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Lyrics & meaning

Ennai Pidicha

From Thottal Poo Malarum · 2007

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Hariharan, Binny Krishnakumar
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Thottal Poo Malarum2007

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Enna pidicha kaathal peiThe ghost of love has possessed me,
Singaara kanni peiA beautiful maiden ghost,
Sittaattam sinna peiA swift, playful little ghost!
Hey hey hey eyyyyHey hey hey eyyyy
Female
Katti pidichu vachukkoHold me tight and keep me close,
Nenjoda thachukkoStitch me close to your heart,
Kannatha pichukko …hoooPinch my cheeks... hooo!
Male
Brammha pidichu pochu enakkuA high fever of delirium has seized me,
Intha noyai otta maatenI will not drive this illness away!
Female :Intha uyirum kooda unakkuFemale: Even this life of mine belongs to you,
Endru uyila ezhuthi pottenThus I have written in my will!
Chorus
……………………….
Male
Enna pidicha kaathal peiThe ghost of love has possessed me,
Singaara kanni peiA beautiful maiden ghost,
Sittaattam sinna peiA swift, playful little ghost!
Hey hey hey eyyyyHey hey hey eyyyy
Male
Vaadaiyai pol naanLike the chilling northern breeze,
Aadaikkul pugunthuEntering beneath your clothes,
Kathakali aadaTo perform the Kathakali dance,
Anumathi kannaeGrant me permission, my darling!
Nee ennai maarbil thaanga vendumYou should hold me close against your chest,
Naan athil mella thonga vendumAnd I should gently dangle from there.
Female
Maambazham konjamLet the ripe mango,
Idam thara vendumGive us a little space,
Mala malavendruRapidly and incessantly,
Kudainthidum vanduLike a beetle burrowing in.
Kaavalai thaandum kaathal vegamThe speed of love breaks all barriers,
Kaathiru kannaa kaalam koodumWait, my beloved, our time will arrive.
Male
Brammha pidichu pochu enakkuA high fever of delirium has seized me,
Intha noyai otta maatenI will not drive this illness away!
Female :Intha uyirum kooda unakkuFemale: Even this life of mine belongs to you,
Endru uyila ezhuthi pottenThus I have written in my will!
Chorus
……………………….
Male
Un padam pottaPrinted with your photograph,
Postargal adiththuMaking posters of you,
Ul manam engumAll across my inner mind,
Otti vaithenaeI have pasted them!
Ovvoru naalum poojai seithenEvery single day I worshipped you,
Poojaigal seiya pookkal koithenI plucked flowers to perform rituals for you.
Female
Sullena nithamumIntensely scorching every single day,
Suduvatho nilavuThe moon burns me,
Seenathu suvar polLike the Great Wall of China,
Neeluthu iravuThe lonely night stretches endlessly!
Nee illai endraal naanum illaiIf you are not there, I do not exist either,
Uyir illai endraal odam illaiWithout life inside, a body is merely an empty shell.
Male
Brammha pidichu pochu enakkuA high fever of delirium has seized me,
Intha noyai otta maatenI will not drive this illness away!
Female :Intha uyirum kooda unakkuFemale: Even this life of mine belongs to you,
Endru uyila ezhuthi pottenThus I have written in my will!
Chorus
……………………….
Male
Enna pidicha kaathal peiThe ghost of love has possessed me,
Singaara kanni peiA beautiful maiden ghost,
Sittaattam sinna peiA swift, playful little ghost!
Hey hey hey eyyyyHey hey hey eyyyy
Female
Katti pidichu vachukkoHold me tight and keep me close,
Nenjoda thachukkoStitch me close to your heart,
Kannatha pichukko …hoooPinch my cheeks... hooo!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Enna Pidicha Kaathal Pei' from the movie 'Thottal Poo Malarum' (2007) is a high-energy romantic duet expressing the feverish passion and whimsical insanity of falling deeply in love. The male protagonist playfully claims that love has possessed him like a charming ghost, causing a feverish delirium ('Brammha') that he refuses to cure. The female protagonist responds in kind, declaring that her entire life has been legally willed to him.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvam)

Enna pidicha kaathal pei

Love is metaphorically characterized as a ghost ('pei') that possesses the lover.

Simile (Uwamai)

Seenathu suvar pol / Neeluthu iravu

The endless feeling of a lonely night is directly compared to the Great Wall of China using the simile marker 'pol'.

Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaipu)

Katti pidichu vachukko / Nenjoda thachukko / Kannatha pichukko

The matching verbal suffixes ('vachukko', 'thachukko', 'pichukko') create a playful, rhythmic scheme.

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Trivia

'Thottal Poo Malarum' (2007) was directed by P. Vasu and starred his son Sakthi Vasu alongside Gowri Munjal. The soundtrack for the film was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, featuring lyrics penned by the veteran lyricist Vaali.

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