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Lyrics & meaning

Eppa Eppa Eppa

From Sambavam · 1991

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chitra
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Sambavam
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
14 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Eppa eppa eppa ena
Yaengiya vayasukku kalyaana yogam
Ippa ippa ippa ena ezhunthidum
Nilamaiyil santhosa raagam
Minnal vanthaadum kangal maipoosum
Manal maangalyam soodum vaibogam
Vaikaasi maasaththilo
Mudhal mudhal manamagal mayangida
Viral thoda pookkum panneer poo
Azhagiya thalaimagan madhu unna idhazhgalil
Amarum thaen vandum
Vaanil villaadum kangal vaidooriyam
Kaanum singaaram kaattum senthooram
Oiyaari nee allavo
Aah eppa eppa eppa ena
Yaengiya vayasukku kalyaana yogam
Ippa ippa ippa ena ezhunthidum
Nilamaiyil santhosa raagam
Nesangal neengaathu nee thodum
Nerangal subatharunam
Male :Thodathoda madi thavazhum idaithaan
Pudhupudhu kadhai ezhuthum
Female :Penn udhattilae purinthaai pala swaram
Mudhal mudhal manamagal mayangida
Viral thoda pookkum panneer poo
Azhagiya thalaimagan madhu unna idhazhgalil
Amarum thaen vandum
Minnal vanthaadum kangal maipoosum
Manal maangalyam soodum vaibogam
Vaikaasi maasaththilo
: Mudhal mudhal manamagal mayangida
Viral thoda pookkum panneer poo
Azhagiya thalaimagan madhu unna idhazhgalil
Amarum thaen vandum
Konjattumaa koodidum nalam
Etti nindraal niyaayamaa
Female :Kaiyai thottaal aasaigal ezhum
Sontham enna neengumaa
Madivizha kodi varalaam enakkor
Madhu suvai koduththidalaa,
Female :Vasanthangal nerungidalaam
Adharkkula pala suggam nee peralaam
Male :Naan viral thodum idamthaan iniththidum
Aah eppa eppa eppa ena
Yaengiya vayasukku kalyaana yogam
Ippa ippa ippa ena ezhunthidum
Nilamaiyil santhosa raagam
Vaanil villaadum kangal vaidooriyam
Kaanum singaaram kaattum senthooram
Oiyaari nee allavo
{Aah eppa eppa eppa ena
Yaengiya vayasukku kalyaana yogam
Male :Azhagiya thalaimagan madhu unna idhazhgalil
Amarum thaen vandum} (2)
Wondering 'When, when, oh when?'
The yearning youth finds its wedding fortune
Saying 'Now, now, right now!', rising up
A melody of joy in this blissful state
Eyes where lightning dances are lined with kohl
The grand celebration of wearing the sacred wedding knot
Is it in the month of Vaikasi (May-June)?
For the very first time, as the bride swoons
A rose blossoms at the touch of a finger
As the handsome groom tastes the nectar
The honeybee settles upon her lips
Eyes arching like a rainbow, shining like gems
Admiring the adornment, showing off the red mark
Aren't you the graceful, charming woman?
Ah, wondering 'When, when, oh when?'
The yearning youth finds its wedding fortune
Saying 'Now, now, right now!', rising up
A melody of joy in this blissful state
Love will never fade; whenever you touch
Those moments turn into auspicious times
Male: As I keep touching, the waist that rests upon my lap
Writes brand new stories
Female: On this woman's lips, you created many musical notes
For the very first time, as the bride swoons
A rose blossoms at the touch of a finger
As the handsome groom tastes the nectar
The honeybee settles upon her lips
Eyes where lightning dances are lined with kohl
The grand celebration of wearing the sacred wedding knot
Is it in the month of Vaikasi (May-June)?
For the very first time, as the bride swoons
A rose blossoms at the touch of a finger
As the handsome groom tastes the nectar
The honeybee settles upon her lips
Shall I caress you? All good things will unite
Is it fair to stay standing at a distance?
Female: If you touch my hand, desires will awaken
Will our bond of love ever leave us?
Countless pleasures may come to my lap
Won't you give me a sweet taste of nectar?
Female: Springtime may draw near
Before that, you can enjoy many pleasures
Male: Wherever my fingers touch, it turns sweet
Ah, wondering 'When, when, oh when?'
The yearning youth finds its wedding fortune
Saying 'Now, now, right now!', rising up
A melody of joy in this blissful state
Eyes arching like a rainbow, shining like gems
Admiring the adornment, showing off the red mark
Aren't you the graceful, charming woman?
Ah, wondering 'When, when, oh when?'
The yearning youth finds its wedding fortune
Male: As the handsome groom tastes the nectar
The honeybee settles upon her lips
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Eppa Eppa Eppa Ena is a romantic duet from the 1991 Tamil film Sambavam, featuring lyrics written by the acclaimed lyricist Vairamuthu. The song captures the eager anticipation and joyful celebration of a couple entering wedlock. It expresses how youth's patient waiting has finally yielded the blissful fortune of marriage, filling their world with happy melodies. Throughout the track, the dialogue between the lovers weaves rich sensory imagery—comparing intimacy to a bee sipping honey, eyes shining like rainbows and lightning, and romance blooming like a rose. The song celebrates the sacred bond of matrimony, turning every touch and shared moment into an auspicious occasion full of warmth and deep affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Eppa eppa eppa ena / Ippa ippa ippa ena”

The second consonant 'pp' is repeated across successive lines ('Eppa' / 'Ippa'), creating rhythmic balance in Tamil verse structure.

Monai (Alliteration / First Letter Rhyme)

“Vaanil villaadum kangal vaidooriyam”

Repetition of the initial 'Va' sound ('Vaanil', 'villaadum', 'vaidooriyam') provides melodic harmony.

Metaphor & Uvamai (Imagery)

“Azhagiya thalaimagan madhu unna idhazhgalil / Amarum thaen vandum”

Intimacy and kiss are poetically metaphorized as a honeybee perching to drink sweet nectar from a flower.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)

“Viral thoda pookkum panneer poo”

Describing a flower/rose blooming instantaneously upon a gentle touch of a finger exaggerates romantic delicacy.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1991 Tamil film 'Sambavam', with lyrics penned by National Award-winning lyricist Vairamuthu. The song reflects classic early 90s Tamil cinema's poetic style where marriage and romance are framed using rich natural imagery such as honeybees, spring ('Vasanthangal'), and auspicious Tamil months like 'Vaikaasi'.

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