Endha Endha
From Madras To Pondichery · 1966
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Madras To Pondichery1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Endha endha nenjukkulle enna thonudho | In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise, |
| Adhil enna modhudhoo | whatever emotions clash within them, |
| Namm iruvaraiyum parthu paarthu | as they watch the two of us constantly, |
| Yekkam aagutho ohoo ohoo ohoo | do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo |
| Male | |
| Endha endha nenjukkulle enna thonudho | In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise, |
| Adhil enna modhudhoo | whatever emotions clash within them, |
| Namm iruvaraiyum parthu paarthu | as they watch the two of us constantly, |
| Yekkam aagutho ohoo ohoo ohoo | do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo |
| Female | |
| Kannum kannum pesukkindra | The stories that eyes speak to each other, |
| Kadhaigal pesalaam | let us speak those silent stories. |
| Idhai kanduvitt kumbal ellam | The crowd that notices us doing so, |
| Edhaiyum pesalaam | let them chatter whatever they want! |
| Female | |
| Kannum kannum pesukkindra | The stories that eyes speak to each other, |
| Kadhaigal pesalaam | let us speak those silent stories. |
| Idhai kanduvitt kumbal ellam | The crowd that notices us doing so, |
| Edhaiyum pesalaam | let them chatter whatever they want! |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu odugindra | Like the gentle breeze that touches and runs away, |
| Thendral poalvae | just like that breeze, |
| En munnae vandhu nindru nindru | why do you stand before me again and again, |
| Sirippadhennavoo o o o ho ho | and laugh like this? O o o ho ho |
| Ohoo ohoo ohoo | Ohoo ohoo ohoo |
| Male | |
| Thottu thottu odugindra | Like the gentle breeze that touches and runs away, |
| Thendral poalvae | just like that breeze, |
| En munnae vandhu nindru nindru | why do you stand before me again and again, |
| Sirippadhennavoo | and laugh like this? |
| Female | |
| suttri suttri padugindra | Like a bee humming and circling around, |
| Vandai polavae | just like that beetle, |
| En ninaivil mella amarndhu | slowly perching inside my thoughts, |
| Kondu ketppadhennavoo | why do you keep asking me things? |
| Male | |
| Ingae vaa | Come here! |
| Female :Enadhu anbae vaa | Female: Come, my love! |
| Male :Ingae vaa | Male: Come here! |
| Female :Enadhu anbae vaa | Female: Come, my love! |
| Both :Lalalalalalalala | Both: Lalalalalalala |
| Male | |
| Endha endha nenjukkulle enna thonudho | In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise, |
| Adhil enna modhudhoo | whatever emotions clash within them, |
| Namm iruvaraiyum parthu paarthu | as they watch the two of us constantly, |
| Yekkam aagutho ohoo ohoo ohoo | do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo |
| Female | |
| Maraindhu nindru poonai pola | Hiding away and crouching like a cat, |
| Padhungi paarpadhoo | why do you peek stealthily? |
| Vari puliyai pola neril vara | To come directly face-to-face like a striped tiger, |
| Aanmai venumae | it takes true manhood! |
| Female | |
| Maraindhu nindru poonai pola | Hiding away and crouching like a cat, |
| Padhungi paarpadhoo | why do you peek stealthily? |
| Vari puliyai pola neril vara | To come directly face-to-face like a striped tiger, |
| Aanmai venumae | it takes true manhood! |
| Male | |
| Vandhu vandhu alaigal pola | Coming again and again like crashing waves, |
| Thadaigal thonalaam adhai | obstacles may appear, but |
| Udaiyai pol udhri vittu | shaking them off like worn clothes, |
| Ondraai maaralaam | let us unite as one. |
| Female | |
| Ingae vaa | Come here! |
| Male :Enadhu anbae vaa | Male: Come, my love! |
| Female :Ingae vaa | Female: Come here! |
| Male :Enadhu anbae vaa | Male: Come, my love! |
| Both :Lalalalalalalala | Both: Lalalalalalala |
| Endha endha nenjukkulle enna thonudho | In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise, |
| Adhil enna modhudhoo | whatever emotions clash within them, |
| Namm iruvaraiyum parthu paarthu | as they watch the two of us constantly, |
| Yekkam aagutho | do they fill with longing? |
| Namm iruvaraiyum parthu paarthu | As they watch the two of us constantly, |
| Yekkam aagutho ohoo ohoo ohoo | do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo |
எந்த எந்த நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே என்ன தோணுதோ
அதில் என்ன மோதுதோ
நம் இருவரையும் பார்த்து பார்த்து
ஏக்கம் ஆகுதோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise,
whatever emotions clash within them,
as they watch the two of us constantly,
do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo
எந்த எந்த நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே என்ன தோணுதோ
அதில் என்ன மோதுதோ
நம் இருவரையும் பார்த்து பார்த்து
ஏக்கம் ஆகுதோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise,
whatever emotions clash within them,
as they watch the two of us constantly,
do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo
விசில் :
..................
The stories that eyes speak to each other,
let us speak those silent stories.
The crowd that notices us doing so,
let them chatter whatever they want!
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பேசுகின்ற
கதைகள் பேசலாம்
இதை கண்டுவிட்ட கும்பலெல்லாம்
எதையும் பேசலாம்
The stories that eyes speak to each other,
let us speak those silent stories.
The crowd that notices us doing so,
let them chatter whatever they want!
கண்ணும் கண்ணும் பேசுகின்ற
கதைகள் பேசலாம்
இதை கண்டுவிட்ட கும்பலெல்லாம்
எதையும் பேசலாம்
Like the gentle breeze that touches and runs away,
just like that breeze,
why do you stand before me again and again,
and laugh like this? O o o ho ho
Ohoo ohoo ohoo
தொட்டு தொட்டு ஒடுகின்ற
தென்றல் போலவே
என் முன்னே வந்து நின்று நின்று
சிரிப்பதென்னவோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ...ஹோஹோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
Like the gentle breeze that touches and runs away,
just like that breeze,
why do you stand before me again and again,
and laugh like this?
தொட்டு தொட்டு ஒடுகின்ற
தென்றல் போலவே
என் முன்னே வந்து நின்று நின்று
சிரிப்பதென்னவோ
Like a bee humming and circling around,
just like that beetle,
slowly perching inside my thoughts,
why do you keep asking me things?
சுற்றி சுற்றி பாடுகின்ற
வண்டை போலவே
என் நினைவில் மெல்ல அமர்ந்து
கொண்டு கேட்பதென்னவோ
Come here!
Female: Come, my love!
Male: Come here!
Female: Come, my love!
Both: Lalalalalalala
இங்கே வா
எனது அன்பேவா
இங்கே வா
எனது அன்பேவா
இருவர் :
லாலாலலலலலலாலா........
எந்த எந்த நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே என்ன தோணுதோ
அதில் என்ன மோதுதோ
நம் இருவரையும் பார்த்து பார்த்து
ஏக்கம் ஆகுதோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise,
whatever emotions clash within them,
as they watch the two of us constantly,
do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo
மறைந்து நின்று பூனைப் போல
பதுங்கி பார்ப்பதோ
வரிப் புலியை போல நேரில் வர
ஆண்மை வேணுமே
Hiding away and crouching like a cat,
why do you peek stealthily?
To come directly face-to-face like a striped tiger,
it takes true manhood!
மறைந்து நின்று பூனைப் போல
பதுங்கி பார்ப்பதோ
வரிப் புலியை போல நேரில் வர
ஆண்மை வேணுமே
Hiding away and crouching like a cat,
why do you peek stealthily?
To come directly face-to-face like a striped tiger,
it takes true manhood!
வந்து வந்து அலைகள் போல
தடைகள் தோணலாம் அதை
உடையைப் போல உதறி விட்டு
ஒன்றாய் மாறலாம்
Coming again and again like crashing waves,
obstacles may appear, but
shaking them off like worn clothes,
let us unite as one.
இங்கே வா
எனது அன்பேவா
இங்கே வா
எனது அன்பேவா
இருவர் :
லாலாலலலலலலாலா.......
எந்த எந்த நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே என்ன தோணுதோ
அதில் என்ன மோதுதோ
நம் இருவரையும் பார்த்து பார்த்து
ஏக்கம் ஆகுதோ
நம் இருவரையும் பார்த்து பார்த்து
ஏக்கம் ஆகுதோ
ஓஹோ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
Come here!
Male: Come, my love!
Female: Come here!
Male: Come, my love!
Both: Lalalalalalala
In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise,
whatever emotions clash within them,
as they watch the two of us constantly,
do they fill with longing?
As they watch the two of us constantly,
do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo
Endha endha nenjukkulle enna thonudho
In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise,
Adhil enna modhudhoo
whatever emotions clash within them,
Namm iruvaraiyum parthu paarthu
as they watch the two of us constantly,
Yekkam aagutho ohoo ohoo ohoo
do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo
Endha endha nenjukkulle enna thonudho
In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise,
Adhil enna modhudhoo
whatever emotions clash within them,
Namm iruvaraiyum parthu paarthu
as they watch the two of us constantly,
Yekkam aagutho ohoo ohoo ohoo
do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo
Kannum kannum pesukkindra
The stories that eyes speak to each other,
Kadhaigal pesalaam
let us speak those silent stories.
Idhai kanduvitt kumbal ellam
The crowd that notices us doing so,
Edhaiyum pesalaam
let them chatter whatever they want!
Kannum kannum pesukkindra
The stories that eyes speak to each other,
Kadhaigal pesalaam
let us speak those silent stories.
Idhai kanduvitt kumbal ellam
The crowd that notices us doing so,
Edhaiyum pesalaam
let them chatter whatever they want!
Thottu thottu odugindra
Like the gentle breeze that touches and runs away,
Thendral poalvae
just like that breeze,
En munnae vandhu nindru nindru
why do you stand before me again and again,
Sirippadhennavoo o o o ho ho
and laugh like this? O o o ho ho
Ohoo ohoo ohoo
Ohoo ohoo ohoo
Thottu thottu odugindra
Like the gentle breeze that touches and runs away,
Thendral poalvae
just like that breeze,
En munnae vandhu nindru nindru
why do you stand before me again and again,
Sirippadhennavoo
and laugh like this?
suttri suttri padugindra
Like a bee humming and circling around,
Vandai polavae
just like that beetle,
En ninaivil mella amarndhu
slowly perching inside my thoughts,
Kondu ketppadhennavoo
why do you keep asking me things?
Ingae vaa
Come here!
Female :Enadhu anbae vaa
Female: Come, my love!
Male :Ingae vaa
Male: Come here!
Female :Enadhu anbae vaa
Female: Come, my love!
Both :Lalalalalalalala
Both: Lalalalalalala
Endha endha nenjukkulle enna thonudho
In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise,
Adhil enna modhudhoo
whatever emotions clash within them,
Namm iruvaraiyum parthu paarthu
as they watch the two of us constantly,
Yekkam aagutho ohoo ohoo ohoo
do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo
Maraindhu nindru poonai pola
Hiding away and crouching like a cat,
Padhungi paarpadhoo
why do you peek stealthily?
Vari puliyai pola neril vara
To come directly face-to-face like a striped tiger,
Aanmai venumae
it takes true manhood!
Maraindhu nindru poonai pola
Hiding away and crouching like a cat,
Padhungi paarpadhoo
why do you peek stealthily?
Vari puliyai pola neril vara
To come directly face-to-face like a striped tiger,
Aanmai venumae
it takes true manhood!
Vandhu vandhu alaigal pola
Coming again and again like crashing waves,
Thadaigal thonalaam adhai
obstacles may appear, but
Udaiyai pol udhri vittu
shaking them off like worn clothes,
Ondraai maaralaam
let us unite as one.
Ingae vaa
Come here!
Male :Enadhu anbae vaa
Male: Come, my love!
Female :Ingae vaa
Female: Come here!
Male :Enadhu anbae vaa
Male: Come, my love!
Both :Lalalalalalalala
Both: Lalalalalalala
Endha endha nenjukkulle enna thonudho
In whichever hearts, whatever thoughts arise,
Adhil enna modhudhoo
whatever emotions clash within them,
Namm iruvaraiyum parthu paarthu
as they watch the two of us constantly,
Yekkam aagutho
do they fill with longing?
Namm iruvaraiyum parthu paarthu
As they watch the two of us constantly,
Yekkam aagutho ohoo ohoo ohoo
do they fill with longing? Ohoo ohoo ohoo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Endha Endha Nenjukkulle' is a playful, romantic duet from the iconic 1966 road movie 'Madras To Pondichery'. The song captures the lighthearted teasing and affectionate romance between the lead characters traveling together. They wonder aloud if bystanders who watch their chemistry are filled with envy or romantic yearning. The lyrics urge each other to ignore society's gossiping crowd and express love openly through subtle glances and unspoken bond. The emotional arc progresses from playful teasing to a bold declaration of love. The lovers compare timid courtship to a stealthy cat and urge bold, tiger-like courage to face all odds. Using nature imagery like gentle breezes, humming bees, and ocean waves, they resolve to brush off obstacles like old clothing and remain united.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Thottu thottu odugindra Thendral poalvae”
Compares the teasing lover's playful touch and movement directly to a fleeting cool breeze ('Thendral poalvae').
Upamai (Simile)
“Maraindhu nindru poonai pola ... Vari puliyai pola neril vara”
Uses vivid animal similes—contrasting timid peeking to a cat ('poonai pola') with bold direct action like a striped tiger ('vari puliyai pola').
Upamai (Simile)
“Udaiyai pol udhri vittu”
Compares discarding life's obstacles to effortlessly shaking off or shedding clothes ('udaiyai pol').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Endha endha nenjukkulle enna thonudho / Adhil enna modhudhoo / Yekkam aagutho”
The deliberate line endings with the rhythmic '-o' sound ('thonudho', 'modhudhoo', 'aagutho') create melodic harmony.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Thottu thottu / nindru nindru / suttri suttri / vandhu vandhu”
Repetition of words (Adukku Thodar) to emphasize continuous, rhythmic action.
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Trivia
'Madras To Pondichery' (1966) is a famous cult road comedy film directed by Thirumalai-Mahalingam, which was later remade into Hindi as the blockbuster 'Bombay to Goa' (1972) starring Amitabh Bachchan. The film's soundtrack was composed by T. K. Ramamoorthy after he split from his legendary long-time composing partner M. S. Viswanathan. The lyrics were penned by Panchu Arunachalam, who went on to become one of Tamil cinema's most influential screenwriters, lyricists, and star-makers.
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