Angum Ingum
From Itho Enthan Deivam · 1972
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Itho Enthan Deivam1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Angum ingum onnu rendu | Here and there, a few |
| Chinna chinna porul undu | Small, small objects exist. |
| Paarththaal theriyaathu | You cannot tell just by looking |
| Entha pakkam ennavendru | Which object is on which side. |
| Sonna pinbu thedungal | Search after I give you the clues, |
| Idhuthaan vilaiyaattu…. | This is the game! |
| Chorus | |
| Angum ingum onnu rendu | Here and there, a few |
| Chinna chinna porul undu | Small, small objects exist. |
| Paarththaal theriyaathu | You cannot tell just by looking |
| Entha pakkam ennavendru | Which object is on which side. |
| Sonna pinbu thedungal | Search after I give you the clues, |
| Idhuthaan vilaiyaattu…. | This is the game! |
| Female | |
| Kaakkaiyin niramum sevalin niramum | Combining the color of a crow and a rooster, |
| Kalanthathu onnu irukku | There is one item present. |
| Veettukku thevai aduppukku thevai | Needed for the house, needed for the stove, |
| Jappan desaththu sarakku…. | It is a product imported from Japan... |
| Female | |
| Coat-um soottum pottavar oruvar | A person wearing a coat and suit |
| Paiyiniyilae adhu kidakku | Has it lying inside his bag. |
| Koduppaar kelu illaiyindraal | Ask him and he will give it; if not, |
| Nee eduththu kondavarai madakku | Corner the person who took it! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Angum ingum onnu rendu | Here and there, a few |
| Chinna chinna porul undu | Small, small objects exist. |
| Paarthaal theriyaathu | You cannot tell just by looking |
| Chorus :Entha pakkam ennavendrum | Chorus: Which side has what, |
| Sonna pinpu thedungal | Search after I give you the clues, |
| Idhuthaan vilaiyaattu….. | This is the game! |
| Female | |
| Maamiyin kaiyil irukkum athanaal | It is held in aunt's hand, using which |
| Manakkum samaiyalum seivaal | She cooks fragrant meals. |
| Mama muthugil maththalam pottu | Playing a drum rhythm on uncle's back, |
| Raagam paadi selvaal | She walks away singing a tune. |
| Female | |
| Thennaiyin arugil valarnthulla sediyin | Near the coconut tree, beneath |
| Adiyinilae athu irukku | The plant growing at its base, it lies. |
| Deviyin senkol sottrinil mithakkum | The goddess's scepter floats in cooked rice, |
| Thedungal udanae kidaikkum | Search right away and you will find it! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Angum ingum onnu rendu | Here and there, a few |
| Chinna chinna porul undu | Small, small objects exist. |
| Paarthaal theriyaathu | You cannot tell just by looking |
| Female | |
| Kaiyalaviruppathu udhavikku varuvathu | It fits in hand's breadth and comes to aid, |
| Kalvanaiyum adhu thiruththam | It will even reform a thief. |
| Vellaiyar kaalaththil naattukku vanthathu | It came to this country during British rule, |
| Velaiyum villaiyum madangum | Its labor and price double up. |
| Female | |
| Achcham kondavar anumathi kettaal | If fearful people request permission, |
| Arasin licence kidaikkum | They will obtain a government license. |
| Aiyaa paavam kalviyin naayagan | Pity the poor master of knowledge, |
| Paiyinilaa adhu irukkum | It lies inside his bag. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………. | |
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஒன்னு ரெண்டு
சின்னச் சின்னப் பொருள் உண்டு
பார்த்தால் தெரியாது
எந்தப் பக்கம் என்னவென்று
சொன்ன பின்பு தேடுங்கள்
இதுதான் விளையாட்டு........
Here and there, a few
Small, small objects exist.
You cannot tell just by looking
Which object is on which side.
Search after I give you the clues,
This is the game!
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஒன்னு ரெண்டு
சின்னச் சின்னப் பொருள் உண்டு
பார்த்தால் தெரியாது
எந்தப் பக்கம் என்னவென்று
சொன்ன பின்பு தேடுங்கள்
இதுதான் விளையாட்டு........
Here and there, a few
Small, small objects exist.
You cannot tell just by looking
Which object is on which side.
Search after I give you the clues,
This is the game!
காக்கையின் நிறமும் சேவலின் நிறமும்
கலந்தது ஒண்ணு இருக்கு
வீட்டுக்குத் தேவை அடுப்புக்குத் தேவை
ஜப்பான் தேசத்து சரக்கு.........
Combining the color of a crow and a rooster,
There is one item present.
Needed for the house, needed for the stove,
It is a product imported from Japan...
கோட்டும் சூட்டும் போட்டவர் ஒருவர்
பையினிலே அது கிடக்கு
கொடுப்பார் கேளு இல்லையென்றால்
நீ எடுத்துக் கொண்டவரை மடக்கு
A person wearing a coat and suit
Has it lying inside his bag.
Ask him and he will give it; if not,
Corner the person who took it!
.....................
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஒன்னு ரெண்டு
சின்னச் சின்னப் பொருள் உண்டு
பார்த்தால் தெரியாது
குழு :
எந்தப் பக்கம் என்னவென்று
சொன்ன பின்பு தேடுங்கள்
இதுதான் விளையாட்டு........
Here and there, a few
Small, small objects exist.
You cannot tell just by looking
Chorus: Which side has what,
Search after I give you the clues,
This is the game!
மாமியின் கையில் இருக்கும் அதனால்
மணக்கும் சமையலும் செய்வாள்
மாமா முதுகில் மத்தளம் போட்டு
ராகம் பாடிச் செல்வாள்
It is held in aunt's hand, using which
She cooks fragrant meals.
Playing a drum rhythm on uncle's back,
She walks away singing a tune.
தென்னையின் அருகில் வளர்ந்துள்ள செடியின்
அடியினிலே அது இருக்கு
தேவியின் செங்கோல் சோற்றினில் மிதக்கும்
தேடுங்கள் உடனே கிடைக்கும்
Near the coconut tree, beneath
The plant growing at its base, it lies.
The goddess's scepter floats in cooked rice,
Search right away and you will find it!
குழு
: .....................
அங்கும் இங்கும் ஒன்னு ரெண்டு
சின்னச் சின்னப் பொருள் உண்டு
பார்த்தால் தெரியாது
Here and there, a few
Small, small objects exist.
You cannot tell just by looking
கையளவிருப்பது உதவிக்கு வருவது
கள்வனையும் அது திருத்தும்
வெள்ளையர் காலத்தில் நாட்டுக்கு வந்தது
வேலையும் வில்லையும் மடக்கும்
It fits in hand's breadth and comes to aid,
It will even reform a thief.
It came to this country during British rule,
Its labor and price double up.
பெண்
: அச்சம் கொண்டவர் அனுமதி கேட்டால்
அரசின் லைசன்ஸ் கிடைக்கும்
ஐயா பாவம் கல்வியின் நாயகன்
பையினிலா அது இருக்கும்.......
If fearful people request permission,
They will obtain a government license.
Pity the poor master of knowledge,
It lies inside his bag.
.....................
Angum ingum onnu rendu
Here and there, a few
Chinna chinna porul undu
Small, small objects exist.
Paarththaal theriyaathu
You cannot tell just by looking
Entha pakkam ennavendru
Which object is on which side.
Sonna pinbu thedungal
Search after I give you the clues,
Idhuthaan vilaiyaattu….
This is the game!
Angum ingum onnu rendu
Here and there, a few
Chinna chinna porul undu
Small, small objects exist.
Paarththaal theriyaathu
You cannot tell just by looking
Entha pakkam ennavendru
Which object is on which side.
Sonna pinbu thedungal
Search after I give you the clues,
Idhuthaan vilaiyaattu….
This is the game!
Kaakkaiyin niramum sevalin niramum
Combining the color of a crow and a rooster,
Kalanthathu onnu irukku
There is one item present.
Veettukku thevai aduppukku thevai
Needed for the house, needed for the stove,
Jappan desaththu sarakku….
It is a product imported from Japan...
Coat-um soottum pottavar oruvar
A person wearing a coat and suit
Paiyiniyilae adhu kidakku
Has it lying inside his bag.
Koduppaar kelu illaiyindraal
Ask him and he will give it; if not,
Nee eduththu kondavarai madakku
Corner the person who took it!
…………….
Angum ingum onnu rendu
Here and there, a few
Chinna chinna porul undu
Small, small objects exist.
Paarthaal theriyaathu
You cannot tell just by looking
Chorus :Entha pakkam ennavendrum
Chorus: Which side has what,
Sonna pinpu thedungal
Search after I give you the clues,
Idhuthaan vilaiyaattu…..
This is the game!
Maamiyin kaiyil irukkum athanaal
It is held in aunt's hand, using which
Manakkum samaiyalum seivaal
She cooks fragrant meals.
Mama muthugil maththalam pottu
Playing a drum rhythm on uncle's back,
Raagam paadi selvaal
She walks away singing a tune.
Thennaiyin arugil valarnthulla sediyin
Near the coconut tree, beneath
Adiyinilae athu irukku
The plant growing at its base, it lies.
Deviyin senkol sottrinil mithakkum
The goddess's scepter floats in cooked rice,
Thedungal udanae kidaikkum
Search right away and you will find it!
…………….
Angum ingum onnu rendu
Here and there, a few
Chinna chinna porul undu
Small, small objects exist.
Paarthaal theriyaathu
You cannot tell just by looking
Kaiyalaviruppathu udhavikku varuvathu
It fits in hand's breadth and comes to aid,
Kalvanaiyum adhu thiruththam
It will even reform a thief.
Vellaiyar kaalaththil naattukku vanthathu
It came to this country during British rule,
Velaiyum villaiyum madangum
Its labor and price double up.
Achcham kondavar anumathi kettaal
If fearful people request permission,
Arasin licence kidaikkum
They will obtain a government license.
Aiyaa paavam kalviyin naayagan
Pity the poor master of knowledge,
Paiyinilaa adhu irukkum
It lies inside his bag.
…………….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful track 'Angum Ingum Onnu Rendu' from the film 'Itho Enthan Deivam' (1972) is a riddle-filled game song performed by L. R. Eswari. The song sets up a treasure hunt where the singer gives clever poetic clues about hidden everyday objects around the household and surroundings, challenging the listeners to solve the riddles and locate them. Kannadasan's lyrical brilliance shines through wordplay, double entendres, and humorous household observations, while M. S. Viswanathan's jaunty composition elevates the lighthearted, investigative mood of the scene.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Chinna chinna porul undu”
The word 'Chinna' is repeated sequentially for emphasis and rhythmic appeal.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Angum ingum onnu rendu / Chinna chinna porul undu”
Lines end with matching phonetic endings such as 'undu' and 'theriyaathu' to maintain a musical cadence.
Riddle Metaphor (Puthir)
“Kaakkaiyin niramum sevalin niramum / Kalanthathu onnu irukku”
Every stanza presents objects through allegorical descriptions, such as equating a matchbox or kitchen utensil to colorful, humorous riddles.
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Trivia
This song is a iconic treasure hunt puzzle song in 1970s Tamil cinema, where Kannadasan cleverly embedded actual answers to household items within rhythmic riddles for the characters to discover.
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