En Veettu Jannal Etti
From Raman Abdullah · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Bhavatharani, Arun Mozhi
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Raman Abdullah1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura | Why are you peeking through my house window? |
| Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura | You keep touching and attacking my tender heart. |
| Kannalae pesaathae kalyaanam pesu | Do not just speak with your eyes, talk about marriage. |
| Kaiyodu kai serthu poongaatha veesu | Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow. |
| Marudhaani araichu vachen | I have ground the henna and kept it ready. |
| Manja thanni karaichu vachen raasa raasa | I have mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my king, my king. |
| Urugaama urugi ninnen | Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love. |
| Un azhagai parugi ninnen lesa lesa | I stood drinking in your beauty, slowly and gently. |
| Male | |
| En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura | Why are you peeking through my house window? |
| Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura | You keep touching and attacking my tender heart. |
| Kannalae pesaathae kaiyaalae pesu | Do not just speak with your eyes, speak through your hands. |
| Kaiyoda kai serthu poongaatha veesu | Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow. |
| Marudhaani araichu vacha | She ground the henna and kept it ready. |
| Manja thanni karaichu vacha raani raani | She mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my queen, my queen. |
| Urugaama urugi ninnen | Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love. |
| Un azhaga paruga vandhen vaa nee vaa nee | I came to drink in your beauty, come to me, come to me. |
| Male | |
| Paatu oru paattu pudhu paattu isai pottu | A song, a new song composed with sweet music, |
| Mundhaanai thanthaanam paada | Making the edge of the saree sing rhythmically. |
| Female | |
| Kettu adhai kettu kirangaamal sruthi meetu | Hearing it without losing yourself, tune the notes, |
| Nenjoram singaaram theda | Searching for beauty and love beside the heart. |
| Male | |
| Vayaloram varaporam dhinam kaathirunthu vaada | Waiting every day along the edges of the field, come on. |
| Female | |
| Iru tholil oru maalai idhu raathiriyil sooda | A single garland over two shoulders to be worn tonight. |
| Male | |
| Naan uravaai varavaa varavaa | Shall I come to be your beloved companion? Shall I come? |
| Female | |
| En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura | Why are you peeking through my house window? |
| Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura | You keep touching and attacking my tender heart. |
| Male | |
| Kannalae pesaathae kaiyaalae pesu | Do not just speak with your eyes, speak through your hands. |
| Kaiyoda kai serthu poongaatha veesu | Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow. |
| Female | |
| Marudhaani araichu vachen | I have ground the henna and kept it ready. |
| Manja thanni karaichu vachen raasa raasa | I have mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my king, my king. |
| Male | |
| Urugaama urugi ninnen | Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love. |
| Un azhaga paruga vandhen vaa nee vaa nee | I came to drink in your beauty, come to me, come to me. |
| Female | |
| En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura | Why are you peeking through my house window? |
| Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura | You keep touching and attacking my tender heart. |
| Female | |
| Paadu nadai podu azhagodu uravaadu | Sing, walk with style, and mingle with beauty. |
| Aagaayam kittae varaathu | The sky will not come down close. |
| Male | |
| Moodu thirai podu muthaadi vilaiyaadu | Draw the curtains and play playfully with kisses. |
| Moochodum ennai vidaathu | Do not leave me even in your breath. |
| Female | |
| Maravenae varuvenae siru poo parithida thaanae | Will I forget? I will surely come just to pluck a delicate flower. |
| Male | |
| Varam naane peruvenae nee manmadha malai thaenae | I myself shall receive the boon, for you are the honey from Cupid's mountain. |
| Male | |
| En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura | Why are you peeking through my house window? |
| Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura | You keep touching and attacking my tender heart. |
| Female | |
| Kannalae pesaathae kalyaanam pesu | Do not just speak with your eyes, talk about marriage. |
| Kaiyodu kai serthu poongaatha veesu | Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow. |
| Male | |
| Mmm marudhaani araichu vacha | Mmm, she ground the henna and kept it ready. |
| Manja thanni karaichu vacha raani raani | She mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my queen, my queen. |
| Female | |
| Urugaama urugi ninnen | Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love. |
| Un azhaga parugi ninnen raasa raasa | I stood drinking in your beauty, my king, my king. |
| Male | |
| En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura | Why are you peeking through my house window? |
| Female :Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura | Female: You keep touching and attacking my tender heart. |
என் வீட்டு
ஜன்னல் எட்டி ஏன்
பாக்குற இள நெஞ்ச
தொட்டு தொட்டு நீ
தாக்குற கண்ணாலே
பேசாதே கல்யாணம்
பேசு கையோடு கை
சேர்த்து பூங்காத்தா
வீசு மருதாணி அரைச்சு
வச்சேன் மஞ்ச தண்ணி
கரைச்சு வச்சேன் ராசா
ராசா உருகாம உருகி
நின்னேன் உன் அழகை
பருகி நின்னேன் லேசா
லேசா
Why are you peeking through my house window?
You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
Do not just speak with your eyes, talk about marriage.
Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow.
I have ground the henna and kept it ready.
I have mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my king, my king.
Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love.
I stood drinking in your beauty, slowly and gently.
என் வீட்டு
ஜன்னல் எட்டி ஏன்
பாக்குற இள நெஞ்ச
தொட்டு தொட்டு நீ
தாக்குற கண்ணாலே
பேசாதே கையாலே
பேசு கையோடு கை
சேர்த்து பூங்காத்தா
வீசு மருதாணி அரைச்சு
வச்ச மஞ்ச தண்ணி
கரைச்சு வச்ச ராணி
ராணி உருகாம உருகி
நின்னேன் உன் அழகை
பருக வந்தேன் வா நீ
வா நீ
Why are you peeking through my house window?
You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
Do not just speak with your eyes, speak through your hands.
Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow.
She ground the henna and kept it ready.
She mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my queen, my queen.
Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love.
I came to drink in your beauty, come to me, come to me.
பாட்டு ஒரு
பாட்டு புது பாட்டு
இசை போட்டு
முந்தானை தந்தானம்
பாட
A song, a new song composed with sweet music,
Making the edge of the saree sing rhythmically.
கேட்டு அதை
கேட்டு கிரங்காமல்
சுருதி மீட்டு நெஞ்சோரம்
சிங்காரம் தேட
Hearing it without losing yourself, tune the notes,
Searching for beauty and love beside the heart.
வயலோரம்
வரப்போரம் தினம்
காத்திருந்து வாட
Waiting every day along the edges of the field, come on.
இரு தோளில்
ஒரு மாலை இது
ராத்திரியில் சூட
A single garland over two shoulders to be worn tonight.
நான் உறவாய்
வரவா வரவா
Shall I come to be your beloved companion? Shall I come?
என் வீட்டு
ஜன்னல் எட்டி ஏன்
பாக்குற இள நெஞ்ச
தொட்டு தொட்டு நீ
தாக்குற
Why are you peeking through my house window?
You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
கண்ணாலே
பேசாதே கையாலே
பேசு கையோடு கை
சேர்த்து பூங்காத்தா
வீசு
Do not just speak with your eyes, speak through your hands.
Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow.
மருதாணி அரைச்சு
வச்சேன் மஞ்ச தண்ணி
கரைச்சு வச்சேன் ராசா
ராசா
I have ground the henna and kept it ready.
I have mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my king, my king.
உருகாம உருகி
நின்னேன் உன் அழகை
பருக வந்தேன் வா நீ
வா நீ
Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love.
I came to drink in your beauty, come to me, come to me.
என் வீட்டு
ஜன்னல் எட்டி ஏன்
பாக்குற இள நெஞ்ச
தொட்டு தொட்டு நீ
தாக்குற
Why are you peeking through my house window?
You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
பாடு நடை
போடு அழகோடு
உறவாடு ஆகாயம்
கிட்டே வராது
Sing, walk with style, and mingle with beauty.
The sky will not come down close.
மூடு திரை
போடு முத்தாடி
விளையாடு மூச்சோடும்
என்னை விடாது
Draw the curtains and play playfully with kisses.
Do not leave me even in your breath.
மறவேனே
வருவேனே சிறு பூ
பறித்திட தானே
Will I forget? I will surely come just to pluck a delicate flower.
வரம் நானே
பெறுவேனே நீ மன்மத
மலை தேனே
I myself shall receive the boon, for you are the honey from Cupid's mountain.
நான் உறவாய்
வரவா வரவா
Why are you peeking through my house window?
You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
என் வீட்டு
ஜன்னல் எட்டி ஏன்
பாக்குற இள நெஞ்ச
தொட்டு தொட்டு நீ
தாக்குற
Do not just speak with your eyes, talk about marriage.
Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow.
கண்ணாலே
பேசாதே கல்யாணம்
பேசு கையோடு கை
சேர்த்து பூங்காத்தா
வீசு
Mmm, she ground the henna and kept it ready.
She mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my queen, my queen.
மருதாணி அரைச்சு
வச்ச மஞ்ச தண்ணி
கரைச்சு வச்ச ராணி
ராணி
Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love.
I stood drinking in your beauty, my king, my king.
உருகாம உருகி
நின்னேன் உன் அழகை
பருகி நின்னேன் ராசா
ராசா
Why are you peeking through my house window?
Female: You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
என் வீட்டு
ஜன்னல் எட்டி ஏன்
பாக்குற
இள நெஞ்ச
தொட்டு தொட்டு நீ
தாக்குற
En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura
Why are you peeking through my house window?
Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura
You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
Kannalae pesaathae kalyaanam pesu
Do not just speak with your eyes, talk about marriage.
Kaiyodu kai serthu poongaatha veesu
Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow.
Marudhaani araichu vachen
I have ground the henna and kept it ready.
Manja thanni karaichu vachen raasa raasa
I have mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my king, my king.
Urugaama urugi ninnen
Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love.
Un azhagai parugi ninnen lesa lesa
I stood drinking in your beauty, slowly and gently.
En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura
Why are you peeking through my house window?
Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura
You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
Kannalae pesaathae kaiyaalae pesu
Do not just speak with your eyes, speak through your hands.
Kaiyoda kai serthu poongaatha veesu
Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow.
Marudhaani araichu vacha
She ground the henna and kept it ready.
Manja thanni karaichu vacha raani raani
She mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my queen, my queen.
Urugaama urugi ninnen
Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love.
Un azhaga paruga vandhen vaa nee vaa nee
I came to drink in your beauty, come to me, come to me.
Paatu oru paattu pudhu paattu isai pottu
A song, a new song composed with sweet music,
Mundhaanai thanthaanam paada
Making the edge of the saree sing rhythmically.
Kettu adhai kettu kirangaamal sruthi meetu
Hearing it without losing yourself, tune the notes,
Nenjoram singaaram theda
Searching for beauty and love beside the heart.
Vayaloram varaporam dhinam kaathirunthu vaada
Waiting every day along the edges of the field, come on.
Iru tholil oru maalai idhu raathiriyil sooda
A single garland over two shoulders to be worn tonight.
Naan uravaai varavaa varavaa
Shall I come to be your beloved companion? Shall I come?
En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura
Why are you peeking through my house window?
Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura
You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
Kannalae pesaathae kaiyaalae pesu
Do not just speak with your eyes, speak through your hands.
Kaiyoda kai serthu poongaatha veesu
Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow.
Marudhaani araichu vachen
I have ground the henna and kept it ready.
Manja thanni karaichu vachen raasa raasa
I have mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my king, my king.
Urugaama urugi ninnen
Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love.
Un azhaga paruga vandhen vaa nee vaa nee
I came to drink in your beauty, come to me, come to me.
En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura
Why are you peeking through my house window?
Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura
You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
Paadu nadai podu azhagodu uravaadu
Sing, walk with style, and mingle with beauty.
Aagaayam kittae varaathu
The sky will not come down close.
Moodu thirai podu muthaadi vilaiyaadu
Draw the curtains and play playfully with kisses.
Moochodum ennai vidaathu
Do not leave me even in your breath.
Maravenae varuvenae siru poo parithida thaanae
Will I forget? I will surely come just to pluck a delicate flower.
Varam naane peruvenae nee manmadha malai thaenae
I myself shall receive the boon, for you are the honey from Cupid's mountain.
En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura
Why are you peeking through my house window?
Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura
You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
Kannalae pesaathae kalyaanam pesu
Do not just speak with your eyes, talk about marriage.
Kaiyodu kai serthu poongaatha veesu
Join hands together and let the cool breeze blow.
Mmm marudhaani araichu vacha
Mmm, she ground the henna and kept it ready.
Manja thanni karaichu vacha raani raani
She mixed the turmeric water and kept it ready, my queen, my queen.
Urugaama urugi ninnen
Without melting away completely, I stood here melting in love.
Un azhaga parugi ninnen raasa raasa
I stood drinking in your beauty, my king, my king.
En veettu jannal etti yen paakkura
Why are you peeking through my house window?
Female :Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura
Female: You keep touching and attacking my tender heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features two lovers engaging in romantic banter. The female lead affectionately questions her lover for peeking through her window and teasingly urges him to stop making mere eye contact and instead propose marriage. She speaks of preparing traditional auspicious items like henna (marudhaani) and turmeric water (manja thanni) in anticipation of their wedding and togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Ila nenja thottu thottu nee thaakkura”
Words like 'thottu thottu' (touching repeatedly) and 'lesa lesa' (gently) are repeated to heighten the emotional intensity and rhythm.
Monaai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Marudhaani araichu vachen / Manja thanni karaichu vachen raasa raasa”
Matching initial consonant sounds in consecutive lines ('Marudhaani' and 'Manja thanni') creating a melodic flow.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Varam naane peruvenae nee manmadha malai thaenae”
The lover is poetically described as sweet honey from the mountain of Lord Manmatha (Cupid).
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Trivia
The song is composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja for the 1997 comedy-drama film 'Raman Abdullah', directed by Balu Mahendra. Legendary lyricist Vaali penned the lyrics, infusing traditional marriage symbols like henna and turmeric water into a lively folk-pop rhythm.
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