Ethanai Kavarchi
From Pattikattan · 1990
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pattikattan1990
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Eththanai kavarchchi eththanai unarchchi | So much attraction, so much passion! |
| Meththaiyum mayanga eththanai valarchchi | So much enchantment that even the bed gets spellbound! |
| Unnaivida oru pennazhagu | A woman's beauty greater than yours, |
| Kandathillai intha mannulagu aah | This earthly world has never seen, ah! |
| Female | |
| Eththanai kavarchchi eththanai unarchchi | So much attraction, so much passion! |
| Meththaiyum mayanga eththanai valarchchi | So much enchantment that even the bed gets spellbound! |
| Unnaivida oru aannazhagu | A man's handsome charm greater than yours, |
| Kandathillai intha mannulagu….. | This earthly world has never seen... |
| Male | |
| Thottum thodaamal thottu kai | Touching while barely touching, hand... |
| Pattum padaamal pattu thaen tharm | Touching and not touching, giving sweet silk-like honey... |
| Female :Muththam idaamal ittu nee | Female: Kissing without actually kissing, you... |
| Male :Aah | Male: Ah! |
| Female :Povudal thazhuvidum paarkadal | Female: The ocean of milk embraced by golden skin! |
| Male | |
| Manjal nilaavin thangai ival | She is the sister of the yellow moon, |
| Nenjil ulaavum gangai | The Ganges strolling within the heart! |
| Female :Vannam kedaamal allu | Female: Gather me without spoiling my color/charm, |
| Oru kaayam padaamal killu | Pinch me softly without causing any hurt! |
| Male | |
| Iravilum pagalilum | Through the night and through the day, |
| Megangal kondaadalaam | The clouds can celebrate! |
| Female :Idaiveli kurainthida | Female: As the distance between us decreases, |
| Thaegangal ondraagalaam | Our bodies can become one! |
| Male | |
| Hey haei eththanai kavarchchi | Hey haei, so much attraction! |
| Female :Aahaah | Female: Aahaah |
| Male :Eththanai unarchchi | Male: So much passion! |
| Female :Aah aa…. | Female: Aah aa…. |
| Male :Meththaiyum mayanga | Male: Even the bed gets spellbound, |
| Female :Aah aa…. | Female: Aah aa…. |
| Male :Eththanai valarchchi | Male: So much enchantment! |
| Female :Ooh unnaivida oru aannazhagu | Female: Ooh, a man's handsome charm greater than yours, |
| Kandathillai intha mannulagu aah | This earthly world has never seen, ah! |
| Female | |
| Chinna puraavai paaru nee | Look at this little dove, |
| Sontham vidaamal saeru | Join her without letting go of the bond! |
| Koodavaa arugae aadavaa | Shall I join you? Shall I come close and dance? |
| Male | |
| Haei….unnai kaiyodu yaenthi | Hey... holding you in my hands, |
| En ullam kondaadum shanthi | My heart celebrates peaceful bliss! |
| Yaaradi unaivida roobini aah | Who else is more beautiful than you, oh beauty? Ah! |
| Female | |
| Nittham kanaavil vanthu | Coming into dreams every day, |
| Idhu sollum munnooru sinthu | This heart sings three hundred melodies! |
| Male :Panneer kondaadum pushbam | Male: A flower celebrating rosewater, |
| Idhu pakkam nindraadum sirppam | This is a sculpture standing nearby and swaying! |
| Female | |
| Udhadugal urasalaam | Lips can brush against each other, |
| Osaigal vanthaalenna | What does it matter if sounds are made? |
| Male :Ulagaiyae marakkalaam | Male: We can forget the whole world, |
| Yaarenna sonnaalenna | Who cares what anyone says? |
| Female | |
| Hey haei eththanai kavarchchi | Hey haei, so much attraction! |
| Male :Aah aah haa | Male: Aah aah haa |
| Female :Eththanai unarchchi | Female: So much passion! |
| Male :Yaeh yaeh hae | Male: Yaeh yaeh hae |
| Female :Meththaiyum mayanga | Female: Even the bed gets spellbound, |
| Male :Aah ha…. | Male: Aah ha…. |
| Female :Eththanai valarchchi | Female: So much enchantment! |
| Male :Ooh unnaivida oru pennazhagu | Male: Ooh, a woman's beauty greater than yours, |
| Kandathillai intha mannulagu aah | This earthly world has never seen, ah! |
| Female | |
| Laalala lalalaa | Laalala lalalaa |
| Male :Laal lala lala | Male: Laal lala lala |
| Female :Laalala lalalaa | Female: Laalala lalalaa |
| Male :…………… | Male: …………… |
| Female :Oohho…oo…. | Female: Oohho…oo…. |
எத்தனை கவர்ச்சி எத்தனை உணர்ச்சி
மெத்தையும் மயங்க எத்தனை வளர்ச்சி
உன்னைவிட ஒரு பெண்ணழகு
கண்டதில்லை இந்த மண்ணுலகு ஆஹ்
So much attraction, so much passion!
So much enchantment that even the bed gets spellbound!
A woman's beauty greater than yours,
This earthly world has never seen, ah!
எத்தனை கவர்ச்சி எத்தனை உணர்ச்சி
மெத்தையும் மயங்க எத்தனை வளர்ச்சி
உன்னைவிட ஒரு ஆணழகு
கண்டதில்லை இந்த மண்ணுலகு...
So much attraction, so much passion!
So much enchantment that even the bed gets spellbound!
A man's handsome charm greater than yours,
This earthly world has never seen...
தொட்டும் தொடாமல் தொட்டு கை
பட்டும் படாமல் பட்டு தேன் தரும்....
முத்தம் இடாமல் இட்டு நீ
சத்தம் வராமல் தட்டு
ஆஹ்
பூவுடல் தழுவிடும் பாற்கடல்
Touching while barely touching, hand...
Touching and not touching, giving sweet silk-like honey...
Female: Kissing without actually kissing, you...
Male: Ah!
Female: The ocean of milk embraced by golden skin!
மஞ்சள் நிலாவின் தங்கை இவள்
நெஞ்சில் உலாவும் கங்கை
வண்ணம் கெடாமல் அள்ளு
ஒரு காயம் படாமல் கிள்ளு
She is the sister of the yellow moon,
The Ganges strolling within the heart!
Female: Gather me without spoiling my color/charm,
Pinch me softly without causing any hurt!
இரவிலும் பகலிலும்
மோகங்கள் கொண்டாடலாம்
இடைவெளி குறைந்திட
தேகங்கள் ஒன்றாகலாம்
Through the night and through the day,
The clouds can celebrate!
Female: As the distance between us decreases,
Our bodies can become one!
ஹே ஹேய் எத்தனை கவர்ச்சி
ஆஹாஹ்
எத்தனை உணர்ச்சி
ஆஹ் ஆ
மெத்தையும் மயங்க
ஆஹ் ஆ
எத்தனை வளர்ச்சி
ஓஹ் உன்னைவிட ஒரு ஆணழகு
கண்டதில்லை இந்த மண்ணுலகு...
Hey haei, so much attraction!
Female: Aahaah
Male: So much passion!
Female: Aah aa….
Male: Even the bed gets spellbound,
Female: Aah aa….
Male: So much enchantment!
Female: Ooh, a man's handsome charm greater than yours,
This earthly world has never seen, ah!
சின்னப் புறாவை பாரு நீ
சொந்தம் விடாமல் சேரு
கூடவா அருகே ஆடவா
Look at this little dove,
Join her without letting go of the bond!
Shall I join you? Shall I come close and dance?
ஹேய்......உன்னை கையோடு ஏந்தி
என் உள்ளம் கொண்டாடும் சாந்தி
யாரடி உனைவிட ரூபிணி ஆஹ்
Hey... holding you in my hands,
My heart celebrates peaceful bliss!
Who else is more beautiful than you, oh beauty? Ah!
நித்தம் கனாவில் வந்து
இது சொல்லும் முன்னூறு சிந்து
பன்னீர் கொண்டாடும் புஷ்பம்
இது பக்கம் நின்றாடும் சிற்பம்
Coming into dreams every day,
This heart sings three hundred melodies!
Male: A flower celebrating rosewater,
This is a sculpture standing nearby and swaying!
உதடுகள் உரசலாம்
ஓசைகள் வந்தாலென்ன
உலகையே மறக்கலாம்
யாரென்ன சொன்னாலென்ன
Lips can brush against each other,
What does it matter if sounds are made?
Male: We can forget the whole world,
Who cares what anyone says?
எத்தனை கவர்ச்சி
ஆஹ் ஆஹ் ஹா
எத்தனை உணர்ச்சி
ஏஹ் ஏஹ் ஹே
மெத்தையும் மயங்க
ஆஹ்ஹ
எத்தனை வளர்ச்சி
ஓ.....உன்னைவிட ஒரு பெண்ணழகு
கண்டதில்லை இந்த மண்ணுலகு...
Hey haei, so much attraction!
Male: Aah aah haa
Female: So much passion!
Male: Yaeh yaeh hae
Female: Even the bed gets spellbound,
Male: Aah ha….
Female: So much enchantment!
Male: Ooh, a woman's beauty greater than yours,
This earthly world has never seen, ah!
லாலல லலலா
லால் லல லல
லாலல லலலா
...........................
ஓஹ்ஹோ ஓ......
Laalala lalalaa
Male: Laal lala lala
Female: Laalala lalalaa
Male: ……………
Female: Oohho…oo….
Eththanai kavarchchi eththanai unarchchi
So much attraction, so much passion!
Meththaiyum mayanga eththanai valarchchi
So much enchantment that even the bed gets spellbound!
Unnaivida oru pennazhagu
A woman's beauty greater than yours,
Kandathillai intha mannulagu aah
This earthly world has never seen, ah!
Eththanai kavarchchi eththanai unarchchi
So much attraction, so much passion!
Meththaiyum mayanga eththanai valarchchi
So much enchantment that even the bed gets spellbound!
Unnaivida oru aannazhagu
A man's handsome charm greater than yours,
Kandathillai intha mannulagu…..
This earthly world has never seen...
Thottum thodaamal thottu kai
Touching while barely touching, hand...
Pattum padaamal pattu thaen tharm
Touching and not touching, giving sweet silk-like honey...
Female :Muththam idaamal ittu nee
Female: Kissing without actually kissing, you...
Male :Aah
Male: Ah!
Female :Povudal thazhuvidum paarkadal
Female: The ocean of milk embraced by golden skin!
Manjal nilaavin thangai ival
She is the sister of the yellow moon,
Nenjil ulaavum gangai
The Ganges strolling within the heart!
Female :Vannam kedaamal allu
Female: Gather me without spoiling my color/charm,
Oru kaayam padaamal killu
Pinch me softly without causing any hurt!
Iravilum pagalilum
Through the night and through the day,
Megangal kondaadalaam
The clouds can celebrate!
Female :Idaiveli kurainthida
Female: As the distance between us decreases,
Thaegangal ondraagalaam
Our bodies can become one!
Hey haei eththanai kavarchchi
Hey haei, so much attraction!
Female :Aahaah
Female: Aahaah
Male :Eththanai unarchchi
Male: So much passion!
Female :Aah aa….
Female: Aah aa….
Male :Meththaiyum mayanga
Male: Even the bed gets spellbound,
Female :Aah aa….
Female: Aah aa….
Male :Eththanai valarchchi
Male: So much enchantment!
Female :Ooh unnaivida oru aannazhagu
Female: Ooh, a man's handsome charm greater than yours,
Kandathillai intha mannulagu aah
This earthly world has never seen, ah!
Chinna puraavai paaru nee
Look at this little dove,
Sontham vidaamal saeru
Join her without letting go of the bond!
Koodavaa arugae aadavaa
Shall I join you? Shall I come close and dance?
Haei….unnai kaiyodu yaenthi
Hey... holding you in my hands,
En ullam kondaadum shanthi
My heart celebrates peaceful bliss!
Yaaradi unaivida roobini aah
Who else is more beautiful than you, oh beauty? Ah!
Nittham kanaavil vanthu
Coming into dreams every day,
Idhu sollum munnooru sinthu
This heart sings three hundred melodies!
Male :Panneer kondaadum pushbam
Male: A flower celebrating rosewater,
Idhu pakkam nindraadum sirppam
This is a sculpture standing nearby and swaying!
Udhadugal urasalaam
Lips can brush against each other,
Osaigal vanthaalenna
What does it matter if sounds are made?
Male :Ulagaiyae marakkalaam
Male: We can forget the whole world,
Yaarenna sonnaalenna
Who cares what anyone says?
Hey haei eththanai kavarchchi
Hey haei, so much attraction!
Male :Aah aah haa
Male: Aah aah haa
Female :Eththanai unarchchi
Female: So much passion!
Male :Yaeh yaeh hae
Male: Yaeh yaeh hae
Female :Meththaiyum mayanga
Female: Even the bed gets spellbound,
Male :Aah ha….
Male: Aah ha….
Female :Eththanai valarchchi
Female: So much enchantment!
Male :Ooh unnaivida oru pennazhagu
Male: Ooh, a woman's beauty greater than yours,
Kandathillai intha mannulagu aah
This earthly world has never seen, ah!
Laalala lalalaa
Laalala lalalaa
Male :Laal lala lala
Male: Laal lala lala
Female :Laalala lalalaa
Female: Laalala lalalaa
Male :……………
Male: ……………
Female :Oohho…oo….
Female: Oohho…oo….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a sensual and passionate romantic duet where two lovers express their mutual admiration and deep attraction. They praise each other's unmatched beauty, declaring that the world has never seen a man or woman as beautiful as them. The imagery revolves around tender touches, embraces, and the intoxicating feeling of love that transcends day and night. As the song progresses, the lovers express a desire to bridge all physical distance and unite completely. They lose themselves in each other's presence, unbothered by societal opinions or the outside world. Vaali's lyrics blend classic romantic metaphors—like comparing the beloved to the moon, the Ganges, and a flower—with intimate, modern expressions of desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Eththanai kavarchchi eththanai unarchchi / Meththaiyum mayanga eththanai valarchchi”
The line ends with rhyming suffixes ('kavarchchi', 'unarchchi', 'valarchchi'), creating a rhythmic flow in the refrain.
Ethugai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Eththanai kavarchchi ... / Meththaiyum mayanga ...”
The second consonant sound 'th' (த்) matches in 'Eththanai' and 'Meththaiyum'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Manjal nilaavin thangai ival / Nenjil ulaavum gangai”
The heroine is metaphorically described as the sister of the yellow moon and as the sacred Ganges river flowing within the lover's heart.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Chinna puraavai paaru nee”
The lover is affectionately addressed as a 'little dove' (chinna puraa).
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Trivia
Written by the legendary Tamil lyricist Vaali, this duet showcases his signature style of combining classical poetic imagery (Ganges, moon, sculptures) with playful sensual romance. Songs from 'Pattikattan' (1990) are appreciated among late 80s/early 90s rural-themed romantic soundtracks.
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