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Elanthaari

From Maaveeran Kittu · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
Pooja Vaidyanath
Music director
D. Imman
Movie name
Maaveeran Kittu
Movie release year
2016
Lyrics added on
23 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Elanthaari sollu enna venum
Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum
Una paathaa mallu katta thonum
Odhungaama othu kollu podhum
Verasaa thodavaa muzhusaa kedavaa
Nerungaama dhoora ninnae nellu kuthaadha
Elanthaari sollu enna venum
Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum
Una paathaa mallu katta thonum
Odhungaama othu kollu podhum
Onna enakku romba pudikkum
Solluradha kelu
Kannu muzhichaa onna nenachu
Suthudhu en kaalu
Kothu kari pola neeyum yen
Enna koda saaikkura
Vekkayila thooral maadhiri
Nekkuruga paakkura
Karuvaatta paathaa vattam podum kaakka
Adhu pola thaanae onna serum vaazhkka
Manasaala yena neeyum manja kulikka vaiyi
Elanthaari sollu enna venum
Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum
Nenja polandhu ulla irukkum
Onna nidham paappen
Uchanthalaiyil ammi araikkum
Mutham ida kaeppen
Methaiyila thoongidaama nee
Vithaigala kaattidu
Kaiyil ulla raegai thaeiyanum
Katti kolla paathidu
Unakkaaga thaanae uppu puli kaaram
Odhukkaama vaangi thingudhu en dhaegam
Thala vaazha yela pottu thanni thelichu vaiyi
Elanthaari sollu enna venum
Tharuvenae nenja alli naanum
Una paathaa mallu katta thonum
Odhungaama othu kollu podhum
Verasaa thodavaa muzhusaa kedavaa
Nerungaama dhoora ninnae nellu kuthaadha
Elanthaari hmmm mm mmm
Tharuvenae ….hmm mmm mmm
Elanthaari ………………..
Young man, tell me what you want,
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you.
Looking at you makes me want to playfully tussle,
Just agree without pulling away, that is enough.
Shall I touch you quickly? Shall I surrender to you completely?
Do not tease me from afar without coming close.
Young man, tell me what you want,
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you.
Looking at you makes me want to playfully tussle,
Just agree without pulling away, that is enough.
I like you so very much,
Listen to what I am saying.
The moment I open my eyes, thinking of you,
my feet keep wandering around.
Like minced meat, why do you
cut me up and stir me inside?
Like a gentle drizzle in the scorching heat,
you look at me with a heart-melting gaze.
Just like a crow circles when it spots dried fish,
my whole life circles to unite with yours.
In your heart, bathe me with bridal turmeric.
Young man, tell me what you want,
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you.
Opening up my chest, I will gaze
at you resting inside, every single day.
Like a grinding stone pressed onto the crown of my head,
I will ask you for a deep, intense kiss.
Without just falling asleep on the bed,
show me all your playful tricks.
Until the lines on our palms wear away,
try holding me tight in your arms.
Only for your sake, all the salt, sour, and spice,
my body eagerly takes in without turning away.
Lay out a fresh banana leaf, sprinkle water, and set the feast.
Young man, tell me what you want,
I will scoop up my heart and give it to you.
Looking at you makes me want to playfully tussle,
Just agree without pulling away, that is enough.
Shall I touch you quickly? Shall I surrender to you completely?
Do not tease me from afar without coming close.
Young man... hmmm mm mmm
I will give it to you... hmmm mmm mmm
Young man...
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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