Jodi Kili Enge
From Padikathavan (1985 Film) · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Padikathavan (1985 Film)1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Jodi kili engae sollu sollu | Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me. |
| Sondha kiliyae nee vandhu nillu | My own parrot, come and stand here. |
| Female | |
| Jodi kili engae sollu sollu | Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me. |
| Sondha kiliyae nee vandhu nillu | My own parrot, come and stand here. |
| Jodi kili engae sollu sollu | Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me. |
| Sondha kiliyae nee vandhu nillu | My own parrot, come and stand here. |
| Female | |
| Kanni kili dhaan | It is indeed a maiden parrot, |
| Kaathu kedakku kannurangaama | Lying in wait without sleeping. |
| Pattukili idha kattikollu | Silken parrot, embrace this one, |
| Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu | Touch, mingle, and sing a tune. |
| Female | |
| Jodi kili engae sollu sollu | Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me. |
| Sondha kiliyae nee vandhu nillu | My own parrot, come and stand here. |
| Male | |
| Adi aththa maga rathinamae | Oh gem of an aunt's daughter, |
| Aasaiyulla pennmayilae | Oh sweet desirable womanhood, |
| Adi aththa maga rathinamae | Oh gem of an aunt's daughter, |
| Aasaiyulla pennmayilae | Oh sweet desirable womanhood, |
| Male | |
| Muthaana muthae | Pearl of pearls, |
| Ennoda soththae | My precious treasure, |
| Allama kollama | Without taking or killing me, |
| En aasa theeradhu | My desire will not be satisfied. |
| Male | |
| Jodi kili ingae pakkathilae | The paired parrot is right here nearby, |
| Sondha kili ippo vekkathilae | My own parrot is now blushing shyly. |
| Jodi kili ingae pakkathilae | The paired parrot is right here nearby, |
| Sondha kili ippo vekkathilae | My own parrot is now blushing shyly. |
| Male | |
| Koodi kulavi paadi thazhuvi | Gathering together, playing, singing, and embracing, |
| Konjidum neram | It is a time for cozy affectionate romantic banter. |
| Pattukili enna kattikollu | Silken parrot, embrace me, |
| Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu | Touch, mingle, and sing a tune. |
| Pattukili enna kattikollu | Silken parrot, embrace me, |
| Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu | Touch, mingle, and sing a tune. |
| Male | |
| Oru garbiniya kaadhalichen | I fell in love with a pregnant woman (playful banter context), |
| Kanni ponna kai pidichen | I held the hand of a maiden girl. |
| Ava kann asacha naan vizhundhen | When she blinked her eyes, I fell, |
| Kai anacha naan ezhundhen | When she embraced me with her arms, I rose. |
| Female | |
| {Nee vandhu serndhadhum | When you arrived and joined me, |
| Maariduchu | Everything changed. |
| Ada ipothan enn manam | Ah, only now has my mind |
| Theriduchu } (2) | Recovered and felt clear. |
| Male | |
| Ponadhu pogatum ponabadi | Let what has gone be gone, |
| Naan solvadha keladi nallabadi | Listen carefully to what I say properly. |
| Poi aagiponadha | What had turned into a lie, |
| Mei aaki kaatanum | We must make it into a reality. |
| Female | |
| Jodi kili ingae pakkathula | The paired parrot is right here nearby, |
| Sondha kili ippo vekkathula | My own parrot is now blushing shyly. |
| Male :Koodi kulavi paadi thazhuvi | Male: Gathering together, playing, singing, and embracing, |
| Konjidum neram | It is a time for cozy affectionate romantic banter. |
| Female | |
| Pattukili idha kattikollu | Silken parrot, embrace this one, |
| Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu | Touch, mingle, and sing a tune. |
| Male :Pattukili enna kattikollu | Male: Silken parrot, embrace me, |
| Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu | Touch, mingle, and sing a tune. |
| Male | |
| Unn sundu viral pattadhula | Just by the touch of your little finger, |
| Soodu romba yerudhadi | The heat is rising so much, girl. |
| Adi sundhariyae mundhiriyae | Oh beautiful girl, sweet as a cashew, |
| Aadharikka venumadi | You must support and accept me. |
| Female | |
| Maalaya podunga nallabadi | Garland each other properly first, |
| Vandhu appuram kelunga ullabadi | Come later and ask for the true reality. |
| Maalaya podunga nallabadi | Garland each other properly first, |
| Vandhu appuram kelunga ullabadi | Come later and ask for the true reality. |
| Male | |
| Margazhi masamum pogatumdi | Let the month of Margazhi pass by, |
| Maalaya tholula maaturendi | I will place the wedding garland on your shoulders. |
| Machaana nejodu onnaga serthukka | Hold me tight against your chest, my dear. |
| Male | |
| Jodi kili ingae pakkathilae | The paired parrot is right here nearby, |
| Sondha kili ippo vekkathilae | My own parrot is now blushing shyly. |
| Jodi kili ingae pakkathilae | The paired parrot is right here nearby, |
| Sondha kili ippo vekkathilae | My own parrot is now blushing shyly. |
| Female | |
| Koodi kulavi paadi thazhuvi | Gathering together, playing, singing, and embracing, |
| Konjidum neram | It is a time for cozy affectionate romantic banter. |
| Pattukili idha kattikollu | Silken parrot, embrace this one, |
| Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu | Touch, mingle, and sing a tune. |
| Male :Pattukili enna kattikollu | Male: Silken parrot, embrace me, |
| Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu | Touch, mingle, and sing a tune. |
| Female | |
| Jodi kili ingae pakkathula | The paired parrot is right here nearby, |
| Male :Sondha kili ippo vekkathilae | Male: My own parrot is now blushing shyly. |
ஜோடி கிளி
எங்கே சொல்லு சொல்லு
சொந்த கிளியே நீ
வந்து நில்லு
Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me.
My own parrot, come and stand here.
ஜோடி கிளி
எங்கே சொல்லு சொல்லு
சொந்த கிளியே நீ வந்து
நில்லு ஜோடி கிளி எங்கே
சொல்லு சொல்லு சொந்த
கிளியே நீ வந்து நில்லு
Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me.
My own parrot, come and stand here.
Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me.
My own parrot, come and stand here.
கன்னி கிளி தான்
காத்து கெடக்கு கண்ணுறங்காம
பட்டு கிளி இத கட்டி கொள்ளு
தொட்டு கலந்தொரு மெட்டு
சொல்லு
It is indeed a maiden parrot,
Lying in wait without sleeping.
Silken parrot, embrace this one,
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
ஜோடி கிளி எங்கே
சொல்லு சொல்லு சொந்த
கிளியே நீ வந்து நில்லு
Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me.
My own parrot, come and stand here.
அடி அத்த மக
ரத்தினமே ஆசையுள்ள
பெண்மயிலே அடி அத்த
மக ரத்தினமே ஆசையுள்ள
பெண்மயிலே
Oh gem of an aunt's daughter,
Oh sweet desirable womanhood,
Oh gem of an aunt's daughter,
Oh sweet desirable womanhood,
முத்தான முத்தே
என்னோட சொத்தே அள்ளாம
கொள்ளாம என் ஆச தீராது
Pearl of pearls,
My precious treasure,
Without taking or killing me,
My desire will not be satisfied.
ஜோடி கிளி இங்கே
பக்கத்திலே சொந்த கிளி
இப்போ வெட்கத்திலே ஜோடி
கிளி இங்கே பக்கத்திலே
சொந்த கிளி இப்போ
வெட்கத்திலே
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
கூடி குழவி பாடி
தழுவி கொஞ்சிடும் நேரம்
பட்டு கிளி என்ன கட்டி
கொள்ளு தொட்டு கலந்தொரு
மெட்டு சொல்லு பட்டு கிளி
என்ன கட்டி கொள்ளு தொட்டு
கலந்தொரு மெட்டு சொல்லு
Gathering together, playing, singing, and embracing,
It is a time for cozy affectionate romantic banter.
Silken parrot, embrace me,
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
Silken parrot, embrace me,
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
ஒரு கர்ப்பிணியை
காதலிச்சேன் கன்னி பொண்ண
கை பிடிச்சேன் அவ கண்
அசைச்சா நான் விழுந்தேன்
கை அணைச்சா நான்
எழுந்தேன்
I fell in love with a pregnant woman (playful banter context),
I held the hand of a maiden girl.
When she blinked her eyes, I fell,
When she embraced me with her arms, I rose.
{ நீ வந்து சேர்ந்ததும்
மாறிடுச்சு அட இப்போதான்
என் மனம் தேறிடுச்சு } (2)
When you arrived and joined me,
Everything changed.
Ah, only now has my mind
Recovered and felt clear.
போனது போகட்டும்
போன படி நான் சொல்வத
கேளடி நல்லபடி பொய் ஆகி
போனத மெய் ஆக்கி காட்டணும்
Let what has gone be gone,
Listen carefully to what I say properly.
What had turned into a lie,
We must make it into a reality.
ஜோடி கிளி இங்கே
பக்கத்துலே சொந்த கிளி
இப்போ வெட்கத்திலே
கூடி குழவி பாடி
தழுவி கொஞ்சிடும் நேரம்
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
Male: Gathering together, playing, singing, and embracing,
It is a time for cozy affectionate romantic banter.
பட்டு கிளி இத
கட்டி கொள்ளு தொட்டு
கலந்தொரு மெட்டு
சொல்லு
பட்டு கிளி என்ன
கட்டி கொள்ளு தொட்டு
கலந்தொரு மெட்டு
சொல்லு
Silken parrot, embrace this one,
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
Male: Silken parrot, embrace me,
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
உன் சுண்டு விரல்
பட்டதுல சூடு ரொம்ப
ஏறுதடி அடி சுந்தரியே
முந்திரியே ஆதரிக்க
வேணுமடி
Just by the touch of your little finger,
The heat is rising so much, girl.
Oh beautiful girl, sweet as a cashew,
You must support and accept me.
மாலையை போடுங்க
நல்ல படி வந்து அப்புறம்
கேளுங்க உள்ளபடி மாலையை
போடுங்க நல்ல படி வந்து
அப்புறம் கேளுங்க உள்ளபடி
Garland each other properly first,
Come later and ask for the true reality.
Garland each other properly first,
Come later and ask for the true reality.
மார்கழி மாசமும்
போகட்டும்டி மாலையை
தோளுல மாட்டுறேண்டி
மச்சான நெஞ்சோடு
ஒன்னாக சேர்த்துக்க
Let the month of Margazhi pass by,
I will place the wedding garland on your shoulders.
Hold me tight against your chest, my dear.
ஜோடி கிளி இங்கே
பக்கத்திலே சொந்த கிளி
இப்போ வெட்கத்திலே ஜோடி
கிளி இங்கே பக்கத்திலே
சொந்த கிளி இப்போ
வெட்கத்திலே
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
கூடி குழவி பாடி
தழுவி கொஞ்சிடும் நேரம்
பட்டு கிளி இத கட்டி
கொள்ளு தொட்டு
கலந்தொரு மெட்டு
சொல்லு
பட்டு கிளி என்ன கட்டி
கொள்ளு தொட்டு கலந்தொரு
மெட்டு சொல்லு
Gathering together, playing, singing, and embracing,
It is a time for cozy affectionate romantic banter.
Silken parrot, embrace this one,
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
Male: Silken parrot, embrace me,
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
ஜோடி கிளி இங்கே
பக்கத்துலே
சொந்த கிளி
இப்போ வெட்கத்திலே
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
Male: My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
Jodi kili engae sollu sollu
Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me.
Sondha kiliyae nee vandhu nillu
My own parrot, come and stand here.
Jodi kili engae sollu sollu
Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me.
Sondha kiliyae nee vandhu nillu
My own parrot, come and stand here.
Jodi kili engae sollu sollu
Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me.
Sondha kiliyae nee vandhu nillu
My own parrot, come and stand here.
Kanni kili dhaan
It is indeed a maiden parrot,
Kaathu kedakku kannurangaama
Lying in wait without sleeping.
Pattukili idha kattikollu
Silken parrot, embrace this one,
Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
Jodi kili engae sollu sollu
Tell me, where is the paired parrot? Tell me, tell me.
Sondha kiliyae nee vandhu nillu
My own parrot, come and stand here.
Adi aththa maga rathinamae
Oh gem of an aunt's daughter,
Aasaiyulla pennmayilae
Oh sweet desirable womanhood,
Adi aththa maga rathinamae
Oh gem of an aunt's daughter,
Aasaiyulla pennmayilae
Oh sweet desirable womanhood,
Muthaana muthae
Pearl of pearls,
Ennoda soththae
My precious treasure,
Allama kollama
Without taking or killing me,
En aasa theeradhu
My desire will not be satisfied.
Jodi kili ingae pakkathilae
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
Sondha kili ippo vekkathilae
My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
Jodi kili ingae pakkathilae
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
Sondha kili ippo vekkathilae
My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
Koodi kulavi paadi thazhuvi
Gathering together, playing, singing, and embracing,
Konjidum neram
It is a time for cozy affectionate romantic banter.
Pattukili enna kattikollu
Silken parrot, embrace me,
Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
Pattukili enna kattikollu
Silken parrot, embrace me,
Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
Oru garbiniya kaadhalichen
I fell in love with a pregnant woman (playful banter context),
Kanni ponna kai pidichen
I held the hand of a maiden girl.
Ava kann asacha naan vizhundhen
When she blinked her eyes, I fell,
Kai anacha naan ezhundhen
When she embraced me with her arms, I rose.
{Nee vandhu serndhadhum
When you arrived and joined me,
Maariduchu
Everything changed.
Ada ipothan enn manam
Ah, only now has my mind
Theriduchu } (2)
Recovered and felt clear.
Ponadhu pogatum ponabadi
Let what has gone be gone,
Naan solvadha keladi nallabadi
Listen carefully to what I say properly.
Poi aagiponadha
What had turned into a lie,
Mei aaki kaatanum
We must make it into a reality.
Jodi kili ingae pakkathula
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
Sondha kili ippo vekkathula
My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
Male :Koodi kulavi paadi thazhuvi
Male: Gathering together, playing, singing, and embracing,
Konjidum neram
It is a time for cozy affectionate romantic banter.
Pattukili idha kattikollu
Silken parrot, embrace this one,
Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
Male :Pattukili enna kattikollu
Male: Silken parrot, embrace me,
Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
Unn sundu viral pattadhula
Just by the touch of your little finger,
Soodu romba yerudhadi
The heat is rising so much, girl.
Adi sundhariyae mundhiriyae
Oh beautiful girl, sweet as a cashew,
Aadharikka venumadi
You must support and accept me.
Maalaya podunga nallabadi
Garland each other properly first,
Vandhu appuram kelunga ullabadi
Come later and ask for the true reality.
Maalaya podunga nallabadi
Garland each other properly first,
Vandhu appuram kelunga ullabadi
Come later and ask for the true reality.
Margazhi masamum pogatumdi
Let the month of Margazhi pass by,
Maalaya tholula maaturendi
I will place the wedding garland on your shoulders.
Machaana nejodu onnaga serthukka
Hold me tight against your chest, my dear.
Jodi kili ingae pakkathilae
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
Sondha kili ippo vekkathilae
My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
Jodi kili ingae pakkathilae
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
Sondha kili ippo vekkathilae
My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
Koodi kulavi paadi thazhuvi
Gathering together, playing, singing, and embracing,
Konjidum neram
It is a time for cozy affectionate romantic banter.
Pattukili idha kattikollu
Silken parrot, embrace this one,
Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
Male :Pattukili enna kattikollu
Male: Silken parrot, embrace me,
Thottu kalandhoru mettu sollu
Touch, mingle, and sing a tune.
Jodi kili ingae pakkathula
The paired parrot is right here nearby,
Male :Sondha kili ippo vekkathilae
Male: My own parrot is now blushing shyly.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Jodi Kili Engae' (or 'Jodi Kili Ingae') is a playful and affectionate romantic duet from the 1985 movie Padikkathavan. The lovers address each other using endearing metaphors like 'Jodi Kili' (paired parrot) and 'Pattukili' (silk parrot), exchanging flirty remarks, expressions of deep love, and longing for physical closeness and matrimony.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Jodi kili engae sollu sollu”
Comparing the lovers to 'Jodi kili' (paired parrots) and 'Pattukili' (silken parrot) to emphasize affection and romantic bonding.
Rhyme / Alliteration (Monai & Ethukai)
“Adi sundhariyae mundhiriyae”
Use of matching internal rhyming and rhythmic word patterns like 'Sundhariyae mundhiriyae'.
Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Jodi kili engae sollu sollu”
Repetition of words like 'sollu sollu' for emphasis and musical rhythm.
Did you know?
Trivia
Though listed as unknown in the prompt context, this hit song from Padikkathavan (1985) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by legendary playback singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, picturized on Rajinikanth and Ambika.
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