Skip to content
Isaimozhi
Lyrics & meaning

Enna Enna Paadaai Paduthuraan

From Aandan Adimai · 2001

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Bhavatharani, Harini
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Aandan Adimai2001

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ennenna paadaai paduththuraanHow much trouble he causes me!
Engengum vanthu thoraththuraanHe pursues me everywhere I go.
Ennenna paadaai paduththuraanHow much trouble he causes me!
Engengum vanthu thoraththuraanHe pursues me everywhere I go.
Female
Than kannaalae ennai thinnaanaeHe devoured me with his eyes,
Avan angangae thottaanae aasa thee vachchaanaeHe touched me here and there and set a fire of desire!
Adhanaalae thookkam kettu pochchuBecause of that, my sleep is ruined,
Avan meale nenjam ottipochuMy heart has attached itself to him.
Female
Entham manathukkul unthan azhaginaiInside my heart, your beauty...
Chiththiram theetti vaiththaen...I have painted like a portrait.
Kangalin vaasalil nee varum velaiyilAt the doorway of my eyes, when you arrive,
Kolamum pottu vaiththaenI have laid out decorative patterns.
Female
Anthi pozhuthinil vantha mayakkaththilIn the stupor that arrived during dusk,
Nenjinil saainthu kondaenI leaned against his chest.
Vaadai kulirukku aasai nerupittuTo warm against the chilly breeze, lighting a fire of desire,
Naan konjam kaainthu kondaenI warmed myself up a little.
Female
Kaadhoram un vaarththai thaenaaga paayaathoWon't your words flow like honey beside my ears?
Kalyaana poomaalai un kaigal aagaathoWon't your hands become the wedding garland?
Kann kadhavu thiranthirukkuThe doors of my eyes are open,
Manasum usurum urugum nee vaaraai raasaavaeMy heart and soul are melting, come to me my king!
Female
Ennenna paadaai paduththuraanHow much trouble he causes me!
Engengum vanthu thoraththuraanHe pursues me everywhere I go.
Female
Than kannaalae ennai thinnaanaeHe devoured me with his eyes,
Avan angangae thottaanae aasa thee vachchaanaeHe touched me here and there and set a fire of desire!
Adhanaalae thookkam kettu pochchuBecause of that, my sleep is ruined,
Avan meale nenjam ottipochuMy heart has attached itself to him.
Female
Ennenna paadaai paduththuraanHow much trouble he causes me!
Engengum vanthu thoraththuraanHe pursues me everywhere I go.
Female
Oolai kudisaikkul yaezhi manasukkulInto a thatched hut, into a poor woman's heart,
Eppadi thedi vanthaanHow did he come searching?
Anbai ninaikkaiyil inbam enakkoruWhen I think of his love, bliss to me...
Aayiram kodi thanthaan...he gave ten million folds!
Female
Jannal kadhavinai thendral thiranthathuThe breeze opened the window shutters,
Nee varum saedhi sollaTo bring the news of your arrival.
Kannil irunthoru minnal adiththathuA flash of lightning struck from the eyes,
Kadhalin paathao sollaTo reveal the path of love.
Female
Kaaththodu kaaththaaga nee ennai theendaathaeDon't touch me like wind blending into wind,
Kannaa en nenjaththil mogaththai thoondaathaeMy dearest, don't stir up passion in my heart.
En thavippum manak kothippumMy yearning and my mind's turmoil,
Dhinamum dhinamum urugum thaangaathu en kannaaMelts every single day, I cannot bear it my darling!
Female
Ennenna paadaai paduththuraanHow much trouble he causes me!
Engengum vanthu thoraththuraanHe pursues me everywhere I go.
Female
Than kannaalae ennai thinnaanaeHe devoured me with his eyes,
Avan angangae thottaanae aasa thee vachchaanaeHe touched light touches and set a fire of desire!
Adhanaalae thookkam kettu pochchuBecause of that, my sleep is ruined,
Avan meale nenjam ottipochuMy heart has attached itself to him.
Female
Ennenna paadaai paduththuraanHow much trouble he causes me!
Engengum vanthu thoraththuraanHe pursues me everywhere I go.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a passionate and playful expression of a woman's deep love and yearning for her beloved. She describes the sweet, teasing torment he inflicts on her heart by constant romantic pursuit, leaving her restless and unable to sleep. Throughout the song, she paints a vivid picture of how his presence, gaze, and gentle touches kindle a warm fire of desire within her. As the narrative progresses, she marvels at how love found its way into her simple, modest life, bringing immeasurable joy. She describes waiting eagerly at her doorstep with open eyes, comparing her love to a sweet fire warming her against the cold. Ultimately, she calls out to her lover to embrace her and unite with her in marriage, unable to endure the agony of separation any longer.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (First Letter Alliteration)

Ennenna paadaai paduththuraan / Engengum vanthu thoraththuraan

The initial letter 'E' (எ) repeats in both consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic opening.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Ennenna paadaai paduththuraan / Engengum vanthu thoraththuraan

Both lines end with the matching suffix '-uraan' (paduththuraan / thoraththuraan).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aavan angangae thottaanae aasa thee vachchaanae

Desire is metaphorically described as a fire ('aasa thee') kindled by the lover's touch.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kann kadhavu thiranthirukku

The eyes are metaphorically described as doors ('kann kadhavu') that are held open waiting for the lover.

Simile (Upamai)

Kaadhoram un vaarththai thaenaaga paayaatho

The lover's words are explicitly compared to sweet honey ('thaenaaga') flowing near the ears.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Jannal kadhavinai thendral thiranthathu / Kannil irunthoru minnal adiththathu

The second letter 'nn' (ன்ன) rhymes in 'Jannal' and 'Kannil'.

Did you know?

Trivia

'Ennenna Paadaai' from the film Aandan Adimai (2001) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by renowned lyricist Thamarai. The track was sung by Ilaiyaraaja's daughter, Bhavatharini, alongside Harini. Thamarai's delicate and evocative feminine perspective shines brightly in the lyrics, blending classical imagery like 'Kolam' and 'Vaadai Kulir' with intense romantic emotion.

Keep listening

More from Aandan Adimai