- 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
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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