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Lyrics & meaning

En Jodi Manja Kuruvi

From Vikram · 1986

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra, S. P. Sailaja
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Vikram
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
15 Nov 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Bishkathoori…. mishkathooriyaa…
Haspotomi… maspatomiaa….
Plimpachoomiyaa…ho ho
Dhukkachaamiyaa….ho ho
Plimpachoomiyaa…ho ho ho
Dhukkachaamiyaa…ho ho
Booparu… zuppapaaru…
Hooliyaayi…. kaarakkaaru….
Hukkattomi… hukkattomi ..
Show me baami binkattomi…
Bishkathoori…. mishkathooriyaa…
Haspotomi… maspatomiaa….
En jodi manja kuruvi
Saanjaadu nenja thazhuvi
Aataam podadi…Chorus :Ho.. ho..
Male :Paattu paadadi…
Chorus :Ho.. ho…
Male :Aataam podadi…
Chorus :Ho.. ho..ho
Male :Paattu paadadi…
Chorus :Ho.. ho…ho
Soodaana pottal kaadu
Joraaga kaththi paadu….
Onna paaru manna paaru
Ponna pola minnum paaru…..
En jodi manja kuruvi
Saanjaadu nenja thazhuvi…
Karagaattam kalla paattu
Jadhi pottu villu paattu
Sudhi pottu paattu padippen….
Sathiraattam jalli kattu
Jadha paathu mallu kattu
Edam paathu solli thattuven……
Poo potta meththa podu
Nee podu sakka podu
Male :Kaayaadha vaikkaporu
Un poru akkapporu…
Female :Enna paaru… kanna paaru
Ponna pola chinna thaeru….
En jodi manja kuruvi
Saanjaadu nenja thazhuvi
Aataam podadi…Chorus :Ho.. ho..
Male :Paattu paadadi…
Chorus :Ho.. ho…
Male :Aataam podadi…
Chorus :Ho.. ho..ho
Male :Paattu paadadi…
Chorus :Ho.. ho…ho
Soodaana pottal kaadu
Joraaga kaththi paadu….
Onna paaru manna paaru
Ponna pola minnum paaru…..
En jodi manja kuruvi
Saanjaadu nenja thazhuvi…
Hoeeeeyyy…yaaa….
Bali bali bali bali bali bali
Male :Hey bali bali bali bali bali bali
Chorus :Bali bali bali bali bali bali
Male :Laabam bali bali
Bali bali bali bali
Thaalam bali bali
Male :Laabam bali bali
Chorus :Thaalam bali bali
Male :Bali bali bali bali
Yeru pudichcha
Soru kodukkum ooru adhu
Neeru pudikka
Kaasu kodukkum ooru idhu
Ding ding ding
Diditi ding
Ding ding ding
Diditi ding
Haan yeru pudichcha
Soru kodukkum ooru adhu
Neeru pudikka
Kaasu kodukkum ooru idhu
Poovae ponnaara poovae po po
Poovae ullaadum thaenae
Thaenum sevvaayil thaanae ho ho
Kettaal thanthenae naanae
Muththathaal korthu
Moththamaai serthu
Tharavaa varavaa….
Thusiyaa hoi hoi
Bashiyaa hoi hoi
Thasiyaa bashiyaa mashiyaa
Ho ho ho ho
Dhaagam irundhaa
Nerula vandhu neeru kodu
Adi aasai irundhaa
Thaerula vandhu maalaiyidu
Dhaagam irundhaa
Nerula vandhu neeru kodu
Adi aasai irundhaa
Thaerula vandhu maalaiyidu
Maalaiyidu maalaiyidu maalaiyidu
En jodi manja kuruvi
Saanjaadu nenja thazhuvi
Heyyy heiii….
En jodi manja kuruvi
Saanjaadu nenja thazhuvi
Aataam podadi…Chorus :Ho.. ho..
Male :Paattu paadadi…
Chorus :Ho.. ho…
Male :Aataam podadi…
Chorus :Ho.. ho..ho
Male :Paattu paadadi…
Chorus :Ho.. ho…ho
Soodaana pottal kaadu
Joraaga kaththi paadu….
Onna paaru manna paaru
Ponna pola minnum paaru…..
En jodi manja kuruvi
Chorus :Laa laala lal lal lal lal laa
Male :Saanjaadu nenja thazhuvi…
Chorus :Laa laala lal lal lal lal laa
Male :Laa laala lal lal lal lal laa
Chorus :Laa laala lal lal lal lal laa
Male :Laa laala lal lal lal lal laa
Chorus :Laa laala lal lal lal lal laa
Pishkadoori... Mishkadooriya...
Haspodami... Maspadomiya...
Blimbachoomiya... ho ho
Dukkachaamiya... ho ho
Blimbachoomiya... ho ho ho
Dukkachaamiya... ho ho
Poopaaru... sooppapaaru...
Hooliyaayi... kaarakkaaru...
Hukkattomi... hukkattomi...
Show me paami pinkattomi...
Pishkadoori... Mishkadooriya...
Haspodami... Maspadomiya...
My partner, my little yellow sparrow,
Lean against me and embrace my heart!
Dance along! Chorus: Ho.. ho..
Male: Sing a song!
Chorus: Ho.. ho...
Male: Dance along!
Chorus: Ho.. ho.. ho
Male: Sing a song!
Chorus: Ho.. ho... ho
In this hot, barren wasteland,
Sing out loud with all your might!
Look at yourself, look at this soil,
See how it gleams just like gold!
My partner, my little yellow sparrow,
Lean against me and embrace my heart!
Folk pot dances and mischievous songs,
Bow songs set to lively beats,
I will tune my pitch and sing them all!
Dances, bull-taming games,
Finding an equal match to wrestle,
I will pick the right spot and show my skill!
Spread a floral bed,
And give a stunning performance!
Male: Like a damp stack of hay that refuses to burn,
Your endless fuss is nothing but trouble!
Female: Look at me... look into my eyes, darling,
I am like a little golden chariot!
My partner, my little yellow sparrow,
Lean against me and embrace my heart!
Dance along! Chorus: Ho.. ho..
Male: Sing a song!
Chorus: Ho.. ho...
Male: Dance along!
Chorus: Ho.. ho.. ho
Male: Sing a song!
Chorus: Ho.. ho... ho
In this hot, barren wasteland,
Sing out loud with all your might!
Look at yourself, look at this soil,
See how it gleams just like gold!
My partner, my little yellow sparrow,
Lean against me and embrace my heart!
Ho-aaay... yaa...
Bali bali bali bali bali bali
Male: Hey bali bali bali bali bali bali
Chorus: Bali bali bali bali bali bali
Male: May good fortune strike!
Bali bali bali bali
May the rhythm hit right!
Male: May good fortune strike!
Chorus: May the rhythm hit right!
Male: Bali bali bali bali
If you hold the plow,
That is a land that gives you food.
Just to fetch water,
This is a land that pays you money!
Ding ding ding
Di-di-di ding
Ding ding ding
Di-di-di ding
Yes, if you hold the plow,
That is a land that gives you food.
Just to fetch water,
This is a land that pays you money!
O golden flower, step aside!
O flower, honey stirring inside!
Isn't that sweet nectar right on your red lips? Ho ho
If you ask, I will give it freely!
Stringing it with kisses,
Gathering it all together,
Shall I come and give it to you?
Dusiya hoy hoy
Baashiya hoy hoy
Dasiya Baashiya Mashiya
Ho ho ho ho
If you are thirsty,
Come to me directly and give me water!
Hey girl, if you truly desire me,
Come in a chariot and put a garland on me!
If you are thirsty,
Come to me directly and give me water!
Hey girl, if you truly desire me,
Come in a chariot and put a garland on me!
Put a garland, put a garland, put a garland on me!
My partner, my little yellow sparrow,
Lean against me and embrace my heart!
Hey hey...
My partner, my little yellow sparrow,
Lean against me and embrace my heart!
Dance along! Chorus: Ho.. ho..
Male: Sing a song!
Chorus: Ho.. ho...
Male: Dance along!
Chorus: Ho.. ho.. ho
Male: Sing a song!
Chorus: Ho.. ho... ho
In this hot, barren wasteland,
Sing out loud with all your might!
Look at yourself, look at this soil,
See how it gleams just like gold!
My partner, my little yellow sparrow,
Chorus: La laala lal lal lal lal la
Male: Lean against me and embrace my heart!
Chorus: La laala lal lal lal lal la
Male: La laala lal lal lal lal la
Chorus: La laala lal lal lal lal la
Male: La laala lal lal lal lal la
Chorus: La laala lal lal lal lal la
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

En Jodi Manja Kuruvi is a energetic, folk-infused track from the 1986 sci-fi action movie Vikram, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali. The song opens with playful sci-fi/fictional gibberish chants that reflect the futuristic fantasy realm setting of the film's fictional nation, Salamia. It transitions into a vibrant, romantic back-and-forth duet between the leads, featuring metaphors comparing love to traditional rural art forms like Karagaattam, Villu Paattu, and Jallikattu. Beyond romantic banter, the lyrics weave subtle socio-cultural commentary, contrasting the generous nature of village life (where farming feeds people) with the commercial nature of city life (where even water costs money). Rich with rhythmic wordplay, energetic choruses, and affectionate endearments, the song captures both celebration and romantic allure set against an arid background.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani (Simile)

En jodi manja kuruvi

Compares the lover to a golden sparrow ('manja kuruvi') and the female form to a golden chariot ('Ponna pola chinna thaeru').

Emona / Monai (Alliteration)

Karagaattam kalla paattu / Jadhi pottu villu paattu

Matching initial consonant sounds in consecutive words across lines ('Karagaattam', 'Jadhi', 'Sudhi', 'Sathiraattam').

Iyaibu (Rhyme)

En jodi manja kuruvi / Saanjaadu nenja thazhuvi

End-rhyme pairing words like 'kuruvi' and 'thazhuvi', or 'aataam podadi' and 'paattu paadadi'.

Antithesis / Contrast

Yeru pudichcha soru kodukkum ooru adhu / Neeru pudikka kaasu kodukkum ooru idhu

Juxtaposing rural generosity (plowing gives food) with urban commercialization (water requires money).

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Trivia

Composed by Ilaiyaraaja for Kamal Haasan's ambitious sci-fi action film 'Vikram' (1986), this song features nonsensical chants in the introduction designed to mimic the fictional foreign language of the fictional kingdom 'Salamia' depicted in the movie.

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