- Lyricist
- Simon
- Singer
- Simon
- Music director
- Simon
- Movie name
- Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu
- Movie release year
- 2013
- Lyrics added on
- 18 Aug 2017
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enna petha raasa puttuknu poitta
Enna petha raasa puttuknu poitta
Poda.. indha boomiyil steady-yaai
Staying yaarada.. yaarada
Elagandapuramum jalagandapuramum..
Enna petha ayyaa….
Paada kattuvena
Paalu oothuvena
Sondhakaaran vandhu ninna
Soru poduvena
Satti thookuvena
Sangu oodhuvena
Sondha kaaranga yaarupa
Sheekkka vekkaravangalaam
Seekiram vaiyunga
Peran pethi mukkiyama vaiyunga
Elavu…
Male :Yaaraymae
Summa vidaadhu
Chorus :Elavu..
Male :Eppa varumnu
Theriyaadhu
Chorus :Elavu
Male :Thaali arukkama
Pogaadhu
Chorus :Elavu
Agni pandatha kodukaama
Satti thooki poriyae
Male :Raava kudipiyae
Wrong wrongaa pesuviyae..ae…ae…
Female :Enna…persu pooducha…
Ayyo ayyo
Ippadi alpaaisula poityae
Ayyo ayyo
Ippadi naandukinu poitiyae
Ayyo ayyo
Ippadi puttukinu poitiyae
Elavu
Pattu padinu irukka solla enna…..
Call panna
Engayavathu poi sethu tholada
Kilikku rekkai mulachuduthu
Male :Seri approm
Male :Aatha vittu paranthu poiduthu
Male :Athu onnu illa thatha
Kilikku vayasu aiyuduthu
Athaan aathukullae sethu poiduthu
Sethu poiduthu…sethu poiduthu
Elavu…
Male :Yaaraymae
Summa vidaadhu
Chorus :Elavu..
Male :Eppa varumnu
Theriyaadhu
Chorus :Elavu
Male :Thaali arukkama
Pogaadhu
Chorus :Elavu
Female :Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo
Aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo aiyaiyoo
Elavuuuuu….
Male :Ennada stuck aayidichaa
Vaayilayae motor vidura
Male :Elavu….
Ho..ho ho
Elavu….
Enaada english patta
Appadiyae adichirukkan
Male :Thoda periya columbus
Kandupudichitaar…mooditu aadu
Mogatha mooda porom
Pakkuravangal ellam mogatha
Pathuko bhaa
Female :Aiyo aiyo aiyo raasaaa
Aiyo aiyo aiyo aiyo
Male :Elavu….elavu..elavu…
Elavu…
Male :Yaaraymae
Summa vidaadhu
Chorus :Elavu..
Male :Eppa varumnu
Theriyaadhu
Chorus :Elavu
Male :Thaali arukkama
Pogaadhu
Chorus :Elavu
Aiyo aiyo aiyo aiyo
Aiyo aiyo aiyo aiyo
Aiyoo naan enna seiven
Chinnammakku eppadi naan
Arudhal solla poren
Chitappa…chitappaaaa….
Swami kannu kaalam aitaar
Aduthu aaya nee thaan
Elavu….
The dear father who raised me has up and died!
The dear father who raised me has up and died!
Come on, man... in this world,
who really stays here permanently, man?
Elagandhapuram and Jalagandhapuram...
Oh, my dear father...
Will I tie the funeral bier?
Will I pour the ritual milk?
If the relatives turn up,
will I serve them food?
Will I carry the funeral pot?
Will I blow the conch?
Hey, who are the relatives here?
Whoever is laying out the offerings,
lay them down quickly!
Grandsons and granddaughters, especially you, place them!
Death...
Male: It spares no one,
it won't let anyone go!
Chorus: Death...
Male: When it will come,
nobody knows!
Chorus: Death...
Male: Without snapping the thali (sacred marital thread),
it never goes!
Chorus: Death...
Without handing over the flaming torch,
you are carrying the funeral pot and leaving!
Male: You used to drink it neat,
and spout all kinds of nonsense, oh!
Female: What... did the old man drop dead?
Ayyo, ayyo!
Did you have to die so young?
Ayyo, ayyo!
Did you have to hang yourself and go?
Ayyo, ayyo!
Did you have to just snap and die?
Death!
When I am singing a song,
why did you call?
Go drop dead somewhere else, man!
The parrot grew wings...
Male: Okay, and then?
Male: It flew out of the house!
Male: No, that's not it, grandpa...
The parrot just grew old,
and so it died right inside the house!
It died... it just died!
Death...
Male: It spares no one,
it won't let anyone go!
Chorus: Death...
Male: When it will come,
nobody knows!
Chorus: Death...
Male: Without snapping the thali (sacred marital thread),
it never goes!
Chorus: Death...
Female: Ayyayyo, ayyayyo!
Ayyayyo, ayyayyo, ayyayyo!
Deaaath...
Male: What man, are you stuck?
Revving like a motor with your mouth!
Male: Death...
Ho... ho ho
Death...
What man, that English song...
he just completely ripped it off!
Male: Look at him, what a great Columbus!
He discovered it... shut up and dance!
We are about to cover the face!
Everyone who wants to look at the face,
have your look now!
Female: Ayyo, ayyo, ayyo, my king...
Ayyo, ayyo, ayyo, ayyo!
Male: Death... death... death...
Death...
Male: It spares no one,
it won't let anyone go!
Chorus: Death...
Male: When it will come,
nobody knows!
Chorus: Death...
Male: Without snapping the thali (sacred marital thread),
it never goes!
Chorus: Death...
Ayyo, ayyo, ayyo, ayyo!
Ayyo, ayyo, ayyo, ayyo!
Ayyo, what am I going to do?
How am I going to
comfort my aunt?
Uncle... oh uncle...
Swamikannu has passed away!
Grandma, you are next in line!
Death...
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
The song 'Elavu' from the movie 'Ainthu Ainthu Ainthu' (2013) is a satirical and dark-comedic track composed in the style of a traditional Tamil funeral mourning song (Oppari). It uses dark humor to reflect on the inevitability of death, mock funeral traditions, and poke fun at hypocritical relatives who gather only during mourning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kilikku rekkai mulachuduthu... Aatha vittu paranthu poiduthu”
Comparing a human soul aging and passing away to an old parrot growing wings and flying away from its nest.
Emonai (Tamil Alliteration)
“Paada kattuvena / Paalu oothuvena”
Repetition of initial consonants/sounds in paired lines for rhyming rhythm in folk Oppari style.
Refrain
“Elavu…”
The word 'Elavu' (Death / Bereavement) is repeatedly chanted throughout as a chorus anchor.
Did you know?
Trivia
Composed by Simon K. King, 'Elavu' gained popularity for blending authentic Tamil folk funeral lamentations (Oppari) with modern electronic beats, satire, and self-referential meta-dialogue.
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