Enthan Kannil
From Guru · 1980
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Guru1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paapaapababapa…. | Paapaapababapa… [Vocal scatting] |
| Pababapa……… papa | Pababapa… papa [Vocal scatting] |
| Paba paba paba pababa paba | Paba paba paba pababa paba [Vocal scatting] |
| Female | |
| Endhan kannil ezhulagangal | In my eyes reside the seven worlds, |
| Vaarai kanna vaa | Come, my beloved, come! |
| Endhan kannil ezhulagangal | In my eyes reside the seven worlds, |
| Vaarai kanna vaa | Come, my beloved, come! |
| Female | |
| Naan indru naanum illai | Today, I am no longer my usual self, |
| En nenjil naanam illai | There is no shyness left in my heart! |
| Pabapa….. | Pabapa… [Vocal scatting] |
| Endhan kannil ezhulagangal | In my eyes reside the seven worlds, |
| Vaarai kanna vaa | Come, my beloved, come! |
| Female | |
| {Rojaaaa malarndhadhu | A rose has bloomed, |
| Thuvandadhu | And swayed gracefully, |
| Rajavin kaigal yendhattumae} (2) | Let the king's hands gather it! |
| Ingae ival sorgam edhu | What is her paradise here? |
| Ibam tharum sangam edhu | What is the union that bestows true pleasure? |
| Neeeeeeeee | It is youuuuu! |
| Female | |
| Endhan kannil ezhulagangal | In my eyes reside the seven worlds, |
| Vaarai kanna vaa | Come, my beloved, come! |
| Naan indru naanum illai | Today, I am no longer my usual self, |
| En nenjil naanam illai | There is no shyness left in my heart! |
| Female | |
| {Vaanam vizhundhadhu | The sky has fallen down, |
| Valaindhadhu | And bent low for us, |
| Namakenna paavam pogattumae} (2) | What do we care? Let all sins fade away! |
| Sugamae enna sugamo idhu | Oh bliss, what kind of sweet joy is this? |
| Thallaadidum ragamo idhu | Is this a melody that sways in intoxication? |
| Vaaaaaaaaaa | Comeeee! |
| Female | |
| Endhan kannil ezhulagangal | In my eyes reside the seven worlds, |
| Vaarai kanna vaa | Come, my beloved, come! |
| Endhan kannil lalalalala | In my eyes... la la la la, |
| Vaarai kanna vaa | Come, my beloved, come! |
| Naan indru naanum illai | Today, I am no longer my usual self, |
| En nenjil naanam illai | There is no shyness left in my heart! |
| Papapapabapabapa…….. | Papapapabapabapa… [Vocal scatting] |
..............................
Paapaapababapa… [Vocal scatting]
Pababapa… papa [Vocal scatting]
Paba paba paba pababa paba [Vocal scatting]
எந்தன் கண்ணில்
ஏழுலகங்கள் வாராய்
கண்ணா வா எந்தன்
கண்ணில் ஏழுலகங்கள்
வாராய் கண்ணா வா
In my eyes reside the seven worlds,
Come, my beloved, come!
In my eyes reside the seven worlds,
Come, my beloved, come!
நான் இன்று
நானும் இல்லை என்
நெஞ்சில் நாணம் இல்லை
பபபா எந்தன் கண்ணில்
ஏழுலகங்கள் வாராய்
கண்ணா வா
Today, I am no longer my usual self,
There is no shyness left in my heart!
Pabapa… [Vocal scatting]
In my eyes reside the seven worlds,
Come, my beloved, come!
{ ரோஜா மலர்ந்தது
துவண்டது ராஜாவின் கைகள்
ஏந்தட்டுமே } (2)
இங்கே இவள் சொர்கம்
எது இன்பம் தரும் சங்கம்
எது நீ
A rose has bloomed,
And swayed gracefully,
Let the king's hands gather it!
What is her paradise here?
What is the union that bestows true pleasure?
It is youuuuu!
எந்தன் கண்ணில்
ஏழுலகங்கள் வாராய்
கண்ணா வா நான் இன்று
நானும் இல்லை என்
நெஞ்சில் நாணம் இல்லை
In my eyes reside the seven worlds,
Come, my beloved, come!
Today, I am no longer my usual self,
There is no shyness left in my heart!
{ வானம் விழுந்தது
வளைந்தது நமக்கென்ன
பாவம் போகட்டுமே } (2)
சுகமே என்ன சுகமோ
இது தள்ளாடிடும்
ராகமோ இது வா
The sky has fallen down,
And bent low for us,
What do we care? Let all sins fade away!
Oh bliss, what kind of sweet joy is this?
Is this a melody that sways in intoxication?
Comeeee!
எந்தன் கண்ணில்
ஏழுலகங்கள் வாராய்
கண்ணா வா எந்தன்
கண்ணில் லலலலல
வாராய் கண்ணா வா
நான் இன்று நானும்
இல்லை என் நெஞ்சில்
நாணம் இல்லை............
In my eyes reside the seven worlds,
Come, my beloved, come!
In my eyes... la la la la,
Come, my beloved, come!
Today, I am no longer my usual self,
There is no shyness left in my heart!
Papapapabapabapa… [Vocal scatting]
Paapaapababapa….
Paapaapababapa… [Vocal scatting]
Pababapa……… papa
Pababapa… papa [Vocal scatting]
Paba paba paba pababa paba
Paba paba paba pababa paba [Vocal scatting]
Endhan kannil ezhulagangal
In my eyes reside the seven worlds,
Vaarai kanna vaa
Come, my beloved, come!
Endhan kannil ezhulagangal
In my eyes reside the seven worlds,
Vaarai kanna vaa
Come, my beloved, come!
Naan indru naanum illai
Today, I am no longer my usual self,
En nenjil naanam illai
There is no shyness left in my heart!
Pabapa…..
Pabapa… [Vocal scatting]
Endhan kannil ezhulagangal
In my eyes reside the seven worlds,
Vaarai kanna vaa
Come, my beloved, come!
{Rojaaaa malarndhadhu
A rose has bloomed,
Thuvandadhu
And swayed gracefully,
Rajavin kaigal yendhattumae} (2)
Let the king's hands gather it!
Ingae ival sorgam edhu
What is her paradise here?
Ibam tharum sangam edhu
What is the union that bestows true pleasure?
Neeeeeeeee
It is youuuuu!
Endhan kannil ezhulagangal
In my eyes reside the seven worlds,
Vaarai kanna vaa
Come, my beloved, come!
Naan indru naanum illai
Today, I am no longer my usual self,
En nenjil naanam illai
There is no shyness left in my heart!
{Vaanam vizhundhadhu
The sky has fallen down,
Valaindhadhu
And bent low for us,
Namakenna paavam pogattumae} (2)
What do we care? Let all sins fade away!
Sugamae enna sugamo idhu
Oh bliss, what kind of sweet joy is this?
Thallaadidum ragamo idhu
Is this a melody that sways in intoxication?
Vaaaaaaaaaa
Comeeee!
Endhan kannil ezhulagangal
In my eyes reside the seven worlds,
Vaarai kanna vaa
Come, my beloved, come!
Endhan kannil lalalalala
In my eyes... la la la la,
Vaarai kanna vaa
Come, my beloved, come!
Naan indru naanum illai
Today, I am no longer my usual self,
En nenjil naanam illai
There is no shyness left in my heart!
Papapapabapabapa……..
Papapapabapabapa… [Vocal scatting]
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Endhan Kannil Ezhulagangal' is a sensuous and passionate romantic song expressing a woman's complete emotional and physical surrender to her lover. Shedding all traditional bashfulness and hesitation, she invites him into her realm, hyperbolically claiming that her eyes hold all seven worlds of the universe for him to explore.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Endhan kannil ezhulagangal”
Exaggerating that the 'seven worlds' (the entire universe) exist within her eyes to express the vast intensity of her romantic ecstasy.
Metaphor
“Rojaaaa malarndhadhu... Rajavin kaigal yendhattumae”
The woman metaphorically compares herself to a fully bloomed rose waiting gracefully for her king (lover) to hold.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Rojaaaa malarndhadhu / Thuvandadhu”
The consecutive lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('malarndhadhu' / 'thuvandadhu').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Rojaaaa malarndhadhu / Rajavin kaigal yendhattumae”
Repetition of the initial consonant sound 'R' ('Roja' / 'Raja') creating a smooth lyrical rhythm.
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Trivia
This track features in the 1980 action-drama movie *Guru*, starring Kamal Haasan and Sridevi. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Gangai Amaran. The song was brilliantly performed by S. Janaki, whose playful vocal scatting and expressive nuances made it one of the most popular sensuous Tamil tracks of the 1980s.
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