Enakkum Unakkumthan
From Mugarasi · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Mugarasi1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham | The match is only between you and me |
| Idhil ethanai kangaluku varutham | How many eyes ache with jealousy over this? |
| Namm iruvarukum ulla nerukkam | The closeness shared between the two of us |
| Ini yaaruku inge kidaikum | Who else in this world could ever get it now? |
| Male | |
| Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham | The match is only between you and me |
| Idhil ethanai kangaluku varutham | How many eyes ache with jealousy over this? |
| Namm iruvarukum ulla nerukkam | The closeness shared between the two of us |
| Ini yaaruku inge kidaikum | Who else in this world could ever get it now? |
| Female | |
| Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham | The match is only between you and me |
| Male | |
| Kadalukku nadhiye sondham | The river belongs to the sea |
| Kaatrukku yaar sondham | Who does the wind belong to? |
| Neerukku nilame sondham | The land belongs to the water |
| Nizhalukku yaar sondham | Who does the shadow belong to? |
| Male | |
| Kadalukku nadhiye sondham | The river belongs to the sea |
| Kaatrukku yaar sondham | Who does the wind belong to? |
| Neerukku nilame sondham | The land belongs to the water |
| Nizhalukku yaar sondham | Who does the shadow belong to? |
| Female | |
| Malarukku koondhal sondham | The flower belongs to the hair tresses |
| Manadhukku neeye sondham | You belong to my heart |
| Malarukku koondhal sondham | The flower belongs to the hair tresses |
| Manadhukku neeye sondham | You belong to my heart |
| Vaanukku nilave sondham | The moon belongs to the sky |
| Vanjikku neeye sondham ahaa | You belong to this maiden, aha! |
| Male | |
| Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham | The match is only between you and me |
| Idhil ethanai kangaluku varutham | How many eyes ache with jealousy over this? |
| Female :Namm iruvarukum ulla nerukkam | Female: The closeness shared between the two of us |
| Ini yaaruku inge kidaikum | Who else in this world could ever get it now? |
| Male | |
| Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham | The match is only between you and me |
| Male | |
| Pullaale velikatti | Building a fence out of grass |
| Poovaale medai ittu | Setting up a stage made of flowers |
| Female :Nelaale vaasal vaithu | Female: Creating a doorway out of moonlight |
| Nerukku nere nindru | Standing face-to-face with each other |
| Male | |
| Pullaale velikatti | Building a fence out of grass |
| Poovaale medai ittu | Setting up a stage made of flowers |
| Female :Nelaale vaasal vaithu | Female: Creating a doorway out of moonlight |
| Nerukku nere nindru | Standing face-to-face with each other |
| Male | |
| Vellathil vellam vandhu | Like a flood coming and merging |
| Vizhundhadhai pole indru | Into another flood today |
| Vellathil vellam vandhu | Like a flood coming and merging |
| Vizhundhadhai pole indru | Into another flood today |
| Female :Sollaadha vaarthai solli | Female: Speaking unspoken words |
| Sorgathai kaanbadharku | To experience absolute heaven |
| Male :Aaahahaha…. | Male: Aaahahaha… |
| Female | |
| Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham | The match is only between you and me |
| Male :Idhil ethanai kangaluku varutham | Male: How many eyes ache with jealousy over this? |
| Female :Namm iruvarukum ulla nerukkam | Female: The closeness shared between the two of us |
| Male :Ini yaaruku inge kidaikum | Male: Who else in this world could ever get it now? |
| Both :Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham | Both: The match is only between you and me |
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்தான் பொருத்தம்
இதில் எத்தனை கண்களுக்கு வருத்தம்
நம் இருவருக்கும் உள்ள நெருக்கம்
இனி யாருக்கு இங்கே கிடைக்கும்
The match is only between you and me
How many eyes ache with jealousy over this?
The closeness shared between the two of us
Who else in this world could ever get it now?
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்தான் பொருத்தம்
இதில் எத்தனை கண்களுக்கு வருத்தம்
நம் இருவருக்கும் உள்ள நெருக்கம்
இனி யாருக்கு இங்கே கிடைக்கும்
The match is only between you and me
How many eyes ache with jealousy over this?
The closeness shared between the two of us
Who else in this world could ever get it now?
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்தான் பொருத்தம்
The match is only between you and me
கடலுக்கு நதியே சொந்தம்
காற்றுக்கு யார் சொந்தம்
நீருக்கு நிலமே சொந்தம்
நிழலுக்கு யார் சொந்தம்
The river belongs to the sea
Who does the wind belong to?
The land belongs to the water
Who does the shadow belong to?
கடலுக்கு நதியே சொந்தம்
காற்றுக்கு யார் சொந்தம்
நீருக்கு நிலமே சொந்தம்
நிழலுக்கு யார் சொந்தம்
The river belongs to the sea
Who does the wind belong to?
The land belongs to the water
Who does the shadow belong to?
மலருக்கு கூந்தல் சொந்தம்
மனதுக்கு நீயே சொந்தம்
மலருக்கு கூந்தல் சொந்தம்
மனதுக்கு நீயே சொந்தம்
வானுக்கும் நிலவே சொந்தம்
வஞ்சிக்கு நீயே சொந்தம்.. ஆஹா..
The flower belongs to the hair tresses
You belong to my heart
The flower belongs to the hair tresses
You belong to my heart
The moon belongs to the sky
You belong to this maiden, aha!
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்தான் பொருத்தம்
இதில் எத்தனை கண்களுக்கு வருத்தம்
நம் இருவருக்கும் உள்ள நெருக்கம்
இனி யாருக்கு இங்கே கிடைக்கும்
The match is only between you and me
How many eyes ache with jealousy over this?
Female: The closeness shared between the two of us
Who else in this world could ever get it now?
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்தான் பொருத்தம்
The match is only between you and me
புல்லாலே வேலி கட்டி
பூவாலே மேடை இட்டு
நெல்லாலே வாசல் வைத்து
நேருக்கு நேரே நின்று
Building a fence out of grass
Setting up a stage made of flowers
Female: Creating a doorway out of moonlight
Standing face-to-face with each other
புல்லாலே வேலி கட்டி
பூவாலே மேடை இட்டு
நெல்லாலே வாசல் வைத்து
நேருக்கு நேரே நின்று
Building a fence out of grass
Setting up a stage made of flowers
Female: Creating a doorway out of moonlight
Standing face-to-face with each other
வெள்ளத்தில் வெள்ளம் வந்து
விழுந்ததைப் போலே இன்று
வெள்ளத்தில் வெள்ளம் வந்து
விழுந்ததைப் போலே இன்று
சொல்லாத வார்த்தை சொல்லி
சொர்க்கத்தைக் காண்பதற்கு..
ஆஹா.ஹா.ஹா.. ஹா
Like a flood coming and merging
Into another flood today
Like a flood coming and merging
Into another flood today
Female: Speaking unspoken words
To experience absolute heaven
Male: Aaahahaha…
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்தான் பொருத்தம்
இதில் எத்தனை கண்களுக்கு வருத்தம்
நம் இருவருக்கும் உள்ள நெருக்கம்
இனி யாருக்கு இங்கே கிடைக்கும்
இருவரும் :
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்தான் பொருத்தம்
The match is only between you and me
Male: How many eyes ache with jealousy over this?
Female: The closeness shared between the two of us
Male: Who else in this world could ever get it now?
Both: The match is only between you and me
Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham
The match is only between you and me
Idhil ethanai kangaluku varutham
How many eyes ache with jealousy over this?
Namm iruvarukum ulla nerukkam
The closeness shared between the two of us
Ini yaaruku inge kidaikum
Who else in this world could ever get it now?
Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham
The match is only between you and me
Idhil ethanai kangaluku varutham
How many eyes ache with jealousy over this?
Namm iruvarukum ulla nerukkam
The closeness shared between the two of us
Ini yaaruku inge kidaikum
Who else in this world could ever get it now?
Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham
The match is only between you and me
Kadalukku nadhiye sondham
The river belongs to the sea
Kaatrukku yaar sondham
Who does the wind belong to?
Neerukku nilame sondham
The land belongs to the water
Nizhalukku yaar sondham
Who does the shadow belong to?
Kadalukku nadhiye sondham
The river belongs to the sea
Kaatrukku yaar sondham
Who does the wind belong to?
Neerukku nilame sondham
The land belongs to the water
Nizhalukku yaar sondham
Who does the shadow belong to?
Malarukku koondhal sondham
The flower belongs to the hair tresses
Manadhukku neeye sondham
You belong to my heart
Malarukku koondhal sondham
The flower belongs to the hair tresses
Manadhukku neeye sondham
You belong to my heart
Vaanukku nilave sondham
The moon belongs to the sky
Vanjikku neeye sondham ahaa
You belong to this maiden, aha!
Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham
The match is only between you and me
Idhil ethanai kangaluku varutham
How many eyes ache with jealousy over this?
Female :Namm iruvarukum ulla nerukkam
Female: The closeness shared between the two of us
Ini yaaruku inge kidaikum
Who else in this world could ever get it now?
Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham
The match is only between you and me
Pullaale velikatti
Building a fence out of grass
Poovaale medai ittu
Setting up a stage made of flowers
Female :Nelaale vaasal vaithu
Female: Creating a doorway out of moonlight
Nerukku nere nindru
Standing face-to-face with each other
Pullaale velikatti
Building a fence out of grass
Poovaale medai ittu
Setting up a stage made of flowers
Female :Nelaale vaasal vaithu
Female: Creating a doorway out of moonlight
Nerukku nere nindru
Standing face-to-face with each other
Vellathil vellam vandhu
Like a flood coming and merging
Vizhundhadhai pole indru
Into another flood today
Vellathil vellam vandhu
Like a flood coming and merging
Vizhundhadhai pole indru
Into another flood today
Female :Sollaadha vaarthai solli
Female: Speaking unspoken words
Sorgathai kaanbadharku
To experience absolute heaven
Male :Aaahahaha….
Male: Aaahahaha…
Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham
The match is only between you and me
Male :Idhil ethanai kangaluku varutham
Male: How many eyes ache with jealousy over this?
Female :Namm iruvarukum ulla nerukkam
Female: The closeness shared between the two of us
Male :Ini yaaruku inge kidaikum
Male: Who else in this world could ever get it now?
Both :Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham
Both: The match is only between you and me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enakkum Unakkumdhaan Porutham' from the 1966 movie 'Mugarasi' is a celebrated romantic duet expressing the profound, natural compatibility and unbreakable bond between two lovers. The lead characters playfully declare that their soulmate-level connection is so perfect that it naturally invites envy from onlookers. Kannadasan weaves vivid imagery comparing their harmony to eternal natural relationships—rivers belonging to the ocean, flowers adorning tresses, and the moon belonging to the night sky. The emotional progression moves from playful boasting about their unique intimacy to poetic visions of building a romantic sanctuary framed by grass, flowers, and moonlight. Ultimately, their union is likened to two floods rushing together and becoming one, illustrating a transcendent romantic bliss that feels like heaven on earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Enakkum unakkumdhaan porutham / Idhil ethanai kangaluku varutham”
The matching end sounds 'porutham' and 'varutham' create a pleasing musical rhythm at the end of consecutive lines.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pullaale velikatti / Poovaale medai ittu”
The initial 'Pu' sound in 'Pullaale' and 'Poo' sound in 'Poovaale' establish first-letter rhyming (Monai).
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vellathil vellam vandhu / Vizhundhadhai pole indru”
The lyricist explicitly uses 'pole' (like/as) to compare the merging of two hearts to one flood rushing into another.
Metaphor / Imagery
“Nelaale vaasal vaithu / Nerukku nere nindru”
Poetic imagery where moonlight is metaphorically crafted into a doorway for the lovers' intimate space.
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Trivia
'Mugarasi' (1966) is an M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) action-drama film directed by M. A. Thirumugam under the Devar Films banner. The song features MGR alongside Jayalalithaa, forming one of Tamil cinema's most popular screen couples. Composed by K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Kannadasan, the duet brings together legendary playback singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela, whose vocal chemistry defined Tamil cinema's golden era.
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