En Maanae Meenae
From Thambi Pondatti · 1992
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- Mano, K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Thambi Pondatti1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ……………….. | ... |
| Chorus | |
| Ringuchaan ringuchaan | Ringuchaan ringuchaan |
| Ringuchaan ringuchaan | Ringuchaan ringuchaan |
| Female | |
| Oo ooho oo…. | Oo ooho oo.... |
| oo ooho oo oo… | oo ooho oo oo... |
| Male | |
| En maanae meenae | My deer, my fish-like beauty |
| Vannam minnum ponnae | My golden girl glowing with colors |
| Oru minnal pola | Like a flash of lightning |
| En mun vandha thaenae | My sweet honey who came before me |
| En chellak kutti raani | My beloved darling queen |
| Pudhu vellak katti maeni Ahaaa… | With a body like fresh jaggery, Ahaaa... |
| Chorus | |
| Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan | Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan |
| Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan | Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan |
| Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan…. | Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan.... |
| Male | |
| En maanae meenae | My deer, my fish-like beauty |
| Vannam minnum ponnae | My golden girl glowing with colors |
| Oru minnal pola | Like a flash of lightning |
| En mun vandha thaenae…..ae…. | My sweet honey who came before me... |
| Female | |
| Sindhanai yaavum unnidamae | All my thoughts are dedicated to you |
| Vandhanai seivaen mannavanae | I offer my reverence to you, my king |
| Male | |
| Nenjaththil niraindha pon maniyae | My golden jewel filling my heart |
| Endraikkum nee en kanmaniyae | Forever you are the apple of my eye |
| Female | |
| Thotta sugam ammammaa oru kodi | Oh my, the joy of touch is a crore-fold |
| Inbam ulla inbangal pala kodi | The sweet pleasures within are many millions |
| Male | |
| Aththanaiyum sollavaa ippodhu | Shall I express them all right now? |
| Aasaikkuththaan yeppavum alavaedhu | When has desire ever had any limits? |
| Female | |
| Pattuk kannam thottu | Touching the silky cheek |
| Anbu chinnam thandhu | Giving a token of love |
| Ennai sondham kondu | Claiming me as your own |
| Paadudhoru vandu | A beetle sings |
| Thaen kudiththa bodhaiyilae | In the intoxication of drinking honey |
| Male | |
| En maanae meenae | My deer, my fish-like beauty |
| Vannam minnum ponnae | My golden girl glowing with colors |
| Oru minnal pola | Like a flash of lightning |
| En mun vandha thaenae….. | My sweet honey who came before me... |
| Female | |
| Un chellak kutti raani | Your darling little queen |
| Ini endha naalum naanae Ahaaa… | From now on, forever it is me, Ahaaa... |
| Chorus | |
| Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan | Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan |
| Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan | Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan |
| Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan…. | Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan.... |
| Male | |
| En maanae meenae | My deer, my fish-like beauty |
| Vannam minnum ponnae | My golden girl glowing with colors |
| Oru minnal pola | Like a flash of lightning |
| En mun vandha thaenae…..ae…. | My sweet honey who came before me... |
| Male | |
| Thendralil valarndha poongodiyae | Flowery creeper nurtured in the breeze |
| En nenjaththil malarndha dhevadhaiyae | An angel who blossomed in my heart |
| Female | |
| Ennai marandhaen un azhagil | I forgot myself in your beauty |
| Thannai izhandhaen un arugil | I lost myself beside you |
| Male | |
| Ennai sutri yengengum pudhu raagam | All around me a new melody plays |
| Unnai sutri vandhadhae madhu mogam | A sweet intoxication has surrounded you |
| Female | |
| Mella mella sollungal pudhu paadam | Slowly teach me a new lesson |
| Maeni ellaam podungal pudhu kolam | Draw a new pattern across the body |
| Male | |
| Pattu kannam thottu | Touching the silky cheek |
| Anbu chinnam thandhu | Giving a token of love |
| Unnai sondham kondu | Claiming you as my own |
| Paadudhoru vandu | A beetle sings |
| Thaen kudittha bodhaiyilae…. | In the intoxication of drinking honey.... |
| Male | |
| En maanae meenae | My deer, my fish-like beauty |
| Vannam minnum ponnae | My golden girl glowing with colors |
| Oru minnal pola | Like a flash of lightning |
| En mun vandha thaenae….. | My sweet honey who came before me... |
| Female | |
| Un chellak kutti raani | Your darling little queen |
| Ini endha naalum naanae Ahaaa… | From now on, forever it is me, Ahaaa... |
| Chorus | |
| Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan | Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan |
| Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan | Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan |
| Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan…. | Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan.... |
| Male | |
| En maanae meenae | My deer, my fish-like beauty |
| Vannam minnum ponnae | My golden girl glowing with colors |
| Oru minnal pola | Like a flash of lightning |
| En mun vandha thaenae…..ae…. | My sweet honey who came before me... |
| Chorus | |
| Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan | Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan |
| Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan…. | Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan.... |
...........................
...
ரிங்குசான் ரிங்குசான்
ரிங்குசான் ரிங்குசான்
Ringuchaan ringuchaan
Ringuchaan ringuchaan
ஓ ஓஹ்ஹோ ஓ.....
ஓ ஓஹ்ஹோ ஓ.....
Oo ooho oo....
oo ooho oo oo...
என் மானே மீனே
வண்ணம் மின்னும் பொன்னே
ஒரு மின்னல் போல
என் முன் வந்த தேனே
என் செல்ல குட்டி ராணி
புது வெல்லக்கட்டி மேனி அஹஹா...
My deer, my fish-like beauty
My golden girl glowing with colors
Like a flash of lightning
My sweet honey who came before me
My beloved darling queen
With a body like fresh jaggery, Ahaaa...
ரிகு ரிங்குசான் ரிகு ரிங்குசான்
ரிகு ரிங்குசான் ரிகு ரிங்குசான்
ரிகு ரிங்குசான் ரிங்குசான் ரிங்குசான்....
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan....
என் மானே மீனே
வண்ணம் மின்னும் பொன்னே
ஒரு மின்னல் போல
என் முன் வந்த தேனே....ஏ....
My deer, my fish-like beauty
My golden girl glowing with colors
Like a flash of lightning
My sweet honey who came before me...
சிந்தனை யாவும் உன்னிடமே
வந்தனை செய்வேன் மன்னவனே
All my thoughts are dedicated to you
I offer my reverence to you, my king
நெஞ்சத்தில் நிறைந்த பொன் மணியே
என்றைக்கும் நீ என் கண்மணியே
My golden jewel filling my heart
Forever you are the apple of my eye
தொட்ட சுகம் அம்மம்மா ஒரு கோடி
இன்பம் உள்ள இன்பங்கள் பல கோடி
Oh my, the joy of touch is a crore-fold
The sweet pleasures within are many millions
அத்தனையும் சொல்லவா இப்போது
ஆசைக்குத்தான் எப்பவும் அளவேது
Shall I express them all right now?
When has desire ever had any limits?
பட்டுக் கன்னம் தொட்டு
அன்பு சின்னம் தந்து
என்னை சொந்தம் கொண்டு
பாடுதொரு வண்டு
தேன் குடித்த போதையிலே.....
Touching the silky cheek
Giving a token of love
Claiming me as your own
A beetle sings
In the intoxication of drinking honey
என் மானே மீனே
வண்ணம் மின்னும் பொன்னே
ஒரு மின்னல் போல
என் முன் வந்த தேனே
My deer, my fish-like beauty
My golden girl glowing with colors
Like a flash of lightning
My sweet honey who came before me...
உன் செல்லகுட்டி ராணி
இனி எந்த நாளும் நானே அஹஹா...
Your darling little queen
From now on, forever it is me, Ahaaa...
ரிகு ரிங்குசான் ரிகு ரிங்குசான்
ரிகு ரிங்குசான் ரிகு ரிங்குசான்
ரிகு ரிங்குசான் ரிங்குசான் ரிங்குசான்....
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan....
என் மானே மீனே
வண்ணம் மின்னும் பொன்னே
ஒரு மின்னல் போல
என் முன் வந்த தேனே....ஏ....
My deer, my fish-like beauty
My golden girl glowing with colors
Like a flash of lightning
My sweet honey who came before me...
தென்றலில் வளர்ந்த பூங்கொடியே
என் நெஞ்சத்தில் மலர்ந்த தேவதையே
Flowery creeper nurtured in the breeze
An angel who blossomed in my heart
என்னை மறந்தேன் உன் அழகில்
தன்னை இழந்தேன் உன் அருகில்
I forgot myself in your beauty
I lost myself beside you
என்னை சுற்றி எங்கெங்கும் புது ராகம்
உன்னை சுற்றி வந்ததே மது மோகம்
All around me a new melody plays
A sweet intoxication has surrounded you
மெல்ல மெல்ல சொல்லுங்கள் புது பாடம்
மேனி எல்லாம் போடுங்கள் புது கோலம்
Slowly teach me a new lesson
Draw a new pattern across the body
பட்டுக் கன்னம் தொட்டு
அன்பு சின்னம் தந்து
உன்னை சொந்தம் கொண்டு
பாடுதொரு வண்டு
தேன் குடித்த போதையிலே.....
Touching the silky cheek
Giving a token of love
Claiming you as my own
A beetle sings
In the intoxication of drinking honey....
என் மானே மீனே
வண்ணம் மின்னும் பொன்னே
ஒரு மின்னல் போல
என் முன் வந்த தேனே....
My deer, my fish-like beauty
My golden girl glowing with colors
Like a flash of lightning
My sweet honey who came before me...
உன் செல்லகுட்டி ராணி
இனி எந்த நாளும் நானே அஹஹா....
Your darling little queen
From now on, forever it is me, Ahaaa...
ரிகு ரிங்குசான் ரிகு ரிங்குசான்
ரிகு ரிங்குசான் ரிகு ரிங்குசான்
ரிகு ரிங்குசான் ரிங்குசான் ரிங்குசான்....
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan....
என் மானே மீனே
வண்ணம் மின்னும் பொன்னே
ஒரு மின்னல் போல
என் முன் வந்த தேனே....ஏ....
My deer, my fish-like beauty
My golden girl glowing with colors
Like a flash of lightning
My sweet honey who came before me...
ரிகு ரிங்குசான் ரிகு ரிங்குசான்
ரிகு ரிங்குசான் ரிகு ரிங்குசான்......
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan....
………………..
...
Ringuchaan ringuchaan
Ringuchaan ringuchaan
Ringuchaan ringuchaan
Ringuchaan ringuchaan
Oo ooho oo….
Oo ooho oo....
oo ooho oo oo…
oo ooho oo oo...
En maanae meenae
My deer, my fish-like beauty
Vannam minnum ponnae
My golden girl glowing with colors
Oru minnal pola
Like a flash of lightning
En mun vandha thaenae
My sweet honey who came before me
En chellak kutti raani
My beloved darling queen
Pudhu vellak katti maeni Ahaaa…
With a body like fresh jaggery, Ahaaa...
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan….
Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan....
En maanae meenae
My deer, my fish-like beauty
Vannam minnum ponnae
My golden girl glowing with colors
Oru minnal pola
Like a flash of lightning
En mun vandha thaenae…..ae….
My sweet honey who came before me...
Sindhanai yaavum unnidamae
All my thoughts are dedicated to you
Vandhanai seivaen mannavanae
I offer my reverence to you, my king
Nenjaththil niraindha pon maniyae
My golden jewel filling my heart
Endraikkum nee en kanmaniyae
Forever you are the apple of my eye
Thotta sugam ammammaa oru kodi
Oh my, the joy of touch is a crore-fold
Inbam ulla inbangal pala kodi
The sweet pleasures within are many millions
Aththanaiyum sollavaa ippodhu
Shall I express them all right now?
Aasaikkuththaan yeppavum alavaedhu
When has desire ever had any limits?
Pattuk kannam thottu
Touching the silky cheek
Anbu chinnam thandhu
Giving a token of love
Ennai sondham kondu
Claiming me as your own
Paadudhoru vandu
A beetle sings
Thaen kudiththa bodhaiyilae
In the intoxication of drinking honey
En maanae meenae
My deer, my fish-like beauty
Vannam minnum ponnae
My golden girl glowing with colors
Oru minnal pola
Like a flash of lightning
En mun vandha thaenae…..
My sweet honey who came before me...
Un chellak kutti raani
Your darling little queen
Ini endha naalum naanae Ahaaa…
From now on, forever it is me, Ahaaa...
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan….
Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan....
En maanae meenae
My deer, my fish-like beauty
Vannam minnum ponnae
My golden girl glowing with colors
Oru minnal pola
Like a flash of lightning
En mun vandha thaenae…..ae….
My sweet honey who came before me...
Thendralil valarndha poongodiyae
Flowery creeper nurtured in the breeze
En nenjaththil malarndha dhevadhaiyae
An angel who blossomed in my heart
Ennai marandhaen un azhagil
I forgot myself in your beauty
Thannai izhandhaen un arugil
I lost myself beside you
Ennai sutri yengengum pudhu raagam
All around me a new melody plays
Unnai sutri vandhadhae madhu mogam
A sweet intoxication has surrounded you
Mella mella sollungal pudhu paadam
Slowly teach me a new lesson
Maeni ellaam podungal pudhu kolam
Draw a new pattern across the body
Pattu kannam thottu
Touching the silky cheek
Anbu chinnam thandhu
Giving a token of love
Unnai sondham kondu
Claiming you as my own
Paadudhoru vandu
A beetle sings
Thaen kudittha bodhaiyilae….
In the intoxication of drinking honey....
En maanae meenae
My deer, my fish-like beauty
Vannam minnum ponnae
My golden girl glowing with colors
Oru minnal pola
Like a flash of lightning
En mun vandha thaenae…..
My sweet honey who came before me...
Un chellak kutti raani
Your darling little queen
Ini endha naalum naanae Ahaaa…
From now on, forever it is me, Ahaaa...
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan….
Rigu ringuchaan ringuchaan ringuchaan....
En maanae meenae
My deer, my fish-like beauty
Vannam minnum ponnae
My golden girl glowing with colors
Oru minnal pola
Like a flash of lightning
En mun vandha thaenae…..ae….
My sweet honey who came before me...
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan….
Rigu ringuchaan rigu ringuchaan....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Maanae Meenae is a lively romantic duet filled with playful affection and sweet endearments. The song celebrates the passion between two lovers who adore each other's beauty, comparing one another to elements of nature such as gentle deer, sparkling fish, sudden lightning, and flower creepers. The track radiates warmth, bliss, and rhythmic energy as the couple exchange vows of lifelong devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvam)
“En maanae meenae”
Comparing the beloved directly to a deer and a fish to denote graceful eyes and movement.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru minnal pola”
Comparing the sudden and striking arrival of the lover to a flash of lightning.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Ennai marandhaen un azhagil / Thannai izhandhaen un arugil”
The second consonant 'n' is repeated in 'Ennai' and 'Thannai' across adjacent lines.
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Trivia
Although the music composer was not widely credited in mainstream compilations, the film Thambi Pondatti (1992) features lyrics by Panchu Arunachalam and stars Rahman, Sukanya, and Nizhalgal Ravi. The song is notable for its catchy scatting refrain 'Rigu ringuchaan'.
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