- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- P. Adinarayana Rao
- Movie name
- Adutha Veettu Penn
- Movie release year
- 1960
- Lyrics added on
- 26 Feb 2025
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enakkaaga neeyae raja unakkaaga naanae raja
Igameethilae manam polavae sugangaanuvom
Enakkaaga neeyae raja unakkaaga naanae raja
Igameethilae manam polavae sugangaanuvom
Enakkaaga neeyae raja….
Pennae neeyo
Asal country jodiyandro
Pennae neeyo
Asal country jodiyandro
Penn paavamae pollaathathu
pidivaatham seithal nadro
Naanun kadhal deviyandro
Nerungaathae ninaikkaathae
Jappanil jathaiyum theduvaenae
Nerungaathae ninaikkaathae
Jappanil jathaiyum theduvaenae
…………………
Kiyyonara tokkoyo
Kaavo kaavo shoriyaa
Kiyoongkiyoong kiyoongkiyoong kiyoongkiyoong
Kaavo kaavo shoriyaa
Dokkonu kuvayingvaying jookoyaa
Koshikosinyingjooying viyooroyaa
Korukojo kojijo senjoyaa
Dear yoovo jodiyo sigikishimushi sarijo
Maimanasai lovviyum ladyyo
Shimagiyo mamakushi loveyo en loveyo
Urakkamillai tokkiyo aiko en ambuliyo neeyo
Variyo variyo raja
Male :Thariyo tharriyo roja
Female :Pokkoriyo jaakkiriyo
Pombala nampala yaekkiriyaa
Pokkoriyo jaakkiriyo
Pombala nampala yaekkiriyaa
Oh…oh…thenninthiya maappillaiyo
Jilaagi vanthanaiyo
Male :Jappaanin paingiliyo
Jollyaai pesuviyo
Takkaradikkuthu paaraai
En pakkamae nee vaaraai
Male :Sokkiduvaenae joraai
En sundhariyae aaraai
Kalyaanamaa ungal kanavu palikkaathaiyyaa
Kadhal nilaikkaathaiyyaa
Kaaranamindri ennai maranthathu sariyaagumaa
Nee kappal kadanthu jappan vanthathum
Muraiyaagumaa unakku kalyaanamaa
Podi podi sari podi
Thennindia-vin lampaadi
Aadipaadi pappa pola
Thullaathadi jambam sellaathadi
Aadalukkettarathu thennaadiu
Asaikka mudiyaathu unnaadu
Aadalukkettarathu thennaadiu
Asaikka mudiyaathu unnaadu
Female :Ennadu
Female :Engal ponnadu senthamizh selvi
Konji vilaiyaadum thennaadu
You are meant for me, my king, and I am meant for you, my king!
In this world, we will find happiness just as our hearts desire!
You are meant for me, my king, and I am meant for you, my king!
In this world, we will find happiness just as our hearts desire!
You are meant for me, my king...
Oh girl, aren't you...
...just an unrefined country match?
Oh girl, aren't you...
...just an unrefined country match?
Wronging a woman brings terrible trouble!
Is it right to be this stubborn?
Am I not a goddess of love too?
Don't come near, don't even think of it!
I will go search for my match in Japan!
Don't come near, don't even think of it!
I will go search for my match in Japan!
...
Kiyonara Tokyo!
Kavo kavo shoriya!
Kyoong-kyoong, kyoong-kyoong, kyoong-kyoong!
Kavo kavo shoriya!
Tokkinu quying-wing jugoya!
Koshikoshinying-juying veeuroya!
Korukojo kojijo senjoya!
Dear, are you my match? Shikikishimushi, all right!
Are you the lady who stole my heart with love?
Shimakiyo mamakushi, my love, oh my love!
I have no sleep in Tokyo—oh my, are you my shining moon?
Will you come, will you come, my king?
Male: Will you give your heart to me, my rose?
Female: Are you a rogue or a trickster?
Are you trying to tease a woman like me?
Female: Are you a rogue or a trickster?
Are you trying to tease a woman like me?
Oh... oh, are you a South Indian bridegroom?
Did you show up with such flashy flair?
Male: Are you a sweet parrot from Japan?
Will you chat with me cheerfully?
Look, my heart is beating with excitement!
Come over to my side!
Male: I will be completely charmed in style!
Look at me closely, my beautiful girl!
Marriage? Your dream will never come true, sir!
This love will not last, sir!
Was it right to forget me without any reason?
And traveling by ship all the way to Japan,
is that proper? A wedding for you indeed!
Go away, go away, just go away!
You South Indian Lambadi (nomad) girl!
Singing and dancing like a wind-up doll,
don't prance about, your show-off pride won't work!
The South is the true home of dance,
and your land can never defeat it!
The South is the true home of dance,
and your land can never defeat it!
Female: What about my land?
Female: Ours is a golden land, where the maiden of pure Tamil
speaks sweet words and plays—this land of the South!
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
This playful dueting track from 'Adutha Veettu Penn' (1960) features comical romantic banter between the lead characters. The song humorously contrasts South Indian identity with pseudo-Japanese culture through mock-Japanese gibberish and theatrical singing, reflecting the lighthearted, comedic plot of the film.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni / Rhyme (Monai)
“Enakkaaga neeyae raja unakkaaga naanae raja”
Initial syllable rhyming in Tamil poetry, seen in 'Enakkaaga' and 'Unakkaaga'.
Onomatopoeia / Pseudo-Linguistic Mimicry
“Kiyyonara tokkoyo”
Use of rhythmic pseudo-Japanese gibberish words ('Kiyyonara tokkoyo') for comic effect.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Asal country jodiyandro”
Matching second consonants across lines ('Asal' / 'Penn').
Did you know?
Trivia
This iconic comedic track showcases P. B. Srinivas and P. Susheela performing gibberish pseudo-Japanese phrases, reflecting the 1960s trend in Tamil cinema of incorporating exotic foreign tropes and fast-paced comic stage banter composed by P. Adinarayana Rao.
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