- Lyricist
- Lyricist Not Known
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Saranalayam
- Movie release year
- 1983
- Lyrics added on
- 10 Dec 2019
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nee othukkittaa
Pathu tharam mutham vappen
Nee ishtappattaa sorgathaiyae
Katti vappen
Nee othukkittaa
Pathu tharam mutham vappen
Nee ishtappattaa sorgathaiyae
Katti vappen
Adi mayilae manam irangu
Nee mayakkum pudhu arangu
En madiyil nee urangu
Thulli kudhikkum mana kurangu
Ae… janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa
Janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa
Ada janakkinaanaa janakkinaanaa
Janakkinaanaa naanaa naanaa
Kulikkum podhu onna nenachen
Vazhukki vizhundhenae haan
Komari ponnae paadhi kanavil
Muzhichu ezhundhenae…ae…ae…
Kulikkum podhu onna nenachen
Vazhukki vizhundhenae haan
Komari ponnae paadhi kanavil
Muzhichu ezhundhenae..
Onga aathaa enakku maami
Vandhu anaichu sogathai kaami
Adi ponnaana maadhulaiyae
Nee illaama naan illaiyae hae
Nee othukkittaa
Pathu tharam mutham vappen
Nee ishtappattaa sorgathaiyae
Katti vappen
Adi mayilae manam irangu
Nee mayakkum pudhu arangu
En madiyil nee urangu
Thulli kudhikkum mana kurangu
Ae… janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa hoo hoo
Janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa hoo hoo
Ada janakkinaa hoo janakkinaa hoo
Janakkinaa hoo hoo hoo hoo
Velagi velagi pora podhu
Ulagam puriyaadhu aamaa
Veruppu irundhaa aasa manasa
Ariya mudiyaadhu
Thararap thararap thararap
Velagi velagi pora podhu
Ulagam puriyaadhu
Haan haan haan haan
Veruppu irundhaa aasa manasa
Ariya mudiyaadhu
Vara venum anaikka venum
Varam ketten kodukka venum
Ippo neeyaachu naanaachu
Sollu neram thaan veenaachu
Nee othukkittaa haa haa
Pathu tharam hae hae
Mutham vappen mm mm mm mm mm..
Nee ishtappattaa haa haa
Sorgathaiyae hae hae
Katti vappen
Adi mayilae manam irangu
Nee mayakkum pudhu arangu
En madiyil nee urangu
Thulli kudhikkum mana kurangu
Thaka dhinadhina thanaktha nakadhina thaa
Janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa hoi hoi
Janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa hoi
Janakkinaa haa hoi janakkinaa haa hoi
Janakkinaanaa haa
If you say yes,
I will kiss you ten times!
If it is what you desire,
I will build heaven itself for you!
If you say yes,
I will kiss you ten times!
If it is what you desire,
I will build heaven itself for you!
Hey peacock girl, let your heart soften,
You are an enchanting new stage,
Come, rest your head and sleep on my lap,
While this restless heart of mine leaps like a monkey!
Hey... janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa
Janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa
Ada janakkinaanaa janakkinaanaa
Janakkinaanaa naanaa naanaa
While taking a bath, I thought of you,
And I slipped and fell, haan!
Oh young girl, right in the middle of a dream,
I woke startled from my sleep... hey... hey...
While taking a bath, I thought of you,
And I slipped and fell, haan!
Oh young girl, right in the middle of a dream,
I woke startled from my sleep...
Your mother is my aunt,
Come hold me close and share your sorrow!
Oh, my sweet golden pomegranate,
Without you, I wouldn't even exist, hey!
If you say yes,
I will kiss you ten times!
If it is what you desire,
I will build heaven itself for you!
Hey peacock girl, let your heart soften,
You are an enchanting new stage,
Come, rest your head and sleep on my lap,
While this restless heart of mine leaps like a monkey!
Hey... janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa hoo hoo
Janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa hoo hoo
Ada janakkinaa hoo janakkinaa hoo
Janakkinaa hoo hoo hoo hoo
When you keep drifting away,
The world makes no sense at all, yes!
If bitterness fills the heart,
True longing can never be understood!
Thararap thararap thararap
When you keep drifting away,
The world makes no sense at all!
Haan haan haan haan
If bitterness fills the heart,
True longing can never be understood!
You must come, you must hold me close,
I asked for this blessing, you must grant it!
Now it is just between you and me,
Speak up, time is slipping away!
If you say yes, ha ha,
Ten times, hey hey,
I will kiss you, mm mm mm mm mm...
If it is what you desire, ha ha,
Heaven itself, hey hey,
I will build for you!
Hey peacock girl, let your heart soften,
You are an enchanting new stage,
Come, rest your head and sleep on my lap,
While this restless heart of mine leaps like a monkey!
Thaka thinnathinna thanaktha nakathinna thaa
Janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa hoy hoy
Janakkum janakkum janakkum
Jana janakkinaanaa hoy
Janakkinaa haa hoy janakkinaa haa hoy
Janakkinaanaa haa
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful and romantic song features a protagonist wooing his beloved with playful coaxing and expressions of deep affection. He promises to shower her with affection and build a paradise for her if she consents to his love. Through humorous anecdotes like slipping in the bath while thinking of her and waking up startled from dreams, he highlights how consumed he is by her thoughts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Thulli kudhikkum mana kurangu”
Compares the restless, wandering human mind directly to a jumping monkey ('Mana Kurangu').
Metaphor
“Adi ponnaana maadhulaiyae”
Refers affectionately to the woman as a golden pomegranate ('Ponnaana maadhulaiyae').
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Nee mayakkum pudhu arangu / En madiyil nee urangu”
Matching end sounds across consecutive lines ('arangu', 'urangu', 'kurangu').
Onomatopoeia (Oli-kurippu)
“Ae… janakkum janakkum janakkum”
Use of rhythmic folk vocalizations ('janakkum janakkum') to build energy and tempo.
Did you know?
Trivia
Saranalayam is a obscure 1983 Tamil film featuring a classic 80s rural folk-pop romantic dance track style, characterized by lively rhythm mnemonics and playful dialogue-like lyrical phrasing.
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