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Lyrics & meaning

Endhan Kannai

From Paar Magaley Paar · 1963

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
A. L. Raghavan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Paar Magaley Paar
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
31 Mar 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Endhan kannai
Undhan kannu ottudhu
Adhu idadhu pakkam
Valadhu pakkam kaattudhu
Endhan kannai
Undhan kannu ottudhu
Adhu idadhu pakkam
Valadhu pakkam kaattudhu
Pakkam paathu pakkam paathu
Meraludhu
Adhu pazhaiya model caarai pola
Uruludhu
Ahahaa pakkam paathu pakkam paathu
Meraludhu
Adhu pazhaiya model caaraip pola
Uruludhu
Ahaahaa ohoho
Ninnupona mansai indha
Ponnu paarkkum paarvai vandhu
Molla molla jaakki pottu thookkudhu
Nenjil puncher paathu
Tyarai maathi ottudhu
Kaadha paadhai meedhu
Speedu romba kaattudhu
Otta caaru odanja caaru
Rotta paarthu bayandha kaaru
Ponna paathu
Over speedu poghudhu
Ahahaha haha
Female :Adhu oda oda
Radiattor vegudhu
Male :Alaek
Female :Thanni ootthi ootthi
Maedu pallam thaandudhu
Male :Alaek
Adhu oda oda
Radiattor vegudhu
Thanni ootthi ootthi
Maedu pallam thaandudhu
Endhan kannai
Undhan kannu ottudhu
Adhu idadhu pakkam
Valadhu pakkam kaattudhu
Ahaahaa ohoho
Over taking seiyalaannu
Ottamaaga ottum podhu
Father en danger lightu yeriyudhu
Anga road repair board onnu theriyudhu
Aasai routttai vittu side vaangi erangudhu
Adi aaththi konjam paathu ponga
Avanga paadu unga paadu
Accident aagum pola thonudhu
Lala lalalaa
Breakkai amukki ponga
Naalai pinnae nalladhu
Male :Alaek
Female :Nenju aavalaalae
Echarikkai seiyudhu
Male :Alaek
Breakkai amukki ponga
Naalai pinnae nalladhu
Nenju aavalaalae
Echarikkai seiyudhu
Endhan kannai
Undhan kannu ottudhu
Adhu idadhu pakkam
Valadhu pakkam kaattudhu
Onto my eyes,
Your eyes latch on,
Darting to the left,
And pointing to the right.
Onto my eyes,
Your eyes latch on,
Darting to the left,
And pointing to the right.
Looking side to side,
It gets startled,
And like an old-model car,
It rolls along!
Aha ha, looking side to side,
It gets startled,
And like an old-model car,
It rolls along!
Aha ha, oho ho!
This heart that had come to a halt,
The glance of this girl comes along,
And slowly jacks it up and lifts it!
Fixing the puncture in my heart,
It changes the tire and drives on!
Along the path of love,
It really picks up speed!
A patched-up car, a broken-down car,
A car that was once scared of the road,
Just looking at this girl,
Is now speeding out of control!
Ahahaha haha!
Female: As it races on and on,
The radiator boils hot!
Male: Easy does it!
Female: With water poured again and again,
It leaps across bumps and hollows!
Male: Easy does it!
As it races on and on,
The radiator boils hot!
With water poured again and again,
It leaps across bumps and hollows!
Onto my eyes,
Your eyes latch on,
Darting to the left,
And pointing to the right.
Aha ha, oho ho!
Thinking of overtaking,
As I race along at full speed,
Her father flashes like a danger light!
A "Road Under Repair" sign appears over there!
Leaving the route of desire, it swerves aside and slows down!
Oh goodness, watch where you are going!
Between your troubles and theirs,
It looks like an accident waiting to happen!
La la, la-la-la!
Step on the brakes and go slow,
It will be good for the days ahead!
Male: Easy does it!
Female: Out of eager concern, my heart
Is sounding a warning!
Male: Easy does it!
Step on the brakes and go slow,
It will be good for the days ahead!
Out of eager concern, my heart
Is sounding a warning!
Onto my eyes,
Your eyes latch on,
Darting to the left,
And pointing to the right.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and comedic duet uses an extended automotive metaphor to describe the thrills, anxieties, and unpredictable nature of romantic attraction. The male protagonist compares his once-dormant heart to an old, broken-down car that gets restarted, jacked up, and accelerated into high speed the moment he sets eyes on the woman he loves.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Extended Metaphor (Uruvam)

“Ninnupona mansai indha... jaakki pottu thookkudhu”

Compares love and the emotional state of the heart to a broken car requiring a jack, puncture repair, radiator cooling, and speed adjustments.

Simile (Uvamai)

“Adhu pazhaiya model caarai pola uruludhu”

Explicitly compares the nervous movement of the eyes/heart to an old model car rolling along using 'pola' (like).

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Otta caaru odanja caaru / Rotta paarthu bayandha kaaru”

Rhyming of the second consonant sounds across lines ('Otta', 'Rotta').

Code-Mixing / Loan Words

“Radiattor vegudhu / Over speedu poghudhu”

Seamless incorporation of English technical and driving terminology (radiator, overspeed, brake, danger light, road repair) into Tamil folk rhythm.

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Trivia

Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan for the 1963 film 'Paar Magaley Paar', this song showcases his unique talent for blending modern English mechanical jargon with native Tamil humor and rhythm. The film's musical score was composed by the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.

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