Engengum Kandenamma
From Ullasa Paravaigal · 1980
- Lyricist
- Panchu Arunachalam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ullasa Paravaigal1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Engengum kandenammaa | I saw them everywhere, my dear! |
| Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa aamaa | Women came dressed in gold, yes! |
| Engengum kandenammaa | I saw them everywhere, my dear! |
| Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa | Women came dressed in gold, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Vaazhvil oru naalae | Just one day in life, |
| Paarthaal adhu podhum | It is enough just to see it! |
| Pakkatthil nee sendru perenna thaanendru | Go near her and ask her name, |
| Medhuvaaga kettup paar raamaa raamaa | Gently try asking, Oh Rama! |
| Male | |
| Engengum kandenammaa | I saw them everywhere, my dear! |
| Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa | Women came dressed in gold, my dear! |
| Ammaa ammaa | Oh dear, oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Aei… naan thaanaa maatti kolla | Hey... Should I get trapped on my own? |
| Aasa irundhaa kelunga saaru | If you desire, go ahead and ask, sir! |
| Male | |
| Ada paravaalla paa | Ah, it's alright man! |
| Male | |
| Koduppaa | She will give... |
| Male :Ennadhu | What's that? |
| Male :Ava koduppaa | She will give... |
| Male :Ennadhu | What's that? |
| Male :Anaippaa | She will embrace... |
| Male :Haiyo | Oh my! |
| Male :Mella anaippaa | She will gently embrace... |
| Male :Sabaash | Bravo! |
| Male :Romba sogamaa… | So soothingly... |
| Kannathil pattendru vachaalae sattendru | When she suddenly slapped right on the cheek, |
| Sollaama mukkaadu podunga neenga | Cover your face with a veil without a word! |
| Male | |
| Engengum kandenammaa | I saw them everywhere, my dear! |
| Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa | Women came dressed in gold, my dear! |
| Amaaaa ammammaa | Yes, oh dear! |
| Male | |
| Hoi… naan raajaa ketten paaru | Hey... look, I asked like a king! |
| Aasai kondu sirippaa enna paarthu | She will smile with desire looking at me, |
| Rasippaa mella varuvaa | She will admire, and slowly come over... |
| Anaippaa mutham koduppaa | She will embrace and give a kiss, |
| Romba padhamaa… | Very tenderly... |
| Ennenna pandhayam ippodhae kaanbippen | I'll show you what bets I can win right now! |
| En polae killaadi ingae thaan yaaru | Who else is an expert player like me here? |
| Male | |
| Engengum kandenammaa | I saw them everywhere, my dear! |
| Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa | Women came dressed in gold, my dear! |
| Male | |
| Rampa pampa rampa pampa pampaa | [Scatting vocalization] |
| Rababa paappa rababa paappa raappaa | [Scatting vocalization] |
| Laalla laalla laa laalla laalla laa | [Lalala vocalization] |
| Laalla laalla laalla laalla laallaa | [Lalala vocalization] |
| Male | |
| Daei… aiyo aiyaiyo | Hey... oh dear, oh my god! |
| Vetkam ammaa mogathula angangae | Shame has swollen up on the face, my dear, |
| Veengip pochu | It has swollen up! |
| Male :Nallaa theridhaa | Is it clearly visible? |
| Male :Vaazhvil | In life... |
| Male :Haiyo | Oh my! |
| Male :Oru naalae | Just one day... |
| Male :Aamaa | Yes... |
| Male :Koduthaa | If she gave... |
| Male :Ennadhu | What's that? |
| Male :Adhu podhum | That is enough! |
| Male :Podhaadhu | Not enough! |
| Male :Adhu podhum… | That is enough... |
| Ooru vittu oor vandhu ponnukku alanjaalae | If you wander from town to town chasing girls, |
| Idhu thaanae paadanga kettukkonga | Isn't this the lesson? Listen to this! |
| Male | |
| Engengum kandenammaa | I saw them everywhere, my dear! |
| Pengal kannathil thandhaarammaa | Women gave it right on the cheek, my dear! |
| Vaazhvil oru paadam | A lesson in life! |
| Ini vendaam idhu podhum | No more of this, this is enough! |
| Dhoorathil nee sendru | Standing at a distance, |
| Poitaalaa avalendru | To see if she has left, |
| Medhuvaaga etti paar raamaa raamaa | Gently peep and check, Oh Rama! |
| Male | |
| Engengum kandenammaa | I saw them everywhere, my dear! |
| Male :Naan matten paa | Not me, man! |
| Male :Pengal kannathil thandhaarammaa | Women gave it right on the cheek, my dear! |
| Aiyo… appaa… | Oh my... father...! |
| Male :Haiyaiyo… | Oh no... |
| Male :Haiyaiyooo | Oh nooo! |
எங்கெங்கும் கண்டேனம்மா
பெண்கள் தங்கத்தில் வந்தாரம்மா ஆமா
எங்கெங்கும் கண்டேனம்மா
பெண்கள் தங்கத்தில் வந்தாரம்மா
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Women came dressed in gold, yes!
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Women came dressed in gold, my dear!
வாழ்வில் ஒரு நாளே
பார்த்தால் அது போதும்
பக்கத்தில் நீ சென்று பேரென்ன தானென்று
மெதுவாகக் கேட்டுப் பார் ராமா ராமா
Just one day in life,
It is enough just to see it!
Go near her and ask her name,
Gently try asking, Oh Rama!
எங்கெங்கும் கண்டேனம்மா
பெண்கள் தங்கத்தில் வந்தாரம்மா
அம்மா அம்மா
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Women came dressed in gold, my dear!
Oh dear, oh dear!
ஏய்.....நான்தானா மாட்டிக்கொள்ள
ஆசையிருந்தா கேளுங்க சாரு
Hey... Should I get trapped on my own?
If you desire, go ahead and ask, sir!
அட பரவா இல்லப்பா
Ah, it's alright man!
கொடுப்பா
என்னது
அவக் கொடுப்பா
என்னது
அணைப்பா
ஐயோ
மெல்ல அணைப்பா
சபாஷ்
ரொம்ப சொகமா.....
கன்னத்தில் பட்டென்று வச்சாளே சட்டென்று
சொல்லாம முக்காடு போடுங்க நீங்க
She will give...
What's that?
She will give...
What's that?
She will embrace...
Oh my!
She will gently embrace...
Bravo!
So soothingly...
When she suddenly slapped right on the cheek,
Cover your face with a veil without a word!
எங்கெங்கும் கண்டேனம்மா
பெண்கள் தங்கத்தில் வந்தாரம்மா
அம்மா அம்மம்மா
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Women came dressed in gold, my dear!
Yes, oh dear!
ஹோய் நான் ராஜா கேட்டேன் பாரு
ஆசை கொண்டு சிரிப்பா என்னப் பார்த்து
ரசிப்பா மெல்ல வருவா
அணைப்பா முத்தம் கொடுப்பா
ரொம்ப பதமா.....
என்னென்ன பந்தயம் இப்போதே காண்பிப்பேன்
என் போலே கில்லாடி இங்கேதான் யாரு
Hey... look, I asked like a king!
She will smile with desire looking at me,
She will admire, and slowly come over...
She will embrace and give a kiss,
Very tenderly...
I'll show you what bets I can win right now!
Who else is an expert player like me here?
எங்கெங்கும் கண்டேனம்மா
பெண்கள் தங்கத்தில் வந்தாரம்மா
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Women came dressed in gold, my dear!
ரம்பபம்ப ரம்பபம்ப பம்பா
ரபப பாப்பா ரபப பாப்பா ரப்பா
லால்ல லால்ல லா லால்ல லால்ல லா
லால்ல லால்ல லால்ல லால்ல லால்ல
[Scatting vocalization]
[Scatting vocalization]
[Lalala vocalization]
[Lalala vocalization]
டேய் ....அய்யா அய்யய்யா
வெட்கம் அம்மா மொகத்துல அங்கங்கே
வீங்கிப் போச்சு
நல்லா தெரியுதா
வாழ்வில்
ஹய்யோ
ஒரு நாளே
ஆமா
கொடுத்தா
என்னது
அது போதும்
போதாது
அது போதும்ம்ம்ம்
ஊர்விட்டு ஊர்வந்து பொண்ணுக்கு அலஞ்சாலே
இதுதானே பாடங்க கேட்டுக்கோங்க
Hey... oh dear, oh my god!
Shame has swollen up on the face, my dear,
It has swollen up!
Is it clearly visible?
In life...
Oh my!
Just one day...
Yes...
If she gave...
What's that?
That is enough!
Not enough!
That is enough...
If you wander from town to town chasing girls,
Isn't this the lesson? Listen to this!
எங்கெங்கும் கண்டேனம்மா
பெண்கள் கன்னத்தில் தந்தாரம்மா
வாழ்வில் ஒரு பாடம்
இனி வேண்டாம் இது போதும்
தூரத்தில் நீ சென்று
போய்ட்டாளா அவளென்று
மெதுவாக எட்டிப் பார் ராமா ராமா
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Women gave it right on the cheek, my dear!
A lesson in life!
No more of this, this is enough!
Standing at a distance,
To see if she has left,
Gently peep and check, Oh Rama!
எங்கெங்கும் கண்டேனம்மா
நான் மாட்டேன்பா
பெண்கள் கன்னத்தில் தந்தாரம்மா
அய்யோ ஆ அப்பா
ஹய்யய்யோ
ஹய்யய்யோ
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Not me, man!
Women gave it right on the cheek, my dear!
Oh my... father...!
Oh no...
Oh nooo!
Engengum kandenammaa
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa aamaa
Women came dressed in gold, yes!
Engengum kandenammaa
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa
Women came dressed in gold, my dear!
Vaazhvil oru naalae
Just one day in life,
Paarthaal adhu podhum
It is enough just to see it!
Pakkatthil nee sendru perenna thaanendru
Go near her and ask her name,
Medhuvaaga kettup paar raamaa raamaa
Gently try asking, Oh Rama!
Engengum kandenammaa
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa
Women came dressed in gold, my dear!
Ammaa ammaa
Oh dear, oh dear!
Aei… naan thaanaa maatti kolla
Hey... Should I get trapped on my own?
Aasa irundhaa kelunga saaru
If you desire, go ahead and ask, sir!
Ada paravaalla paa
Ah, it's alright man!
Koduppaa
She will give...
Male :Ennadhu
What's that?
Male :Ava koduppaa
She will give...
Male :Ennadhu
What's that?
Male :Anaippaa
She will embrace...
Male :Haiyo
Oh my!
Male :Mella anaippaa
She will gently embrace...
Male :Sabaash
Bravo!
Male :Romba sogamaa…
So soothingly...
Kannathil pattendru vachaalae sattendru
When she suddenly slapped right on the cheek,
Sollaama mukkaadu podunga neenga
Cover your face with a veil without a word!
Engengum kandenammaa
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa
Women came dressed in gold, my dear!
Amaaaa ammammaa
Yes, oh dear!
Hoi… naan raajaa ketten paaru
Hey... look, I asked like a king!
Aasai kondu sirippaa enna paarthu
She will smile with desire looking at me,
Rasippaa mella varuvaa
She will admire, and slowly come over...
Anaippaa mutham koduppaa
She will embrace and give a kiss,
Romba padhamaa…
Very tenderly...
Ennenna pandhayam ippodhae kaanbippen
I'll show you what bets I can win right now!
En polae killaadi ingae thaan yaaru
Who else is an expert player like me here?
Engengum kandenammaa
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa
Women came dressed in gold, my dear!
Rampa pampa rampa pampa pampaa
[Scatting vocalization]
Rababa paappa rababa paappa raappaa
[Scatting vocalization]
Laalla laalla laa laalla laalla laa
[Lalala vocalization]
Laalla laalla laalla laalla laallaa
[Lalala vocalization]
Daei… aiyo aiyaiyo
Hey... oh dear, oh my god!
Vetkam ammaa mogathula angangae
Shame has swollen up on the face, my dear,
Veengip pochu
It has swollen up!
Male :Nallaa theridhaa
Is it clearly visible?
Male :Vaazhvil
In life...
Male :Haiyo
Oh my!
Male :Oru naalae
Just one day...
Male :Aamaa
Yes...
Male :Koduthaa
If she gave...
Male :Ennadhu
What's that?
Male :Adhu podhum
That is enough!
Male :Podhaadhu
Not enough!
Male :Adhu podhum…
That is enough...
Ooru vittu oor vandhu ponnukku alanjaalae
If you wander from town to town chasing girls,
Idhu thaanae paadanga kettukkonga
Isn't this the lesson? Listen to this!
Engengum kandenammaa
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Pengal kannathil thandhaarammaa
Women gave it right on the cheek, my dear!
Vaazhvil oru paadam
A lesson in life!
Ini vendaam idhu podhum
No more of this, this is enough!
Dhoorathil nee sendru
Standing at a distance,
Poitaalaa avalendru
To see if she has left,
Medhuvaaga etti paar raamaa raamaa
Gently peep and check, Oh Rama!
Engengum kandenammaa
I saw them everywhere, my dear!
Male :Naan matten paa
Not me, man!
Male :Pengal kannathil thandhaarammaa
Women gave it right on the cheek, my dear!
Aiyo… appaa…
Oh my... father...!
Male :Haiyaiyo…
Oh no...
Male :Haiyaiyooo
Oh nooo!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Engengum Kandenammaa is a playful, comic track from the movie Ullasa Paravaigal (1980). The song depicts a hilarious situation where overconfidence meets a comedic reality check. Initially, the protagonist boasts about his charm, believing that approaching beautiful women will result in romantic affection, hugs, and kisses. However, his attempts end up getting him slapped across the face.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Wordplay / Pun
“Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa / Pengal kannathil thandhaarammaa”
A humorous shift in lyric from 'women came clad in gold' to 'women gave it right on the cheek' (slapped), creating comedic contrast.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Engengum kandenammaa / Pengal thangathil vandhaarammaa”
The lines end with the rhyming sound 'ammaa', establishing a rhythmic and catchy folk refrain.
Onomatopoeia / Vocal Scatting
“Rampa pampa rampa pampa pampaa”
Rhythmic vocal syllables used for musical flair and comic tempo.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam for the 1980 film 'Ullasa Paravaigal', starring Kamal Haasan. The soundtrack of this movie is celebrated for its diverse musical styles and creative vocal arrangements.
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