Eppan Eppanai
From Yaazh · 2017
- Lyricist
- Yazh Bharathi
- Singer
- Namitha Babu
- Music director
- S. N. Arunagiri
- Details
- Yaazh2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Eppan eppanaai saak kolluthae | How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext, |
| Kothari kaadhal | This mauled, torn love? |
| Appan kuppanin sollai koodathan | Even the advice of common folk, |
| Ketkatha kaadhal | This stubborn love refuses to listen to! |
| Female | |
| Ethukkaai inga iruntha | Why were you staying here, |
| Vara maruthai payalae | Oh boy who then refused to come? |
| Anai karukkai enai aruthaai | You sliced through me like a sharp blade of grass, |
| Ippo veruthaai uyirae | And now you despise my very life, my love! |
| Female | |
| Vekkatti pora en kitta nillama | Leaving shamelessly without standing near me, |
| Ookkatti vaikka orr saattai sollatha | Do not utter excuses to keep me dangling! |
| Female | |
| Eppan eppanaai saak kolluthae | How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext, |
| Kothari kaadhal | This mauled, torn love? |
| Appan kuppanin sollai koodathan | Even the advice of common folk, |
| Ketkatha kaadhal | This stubborn love refuses to listen to! |
| Female | |
| Idhayathin valavukkul nippana | Will he stand inside the curved bends of my heart? |
| Ezhamal eripatten eppanaan | I burned without being able to rise, how did it happen? |
| Poovunnu sonna nee mookkanna | If I am called a gentle flower, are you an abrasive thorn? |
| Nee nillendru sonnal thaan nikkana | Will I halt only if you tell me to halt? |
| Nallooraai naan irunthaal nee thaerada | If I am a sacred town, you are its temple chariot, my dear! |
| Naam illa yazhukku ini yarada | Without the two of us, who is there left for the Yazh instrument? |
| Female | |
| Eppan eppanaai saak kolluthae | How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext, |
| Kothari kaadhal | This mauled, torn love? |
| Appan kuppanin sollai koodathan | Even the advice of common folk, |
| Ketkatha kaadhal | This stubborn love refuses to listen to! |
| Female | |
| Ethukkaai inga iruntha | Why were you staying here, |
| Vara maruthai payalae | Oh boy who then refused to come? |
| Anai karukkai enai aruthaai | You sliced through me like a sharp blade of grass, |
| Ippo veruthaai uyirae | And now you despise my very life, my love! |
| Female | |
| Kadhaalai kanjalai ukkumo | Will love spill out like heavy, sorrowful tears? |
| Kaarai mullai athu kuthumo | Will it prick relentlessly like sharp thorny bushes? |
| Kalam karaichalai nikkumo | Will the troubled turbulence of time ever cease? |
| Ennai kathi kularida vaikkumo | Will it make me scream out as if wounded by a knife? |
| Aaripona thaen kaniyai ennai oothura | You pour me away like a fruit nectar that has gone cold, |
| Ammana yazhaiyum nee emaathura | You deceive even the pure, innocent Yazh harp! |
| Female | |
| Eppan eppanaai saak kolluthae | How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext, |
| Kothari kaadhal | This mauled, torn love? |
| Appan kuppanin sollai koodathan | Even the advice of common folk, |
| Ketkatha kaadhal | This stubborn love refuses to listen to! |
| Female | |
| Ethukkaai inga iruntha | Why were you staying here, |
| Vara maruthai payalae | Oh boy who then refused to come? |
| Anai karukkai enai aruthaai | You sliced through me like a sharp blade of grass, |
| Ippo veruthaai uyirae | And now you despise my very life, my love! |
| Female | |
| Vekkatti pora en kitta nillama | Leaving shamelessly without standing near me, |
| Ookkatti vaikka orr saattai sollatha | Do not utter excuses to keep me dangling! |
| Female | |
| Eppan eppanaai saak kolluthae | How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext, |
| Kothari kaadhal | This mauled, torn love? |
| Appan kuppanin sollai koodathan | Even the advice of common folk, |
| Ketkatha kaadhal | This stubborn love refuses to listen to! |
எப்பன் எப்பனாய் சாக் கொல்லுதே
கோதாரி காதல்
அப்பன் குப்பனின் சொல்லை கூடைத்தான்
கேட்காத காதல்
How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext,
This mauled, torn love?
Even the advice of common folk,
This stubborn love refuses to listen to!
எதுக்காய் இங்கு இருந்தா
வர மறுத்தாய் பயலே
அணை கருக்காய் எனை அறுத்தாய்
இப்போ வெறுத்தாய் உயிரே
Why were you staying here,
Oh boy who then refused to come?
You sliced through me like a sharp blade of grass,
And now you despise my very life, my love!
வேக்காட்டி போற என் கிட்ட நில்லாமை
ஊக்காட்டி வைக்க ஓர் சாட்டை சொல்லாத
Leaving shamelessly without standing near me,
Do not utter excuses to keep me dangling!
எப்பன் எப்பனாய் சாக் கொல்லுதே
கோதாரி காதல்
அப்பன் குப்பனின் சொல்லை கூடைத்தான்
கேட்காத காதல்
How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext,
This mauled, torn love?
Even the advice of common folk,
This stubborn love refuses to listen to!
இதயத்தின் வளவுக்குள் நிப்பனா
ஏளாமல் எரிபட்டேன் எப்பனான்
பூவுன்னு சொன்ன நீ மூக்கண்ணா
நீ நில்லென்று சொன்னால்தான் நிக்கனா
நல்லூரை நான் இருந்தால் நீ தீரடா
நாம் இல்ல யாழுக்கு இனி யாரடா
Will he stand inside the curved bends of my heart?
I burned without being able to rise, how did it happen?
If I am called a gentle flower, are you an abrasive thorn?
Will I halt only if you tell me to halt?
If I am a sacred town, you are its temple chariot, my dear!
Without the two of us, who is there left for the Yazh instrument?
எப்பன் எப்பனாய் சாக் கொல்லுதே
கோதாரி காதல்
அப்பன் குப்பனின் சொல்லை கூடைத்தான்
கேட்காத காதல்
How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext,
This mauled, torn love?
Even the advice of common folk,
This stubborn love refuses to listen to!
எதுக்காய் இங்கு இருந்தா
வர மறுத்தாய் பயலே
அணை கருக்காய் எனை அறுத்தாய்
இப்போ வெறுத்தாய் உயிரே
Why were you staying here,
Oh boy who then refused to come?
You sliced through me like a sharp blade of grass,
And now you despise my very life, my love!
காதலை கஞ்சலாய் உக்குமோ
காரை முள்ளாய் அது குத்துமோ
காலம் கரைச்சலை நிக்குமோ
என்னை கத்தி குளறிடா வைக்கமோ
ஆறிப்போன தேன் கனியாய் என்னை ஊத்துற
அம்மான யாழையும் நீ ஏமாத்துற
Will love spill out like heavy, sorrowful tears?
Will it prick relentlessly like sharp thorny bushes?
Will the troubled turbulence of time ever cease?
Will it make me scream out as if wounded by a knife?
You pour me away like a fruit nectar that has gone cold,
You deceive even the pure, innocent Yazh harp!
எப்பன் எப்பனாய் சாக் கொல்லுதே
கோதாரி காதல்
அப்பன் குப்பனின் சொல்லை கூடைத்தான்
கேட்காத காதல்
How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext,
This mauled, torn love?
Even the advice of common folk,
This stubborn love refuses to listen to!
எதுக்காய் இங்கு இருந்தா
வர மறுத்தாய் பயலே
அணை கருக்காய் எனை அறுத்தாய்
இப்போ வெறுத்தாய் உயிரே
Why were you staying here,
Oh boy who then refused to come?
You sliced through me like a sharp blade of grass,
And now you despise my very life, my love!
வேக்காட்டி போறா என் கிட்ட நில்லாமை
ஊக்காட்டி வைக்க ஓர் சாட்டை சொல்லாத
Leaving shamelessly without standing near me,
Do not utter excuses to keep me dangling!
எப்பன் எப்பனாய் சாக் கொல்லுதே
கோதாரி காதல்
அப்பன் குப்பனின் சொல்லை கூடைத்தான்
கேட்காத காதல்
How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext,
This mauled, torn love?
Even the advice of common folk,
This stubborn love refuses to listen to!
Eppan eppanaai saak kolluthae
How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext,
Kothari kaadhal
This mauled, torn love?
Appan kuppanin sollai koodathan
Even the advice of common folk,
Ketkatha kaadhal
This stubborn love refuses to listen to!
Ethukkaai inga iruntha
Why were you staying here,
Vara maruthai payalae
Oh boy who then refused to come?
Anai karukkai enai aruthaai
You sliced through me like a sharp blade of grass,
Ippo veruthaai uyirae
And now you despise my very life, my love!
Vekkatti pora en kitta nillama
Leaving shamelessly without standing near me,
Ookkatti vaikka orr saattai sollatha
Do not utter excuses to keep me dangling!
Eppan eppanaai saak kolluthae
How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext,
Kothari kaadhal
This mauled, torn love?
Appan kuppanin sollai koodathan
Even the advice of common folk,
Ketkatha kaadhal
This stubborn love refuses to listen to!
Idhayathin valavukkul nippana
Will he stand inside the curved bends of my heart?
Ezhamal eripatten eppanaan
I burned without being able to rise, how did it happen?
Poovunnu sonna nee mookkanna
If I am called a gentle flower, are you an abrasive thorn?
Nee nillendru sonnal thaan nikkana
Will I halt only if you tell me to halt?
Nallooraai naan irunthaal nee thaerada
If I am a sacred town, you are its temple chariot, my dear!
Naam illa yazhukku ini yarada
Without the two of us, who is there left for the Yazh instrument?
Eppan eppanaai saak kolluthae
How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext,
Kothari kaadhal
This mauled, torn love?
Appan kuppanin sollai koodathan
Even the advice of common folk,
Ketkatha kaadhal
This stubborn love refuses to listen to!
Ethukkaai inga iruntha
Why were you staying here,
Vara maruthai payalae
Oh boy who then refused to come?
Anai karukkai enai aruthaai
You sliced through me like a sharp blade of grass,
Ippo veruthaai uyirae
And now you despise my very life, my love!
Kadhaalai kanjalai ukkumo
Will love spill out like heavy, sorrowful tears?
Kaarai mullai athu kuthumo
Will it prick relentlessly like sharp thorny bushes?
Kalam karaichalai nikkumo
Will the troubled turbulence of time ever cease?
Ennai kathi kularida vaikkumo
Will it make me scream out as if wounded by a knife?
Aaripona thaen kaniyai ennai oothura
You pour me away like a fruit nectar that has gone cold,
Ammana yazhaiyum nee emaathura
You deceive even the pure, innocent Yazh harp!
Eppan eppanaai saak kolluthae
How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext,
Kothari kaadhal
This mauled, torn love?
Appan kuppanin sollai koodathan
Even the advice of common folk,
Ketkatha kaadhal
This stubborn love refuses to listen to!
Ethukkaai inga iruntha
Why were you staying here,
Vara maruthai payalae
Oh boy who then refused to come?
Anai karukkai enai aruthaai
You sliced through me like a sharp blade of grass,
Ippo veruthaai uyirae
And now you despise my very life, my love!
Vekkatti pora en kitta nillama
Leaving shamelessly without standing near me,
Ookkatti vaikka orr saattai sollatha
Do not utter excuses to keep me dangling!
Eppan eppanaai saak kolluthae
How and in what ways does it kill me on pretext,
Kothari kaadhal
This mauled, torn love?
Appan kuppanin sollai koodathan
Even the advice of common folk,
Ketkatha kaadhal
This stubborn love refuses to listen to!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song expresses the deep angst, heartbreak, and resilience of a woman in love. She reflects on how love torments her relentlessly, disregarding all logic, societal advice, and common sense. The lyrics use rural and cultural metaphors to convey the sharp pain of betrayal and abandonment by her beloved, comparing his words to blades of grass and sharp thorns.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Rhyming second letter)
“Eppan eppanaai saak kolluthae / Appan kuppanin sollai koodathan”
The second consonant 'p' rhymes across consecutive thematic couplets ('Eppan' and 'Appan').
Metaphor
“Nallooraai naan irunthaal nee thaerada”
The speaker metaphorically equates herself to a holy town (Nalloor) and her lover to the grand temple chariot (Thaer) that gives it purpose.
Imagery / Simile
“Anai karukkai enai aruthaai”
Uses vivid tactile imagery, comparing emotional heartbreak to being sliced by the sharp edge of wild grass (karukku).
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Trivia
'Yaazh' (2017) is an Indian Tamil-language drama directed by MS Anand. Set against the backdrop of the Eelam Tamil diaspora, the movie heavily features regional Eelam Tamil linguistic nuances and cultural motifs, such as the ancient Yazh musical instrument.
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