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En Inba Jothiye

From En Thangai (1952 Film) · 1952

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singers
P. S. Govindhan, K. V. Janaki
Music director
C. N. Pandurangan
Movie name
En Thangai (1952 Film)
Movie release year
1952
Lyrics added on
29 Apr 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En inba jothiyae
Un anbu paarvaiyaal
Inba thendral
Endhan vaazhvil
Isaindhae veesudhae
Paaril naan bhaagyasaali
Vaazhvil naan bhaagyavathi
Inbam thunbam
Endrum ondraai
Pangu kolvom
Kannum kannum ondrai ondru
Kalandha annaalae
Kallam illaa kaadhal konden
Endhan kannaalaa…kannum kannum
Kaadhal ennum bodhaiyundom
Kannae inbam kandom
Jaadhiyennum paeyai vellum
Anjaa nenjam kondom
Laaliyae paadi jaaliyaai odi
Naalumae aaduvom
Paaludan thaenum paagumae
Saerndha paanmaiyaai kooduvom
Aadhaam yevaal polavae
Male :Radhaa krishnan polavae
Female :Naadham geedham polavae
Both :Naamum ondraai vaazhuvom
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
Neela vaana meedhilae
Ulaavum killai jodipol
Maalaiyil ulaavuvom
Solaiyil kulaavuvom
Neela poigaiyil neendhum
Annam pol naamum
Odathin meedhae
Aasai polavae
Male :Aagum yaavumae
Raararaa rambam bam
Raararaa rambam bam
Female :Haa…aa…aa….aa…aa…
Illaram ondru thaan
Nallaram endradhor
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
Raararaa rambam bam
Raararaa rambam bam
O light of my joy!
Through your loving gaze,
A sweet, gentle breeze
Across my life
Blows in harmony!
I am the luckiest man in this world!
I am truly blessed in this life!
Joy and sorrow,
Always as one,
We shall share!
When our eyes met each other,
On that very day,
I fell into pure, innocent love,
O my beloved... when our eyes met!
Drunk on the sweetness of love,
My darling, we found true joy!
To defeat the evil ghost of caste,
We have fearless hearts!
Singing sweetly and running merrily,
We will dance every day!
Like milk, honey, and sweet syrup,
Blended together, we shall unite!
Just like Adam and Eve,
Male: Just like Radha and Krishna,
Female: Just like melody and song,
Both: We too shall live as one!
Rin-tin-than hula hula
Thagudigu thagudigu thagudigu thagudigu
Rin-tin-than hula hula
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
Across the blue sky,
Like a pair of roaming parrots,
We will stroll in the evening,
We will delight in the garden!
Like swans swimming
In the blue pond,
Aboard a little boat,
Just as our hearts desire,
Male: Everything will come true!
Ra-ra-ra ram-bam-bam
Ra-ra-ra ram-bam-bam
Female: Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
A shared life of love
Is the greatest virtue of all!
Rin-tin-than hula hula
Thagudigu thagudigu thagudigu thagudigu
Rin-tin-than hula hula
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
Ra-ra-ra ram-bam-bam
Ra-ra-ra ram-bam-bam
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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