Yaanji
From Vikram Vedha · 2017
- Lyricist
- Mohan Raja
- Music director
- Sam C. S
- Details
- Vikram Vedha2017
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hoo…hoo..hoo..hoo | Hoo…hoo..hoo..hoo |
| Male | |
| Yaanji yaanji | My beloved, my beloved |
| En nenjil | In my heart |
| Vandhu vandhu nikkura | You keep coming and standing |
| Yaen yaen yaen | Why, why, why? |
| Male | |
| Enna saanji saanji | Leaning towards me |
| Nee paarthu | As you look at me |
| unna sikka veikura | You make me get entangled in you |
| Yaen yaen yaen | Why, why, why? |
| Female | |
| Kanavinil mulaikiraai | You sprout in my dreams |
| Imai anaikkayil naan | When I close my eyes in an embrace |
| Vinavena valaigiren | I bend like a question mark |
| Unai ninaikiyil | When I think of you |
| Male | |
| {Oh nenjaathiyae | Oh ruler of my heart |
| Nenjaathiyae | Ruler of my heart |
| Needhanadi en vaazhkaiyae | You alone are my life, my girl |
| Oh..ho.oh nee enbadhae | Oh, the concept of 'you' |
| Naan engira neeyae} (2) | Is 'you' residing within 'me' (repeated twice) |
| Male | |
| Yaanji yean… | My beloved, why... |
| Female | |
| Menmaiyaai | Softly |
| Mella nagarum | Slowly moving |
| Enthan naatkurippil | In my daily diary |
| Vanmayaai nee | Strongly and forcefully, you |
| Vandhu serum | Come and merge |
| Maayam enna | What is this magic? |
| Female | |
| Ennavo seigirai | You are doing something to me |
| Nee en aayul ellaigal | You become like the outer limits |
| Pol aagiraai | Of my lifetime |
| Male | |
| Oh ..ho..oh.. | Oh ..ho..oh.. |
| Gaandhamaai ennai ennai | Like a magnet, attracting me |
| Eirkkum undhan | Your |
| Anbhu indru | Love today |
| Saandhamai ennai | Calmly binding me |
| Katti podum | Tying me down |
| Jaalam enna | What magic trick is this? |
| Ketkiren kooradi | I ask you, tell me |
| Penmaiyae | O womanhood! |
| Female | |
| Vaazhka | Long live! |
| Poghum thooram | The distance ahead |
| Neeyum naanum | You and I |
| Pogavenum | Should travel together |
| Endhan nenjil | In my heart |
| Kodi aasai | A crore of desires |
| Thondruthu.. | Are blossoming.. |
| Male | |
| Nee endhan | That you are my |
| Paathi endrum | Other half |
| Naanum undhan | And I am your |
| Meedhi endrum | Remaining half |
| Kaadhal kaadhukulla | Love whispers into my ears |
| Vandhu odhudhu..ohooo | And flows continuously.. ohooo |
| Yaanji | My beloved |
| Male | |
| Hooo..hoo..hooo.. | Hooo..hoo..hooo.. |
| Female | |
| Un viral | When your finger |
| Ennai chellamaaga | Affectionately |
| Theendum neram | Touches me |
| En nizhal | My shadow |
| Unnai ottikollum | Sticks to you |
| Romba neram | For a very long time |
| Female | |
| Porvaiyil noolena | Like threads woven in a blanket |
| Serndhu kondomae | We merged together |
| Eppodhum kan moodiyae | Always with eyes closed |
| Male | |
| Bhrammanal aana | In this puppet show |
| Bommalatam | Created by Lord Brahma |
| Boomi meedhu | Upon this Earth |
| Noolinal aadum | Dancing to the strings |
| Bommaiyaaga | As puppets |
| Neeyum naanum | You and I |
| Aaduvom saaduvom | Will dance, jump |
| Meezhuvom | And overcome life |
| Female | |
| Edho raagam | Some melody |
| Nenjukulla vandhu vandhu | Keeps entering inside my heart |
| Un pera solli solli | Repeating your name |
| Paaduthu | And singing |
| Male | |
| En raththa cellgal unna | My blood cells, after seeing you |
| Kanda pinbu | After seeing you |
| Kodigal yendhi | Raising millions of flags |
| Unna muththam seiya | To kiss you |
| Solli koovudhu | Are shouting out |
| Male | |
| Hooo..hoo..hooo.. | Hooo..hoo..hooo.. |
| Male | |
| {Oh nenjaathiyae | Oh ruler of my heart |
| Nenjaathiyae | Nenjaathiyae |
| Needhanadi en vaazhkaiyae | You alone are my life, my girl |
| Oh..ho.oh nee enbadhae | Oh, the concept of 'you' |
| Naan engira neeyae} (2) | Is 'you' residing within 'me' (repeated twice) |
| Male | |
| Yaanji yean… | My beloved, why... |
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோ
Hoo…hoo..hoo..hoo
யாஞ்சி யாஞ்சி
என் நெஞ்சில் வந்து
வந்து நிக்குற ஏன்
ஏன் ஏன்
My beloved, my beloved
In my heart
You keep coming and standing
Why, why, why?
என்ன சாஞ்சி
சாஞ்சி நீ பார்த்து
உன்ன சிக்க வைக்குற
ஏன் ஏன் ஏன்
Leaning towards me
As you look at me
You make me get entangled in you
Why, why, why?
கனவினில்
முளைக்கிறாய் இமை
அணைக்கையில் நான்
வினாவென வளைகிறேன்
உன்னை நினைக்கையில்
You sprout in my dreams
When I close my eyes in an embrace
I bend like a question mark
When I think of you
{ ஓ நெஞ்சாத்தியே
நெஞ்சாத்தியே நீதானடி
என் வாழ்க்கையே ஓ
ஹோ ஓ நீ என்பதே
நான் என்கிற நீயே } (2)
Oh ruler of my heart
Ruler of my heart
You alone are my life, my girl
Oh, the concept of 'you'
Is 'you' residing within 'me' (repeated twice)
யாஞ்சி யாஞ்சி
My beloved, why...
மென்மையாய்
மெல்ல நகரும் எந்தன்
நாட்குறிப்பில் வன்மயாய்
நீ வந்து சேரும் மாயம்
என்ன என்னவோ செய்கிறாய்
நீ என் ஆயுள் எல்லைகள்
போல் ஆகிறாய்
Softly
Slowly moving
In my daily diary
Strongly and forcefully, you
Come and merge
What is this magic?
ஓ ஹோ ஓ
காந்தமாய் என்னை
என்னை ஈர்க்கும்
உந்தன் அன்பு இன்று
சாந்தமாய் என்னை
கட்டி போடும் ஜாலம்
என்ன கேட்கிறேன்
கூறடி பெண்மையே
You are doing something to me
You become like the outer limits
Of my lifetime
வாழ்க போகும்
தூரம் நீயும் நானும் போக
வேணும் எந்தன் நெஞ்சில்
கோடி ஆசை தோன்றுது
Oh ..ho..oh..
Like a magnet, attracting me
Your
Love today
Calmly binding me
Tying me down
What magic trick is this?
I ask you, tell me
O womanhood!
நீ எந்தன் பாதி
என்றும் நானும் உந்தன்
மீதி என்றும் காதல்
காதுக்குள்ள வந்து
ஓதுது ஓ ஹோ யாஞ்சி
Long live!
The distance ahead
You and I
Should travel together
In my heart
A crore of desires
Are blossoming..
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ
That you are my
Other half
And I am your
Remaining half
Love whispers into my ears
And flows continuously.. ohooo
My beloved
உன் விரல்
என்னை செல்லமாக
தீண்டும் நேரம் என்
நிழல் உன்னை
ஒட்டிக்கொள்ளும்
ரொம்ப நேரம்
Hooo..hoo..hooo..
போர்வையில்
நூல் என சேர்ந்து
கொண்டோமே எப்போதும்
கண் மூடியே
When your finger
Affectionately
Touches me
My shadow
Sticks to you
For a very long time
பிரம்மனால்
ஆன பொம்மலாட்டம்
பூமி மீது நூலினால்
ஆடும் பொம்மையாக
நீயும் நானும் ஆடுவோம்
சாடுவோம் மீளுவோம்
Like threads woven in a blanket
We merged together
Always with eyes closed
ஏதோ ராகம்
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள வந்து
வந்து உன் பேரை
சொல்லி சொல்லி பாடுது
In this puppet show
Created by Lord Brahma
Upon this Earth
Dancing to the strings
As puppets
You and I
Will dance, jump
And overcome life
என் ரத்த செல்கள்
உன்ன கண்ட பின்பு
கொடிகள் ஏந்தி உன்ன
முத்தம் செய்ய சொல்லி
கூவுது
Some melody
Keeps entering inside my heart
Repeating your name
And singing
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ
My blood cells, after seeing you
After seeing you
Raising millions of flags
To kiss you
Are shouting out
{ ஓ நெஞ்சாத்தியே
நெஞ்சாத்தியே நீதானடி
என் வாழ்க்கையே ஓ
ஹோ ஓ நீ என்பதே
நான் என்கிற நீயே } (2)
Hooo..hoo..hooo..
யாஞ்சி ஏன்
Oh ruler of my heart
Nenjaathiyae
You alone are my life, my girl
Oh, the concept of 'you'
Is 'you' residing within 'me' (repeated twice)
My beloved, why...
Hoo…hoo..hoo..hoo
Hoo…hoo..hoo..hoo
Yaanji yaanji
My beloved, my beloved
En nenjil
In my heart
Vandhu vandhu nikkura
You keep coming and standing
Yaen yaen yaen
Why, why, why?
Enna saanji saanji
Leaning towards me
Nee paarthu
As you look at me
unna sikka veikura
You make me get entangled in you
Yaen yaen yaen
Why, why, why?
Kanavinil mulaikiraai
You sprout in my dreams
Imai anaikkayil naan
When I close my eyes in an embrace
Vinavena valaigiren
I bend like a question mark
Unai ninaikiyil
When I think of you
{Oh nenjaathiyae
Oh ruler of my heart
Nenjaathiyae
Ruler of my heart
Needhanadi en vaazhkaiyae
You alone are my life, my girl
Oh..ho.oh nee enbadhae
Oh, the concept of 'you'
Naan engira neeyae} (2)
Is 'you' residing within 'me' (repeated twice)
Yaanji yean…
My beloved, why...
Menmaiyaai
Softly
Mella nagarum
Slowly moving
Enthan naatkurippil
In my daily diary
Vanmayaai nee
Strongly and forcefully, you
Vandhu serum
Come and merge
Maayam enna
What is this magic?
Ennavo seigirai
You are doing something to me
Nee en aayul ellaigal
You become like the outer limits
Pol aagiraai
Of my lifetime
Oh ..ho..oh..
Oh ..ho..oh..
Gaandhamaai ennai ennai
Like a magnet, attracting me
Eirkkum undhan
Your
Anbhu indru
Love today
Saandhamai ennai
Calmly binding me
Katti podum
Tying me down
Jaalam enna
What magic trick is this?
Ketkiren kooradi
I ask you, tell me
Penmaiyae
O womanhood!
Vaazhka
Long live!
Poghum thooram
The distance ahead
Neeyum naanum
You and I
Pogavenum
Should travel together
Endhan nenjil
In my heart
Kodi aasai
A crore of desires
Thondruthu..
Are blossoming..
Nee endhan
That you are my
Paathi endrum
Other half
Naanum undhan
And I am your
Meedhi endrum
Remaining half
Kaadhal kaadhukulla
Love whispers into my ears
Vandhu odhudhu..ohooo
And flows continuously.. ohooo
Yaanji
My beloved
Hooo..hoo..hooo..
Hooo..hoo..hooo..
Un viral
When your finger
Ennai chellamaaga
Affectionately
Theendum neram
Touches me
En nizhal
My shadow
Unnai ottikollum
Sticks to you
Romba neram
For a very long time
Porvaiyil noolena
Like threads woven in a blanket
Serndhu kondomae
We merged together
Eppodhum kan moodiyae
Always with eyes closed
Bhrammanal aana
In this puppet show
Bommalatam
Created by Lord Brahma
Boomi meedhu
Upon this Earth
Noolinal aadum
Dancing to the strings
Bommaiyaaga
As puppets
Neeyum naanum
You and I
Aaduvom saaduvom
Will dance, jump
Meezhuvom
And overcome life
Edho raagam
Some melody
Nenjukulla vandhu vandhu
Keeps entering inside my heart
Un pera solli solli
Repeating your name
Paaduthu
And singing
En raththa cellgal unna
My blood cells, after seeing you
Kanda pinbu
After seeing you
Kodigal yendhi
Raising millions of flags
Unna muththam seiya
To kiss you
Solli koovudhu
Are shouting out
Hooo..hoo..hooo..
Hooo..hoo..hooo..
{Oh nenjaathiyae
Oh ruler of my heart
Nenjaathiyae
Nenjaathiyae
Needhanadi en vaazhkaiyae
You alone are my life, my girl
Oh..ho.oh nee enbadhae
Oh, the concept of 'you'
Naan engira neeyae} (2)
Is 'you' residing within 'me' (repeated twice)
Yaanji yean…
My beloved, why...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yaanji' is a captivating and soulful romantic track from the 2017 Tamil film Vikram Vedha. The song captures a tender, intimate conversation between two lovers who express how deeply their lives, thoughts, and souls have become intertwined. The imagery ranges from poetic observations of daily life to hyper-romantic expressions of devotion, illustrating how love transforms mundane moments into magic.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Visual Imagery
“Vinavena valaigiren”
The singer compares bending/yielding in love to the physical shape of a question mark ('Vinave').
Metaphor
“Porvaiyil noolena”
Compares two lovers being inseparable to threads closely woven together inside a blanket.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Menmaiyaai / Mella nagarum”
Repetition of the initial 'Me' sound in consecutive words creating a soft rhythm.
Ethugai (Second-letter Assonance)
“Gaandhamaai / Saandhamai”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'ndh' across adjacent lines.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the context prompt, 'Yaanji' was composed by Sam C.S., written by Mohanraja, and performed by Anirudh Ravichander alongside Shakthisree Gopalan. It became one of the biggest chartbusters of 2017 in Tamil cinema.
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