Enakkaga Neeye Raja
From Adutha Veettu Penn · 1960
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- P. Adinarayana Rao
- Details
- Adutha Veettu Penn1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enakkaaga neeyae raja unakkaaga naanae raja | You are the king for me, and I am for you, my king |
| Igameethilae manam polavae sugangaanuvom | In this world, we shall enjoy happiness as our heart desires |
| Enakkaaga neeyae raja unakkaaga naanae raja | You are the king for me, and I am for you, my king |
| Igameethilae manam polavae sugangaanuvom | In this world, we shall enjoy happiness as our heart desires |
| Female | |
| Enakkaaga neeyae raja…. | You are the king for me... |
| Male | |
| Pennae neeyo | Oh maiden, are you... |
| Asal country jodiyandro | a true rural country pair? |
| Pennae neeyo | Oh maiden, are you... |
| Asal country jodiyandro | a true rural country pair? |
| Female | |
| Penn paavamae pollaathathu | Harm done to a woman is terrible, |
| pidivaatham seithal nadro | Is it good for you to be so stubborn? |
| Naanun kadhal deviyandro | Am I not your goddess of love? |
| Male | |
| Nerungaathae ninaikkaathae | Do not come near, do not even think of it, |
| Jappanil jathaiyum theduvaenae | I will search for a partner in Japan! |
| Nerungaathae ninaikkaathae | Do not come near, do not even think of it, |
| Jappanil jathaiyum theduvaenae | I will search for a partner in Japan! |
| Female | |
| ………………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Kiyyonara tokkoyo | Sayonara Tokyo (gibberish pseudo-Japanese phrasing) |
| Kaavo kaavo shoriyaa | Sounds and rhythmic non-lexical vocables |
| Kiyoongkiyoong kiyoongkiyoong kiyoongkiyoong | Rhythmic pseudo-Japanese vocalization |
| Kaavo kaavo shoriyaa | Sounds and rhythmic non-lexical vocables |
| Dokkonu kuvayingvaying jookoyaa | Playful pseudo-Japanese phrase |
| Koshikosinyingjooying viyooroyaa | Playful pseudo-Japanese phrase |
| Korukojo kojijo senjoyaa | Playful pseudo-Japanese phrase |
| Male | |
| Dear yoovo jodiyo sigikishimushi sarijo | Dear, you are a match, everything is alright |
| Maimanasai lovviyum ladyyo | The lady who loves my heart |
| Shimagiyo mamakushi loveyo en loveyo | My love, oh my love |
| Urakkamillai tokkiyo aiko en ambuliyo neeyo | Sleepless in Tokyo, my beloved, is it you? |
| Female | |
| Variyo variyo raja | Come, come, my king |
| Male :Thariyo tharriyo roja | Male: I shall give, I shall give, my rose |
| Female :Pokkoriyo jaakkiriyo | Female: Watch out, be careful! |
| Pombala nampala yaekkiriyaa | Are you making a woman yearn for you? |
| Pokkoriyo jaakkiriyo | Watch out, be careful! |
| Pombala nampala yaekkiriyaa | Are you making a woman yearn for you? |
| Male | |
| Oh…oh…thenninthiya maappillaiyo | Oh... are you a groom from South India? |
| Jilaagi vanthanaiyo | Have you arrived looking stylish? |
| Male :Jappaanin paingiliyo | Male: Oh sweet parrot of Japan! |
| Jollyaai pesuviyo | Will you chat with me cheerfully? |
| Female | |
| Takkaradikkuthu paaraai | Look, it is hitting top-notch rhythm! |
| En pakkamae nee vaaraai | Come to my side, |
| Male :Sokkiduvaenae joraai | Male: I will be grandly captivated! |
| En sundhariyae aaraai | Examine, my beautiful maiden! |
| Female | |
| Kalyaanamaa ungal kanavu palikkaathaiyyaa | Marriage? Your dream will not come true, sir |
| Kadhal nilaikkaathaiyyaa | Love will not endure, sir |
| Kaaranamindri ennai maranthathu sariyaagumaa | Is it right for you to forget me without cause? |
| Nee kappal kadanthu jappan vanthathum | And for you to cross the ocean by ship to Japan... |
| Muraiyaagumaa unakku kalyaanamaa | Is that proper? Marriage for you? |
| Female | |
| Podi podi sari podi | Go away, go away, alright go away, |
| Thennindia-vin lampaadi | You Lambadi nomad of South India! |
| Aadipaadi pappa pola | Dancing and singing like a child, |
| Thullaathadi jambam sellaathadi | Do not leap around, your grand antics will not work here! |
| Female | |
| Aadalukkettarathu thennaadiu | The southern land excels at dance, |
| Asaikka mudiyaathu unnaadu | Your country cannot be shaken! |
| Aadalukkettarathu thennaadiu | The southern land excels at dance, |
| Asaikka mudiyaathu unnaadu | Your country cannot be shaken! |
| Female :Ennadu | Female: What land? |
| Female :Engal ponnadu senthamizh selvi | Female: Our golden land, where the maiden of pure Tamil... |
| Konji vilaiyaadum thennaadu | ...lovingly plays—that southern land! |
எனக்காக நீயே ராஜா உனக்காக நானே ராஜா
இகமீதிலே மனம் போலவே சுகங்காணுவோம்
எனக்காக நீயே ராஜா உனக்காக நானே ராஜா
இகமீதிலே மனம் போலவே சுகங்காணுவோம்
You are the king for me, and I am for you, my king
In this world, we shall enjoy happiness as our heart desires
You are the king for me, and I am for you, my king
In this world, we shall enjoy happiness as our heart desires
எனக்காக நீயே ராஜா.......
You are the king for me...
பெண்ணே நீயோ
அசல் கண்ட்ரி ஜோடியன்றோ
பெண்ணே நீயோ
அசல் கண்ட்ரி ஜோடியன்றோ
Oh maiden, are you...
a true rural country pair?
Oh maiden, are you...
a true rural country pair?
பெண் பாவமே பொல்லாதது
பிடிவாதம் செய்தல் நன்றோ
நானுன் காதல் தேவியன்றோ
Harm done to a woman is terrible,
Is it good for you to be so stubborn?
Am I not your goddess of love?
நெருங்காதே நினைக்காதே
ஜப்பானில் ஜதையும் தேடுவேனே
நெருங்காதே நினைக்காதே
ஜப்பானில் ஜதையும் தேடுவேனே
Do not come near, do not even think of it,
I will search for a partner in Japan!
Do not come near, do not even think of it,
I will search for a partner in Japan!
.................................
...
கிய்யோநர டோக்கியோ
காவோ காவோ ஷோரியா
கியூங்கியூங் கியூங்கியூங் கியூங்கியூங்
காவோ காவோ ஷோரியா
டோகொனு க்வயிங்க்வயிங் ஜூகொயா
கோஸிகோஸீய்ங் ஸூய்ங் ப்வியூரோயா
கொருகோஜோ கோஜிஜோ செஞ்சோயா
Sayonara Tokyo (gibberish pseudo-Japanese phrasing)
Sounds and rhythmic non-lexical vocables
Rhythmic pseudo-Japanese vocalization
Sounds and rhythmic non-lexical vocables
Playful pseudo-Japanese phrase
Playful pseudo-Japanese phrase
Playful pseudo-Japanese phrase
டியர் யூவோ ஜோடியோ சிகிகிஷிமுஷி சரிஜோ
மைமனசை லவ்வியும் லேடியோ
ஷிமகியோ மமகுஷி லவ்யோ என் லவ்யோ
உறக்கமில்லை டோக்கியோ ஐகோ என் அம்புலியோ
நீயோ
Dear, you are a match, everything is alright
The lady who loves my heart
My love, oh my love
Sleepless in Tokyo, my beloved, is it you?
வர்றியோ வர்றியோ ராஜா
தர்ரியோ தர்ரியோ ரோஜா
போக்கிரியோ சாக்கிரியோ
பொம்பள நம்பள ஏக்கிரியா
போக்கிரியோ சாக்கிரியோ
பொம்பள நம்பள ஏக்கிரியா
Come, come, my king
Male: I shall give, I shall give, my rose
Female: Watch out, be careful!
Are you making a woman yearn for you?
Watch out, be careful!
Are you making a woman yearn for you?
ஓ....ஓ.....தென்னிந்திய மாப்பிள்ளையோ
ஜில்லாகி வந்தனையோ
ஜப்பானின் பைங்கிளியோ
ஜாலியாய் பேசுவியோ
Oh... are you a groom from South India?
Have you arrived looking stylish?
Male: Oh sweet parrot of Japan!
Will you chat with me cheerfully?
டக்கரடிக்குது பாராய்
என் பக்கமே நீ வாராய்
சொக்கிடுவேனே ஜோராய்
என் சுந்தரியே வாராய்
Look, it is hitting top-notch rhythm!
Come to my side,
Male: I will be grandly captivated!
Examine, my beautiful maiden!
நம் போலே நடந்திடணும்
நாட்டில் கலப்பு கல்யாணம்
நம் போலே நடந்திடணும்
நாட்டில் கலப்பு கல்யாணம்
Marriage? Your dream will not come true, sir
Love will not endure, sir
Is it right for you to forget me without cause?
And for you to cross the ocean by ship to Japan...
Is that proper? Marriage for you?
கல்யாணமா உங்கள் கனவு பலிக்காதய்யா
காதல் நிலைக்காதய்யா
காரணமின்றி என்னை மறந்தது சரியாகுமா
நீ கப்பல் கடந்து ஜப்பான் வந்ததும்
முறையாகுமா உனக்கு கல்யாணமா
Go away, go away, alright go away,
You Lambadi nomad of South India!
Dancing and singing like a child,
Do not leap around, your grand antics will not work here!
போடி போடி சரி போடி
தென்னிந்தியாவின் லம்பாடி
ஆடிப்பாடி பாப்பா போல
துள்ளாதடி ஜம்பம் செல்லாதடி
The southern land excels at dance,
Your country cannot be shaken!
The southern land excels at dance,
Your country cannot be shaken!
Female: What land?
Female: Our golden land, where the maiden of pure Tamil...
...lovingly plays—that southern land!
ஆடலுக்கேற்றது தென்னாடு
அசைக்க முடியாது உன்னாடு
ஆடலுக்கேற்றது தென்னாடு
அசைக்க முடியாது உன்னாடு
பெண் : எந்நாடு
எங்கள் பொன்னாடு செந்தமிழ்ச் செல்வி
கொஞ்சி விளையாடும் தென்னாடு.......
Enakkaaga neeyae raja unakkaaga naanae raja
You are the king for me, and I am for you, my king
Igameethilae manam polavae sugangaanuvom
In this world, we shall enjoy happiness as our heart desires
Enakkaaga neeyae raja unakkaaga naanae raja
You are the king for me, and I am for you, my king
Igameethilae manam polavae sugangaanuvom
In this world, we shall enjoy happiness as our heart desires
Enakkaaga neeyae raja….
You are the king for me...
Pennae neeyo
Oh maiden, are you...
Asal country jodiyandro
a true rural country pair?
Pennae neeyo
Oh maiden, are you...
Asal country jodiyandro
a true rural country pair?
Penn paavamae pollaathathu
Harm done to a woman is terrible,
pidivaatham seithal nadro
Is it good for you to be so stubborn?
Naanun kadhal deviyandro
Am I not your goddess of love?
Nerungaathae ninaikkaathae
Do not come near, do not even think of it,
Jappanil jathaiyum theduvaenae
I will search for a partner in Japan!
Nerungaathae ninaikkaathae
Do not come near, do not even think of it,
Jappanil jathaiyum theduvaenae
I will search for a partner in Japan!
…………………
...
Kiyyonara tokkoyo
Sayonara Tokyo (gibberish pseudo-Japanese phrasing)
Kaavo kaavo shoriyaa
Sounds and rhythmic non-lexical vocables
Kiyoongkiyoong kiyoongkiyoong kiyoongkiyoong
Rhythmic pseudo-Japanese vocalization
Kaavo kaavo shoriyaa
Sounds and rhythmic non-lexical vocables
Dokkonu kuvayingvaying jookoyaa
Playful pseudo-Japanese phrase
Koshikosinyingjooying viyooroyaa
Playful pseudo-Japanese phrase
Korukojo kojijo senjoyaa
Playful pseudo-Japanese phrase
Dear yoovo jodiyo sigikishimushi sarijo
Dear, you are a match, everything is alright
Maimanasai lovviyum ladyyo
The lady who loves my heart
Shimagiyo mamakushi loveyo en loveyo
My love, oh my love
Urakkamillai tokkiyo aiko en ambuliyo neeyo
Sleepless in Tokyo, my beloved, is it you?
Variyo variyo raja
Come, come, my king
Male :Thariyo tharriyo roja
Male: I shall give, I shall give, my rose
Female :Pokkoriyo jaakkiriyo
Female: Watch out, be careful!
Pombala nampala yaekkiriyaa
Are you making a woman yearn for you?
Pokkoriyo jaakkiriyo
Watch out, be careful!
Pombala nampala yaekkiriyaa
Are you making a woman yearn for you?
Oh…oh…thenninthiya maappillaiyo
Oh... are you a groom from South India?
Jilaagi vanthanaiyo
Have you arrived looking stylish?
Male :Jappaanin paingiliyo
Male: Oh sweet parrot of Japan!
Jollyaai pesuviyo
Will you chat with me cheerfully?
Takkaradikkuthu paaraai
Look, it is hitting top-notch rhythm!
En pakkamae nee vaaraai
Come to my side,
Male :Sokkiduvaenae joraai
Male: I will be grandly captivated!
En sundhariyae aaraai
Examine, my beautiful maiden!
Kalyaanamaa ungal kanavu palikkaathaiyyaa
Marriage? Your dream will not come true, sir
Kadhal nilaikkaathaiyyaa
Love will not endure, sir
Kaaranamindri ennai maranthathu sariyaagumaa
Is it right for you to forget me without cause?
Nee kappal kadanthu jappan vanthathum
And for you to cross the ocean by ship to Japan...
Muraiyaagumaa unakku kalyaanamaa
Is that proper? Marriage for you?
Podi podi sari podi
Go away, go away, alright go away,
Thennindia-vin lampaadi
You Lambadi nomad of South India!
Aadipaadi pappa pola
Dancing and singing like a child,
Thullaathadi jambam sellaathadi
Do not leap around, your grand antics will not work here!
Aadalukkettarathu thennaadiu
The southern land excels at dance,
Asaikka mudiyaathu unnaadu
Your country cannot be shaken!
Aadalukkettarathu thennaadiu
The southern land excels at dance,
Asaikka mudiyaathu unnaadu
Your country cannot be shaken!
Female :Ennadu
Female: What land?
Female :Engal ponnadu senthamizh selvi
Female: Our golden land, where the maiden of pure Tamil...
Konji vilaiyaadum thennaadu
...lovingly plays—that southern land!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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').
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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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