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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
Details
Kalyanam Panni Paar1952

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Engu sendraayo oo…ooo…haa..aa…priyaWhere have you gone, oh my beloved?
Aa…engu sendraayo…oo…Ah... where have you gone?
Priya priya haa priya priyaBeloved, beloved, ah, beloved, beloved
Priya priya haa priya priyaBeloved, beloved, ah, beloved, beloved
Haa…priya haa priyaAh... beloved, ah beloved
Priya priya haa priya priyaBeloved, beloved, ah, beloved, beloved
Engu sendraayo priya priya…Where have you gone, my beloved, beloved?
Female
Yugayugaanthamaa kadantha nyaanigalaiThe wise sages who transcended eras and ages
Thabopangam seitha oorvasi naanI am Urvashi, who disturbed their deep penance
Yugayugaanthamaa kadantha nyaanigalaiThe wise sages who transcended eras and ages
Thabopangam seitha oorvasi naanI am Urvashi, who disturbed their deep penance
Oorvasi oorvasi oorvasi oorvasi naanUrvashi, Urvashi, Urvashi, I am Urvashi
Un kadhali naanI am your beloved
Engu sendraayo…oo…oo…Where have you gone?
Male
Ingaethaan naaningaethaanRight here, I am right here
Yugayugaanthamaa kadantha nyaanigalaiThe wise sages who transcended eras and ages
Thabopangam seitha oorvasiyaaAre you that Urvashi who broke their penance?
Yugayugaanthamaa kadantha nyaanigalaiThe wise sages who transcended eras and ages
Thabopangam seitha oorvasiyaaAre you that Urvashi who broke their penance?
Anaivarin kadhaliyaaThe beloved of everyone?
Pothum pothum podhu udamaiyaanEnough, enough of this public property
Un kadhal thiyaagaththirkkuTo your great sacrifice in love
Namasthae namasthae….namasthae…Salutations, salutations, salutations!
Pothum pothum podhu udamaiyaanEnough, enough of this public property
Un kadhal thiyaagaththirkkuTo your great sacrifice in love
Namasthae namasthae…Salutations, salutations!
Female
Aiyya ingaethaan amma angaethaanSir is right here, madam is right over there
Rendu per poruththam engaethaan aahaaWhere is the compatibility between these two? Aha!
Rendu per poruththam engaethaanWhere is the compatibility between these two?
Female
Manam magizhnthidum vanithaiyaiA woman who brings joy to the heart
Igazgnthidalaagumaa naranae paamaranaeCan she be vilified, you ignorant human?
Idho ffruhannanaiyaaga saabamae tharuvaenHere, I shall curse you to turn into Brihannala
Aiyanae arjunanaeOh Lord, Oh Arjuna!
Male
Arattuvathaeno mirattuvathaenoWhy babble endlessly, why threaten?
Female :Smayam varaathae thavara vidaathaeFemale: Time will not come again, do not miss it
Iravae sugam tharavaeLet the night grant ultimate pleasure
Female
Aamaam nijanthaan ennai vidalaamaaYes, it is true, can you leave me?
Aamaam nijanthaan ennai vidalaamaaYes, it is true, can you leave me?
Priya priya haa priya priyaBeloved, beloved, ah, beloved, beloved
Priya priya haa priya priyaBeloved, beloved, ah, beloved, beloved
Priya priya haa priya priyaBeloved, beloved, ah, beloved, beloved
Priya priya haa priya priyaBeloved, beloved, ah, beloved, beloved
Aa….aa…aa…aa…aa…aa….Ah... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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