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Lyrics & meaning

Enna Ninaithu

From Anubavam Puthumai · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
Manorama
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Details
Anubavam Puthumai1967

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Enna ninaiththu ennai azhaiththaayoWith what thoughts in mind did you summon me?
Yaenintha kolaththai koduththaayoWhy did you put me in this state?
Marma kathai ezhuthi mudiththaayoDid you finish writing a mystery story?
Vazhvai theerththu kolla thudiththaayoWere you desperate to end your life?
Female
Enna ninaiththu ennai azhaiththaayoWith what thoughts in mind did you summon me?
Yaenintha kolaththai koduththaayoWhy did you put me in this state?
Marma kathai ezhuthi mudiththaayoDid you finish writing a mystery story?
Vazhvai theerththu kolla thudiththaayoWere you desperate to end your life?
Female
Koyilpatti kolaiyaiThe murder at Kovilpatti,
Uraiththaayo adhai kottoor endrae thiruththa maranthaayoDid you mention it and forget to correct it as Kottur?
Koyilpatti kolaiyaiThe murder at Kovilpatti,
Uraiththaayo adhai kottoor endrae thiruththa maranthaayoDid you mention it and forget to correct it as Kottur?
Vaasal vazhiyil oru meesai manithan vanthuA moustached man coming by the entrance,
Vaavena azhaiththathai kettaayoDid you hear him calling you to come?
Female
Enna ninaiththu ennai azhaiththaayoWith what thoughts in mind did you summon me?
Yaenintha kolaththai koduththaayoWhy did you put me in this state?
Marma kathai ezhuthi mudiththaayoDid you finish writing a mystery story?
Vazhvai theerththu kolla thudiththaayoWere you desperate to end your life?
Female
Inimel kadhai ezhutha viduvenoWill I let you write a story anymore?
Un ezhuththai pirar padikka tharuvenoWill I allow others to read your writings?
Inimel kadhai ezhutha viduvenoWill I let you write a story anymore?
Un ezhuththai pirar padikka tharuvenoWill I allow others to read your writings?
Female
Unnai mudiththu vaikkaTo finish you off,
Ennum thalaivanidamTo the boss who intends to do so,
Unnaiyae naan thara maruppenoWill I refuse to hand you over?
Female
Enna ninaiththu ennai azhaiththaayoWith what thoughts in mind did you summon me?
Yaenintha kolaththai koduththaayoWhy did you put me in this state?
Marma kathai ezhuthi mudiththaayoDid you finish writing a mystery story?
Vazhvai theerththu kolla thudiththaayoWere you desperate to end your life?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This suspense-laden track from the 1967 film Anubavam Puthumai features a dramatic narrative context revolving around crime, mystery writing, and looming vengeance. The character questions a writer or accomplice about writing murder plots, confusing crime locations like Kovilpatti and Kottur, and dealing with dangerous underworld figures. The tone is menacing yet dramatic, building up to a climax where the speaker threatens to deliver the target directly to a boss seeking to finish them off.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Enna ninaiththu ennai azhaiththaayo / Yaenintha kolaththai koduththaayo

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes '-aayo' (azhaiththaayo, koduththaayo, mudiththaayo, thudiththaayo), establishing a rhythmic, poetic cadence.

Rhetorical Questioning

Inimel kadhai ezhutha viduveno / Un ezhuththai pirar padikka tharuveno

The speaker asks challenging questions ending in '-eno' ('will I allow it?'), heightening the dramatic tension without expecting a true reply.

Ethugai (Second-letter Harmony)

Inimel kadhai ezhutha viduveno / Un ezhuththai pirar padikka tharuveno

The second letter consonant 'n' harmonizes between 'Inimel' and 'Un'.

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Trivia

Sung by the versatile actor-singer Manorama, this song highlights her capability to render intense, theatrical playback tracks beyond her iconic comedy numbers. The film Anubavam Puthumai (1967) featured music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Kannadasan.

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