Love Endravan Nee Yaruda
From Vaalu · 2015
- Lyricist
- Silambarasan
- Singer
- Silambarasan
- Music director
- Thaman S
- Details
- Vaalu2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Love endravan | The fellow called Love, |
| Nee yaaruda | Who on earth are you, man? |
| En munnadi vandhu | Come in front of me, |
| Ninnu paaruda | Stand and face me! |
| Male | |
| Hey Love endravan | Hey, the fellow called Love, |
| Nee yaaruda | Who on earth are you, man? |
| En munnadi vandhu | Come in front of me, |
| Ninnu paaruda | Stand and face me! |
| Male | |
| Love endravan | The fellow called Love, |
| Nee yaaruda | Who on earth are you, man? |
| Konjam munnadi vandhu | Come a little forward, |
| Ninnu paaruda | Stand and face me! |
| Male | |
| Unnathaan naan | It is you only, |
| Romba naala theduren | That I have been searching for so long. |
| Machi unnathaan | Dude, it's you, |
| Naan paakanumnu thudikuren | That I am dying to see. |
| Male | |
| Mavanae nee mattum | Son, if only you, |
| En kayila maatunaa | Get caught in my hands... |
| Mavanae nee mattum | Son, if only you, |
| En kayila maatunaa | Get caught in my hands... |
| Unna naalu vaartha | I need to ask you four harsh questions, |
| Naaku pudunga ketkanum | That will tear your tongue out. |
| Male | |
| Unna kanda thundamaa | The moment I see you, |
| Vetti vetti podanum | I should chop you into pieces. |
| Unna ulla thalli | Push you inside prison, |
| Thooku thandana kodukanum | And give you a death penalty by hanging. |
| Male | |
| Unna nadu roadula | In the middle of the road, |
| Petrol oothi koluthanum | Pour petrol on you and set you on fire. |
| Unna koluthanum | Set you on fire, |
| Courtula yethanum | Produce you in court, |
| Vetti saaikanum | Chop you down, |
| Naaku pudunga ketkanum | Ask questions that bite your tongue off. |
| Male | |
| Madhikaathavana | The one who doesn't respect you, |
| Nee madhikka vaikura | You make them respect you. |
| Unna madhikuraanu yenda neeyum | Why do you stamp down, |
| Pottu midhikura | The one who actually respects you? |
| Male | |
| Nambaathavanuku | To the one who doesn't trust you, |
| Nee kai kodukura | You lend a helping hand. |
| Unna nambinaavan kaiyya mattum | Why do you pull away your hand, |
| Yenda edukura | Only from the one who trusted you? |
| Male | |
| Nambiyaara irunthavana | The one who was a villain (Nambiar), |
| Nee MGR-ah aakura | You turn him into a hero (MGR). |
| Aana MGR-a yenda nee | But why do you turn, |
| Nambiyaaru aakura | An MGR into a Nambiar? |
| Male | |
| Koojaavaa irundhavana | The one who held the jug (flatterer), |
| Raajavakura | You make him a king. |
| Aana raajaava irundhavana | But the one who was a king, |
| Koojaavaakura | You turn him into a flatterer. |
| Male | |
| Kettavanukku elaya virichi | For the bad guy, you lay out a leaf, |
| Virundha vaikura | And serve a grand feast. |
| Unmaiyaanavanuku yenda | For the truthful guy, why do you, |
| Olaya vaikura | Write his death notice? |
| Male | |
| Unna mattam nu ninaikuran | The one who thinks low of you, |
| Uyira kodukura | You give him life. |
| Unna uyarva ninaikuraan | The one who holds you high, |
| Uyira yenda edukura | Why do you take his life? |
| Chorus | |
| Uyira yenda edukura..(4) | Why do you take his life? (x4) |
| Male | |
| Stop the music | Stop the music! |
| Male :Why da kutty paiyaa | Male: Why, little kid? |
| Male :Illa pasanga feeling | Male: No, he always sings, |
| Pathiyae paaduraanae | About guys' feelings, |
| Naan vena ponnunga | Should I sing, |
| Feeling pathi paadava | About girls' feelings instead? |
| Male :Appadiyae thondamelaye | Male: Should I slap you, |
| Onnu podava | Right across your throat? |
| Ponnunga feeling pathi | Doesn't he know, |
| Avanukaa theriyaadhu | About girls' feelings? |
| Sharpu.. eduthu vidraa… | Sharp... play the beat! |
| Male | |
| Nilaambariya jessi aakura | You make a Neelambari into a Jessie, |
| Aana jessi-ya | But why do you turn, |
| Nilaambari yenda aakura | A Jessie into a Neelambari? |
| Chorus | |
| Yenda yenda aakura | Why, why do you do this? |
| Yenda yenda aakura | Why, why do you do this? |
| Yenda aakura | Why do you do this? |
| Yenda yenda aakura | Why, why do you do this? |
| Male | |
| Oru local figura | A local girl, |
| Modern aakura | You make her modern. |
| Aana modern figura | But a modern girl, |
| Yenda local aakura | Why do you turn her local? |
| Chorus | |
| Yenda yenda aakura | Why, why do you do this? |
| Yenda yenda aakura | Why, why do you do this? |
| Yenda aakura | Why do you do this? |
| Yenda yenda aakura | Why, why do you do this? |
| Male | |
| Pub-uku pora ponna | The girl going to a pub, |
| Koyiluku aanupura | You send her to a temple. |
| Aana koyiluku pora ponna | But the girl going to a temple, |
| Pub-uku anupura | You send her to a pub. |
| Male | |
| Oru i-tatha neeyum | An item girl, you, |
| Pathini aakura | Make her a virtuous woman. |
| {Pathiniya yenda | Why do you turn a virtuous woman, |
| Item aakura} (2) | Into an item girl? (x2) |
| Chorus | |
| Yenda yenda aakura | Why, why do you do this? |
| Yenda yenda aakura | Why, why do you do this? |
| Yenda aakura | Why do you do this? |
| Yenda yenda aakura | Why, why do you do this? |
| Male | |
| Enna yelavu | What a nuisance, |
| Love da idhu | Is this love, man? |
| ……… | ... |
லவ் என்றவன்
நீ யாருடா
என் முன்னாடி வந்து
நின்னு பாருடா
The fellow called Love,
Who on earth are you, man?
Come in front of me,
Stand and face me!
ஏ லவ் என்றவன்
நீ யாருடா
என் முன்னாடி வந்து
நின்னு பாருடா
Hey, the fellow called Love,
Who on earth are you, man?
Come in front of me,
Stand and face me!
லவ் என்றவன்
நீ யாருடா
கொஞ்சம் முன்னாடி வந்து
நின்னு பாருடா
The fellow called Love,
Who on earth are you, man?
Come a little forward,
Stand and face me!
உன்னத்தான் நான்
ரொம்ப நாளா தேடுறேன்
மச்சி உன்னத்தான்
நான் பாக்கனுன்னு துடிக்கிறேன்
It is you only,
That I have been searching for so long.
Dude, it's you,
That I am dying to see.
மவனே மட்டும் நீ
என் கைல மாட்டுனா
மவனே மட்டும் நீ
என் கைல மாட்டுனா
உன்ன நாலு வார்த்த
நாக்கு புடுங்க கேக்கணும்
Son, if only you,
Get caught in my hands...
Son, if only you,
Get caught in my hands...
I need to ask you four harsh questions,
That will tear your tongue out.
உன்ன கண்டம் துண்டமா
வெட்டி வெட்டி போடணும்
உன்ன உள்ள தள்ளி
தூக்கு தண்டனை குடுக்கணும்
The moment I see you,
I should chop you into pieces.
Push you inside prison,
And give you a death penalty by hanging.
உன்ன நடுரோட்ல
பெட்ரோல் ஊத்தி கொளுத்தணும்
உன்ன கொளுத்தணும்
தூக்குல ஏத்தணும்
வெட்டி சாய்க்கனும்
நாக்கு புடுங்க கேக்கணும்
In the middle of the road,
Pour petrol on you and set you on fire.
Set you on fire,
Produce you in court,
Chop you down,
Ask questions that bite your tongue off.
மதிக்காதவன
நீ மதிக்க வைக்கிற
உன்ன மதிக்கிறவன ஏண்டா நீயும்
போட்டு மிதிக்கிற
The one who doesn't respect you,
You make them respect you.
Why do you stamp down,
The one who actually respects you?
நம்பாதவனுக்கு
கை குடுக்குற
உன்ன நம்பினவன் கைய மட்டும்
ஏண்டா எடுக்குற
To the one who doesn't trust you,
You lend a helping hand.
Why do you pull away your hand,
Only from the one who trusted you?
நம்பியார இருந்தவன
எம்ஜியாரா ஆக்குற
ஆனா எம்ஜியாரா ஏண்டா
நம்பியாரு ஆக்குற
The one who was a villain (Nambiar),
You turn him into a hero (MGR).
But why do you turn,
An MGR into a Nambiar?
கூஜாவா இருந்தவன
ராஜாவா ஆக்குற
ஆனா ராஜாவா இருந்தவன
ஏண்டா கூஜாவாக்குற
The one who held the jug (flatterer),
You make him a king.
But the one who was a king,
You turn him into a flatterer.
கெட்டவனுக்கு
எலைய விரிச்சு
விருந்து வைக்கிற
உண்மையானவனுக்கு ஏண்டா
உலைய வைக்குற
For the bad guy, you lay out a leaf,
And serve a grand feast.
For the truthful guy, why do you,
Write his death notice?
உன்ன மட்டம்னு
நெனைக்குறான்
உயிர கொடுக்குற
உன்ன உயர்வா நெனைக்குறான்
உயிர ஏண்டா எடுக்குற
The one who thinks low of you,
You give him life.
The one who holds you high,
Why do you take his life?
{உயிர ஏண்டா எடுக்குற
உயிர ஏண்டா எடுக்குற} (2)
Why do you take his life? (x4)
ஸ்டாப் தி மியூசிக்
ஒய் டா குட்டி பையா
இல்ல பசங்க பீலிங்
பத்தியே பாடுறானே
நான் வேணா பொண்ணுங்க
பீலிங் பத்தி பாடவா
அப்புடியே தொண்ட மேலயே
ஒன்னு போடவா
பொண்ணுங்க பீலிங் பத்தி
அவனுக்கா தெரியாது
ஷார்ப்பே எடுத்து உடுரா
Stop the music!
Male: Why, little kid?
Male: No, he always sings,
About guys' feelings,
Should I sing,
About girls' feelings instead?
Male: Should I slap you,
Right across your throat?
Doesn't he know,
About girls' feelings?
Sharp... play the beat!
நீலாம்பரிய ஜெஸ்சி ஆக்குற
ஆனா ஜெஸ்சிய
நீலாம்பரி ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
You make a Neelambari into a Jessie,
But why do you turn,
A Jessie into a Neelambari?
ஏண்டா ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
ஏண்டா ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
ஏண்டா ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
Why, why do you do this?
Why, why do you do this?
Why do you do this?
Why, why do you do this?
ஒரு லோக்கல் பிகர
நீ மாடர்ன் ஆக்குற
ஆனா மாடர்ன் பிகர
ஏண்டா லோக்கல் ஆக்குற
A local girl,
You make her modern.
But a modern girl,
Why do you turn her local?
ஏண்டா ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
ஏண்டா ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
ஏண்டா ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
Why, why do you do this?
Why, why do you do this?
Why do you do this?
Why, why do you do this?
பப்புக்கு போற பொண்ண
கோயிலுக்கு அனுப்புற
ஆனா கோயிலுக்கு போற பொண்ண
பப்புக்கு அனுப்புற
The girl going to a pub,
You send her to a temple.
But the girl going to a temple,
You send her to a pub.
ஒரு ஐட்டத்த
நீயும் பத்தினியாக்குற
பத்தினிய ஏண்டா ஐட்டம் ஆக்குற
பத்தினிய ஏண்டா ஐட்டம் ஆக்குற
An item girl, you,
Make her a virtuous woman.
Why do you turn a virtuous woman,
Into an item girl? (x2)
ஏண்டா ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
ஏண்டா ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
ஏண்டா ஏண்டா ஆக்குற
Why, why do you do this?
Why, why do you do this?
Why do you do this?
Why, why do you do this?
என்ன எழவு
லவ்டா இது
What a nuisance,
Is this love, man?
...
Love endravan
The fellow called Love,
Nee yaaruda
Who on earth are you, man?
En munnadi vandhu
Come in front of me,
Ninnu paaruda
Stand and face me!
Hey Love endravan
Hey, the fellow called Love,
Nee yaaruda
Who on earth are you, man?
En munnadi vandhu
Come in front of me,
Ninnu paaruda
Stand and face me!
Love endravan
The fellow called Love,
Nee yaaruda
Who on earth are you, man?
Konjam munnadi vandhu
Come a little forward,
Ninnu paaruda
Stand and face me!
Unnathaan naan
It is you only,
Romba naala theduren
That I have been searching for so long.
Machi unnathaan
Dude, it's you,
Naan paakanumnu thudikuren
That I am dying to see.
Mavanae nee mattum
Son, if only you,
En kayila maatunaa
Get caught in my hands...
Mavanae nee mattum
Son, if only you,
En kayila maatunaa
Get caught in my hands...
Unna naalu vaartha
I need to ask you four harsh questions,
Naaku pudunga ketkanum
That will tear your tongue out.
Unna kanda thundamaa
The moment I see you,
Vetti vetti podanum
I should chop you into pieces.
Unna ulla thalli
Push you inside prison,
Thooku thandana kodukanum
And give you a death penalty by hanging.
Unna nadu roadula
In the middle of the road,
Petrol oothi koluthanum
Pour petrol on you and set you on fire.
Unna koluthanum
Set you on fire,
Courtula yethanum
Produce you in court,
Vetti saaikanum
Chop you down,
Naaku pudunga ketkanum
Ask questions that bite your tongue off.
Madhikaathavana
The one who doesn't respect you,
Nee madhikka vaikura
You make them respect you.
Unna madhikuraanu yenda neeyum
Why do you stamp down,
Pottu midhikura
The one who actually respects you?
Nambaathavanuku
To the one who doesn't trust you,
Nee kai kodukura
You lend a helping hand.
Unna nambinaavan kaiyya mattum
Why do you pull away your hand,
Yenda edukura
Only from the one who trusted you?
Nambiyaara irunthavana
The one who was a villain (Nambiar),
Nee MGR-ah aakura
You turn him into a hero (MGR).
Aana MGR-a yenda nee
But why do you turn,
Nambiyaaru aakura
An MGR into a Nambiar?
Koojaavaa irundhavana
The one who held the jug (flatterer),
Raajavakura
You make him a king.
Aana raajaava irundhavana
But the one who was a king,
Koojaavaakura
You turn him into a flatterer.
Kettavanukku elaya virichi
For the bad guy, you lay out a leaf,
Virundha vaikura
And serve a grand feast.
Unmaiyaanavanuku yenda
For the truthful guy, why do you,
Olaya vaikura
Write his death notice?
Unna mattam nu ninaikuran
The one who thinks low of you,
Uyira kodukura
You give him life.
Unna uyarva ninaikuraan
The one who holds you high,
Uyira yenda edukura
Why do you take his life?
Uyira yenda edukura..(4)
Why do you take his life? (x4)
Stop the music
Stop the music!
Male :Why da kutty paiyaa
Male: Why, little kid?
Male :Illa pasanga feeling
Male: No, he always sings,
Pathiyae paaduraanae
About guys' feelings,
Naan vena ponnunga
Should I sing,
Feeling pathi paadava
About girls' feelings instead?
Male :Appadiyae thondamelaye
Male: Should I slap you,
Onnu podava
Right across your throat?
Ponnunga feeling pathi
Doesn't he know,
Avanukaa theriyaadhu
About girls' feelings?
Sharpu.. eduthu vidraa…
Sharp... play the beat!
Nilaambariya jessi aakura
You make a Neelambari into a Jessie,
Aana jessi-ya
But why do you turn,
Nilaambari yenda aakura
A Jessie into a Neelambari?
Yenda yenda aakura
Why, why do you do this?
Yenda yenda aakura
Why, why do you do this?
Yenda aakura
Why do you do this?
Yenda yenda aakura
Why, why do you do this?
Oru local figura
A local girl,
Modern aakura
You make her modern.
Aana modern figura
But a modern girl,
Yenda local aakura
Why do you turn her local?
Yenda yenda aakura
Why, why do you do this?
Yenda yenda aakura
Why, why do you do this?
Yenda aakura
Why do you do this?
Yenda yenda aakura
Why, why do you do this?
Pub-uku pora ponna
The girl going to a pub,
Koyiluku aanupura
You send her to a temple.
Aana koyiluku pora ponna
But the girl going to a temple,
Pub-uku anupura
You send her to a pub.
Oru i-tatha neeyum
An item girl, you,
Pathini aakura
Make her a virtuous woman.
{Pathiniya yenda
Why do you turn a virtuous woman,
Item aakura} (2)
Into an item girl? (x2)
Yenda yenda aakura
Why, why do you do this?
Yenda yenda aakura
Why, why do you do this?
Yenda aakura
Why do you do this?
Yenda yenda aakura
Why, why do you do this?
Enna yelavu
What a nuisance,
Love da idhu
Is this love, man?
………
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song addresses 'Love' as a personified entity, confronting it angrily for its paradoxical and unpredictable nature. The protagonist questions why love favors those who disrespect or mistrust it while destroying those who worship and stay loyal to it. Through vivid Pop-culture references (like MGR vs. Nambiar, and film characters Neelambari vs. Jessie), the lyrics highlight how love flips people's lives upside down in contradictory ways. In the second half, the song touches upon how love alters women's personalities—turning pious girls into club-goers, wild girls into traditional women, and vice versa. It serves as a humorous yet frustrated rant against the ironies and heartbreaks caused by romantic love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Love endravan nee yaaruda”
Love is treated as a physical person ('Love endravan nee yaaruda', 'En munnadi vandhu ninnu paaruda') who can be confronted, fought, and questioned.
Contrast / Antimetabole
“Nambiyaara irunthavana nee MGR-ah aakura”
Contrasting iconic villain and hero archetypes of Tamil cinema (M.N. Nambiar vs. M.G. Ramachandran) to emphasize how love reverses fortunes.
Cultural Allusion
“Nilaambariya jessi aakura / Aana jessi-ya Nilaambari yenda aakura”
References contrasting female characters from iconic Tamil cinema: Neelambari (Padayappa - arrogant/vengeful) and Jessie (Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa - gentle/loved).
Monorhyme / Ethukai (Edukai)
“Kettavanukku elaya virichi / Unmaiyaanavanuku yenda”
Second-letter rhyming in lines such as 'Kettavanukku' and 'Unmaiyaanavanuku', creating a rhythmic cadence in Tamil rap/gaana style.
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Trivia
The track from 'Vaalu' (2015), composed by S. Thaman, features actor Silambarasan (Simbu) himself as the lyricist and lead singer. The lyrics clever reference Gautham Vasudev Menon's 'Vinnaithaandi Varuvaayaa' (in which Simbu played the protagonist loving Jessie) and Rajinikanth's 'Padayappa' (featuring Neelambari).
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