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Yeruthe Sruthi Yeruthe

From Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu · 1989

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
7 Aug 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae
Sugam meerudhae unakku
Maarudhae thadumaarudhae
Manam podudhae kanakku
Munaalum pinaalum sangeetham thaan ada
Eppodhum sandhosam thaan
Kalyanam aagatha pondaatti thaan ada
Unnoda kannatti thaan
Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae
Sugam meerudhae unakku
Maarudhae thadumaarudhae
Manam podudhae kanakku
Vaadadha vazhaiyilla
En polae yaarum illa paaya podavaa
Naan aakkadha sorum illa
Paakkadha oorumilla neeyum koodavaa
Jooraana ezhamala
Poovaana solamala naeril paarkkava
Thaeraana dhegathila aaradha mogathila
Aaadi paarkkava
Ellorum pudhu maappilla
Naan thaane ippa toppula
Ellorum pudhu maappilla
Naan thaane ippa toppula
Rojapoo mulla thottu paartha
Valikkadho
Raasavae enna katti paakka pudikaathoo
Naan paadum raagam yaerum yaerum haei
Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae
Sugam meerudhae unakku
Maarudhae thadumaarudhae
Manam podudhae kanakku
Dhesathi dhesamulla raasthi
Raasanukku aasai aanava
Naan pesadha baasha illa
Ingaedhum osiyilla raasi aanava
Naan pogum paadha maarala
Veredhum ippa thonala
Naan pogum paadha maarala
Veredhum ippa thonala
Raasathi istapattu kaetta tharavenum
Raavellam kappam katta neeyum varavenum
Naan kooda theerum mogam thaagam haei
Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae
Sugam meerudhae unakku
Maarudhae thadumaarudhae
Manam podudhae kanakku
Munaalum pinaalum sangeetham thaan ada
Eppodhum sandhosam thaan
Kalyanam aagatha pondaatti thaan ada
Unnoda kannatti thaan
Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae
Sugam meerudhae unakku
Maarudhae thadumaarudhae
Manam podudhae kanakku
The pitch is rising, rising high!
Pleasure is overflowing for you!
It wavers and loses its balance,
As the mind makes its calculations!
Music is all around, in front and behind,
It is always pure joy!
I am your unmarried wife,
Your very own darling!
The pitch is rising, rising high!
Pleasure is overflowing for you!
It wavers and loses its balance,
As the mind makes its calculations!
Like an unfading plantain stem,
There is no one like me, shall I spread the mat?
There is no meal I haven't cooked,
There is no town I haven't seen, won't you join me?
The spirited Elamalai hills,
The flower-filled Solamalai groves, shall I see them for myself?
With this chariot-like body and an endless longing,
Shall I dance and see?
Everyone acts like a brand-new groom,
And I am right at the very top!
Everyone acts like a brand-new groom,
And I am right at the very top!
If you touch the thorn of a rose,
Won't it hurt?
My king, wouldn't you love to hold me in your arms?
The melody I sing will rise and rise, hey!
The pitch is rising, rising high!
Pleasure is overflowing for you!
It wavers and loses its balance,
As the mind makes its calculations!
Across vast lands and kingdoms,
I am the one the king desires!
There is no language I haven't spoken,
Nothing here is free, and I bring good fortune!
The path I walk on hasn't changed,
Nothing else comes to mind right now!
The path I walk on hasn't changed,
Nothing else comes to mind right now!
When this queen asks with longing, you must give it!
You must come to pay your tribute all through the night!
When I join you, our passion and thirst will be quenched, hey!
The pitch is rising, rising high!
Pleasure is overflowing for you!
It wavers and loses its balance,
As the mind makes its calculations!
Music is all around, in front and behind,
It is always pure joy!
I am your unmarried wife,
Your very own darling!
The pitch is rising, rising high!
Pleasure is overflowing for you!
It wavers and loses its balance,
As the mind makes its calculations!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Yerudhae Sruthi Yerudhae' from Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu (1989) is a lively, flirtatious folk-pop track that uses musical terminology as a clever metaphor for mounting romantic passion and excitement. The lead character playfully sings about rising pitch ('sruthi') and escalating melody ('raagam') to mirror her heightened feelings and desire. She presents herself as a bold, charismatic lover offering companionship, affection, and joyful moments to her partner. Throughout the verses, Gangai Amaran's lyrics blend playful colloquialisms with romantic boasting and teasing imagery. References to grand sights, paying tribute like a king, and dancing with intense passion underscore a fun-loving, confident, and seductive mood where love elevates life's overall rhythm.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae / Maarudhae thadumaarudhae”

The second consonant sound 'ru' (ரு) matches across 'Yerudhae' and 'Maarudhae'.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae / Sugam meerudhae unakku”

The repetitive suffix '-udhae' creates a rhythmic end rhyme across multiple chorus lines.

Metaphor

“Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae”

The rising musical pitch ('sruthi') serves as a metaphor for escalating desire, thrill, and emotional intensity.

Metaphor / Imagery

“Thaeraana dhegathila”

'Thaeraana dhegam' compares a majestic physique to a grand temple chariot ('thaer').

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Trivia

The song features lyrics written by Gangai Amaran for the 1989 Tamil film 'Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu', directed by Vinodh. It ingeniously blends classical musical jargon like 'sruthi' (pitch) and 'raagam' (scale/melody) into a high-energy folk-style commercial dance song.

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