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Lyrics & meaning

Enga Maharaani

From Thalaimurai · 1998

Lyricist
Vasan
Singers
Ilayaraja, Srinivas
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Thalaimurai
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
23 Dec 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enga maharaanikenna ingae kobam
Malai mael irunthu keezh iranga venum
Enga maharaanikenna ingae kobam
Malai mael irunthu keezh irana venum
Ponnammaa poovamma kobam ennammaa
Chellammaa konjam nee vittu kodammaa
Oru chinna sirippula nenja parikkira
Malliga mottirukku
Adha kandu kandu intha ooril irukkura
Kannuga pattirukku
Enga maharaanikenna ingae kobam
Malai mael irunthu keezh iranga venum
Chinnapulla pola adam pudikkirathennaththukku
Um mookku muzhiyila kobam varuvathu ennaththukku
Kannaala Jaada senju kadal neer iraikka sonnaa
Kattaayam senju mudippom
Vaanil nadakka sollu
Vinmeen parikka sollu
Villaa valanju mudippom
Male :Ammaa nee azhagaaga neeraadavae
Aagaaya gangai nee kondu varavaa
Poongaattrai poovaaga nee soodavae
Ponnaaga adhai maattri kaiyil tharavaa
Male :Pakka thunaikkoru devathaiyodu nee pesanumaa
Kattidum selaikku vaanavil vannangal poosanumaa
Solvathai thattaam seiyyirom
Kattalai ittu vidu
Annan ponna kattum nilai
Onnu mattum venaa engala vittu vidu
Enga maharaanikenna ingae kobam
Both :Enga maharaanikenna ingae kobam
Malai mael irunthu keezh iranga venum
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Aaththaava paaththukkaththaan
Azhagaana ponnu onnu
Aaththooril paaththu mudichchom
Hae paaththaa pasi marakkum
Paaloorum vanna mugam
Panjaanga thethi kurichchom
Maruthaani poosaama chekka sevappaa
Malanaattu maanaaga thulli nadappaa
Kukkoo kuyil koova paadangal
Solli koduppaa
Kulir vaadai malaraagi koni sirippaa
Eththaanai velaigal seithaalum
Poo mugam pooththiruppaa
Kaavalukkum unthan yaevalukkum
Ava kaaththiruppaa
Kaaththirukkum antha pon magal
Yaar endru sollattumaa
Ada veru yaarum illai
Maaman magalthaanae ippothu santhoshamaa
Enga maharaanikenna ingae kobam
Malai mael irunthu keezh irana venum
Ponnammaa poovamma kobam ennammaa
Chellammaa konjam nee vittu kodammaa
Why is our queen so angry here?
She needs to come down from her high mountain.
Why is our queen so angry here?
She needs to come down from her high mountain.
My golden girl, sweet flower, why this anger?
Darling girl, won't you let it go a little?
Stealing hearts with just a small smile,
there is a sweet jasmine bud.
Staring at her all the time, the people in town
have cast their evil eye on her!
Why is our queen so angry here?
She needs to come down from her high mountain.
Why are you being stubborn like a little child?
Why is there anger all over your face?
If you just signal with your eyes to drain the ocean,
we will surely get it done.
Tell us to walk across the sky,
tell us to pluck the stars,
we will bend like bows to make it happen.
Dear girl, just for you to bathe in beauty,
shall I bring down the heavenly Ganga river?
So you can wear the gentle breeze like a flower in your hair,
shall I turn it into gold and place it in your hand?
Do you need an angel by your side to chat with?
Should we paint rainbow colors onto the sari you wear?
We will do whatever you say without saying no,
just give us your command!
Except for getting this elder brother married,
please spare us from that one thing and leave us be!
Why is our queen so angry here?
Why is our queen so angry here?
She needs to come down from her high mountain.
...
To take good care of our mother,
a truly lovely girl,
we found in the town of Aathur.
Hey, just one look at her makes you forget hunger,
with her bright and glowing face,
we even picked the wedding date by the almanac!
Naturally rosy red without any henna,
she skips and prances like a mountain deer.
She can even give singing lessons
to the cooing cuckoo bird!
She blooms like a cool winter flower and smiles shyly.
No matter how much work she does,
her flower-like face stays bright and fresh.
To look after you and obey your every wish,
she will be waiting!
That golden girl who is waiting—
shall I tell you who she is?
Why, she is no stranger,
she is your uncle's daughter! Are you happy now?
Why is our queen so angry here?
She needs to come down from her high mountain.
My golden girl, sweet flower, why this anger?
Darling girl, won't you let it go a little?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and affectionate song depicts family members teasing and pacifying a young woman who is throwing a stubborn tantrum. Referring to her as their queen and comparing her sulking to sitting atop a high mountain, they dramatically offer to perform impossible feats—such as bringing down the celestial Ganges, painting her saree with rainbow colors, or plucking stars from the sky—just to appease her anger. As the song progresses, they share exciting news about a potential bride chosen from Aathoor to look after the family's mother, describing her radiant beauty, grace, and endearing qualities. In a playful twist, they reveal that the bride is none other than her own cousin, effectively dissolving her anger into happiness and family celebration.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Malai mael irunthu keezh iranga venum

Comparing the girl's stubborn pride and anger to staying high up on a mountain that she must descend from.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)

Aagaaya gangai nee kondu varavaa

An exaggerated expression offering to bring down the heavenly river Ganges just for her bath to restore her good mood.

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

Malanaattu maanaaga thulli nadappaa

Comparing the prospective bride's lively and graceful gait to a prancing hill-country deer.

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Trivia

Thalaimurai is a 1998 Tamil film with lyrics penned by Vasan. The song vividly captures traditional rural Tamil family dynamics, playful teasing, and marital match-making humor.

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