Elanthaari Reprise
From Maaveeran Kittu · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Sniti Mishra
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Maaveeran Kittu2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Elanthaari sollu enna venum | Young man, tell me what you want |
| Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum | I will scoop up my heart and give it to you |
| Una paathaa mallu katta thonum | Seeing you makes me want to wrestle playfully |
| Odhungaama othu kollu podhum | Don't step aside, just agree with me, that is enough |
| Verasaa thodavaa muzhusaa kedavaa | Should I touch you quickly, or spoil you completely? |
| Nerungaama dhoora ninnae nellu kuthaadha | Don't stand far away without coming close to pound paddy |
| Female | |
| Elanthaari sollu enna venum | Young man, tell me what you want |
| Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum | I will scoop up my heart and give it to you |
| Una paathaa mallu katta thonum | Seeing you makes me want to wrestle playfully |
| Odhungaama othu kollu podhum | Don't step aside, just agree with me, that is enough |
| Female | |
| Onna enakku romba pudikkum | I like you very much |
| Solluradha kelu | Listen to what I say |
| Kannu muzhichaa onna nenachu | When I am awake, thinking of you |
| Suthudhu en kaalu | My feet keep wandering around |
| Kothu kari pola neeyum yen | Why do you, like minced meat, |
| Enna koda saaikkura | Tilt and slice me into pieces? |
| Vekkayila thooral maadhiri | Like a shower of rain in the scorching heat |
| Nekkuruga paakkura | You look at me with a melting gaze |
| Karuvaatta paathaa vattam podum kaakka | Like a crow circling over dried fish |
| Adhu pola thaanae onna serum vaazhkka | Our lives are bound to come together just like that |
| Manasaala yena neeyum manja kulikka vaiyi | Make me bathe in turmeric in your heart |
| Female | |
| Elanthaari sollu enna venum | Young man, tell me what you want |
| Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum | I will scoop up my heart and give it to you |
| Female | |
| Nenja polandhu ulla irukkum | Opening up my chest, inside |
| Onna nidham paappen | I will look at you every single day |
| Uchanthalaiyil ammi araikkum | Grinding a millstone on the crown of the head |
| Mutham ida kaeppen | I will ask you for such an intense kiss |
| Methaiyila thoongidaama nee | Without just sleeping on the bed |
| Vithaigala kaattidu | Show me all your loving tricks |
| Kaiyil ulla raegai thaeiyanum | The palm lines on our hands should wear off |
| Katti kolla paathidu | Make sure to wrap me in a tight embrace |
| Unakkaaga thaanae uppu puli kaaram | Only for your sake, all the salt, sour, and spice, |
| Odhukkaama vaangi thingudhu en dhaegam | My body accepts and eats without rejecting |
| Thala vaazha yela pottu thanni thelichu vaiyi | Lay down a fresh banana leaf and sprinkle water on it |
| Female | |
| Elanthaari sollu enna venum | Young man, tell me what you want |
| Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum | I will scoop up my heart and give it to you |
| Una paathaa mallu katta thonum | Seeing you makes me want to wrestle playfully |
| Odhungaama othu kollu podhum | Don't step aside, just agree with me, that is enough |
| Verasaa thodavaa muzhusaa kedavaa | Should I touch you quickly, or spoil you completely? |
| Nerungaama dhoora ninnae nellu kuthaadha | Don't stand far away without coming close to pound paddy |
எளந்தாரி சொல்லு என்ன வேணும்
தருவேனே நெஞ்ச அள்ளி நானும்
உனப் பாத்தா மல்லு கட்டத் தோணும்
ஒதுங்காம ஒத்துக் கொள்ளு போதும்
வெரசா தொடவா முழுசா கெடவா
நெருங்காம தூர நின்னே நெல்லு குத்தாத
Young man, tell me what you want
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you
Seeing you makes me want to wrestle playfully
Don't step aside, just agree with me, that is enough
Should I touch you quickly, or spoil you completely?
Don't stand far away without coming close to pound paddy
எளந்தாரி சொல்லு என்ன வேணும்
தருவேனே நெஞ்ச அள்ளி நானும்
உனப் பாத்தா மல்லு கட்டத் தோணும்
ஒதுங்காம ஒத்துக் கொள்ளு போதும்
Young man, tell me what you want
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you
Seeing you makes me want to wrestle playfully
Don't step aside, just agree with me, that is enough
ஒன்ன எனக்கு ரொம்பப் புடிக்கும்
சொல்லுறத கேளு
கண்ணு முழிச்சா ஒன்ன நெனச்சு
சுத்துது என் காலு
கொத்துக் கறி போல நீயும் ஏன்
என்ன கொட சாய்க்குற
வெக்கயில தூரல் மாதிரி
நெக்குருகப் பாக்குற
கருவாட்டப் பாத்தா வட்டம் போடும் காக்க
அது போல நானே ஒன்ன சேரும் வாழ்க்க
மனசால என நீயும் மஞ்சக் குளிக்க வையி
I like you very much
Listen to what I say
When I am awake, thinking of you
My feet keep wandering around
Why do you, like minced meat,
Tilt and slice me into pieces?
Like a shower of rain in the scorching heat
You look at me with a melting gaze
Like a crow circling over dried fish
Our lives are bound to come together just like that
Make me bathe in turmeric in your heart
எளந்தாரி சொல்லு என்ன வேணும்
தருவேனே நெஞ்ச அள்ளி நானும்
Young man, tell me what you want
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you
நெஞ்ச பொளந்து உள்ள இருக்கும்
ஒன்ன நிதம் பாப்பேன்
உச்சந்தலையில் அம்மி அரைக்கும்
முத்தம் இடக் கேப்பேன்
மெத்தையில தூங்கிடாம நீ
வித்தைகள காட்டிடு
கையில் உள்ள ரேகை தேயணும்
கட்டிக் கொள்ள பாத்திடு
உனக்காகத் தானே உப்பு புளி காரம்
ஒதுக்காம வாங்கி திங்குது என் தேகம்
தலவாழ எல போட்டு தண்ணி தெளிச்சு வையி
Opening up my chest, inside
I will look at you every single day
Grinding a millstone on the crown of the head
I will ask you for such an intense kiss
Without just sleeping on the bed
Show me all your loving tricks
The palm lines on our hands should wear off
Make sure to wrap me in a tight embrace
Only for your sake, all the salt, sour, and spice,
My body accepts and eats without rejecting
Lay down a fresh banana leaf and sprinkle water on it
எளந்தாரி சொல்லு என்ன வேணும்
தருவேனே நெஞ்ச அள்ளி நானும்
உனப் பாத்தா மல்லு கட்டத் தோணும்
ஒதுங்காம ஒத்துக் கொள்ளு போதும்
வெரசா தொடவா முழுசா கெடவா
நெருங்காம தூர நின்னே நெல்லு குத்தாத
Young man, tell me what you want
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you
Seeing you makes me want to wrestle playfully
Don't step aside, just agree with me, that is enough
Should I touch you quickly, or spoil you completely?
Don't stand far away without coming close to pound paddy
Elanthaari sollu enna venum
Young man, tell me what you want
Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you
Una paathaa mallu katta thonum
Seeing you makes me want to wrestle playfully
Odhungaama othu kollu podhum
Don't step aside, just agree with me, that is enough
Verasaa thodavaa muzhusaa kedavaa
Should I touch you quickly, or spoil you completely?
Nerungaama dhoora ninnae nellu kuthaadha
Don't stand far away without coming close to pound paddy
Elanthaari sollu enna venum
Young man, tell me what you want
Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you
Una paathaa mallu katta thonum
Seeing you makes me want to wrestle playfully
Odhungaama othu kollu podhum
Don't step aside, just agree with me, that is enough
Onna enakku romba pudikkum
I like you very much
Solluradha kelu
Listen to what I say
Kannu muzhichaa onna nenachu
When I am awake, thinking of you
Suthudhu en kaalu
My feet keep wandering around
Kothu kari pola neeyum yen
Why do you, like minced meat,
Enna koda saaikkura
Tilt and slice me into pieces?
Vekkayila thooral maadhiri
Like a shower of rain in the scorching heat
Nekkuruga paakkura
You look at me with a melting gaze
Karuvaatta paathaa vattam podum kaakka
Like a crow circling over dried fish
Adhu pola thaanae onna serum vaazhkka
Our lives are bound to come together just like that
Manasaala yena neeyum manja kulikka vaiyi
Make me bathe in turmeric in your heart
Elanthaari sollu enna venum
Young man, tell me what you want
Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you
Nenja polandhu ulla irukkum
Opening up my chest, inside
Onna nidham paappen
I will look at you every single day
Uchanthalaiyil ammi araikkum
Grinding a millstone on the crown of the head
Mutham ida kaeppen
I will ask you for such an intense kiss
Methaiyila thoongidaama nee
Without just sleeping on the bed
Vithaigala kaattidu
Show me all your loving tricks
Kaiyil ulla raegai thaeiyanum
The palm lines on our hands should wear off
Katti kolla paathidu
Make sure to wrap me in a tight embrace
Unakkaaga thaanae uppu puli kaaram
Only for your sake, all the salt, sour, and spice,
Odhukkaama vaangi thingudhu en dhaegam
My body accepts and eats without rejecting
Thala vaazha yela pottu thanni thelichu vaiyi
Lay down a fresh banana leaf and sprinkle water on it
Elanthaari sollu enna venum
Young man, tell me what you want
Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you
Una paathaa mallu katta thonum
Seeing you makes me want to wrestle playfully
Odhungaama othu kollu podhum
Don't step aside, just agree with me, that is enough
Verasaa thodavaa muzhusaa kedavaa
Should I touch you quickly, or spoil you completely?
Nerungaama dhoora ninnae nellu kuthaadha
Don't stand far away without coming close to pound paddy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Elanthaari' is a vibrant, flirtatious folk romantic track sung from the perspective of a young woman passionately in love with her beloved. She playfully invites him to speak his heart, promising to give him her whole self without hesitation. She expresses her playful urge to get closer and embrace him, chiding him affectionately for keeping his distance. Throughout the track, the lyrics utilize rich, native rural imagery—such as rainfall during extreme heat, crows circling dried fish, and preparing a traditional feast on a plantain leaf—to illustrate her intense physical and emotional longing. It captures the charm of rural Tamil romance, blending earthy banter with a deep commitment to a shared future.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vekkayila thooral maadhiri / Nekkuruga paakkura”
Compares his warm, tender look to a sudden rain shower during hot weather.
Folk Metaphor (Naattupura Uvamai)
“Karuvaatta paathaa vattam podum kaakka / Adhu pola thaanae onna serum vaazhkka”
Uses the vivid image of a crow circling dried fish to represent inevitable attraction and coming together.
Monnai / Rhyme Scheme
“Elanthaari sollu enna venum / Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum”
Initial and end rhymes used across adjacent lines ('venum' and 'naanum') creating a rhythmic folk cadence.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navorchi)
“Uchanthalaiyil ammi araikkum / Mutham ida kaeppen”
Exaggerating affection by describing a kiss as heavy as grinding a millstone on top of the head.
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Trivia
'Elanthaari' was composed by D. Imman for the 2016 period film 'Maaveeran Kittu', directed by Suseenthiran and starring Vishnu Vishal and Sri Divya. Written by Yugabharathi, the song features vocals by Pujarini and D. Imman, showcasing authentic Kongu-region Tamil dialect and traditional folk rhythms.
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