Enga Ooru Laila
From Karakattakari · 2004
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enga ooru laila laila | Our town's Laila, Laila |
| Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah | Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly |
| Enga ooru laila laila | Our town's Laila, Laila |
| Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah | Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly |
| Female | |
| Manja thanni thelichaa thelichaa | Sprinkling turmeric water, sprinkling it |
| Malliya poo kuduthaa kuduthaa | Giving jasmine flowers, giving them |
| Ippa kuduthadhellaam edutha pinnum | Now even after taking back everything given |
| Thudi thudikkanumaa | Should the heart throb wildly? |
| Manam vedi vaedikkanumaa | Should the heart burst like a firecracker? |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru laila laila | Our town's Laila, Laila |
| Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah | Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly |
| Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa | Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa |
| Male :Enga ooru laila laila | Male : Our town's Laila, Laila |
| Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah | Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly |
| Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa | Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa |
| Male | |
| Thandhana thanathaa | Thandhana thanathaa |
| Thandha thandhana | Thandha thandhana |
| Thanathaa thandhatthaa | Thanathaa thandhatthaa |
| Themmaangu paattil | In a folk song |
| Thennaadu ariyum | The southern land knows |
| Ennaannu em manasu | Don't you know what is in my heart, |
| Theriyaadhaa maanae | Oh dear deer-like girl? |
| Chorus | |
| Chinnchinakadi | Chinnchinakadi |
| Chinnchinakadi chaa | Chinnchinakadi chaa |
| Female | |
| Unnoda paattu | Your song |
| Nee pogum route | The path you take |
| Munnaala nee poga | As you go ahead |
| Pinnaal varuvenae | I will follow behind you |
| Chorus | |
| Chinnchinakadi | Chinnchinakadi |
| Chinnchinakadi chaa | Chinnchinakadi chaa |
| Male | |
| Sevvaazha thaarum | A bunch of red bananas |
| Yer odum oorum | The land where plows run |
| Gambeeram oiyaaram | Majesty and elegance |
| Verengae kooru verengae kooru | Where else can you find it? Where else? |
| Female | |
| Aa vella thamizhanukku | Ah, the straightforward Tamilian |
| Sollat therinjirukku | Knows how to speak well |
| Irumbaaga irundhaalum | Even if heart is made of iron |
| Arumbaadhaa kaadhal sugam | Doesn't love blossom into sweet joy? |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru laila laila | Our town's Laila, Laila |
| Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah | Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly |
| Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa | Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa |
| Male :Enga ooru laila laila | Male : Our town's Laila, Laila |
| Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah | Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly |
| Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa | Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa |
| Female | |
| Haaa..aa…aa…aa….aa…aaa…aaa….aa… | Haaa..aa…aa…aa….aa…aaa…aaa….aa… |
| Haaa..aa…aa…aa….aa…aaa…aaa….aa… | Haaa..aa…aa…aa….aa…aaa…aaa….aa… |
| Female | |
| Ambuliya azhaichu | Calling the moon |
| Thanni adhil thelichu | Sprinkling water on it |
| Bambaram vilaiyaattu | A game of spinning top |
| Vilaiyaadalaamaa | Shall we play together? |
| Chorus | |
| Chinnchinakadi | Chinnchinakadi |
| Chinnchinakadi chaa | Chinnchinakadi chaa |
| Male | |
| Vayasula kolam | In youth, a Rangoli pattern |
| Varanjadhu yaaru | Who drew it? |
| Vandhu yen ul manasa | Come and open my inner heart |
| Nee therandhu paaru | And take a look |
| Chorus | |
| Chinnchinakadi | Chinnchinakadi |
| Chinnchinakadi chaa | Chinnchinakadi chaa |
| Female | |
| Vanji ennai anaithu | The young maiden embraces me |
| Konjum mugam sivakka | Her fond face turning red |
| Kasthoori pottodu manakka manakka | Fragrant with a musk spot |
| Manakka manakka | Fragrant and sweet-smelling |
| Male | |
| Thanga kalasam kondaa | Bring a golden dome |
| Vairam padhichiruven | I will stud it with diamonds |
| Ottaadho muthu muthu | Pearls that cling close |
| Kondaadum maalai thanthu | Giving a celebratory garland |
| Female | |
| Thandhaa nannae | Thandhaa nannae |
| Thaanaa nannaa | Thaanaa nannaa |
| Nana thandhaa nanaa naannaa nannaa | Nana thandhaa nanaa naannaa nannaa |
| Male | |
| Yaaiyaa yayaayaa | Yaaiyaa yayaayaa |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru laila laila | Our town's Laila, Laila |
| Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah | Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly |
| Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa | Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa |
| Female | |
| Manja thanni thelichaa thelichaa | Sprinkling turmeric water, sprinkling it |
| Malliya poo kuduthaa kuduthaa | Giving jasmine flowers, giving them |
| Ippa kuduthadhellaam edutha pinnum | Now even after taking back everything given |
| Thudi thudikkanumaa | Should the heart throb wildly? |
| Manam vedi vaedikkanumaa | Should the heart burst like a firecracker? |
| Male | |
| Enga ooru laila laila | Our town's Laila, Laila |
| Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah | Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly |
| Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa | Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa |
| Male :Enga ooru laila laila | Male : Our town's Laila, Laila |
| Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah | Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly |
| Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa | Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa |
எங்க ஊரு லைலா லைலா
அட இங்கே வாடி ஸ்டைலா ஸ்டைலா
எங்க ஊரு லைலா லைலா
அட இங்கே வாடி ஸ்டைலா ஸ்டைலா
Our town's Laila, Laila
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Our town's Laila, Laila
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
பெண்
: மஞ்சத் தண்ணி தெளிச்சா தெளிச்சா
மல்லியப் பூ குடுத்தா குடுத்தா
இப்ப குடுத்ததெல்லாம் எடுத்த பின்னும்
துடி துடிக்கணுமா
மனம் வெடி வெடிக்கணுமா
Sprinkling turmeric water, sprinkling it
Giving jasmine flowers, giving them
Now even after taking back everything given
Should the heart throb wildly?
Should the heart burst like a firecracker?
எங்க ஊரு லைலா லைலா
அட இங்கே வாடி ஸ்டைலா ஸ்டைலா
தத்தா தரத்தா
எங்க ஊரு லைலா லைலா
அட இங்கே வாடி ஸ்டைலா ஸ்டைலா
தத்தா தரத்தா
Our town's Laila, Laila
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
Male : Our town's Laila, Laila
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
தந்தனத் தனதா
தந்தத் தந்தனத்
தனதா தந்தத்தா
தெம்மாங்குப் பாட்டில்
தென்னாடு அறியும்
என்னான்னு எம் மனசு
தெரியாதா மானே
Thandhana thanathaa
Thandha thandhana
Thanathaa thandhatthaa
In a folk song
The southern land knows
Don't you know what is in my heart,
Oh dear deer-like girl?
சிஞ்சினக்கடி
சிஞ்சினக்கடி சா
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi chaa
உன்னோட பாட்டு
நீ போகும் ரூட்டு
முன்னால நீ போற
பின்னால் வருவேனே
Your song
The path you take
As you go ahead
I will follow behind you
சிஞ்சினக்கடி
சிஞ்சினக்கடி சா
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi chaa
செவ்வாழத் தாரும்
தேர் ஓடும் ஊரும்
கம்பீரம் ஒய்யாரம்
வேறெங்கே கூறு வேறெங்கே கூறு
A bunch of red bananas
The land where plows run
Majesty and elegance
Where else can you find it? Where else?
ஆ வெல்லத் தமிழனுக்கு
சொல்லத் தெரிஞ்சிருக்கு
இரும்பாக இருந்தாலும்
அரும்பாதா காதல் சுகம்
Ah, the straightforward Tamilian
Knows how to speak well
Even if heart is made of iron
Doesn't love blossom into sweet joy?
எங்க ஊரு லைலா லைலா
அட இங்கே வாடி ஸ்டைலா ஸ்டைலா
தத்தா தரத்தா
எங்க ஊரு லைலா லைலா
அட இங்கே வாடி ஸ்டைலா ஸ்டைலா
தத்தா தரத்தா
Our town's Laila, Laila
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
Male : Our town's Laila, Laila
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
ஹா....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ...ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ...
ஹா....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ...ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆ...
Haaa..aa…aa…aa….aa…aaa…aaa….aa…
Haaa..aa…aa…aa….aa…aaa…aaa….aa…
அம்புலிய அழைச்சு
தண்ணி அதில் தெளிச்சு
பம்பரம் விளையாட்டு
விளையாடலாமா
Calling the moon
Sprinkling water on it
A game of spinning top
Shall we play together?
சிஞ்சினக்கடி
சிஞ்சினக்கடி சா
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi chaa
வயசுல கோலம்
வரைஞ்சது யாரு
வந்து என் உள் மனச
நீ தெறந்து பாரு
In youth, a Rangoli pattern
Who drew it?
Come and open my inner heart
And take a look
சிஞ்சினக்கடி
சிஞ்சினக்கடி சா
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi chaa
வஞ்சி என்னை அணைத்து
கொஞ்சும் முகம் சிவக்க
கஸ்தூரிப் பொட்டோடு மணக்க மணக்க
மணக்க மணக்க
The young maiden embraces me
Her fond face turning red
Fragrant with a musk spot
Fragrant and sweet-smelling
தங்கக் கலசம் கொண்டா
வைரம் பதிச்சிருவேன்
ஒட்டாதோ முத்து முத்து
கொண்டாடும் மாலை தந்து
Bring a golden dome
I will stud it with diamonds
Pearls that cling close
Giving a celebratory garland
தந்தா னன்னே
தானா னன்னா
னன தந்தா னனா னான்னா னன்னா
Thandhaa nannae
Thaanaa nannaa
Nana thandhaa nanaa naannaa nannaa
யாய்யா யயாயா
Yaaiyaa yayaayaa
எங்க ஊரு லைலா லைலா
அட இங்கே வாடி ஸ்டைலா ஸ்டைலா
தத்தா தரத்தா
Our town's Laila, Laila
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
மஞ்சத் தண்ணி தெளிச்சா தெளிச்சா
மல்லியப் பூ குடுத்தா குடுத்தா
இப்ப குடுத்ததெல்லாம் எடுத்த பின்னும்
துடி துடிக்கணுமா
மனம் வெடி வெடிக்கணுமா
Sprinkling turmeric water, sprinkling it
Giving jasmine flowers, giving them
Now even after taking back everything given
Should the heart throb wildly?
Should the heart burst like a firecracker?
எங்க ஊரு லைலா லைலா
அட இங்கே வாடி ஸ்டைலா ஸ்டைலா
தத்தா தரத்தா
எங்க ஊரு லைலா லைலா
அட இங்கே வாடி ஸ்டைலா ஸ்டைலா
தத்தா தரத்தா
Our town's Laila, Laila
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
Male : Our town's Laila, Laila
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
Enga ooru laila laila
Our town's Laila, Laila
Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Enga ooru laila laila
Our town's Laila, Laila
Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Manja thanni thelichaa thelichaa
Sprinkling turmeric water, sprinkling it
Malliya poo kuduthaa kuduthaa
Giving jasmine flowers, giving them
Ippa kuduthadhellaam edutha pinnum
Now even after taking back everything given
Thudi thudikkanumaa
Should the heart throb wildly?
Manam vedi vaedikkanumaa
Should the heart burst like a firecracker?
Enga ooru laila laila
Our town's Laila, Laila
Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
Male :Enga ooru laila laila
Male : Our town's Laila, Laila
Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
Thandhana thanathaa
Thandhana thanathaa
Thandha thandhana
Thandha thandhana
Thanathaa thandhatthaa
Thanathaa thandhatthaa
Themmaangu paattil
In a folk song
Thennaadu ariyum
The southern land knows
Ennaannu em manasu
Don't you know what is in my heart,
Theriyaadhaa maanae
Oh dear deer-like girl?
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi chaa
Chinnchinakadi chaa
Unnoda paattu
Your song
Nee pogum route
The path you take
Munnaala nee poga
As you go ahead
Pinnaal varuvenae
I will follow behind you
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi chaa
Chinnchinakadi chaa
Sevvaazha thaarum
A bunch of red bananas
Yer odum oorum
The land where plows run
Gambeeram oiyaaram
Majesty and elegance
Verengae kooru verengae kooru
Where else can you find it? Where else?
Aa vella thamizhanukku
Ah, the straightforward Tamilian
Sollat therinjirukku
Knows how to speak well
Irumbaaga irundhaalum
Even if heart is made of iron
Arumbaadhaa kaadhal sugam
Doesn't love blossom into sweet joy?
Enga ooru laila laila
Our town's Laila, Laila
Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
Male :Enga ooru laila laila
Male : Our town's Laila, Laila
Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
Haaa..aa…aa…aa….aa…aaa…aaa….aa…
Haaa..aa…aa…aa….aa…aaa…aaa….aa…
Haaa..aa…aa…aa….aa…aaa…aaa….aa…
Haaa..aa…aa…aa….aa…aaa…aaa….aa…
Ambuliya azhaichu
Calling the moon
Thanni adhil thelichu
Sprinkling water on it
Bambaram vilaiyaattu
A game of spinning top
Vilaiyaadalaamaa
Shall we play together?
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi chaa
Chinnchinakadi chaa
Vayasula kolam
In youth, a Rangoli pattern
Varanjadhu yaaru
Who drew it?
Vandhu yen ul manasa
Come and open my inner heart
Nee therandhu paaru
And take a look
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi
Chinnchinakadi chaa
Chinnchinakadi chaa
Vanji ennai anaithu
The young maiden embraces me
Konjum mugam sivakka
Her fond face turning red
Kasthoori pottodu manakka manakka
Fragrant with a musk spot
Manakka manakka
Fragrant and sweet-smelling
Thanga kalasam kondaa
Bring a golden dome
Vairam padhichiruven
I will stud it with diamonds
Ottaadho muthu muthu
Pearls that cling close
Kondaadum maalai thanthu
Giving a celebratory garland
Thandhaa nannae
Thandhaa nannae
Thaanaa nannaa
Thaanaa nannaa
Nana thandhaa nanaa naannaa nannaa
Nana thandhaa nanaa naannaa nannaa
Yaaiyaa yayaayaa
Yaaiyaa yayaayaa
Enga ooru laila laila
Our town's Laila, Laila
Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
Manja thanni thelichaa thelichaa
Sprinkling turmeric water, sprinkling it
Malliya poo kuduthaa kuduthaa
Giving jasmine flowers, giving them
Ippa kuduthadhellaam edutha pinnum
Now even after taking back everything given
Thudi thudikkanumaa
Should the heart throb wildly?
Manam vedi vaedikkanumaa
Should the heart burst like a firecracker?
Enga ooru laila laila
Our town's Laila, Laila
Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
Male :Enga ooru laila laila
Male : Our town's Laila, Laila
Ada ingae vaadi style ah style ah
Hey, come here stylishly, stylishly
Female :Thaththaa tharaththaa
Female : Thaththaa tharaththaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song captures a playful, romantic duet set in a rural Tamil background. The male protagonist playfully teases and woos a stylish young woman from his village, calling her 'Laila' and expressing his admiration for her grace and beauty. Traditional cultural references such as sprinkling turmeric water, gifting jasmine flowers, and plowing fields ground the song in South Indian village life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Themmaangu paattil / Thennaadu ariyum”
The second letter 'm/n' phonetic harmony creates a rhythmic folk cadence in these lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagak Ani)
“Vayasula kolam varanjadhu yaaru”
Compares youth and feelings of love to a traditional kolam (rangoli pattern) drawn in the heart.
Repetition / Anaphora
“Chinnchinakadi / Chinnchinakadi chaa”
Folk rhythmic vocables repeated for musical bounce and dance momentum.
Did you know?
Trivia
Written by lyricist Kamakodi for the movie Karakattakari (2004), the track blends traditional Tamil folk music rhythm (Themmaangu) with playful urban slang ('style ah', 'route').
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