Jeeraga Biriyani
From Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam · 2021
- Lyricist
- Jegan Kaviraj
- Singer
- Benny Dayal
- Music director
- Guna Balasubramanian
- Details
- Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam2021
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En jeeraga biriyani | My Jeeraga Samba Biryani, |
| En jeevanae neethandi | You are my very life, girl! |
| Nee pogum vazhiyellaam | Wherever you go, |
| Naan paadham vaippen di | I will follow in your footsteps, girl. |
| Male | |
| En jeeraga biriyani | My Jeeraga Samba Biryani, |
| En jeevanae neethandi | You are my very life, girl! |
| Nee pogum vazhiyellaam | Wherever you go, |
| Naan paadham vaippen di | I will follow in your footsteps, girl. |
| Male | |
| Un azhagana kannukkulla | Inside your beautiful eyes, |
| Aazhathil thallivitta | You pushed me into the depths; |
| Venaanu paarvaiyala solli vidatha | Don't say 'no' to me with just a glance. |
| Male | |
| En jeeraga biriyani | My Jeeraga Samba Biryani, |
| En jeevanae neethandi | You are my very life, girl! |
| Nee pogum vazhiyellaam | Wherever you go, |
| Naan paadham vaippen di | I will follow in your footsteps, girl. |
| Male | |
| Tune-ah oru raagam varuthae | A melody comes like a tune, |
| Moon-ah un face-u therithae | Your face appears like the moon, |
| Thaana en manasum | Automatically my heart, |
| Ada vaanathil parakkuthae | Oh, flies in the sky! |
| Male | |
| Allah ena unna thozhuven | I will worship you like God, |
| Thaana naan mannil vizhuven | Automatically I will bow to the ground, |
| Kiliyae en kaalum | Oh parrot, even my feet |
| Un paadhaiya rasikkudhae | Admire the path you walk upon. |
| Male | |
| En imaiyae perunjumaiyae | My eyelash, my heavy burden, |
| Enai kavani oru kanamae | Pay attention to me for just a moment. |
| Nee thirumbama ponaalum | Even if you walk away without looking back, |
| Thirumbavum varuven | I will come back to you again. |
| Male | |
| En jeeraga biriyani | My Jeeraga Samba Biryani, |
| En jeevanae neethandi | You are my very life, girl! |
| Nee pogum vazhiyellaam | Wherever you go, |
| Naan paadham vaippen di | I will follow in your footsteps, girl. |
| Male | |
| Veyilaaga unnil vizhuven | I will fall upon you like sunlight, |
| Rayilaga unna thodarven | I will follow you continuously like a train, |
| Nodinera asaivum | Even a momentary movement of yours |
| Adi nenjila padhiyuthae | Gets deeply imprinted on my heart, girl. |
| Male | |
| Neera nee enna nenaikka | As you drench me like water, |
| Jora enai sundi izhukka | As you playfully pull me towards you, |
| Kulir kaalam madi nee | Your lap is my cozy winter warmth, |
| Uyir vazhum vidhiyae nee | You are my destiny to stay alive. |
| Male | |
| Thuliyae uyir thuliyae | Oh drop, my life drop, |
| Uyir pogum undhan vazhiyae | My life departs along your path. |
| Neeyae en iraiyae | You alone are my deity, |
| Endhan irandam piraiyae | My second crescent moon. |
| Male | |
| En jeeraga biriyani | My Jeeraga Samba Biryani, |
| En jeevanae neethandi | You are my very life, girl! |
| Nee pogum vazhiyellaam | Wherever you go, |
| Naan paadham vaippen di | I will follow in your footsteps, girl. |
| Male | |
| Un azhagana kannukkulla | Inside your beautiful eyes, |
| Aazhathil thallivitta | Pushed me into the deep depths, |
| Venaanu paarvaiyala | With a look that says 'no', |
| Solli vidathae | Do not dismiss me. |
| Male | |
| En jeeraga biriyani | My Jeeraga Samba Biryani, |
| En jeevanae neethandi | You are my very life, girl! |
| Nee pogum vazhiyellaam | Wherever you go, |
| Naan paadham vaippen di | I will follow in your footsteps, girl. |
| Male | |
| Naan paadham vaippen di | I will follow in your footsteps, girl. |
| Naan paadham vaippen di | I will follow in your footsteps, girl. |
| Naan paadham vaippen di | I will follow in your footsteps, girl. |
| Paadham vaippen di | Follow in your footsteps, girl. |
என் ஜீரக பிரியாணி
என் ஜீவனே நீதான்டி
நீ போகும் வழியெல்லாம்
நான் பாதம் வைப்பேன் டி
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
You are my very life, girl!
Wherever you go,
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
என் ஜீரக பிரியாணி
என் ஜீவனே நீதான்டி
நீ போகும் வழியெல்லாம்
நான் பாதம் வைப்பேன் டி
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
You are my very life, girl!
Wherever you go,
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
உன் அழகான கண்ணுக்குள்ள
ஆழத்தில் தள்ளிவிட்ட
வேணான்னு பார்வையால
சொல்லிவிடாதே
Inside your beautiful eyes,
You pushed me into the depths;
Don't say 'no' to me with just a glance.
என் ஜீரக பிரியாணி
என் ஜீவனே நீதான்டி
நீ போகும் வழியெல்லாம்
நான் பாதம் வைப்பேன் டி
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
You are my very life, girl!
Wherever you go,
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
ட்யூனா ஒரு ராகம் வருதே
மூனா உன் ஃபேஸு தெரிதே
தானா என் மனசும்
அட வானத்தில் பறக்குதே
A melody comes like a tune,
Your face appears like the moon,
Automatically my heart,
Oh, flies in the sky!
அல்வா என உன்னத் தொழுவேன்
தானா நான் மண்ணில் விழுவேன்
கிளியே என் காலும்
உன் பாதையை ரசிக்குதே
I will worship you like God,
Automatically I will bow to the ground,
Oh parrot, even my feet
Admire the path you walk upon.
என் இமையே பெருஞ்சுமையே
என்ன கவனி ஒரு கணமே
நீ திரும்பாம போனாலும்
திரும்பவும் வருவேன்
My eyelash, my heavy burden,
Pay attention to me for just a moment.
Even if you walk away without looking back,
I will come back to you again.
என் ஜீரக பிரியாணி
என் ஜீவனே நீதான்டி
நீ போகும் வழியெல்லாம்
நான் பாதம் வைப்பேன் டி
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
You are my very life, girl!
Wherever you go,
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
வெயிலாக உன்னில் விழுவேன்
ரயிலாக உன்னை தொடர்வேன்
நொடிநேர அசைவும்
அடி நெஞ்சில பதியுதே
I will fall upon you like sunlight,
I will follow you continuously like a train,
Even a momentary movement of yours
Gets deeply imprinted on my heart, girl.
நீரா நீ என்ன நெனைக்க
ஜோரா எனை சுண்டி இழுக்க
குளிர்கால மடி நீ
உயிர் வாழும் விதியே நீ
As you drench me like water,
As you playfully pull me towards you,
Your lap is my cozy winter warmth,
You are my destiny to stay alive.
துளியே உயிர் துளியே
உயிர் போகும் உந்தன் வழியே
நீயே என் இறையே
எந்தன் இரண்டாம் பிறையே
Oh drop, my life drop,
My life departs along your path.
You alone are my deity,
My second crescent moon.
என் ஜீரக பிரியாணி
என் ஜீவனே நீதான்டி
நீ போகும் வழியெல்லாம்
நான் பாதம் வைப்பேன் டி
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
You are my very life, girl!
Wherever you go,
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
உன் அழகான கண்ணுக்குள்ள
ஆழத்தில் தள்ளிவிட்ட
வேணான்னு பார்வையால
சொல்லிவிடாதே
Inside your beautiful eyes,
Pushed me into the deep depths,
With a look that says 'no',
Do not dismiss me.
என் ஜீரக பிரியாணி
என் ஜீவனே நீதான்டி
நீ போகும் வழியெல்லாம்
நான் பாதம் வைப்பேன் டி
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
You are my very life, girl!
Wherever you go,
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
நான் பாதம் வைப்பேன் டி
நான் பாதம் வைப்பேன் டி
நான் பாதம் வைப்பேன் டி
நான் பாதம் வைப்பேன் டி...
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
Follow in your footsteps, girl.
En jeeraga biriyani
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
En jeevanae neethandi
You are my very life, girl!
Nee pogum vazhiyellaam
Wherever you go,
Naan paadham vaippen di
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
En jeeraga biriyani
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
En jeevanae neethandi
You are my very life, girl!
Nee pogum vazhiyellaam
Wherever you go,
Naan paadham vaippen di
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
Un azhagana kannukkulla
Inside your beautiful eyes,
Aazhathil thallivitta
You pushed me into the depths;
Venaanu paarvaiyala solli vidatha
Don't say 'no' to me with just a glance.
En jeeraga biriyani
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
En jeevanae neethandi
You are my very life, girl!
Nee pogum vazhiyellaam
Wherever you go,
Naan paadham vaippen di
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
Tune-ah oru raagam varuthae
A melody comes like a tune,
Moon-ah un face-u therithae
Your face appears like the moon,
Thaana en manasum
Automatically my heart,
Ada vaanathil parakkuthae
Oh, flies in the sky!
Allah ena unna thozhuven
I will worship you like God,
Thaana naan mannil vizhuven
Automatically I will bow to the ground,
Kiliyae en kaalum
Oh parrot, even my feet
Un paadhaiya rasikkudhae
Admire the path you walk upon.
En imaiyae perunjumaiyae
My eyelash, my heavy burden,
Enai kavani oru kanamae
Pay attention to me for just a moment.
Nee thirumbama ponaalum
Even if you walk away without looking back,
Thirumbavum varuven
I will come back to you again.
En jeeraga biriyani
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
En jeevanae neethandi
You are my very life, girl!
Nee pogum vazhiyellaam
Wherever you go,
Naan paadham vaippen di
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
Veyilaaga unnil vizhuven
I will fall upon you like sunlight,
Rayilaga unna thodarven
I will follow you continuously like a train,
Nodinera asaivum
Even a momentary movement of yours
Adi nenjila padhiyuthae
Gets deeply imprinted on my heart, girl.
Neera nee enna nenaikka
As you drench me like water,
Jora enai sundi izhukka
As you playfully pull me towards you,
Kulir kaalam madi nee
Your lap is my cozy winter warmth,
Uyir vazhum vidhiyae nee
You are my destiny to stay alive.
Thuliyae uyir thuliyae
Oh drop, my life drop,
Uyir pogum undhan vazhiyae
My life departs along your path.
Neeyae en iraiyae
You alone are my deity,
Endhan irandam piraiyae
My second crescent moon.
En jeeraga biriyani
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
En jeevanae neethandi
You are my very life, girl!
Nee pogum vazhiyellaam
Wherever you go,
Naan paadham vaippen di
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
Un azhagana kannukkulla
Inside your beautiful eyes,
Aazhathil thallivitta
Pushed me into the deep depths,
Venaanu paarvaiyala
With a look that says 'no',
Solli vidathae
Do not dismiss me.
En jeeraga biriyani
My Jeeraga Samba Biryani,
En jeevanae neethandi
You are my very life, girl!
Nee pogum vazhiyellaam
Wherever you go,
Naan paadham vaippen di
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
Naan paadham vaippen di
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
Naan paadham vaippen di
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
Naan paadham vaippen di
I will follow in your footsteps, girl.
Paadham vaippen di
Follow in your footsteps, girl.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Jeeraga Biriyani is an upbeat and playful romantic track from the movie Yennanga Sir Unga Sattam (2021). Sung energetically by Benny Dayal and composed by Guna Balasubramanian, the protagonist affectionately addresses his beloved using quirky everyday terms, most notably comparing her to Jeeraga Samba Biryani—a beloved and aromatic Tamil delicacy. Throughout the song, the lover describes how deeply enamored he is by her gaze, her presence, and her movements. He expresses a willingness to follow her wherever she goes, worshipping her like a deity and comparing her comfort to warmth in winter. The lyrics combine humorous modern expressions with sincere romantic devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“En jeeraga biriyani”
Compares the lover directly to 'Jeeraga Biriyani', symbolizing delicacy, rich flavor, and immense fondness.
End Rhyme & Rhyming Couplet (இயைபு)
“Tune-ah oru raagam varuthae / Moon-ah un face-u therithae”
Uses English-Tamil rhyme pairs ('tune-ah / raagam' paired with 'moon-ah / face-u') to create a catchy, contemporary rhythm.
Simile (உவமை)
“Rayilaga unna thodarven”
Compares continuous following to a train running on tracks ('Rayilaga').
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Endhan irandam piraiyae”
Addresses the beloved as 'Irandam pirai' (second crescent moon), symbolizing rarity, purity, and beauty.
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Trivia
The song gained popular traction for its humorous title line featuring 'Jeeraga Biriyani', referencing Jeeraga Samba rice—a prized short-grain aromatic rice variety deeply rooted in South Indian culinary heritage, especially famous in Tamil Nadu biryani styles like Dindigul and Ambur.
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