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Lyrics & meaning

Yendi Yendi

From Puli · 2015

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Vijay, Shruti Haasan
Music director
Devi Sri Prasad
Movie name
Puli
Movie release year
2015
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Vaanavil vattamagudhae..ae…
Vaanamae kitta varudhae..ae…
Female :Megangal mannil irangee
Thogaikku aadai kattudhae..
Iravellam veyilaagi poga
Pagalellam irulagi poga
Paruvangal vesham podudhae
Adi yendi yendi enna vaatura
Adi yendi yendi kanna theetura
Adi yendi yendi nenja killura
Adi yendi kaadhal kadalil thallura
Katti katti thangakkatti
Kattikolla koncham vaadi
Female :Kattikolla kottikodu
Natchathiram oru kodi
Yei azhagin maanae
Vaa madimelae
Pullimaan pudipattu pochhu
Puli kaiyil adipattu pochhu
Vidupattu engae povadhu
Adi yendi yendi enna vaatura
Adi yendi yendi kanna theetura
Adi yendi yendi nenja killura
Adi yendi kaadhal kadalil thallura
Pinju mozhi solla solla
Pechukulla thodi raagam
Female :Muthamittu moochuvitta
Moochukulla rojaa vaasam
Thaen vazhiyum ponnae
Vaa kamala pennae
Idai thottu kodikattivittai
Kodi katti madithottuvittai
Madi thottu engae pogiraai
Adi yendi yendi enna vaatura
Adi yendi yendi kanna theetura
Adi yendi yendi nenja killura
Adi yendi kaadhal kadalil thallura
The rainbow is curving into a full circle...
The sky is coming so close down to me...
Female: The clouds are descending to the earth,
and dressing this peacock of a girl...
The whole night turns into bright sunshine,
the whole day turns into dark night,
the seasons are putting on disguises!
Hey girl, why do you torment me like this?
Hey girl, why do you pierce me with your sharp eyes?
Hey girl, why do you pinch my heart?
Hey girl, why do you push me into an ocean of love?
My precious lump of solid gold,
come close so I can hold you in my arms!
Female: If you want to hold me, shower me with
ten million shining stars!
Hey, my beautiful deer,
come sit on my lap!
The spotted deer has been captured,
it has fallen into the tiger's paws,
where can it break free and escape now?
Hey girl, why do you torment me like this?
Hey girl, why do you pierce me with your sharp eyes?
Hey girl, why do you pinch my heart?
Hey girl, why do you push me into an ocean of love?
As you speak in tender, sweet words,
there is the melody of Thodi (classical musical scale) in your voice.
Female: When we kiss and I breathe out,
there is the fragrance of roses in my breath.
My golden girl dripping with sweet honey,
come to me, my lovely girl!
You touched my waist and claimed your victory,
after claiming your victory, you touched my lap,
after touching my lap, where are you slipping away to?
Hey girl, why do you torment me like this?
Hey girl, why do you pierce me with your sharp eyes?
Hey girl, why do you pinch my heart?
Hey girl, why do you push me into an ocean of love?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'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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