Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Yetho Yetho

From Kudumba Thalaivan · 1962

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Kudumba Thalaivan
Movie release year
1962
Lyrics added on
25 Sept 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Yaedho yaedho yaedho oru mayakkam
Adhu eppadi eppadi eppadi vandhadhu enakkum…
Aa…yaedho yaedho yaedho oru mayakkam
Adhu eppadi eppadi eppadi vandhadhu enakkum…
Indhaa indhaa ingae paaru theriyum
Kannai izhuthu valaichi ennai paaru puriyum…
Mm…yei indhaa indhaa ingae paaru theriyum
Kannai izhuthu valaichi ennai paaru puriyum…
Nilavai polae palapalangudhu
Aa…haa…
Ninaikka ninaikka kirukirungudhu
Nilavai polae palapalangudhu
Ninaikka ninaikka kirukirungudhu
Malarai polae kulukulungudhu
Manasukkullae jilu jilungudhu
Palapalangudhu kirukirungudhu
Kulukulungudhu jilu jilungudhu
Yaedho yaedho yaedho oru mayakkam
Adhu eppadi eppadi eppadi vandhadhu enakkum…
Sevatha ponnu sirichi vandhadhu
Aa…haa…
Saethai poosi kulikka vandhadhu
Sevatha ponnu sirichi vandhadhu
Saethai poosi kulikka vandhadhu
Kulikkum podhu pazhakkam vandhadhu
Pazhakkam vandhadhum mayakkam vandhadhu
Sirichi vandhadhu kulikka vandhadhu
Pazhakkam vandhadhu mayakkam vandhadhu
Indhaa indhaa ingae paaru theriyum
Kannai izhuthu valaichi ennai paaru puriyum…
Kangal pattadhum ninaippu vandhadhu
Kaigal thottadhum kanindhu vittadhu
Haiyo
Kangal pattadhum ninaippu vandhadhu
Kaigal thottadhum kanindhu vittadhu
Penmai enbadhu ennai vendradhu
Pechu nindradhu vetkam vandhadhu
Penmai enbadhu ennai vendradhu
Pechu nindradhu vetkam vandhadhu
Yaedho yaedho yaedho oru mayakkam
Adhu eppadi eppadi eppadi vandhadhu enakkum…
Kannum kannum kalandhu vittadhu
Mhum…
Kaadhal kadhavu thirandhu vittadhu
Kannum kannum kalandhu vittadhu
Kaadhal kadhavu thirandhu vittadhu
Onnum onnum irandu enbadhu
Ondru pattadhu vendru vittadhu
Onnum onnum irandu enbadhu
Ondru pattadhu vendru vittadhu
Indhaa indhaa ingae paaru theriyum
Kannai izhuthu valaichi ennai paaru puriyum…
Aam… yaedho yaedho yaedho oru mayakkam
Adhu eppadi eppadi eppadi vandhadhu enakkum…
Some kind of sweet daze has taken over,
How, oh how did it come over me?
Ah... some kind of sweet daze has taken over,
How, oh how did it come over me?
Look here, look right here and you will know,
Look at me with a playful side-glance, and you will understand...
Mmm... hey, look here, look right here and you will know,
Look at me with a playful side-glance, and you will understand...
It shines bright like the moon,
Ah... ha...
The more I think of it, the dizzier I feel,
It shines bright like the moon,
The more I think of it, the dizzier I feel,
It feels cool and gentle like a flower,
A pleasant chill thrills inside my heart,
It shines bright, it makes me dizzy,
It feels soothingly cool, it thrills within,
Some kind of sweet daze has taken over,
How, oh how did it come over me?
A fair girl came by with a smile,
Ah... ha...
She came to bathe with fragrant paste on her skin,
A fair girl came by with a smile,
She came to bathe with fragrant paste on her skin,
As she bathed, we became familiar,
With familiarity came this sweet daze,
She came smiling, she came to bathe,
Familiarity came, and then this sweet daze,
Look here, look right here and you will know,
Look at me with a playful side-glance, and you will understand...
As our eyes met, thoughts of love awakened,
As our hands touched, my heart melted,
Oh my,
As our eyes met, thoughts of love awakened,
As our hands touched, my heart melted,
My womanhood completely overtook me,
Words faded away, and shyness stepped in,
My womanhood completely overtook me,
Words faded away, and shyness stepped in,
Some kind of sweet daze has taken over,
How, oh how did it come over me?
Our eyes met and mingled,
Mmm-hmm...
The door of love swung open,
Our eyes met and mingled,
The door of love swung open,
What was once one plus one making two,
Has united as one and triumphed,
What was once one plus one making two,
Has united as one and triumphed,
Look here, look right here and you will know,
Look at me with a playful side-glance, and you will understand...
Yes... some kind of sweet daze has taken over,
How, oh how did it come over me?
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female
Male
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"Yaedho Yaedho Yaedho Oru Mayakkam" is a playful, romantic duet celebrating the blissful intoxication of newly discovered love. The song portrays two lovers playfully teasing each other while attempting to understand the strange, sweet dizziness that has overcome their hearts. Through lively rhythmic phrases and vivid sensory imagery, the lyrics describe the physical and emotional thrill brought on by subtle glances, gentle touches, and growing intimacy. As the narrative unfolds, casual familiarity transforms into a profound bond. The meeting of eyes unlocks the doorway to love, causing bashfulness to replace speech and uniting two individual souls into one triumph of affection. Kannadasan's playful lyrics capture both the innocence and intensity of romance in classic Tamil cinema style.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Nilavai polae palapalangudhu”

Compares the glowing radiance of feelings to the brightness of the moon using the comparative marker 'polae'.

Simile (Upamai)

“Malarai polae kulukulungudhu”

Compares the gentle, refreshing feeling in the heart to the softness and coolness of a flower.

Onomatopoeia / Rhythm (Anukaranai / Rettai Kilavi)

“Palapalangudhu kirukirungudhu / Kulukulungudhu jilu jilungudhu”

Uses echoing, rhythmic sound-words ('palapalangudhu', 'kirukirungudhu', 'jilu jilungudhu') to express tactile and emotional sensations.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Kangal pattadhum ninaippu vandhadhu / Kaigal thottadhum kanindhu vittadhu”

Matching initial consonant sounds ('Ka') at the start of adjacent lines.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Sevatha ponnu sirichi vandhadhu / Saethai poosi kulikka vandhadhu”

The line endings rhyme with the repeated word 'vandhadhu'.

Did you know?

Trivia

The movie 'Kudumba Thalaivan' (1962) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi in lead roles. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary music director K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics penned by the poet laureate Kannadasan. This duet was rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

Keep listening

Songs with a similar feeling

Endhan Paarvayin1962
Sumai ThangiCourtshipAttraction
Adiyae Netru Pirandaval1968
En ThambiRomantic UnionBeauty
Poovizhi Vaasalil1977
DheepamCourtshipRomantic Union
Aattukkutti1977
16 VayathinilePlayfulCourtship
Kann Pattathu Konjam1966
Thaali BhagyamAttractionCourtship
Pa Pa Pappa2011
Deiva ThirumagalPlayfulPlayful Romance

From the same album

More songs from Kudumba Thalaivan

View album
Thirumanamam1962
Kudumba ThalaivanCelebratory
Maarathaiya Maarathu1962
Kudumba ThalaivanContemplative
Mazhai Pozhindhu1962
Kudumba ThalaivanRomantic
Kattana Kattalagazhu1962
Kudumba ThalaivanPlayful
Kuruvi Koottam Pola1962
Kudumba ThalaivanPlayful
Androru Naal1962
Kudumba ThalaivanDevotional

Spot an issue?

Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.