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Lyrics & meaning

Hello Mister Ethirkatchi

From Iruvar · 1997

Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Singer: Harini
Music director: A. R. Rahman
Movie name: Iruvar
Movie release year: 1997
Lyrics added on: 1 Aug 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Hello mister ethirkatchi

Kelvikku badhilum ennaachu

Kaatthu kaatthu naalaachu

Pathinettu vayasaachu

Hello mister ethirkatchi

Kelvikku badhilum ennaachu

Kaatthu kaatthu naalaachu

Pathinettu vayasaachu

Kaadhalaa kaadhalaa

Unai naan vidamaatten

Kaitthalam patruven

Piriya vidamaatten

Kangal meenaadai

Azhagu meedhaanai

Vidavae vidamaatten

Hello mister ethirkatchi

Kelvikku badhilum ennaachu

Kaatthu kaatthu naalaachu

Pathinettu vayasaachu

…………………………….

Kannai naan pirindhaal

Kaadhal poo udhirndhaal

Ullatthil ulaga por moolumae

Nee yennai marandhaal

Nillaamal maraindhaal

Yen kangal paalaivanamaagumae

Paruvangal santhiththaal

Pirivondru undaagum

Dhuruvangal santhiththaal

Piriyaadhu ennaalum

Kamban paartthaal

Kaaviyam uruvaagum

Hello mister ethirkatchi

Kelvikku badhilum ennaachu

Kaatthu kaatthu naalaachu

Pathinettu vayasaachu

…………………………………..

Mannai vergal pirinthaalum

Vinnai neelam pirinthaalum

Kannai manigal pirinthaalum

Unai naan piriyean

Sangam thamizhai pirinthaalum

Sattham isaiyai pirinthaalum

Thaalam surudhiyai pirinthaalum

Unai naan piriyean

Unnodu vaazhaththaan

Yen annai petraalo

Unnodu seratthaan

Vidhi mannan ittaano

Unnai paarttha

Naaldhaan ponnaalo

{Hello mister ethirkatchi

Kelvikku badhilum ennaachu

Kaatthu kaatthu naalaachu

Pathinettu vayasaachu} (2)

Hello, Mr. Opposition,

What happened to the answer to my question?

Days have passed while waiting and waiting,

I have turned eighteen!

Hello, Mr. Opposition,

What happened to the answer to my question?

Days have passed while waiting and waiting,

I have turned eighteen!

My love, my love,

I will not let you go.

I will take your hand in marriage,

I will not let us part.

With eyes that dart like fish,

and beauty draped over me,

I will never let you go.

Hello, Mr. Opposition,

What happened to the answer to my question?

Days have passed while waiting and waiting,

I have turned eighteen!

...

If I am parted from your eyes,

if the flower of love sheds its petals,

a world war will break out in my heart.

If you forget me,

if you disappear without stopping,

my eyes will turn into a desert.

When seasons meet,

a separation is bound to follow.

When opposite poles meet,

they will never drift apart.

If the poet Kamban sees this,

an epic poem will be born.

Hello, Mr. Opposition,

What happened to the answer to my question?

Days have passed while waiting and waiting,

I have turned eighteen!

...

Even if roots part from the soil,

even if the blue parts from the sky,

even if pupils part from the eyes,

I will never part from you.

Even if Sangam (ancient Tamil literary tradition) parts from Tamil,

even if sound parts from music,

even if rhythm parts from melody,

I will never part from you.

Was it only to live with you

that my mother gave birth to me?

Was it only to unite with you

that King Fate decreed it?

The day I saw you,

is it truly a golden day?

Hello, Mr. Opposition,

What happened to the answer to my question?

Days have passed while waiting and waiting,

I have turned eighteen!

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

In 'Hello Mister Ethirkatchi' from the film 'Iruvar' (1997), a young woman playfully teases her lover by referring to him as the 'Opposition Party' (Ethirkatchi), blending political terminology with youthful, romantic demands. Having turned eighteen, she demands a commitment from him, using clever metaphors to express her undivided affection and impatience.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Political Metaphor

“Hello mister ethirkatchi”

The song uses the concept of an 'opposition party' in politics as a metaphor for a reluctant or teasing lover who delays giving his consent.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyming)

“Mannai vergal pirinthaalum / Vinnai neelam pirinthaalum / Kannai manigal pirinthaalum”

The second letter 'nna' (ன்ன) rhymes across consecutive lines, creating a pleasing rhythmic structure characteristic of classical Tamil poetry.

Hyperbole

“Yen kangal paalaivanamaagumae”

Exaggeration claiming her eyes will turn into a dry desert if her lover forgets her or disappears.

Anaphora / Refrain

“Unai naan piriyean”

The line 'I will not separate from you' is repeated after listing various impossible physical separations to reinforce her unshakeable devotion.

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