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Enge En Kinnangal Enge

From Malathi · 1970

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Malathi
Movie release year
1970
Lyrics added on
22 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Haan engae enn kinnangal engae
Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa
Engae unn kannangal engae
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Raadhika devika odi vaa
Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa
Engae enn kinnangal engae
Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa
Female :Hahahahah
Male :Engae unn kannangal engae
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Female :Hahahaha
Male :Raadhika devika odi vaa
Raadhika devika odi vaa
……………………….
{Ennai vandaaki sendaadungal
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Inbangal undaaki kondaadungal
Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2)
{Ennai panneeril neeraatungal
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Aana pinnaalae paaratungal
Chorus :Lalalalaaa} (2)
{Kodi kodi sorgam undu
Thaedi paarkalaam
Odugindra kaalathodu odi paarkkalaam} (2)
Raadhika devika odi vaa
Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa
Engae enn kinnangal engae
Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa
Female :Hahaha
Male :Engae unn kannangal engae
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Female :Lalala
Male :Raadhika devika odi vaa
………………………..
Endha inbangal engae undoo
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Andha vannangal ingae undu
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Neengal sollungal vendum endru
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Female :Ingae illathathengae undu
Chorus :Lalalalaaa
Nooru nooru bodhai kondu
Neendhi paarkanum
Raadhika devika odi vaa
Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa
Engae enn kinnangal engae
Nee kondu vaa vaa en mainaa
Female :Hahaha
Male :Engae unn kannangal engae
Naan konja vaa vaa en meena
Female :Hahaha
Male :Raadhika devika odi vaa
Odi vaa odi vaa odi vaa vaa vaa
Ah, where are my cups, where are they?
Bring them to me, come, my darling myna!
Where are your cheeks, where are they?
Come, let me fondle them, my Meena!
Radhika, Devika, come running!
Come running, come running, come running, come on, come!
Where are my cups, where are they?
Bring them to me, come, my darling myna!
Female: Ha ha ha ha
Male: Where are your cheeks, where are they?
Come, let me fondle them, my Meena!
Female: Ha ha ha ha
Male: Radhika, Devika, come running!
Radhika, Devika, come running!
...
Make me a bumblebee and dance with me,
Chorus: La la la la ah
Female: Create endless pleasures and celebrate!
Chorus: La la la la ah
Bathe me gently in rosewater,
Chorus: La la la la ah
Female: And shower me with praise once it is done!
Chorus: La la la la ah
Countless heavens await us out there,
Let us seek them out and see,
Let us race along with fleeting time!
Radhika, Devika, come running!
Come running, come running, come running, come on, come!
Where are my cups, where are they?
Bring them to me, come, my darling myna!
Female: Ha ha ha
Male: Where are your cheeks, where are they?
Come, let me fondle them, my Meena!
Female: La la la
Male: Radhika, Devika, come running!
...
Whatever pleasures exist in this world,
Chorus: La la la la ah
Female: All those vibrant colors are right here!
Chorus: La la la la ah
Female: Just tell me whatever you desire,
Chorus: La la la la ah
Female: For what is there that cannot be found here?
Chorus: La la la la ah
Filled with a hundred thrilling charms,
We must plunge in and swim through it all!
Radhika, Devika, come running!
Come running, come running, come running, come on, come!
Where are my cups, where are they?
Bring them to me, come, my darling myna!
Female: Ha ha ha
Male: Where are your cheeks, where are they?
Come, let me fondle them, my Meena!
Female: Ha ha ha
Male: Radhika, Devika, come running!
Come running, come running, come running, come on, come!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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