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 jothiyae | Oh my joyful light |
| Un anbu paarvaiyaal | Through your loving gaze |
| Inba thendral | A delightful breeze |
| Endhan vaazhvil | In my life |
| Isaindhae veesudhae | Blows harmoniously |
| Male | |
| Paaril naan bhaagyasaali | I am fortunate in this world |
| Female | |
| Vaazhvil naan bhaagyavathi | I am fortunate in life |
| Male | |
| Inbam thunbam | Joy and sorrow |
| Female | |
| Endrum ondraai | Always together |
| Male | |
| Pangu kolvom | We shall share |
| Female | |
| Kannum kannum ondrai ondru | Eyes meeting eyes |
| Kalandha annaalae | On that day when they blended |
| Kallam illaa kaadhal konden | I felt innocent love |
| Endhan kannaalaa…kannum kannum | My beloved... eyes meeting eyes |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ennum bodhaiyundom | We experienced the intoxication called love |
| Kannae inbam kandom | My precious, we found happiness |
| Jaadhiyennum paeyai vellum | Defeating the ghost named casteism |
| Anjaa nenjam kondom | We possessed fearless hearts |
| Female | |
| Laaliyae paadi jaaliyaai odi | Singing lullabies, running jovially |
| Naalumae aaduvom | Every day we shall dance |
| Male | |
| Paaludan thaenum paagumae | Like milk, honey, and jaggery syrup |
| Saerndha paanmaiyaai kooduvom | We shall join together in harmony |
| Female | |
| Aadhaam yevaal polavae | Like Adam and Eve |
| Male :Radhaa krishnan polavae | Male: Like Radha and Krishna |
| Female :Naadham geedham polavae | Female: Like sound and music |
| Both :Naamum ondraai vaazhuvom | Both: We too shall live together as one |
| Female | |
| Rintin taan hulaa hulaa | Rintin taan hulaa hulaa |
| Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu | Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu |
| Male | |
| Rintin taan hulaa hulaa | Rintin taan hulaa hulaa |
| Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi | Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi |
| Male | |
| Neela vaana meedhilae | Upon the blue sky |
| Ulaavum killai jodipol | Like a pair of wandering parrots |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyil ulaavuvom | In the evening we shall stroll |
| Solaiyil kulaavuvom | In the garden we shall frolic |
| Neela poigaiyil neendhum | Swimming in the blue pond |
| Annam pol naamum | Like swans, we too |
| Odathin meedhae | On top of a boat |
| Female | |
| Aasai polavae | Like our desires |
| Male :Aagum yaavumae | Male: Everything will become fulfilled |
| Male | |
| Raararaa rambam bam | Raararaa rambam bam |
| Raararaa rambam bam | Raararaa rambam bam |
| Female :Haa…aa…aa….aa…aa… | Female: Haa…aa…aa….aa…aa… |
| Female | |
| Illaram ondru thaan | Only domestic life |
| Male | |
| Nallaram endradhor | Is considered virtuous duty |
| Female | |
| Rintin taan hulaa hulaa | Rintin taan hulaa hulaa |
| Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu | Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu |
| Male | |
| Rintin taan hulaa hulaa | Rintin taan hulaa hulaa |
| Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi | Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi |
| Raararaa rambam bam | Raararaa rambam bam |
| Raararaa rambam bam | Raararaa rambam bam |
என் இன்ப ஜோதியே
உன் அன்புப் பார்வையால்
இன்பத் தென்றல்
எந்தன் வாழ்வில்
இசைந்தே வீசுதே
Oh my joyful light
Through your loving gaze
A delightful breeze
In my life
Blows harmoniously
பாரில் நான் பாக்யசாலி
I am fortunate in this world
வாழ்வில் நான் பாக்யவதி
I am fortunate in life
இன்பம் துன்பம்
Joy and sorrow
என்றும் ஒன்றாய்
Always together
பங்கு கொள்வோம்
பங்கு கொள்வோம்
We shall share
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் ஒன்றையொன்று
கலந்த அந்நாளே
கள்ளம் இல்லா காதல் கொண்டேன்
எந்தன் கண்ணாளா......கண்ணும் கண்ணும்
Eyes meeting eyes
On that day when they blended
I felt innocent love
My beloved... eyes meeting eyes
காதல் என்னும் போதையுண்டோம்
கண்ணே இன்பம் கண்டோம்
ஜாதியென்னும் பேயை வெல்லும்
அஞ்சா நெஞ்சம் கொண்டோம்
We experienced the intoxication called love
My precious, we found happiness
Defeating the ghost named casteism
We possessed fearless hearts
லாலியே பாடி ஜாலியாய் ஓடி
நாளுமே ஆடுவோம்
Singing lullabies, running jovially
Every day we shall dance
பாலுடன் தேனும் பாகுமே
சேர்ந்த பான்மையாய் கூடுவோம்
Like milk, honey, and jaggery syrup
We shall join together in harmony
ஆதாம் ஏவாள் போலவே
இராதா கிருஷ்ணன் போலவே
நாதம் கீதம் போலவே
இருவர் :
நாமும் ஒன்றாய் வாழுவோம்
Like Adam and Eve
Male: Like Radha and Krishna
Female: Like sound and music
Both: We too shall live together as one
ரிண்டின் டாண் ஹுலா ஹுலா
டகுடிகு டகுடிகு டகுடிகு டகுடிகு
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu
ரிண்டின் டாண் ஹுலா ஹுலா
டிகுடிகு டிகுடிகு டிகுடிகு டிகுடிகு டி
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
நீல வான மீதிலே
உலாவும் கிள்ளை ஜோடிபோல்
Upon the blue sky
Like a pair of wandering parrots
மாலையில் உலாவுவோம்
சோலையில் குலாவுவோம்
நீல பொய்கையில் நீந்தும்
அன்னம் போல் நாமும்
ஓடத்தின் மீதே
In the evening we shall stroll
In the garden we shall frolic
Swimming in the blue pond
Like swans, we too
On top of a boat
மாலையில் உலாவுவோம்
சோலையில் குலாவுவோம்
Like our desires
Male: Everything will become fulfilled
ஆசை போலவே
ஆகும் யாவுமே
Raararaa rambam bam
Raararaa rambam bam
Female: Haa…aa…aa….aa…aa…
மாசில்லாத நேசத்தாலே
மனம் போலே சுகம் பெறுவோமே
Only domestic life
ராரரா ரம்பம் பம்
ராரரா ரம்பம் பம்
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆ....ஆ....ஆ....
Is considered virtuous duty
இல்லறம் ஒன்றுதான்
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu
நல்லறம் என்றதோர்
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
Raararaa rambam bam
Raararaa rambam bam
வள்ளுவன் வார்த்தையே
வாழ்வின் கீதமாம்
ரிண்டின் டாண் ஹுலா ஹுலா
டகுடிகு டகுடிகு டகுடிகு டகுடிகு
ரிண்டின் டாண் ஹுலா ஹுலா
டிகுடிகு டிகுடிகு டிகுடிகு டிகுடிகு டி
ராரரா ரம்பம் பம்
ராரரா ரம்பம் பம்
En inba jothiyae
Oh my joyful light
Un anbu paarvaiyaal
Through your loving gaze
Inba thendral
A delightful breeze
Endhan vaazhvil
In my life
Isaindhae veesudhae
Blows harmoniously
Paaril naan bhaagyasaali
I am fortunate in this world
Vaazhvil naan bhaagyavathi
I am fortunate in life
Inbam thunbam
Joy and sorrow
Endrum ondraai
Always together
Pangu kolvom
We shall share
Kannum kannum ondrai ondru
Eyes meeting eyes
Kalandha annaalae
On that day when they blended
Kallam illaa kaadhal konden
I felt innocent love
Endhan kannaalaa…kannum kannum
My beloved... eyes meeting eyes
Kaadhal ennum bodhaiyundom
We experienced the intoxication called love
Kannae inbam kandom
My precious, we found happiness
Jaadhiyennum paeyai vellum
Defeating the ghost named casteism
Anjaa nenjam kondom
We possessed fearless hearts
Laaliyae paadi jaaliyaai odi
Singing lullabies, running jovially
Naalumae aaduvom
Every day we shall dance
Paaludan thaenum paagumae
Like milk, honey, and jaggery syrup
Saerndha paanmaiyaai kooduvom
We shall join together in harmony
Aadhaam yevaal polavae
Like Adam and Eve
Male :Radhaa krishnan polavae
Male: Like Radha and Krishna
Female :Naadham geedham polavae
Female: Like sound and music
Both :Naamum ondraai vaazhuvom
Both: We too shall live together as one
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu
Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
Neela vaana meedhilae
Upon the blue sky
Ulaavum killai jodipol
Like a pair of wandering parrots
Maalaiyil ulaavuvom
In the evening we shall stroll
Solaiyil kulaavuvom
In the garden we shall frolic
Neela poigaiyil neendhum
Swimming in the blue pond
Annam pol naamum
Like swans, we too
Odathin meedhae
On top of a boat
Aasai polavae
Like our desires
Male :Aagum yaavumae
Male: Everything will become fulfilled
Raararaa rambam bam
Raararaa rambam bam
Raararaa rambam bam
Raararaa rambam bam
Female :Haa…aa…aa….aa…aa…
Female: Haa…aa…aa….aa…aa…
Illaram ondru thaan
Only domestic life
Nallaram endradhor
Is considered virtuous duty
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu
Tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu tagudigu
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Rintin taan hulaa hulaa
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
Digudigu digudigu digudigu digudigudi
Raararaa rambam bam
Raararaa rambam bam
Raararaa rambam bam
Raararaa 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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