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Anbe Ennai Paartha Pinnal

From Magudam Katha Mangai · 1957

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
Jikki
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Magudam Katha Mangai
Movie release year
1957
Lyrics added on
15 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Ooo..aiyaaa..dada…daadaa…
Anbae ennai paartha pinnaal
Marum maname thaan
Angae nee iruppadhana
Pesudhun aasai mainaa
Ooo..aiyaaa..dada…daadaa…
Sendhalir maeni kaadhalin thoni
Inbamendra vaazhkaiyin yaeni
Sendhalir maeni kaadhalin thoni
Inbamendra vaazhkaiyin yaeni
Ponnaana neram pona
Manna naan thaazhuvenaa
Ponnaana neram pona
Manna naan thaazhuvenaa
Ooo..aiyaaa..dada…daadaa…
Ooo..aiyaaa..dada…daadaa…
Anbae ennai paartha pinnaal
Marum maname thaan
Angae nee iruppadhana
Pesudhun aasai mainaa
Ooo..aiyaaa..dada…daadaa…
Minnalai naanae ingidhu velai
Kaatiduvenae kangalinaalae
Minnalai naanae ingidhu velai
Kaatiduvenae kangalinaalae
Salamaiyaa dhayaala
Pudhaiyal naan kannaala
Salamaiyaa dhayaala
Pudhaiyal naan kannaala
Ooo..aiyaaa..dada…daadaa…
Ooo..aiyaaa..dada…daadaa…
Anbae ennai paartha pinnaal
Marum maname thaan
Angae nee iruppadhana
Pesudhun aasai mainaa
Ooo..aiyaaa..dada…daadaa…
Therinjikittenae jaadaiyin nermai
Kelunga anbarae sanjalan theemai
Therinjikittenae jaadaiyin nermai
Kelunga anbarae sanjalan theemai
Poiyaana anbuthaana
Meiyaana aasaithaana
Poiyaana anbuthaana
Meiyaana aasaithaana
Ooo..aiyaaa..dada…daadaa…
Ooo..aiyaaa..dada…daadaa…
Anbae ennai paartha pinnaal
Marum maname thaan
Angae nee iruppadhana
Pesudhun aasai mainaa
Ooo..aiyaaa..dada…daadaa…
Oh, my dear sir... tada... taada...
My love, once you look at me,
Your heart is sure to change.
Just because you are standing over there,
Your loving mynah is speaking.
Oh, my dear sir... tada... taada...
My tender body is a boat of love,
A ladder leading to a life of joy.
My tender body is a boat of love,
A ladder leading to a life of joy.
If this golden moment slips away,
O my king, will I ever bow down?
If this golden moment slips away,
O my king, will I ever bow down?
Oh, my dear sir... tada... taada...
Oh, my dear sir... tada... taada...
My love, once you look at me,
Your heart is sure to change.
Just because you are standing over there,
Your loving mynah is speaking.
Oh, my dear sir... tada... taada...
Right now, like a flash of lightning,
I will dazzle you with my eyes.
Right now, like a flash of lightning,
I will dazzle you with my eyes.
Greetings to you, generous lord!
I am a treasure for your eyes to see!
Greetings to you, generous lord!
I am a treasure for your eyes to see!
Oh, my dear sir... tada... taada...
Oh, my dear sir... tada... taada...
My love, once you look at me,
Your heart is sure to change.
Just because you are standing over there,
Your loving mynah is speaking.
Oh, my dear sir... tada... taada...
I have understood the truth in your glances,
Listen, my love, doubt brings only trouble.
I have understood the truth in your glances,
Listen, my love, doubt brings only trouble.
Is this love of yours false,
Or is your desire true?
Is this love of yours false,
Or is your desire true?
Oh, my dear sir... tada... taada...
Oh, my dear sir... tada... taada...
My love, once you look at me,
Your heart is sure to change.
Just because you are standing over there,
Your loving mynah is speaking.
Oh, my dear sir... tada... taada...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a romantic, playful track from 'Magudam Katha Mangai' (1957) where the heroine playfully expresses her deep passion and longing to her beloved. She reflects on how her heart undergoes a transformation whenever he gazes at her, feeling as though a sweet Myna bird inside her heart begins to sing. She compares her youth and love to a boat navigating love and a ladder leading to life's supreme happiness, while pondering whether this golden moment will slip away. Throughout the stanzas, she challenges her lover's hesitation, asking him to look into her eyes where lightning-like emotions and hidden treasures of affection reside. She questions whether his affection is genuine or false, urging him to cast aside hesitation and embrace true passion before time runs out.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagatai)

“Sendhalir maeni kaadhalin thoni / Inbamendra vaazhkaiyin yaeni”

Compares love to a boat (kaadhalin thoni) and life's happiness to climbing a ladder (vaazhkaiyin yaeni).

Simile (Upamai)

“Minnalai naanae ingidhu velai”

Compares her presence and swift emotional expressiveness to lightning (Minnalai naanae).

Antithesis (Muran Thodai)

“Poiyaana anbuthaana / Meiyaana aasaithaana”

Uses contrasting ideas of falsehood (Poiyaana) and truth (Meiyaana) to highlight romantic conflict and inquiry.

Second-letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Ponnaana neram pona / Manna naan thaazhuvenaa”

The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines ('Ponnaana' and 'Manna').

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Trivia

'Magudam Katha Mangai' (1957) featured music composed by K. V. Mahadevan, one of the pioneers of early Tamil film music. The song showcases Jikki's versatile vocal range, combining playfulness with classical melody nuances typical of late 1950s cinema dance sequences.

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