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Lyrics & meaning

Veettula Yaarumilla

From Adhikari · 1991

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Swarnalatha
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Movie name
Adhikari
Movie release year
1991
Lyrics added on
14 Mar 2026

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Veetula yaarumilla maama
Vaalibha vettaiyaada vaammaa
Naalanju vaaram aachu thoongi
Thookkam thaan pochu ennai neengi
Vaasala saathu nee neram paathu
Poorvai naan pothikkoo
Aadai maathu….
Veetula yaarum illa maama
Vaalibha vaettaiyaada vaammaa
Vaammaa
Thekkaala devan kadainju
Odambhu unakku
Kekkaama thevai therinju
Udhavu enakku
Aan vaadai veesum pozhudhu
Kodhichu kedakku
Aathaadi aasai thimira
Anaichu adakku
Thaer vaazha neeroottru
Vaadama kaappaathu raasa
Un thozh saera soodaera
Naalum yenginen
Veetula yaarum illa maama
Vaalibha vaettaiyaada vaammaa
Vaammaa
Yaar yaaro yedho kadatha
Unakku theriyum
Raasaavae unna kadatha
Enakku theriyum
Nerangal ponaa unakku
Vivaram puriyum
Neengaamal naanum iruppen
Vidiyum varaikkum
Needhaane adhikaari
Naanthaane sari jodi raasa
En ennam pol
Istam pol
Aanai poduven
Veetula yaarum illa maama
Vaalibha vaettaiyaada vaammaa
Naalanju vaaram aachu thoonghi
Thookkam thaan pochu ennai neengi
Vaasala saathu nee neram paathu
Poorvai naan pothikkoo
Aadai maathu….
Veetula yaarum illa maama
Vaalibha vaettaiyaada vaammaa
Vaammaa
There is no one at home, my darling.
Come on over to hunt for youthful thrills!
It has been four or five weeks since I slept,
sleep has completely abandoned me.
Watch for the right moment and shut the door,
I am your blanket, wrap me around you,
and change your clothes...
There is no one at home, my darling.
Come on over to hunt for youthful thrills!
Come on!
God in the south sculpted
this body just for you.
Understand what I need without asking,
and come help me out.
When a man's scent drifts in,
my body boils with longing.
Oh goodness, calm this wild desire
by holding me tight!
Pour water to keep this beauty fresh,
save it from withering, my king!
To hold your shoulders and feel the warmth rise,
I have yearned every single day.
There is no one at home, my darling.
Come on over to hunt for youthful thrills!
Come on!
When anyone smuggles anything,
you know how to catch them.
My king, when it comes to stealing you away,
I know all the tricks!
As time passes by,
you will understand everything.
I will stay right beside you
until the break of dawn.
You might be the officer in charge,
but I am your perfect match, my king!
Just as I like,
just as I wish,
I will give the orders!
There is no one at home, my darling.
Come on over to hunt for youthful thrills!
It has been four or five weeks since I slept,
sleep has completely abandoned me.
Watch for the right moment and shut the door,
I am your blanket, wrap me around you,
and change your clothes...
There is no one at home, my darling.
Come on over to hunt for youthful thrills!
Come on!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Veetula Yaarumilla' from the film Adhikari (1991) is a seductive, upbeat romantic track sung dynamically by Swarnalatha, composed by Gangai Amaran, and written by Vaali. The heroine playfully invites her beloved into an empty home, expressing her intense desire and yearning that has kept her awake for weeks. She playfully teases him about his physique, compares him to a chiseled creation, and declares that they are the perfect matching pair.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Thekkaala devan kadainju / Kekkaama thevai therinju

Matching starting consonant sounds or vowel lengths across lines, such as 'Thekkaala' and 'Kekkaama'.

Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Aan vaadai veesum pozhudhu / Aathaadi aasai thimira

Matching second consonants across consecutive lines, seen in 'Thaer' and 'Vaadama' or 'Aan' and 'Aathaadi'.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Unakku theriyum / Enakku theriyum

Rhyming line endings across stanzas like 'kadatha' and 'theriyum'.

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Thekkaala devan kadainju odambhu unakku

Comparing the hero's physique to a sculpted divine creation chiseled by South Gods.

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Trivia

'Adhikari' starring Arjun and Gautami featured music by Gangai Amaran. Swarnalatha's vibrant rendition made 'Veetula Yaarumilla' a popular glamorous dance track in early 1990s Tamil cinema, noted for Vaali's playful and rhythmic wordplay matching Gangai Amaran's fast beats.

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