Enga Ooru England Rani
From Padicha Pulla · 1989
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Padicha Pulla1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Enga ooru engilaandhu raani | Our town's Queen of England! |
| Apdi ettu vechu kittatthula vaa nee | Take a stride and come closer like that! |
| Thanga neram manja poosum maeni | A body smeared with golden turmeric hue, |
| Adhu sorgathukku yethi vidum yaeni | It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven! |
| Male | |
| Om peril mandram onnu | A fan club in your name... |
| Chorus :Vekka porom | Chorus: We are going to establish! |
| Male :Un kooda eppozhudhum | Male: Always with you... |
| Chorus :Pakka thunaiya iruppom | Chorus: We will stand as your side support! |
| Enga ooru… haa enga ooru… | Our town's... ah, our town's... |
| Female | |
| Hoi enga ooru | Hey, our town's |
| Engilaandhu raani | Queen of England! |
| Ada ettu vechu kittathula vaa nee | Ada, take a stride and come closer like that! |
| Thanga neram manja poosum maeni | A body smeared with golden turmeric hue, |
| Adhu sorgathukku yethi vidum yaeni | It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven! |
| Female | |
| Thaerdhalilae ninnu paaru | Try contesting in an election! |
| Machaan machaan | Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Unna vittaa vera yaaru | Other than you, who else |
| Jeyippaan jeyippaan | Will win? Will win! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga ooru engilaandhu raani | Our town's Queen of England! |
| Female | |
| Vaadaa malli pooveduthu | I took an unfaded jasmine flower, |
| Vechu paarthen thala melae | And tried placing it on my head. |
| Chorus | |
| Alaek | Effortlessly! |
| Female | |
| Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa | Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa |
| Laala laalaa laallaa laa | Laala laalaa laallaa laa |
| Joraa nee kekkaama thaan | Grandly, without even asking, |
| Nikkireenga sela pola | You stand still like statues! |
| Female | |
| Moodaama moodinen maaraappu | Without covering fully, I draped my saree pallu, |
| Venaanga aambala veeraappu | Don't show off your male pride! |
| Vaadaama vaadudhu rosaa poo | Without wilting, this rose flower is wilting! |
| Paadaama paadudhu pen poovu | Without singing, this female flower is singing! |
| Alla venaa killa venaa | Don't gather me, don't pinch me! |
| Innum enna venum nee thaan venum | What else do you need? I only need you! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga ooru… haa enga ooru… | Our town's... ah, our town's... |
| Enga ooru engilaandhu raani | Our town's Queen of England! |
| Apdi ettu vechu kittatthula vaa nee | Take a stride and come closer like that! |
| Thanga neram manja poosum maeni | A body smeared with golden turmeric hue, |
| Adhu sorgathukku yethi vidum yaeni | It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven! |
| Chorus | |
| Yaaiyaayaa yaaiyaayaa | Yaaiyaayaa yaaiyaayaa |
| Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa | Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa |
| Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa yaaiyaa | Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa yaaiyaa |
| Yaaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa | Yaaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaiyaa |
| Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa | Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa |
| Yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa | Yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa |
| Female | |
| Maaraama thaan aasai irukku | Unchanging desire is still within me, |
| Alli paathu naalaachu | It has been days since I held you and saw! |
| Chorus | |
| Meiyaavaa | Is that true? |
| Female | |
| Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa | Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa |
| Laala laalaa laallaa laa | Laala laalaa laallaa laa |
| Seraama thaan jodi edhukku | Why have a pair if you don't unite? |
| Ennudambu noolaachu | My body has become thin like a thread! |
| Female | |
| Naalonnu paaraiyaa thai maasam | Look at an auspicious date in the month of Thai, |
| Kaanaama kaanalaam kailaasam | We can see Kailash without missing it! |
| Ulloora odudhu un nesam | Deep inside, your affection flows, |
| Unakkaaga paadudhu poo vaasam | For you, the fragrance of flowers sings! |
| Onnu mela onnu podu | Put one on top of another, |
| Odi vandhu koodu baanam podu | Come running, join together, shoot a cupid's arrow! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga ooru… haa enga ooru… | Our town's... ah, our town's... |
| Female | |
| Adadada enga ooru engilaandhu raani | Ah, our town's Queen of England! |
| Apdi ettu vechu kittatthula vaa nee | Take a stride and come closer like that! |
| Thanga neram manja poosum maeni | A body smeared with golden turmeric hue, |
| Adhu sorgathukku yethi vidum yaeni | It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven! |
| Male | |
| Om peril mandram onnu | A fan club in your name... |
| Chorus :Vekka porom | Chorus: We are going to establish! |
| Male :Un kooda eppozhudhum | Male: Always with you... |
| Chorus :Pakka thunaiya iruppom | Chorus: We will stand as your side support! |
| Chorus | |
| Enga ooru engilaandhu raani | Our town's Queen of England! |
| Female :Amaaa | Female: Yes! |
| Chorus :Apdi ettu vechu kittatthula vaa nee | Chorus: Take a stride and come closer like that! |
| Female :Haan | Female: Haan! |
| Chorus :Thanga neram manja poosum maeni | Chorus: A body smeared with golden turmeric hue, |
| Adhu sorgathukku yethi vidum yaeni | It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven! |
எங்க ஊரு இங்கிலாந்து ராணி
அப்படி எட்டு வெச்சு கிட்டத்துல வா நீ
தங்க நெறம் மஞ்ச பூசும் மேனி
அது சொர்க்கத்துக்கு ஏத்தி விடும் ஏணி
Our town's Queen of England!
Take a stride and come closer like that!
A body smeared with golden turmeric hue,
It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven!
ஒம் பேரில் மன்றம் ஒண்ணு
குழு :
வைக்கப் போறோம்
உன் கூட எப்பொழுதும்
குழு :
பக்கத் துணை இருப்போம்
எங்க ஊரு.....ஹா....எங்க ஊரு...
A fan club in your name...
Chorus: We are going to establish!
Male: Always with you...
Chorus: We will stand as your side support!
Our town's... ah, our town's...
ஹேய் எங்க ஊரு இங்கிலாந்து ராணி
அட எட்டு வெச்சு கிட்டத்துல வா நீ
தங்க நெறம் மஞ்ச பூசும் மேனி
அது சொர்க்கத்துக்கு ஏத்தி விடும் ஏணி
Hey, our town's
Queen of England!
Ada, take a stride and come closer like that!
A body smeared with golden turmeric hue,
It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven!
தேர்தலிலே நின்னு பாரு
மச்சான் மச்சான்
உன்ன விட்டா வேற யாரு
ஜெயிப்பான் ஜெயிப்பான்
குழு :
எங்க ஊரு இங்கிலாந்து ராணி
Try contesting in an election!
Oh dear, oh dear!
Other than you, who else
Will win? Will win!
வாடாமல்லி பூவெடுத்து
வச்சுப் பார்த்தேன் தலை மேலே.....
குழு :
அலேக்.....
லால்லால்லா லாலாலலா
லாலாலலா லாலாலலா லால
ஜோரா நீ கேக்காமத்தான்
நிக்கிறீங்க செல போல
Our town's Queen of England!
மூடாம மூடினேன் மாராப்பு
வேணாங்க ஆம்பள வீராப்பு
வாடாம வாடுது ரோசாப் பூ
பாடாம பாடுது பெண் பூவு
I took an unfaded jasmine flower,
And tried placing it on my head.
அள்ள வேணும் கிள்ள வேணும்
இன்னும் என்ன வேணும்
நீதான் வேணும்
குழு :
எங்க ஊரு.....ஹா....எங்க ஊரு...
Effortlessly!
எங்க ஊரு இங்கிலாந்து ராணி
அப்படி எட்டு வெச்சு கிட்டத்துல வா நீ
தங்க நெறம் மஞ்ச பூசும் மேனி
அது சொர்க்கத்துக்கு ஏத்தி விடும் ஏணி
Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa
Laala laalaa laallaa laa
Grandly, without even asking,
You stand still like statues!
யா யா யாயாயா யா யாயா
யய்யா யாயாயா யா
யய்யா யாயாயா யா யா யா
யா யா யாயாயா யா யாயா
யய்யா யாயாயா யா
யா யா யாயாயா யா யாயா
யய்யா யாயாயா யா யய்யா யா
Without covering fully, I draped my saree pallu,
Don't show off your male pride!
Without wilting, this rose flower is wilting!
Without singing, this female flower is singing!
Don't gather me, don't pinch me!
What else do you need? I only need you!
மாறாமத்தான் ஆசை இருக்கு
அள்ளிப் பாத்து நாளாச்சு....
குழு :
மெய்யாவ
லால்லால்லா லாலாலலா
லாலாலலா லாலாலலா லால
சேராமத்தான் ஜோடி எதுக்கு
என்னுடம்பு நூலாச்சு....
Our town's... ah, our town's...
Our town's Queen of England!
Take a stride and come closer like that!
A body smeared with golden turmeric hue,
It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven!
நாளொண்ணு பாரையா தை மாசம்
காணாம காணலாம் கைலாசம்
உள்ளூற ஓடுது உன் நேசம்
உனக்காக பாடுது பூ வாசம்
Yaaiyaayaa yaaiyaayaa
Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa
Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa yaaiyaa
Yaaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaiyaa
Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa
Yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
ஒண்ணு மேல ஒண்ணு போடு
ஓடி வந்து கூடு தாளம் போடு
குழு :
எங்க ஊரு.....ஹா....எங்க ஊரு...
Unchanging desire is still within me,
It has been days since I held you and saw!
அடடட எங்க ஊரு இங்கிலாந்து ராணி.....
அப்படி எட்டு வெச்சு கிட்டத்துல வா நீ
தங்க நெறம் மஞ்ச பூசும் மேனி
அது சொர்க்கத்துக்கு ஏத்தி விடும் ஏணி
Is that true?
ஒம் பேரில் மன்றம் ஒண்ணு
குழு :
வைக்கப் போறோம்
உன் கூட எப்பொழுதும்
குழு :
பக்கத் துணை இருப்போம்
Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa
Laala laalaa laallaa laa
Why have a pair if you don't unite?
My body has become thin like a thread!
எங்க ஊரு இங்கிலாந்து ராணி
அப்படி எட்டு வெச்சு கிட்டத்துல வா நீ
தங்க நெறம் மஞ்ச பூசும் மேனி
அது சொர்க்கத்துக்கு ஏத்தி விடும் ஏணி
Look at an auspicious date in the month of Thai,
We can see Kailash without missing it!
Deep inside, your affection flows,
For you, the fragrance of flowers sings!
Put one on top of another,
Come running, join together, shoot a cupid's arrow!
Our town's... ah, our town's...
Ah, our town's Queen of England!
Take a stride and come closer like that!
A body smeared with golden turmeric hue,
It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven!
A fan club in your name...
Chorus: We are going to establish!
Male: Always with you...
Chorus: We will stand as your side support!
Our town's Queen of England!
Female: Yes!
Chorus: Take a stride and come closer like that!
Female: Haan!
Chorus: A body smeared with golden turmeric hue,
It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven!
Enga ooru engilaandhu raani
Our town's Queen of England!
Apdi ettu vechu kittatthula vaa nee
Take a stride and come closer like that!
Thanga neram manja poosum maeni
A body smeared with golden turmeric hue,
Adhu sorgathukku yethi vidum yaeni
It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven!
Om peril mandram onnu
A fan club in your name...
Chorus :Vekka porom
Chorus: We are going to establish!
Male :Un kooda eppozhudhum
Male: Always with you...
Chorus :Pakka thunaiya iruppom
Chorus: We will stand as your side support!
Enga ooru… haa enga ooru…
Our town's... ah, our town's...
Hoi enga ooru
Hey, our town's
Engilaandhu raani
Queen of England!
Ada ettu vechu kittathula vaa nee
Ada, take a stride and come closer like that!
Thanga neram manja poosum maeni
A body smeared with golden turmeric hue,
Adhu sorgathukku yethi vidum yaeni
It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven!
Thaerdhalilae ninnu paaru
Try contesting in an election!
Machaan machaan
Oh dear, oh dear!
Unna vittaa vera yaaru
Other than you, who else
Jeyippaan jeyippaan
Will win? Will win!
Enga ooru engilaandhu raani
Our town's Queen of England!
Vaadaa malli pooveduthu
I took an unfaded jasmine flower,
Vechu paarthen thala melae
And tried placing it on my head.
Alaek
Effortlessly!
Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa
Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa
Laala laalaa laallaa laa
Laala laalaa laallaa laa
Joraa nee kekkaama thaan
Grandly, without even asking,
Nikkireenga sela pola
You stand still like statues!
Moodaama moodinen maaraappu
Without covering fully, I draped my saree pallu,
Venaanga aambala veeraappu
Don't show off your male pride!
Vaadaama vaadudhu rosaa poo
Without wilting, this rose flower is wilting!
Paadaama paadudhu pen poovu
Without singing, this female flower is singing!
Alla venaa killa venaa
Don't gather me, don't pinch me!
Innum enna venum nee thaan venum
What else do you need? I only need you!
Enga ooru… haa enga ooru…
Our town's... ah, our town's...
Enga ooru engilaandhu raani
Our town's Queen of England!
Apdi ettu vechu kittatthula vaa nee
Take a stride and come closer like that!
Thanga neram manja poosum maeni
A body smeared with golden turmeric hue,
Adhu sorgathukku yethi vidum yaeni
It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven!
Yaaiyaayaa yaaiyaayaa
Yaaiyaayaa yaaiyaayaa
Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa
Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa
Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa yaaiyaa
Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa yaaiyaa
Yaaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
Yaaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaa yaaiyaa yaiyaa
Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa
Yaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa yaaiyaaya yaiyaa yaiyaa
Yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
Yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa yaiyaa
Maaraama thaan aasai irukku
Unchanging desire is still within me,
Alli paathu naalaachu
It has been days since I held you and saw!
Meiyaavaa
Is that true?
Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa
Laalaalalaa laalaalalaa
Laala laalaa laallaa laa
Laala laalaa laallaa laa
Seraama thaan jodi edhukku
Why have a pair if you don't unite?
Ennudambu noolaachu
My body has become thin like a thread!
Naalonnu paaraiyaa thai maasam
Look at an auspicious date in the month of Thai,
Kaanaama kaanalaam kailaasam
We can see Kailash without missing it!
Ulloora odudhu un nesam
Deep inside, your affection flows,
Unakkaaga paadudhu poo vaasam
For you, the fragrance of flowers sings!
Onnu mela onnu podu
Put one on top of another,
Odi vandhu koodu baanam podu
Come running, join together, shoot a cupid's arrow!
Enga ooru… haa enga ooru…
Our town's... ah, our town's...
Adadada enga ooru engilaandhu raani
Ah, our town's Queen of England!
Apdi ettu vechu kittatthula vaa nee
Take a stride and come closer like that!
Thanga neram manja poosum maeni
A body smeared with golden turmeric hue,
Adhu sorgathukku yethi vidum yaeni
It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven!
Om peril mandram onnu
A fan club in your name...
Chorus :Vekka porom
Chorus: We are going to establish!
Male :Un kooda eppozhudhum
Male: Always with you...
Chorus :Pakka thunaiya iruppom
Chorus: We will stand as your side support!
Enga ooru engilaandhu raani
Our town's Queen of England!
Female :Amaaa
Female: Yes!
Chorus :Apdi ettu vechu kittatthula vaa nee
Chorus: Take a stride and come closer like that!
Female :Haan
Female: Haan!
Chorus :Thanga neram manja poosum maeni
Chorus: A body smeared with golden turmeric hue,
Adhu sorgathukku yethi vidum yaeni
It is a ladder that elevates one to heaven!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enga Ooru Engilaandhu Raani from the movie Padicha Pulla (1989) is a upbeat, playful folk-romantic duet. The song humorously hyperbolizes the heroine's beauty by calling her the 'Queen of England' of their village. The male protagonist and the chorus express admiration for her golden radiance, lightheartedly offering to launch a fan club and vote for her if she stands in an election.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagak Ani)
“Adhu sorgathukku yethi vidum yaeni”
Her enchanting golden body is metaphorically described as a ladder that transports one directly to heaven.
Simile (Uvamaani)
“Nikkireenga sela pola”
The speaker compares the onlookers/lover standing motionless without responding to statues ('sela pola').
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Moodaama / Vaadaama / Paadaama”
The second letter 'da' (ட) rhymes across consecutive lines in the verse.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Alla venaa killa venaa”
The starting sound 'A' ('Alla') and 'Ki' ('Killa') follow a rhythmic structural pattern.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song lyrics were written by Na. Kamarasan, a prominent Tamil poet famous for blending surrealism, folk idioms, and modern sensibilities into 1980s film songs. The title phrase 'Engilaandhu Raani' (Queen of England) is a popular colloquial hyperbole in rural Tamil Nadu used to teasingly elevate a local beauty.
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