Endhan Kannil Kalandhu Vilaiyaadum
From Mallika (1957 film) · 1957
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- A. M. Rajaa, P. Susheela
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Mallika (1957 film)1957
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Endhan kannil kalanthu vilaiyaadum | Mingling and playing in my eyes, |
| Ullaasam kondaadum inbamae odi vaa | Oh bliss that celebrates joy, come running! |
| Female :Thannai marantha nilaiyil isai paadum | Female: Singing music in a state of self-forgetfulness, |
| Ullaasam kondaadum thanmaiyae nyaayamaa | Is this nature of celebrating joyousness fair? |
| Male | |
| Endhan kannil kalanthu vilaiyaadum | Mingling and playing in my eyes, |
| Ullaasam kondaadum inbamae odi vaa | Oh bliss that celebrates joy, come running! |
| Male | |
| Manam naadiya mangai vantha pin | After the maiden sought by my heart has arrived, |
| Thanai marappadhum thavarae aagumaa | Is it a mistake to forget oneself? |
| Female :Thanai marappadhu muraiyae aayinum | Female: Even if losing oneself in love is natural, |
| Enadhanbae porumai venumae hoo oo hoo oo | My love, patience is required, hoo oo hoo oo... |
| Hoo hoo oo hoo oo ooo | Hoo hoo oo hoo oo ooo |
| Male :Unthan sollaiyum meeraen en annamae | Male: I will not disobey your word, my swan-like beloved! |
| Male | |
| Endhan kannil kalanthu vilaiyaadum | Mingling and playing in my eyes, |
| Ullaasam kondaadum kaadhalin jothiyae | Oh light of love that celebrates joy! |
| Male | |
| Unadhanbenum padagin thunaiyinaal | With the support of the boat called your love, |
| Ini aanandha karaiyae kaanudhae | It now beholds the shore of bliss. |
| Female :Thunai aagiya umadhu sollinaal | Female: By your words that have become a supportive companion, |
| Anai meeriyae vellam paayudhae | The flood of emotion overflows the dam! |
எந்தன் கண்ணில் கலந்து விளையாடும்
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாடும் இன்பமே ஓடிவா
தன்னை மறந்த நிலையில் இசை பாடும்
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாடும் தன்மையே நியாயமா
Mingling and playing in my eyes,
Oh bliss that celebrates joy, come running!
Female: Singing music in a state of self-forgetfulness,
Is this nature of celebrating joyousness fair?
எந்தன் கண்ணில் கலந்து விளையாடும்
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாடும் இன்பமே ஓடிவா
Mingling and playing in my eyes,
Oh bliss that celebrates joy, come running!
மனம் நாடிய மங்கை வந்தபின்
தன்னை மறப்பதும் தவறே ஆகுமோ
தன்னை மறப்பது முறையே ஆயினும்
எனதன்பே பொறுமையே வேணுமே
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓஹோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓஒ
உந்தன் சொல்லையும் மீறேன் என் அன்னமே
After the maiden sought by my heart has arrived,
Is it a mistake to forget oneself?
Female: Even if losing oneself in love is natural,
My love, patience is required, hoo oo hoo oo...
Hoo hoo oo hoo oo ooo
Male: I will not disobey your word, my swan-like beloved!
எந்தன் கண்ணில் கலந்து விளையாடும்
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாடும் காதலின் ஜோதியே
Mingling and playing in my eyes,
Oh light of love that celebrates joy!
உனதன்பெனும் படகின் துணையினால்
இனி ஆனந்தக் கரையே காணுதே
துணையாகிய உமது சொல்லினால்
அணை மீறிய வெள்ளம் பாயுதே
With the support of the boat called your love,
It now beholds the shore of bliss.
Female: By your words that have become a supportive companion,
The flood of emotion overflows the dam!
இணையாகிய இன்பம் காணுவோம்
எந்தன் கண்ணில் கலந்து விளையாடும்
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாடும் காதலின் ஜோதியே
எந்தன் கண்ணில் கலந்து விளையாடும்
உல்லாசம் கொண்டாடும் காதலின் ஜோதியே
ஆஆஆஅ.....ஆஅ.......ஆஆ......ஆஆஅ.....ஆஆ......ஆஆ....ஆஅ....
ஆஆஆஅ.....ஆஅ.......ஆஆ......ஆஆஅ.....ஆஆ......ஆஆ....ஆஅ....
Endhan kannil kalanthu vilaiyaadum
Mingling and playing in my eyes,
Ullaasam kondaadum inbamae odi vaa
Oh bliss that celebrates joy, come running!
Female :Thannai marantha nilaiyil isai paadum
Female: Singing music in a state of self-forgetfulness,
Ullaasam kondaadum thanmaiyae nyaayamaa
Is this nature of celebrating joyousness fair?
Endhan kannil kalanthu vilaiyaadum
Mingling and playing in my eyes,
Ullaasam kondaadum inbamae odi vaa
Oh bliss that celebrates joy, come running!
Manam naadiya mangai vantha pin
After the maiden sought by my heart has arrived,
Thanai marappadhum thavarae aagumaa
Is it a mistake to forget oneself?
Female :Thanai marappadhu muraiyae aayinum
Female: Even if losing oneself in love is natural,
Enadhanbae porumai venumae hoo oo hoo oo
My love, patience is required, hoo oo hoo oo...
Hoo hoo oo hoo oo ooo
Hoo hoo oo hoo oo ooo
Male :Unthan sollaiyum meeraen en annamae
Male: I will not disobey your word, my swan-like beloved!
Endhan kannil kalanthu vilaiyaadum
Mingling and playing in my eyes,
Ullaasam kondaadum kaadhalin jothiyae
Oh light of love that celebrates joy!
Unadhanbenum padagin thunaiyinaal
With the support of the boat called your love,
Ini aanandha karaiyae kaanudhae
It now beholds the shore of bliss.
Female :Thunai aagiya umadhu sollinaal
Female: By your words that have become a supportive companion,
Anai meeriyae vellam paayudhae
The flood of emotion overflows the dam!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic duet depicts a playful and affectionate dialogue between two lovers. The male lover calls out to his beloved, seeing her as the very embodiment of joy and light playing before his eyes. Overwhelmed by her presence, he admits to forgetting himself in love. The female partner gently cautions him, reminding him that even deep love requires patience and restraint. Reassured by her wisdom, the male promises never to cross her words, comparing her love to a boat that safely carries him to the shore of happiness. Moved by his devotion, the female partner confesses that his supportive words have caused her own emotions to overflow like a river breaching a dam, solidifying their mutual devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Unadhanbenum padagin thunaiyinaal”
The lyricist compares the lady's love to a boat ('padagu') that guides the protagonist safely to the shore of happiness.
Metaphor / Visual Imagery
“Anai meeriyae vellam paayudhae”
Overwhelming emotions are metaphorically described as a flood ('vellam') breaking past a dam ('anai').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Manam naadiya mangai vantha pin”
Repetition of the 'Ma' sound in 'Manam' and 'mangai' creates a rhythmic, pleasant flow.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Thunai aagiya umadhu sollinaal / Anai meeriyae vellam paayudhae”
The second letter 'nai' in 'Thunai' and 'Anai' rhymes across adjacent lines.
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Trivia
'Mallika' (1957) is a Tamil film starring Gemini Ganesan and Padmini. The film's soundtrack was composed by T. R. Pappa, and the lyrics were penned by the famed poet A. Maruthakasi. This duet captures the classic mid-20th-century Tamil cinema aesthetic of literary, nature-inspired romantic dialogue.
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