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Lyrics & meaning

Elankiliyae Innum Vilangaliye

From Sankarlal · 1982

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Details
Sankarlal1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ilangkiliyae innum vilangalilaeYoung parrot-like girl, don't you understand yet?
Ennai thazhuvida aruginail vanthaal ennaWhat if you came close to embrace me?
Suga tharisanam oru murai kandaal ennaWhat if we experience a joyful vision just once?
Suga tharisanam oru murai kandaal ennaWhat if we experience a joyful vision just once?
Female
Come on my darlingCome on my darling
Feel me by holdingFeel me by holding
Dont every leave me….Don't ever leave me....
Say that you love me….Say that you love me....
Male
Ilangkiliyae innum vilangaliyaeYoung parrot-like girl, haven't you understood yet?
Unnai thazhuvidum ninaivugal onnaa rendaaAre the thoughts of embracing you just one or two?
Suga tharisanam pera vazhi ingae undaaIs there a way to obtain a joyful vision here?
Suga tharisanam pera vazhi ingae undaaIs there a way to obtain a joyful vision here?
Female
Hello my beautyHello my beauty
Dont be so naughtyDon't be so naughty
I am so heartyI am so hearty
But i cant help it sweetyBut I can't help it sweety
Male
Kannil Anjanam theettiApplying kohl to the eyes
Oru kadhal bodhaiyai oottiFeeding an intoxication of love
Nenjil panjanai kaattiShowing a bed of comfort in the heart
Enai noga seivathaen vaattiWhy do you torment and hurt me?
Female
Antha kaman vitta thoodhuThe messenger sent by Lord Cupid
Unnai kadhal konda maathuThe maiden who fell in love with you
Naanum unnai ketkumpothuWhen I ask of you too
Ingu paavam enna yaedhuWhat sin or fault is there here?
Male
Hello my beautyHello my beauty
Dont be so naughtyDon't be so naughty
I am so heartyI am so hearty
But i cant help it sweetyBut I can't help it sweety
Female
Ilangkiliyae innum vilangalilaeYoung parrot-like girl, don't you understand yet?
Ennai thazhuvida aruginail vanthaal ennaWhat if you came close to embrace me?
Suga tharisanam oru murai kandaal ennaWhat if we experience a joyful vision just once?
Suga tharisanam oru murai kandaal ennaWhat if we experience a joyful vision just once?
Female
Chinna noolidai melae kodiUpon the slender thread-like waist
Minnal thottathu polaeLike a flash of lightning touching
Vanthu nee thodum neram kulirThe moment you come and touch, a cool
Vaanam mannilae thondrumSky appears on the earth
Male
Unthan kadhal pothum pothumYour love is enough, enough
Entha karpu enna aagumWhat will happen to my chastity?
Ennai pengal thottathillaiWomen have never touched me
Naanum pesi paarththathillaiI have not even spoken to them before
Female
Come on my darlingCome on my darling
Feel me by holdingFeel me by holding
Dont every leave me….Don't ever leave me....
Say that you love me….Say that you love me....
Male
Ilangkiliyae innum vilangaliyaeYoung parrot-like girl, haven't you understood yet?
Unnai thazhuvidum ninaivugal onnaa rendaaAre the thoughts of embracing you just one or two?
Suga tharisanam pera vazhi ingae undaaIs there a way to obtain a joyful vision here?
Suga tharisanam pera vazhi ingae undaaIs there a way to obtain a joyful vision here?
Female
Hello my beautyHello my beauty
Dont be so naughtyDon't be so naughty
I am so heartyI am so hearty
But i cant help it sweetyBut I can't help it sweety
Female
Ilangkiliyae innum vilangalilaeYoung parrot-like girl, don't you understand yet?
Ennai thazhuvida aruginail vanthaal ennaWhat if you came close to embrace me?
Suga tharisanam oru murai kandaal ennaWhat if we experience a joyful vision just once?
Suga tharisanam oru murai kandaal ennaWhat if we experience a joyful vision just once?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Ilangkiliyae' is a playful and romantic duet from the 1982 movie Sankarlal, featuring voices by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The song portrays a playful banter between two lovers where the hero teases the heroine with endearing names like 'Ilangkiliyae' (young parrot) and seeks an embrace, while mixing English and Tamil phrases to express his longing and affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

Ilangkiliyae innum vilangalilae

Comparing the female protagonist to a young parrot (Ilangkili) to emphasize her innocence, charm, and beauty.

Metaphor & Imagery (Minnal)

Minnal thottathu polae

Comparing the sensation of touch to a flash of lightning striking a slender waist.

Rhyme / Monnai (Iyaibu)

Kannil Anjanam theetti... Oru kadhal bodhaiyai ootti

Use of end rhymes like 'theetti', 'ootti', 'kaatti', and 'vaatti' across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic, musical flow.

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Trivia

Sankarlal (1982) stars Kamal Haasan in a dual role. The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja along with his brother Gangai Amaran, and the lyrics were penned by Pulamaipithan.

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