Yendi Yendi
From Puli · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Vijay, Shruti Haasan
- Music director
- Devi Sri Prasad
- Details
- Puli2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Vaanavil vattamagudhae..ae… | The rainbow becomes a full circle... |
| Vaanamae kitta varudhae..ae… | The sky comes close... |
| Female :Megangal mannil irangee | Female: Clouds descend to the earth |
| Thogaikku aadai kattudhae.. | And wrap a garment around the peacock's plume.. |
| Male | |
| Iravellam veyilaagi poga | The entire night turns into bright sunlight |
| Pagalellam irulagi poga | The entire day turns into dark night |
| Paruvangal vesham podudhae | The seasons are putting on a disguise |
| Male | |
| Adi yendi yendi enna vaatura | Hey girl, why, why do you torment me? |
| Adi yendi yendi kanna theetura | Hey girl, why, why do you sharpen your eyes at me? |
| Adi yendi yendi nenja killura | Hey girl, why, why do you pinch my heart? |
| Adi yendi kaadhal kadalil thallura | Hey girl, why do you push me into the ocean of love? |
| Male | |
| Katti katti thangakkatti | Block of gold, block of pure gold, |
| Kattikolla koncham vaadi | Come a little closer so I can embrace you |
| Female :Kattikolla kottikodu | Female: To embrace me, pour out and give me |
| Natchathiram oru kodi | A crore (ten million) stars |
| Male | |
| Yei azhagin maanae | Hey deer of beauty |
| Vaa madimelae | Come onto my lap |
| Female | |
| Pullimaan pudipattu pochhu | The spotted deer has been caught |
| Puli kaiyil adipattu pochhu | It got trapped in the hands of the tiger |
| Vidupattu engae povadhu | Having been trapped, where can it escape to? |
| Male | |
| Adi yendi yendi enna vaatura | Hey girl, why, why do you torment me? |
| Adi yendi yendi kanna theetura | Hey girl, why, why do you sharpen your eyes at me? |
| Adi yendi yendi nenja killura | Hey girl, why, why do you pinch my heart? |
| Adi yendi kaadhal kadalil thallura | Hey girl, why do you push me into the ocean of love? |
| Male | |
| Pinju mozhi solla solla | As you speak tender words |
| Pechukulla thodi raagam | There is Thodi ragam in your speech |
| Female :Muthamittu moochuvitta | Female: When I kiss and exhale |
| Moochukulla rojaa vaasam | There is the fragrance of roses in that breath |
| Male | |
| Thaen vazhiyum ponnae | Oh golden girl dripping with honey |
| Vaa kamala pennae | Come, lotus-like girl |
| Female | |
| Idai thottu kodikattivittai | By touching my waist, you raised a victory flag |
| Kodi katti madithottuvittai | Having raised the flag, you touched my lap |
| Madi thottu engae pogiraai | Having touched my lap, where are you going? |
| Male | |
| Adi yendi yendi enna vaatura | Hey girl, why, why do you torment me? |
| Adi yendi yendi kanna theetura | Hey girl, why, why do you sharpen your eyes at me? |
| Adi yendi yendi nenja killura | Hey girl, why, why do you pinch my heart? |
| Adi yendi kaadhal kadalil thallura | Hey girl, why do you push me into the ocean of love? |
வானவில்
வட்டமாகுதே வானமே
கிட்ட வருதே
பெண் : மேகங்கள்
மண்ணில் இறங்கி
தோகைக்கு ஆடை கட்டுதே
The rainbow becomes a full circle...
The sky comes close...
Female: Clouds descend to the earth
And wrap a garment around the peacock's plume..
இரவெல்லாம்
வெயிலாகி போக
பகலெல்லாம் இருளாகி
போக பருவங்கள் வேசம்
போடுதே
The entire night turns into bright sunlight
The entire day turns into dark night
The seasons are putting on a disguise
அடி ஏன்டி
ஏன்டி என்ன வாட்டுற
அடி ஏன்டி ஏன்டி கண்ண
தீட்டுற அடி ஏன்டி ஏன்டி
நெஞ்ச கிள்ளுற அடி ஏன்டி
காதல் கடலில் தள்ளுற
Hey girl, why, why do you torment me?
Hey girl, why, why do you sharpen your eyes at me?
Hey girl, why, why do you pinch my heart?
Hey girl, why do you push me into the ocean of love?
கட்டி கட்டி
தங்கக் கட்டி
கட்டிக்கொள்ளக்
கொஞ்சம் வாடி
Block of gold, block of pure gold,
Come a little closer so I can embrace you
Female: To embrace me, pour out and give me
A crore (ten million) stars
கட்டிக் கொள்ளக்
கொட்டிக் கொடு
நட்சத்திரம் ஒரு கோடி
Hey deer of beauty
Come onto my lap
ஏ அழகின்
மானே வா மடிமேலே
The spotted deer has been caught
It got trapped in the hands of the tiger
Having been trapped, where can it escape to?
புள்ளிமான்
புடிபட்டுப் போச்சு புலி
கையில் அடிபட்டுப் போச்சு
விடுபட்டு எங்கே போவது
Hey girl, why, why do you torment me?
Hey girl, why, why do you sharpen your eyes at me?
Hey girl, why, why do you pinch my heart?
Hey girl, why do you push me into the ocean of love?
அடி ஏன்டி
ஏன்டி என்ன வாட்டுற
அடி ஏன்டி ஏன்டி கண்ண
தீட்டுற அடி ஏன்டி ஏன்டி
நெஞ்ச கிள்ளுற அடி ஏன்டி
காதல் கடலில் தள்ளுற
As you speak tender words
There is Thodi ragam in your speech
Female: When I kiss and exhale
There is the fragrance of roses in that breath
பிஞ்சு மொழி
சொல்லச் சொல்ல
பேச்சுக்குள்ள தோடி ராகம்
Oh golden girl dripping with honey
Come, lotus-like girl
முத்தமிட்டு
மூச்சுவிட்டா மூச்சுக்குள்ள
ரோஜா வாசம்
By touching my waist, you raised a victory flag
Having raised the flag, you touched my lap
Having touched my lap, where are you going?
தேன் வழியும்
பொன்னே வா கமலப்
பெண்ணே
Hey girl, why, why do you torment me?
Hey girl, why, why do you sharpen your eyes at me?
Hey girl, why, why do you pinch my heart?
Hey girl, why do you push me into the ocean of love?
இடைதொட்டுக்
கொடிகட்டிவிட்டாய்
கொடிகட்டி மடி தொட்டு
விட்டாய் மடிதொட்டு
எங்கே போகிறாய்
அடி ஏன்டி
ஏன்டி என்ன வாட்டுற
அடி ஏன்டி ஏன்டி கண்ண
தீட்டுற அடி ஏன்டி ஏன்டி
நெஞ்ச கிள்ளுற அடி ஏன்டி
காதல் கடலில் தள்ளுற
Vaanavil vattamagudhae..ae…
The rainbow becomes a full circle...
Vaanamae kitta varudhae..ae…
The sky comes close...
Female :Megangal mannil irangee
Female: Clouds descend to the earth
Thogaikku aadai kattudhae..
And wrap a garment around the peacock's plume..
Iravellam veyilaagi poga
The entire night turns into bright sunlight
Pagalellam irulagi poga
The entire day turns into dark night
Paruvangal vesham podudhae
The seasons are putting on a disguise
Adi yendi yendi enna vaatura
Hey girl, why, why do you torment me?
Adi yendi yendi kanna theetura
Hey girl, why, why do you sharpen your eyes at me?
Adi yendi yendi nenja killura
Hey girl, why, why do you pinch my heart?
Adi yendi kaadhal kadalil thallura
Hey girl, why do you push me into the ocean of love?
Katti katti thangakkatti
Block of gold, block of pure gold,
Kattikolla koncham vaadi
Come a little closer so I can embrace you
Female :Kattikolla kottikodu
Female: To embrace me, pour out and give me
Natchathiram oru kodi
A crore (ten million) stars
Yei azhagin maanae
Hey deer of beauty
Vaa madimelae
Come onto my lap
Pullimaan pudipattu pochhu
The spotted deer has been caught
Puli kaiyil adipattu pochhu
It got trapped in the hands of the tiger
Vidupattu engae povadhu
Having been trapped, where can it escape to?
Adi yendi yendi enna vaatura
Hey girl, why, why do you torment me?
Adi yendi yendi kanna theetura
Hey girl, why, why do you sharpen your eyes at me?
Adi yendi yendi nenja killura
Hey girl, why, why do you pinch my heart?
Adi yendi kaadhal kadalil thallura
Hey girl, why do you push me into the ocean of love?
Pinju mozhi solla solla
As you speak tender words
Pechukulla thodi raagam
There is Thodi ragam in your speech
Female :Muthamittu moochuvitta
Female: When I kiss and exhale
Moochukulla rojaa vaasam
There is the fragrance of roses in that breath
Thaen vazhiyum ponnae
Oh golden girl dripping with honey
Vaa kamala pennae
Come, lotus-like girl
Idai thottu kodikattivittai
By touching my waist, you raised a victory flag
Kodi katti madithottuvittai
Having raised the flag, you touched my lap
Madi thottu engae pogiraai
Having touched my lap, where are you going?
Adi yendi yendi enna vaatura
Hey girl, why, why do you torment me?
Adi yendi yendi kanna theetura
Hey girl, why, why do you sharpen your eyes at me?
Adi yendi yendi nenja killura
Hey girl, why, why do you pinch my heart?
Adi yendi kaadhal kadalil thallura
Hey girl, why do you push me into the ocean of love?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yendi Yendi' is a playful and romantic duet from the fantasy-adventure movie Puli. The song depicts the mesmerizing affection and romantic banter between the lead pair. The male protagonist playfully laments how his lover's intoxicating looks, words, and presence obsessively captivate him, making the natural world feel upside down—where night feels like day, seasons disguise themselves, and rainbows turn into complete circles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Adi yendi yendi enna vaatura / Adi yendi yendi kanna theetura”
The repeating rhyming line endings ('vaatura', 'theetura', 'killura', 'thallura') create a rhythmic, melodic cadence in the refrain.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Iravellam veyilaagi poga / Pagalellam irulagi poga”
Contrasting pairs 'Iravellam' (all night) / 'Pagalellam' (all day) and 'Veyil' (sunlight) / 'Irul' (darkness) highlight how love alters perception.
Metaphor
“Adi yendi kaadhal kadalil thallura”
'Kaadhal kadal' (Ocean of love) compares the vastness and overwhelming depth of love directly to an ocean.
Personification
“Megangal mannil irangee / Thogaikku aadai kattudhae..”
Clouds are personified as descending to Earth to physically wrap garments around a peacock's tail.
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Trivia
'Yendi Yendi' from Puli (2015) was composed by Devi Sri Prasad and features lead actor Vijay and lead actress Shruti Haasan singing the duet themselves. The lyrics were penned by legendary Tamil poet Vairamuthu.
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