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Enga Veettu Rani

From Gruhapravesam · 1976

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Gruhapravesam
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
27 Jul 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enga veetu ranikippo
Ilamai thirumputhu vayathu yaera yaera
Paruvam yaeri kadhal arumbuthu
Enga veetu ranikippo
Ilamai thirumputhu vayathu yaera yaera
Paruvam yaeri kadhal arumbuthu
Intha vayasilthaanae
Enakku vivaram puriyuthu
Intha vayasilthaanae
Enakku vivaram puriyuthu
Neega yaera iranga paarkkumpothu
Vilakkam theriyuthu
Neega yaera iranga paarkkumpothu
Vilakkam theriyuthu
Enga veettu rajavukku
Ilamai thirumputhu vayathu yaera yaera
Paruvameri kadhal arumbuthu
Selai kattiya karuppu pallakku
Sirikkum sirippu azhagu
Un thiruththamaana mugaththai paarthth
Iruttil maraiyum nilavu
Selai kattiya karuppu pallakku
Sirikkum sirippu azhagu
Un thiruththamaana mugaththai paarthth
Iruttil maraiyum nilavu
Kolam potta idhazhin meethu
Kooda kuraiya pazhagu
Kolam potta idhazhin meethu
Kooda kuraiya pazhagu
Konjum thilagam nenjil padhiya
Kulira vendum iravu
Kulira vendum iravu
Enga veetu ranikippo
Ilamai thirumputhu vayathu yaera yaera
Paruvam yaeri kadhal arumbuthu
Maalai potta naalil irunthu
Manasu thudikkum thudippu
Mathiyamillai iravumillai
Dhinamum unga nenappu
Kalam thandi kidaikkumpothu
Kadhal inikkum inippu
Katti vellam kasanthu pogum
Katti pidikkum pidippu
Katti pidikkum pidippu
Enga veettu rajavukku
Ilamai thirumputhu vayathu yaera yaera
Paruvameri kadhal arumbuthu
Pazhuththu vantha pazhaththai pondru
Paruvam indru vijayam
Female :Paarththu neengal pazhaga vendum
Theriyum ungal vishayam
Pazhuththu vantha pazhaththai pondru
Paruvam indru vijayam
Female :Paarththu neengal pazhaga vendum
Theriyum ungal vishayam
Thunbam pola thondrinaalum
Inbam angu adhigam
Female :Inbam thunbam edhuvendraalum
Enakku neegal ulagam
Enakku neegal ulagam
Enga veetu ranikippo
Ilamai thirumputhu vayathu yaera yaera
Paruvam yaeri kadhal arumbuthu
For the queen of our home now,
youth returns as the years go by,
desire rises and love begins to bloom.
For the queen of our home now,
youth returns as the years go by,
desire rises and love begins to bloom.
Only at this age,
am I finally understanding everything.
Only at this age,
am I finally understanding everything.
When you look me up and down,
the meaning becomes clear.
When you look me up and down,
the meaning becomes clear.
For the king of our home,
youth returns as the years go by,
desire rises and love begins to bloom.
A dark palanquin dressed in a saree,
how beautiful your smile is!
Looking at your finely carved face,
the moon hides away in the dark.
A dark palanquin dressed in a saree,
how beautiful your smile is!
Looking at your finely carved face,
the moon hides away in the dark.
On these lips patterned like art,
share your closeness, give and take.
On these lips patterned like art,
share your closeness, give and take.
As your charming bindi presses against my chest,
this night should turn cool and soothing.
This night should turn cool and soothing.
For the queen of our home now,
youth returns as the years go by,
desire rises and love begins to bloom.
Ever since the day we exchanged garlands,
oh, how wildly my heart has been throbbing!
Be it midday or night,
my thoughts are always on you.
When it comes after waiting so long,
how sweet love tastes!
Even a block of jaggery would taste bitter,
beside the warmth of your tight embrace!
Beside the warmth of your tight embrace!
For the king of our home,
youth returns as the years go by,
desire rises and love begins to bloom.
Like a fruit that has fully ripened,
prime youth has arrived today.
You must tread gently and be careful,
I already know your mischievous ways!
Like a fruit that has fully ripened,
prime youth has arrived today.
You must tread gently and be careful,
I already know your mischievous ways!
Even if it seems like pain at first,
the pleasure in it is boundless.
Whether it brings pleasure or pain,
you are my whole world.
You are my whole world.
For the queen of our home now,
youth returns as the years go by,
desire rises and love begins to bloom.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Enga Veetu Ranikippo' is a lighthearted and affectionate duet from the 1976 Tamil movie Gruhapravesam. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan and penned by Kannadasan, the song celebrates romance and playful banter between a long-married couple who feel a rekindling of youthful passion as they grow older together. The husband fondly teases his wife about her beauty and charm, comparing her grace to a palanquin and asserting that even the moon hides in shade before her lovely face. The wife responds with affectionate humor, teasing him about his romantic intentions while reassuring him of her deep, unwavering devotion. Through rich metaphors and rhythmic Tamil phrasing, the track conveys that true love only deepens and sweetens with age.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai Ani (Simile)

“Pazhuththu vantha pazhaththai pondru”

Compares the arrival of full maturity and romantic readiness to a ripe fruit using the explicit comparison word 'pondru' (like).

Uyarvu Navortchi Ani (Hyperbole)

“Un thiruththamaana mugaththai paarthth Iruttil maraiyum nilavu”

Exaggerates the beauty of the wife's face by stating that the moon hides itself in the dark upon seeing her perfection.

Urugavam (Metaphor)

“Selai kattiya karuppu pallakku”

Directly metaphorizes the dark-complexioned woman wearing a saree to a majestic palanquin.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Katti vellam kasanthu pogum / Katti pidikkum pidippu”

The second consonant 'tt' (ட்) repeats in consecutive lines ('Katti' / 'Katti'), creating poetic harmony.

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Trivia

In 'Gruhapravesam' (1976), M. S. Viswanathan and Kannadasan crafted this track specifically to showcase romance among middle-aged spouses, a theme rarely highlighted in mainstream Tamil cinema duets of the 1970s. The song gained widespread popular appeal due to the lively performance by legendary singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.

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