Enakku Vaikkum Maappillai
From Kalyaniyin Kanavan · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- Kamala, Kousalya, P. Suseela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Kalyaniyin Kanavan1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Aa…..aah…..aa…..aahaah…..aaa….. | Aa…..aah…..aa…..aahaah…..aaa….. |
| Aaa…..aah….aa….aahaa…..aaa…. | Aaa…..aah….aa….aahaa…..aaa…. |
| Oo….ooh…..oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oo…. | Oo….ooh…..oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oo…. |
| Oo….ooh…..oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oo…. | Oo….ooh…..oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oo…. |
| oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oohhhh…..ooohhhha…. | oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oohhhh…..ooohhhha…. |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aah….aa…..aahaa….aaa…. | Aaa….aah….aa…..aahaa….aaa…. |
| Aaa….aah….aah….aahaa….aaa…..aah…..aa… | Aaa….aah….aah….aahaa….aaa…..aah…..aa… |
| Female | |
| Enakku vaaikkum maappillai | The groom destined for me, |
| Irupathu vayathu aanpillai | Is a young man aged twenty. |
| Enakku vaaikkum maapillai | The groom destined for me, |
| Irupathu vayathu aanpillai | Is a young man aged twenty. |
| Female | |
| Gunaththilae avan siru pillai | In disposition, he is like a innocent child, |
| Female | |
| Konjum mozhiyil kilipillai | In his sweet baby talk, he is like a parrot child. |
| Female | |
| Aah haan…. | Aah haan…. |
| Female | |
| Enakku vaaikkum maappillai | The groom destined for me, |
| Irupathu vayathu aanpillai | Is a young man aged twenty. |
| Gunaththilae avan siru pillai | In disposition, he is like a innocent child, |
| Gunaththilae avan siru pillai | In disposition, he is like a innocent child, |
| Konjum mozhiyil kilipillai | In his sweet baby talk, he is like a parrot child. |
| Female | |
| Enakku vaaikkum maappillai | The groom destined for me, |
| Irupathu vayathu aanpillai | Is a young man aged twenty. |
| Female | |
| Kazhuththil tie-yai kattivittu | Tying a tie around his neck, |
| Kazhuththil tie-yai kattivittu | Tying a tie around his neck, |
| Kanakkaa meesaiyai vettivittu | Trimming his mustache with precision, |
| Kanakkaa meesaiyai vettivittu | Trimming his mustache with precision, |
| Vaariya thalaiyai thattivittu | Patting down his well-combed hair, |
| Avan vanthaal jolikkum mugavettu | When he arrives, his sharp profile will dazzle! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………….. | … |
| Female | |
| Enakku vaaikkum maappillai | The groom destined for me, |
| Chorus :Hei….hei….hei…. | Chorus: Hey… hey… hey… |
| Female :Ellam padiththa aanpillai | Female: Is a highly educated young man, |
| Chorus :Oo….oo….ooh….oo…. | Chorus: Oo… oo… ooh… oo… |
| Female :Collector pathavi petra pillai | Female: A man who holds the post of a Collector, |
| Kaalam thavaraa mani pilai | Punctual and reliable like a fine clock. |
| Chorus :Ee….ee….ee… | Chorus: Ee… ee… ee… |
| Female | |
| Aa….aah…..aa….aa… | Aa….aah…..aa….aa… |
| Aahaa…..aaa…..aaa….aah…..aaa…. | Aahaa…..aaa…..aaa….aah…..aaa…. |
| Female | |
| Enakku vaaikkum maappillai | The groom destined for me, |
| Ezhai endraalum manipillai | Even if poor, is a gem of a human being. |
| Naan thoongumpothu vizhiththiruppaan | He will stay awake while I sleep, |
| Female :I see | Female: I see! |
| Female | |
| En tholil saainthu kadhai solluvaan | Leaning on my shoulder, he will narrate stories, |
| Female :Marvelous | Female: Marvelous! |
| Female | |
| Naan thoongumpothu vizhiththiruppaan | He will stay awake while I sleep, |
| En tholil saainthu kadhai solluvaan | Leaning on my shoulder, he will narrate stories, |
| Paarththu paarththu rasithiruppaan | He will gaze at me and admire me endlessly, |
| Paarththu paarththu rasithiruppaan | He will gaze at me and admire me endlessly, |
| Avan panbum anbum padaiththiruppaan | He will be endowed with good character and love. |
| Chorus | |
| Namakku vaaikkum maappillai | The groom destined for us, |
| Nalla manaththu aanpillai | Is a young man with a good heart. |
| Chorus | |
| Eppadiyum oru pennirunthaal | For every woman who exists in this world, |
| Evano oruvan piranthiruppaan | Somewhere, a man must have been born for her. |
| Kaipidiyil nammai anaiththiruppaan | He will clasp our hands and embrace us tenderly, |
| Varum kaalamellam avan thunaiyiruppaan | And stay by our side as a companion for all times to come. |
| Chorus | |
| Namakku vaaikkum maappillai | The groom destined for us, |
| Nalla manaththu aanpillai | Is a young man with a good heart. |
| Female | |
| Gunaththilae avan siru pillai | In disposition, he is like a innocent child, |
| Konjum mozhiyil kilipillai | In his sweet baby talk, he is like a parrot child. |
| Chorus | |
| Namakku vaaikkum maappillai | The groom destined for us, |
| Nalla manaththu aanpillai | Is a young man with a good heart. |
ஆஅ.....ஆஹ்.....ஆஅ.....அஹ்ஆ.....ஆஅ....
ஆஅ.....ஆஹ்.....ஆஅ.....அஹ்ஆ.....ஆஅ....
ஓ......ஓஹ்.....ஓஹ்ஹ்ஹ் ஓஒஹ்ஹ்ஹ....ஓ
ஓ......ஓஹ்.....ஓஹ்ஹ்ஹ் ஓஒஹ்ஹ்ஹ....ஓ
ஓஹ்ஹ்ஹ் ஓஒஹ்ஹ்ஹ ஓஹ்ஹ்ஹ் ஓஒஹ்ஹ்ஹ
Aa…..aah…..aa…..aahaah…..aaa…..
Aaa…..aah….aa….aahaa…..aaa….
Oo….ooh…..oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oo….
Oo….ooh…..oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oo….
oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oohhhh…..ooohhhha….
ஆஅ.....ஆஹ்.....ஆஅ.....அஹ்ஆ.....ஆஅ....
ஆஅ.....ஆஹ்.....அஹ்.....அஹ்ஆ.....ஆஅ...ஆஹ்...ஆ....
Aaa….aah….aa…..aahaa….aaa….
Aaa….aah….aah….aahaa….aaa…..aah…..aa…
எனக்கு வாய்க்கும் மாப்பிள்ளை
இருபது வயது ஆண்பிள்ளை
எனக்கு வாய்க்கும் மாப்பிள்ளை
இருபது வயது ஆண்பிள்ளை
The groom destined for me,
Is a young man aged twenty.
The groom destined for me,
Is a young man aged twenty.
குணத்திலே அவன் சிறு பிள்ளை
In disposition, he is like a innocent child,
கொஞ்சும் மொழியில் கிளிப்பிள்ளை
In his sweet baby talk, he is like a parrot child.
அஹ் ஹான்
Aah haan….
எனக்கு வாய்க்கும் மாப்பிள்ளை
இருபது வயது ஆண்பிள்ளை
குணத்திலே அவன் சிறு பிள்ளை
குணத்திலே அவன் சிறு பிள்ளை
கொஞ்சும் மொழியில் கிளிப்பிள்ளை.....
The groom destined for me,
Is a young man aged twenty.
In disposition, he is like a innocent child,
In disposition, he is like a innocent child,
In his sweet baby talk, he is like a parrot child.
எனக்கு வாய்க்கும் மாப்பிள்ளை
இருபது வயது ஆண்பிள்ளை
The groom destined for me,
Is a young man aged twenty.
கழுத்தில் டையைக் கட்டிவிட்டு
கழுத்தில் டையைக் கட்டிவிட்டு
கணக்கா மீசையை வெட்டிவிட்டு
கணக்கா மீசையை வெட்டிவிட்டு
வாரிய தலையைத் தட்டிவிட்டு
அவன் வந்தால் ஜொலிக்கும் முகவெட்டு...
Tying a tie around his neck,
Tying a tie around his neck,
Trimming his mustache with precision,
Trimming his mustache with precision,
Patting down his well-combed hair,
When he arrives, his sharp profile will dazzle!
லாலா லல்லல்ல்ல....லலல்ல லா....
லாலா லல்லல்ல்ல்ல....லலல்ல லா....
லால லால லால லா லல லல லல லலல்ல லா....
…
எனக்கு வாய்க்கும் மாப்பிள்ளை...
குழு :
ஹேய்.....ஹேய்......ஹேய்....
எல்லாம் படித்த ஆண் பிள்ளை
குழு :
ஓ......ஓ.....ஓஹ்.....ஓ....
கலெக்டர் பதவி பெற்ற பிள்ளை
காலம் தவறா மணிப் பிள்ளை
குழு :
ஈ......ஈ......ஈ......
The groom destined for me,
Chorus: Hey… hey… hey…
Female: Is a highly educated young man,
Chorus: Oo… oo… ooh… oo…
Female: A man who holds the post of a Collector,
Punctual and reliable like a fine clock.
Chorus: Ee… ee… ee…
ஆஅ.....ஆஹ்.....ஆஅ.....ஆ...
அஹ்ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆஅ.....அஹ்ஆ.....ஆஅ....
Aa….aah…..aa….aa…
Aahaa…..aaa…..aaa….aah…..aaa….
எனக்கு வாய்க்கும் மாப்பிள்ளை
ஏழை என்றாலும் மணிப்பிள்ளை
நான் தூங்கும்போது விழித்திருப்பான்
ஐ சீ
The groom destined for me,
Even if poor, is a gem of a human being.
He will stay awake while I sleep,
Female: I see!
என் தோளில் சாய்ந்து
கதை சொல்லுவான்
மார்வலஸ்
Leaning on my shoulder, he will narrate stories,
Female: Marvelous!
நான் தூங்கும்போது விழித்திருப்பான்
என் தோளில் சாய்ந்து கதை சொல்லுவான்
பார்த்துப் பார்த்து ரசித்திருப்பான்
பார்த்துப் பார்த்து ரசித்திருப்பான்
அவன் பண்பும் அன்பும் படைத்திருப்பான்
He will stay awake while I sleep,
Leaning on my shoulder, he will narrate stories,
He will gaze at me and admire me endlessly,
He will gaze at me and admire me endlessly,
He will be endowed with good character and love.
நமக்கு வாய்க்கும் மாப்பிள்ளை
நல்ல மனத்து ஆண் பிள்ளை
The groom destined for us,
Is a young man with a good heart.
எப்படியும் ஒரு பெண்ணிருந்தால்
எவனோ ஒருவன் பிறந்திருப்பான்
கைப்பிடியில் நம்மை அணைத்திருப்பான்
வரும் காலமெல்லாம் அவன் துணையிருப்பான்......
For every woman who exists in this world,
Somewhere, a man must have been born for her.
He will clasp our hands and embrace us tenderly,
And stay by our side as a companion for all times to come.
நமக்கு வாய்க்கும் மாப்பிள்ளை
நல்ல மனத்து ஆண் பிள்ளை
The groom destined for us,
Is a young man with a good heart.
குணத்திலே அவன் சிறு பிள்ளை
கொஞ்சும் மொழியில் கிளிப்பிள்ளை
In disposition, he is like a innocent child,
In his sweet baby talk, he is like a parrot child.
நமக்கு வாய்க்கும் மாப்பிள்ளை
நல்ல மனத்து ஆண் பிள்ளை
The groom destined for us,
Is a young man with a good heart.
Aa…..aah…..aa…..aahaah…..aaa…..
Aa…..aah…..aa…..aahaah…..aaa…..
Aaa…..aah….aa….aahaa…..aaa….
Aaa…..aah….aa….aahaa…..aaa….
Oo….ooh…..oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oo….
Oo….ooh…..oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oo….
Oo….ooh…..oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oo….
Oo….ooh…..oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oo….
oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oohhhh…..ooohhhha….
oohhhh…..ooohhhha….oohhhh…..ooohhhha….
Aaa….aah….aa…..aahaa….aaa….
Aaa….aah….aa…..aahaa….aaa….
Aaa….aah….aah….aahaa….aaa…..aah…..aa…
Aaa….aah….aah….aahaa….aaa…..aah…..aa…
Enakku vaaikkum maappillai
The groom destined for me,
Irupathu vayathu aanpillai
Is a young man aged twenty.
Enakku vaaikkum maapillai
The groom destined for me,
Irupathu vayathu aanpillai
Is a young man aged twenty.
Gunaththilae avan siru pillai
In disposition, he is like a innocent child,
Konjum mozhiyil kilipillai
In his sweet baby talk, he is like a parrot child.
Aah haan….
Aah haan….
Enakku vaaikkum maappillai
The groom destined for me,
Irupathu vayathu aanpillai
Is a young man aged twenty.
Gunaththilae avan siru pillai
In disposition, he is like a innocent child,
Gunaththilae avan siru pillai
In disposition, he is like a innocent child,
Konjum mozhiyil kilipillai
In his sweet baby talk, he is like a parrot child.
Enakku vaaikkum maappillai
The groom destined for me,
Irupathu vayathu aanpillai
Is a young man aged twenty.
Kazhuththil tie-yai kattivittu
Tying a tie around his neck,
Kazhuththil tie-yai kattivittu
Tying a tie around his neck,
Kanakkaa meesaiyai vettivittu
Trimming his mustache with precision,
Kanakkaa meesaiyai vettivittu
Trimming his mustache with precision,
Vaariya thalaiyai thattivittu
Patting down his well-combed hair,
Avan vanthaal jolikkum mugavettu
When he arrives, his sharp profile will dazzle!
…………………..
…
Enakku vaaikkum maappillai
The groom destined for me,
Chorus :Hei….hei….hei….
Chorus: Hey… hey… hey…
Female :Ellam padiththa aanpillai
Female: Is a highly educated young man,
Chorus :Oo….oo….ooh….oo….
Chorus: Oo… oo… ooh… oo…
Female :Collector pathavi petra pillai
Female: A man who holds the post of a Collector,
Kaalam thavaraa mani pilai
Punctual and reliable like a fine clock.
Chorus :Ee….ee….ee…
Chorus: Ee… ee… ee…
Aa….aah…..aa….aa…
Aa….aah…..aa….aa…
Aahaa…..aaa…..aaa….aah…..aaa….
Aahaa…..aaa…..aaa….aah…..aaa….
Enakku vaaikkum maappillai
The groom destined for me,
Ezhai endraalum manipillai
Even if poor, is a gem of a human being.
Naan thoongumpothu vizhiththiruppaan
He will stay awake while I sleep,
Female :I see
Female: I see!
En tholil saainthu kadhai solluvaan
Leaning on my shoulder, he will narrate stories,
Female :Marvelous
Female: Marvelous!
Naan thoongumpothu vizhiththiruppaan
He will stay awake while I sleep,
En tholil saainthu kadhai solluvaan
Leaning on my shoulder, he will narrate stories,
Paarththu paarththu rasithiruppaan
He will gaze at me and admire me endlessly,
Paarththu paarththu rasithiruppaan
He will gaze at me and admire me endlessly,
Avan panbum anbum padaiththiruppaan
He will be endowed with good character and love.
Namakku vaaikkum maappillai
The groom destined for us,
Nalla manaththu aanpillai
Is a young man with a good heart.
Eppadiyum oru pennirunthaal
For every woman who exists in this world,
Evano oruvan piranthiruppaan
Somewhere, a man must have been born for her.
Kaipidiyil nammai anaiththiruppaan
He will clasp our hands and embrace us tenderly,
Varum kaalamellam avan thunaiyiruppaan
And stay by our side as a companion for all times to come.
Namakku vaaikkum maappillai
The groom destined for us,
Nalla manaththu aanpillai
Is a young man with a good heart.
Gunaththilae avan siru pillai
In disposition, he is like a innocent child,
Konjum mozhiyil kilipillai
In his sweet baby talk, he is like a parrot child.
Namakku vaaikkum maappillai
The groom destined for us,
Nalla manaththu aanpillai
Is a young man with a good heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic song expresses the joyful daydreams of a young woman anticipating her ideal life partner. She imagines a twenty-year-old groom who is stylish, well-educated, well-groomed (wearing a tie and a neatly trimmed mustache), and holds an esteemed position like a District Collector. Beyond worldly success, she cherishes his gentle nature—describing him as innocent as a child, affection-filled, and utterly devoted to her. As the song progresses, the lyricist expands on universal truths of love and marriage: that every woman has a soulmate born somewhere for her who will hold her hand and be a steadfast companion through life. Kannadasan's playful verse captures a perfect blend of modern sophistication, youthful innocence, and deep-rooted domestic affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Konjum mozhiyil kilipillai”
Compares the groom's sweet, affectionate speech to that of a parrot ('kili pillai').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Gunaththilae avan siru pillai / Konjum mozhiyil kilipillai”
Both lines end with similar sounding rhyme schemes ('siru pillai' / 'kilipillai').
Adukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Paarththu paarththu rasithiruppaan”
The word 'Paarththu' is repeated consecutively to emphasize continuous, rapt attention and admiration.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Namakku vaaikkum maappillai / Nalla manaththu aanpillai”
Initial consonant sounds 'Na' ('Namakku') and 'Na' ('Nalla') rhyme across lines.
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Trivia
'Kalyaniyin Kanavan' (1963) is a Tamil film starring Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi, directed by S. M. Mukerji. The music was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu with lyrics written by the renowned poet Kannadasan. The song captures modern 1960s urban aspirations of a young educated man (incorporating English words like 'tie', 'Collector', 'I see', 'Marvelous') alongside traditional values of love and companionship.
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