Enakku Piditha Roja
From Panam Pagai Paasam · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Panam Pagai Paasam1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enakku pidiththa roja poovae | Oh rose flower that I like, |
| Eduththu sellalaamaa | May I pluck you and take you away? |
| Enakku pidiththa roja poovae | Oh rose flower that I like, |
| Eduththu sellalaamaa | May I pluck you and take you away? |
| Male | |
| Enakku pidiththa roja poovae | Oh rose flower that I like, |
| Eduththu sellalaamaa | May I pluck you and take you away? |
| Male | |
| Nalla venu gaanam unthan mozhiyo | Is your speech like sweet flute music, |
| Illai veenai meettugindra isaiyo | Or is it the melody played on a veena? |
| Female :Enthan kadhal mannan enna kaviyo | Female: What kind of poet is my king of love? |
| Enai paarththaal kavithai varumo | Does poetry flow just by looking at me? |
| Male | |
| Nalla venu gaanam unthan mozhiyo | Is your speech like sweet flute music, |
| Illai veenai meettugindra isaiyo | Or is it the melody played on a veena? |
| Female :Enthan kadhal mannan enna kaviyo | Female: What kind of poet is my king of love? |
| Enai paarththaal kavithai varumo | Does poetry flow just by looking at me? |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaano kadhal amutham | Is this the nectar of true love? |
| Female :Unthan nenjil malarum kumutham | Female: The water lily that blooms in your heart. |
| Male :Idhuthaano kadhal amutham | Male: Is this the nectar of true love? |
| Female :Unthan nenjil malarum kumutham | Female: The water lily that blooms in your heart. |
| Male | |
| Enakku pidiththa roja poovae | Oh rose flower that I like, |
| Eduththu sellalaamaa | May I pluck you and take you away? |
| Female | |
| Viral theendumpothu oru mayakkam | When fingers touch, a sweet dizziness sets in, |
| Manam devalogaththil mithakkum | The mind floats gently in the heavenly realm. |
| Male :Idhu poga poga innum inikkum | Male: As time goes by, this will taste even sweeter, |
| Theriyaatha bodhai irukkum | An unknown intoxication will linger. |
| Female | |
| Poongodhai kannan madiyil | The flower-like maiden rests on Krishna's lap, |
| Male :Avan mangai anbin pidiyil | Male: His young lady captured in love's warm embrace. |
| Male | |
| Enakku pidiththa rojappoovae | Oh rose flower that I like, |
| Eduthu sellalaamaa | May I pluck you and take you away? |
| Male | |
| Oru noolil aadugindra idaiyae | Oh waist that sways fine like a thread, |
| Unnai vaanga vendum ennavilaiyae | I want to buy you, tell me your price? |
| Female :Kaiyil kodukka vendum unaiyae | Female: I must hand myself over into your hands, |
| Udal yaavum unathu vasame | My entire body belongs entirely to you. |
| Male | |
| Nedunaalaai unathu adimai | I have been your slave for a very long time, |
| Female :Unthan sontham thangapadhumai | Female: This golden doll belongs to you. |
| Male :Nedunaalaai unathu adimai | Male: I have been your slave for a very long time, |
| Female :Unthan sontham thangapadhumai | Female: This golden doll belongs to you. |
| Male | |
| Enakku pidiththa rojappoovae | Oh rose flower that I like, |
| Eduthu sellalaamaa | May I pluck you and take you away? |
| Feamale :Edharkku unakku yaekkam kannaa | Female: Why this longing, my darling Krishna? |
| Ennai ketkalaamaa | Do you even need to ask me? |
| Male | |
| Enakku pidiththa rojappoovae | Oh rose flower that I like, |
| Eduthu sellalaamaa | May I pluck you and take you away? |
எனக்கு பிடித்த ரோஜாப்பூவே
எடுத்து செல்லலாமா
எனக்கு பிடித்த ரோஜாப்பூவே
எடுத்து செல்லலாமா
Oh rose flower that I like,
May I pluck you and take you away?
Oh rose flower that I like,
May I pluck you and take you away?
எதற்கு உனக்கு ஏக்கம் கண்ணா
என்னை கேட்கலாமா
எதற்கு உனக்கு ஏக்கம் கண்ணா
என்னை கேட்கலாமா
Oh rose flower that I like,
May I pluck you and take you away?
எனக்கு பிடித்த ரோஜாப்பூவே
எடுத்து செல்லலாமா
Is your speech like sweet flute music,
Or is it the melody played on a veena?
Female: What kind of poet is my king of love?
Does poetry flow just by looking at me?
நல்ல வேணு கானம் உந்தன் மொழியோ
இல்லை வீணை மீட்டுகின்ற இசையோ
எந்தன் காதல் மன்னன் என்ன கவியோ
எனைப் பார்த்தால் கவிதை வருமோ
Is your speech like sweet flute music,
Or is it the melody played on a veena?
Female: What kind of poet is my king of love?
Does poetry flow just by looking at me?
நல்ல வேணு கானம் உந்தன் மொழியோ
இல்லை வீணை மீட்டுகின்ற இசையோ
எந்தன் காதல் மன்னன் என்ன கவியோ
எனைப் பார்த்தால் கவிதை வருமோ
Is this the nectar of true love?
Female: The water lily that blooms in your heart.
Male: Is this the nectar of true love?
Female: The water lily that blooms in your heart.
இதுதானோ காதல் அமுதம்
உந்தன் நெஞ்சில் மலரும் குமுதம்
இதுதானோ காதல் அமுதம்
உந்தன் நெஞ்சில் மலரும் குமுதம்
Oh rose flower that I like,
May I pluck you and take you away?
எனக்கு பிடித்த ரோஜாப்பூவே
எடுத்து செல்லலாமா
எதற்கு உனக்கு ஏக்கம் கண்ணா
என்னை கேட்கலாமா
When fingers touch, a sweet dizziness sets in,
The mind floats gently in the heavenly realm.
Male: As time goes by, this will taste even sweeter,
An unknown intoxication will linger.
எனக்கு பிடித்த ரோஜாப்பூவே
எடுத்து செல்லலாமா
The flower-like maiden rests on Krishna's lap,
Male: His young lady captured in love's warm embrace.
விரல் தீண்டும்போது ஒரு மயக்கம்
மனம் தேவலோகத்தில் மிதக்கும்
இது போக போக இன்னும் இனிக்கும்
தெரியாத போதை இருக்கும்
Oh rose flower that I like,
May I pluck you and take you away?
பூங்கோதை கண்ணன் மடியில்
அவன் மங்கை அன்பின் பிடியில்
Oh waist that sways fine like a thread,
I want to buy you, tell me your price?
Female: I must hand myself over into your hands,
My entire body belongs entirely to you.
எனக்கு பிடித்த ரோஜாப்பூவே
எடுத்து செல்லலாமா
I have been your slave for a very long time,
Female: This golden doll belongs to you.
Male: I have been your slave for a very long time,
Female: This golden doll belongs to you.
ஒரு நூலில் ஆடுகின்ற இடையே
உன்னை வாங்க வேண்டும் என்ன விலையே
கையில் கொடுக்க வேண்டும் உனையே
உடல் யாவும் உனது வசமே
Oh rose flower that I like,
May I pluck you and take you away?
Female: Why this longing, my darling Krishna?
Do you even need to ask me?
ஒரு நூலில் ஆடுகின்ற இடையே
உன்னை வாங்க வேண்டும் என்ன விலையே
கையில் கொடுக்க வேண்டும் உனையே
உடல் யாவும் உனது வசமே
Oh rose flower that I like,
May I pluck you and take you away?
நெடுநாளாய் உனது அடிமை
உந்தன் சொந்தம் தங்கப்பதுமை
நெடுநாளாய் உனது அடிமை
உந்தன் சொந்தம் தங்கப்பதுமை
எனக்கு பிடித்த ரோஜாப்பூவே
எடுத்து செல்லலாமா
எதற்கு உனக்கு ஏக்கம் கண்ணா
என்னை கேட்கலாமா
எனக்கு பிடித்த ரோஜாப்பூவே
எடுத்து செல்லலாமா
Enakku pidiththa roja poovae
Oh rose flower that I like,
Eduththu sellalaamaa
May I pluck you and take you away?
Enakku pidiththa roja poovae
Oh rose flower that I like,
Eduththu sellalaamaa
May I pluck you and take you away?
Enakku pidiththa roja poovae
Oh rose flower that I like,
Eduththu sellalaamaa
May I pluck you and take you away?
Nalla venu gaanam unthan mozhiyo
Is your speech like sweet flute music,
Illai veenai meettugindra isaiyo
Or is it the melody played on a veena?
Female :Enthan kadhal mannan enna kaviyo
Female: What kind of poet is my king of love?
Enai paarththaal kavithai varumo
Does poetry flow just by looking at me?
Nalla venu gaanam unthan mozhiyo
Is your speech like sweet flute music,
Illai veenai meettugindra isaiyo
Or is it the melody played on a veena?
Female :Enthan kadhal mannan enna kaviyo
Female: What kind of poet is my king of love?
Enai paarththaal kavithai varumo
Does poetry flow just by looking at me?
Idhuthaano kadhal amutham
Is this the nectar of true love?
Female :Unthan nenjil malarum kumutham
Female: The water lily that blooms in your heart.
Male :Idhuthaano kadhal amutham
Male: Is this the nectar of true love?
Female :Unthan nenjil malarum kumutham
Female: The water lily that blooms in your heart.
Enakku pidiththa roja poovae
Oh rose flower that I like,
Eduththu sellalaamaa
May I pluck you and take you away?
Viral theendumpothu oru mayakkam
When fingers touch, a sweet dizziness sets in,
Manam devalogaththil mithakkum
The mind floats gently in the heavenly realm.
Male :Idhu poga poga innum inikkum
Male: As time goes by, this will taste even sweeter,
Theriyaatha bodhai irukkum
An unknown intoxication will linger.
Poongodhai kannan madiyil
The flower-like maiden rests on Krishna's lap,
Male :Avan mangai anbin pidiyil
Male: His young lady captured in love's warm embrace.
Enakku pidiththa rojappoovae
Oh rose flower that I like,
Eduthu sellalaamaa
May I pluck you and take you away?
Oru noolil aadugindra idaiyae
Oh waist that sways fine like a thread,
Unnai vaanga vendum ennavilaiyae
I want to buy you, tell me your price?
Female :Kaiyil kodukka vendum unaiyae
Female: I must hand myself over into your hands,
Udal yaavum unathu vasame
My entire body belongs entirely to you.
Nedunaalaai unathu adimai
I have been your slave for a very long time,
Female :Unthan sontham thangapadhumai
Female: This golden doll belongs to you.
Male :Nedunaalaai unathu adimai
Male: I have been your slave for a very long time,
Female :Unthan sontham thangapadhumai
Female: This golden doll belongs to you.
Enakku pidiththa rojappoovae
Oh rose flower that I like,
Eduthu sellalaamaa
May I pluck you and take you away?
Feamale :Edharkku unakku yaekkam kannaa
Female: Why this longing, my darling Krishna?
Ennai ketkalaamaa
Do you even need to ask me?
Enakku pidiththa rojappoovae
Oh rose flower that I like,
Eduthu sellalaamaa
May I pluck you and take you away?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enakku Pidiththa Roja Poovae' from the 1979 film Panam Pagai Paasam is a classic romantic duet portraying tender affection and playful flirtation between two lovers. The male lover fondly compares his beloved to a favorite rose flower and admires her sweet voice, likening it to the music of a flute and a veena. In response, the woman playfully asks if she serves as his poetic muse, surrendering her heart completely to his charm. The song captures the intoxicating sensation of intimacy, describing how even a simple touch can make one feel as though floating in heaven. As they reaffirm their lifelong devotion to each other, the lovers view their bond as an enduring, sweet nectar that grows deeper over time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Enakku pidiththa roja poovae”
The speaker directly compares his beloved to a rose flower ('roja poovae') to emphasize her delicacy and beauty.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nalla venu gaanam unthan mozhiyo”
Her spoken words ('mozhi') are compared to the melodious sound of flute music ('venu gaanam').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oru noolil aadugindra idaiyae”
The woman's slender waist ('idai') is compared to a fine thread ('nool').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Unthan sontham thangapadhumai”
The woman refers to herself as a 'golden doll' ('thangapadhumai') belonging to her lover.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Nalla venu gaanam... / Illai veenai meettugindra...”
The second consonant sound 'lla' (ல்/ல்ல) matches between 'Nalla' and 'Illai'.
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Trivia
'Enakku Pidiththa Roja Poovae' is a classic 1970s Tamil duet from the film 'Panam Pagai Paasam' (1979), composed by the popular musical duo Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics written by Kaviarasu Kannadasan. Sung by veteran playback singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela, the song stands out for its soft melody and romantic imagery characteristic of late-70s Tamil cinema soundscapes.
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