Yaenga Vaikkum Ilasu
From Madurai Sooran · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Madurai Sooran1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Laa laa laala laa…. | Laa laa laala laa…. |
| Laa laa laala laa…. | Laa laa laala laa…. |
| Male | |
| Yaenga vaikkum ilasu padhinaaru vayasu | A longing-inducing young sixteen-year-old beauty, |
| Em manasai kollai adichchaa | She robbed my heart completely! |
| Iva inbaththukku vaasal amaichchaa | She created a gateway to joy. |
| Male | |
| Vaigai karai oraththila | On the banks of the river Vaigai, |
| Vanna manal eeraththila | In the wetness of the colorful sand, |
| Mella vanthu enna azhaichchaa | She came softly and called out to me, |
| Iva meenaatchi pola sirichchaa | She smiled just like Goddess Meenakshi! |
| Male | |
| Yaenga vaikkum ilasu padhinaaru vayasu | A longing-inducing young sixteen-year-old beauty, |
| Em manasai kollai adichchaa | She robbed my heart completely! |
| Iva inbaththukku vaasal amaichchaa | She created a gateway to joy. |
| Male | |
| Theeraatha peraasai um melae sudum | An unquenchable deep desire burns for you, |
| Theeyaachchu en thegam adhanaalae | My body has turned into fire because of it. |
| Female :Mazhaiyaagavae naan kuliraagavaa | Female: Shall I become rain, or shall I become the cool breeze? |
| Un madi melae thaliraagavaa | Shall I blossom like a tender sprout upon your lap? |
| Male | |
| Vaanaththu meenaattam vaa thangamae | Come like a shining star from the sky, my precious golden one! |
| Female :Vazhi paaththu ninnaayae aan singamae | Female: You stood waiting along the path, oh brave lion of a man! |
| Male | |
| Yaeh | Yeah! |
| Female :Anbu konda manasu ammaadi pudhusu | Female: A heart full of love, oh my, so brand new! |
| Antharangam pesa nenachchaan | He wanted to share intimate secrets, |
| Oru athisayaththa kaatta thudichchaan | He was eager to reveal a miracle. |
| Female | |
| Vaigai karai oraththila | On the banks of the river Vaigai, |
| Vanna manal eeraththila | In the wetness of the colorful sand, |
| Mangai ennai paarththu rasichchaan | Looking at me, a young woman, he admired me, |
| Intha madhura sooran mella anaichchaan | This hero of Madurai gently embraced me. |
| Male | |
| Hmm mm…. | Hmm mm…. |
| Female :Anbu konda manasu ammaadi pudhusu | Female: A heart full of love, oh my, so brand new! |
| Antharangam pesa nenaichchaan | He wanted to share intimate secrets, |
| Oru athisayaththa kaatta thudichchaan | He was eager to reveal a miracle. |
| Female | |
| Paalukku suvaiyoottum thiththippu | Like sweetness that adds flavor to milk, |
| Namma kaalukku sugamoottum santhippu | Our meeting brings delight to our steps! |
| Paalukku suvaiyoottum thiththippu | Like sweetness that adds flavor to milk, |
| Namma kaalukku sugamoottum santhippu | Our meeting brings delight to our steps! |
| Male | |
| Puriyaathathu ippa pudipattathu | What was once incomprehensible is now understood, |
| Kanni poo megam thaen sottuthu | The virgin flower-like cloud drips honey. |
| Female | |
| Ariyaatha kalaiyellaam arivom kannaa | We shall learn all the unknown arts, my love! |
| Male :Aaththaadi nee sonnaa sarithaan kannae | Male: Oh my goodness, whatever you say is right, my darling! |
| Female | |
| Yaeh | Yeah! |
| Male :Yaenga vaikkum ilasu padhinaaru vayasu | Male: A longing-inducing young sixteen-year-old beauty, |
| Em manasai kollai adichchaa | She robbed my heart completely! |
| Iva inbaththukku vaasal amaichchaa….aa aah | She created a gateway to joy… aa aah! |
| Female | |
| Vaigai karai oraththila | On the banks of the river Vaigai, |
| Vanna manal eeraththila | In the wetness of the colorful sand, |
| Mangai ennai paarththu rasichchaan | Looking at me, a young woman, he admired me, |
| Intha madhurai sooran mella anaichchaan | This hero of Madurai gently embraced me. |
லா லா லால லா....
லா லா லால லா....
Laa laa laala laa….
Laa laa laala laa….
ஏங்க வைக்கும் இளசு பதினாறு வயசு
எம் மனசை கொள்ளை அடிச்சா
இவ இன்பத்துக்கு வாசல் அமைச்சா....
A longing-inducing young sixteen-year-old beauty,
She robbed my heart completely!
She created a gateway to joy.
வைகை கரை ஓரத்தில
வண்ண மணல் ஈரத்தில
மெல்ல வந்து என்ன அழைச்சா
இவ மீனாட்சி போல சிரிச்சா.....
On the banks of the river Vaigai,
In the wetness of the colorful sand,
She came softly and called out to me,
She smiled just like Goddess Meenakshi!
ஏங்க வைக்கும் இளசு பதினாறு வயசு
எம் மனசை கொள்ளை அடிச்சா
இவ இன்பத்துக்கு வாசல் அமைச்சா....
A longing-inducing young sixteen-year-old beauty,
She robbed my heart completely!
She created a gateway to joy.
தீராத பேராசை உம் மேலே சுடும்
தீயாச்சு என் தேகம் அதனாலே
மழையாகவா நான் குளிராகவா
உன் மடி மேலே தளிராகவா
An unquenchable deep desire burns for you,
My body has turned into fire because of it.
Female: Shall I become rain, or shall I become the cool breeze?
Shall I blossom like a tender sprout upon your lap?
வானத்து மீனாட்டம் வா தங்கமே
வழிப் பாத்து நின்னாயோ ஆண் சிங்கமே
Come like a shining star from the sky, my precious golden one!
Female: You stood waiting along the path, oh brave lion of a man!
ஏஹ்
அன்பு கொண்ட மனசு அம்மாடி புதுசு
அந்தரங்கம் பேச நெனச்சான்
ஒரு அதிசயத்த காட்ட துடிச்சான்
Yeah!
Female: A heart full of love, oh my, so brand new!
He wanted to share intimate secrets,
He was eager to reveal a miracle.
வைகை கரை ஓரத்தில
வண்ண மணல் ஈரத்தில
மங்கை என்னை பார்த்து ரசிச்சான்
இந்த மதுர சூரன் மெல்ல அணைச்சான்
On the banks of the river Vaigai,
In the wetness of the colorful sand,
Looking at me, a young woman, he admired me,
This hero of Madurai gently embraced me.
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்.....
அன்பு கொண்ட மனசு அம்மாடி புதுசு
அந்தரங்கம் பேச நெனச்சான்
ஒரு அதிசயத்த காட்ட துடிச்சான்
Hmm mm….
Female: A heart full of love, oh my, so brand new!
He wanted to share intimate secrets,
He was eager to reveal a miracle.
பாலுக்கு சுவையூட்டும் தித்திப்பு
நம்ம காலுக்கு சுகமூட்டும் சந்திப்பு
பாலுக்கு சுவையூட்டும் தித்திப்பு
நம்ம காலுக்கு சுகமூட்டும் சந்திப்பு
Like sweetness that adds flavor to milk,
Our meeting brings delight to our steps!
Like sweetness that adds flavor to milk,
Our meeting brings delight to our steps!
புரியாதது இப்ப புடிபட்டது
கன்னி பூ மேகம் தேன் சொட்டுது
What was once incomprehensible is now understood,
The virgin flower-like cloud drips honey.
அறியாத கலையெல்லாம் அறிவோம் கண்ணா
ஆத்தாடி நீ சொன்னா சரிதான் கண்ணே....
We shall learn all the unknown arts, my love!
Male: Oh my goodness, whatever you say is right, my darling!
ஏஹ்
ஏங்க வைக்கும் இளசு பதினாறு வயசு
எம் மனசை கொள்ளை அடிச்சா
இவ இன்பத்துக்கு வாசல் அமைச்சா....ஆ ஆஹ்
Yeah!
Male: A longing-inducing young sixteen-year-old beauty,
She robbed my heart completely!
She created a gateway to joy… aa aah!
வைகை கரை ஓரத்தில
வண்ண மணல் ஈரத்தில
மங்கை என்னை பார்த்து ரசிச்சான்
இந்த மதுரை சூரன் மெல்ல அனைச்சான்......
On the banks of the river Vaigai,
In the wetness of the colorful sand,
Looking at me, a young woman, he admired me,
This hero of Madurai gently embraced me.
...............................
Laa laa laala laa….
Laa laa laala laa….
Laa laa laala laa….
Laa laa laala laa….
Yaenga vaikkum ilasu padhinaaru vayasu
A longing-inducing young sixteen-year-old beauty,
Em manasai kollai adichchaa
She robbed my heart completely!
Iva inbaththukku vaasal amaichchaa
She created a gateway to joy.
Vaigai karai oraththila
On the banks of the river Vaigai,
Vanna manal eeraththila
In the wetness of the colorful sand,
Mella vanthu enna azhaichchaa
She came softly and called out to me,
Iva meenaatchi pola sirichchaa
She smiled just like Goddess Meenakshi!
Yaenga vaikkum ilasu padhinaaru vayasu
A longing-inducing young sixteen-year-old beauty,
Em manasai kollai adichchaa
She robbed my heart completely!
Iva inbaththukku vaasal amaichchaa
She created a gateway to joy.
Theeraatha peraasai um melae sudum
An unquenchable deep desire burns for you,
Theeyaachchu en thegam adhanaalae
My body has turned into fire because of it.
Female :Mazhaiyaagavae naan kuliraagavaa
Female: Shall I become rain, or shall I become the cool breeze?
Un madi melae thaliraagavaa
Shall I blossom like a tender sprout upon your lap?
Vaanaththu meenaattam vaa thangamae
Come like a shining star from the sky, my precious golden one!
Female :Vazhi paaththu ninnaayae aan singamae
Female: You stood waiting along the path, oh brave lion of a man!
Yaeh
Yeah!
Female :Anbu konda manasu ammaadi pudhusu
Female: A heart full of love, oh my, so brand new!
Antharangam pesa nenachchaan
He wanted to share intimate secrets,
Oru athisayaththa kaatta thudichchaan
He was eager to reveal a miracle.
Vaigai karai oraththila
On the banks of the river Vaigai,
Vanna manal eeraththila
In the wetness of the colorful sand,
Mangai ennai paarththu rasichchaan
Looking at me, a young woman, he admired me,
Intha madhura sooran mella anaichchaan
This hero of Madurai gently embraced me.
Hmm mm….
Hmm mm….
Female :Anbu konda manasu ammaadi pudhusu
Female: A heart full of love, oh my, so brand new!
Antharangam pesa nenaichchaan
He wanted to share intimate secrets,
Oru athisayaththa kaatta thudichchaan
He was eager to reveal a miracle.
Paalukku suvaiyoottum thiththippu
Like sweetness that adds flavor to milk,
Namma kaalukku sugamoottum santhippu
Our meeting brings delight to our steps!
Paalukku suvaiyoottum thiththippu
Like sweetness that adds flavor to milk,
Namma kaalukku sugamoottum santhippu
Our meeting brings delight to our steps!
Puriyaathathu ippa pudipattathu
What was once incomprehensible is now understood,
Kanni poo megam thaen sottuthu
The virgin flower-like cloud drips honey.
Ariyaatha kalaiyellaam arivom kannaa
We shall learn all the unknown arts, my love!
Male :Aaththaadi nee sonnaa sarithaan kannae
Male: Oh my goodness, whatever you say is right, my darling!
Yaeh
Yeah!
Male :Yaenga vaikkum ilasu padhinaaru vayasu
Male: A longing-inducing young sixteen-year-old beauty,
Em manasai kollai adichchaa
She robbed my heart completely!
Iva inbaththukku vaasal amaichchaa….aa aah
She created a gateway to joy… aa aah!
Vaigai karai oraththila
On the banks of the river Vaigai,
Vanna manal eeraththila
In the wetness of the colorful sand,
Mangai ennai paarththu rasichchaan
Looking at me, a young woman, he admired me,
Intha madhurai sooran mella anaichchaan
This hero of Madurai gently embraced me.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yaenga Vaikkum Ilasu' from the 1984 film 'Madurai Sooran' is a passionate romantic duet set against the backdrop of Madurai's famous Vaigai river banks. Sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. P. Sailaja, the track captures the mutual attraction, playfulness, and tender physical affection between two young lovers. The male protagonist celebrates his lover's youthful beauty and her alluring smile, comparing her divinity to Goddess Meenakshi of Madurai. In turn, the female protagonist expresses her deep affection, welcoming his romantic advances and comparing their rendezvous to a sweet discovery of love's secrets. Penned by lyricist Vaali and set to tune by Shankar Ganesh, the track combines traditional Tamil metaphors—such as honey-dripping flower clouds and milk sweetened with flavor—with energetic rustic melodies.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Iva meenaatchi pola sirichchaa”
The lover's enchanting smile is explicitly compared to the divine smile of Goddess Meenakshi using the comparative word 'pola' (like).
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vaigai karai oraththila / Vanna manal eeraththila”
The initial letter 'Va' repeats across both lines ('Vaigai' and 'Vanna'), creating a pleasant rhythmic rhythm.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Paalukku suvaiyoottum thiththippu / Namma kaalukku sugamoottum santhippu”
Both lines end with rhyming suffixes ending in '-ippu' ('thiththippu' and 'santhippu').
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Kanni poo megam thaen sottuthu”
The female protagonist's beauty and passion are metaphorically described as a flower-cloud dripping honey.
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Trivia
This song belongs to the 1984 film 'Madurai Sooran', scored by the popular music composer duo Shankar Ganesh. Lyricist Vaali brilliantly weaves local Madurai heritage into the romantic lyrics by highlighting the iconic Vaigai river and Goddess Meenakshi, perfectly anchoring the song within the movie's title and setting.
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