En Udalum Ulla
From Kodeeswaran · 1955
- Lyricist
- Papanasam Sivan
- Singer
- M. L. Vasanthakumari
- Music director
- S. V. Venkatraman
- Details
- Kodeeswaran1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En udalum ulla kaadhalum | My body and the deep love within |
| Unakkae sondham urudhi kanna | Are surely yours alone, my Kanna |
| En udalum ulla kaadhalum | My body and the deep love within |
| Unakkae sondham urudhi .. | Are surely yours alone... |
| Unnaiyoru naalum maravaen…aa | I will never forget you... ah |
| Unnaiyoru naalum maravaen | I will never forget you |
| Kaividamatten endrae | Saying you would never abandon me |
| Vaakku thandhaai | You gave a promise |
| Kaividamatten endrae | Saying you would never abandon me |
| Vaakku thandhaai…kabadamo… | You gave a promise... was it deceit? |
| Female | |
| En udalum ulla kaadhalum | My body and the deep love within |
| Unakkae sondham urudhi … | Are surely yours alone... |
| Female | |
| Chinna vayadhillennai | In my childhood, me |
| Mozhiyilum azhagilum | With your speech and beauty |
| Punnagaiyaalum mayakki | Captivating me with your smile |
| En chinna vayadhillennai | In my childhood, me |
| Mozhiyilum azhagilum | With your speech and beauty |
| Punnagaiyaalum mayakki | Captivating me with your smile |
| En pinnalai pattri izhuthu | Pulling my braided hair |
| Kangalai pothi…aaa.. | Covering my eyes... ah |
| En pinnalai pattri izhuthu | Pulling my braided hair |
| Kangalai pothi vilaiyaadinaalum | Even as you played covering my eyes |
| Ninaindhu yemaandhenae | I reminisced and ended up deceived |
| Vilaiyaadinaalum | Even as you played |
| Ninaindhu yemaandhenae | I reminisced and ended up deceived |
| Female | |
| En udalum ulla kaadhalum | My body and the deep love within |
| Unakkae sondham urudhi … | Are surely yours alone... |
| Female | |
| Ennai marandhu | Forgetting me |
| Udhari thallinaal | If you cast me aside |
| Yaaridam muraiyiduven..yaen | To whom shall I complain... why? |
| Ennullamae kollai kol kannanae | Oh Krishna, who stole my heart |
| Ennullamae kollai kol kannanae | Oh Krishna, who stole my heart |
| Innum irangaavidil thaalaenae | If you do not show mercy now, I cannot bear it |
| Innum irangaavidil thaalaenae | If you do not show mercy now, I cannot bear it |
| Female | |
| En udalum ulla kaadhalum | My body and the deep love within |
| Unakkae sondham urudhi kannaa… | Are surely yours alone, my Kanna... |
என் உடலும் உள்ளக் காதலும்
உனக்கே சொந்தம் உறுதி கண்ணா
என் உடலும் உள்ளக் காதலும்
உனக்கே சொந்தம் உறுதி
உன்னையொரு நாளும் மறவேன்..ஆஅ ..
உன்னையொரு நாளும் மறவேன்
கைவிடமாட்டேன் என்றே
வாக்குத் தந்தாய்..
கைவிடமாட்டேன் என்றே
வாக்குத் தந்தாய்......கபடமோ......?
My body and the deep love within
Are surely yours alone, my Kanna
My body and the deep love within
Are surely yours alone...
I will never forget you... ah
I will never forget you
Saying you would never abandon me
You gave a promise
Saying you would never abandon me
You gave a promise... was it deceit?
என் உடலும் உள்ளக் காதலும்
உனக்கே சொந்தம் உறுதி
My body and the deep love within
Are surely yours alone...
சின்ன வயதிலென்னை
மொழியிலும் அழகிலும்
புன்னகையாலும் மயக்கி
என் சின்ன வயதிலென்னை
மொழியிலும் அழகிலும்
புன்னகையாலும் மயக்கி
பின்னலைப் பற்றி இழுத்து
கண்களைப் பொத்தி...ஆஅ
பின்னலைப் பற்றி இழுத்து
கண்களைப் பொத்தி விளையாடினதும்
நினைந்து ஏமாந்தேனே...
விளையாடினதும் நினைந்து ஏமாந்தேனே
In my childhood, me
With your speech and beauty
Captivating me with your smile
In my childhood, me
With your speech and beauty
Captivating me with your smile
Pulling my braided hair
Covering my eyes... ah
Pulling my braided hair
Even as you played covering my eyes
I reminisced and ended up deceived
Even as you played
I reminisced and ended up deceived
என் உடலும் உள்ளக் காதலும்
உனக்கே சொந்தம் உறுதி
My body and the deep love within
Are surely yours alone...
என்னை மறந்துதறித் தள்ளினால்
யாரிடம் முறையிடுவேன்..ஏன்
என்னுள்ளமே கொள்ளை கொள் கண்ணனே
என்னுள்ளமே கொள்ளை கொள் கண்ணனே
இன்னும் இரங்காவிடில் தாளேனே....
இன்னும் இரங்காவிடில் தாளேனே..
Forgetting me
If you cast me aside
To whom shall I complain... why?
Oh Krishna, who stole my heart
Oh Krishna, who stole my heart
If you do not show mercy now, I cannot bear it
If you do not show mercy now, I cannot bear it
என் உடலும் உள்ளக் காதலும்
உனக்கே சொந்தம் உறுதி கண்ணா
My body and the deep love within
Are surely yours alone, my Kanna...
En udalum ulla kaadhalum
My body and the deep love within
Unakkae sondham urudhi kanna
Are surely yours alone, my Kanna
En udalum ulla kaadhalum
My body and the deep love within
Unakkae sondham urudhi ..
Are surely yours alone...
Unnaiyoru naalum maravaen…aa
I will never forget you... ah
Unnaiyoru naalum maravaen
I will never forget you
Kaividamatten endrae
Saying you would never abandon me
Vaakku thandhaai
You gave a promise
Kaividamatten endrae
Saying you would never abandon me
Vaakku thandhaai…kabadamo…
You gave a promise... was it deceit?
En udalum ulla kaadhalum
My body and the deep love within
Unakkae sondham urudhi …
Are surely yours alone...
Chinna vayadhillennai
In my childhood, me
Mozhiyilum azhagilum
With your speech and beauty
Punnagaiyaalum mayakki
Captivating me with your smile
En chinna vayadhillennai
In my childhood, me
Mozhiyilum azhagilum
With your speech and beauty
Punnagaiyaalum mayakki
Captivating me with your smile
En pinnalai pattri izhuthu
Pulling my braided hair
Kangalai pothi…aaa..
Covering my eyes... ah
En pinnalai pattri izhuthu
Pulling my braided hair
Kangalai pothi vilaiyaadinaalum
Even as you played covering my eyes
Ninaindhu yemaandhenae
I reminisced and ended up deceived
Vilaiyaadinaalum
Even as you played
Ninaindhu yemaandhenae
I reminisced and ended up deceived
En udalum ulla kaadhalum
My body and the deep love within
Unakkae sondham urudhi …
Are surely yours alone...
Ennai marandhu
Forgetting me
Udhari thallinaal
If you cast me aside
Yaaridam muraiyiduven..yaen
To whom shall I complain... why?
Ennullamae kollai kol kannanae
Oh Krishna, who stole my heart
Ennullamae kollai kol kannanae
Oh Krishna, who stole my heart
Innum irangaavidil thaalaenae
If you do not show mercy now, I cannot bear it
Innum irangaavidil thaalaenae
If you do not show mercy now, I cannot bear it
En udalum ulla kaadhalum
My body and the deep love within
Unakkae sondham urudhi kannaa…
Are surely yours alone, my Kanna...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a classic expression of 'Nayaki Bhava' (the soul longing for union with the Divine Lord, Krishna). The protagonist surrenders her mind, body, and love completely to Lord Krishna, proclaiming that her entire existence belongs to him alone. She fondly recalls playful childhood moments—how he charmed her with his words, smile, and playful teasing, such as pulling her braid and covering her eyes in hide-and-seek games. However, nostalgia turns into bittersweet longing as she questions whether his promises of everlasting love were deceptive. She expresses fear of abandonment, asking where she could possibly turn if he discards her. Desperately seeking his divine grace and compassion, she pleads with the thief of her heart to show mercy before her suffering becomes unbearable.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Refrain (Pallavi repetition)
“En udalum ulla kaadhalum”
The core couplet 'En udalum ulla kaadhalum / Unakkae sondham urudhi' repeats across stanzas to reinforce total devotion and theme.
Edugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“En udalum ulla kaadhalum”
The second consonant sound matches across adjacent lines, creating classical Tamil rhythmic flow (e.g., 'udalum' / 'kadhalum').
Rhetorical Question
“Vaakku thandhaai…kabadamo…”
The speaker asks whether his divine promise was mere trickery ('kabadamo?'), accentuating emotional distress and betrayal.
Metaphor
“Ennullamae kollai kol kannanae”
Describing Kanna as 'kollai kol' (the one who loots/robs), metaphorically depicting how divine love completely steals away her heart and thoughts.
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Trivia
This song features lyrics by legendary Carnatic composer Papanasam Sivan, often called the 'Tamil Tyagaraja', and music by S. V. Venkatraman. Rendered by the illustrious Carnatic vocalist M. L. Vasanthakumari (MLV), it showcases the seamless blending of classical Carnatic Sringara Bhakti into early Tamil cinema.
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