- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Mazhalai Pattalam
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 11 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enga pillai thanga pillai
Nalla pillai chellapillai
Ulagaththa uruttuthappaa
Ilangaiyaiyum thottuvidum
London-yum viththu vidum
Yaarukku kidaikkumappaa….
Enga pillai thanga pillai
Nalla pillai chellapillai
Ulagaththa uruttuthappaa
Ilangaiyaiyum thottuvidum
London-yum viththu vidum
Yaarukku kidaikkumappaa….
Ada anumanthaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Ada kishkinthaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :En kannukku raja
Chorus :Laalaa
Male :Ada karuppaiyyaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Ada Sevaththaiyyaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Pala vannaththil roja
Chorus :Laalaa
Enga pillai thanga pillai
Nalla pillai chellapillai
Ulagaththa uruttuthappaa
Ilangaiyaiyum thottuvidum
London-yum viththu vidum
Yaarukku kidaikkumappaa….
……………….
Palliyil kondu vittaa yaetta kedukkum
Adhu oorukku solli kodukkum
Munnaala suttii pilla Setta nadaththum
Aanaa pinnaala naatta nadaththum
Oorukku nanmai senjaa aaru porakkum
Aahaa aarukkum puththi irukkum
Onbathu paththu peththaa vote-u
Thaerthalil seettu kedaikkum
Ada anumanthaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Ada kishkinthaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :En kannukku raja
Chorus :Laalaa
Male :Ada karuppaiyyaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Ada Sevaththaiyyaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Pala vannaththil roja
Chorus :Laalaa
Enga pillai thanga pillai
Nalla pillai chellapillai
Ulagaththa uruttuthappaa
Ilangaiyaiyum thottuvidum
London-yum viththu vidum
Yaarukku kidaikkumappaa….appaa
Onnoda onna mattum peththu vittaana
Veedengum kaththa vittaanaa
Oorengum maatta polae suththa
license-ah katti vittaanaa
Calendar paaththu paaththu pilla peththaenae
Aandukku onnu peththaenae
Female :Kadikaaram paaththu soru pottaenae
Gundaaga maaravittaenae
Ada anumanthaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Ada kishkinthaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :En kannukku raja
Chorus :Laalaa
Male :Ada karuppaiyyaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Ada Sevaththaiyyaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Pala vannaththil roja
Chorus :Laalaa
Enga pillai thanga pillai
Nalla pillai chellapillai
Ulagaththa uruttuthappaa
Ilangaiyaiyum thottuvidum
London-yum viththu vidum
Yaarukku kidaikkumappaa….
…………..
Naalaikku mooththa pilla doctor aaganum
Ennaikkum nanmai seiyyanum
Nyaanaththil chinna pillai kavinganaaganum
Aayiram kavithai paadanum
Aasaikku onnu rendu pannanum vakkeel aaganum
Court-il vaadham pannanum
Arasiyal katchithanil member aaganum
MLA MBA aaganum
A….yae…. ada anumanthaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Ada kishkinthaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :En kannukku raja
Chorus :Laalaa
Male :Ada karuppaiyyaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Ada Sevaththaiyyaa
Chorus :Lalalallaa
Male :Pala vannaththil roja
Chorus :Laalaa
Enga pillai thanga pillai
Nalla pillai chellapillai
Ulagaththa uruttuthappaa
Ilangaiyaiyum thottuvidum
London-yum viththu vidum
Yaarukku kidaikkumappaa….
Our child is a golden child,
A good child, a darling child!
He spins the whole world around, oh!
He can reach all the way to Sri Lanka,
He could even sell off London!
Who could ever be blessed with such a child?
Our child is a golden child,
A good child, a darling child!
He spins the whole world around, oh!
He can reach all the way to Sri Lanka,
He could even sell off London!
Who could ever be blessed with such a child?
Hey, little Hanuman!
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Hey, little Kishkindha!
Chorus: La la la la
Male: The prince of my eyes,
Chorus: La la
Male: Hey, dark little fellow,
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Hey, fair little fellow,
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Roses in so many colors!
Chorus: La la
Our child is a golden child,
A good child, a darling child!
He spins the whole world around, oh!
He can reach all the way to Sri Lanka,
He could even sell off London!
Who could ever be blessed with such a child?
...
If you put them in school, they ruin the books,
Yet they teach the whole town a lesson!
Right now, these mischievous kids make trouble,
But later, they will run the country!
If we do good for the town, half a dozen will be born,
Aha, and all six of them will have great wisdom!
If you have nine or ten kids, you get enough votes,
And you can easily win an election ticket!
Hey, little Hanuman!
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Hey, little Kishkindha!
Chorus: La la la la
Male: The prince of my eyes,
Chorus: La la
Male: Hey, dark little fellow,
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Hey, fair little fellow,
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Roses in so many colors!
Chorus: La la
Our child is a golden child,
A good child, a darling child!
He spins the whole world around, oh!
He can reach all the way to Sri Lanka,
He could even sell off London!
Who could ever be blessed with such a child... oh man!
Did he just keep having one child after another,
And let them scream all through the house?
To wander across town like stray cattle,
Did he give them a license to roam?
Watching the calendar, I had my babies,
I gave birth to one every single year!
Female: Watching the clock, I fed them their meals,
And helped them grow up so chubby!
Hey, little Hanuman!
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Hey, little Kishkindha!
Chorus: La la la la
Male: The prince of my eyes,
Chorus: La la
Male: Hey, dark little fellow,
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Hey, fair little fellow,
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Roses in so many colors!
Chorus: La la
Our child is a golden child,
A good child, a darling child!
He spins the whole world around, oh!
He can reach all the way to Sri Lanka,
He could even sell off London!
Who could ever be blessed with such a child?
...
Tomorrow, my eldest child must become a doctor,
And always do good for everyone!
With wisdom, my youngest must become a poet,
And sing a thousand poems!
For the joy of it, one or two should study and become lawyers,
And argue cases in court!
They should become members of a political party,
And become an MLA or an MP!
Ah... yeah... Hey, little Hanuman!
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Hey, little Kishkindha!
Chorus: La la la la
Male: The prince of my eyes,
Chorus: La la
Male: Hey, dark little fellow,
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Hey, fair little fellow,
Chorus: La la la la
Male: Roses in so many colors!
Chorus: La la
Our child is a golden child,
A good child, a darling child!
He spins the whole world around, oh!
He can reach all the way to Sri Lanka,
He could even sell off London!
Who could ever be blessed with such a child?
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Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Enga Pillai Thanga Pillai' from the film Mazhalai Pattalam (1980) is a joyous, celebratory song about children, parenting, and family life filled with lighthearted humor and affectionate teasing. Lyricist Kannadasan playfully juxtaposes the chaos and mischief caused by a house full of energetic kids with the immense pride, dreams, and hopes parents attach to their offspring.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Enga pillai thanga pillai / Pala vannaththil roja”
Children are metaphorically described as 'golden children' (thanga pillai) and 'roses of various colors' (pala vannaththil roja).
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitci Ani)
“London-yum viththu vidum”
Playful exaggeration claiming that the child is clever and mischievous enough to sell off London.
Iyaipu (Rhyming end syllables)
“Enga pillai thanga pillai / Nalla pillai chellapillai”
Repeated end rhymes with 'pillai' across multiple lines create a catchy, rhythmic lullaby-like cadence.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Oorengum maatta polae suththa”
Compares roaming children to wandering cattle ('maatta polae').
Did you know?
Trivia
Mazhalai Pattalam (1980) was directed by veteran actress Lakshmi in her directorial debut, under the guidance and supervision of legendary filmmaker K. Balachander. The movie centers around two neighboring families with numerous children and features a popular playful score by M. S. Viswanathan.
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