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Lyrics & meaning

En Ooru Mysooru

From Chakkravarthy · 1977

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
V. Kumar
Movie name
Chakkravarthy
Movie release year
1977
Lyrics added on
7 May 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae en ooru mysoreu
Eppodum en vayasu padhinaaru
En ooru mysoreu
Eppodum en vayasu padhinaaru
Naan pesum mozhi padhinaalu
Naan pogum paadhai oru varalaaru
Aathukullae naan pudichen
Rendu kendai meenu
Azhagaga paarkanum naa kannai paaru
Thopukkul naan parichen
Rendu ilaneeru adhai
Suvaiyaaga paarkanum naa munnae paaru
En ooru mysoreu
Eppodum en vayasu padhinaaru
Naan pesum mozhi padhinaalu
Naan pogum paadhai oru varalaaru
Thoothukudi muthaaga pallu
Malai thaenaaga suvaiyaana sollu
Saathukkudi pazhamaaga kannam
Adhu saaraaga villaiyadi innum
Saelai kadai bommaigalai kandu
Manam thindaadum vaalibargal undu
Saelai kadai bommaigalai kandu
Manam thindaadum vaalibargal undu
Paal vadiyum vaazhai ilanthandu
Idhai paarthuvittaa ennagum indru
En ooru hahaan mysoreu
Eppodum en vayasu padhinaaru
Naan pesum mozhi padhinaalu
Naan pogum paadhai oru varalaaru
Ilachi pochi unavai konjam ethiko
Udambu peruthu pochu
Uppai konjam korachukoo
Vaetti viludhu kudiyai konjam niruthikoo
Idhu vidiyamma mundhanaiyai thiruthikoo
Ilachi pochi unavai konjam ethiko
Udambu peruthu pochu
Uppai konjam korachukoo..ada ada
Vaetti viludhu kudiyai konjam niruthikoo
Idhu vidiyamma mundhanaiyai thiruthikoo
Sattam vandha sandhukkula nulainjiko
Perum sabaiyil yeri nyayamaga pesikoo
Sattam vandha sandhukkula nulainjiko
Perum sabaiyil yeri nyayamaga pesikoo
Thittam pottu padhaviyilae yeriko
Yarum sindhikaama kadaisi varai parthukoo
En ooru hahaan mysoreu
Eppodum en vayasu padhinaaru
Naan pesum mozhi padhinaalu
Naan pogum paadhai oru varalaaru
Hey, my hometown is Mysuru,
My age is always sixteen!
My hometown is Mysuru,
My age is always sixteen!
I speak fourteen languages,
And the path I walk makes history!
In the river, I caught
Two darting fish;
If you want to see their beauty, look at my eyes!
In the grove, I plucked
Two tender coconuts;
If you want to see how luscious they are, look right in front!
My hometown is Mysuru,
My age is always sixteen!
I speak fourteen languages,
And the path I walk makes history!
My teeth are like pearls from Tuticorin,
My words are as sweet as mountain honey,
My cheeks are like fresh sweet limes,
Teasing and overflowing with sweet juice!
Just looking at the mannequins in saree shops,
There are young men whose minds lose control!
Just looking at the mannequins in saree shops,
There are young men whose minds lose control!
Like a fair, tender banana stem,
If they catch sight of this, what will happen today?
My hometown is, haha, Mysuru,
My age is always sixteen!
I speak fourteen languages,
And the path I walk makes history!
"You've grown thin, eat a little more!"
"You've gained too much weight,
Cut down on your salt!"
"Your dhoti is falling, stop drinking so much!"
"Dawn is here, fix your saree drape!"
"You've grown thin, eat a little more!"
"You've gained too much weight,
Cut down on your salt... oh my!"
"Your dhoti is falling, stop drinking so much!"
"Dawn is here, fix your saree drape!"
"If the law shows up, slip into a back alley!"
"Step up to the grand gathering and speak of justice!"
"If the law shows up, slip into a back alley!"
"Step up to the grand gathering and speak of justice!"
"Scheme your way into a position of power!"
"Make sure no one thinks for themselves till the very end!"
My hometown is, haha, Mysuru,
My age is always sixteen!
I speak fourteen languages,
And the path I walk makes history!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

En Ooru Mysoreu is a vibrant, upbeat dance track from the 1977 movie Chakkravarthy. Penned by Kannadasan and set to tune by V. Kumar, the song features a captivating performance by S. Janaki. The heroine boasts of her eternal youth, mesmerizing beauty, worldly intelligence, and linguistic versatility, while captivating everyone around her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Thoothukudi muthaaga pallu

Compares teeth to pearls from Thoothukudi ('Thoothukudi muthaaga pallu') and speech to mountain honey ('Malai thaenaaga suvaiyaana sollu').

Rhyme (Edhugai)

Eppodum en vayasu padhinaaru

Consonance of the second letter across consecutive rhyming lines (mysoreu / padhinaaru / padhinaalu / varalaaru).

Metaphor (Uvamaani)

Rendu kendai meenu

Uses 'kendai meenu' (carp fish) as a poetic metaphor for sparkling eyes and 'ilaneeru' (tender coconut) for alluring feminine features.

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Trivia

This track showcases Kannadasan's playful ingenuity in mixing classic romantic metaphors with clever social commentary on lifestyle, politics, and worldly wisdom.

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