Engleesu Lovesu
From Pakkiri · 2019
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singer
- Dhanush
- Music director
- Amit Trivedi
- Details
- Pakkiri2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ae kaathae edhirkaathae | Hey wind, headwind! |
| Un vaasang konjam maathen | Change your direction a little. |
| Ae naethae en naethae | Hey yesterday, my yesterday! |
| Un vaasala nee chaathaen | Shut your door shut. |
| Male | |
| Aathu ala veesathaen | River, do not throw your waves! |
| Kaathu nikkuren | I am standing here waiting. |
| Vaartha onnu nee emmela veesa | If you throw a single word at me, |
| Engleesu loves -udhaen | It is English love! |
| Engleesu loves -udhaen | It is English love! |
| Male | |
| Pesu nee pesu de | Speak, hey girl, speak! |
| Chutham aavenadee | I will become pure and cleansed. |
| Artham kithamellaam | Meanings and all that stuff, |
| Ae venaamadee | Hey girl, I do not need them! |
| Male | |
| Oo aasa oaraasadhaen | Oh, my desire is not just a passing touch, |
| Kekka peraasadhaen | To ask for you is my grand desire! |
| Vaazhkka pooraavumae | For my entire life, |
| Naa ongoodathaen | I am only with you. |
| Male | |
| Ae pulla paravaalla | Hey girl, it does not matter, |
| Oru annandhanni venaa | I do not even need food or water. |
| Nee vandha poravaala | If you come, that is enough for me, girl. |
| Ae moochukkaathum venaa | Hey, I do not even need breath in my lungs. |
| Male | |
| Unna paathukkirundhaa | If I just keep looking at you, |
| Sorgam adhudhaen | That itself is pure heaven. |
| Vaartha onnu nee emmela veesa | If you throw a single word at me, |
| Engleesu loves -udhaen | It is English love! |
| Engleesu loves -udhaen | It is English love! |
| Engleesu loves -udhaen….aennn | It is English love... why! |
| Engleesu loves -udhaen | It is English love! |
ஏ காத்தே எதிர்காத்தே
உன் வாசங் கொஞ்சம் மாத்தேன்
ஏ நேத்தே என் நேத்தே
உன் வாசல நீ சாத்தேன்
Hey wind, headwind!
Change your direction a little.
Hey yesterday, my yesterday!
Shut your door shut.
ஆத்து அலை வீசத்தேன்
காத்து நிக்கிறேன்
வார்த்தை ஒன்னு நீ என்மேல வீச
இங்கிலீசு லவ்ஸ்சுதேன்
இங்கிலீசு லவ்ஸ்சுதேன்
River, do not throw your waves!
I am standing here waiting.
If you throw a single word at me,
It is English love!
It is English love!
பேசு நீ பேசு டி
சுத்தம் ஆவேனடி
அர்த்தம் கிர்த்தமெல்லாம்
ஏ வேணாமடி
Speak, hey girl, speak!
I will become pure and cleansed.
Meanings and all that stuff,
Hey girl, I do not need them!
ஓ ஆச ஓரசாதேன்
கேக்க பேராசதேன்
வாழ்க்கை பூராவும்
நான் ஒன்கூடத்தேன்
Oh, my desire is not just a passing touch,
To ask for you is my grand desire!
For my entire life,
I am only with you.
ஏ புள்ள பரவால்லை
ஒரு அன்னந்தண்ணி வேணா
நீ வந்த பொரவால
என் மூச்சுகாத்தும் வேணா
Hey girl, it does not matter,
I do not even need food or water.
If you come, that is enough for me, girl.
Hey, I do not even need breath in my lungs.
உன்ன பாத்துக்கிருந்தா
சொர்க்கம் அதுதேன்
வார்த்தை ஒன்னு நீ என்மேல வீச
இங்கிலீசு லவ்ஸ்சுதேன்
இங்கிலீசு லவ்ஸ்சுதேன்
இங்கிலீசு லவ்ஸ்சுதேன்....ஏன்
இங்கிலீசு லவ்ஸ்சுதேன்
If I just keep looking at you,
That itself is pure heaven.
If you throw a single word at me,
It is English love!
It is English love!
It is English love... why!
It is English love!
Ae kaathae edhirkaathae
Hey wind, headwind!
Un vaasang konjam maathen
Change your direction a little.
Ae naethae en naethae
Hey yesterday, my yesterday!
Un vaasala nee chaathaen
Shut your door shut.
Aathu ala veesathaen
River, do not throw your waves!
Kaathu nikkuren
I am standing here waiting.
Vaartha onnu nee emmela veesa
If you throw a single word at me,
Engleesu loves -udhaen
It is English love!
Engleesu loves -udhaen
It is English love!
Pesu nee pesu de
Speak, hey girl, speak!
Chutham aavenadee
I will become pure and cleansed.
Artham kithamellaam
Meanings and all that stuff,
Ae venaamadee
Hey girl, I do not need them!
Oo aasa oaraasadhaen
Oh, my desire is not just a passing touch,
Kekka peraasadhaen
To ask for you is my grand desire!
Vaazhkka pooraavumae
For my entire life,
Naa ongoodathaen
I am only with you.
Ae pulla paravaalla
Hey girl, it does not matter,
Oru annandhanni venaa
I do not even need food or water.
Nee vandha poravaala
If you come, that is enough for me, girl.
Ae moochukkaathum venaa
Hey, I do not even need breath in my lungs.
Unna paathukkirundhaa
If I just keep looking at you,
Sorgam adhudhaen
That itself is pure heaven.
Vaartha onnu nee emmela veesa
If you throw a single word at me,
Engleesu loves -udhaen
It is English love!
Engleesu loves -udhaen
It is English love!
Engleesu loves -udhaen….aennn
It is English love... why!
Engleesu loves -udhaen
It is English love!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Engleesu Lovesu' from Pakkiri is an upbeat, romantic song expressing the protagonist's deep affection and infatuation for his beloved across cultural and linguistic barriers. The protagonist begs the elements of nature to pause so he can savor the moment of waiting for her. He expresses that language and literal meanings do not matter; even a single word spoken by her feels like refined 'English love' to him. He poetically surrenders to her presence, stating that looking at her cures his needs for food, water, and even breath, elevating his life to pure bliss. Performed with signature charm by Dhanush, the song blends rustic Tamil colloquialism with modern breezy romantic themes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ae kaathae edhirkaathae / Un vaasang konjam maathen / Un vaasala nee chaathaen”
The line endings 'maathen' and 'chaathaen' create a rhythmic end-rhyme scheme (Iyaipu) typical in Tamil poetry.
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Aasa / Peraasa”
The second letter 'sa' matches in both 'aasa' (desire) and 'peraasa' (great desire), providing a melodic flow.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Ae moochukkaathum venaa / Unna paathukkirundhaa sorgam adhudhaen”
The protagonist hyperbolically claims he doesn't even need air to breathe as long as he can look at his beloved.
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Trivia
'Pakkiri' is the official Tamil version of the international comedy-drama film 'The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir', starring Dhanush. This track was composed by acclaimed Bollywood composer Amit Trivedi, marking his entry into Tamil film music.
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