Eena Meena Enadhu
From Thaayillamal Naan Illai · 1979
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Thaayillamal Naan Illai1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Eenaa meena enathu vizhi maanaa meena | Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish? |
| Roonaa reena inipathenna naanaa theanaa | Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey? |
| Female | |
| Medai neeyaaga maeni vaadaamal | With you as the stage, without my body wilting, |
| Aadum poopanthu naan | I am a dancing flower ball. |
| Medai neeyaaga maeni vaadaamal | With you as the stage, without my body wilting, |
| Aadum poopanthu naan | I am a dancing flower ball. |
| Female | |
| Eenaa meena enathu vizhi maanaa meena | Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish? |
| Roonaa reena inipathenna naanaa theanaa | Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey? |
| Female | |
| Aadatum angangal chachchchachchaa | Let the limbs dance, cha-cha-cha! |
| Angangae aaramba thaalangal kannil vachcha | Setting the initial rhythm everywhere with the eyes. |
| Aadatum angangal chachchchachchaa | Let the limbs dance, cha-cha-cha! |
| Angangae aaramba thaalangal kannil vachcha | Setting the initial rhythm everywhere with the eyes. |
| Mellidai valicha mellaththaan sirichaa | When the slender waist bent, she smiled softly, |
| Manjaththil verenna pechaa | What else is there to talk about on the bed? |
| Female | |
| Eenaa meena enathu vizhi maanaa meena | Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish? |
| Roonaa reena inipathenna naanaa theanaa | Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey? |
| Female | |
| Medai neeyaaga maeni vaadaamal | With you as the stage, without my body wilting, |
| Aadum poopanthu naan | I am a dancing flower ball. |
| Female | |
| Kai thodu kai thodu | Touch my hand, touch my hand, |
| Chella kanna | My darling Kanna! |
| Thottathum naanida | To feel bashful as soon as you touch me, |
| Naanenna chinna pennaa | Am I a little girl? |
| Inbathathai vadippom | Let us distil sweet bliss, |
| Endrendrum kudippom | Let us drink it forever, |
| Rendalla ondrendru iruppom | Let us remain not as two, but as one! |
| Female | |
| Eenaa meena enathu vizhi maanaa meena | Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish? |
| Roonaa reena inipathenna naanaa theanaa | Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey? |
ஈனா மீனா எனது விழி மானா மீனா
ரூனா ரீனா இனிப்பதென்ன நானா தேனா
Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish?
Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey?
மேடை நீயாக மேனி வாடாமல்
ஆடும் பூப்பந்து நான்.........
மேடை நீயாக மேனி வாடாமல்
ஆடும் பூப்பந்து நான்.........
With you as the stage, without my body wilting,
I am a dancing flower ball.
With you as the stage, without my body wilting,
I am a dancing flower ball.
ஈனா மீனா எனது விழி மானா மீனா
ரூனா ரீனா இனிப்பதென்ன நானா தேனா
Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish?
Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey?
ஆடட்டும் அங்கங்கள் சச்சச்சச்சா
அங்கங்கே ஆரம்ப தாளங்கள் கண்ணில் வச்சா
ஆடட்டும் அங்கங்கள் சச்சச்சச்சா
அங்கங்கே ஆரம்ப தாளங்கள் கண்ணில் வச்சா
மெல்லிடை வலிச்சா மெல்லத்தான் சிரிச்சா
மஞ்சத்தில் வேறென்ன பேச்சா.......
Let the limbs dance, cha-cha-cha!
Setting the initial rhythm everywhere with the eyes.
Let the limbs dance, cha-cha-cha!
Setting the initial rhythm everywhere with the eyes.
When the slender waist bent, she smiled softly,
What else is there to talk about on the bed?
ஈனா மீனா எனது விழி மானா மீனா
ரூனா ரீனா இனிப்பதென்ன நானா தேனா
Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish?
Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey?
மேடை நீயாக மேனி வாடாமல்
ஆடும் பூப்பந்து நான்.........
With you as the stage, without my body wilting,
I am a dancing flower ball.
கைத் தொடு கைத் தொடு
செல்லக் கண்ணா
தொட்டதும் நாணிட
நானென்ன சின்னப் பெண்ணா
இன்பத்தை வடிப்போம்
என்றென்றும் குடிப்போம்
ரெண்டல்ல ஒன்றென்று இருப்போம்......
Touch my hand, touch my hand,
My darling Kanna!
To feel bashful as soon as you touch me,
Am I a little girl?
Let us distil sweet bliss,
Let us drink it forever,
Let us remain not as two, but as one!
ஈனா மீனா எனது விழி மானா மீனா
ரூனா ரீனா இனிப்பதென்ன நானா தேனா
Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish?
Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey?
Eenaa meena enathu vizhi maanaa meena
Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish?
Roonaa reena inipathenna naanaa theanaa
Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey?
Medai neeyaaga maeni vaadaamal
With you as the stage, without my body wilting,
Aadum poopanthu naan
I am a dancing flower ball.
Medai neeyaaga maeni vaadaamal
With you as the stage, without my body wilting,
Aadum poopanthu naan
I am a dancing flower ball.
Eenaa meena enathu vizhi maanaa meena
Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish?
Roonaa reena inipathenna naanaa theanaa
Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey?
Aadatum angangal chachchchachchaa
Let the limbs dance, cha-cha-cha!
Angangae aaramba thaalangal kannil vachcha
Setting the initial rhythm everywhere with the eyes.
Aadatum angangal chachchchachchaa
Let the limbs dance, cha-cha-cha!
Angangae aaramba thaalangal kannil vachcha
Setting the initial rhythm everywhere with the eyes.
Mellidai valicha mellaththaan sirichaa
When the slender waist bent, she smiled softly,
Manjaththil verenna pechaa
What else is there to talk about on the bed?
Eenaa meena enathu vizhi maanaa meena
Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish?
Roonaa reena inipathenna naanaa theanaa
Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey?
Medai neeyaaga maeni vaadaamal
With you as the stage, without my body wilting,
Aadum poopanthu naan
I am a dancing flower ball.
Kai thodu kai thodu
Touch my hand, touch my hand,
Chella kanna
My darling Kanna!
Thottathum naanida
To feel bashful as soon as you touch me,
Naanenna chinna pennaa
Am I a little girl?
Inbathathai vadippom
Let us distil sweet bliss,
Endrendrum kudippom
Let us drink it forever,
Rendalla ondrendru iruppom
Let us remain not as two, but as one!
Eenaa meena enathu vizhi maanaa meena
Eenaa meena, are my eyes those of a deer or a fish?
Roonaa reena inipathenna naanaa theanaa
Roonaa reena, why is it so sweet, is it me or honey?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful dance track from the 1979 Tamil film 'Thaayillamal Naan Illai' portrays a romantic and seductive encounter. The heroine expresses her beauty, allure, and passion through catchy rhythm, comparing herself to a delicate flower ball dancing on her lover's stage and asking playfully whether her sweetness comes from herself or honey. She encourages intimacy, dismissing youthful shyness, and invites her lover to unite with her as one soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Medai neeyaaga maeni vaadaamal / Aadum poopanthu naan”
The speaker visualizes her partner as the stage ('Medai neeyaaga') and herself as a delicate ball made of flowers ('Aadum poopanthu naan').
Rhyme and Scatting (Iyaibu / Ethirai)
“Eenaa meena enathu vizhi maanaa meena / Roonaa reena inipathenna naanaa theanaa”
Lyricist Vaali uses playful rhyming nonsense words ('Eenaa meena', 'Roonaa reena') matched with real Tamil words ('maanaa', 'meena', 'theanaa') to create a rhythmic, catchy pop lyric style.
Rhetorical Question (Sembulam / Vinaa)
“Naanenna chinna pennaa”
The speaker asks playful rhetorical questions to challenge her lover and express her maturity in love.
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Trivia
'Thaayillamal Naan Illai' (1979) features a star-studded cast including Kamal Haasan, Sridevi, and Rajinikanth in an extended guest appearance. Sung by legendary playback singer P. Susheela, this Western-influenced dance track showcased lyricist Vaali's versatility in writing modern, lighthearted pop lyrics alongside Shankar-Ganesh's energetic musical arrangement.
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