Enga Chinna Rasa
From Poo Pootha Nandavanam · 1988
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Poo Pootha Nandavanam1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa….aa…..aa….aa….aaa….aaa… | Aaa... aaa... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aaa... |
| Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela | My little prince, what kind of behavior is this? |
| Saettaigal thaangala pala raththiri thoongala | I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights. |
| Venaam naan sonnaa kel | Don't, listen to me when I say no! |
| Maaraappa paakkaathae | Don't stare at my saree veil! |
| Female | |
| Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela | My little prince, what kind of behavior is this? |
| Saettaigal thaangala pala raththiri thoongala | I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights. |
| Venaam naan sonnaa kel | Don't, listen to me when I say no! |
| Maaraappa paakkaathae | Don't stare at my saree veil! |
| Female | |
| Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela | My little prince, what kind of behavior is this? |
| Saettaigal thaangala pala raththiri thoongala | I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights. |
| Female | |
| Laallaa laallaa laa | Laallaa laallaa laa |
| Laallaa laallaa laa | Laallaa laallaa laa |
| Female | |
| Pattu valaiyal niththam norunga | With glass bangles shattering every day, |
| Meththai sugaththil siththam mayanga | With my mind swooning in the comfort of the bed, |
| Ennenna maayangal nee seithathu | What kind of magical spells have you cast? |
| Pattu valaiyal niththam norunga | With glass bangles shattering every day, |
| Meththai sugaththil siththam mayanga | With my mind swooning in the comfort of the bed, |
| Ennenna maayangal nee seithathu | What kind of magical spells have you cast? |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyum illa maalaiyum illa | Without caring whether it is morning or evening, |
| Kaalaiyum illa maalaiyum illa | Without caring whether it is morning or evening, |
| Kattilum meththaiyum thaangaama thavikkum | Even the cot and mattress toss and turn, unable to take it. |
| Female | |
| Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela | My little prince, what kind of behavior is this? |
| Saettaigal thaangala pala raththiri thoongala… | I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights... |
| Female | |
| Innum unakku anju vayasu | Are you still a five-year-old child? |
| Mullai malar pol vellai manasu | With a innocent mind pure like a jasmine flower, |
| Ammaadi paal soru naan oottavaa | My dear, shall I feed you milk rice? |
| Innum unakku anju vayasu | Are you still a five-year-old child? |
| Mullai malar pol vellai manasu | With a innocent mind pure like a jasmine flower, |
| Ammaadi paal soru naan oottavaa | My dear, shall I feed you milk rice? |
| Female | |
| Vennpani thoovum maargazhi maasam | In the cold month of Maargazhi when white dew falls, |
| Vennpani thoovum maargazhi maasam | In the cold month of Maargazhi when white dew falls, |
| Unnaiththaan alliththaan | Holding you close in my arms, |
| Thaalaattu padippaen | I will sing a gentle lullaby. |
| Female | |
| Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela | My little prince, what kind of behavior is this? |
| Saettaigal thaangala pala raththiri thoongala | I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights. |
| Venaam naan sonnaa kel | Don't, listen to me when I say no! |
| Maaraappa paakkaathae | Don't stare at my saree veil! |
| Female | |
| Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela…. | My little prince, what kind of behavior is this... |
| Female | |
| Laallaa laallaa laa | Laallaa laallaa laa |
| Laallaa laallaa laa | Laallaa laallaa laa |
| Hmm…..haa….. | Hmm... haa... |
ஆ.....ஆ.......அ....அ......அ....ஆ.....ஆ....
எங்க சின்ன ராசா என்ன இது வேல
சேட்டைகள் தாங்கல பல ராத்திரி தூங்கல
வேணாம் நான் சொன்னா கேளு
மாராப்ப பாக்காதே...
Aaa... aaa... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aaa...
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this?
I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights.
Don't, listen to me when I say no!
Don't stare at my saree veil!
எங்க சின்ன ராசா என்ன இது வேல
சேட்டைகள் தாங்கல பல ராத்திரி தூங்கல
வேணாம் ஹே நான் சொன்னா கேளு
மாராப்ப பாக்காதே...
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this?
I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights.
Don't, listen to me when I say no!
Don't stare at my saree veil!
எங்க சின்ன ராசா என்ன இது வேல
சேட்டைகள் தாங்கல பல ராத்திரி தூங்கல.....
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this?
I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights.
லால்லா லால்லா லா
லால்லா லால்லா லா
Laallaa laallaa laa
Laallaa laallaa laa
பட்டு வளையல் நித்தம் நொறுங்க
மெத்தை சுகத்தில் சித்தம் மயங்க
என்னென்ன மாயங்கள் நீ செய்தது
பட்டு வளையல் நித்தம் நொறுங்க
மெத்தை சுகத்தில் சித்தம் மயங்க
என்னென்ன மாயங்கள் நீ செய்தது
With glass bangles shattering every day,
With my mind swooning in the comfort of the bed,
What kind of magical spells have you cast?
With glass bangles shattering every day,
With my mind swooning in the comfort of the bed,
What kind of magical spells have you cast?
காலையும் இல்ல மாலையும் இல்ல
காலையும் இல்ல மாலையும் இல்ல
கட்டிலும் மெத்தையும் தாங்காம தவிக்கும்
Without caring whether it is morning or evening,
Without caring whether it is morning or evening,
Even the cot and mattress toss and turn, unable to take it.
எங்க சின்ன ராசா என்ன இது வேல
சேட்டைகள் தாங்கல பல ராத்திரி தூங்கல
வேணாம் நான் சொன்னா கேளு
மாராப்ப பாக்காதே....
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this?
I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights...
எங்க சின்ன ராசா என்ன இது வேல
சேட்டைகள் தாங்கல பல ராத்திரி தூங்கல...
Are you still a five-year-old child?
With a innocent mind pure like a jasmine flower,
My dear, shall I feed you milk rice?
Are you still a five-year-old child?
With a innocent mind pure like a jasmine flower,
My dear, shall I feed you milk rice?
இன்னும் உனக்கு அஞ்சு வயசு
முல்லை மலர் போல் வெள்ளை மனசு
அம்மாடி பால் சோறு நான் ஊட்டவா
இன்னும் உனக்கு அஞ்சு வயசு
முல்லை மலர் போல் வெள்ளை மனசு
அம்மாடி பால் சோறு நான் ஊட்டவா
In the cold month of Maargazhi when white dew falls,
In the cold month of Maargazhi when white dew falls,
Holding you close in my arms,
I will sing a gentle lullaby.
வெண்பனி தூவும் மார்கழி மாசம்
வெண்பனி தூவும் மார்கழி மாசம்
உன்னைத்தான் அள்ளித்தான்
தாலாட்டு படிப்பேன்
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this?
I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights.
Don't, listen to me when I say no!
Don't stare at my saree veil!
எங்க சின்ன ராசா என்ன இது வேல
சேட்டைகள் தாங்கல பல ராத்திரி தூங்கல
வேணாம் நான் சொன்னா கேளு
மாராப்ப பாக்காதே
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this...
எங்க சின்ன ராசா என்ன இது வேல
Laallaa laallaa laa
Laallaa laallaa laa
Hmm... haa...
லால்லா லால்லா லா
லால்லா லால்லா லா
ஹ்ம்ம்.....ஹா......
Aaa….aaa….aa…..aa….aa….aaa….aaa…
Aaa... aaa... aa... aa... aa... aaa... aaa...
Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this?
Saettaigal thaangala pala raththiri thoongala
I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights.
Venaam naan sonnaa kel
Don't, listen to me when I say no!
Maaraappa paakkaathae
Don't stare at my saree veil!
Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this?
Saettaigal thaangala pala raththiri thoongala
I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights.
Venaam naan sonnaa kel
Don't, listen to me when I say no!
Maaraappa paakkaathae
Don't stare at my saree veil!
Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this?
Saettaigal thaangala pala raththiri thoongala
I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights.
Laallaa laallaa laa
Laallaa laallaa laa
Laallaa laallaa laa
Laallaa laallaa laa
Pattu valaiyal niththam norunga
With glass bangles shattering every day,
Meththai sugaththil siththam mayanga
With my mind swooning in the comfort of the bed,
Ennenna maayangal nee seithathu
What kind of magical spells have you cast?
Pattu valaiyal niththam norunga
With glass bangles shattering every day,
Meththai sugaththil siththam mayanga
With my mind swooning in the comfort of the bed,
Ennenna maayangal nee seithathu
What kind of magical spells have you cast?
Kaalaiyum illa maalaiyum illa
Without caring whether it is morning or evening,
Kaalaiyum illa maalaiyum illa
Without caring whether it is morning or evening,
Kattilum meththaiyum thaangaama thavikkum
Even the cot and mattress toss and turn, unable to take it.
Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this?
Saettaigal thaangala pala raththiri thoongala…
I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights...
Innum unakku anju vayasu
Are you still a five-year-old child?
Mullai malar pol vellai manasu
With a innocent mind pure like a jasmine flower,
Ammaadi paal soru naan oottavaa
My dear, shall I feed you milk rice?
Innum unakku anju vayasu
Are you still a five-year-old child?
Mullai malar pol vellai manasu
With a innocent mind pure like a jasmine flower,
Ammaadi paal soru naan oottavaa
My dear, shall I feed you milk rice?
Vennpani thoovum maargazhi maasam
In the cold month of Maargazhi when white dew falls,
Vennpani thoovum maargazhi maasam
In the cold month of Maargazhi when white dew falls,
Unnaiththaan alliththaan
Holding you close in my arms,
Thaalaattu padippaen
I will sing a gentle lullaby.
Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this?
Saettaigal thaangala pala raththiri thoongala
I cannot bear your mischief; I haven't slept for many nights.
Venaam naan sonnaa kel
Don't, listen to me when I say no!
Maaraappa paakkaathae
Don't stare at my saree veil!
Enga chinna rasa enna idhu vela….
My little prince, what kind of behavior is this...
Laallaa laallaa laa
Laallaa laallaa laa
Laallaa laallaa laa
Laallaa laallaa laa
Hmm…..haa…..
Hmm... haa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful, romantic track in which the heroine affectionately chides her lover or husband for his relentless romantic advances and playful antics. Calling him her 'little prince', she playfully complains about losing her sleep, her bangles breaking, and how he keeps making romantic advances regardless of the time of day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Mullai malar pol vellai manasu”
The lover's pure, innocent mind is directly compared to a white jasmine flower using the comparison marker 'pol'.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Meththai sugaththil siththam mayanga”
The second letter 'th' (த்) matches in 'Meththai' and 'siththam', creating a pleasing rhythmic harmony.
Personification
“Kattilum meththaiyum thaangaama thavikkum”
Inanimate objects (cot and mattress) are personified as suffering or feeling overwhelmed by their romantic passion.
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Trivia
Written by the distinguished poet and lyricist Pulamaipithan, this song from 'Poo Pootha Nandavanam' (1988) highlights traditional Tamil cultural nuances, such as references to the cold month of Maargazhi and feeding 'paal soru' (milk rice) to children.
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