En Peru Enna Kelu
From Katteri · 2020
- Lyricist
- Srikanth Varadan
- Singers
- Jonita Gandhi, Maria Roe Vincent
- Music director
- Prasad S. N
- Details
- Katteri2020
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En peru enna kelu | Ask me what my name is |
| Illai kekkatti poo | Or else, don't ask and go away |
| En kooda vandhu paaru | Come with me and see |
| Illai paakkatti poo | Or else, don't see and go away |
| Female | |
| Naan kettathukku badhil sollu | Answer what I asked |
| Sariyo thappo | Whether it is right or wrong |
| Inga kenaru vetta bhoodham kelabum | If you dig a well here, a ghost will arise |
| Mavanae sethu poo | Son, go die! |
| Female | |
| En peru enna kelu | Ask me what my name is |
| Illai kekkatti poo | Or else, don't ask and go away |
| En kooda vandhu paaru | Come with me and see |
| Illai paakkatti poo | Or else, don't see and go away |
| Female | |
| Naan kettathukku badhil sollu | Answer what I asked |
| Sariyo thappo | Whether it is right or wrong |
| Inga kenaru vetta bhoodham kelabum | If you dig a well here, a ghost will arise |
| Mavanae sethu poo | Son, go die! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo | Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo |
| Female :Hell-u neeyum etti paathukko… | Female: Take a peek into Hell... |
| Chorus :Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo | Chorus: Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo |
| Allu vitta sangu thaan ippo… | If you panic, your death knell is blown right now... |
| Chorus | |
| Hoii…(4) | Hoii…(4) |
| Chorus | |
| Hoii…(4) | Hoii…(4) |
| Female :En peru enna kelu | Female: Ask me what my name is |
| Illai kekkatti poo | Or else, don't ask and go away |
| En kooda vandhu paaru | Come with me and see |
| Illai paakkatti poo | Or else, don't see and go away |
| Chorus | |
| Hoii…(4) | Hoii…(4) |
| Female | |
| Hot-ah sexy senorita | Hot and sexy señorita |
| Konjam naan aasaiya thoondataa | Shall I ignite your desire a little? |
| Cute-ah spooky margarita | Cute and spooky margarita |
| Unakku naan sollava tataa | Shall I say goodbye to you? |
| Female | |
| Indha ponnu onnu fun-ah | If this girl playfully |
| Unnai follow panna sonna | Asks you to follow her |
| Anga neeyum poyi ninna | And if you go stand there |
| Adutha second unakku maranamaa | The very next second brings your death! |
| Female | |
| En peru enna kelu | Ask me what my name is |
| Illai | Or else... |
| Female & Chorus :Kekkatti poo | Female & Chorus: Don't ask and go away |
| Female :En kooda vandhu paaru | Female: Come with me and see |
| Illai | Or else... |
| Female & Chorus :Paakkatti poo | Female & Chorus: Don't see and go away |
| Female | |
| Naan kettathukku badhil sollu | Answer what I asked |
| Female & Chorus :Sariyo thappo | Female & Chorus: Whether it is right or wrong |
| Female :Inga kenaru vetta bhoodham kelabum | Female: If you dig a well here, a ghost will arise |
| Female & Chorus :Mavanae sethu poo | Female & Chorus: Son, go die! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo | Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo |
| Female :Hell-u neeyum etti paathukko… | Female: Take a peek into Hell... |
| Chorus :Hell-u neeyum etti paathukko… | Chorus: Take a peek into Hell... |
| Chorus :Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo | Chorus: Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo |
| Female :Allu vitta sangu thaan ippo… | Female: If you panic, your death knell is blown right now... |
| Chorus :Allu vitta sangu thaan ippo… | Chorus: If you panic, your death knell is blown right now... |
| Female | |
| Maappu …vechitaandaa aaapppuuu | Buddy, you got trapped real bad! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo | Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo |
| Hell-u neeyum etti paathukko… | Take a peek into Hell... |
| Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo | Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo |
| Allu vitta sangu thaan ippo… | If you panic, your death knell is blown right now... |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi ….(6) | Hoi ….(6) |
| Chorus | |
| Hoi ….(6) | Hoi ….(6) |
| Yeri kuththu… | Jump and dance... |
| Katteri kuththu… | Katteri folk dance... |
| Yeri kuththu… | Jump and dance... |
| Katteri kuththu… | Katteri folk dance... |
என் பேரு என்ன கேளு
இல்லை கேக்காட்டி போ
என் கூட வந்து பாரு
இல்லை பாக்காட்டி போ
Ask me what my name is
Or else, don't ask and go away
Come with me and see
Or else, don't see and go away
நான் கேட்டதுக்கு பதில் சொல்லு
சரியோ தப்போ
இங்க கெனறு வெட்ட பூதம் கெளப்பும்
மவனே செத்து போ
Answer what I asked
Whether it is right or wrong
If you dig a well here, a ghost will arise
Son, go die!
என் பேரு என்ன கேளு
இல்லை கேக்காட்டி போ
என் கூட வந்து பாரு
இல்லை பாக்காட்டி போ
Ask me what my name is
Or else, don't ask and go away
Come with me and see
Or else, don't see and go away
நான் கேட்டதுக்கு பதில் சொல்லு
சரியோ தப்போ
இங்க கெனறு வெட்ட பூதம் கெளப்பும்
மவனே செத்து போ
Answer what I asked
Whether it is right or wrong
If you dig a well here, a ghost will arise
Son, go die!
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ
ஹெல்லு நீயும் எட்டி பாத்துக்கோ
குழு :
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ
அல்லு விட்டா சங்குதான் இப்போ
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Female: Take a peek into Hell...
Chorus: Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
If you panic, your death knell is blown right now...
ஹோய்.....(4)
Hoii…(4)
ஹோய்.....(4)
என் பேரு என்ன கேளு
இல்லை கேக்காட்டி போ
என் கூட வந்து பாரு
இல்லை பாக்காட்டி போ
Hoii…(4)
Female: Ask me what my name is
Or else, don't ask and go away
Come with me and see
Or else, don't see and go away
ஹோய்.....(4)
Hoii…(4)
ஹாட்டா செக்ஸி சென்யோரீட்டா
கொஞ்சம் நான் ஆசைய தூண்டட்டா
குயூட்டா ஸ்போக்கி மார்கரீட்டா
உனக்கு நான் சொல்லவா டாட்டா
Hot and sexy señorita
Shall I ignite your desire a little?
Cute and spooky margarita
Shall I say goodbye to you?
இந்த பொண்ணு ஒன்னு ஃப்ன்னா
உன்னை பாலோவ் பண்ண சொன்னா
அங்க நீயும் போயி நின்னா
அடுத்த செகன்ட் உனக்கு மரணமா
If this girl playfully
Asks you to follow her
And if you go stand there
The very next second brings your death!
என் பேரு என்ன கேளு
இல்லை
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
கேக்காட்டி போ
என் கூட வந்து பாரு
இல்லை
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
பாக்காட்டி போ
Ask me what my name is
Or else...
Female & Chorus: Don't ask and go away
Female: Come with me and see
Or else...
Female & Chorus: Don't see and go away
நான் கேட்டதுக்கு பதில் சொல்லு
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
சரியோ தப்போ
இங்க கெனறு வெட்ட பூதம் கெளப்பும்
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
மவனே செத்து போ
Answer what I asked
Female & Chorus: Whether it is right or wrong
Female: If you dig a well here, a ghost will arise
Female & Chorus: Son, go die!
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ
ஹெல்லு நீயும் எட்டி பாத்துக்கோ
குழு :
ஹெல்லு நீயும் எட்டி பாத்துக்கோ
குழு :
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ
அல்லு விட்டா சங்குதான் இப்போ
குழு :
அல்லு விட்டா சங்குதான் இப்போ
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Female: Take a peek into Hell...
Chorus: Take a peek into Hell...
Chorus: Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Female: If you panic, your death knell is blown right now...
Chorus: If you panic, your death knell is blown right now...
பெண்
: மாப்பு......வெச்சிடான்டா ஆப்பு
Buddy, you got trapped real bad!
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ
ஹெல்லு நீயும் எட்டி பாத்துக்கோ
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓஒ
அல்லு விட்டா சங்குதான் இப்போ
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Take a peek into Hell...
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
If you panic, your death knell is blown right now...
ஹோய்......(6)
Hoi ….(6)
ஹோய்......(6)
ஏறி குத்து......
காட்டேரி குத்து
ஏறி குத்து......
காட்டேரி குத்து
Hoi ….(6)
Jump and dance...
Katteri folk dance...
Jump and dance...
Katteri folk dance...
En peru enna kelu
Ask me what my name is
Illai kekkatti poo
Or else, don't ask and go away
En kooda vandhu paaru
Come with me and see
Illai paakkatti poo
Or else, don't see and go away
Naan kettathukku badhil sollu
Answer what I asked
Sariyo thappo
Whether it is right or wrong
Inga kenaru vetta bhoodham kelabum
If you dig a well here, a ghost will arise
Mavanae sethu poo
Son, go die!
En peru enna kelu
Ask me what my name is
Illai kekkatti poo
Or else, don't ask and go away
En kooda vandhu paaru
Come with me and see
Illai paakkatti poo
Or else, don't see and go away
Naan kettathukku badhil sollu
Answer what I asked
Sariyo thappo
Whether it is right or wrong
Inga kenaru vetta bhoodham kelabum
If you dig a well here, a ghost will arise
Mavanae sethu poo
Son, go die!
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Female :Hell-u neeyum etti paathukko…
Female: Take a peek into Hell...
Chorus :Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Chorus: Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Allu vitta sangu thaan ippo…
If you panic, your death knell is blown right now...
Hoii…(4)
Hoii…(4)
Hoii…(4)
Hoii…(4)
Female :En peru enna kelu
Female: Ask me what my name is
Illai kekkatti poo
Or else, don't ask and go away
En kooda vandhu paaru
Come with me and see
Illai paakkatti poo
Or else, don't see and go away
Hoii…(4)
Hoii…(4)
Hot-ah sexy senorita
Hot and sexy señorita
Konjam naan aasaiya thoondataa
Shall I ignite your desire a little?
Cute-ah spooky margarita
Cute and spooky margarita
Unakku naan sollava tataa
Shall I say goodbye to you?
Indha ponnu onnu fun-ah
If this girl playfully
Unnai follow panna sonna
Asks you to follow her
Anga neeyum poyi ninna
And if you go stand there
Adutha second unakku maranamaa
The very next second brings your death!
En peru enna kelu
Ask me what my name is
Illai
Or else...
Female & Chorus :Kekkatti poo
Female & Chorus: Don't ask and go away
Female :En kooda vandhu paaru
Female: Come with me and see
Illai
Or else...
Female & Chorus :Paakkatti poo
Female & Chorus: Don't see and go away
Naan kettathukku badhil sollu
Answer what I asked
Female & Chorus :Sariyo thappo
Female & Chorus: Whether it is right or wrong
Female :Inga kenaru vetta bhoodham kelabum
Female: If you dig a well here, a ghost will arise
Female & Chorus :Mavanae sethu poo
Female & Chorus: Son, go die!
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Female :Hell-u neeyum etti paathukko…
Female: Take a peek into Hell...
Chorus :Hell-u neeyum etti paathukko…
Chorus: Take a peek into Hell...
Chorus :Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Chorus: Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Female :Allu vitta sangu thaan ippo…
Female: If you panic, your death knell is blown right now...
Chorus :Allu vitta sangu thaan ippo…
Chorus: If you panic, your death knell is blown right now...
Maappu …vechitaandaa aaapppuuu
Buddy, you got trapped real bad!
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Hell-u neeyum etti paathukko…
Take a peek into Hell...
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Hoo oo oo oo hoo ooo
Allu vitta sangu thaan ippo…
If you panic, your death knell is blown right now...
Hoi ….(6)
Hoi ….(6)
Hoi ….(6)
Hoi ….(6)
Yeri kuththu…
Jump and dance...
Katteri kuththu…
Katteri folk dance...
Yeri kuththu…
Jump and dance...
Katteri kuththu…
Katteri folk dance...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a playful yet spooky track from the horror-comedy movie 'Katteri'. It serves as a warning from a seductive ghost or female spirit who tempts unsuspecting men into following her, only to lead them to their demise. The lyrics mix modern street slang with cheeky threats, emphasizing how fatal curiosity can be.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Illai kekkatti poo / Illai paakkatti poo”
The usage of matching end-rhymes like 'kekkatti poo' and 'paakkatti poo' creates a rhythmic cadence in the chorus.
Proverbial Metaphor
“Inga kenaru vetta bhoodham kelabum”
The line uses the popular Tamil idiom 'kenaru vetta bhoodham kelabum' (digging a well brings up a ghost) to metaphorically warn against poking around where one shouldn't.
Code-Mixing
“Cute-ah spooky margarita”
Seamless blend of English words ('sexy senorita', 'spooky margarita', 'Hell-u') with Tamil colloquialisms to give the horror song an upbeat contemporary style.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Katteri' is a Tamil horror-comedy film directed by Deekay, starring Vaibhav and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. The term 'Katteri' refers to a bloodthirsty vampire/vampiric spirit in Tamil folklore.
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