Engathe Chinna Mama
From Thiruttu Raman · 1955
- Lyricist
- Kanakasurabhi
- Singer
- Jikki
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Thiruttu Raman1955
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yengathae chinna maama | Don't yearn, my dear young uncle, |
| Nee yengathae chinna maama | You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle. |
| Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama | You alone are my precious uncle, |
| Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama | You alone are my precious uncle. |
| Female | |
| Yengathae chinna maama | Don't yearn, my dear young uncle, |
| Nee yengathae chinna maama | You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle. |
| Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama | You alone are my precious uncle, |
| Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama | You alone are my precious uncle. |
| Female | |
| Pongiduthu thendral maama | The gentle breeze surges with joy, uncle, |
| Thaenai polindhidudhu en nenjil maama | Showering sweet honey directly into my heart, uncle. |
| Haa..aaa..aa.. | Haa..aaa..aa.. |
| Pongiduthu thendral maama | The gentle breeze surges with joy, uncle, |
| Thaenai polindhidudhu en nenjil maama | Showering sweet honey directly into my heart, uncle. |
| Konjidudhu vennila maama | The bright white moon caresses us lovingly, uncle, |
| Angae konjam neeyum manam udaiyalaaguma | Can your heart also soften and open up a little over there? |
| Female | |
| Yengathae chinna maama | Don't yearn, my dear young uncle, |
| Nee yengathae chinna maama | You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle. |
| Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama | You alone are my precious uncle, |
| Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama | You alone are my precious uncle. |
| Female | |
| Kannodu kalai ponadhu yeno | Why has the luster faded from your eyes? |
| Un madhiyum mangi ponadhu yeno | Why has your mind grown dim with sorrow? |
| Kannodu kalai ponadhuyeno | Why has the luster faded from your eyes? |
| Un madhiyum mangi ponadhu yeno | Why has your mind grown dim with sorrow? |
| Vidhi ennum thunbathil thenbuthe | Struggling in the distress brought by fate, |
| Inba vaazhvellam kanaavaaga pogudhe | All of life's happiness is turning into a fleeting dream. |
| Female | |
| Yengathae chinna maama | Don't yearn, my dear young uncle, |
| Nee yengathae chinna maama | You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle. |
| Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama | You alone are my precious uncle, |
| Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama | You alone are my precious uncle. |
| Female | |
| Naetru palagi mudinju pochu | What happened yesterday is past and over, |
| Naalai kidakku yedhu pechu | Tomorrow is uncertain, so why talk about it? |
| Naetru palagi mudinju pochu | What happened yesterday is past and over, |
| Naalai kidakku yedhu pechu | Tomorrow is uncertain, so why talk about it? |
| Naalai kidakku yedhu pechu | Tomorrow is uncertain, so why talk about it? |
| Indru inbam thedippom | Let us seek pleasure and joy today, |
| Indha kaavalai ellam yettrupom | Let us cast away all these worries. |
| Female | |
| Yengathae chinna maama | Don't yearn, my dear young uncle, |
| Nee yengathae chinna maama | You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle. |
| Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama | You alone are my precious uncle, |
| Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama | You alone are my precious uncle. |
ஏங்காதே சின்ன மாமா
நீ ஏங்காதே சின்ன மாமா
நீயா என்னோட பொண்ணு மாமா
நீயா என்னோட பொண்ணு மாமா
Don't yearn, my dear young uncle,
You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle.
You alone are my precious uncle,
You alone are my precious uncle.
ஏங்காதே சின்ன மாமா
நீ ஏங்காதே சின்ன மாமா
நீயா என்னோட பொண்ணு மாமா
நீயா என்னோட பொண்ணு மாமா
Don't yearn, my dear young uncle,
You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle.
You alone are my precious uncle,
You alone are my precious uncle.
பொங்கிடுது தென்றல் மாமா
தேனை பொலிந்திடுது என் நெஞ்சில் மாமா
ஹா..ஆஆ..ஆ..
பொங்கிடுது தென்றல் மாமா
தேனை பொலிந்திடுது என் நெஞ்சில் மாமா
கொஞ்சிடுது வெண்ணிலா மாமா
அங்கே கொஞ்சம் நீயும் மனம் உடையலாகுமா
The gentle breeze surges with joy, uncle,
Showering sweet honey directly into my heart, uncle.
Haa..aaa..aa..
The gentle breeze surges with joy, uncle,
Showering sweet honey directly into my heart, uncle.
The bright white moon caresses us lovingly, uncle,
Can your heart also soften and open up a little over there?
ஏங்காதே சின்ன மாமா
நீ ஏங்காதே சின்ன மாமா
நீயா என்னோட பொண்ணு மாமா
நீயா என்னோட பொண்ணு மாமா
Don't yearn, my dear young uncle,
You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle.
You alone are my precious uncle,
You alone are my precious uncle.
கண்ணோடு காலை போனாதேனோ
உன் மதியும் மங்கி போனது யேனோ
கண்ணோடு காலை போனாதேனோ
உன் மதியும் மங்கி போனது யேனோ
விதி என்னும் துன்பத்தில் தேம்புதே
இன்ப வாழ்வெல்லாம் கனவாக போகுதே
Why has the luster faded from your eyes?
Why has your mind grown dim with sorrow?
Why has the luster faded from your eyes?
Why has your mind grown dim with sorrow?
Struggling in the distress brought by fate,
All of life's happiness is turning into a fleeting dream.
ஏங்காதே சின்ன மாமா
நீ ஏங்காதே சின்ன மாமா
நீயா என்னோட பொண்ணு மாமா
நீயா என்னோட பொண்ணு மாமா
Don't yearn, my dear young uncle,
You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle.
You alone are my precious uncle,
You alone are my precious uncle.
நேற்று பழகி முடிஞ்சு போச்சு
நாளை கிடக்கு எது பேச்சு
நேற்று பழகி முடிஞ்சு போச்சு
நாளை கிடக்கு எது பேச்சு
நாளை கிடக்கு எது பேச்சு
இன்று இன்பம் தேடிப்போம்
இந்த கவலை எல்லாம் ஏற்றுப்போம்
What happened yesterday is past and over,
Tomorrow is uncertain, so why talk about it?
What happened yesterday is past and over,
Tomorrow is uncertain, so why talk about it?
Tomorrow is uncertain, so why talk about it?
Let us seek pleasure and joy today,
Let us cast away all these worries.
ஏங்காதே சின்ன மாமா
நீ ஏங்காதே சின்ன மாமா
நீயா என்னோட பொண்ணு மாமா
நீயா என்னோட பொண்ணு மாமா
Don't yearn, my dear young uncle,
You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle.
You alone are my precious uncle,
You alone are my precious uncle.
Yengathae chinna maama
Don't yearn, my dear young uncle,
Nee yengathae chinna maama
You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle.
Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama
You alone are my precious uncle,
Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama
You alone are my precious uncle.
Yengathae chinna maama
Don't yearn, my dear young uncle,
Nee yengathae chinna maama
You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle.
Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama
You alone are my precious uncle,
Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama
You alone are my precious uncle.
Pongiduthu thendral maama
The gentle breeze surges with joy, uncle,
Thaenai polindhidudhu en nenjil maama
Showering sweet honey directly into my heart, uncle.
Haa..aaa..aa..
Haa..aaa..aa..
Pongiduthu thendral maama
The gentle breeze surges with joy, uncle,
Thaenai polindhidudhu en nenjil maama
Showering sweet honey directly into my heart, uncle.
Konjidudhu vennila maama
The bright white moon caresses us lovingly, uncle,
Angae konjam neeyum manam udaiyalaaguma
Can your heart also soften and open up a little over there?
Yengathae chinna maama
Don't yearn, my dear young uncle,
Nee yengathae chinna maama
You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle.
Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama
You alone are my precious uncle,
Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama
You alone are my precious uncle.
Kannodu kalai ponadhu yeno
Why has the luster faded from your eyes?
Un madhiyum mangi ponadhu yeno
Why has your mind grown dim with sorrow?
Kannodu kalai ponadhuyeno
Why has the luster faded from your eyes?
Un madhiyum mangi ponadhu yeno
Why has your mind grown dim with sorrow?
Vidhi ennum thunbathil thenbuthe
Struggling in the distress brought by fate,
Inba vaazhvellam kanaavaaga pogudhe
All of life's happiness is turning into a fleeting dream.
Yengathae chinna maama
Don't yearn, my dear young uncle,
Nee yengathae chinna maama
You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle.
Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama
You alone are my precious uncle,
Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama
You alone are my precious uncle.
Naetru palagi mudinju pochu
What happened yesterday is past and over,
Naalai kidakku yedhu pechu
Tomorrow is uncertain, so why talk about it?
Naetru palagi mudinju pochu
What happened yesterday is past and over,
Naalai kidakku yedhu pechu
Tomorrow is uncertain, so why talk about it?
Naalai kidakku yedhu pechu
Tomorrow is uncertain, so why talk about it?
Indru inbam thedippom
Let us seek pleasure and joy today,
Indha kaavalai ellam yettrupom
Let us cast away all these worries.
Yengathae chinna maama
Don't yearn, my dear young uncle,
Nee yengathae chinna maama
You shouldn't long like this, my young uncle.
Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama
You alone are my precious uncle,
Neeyae ennoda ponnu maama
You alone are my precious uncle.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yengathae Chinna Maama is a comforting romantic song from the 1955 movie Thiruttu Raman, composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao and rendered by Jikki. The song centers on a woman offering consolation to her beloved ('chinna maama') who is downcast and distressed by fate. She reminds him of her affection and urges him to look around at nature's beauty—the refreshing breeze and the gentle moonlight—to heal his spirit. The lyrics urge the listener to abandon regrets about yesterday and worries about tomorrow. Emphasizing the present moment, the singer invites her partner to embrace joy today and discard anxieties, transforming a mood of melancholic reflection into one of hope and togetherness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Thaenai polindhidudhu en nenjil maama”
Compares the sweet feeling brought by the breeze directly to honey showering into her heart.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kannodu kalai ponadhu yeno / Un madhiyum mangi ponadhu yeno”
The second consonant 'n' ('nn' in Kannodu and 'n' in Un) rhymes across consecutive lines.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Naetru palagi mudinju pochu / Naalai kidakku yedhu pechu”
The lines end with matching rhyming sounds 'pochu' and 'pechu'.
Personification
“Konjidudhu vennila maama”
Attributes the human act of cooing or caressing ('konjidudhu') to the moon ('vennila').
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Trivia
Thiruttu Raman (1955) featured music by veteran composer Pendyala Nageswara Rao, who was renowned for his rich work in both Telugu and Tamil cinema. The iconic singer Jikki lent her versatile voice to this song, encapsulating the characteristic mid-1950s melody style that blends light classical aesthetics with popular film music rhythms.
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