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Enakkenna Vetkama Ennadi

From Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu · 1980

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
23 Jul 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enakkenna vetkkamaa ennadi ponnae
Irukkaathaa aasaigal solladi kannae
Enakkenna vatkkamaa ennadi ponnae
Irukkaatha aasaigal solladi kannae
Unakkeththa maappillai ennai polundo
Oru kodi muththangal inthaadi inthaa
Unakkeththa maappillai ennai polundo
Oru kodi muththangal inthaadi inthaa
Enakkenna vetkkamaa ennadi ponnae
Irukkaathaa aasaigal solladi kannae
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Oru aanum pennum santhippathu edhukkadi ponnae
Ippa naanum neeyum santhichchathum adhukkadi kannae
Oru aanum pennum santhippathu edhukkadi ponnae
Ippa naanum neeyum santhichchathum adhukkadi kannae
Moonum rendum anjungira kanakkithumillai
Neeyum munnae pinnae paadam solli koduththathumillai
Antha kalaigalai naanum indru padiththida venum
Enakkenna vetkkamaa ennadi ponnae
Irukkaathaa aasaigal solladi kannae
…………….
Adi ora kannil ennai kandu sirippathu enna
Neeyum ullukkullae aasai vaiththu nadippathu enna
Adi ora kannil ennai kandu sirippathu enna
Neeyum ullukkullae aasai vaiththu nadippathu enna
Kaattrukkenna sontham unnai anaikkuthu mella
Naalai katti kolla pogum ennai thaduppathu enna
Inba thodarkathai ondru nalla mugavurai indru
Enakkenna vetkkamaa ennadi ponnae
Irukkaathaa aasaigal solladi kannae
…………….
Suttu suttu paakkumpothu palichchidum thangam dhinam
Thottu thottu paakkumpothu padichchidum angam
Suttu suttu paakkumpothu palichchidum thangam dhinam
Thottu thottu paakkumpothu padichchidum angam
Achchappatta nenjaththukku sudhanthiram illai medhuvaa
Angae ingae thottaalandri sugangalum illa
Intha pudavaiyai polae enna uduththikka melae
Intha pudavaiyai polae enna uduththikka melae
Enakkenna vetkkamaa ennadi ponnae
Irukkaathaa aasaigal solladi kannae
…………….
Why should I feel shy, my girl?
Won't I have desires too? Tell me, my darling!
Why should I feel shy, my girl?
Won't I have desires too? Tell me, my darling!
Is there any groom who suits you better than me?
Here are ten million kisses for you, take them!
Is there any groom who suits you better than me?
Here are ten million kisses for you, take them!
Why should I feel shy, my girl?
Won't I have desires too? Tell me, my darling!
...
Why do a man and a woman meet, my girl?
That is the very reason you and I have met now, my darling!
Why do a man and a woman meet, my girl?
That is the very reason you and I have met now, my darling!
This is not simple math where three and two make five,
Nor have you ever taught me this lesson before.
Today, I must learn those arts of love!
Why should I feel shy, my girl?
Won't I have desires too? Tell me, my darling!
...
Why do you glance at me from the corner of your eye and smile?
Why do you put on an act when you desire me deep inside?
Why do you glance at me from the corner of your eye and smile?
Why do you put on an act when you desire me deep inside?
What right does the breeze have to gently embrace you?
Why stop me, the one who is going to marry you tomorrow?
A sweet love story finds a fine beginning today!
Why should I feel shy, my girl?
Won't I have desires too? Tell me, my darling!
...
Gold shines brighter when tested in fire;
The body yields and responds when touched again and again.
Gold shines brighter when tested in fire;
The body yields and responds when touched again and again.
A fearful heart has no freedom,
And there is no pleasure without gentle touches here and there.
Wrap me around you, just like this saree!
Wrap me around you, just like this saree!
Why should I feel shy, my girl?
Won't I have desires too? Tell me, my darling!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Enakkenna Vetkkamaa is a playful romantic song from the 1980 Tamil film Oru Velladu Vengaiyagiradhu. Sung with characteristic charm by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and composed by M. S. Viswanathan, the track features a lover playfully coaxing his beloved to shed her shyness and acknowledge her feelings. He playfully argues that their attraction is natural rather than logical, teasing her for pretending to be reserved while secretly holding affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

“Intha pudavaiyai polae enna uduththikka melae”

The lover directly compares himself to a saree in 'Intha pudavaiyai polae', asking her to drape him around herself.

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

“Inba thodarkathai ondru nalla mugavurai indru”

Describing the commencement of their romantic journey as a prologue to an enjoyable continuous story.

Repetition (Adukkuthodar)

“Suttu suttu paakkumpothu palichchidum thangam dhinam”

The repetition of words like 'Suttu suttu' (heating repeatedly) and 'Thottu thottu' (touching repeatedly) adds rhythmic emphasis and poetic flow.

Second Letter Rhyme (Edhukai)

“Thottu thottu paakkumpothu padichchidum angam”

The second consonant 'tt' rhymes across consecutive lines ('Suttu' / 'Thottu').

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Trivia

Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Vaali, this song highlights SPB's classic vocal modulation techniques of the early 1980s, combining playful conversational tones with effortless melodic singing.

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