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Ezhettu Pengal

From Bathilukku Bathil · 1972

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Movie name
Bathilukku Bathil
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
9 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Yaezhettu pengal enthan pakkam
Chorus :Pakkam
Male :Eerettu vayathinil nirkkum
Yaezhettu pengal enthan pakkam
Chorus :Pakkam
Male :Eerettu vayathinil nirkkum
Chorus :Nirkkum
Male :Maan vannamenna thaen kinnamenna
Verae yaedhu ingu sorkkam
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Haan yaezhettu pengal enthan pakkam
Male :Pakkam
Female :Poonjittu polae vanthu nirkkum
Yaezhettu pengal unthan pakkam
Male :Pakkam
Female :Poonjittu polae vanthu nirkkum
Male :Nirkkum
Female :Paal vannamundu thaen kinnamundu
Vera yaedhum illai sorkkam
Yaezhettu pengal unthan pakkam
Neeralantha thamaraippoo
Neril vanthu aadumpothu
Naanalanthu paarpatharkku
Neram ennavo…
Chorus :………………
Female :……………..
Neeralantha thamaraippoo
Neril vanthu aadumpothu
Naanalanthu paarpatharkku
Idhazhoram oorum thaenum
Paalum thevaiyallavo
Muthu navaraththinaththai paaru
Munnazhagai pinnazhagai kooru
Chorus :……………….
Female :Pon vanna aadaiyittu moodi vaththa azhagu
Kaithttu kadhalikkum kalam intha iravu
Thaen odai thanil neeraadavaa naan sollavaa
Yaezhettu pengal unthan pakkam
Chorus :Pakkam
Male :Eerettu vayathinil nirkkum
Chorus :Nirkkum
Male :Maan vannamenna thaen kinnamenna
Verae yaedhu ingu sorkkam
Aasai endra odai meedhu
Aadugindra odam pola
Paavai enthan kaigal meedhu
Palli kondatho
Chorus :……………..
Female :…………………
Aasai endra odai meedhu
Aadugindra odam pola
Paavai enthan kaigal meedhu
Palli kondatho
Pani paarvai paadum
Paadal norum paruvam sonnatho…
Malligaiyil melliyatu maeni
Manjal mugam minnugindra rani
Chorus :……………….
Santhikka yaengugindra kadhal nenjam unathu
Thiththikka pesugindra thogai vannam enathu
Santhikka yaengugindra kadhal nenjam unathu
Thiththikka pesugindra thogai vannam enathu
Theeraatha suvai naanallavaa…..nee thaedavaa
Yaezhettu pengal unthan pakkam
Male :Pakkam
Female :Poonjittu polae vanthu nirkkum
Male :Nirkkum
Female :Paal vannamundu thaen kinnamundu
Vera yaedhum illai sorkkam
...
...
Seven or eight women are by my side
Chorus: By your side
Male: Standing at sixteen years of age
Seven or eight women are by my side
Chorus: By your side
Male: Standing at sixteen years of age
Chorus: Standing
Male: With the complexion of a deer, with a cup of honey
What other heaven is there here?
...
Haan, seven or eight women are by my side
Male: By your side
Female: They come and stand like delicate little birds
Seven or eight women are by your side
Male: By my side
Female: They come and stand like delicate little birds
Male: Standing
Female: There is the color of milk, there is a cup of honey
There is no other heaven than this
Seven or eight women are by your side
Like a lotus bloom rising above the water
When it comes before you and dances
To look upon it with measured modesty
What is the proper time?
Chorus: ...
Female: ...
Like a lotus bloom rising above the water
When it comes before you and dances
To look upon it with measured modesty
The honey oozing from the edges of the lips
And milk, aren't they both needed?
Look at the pearl and the nine precious gems
Describe the beauty in front and the beauty behind
Chorus: ...
Female: Beauty wrapped and kept in golden-colored attire
This night is the time to clap hands and fall in love
Shall I bathe in the stream of honey, or shall I tell you?
Seven or eight women are by your side
Chorus: By your side
Male: Standing at sixteen years of age
Chorus: Standing
Male: With the complexion of a deer, with a cup of honey
What other heaven is there here?
Upon the stream called desire
Like a gently swaying boat
Upon the arms of this maiden
Did you go to sleep?
Chorus: ...
Female: ...
Upon the stream called desire
Like a gently swaying boat
Upon the arms of this maiden
Did you go to sleep?
A dewy gaze sings
Has youth spoken the song that melts the heart?
A body softer than a jasmine flower
A queen whose turmeric-bright face glistens
Chorus: ...
Yours is the loving heart longing to meet
Mine is the colorful peacock form speaking sweet words
Yours is the loving heart longing to meet
Mine is the colorful peacock form speaking sweet words
Am I not an endless taste? Come seek me out
Seven or eight women are by your side
Male: By my side
Female: They come and stand like delicate little birds
Male: Standing
Female: There is the color of milk, there is a cup of honey
There is no other heaven than this
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Chorus
Female
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Female
Male
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Female
Male
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Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"Yaezhettu Pengal" from the 1972 movie *Bathilukku Bathil* is a playful, romantic duet featuring male and female voices engaging in playful banter about youthful allure, charm, and blissful love. The male protagonist boasts about being surrounded by young maidens in their prime, describing their beauty with imagery of gentle deer, cups of honey, and sweet paradise. The female protagonist responds with witty confidence, likening herself and her companions to delicate birds, lotus blossoms dancing on water, and rich treats of milk and honey. As the song progresses, the lovers paint vivid pictures of romantic nights, comparing desire to a flowing stream and love to a boat drifting gently upon it. Rich in traditional Tamil poetic imagery—incorporating lotus blooms, jasmine softness, glowing turmeric skin, and peacock elegance—the song celebrates youth, passion, and harmonious romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Aasai endra odai meedhu / Aadugindra odam pola”

Matching initial vowel sounds ('Aa' in Aasai and Aadugindra) creates rhythmic harmony in consecutive lines.

Simile (Upamai)

“Poonjittu polae vanthu nirkkum”

The young women are explicitly compared to tender little birds ('poonjittu') using the comparative marker 'polae' (like).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Aasai endra odai meedhu”

Desire ('aasai') is directly identified as a flowing stream ('odai').

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Malligaiyil melliyatu maeni / Manjal mugam minnugindra rani”

Endings of lines sound rhymingly similar ('maeni' / 'rani'), enhancing the musicality.

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Trivia

The song features music composed by S. M. Subbaih Naidu, a pioneering figure in early South Indian cinema famous for integrating classical Indian ragas into cinematic melodies. With lyrics by Vaali, the track showcases the iconic playback duet pairing of T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) and P. Susheela.

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