- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Movie name
- Enga Veetu Ramayanam
- Movie release year
- 1987
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Jan 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Pudhu vaaikkaa thanni pola pongi varum poovaiyarae
Ponnazhagaa poovazhagaa minni varum kanniyarae
Onnaaga naamirunthaa oru naalum kuththamilla
Ullapadi solla ponaa oruththarumae suththamilla
Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Chorus :Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Male :Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Chorus :Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Ongappan voottu soththaa enna
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
Emmaam periya poraattam
Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Chorus :Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Ongappan voottu soththaa enna
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
Emmaam periya poraattam….hoi…
Thalumpaathae thannikkodamae
Yaen vachchukirae thagaraaru engalidamae
Nee thaththi kudhichchaa viduvomo vettukkiliyae
En pakkaththula valainjaadum vanjikkodiyae
Ennadiyammaa kummaalam
Eppadi unga kalayaanam
Maappillai naanthaan mangaaththaa
Maamiyaar thaandi ungaaththaa
Varusham poranthaa parisaththa vappaendi
Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Ongappan voottu soththaa enna
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
Emmaam periya poraattam….hoi
Dhinanthorum manja kulikka nee
Sammathichchaa varuvendi ammi araikka
En vannakkiliae azhagaana kondai irukka
Nee oththukittaa varuvendi poova mudikka
Kattalai ittaa ammaadi
Sonnatha seivaen munnaadi
Usura vittaa paththaathaa ullamum onnaa suththaathaa
Edamthaan koduththaa idhula enna pollaappu haei
Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Chorus : Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Ongappan voottu soththaa enna
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
Emmaam periya poraattam….hoi…
Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Ongappan voottu soththaa enna
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
Emmaam periya poraattam….
Male :Hoi
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
Emmaam periya poraattam….
Male :Hoi
Chorus :Thammaathoondu edaththukku
Emmaam periya poraattam….
Male :Hoi
O girls rushing playfully like fresh water in a new canal,
O young beauties shining bright with the charm of gold and flowers,
There is no wrong at all if we stay together,
Truth be told, not a single person is completely blameless!
Did we ask for acres of land?
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
Male: Did we ask for acres of land?
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
Is this your father's personal property or something?
For such a tiny bit of space,
What a huge fight this is!
Did we ask for acres of land?
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
Is this your father's personal property or something?
For such a tiny bit of space,
What a huge struggle this is... Hoy!
Do not spill over, my brimming water pot,
Why are you picking a fight with us?
If you hop around like a grasshopper, will we let you go?
O slender vine dancing and swaying beside me,
What is all this fuss, my girl?
How will your wedding ever happen?
I am your groom, Mangatha,
And your mother is my mother-in-law!
Once the New Year arrives, I will bring the wedding gift for you!
Did we ask for acres of land?
No, not at all! No, not at all!
Is this your father's personal property or something?
For such a tiny bit of space,
What a huge struggle this is... Hoy!
For your daily turmeric bath,
If you agree, I will come and grind the paste on the stone!
My colorful parrot, with your lovely hair bun,
If you say yes, I will come and tuck flowers into your hair!
If you give the command, my dear,
I will do whatever you ask right in front of you!
Isn't giving my life enough? Won't our hearts beat as one?
If you just make a little room, what harm is there in that? Hey!
Did we ask for acres of land?
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
Is this your father's personal property or something?
For such a tiny bit of space,
What a huge struggle this is... Hoy!
Did we ask for acres of land?
No, not at all! No, not at all!
Is this your father's personal property or something?
For such a tiny bit of space,
What a huge struggle this is...
Male: Hoy!
For such a tiny bit of space,
What a huge struggle this is...
Male: Hoy!
Chorus: For such a tiny bit of space,
What a huge struggle this is...
Male: Hoy!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful, rural folk track features a lighthearted banter between a man and a young woman (and her friends). The protagonist humorously complains about the excessive fuss being made over a small piece of land or space, teasingly asking whether he demanded vast acres of land or her father's estate. He playfully courts her with traditional imagery, offering to help with domestic chores like grinding spices or placing flowers in her hair, and boldly declaring his intentions to marry her once the new year arrives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Pudhu vaaikkaa thanni pola pongi varum poovaiyarae”
Comparing the movement of women to fresh water flowing in a new canal ('Pudhu vaaikkaa thanni pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Nee thaththi kudhichchaa viduvomo vettukkiliyae”
Addressing the maiden as a grasshopper ('vettukkiliyae') and a swaying vine ('vanjikkodiyae').
Mogana / Rhyme (Emon / Monai)
“Thammaathoondu edaththukku / Emmaam periya poraattam”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Thammaathoondu' and 'Emmaam periya' creating folk cadence.
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