Perusu Perusu
From Vetri Namathe · 1982
- Lyricist
- Poonguyilan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vetri Namathe1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Perusu perusu unakku perusu nenjam | Big, big, your heart is so big |
| Angae en manjam | That is where my bed is |
| Sirusu sirusu vayasu sirusu konjam | Small, small, my age is very small |
| Thottukka konjam | Touch me a little bit |
| Female | |
| Mama mama mama mama | Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle |
| Pennaanathu ennaavathu | What is the point of being a woman |
| Ennoda udambu valikku | For my body ache |
| Udhattu marunthu poosu…. | Apply medicine from your lips... |
| Female | |
| Perusu perusu unakku perusu nenjam | Big, big, your heart is so big |
| Angae en manjam | That is where my bed is |
| Sirusu sirusu vayasu sirusu konjam | Small, small, my age is very small |
| Thottukka konjam | Touch me a little bit |
| Female | |
| Mama mama mama mama | Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle |
| Pennaanathu ennaavathu | What is the point of being a woman |
| Ennoda udambu valikku | For my body ache |
| Udhattu marunthu poosu…. | Apply medicine from your lips... |
| Female | |
| Neramaaguthu mogam yaeruthu | Time is running out, passion is rising |
| En thevai ennennanavo | Oh, what varied desires I have |
| Enna thaamatham intha vaalipam | Why this delay when we have youth? |
| Yaenendru naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you why? |
| Female | |
| Maragath maeni uruguthu vaa nee | My emerald-like body is melting, come to me |
| Madiyila pottu padikkanum paattu | Placing me on your lap, you must sing a song |
| Mazhalai mozhiyil iravu muzhuthum sangeetham | Music all night long in sweet baby-talk |
| Female | |
| Perusu perusu unakku perusu nenjam | Big, big, your heart is so big |
| Angae en manjam | That is where my bed is |
| Sirusu sirusu vayasu sirusu konjam | Small, small, my age is very small |
| Thottukka konjam | Touch me a little bit |
| Female | |
| Mama mama mama mama | Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle |
| Pennaanathu ennaavathu | What is the point of being a woman |
| Ennoda udambu valikku | For my body ache |
| Udhattu marunthu poosu…. | Apply medicine from your lips... |
| Female | |
| Neramaaguthu mogam yaeruthu | Time is running out, passion is rising |
| En thevai ennennanavo | Oh, what varied desires I have |
| Enna thaamatham intha vaalipam | Why this delay when we have youth? |
| Yaenendru naan sollavaa | Shall I tell you why? |
| Female | |
| Ilamaiyin vegam edhuvarai pogum | How far the speed of youth will take us |
| Adhuvarai neeyum anupavi naalum | Enjoy every single day until then |
| Mayakkam pirakkum nerunga nerunga ammaamma | Intoxication arises as we draw closer, oh my! |
| Female | |
| Perusu perusu unakku perusu nenjam | Big, big, your heart is so big |
| Angae en manjam | That is where my bed is |
| Sirusu sirusu vayasu sirusu konjam | Small, small, my age is very small |
| Thottukka konjam | Touch me a little bit |
| Female | |
| Mama mama mama mama | Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle |
| Pennaanathu ennaavathu | What is the point of being a woman |
| Ennoda udambu valikku | For my body ache |
| Udhattu marunthu poosu…. | Apply medicine from your lips... |
பெருசு பெருசு உனக்கு பெருசு நெஞ்சம்
அங்கே என் மஞ்சம்
சிறுசு சிறுசு வயசு சிறுசு கொஞ்சம்
தொட்டுக்க கொஞ்சம்
Big, big, your heart is so big
That is where my bed is
Small, small, my age is very small
Touch me a little bit
மாமா மாமா மாமா மாமா
பெண்ணானது என்னாவது
என்னோட உடம்பு வலிக்கு
உதட்டு மருந்த பூசு.....
Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
What is the point of being a woman
For my body ache
Apply medicine from your lips...
பெருசு பெருசு உனக்கு பெருசு நெஞ்சம்
அங்கே என் மஞ்சம்
சிறுசு சிறுசு வயசு சிறுசு கொஞ்சம்
தொட்டுக்க கொஞ்சம்
Big, big, your heart is so big
That is where my bed is
Small, small, my age is very small
Touch me a little bit
மாமா மாமா மாமா மாமா
பெண்ணானது என்னாவது
என்னோட உடம்பு வலிக்கு
உதட்டு மருந்த பூசு.....
Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
What is the point of being a woman
For my body ache
Apply medicine from your lips...
நேரமாகுது மோகம் ஏறுது
என் தேவை என்னென்னவோ
என்ன தாமதம் இந்த வாலிபம்
ஏனென்று நான் சொல்லவா
Time is running out, passion is rising
Oh, what varied desires I have
Why this delay when we have youth?
Shall I tell you why?
மரகத மேனி உருகுது வா நீ
மடியில போட்டு படிக்கணும் பாட்டு
மழலை மொழியில் இரவு முழுதும் சங்கீதம்
My emerald-like body is melting, come to me
Placing me on your lap, you must sing a song
Music all night long in sweet baby-talk
பெருசு பெருசு உனக்கு பெருசு நெஞ்சம்
அங்கே என் மஞ்சம்
சிறுசு சிறுசு வயசு சிறுசு கொஞ்சம்
தொட்டுக்க கொஞ்சம்
Big, big, your heart is so big
That is where my bed is
Small, small, my age is very small
Touch me a little bit
மாமா மாமா மாமா மாமா
பெண்ணானது என்னாவது
என்னோட உடம்பு வலிக்கு
உதட்டு மருந்த பூசு.....
Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
What is the point of being a woman
For my body ache
Apply medicine from your lips...
நேரமாகுது மோகம் ஏறுது
என் தேவை என்னென்னவோ
என்ன தாமதம் இந்த வாலிபம்
ஏனென்று நான் சொல்லவா
Time is running out, passion is rising
Oh, what varied desires I have
Why this delay when we have youth?
Shall I tell you why?
இளமையின் வேகம் எதுவரை போகும்
அதுவரை நீயும் அனுபவி நாளும்
மயக்கம் பிறக்கும் நெருங்க நெருங்க அம்மம்மா
How far the speed of youth will take us
Enjoy every single day until then
Intoxication arises as we draw closer, oh my!
பெருசு பெருசு உனக்கு பெருசு நெஞ்சம்
அங்கே என் மஞ்சம்
சிறுசு சிறுசு வயசு சிறுசு கொஞ்சம்
தொட்டுக்க கொஞ்சம்
Big, big, your heart is so big
That is where my bed is
Small, small, my age is very small
Touch me a little bit
மாமா மாமா மாமா மாமா
பெண்ணானது என்னாவது
என்னோட உடம்பு வலிக்கு
உதட்டு மருந்த பூசு.....
Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
What is the point of being a woman
For my body ache
Apply medicine from your lips...
Perusu perusu unakku perusu nenjam
Big, big, your heart is so big
Angae en manjam
That is where my bed is
Sirusu sirusu vayasu sirusu konjam
Small, small, my age is very small
Thottukka konjam
Touch me a little bit
Mama mama mama mama
Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Pennaanathu ennaavathu
What is the point of being a woman
Ennoda udambu valikku
For my body ache
Udhattu marunthu poosu….
Apply medicine from your lips...
Perusu perusu unakku perusu nenjam
Big, big, your heart is so big
Angae en manjam
That is where my bed is
Sirusu sirusu vayasu sirusu konjam
Small, small, my age is very small
Thottukka konjam
Touch me a little bit
Mama mama mama mama
Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Pennaanathu ennaavathu
What is the point of being a woman
Ennoda udambu valikku
For my body ache
Udhattu marunthu poosu….
Apply medicine from your lips...
Neramaaguthu mogam yaeruthu
Time is running out, passion is rising
En thevai ennennanavo
Oh, what varied desires I have
Enna thaamatham intha vaalipam
Why this delay when we have youth?
Yaenendru naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you why?
Maragath maeni uruguthu vaa nee
My emerald-like body is melting, come to me
Madiyila pottu padikkanum paattu
Placing me on your lap, you must sing a song
Mazhalai mozhiyil iravu muzhuthum sangeetham
Music all night long in sweet baby-talk
Perusu perusu unakku perusu nenjam
Big, big, your heart is so big
Angae en manjam
That is where my bed is
Sirusu sirusu vayasu sirusu konjam
Small, small, my age is very small
Thottukka konjam
Touch me a little bit
Mama mama mama mama
Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Pennaanathu ennaavathu
What is the point of being a woman
Ennoda udambu valikku
For my body ache
Udhattu marunthu poosu….
Apply medicine from your lips...
Neramaaguthu mogam yaeruthu
Time is running out, passion is rising
En thevai ennennanavo
Oh, what varied desires I have
Enna thaamatham intha vaalipam
Why this delay when we have youth?
Yaenendru naan sollavaa
Shall I tell you why?
Ilamaiyin vegam edhuvarai pogum
How far the speed of youth will take us
Adhuvarai neeyum anupavi naalum
Enjoy every single day until then
Mayakkam pirakkum nerunga nerunga ammaamma
Intoxication arises as we draw closer, oh my!
Perusu perusu unakku perusu nenjam
Big, big, your heart is so big
Angae en manjam
That is where my bed is
Sirusu sirusu vayasu sirusu konjam
Small, small, my age is very small
Thottukka konjam
Touch me a little bit
Mama mama mama mama
Uncle, uncle, uncle, uncle
Pennaanathu ennaavathu
What is the point of being a woman
Ennoda udambu valikku
For my body ache
Udhattu marunthu poosu….
Apply medicine from your lips...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and seductive song from the 1982 film 'Vetri Namathe', composed by the Shankar-Ganesh duo and sung by Vani Jairam, captures a young woman expressing her romantic longing and sensual passion towards her beloved. She coquettishly highlights her youthfulness and urges him to embrace her, describing his affection and closeness as the ultimate cure for her restless yearning. Throughout the track, the lyricist Poonguyilan uses vivid imagery of music, nighttime, and sweet affection to illustrate the ecstasy of romantic togetherness, inviting her lover to share moments of intimacy without hesitation.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Perusu perusu unakku perusu nenjam”
Words like 'Perusu perusu', 'Sirusu sirusu', and 'Mama mama' are repeated consecutively to convey playful eagerness, rhythm, and intensity.
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“Udhattu marunthu poosu….”
The phrase 'Udhattu marunthu poosu' metaphorically equates kisses or loving lip touches to a healing medicine for physical pain/yearning.
Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Maragath maeni uruguthu vaa nee / Madiyila pottu padikkanum paattu”
The second letters of 'Maragath' and 'Madiyila' share a phonetic rhythm that enhances the musical flow of the line.
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Trivia
'Vetri Namathe' features a soundtrack composed by Shankar-Ganesh, and this song stands out for Vani Jairam's versatile rendition, showcasing her ability to effortlessly shift from classical tracks to seductive, expressive cabaret-style romantic numbers.
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