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Lyrics & meaning

Aval Enna Ninaithaal

From Kasethan Kadavulada · 1972

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Kasethan Kadavulada1972

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Aval enna ninaithaalWhat was she thinking?
Adikadi sirithaalWhy did she giggle repeatedly?
Aval yetho oru mayakkam kondaalShe was overcome by a strange intoxication.
Avan yen thudithaanWhy was he trembling with desire?
Katti katti pidithaanWhy did he hold her tight?
Avan yen thudithaanWhy was he trembling with desire?
Katti katti pidithaanWhy did he hold her tight?
Aval kaanaadhadhai anaipil kandaalShe found in his embrace what she had never seen before.
Ohh ohh ohh aaha aahhhhOhh ohh ohh aaha aahhhh
Aval enna ninaithaalWhat was she thinking?
Adikadi sirithaalWhy did she giggle repeatedly?
Aval yedho oru mayakkam kondaalShe was overcome by a strange intoxication.
Female
Nee kidaitha idathilaeAt the place you found,
Poo parikka ninaipadhenwhy do you think of plucking flowers?
Oor sirikkum vidhathilaeIn a manner that makes the whole town laugh,
Nee izhuthu anaithadhenwhy did you pull and embrace?
Female
En kanni ullam ennavaagum indruWhat will happen to my maiden heart today,
Nee kattikondu kadhal seiya kanduseeing you embrace and make love?
En kanni ullam ennavaagum indruWhat will happen to my maiden heart today,
Nee kattikondu kadhal seiya kanduseeing you embrace and make love?
Nandhavanamae palliarayoIs the flower garden a bedchamber?
Pachai pasumpul panju methaiyoIs the fresh green grass a soft cotton mattress?
Ohh ohh ohh aaha aahhhhOhh ohh ohh aaha aahhhh
Aval enna ninaithaal adikadi sirithaalWhat was she thinking as she giggled repeatedly?
Aval yedho oru mayakkam kondaalShe was overcome by a strange intoxication.
Female
Un sivandha udhatilaeOn your red lips,
Orr veluppu iruppadhenwhy is there a paleness?
Paal nirathil irukumaeThough usually milk-white,
Kann sivandhu kidappadhenwhy are the eyes lying red?
Female
Nee vetkkam vittuShed your shyness,
Pakkam vanthu nillucome stand close beside me.
Nee katrukonda vithai enna solluTell me, what art have you learned?
Enna kalaiyo enna suvaiyoWhat fine art is this, what sweet taste?
Thottu thodanga thodarum kadhaiyoIs this a story that continues once touched?
Enna kalaiyo enna suvaiyoWhat fine art is this, what sweet taste?
Thottu thodanga thodarum kadhaiyoIs this a story that continues once touched?
Ohh ohh ohh aaha aahhhhOhh ohh ohh aaha aahhhh
Female
Aval enna ninaithaalWhat was she thinking?
Adikadi sirithaalWhy did she giggle repeatedly?
Aval yetho oru mayakkam kondaalShe was overcome by a strange intoxication.
Avan yen thudithaanWhy was he trembling with desire?
Katti katti pidithaanWhy did he hold her tight?
Aval kaanaadhadhai anaipil kandaalShe found in his embrace what she had never seen before.
Ohh ohh ohh aaha aahhhhOhh ohh ohh aaha aahhhh
Hmmmmmm mm mmmHmmmmmm mm mmm

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Aval Enna Ninaithaal from the 1972 Tamil comedy film Kasethan Kadavulada, composed by M. S. Vishwanathan and penned by Vaali, is a playful and romantic song performed by P. Susheela. The song explores the tender and teasing observations of a woman watching a pair of young lovers lost in passion and affection, questioning the subtle physical changes, blushes, and excitement that love brings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaal / Alliteration

Aval enna ninaithaal / Adikadi sirithaal

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'A' in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic musical flow.

Metaphor

Pachai pasumpul panju methaiyo

The lush green grass of a garden is metaphorically described as a soft cotton mattress for lovers.

Rhetorical Questioning (Vinaa)

Un sivandha udhatilae / Orr veluppu iruppadhen

Vaali uses rhetorical questions throughout the song to highlight the playful inquisitiveness surrounding romance.

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Trivia

Kasethan Kadavulada (1972) is considered one of Tamil cinema's hallmark comedy films starring Muthuraman, Lakshmi, Thengai Srinivasan, and Manorama. While the film is best remembered for hilarious tracks like 'Jambulingame', this song brings a melodious and seductive break, masterfully rendered by P. Susheela under M. S. Vishwanathan's composition.

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