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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
Details
Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai2010

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aah…aaaa…Aah… aaaa…
En aasai ethiraliyae aei aeiOh my desired adversary, hey hey,
Enenna seivaai neeyae..What all will you do yourself?
En aasai ethiraliye aei aeiOh my desired adversary, hey hey,
Enenna seivaai neeyae..What all will you do yourself?
Female
Un vilaienna vilaiennaWhat is your price, what is your price?
VaanguvenI will buy you.
Nee thalai thaazhthiIf you bow your head low
Nindraal naan vaazhththuvenAnd stand, I will bless you.
Male
Hey raani neeyum sollaHey queen, for you to say,
Koonthal meethu sootti kollaTo wear on your tresses,
Naan ondrum roja allaI am no rose flower.
Po po po vilagi mellaGo, go, go, move away slowly.
Male
Vaal veesi poovai kollaTo brandish a sword and kill a flower,
Naan ondrum kozhai allaI am no coward.
ThimiraeOh arrogant one!
Woh woh woh woh…Woh woh woh woh…
Female
En aasai ethiraliyae aei aeiOh my desired adversary, hey hey,
Enenna seivaai neeyae..What all will you do yourself?
Male
Ho… ho…hoo…hoooHo… ho…hoo…hooo
Ho… ho…hoo…hoooHo… ho…hoo…hooo
Female
Aayiraththil oruvan unnaiOne man in a thousand, putting you
Aanavaththin madiyil vaiththuIn the lap of pride,
Aadaigalil thee parava seivenaeI will make fire spread across your clothes!
Male
Pothum intha chinna kanavuEnough of this little dream,
Porkkalaththil illai uravuThere are no relationships on the battlefield.
Unnai ini unnai iniYou, from now on, you,
VelvenaeI will conquer!
Female
Siraiyil vaiththuImprisoning you,
Unnai sithilam aakkiAnd destroying you into ruins,
Thinam enathu kaal adiyilDaily under my feet,
KidaththavaaShall I lay you down?
Female
Udaigal moodi vaiththaRemoving the barriers
Thadaigal neekki vittuThat clothes keep covered,
Unathu aalumaiyaiYour dominance and personality,
AdakkavaaShall I subdue?
Male
Kai thatti kooppittu paarTry clapping your hands and calling out,
Kaarmegam thooral tharumaWill dark rainclouds give a drizzle?
Kannae nee aanai ittaalDarling, if you give a command,
Aagaayam thariyil vizhumaWill the sky fall to the ground?
Male
Kaattraadi vettuppadalaamA kite may get cut down,
Kattraalae kattuppadumaBut can it be controlled by the wind itself?
AdiyaeHey girl,
Nee po po poYou go, go, go!
Female
Nee enakku illai endraalIf you are not mine,
Naan unakku vendaam endraalIf you do not want me,
Yaaridamum sernthuvidaWould I torment you by demanding
Imsippeno..oooo..That you shouldn't join anyone else?
Male
Thaen kodukkum malarum unduThere are flowers that give honey,
Oon kedukkum malarum unduAnd there are flowers that destroy flesh.
Nee evalo thooyavaloWhich one are you, or how pure are you?
SanthippenI shall meet you.
Female
Enakku vendiyathaiWhat I require,
Enakkul thoondiyathaiWhat has been stirred inside me,
Nigazhththa kaaththirukkumWaiting to make it happen,
Adimai neeYou are a slave!
Female
Enathu kaithalaththaiTo hold my hands,
Enathu thaen kudaththaiTo carry my pot of honey,
Sumakka vendi nirkkumStanding waiting to bear it,
Pathumai nee…You are a doll!
Male
Hey pennae unnai kanduHey woman, seeing you,
Parithaapam endrum unduI always feel pity.
Azhagaana poovukkullaeInside a beautiful flower,
Arivillai aiyyo indruAlas, today there is no wisdom!
Male
Aasaigal theerum andruThe day desires come to an end,
Aattangal mudiyum inguThe games will end right here,
SilaiyaeOh statue!
Hey hey hey hey…Hey hey hey hey…
Female :Aaah…Female : Aaah…

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'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.

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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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