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Lyrics & meaning

Jil Jil Jil Endrathu

From Punniya Boomi · 1978

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Punniya Boomi
Movie release year
1978
Lyrics added on
1 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Durrr aah aah aah
Haei haeiihaeheaii
…………………
Durrr aah aah aah
Jil jil jil endrathu kaalai kannu
Jilu jilu endrathu naalu kannu
Chorus :Jil jil jil endrathu kaalai kannu
Jilu jilu endrathu naalu kannu
Singara thoppukku machaanai vara solli
Sangeetham paadudhu samathu ponnu
Chorus :Singara thoppukku machaanai vara solli
Sangeetham paadudhu samathu ponnu
Avalukku kedachudhu nalla virundhu
Adikkadi sariyudhu marikolunthu
Avalukku kedachudhu nalla virundhu
Adikkadi sariyudhu marikolunthu
Andha pakkam indha pakkam aadi asainju
Kanda pakkam parakkudhu mundhi vilundhu
Andha pakkam indha pakkam aadi asainju
Kanda pakkam parakkudhu mundhi vilundhu
Athaanin mandabathai koththodu rasikkudhu
Achaaram koduthitta irandu kannu
Athaanin mandabathai koththodu rasikkudhu
Achaaram koduthitta irandu kannu
Jil jil jil endrathu kaalai kannu
Jilu jilu endrathu naalu kannu
Singara thoppukku machaanai vara solli
Sangeetham paadudhu samathu ponnu
Yedhyedho manasula paraparuppu
Ippodhu adhu konjam surusuruppu
Yedhyedho manasula paraparuppu
Ippodhu adhu konjam surusuruppu
Ingaeyum oduthadi andha ninaippu
Aarambam paaduradhu yaaru poruppu
Ingaeyum oduthadi andha ninaippu
Aarambam paaduradhu yaaru poruppu
Thannalae pesudhu thannalae paadudhu
Ammadi idhu enna pun sirippu
Thannalae pesudhu thannalae paadudhu
Ammadi idhu enna pun sirippu
Haan singara thoppukku machaanai vara solli
Sangeetham paadudhu samathu ponnu
Chorus :Singara thoppukku machaanai vara solli
Sangeetham paadudhu samathu ponnu
Durrrr, aah aah aah
Hey, heyeeheheyee
...
Durrrr, aah aah aah
The morning feels cool and refreshing, my dear,
and four eyes are sparkling brightly.
Chorus: The morning feels cool and refreshing, my dear,
and four eyes are sparkling brightly.
Inviting her sweetheart to the lovely grove,
the clever girl sings a sweet song.
Chorus: Inviting her sweetheart to the lovely grove,
the clever girl sings a sweet song.
She has received a wonderful feast,
and the marikolundu (fragrant marjoram) in her hair keeps slipping.
She has received a wonderful feast,
and the marikolundu (fragrant marjoram) in her hair keeps slipping.
Swaying gently this way and that,
the loose end of her sari slips and flutters all around.
Swaying gently this way and that,
the loose end of her sari slips and flutters all around.
Admiring her sweetheart's handsome frame completely,
are the two eyes that sealed their love with a pledge.
Admiring her sweetheart's handsome frame completely,
are the two eyes that sealed their love with a pledge.
The morning feels cool and refreshing, my dear,
and four eyes are sparkling brightly.
Inviting her sweetheart to the lovely grove,
the clever girl sings a sweet song.
There is an unspoken excitement stirring in the heart,
and now it has turned quite lively.
There is an unspoken excitement stirring in the heart,
and now it has turned quite lively.
Even here, that same thought keeps racing, my girl,
so who is responsible for making the first move?
Even here, that same thought keeps racing, my girl,
so who is responsible for making the first move?
Talking all to itself, singing on its own,
goodness me, what kind of teasing smile is this?
Talking all to itself, singing on its own,
goodness me, what kind of teasing smile is this?
Haan, inviting her sweetheart to the lovely grove,
the clever girl sings a sweet song.
Chorus: Inviting her sweetheart to the lovely grove,
the clever girl sings a sweet song.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Punniya Boomi' portrays the joyful anticipation and romantic flutter of a young woman inviting her lover to meet her in a beautiful grove. The lyrics capture her inner excitement through expressive metaphors—her glistening eyes, the slipping fragrant flowers in her hair, and her fluttering saree as she sways gently in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Irattai Kilavi (Onomatopoeic Reduplication)

Jil jil jil endrathu kaalai kannu

Use of repeated rhyming syllables like 'Jil jil' and 'Jilu jilu' to depict the cool sensation and glint in the eyes.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Singara thoppukku machaanai vara solli / Sangeetham paadudhu samathu ponnu

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound in 'Singara' and 'Sangeetham' creating melodic harmony.

Edugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Yedhyedho manasula paraparuppu / Ippodhu adhu konjam surusuruppu

Rhyming of the second letter 'ra' in 'paraparuppu' and 'surusuruppu' for rhythmic flow.

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Trivia

Composed by M. S. Vishwanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Punniya Boomi' features upbeat orchestration typical of late-1970s Tamil film music, blending light-hearted folk rhythms with contemporary arrangements.

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