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Eravuttu Eni Edukkum

From Thaaikkuppin Thaaram · 1956

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
S. C. Krishnan, A. G. Rathnamala
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Thaaikkuppin Thaaram
Movie release year
1956
Lyrics added on
11 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Aahaa buch vittadhadi aasai
Vilaam pazhathu ottodae
Ummm
Appadi vaedhaanthi sonnaalum
Unnai vida maattaen koottodae
Yaeravuttu yaeni edukkum
Aambala jaadhi
Unnai eppadi thaan nambiduvaa
Pombala jaadhi
Yaeravuttu yaeni edukkum
Aambala jaadhi
Unnai eppadi thaan nambiduvaa
Pombala jaadhi
Ellorum polae naanum
Irukka maatten singa kutti
Ellorum polae naanum
Irukka maatten singa kutti
Kallodi un manasu karainjidaadho
Thanga katti
Yaeravuttu yaeni edukkum
Pombala jaadhi
Unnai eppadi thaan nambiduvaan
Aambala jaadhi
Indha aambala jaadhi
Jalli kattu kaalai polae
Thaavi thaavi thullurae
Nollai kannae urutti urutti
Kaatturae oi oi
Jalli kattu kaalai polae
Thaavi thaavi thullurae
Nollai kannae urutti urutti
Kaatturae
Nee samayam paarthu maattikkittaeMale :Aang
Female :Sarasamaaga pesikkittae
Veraichu vaerae ninnukkittae
Ada sari thaan po po theriyum
Yaeravuttu yaeni edukkum
Pombala jaadhi
Unnai eppadi thaan nambiduvaan
Aambala jaadhi
Indha aambala jaadhi
Maanaabimaanam vittu
Manushan polae ninnukkittu
Maanaabimaanam vittu
Manushan polae ninnukkittu
Thaanaaga thattu kettu
Thavikkiraayae vekkangkettu
Yaeravuttu yaeni edukkum
Aambala jaadhi
Unnai eppadi thaan nambiduvaa
Pombala jaadhi
Indha pombala jaadhi
Mannai nambi maramirukkudhu
Therinjukka venum
Adi unnai nambi naanirukken
Purinjukka venum
Mannai nambi maramirukkudhu
Therinjukka venum
Adi unnai nambi naanirukken
Purinjukka venum
Manasum mansum ottikkichu
Manmadhan kanaiyum pattukkichu
Viralum viralum thottukkichu
Indha vayalum vaaikkaal polae
Iru manasum oru manasaai irundhida venum
Namma thirumanathai kandu
Oorum thirundhida venum
Hmm hmmm
Male :Hmm … hi hi hee hee…
Aha, my worldly desires have fallen away,
like ripe fruit from a wood-apple shell!
Mmm...
Even if philosophers preach detachment,
I will never let you go!
They help you climb, then pull the ladder away—
that is how men are!
How could any woman
ever trust you?
They help you climb, then pull the ladder away—
that is how men are!
How could any woman
ever trust you?
I will not be like all the other men,
my little lioness!
I will not be like all the other men,
my little lioness!
Is your heart made of stone? Won't it soften,
my lump of gold?
They help you climb, then pull the ladder away—
that is how women are!
How could any man
ever trust you?
How could this man trust you?
Like a bull in Jallikattu (traditional bull-taming),
you leap and jump all around!
Rolling your squinting eyes,
you show off, hey hey!
Like a bull in Jallikattu (traditional bull-taming),
you leap and jump all around!
Rolling your squinting eyes,
you show off!
You waited for your chance and got caught! Male: Huh?
Female: Flirting so playfully,
and standing there so stiffly!
Oh go on, go on, I know all about you!
They help you climb, then pull the ladder away—
that is how women are!
How could any man
ever trust you?
How could this man trust you?
Giving up all pride and self-respect,
standing there pretending to be a decent man,
giving up all pride and self-respect,
standing there pretending to be a decent man,
you have lost your wits on your own
and pine away shamelessly!
They help you climb, then pull the ladder away—
that is how men are!
How could any woman
ever trust you?
How could this woman trust you?
A tree depends on the soil to live,
you should know that.
My girl, I put my complete trust in you,
you must understand that.
A tree depends on the soil to live,
you should know that.
My girl, I put my complete trust in you,
you must understand that.
Our hearts have bonded together,
the arrow of Manmathan (the god of love) has struck,
our fingers have touched,
just like a green field and its flowing stream,
our two hearts must beat as one.
Seeing our wedding,
even this whole town should learn and change its ways!
Mmm... mmm...
Male: Mmm... hee hee hee hee...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful duet features a lighthearted verbal duel and romantic banter between the hero and heroine. They tease each other using local proverbs and metaphors, accusing each gender of being untrustworthy—specifically using the idiom of 'helping someone up the ladder and then pulling the ladder away.' The female lead compares the male hero to a restless Jallikattu bull showing off, while the male lead calls her a gold nugget and insists he is different from other men. As the song progresses, the tone shifts from mock accusations to deep affection. The hero explains that just as a tree depends on the soil for nourishment, his existence depends entirely on her. They acknowledge that their hearts have joined, hit by Cupid's arrow, and express a wish for their two lives to merge seamlessly like a field and its water channel, hoping their ideal marriage serves as an inspiration to the entire village.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamaani)

Vilaam pazhathu ottodae

Compares detachment/desire to the space between a ripe wood-apple fruit and its outer hard shell.

Simile (Uvamaani)

Jalli kattu kaalai polae

Compares the hyperactive, jumping behavior of the protagonist to a raging Jallikattu bull.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

Mannai nambi maramirukkudhu / Adi unnai nambi naanirukken

The second letter 'nna' (ன்) rhymes across both opening lines ('Mannai' and 'Unnai').

Idiom / Cultural Metaphor

Yaeravuttu yaeni edukkum

A popular Tamil idiom referring to betrayal—letting someone climb up a ladder and then pulling it away.

Metaphor (Uvagam)

Indha vayalum vaaikkaal polae

Compares the unity of two hearts to a field and a water canal, which must coexist side-by-side to nourish life.

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Trivia

'Thaaikkuppin Thaaram' (1956) was a landmark film in Tamil cinema as it marked the debut production of Devar Films, founded by Sandow M.M.A. Chinnappa Thevar, and starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) alongside P. Bhanumathi. The music for the film was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics crafted by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass. This iconic song is a classic example of folk-infused romantic banter duet that became immensely popular across Tamil Nadu.

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