Koyil Yaanai
From Koyil Yaanai · 1986
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Koyil Yaanai1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Koyil yaanai kaaval irukku | The temple elephant stands guard, |
| Konji pesa aaval irukku | There is a deep desire to speak affectionately, |
| Aasaithaan enna thoonduthu | Desire keeps spurring me on, |
| Ongitta onnu venduthu | Asking for just one thing from you, |
| Vaamma ooo….oohhoi….. | Come on, my lady... ooo... oohhoi... |
| Female | |
| Koyil yaanai kaaval irukku | The temple elephant stands guard, |
| Konji pesa aaval irukku | There is a deep desire to speak affectionately, |
| Aasaithaan enna thoonduthu | Desire keeps spurring me on, |
| Ongitta onnu venduthu | Asking for just one thing from you, |
| Vaaiyyaa ooo…oohhoi….. | Come on, my man... ooo... oohhoi... |
| Male | |
| Jodi thedum chinna vayasu | A young age searching for a partner, |
| Soodu yaerum nallaa orasu | As heat rises, close rubbing grows nice, |
| Female :Podhum saami unga kurumbu | Female: Enough of your mischief, my lord, |
| Thaangidaatha naadi narambu | My nerves and veins cannot bear it! |
| Male :Yaendi aaththaa unna paaththaa | Male: Hey girl, looking at you, |
| Yaedho enna pannuthu | Something happens to me deep inside, |
| Female :Maelum keezhum nottam vittaa | Female: If you check me out up and down, |
| Koochcham enna kolluthu | Shyness is killing me completely, |
| Male | |
| Koyil yaanai kaaval irukku | The temple elephant stands guard, |
| Female :Konji pesa aaval irukku | Female: There is a deep desire to speak affectionately, |
| Male :Aasaithaan enna thoonduthu | Male: Desire keeps spurring me on, |
| Female :Ongitta onnu venduthu | Female: Asking for just one thing from you, |
| Male :Vaamma | Male: Come on, my lady, |
| Female :Ooo….oohhoiyya…. | Female: Ooo....oohhoiyya.... |
| Male | |
| Yaedham poda keni irukku | There is a well ready for the water-lift, |
| Yaeru pootta kaani irukku | There is a plot of land ready for plowing, |
| Female :Kaaththu kaaththu yaengiyirukku | Female: Waiting and yearning for long, |
| Kadhal moochchu vaangirukku | Love is breathing heavily, |
| Male | |
| Thennag keeththum thendral kaaththum | When coconut fronds and the southern breeze, |
| Saernthaa enna kuththamma | Come together, does it hurt, my dear? |
| Female :Poga poga podhai vanthaa | Female: As time goes on and intoxication sets in, |
| Naanae thaaraen moththamma | I will give everything to you myself, |
| Male | |
| Koyil yaanai kaaval irukku | The temple elephant stands guard, |
| Konji pesa aaval irukku | There is a deep desire to speak affectionately, |
| Aasaithaan enna thoonduthu | Desire keeps spurring me on, |
| Ongitta onnu venduthu | Asking for just one thing from you, |
| Vaamma ooo….oohhoi….. | Come on, my lady... ooo... oohhoi... |
| Female | |
| Koyil yaanai kaaval irukku | The temple elephant stands guard, |
| Konji pesa aaval irukku | There is a deep desire to speak affectionately, |
| Aasaithaan enna thoonduthu | Desire keeps spurring me on, |
| Ongitta onnu venduthu | Asking for just one thing from you, |
| Vaaiyyaa ooo…oohhoi….. | Come on, my man... ooo... oohhoi... |
கோயில் யானை காவல் இருக்கு
கொஞ்சிப் பேச ஆவல் இருக்கு
ஆசைதான் என்ன தூண்டுது
ஒங்கிட்ட ஒன்னு வேண்டுது
வாம்மா ஓஓ....ஒஹ்ஹொய்.......
The temple elephant stands guard,
There is a deep desire to speak affectionately,
Desire keeps spurring me on,
Asking for just one thing from you,
Come on, my lady... ooo... oohhoi...
கோயில் யானை காவல் இருக்கு
கொஞ்சிப் பேச ஆவல் இருக்கு
ஆசைதான் என்ன தூண்டுது
ஒங்கிட்ட ஒன்னு வேண்டுது
வாய்யா ஓஓ....ஒஹ்ஹொய்....
The temple elephant stands guard,
There is a deep desire to speak affectionately,
Desire keeps spurring me on,
Asking for just one thing from you,
Come on, my man... ooo... oohhoi...
ஜோடி தேடும் சின்ன வயசு
சூடு ஏறும் நல்லா ஒரசு
போதும் சாமி உங்க குறும்பு
தாங்கிடாது நாடி நரம்பு
ஏன்டி ஆத்தா உன்ன பாத்தா
ஏதோ என்ன பண்ணுது
மேலும் கீழும் நோட்டம் விட்டா
கூச்சம் என்ன கொல்லுது
A young age searching for a partner,
As heat rises, close rubbing grows nice,
Female: Enough of your mischief, my lord,
My nerves and veins cannot bear it!
Male: Hey girl, looking at you,
Something happens to me deep inside,
Female: If you check me out up and down,
Shyness is killing me completely,
கோயில் யானை காவல் இருக்கு
கொஞ்சிப் பேச ஆவல் இருக்கு
ஆசைதான் என்ன தூண்டுது
ஒங்கிட்ட ஒன்னு வேண்டுது
வாம்மா
ஓஓ....ஒஹ்ஹொய்யா....
The temple elephant stands guard,
Female: There is a deep desire to speak affectionately,
Male: Desire keeps spurring me on,
Female: Asking for just one thing from you,
Male: Come on, my lady,
Female: Ooo....oohhoiyya....
ஏத்தம் போட கேணி இருக்கு
ஏரு பூட்ட காணி இருக்கு
காத்து காத்து ஏங்கியிருக்கு
காதல் மூச்சு வாங்கியிருக்கு
There is a well ready for the water-lift,
There is a plot of land ready for plowing,
Female: Waiting and yearning for long,
Love is breathing heavily,
தென்னங் கீத்தும் தென்றல் காத்தும்
சேர்ந்தா என்ன குத்தமா
போக போக போதை வந்தா
நானே தாரேன் மொத்தமா
When coconut fronds and the southern breeze,
Come together, does it hurt, my dear?
Female: As time goes on and intoxication sets in,
I will give everything to you myself,
கோயில் யானை காவல் இருக்கு
கொஞ்சிப் பேச ஆவல் இருக்கு
ஆசைதான் என்ன தூண்டுது
ஒங்கிட்ட ஒன்னு வேண்டுது
வாம்மா ஓஓ....ஒஹ்ஹொய்....
The temple elephant stands guard,
There is a deep desire to speak affectionately,
Desire keeps spurring me on,
Asking for just one thing from you,
Come on, my lady... ooo... oohhoi...
கோயில் யானை காவல் இருக்கு
கொஞ்சிப் பேச ஆவல் இருக்கு
ஆசைதான் என்ன தூண்டுது
ஒங்கிட்ட ஒன்னு வேண்டுது
வாய்யா ஓஓ....ஒஹ்ஹொய்....
The temple elephant stands guard,
There is a deep desire to speak affectionately,
Desire keeps spurring me on,
Asking for just one thing from you,
Come on, my man... ooo... oohhoi...
Koyil yaanai kaaval irukku
The temple elephant stands guard,
Konji pesa aaval irukku
There is a deep desire to speak affectionately,
Aasaithaan enna thoonduthu
Desire keeps spurring me on,
Ongitta onnu venduthu
Asking for just one thing from you,
Vaamma ooo….oohhoi…..
Come on, my lady... ooo... oohhoi...
Koyil yaanai kaaval irukku
The temple elephant stands guard,
Konji pesa aaval irukku
There is a deep desire to speak affectionately,
Aasaithaan enna thoonduthu
Desire keeps spurring me on,
Ongitta onnu venduthu
Asking for just one thing from you,
Vaaiyyaa ooo…oohhoi…..
Come on, my man... ooo... oohhoi...
Jodi thedum chinna vayasu
A young age searching for a partner,
Soodu yaerum nallaa orasu
As heat rises, close rubbing grows nice,
Female :Podhum saami unga kurumbu
Female: Enough of your mischief, my lord,
Thaangidaatha naadi narambu
My nerves and veins cannot bear it!
Male :Yaendi aaththaa unna paaththaa
Male: Hey girl, looking at you,
Yaedho enna pannuthu
Something happens to me deep inside,
Female :Maelum keezhum nottam vittaa
Female: If you check me out up and down,
Koochcham enna kolluthu
Shyness is killing me completely,
Koyil yaanai kaaval irukku
The temple elephant stands guard,
Female :Konji pesa aaval irukku
Female: There is a deep desire to speak affectionately,
Male :Aasaithaan enna thoonduthu
Male: Desire keeps spurring me on,
Female :Ongitta onnu venduthu
Female: Asking for just one thing from you,
Male :Vaamma
Male: Come on, my lady,
Female :Ooo….oohhoiyya….
Female: Ooo....oohhoiyya....
Yaedham poda keni irukku
There is a well ready for the water-lift,
Yaeru pootta kaani irukku
There is a plot of land ready for plowing,
Female :Kaaththu kaaththu yaengiyirukku
Female: Waiting and yearning for long,
Kadhal moochchu vaangirukku
Love is breathing heavily,
Thennag keeththum thendral kaaththum
When coconut fronds and the southern breeze,
Saernthaa enna kuththamma
Come together, does it hurt, my dear?
Female :Poga poga podhai vanthaa
Female: As time goes on and intoxication sets in,
Naanae thaaraen moththamma
I will give everything to you myself,
Koyil yaanai kaaval irukku
The temple elephant stands guard,
Konji pesa aaval irukku
There is a deep desire to speak affectionately,
Aasaithaan enna thoonduthu
Desire keeps spurring me on,
Ongitta onnu venduthu
Asking for just one thing from you,
Vaamma ooo….oohhoi…..
Come on, my lady... ooo... oohhoi...
Koyil yaanai kaaval irukku
The temple elephant stands guard,
Konji pesa aaval irukku
There is a deep desire to speak affectionately,
Aasaithaan enna thoonduthu
Desire keeps spurring me on,
Ongitta onnu venduthu
Asking for just one thing from you,
Vaaiyyaa ooo…oohhoi…..
Come on, my man... ooo... oohhoi...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Koyil Yaanai' is a playful and romantic rural duet written by the legendary lyricist Vaali. The song captures a flirtatious banter between a young man and woman expressing their deep attraction and romantic yearning for each other. Using rustic folk metaphors—such as water wells, land ready for plowing, and temple elephants standing guard—the lovers playfully tease each other about their growing passion, warmth, and bashfulness. As the song progresses, the male lead urges his beloved to cast aside her shyness, while the female lead coyly responds that her delicate nerves cannot take his mischief yet, but promises to surrender completely once romantic intoxication takes over. Overall, the song is a vibrant celebration of youthful love set in a traditional Tamil village backdrop.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Yaedham poda keni irukku / Yaeru pootta kaani irukku”
Agricultural imagery like a well ready for a water-lift ('yaedham poda keni') and land yoked for plowing ('yaeru pootta kaani') are used metaphorically to represent romantic readiness and intimacy.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Podhum saami unga kurumbu / Thaangidaatha naadi narambu”
The lines end with rhyming words ('kurumbu' and 'narambu'), giving a rhythmic folk cadence typical of rural duets.
Personification
“Kadhal moochchu vaangirukku”
Love ('Kadhal') is personified as breathing heavily ('moochchu vaangirukku') due to intense yearning.
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Trivia
'Koyil Yaanai' (1986) showcases lyricist Vaali's mastery in infusing Tamil folk tropes, local dialects ('aaththaa', 'nottam vittaa'), and agricultural motifs seamlessly into popular cinema music.
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