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Lyrics & meaning

Yereduthu Paakkama

From MGR Magan · 2020

Lyricist
Murugan Manthiram
Singers
Anthony Daasan, Pooja Vaidyanath
Music director
Anthony Daasan
Details
MGR Magan2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Yereduthu paakkamaWithout even looking up at me
Ennanu thaan kekkamaWithout even asking what the matter is
Ennamellaam neeyaagaFilling all my thoughts with yourself
Enna kolluraYou are killing me
Female
Yereduthu paakkamaWithout even looking up at me
Ennanu thaan kekkamaWithout even asking what the matter is
Ennamellaam neeyaagaFilling all my thoughts with yourself
Enna kolluraYou are killing me
Male
Adi yendi en manasukkulHey girl, inside my heart
Podura thoondiWhy are you casting a fishing hook?
Una thaandi naan kadavulaBeyond you, to God
Kekkuren vendiI pray for nothing else
Male
Yereduthu paakkamaWithout even looking up at me
Ennanu thaan kekkamaWithout even asking what the matter is
Male
…………………………...
Female
Ennanemmo aasai enakkuI have so many desires inside me
Enna pannuvenWhat am I to do?
Kanna naanum pesaAs I speak through my eyes
Neeyum kelu sollurenYou too listen, I am telling you
Ethanaiyo kannu ennaiSo many eyes look towards me
Etti paakkuthuPeeping from afar
Yenda neeyum paakkum bodhuHey man, when you look at me
Sattai verkkuthuMy shirt gets drenched in sweat
Male
Therkku dhisai kaathaeO wind from the southern direction
Podi ennai serthaeGo and unite me with him
Ayyarettu naathaeO lord of my world
Kaathurukken yaathaeI am waiting, my beloved
Aasaitheera vaazhanumdiI want to live to my heart's desire
Anbae odi vaaRun to me, my love
Male
Yereduthu paakkamaWithout even looking up at me
Ennanu thaan kekkamaWithout even asking what the matter is
Ennamellaam neeyaagaFilling all my thoughts with yourself
Enna kolluraYou are killing me
Male
Kadhalippen unnai naanumI will love you
Nooru jenmammaFor a hundred lifetimes
Kaalamellaam kaathiruppenI will wait for all of time
Kannae kannammaMy dear, my darling
Neethaanadi endhan vaazhvinYou alone in my life
Endrum sorgamaeAre eternal heaven
Pogathadi thalli neeyumDo not move away from me
Pona naragamaeIf you leave, it becomes hell
Female
Veecharuva polaLike a sharp cleaver
Un nenappu keeraYour memory slashes through me
Pachai mala cholaO green mountain grove
Eppo unna seraWhen will I unite with you?
Neethanada vaazhkai mothamYou are my entire life
Endhan nenjulaResiding in my heart
Female
Yereduthu paakkamaWithout even looking up at me
Ennanu thaan kekkamaWithout even asking what the matter is
Ennamellaam neeyagaFilling all my thoughts with yourself
Enna kolluraYou are killing me
Male
Adi yendi en manasukkulHey girl, inside my heart
Podura thoondiWhy are you casting a fishing hook?
Female :Haa….aaa….aa….Female: Ah... ah... ah...
Male :Unai thaandi naan kadavulaMale: Beyond you, to God
Kekkuren vendiI am asking in prayer
Female :Hmm mmm mm mm…..Female: Mmm mmm mm mm...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Yereduthu Paakkama from the movie MGR Magan is a romantic folk-pop duet capturing the affection and emotional devotion between two lovers. The male protagonist expresses how his beloved captivates his mind even when she ignores him, comparing her intense presence in his thoughts to a hook caught in his heart and a blade slicing through his soul. He declares that apart from her, he has nothing else to seek from God.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Veecharuva pola / Un nenappu keera

The lover's memory slicing through thoughts is directly compared to a sharp billhook knife using 'pola'.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Podura thoondi

The heroine's alluring gaze and actions are metaphorically described as casting a fishing hook into his heart.

Antithesis / Contrast (Muran)

Neethaanadi endhan vaazhvin / Endrum sorgamae ... Pona naragamae

Contrasts 'sorgam' (heaven) when she is near with 'naragam' (hell) if she leaves.

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Trivia

The song is composed and performed by popular Tamil folk-fusion artist Anthony Daasan along with singer Pooja Vaidyanath for the rural comedy-drama film MGR Magan (2021). The track blends traditional Tamil folk sensibilities with acoustic arrangements.

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