En Kannukku
From Paaladai · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Paaladai1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
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| Female | |
| Engae ..aaha..engae | Where... ah... where? |
| En kannukku virunthengae | Where is the feast for my eyes? |
| Male :Ingae …. ingae | Male: Here... here... |
| Ilam pennukku virunthingae | Here is the feast for the young woman. |
| Male | |
| Sangu muzhngum silai engae | Where is the sculpted beauty with a conch-like neck? |
| Senthamarai poovidhazh nagai engae | Where is the smile like red lotus petals? |
| Sangu muzhngum silai engae | Where is the sculpted beauty with a conch-like neck? |
| Senthamarai poovidhazh nagai engae | Where is the smile like red lotus petals? |
| Female :Mangala kaivalai oosaiyilae | Female: In the sound of auspicious bangles, |
| Unnai manjathukku azhaikkum thunai ingae | Here is the companion calling you to the nuptial bed. |
| Mangala kaivalai oosaiyilae | In the sound of auspicious bangles, |
| Unnai manjathukku azhaikkum thunai ingae | Here is the companion calling you to the nuptial bed. |
| Female | |
| Engae ..aaha..engae | Where... ah... where? |
| En kannukku virunthengae | Where is the feast for my eyes? |
| Male :Ingae vaa vaa ingae | Male: Here, come, come here. |
| Ilam pennukku virunthingae | Here is the feast for the young woman. |
| Female | |
| Maanikka niram pol maarbengae | Where is the chest radiant like ruby red? |
| Ennai maarbodanaikkum karam engae | Where are the arms that embrace me to the chest? |
| Maanikka niram pol maarbengae | Where is the chest radiant like ruby red? |
| Ennai maarbodanaikkum karam engae | Where are the arms that embrace me to the chest? |
| Male :Kaanikkaiyaagiya penmaiyin maeniyai | Male: For the body of womanhood offered as a gift, |
| Kandukalikkum vizhi engae | Where are the eyes that rejoice upon seeing it? |
| Kaanikkaiyaagiya penmaiyin maeniyai | For the body of womanhood offered as a gift, |
| Kandukalikkum vizhi engae | Where are the eyes that rejoice upon seeing it? |
| Female | |
| Engae ..aaha..engae | Where... ah... where? |
| En kannukku virunthengae | Where is the feast for my eyes? |
| Male :Ingae vaa vaa ingae | Male: Here, come, come here. |
| Ilam pennukku virunthingae | Here is the feast for the young woman. |
| Male | |
| Maadapuravin inamengae | Where is the one resembling a gentle dove? |
| Thiru manjal kungumam kalai engae | Where is the artistic grace adorned with sacred turmeric and vermilion? |
| Maadapuravin inamengae | Where is the one resembling a gentle dove? |
| Thiru manjal kungumam kalai engae | Where is the artistic grace adorned with sacred turmeric and vermilion? |
| Female :Soodum mallaigai vaadum varai nee | Female: Until the worn jasmine flowers wither away, |
| Aadida kalikkum mayil ingae | Here is the peacock that delights in dancing with you. |
| Soodum mallaigai vaadum varai nee | Until the worn jasmine flowers wither away, |
| Aadida kalikkum mayil ingae | Here is the peacock that delights in dancing with you. |
| Female | |
| Engae ..aaha..engae | Where... ah... where? |
| En kannukku virunthengae | Where is the feast for my eyes? |
| Male :Ingae vaa vaa ingae | Male: Here, come, come here. |
| Ilam pennukku virunthingae | Here is the feast for the young woman. |
ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம்
எங்கே...... எங்கே..... எங்கே.......
என் கண்ணுக்கு விருந்தெங்கே
Hmm mm mm
ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம்
இங்கே..... இங்கே..... இங்கே....
இளம் பெண்ணுக்கு விருந்திங்கே
Where... ah... where?
Where is the feast for my eyes?
Male: Here... here...
Here is the feast for the young woman.
எங்கே....... ஆஹா.... எங்கே......
என் கண்ணுக்கு விருந்தெங்கே
இங்கே.... வாவா.... இங்கே...
இளம் பெண்ணுக்கு விருந்திங்கே
Where is the sculpted beauty with a conch-like neck?
Where is the smile like red lotus petals?
Where is the sculpted beauty with a conch-like neck?
Where is the smile like red lotus petals?
Female: In the sound of auspicious bangles,
Here is the companion calling you to the nuptial bed.
In the sound of auspicious bangles,
Here is the companion calling you to the nuptial bed.
சங்கு முழங்கும் சிலை எங்கே
செந்தாமரைப் பூவிதழ் நகை எங்கே
சங்கு முழங்கும் சிலை எங்கே
செந்தாமரைப் பூவிதழ் நகை எங்கே
Where... ah... where?
Where is the feast for my eyes?
Male: Here, come, come here.
Here is the feast for the young woman.
மங்கல கைவளை ஓசையிலே
உன்னை மஞ்சத்துக்கு அழைக்கும் துணை இங்கே
மங்கல கைவளை ஓசையிலே
உன்னை மஞ்சத்துக்கு அழைக்கும் துணை இங்கே
Where is the chest radiant like ruby red?
Where are the arms that embrace me to the chest?
Where is the chest radiant like ruby red?
Where are the arms that embrace me to the chest?
Male: For the body of womanhood offered as a gift,
Where are the eyes that rejoice upon seeing it?
For the body of womanhood offered as a gift,
Where are the eyes that rejoice upon seeing it?
எங்கே....... ஆஹா.... எங்கே......
என் கண்ணுக்கு விருந்தெங்கே
இங்கே.... வாவா.... இங்கே...
இளம் பெண்ணுக்கு விருந்திங்கே
Where... ah... where?
Where is the feast for my eyes?
Male: Here, come, come here.
Here is the feast for the young woman.
மாணிக்க நிறம்போல் மார்பெங்கே
என்னை மார்போடணைக்கும் கரம் எங்கே
மாணிக்க நிறம்போல் மார்பெங்கே
என்னை மார்போடணைக்கும் கரம் எங்கே
Where is the one resembling a gentle dove?
Where is the artistic grace adorned with sacred turmeric and vermilion?
Where is the one resembling a gentle dove?
Where is the artistic grace adorned with sacred turmeric and vermilion?
Female: Until the worn jasmine flowers wither away,
Here is the peacock that delights in dancing with you.
Until the worn jasmine flowers wither away,
Here is the peacock that delights in dancing with you.
காணிக்கையாகிய பெண்மையின் மேனியை
கண்டுகளிக்கும் விழி இங்கே........
காணிக்கையாகிய பெண்மையின் மேனியை
கண்டுகளிக்கும் விழி இங்கே........
Where... ah... where?
Where is the feast for my eyes?
Male: Here, come, come here.
Here is the feast for the young woman.
எங்கே....... ஆஹா.... எங்கே......
என் கண்ணுக்கு விருந்தெங்கே
இங்கே.... வாவா.... இங்கே...
இளம் பெண்ணுக்கு விருந்திங்கே
மாடப்புறாவின் இனமெங்கே
திருமஞ்சள் குங்குமம் கலை இங்கே
மாடப்புறாவின் இனமெங்கே
திருமஞ்சள் குங்குமம் கலை இங்கே
சூடும் மல்லிகை வாடும்வரை நீ
ஆடிடக் களிக்கும் மயில் இங்கே
சூடும் மல்லிகை வாடும்வரை நீ
ஆடிடக் களிக்கும் மயில் இங்கே
எங்கே....... ஆஹா.... எங்கே......
என் கண்ணுக்கு விருந்தெங்கே
இங்கே.... வாவா.... இங்கே...
இளம் பெண்ணுக்கு விருந்திங்கே
முனங்கல் :
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Hmm mm mm
Hmm mm mm
Engae ..aaha..engae
Where... ah... where?
En kannukku virunthengae
Where is the feast for my eyes?
Male :Ingae …. ingae
Male: Here... here...
Ilam pennukku virunthingae
Here is the feast for the young woman.
Sangu muzhngum silai engae
Where is the sculpted beauty with a conch-like neck?
Senthamarai poovidhazh nagai engae
Where is the smile like red lotus petals?
Sangu muzhngum silai engae
Where is the sculpted beauty with a conch-like neck?
Senthamarai poovidhazh nagai engae
Where is the smile like red lotus petals?
Female :Mangala kaivalai oosaiyilae
Female: In the sound of auspicious bangles,
Unnai manjathukku azhaikkum thunai ingae
Here is the companion calling you to the nuptial bed.
Mangala kaivalai oosaiyilae
In the sound of auspicious bangles,
Unnai manjathukku azhaikkum thunai ingae
Here is the companion calling you to the nuptial bed.
Engae ..aaha..engae
Where... ah... where?
En kannukku virunthengae
Where is the feast for my eyes?
Male :Ingae vaa vaa ingae
Male: Here, come, come here.
Ilam pennukku virunthingae
Here is the feast for the young woman.
Maanikka niram pol maarbengae
Where is the chest radiant like ruby red?
Ennai maarbodanaikkum karam engae
Where are the arms that embrace me to the chest?
Maanikka niram pol maarbengae
Where is the chest radiant like ruby red?
Ennai maarbodanaikkum karam engae
Where are the arms that embrace me to the chest?
Male :Kaanikkaiyaagiya penmaiyin maeniyai
Male: For the body of womanhood offered as a gift,
Kandukalikkum vizhi engae
Where are the eyes that rejoice upon seeing it?
Kaanikkaiyaagiya penmaiyin maeniyai
For the body of womanhood offered as a gift,
Kandukalikkum vizhi engae
Where are the eyes that rejoice upon seeing it?
Engae ..aaha..engae
Where... ah... where?
En kannukku virunthengae
Where is the feast for my eyes?
Male :Ingae vaa vaa ingae
Male: Here, come, come here.
Ilam pennukku virunthingae
Here is the feast for the young woman.
Maadapuravin inamengae
Where is the one resembling a gentle dove?
Thiru manjal kungumam kalai engae
Where is the artistic grace adorned with sacred turmeric and vermilion?
Maadapuravin inamengae
Where is the one resembling a gentle dove?
Thiru manjal kungumam kalai engae
Where is the artistic grace adorned with sacred turmeric and vermilion?
Female :Soodum mallaigai vaadum varai nee
Female: Until the worn jasmine flowers wither away,
Aadida kalikkum mayil ingae
Here is the peacock that delights in dancing with you.
Soodum mallaigai vaadum varai nee
Until the worn jasmine flowers wither away,
Aadida kalikkum mayil ingae
Here is the peacock that delights in dancing with you.
Engae ..aaha..engae
Where... ah... where?
En kannukku virunthengae
Where is the feast for my eyes?
Male :Ingae vaa vaa ingae
Male: Here, come, come here.
Ilam pennukku virunthingae
Here is the feast for the young woman.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet from the film Paaladai (1967) depicts a playful, poetic exchange between two lovers anticipating intimacy. The lovers seek each other out using rich imagery, expressing their mutual longing through poetic questions ('Where is...?') and welcoming answers ('Here is...'). The song celebrates beauty, marital bliss, and affection through traditional symbols of Tamil culture such as lotus petals, bangles, turmeric, vermilion, and jasmine.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile / Metaphor)
“Sangu muzhngum silai engae / Senthamarai poovidhazh nagai engae”
Comparing the female neck to a conch ('Sangu muzhngum silai') and her lips to lotus petals ('Senthamarai poovidhazh').
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Maadapuravin inamengae”
Comparing the woman to a gentle dove ('Maadapuravin inam') and a dancing peacock ('kalikkum mayil').
Anaphora / Conversational Refrain
“Engae ..aaha..engae / Ingae .... ingae”
The repetitive call-and-response structure between 'Engae' (Where?) and 'Ingae' (Here!) creates rhythm and dramatic intimacy.
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Trivia
Paaladai (1967) stars Sivaji Ganesan, Padmini, and K. R. Vijaya. The song composed by K. V. Mahadevan is renowned for its romantic call-and-response melody featuring the iconic vocal pairing of T. M. Soundarajan and P. Susheela, with classic poetic Tamil lyrics by Kannadasan.
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