Engappanukkum Pae Pae
From Sumangali · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sumangali1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Engappanukkum peppeapeppae | A big thumb-down to my father |
| Entha suppanukkum peppae peppeapeppae | And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy |
| Engappanukkum peppeapeppae | A big thumb-down to my father |
| Entha suppanukkum peppae peppeapeppae | And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy |
| Female | |
| Namma kadhalukku kurukka vanthaa | If anyone comes in between our love |
| Kadavulukkum peppae peppeapeppae | Even to God, it's a big thumb-down! |
| Namma kadhalukku kurukka vanthaa | If anyone comes in between our love |
| Kadavulukkum peppae peppeapeppae | Even to God, it's a big thumb-down! |
| Female | |
| Naan puththagaththa padichchu purinjukkittaen | I read the book and understood it |
| Kadhal viththaikalum ennaannu therinjikkittaen | I learned all the tricks of love |
| Naan puththagaththa padichchu purinjukkittaen | I read the book and understood it |
| Kadhal viththaikalum ennaannu therinjikkittaen | I learned all the tricks of love |
| Female | |
| Ada maththathellaam vilakkida vaa mama | Hey uncle, come clarify everything else |
| Ada maththathellaam vilakkida vaa mama | Hey uncle, come clarify everything else |
| Intha rathaikkum yaetram srirama | Sri Rama who is suitable for this Rathi |
| Mama mama makku mama | Uncle, uncle, foolish uncle |
| Intha rathaikkum yaetram srirama | Sri Rama who is suitable for this Rathi |
| Female | |
| Engappanukkum peppeapeppae | A big thumb-down to my father |
| Entha suppanukkum peppae peppeapeppae | And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy |
| Female | |
| Naan puththi kettu kidanthaen unna nenaichchu | I lost my mind thinking of you |
| Neyum suththikittu irunthaen enna nenaichchu | And you were wandering around thinking of me |
| Naan puththi kettu kidanthaen unna nenaichchu | I lost my mind thinking of you |
| Neyum suththikittu irunthaen enna nenaichchu | And you were wandering around thinking of me |
| Female | |
| Un muththiraiya padichchitta vaa kannaa | Come, my darling, now that you have stamped your seal |
| Intha seedhaikku yaetra sri krishnaa | Sri Krishna who is suitable for this Sita |
| Un muththiraiya padichchitta vaa kannaa | Come, my darling, now that you have stamped your seal |
| Intha seedhaikku yaetra sri krishnaa | Sri Krishna who is suitable for this Sita |
| En kannaa kannaa vaa kannaa | My Kanna, Kanna, come Kanna |
| Intha seedhaikku yaetra srikrishnaa… | Sri Krishna who is suitable for this Sita... |
| Female | |
| Ada akbarukku maganthaan ambigaapathi | Hey, Ambikapathy is the son of Akbar |
| Antha kambanukku ponnuthaan anaargali | And Anarkali is the daughter of Kamban |
| Ada akbarukku maganthaan ambigaapathi | Hey, Ambikapathy is the son of Akbar |
| Antha kambanukku ponnuthaan anaargali | And Anarkali is the daughter of Kamban |
| Female | |
| Antha kadhalar sariththiram theriyaathaa | Don't you know the history of those famous lovers? |
| Namma kadhalum adhupola thodaraathaa | Won't our love also continue like that? |
| Mama mama makku mama | Uncle, uncle, foolish uncle |
| Idhu kadhalan kadhali love drama | This is a lover-and-beloved love drama |
| Mama mama makku mama | Uncle, uncle, foolish uncle |
| Idhu kadhalan kadhali love drama | This is a lover-and-beloved love drama |
| Female | |
| Engappanukkum peppeapeppae | A big thumb-down to my father |
| Entha suppanukkum peppae peppeapeppae | And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy |
| Female | |
| Namma kadhalukku kurukka vanthaa | If anyone comes in between our love |
| Kadavulukkum peppae peppeapeppae | Even to God, it's a big thumb-down! |
| Namma kadhalukku kurukka vanthaa | If anyone comes in between our love |
| Kadavulukkum peppae peppeapeppae | Even to God, it's a big thumb-down! |
எங்கப்பனுக்கும் பெப்பேபெப்பெப்பே
எந்த சுப்பனுக்கும் பெப்பே பெப்பெப்பெப்பே
எங்கப்பனுக்கும் பெப்பேபெப்பெப்பே
எந்த சுப்பனுக்கும் பெப்பே பெப்பெப்பெப்பே
A big thumb-down to my father
And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy
A big thumb-down to my father
And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy
நம்ம காதலுக்கு குறுக்க வந்தா
கடவுளுக்கும் பெப்பே பெப்பெப்பெப்பே...
நம்ம காதலுக்கு குறுக்க வந்தா
கடவுளுக்கும் பெப்பே பெப்பெப்பெப்பே...
If anyone comes in between our love
Even to God, it's a big thumb-down!
If anyone comes in between our love
Even to God, it's a big thumb-down!
நான் புத்தகத்த படிச்சு புரிஞ்சுகிட்டேன்
காதல் வித்தைகளும் என்னான்னு தெரிஞ்சிகிட்டேன்
நான் புத்தகத்த படிச்சு புரிஞ்சுகிட்டேன்
காதல் வித்தைகளும் என்னான்னு தெரிஞ்சிகிட்டேன்
I read the book and understood it
I learned all the tricks of love
I read the book and understood it
I learned all the tricks of love
அட மத்ததெல்லாம் விளக்கிட வா மாமா
அட மத்ததெல்லாம் விளக்கிட வா மாமா
இந்த ராதைக்கு ஏற்ற ஸ்ரீராமா
மாமா மாமா மக்கு மாமா
இந்த ராதைக்கு ஏற்ற ஸ்ரீராமா.....
Hey uncle, come clarify everything else
Hey uncle, come clarify everything else
Sri Rama who is suitable for this Rathi
Uncle, uncle, foolish uncle
Sri Rama who is suitable for this Rathi
எங்கப்பனுக்கும் பெப்பேபெப்பெப்பே
எந்த சுப்பனுக்கும் பெப்பே பெப்பெப்பெப்பே
A big thumb-down to my father
And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy
நான் புத்திக் கெட்டு கிடந்தேன் உன்ன நெனச்சு
நீயும் சுத்திக் கிட்டு இருந்தே என்ன நெனச்சு
நான் புத்திக் கெட்டு கிடந்தேன் உன்ன நெனச்சு
நீயும் சுத்திக் கிட்டு இருந்தே என்ன நெனச்சு
I lost my mind thinking of you
And you were wandering around thinking of me
I lost my mind thinking of you
And you were wandering around thinking of me
பெண்
: உன் முத்திரைய பதிச்சிட்ட வா கண்ணா
இந்த சீதைக்கு ஏற்ற ஸ்ரீகிருஷ்ணா
உன் முத்திரைய பதிச்சிட்ட வா கண்ணா
இந்த சீதைக்கு ஏற்ற ஸ்ரீகிருஷ்ணா
என் கண்ணா காண்ணா வா கண்ணா
இந்த சீதைக்கு ஏற்ற ஸ்ரீகிருஷ்ணா...
Come, my darling, now that you have stamped your seal
Sri Krishna who is suitable for this Sita
Come, my darling, now that you have stamped your seal
Sri Krishna who is suitable for this Sita
My Kanna, Kanna, come Kanna
Sri Krishna who is suitable for this Sita...
பெண்
: அட அக்பருக்கு மகன்தான் அம்பிகாபதி
அந்த கம்பனுக்கு பொண்ணுதான் அனார்கலி
அட அக்பருக்கு மகன்தான் அம்பிகாபதி
அந்த கம்பனுக்கு பொண்ணுதான் அனார்கலி
Hey, Ambikapathy is the son of Akbar
And Anarkali is the daughter of Kamban
Hey, Ambikapathy is the son of Akbar
And Anarkali is the daughter of Kamban
அந்த காதலர் சரித்திரம் தெரியாதா
நம்ம காதலும் அதுபோல் தொடராதா
மாமா மாமா மக்கு மாமா
இது காதலன் காதலி லவ் ட்ராம்மா....
மாமா மாமா மக்கு மாமா
இது காதலன் காதலி லவ் ட்ராம்மா....
Don't you know the history of those famous lovers?
Won't our love also continue like that?
Uncle, uncle, foolish uncle
This is a lover-and-beloved love drama
Uncle, uncle, foolish uncle
This is a lover-and-beloved love drama
எங்கப்பனுக்கும் பெப்பேபெப்பெப்பே
எந்த சுப்பனுக்கும் பெப்பே பெப்பெப்பெப்பே
A big thumb-down to my father
And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy
நம்ம காதலுக்கு குறுக்க வந்தா
கடவுளுக்கும் பெப்பே பெப்பெப்பெப்பே...
நம்ம காதலுக்கு குறுக்க வந்தா
கடவுளுக்கும் பெப்பே பெப்பெப்பெப்பே...
If anyone comes in between our love
Even to God, it's a big thumb-down!
If anyone comes in between our love
Even to God, it's a big thumb-down!
Engappanukkum peppeapeppae
A big thumb-down to my father
Entha suppanukkum peppae peppeapeppae
And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy
Engappanukkum peppeapeppae
A big thumb-down to my father
Entha suppanukkum peppae peppeapeppae
And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy
Namma kadhalukku kurukka vanthaa
If anyone comes in between our love
Kadavulukkum peppae peppeapeppae
Even to God, it's a big thumb-down!
Namma kadhalukku kurukka vanthaa
If anyone comes in between our love
Kadavulukkum peppae peppeapeppae
Even to God, it's a big thumb-down!
Naan puththagaththa padichchu purinjukkittaen
I read the book and understood it
Kadhal viththaikalum ennaannu therinjikkittaen
I learned all the tricks of love
Naan puththagaththa padichchu purinjukkittaen
I read the book and understood it
Kadhal viththaikalum ennaannu therinjikkittaen
I learned all the tricks of love
Ada maththathellaam vilakkida vaa mama
Hey uncle, come clarify everything else
Ada maththathellaam vilakkida vaa mama
Hey uncle, come clarify everything else
Intha rathaikkum yaetram srirama
Sri Rama who is suitable for this Rathi
Mama mama makku mama
Uncle, uncle, foolish uncle
Intha rathaikkum yaetram srirama
Sri Rama who is suitable for this Rathi
Engappanukkum peppeapeppae
A big thumb-down to my father
Entha suppanukkum peppae peppeapeppae
And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy
Naan puththi kettu kidanthaen unna nenaichchu
I lost my mind thinking of you
Neyum suththikittu irunthaen enna nenaichchu
And you were wandering around thinking of me
Naan puththi kettu kidanthaen unna nenaichchu
I lost my mind thinking of you
Neyum suththikittu irunthaen enna nenaichchu
And you were wandering around thinking of me
Un muththiraiya padichchitta vaa kannaa
Come, my darling, now that you have stamped your seal
Intha seedhaikku yaetra sri krishnaa
Sri Krishna who is suitable for this Sita
Un muththiraiya padichchitta vaa kannaa
Come, my darling, now that you have stamped your seal
Intha seedhaikku yaetra sri krishnaa
Sri Krishna who is suitable for this Sita
En kannaa kannaa vaa kannaa
My Kanna, Kanna, come Kanna
Intha seedhaikku yaetra srikrishnaa…
Sri Krishna who is suitable for this Sita...
Ada akbarukku maganthaan ambigaapathi
Hey, Ambikapathy is the son of Akbar
Antha kambanukku ponnuthaan anaargali
And Anarkali is the daughter of Kamban
Ada akbarukku maganthaan ambigaapathi
Hey, Ambikapathy is the son of Akbar
Antha kambanukku ponnuthaan anaargali
And Anarkali is the daughter of Kamban
Antha kadhalar sariththiram theriyaathaa
Don't you know the history of those famous lovers?
Namma kadhalum adhupola thodaraathaa
Won't our love also continue like that?
Mama mama makku mama
Uncle, uncle, foolish uncle
Idhu kadhalan kadhali love drama
This is a lover-and-beloved love drama
Mama mama makku mama
Uncle, uncle, foolish uncle
Idhu kadhalan kadhali love drama
This is a lover-and-beloved love drama
Engappanukkum peppeapeppae
A big thumb-down to my father
Entha suppanukkum peppae peppeapeppae
And a big thumb-down to any ordinary guy
Namma kadhalukku kurukka vanthaa
If anyone comes in between our love
Kadavulukkum peppae peppeapeppae
Even to God, it's a big thumb-down!
Namma kadhalukku kurukka vanthaa
If anyone comes in between our love
Kadavulukkum peppae peppeapeppae
Even to God, it's a big thumb-down!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, high-energy track expresses youthful defiance and intense romantic devotion. The heroine playfully declares that nothing—neither her father, any common suitor, nor even God himself—can stand in the way of her love. Through colloquial teasing and exuberant banter, she playfully taunts her lover ('makku mama') while insisting that their bond is destined to rival legendary romances.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / Colloquial Refrain
“Engappanukkum peppeapeppae”
The phrase 'peppeapeppae' is an onomatopoeic slang expression mimicking a horn or mockingly thumbing one's nose to dismiss opposition.
Humorous Intentional Anachronism / Malapropism
“Ada akbarukku maganthaan ambigaapathi / Antha kambanukku ponnuthaan anaargali”
Vaali humorously mixes up classical lovers by claiming Ambikapathy is Akbar's son and Anarkali is Kamban's daughter to show the speaker's delightfully absurd view of romantic history.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Naan puththagaththa padichchu purinjukkittaen / Kadhal viththaikalum ennaannu therinjikkittaen”
The ending words 'purinjukkittaen' and 'therinjikkittaen' create a rhythmic, rhyming closure typical of Tamil Iyaipu.
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Trivia
Written by Vaali and composed by M. S. Viswanathan, this song features singer L. R. Eswari's characteristic punchy and expressive vocals. The lyrics intentionally jumble historical figures (Akbar, Anarkali, Kamban, Ambikapathy) as well as mythological pairings (Sita with Krishna, Rathi with Rama) to create comedic effect and highlight the heroine's playful ignorance.
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