- Lyricist
- Poonguyilan
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Ethir Veetu Jannal
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ethir veettu jannalilae
Paarththa ponnu
Pa paapa paapa paapapa
Ethir veettu jannalilae
Paarththa ponnu
Enakkunnu aandavanthaan
Padaichcha ponnu
Yaettikku pottiyaaga iruntha ponnu
Idhayamthaan ippothu kaninja ponnu
Male :Paapa pappaapa pappaa papa paa
Paapa pappaapa pappaa papa paa
Intha jodi nalla odi
Vaazhattum onnaaga
Intha naalu nalla naalu
Thambithaanae sonnaanae
Ethir veettu jannalilae
Paarththa ponnu
Enakkunnu aandavanthaan
Padaichcha ponnu
Ponnonnu venumaa
Kalyaanam pannavae
Mamathaan kodukkanum mudiyumaa
Adi thangakkatti
Onnenna rendu
Naan kattaayamaa kodukkiraen
Thambikku illaama yaarukku
Azhagaana maappillaikku
Achchaaram seedhanamaa
Parisam vaikka unnaala
Mudiyumaa ippo
Azhagaana maappillaikku
Achchaaram seedhanamaa
Parisam vaikka unnaala
Mudiyumaa ippo
Aana kuduppaen aadu kuduppaen
Ambassador car-u kuduppaen
Paana neraiyaa ponnu kuduppaen
Paththaa kuraikku innum kuduppaen
Aana kuduppaen aadu kuduppaen
Ambasiter car-u kuduppaen
Paana neraiyaa ponnu kuduppaen
Paththaa kuraikku innum kuduppaen
Ethir veettu jannalilae
Paarththa ponnu
Enakkunnu aandavanthaan
Padaichcha ponnu
Yaettikku pottiyaaga iruntha ponnu
Idhayamthaan ippothu kaninja ponnu
Vaayillaa jeevanaa valarnthaalum ennaiyae
Vaazh vachchaan chinna kannan ulagilae
Adi singakkutti
Vayasaalae periyavan arivaalae uyarnthavan
Sollaama ponaa nee kannillae
Thunaiyaaga vanthavalai
Sugamaaga kaakkanumnnu
Thaniyaaga paarvaiyilae
Sonnaanae ingae
Kaiya pudichchaa pothaathu
Ava kannu kalangakoodaathu
Kannukku kannaa onnukku onnaa
Kaalamellaam vaazhunga
Kaiya pudichchaa pothaathu
Ava kannu kalangakoodaathu
Kannukku kannaa onnukku onnaa
Kaalamellaam vaazhunga
Edhir veettu jannalilae
Paarththa ponnu
Enakkunnu aandavanthaan
Padaichcha ponnu
Aaha yaettikku pottiyaaga iruntha ponnu
Idhayamthaan ippothu kaninja ponnu
In the window of the house opposite,
the girl I saw,
Pa pa-pa pa-pa pa-pa-pa,
In the window of the house opposite,
the girl I saw,
is the girl whom God
created just for me.
The girl who once bickered with me,
is now the girl whose heart has softened.
Pa-pa pa-pa-pa pa-pa pa-pa pa,
Pa-pa pa-pa-pa pa-pa pa-pa pa,
May this wonderful couple do well,
and live together as one!
Today is a great and auspicious day,
little brother himself said so!
In the window of the house opposite,
the girl I saw,
is the girl whom God
created just for me.
Do you need a girl
to get married?
Uncle must give one, can you?
Hey my precious gold,
why just one? Even two,
I will certainly give!
If not for my little brother, then for whom?
For the handsome bridegroom,
as an advance and wedding gifts,
to present the Parisam (betrothal gift),
can you do it now?
For the handsome bridegroom,
as an advance and wedding gifts,
to present the Parisam (betrothal gift),
can you do it now?
I will give elephants, I will give sheep,
I will give an Ambassador car,
I will give pots full of gold,
and if that is not enough, I will give even more!
I will give elephants, I will give sheep,
I will give an Ambassador car,
I will give pots full of gold,
and if that is not enough, I will give even more!
In the window of the house opposite,
the girl I saw,
is the girl whom God
created just for me.
The girl who once bickered with me,
is now the girl whose heart has softened.
Even though I grew up as a helpless soul,
little Kannan gave me a good life in this world.
Hey, little lioness!
He is older in age and rich in wisdom,
if you do not see that, you are blind to the truth!
The woman who comes as his partner,
to protect and cherish her with joy,
through a private glance,
he promised right here!
It is not enough to just hold her hand,
her eyes must never fill with tears.
Cherishing each other like two eyes in one sight,
live together all your lives!
It is not enough to just hold her hand,
her eyes must never fill with tears.
Cherishing each other like two eyes in one sight,
live together all your lives!
In the window of the house opposite,
the girl I saw,
is the girl whom God
created just for me.
Aha, the girl who once bickered with me,
is now the girl whose heart has softened.
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Ethir Veettu Jannalilae is a cheerful and celebratory Tamil song centering on love, marriage, and family bonds. The protagonist fondly remembers admiring his beloved through the window of the house across the street. Though they initially had playful rivalries and stubborn disagreements, her heart eventually melted, paving the way for their union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Adi thangakkatti”
The speaker addresses family members affectionately using terms like 'thangakkatti' (block of gold) and 'singakkutti' (lion cub).
Anaphora / Rhyme
“Aana kuduppaen aadu kuduppaen”
Repetition of sound structure across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, festive cadence.
Ethukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Intha jodi nalla odi”
Traditional Tamil poetic harmony where the second letter matches across lines (jodi / naalu).
Did you know?
Trivia
The song portrays traditional Tamil marriage negotiation banter, playfully exaggerating dowry demands with luxury items of that era like the iconic Ambassador car and pots of gold, alongside warm parental advice for a lasting marriage.
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