Yethanaiyo
From Moondru Mugam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Moondru Mugam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ethanaiyo potta pulla engengaeyo paathaen | I have seen so many girls everywhere, |
| Unna pola yaarum illa paatha undan vaerthaen | There is no one like you; the moment I saw you, I began to sweat. |
| Kattazhaga paathu paathu kannu rendum poothaen | Gazing continuously at your beautiful physique, my eyes bloomed. |
| Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa | Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa |
| Male | |
| Ethanaiyo potta pulla engengaeyo paathaen | I have seen so many girls everywhere, |
| Unna pola yaarum illa paatha undan vaerthaen | There is no one like you; the moment I saw you, I began to sweat. |
| Kattazhaga paathu paathu kannu rendum poothaen | Gazing continuously at your beautiful physique, my eyes bloomed. |
| Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa | Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa |
| Male | |
| Ravukka pudavaigalai sumakkum puravaigalai | The doves that carry blouses and sarees, |
| Ragasiya idangalil rasippadhu naan thaan killaadi | I am an expert at admiring them in secret places. |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haa |
| Male | |
| Adi ammaadi | Oh my goodness! |
| Female | |
| Haa | Haa |
| Male | |
| Idhu puriyum pinnadi | You will understand this later. |
| Female | |
| Aa… valachu pudikkaiyila | Ah... when embracing you tightly, |
| Vaari edukkaiyila | When scooping you up in my arms, |
| Odambila elumbila narambila yaedho minsaaram | In the body, the bones, and the nerves, some kind of electricity flows. |
| Ippa undaachu adhil vekkam poyaachu | It has emerged now, and shyness has vanished. |
| Male | |
| Nee thaan maandhoppu muhum hum | You are the mango grove, mhum hum, |
| Naan thaan poongaatthu | And I am the gentle breeze. |
| Female | |
| Ahaahaa | Ahaahaa |
| Male | |
| Paidipaen thaalaattu thanannaa | I will sing a lullaby, thanannaa, |
| Madi mael naan pottu | Placing you upon my lap. |
| Nee thaan maandhoppu muhum hum | You are the mango grove, mhum hum, |
| Naan thaan poongaatthu | And I am the gentle breeze. |
| Female | |
| Ahaahaa | Ahaahaa |
| Male | |
| Paidipaen thaalaattu thanannaa | I will sing a lullaby, thanannaa, |
| Madi mael naan pottu | Placing you upon my lap. |
| Female | |
| Kaumbu chaaraiyaa kudichu paaraiyaa | Try tasting the juice from the stem, |
| Nenachaa oorum kanni thaenaiyaa | Just at the thought of it, virgin honey starts flowing. |
| Oho yaehae oho yaehae oho yaehae haehaehae | Oho yaehae oho yaehae oho yaehae haehaehae |
| Female | |
| Ethanaiyo aambullaiya engengaeyo paathaen | I have seen so many men everywhere, |
| Unna pola yaarum illa paatha udan vaerthaen | There is no one like you; as soon as I saw you, I sweated. |
| Unnazhaga paathu paathu kannu rendum poothaen | Gazing at your handsomeness, my eyes bloomed. |
| Female | |
| Kuruvi kulikka oru aruvi irukkaiyla | When there is a waterfall for a sparrow to bathe in, |
| Kodhippenna thavippenna thudippenna | Why this boiling, why this longing, why this throbbing? |
| Maamaa onnodu | Uncle/Darling, with you, |
| Male | |
| Aa… | Ah... |
| Female | |
| Vaa ennodu | Come with me, |
| Male | |
| Aa… | Ah... |
| Female | |
| Thaen kulathil neeraadu | Bathe in the pool of honey. |
| Male | |
| Kaninja kani irukka kadikka anil irukka | When there is a ripe fruit and a squirrel ready to bite it, |
| Nenachadhu kedachadhu adichadhu yogam | What was wished for was received; fortune has struck! |
| In naeram idhu pon naeram nee inikkum paniyaaram | This time is a golden time; you are a sweet delicacy. |
| Female | |
| Paathaa padhinaaru mhum hum | Looking like a sweet sixteen-year-old, mhum hum, |
| Pongum paalaaru | An overflowing river of milk, |
| Udhattula pazha chaaru thannaanaa | Fruit juice upon the lips, thannaanaa, |
| Udanae pasiyaaru | Satisfy your hunger immediately! |
| Paathaa padhinaaru ho ho hoo | Looking like a sweet sixteen-year-old, ho ho hoo, |
| Pongum paalaaru | An overflowing river of milk, |
| Udhattula pazha chaaru thannaanaa | Fruit juice upon the lips, thannaanaa, |
| Udanae pasiyaaru | Satisfy your hunger immediately! |
| Male | |
| Edukka naanadi kodukka neeyadi | I am here to take, my girl; you are here to give, my girl, |
| Iravaa pagalaa inbam thaanadi | Whether night or day, it is pure bliss, my girl! |
| Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa | Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa |
| Female | |
| Ethanaiyo aambullaiya engengaeyo paathaen | I have seen so many men everywhere, |
| Unna pola yaarum illa paatha udan vaerthaen | There is no one like you; as soon as I saw you, I sweated. |
| Unnazhaga paathu paathu kannu rendum poothaen | Gazing at your handsomeness, my eyes bloomed. |
| Male | |
| Aa… ethanaiyo potta pulla engengaeyo paathaen | Ah... I have seen so many girls everywhere, |
| Unna pola yaarum illa paatha undan vaerthaen | There is no one like you; the moment I saw you, I began to sweat. |
| Female | |
| Aahaa | Aahaa |
| Male | |
| Kattazhaga paathu paathu | Gazing continuously at your beautiful physique, |
| Kannu rendum poothaen | My eyes bloomed. |
| Both :{Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa } | Both: Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa |
| Oho yaehae oho yaehae oho yaehae haehaehae } | Oho yaehae oho yaehae oho yaehae haehaehae |
எத்தனையோ பொட்டப்புள்ள
எங்கெங்கேயோ பார்த்தேன்
உன்னப் போல யாருமில்ல
பார்த்தவுடன் வேர்த்தேன்
கட்டழகப் பாத்து பாத்து
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் பூத்தேன்...
ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஹே ஹே ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஹாஹாஹா
I have seen so many girls everywhere,
There is no one like you; the moment I saw you, I began to sweat.
Gazing continuously at your beautiful physique, my eyes bloomed.
Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa
எத்தனையோ பொட்டப்புள்ள
எங்கெங்கேயோ பார்த்தேன்
உன்னப் போல யாருமில்ல
பார்த்தவுடன் வேர்த்தேன்
கட்டழகப் பாத்து பாத்து
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் பூத்தேன்...
ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஹே ஹே ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஹாஹாஹா
I have seen so many girls everywhere,
There is no one like you; the moment I saw you, I began to sweat.
Gazing continuously at your beautiful physique, my eyes bloomed.
Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa
ரவிக்கை பொடவைகள சுமக்கும் பிறவிகள
ரகசிய இடங்களை ரசிப்பதில் நான்தான் கில்லாடி
The doves that carry blouses and sarees,
I am an expert at admiring them in secret places.
ஹா
Haa
அடி அம்மாடி
Oh my goodness!
ஹா
Haa
இது புரியும் பின்னாடி
You will understand this later.
ஹா வளைச்சு புடிக்கையிலே வாரி எடுக்கையிலே
உடம்பிலே எலும்பிலே நரம்பிலே
ஏதோ மின்சாரம் இப்ப உண்டாச்சு
அதில் வெட்கம் போயாச்சு
Ah... when embracing you tightly,
When scooping you up in my arms,
In the body, the bones, and the nerves, some kind of electricity flows.
It has emerged now, and shyness has vanished.
நீதான் மாந்தோப்பு ம்ம்ம்
நான்தான் பூங்காத்து
You are the mango grove, mhum hum,
And I am the gentle breeze.
ஆஹாஹ்
Ahaahaa
படிப்பேன் தாலாட்டு தனன்னா
மடிமேல் நான் போட்டு
நீதான் மாந்தோப்பு ம்ம்ம்
நான்தான் பூங்காத்து
I will sing a lullaby, thanannaa,
Placing you upon my lap.
You are the mango grove, mhum hum,
And I am the gentle breeze.
ஆஹாஹ்
Ahaahaa
படிப்பேன் தாலாட்டு தனன்னா
மடிமேல் நான் போட்டு
I will sing a lullaby, thanannaa,
Placing you upon my lap.
கரும்புச் சாரைய்யா குடிச்சு பாரய்யா
நெனச்சா ஊறும் பெண்ணுக்கேனய்யா...
ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஹே ஹே ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஹாஹாஹா
Try tasting the juice from the stem,
Just at the thought of it, virgin honey starts flowing.
Oho yaehae oho yaehae oho yaehae haehaehae
எத்தனையோ ஆம்பளைய
எங்கெங்கேயோ பார்த்தேன்
உன்னப் போல யாருமில்ல
பார்த்தவுடன் வேர்த்தேன்
உன்னழகப் பாத்து பாத்து
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் பூத்தேன்....
I have seen so many men everywhere,
There is no one like you; as soon as I saw you, I sweated.
Gazing at your handsomeness, my eyes bloomed.
குருவி குளிக்க ஒரு அருவி இருக்கையிலே
கொதிப்பென்ன தவிப்பென்ன துடிப்பென்ன மாமா
உன்னோடு
When there is a waterfall for a sparrow to bathe in,
Why this boiling, why this longing, why this throbbing?
Uncle/Darling, with you,
ஆஅ ...
Ah...
வா என்னோடு
Come with me,
ஆஅ ...
Ah...
தேன் கொளத்தில் நீராடு
Bathe in the pool of honey.
கனிஞ்ச கனியிருக்க கடிக்க அணிலிருக்க
நெனச்சது கெடச்சது அடிச்சது யோகம்
இந்நேரம் இது பொன்னேரம்
நீ இனிக்கும் பணியாரம்......
When there is a ripe fruit and a squirrel ready to bite it,
What was wished for was received; fortune has struck!
This time is a golden time; you are a sweet delicacy.
பாத்தா பதினாறு ம்ம் பொங்கும் பாலாறு
ஒதட்டில் பழச்சாறு தனன்னா உடனே பசியாறு
பாத்தா பதினாறு ஹோ ஹோ பொங்கும் பாலாறு
ஒதட்டில் பழச்சாறு தனன்னா உடனே பசியாறு
Looking like a sweet sixteen-year-old, mhum hum,
An overflowing river of milk,
Fruit juice upon the lips, thannaanaa,
Satisfy your hunger immediately!
Looking like a sweet sixteen-year-old, ho ho hoo,
An overflowing river of milk,
Fruit juice upon the lips, thannaanaa,
Satisfy your hunger immediately!
எடுக்க நானடி கொடுக்க நீயடி
இரவா பகலா இன்பம் தானடி.......
ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஹே ஹே ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஹாஹாஹா
I am here to take, my girl; you are here to give, my girl,
Whether night or day, it is pure bliss, my girl!
Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa
எத்தனையோ ஆம்பளைய
எங்கெங்கேயோ பார்த்தேன்
உன்னப் போல யாருமில்ல
பார்த்தவுடன் வேர்த்தேன்
உன்னழகப் பாத்து பாத்து
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் பூத்தேன்....
I have seen so many men everywhere,
There is no one like you; as soon as I saw you, I sweated.
Gazing at your handsomeness, my eyes bloomed.
ஆ ...எத்தனையோ பொட்டப்புள்ள
எங்கெங்கேயோ பார்த்தேன்
உன்னப் போல யாருமில்ல
பார்த்தவுடன் வேர்த்தேன்
Ah... I have seen so many girls everywhere,
There is no one like you; the moment I saw you, I began to sweat.
ஆஹா
Aahaa
கட்டழகப் பாத்து பாத்து
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் பூத்தேன்...
Gazing continuously at your beautiful physique,
My eyes bloomed.
Both: Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa
Oho yaehae oho yaehae oho yaehae haehaehae
ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஹே ஹே ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஹாஹாஹா
ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஹே ஹே ஓஹோ ஆஹா ஆஹா ஹாஹாஹா
Ethanaiyo potta pulla engengaeyo paathaen
I have seen so many girls everywhere,
Unna pola yaarum illa paatha undan vaerthaen
There is no one like you; the moment I saw you, I began to sweat.
Kattazhaga paathu paathu kannu rendum poothaen
Gazing continuously at your beautiful physique, my eyes bloomed.
Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa
Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa
Ethanaiyo potta pulla engengaeyo paathaen
I have seen so many girls everywhere,
Unna pola yaarum illa paatha undan vaerthaen
There is no one like you; the moment I saw you, I began to sweat.
Kattazhaga paathu paathu kannu rendum poothaen
Gazing continuously at your beautiful physique, my eyes bloomed.
Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa
Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa
Ravukka pudavaigalai sumakkum puravaigalai
The doves that carry blouses and sarees,
Ragasiya idangalil rasippadhu naan thaan killaadi
I am an expert at admiring them in secret places.
Haa
Haa
Adi ammaadi
Oh my goodness!
Haa
Haa
Idhu puriyum pinnadi
You will understand this later.
Aa… valachu pudikkaiyila
Ah... when embracing you tightly,
Vaari edukkaiyila
When scooping you up in my arms,
Odambila elumbila narambila yaedho minsaaram
In the body, the bones, and the nerves, some kind of electricity flows.
Ippa undaachu adhil vekkam poyaachu
It has emerged now, and shyness has vanished.
Nee thaan maandhoppu muhum hum
You are the mango grove, mhum hum,
Naan thaan poongaatthu
And I am the gentle breeze.
Ahaahaa
Ahaahaa
Paidipaen thaalaattu thanannaa
I will sing a lullaby, thanannaa,
Madi mael naan pottu
Placing you upon my lap.
Nee thaan maandhoppu muhum hum
You are the mango grove, mhum hum,
Naan thaan poongaatthu
And I am the gentle breeze.
Ahaahaa
Ahaahaa
Paidipaen thaalaattu thanannaa
I will sing a lullaby, thanannaa,
Madi mael naan pottu
Placing you upon my lap.
Kaumbu chaaraiyaa kudichu paaraiyaa
Try tasting the juice from the stem,
Nenachaa oorum kanni thaenaiyaa
Just at the thought of it, virgin honey starts flowing.
Oho yaehae oho yaehae oho yaehae haehaehae
Oho yaehae oho yaehae oho yaehae haehaehae
Ethanaiyo aambullaiya engengaeyo paathaen
I have seen so many men everywhere,
Unna pola yaarum illa paatha udan vaerthaen
There is no one like you; as soon as I saw you, I sweated.
Unnazhaga paathu paathu kannu rendum poothaen
Gazing at your handsomeness, my eyes bloomed.
Kuruvi kulikka oru aruvi irukkaiyla
When there is a waterfall for a sparrow to bathe in,
Kodhippenna thavippenna thudippenna
Why this boiling, why this longing, why this throbbing?
Maamaa onnodu
Uncle/Darling, with you,
Aa…
Ah...
Vaa ennodu
Come with me,
Aa…
Ah...
Thaen kulathil neeraadu
Bathe in the pool of honey.
Kaninja kani irukka kadikka anil irukka
When there is a ripe fruit and a squirrel ready to bite it,
Nenachadhu kedachadhu adichadhu yogam
What was wished for was received; fortune has struck!
In naeram idhu pon naeram nee inikkum paniyaaram
This time is a golden time; you are a sweet delicacy.
Paathaa padhinaaru mhum hum
Looking like a sweet sixteen-year-old, mhum hum,
Pongum paalaaru
An overflowing river of milk,
Udhattula pazha chaaru thannaanaa
Fruit juice upon the lips, thannaanaa,
Udanae pasiyaaru
Satisfy your hunger immediately!
Paathaa padhinaaru ho ho hoo
Looking like a sweet sixteen-year-old, ho ho hoo,
Pongum paalaaru
An overflowing river of milk,
Udhattula pazha chaaru thannaanaa
Fruit juice upon the lips, thannaanaa,
Udanae pasiyaaru
Satisfy your hunger immediately!
Edukka naanadi kodukka neeyadi
I am here to take, my girl; you are here to give, my girl,
Iravaa pagalaa inbam thaanadi
Whether night or day, it is pure bliss, my girl!
Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa
Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa
Ethanaiyo aambullaiya engengaeyo paathaen
I have seen so many men everywhere,
Unna pola yaarum illa paatha udan vaerthaen
There is no one like you; as soon as I saw you, I sweated.
Unnazhaga paathu paathu kannu rendum poothaen
Gazing at your handsomeness, my eyes bloomed.
Aa… ethanaiyo potta pulla engengaeyo paathaen
Ah... I have seen so many girls everywhere,
Unna pola yaarum illa paatha undan vaerthaen
There is no one like you; the moment I saw you, I began to sweat.
Aahaa
Aahaa
Kattazhaga paathu paathu
Gazing continuously at your beautiful physique,
Kannu rendum poothaen
My eyes bloomed.
Both :{Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa }
Both: Oho aahaa yaehae oho aahaa aahaa aahaahaa
Oho yaehae oho yaehae oho yaehae haehaehae }
Oho yaehae oho yaehae oho yaehae haehaehae
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ethanaiyo Potta Pulla' is an energetic and flirtatious folk duet from the iconic 1982 Tamil action film 'Moondru Mugam'. The song centers on a romantic playful banter between the male and female leads, who express their overwhelming mutual attraction. Both lovers confess that although they have encountered many people before, neither has experienced such instant passion, spark, and thrill as they do with each other. Laced with vibrant rural metaphors, lush imagery, and sensuous folk cadences, Vairamuthu's lyrics utilize nature imagery—such as mango groves, gentle winds, ripe fruits, streams of milk, and honey—to symbolize desire, warmth, and intimacy. The song seamlessly captures the thrill of flirtation and youthful romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Nee thaan maandhoppu... Naan thaan poongaatthu”
Compares the beloved lady to a lush mango grove and the man to a soothing breeze.
Idiom (Tamil Folk Idiom)
“Kannu rendum poothaen”
Literally translates to 'both eyes bloomed', a Tamil idiom used colloquially to express waiting intently or being spellbound by a sight.
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Ethanaiyo potta pulla engengaeyo paathaen”
The recurrence of the initial vowel sound 'E' in 'Ethanaiyo' and 'engengaeyo'.
Imagery & Hyperbole
“Pongum paalaaru / Udhattula pazha chaaru”
Uses vivid hyperbole comparing youth and sweet kisses to an overflowing river of milk and fruit juice on lips.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Moondru Mugam' (1982) is a pathbreaking cult hit in Tamil cinema featuring Rajinikanth in a famous triple role (Alex Pandian, Arun, and John). Although music details are often omitted in simplified song sheets, the soundtrack was composed by the popular duo Shankar-Ganesh and sung by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki, whose energetic vocal pairing was a hallmark of Rajinikanth's 1980s mass entertainer tracks.
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