Elanthaari
From Maaveeran Kittu · 2016
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Pooja Vaidyanath
- 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 out my heart and give it to you. |
| Una paathaa mallu katta thonum | Looking at you makes me want to playfully wrestle with you, |
| Odhungaama othu kollu podhum | It's enough if you agree without backing away. |
| Verasaa thodavaa muzhusaa kedavaa | Should I touch you quickly? Should I completely ruin you? |
| Nerungaama dhoora ninnae nellu kuthaadha | Don't stand at a distance without coming close and pound paddy. |
| Female | |
| Elanthaari sollu enna venum | Young man, tell me what you want, |
| Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum | I will scoop out my heart and give it to you. |
| Una paathaa mallu katta thonum | Looking at you makes me want to playfully wrestle with you, |
| Odhungaama othu kollu podhum | It's enough if you agree without backing away. |
| Female | |
| Onna enakku romba pudikkum | I like you very much, |
| Solluradha kelu | Listen to what I am saying. |
| Kannu muzhichaa onna nenachu | Thinking of you as soon as I wake up, |
| Suthudhu en kaalu | My feet wander around endlessly. |
| Kothu kari pola neeyum yen | Why do you chop me like minced meat, |
| Enna koda saaikkura | And tilt me over like an umbrella? |
| Vekkayila thooral maadhiri | Like a gentle drizzle in intense heat, |
| Nekkuruga paakkura | You look at me and melt my heart tenderly. |
| Karuvaatta paathaa vattam podum kaakka | Like a crow circling above dried fish, |
| Adhu pola thaanae onna serum vaazhkka | That is how our life together will be. |
| Manasaala yena neeyum manja kulikka vaiyi | Bathe me in turmeric with your heart. |
| Female | |
| Elanthaari sollu enna venum | Young man, tell me what you want, |
| Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum | I will scoop out my heart and give it to you. |
| Female | |
| Nenja polandhu ulla irukkum | I will split open my heart and look at you, |
| Onna nidham paappen | Residing inside every single day. |
| Uchanthalaiyil ammi araikkum | A kiss that grinds on the crown of the head like a stone, |
| Mutham ida kaeppen | That is the kind of kiss I will ask for. |
| Methaiyila thoongidaama nee | Without sleeping on the mattress, |
| Vithaigala kaattidu | Show me your playful tricks. |
| Kaiyil ulla raegai thaeiyanum | Until the palm lines wear off from touch, |
| Katti kolla paathidu | Try to hold me in your arms. |
| Unakkaaga thaanae uppu puli kaaram | Only for your sake, salt, sourness, and spice, |
| Odhukkaama vaangi thingudhu en dhaegam | My body consumes without pushing anything aside. |
| Thala vaazha yela pottu thanni thelichu vaiyi | Lay out 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 out my heart and give it to you. |
| Una paathaa mallu katta thonum | Looking at you makes me want to playfully wrestle with you, |
| Odhungaama othu kollu podhum | It's enough if you agree without backing away. |
| Verasaa thodavaa muzhusaa kedavaa | Should I touch you quickly? Should I completely ruin you? |
| Nerungaama dhoora ninnae nellu kuthaadha | Don't stand at a distance without coming close and pound paddy. |
| Female | |
| Elanthaari hmmm mm mmm | Young man... hmmm mm mmm |
| Tharuvenae ….hmm mmm mmm | I will give... hmm mmm mmm |
| Elanthaari ……………….. | Young man... |
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 out my heart and give it to you.
Looking at you makes me want to playfully wrestle with you,
It's enough if you agree without backing away.
Should I touch you quickly? Should I completely ruin you?
Don't stand at a distance without coming close and 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 out my heart and give it to you.
Looking at you makes me want to playfully wrestle with you,
It's enough if you agree without backing away.
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 am saying.
Thinking of you as soon as I wake up,
My feet wander around endlessly.
Why do you chop me like minced meat,
And tilt me over like an umbrella?
Like a gentle drizzle in intense heat,
You look at me and melt my heart tenderly.
Like a crow circling above dried fish,
That is how our life together will be.
Bathe me in turmeric with your heart.
எளந்தாரி சொல்லு என்ன வேணும்
தருவேனே நெஞ்ச அள்ளி நானும்
Young man, tell me what you want,
I will scoop out 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
I will split open my heart and look at you,
Residing inside every single day.
A kiss that grinds on the crown of the head like a stone,
That is the kind of kiss I will ask for.
Without sleeping on the mattress,
Show me your playful tricks.
Until the palm lines wear off from touch,
Try to hold me in your arms.
Only for your sake, salt, sourness, and spice,
My body consumes without pushing anything aside.
Lay out a fresh banana leaf and sprinkle water on it.
எளந்தாரி சொல்லு என்ன வேணும்
தருவேனே நெஞ்ச அள்ளி நானும்
வெரசா தொடவா முழுசா கெடவா
நெருங்காம தூர நின்னே நெல்லு குத்தாத
Young man, tell me what you want,
I will scoop out my heart and give it to you.
Looking at you makes me want to playfully wrestle with you,
It's enough if you agree without backing away.
Should I touch you quickly? Should I completely ruin you?
Don't stand at a distance without coming close and pound paddy.
எளந்தாரி ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
தருவேனே..........ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
எளந்தாரி ................
Young man... hmmm mm mmm
I will give... hmm mmm mmm
Young man...
Elanthaari sollu enna venum
Young man, tell me what you want,
Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum
I will scoop out my heart and give it to you.
Una paathaa mallu katta thonum
Looking at you makes me want to playfully wrestle with you,
Odhungaama othu kollu podhum
It's enough if you agree without backing away.
Verasaa thodavaa muzhusaa kedavaa
Should I touch you quickly? Should I completely ruin you?
Nerungaama dhoora ninnae nellu kuthaadha
Don't stand at a distance without coming close and pound paddy.
Elanthaari sollu enna venum
Young man, tell me what you want,
Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum
I will scoop out my heart and give it to you.
Una paathaa mallu katta thonum
Looking at you makes me want to playfully wrestle with you,
Odhungaama othu kollu podhum
It's enough if you agree without backing away.
Onna enakku romba pudikkum
I like you very much,
Solluradha kelu
Listen to what I am saying.
Kannu muzhichaa onna nenachu
Thinking of you as soon as I wake up,
Suthudhu en kaalu
My feet wander around endlessly.
Kothu kari pola neeyum yen
Why do you chop me like minced meat,
Enna koda saaikkura
And tilt me over like an umbrella?
Vekkayila thooral maadhiri
Like a gentle drizzle in intense heat,
Nekkuruga paakkura
You look at me and melt my heart tenderly.
Karuvaatta paathaa vattam podum kaakka
Like a crow circling above dried fish,
Adhu pola thaanae onna serum vaazhkka
That is how our life together will be.
Manasaala yena neeyum manja kulikka vaiyi
Bathe me in turmeric with your heart.
Elanthaari sollu enna venum
Young man, tell me what you want,
Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum
I will scoop out my heart and give it to you.
Nenja polandhu ulla irukkum
I will split open my heart and look at you,
Onna nidham paappen
Residing inside every single day.
Uchanthalaiyil ammi araikkum
A kiss that grinds on the crown of the head like a stone,
Mutham ida kaeppen
That is the kind of kiss I will ask for.
Methaiyila thoongidaama nee
Without sleeping on the mattress,
Vithaigala kaattidu
Show me your playful tricks.
Kaiyil ulla raegai thaeiyanum
Until the palm lines wear off from touch,
Katti kolla paathidu
Try to hold me in your arms.
Unakkaaga thaanae uppu puli kaaram
Only for your sake, salt, sourness, and spice,
Odhukkaama vaangi thingudhu en dhaegam
My body consumes without pushing anything aside.
Thala vaazha yela pottu thanni thelichu vaiyi
Lay out 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 out my heart and give it to you.
Una paathaa mallu katta thonum
Looking at you makes me want to playfully wrestle with you,
Odhungaama othu kollu podhum
It's enough if you agree without backing away.
Verasaa thodavaa muzhusaa kedavaa
Should I touch you quickly? Should I completely ruin you?
Nerungaama dhoora ninnae nellu kuthaadha
Don't stand at a distance without coming close and pound paddy.
Elanthaari hmmm mm mmm
Young man... hmmm mm mmm
Tharuvenae ….hmm mmm mmm
I will give... hmm mmm mmm
Elanthaari ………………..
Young man...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Elanthaari' is a playful, romantic, and rustic Tamil folk-pop song from the movie 'Maaveeran Kittu' (2016), composed by D. Imman with lyrics written by Yugabharathi and sung by Pujitha Sanjeevi. The song expresses a young woman's deep affection, flirtatious desire, and yearning for her lover through vibrant rural metaphors and traditional imagery. Throughout the track, the lyrics employ vivid rural analogies—such as comparing passion to a crow circling dried fish or a refreshing shower during a heatwave. The protagonist eagerly invites her beloved to drop his shyness, come closer, and embrace the intimacy and lifelong bond she offers him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Vekkayila thooral maadhiri Nekkuruga paakkura”
Compares the lover's soothing gaze to a sudden drizzle on a scorching hot day ('Vekkayila thooral maadhiri').
Upamai (Simile)
“Karuvaatta paathaa vattam podum kaakka Adhu pola thaanae onna serum vaazhkka”
Compares their eager union in life to a crow circling around dried fish ('Karuvaatta paathaa vattam podum kaakka').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Uchanthalaiyil ammi araikkum Mutham ida kaeppen”
Exaggerates a deep, intense kiss as heavy as grinding on a traditional stone over the crown of the head.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Manasaala yena neeyum manja kulikka vaiyi”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'M' across 'Methaiyila' and 'Mutham' / 'Manasaala' in local Tamil prosody patterns.
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Trivia
'Elanthaari' was composed by D. Imman, known for incorporating authentic Tamil folk rhythm instruments into modern film scores. The song features rural slang typical of western and southern Tamil Nadu, written by lyricist Yugabharathi who frequently collaborates with director Suseenthiran.
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