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Lyrics & meaning

Yenadi Kanne

From Janakiraman · 1997

Lyricist
Pazhani Bharathi
Singers
Mano, Sujatha, Sirpy, Joseph
Music director
Sirpy
Details
Janakiraman1997

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
………………………
Male
Yenadi kanne ennachiWhat happened, my dear darling?
Eppadi vishayam undaachuHow did this good news happen?
Apple vaangi vechaalumEven if I bought you an apple,
Maanga mela kann aachuYour eyes went after raw mangoes!
Male
Hei jai hanumanHey, Jai Hanuman!
Hei jai hanumanHey, Jai Hanuman!
Un karunai ellam ivarukku terinjidumAll your grace will now be understood by him!
Male
Hey chittappaHey uncle!
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Aha!
Male :Naan pethappaaMale: Did I father him?
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Aha!
Male :Naan yaar appaMale: Who am I then, father?
Chorus :Ahaa …ahaaChorus: Aha... aha!
Male
Yenadi kanne ennachiWhat happened, my dear darling?
Eppadi vishayam undaachuHow did this good news happen?
Apple vaangi vechaalumEven if I bought you an apple,
Maanga mela kann aachuYour eyes went after raw mangoes!
Male
Hei jai hanumanHey, Jai Hanuman!
Hei jai hanumanHey, Jai Hanuman!
Un karunai ellam ivarukku terinjidumAll your grace will now be understood by him!
Male
Hey chittappaHey uncle!
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Aha!
Male :Naan pethappaaMale: Did I father him?
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Aha!
Male :Naan yaar appaMale: Who am I then, father?
Chorus :Ahaa…ahaaChorus: Aha... aha!
Chorus
……………………………..
Male
Idupula valicha sollammaIf your waist hurts, tell me dear,
Ennaiyai theippen naan ammaI will apply oil for you, my dear.
Female :Irukkira baaram pothathaaFemale: Isn't the burden I already carry enough?
Kurumbu pechu pogaathaWon't your playful chatter ever stop?
Male
Yenunga maappillai veen pechuWhy useless talk, son-in-law?
Pothum unga aaraaichiEnough of your research!
Male
Chinnansirusuga sirichakkaWhen the young ones laugh and enjoy,
Perusukku yen ya peru moochuWhy are the elders sighing heavily?
Male
Nee thullaathaeDon't jump around!
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Aha!
Male
Nee sollathaeDon't tell!
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Aha!
Female
Nee killathaeDon't pinch!
Chorus :Ahaa…Chorus: Aha...
Male
Yenadi kanne ennachiWhat happened, my dear darling?
Eppadi vishayam undaachuHow did this good news happen?
Apple vaangi vechaalumEven if I bought you an apple,
Maanga mela kann aachuYour eyes went after raw mangoes!
Male
Hei jai hanumanHey, Jai Hanuman!
Hei jai hanumanHey, Jai Hanuman!
Un karunai ellam ivarukku terinjidumAll your grace will now be understood by him!
Chorus
…………………..
Male
Aiyoo kolunthi nikkadhaeOh sister-in-law, don't stand there!
Aambalai pillaiya pekkathaeDon't give birth to a male child!
Male
Aambalai pullai pethaalumEven if you give birth to a male child,
Ivan kitta mattum kodukathaeJust don't give him to this guy!
Male
Perusunga pecha mathikaathaeDon't respect the words of the elders!
Raathiri enna marakaathaeDon't forget me at night!
Female
Pagalil paaiyai virikaathaeDon't spread out the sleeping mat during the day!
Eppavum enna thurathathaeDon't keep chasing me away all the time!
Male
En peran thaanHe is my grandson!
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Aha!
Male
Hey veeran thaanHey, he is a brave warrior!
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Aha!
Male
Orr sooran thaanA valiant hero!
Chorus :Ahaa….aahaaChorus: Aha... aha!
Male
Yenadi kanne ennachiWhat happened, my dear darling?
Eppadi vishayam undaachuHow did this good news happen?
Apple vaangi vechaalumEven if I bought you an apple,
Maanga mela kann aachuYour eyes went after raw mangoes!
Male
Hei jai hanumanHey, Jai Hanuman!
Hei jai hanumanHey, Jai Hanuman!
Un karunai ellam ivarukku terinjidumAll your grace will now be understood by him!
Male
Hey chittappaHey uncle!
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Aha!
Male :Naan pethappaaMale: Did I father him?
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Aha!
Male :Naan yaar appaMale: Who am I then, father?
Chorus :AhaaChorus: Aha!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This upbeat folk-pop track from the movie 'Janakiraman' (1997) celebrates a family rejoicing over a pregnancy announcement. The husband playfully teases his expectant wife about her sudden cravings for sour raw mangoes over sweet apples—a quintessential cultural metaphor for pregnancy cravings in Tamil culture—while invoking Lord Hanuman in lighthearted celebration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Cultural Metaphor

Maanga mela kann aachu

Craving raw sour mangoes is a traditional Tamil idiom representing a woman's pregnancy cravings.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Nee thullaathae / Nee sollathae / Nee killathae

Repetitive ending patterns ('athae') create a rhythmic, playful refrain typical of Tamil folk songs.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

En peran thaan / Hey veeran thaan / Orr sooran thaan

The second consonant sound ('ra') rhymes across consecutive lines.

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Trivia

The film 'Janakiraman' (1997) stars Sarathkumar and Nagma in lead roles. The soundtrack for the movie was composed by Sirpy, featuring folk-infused commercial tracks popular in late 90s Tamil cinema, with lyrics written by Pazhani Bharathi.

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