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Lyrics & meaning

En Inba Jothiye

From En Thangai (1952 Film) · 1952

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
P. S. Govindhan, K. V. Janaki
Music director
C. N. Pandurangan
Details
En Thangai (1952 Film)1952

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
En inba jothiyaeOh my joyful light
Un anbu paarvaiyaalThrough your loving gaze
Inba thendralA delightful breeze
Endhan vaazhvilIn my life
Isaindhae veesudhaeBlows harmoniously
Male
Paaril naan bhaagyasaaliI am fortunate in this world
Female
Vaazhvil naan bhaagyavathiI am fortunate in life
Male
Inbam thunbamJoy and sorrow
Female
Endrum ondraaiAlways together
Male
Pangu kolvomWe shall share
Female
Kannum kannum ondrai ondruEyes meeting eyes
Kalandha annaalaeOn that day when they blended
Kallam illaa kaadhal kondenI felt innocent love
Endhan kannaalaa…kannum kannumMy beloved... eyes meeting eyes
Male
Kaadhal ennum bodhaiyundomWe experienced the intoxication called love
Kannae inbam kandomMy precious, we found happiness
Jaadhiyennum paeyai vellumDefeating the ghost named casteism
Anjaa nenjam kondomWe possessed fearless hearts
Female
Laaliyae paadi jaaliyaai odiSinging lullabies, running jovially
Naalumae aaduvomEvery day we shall dance
Male
Paaludan thaenum paagumaeLike milk, honey, and jaggery syrup
Saerndha paanmaiyaai kooduvomWe shall join together in harmony
Female
Aadhaam yevaal polavaeLike Adam and Eve
Male :Radhaa krishnan polavaeMale: Like Radha and Krishna
Female :Naadham geedham polavaeFemale: Like sound and music
Both :Naamum ondraai vaazhuvomBoth: We too shall live together as one
Female
Rintin taan hulaa hulaaRintin taan hulaa hulaa
Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudiguTagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu
Male
Rintin taan hulaa hulaaRintin taan hulaa hulaa
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudiDigudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
Male
Neela vaana meedhilaeUpon the blue sky
Ulaavum killai jodipolLike a pair of wandering parrots
Female
Maalaiyil ulaavuvomIn the evening we shall stroll
Solaiyil kulaavuvomIn the garden we shall frolic
Neela poigaiyil neendhumSwimming in the blue pond
Annam pol naamumLike swans, we too
Odathin meedhaeOn top of a boat
Female
Aasai polavaeLike our desires
Male :Aagum yaavumaeMale: Everything will become fulfilled
Male
Raararaa rambam bamRaararaa rambam bam
Raararaa rambam bamRaararaa rambam bam
Female :Haa…aa…aa….aa…aa…Female: Haa…aa…aa….aa…aa…
Female
Illaram ondru thaanOnly domestic life
Male
Nallaram endradhorIs considered virtuous duty
Female
Rintin taan hulaa hulaaRintin taan hulaa hulaa
Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudiguTagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu
Male
Rintin taan hulaa hulaaRintin taan hulaa hulaa
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudiDigudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
Raararaa rambam bamRaararaa rambam bam
Raararaa rambam bamRaararaa rambam bam

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This lighthearted romantic duet from the 1952 Tamil film En Thangai celebrates the joy of young love and life partnership. The lovers express how their mutual affection brings a soothing breeze of happiness into their lives, enabling them to share both joys and sorrows together. The lyrics highlight progressive themes such as overcoming caste barriers through fearless love, and emphasize living harmoniously in marriage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Aadhaam yevaal polavae / Male :Radhaa krishnan polavae / Female :Naadham geedham polavae

Compares the lovers' union to iconic pairs like Adam and Eve, Radha and Krishna, as well as the intrinsic relationship between sound and music.

Imagery and Metaphor

Neela vaana meedhilae Ulaavum killai jodipol

Uses nature imagery such as parrots gliding in the blue sky and swans swimming in a blue pond to depict peaceful togetherness.

Onomatopoeia (Isai-Esaachol)

Rintin taan hulaa hulaa Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu

Uses playful rhythmic vocalizations to create a catchy, upbeat musical texture.

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Trivia

En Thangai (1952) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and E. V. Saroja. The film's music was composed by C. N. Pandurangan, and lyricist A. Maruthakasi penned songs that blended traditional Tamil poetic metaphors with Western rhythmic scatting popular in 1950s cinema.

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