Veru Velai Unakku
From Mappillai (1989 film) · 1989
- Lyricist
- Piraisoodan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Mappillai (1989 film)1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Veru velai unakku illayae | Don't you have any other work? |
| Ennai konjam kaadhali | Love me a little. |
| Chorus :Love love love love | Chorus: Love love love love |
| Love love love love | Love love love love |
| Love love lpove love | Love love love love |
| Female | |
| Veru velai unakku illayae | Don't you have any other work? |
| Ennai konjam kaadhali | Love love me a little. |
| Kaadhal pola velai illaiyae | There is no job quite like loving! |
| Ennai konji aathari | Pamper and cherish me. |
| En rajaa raajadhi raajaa oh | My king, king of kings, oh! |
| Puthu rojaa vaadaadha rojaa oh… | Fresh rose, unfading rose, oh... |
| Male | |
| Velai thedum kaalai meethilae | On a morning spent searching for a job, |
| Kaadhal konda kanniyae | Oh maiden who fell in love! |
| Pothum pothum unathu velaiyae | Enough, enough of your antics! |
| Nillu konjam thalliyae… | Stand a bit further away... |
| Chorus | |
| …………………………. | ....................... |
| Female | |
| Thanaaga pootha mullaiyae | Oh jasmine that bloomed on its own, |
| Vaasam indri pogumo | Will it lose its fragrance? |
| Poo meethu veesum thendralae | Oh gentle breeze blowing over the flower, |
| Maari podhal gnyayamo | Is it fair for you to change direction? |
| Male | |
| Neeyaaga pesavillayae | You are not speaking on your own accord, |
| Kaasu thaanae pesuthu | Money itself is doing the talking! |
| Female :Ahhn | Female: Ahhn |
| Male :Naanaga paadavillayae | Male: I am not singing on my own accord, |
| Anubavam thaan paaduthu | Experience itself is singing! |
| Female | |
| Vayasu ila vayasu | Age, youthful age, |
| Enakiruku manakirukku | I have it, a madness in my mind! |
| Male :Ottathadi ennai suthaadhadi | Male: Don't chase around me like a runner, |
| Idhu ettadhu kittadhu pithaana maanae | This is unreachable and unattainable, my crazy deer! |
| Male | |
| Velai thedum kaalai meethilae | On a morning spent searching for a job, |
| Kaadhal konda kanniyae | Oh maiden who fell in love! |
| Pothum pothum unathu velaiyae | Enough, enough of your antics! |
| Nillu konjam thalliyae… | Stand a bit further away... |
| En vaani aagathu boni hoii | My Vaani, sales won't start today, hoii! |
| Anbae nee aagasa vaani ah ah ah | My love, you are a sky-voice (radio broadcaster), ah ah ah! |
| Female | |
| Veru velai unakku illayae | Don't you have any other work? |
| Ennai konjam kaadhali | Love me a little. |
| Male :Ahhh | Male: Ahhh |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………. | ............................ |
| Male | |
| Arugathai illadha ennai | Me, who lacks any worth, |
| Aadhavanae engiraai | You call me the Sun God! |
| Ivan oru pollatha pillai | This fellow is a wicked boy, |
| Madhavan naan engiraai oh oh oo | Yet you call me Madhavan (Lord Krishna), oh oh oo! |
| Female | |
| Arugathai illathavan thaan | Though you say I lack worthiness, |
| Ooril unthan pechu thaan | Talk about you is all over town! |
| Kathaigal vidum madhavan thaan | Though you call me a story-spinning Madhavan, |
| Kanni enthan moochu thaan | You are the very breath of this maiden! |
| Male | |
| Kirukku panakirukku | Craziness, money-craziness, |
| Athu irukku unakkirukku | That resides inside you! |
| Female :Egaanthanae | Female: Oh solitary one, |
| Nee en kaanthanae | You are my magnet! |
| Antha minkaantham en meethu | That electromagnetic force on me, |
| Ondraaga vendum | Must become one with you! |
| Female | |
| Veru velai unakku illayae | Don't you have any other work? |
| Ennai konjam kaadhali | Love me a little. |
| Male | |
| Oh hoi pothum pothum | Oh hoi, enough, enough! |
| Unathu velaiyae | Of your antics! |
| Nillu konjam thalliyae | Stand a bit further away! |
| Female | |
| En rajaa raajadhi raajaa oh.. | My king, king of kings, oh.. |
| Male :En vaani.. aagaathu boni hoi hoi | Male: My Vaani.. sales won't start today, hoi hoi! |
| Female | |
| Hoi veru velai unakku illayae | Hoi, don't you have any other work? |
| Ennai konjam kaadhali | Love me a little! |
| Male | |
| Hoi hoi pothum pothum | Hoi hoi, enough, enough! |
| Unathu velaiyae | Of your antics! |
| Nillu konjam thalliyae | Stand a bit further away! |
| Female | |
| Ahhn | Ahhn |
| Male | |
| Ahh ahhn | Ahh ahhn |
வேறு வேலை உனக்கு இல்லையே
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் காதலி
குழு :
லவ் லவ் லவ் லவ்
லவ் லவ் லவ் லவ்
லவ் லவ் லவ் லவ்
Don't you have any other work?
Love me a little.
Chorus: Love love love love
Love love love love
Love love love love
வேறு வேலை உனக்கு இல்லையே
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் காதலி
காதல் போல வேலை இல்லையே
என்னைக் கொஞ்சி ஆதரி
என் ராஜா ராஜாதி ராஜா ஓ...
புது ரோஜா வாடாத ரோஜா ஓ...
Don't you have any other work?
Love love me a little.
There is no job quite like loving!
Pamper and cherish me.
My king, king of kings, oh!
Fresh rose, unfading rose, oh...
வேலை தேடும் காளை மீதிலே
காதல் கொண்ட கன்னியே
போதும் போதும் உனது வேலையே
நில்லு கொஞ்சம் தள்ளியே
On a morning spent searching for a job,
Oh maiden who fell in love!
Enough, enough of your antics!
Stand a bit further away...
.................................
.......................
தானாக பூத்த முல்லையே
வாசம் இன்றிப் போகுமோ
பூ மீது வீசும் தென்றலே
மாறிப் போதல் நியாயமோ
Oh jasmine that bloomed on its own,
Will it lose its fragrance?
Oh gentle breeze blowing over the flower,
Is it fair for you to change direction?
நீயாகப் பேசவில்லையே
காசுதானே பேசுது
அஹான்
நானாகப் பாடவில்லையே
அனுபவம்தான் பாடுது
You are not speaking on your own accord,
Money itself is doing the talking!
Female: Ahhn
Male: I am not singing on my own accord,
Experience itself is singing!
வயசு இள வயசு
எனக்கிருக்கு மனக்கிறுக்கு
ஒட்டாதடி என்னைச் சுத்தாதேடி
இது எட்டாது கிட்டாது பித்தான மானே
Age, youthful age,
I have it, a madness in my mind!
Male: Don't chase around me like a runner,
This is unreachable and unattainable, my crazy deer!
வேலை தேடும் காளை மீதிலே
காதல் கொண்ட கன்னியே
போதும் போதும் உனது வேலையே
நில்லு கொஞ்சம் தள்ளியே
என் வாணி ஆகாது போணி ஹோய்
அன்பே நீ ஆகாசவாணி ஆ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....
On a morning spent searching for a job,
Oh maiden who fell in love!
Enough, enough of your antics!
Stand a bit further away...
My Vaani, sales won't start today, hoii!
My love, you are a sky-voice (radio broadcaster), ah ah ah!
வேறு வேலை உனக்கு இல்லையே
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் காதலி
ஆஅஹ்ஹ
Don't you have any other work?
Love me a little.
Male: Ahhh
...............................
............................
விசில் :
.....................................
Me, who lacks any worth,
You call me the Sun God!
This fellow is a wicked boy,
Yet you call me Madhavan (Lord Krishna), oh oh oo!
அருகதை இல்லாத என்னை
ஆதவனே என்கிறாய்
இவன் ஒரு பொல்லாத பிள்ளை
மாதவன் நான் என்கிறாய் ஓ......ஓ...ஓ
Though you say I lack worthiness,
Talk about you is all over town!
Though you call me a story-spinning Madhavan,
You are the very breath of this maiden!
அருகதை இல்லாதவன்தான்
ஊரில் உந்தன் பேச்சுத்தான்
கதைகள் விடும் மாதவன்தான்
கன்னி எந்தன் மூச்சுத்தான்
Craziness, money-craziness,
That resides inside you!
Female: Oh solitary one,
You are my magnet!
That electromagnetic force on me,
Must become one with you!
கிறுக்கு பணக் கிறுக்கு
அது இருக்கு உனக்கிருக்கு
ஏகாந்தனே
நீ என் காந்தனே
அந்த மின்காந்தம் என் மீது
ஒன்றாக வேண்டும்
Don't you have any other work?
Love me a little.
வேறு வேலை உனக்கு இல்லையே
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் காதலி
Oh hoi, enough, enough!
Of your antics!
Stand a bit further away!
ஓ ஹோய் போதும் போதும்
உனது வேலையே
நில்லு கொஞ்சம் தள்ளியே
My king, king of kings, oh..
Male: My Vaani.. sales won't start today, hoi hoi!
என் ராஜா ராஜாதி ராஜா ஓ...
என் வாணி ஆகாது போணி ஹோய் ஹோய்
Hoi, don't you have any other work?
Love me a little!
ஹோய் வேறு வேலை
உனக்கு இல்லையே
என்னைக் கொஞ்சம் காதலி
Hoi hoi, enough, enough!
Of your antics!
Stand a bit further away!
ஹோய் போதும் போதும்
உனது வேலையே
நில்லு கொஞ்சம் தள்ளியே
Ahhn
ஆஹ்ன்
Ahh ahhn
ஆஹ் ஆஹ்ன்
Veru velai unakku illayae
Don't you have any other work?
Ennai konjam kaadhali
Love me a little.
Chorus :Love love love love
Chorus: Love love love love
Love love love love
Love love love love
Love love lpove love
Love love love love
Veru velai unakku illayae
Don't you have any other work?
Ennai konjam kaadhali
Love love me a little.
Kaadhal pola velai illaiyae
There is no job quite like loving!
Ennai konji aathari
Pamper and cherish me.
En rajaa raajadhi raajaa oh
My king, king of kings, oh!
Puthu rojaa vaadaadha rojaa oh…
Fresh rose, unfading rose, oh...
Velai thedum kaalai meethilae
On a morning spent searching for a job,
Kaadhal konda kanniyae
Oh maiden who fell in love!
Pothum pothum unathu velaiyae
Enough, enough of your antics!
Nillu konjam thalliyae…
Stand a bit further away...
………………………….
.......................
Thanaaga pootha mullaiyae
Oh jasmine that bloomed on its own,
Vaasam indri pogumo
Will it lose its fragrance?
Poo meethu veesum thendralae
Oh gentle breeze blowing over the flower,
Maari podhal gnyayamo
Is it fair for you to change direction?
Neeyaaga pesavillayae
You are not speaking on your own accord,
Kaasu thaanae pesuthu
Money itself is doing the talking!
Female :Ahhn
Female: Ahhn
Male :Naanaga paadavillayae
Male: I am not singing on my own accord,
Anubavam thaan paaduthu
Experience itself is singing!
Vayasu ila vayasu
Age, youthful age,
Enakiruku manakirukku
I have it, a madness in my mind!
Male :Ottathadi ennai suthaadhadi
Male: Don't chase around me like a runner,
Idhu ettadhu kittadhu pithaana maanae
This is unreachable and unattainable, my crazy deer!
Velai thedum kaalai meethilae
On a morning spent searching for a job,
Kaadhal konda kanniyae
Oh maiden who fell in love!
Pothum pothum unathu velaiyae
Enough, enough of your antics!
Nillu konjam thalliyae…
Stand a bit further away...
En vaani aagathu boni hoii
My Vaani, sales won't start today, hoii!
Anbae nee aagasa vaani ah ah ah
My love, you are a sky-voice (radio broadcaster), ah ah ah!
Veru velai unakku illayae
Don't you have any other work?
Ennai konjam kaadhali
Love me a little.
Male :Ahhh
Male: Ahhh
……………………………….
............................
Arugathai illadha ennai
Me, who lacks any worth,
Aadhavanae engiraai
You call me the Sun God!
Ivan oru pollatha pillai
This fellow is a wicked boy,
Madhavan naan engiraai oh oh oo
Yet you call me Madhavan (Lord Krishna), oh oh oo!
Arugathai illathavan thaan
Though you say I lack worthiness,
Ooril unthan pechu thaan
Talk about you is all over town!
Kathaigal vidum madhavan thaan
Though you call me a story-spinning Madhavan,
Kanni enthan moochu thaan
You are the very breath of this maiden!
Kirukku panakirukku
Craziness, money-craziness,
Athu irukku unakkirukku
That resides inside you!
Female :Egaanthanae
Female: Oh solitary one,
Nee en kaanthanae
You are my magnet!
Antha minkaantham en meethu
That electromagnetic force on me,
Ondraaga vendum
Must become one with you!
Veru velai unakku illayae
Don't you have any other work?
Ennai konjam kaadhali
Love me a little.
Oh hoi pothum pothum
Oh hoi, enough, enough!
Unathu velaiyae
Of your antics!
Nillu konjam thalliyae
Stand a bit further away!
En rajaa raajadhi raajaa oh..
My king, king of kings, oh..
Male :En vaani.. aagaathu boni hoi hoi
Male: My Vaani.. sales won't start today, hoi hoi!
Hoi veru velai unakku illayae
Hoi, don't you have any other work?
Ennai konjam kaadhali
Love me a little!
Hoi hoi pothum pothum
Hoi hoi, enough, enough!
Unathu velaiyae
Of your antics!
Nillu konjam thalliyae
Stand a bit further away!
Ahhn
Ahhn
Ahh ahhn
Ahh ahhn
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duetting song depicts a romantic banter between a woman hopelessly in love and an unemployed hero who insists he must prioritize job hunting over romance. The heroine idealizes him as a king and a divine figure despite his financial struggles, expressing her unyielding affection. In response, the hero humorously tries to keep his distance, blaming her romantic gestures on youthful madness or societal obsession with money, while still secretly enjoying her attention.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (Rhyme)
“Kaadhal pola velai illaiyae / Ennai konji aathari”
End-rhyming words used across lines, such as 'illayae' and 'kaadhali' / 'illaiyae' and 'aathari', creating a rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Antha minkaantham en meethu / Ondraaga vendum”
Comparing the hero to 'Aadhavan' (Sun) and 'Madhavan' (Lord Krishna), and comparing the heroine's attraction to electromagnetic force ('minkaantham').
Ethukai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Neeyaaga pesavillayae / Kaasu thaanae pesuthu”
Repetition of second consonant sound in adjacent lines like 'Thanaaga' and 'Vaasam' or 'Neeyaaga' and 'Kaasu'.
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Trivia
This energetic song belongs to the 1989 Rajinikanth-starrer 'Mappillai', composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The film was a massive box office hit and a remake of the Telugu film 'Atha Ku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu'.
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