Enge Unnai Kandal
From Chithira Sevvanam · 1979
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Chithira Sevvanam1979
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Engae unnai kandaal kooda | Wherever I see you |
| Nenjil kondaattam | There is a celebration in my heart |
| Yaekkam theera saerththu kolvaen | I will embrace you to quench my longing |
| Paadum vandaattam | Like a humming beetle |
| Male | |
| Aa….aa….thangam pola | Ah... ah... like gold |
| Angam ammaa thaazham poovaattam | Your body is like a screwpine flower |
| Thaalaathammaa naan muzhuthum | My entire being lulls you |
| Female :Ammaa pothum mella mella | Female: Oh enough, gently, gently |
| Naanam vetkkam | Shyness and modesty overcome me |
| Female | |
| Engae unnai kandaal kooda | Wherever I see you |
| Nenjil kondaattam | There is a celebration in my heart |
| Male :Yaekkam theera saerththu kolvaen | Male: I will embrace you to quench my longing |
| Paadum vandaattam | Like a humming beetle |
| Female | |
| Kandathu thaanae velli poovai | You have seen the silver flower, haven't you? |
| Konjam porungalaen | Please wait a little |
| Kadalin neerai vellam | A flood does not carry away |
| Kondu povathillaiyae | The waters of the sea |
| Female | |
| Kandathu thaanae velli poovai | You have seen the silver flower, haven't you? |
| Konjam porungalaen | Please wait a little |
| Kadalin neerai vellam | A flood does not carry away |
| Kondu povathillaiyae | The waters of the sea |
| Female | |
| Thanneer pattu kulirntha maeni | Why do you make my body, cooled by water, |
| Kothikka vaippathaen | Boil with warmth? |
| Indru naalai endrum | Today, tomorrow, and forever |
| Ungal urimaiyallavaa… | Is it not your right? |
| Male | |
| Engae unnai kandaal kooda | Wherever I see you |
| Nenjil kondaattam | There is a celebration in my heart |
| Male :Aahaa….haa…. | Male: Aahaa... haa... |
| Yaekkam theera saerththu kolvaen | I will embrace you to quench my longing |
| Paadum vandaattam | Like a humming beetle |
| Female | |
| Nettri kungumam | The kumkum on my forehead |
| Nettri kungumam | The kumkum on my forehead |
| Kettu poguthu sattrae nillungal | Is getting ruined, please pause a moment |
| Pattu koondhal thottu thazhuvi | Caress my silky hair and touch me |
| Sangathi sollungal | Tell me sweet secrets |
| Male | |
| Ettu piravigal ettu pothilum | Even if I take eight births |
| Neeyae manaiyaatti | You alone are my wife |
| Ilamai arputham inbam arputham | Youth is wonderful, pleasure is wonderful |
| Vaadi rajaththi | Come to me, my queen |
| Female :Amma pothum mella mella | Female: Oh enough, gently, gently |
| Naanam vetkkam | Shyness and modesty overcome me |
| Female | |
| Engae unnai kandaal kooda | Wherever I see you |
| Nenjil kondaattam | There is a celebration in my heart |
| Male :Aa…aa….yaekkam theera saerththu kolvaen | Male: Ah... ah... I will embrace you to quench my longing |
| Paadum vandaattam | Like a humming beetle |
| Male | |
| Aa….aa….thangam pola | Ah... ah... like gold |
| Angam ammaa thaazham poovaattam | Your body is like a screwpine flower |
| Thaalaathammaa naan muzhuthum | My entire being lulls you |
| Female :Ammaa pothum mella mella | Female: Oh enough, gently, gently |
| Naanam vetkkam | Shyness and modesty overcome me |
எங்கே உன்னை கண்டால் கூட
நெஞ்சில் கொண்டாட்டம்...
ஏக்கம் தீரச் சேர்த்துக் கொள்வேன்
பாடும் வண்டாட்டம்...
Wherever I see you
There is a celebration in my heart
I will embrace you to quench my longing
Like a humming beetle
ஆஆ...ஆஆ.....தங்கம் போல
அங்கம் அம்மா தாழம் பூவாட்டம்...
தாளாதம்மா நாள் முழுதும்...
அம்மா போதும் மெல்ல மெல்ல
நாணம் வெட்கம்...
Ah... ah... like gold
Your body is like a screwpine flower
My entire being lulls you
Female: Oh enough, gently, gently
Shyness and modesty overcome me
எங்கே உன்னை கண்டால் கூட
நெஞ்சில் கொண்டாட்டம்...
ஏக்கம் தீரச் சேர்த்துக் கொள்வேன்
பாடும் வண்டாட்டம்...
Wherever I see you
There is a celebration in my heart
Male: I will embrace you to quench my longing
Like a humming beetle
கண்டது தானே வெள்ளிப் பூவை
கொஞ்சம் பொறுங்களேன்...
கடலின் நீரை வெள்ளம்
கொண்டு போவதில்லையே...
You have seen the silver flower, haven't you?
Please wait a little
A flood does not carry away
The waters of the sea
கண்டது தானே வெள்ளிப் பூவை
கொஞ்சம் பொறுங்களேன்...
கடலின் நீரை வெள்ளம்
கொண்டு போவதில்லையே...
You have seen the silver flower, haven't you?
Please wait a little
A flood does not carry away
The waters of the sea
தண்ணீர் பட்டு குளிர்ந்த மேனி
கொதிக்க வைப்பதேன்...
இன்று நாளை என்றும்
உங்கள் உரிமையல்லவா.....
Why do you make my body, cooled by water,
Boil with warmth?
Today, tomorrow, and forever
Is it not your right?
எங்கே உன்னை கண்டால் கூட
நெஞ்சில் கொண்டாட்டம்...
ஆஹா ஹா.....
ஏக்கம் தீரச் சேர்த்துக் கொள்வேன்
பாடும் வண்டாட்டம்...
Wherever I see you
There is a celebration in my heart
Male: Aahaa... haa...
I will embrace you to quench my longing
Like a humming beetle
நெற்றிக் குங்குமம்...
நெற்றிக் குங்குமம்..
கெட்டுப் போகுது சற்றே நில்லுங்கள்...
பட்டுக் கூந்தல் தொட்டுத் தழுவி
சங்கதி சொல்லுங்கள்...
The kumkum on my forehead
The kumkum on my forehead
Is getting ruined, please pause a moment
Caress my silky hair and touch me
Tell me sweet secrets
எட்டுப் பிறவிகள் எட்டும் போதிலும்
நீயே மனையாட்டி...
இளமை அற்புதம் இன்பம் அற்புதம்
வாடி ராஜாத்தி...
அம்மா போதும் மெல்ல மெல்ல
நாணம் வெட்கம்...
Even if I take eight births
You alone are my wife
Youth is wonderful, pleasure is wonderful
Come to me, my queen
Female: Oh enough, gently, gently
Shyness and modesty overcome me
எங்கே உன்னை கண்டால் கூட
நெஞ்சில் கொண்டாட்டம்...
ஆ...ஆ.....ஏக்கம் தீரச் சேர்த்துக் கொள்வேன்
பாடும் வண்டாட்டம்...
Wherever I see you
There is a celebration in my heart
Male: Ah... ah... I will embrace you to quench my longing
Like a humming beetle
ஆஆ...ஆஆ.....தங்கம் போல
அங்கம் அம்மா தாழம் பூவாட்டம்...
தாளாதம்மா நாள் முழுதும்...
அம்மா போதும் மெல்ல மெல்ல
நாணம் வெட்கம்...
Ah... ah... like gold
Your body is like a screwpine flower
My entire being lulls you
Female: Oh enough, gently, gently
Shyness and modesty overcome me
Engae unnai kandaal kooda
Wherever I see you
Nenjil kondaattam
There is a celebration in my heart
Yaekkam theera saerththu kolvaen
I will embrace you to quench my longing
Paadum vandaattam
Like a humming beetle
Aa….aa….thangam pola
Ah... ah... like gold
Angam ammaa thaazham poovaattam
Your body is like a screwpine flower
Thaalaathammaa naan muzhuthum
My entire being lulls you
Female :Ammaa pothum mella mella
Female: Oh enough, gently, gently
Naanam vetkkam
Shyness and modesty overcome me
Engae unnai kandaal kooda
Wherever I see you
Nenjil kondaattam
There is a celebration in my heart
Male :Yaekkam theera saerththu kolvaen
Male: I will embrace you to quench my longing
Paadum vandaattam
Like a humming beetle
Kandathu thaanae velli poovai
You have seen the silver flower, haven't you?
Konjam porungalaen
Please wait a little
Kadalin neerai vellam
A flood does not carry away
Kondu povathillaiyae
The waters of the sea
Kandathu thaanae velli poovai
You have seen the silver flower, haven't you?
Konjam porungalaen
Please wait a little
Kadalin neerai vellam
A flood does not carry away
Kondu povathillaiyae
The waters of the sea
Thanneer pattu kulirntha maeni
Why do you make my body, cooled by water,
Kothikka vaippathaen
Boil with warmth?
Indru naalai endrum
Today, tomorrow, and forever
Ungal urimaiyallavaa…
Is it not your right?
Engae unnai kandaal kooda
Wherever I see you
Nenjil kondaattam
There is a celebration in my heart
Male :Aahaa….haa….
Male: Aahaa... haa...
Yaekkam theera saerththu kolvaen
I will embrace you to quench my longing
Paadum vandaattam
Like a humming beetle
Nettri kungumam
The kumkum on my forehead
Nettri kungumam
The kumkum on my forehead
Kettu poguthu sattrae nillungal
Is getting ruined, please pause a moment
Pattu koondhal thottu thazhuvi
Caress my silky hair and touch me
Sangathi sollungal
Tell me sweet secrets
Ettu piravigal ettu pothilum
Even if I take eight births
Neeyae manaiyaatti
You alone are my wife
Ilamai arputham inbam arputham
Youth is wonderful, pleasure is wonderful
Vaadi rajaththi
Come to me, my queen
Female :Amma pothum mella mella
Female: Oh enough, gently, gently
Naanam vetkkam
Shyness and modesty overcome me
Engae unnai kandaal kooda
Wherever I see you
Nenjil kondaattam
There is a celebration in my heart
Male :Aa…aa….yaekkam theera saerththu kolvaen
Male: Ah... ah... I will embrace you to quench my longing
Paadum vandaattam
Like a humming beetle
Aa….aa….thangam pola
Ah... ah... like gold
Angam ammaa thaazham poovaattam
Your body is like a screwpine flower
Thaalaathammaa naan muzhuthum
My entire being lulls you
Female :Ammaa pothum mella mella
Female: Oh enough, gently, gently
Naanam vetkkam
Shyness and modesty overcome me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Engae Unnai Kandaal Kooda from Chithira Sevvanam (1979) is an intimate romantic duet that portrays playful affection and passionate desire between lovers. The male partner expresses immense joy every time he catches sight of his beloved, comparing his eagerness to a beetle hovering over sweet flowers and praising her golden beauty. The female partner playfully urges restraint, feeling overwhelmed with bashfulness while assuring him of her everlasting love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“thangam pola Angam ammaa thaazham poovaattam”
The lyricist uses 'pola' (like) and 'aattam' (resembling) to compare the beloved's body to pure gold and a delicate screwpine flower.
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Paadum vandaattam”
The embrace of longing is compared to a singing bee/beetle seeking nectar ('vandaattam' = like a bee).
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ilamai arputham inbam arputham”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'I' in 'Ilamai' and 'Inbam' creates a melodic cadence.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Ettu piravigal ettu pothilum Neeyae manaiyaatti”
An exaggeration of devotion expressing that the partner will remain his wife across eight lifetimes.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with evocative lyrics by Kannadasan, this playful romance track features the golden duo S. P. Balasubramanyam and S. Janaki. The song captures the quintessential late 1970s Tamil film music aesthetic with expressive vocal improvisations.
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