane thozhi | Is he not a madman, my friend? |
| Thaayindri thanthaiyindri | Without a mother, without a father, |
| Thannanthaniyaaga nirkkum | Standing all by himself, |
| Kangai thunaivanukku | For the companion of river Ganga, |
| Kannippen etharkku | Why a young maiden? |
| Female | |
| Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku | Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva? |
| Pithan avanthaane thozhi | Is he not a madman, my friend? |
| Chorus | |
| Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku | Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva? |
| Pithan avanthaane thozhi | Is he not a madman, my friend? |
ஹொய் ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
ஹொய் ஹொய்யா ஹொய்யா
ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யாரே ஹொய்யா
Hoi hoiyaa hoiyaa
Hoyyaare hoyyaare hoyyaa
Hoi hoiyaa hoiyaa
Hoyyaare hoyyaare hoyyaa
ஈசன் மேல் உனக்கு ஆசைதான் எதற்கு
பித்தன் அவன்தானே தோழி
ஈசன் மேல் உனக்கு ஆசைதான் எதற்கு
பித்தன் அவன்தானே தோழி
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Is he not a madman, my friend?
தாயின்றி தந்தையின்றி
தன்னந்தனியாக நிற்கும்
கங்கை துணைவனுக்கு
கன்னிப் பெண் எதற்கு
Without a mother, without a father,
Standing all by himself,
Why does the companion of river Ganga need a young maiden?
ஈசன் மேல் உனக்கு ஆசைதான் எதற்கு
பித்தன் அவன்தானே தோழி
ஈசன் மேல் உனக்கு ஆசைதான் எதற்கு
பித்தன் அவன்தானே தோழி
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Is he not a madman, my friend?
காட்டில் இருப்பவனாம் '
சுடு சாம்பல் அணிபவனாம்
பாம்பை அணிந்தவனாம்
கொடும் நஞ்சை உண்டவனாம்
கண்ணப்ப வேடனிடம் காலடி பட்டு
மன்மத ராஜனிடம் வில்லடிப் பட்டு
They say he dwells in the forest,
They say he wears hot burning ashes,
They say he wears snakes as ornaments,
They say he consumed deadly poison,
Stepped on by Kannappa the hunter,
Struck by the arrow of Manmatha, the king of love,
கண்ணப்ப வேடனிடம் காலடி பட்டு
மன்மத ராஜனிடம் வில்லடிப் பட்டு
Stepped on by Kannappa the hunter,
Struck by the arrow of Manmatha, the king of love,
பிட்டுக்கு மண் சுமந்து பிரம்படி பட்ட
பித்தன் மோகம் எதற்கு தோழியே.....
Carrying mud in exchange for pittu sweet,
Beaten with a cane,
Why do you hold passion for this madman, my friend?
ஈசன் மேல் உனக்கு ஆசைதான் எதற்கு
பித்தன் அவன்தானே தோழி
ஈசன் மேல் உனக்கு ஆசைதான் எதற்கு
பித்தன் அவன்தானே தோழி
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Is he not a madman, my friend?
மூன்றாம் கண்ணைக் கொண்டு அன்று
முப்புரம் எரித்தவனாம்
காட்டில் கோயில் கொண்டு திரு
ஓட்டில் உணவு உண்டு
With his third eye,
He burnt down the three cities that day,
Having his shrine in the forest,
Eating food out of a begging bowl,
புலித் தோலை அரைக்கணிந்து
ஒரு பேயன் எனத் திரிந்து
Draped in tiger skin around his waist,
Wandering around like a demon,
புலித் தோலை அரைக்கணிந்து
ஒரு பேயன் எனத் திரிந்து
Draped in tiger skin around his waist,
Wandering around like a demon,
திரிசூலம் கொண்ட சடை
மாமுனியின் காதல் உனக்கெதற்கு..தோழியே..
Holding a trident,
The great sage with matted hair,
Why do you need love for him, my friend?
ஈசன் மேல் உனக்கு ஆசைதான் எதற்கு
பித்தன் அவன்தானே தோழி
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Is he not a madman, my friend?
ஈசன் மேல் உனக்கு ஆசைதான் எதற்கு
பித்தன் அவன்தானே தோழி
தாயின்றி தந்தையின்றி
தன்னந்தனியாக நிற்கும்
கங்கை துணைவனுக்கு
கன்னிப் பெண் எதற்கு
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Without a mother, without a father,
Standing all by himself,
For the companion of river Ganga,
Why a young maiden?
ஈசன் மேல் உனக்கு ஆசைதான் எதற்கு
பித்தன் அவன்தானே தோழி
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Is he not a madman, my friend?
ஈசன் மேல் உனக்கு ஆசைதான் எதற்கு
பித்தன் அவன்தானே தோழி
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Hoi hoiyaa hoiyaa
Hoi hoiyaa hoiyaa
Hoyyaare hoyyaare hoyyaa
Hoyyaare hoyyaare hoyyaa
Hoi hoiyaa hoiyaa
Hoi hoiyaa hoiyaa
Hoyyaare hoyyaare hoyyaa
Hoyyaare hoyyaare hoyyaa
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Pithan avanthaane thozhi
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Pithan avanthaane thozhi
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Thaayindri thanthaiyindri
Without a mother, without a father,
Thannanthaniyaaga nirkkum
Standing all by himself,
Kangai thunaivanukku kannippen etharkku
Why does the companion of river Ganga need a young maiden?
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Pithan avanthaane thozhi
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Pithan avanthaane thozhi
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Kaattil iruppavanaam
They say he dwells in the forest,
Sudu saambal anibavanaam
They say he wears hot burning ashes,
Paambai aninthavanaam
They say he wears snakes as ornaments,
Kodum nanjai undavanaam
They say he consumed deadly poison,
Kannappa vedanidam kaaladi pattu
Stepped on by Kannappa the hunter,
Manmatha rajanidam villadi pattu
Struck by the arrow of Manmatha, the king of love,
Kannappa vedanidam kaaladi pattu
Stepped on by Kannappa the hunter,
Manmatha rajanidam villadi pattu
Struck by the arrow of Manmatha, the king of love,
Pittukku man sumanthu
Carrying mud in exchange for pittu sweet,
Pirambadi patta
Beaten with a cane,
Pithan mogam etharkku thozhiye
Why do you hold passion for this madman, my friend?
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Pithan avanthaane thozhi
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Pithan avanthaane thozhi
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Moondraam kannaikondu
With his third eye,
Andru muppuram erithavanaam
He burnt down the three cities that day,
Kaattil koyil kondu
Having his shrine in the forest,
Thiru oattil unavu undu
Eating food out of a begging bowl,
Puli tholai araikkaninthu
Draped in tiger skin around his waist,
Oru peyan ena thirinthu
Wandering around like a demon,
Puli tholai araikkaninthu
Draped in tiger skin around his waist,
Oru peyan ena thirinthu
Wandering around like a demon,
Thirisoolam konda
Holding a trident,
Sadai maamuniyin
The great sage with matted hair,
Kaathal unakketharkku thozhiye
Why do you need love for him, my friend?
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Pithan avanthaane thozhi
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Pithan avanthaane thozhi
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Thaayindri thanthaiyindri
Without a mother, without a father,
Thannanthaniyaaga nirkkum
Standing all by himself,
Kangai thunaivanukku
For the companion of river Ganga,
Kannippen etharkku
Why a young maiden?
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Pithan avanthaane thozhi
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku
Why do you have a desire for Lord Shiva?
Pithan avanthaane thozhi
Is he not a madman, my friend?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is written in the traditional Tamil literary style known as Nindha Stuthi, where a deity is playfully mocked or criticized on the surface, but the underlying intent is to glorify their cosmic supreme nature and divine legends. The singer teases her friend for falling in love with Lord Shiva, questioning why anyone would desire a god who wanders homeless in forests, wears hot ashes and snakes, eats out of a begging bowl, and was once beaten with a cane for pittu in Madurai. Through listing Shiva's sacred sacred leelas—such as swallowing poison to save the universe, incinerating Kamadeva and Tripura, and accepting Kannappa Nayanar's devotion—the lyrics celebrate Shiva's utter detachments and boundless grace under the guise of humorous skepticism.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Nindha Stuthi (Allegorical Mockery as Praise)
“Eesan mel unakku aasaithaan etharkku / Pithan avanthaane thozhi”
A traditional Tamil literary genre where the poet pretends to ridicule the god's unconventional lifestyle (wearing ashes, living in forests) while secretly praising his supreme transcendence.
Etuhoi / Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kaattil iruppavanaam / Sudu saambal anibavanaam”
Matching the second consonant sound across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic floral pattern.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kannappa vedanidam kaaladi pattu / Manmatha rajanidam villadi pattu”
Using identical line endings to create musicality across stanzas.
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Trivia
The song draws directly from several famous stories in Saivite mythology and the Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam, including Lord Shiva consuming the Alakala poison, taking form without parents (Swayambhu), accepting the devotion of Kannappa Nayanar who placed his foot on the Lingam, and taking cane lashes from the Pandya King on behalf of an old woman selling Pittu (rice cake).
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