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Lyrics & meaning

En Aasai Ethiraliye

From Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai · 2010

Lyricist: Pa. Vijay
Singers: Vinaitha, Vijay Yesudas
Music director: Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name: Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai
Movie release year: 2010
Lyrics added on: 13 May 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Aah…aaaa…

En aasai ethiraliyae aei aei

Enenna seivaai neeyae..

En aasai ethiraliye aei aei

Enenna seivaai neeyae..

Un vilaienna vilaienna

Vaanguven

Nee thalai thaazhthi

Nindraal naan vaazhththuven

Hey raani neeyum solla

Koonthal meethu sootti kolla

Naan ondrum roja alla

Po po po vilagi mella

Vaal veesi poovai kolla

Naan ondrum kozhai alla

Thimirae

Woh woh woh woh…

En aasai ethiraliyae aei aei

Enenna seivaai neeyae..

Ho… ho…hoo…hooo

Ho… ho…hoo…hooo

Aayiraththil oruvan unnai

Aanavaththin madiyil vaiththu

Aadaigalil thee parava seivenae

Pothum intha chinna kanavu

Porkkalaththil illai uravu

Unnai ini unnai ini

Velvenae

Siraiyil vaiththu

Unnai sithilam aakki

Thinam enathu kaal adiyil

Kidaththavaa

Udaigal moodi vaiththa

Thadaigal neekki vittu

Unathu aalumaiyai

Adakkavaa

Kai thatti kooppittu paar

Kaarmegam thooral tharuma

Kannae nee aanai ittaal

Aagaayam thariyil vizhuma

Kaattraadi vettuppadalaam

Kattraalae kattuppaduma

Adiyae

Nee po po po

Nee enakku illai endraal

Naan unakku vendaam endraal

Yaaridamum sernthuvida

Imsippeno..oooo..

Thaen kodukkum malarum undu

Oon kedukkum malarum undu

Nee evalo thooyavalo

Santhippen

Enakku vendiyathai

Enakkul thoondiyathai

Nigazhththa kaaththirukkum

Adimai nee

Enathu kaithalaththai

Enathu thaen kudaththai

Sumakka vendi nirkkum

Pathumai nee…

Hey pennae unnai kandu

Parithaapam endrum undu

Azhagaana poovukkullae

Arivillai aiyyo indru

Aasaigal theerum andru

Aattangal mudiyum ingu

Silaiyae

Hey hey hey hey…

Female :Aaah…

Ah... aaaa...

My desired rival, hey hey!

What all will you do?

My desired rival, hey hey!

What all will you do?

What is your price? What is your price?

I will buy you.

If you bow your head

and stand, I will bless you.

Hey queen, even if you ask me

to be worn in your hair,

I am no rose.

Go, go, go, step away slowly.

To swing a sword and kill a flower,

I am no coward.

You arrogant thing!

Whoa whoa whoa whoa...

My desired rival, hey hey!

What all will you do?

Ho... ho... hoo... hoooo...

Ho... ho... hoo... hoooo...

You, a man in a thousand,

placing you on the lap of arrogance,

I will set fire to your clothes!

Enough of this little dream.

There are no bonds on a battlefield.

From now on, you,

I will conquer you!

Locking you in prison,

breaking you to pieces,

every day beneath my feet,

shall I make you lie down?

Removing the barriers

hidden beneath clothes,

shall I tame

your dominance?

Try clapping your hands and calling out,

will the dark cloud shower rain?

My dear, if you give a command,

will the sky fall to the ground?

A kite can be cut down,

but can the wind ever be contained?

Hey girl,

you just go, go, go!

If you are not mine,

if you do not want me,

before letting you belong to anyone else,

I will torment you... oh...

There are flowers that offer honey,

and flowers that destroy the body.

Whoever you are, however pure you are,

I will face you.

Whatever I desire,

whatever has been stirred within me,

waiting to make it happen,

you are a slave.

My hand,

and my pot of honey,

longing to carry them,

you are just a doll...

Hey girl, looking at you,

I always feel pity.

Inside this beautiful flower,

alas, there is no sense today.

The day desires are settled,

the games will end right here,

oh statue!

Hey hey hey hey...

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'En Aasai Ethiraliye' is a high-octane duet centered around a battle of egos, attraction, and dominance between two strong-willed individuals. The male protagonist treats love as a conquest and a war where he seeks to subdue his partner's pride, while the female protagonist mockingly refutes his arrogance, asserting her independence and pointing out that love cannot be bought or commanded like a subjugated territory.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

“En aasai ethiraliyae aei aei”

Refers to the romantic interest as 'En aasai ethiraliye' (my desired adversary), framing attraction as a strategic war.

Rhetorical Question

“Kannae nee aanai ittaal Aagaayam thariyil vizhuma”

Uses hyperbolic natural impossibilities to mock the male protagonist's exaggerated ego.

Contrast / Antimetabole (Edhirinaai)

“Thaen kodukkum malarum undu Oon kedukkum malarum undu”

Contrasts life-giving flowers with lethal ones to depict the dual nature of desire and danger.

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2010 film 'Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai', this track features stylish vocals by Haricharan and Bella Raj. Pa. Vijay's lyrics capture the playful antagonism between the lead character Karthik (played by Vishal) and his headstrong female counterpart.

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