Eppadiyappa Idhu Eppadiyappa
From Veerathi Veeran · 1964
- Lyricist
- Puratchi Dasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Rajan Nagendra
- Details
- Veerathi Veeran1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Eppadiyappa idhu eppadiyappa | How is this, my man, oh how is this? |
| Eppadiyappa hoi idhu eppadiyappa | How is this, hey, how is this? |
| Chinna pombala unna virumbunaa | If a young girl falls in love with you, |
| Chi chi podi poo kobikkalaamaa | Should you scold her saying 'Chi chi, go away, get lost'? |
| Eppadiyappa idhu eppadiyappa | How is this, my man, oh how is this? |
| Aahahahahah aahahahaha hoo oo oo oo | Aahahahahah aahahahaha hoo oo oo oo |
| Aahahahahah aahahahaha hoo oo oo oo | Aahahahahah aahahahaha hoo oo oo oo |
| Female | |
| Uravu sonnadhu puriyumaa | Do you understand what kinship and emotional bond convey? |
| Oru oomai pennin kadhai theriyuma hoi hoi | Do you know the story of a mute girl? Hoi hoi |
| Uravu sonnadhu puriyumaa | Do you understand what kinship and emotional bond convey? |
| Oru oomai pennin kadhai theriyuma | Do you know the story of a mute girl? |
| Paravai thudipadhai kandathaal | Seeing a bird fluttering in agony and excitement, |
| Un manadhil unarchigal thondrumaa | Will true emotions arise in your heart? |
| Female | |
| Aasai kondaval mayangi vandhaal..aa… | The maiden filled with desire came swooning... ah... |
| Aasai kondaval mayangi vandhaal.. | The maiden filled with desire came swooning... |
| Aanandham kondaal thayangi nindraal | Filled with joy, she stood there hesitating. |
| Eppadiyappa idhu eppadiyappa | How is this, my man, oh how is this? |
| Eppadiyappa hoi idhu eppadiyappa | How is this, hey, how is this? |
| Female | |
| Marainthu nirpathum naanama adhu | Is standing hidden out of bashfulness and modesty, |
| Kanindha kaadhalin mogama hooi hooi | Or is it the deep passion of mature love? Hoi hoi |
| Marainthu nirpathum naanama adhu | Is standing hidden out of bashfulness and modesty, |
| Kanindha kaadhalin mogama | Or is it the deep passion of mature love? |
| Paruva yekkamum theerumaa enai | Will this youthful yearning finally be quenched, |
| Thazhuvi serkkavum thayakkama | Or is there hesitation to embrace and unite with me? |
| Female | |
| Sivandha kanni sengani ponni…ee… | The blushing maiden, sweet as a ripe golden fruit... |
| Sivandha kanni sengani ponni.. | The blushing maiden, sweet as a ripe golden fruit... |
| Thindaadi nirpathai paaraayoo enni | Won't you look and consider how she struggles in love? |
| Eppadiyappa idhu eppadiyappa | How is this, my man, oh how is this? |
| Chinna pombala unna virumbunaa | If a young girl falls in love with you, |
| Chi chi podi poo kobikkalaamaa | Should you scold her saying 'Chi chi, go away, get lost'? |
| Eppadiyappa idhu eppadiyappa | How is this, my man, oh how is this? |
| Female | |
| Hooi hahahaha haa haa haahe | Hooi hahahaha haa haa haahe |
| Aahaahaahaaa he he he | Aahaahaahaaa he he he |
| Hoi aahaaha aahaaha | Hoi aahaaha aahaaha |
| Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiyaa | Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiyaa |
| Kidu kidu kidu kidu kidu kidu..eeyeeaa | Kidu kidu kidu kidu kidu kidu..eeyeeaa |
எப்படியப்பா இது எப்படியப்பா
எப்படியப்பா ஹோய் இது எப்படியப்பா
சின்ன பொம்பள உன்ன விரும்புனா
சீ சீ போடி போ கோபிக்கலாமா...
எப்படியப்பா இது எப்படியப்பா
அஹஹஹா ஆஹ்ஹ்ஹ ஹோஓஓஓஓ
அஹஹஹா ஆஹ்ஹ்ஹ ஹோஓஓஓஓ
How is this, my man, oh how is this?
How is this, hey, how is this?
If a young girl falls in love with you,
Should you scold her saying 'Chi chi, go away, get lost'?
How is this, my man, oh how is this?
Aahahahahah aahahahaha hoo oo oo oo
Aahahahahah aahahahaha hoo oo oo oo
உறவு சொன்னது புரியுமா ஒரு
ஊமைப் பெண்ணின் கதை தெரியுமா ஹோய்....ஹோய்
உறவு சொன்னது புரியுமா ஒரு
ஊமைப் பெண்ணின் கதை தெரியுமா
பறவை துடிப்பதை கண்டதால் உன்
மனதில் உணர்ச்சிகள் தோன்றுமா
Do you understand what kinship and emotional bond convey?
Do you know the story of a mute girl? Hoi hoi
Do you understand what kinship and emotional bond convey?
Do you know the story of a mute girl?
Seeing a bird fluttering in agony and excitement,
Will true emotions arise in your heart?
ஆசைக் கொண்டவள் மயங்கி வந்தாள்...ஆ...
ஆசைக் கொண்டவள் மயங்கி வந்தாள்
ஆனந்தம் கொண்டாள் தயங்கி நின்றாள்
எப்படியப்பா ஹாஹ் இது எப்படியப்பா
எப்படியப்பா ஹோய் இது எப்படியப்பா...
The maiden filled with desire came swooning... ah...
The maiden filled with desire came swooning...
Filled with joy, she stood there hesitating.
How is this, my man, oh how is this?
How is this, hey, how is this?
மறைந்து நிற்பதும் நாணமா அது
கனிந்த காதலின் மோகமா ஹோய்...ஹோய்
மறைந்து நிற்பதும் நாணமா அது
கனிந்த காதலின் மோகமா
பருவ ஏக்கமும் தீருமா எனைத்
தழுவி சேர்க்கவும் தயக்கமா
Is standing hidden out of bashfulness and modesty,
Or is it the deep passion of mature love? Hoi hoi
Is standing hidden out of bashfulness and modesty,
Or is it the deep passion of mature love?
Will this youthful yearning finally be quenched,
Or is there hesitation to embrace and unite with me?
சிவந்த கன்னி செங்கனி பொன்னி
சிவந்த கன்னி செங்கனி பொன்னி
திண்டாடி நிற்பதை பாராயோ எண்ணி
எப்படியப்பா ஹாஹ் இது எப்படியப்பா
சின்ன பொம்பள உன்ன விரும்புனா
சீ சீ போடி போ கோபிக்கலாமா...
எப்படியப்பா இது எப்படியப்பா
The blushing maiden, sweet as a ripe golden fruit...
The blushing maiden, sweet as a ripe golden fruit...
Won't you look and consider how she struggles in love?
How is this, my man, oh how is this?
If a young girl falls in love with you,
Should you scold her saying 'Chi chi, go away, get lost'?
How is this, my man, oh how is this?
ஹோய் ஹஹஹா ஹிஹி ஹிஹி
ஹோய்...ஆஹாஹ்ஆஹாஹ்....
ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய் ஹோய்....ஹோயா
கிடு கிடு கிடு கிடு கிடு கிடு.......
Hooi hahahaha haa haa haahe
Aahaahaahaaa he he he
Hoi aahaaha aahaaha
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiyaa
Kidu kidu kidu kidu kidu kidu..eeyeeaa
Eppadiyappa idhu eppadiyappa
How is this, my man, oh how is this?
Eppadiyappa hoi idhu eppadiyappa
How is this, hey, how is this?
Chinna pombala unna virumbunaa
If a young girl falls in love with you,
Chi chi podi poo kobikkalaamaa
Should you scold her saying 'Chi chi, go away, get lost'?
Eppadiyappa idhu eppadiyappa
How is this, my man, oh how is this?
Aahahahahah aahahahaha hoo oo oo oo
Aahahahahah aahahahaha hoo oo oo oo
Aahahahahah aahahahaha hoo oo oo oo
Aahahahahah aahahahaha hoo oo oo oo
Uravu sonnadhu puriyumaa
Do you understand what kinship and emotional bond convey?
Oru oomai pennin kadhai theriyuma hoi hoi
Do you know the story of a mute girl? Hoi hoi
Uravu sonnadhu puriyumaa
Do you understand what kinship and emotional bond convey?
Oru oomai pennin kadhai theriyuma
Do you know the story of a mute girl?
Paravai thudipadhai kandathaal
Seeing a bird fluttering in agony and excitement,
Un manadhil unarchigal thondrumaa
Will true emotions arise in your heart?
Aasai kondaval mayangi vandhaal..aa…
The maiden filled with desire came swooning... ah...
Aasai kondaval mayangi vandhaal..
The maiden filled with desire came swooning...
Aanandham kondaal thayangi nindraal
Filled with joy, she stood there hesitating.
Eppadiyappa idhu eppadiyappa
How is this, my man, oh how is this?
Eppadiyappa hoi idhu eppadiyappa
How is this, hey, how is this?
Marainthu nirpathum naanama adhu
Is standing hidden out of bashfulness and modesty,
Kanindha kaadhalin mogama hooi hooi
Or is it the deep passion of mature love? Hoi hoi
Marainthu nirpathum naanama adhu
Is standing hidden out of bashfulness and modesty,
Kanindha kaadhalin mogama
Or is it the deep passion of mature love?
Paruva yekkamum theerumaa enai
Will this youthful yearning finally be quenched,
Thazhuvi serkkavum thayakkama
Or is there hesitation to embrace and unite with me?
Sivandha kanni sengani ponni…ee…
The blushing maiden, sweet as a ripe golden fruit...
Sivandha kanni sengani ponni..
The blushing maiden, sweet as a ripe golden fruit...
Thindaadi nirpathai paaraayoo enni
Won't you look and consider how she struggles in love?
Eppadiyappa idhu eppadiyappa
How is this, my man, oh how is this?
Chinna pombala unna virumbunaa
If a young girl falls in love with you,
Chi chi podi poo kobikkalaamaa
Should you scold her saying 'Chi chi, go away, get lost'?
Eppadiyappa idhu eppadiyappa
How is this, my man, oh how is this?
Hooi hahahaha haa haa haahe
Hooi hahahaha haa haa haahe
Aahaahaahaaa he he he
Aahaahaahaaa he he he
Hoi aahaaha aahaaha
Hoi aahaaha aahaaha
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiyaa
Hoi hoi hoi hoi hoi hoiyaa
Kidu kidu kidu kidu kidu kidu..eeyeeaa
Kidu kidu kidu kidu kidu kidu..eeyeeaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic track expresses a young woman's tantalizing coaxing of her coy lover. She gently teases him for his reluctance and mock anger when she approaches him with affection, questioning why he turns her away instead of reciprocating her love. Through metaphors of fluttering birds and ripe golden fruit, she highlights her inner desire, shyness, and passionate expectation of his embrace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Sivandha kanni sengani ponni”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'S' (Sivandha / Sengani) creates a melodic flow.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Chinna pombala unna virumbunaa / Chi chi podi poo kobikkalaamaa”
The rhyming end suffixes 'virumbunaa' and 'kobikkalaamaa' establish rhythmic harmony.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Sivandha kanni sengani ponni”
Comparing the blushing young woman to a 'sengani' (sweet ripe red fruit) and 'ponni' (golden girl) metaphorically depicts her youthfulness and beauty.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Veerathi Veeran' (1964) featured music composed by the legendary Kannada composer duo Rajan-Nagendra, who brought a unique melodic sensibility to Tamil film music during this era.
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