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Lyrics & meaning

Enakku Thaan

From 100% Kadhal · 2018

Lyricist
Snehan
Singers
M. M. Manasi, Velmurugan
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
100% Kadhal2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ada ennennamoOh, all kinds of things...
Nadakkuthunga oorukulla…...are happening in this town!
Male :AaahaaMale: Aahaa!
Male :Indha kadhaigala thaanMale: To listen to these stories,
Kekka inga yaarum illa…there is no one here...
Male :OohooMale: Oohoo!
Male :Andha kaamaatchi kadhaiyaMale: Listen to that story of Kamatchi,
Kelungalen kelungalenlisten to it, please listen!
Male
Yei nee adraHey, play the beat!
Adra naaPlay it, I say!
Male
Dhin thaa..dhin dhin dhin thaaDhin thaa..dhin dhin dhin thaa
Dhin thikitta dhinDhin thikitta dhin
Dhin thaa..dhin dhin dhin thaaDhin thaa..dhin dhin dhin thaa
Dhin thikitta dhinDhin thikitta dhin
Female
Oththakallu mookkuthiyumA single-stone nose ring,
Rettavadam necklace-umAnd a two-layered strand necklace,
Vatti kadaiyil vaangi thanthaanHe bought them for me from a pawn shop,
Enakku thaanjust for me!
Yei anju rooba saanthu pottumHey, a five-rupee bindi paste,
Paththu rooba powder dappaAnd a ten-rupee talcum powder tin,
Aasaiya vaangi thanthaanHe lovingly bought for me,
Enakku thaanjust for me!
Male
Dhin thaa..dhin dhin dhin thaaDhin thaa..dhin dhin dhin thaa
Dhin thikitta dhinDhin thikitta dhin
Dhin thaa..dhin dhin dhin thaaDhin thaa..dhin dhin dhin thaa
Dhin thikitta dhin (Overlapping)Dhin thikitta dhin (Overlapping)
Female
Yei kannaadi valaiyalaiyumHey, glass bangles,
Kaalukku kolusaiyum thaanAnd anklets for my feet,
Kachidhamaa maatti vittaanHe fitted them perfectly on me,
Enakku thaanjust for me!
Verum paththu latchamJust for ten lakhs
Panathukkaagaof money,
Pallu pona kilavan kittaTo a toothless old man,
Patta pottu viththu puttaanMy husband stamped and sold me away!
Purusan thaanYes, my husband!
Female
Un maamanaIf you give your husband
Oru raathiri thanthiyanato me for just one night,
En thaagam theerumaeMy thirst will be quenched!
Kolla puram kudithanathaIf we carry on a secret affair in the backyard,
Nadathikitta en moodu maarumaemy mood will change!
Thaariya…Will you give him to me...?
Female
Ennudaiya maamanathaanMy husband,
Yaarukkumae kudukka maattenI will never give him to anyone!
Vaaya moodikittu podi neeKeep your mouth shut and get lost!
Oorukulla ethanaiyoIn this town, there are so many
Aambalainga irukkurangamen around!
Ovvoru veedu poi thedu neeGo search house by house!
Male
Athaaga pattathuAs for that,
Aduththa kadhai ennaanaWhat is the next story?
Male
Azhagaana pondatiya kattunaEvery guy who marries
Aththana aambala payaluma beautiful wife,
Sandhaegam paduraanada pondatiyaHe suspects his wife!
Athula maattikitta namma sevvanthiCaught in that situation is our Sevvanthi;
Vaa vandhu solluCome on, come and tell us!
Female
Ada kolusu saththam kettaAh, if he hears the sound of my anklets,
En nadaiyila sandhaegam paduvaanhe suspects the way I walk!
Valaiyal saththam kettaIf he hears the sound of bangles,
Yevana valaikka porennu keppaanhe asks whom I am trying to seduce!
Female
Oru kosu vandhu kaduchuEven if a mosquito bites me
Veengunaalumand it swells up,
Ithu eppo yevan kaduchaanu kekkuranaeHe asks, 'When did who bite this?'
Ada valiyila poravan sirucha koodaHey, even if a passerby on the street smiles,
Vachchurukkiyaanu kekkuraan….he asks if I am having an affair with him!
Female
Yei unnodaHey, hand over
Mmaamana kodudiyour husband to me,
En munthiyaalaWith the end of my saree,
Manthiruchu thaarenI will enchant him and give him back!
Female
Ada ingirunthuHey, pack up your walk
Nadaiya nee kattuand get out of here!
Naan avanukku samanja sittuI am the perfectly matched sweetheart for him!
Male
Velinaatukku velaikku poraDo you know what husbands
Pondattingaludaiya purusan ellaamof wives who go abroad to work
Ulloorula enna panraanganu theriyumado back home in the local town?
Female
Dhuttukkaaga dubaikkuFor money, to Dubai,
Ennai anuppi vechaanae vechaanaehe sent me away, yes he sent me!
Fridge-u tv venumunnaanHe said he wanted a fridge and a TV,
Panatha anuppi vechenae vechenaeso I sent money, yes I sent it!
Female
Sofa settu kattilu thaanA sofa set and a bed,
Kettan vaangi thanthenae thanthenaehe asked, so I bought and gave him!
ECR-la veedum kettaanHe even asked for a house on ECR road,
Athaiyum vaangi thanthenae thanthenaeand I bought that for him too!
Female
Aasa patta maamanodaTo settle down with my beloved husband,
Settle aaga vandhenae vandhenaeI came back, yes I came!
Naan vaangi thanthaOn the very bed that I bought for him,
Kattil mela innoruthi irunthaalaeanother woman was lying!
Female
Unnodaiya maamanathaYour husband—
Yaarukkumae kodukkaathae kodukkaathaedon't ever give him away to anyone!
Ennai pola neeyum thaanaeDon't end up a fool
Yemaaliya nikkaathaelike me!
Female
Ennudaiya maamana thaanMy husband,
Yaarukkumae thara maatten thara mattenI will never, ever give him to anyone!
Innoruthi vaasamae avana nerungavaeEven the scent of another woman getting near him—
Naan vida maatten vida maattenI will never allow, never allow!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a satirical street-theatre/folk narrative depicting various marital grievances and societal hypocrisy experienced by women in local communities. Through a series of humorous yet poignant vignettes presented in a folk style, different women share their tragic stories: one who was sold off by her husband to an old man for money, another who faces constant unwarranted suspicion from an overly possessive husband, and a third who worked endlessly in Dubai to fulfill her husband's material demands only to return home and find him unfaithful.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)

vechaanae vechaanae / vechenae vechenae / thanthenae thanthenae

Repetitive rhythmic end-rhymes (Iyaipu) characteristic of Tamil folk and street play songs to create dynamic narrative energy.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Verum paththu latcham / Panathukkaaga / Pallu pona kilavan kitta / Patta pottu viththu puttaan / Purusan thaan

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound across consecutive lines creates strong rhythm and poetic emphasis.

Hyperbole (Exaggeration)

Oru kosu vandhu kaduchu / Veengunaalum / Ithu eppo yevan kaduchaanu kekkuranae

Exaggerated scenario used to satirize extreme possessiveness and irrational jealousy of husbands.

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Trivia

100% Kadhal (2019) is a Tamil romantic comedy film starring G. V. Prakash Kumar (who also composed the soundtrack) and Shalini Pandey, directed by Chandramouli. Lyricist Snehan penned lyrics reflecting raw Tamil folk satire in this street-play song sequence.

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