Evan Di Unna Pethan
From Vaanam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Silambarasan
- Singers
- Silambarasan, Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Vaanam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Oh baby i feel like flying | Oh baby I feel like flying |
| Flying above up in the air | Flying above up in the air |
| When I look at you | When I look at you |
| Looking and me like | Looking at me like |
| You wanna make love to me then | You wanna make love to me then |
| Male | |
| Unna partha | When I look at you |
| First second-la enna kannom | In the very first second, I lost myself |
| Thedi parkuren kandapadi naanum | I search for myself wildly everywhere |
| Partha first second-la- | Right from the first second I saw you- |
| Irundhae enna kaanom | I've been lost completely |
| Thedi parkuren kandapadi naanum | I search for myself wildly everywhere |
| Male | |
| Sathiyama ennaku nee venaam | Swear on God, I don't want you |
| Kandeeppa ennaku naan venum | I definitely want myself back |
| Sathiyama ennaku nee venaam | Swear on God, I don't want you |
| Kandeeppa ennaku naan venum | I definitely want myself back |
| Onna enna kandupidchu kudu.. | Either find me and give me back... |
| Illa romba simple unna enaku kudu… | Or very simply, give yourself to me... |
| Illa thayavu-seidhu | Otherwise, please |
| Oru gun-eduthu enna suduu | Take a gun and shoot me |
| Male | |
| Move your body..girl… | Move your body.. girl… |
| Move your body… | Move your body… |
| Chorus | |
| I feel like.. move your body | I feel like.. move your body |
| I feel like.. move your body | I feel like.. move your body |
| I feel like.. kissing you | I feel like.. kissing you |
| I feel like.. touching you | I feel like.. touching you |
| I feel like.. moving you | I feel like.. moving you |
| I feel like.. looking sweet life with you… | I feel like.. looking at a sweet life with you… |
| Male | |
| En facebook status-um neethan | You are my Facebook status |
| En twitter tweeting-um neethan | You are my Twitter tweet |
| En skype call-um neethan… neethan | You are my Skype call… you are |
| Male | |
| En BBM-um neethan | You are my BBM |
| En facetime-um neethan | You are my FaceTime |
| En iphone ipad ellamae neethan | You are my iPhone, iPad, and everything |
| Male | |
| En itune playlist-um neethan | You are my iTunes playlist |
| Adhil love songs-um neethan | You are the love songs in it |
| Adhil play agura speaker neethan | You are the speaker playing them |
| Male | |
| En appavum neethan | You are my father |
| En ammavum neethan | You are my mother |
| En sothu sugam ellamae neethan | You are all my wealth and comfort |
| En kadavulum neethan | You are my God |
| En uyirum neethan | You are my life |
| Enaku ellamae neethan | You are everything to me |
| Neethan neethan neethan … | Only you, only you, only you… |
| Male | |
| Move your body..girl… | Move your body.. girl… |
| Move your body… | Move your body… |
| Male | |
| {Evandi unna pethan pethan | {Who the hell gave birth to you, gave birth |
| Pethan pethan pethan pethan | Gave birth, gave birth, gave birth, gave birth |
| Kaiyila kedacha sethan sethan | If I catch him in my hands, he's dead, dead |
| Sethan sethan sethan sethan} (2) | Dead, dead, dead, dead} (2) |
| Male | |
| Move your body..girl… | Move your body.. girl… |
| Move your body… | Move your body… |
| Female | |
| Oh baby i feel like flying | Oh baby I feel like flying |
| Flying above up in the air | Flying above up in the air |
| When I look at you | When I look at you |
| Looking and me like | Looking at me like |
| You wanna make love to me then | You wanna make love to me then |
| Male | |
| Un paste brush-um naanthan | I am your toothbrush and paste |
| Un shower gel-um naanthan | I am your shower gel |
| Un manam kakira melaadai naanthan | I am the outfit protecting your modesty |
| Male | |
| Un lip gloss-um naanthan | I am your lip gloss |
| Un eye liner naanthan | I am your eyeliner |
| Un azhagu kootura make up pena naan | I am the makeup brush enhancing your beauty |
| Male | |
| Un teddy bear naan than | I am your teddy bear |
| Un bed and pillow naan than | I am your bed and pillow |
| Un veettoda night watchman naanthan | I am your house's night watchman |
| Male | |
| Un nagamum sadhaiyum naanthan | I am your nails and flesh |
| Un ezhumbum narambum naanthan | I am your bones and nerves |
| Adhil ulla odum ratham-um naanthan | I am the blood running inside them |
| Male | |
| Un friend-um nanthan | I am your friend |
| Boy friend-um nanthan | I am your boyfriend |
| Unnaku ellamae naanthan naanthan | I am everything to you, I am |
| Naanthan naanthan naanthan naanthaan… | Only me, only me, only me, only me… |
| Male | |
| {Who the F is your daddy daddy | {Who the F is your daddy, daddy |
| Daddy daddy daddy daddy…. | Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy…. |
| If i see him he’s a dead body body | If I see him he’s a dead body, body |
| Body body body body…} (2) | Body, body, body, body…} (2) |
| Male | |
| Evandi unna pethan | Who the hell gave birth to you? |
| Avan kaiyila kedhcha sethan | If I get him in my hands, he's dead |
| Evandi unna pethan | Who the hell gave birth to you? |
| Avan kaiyila kedhcha sethan | If I get him in my hands, he's dead |
ஓ பேபி ஐ பீல்
லைக் ப்ளையிங்
ப்ளையிங் அபவ் அப்
இன் தி ஏர் வென் ஐ
லுக் அட் யூ லுக்கிங்
அண்ட் மீ லைக் யூ
வான்னா மேக் லவ்
டு மீ தென்
Oh baby I feel like flying
Flying above up in the air
When I look at you
Looking at me like
You wanna make love to me then
உன்ன பார்த்த
ப்ர்ஸ்ட் செகண்ட்ல
என்ன காணோம் தேடி
பார்க்குறேன் கண்டபடி
நானும் பார்த்த ப்ர்ஸ்ட்
செகண்ட்ல இருந்தே
என்ன காணோம் தேடி
பார்க்குறேன் கண்டபடி
நானும்
When I look at you
In the very first second, I lost myself
I search for myself wildly everywhere
Right from the first second I saw you-
I've been lost completely
I search for myself wildly everywhere
சத்தியமா எனக்கு
நீ வேணாம் கண்டிப்பா
எனக்கு நான் வேணும்
சத்தியமா எனக்கு நீ
வேணாம் கண்டிப்பா
எனக்கு நான் வேணும்
ஒன்னு என்ன கண்டுபிடிச்சு
குடு இல்ல ரொம்ப சிம்பிள்
உன்ன எனக்கு குடு இல்ல
தயவு செய்து ஒரு கன்
எடுத்து என்ன சுடு
Swear on God, I don't want you
I definitely want myself back
Swear on God, I don't want you
I definitely want myself back
Either find me and give me back...
Or very simply, give yourself to me...
Otherwise, please
Take a gun and shoot me
{ எவன்டி உன்ன
பெத்தான் பெத்தான்
பெத்தான் பெத்தான்
பெத்தான் பெத்தான்
கையில கெடச்சா
செத்தான் செத்தான்
செத்தான் செத்தான்
செத்தான் செத்தான் } (2)
Move your body.. girl…
Move your body…
மூவ் யுவர்
பாடி கேர்ள் மூவ்
யுவர் பாடி
I feel like.. move your body
I feel like.. move your body
I feel like.. kissing you
I feel like.. touching you
I feel like.. moving you
I feel like.. looking at a sweet life with you…
ஐ பீல் லைக் மூவ்
யுவர் பாடி ஐ பீல் லைக்
மூவ் யுவர் பாடி ஐ பீல்
லைக் கிஸ்ஸிங் யூ ஐ
பீல் லைக் டச்சிங் யூ ஐ
பீல் லைக் மூவிங் யூ ஐ
பீல் லைக் லுக்கிங் ஸ்வீட்
லைப் வித் யூ
You are my Facebook status
You are my Twitter tweet
You are my Skype call… you are
என் பேஸ்புக்
ஸ்டேடசும் நீதான்
என் ட்விட்டர்
ட்விட்டிங்கும் நீதான்
என் ஸ்கைப் காலும்
நீதான் நீதான்
You are my BBM
You are my FaceTime
You are my iPhone, iPad, and everything
என் பி.பி.எம்மும்
நீதான் என் பேஸ்டைமும்
நீதான் என் ஐபோன் ஐபேட்
எல்லாமே நீதான்
You are my iTunes playlist
You are the love songs in it
You are the speaker playing them
என் ஐடியூன்
ப்ளேலிஸ்ட்டும் நீதான்
அதில் லவ் சாங்சும்
நீதான் அதில் ப்ளே
ஆகுற ஸ்பீக்கர் நீதான்
You are my father
You are my mother
You are all my wealth and comfort
You are my God
You are my life
You are everything to me
Only you, only you, only you…
என் அப்பாவும்
நீதான் என் அம்மாவும்
நீதான் என் சொத்து சுகம்
எல்லாமே நீதான் என்
கடவுளும் நீதான் என்
உயிரும் நீதான் எனக்கு
எல்லாமே நீதான் நீதான்
நீதான் நீதான்
Move your body.. girl…
Move your body…
மூவ் யுவர்
பாடி கேர்ள் மூவ்
யுவர் பாடி
{Who the hell gave birth to you, gave birth
Gave birth, gave birth, gave birth, gave birth
If I catch him in my hands, he's dead, dead
Dead, dead, dead, dead} (2)
{ எவன்டி உன்ன
பெத்தான் பெத்தான்
பெத்தான் பெத்தான்
பெத்தான் பெத்தான்
கையில கெடச்சா
செத்தான் செத்தான்
செத்தான் செத்தான்
செத்தான் செத்தான் } (2)
Move your body.. girl…
Move your body…
மூவ் யுவர்
பாடி கேர்ள் மூவ்
யுவர் பாடி
Oh baby I feel like flying
Flying above up in the air
When I look at you
Looking at me like
You wanna make love to me then
ஓ பேபி ஐ பீல்
லைக் ப்ளையிங்
ப்ளையிங் அபவ் அப்
இன் தி ஏர் வென் ஐ
லுக் அட் யூ லுக்கிங்
அண்ட் மீ லைக் யூ
வான்னா மேக் லவ்
டு மீ தென்
I am your toothbrush and paste
I am your shower gel
I am the outfit protecting your modesty
உன் பேஸ்ட்
பிரஸ்சும் நான்தான்
உன் சவர் ஜெல்லும்
நான்தான் உன் மானம்
காக்கிற மேலாடை
நான்தான்
I am your lip gloss
I am your eyeliner
I am the makeup brush enhancing your beauty
உன் லிப் க்ளாஸும்
நான்தான் உன் ஐலைனர்
நான்தான் உன் அழகு
கூட்டுற மேக் அப் பேனா
நான்
I am your teddy bear
I am your bed and pillow
I am your house's night watchman
உன் டெடி பியர்
நான்தான் உன் பெட்
அண்ட் பில்லோ நான்
தான் உன் வீட்டோட
நைட் வாட்ச்மேன்
நான்தான்
I am your nails and flesh
I am your bones and nerves
I am the blood running inside them
உன் நகமும்
சதையும் நான்தான்
உன் எலும்பும் நரம்பும்
நான்தான் அதில் உள்ள
ஓடும் ரத்தமும் நான்தான்
I am your friend
I am your boyfriend
I am everything to you, I am
Only me, only me, only me, only me…
உன் பிரண்டும்
நான்தான் பாய்பிரண்டும்
நான்தான் உனக்கு எல்லாமே
நான்தான் நான்தான் நான்தான்
நான்தான் நான்தான் நான்தான்
{Who the F is your daddy, daddy
Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy….
If I see him he’s a dead body, body
Body, body, body, body…} (2)
ஹூ தி எப் இஸ்
யுவர் டடி டடி டடி டடி டடி
டடி இப் ஐ சி ஹிம் ஹி
இஸ் எ டெட் பாடி பாடி
பாடி பாடி பாடி பாடி
Who the hell gave birth to you?
If I get him in my hands, he's dead
Who the hell gave birth to you?
If I get him in my hands, he's dead
எவன்டி உன்ன
பெத்தான் அவன்
கையில கெடச்சா
செத்தான் எவன்டி
உன்ன பெத்தான்
அவன் கையில
கெடச்சா செத்தான்
Oh baby i feel like flying
Oh baby I feel like flying
Flying above up in the air
Flying above up in the air
When I look at you
When I look at you
Looking and me like
Looking at me like
You wanna make love to me then
You wanna make love to me then
Unna partha
When I look at you
First second-la enna kannom
In the very first second, I lost myself
Thedi parkuren kandapadi naanum
I search for myself wildly everywhere
Partha first second-la-
Right from the first second I saw you-
Irundhae enna kaanom
I've been lost completely
Thedi parkuren kandapadi naanum
I search for myself wildly everywhere
Sathiyama ennaku nee venaam
Swear on God, I don't want you
Kandeeppa ennaku naan venum
I definitely want myself back
Sathiyama ennaku nee venaam
Swear on God, I don't want you
Kandeeppa ennaku naan venum
I definitely want myself back
Onna enna kandupidchu kudu..
Either find me and give me back...
Illa romba simple unna enaku kudu…
Or very simply, give yourself to me...
Illa thayavu-seidhu
Otherwise, please
Oru gun-eduthu enna suduu
Take a gun and shoot me
Move your body..girl…
Move your body.. girl…
Move your body…
Move your body…
I feel like.. move your body
I feel like.. move your body
I feel like.. move your body
I feel like.. move your body
I feel like.. kissing you
I feel like.. kissing you
I feel like.. touching you
I feel like.. touching you
I feel like.. moving you
I feel like.. moving you
I feel like.. looking sweet life with you…
I feel like.. looking at a sweet life with you…
En facebook status-um neethan
You are my Facebook status
En twitter tweeting-um neethan
You are my Twitter tweet
En skype call-um neethan… neethan
You are my Skype call… you are
En BBM-um neethan
You are my BBM
En facetime-um neethan
You are my FaceTime
En iphone ipad ellamae neethan
You are my iPhone, iPad, and everything
En itune playlist-um neethan
You are my iTunes playlist
Adhil love songs-um neethan
You are the love songs in it
Adhil play agura speaker neethan
You are the speaker playing them
En appavum neethan
You are my father
En ammavum neethan
You are my mother
En sothu sugam ellamae neethan
You are all my wealth and comfort
En kadavulum neethan
You are my God
En uyirum neethan
You are my life
Enaku ellamae neethan
You are everything to me
Neethan neethan neethan …
Only you, only you, only you…
Move your body..girl…
Move your body.. girl…
Move your body…
Move your body…
{Evandi unna pethan pethan
{Who the hell gave birth to you, gave birth
Pethan pethan pethan pethan
Gave birth, gave birth, gave birth, gave birth
Kaiyila kedacha sethan sethan
If I catch him in my hands, he's dead, dead
Sethan sethan sethan sethan} (2)
Dead, dead, dead, dead} (2)
Move your body..girl…
Move your body.. girl…
Move your body…
Move your body…
Oh baby i feel like flying
Oh baby I feel like flying
Flying above up in the air
Flying above up in the air
When I look at you
When I look at you
Looking and me like
Looking at me like
You wanna make love to me then
You wanna make love to me then
Un paste brush-um naanthan
I am your toothbrush and paste
Un shower gel-um naanthan
I am your shower gel
Un manam kakira melaadai naanthan
I am the outfit protecting your modesty
Un lip gloss-um naanthan
I am your lip gloss
Un eye liner naanthan
I am your eyeliner
Un azhagu kootura make up pena naan
I am the makeup brush enhancing your beauty
Un teddy bear naan than
I am your teddy bear
Un bed and pillow naan than
I am your bed and pillow
Un veettoda night watchman naanthan
I am your house's night watchman
Un nagamum sadhaiyum naanthan
I am your nails and flesh
Un ezhumbum narambum naanthan
I am your bones and nerves
Adhil ulla odum ratham-um naanthan
I am the blood running inside them
Un friend-um nanthan
I am your friend
Boy friend-um nanthan
I am your boyfriend
Unnaku ellamae naanthan naanthan
I am everything to you, I am
Naanthan naanthan naanthan naanthaan…
Only me, only me, only me, only me…
{Who the F is your daddy daddy
{Who the F is your daddy, daddy
Daddy daddy daddy daddy….
Daddy, daddy, daddy, daddy….
If i see him he’s a dead body body
If I see him he’s a dead body, body
Body body body body…} (2)
Body, body, body, body…} (2)
Evandi unna pethan
Who the hell gave birth to you?
Avan kaiyila kedhcha sethan
If I get him in my hands, he's dead
Evandi unna pethan
Who the hell gave birth to you?
Avan kaiyila kedhcha sethan
If I get him in my hands, he's dead
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Evandi Unna Pethan' from the film Vaanam (2011) is an energetic Tanglish dance track that captures youth infatuation, obsessive love, and modern pop-culture devotion. The protagonist describes how encountering the girl completely disrupted his sense of self—he feels lost without her and hyperbolically demands either getting his life back or having her entirely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“En facebook status-um neethan / En twitter tweeting-um neethan”
The repeated use of 'neethan' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic end-rhyme structure.
Parallelism / Metaphor
“Un paste brush-um naanthan / Un shower gel-um naanthan”
The song uses parallel modern metaphors comparing the lover to daily personal care items and tech gadgets to show total ubiquity in her life.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Sathiyama ennaku nee venaam / Kandeeppa ennaku naan venum”
Contrasting 'nee venaam' (don't want you) with 'naan venum' (want myself back) highlights the inner conflict caused by sudden infatuation.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Evandi Unna Pethan' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics written and sung by Silambarasan (Simbu). Released in late 2010 as a single ahead of the movie's main album release, it became a pioneering viral hit in Tamil cinema, popularizing the concept of single audio releases for movie promotions in South India.
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