Ellarum Kooppuduranga
From Imaigal · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Imaigal1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Ellaarum kooppuduraanga | Everyone is calling out to me |
| Enna kannaalae saappuduraanga | They are devouring me with their eyes |
| Ellaarum kooppuduraanga | Everyone is calling out to me |
| Enna kannaalae saappuduraanga | They are devouring me with their eyes |
| Female | |
| Alukkuththaan thalukkuththaan….aa…. | Full of charm and sway... ah... |
| Odambuthaan….haa….silukkuththaan…aa…. | The body itself... ha... shivers with delight... ah... |
| Female | |
| Thillaadaangu daangu | Thillaadaangu daangu (rhythmic folk syllables) |
| Nee thiruppi pottu vaangu | Turn it around and take it |
| Ada vuttaalakkadi bekku | Hey clever trickster fool |
| Nee vaangukkadaa cake-ku | Come and buy the cake, man |
| Female | |
| Ellaarum kooppuduraanga | Everyone is calling out to me |
| Enna kannaalae saappuduraanga | They are devouring me with their eyes |
| Female | |
| Kaaththadikkuthu kuliredukkuthu | The wind blows and the cold sets in |
| Poo odambu vedavedakka | Making this flower-like body tremble |
| Paal pulikkuthu pazham kasakkuthu | Milk tastes sour, fruit tastes bitter |
| Thookkamillai paai virikka | There is no sleep even as the mat is laid out |
| Female | |
| Nadu raaththiri kannu muzhikka | Waking up in the middle of the night |
| Oru mathiri nenju kodhikka | With the heart boiling in a strange way |
| Nadu raaththiri kannu muzhikka | Waking up in the middle of the night |
| Oru mathiri nenju kodhikka | With the heart boiling in a strange way |
| Female | |
| Naan thavichchu thaangalaamaa | Can I bear this suffering? |
| Nee thayavu pannalaamaa | Won't you show some mercy? |
| Iva yaengida adhai thaangida | As she longs for it, to endure that |
| Unna nenachchu nenachchu nerungi azhaikka | Thinking of you repeatedly, calling you closer |
| Female | |
| Thillaadaangu daangu | Thillaadaangu daangu (rhythmic folk syllables) |
| Nee thiruppi pottu vaangu | Turn it around and take it |
| Ada vuttaalangadi bekku | Hey clever trickster fool |
| Nee vaangukkadaa cake-ku | Come and buy the cake, man |
| Female | |
| Ellaarum kooppuduraanga | Everyone is calling out to me |
| Enna kannaalae saappuduraanga | They are devouring me with their eyes |
| Female | |
| Alukkuththaan thalukkuththaan….aa…. | Full of charm and sway... ah... |
| Odambuthaan….haa….silukkuththaan…aa…. | The body itself... ha... shivers with delight... ah... |
| Female | |
| Aalirukkuthu azhagirukkuthu | There is a person, there is beauty |
| Tholirukkuthu thazhuvidaththaan | There are shoulders to embrace |
| Mookkirukkuthu muzhiyirukkuthu | There is a nose, there are wide eyes |
| Mohiniyai rasichchidaththaan | To admire and enjoy this enchantress |
| Female | |
| Intha bhoomikku enna korachchal | What is lacking in this land? |
| Idha vaanginaa nalla velaichal | If you buy this, it yields a great harvest |
| Intha bhoomikku enna korachchal | What is lacking in this land? |
| Idha vaanginaa nalla velaichal | If you buy this, it yields a great harvest |
| Female | |
| Naan vayala pola mama | I am like a fertile field, my beloved |
| Enna vaada podalaamaa | Can't you cultivate me? |
| Nadai saainthida nadhi kaainthida | As the stride falters and the river dries up |
| Unnai thirumba thirumba virumbi azhaikka | Desiring you and calling out to you again and again |
| Female | |
| Thillaadaangu daangu | Thillaadaangu daangu (rhythmic folk syllables) |
| Nee thiruppi pottu vaangu | Turn it around and take it |
| Ada vuttaalangadi bekku | Hey clever trickster fool |
| Nee vaangukkadaa cake-ku | Come and buy the cake, man |
| Female | |
| Ellaarum kooppuduraanga | Everyone is calling out to me |
| Enna kannaalae saappuduraanga | They are devouring me with their eyes |
| Female | |
| Alukkuththaan thalukkuththaan….aa…. | Full of charm and sway... ah... |
| Odambuthaan….haa….silukkuththaan…aa…. | The body itself... ha... shivers with delight... ah... |
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எல்லாரும் கூப்புடுறாங்க
என்னக் கண்ணாலே சாப்புடுறாங்க
எல்லாரும் கூப்புடுறாங்க
என்னக் கண்ணாலே சாப்புடுறாங்க
Everyone is calling out to me
They are devouring me with their eyes
Everyone is calling out to me
They are devouring me with their eyes
அலுக்குத்தான் தளுக்குத்தான்....ஆ...
ஒடம்புதான்....ஹா...சிலுக்குத்தான்....ஆ...
Full of charm and sway... ah...
The body itself... ha... shivers with delight... ah...
தில்லாடாங்கு டாங்கு
நீ திருப்பி போட்டு வாங்கு......
அட வுட்டாலக்கடி பேக்கு
நீ வாங்கிக்கடா கேக்கு
Thillaadaangu daangu (rhythmic folk syllables)
Turn it around and take it
Hey clever trickster fool
Come and buy the cake, man
எல்லாரும் கூப்புடுறாங்க
என்னக் கண்ணாலே சாப்புடுறாங்க
Everyone is calling out to me
They are devouring me with their eyes
ஆண் குழு :
ஏஹே
பெண் குழு :
ஓஹோ
ஆண் குழு :
ஏஹே
பெண் குழு :
ஓஹோ
The wind blows and the cold sets in
Making this flower-like body tremble
Milk tastes sour, fruit tastes bitter
There is no sleep even as the mat is laid out
காத்தடிக்குது குளிரெடுக்குது
பூ ஒடம்பு வெடவெடக்க
பால் புளிக்குது பழம் கசக்குது
தூக்கமில்லை பாய் விரிக்க
Waking up in the middle of the night
With the heart boiling in a strange way
Waking up in the middle of the night
With the heart boiling in a strange way
நடுராத்திரி கண்ணு முழிக்க
ஒரு மாதிரி நெஞ்சு கொதிக்க
நடுராத்திரி கண்ணு முழிக்க
ஒரு மாதிரி நெஞ்சு கொதிக்க
Can I bear this suffering?
Won't you show some mercy?
As she longs for it, to endure that
Thinking of you repeatedly, calling you closer
நான் தவிச்சு தாங்கலாமா
நீ தயவு பண்ணலாமா
இவ ஏங்கிட அதை தாங்கிட
உன்ன நெனச்சு நெனச்சு நெருங்கி அழைக்க
Thillaadaangu daangu (rhythmic folk syllables)
Turn it around and take it
Hey clever trickster fool
Come and buy the cake, man
தில்லாடாங்கு டாங்கு
நீ திருப்பி போட்டு வாங்கு......
அட வுட்டாலக்கடி பேக்கு
நீ வாங்கிக்கடா கேக்கு
Everyone is calling out to me
They are devouring me with their eyes
எல்லாரும் கூப்புடுறாங்க
என்னக் கண்ணாலே சாப்புடுறாங்க
Full of charm and sway... ah...
The body itself... ha... shivers with delight... ah...
அலுக்குத்தான் தளுக்குத்தான்....ஆ...
ஒடம்புதான்....ஹா...சிலுக்குத்தான்....ஆ...
There is a person, there is beauty
There are shoulders to embrace
There is a nose, there are wide eyes
To admire and enjoy this enchantress
ஆண் குழு :
தில்லாடாங்கு டாங்கு
நீ திருப்பி போட்டு வாங்கு......
பெண் குழு :
வுட்டாலக்கடி பேக்கு
நீ வாங்கிக்கடா கேக்கு
What is lacking in this land?
If you buy this, it yields a great harvest
What is lacking in this land?
If you buy this, it yields a great harvest
ஆண் குழு :
டாங்கு டக்கர டாப்பா
பெண் குழு :
டக்கர டக்கர டாப்பா
ஆண் குழு :
டாங்கு டக்கர டாப்பா
பெண் குழு :
டக்கர டக்கர டாப்பா
ஆண் குழு :
டாங்கு டக்கர டாப்பா
பெண் குழு :
டக்கர டக்கர டா
I am like a fertile field, my beloved
Can't you cultivate me?
As the stride falters and the river dries up
Desiring you and calling out to you again and again
ஆளிருக்குது அழகிருக்குது
தோளிருக்கு தழுவிடத்தான்
மூக்கிருக்குது முழியிருக்குது
மோகினியை ரசிச்சிடத்தான்
Thillaadaangu daangu (rhythmic folk syllables)
Turn it around and take it
Hey clever trickster fool
Come and buy the cake, man
இந்த பூமிக்கு என்ன கொறச்சல்
இத வாங்கினா நல்ல வெளச்சல்
இந்த பூமிக்கு என்ன கொறச்சல்
இத வாங்கினா நல்ல வெளச்சல்
Everyone is calling out to me
They are devouring me with their eyes
நான் வயலப் போல மாமா
என்ன வாடப் போடலாமா
நடை சாய்ந்திட நதி காய்ந்திட
உன்னை திரும்ப திரும்ப விரும்பி அழைக்க
Full of charm and sway... ah...
The body itself... ha... shivers with delight... ah...
தில்லாடாங்கு டாங்கு
நீ திருப்பி போட்டு வாங்கு......
அட வுட்டாலக்கடி பேக்கு
நீ வாங்கிக்கடா கேக்கு
எல்லாரும் கூப்புடுறாங்க
என்னக் கண்ணாலே சாப்புடுறாங்க
அலுக்குத்தான் தளுக்குத்தான்....ஆ...
ஒடம்புதான்....ஹா...சிலுக்குத்தான்....ஆ...
ஆண் குழு :
{தில்லாடாங்கு டாங்கு
நீ திருப்பி போட்டு வாங்கு......
பெண் குழு :
வுட்டாலக்கடி பேக்கு
நீ வாங்கிக்கடா கேக்கு} (2)
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Ellaarum kooppuduraanga
Everyone is calling out to me
Enna kannaalae saappuduraanga
They are devouring me with their eyes
Ellaarum kooppuduraanga
Everyone is calling out to me
Enna kannaalae saappuduraanga
They are devouring me with their eyes
Alukkuththaan thalukkuththaan….aa….
Full of charm and sway... ah...
Odambuthaan….haa….silukkuththaan…aa….
The body itself... ha... shivers with delight... ah...
Thillaadaangu daangu
Thillaadaangu daangu (rhythmic folk syllables)
Nee thiruppi pottu vaangu
Turn it around and take it
Ada vuttaalakkadi bekku
Hey clever trickster fool
Nee vaangukkadaa cake-ku
Come and buy the cake, man
Ellaarum kooppuduraanga
Everyone is calling out to me
Enna kannaalae saappuduraanga
They are devouring me with their eyes
Kaaththadikkuthu kuliredukkuthu
The wind blows and the cold sets in
Poo odambu vedavedakka
Making this flower-like body tremble
Paal pulikkuthu pazham kasakkuthu
Milk tastes sour, fruit tastes bitter
Thookkamillai paai virikka
There is no sleep even as the mat is laid out
Nadu raaththiri kannu muzhikka
Waking up in the middle of the night
Oru mathiri nenju kodhikka
With the heart boiling in a strange way
Nadu raaththiri kannu muzhikka
Waking up in the middle of the night
Oru mathiri nenju kodhikka
With the heart boiling in a strange way
Naan thavichchu thaangalaamaa
Can I bear this suffering?
Nee thayavu pannalaamaa
Won't you show some mercy?
Iva yaengida adhai thaangida
As she longs for it, to endure that
Unna nenachchu nenachchu nerungi azhaikka
Thinking of you repeatedly, calling you closer
Thillaadaangu daangu
Thillaadaangu daangu (rhythmic folk syllables)
Nee thiruppi pottu vaangu
Turn it around and take it
Ada vuttaalangadi bekku
Hey clever trickster fool
Nee vaangukkadaa cake-ku
Come and buy the cake, man
Ellaarum kooppuduraanga
Everyone is calling out to me
Enna kannaalae saappuduraanga
They are devouring me with their eyes
Alukkuththaan thalukkuththaan….aa….
Full of charm and sway... ah...
Odambuthaan….haa….silukkuththaan…aa….
The body itself... ha... shivers with delight... ah...
Aalirukkuthu azhagirukkuthu
There is a person, there is beauty
Tholirukkuthu thazhuvidaththaan
There are shoulders to embrace
Mookkirukkuthu muzhiyirukkuthu
There is a nose, there are wide eyes
Mohiniyai rasichchidaththaan
To admire and enjoy this enchantress
Intha bhoomikku enna korachchal
What is lacking in this land?
Idha vaanginaa nalla velaichal
If you buy this, it yields a great harvest
Intha bhoomikku enna korachchal
What is lacking in this land?
Idha vaanginaa nalla velaichal
If you buy this, it yields a great harvest
Naan vayala pola mama
I am like a fertile field, my beloved
Enna vaada podalaamaa
Can't you cultivate me?
Nadai saainthida nadhi kaainthida
As the stride falters and the river dries up
Unnai thirumba thirumba virumbi azhaikka
Desiring you and calling out to you again and again
Thillaadaangu daangu
Thillaadaangu daangu (rhythmic folk syllables)
Nee thiruppi pottu vaangu
Turn it around and take it
Ada vuttaalangadi bekku
Hey clever trickster fool
Nee vaangukkadaa cake-ku
Come and buy the cake, man
Ellaarum kooppuduraanga
Everyone is calling out to me
Enna kannaalae saappuduraanga
They are devouring me with their eyes
Alukkuththaan thalukkuththaan….aa….
Full of charm and sway... ah...
Odambuthaan….haa….silukkuththaan…aa….
The body itself... ha... shivers with delight... ah...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a high-energy folk-pop seductive track from the 1983 Tamil film Imaigal. Sung from the perspective of a glamorous and confident woman, the lyrics express how men gaze at her irresistibly while she playfully teases her beloved to come claim her affections. She vividly depicts her sleeplessness, physical longing, and burning heart during lonely nights. Using rich agricultural metaphors, she compares herself to a fertile field waiting to yield a rich harvest if properly cultivated. Through catchy rhythmic slang and playful refrains, Vaali constructs a sensual yet lighthearted monologue of passion, charm, and yearning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Naan vayala pola mama”
Directly compares the speaker to a fertile field awaiting cultivation using 'pola'.
Hyperbole (Athi-sayokthi)
“Enna kannaalae saappuduraanga”
Exaggerates intense male gazes by describing them as devouring her with eyes.
Metaphor & Imagery
“Paal pulikkuthu pazham kasakkuthu”
Uses sensory imagery of normally sweet milk tasting sour and fruits tasting bitter to emphasize restless romantic longing.
Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Kaaththadikkuthu kuliredukkuthu / Paal pulikkuthu pazham kasakkuthu”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 'th' in adjacent lines.
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Trivia
This energetic item track from 'Imaigal' (1983) features music by Gangai Amaran, lyrics written by Vaali, and vocals performed masterfully by S. Janaki. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Saritha, and Y. G. Mahendran in key roles.
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