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Lyrics & meaning

Engu Sendraayo Priya

From Kalyanam Panni Paar · 1952

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singers
Nageswara Rao, P. Leela, K. Rani
Music director
Ghantasala
Movie name
Kalyanam Panni Paar
Movie release year
1952
Lyrics added on
3 Oct 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Engu sendraayo oo…ooo…haa..aa…priya
Aa…engu sendraayo…oo…
Priya priya haa priya priya
Priya priya haa priya priya
Haa…priya haa priya
Priya priya haa priya priya
Engu sendraayo priya priya…
Yugayugaanthamaa kadantha nyaanigalai
Thabopangam seitha oorvasi naan
Yugayugaanthamaa kadantha nyaanigalai
Thabopangam seitha oorvasi naan
Oorvasi oorvasi oorvasi oorvasi naan
Un kadhali naan
Engu sendraayo…oo…oo…
Ingaethaan naaningaethaan
Yugayugaanthamaa kadantha nyaanigalai
Thabopangam seitha oorvasiyaa
Yugayugaanthamaa kadantha nyaanigalai
Thabopangam seitha oorvasiyaa
Anaivarin kadhaliyaa
Pothum pothum podhu udamaiyaan
Un kadhal thiyaagaththirkku
Namasthae namasthae….namasthae…
Pothum pothum podhu udamaiyaan
Un kadhal thiyaagaththirkku
Namasthae namasthae…
Aiyya ingaethaan amma angaethaan
Rendu per poruththam engaethaan aahaa
Rendu per poruththam engaethaan
Manam magizhnthidum vanithaiyai
Igazgnthidalaagumaa naranae paamaranae
Idho ffruhannanaiyaaga saabamae tharuvaen
Aiyanae arjunanae
Arattuvathaeno mirattuvathaeno
Female :Smayam varaathae thavara vidaathae
Iravae sugam tharavae
Aamaam nijanthaan ennai vidalaamaa
Aamaam nijanthaan ennai vidalaamaa
Priya priya haa priya priya
Priya priya haa priya priya
Priya priya haa priya priya
Priya priya haa priya priya
Aa….aa…aa…aa…aa…aa….
Where have you gone, oh... oh... ha... ah... my beloved?
Ah... where have you gone... oh...
My beloved, my beloved, ha, my beloved, my beloved!
My beloved, my beloved, ha, my beloved, my beloved!
Ha... my beloved, ha, my beloved!
My beloved, my beloved, ha, my beloved, my beloved!
Where have you gone, my beloved, my beloved?
Sages who meditated across countless ages,
I am Urvashi, who broke their deep penance!
Sages who meditated across countless ages,
I am Urvashi, who broke their deep penance!
I am Urvashi, Urvashi, Urvashi, Urvashi!
I am your sweetheart!
Where have you gone... oh... oh...
Right here, I am right here!
Sages who meditated across countless ages,
are you that Urvashi who broke their penance?
Sages who meditated across countless ages,
are you that Urvashi who broke their penance?
The sweetheart of everyone?
Enough, enough! To this public property,
and the sacrifice of your love,
I bow to you, namaste... namaste!
Enough, enough! To this public property,
and the sacrifice of your love,
I bow to you, namaste...
The gentleman is here, the lady is there,
where on earth is the match between the two? Aha!
Where on earth is the match between the two?
A woman who delights the heart,
is it right to insult her, you mere mortal, you fool?
Look, I will curse you to become Brihannala!
Oh my lord, oh Arjuna!
Why do you shout and threaten me?
This moment will not return, do not miss it,
as the night arrives to bring pleasure!
Yes, it is true, can you let go of me?
Yes, it is true, can you let go of me?
My beloved, my beloved, ha, my beloved, my beloved!
My beloved, my beloved, ha, my beloved, my beloved!
My beloved, my beloved, ha, my beloved, my beloved!
My beloved, my beloved, ha, my beloved, my beloved!
Ah... ah... ah... ah... ah... ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic theatrical duet from Kalyanam Panni Paar (1952) presents a witty and humorous exchange between lovers who adopt exaggerated mythological personas. The heroine playfully boasts about being as enchanting as Urvashi, the celestial nymph capable of breaking the deep meditation of ancient sages. The hero sarcastically responds to her theatrical pride, mocking her grand declarations of love and teasingly calling her common property. As the banter escalates, they reference the legend of Urvashi cursing Arjuna to become Brihannala in the Mahabharata, delivering the lines in an operatic comic style. The song blends romantic pursuit, theatrical sarcasm, and classical myth in a lighthearted, entertaining performance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Mythological Allusion

“Thabopangam seitha oorvasi naan”

The speaker invokes Urvashi, the celestial dancer of Hindu mythology known for distracting sages during their penance.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Arattuvathaeno mirattuvathaeno”

The words 'Arattuvathaeno' and 'Mirattuvathaeno' create an internal and end-rhyme with the matching ending suffix '-vathaeno'.

Metaphor

“Pothum pothum podhu udamaiyaan”

The speaker sarcastically uses the metaphor 'podhu udamai' (public property) to mock the grand claim of being everyone's beloved celestial nymph.

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Trivia

Kalyanam Panni Paar (1952) was a simultaneous Tamil-Telugu bilingual film (released in Telugu as Pelli Chesi Choodu) starring A. Nageswara Rao and Savitri. Composed by Ghantasala with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, this song parodies traditional stage plays and mythological drama dialogues, making it one of the early iconic comic-operatic tracks in South Indian cinema.

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