Enge En Kinnangal Enge
From Malathi · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Malathi1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haan engae enn kinnangal engae | Ah, where are my wine cups, where? |
| Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa | You bring them, come, my Maina bird! |
| Engae unn kannangal engae | Where are your cheeks, where? |
| Naan konja vaa vaa en meena | For me to cuddle, come, my Meena! |
| Raadhika devika odi vaa | Radhika, Devika, come running! |
| Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa | Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Engae enn kinnangal engae | Where are my wine cups, where? |
| Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa | You bring them, come, my Maina bird! |
| Female :Hahahahah | Female :Hahahahah |
| Male :Engae unn kannangal engae | Male :Where are your cheeks, where? |
| Naan konja vaa vaa en meena | Naan konja vaa vaa en meena |
| Female :Hahahaha | Female :Hahahaha |
| Male :Raadhika devika odi vaa | Male :Radhika, Devika, come running! |
| Male | |
| Raadhika devika odi vaa | Radhika, Devika, come running! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………. | ... |
| Female | |
| {Ennai vandaaki sendaadungal | {Turn me into a bee and play around, |
| Chorus :Lalalalaaa | Chorus :Lalalalaaa |
| Female :Inbangal undaaki kondaadungal | Female :Create pleasures and celebrate, |
| Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2) | Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2) |
| Female | |
| {Ennai panneeril neeraatungal | {Bathe me in rosewater, |
| Chorus :Lalalalaaa | Chorus :Lalalalaaa |
| Female :Aana pinnaalae paaratungal | Female :And praise me afterwards, |
| Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2) | Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2) |
| Male | |
| {Kodi kodi sorgam undu | {There are millions of heavens, |
| Thaedi paarkalaam | Let us search and see, |
| Odugindra kaalathodu odi paarkkalaam} (2) | Let us run along with the running time} (2) |
| Raadhika devika odi vaa | Radhika, Devika, come running! |
| Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa | Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Engae enn kinnangal engae | Where are my wine cups, where? |
| Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa | You bring them, come, my Maina bird! |
| Female :Hahaha | Female :Hahaha |
| Male :Engae unn kannangal engae | Male :Where are your cheeks, where? |
| Naan konja vaa vaa en meena | Naan konja vaa vaa en meena |
| Female :Lalala | Female :Lalala |
| Male :Raadhika devika odi vaa | Male :Radhika, Devika, come running! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Endha inbangal engae undoo | Whatever pleasures exist anywhere, |
| Chorus :Lalalalaaa | Chorus :Lalalalaaa |
| Female :Andha vannangal ingae undu | Female :Those colors and delights are present right here, |
| Chorus :Lalalalaaa | Chorus :Lalalalaaa |
| Female :Neengal sollungal vendum endru | Female :Just say that you want them, |
| Chorus :Lalalalaaa | Chorus :Lalalalaaa |
| Female :Ingae illathathengae undu | Female :What is missing here that exists anywhere else? |
| Chorus :Lalalalaaa | Chorus :Lalalalaaa |
| Male | |
| Nooru nooru bodhai kondu | Filled with a hundred types of intoxication, |
| Neendhi paarkanum | We must swim through it and see! |
| Raadhika devika odi vaa | Radhika, Devika, come running! |
| Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa | Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come! |
| Male | |
| Engae enn kinnangal engae | Where are my wine cups, where? |
| Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa | You bring them, come, my Maina bird! |
| Female :Hahaha | Female :Hahaha |
| Male :Engae unn kannangal engae | Male :Where are your cheeks, where? |
| Naan konja vaa vaa en meena | Naan konja vaa vaa en meena |
| Female :Hahaha | Female :Hahaha |
| Male :Raadhika devika odi vaa | Male :Radhika, Devika, come running! |
| Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa | Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come! |
ஹான் எங்கே என் கிண்ணங்கள் எங்கே
நீ கொண்டு வா வா என் மைனா
எங்கே உன் கன்னங்கள் எங்கே
நான் கொஞ்ச வா வா என் மீனா
ராதிகா தேவிகா ஓடி வா
ஓடிவா ஓடிவா வா வா வா
Ah, where are my wine cups, where?
You bring them, come, my Maina bird!
Where are your cheeks, where?
For me to cuddle, come, my Meena!
Radhika, Devika, come running!
Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come!
எங்கே என் கிண்ணங்கள் எங்கே
நீ கொண்டு வா வா என் மைனா
ஹஹஹஹஹா
எங்கே உன் கன்னங்கள் எங்கே
நான் கொஞ்ச வா வா என் மீனா
ஹஹஹ்ஹா
ராதிகா தேவிகா ஓடி வா
Where are my wine cups, where?
You bring them, come, my Maina bird!
Female :Hahahahah
Male :Where are your cheeks, where?
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Female :Hahahaha
Male :Radhika, Devika, come running!
பெண் குழு :
{இவ கொஞ்சம் மயங்கி மயங்கி
ஆட்டம் போடுறா
அவ கொஞ்சம் தயங்கித் தயங்கிப்
பாட்டுப் பாடுறா} (2)
Radhika, Devika, come running!
ராதிகா தேவிகா ஓடி வா
...
........................
{Turn me into a bee and play around,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Create pleasures and celebrate,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2)
{என்னை வண்டாக்கி செண்டாடுங்கள்
குழு :
லலலலா
இன்பங்கள் உண்டாக்கிக் கொண்டாடுங்கள்
குழு :
லலலலா} (2)
{Bathe me in rosewater,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :And praise me afterwards,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2)
{என்னை பன்னீரில் நீராட்டுங்கள்
குழு :
லலலலா
ஆன பின்னாலே பாராட்டுங்கள்
குழு :
லலலலா} (2)
{There are millions of heavens,
Let us search and see,
Let us run along with the running time} (2)
Radhika, Devika, come running!
Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come!
{கோடி கோடி சொர்க்கம் உண்டு
தேடிப் பார்க்கலாம்
ஓடுகின்ற காலத்தோடு ஓடிப்பார்க்கலாம்} (2)
ராதிகா தேவிகா ஓடி வா
ஓடிவா ஓடிவா ஓடிவா வா வா வா
Where are my wine cups, where?
You bring them, come, my Maina bird!
Female :Hahaha
Male :Where are your cheeks, where?
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Female :Lalala
Male :Radhika, Devika, come running!
எங்கே என் கிண்ணங்கள் எங்கே
நீ கொண்டு வா வா என் மைனா
ஹஹஹா
எங்கே உன் கன்னங்கள் எங்கே
நான் கொஞ்ச வா வா என் மீனா
லலல
ராதிகா தேவிகா ஓடி வா
...
........................
Whatever pleasures exist anywhere,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Those colors and delights are present right here,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Just say that you want them,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :What is missing here that exists anywhere else?
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
எந்த இன்பங்கள் எங்கே உண்டோ
குழு :
லலலலா
அந்த வண்ணங்கள் இங்கே உண்டு
குழு :
லலலலா
நீங்கள் சொல்லுங்கள் வேண்டும் என்று
குழு :
லலலலா
இங்கே இல்லாததெங்கே உண்டு
குழு
: லலலலா
Filled with a hundred types of intoxication,
We must swim through it and see!
Radhika, Devika, come running!
Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come!
நூறு நூறு போதை கொண்டு
நீந்திப் பார்க்கணும்
ராதிகா தேவிகா ஓடி வா
ஓடிவா ஓடிவா ஓடிவா வா வா வா
Where are my wine cups, where?
You bring them, come, my Maina bird!
Female :Hahaha
Male :Where are your cheeks, where?
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Female :Hahaha
Male :Radhika, Devika, come running!
Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come!
எங்கே என் கிண்ணங்கள் எங்கே
நீ கொண்டு வா வா என் மைனா
ஹஹஹா
எங்கே உன் கன்னங்கள் எங்கே
நான் கொஞ்ச வா வா என் மீனா
ஹஹஹா
ராதிகா தேவிகா ஓடி வா
ஓடிவா ஓடிவா ஓடிவா வா வா வா
Haan engae enn kinnangal engae
Ah, where are my wine cups, where?
Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa
You bring them, come, my Maina bird!
Engae unn kannangal engae
Where are your cheeks, where?
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
For me to cuddle, come, my Meena!
Raadhika devika odi vaa
Radhika, Devika, come running!
Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa
Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come!
Engae enn kinnangal engae
Where are my wine cups, where?
Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa
You bring them, come, my Maina bird!
Female :Hahahahah
Female :Hahahahah
Male :Engae unn kannangal engae
Male :Where are your cheeks, where?
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Female :Hahahaha
Female :Hahahaha
Male :Raadhika devika odi vaa
Male :Radhika, Devika, come running!
Raadhika devika odi vaa
Radhika, Devika, come running!
……………………….
...
{Ennai vandaaki sendaadungal
{Turn me into a bee and play around,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Inbangal undaaki kondaadungal
Female :Create pleasures and celebrate,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2)
Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2)
{Ennai panneeril neeraatungal
{Bathe me in rosewater,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Aana pinnaalae paaratungal
Female :And praise me afterwards,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2)
Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2)
{Kodi kodi sorgam undu
{There are millions of heavens,
Thaedi paarkalaam
Let us search and see,
Odugindra kaalathodu odi paarkkalaam} (2)
Let us run along with the running time} (2)
Raadhika devika odi vaa
Radhika, Devika, come running!
Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa
Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come!
Engae enn kinnangal engae
Where are my wine cups, where?
Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa
You bring them, come, my Maina bird!
Female :Hahaha
Female :Hahaha
Male :Engae unn kannangal engae
Male :Where are your cheeks, where?
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Female :Lalala
Female :Lalala
Male :Raadhika devika odi vaa
Male :Radhika, Devika, come running!
………………………..
...
Endha inbangal engae undoo
Whatever pleasures exist anywhere,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Andha vannangal ingae undu
Female :Those colors and delights are present right here,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Neengal sollungal vendum endru
Female :Just say that you want them,
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Ingae illathathengae undu
Female :What is missing here that exists anywhere else?
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Nooru nooru bodhai kondu
Filled with a hundred types of intoxication,
Neendhi paarkanum
We must swim through it and see!
Raadhika devika odi vaa
Radhika, Devika, come running!
Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa
Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come!
Engae enn kinnangal engae
Where are my wine cups, where?
Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa
You bring them, come, my Maina bird!
Female :Hahaha
Female :Hahaha
Male :Engae unn kannangal engae
Male :Where are your cheeks, where?
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Female :Hahaha
Female :Hahaha
Male :Raadhika devika odi vaa
Male :Radhika, Devika, come running!
Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa
Come running, come running, come running, come, come, come!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This upbeat, playful cabaret/party song revolves around themes of romance, intoxication, and hedonic celebration. The male protagonist playfully calls out to his companions for wine and affection, while the female protagonist invites him to indulge in life's pleasures, compare love to heaven, and immerse himself in intoxicating delight. Written by Kannadasan, the song captures a youthful spirit of abandoning worries and living fully in the present moment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Haan engae enn kinnangal engae / Engae unn kannangal engae”
The second consonant sound 'nna' in 'kinnangal' matches 'kannangal'.
Adukkuthodar / Epizeuxis (Repetition)
“Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa”
The continuous repetition of 'odi vaa' (come running) creates a rhythmic pace and sense of urgency/excitement.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ennai vandaaki sendaadungal / Inbangal undaaki kondaadungal”
Both lines end with matching rhyming suffixes '-aadungal'.
Metaphor
“Ennai vandaaki sendaadungal”
The singer metaphorically asks to be made into a bee ('vandu') that hovers and plays among flowers.
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Trivia
The movie 'Malathi' (1970) features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by the legendary Kannadasan. Songs of this genre were typically performed by L. R. Eswari and T. M. Soundararajan, serving as energetic dance numbers in 1970s Tamil cinema.
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