Yeruthe Sruthi Yeruthe
From Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kai Veesamma Kai Veesu1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae | The pitch is rising, rising! |
| Sugam meerudhae unakku | Your pleasure is overflowing! |
| Maarudhae thadumaarudhae | Things are changing and wavering, |
| Manam podudhae kanakku | The mind is busy making calculations! |
| Munaalum pinaalum sangeetham thaan ada | Hey, there is music both in front and behind! |
| Eppodhum sandhosam thaan | There is always joy! |
| Kalyanam aagatha pondaatti thaan ada | She is an unmarried wife, hey! |
| Unnoda kannatti thaan | She is your darling sweetheart! |
| Female | |
| Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae | The pitch is rising, rising! |
| Sugam meerudhae unakku | Your pleasure is overflowing! |
| Maarudhae thadumaarudhae | Things are changing and wavering, |
| Manam podudhae kanakku | The mind is busy making calculations! |
| Female | |
| Vaadadha vazhaiyilla | There is no banana plant that doesn't wither, |
| En polae yaarum illa paaya podavaa | There is no one like me, shall I spread the mat? |
| Naan aakkadha sorum illa | There is no rice I haven't cooked, |
| Paakkadha oorumilla neeyum koodavaa | There is no town I haven't seen, won't you join me? |
| Female | |
| Jooraana ezhamala | The grand seven hills, |
| Poovaana solamala naeril paarkkava | The flowery Sholamala, shall we see them in person? |
| Thaeraana dhegathila aaradha mogathila | In a chariot-like body, with an unquenchable desire, |
| Aaadi paarkkava | Shall we dance and see? |
| Ellorum pudhu maappilla | Everyone is a new groom, |
| Naan thaane ippa toppula | But I am right at the top now! |
| Ellorum pudhu maappilla | Everyone is a new groom, |
| Naan thaane ippa toppula | But I am right at the top now! |
| Female | |
| Rojapoo mulla thottu paartha | If you touch the thorn of a rose flower, |
| Valikkadho | Won't it hurt? |
| Raasavae enna katti paakka pudikaathoo | Oh King, don't you like to embrace me? |
| Naan paadum raagam yaerum yaerum haei | The melody I sing keeps rising and rising, hey! |
| Female | |
| Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae | The pitch is rising, rising! |
| Sugam meerudhae unakku | Your pleasure is overflowing! |
| Maarudhae thadumaarudhae | Things are changing and wavering, |
| Manam podudhae kanakku | The mind is busy making calculations! |
| Female | |
| Dhesathi dhesamulla raasthi | She is a princess known across many nations, |
| Raasanukku aasai aanava | One who became the desire of the King! |
| Naan pesadha baasha illa | There is no language I haven't spoken, |
| Ingaedhum osiyilla raasi aanava | Nothing is free here, she is one blessed with good fortune! |
| Female | |
| Naan pogum paadha maarala | The path I walk on hasn't changed, |
| Veredhum ippa thonala | Nothing else comes to mind now! |
| Naan pogum paadha maarala | The path I walk on hasn't changed, |
| Veredhum ippa thonala | Nothing else comes to mind now! |
| Raasathi istapattu kaetta tharavenum | If the princess asks with affection, you must give it, |
| Raavellam kappam katta neeyum varavenum | You must come all night to pay the tribute! |
| Naan kooda theerum mogam thaagam haei | When we unite, the passion and thirst will be quenched, hey! |
| Female | |
| Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae | The pitch is rising, rising! |
| Sugam meerudhae unakku | Your pleasure is overflowing! |
| Maarudhae thadumaarudhae | Things are changing and wavering, |
| Manam podudhae kanakku | The mind is busy making calculations! |
| Munaalum pinaalum sangeetham thaan ada | Hey, there is music both in front and behind! |
| Eppodhum sandhosam thaan | There is always joy! |
| Kalyanam aagatha pondaatti thaan ada | She is an unmarried wife, hey! |
| Unnoda kannatti thaan | She is your darling sweetheart! |
| Female | |
| Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae | The pitch is rising, rising! |
| Sugam meerudhae unakku | Your pleasure is overflowing! |
| Maarudhae thadumaarudhae | Things are changing and wavering, |
| Manam podudhae kanakku | The mind is busy making calculations! |
ஏறுதே ஸ்ருதி ஏறுதே
சுகம் மீறுதே உனக்கு
மாறுதே தடுமாறுதே
மனம் போடுதே கணக்கு
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும் சங்கீதம்தான் அட
எப்போதும் சந்தோஷம்தான்
கல்யாணம் ஆகாத பொண்டாட்டிதான் அட
உன்னோட கண்ணாட்டிதான்
The pitch is rising, rising!
Your pleasure is overflowing!
Things are changing and wavering,
The mind is busy making calculations!
Hey, there is music both in front and behind!
There is always joy!
She is an unmarried wife, hey!
She is your darling sweetheart!
ஏறுதே ஸ்ருதி ஏறுதே
சுகம் மீறுதே உனக்கு
மாறுதே தடுமாறுதே
மனம் போடுதே கணக்கு...
The pitch is rising, rising!
Your pleasure is overflowing!
Things are changing and wavering,
The mind is busy making calculations!
வாடாத வாழையில்ல
என் போல யாருமில்ல பாயப் போடவா
நான் ஆக்காத சோறுமில்ல
பாக்காத ஊருமில்ல நீயும் கூடவா
There is no banana plant that doesn't wither,
There is no one like me, shall I spread the mat?
There is no rice I haven't cooked,
There is no town I haven't seen, won't you join me?
ஜோரான ஏலமல பூவான சோலமல
நேரில் பாக்கவா
தேரான தேகத்தில ஆறாத மோகத்தில
ஆடிப் பாக்கவா
எல்லாரும் புது மாப்பிள்ள நான்தானே இப்ப டாப்புல
எல்லாரும் புது மாப்பிள்ள நான்தானே இப்ப டாப்புல
The grand seven hills,
The flowery Sholamala, shall we see them in person?
In a chariot-like body, with an unquenchable desire,
Shall we dance and see?
Everyone is a new groom,
But I am right at the top now!
Everyone is a new groom,
But I am right at the top now!
ரோஜாப்பூ முள்ளத் தொட்டுப் பாத்தா
வலிக்காதோ
ராசாவே என்னத் கட்டிப் பாக்க புடிக்காதோ
நான் பாடும் ராகம் ஏறும் ஏறும் ஹேய்......
If you touch the thorn of a rose flower,
Won't it hurt?
Oh King, don't you like to embrace me?
The melody I sing keeps rising and rising, hey!
ஏறுதே ஸ்ருதி ஏறுதே
சுகம் மீறுதே உனக்கு
மாறுதே தடுமாறுதே
மனம் போடுதே கணக்கு
The pitch is rising, rising!
Your pleasure is overflowing!
Things are changing and wavering,
The mind is busy making calculations!
தேசாதி தேசமுள்ள
ராசாதி ராசனுக்கும் ஆசை ஆனவ
நான் பேசாத பாஷ இல்ல
இங்கேதும் ஒசியில்ல ராசி ஆனவ
She is a princess known across many nations,
One who became the desire of the King!
There is no language I haven't spoken,
Nothing is free here, she is one blessed with good fortune!
ஏறாத மேடையில்ல போடாத ஆடையில்ல
கோடி கோடிதான்
பாடாத ராகமில்ல போடாத தாளமில்ல
ஜோடியோடதான்
The path I walk on hasn't changed,
Nothing else comes to mind now!
The path I walk on hasn't changed,
Nothing else comes to mind now!
If the princess asks with affection, you must give it,
You must come all night to pay the tribute!
When we unite, the passion and thirst will be quenched, hey!
நான் போகும் பாத மாறல
வேறேதும் இப்ப தோணல
ராசாத்தி இஷ்டப்பட்டு கேட்டா தரவேணும்
ராவெல்லாம் கப்பம் கட்ட நீயும் வரவேணும்
நான் கூட தீரும் மோகம் தாகம் ஹேய்...
The pitch is rising, rising!
Your pleasure is overflowing!
Things are changing and wavering,
The mind is busy making calculations!
Hey, there is music both in front and behind!
There is always joy!
She is an unmarried wife, hey!
She is your darling sweetheart!
ஏறுதே ஸ்ருதி ஏறுதே
சுகம் மீறுதே உனக்கு
மாறுதே தடுமாறுதே
மனம் போடுதே கணக்கு
முன்னாலும் பின்னாலும் சங்கீதம்தான் அட
எப்போதும் சந்தோஷம்தான்
கல்யாணம் ஆகாத பொண்டாட்டிதான் அட
உன்னோட கண்ணாட்டிதான்
The pitch is rising, rising!
Your pleasure is overflowing!
Things are changing and wavering,
The mind is busy making calculations!
ஏறுதே ஸ்ருதி ஏறுதே
சுகம் மீறுதே உனக்கு
மாறுதே தடுமாறுதே
மனம் போடுதே கணக்கு
Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae
The pitch is rising, rising!
Sugam meerudhae unakku
Your pleasure is overflowing!
Maarudhae thadumaarudhae
Things are changing and wavering,
Manam podudhae kanakku
The mind is busy making calculations!
Munaalum pinaalum sangeetham thaan ada
Hey, there is music both in front and behind!
Eppodhum sandhosam thaan
There is always joy!
Kalyanam aagatha pondaatti thaan ada
She is an unmarried wife, hey!
Unnoda kannatti thaan
She is your darling sweetheart!
Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae
The pitch is rising, rising!
Sugam meerudhae unakku
Your pleasure is overflowing!
Maarudhae thadumaarudhae
Things are changing and wavering,
Manam podudhae kanakku
The mind is busy making calculations!
Vaadadha vazhaiyilla
There is no banana plant that doesn't wither,
En polae yaarum illa paaya podavaa
There is no one like me, shall I spread the mat?
Naan aakkadha sorum illa
There is no rice I haven't cooked,
Paakkadha oorumilla neeyum koodavaa
There is no town I haven't seen, won't you join me?
Jooraana ezhamala
The grand seven hills,
Poovaana solamala naeril paarkkava
The flowery Sholamala, shall we see them in person?
Thaeraana dhegathila aaradha mogathila
In a chariot-like body, with an unquenchable desire,
Aaadi paarkkava
Shall we dance and see?
Ellorum pudhu maappilla
Everyone is a new groom,
Naan thaane ippa toppula
But I am right at the top now!
Ellorum pudhu maappilla
Everyone is a new groom,
Naan thaane ippa toppula
But I am right at the top now!
Rojapoo mulla thottu paartha
If you touch the thorn of a rose flower,
Valikkadho
Won't it hurt?
Raasavae enna katti paakka pudikaathoo
Oh King, don't you like to embrace me?
Naan paadum raagam yaerum yaerum haei
The melody I sing keeps rising and rising, hey!
Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae
The pitch is rising, rising!
Sugam meerudhae unakku
Your pleasure is overflowing!
Maarudhae thadumaarudhae
Things are changing and wavering,
Manam podudhae kanakku
The mind is busy making calculations!
Dhesathi dhesamulla raasthi
She is a princess known across many nations,
Raasanukku aasai aanava
One who became the desire of the King!
Naan pesadha baasha illa
There is no language I haven't spoken,
Ingaedhum osiyilla raasi aanava
Nothing is free here, she is one blessed with good fortune!
Naan pogum paadha maarala
The path I walk on hasn't changed,
Veredhum ippa thonala
Nothing else comes to mind now!
Naan pogum paadha maarala
The path I walk on hasn't changed,
Veredhum ippa thonala
Nothing else comes to mind now!
Raasathi istapattu kaetta tharavenum
If the princess asks with affection, you must give it,
Raavellam kappam katta neeyum varavenum
You must come all night to pay the tribute!
Naan kooda theerum mogam thaagam haei
When we unite, the passion and thirst will be quenched, hey!
Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae
The pitch is rising, rising!
Sugam meerudhae unakku
Your pleasure is overflowing!
Maarudhae thadumaarudhae
Things are changing and wavering,
Manam podudhae kanakku
The mind is busy making calculations!
Munaalum pinaalum sangeetham thaan ada
Hey, there is music both in front and behind!
Eppodhum sandhosam thaan
There is always joy!
Kalyanam aagatha pondaatti thaan ada
She is an unmarried wife, hey!
Unnoda kannatti thaan
She is your darling sweetheart!
Yerudhae sruthi yerudhae
The pitch is rising, rising!
Sugam meerudhae unakku
Your pleasure is overflowing!
Maarudhae thadumaarudhae
Things are changing and wavering,
Manam podudhae kanakku
The mind is busy making calculations!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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