Enna Illai Enakku
From Annai Illam · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- A. L. Ragavan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Annai Illam1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna illai enakku | What do I lack? |
| Enna illai enakku | What do I lack? |
| Edhudhaan undhan kanakku | What is your assessment of me? |
| Chinna vayasu sirikkira manasu | Young age, a cheerful heart, |
| Tiptop condition udambu | A body in tiptop condition! |
| O hoo hoo hoo | O hoo hoo hoo |
| Male | |
| Enna illai enakku | What do I lack? |
| Edhudhaan undhan kanakku | What is your assessment of me? |
| Chinna vayasu sirikkira manasu | Young age, a cheerful heart, |
| Tiptop condition udambu | A body in tiptop condition! |
| Aahaa ohoo hoho hoho | Aahaa ohoo hoho hoho |
| Male | |
| Pagal kollaikkaaran vaalmiki | Valmiki, the daytime robber, |
| Avan bharatha kadhaiya ezhudalaiya..aaaa.. | Didn't he write the story of Bharatham?..aaaa.. |
| Paavalanam kavi.. | The great poet... |
| Male | |
| Mannichikka stuck aayipocchu | Forgive me, I got stuck! |
| Arambathilirundu varen | Let me start from the beginning. |
| Paavalanam kavi kaalidaasan | The great poet Kalidasa, |
| Oru paarthiban kanavu varaiyalaya | Didn't he draw Parthiban's Dream? |
| Male | |
| Ayyaiyoo karmo karmo | Oh dear, what a disaster! |
| Ella thalakizha sollriyae | You are telling everything upside down! |
| Adhu naan sirasaasanam | That is because I read all of it |
| Pottukittu padichadhu | While doing a headstand! |
| Male | |
| Viswamithra munivan | Sage Viswamithra, |
| Ezhudiya veettu vaidhiyam padikkaliya | Haven't you read the home remedies he wrote? |
| Viswamithra munivan | Sage Viswamithra, |
| Ezhudiya veettu vaidhiyam padikkaliya | Haven't you read the home remedies he wrote? |
| Andha vegathil naanum ponadhu paarthu | Seeing me go at that speed, |
| Vittutiya moottai kattitiya | Did you give up and pack your bags? |
| Vegathilae naanum ponadhu paarthu | Seeing me go at that speed, |
| Vittutiya moottai kattitiya | Did you give up and pack your bags? |
| Male | |
| Enna illai enakku | What do I lack? |
| Edhudhaan undhan kanakku | What is your assessment of me? |
| Male | |
| Harichandran manaivi malayani | Harishchandra's wife is Malayani, |
| Andha arjunan manaivi chandramathi.. | And that Arjuna's wife is Chandramathi.. |
| Indiran manaivi mandodhari | Indra's wife is Mandodhari, |
| Andha ravanan manaivi indrani.. | And that Ravana's wife is Indrani.. |
| Male | |
| Purushanukkaaga uyirai vittada | Sacrificing life for the sake of the husband, |
| Puranam irukkudhu ennikkama | Go count how many epics exist! |
| Purushanukkaaga uyirai vittada | Sacrificing life for the sake of the husband, |
| Puranam irukkudhu ennikkama | Go count how many epics exist! |
| Naa pondaattikaaga uyirayum tharuven | I will give my life for my wife too, |
| Pottuunnu kalyanam pannikkama | So quickly get me married! |
| Pondaattikaaga uyirayum tharuven | I will give my life for my wife too, |
| Pottuunnu kalyanam pannikkama | So quickly get me married! |
| Male | |
| Enna illai enakku | What do I lack? |
| Edhudhaan undhan kanakku | What is your assessment of me? |
| Chinna vayasu sirikkira manasu | Young age, a cheerful heart, |
| Tiptop condition udambu | A body in tiptop condition! |
| Aahaa ohoo hoho hoho | Aahaa ohoo hoho hoho |
என்ன இல்லை எனக்கு
என்ன இல்லை எனக்கு
எதுதான் உந்தன் கணக்கு
சின்ன வயசு சிரிக்கிற மனசு
டிப்டாப் கண்டிஷன் உடம்பு
ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
What do I lack?
What do I lack?
What is your assessment of me?
Young age, a cheerful heart,
A body in tiptop condition!
O hoo hoo hoo
என்ன இல்லை எனக்கு
எதுதான் உந்தன் கணக்கு
சின்ன வயசு சிரிக்கிற மனசு
டிப்டாப் கண்டிஷன் உடம்பு
ஆஹா ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
What do I lack?
What is your assessment of me?
Young age, a cheerful heart,
A body in tiptop condition!
Aahaa ohoo hoho hoho
பகல் கொள்ளைக்காரன் வால்மீகி
அவன் பாரதக் கதையை எழுதலையா....ஆஅ....
பாவலனும் கவி
Valmiki, the daytime robber,
Didn't he write the story of Bharatham?..aaaa..
The great poet...
மன்னிச்சிக்க ஸ்டக் ஆயிபோச்சு
ஆரம்பத்திலிருந்து வரேன்
பாவலனும் கவி காளிதாசன்
ஒரு பார்த்திபன் கனவு வரையலையா
Forgive me, I got stuck!
Let me start from the beginning.
The great poet Kalidasa,
Didn't he draw Parthiban's Dream?
அய்யய்யோ கர்மோ கர்மோ
எல்லா தலகீழா சொல்லறியே
அது நான் சிறாசனம்
போட்டுக்கிட்டு படிச்சது
Oh dear, what a disaster!
You are telling everything upside down!
That is because I read all of it
While doing a headstand!
விஸ்வாமித்திர முனிவன்
எழுதிய வீட்டு வைத்தியம் படிக்கலையா
விஸ்வாமித்திர முனிவன்
எழுதிய வீட்டு வைத்தியம் படிக்கலையா
அந்த வேகத்தில் நானும் போனது பார்த்து
விட்டுட்டியா மூட்டை கட்டிட்டியா
வேகத்தில் நானும் போனது பார்த்து
விட்டுட்டியா மூட்டை கட்டிட்டியா
Sage Viswamithra,
Haven't you read the home remedies he wrote?
Sage Viswamithra,
Haven't you read the home remedies he wrote?
Seeing me go at that speed,
Did you give up and pack your bags?
Seeing me go at that speed,
Did you give up and pack your bags?
என்ன இல்லை எனக்கு
எதுதான் உந்தன் கணக்கு
What do I lack?
What is your assessment of me?
அரிச்சந்திரன் மனைவி நளாயினி
அந்த அர்ச்சுனன் மனைவி சந்திரமதி
இந்திரன் மனைவி மண்டோதரி
அந்த ராவணன் மனைவி இந்திராணி
Harishchandra's wife is Malayani,
And that Arjuna's wife is Chandramathi..
Indra's wife is Mandodhari,
And that Ravana's wife is Indrani..
புருஷனுக்காக உயிரை விட்டதா
புராணம் இருக்குது எண்ணிக்கம்மா
புருஷனுக்காக உயிரை விட்டதா
புராணம் இருக்குது எண்ணிக்கம்மா
நான் பொண்டாட்டிக்காக உயிரை விடுவேன்
பொட்டுன்னு கல்யாணம் பண்ணிக்கம்மா
பொண்டாட்டிக்காக உயிரை விடுவேன்
பொட்டுன்னு கல்யாணம் பண்ணிக்கம்மா
Sacrificing life for the sake of the husband,
Go count how many epics exist!
Sacrificing life for the sake of the husband,
Go count how many epics exist!
I will give my life for my wife too,
So quickly get me married!
I will give my life for my wife too,
So quickly get me married!
விசில் :
.............................
What do I lack?
What is your assessment of me?
Young age, a cheerful heart,
A body in tiptop condition!
Aahaa ohoo hoho hoho
என்ன இல்லை எனக்கு
எதுதான் உந்தன் கணக்கு
சின்ன வயசு சிரிக்கிற மனசு
டிப்டாப் கண்டிஷன் உடம்பு
ஆஹா ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Enna illai enakku
What do I lack?
Enna illai enakku
What do I lack?
Edhudhaan undhan kanakku
What is your assessment of me?
Chinna vayasu sirikkira manasu
Young age, a cheerful heart,
Tiptop condition udambu
A body in tiptop condition!
O hoo hoo hoo
O hoo hoo hoo
Enna illai enakku
What do I lack?
Edhudhaan undhan kanakku
What is your assessment of me?
Chinna vayasu sirikkira manasu
Young age, a cheerful heart,
Tiptop condition udambu
A body in tiptop condition!
Aahaa ohoo hoho hoho
Aahaa ohoo hoho hoho
Pagal kollaikkaaran vaalmiki
Valmiki, the daytime robber,
Avan bharatha kadhaiya ezhudalaiya..aaaa..
Didn't he write the story of Bharatham?..aaaa..
Paavalanam kavi..
The great poet...
Mannichikka stuck aayipocchu
Forgive me, I got stuck!
Arambathilirundu varen
Let me start from the beginning.
Paavalanam kavi kaalidaasan
The great poet Kalidasa,
Oru paarthiban kanavu varaiyalaya
Didn't he draw Parthiban's Dream?
Ayyaiyoo karmo karmo
Oh dear, what a disaster!
Ella thalakizha sollriyae
You are telling everything upside down!
Adhu naan sirasaasanam
That is because I read all of it
Pottukittu padichadhu
While doing a headstand!
Viswamithra munivan
Sage Viswamithra,
Ezhudiya veettu vaidhiyam padikkaliya
Haven't you read the home remedies he wrote?
Viswamithra munivan
Sage Viswamithra,
Ezhudiya veettu vaidhiyam padikkaliya
Haven't you read the home remedies he wrote?
Andha vegathil naanum ponadhu paarthu
Seeing me go at that speed,
Vittutiya moottai kattitiya
Did you give up and pack your bags?
Vegathilae naanum ponadhu paarthu
Seeing me go at that speed,
Vittutiya moottai kattitiya
Did you give up and pack your bags?
Enna illai enakku
What do I lack?
Edhudhaan undhan kanakku
What is your assessment of me?
Harichandran manaivi malayani
Harishchandra's wife is Malayani,
Andha arjunan manaivi chandramathi..
And that Arjuna's wife is Chandramathi..
Indiran manaivi mandodhari
Indra's wife is Mandodhari,
Andha ravanan manaivi indrani..
And that Ravana's wife is Indrani..
Purushanukkaaga uyirai vittada
Sacrificing life for the sake of the husband,
Puranam irukkudhu ennikkama
Go count how many epics exist!
Purushanukkaaga uyirai vittada
Sacrificing life for the sake of the husband,
Puranam irukkudhu ennikkama
Go count how many epics exist!
Naa pondaattikaaga uyirayum tharuven
I will give my life for my wife too,
Pottuunnu kalyanam pannikkama
So quickly get me married!
Pondaattikaaga uyirayum tharuven
I will give my life for my wife too,
Pottuunnu kalyanam pannikkama
So quickly get me married!
Enna illai enakku
What do I lack?
Edhudhaan undhan kanakku
What is your assessment of me?
Chinna vayasu sirikkira manasu
Young age, a cheerful heart,
Tiptop condition udambu
A body in tiptop condition!
Aahaa ohoo hoho hoho
Aahaa ohoo hoho hoho
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enna illai enakku is a high-spirited comedic track from the 1963 Tamil film Annai Illam, with lyrics penned by Kannadasan. The protagonist playfully showcases his vigor, youthful spirit, and top physical condition, arguing that he is completely eligible for marriage and living a full life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-Letter Rhyme)
“Purushanukkaaga uyirai vittada / Puranam irukkudhu ennikkama”
The second consonant 'ru' (ரு) matches across the two lines, creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow.
Nakai (Humor / Satire)
“Pagal kollaikkaaran vaalmiki / Avan bharatha kadhaiya ezhudalaiya”
Kannadasan uses intentional mythological blunders (e.g., asserting Valmiki wrote Mahabharata or Kalidasa drew Parthiban Kanavu) to build comedic character traits.
Irony / Comic Justification
“Ella thalakizha sollriyae / Adhu naan sirasaasanam pottukittu padichadhu”
The character humorously justifies telling everything upside down by claiming he studied while performing a headstand (Sirsasana).
Did you know?
Trivia
The film Annai Illam (1963) stars Sivaji Ganesan and Devika, with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyricist Kannadasan was well known for weaving clever self-deprecating comedy and deliberate historical mix-ups into comic tracks for Tamil cinema.
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