Vilakkethi Vaikkavumille
From Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Master Venu
- Details
- Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vilakethi veikkavum illae | The lamp has not even been lit yet, |
| Vennilavu mulaikkavum illae | The full white moon has not even risen yet, |
| Veed eri vandhu vittingha neenga | Yet you have stepped right into my house, |
| Balae aalungha | Bravo, what a clever person you are! |
| Machaan engae vandheenga | My lover, where did you come from? |
| Female | |
| Vilakethi veikkavum illae | The lamp has not even been lit yet, |
| Vennilavu mulaikkavum illae | The full white moon has not even risen yet, |
| Veed eri vandhu vittingha neenga | Yet you have stepped right into my house, |
| Balae aalungha | Bravo, what a clever person you are! |
| Machaan engae vandheenga | My lover, where did you come from? |
| Female | |
| Velicham pottu thiriyum ungalai | You who roam around throwing bright light everywhere, |
| Azhaichathu yaarungha | Who invited you here? |
| Ullae azhaichathu yaarunga | Who called you inside? |
| Vera yaarum illadha samayam | At a time when no one else is around, |
| Vandhadhu sariyaanga | Is it proper for you to come? |
| Neenga vandhathu sariyaanga | Is it proper for you to have arrived like this? |
| Thalukka pesi thaaja panni | Talking coyly and trying to coax me, |
| Mayakkum ennam yenga | Why do you intend to enchant me? |
| Balae aalungha | Bravo, what a clever person you are! |
| Machaan engae vandhingha | My lover, where did you come from? |
| Female | |
| Vaayalae alli eraikkum | You shower grand promises with just your mouth, |
| Vallal thaanungha neenga | You are indeed a philanthropist of words, |
| Kodai vallal thanunga neenga | You act like a magnificent patron, |
| Vaayalae alli eraikkum | You shower grand promises with just your mouth, |
| Vallal thaanungha neenga | You are indeed a philanthropist of words, |
| Kodai vallal thanunga neenga | You act like a magnificent patron, |
| Female | |
| Kaiyaalae kaakai kuruviyai kooda | Even towards a crow or a sparrow, with your hand, |
| Echal kaiyaalae kaakaikuruviyai kooda | Even with an unwashed hand after eating, towards a crow or sparrow, |
| Virattavum maatingha neenga | You would not even shoo them away! |
| Mai velaiyaalae karumi thanathai | Through clever trickery, your extreme stinginess, |
| Maraikka mudiyathu ponga | Cannot be hidden, go away! |
| Balae aalungha | Bravo, what a clever person you are! |
| Machaan engae vandhingha | My lover, where did you come from? |
| Female | |
| Ponnum porulum kaiyil irundha | If you have gold and wealth in your hand, |
| Munnalae varalangha | You may step forward before me, |
| Neenga munnalae varalangha | You may come forward, |
| Ennaasai kaadhal venuminna | If you want my desirable love, |
| En ki mele tharalangha | You can place it right in my palm, |
| Adhai en kai mele tharalangha | You can hand it over into my hands, |
| Female | |
| Kannaalae pesi kaanikkai kodutha | If you speak with your eyes and give me a sweet token, |
| Marakkavum maatten vaanga | I will never forget it, come to me! |
| Balae aalungha neenga | Bravo, what a clever person you are, |
| Ennai aalungha | Come and rule over me! |
| Machaan ennai aalungha | My lover, rule over me! |
| Machaan ennai aalungha | My lover, rule over me! |
விளக்கேத்தி வைக்கவுமில்லே
வெண்ணிலவு முளைக்கவுமில்லே
வீடேறி வந்து விட்டீங்க
நீங்க பலே ஆளுங்க
மச்சான் எங்கே வந்தீங்க
The lamp has not even been lit yet,
The full white moon has not even risen yet,
Yet you have stepped right into my house,
Bravo, what a clever person you are!
My lover, where did you come from?
விளக்கேத்தி வைக்கவுமில்லே
வெண்ணிலவு முளைக்கவுமில்லே
வீடேறி வந்து விட்டீங்க
நீங்க பலே ஆளுங்க
மச்சான் எங்கே வந்தீங்க
The lamp has not even been lit yet,
The full white moon has not even risen yet,
Yet you have stepped right into my house,
Bravo, what a clever person you are!
My lover, where did you come from?
வெளிச்சம் போட்டு திரியும்
உங்களை அழைச்சது யாருங்க
உள்ளே அழைச்சது யாருங்க
வேறே யாரும் இல்லாத சமயம்
வந்தது சரியாங்க
நீங்க வந்தது சரியாங்க
தளுக்கா பேசி தாஜா பண்ணி
மயக்கும் எண்ணம் ஏங்க
பலே ஆளுங்க
மச்சான் எங்கே வந்தீங்க
You who roam around throwing bright light everywhere,
Who invited you here?
Who called you inside?
At a time when no one else is around,
Is it proper for you to come?
Is it proper for you to have arrived like this?
Talking coyly and trying to coax me,
Why do you intend to enchant me?
Bravo, what a clever person you are!
My lover, where did you come from?
வாயாலே அள்ளி எறைக்கும் வள்ளல் தானுங்க
நீங்க கொடை வள்ளல் தானுங்க நீங்க
வாயாலே அள்ளி எறைக்கும் வள்ளல் தானுங்க
நீங்க கொடை வள்ளல் தானுங்க நீங்க
You shower grand promises with just your mouth,
You are indeed a philanthropist of words,
You act like a magnificent patron,
You shower grand promises with just your mouth,
You are indeed a philanthropist of words,
You act like a magnificent patron,
கையாலே காக்கை குருவியைக் கூட
எச்சல் கையாலே காக்கை குருவியைக் கூட
விரட்டவும் மாட்டீங்க நீங்க
மை வேலையாலே கருமித்தனத்தை
மறைக்க முடியாது போங்க
பலே ஆளுங்க மச்சான் எங்கே வந்தீங்க
Even towards a crow or a sparrow, with your hand,
Even with an unwashed hand after eating, towards a crow or sparrow,
You would not even shoo them away!
Through clever trickery, your extreme stinginess,
Cannot be hidden, go away!
Bravo, what a clever person you are!
My lover, where did you come from?
பொன்னும் பொருளும் கையிலிருந்தா
முன்னாலே வரலாங்க
நீங்க முன்னாலே வரலாங்க
என்னாசை காதல் வேணுமின்னா
என் கை மேலே தரலாங்க அதை
என் கை மேலே தரலாங்க
If you have gold and wealth in your hand,
You may step forward before me,
You may come forward,
If you want my desirable love,
You can place it right in my palm,
You can hand it over into my hands,
கண்ணாலே பேசி காணிக்கை கொடுத்தா
மறக்கவும் மாட்டேன் வாங்க
பலே ஆளுங்க நீங்க என்னை ஆளுங்க...
மச்சான் என்னை ஆளுங்க...
மச்சான் என்னை ஆளுங்க...
If you speak with your eyes and give me a sweet token,
I will never forget it, come to me!
Bravo, what a clever person you are,
Come and rule over me!
My lover, rule over me!
My lover, rule over me!
Vilakethi veikkavum illae
The lamp has not even been lit yet,
Vennilavu mulaikkavum illae
The full white moon has not even risen yet,
Veed eri vandhu vittingha neenga
Yet you have stepped right into my house,
Balae aalungha
Bravo, what a clever person you are!
Machaan engae vandheenga
My lover, where did you come from?
Vilakethi veikkavum illae
The lamp has not even been lit yet,
Vennilavu mulaikkavum illae
The full white moon has not even risen yet,
Veed eri vandhu vittingha neenga
Yet you have stepped right into my house,
Balae aalungha
Bravo, what a clever person you are!
Machaan engae vandheenga
My lover, where did you come from?
Velicham pottu thiriyum ungalai
You who roam around throwing bright light everywhere,
Azhaichathu yaarungha
Who invited you here?
Ullae azhaichathu yaarunga
Who called you inside?
Vera yaarum illadha samayam
At a time when no one else is around,
Vandhadhu sariyaanga
Is it proper for you to come?
Neenga vandhathu sariyaanga
Is it proper for you to have arrived like this?
Thalukka pesi thaaja panni
Talking coyly and trying to coax me,
Mayakkum ennam yenga
Why do you intend to enchant me?
Balae aalungha
Bravo, what a clever person you are!
Machaan engae vandhingha
My lover, where did you come from?
Vaayalae alli eraikkum
You shower grand promises with just your mouth,
Vallal thaanungha neenga
You are indeed a philanthropist of words,
Kodai vallal thanunga neenga
You act like a magnificent patron,
Vaayalae alli eraikkum
You shower grand promises with just your mouth,
Vallal thaanungha neenga
You are indeed a philanthropist of words,
Kodai vallal thanunga neenga
You act like a magnificent patron,
Kaiyaalae kaakai kuruviyai kooda
Even towards a crow or a sparrow, with your hand,
Echal kaiyaalae kaakaikuruviyai kooda
Even with an unwashed hand after eating, towards a crow or sparrow,
Virattavum maatingha neenga
You would not even shoo them away!
Mai velaiyaalae karumi thanathai
Through clever trickery, your extreme stinginess,
Maraikka mudiyathu ponga
Cannot be hidden, go away!
Balae aalungha
Bravo, what a clever person you are!
Machaan engae vandhingha
My lover, where did you come from?
Ponnum porulum kaiyil irundha
If you have gold and wealth in your hand,
Munnalae varalangha
You may step forward before me,
Neenga munnalae varalangha
You may come forward,
Ennaasai kaadhal venuminna
If you want my desirable love,
En ki mele tharalangha
You can place it right in my palm,
Adhai en kai mele tharalangha
You can hand it over into my hands,
Kannaalae pesi kaanikkai kodutha
If you speak with your eyes and give me a sweet token,
Marakkavum maatten vaanga
I will never forget it, come to me!
Balae aalungha neenga
Bravo, what a clever person you are,
Ennai aalungha
Come and rule over me!
Machaan ennai aalungha
My lover, rule over me!
Machaan ennai aalungha
My lover, rule over me!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, romantic folk-style banter between a young woman and her suitor. She playfully chides him for sneaking into her home uninvited under the cover of dusk before any lamps are lit or the moon has risen. She affectionately teases his stinginess, pointing out how lavish he is with grandiose verbal promises while remaining tight-fisted with actual wealth, evoking the famous Tamil idiom about not even waving an unwashed hand to scare away a crow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Vilakethi veikkavum illae / Vennilavu mulaikkavum illae”
Repetition of the initial 'V' sound in 'Vilakethi' and 'Vennilavu' creates a rhythmic cadence in the opening lines.
Irony / Sarcasm (Ninthi Stuthi)
“Vaayalae alli eraikkum / Vallal thaanungha neenga”
The heroine sarcastically calls her lover a 'Vallal' (bountiful philanthropist) only to reveal that his generosity exists solely in his empty verbal promises ('Vaayalae').
Idiomatic Folk Imagery (Pazhamozhi)
“Echal kaiyaalae kaakaikuruviyai kooda Virattavum maatingha neenga”
Uses the traditional Tamil proverb about a miser who refuses to shoo away birds even with an unwashed hand, fearing a single grain of food might fall.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1957 film 'Enga Veettu Mahalaskhmi' composed by Master Venu with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi, this track stands out for Jikki's spirited vocal delivery. Lyricist Maruthakasi masterfully integrated the traditional Tamil idiom about misers into a popular lighthearted romantic duet structure.
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