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Enna Sonne Enna Sonne

From Madhulai Muthukkal · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Madhulai Muthukkal
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
4 May 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enna sonnae enna sonnae
Enna sonnae enna sonnae rasavae
Enna paththi enna sonna rasave
Enna sonnae enna sonnae rasavae
Enna paththi enna sonna rasave
Thookkam illa kanavilum neeyae vanthae
Aaththupakkam karaiyilae neeyae ninnae
Thannikkullae kaala thottae
Enna sonnae enna sonnae rasavae
Enna paththi enna sonna rasave
Yaeri kulaththila thanni irukkuthu
Thaagaththa theerkkalaiyae
Enna thavippunnu yaekkam edhukkunnu
Innamum kekkalaiyae
Yaeri kulaththila thanni irukkuthu
Thaagaththa theerkkalaiyae
Enna thavippunnu yaekkam edhukkunnu
Innamum kekkalaiyae
Azhukka pokkatha soda mannaa
Anaichchaa theeraathae thaagam thannaa
Unnaththaan ennaththaan vittuputtu pogathae
Enna sonnae enna sonnae rasavae
Enna paththi enna sonna rasave
Eera podavaiya pola iduppula
Ottikka aasa vachchae
Vella thuniyilae neelam
Kalakkura maathiri nee kalanthae
Eera podavaiya pola iduppula
Ottikka aasa vachchae
Vella thuniyilae neelam
Kalakkura maathiri nee kalanthae
Kothikkum vellaavi thuniyaattam
Thavikkum en meni sudalaamaa
Konjaththaan kitta vaa
Thottu po kaaththaattam
Enna sonnae enna sonnae rasavae
Enna paththi enna sonna rasave
Nenja thadavura manja kayiththula
Maappillai nee irunthae
Neththi Naduvilae natta naduvilae
Kungumam polirunthae
Virichcha paai melae velaiyaattu
Vidinjum theeraama oru paattu
Ammammaa nenachchaa ennamo polaachchu
Enna sonnae enna sonnae rasavae
Enna paththi enna sonna rasave
Thookkam illa kanavilum neeyae vanthae
Aaththupakkam karaiyilae neeyae ninnae
Thannikkullae kaala thottae
Enna sonnae enna sonnae rasavae
Enna paththi enna sonna rasave
Enna sonnae enna sonnae rasavae
Enna paththi enna sonna rasave
What did you say, what did you say?
What did you say, what did you say, my king?
What did you say about me, my king?
What did you say, what did you say, my king?
What did you say about me, my king?
I have no sleep, yet you came in my dreams,
You stood by the riverbank,
And touched my feet beneath the water...
What did you say, what did you say, my king?
What did you say about me, my king?
There is water in the lakes and ponds,
Yet it does not quench my thirst.
What this restlessness is, why I yearn so much,
You still haven't asked me.
There is water in the lakes and ponds,
Yet it does not quench my thirst.
What this restlessness is, why I yearn so much,
You still haven't asked me.
Can washing soda fail to clean the dirt?
Won't this thirst be quenched on its own if you hold me close?
Leaving everything else behind, please don't ever leave me!
What did you say, what did you say, my king?
What did you say about me, my king?
Like a wet saree wrapped around the waist,
I longed to cling to you.
Like indigo dye mixing into a white cloth,
You blended into me completely.
Like a wet saree wrapped around the waist,
I longed to cling to you.
Like indigo dye mixing into a white cloth,
You blended into me completely.
Like clothes boiling in a laundry steamer,
Should my aching body burn so hot?
Come close to caress me,
Touch me and pass by like the breeze...
What did you say, what did you say, my king?
What did you say about me, my king?
Resting against the yellow wedding cord on my chest,
You were there as my bridegroom.
Right in the center of my forehead,
You were like the auspicious red kumkum dot.
A game of love on the spread-out mat,
A song that keeps playing even after dawn.
Oh my, just thinking about it makes my heart flutter!
What did you say, what did you say, my king?
What did you say about me, my king?
I have no sleep, yet you came in my dreams,
You stood by the riverbank,
And touched my feet beneath the water...
What did you say, what did you say, my king?
What did you say about me, my king?
What did you say, what did you say, my king?
What did you say about me, my king?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Enna Sonnae Enna Sonnae is a tender and intimate folk-style romantic track from the 1982 film Madhulai Muthukkal. Sung with delicate expression by Vani Jairam, the song presents a young woman expressing her deep longing, affection, and playful curiosity toward her beloved, affectionately addressing him as her king (rasavae). She imagines him appearing in her thoughts, near the riverbanks, and in her sleepless dreams. The lyrics written by Vaali stand out for using earthy, traditional village metaphors—comparing love to blueing dye seeping into white fabric, a wet saree clinging tightly to the waist, and clothes boiling in a laundry vessel. The song beautifully captures the heroine's intense physical and emotional devotion, envisioning him as her eternal bridegroom bonded to her life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

“Eera podavaiya pola iduppula / Vella thuniyilae neelam kalakkura maathiri nee kalanthae”

The lyricist compares the intimacy of the lovers to a wet saree clinging to the waist and blueing dye seamlessly blending into a white cloth.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

“Neththi Naduvilae natta naduvilae”

Repetition of the initial 'N' sound across 'Neththi', 'Naduvilae', and 'natta' creates a melodious rhythmic beat.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Thaagaththa theerkkalaiyae ... Innamum kekkalaiyae”

End-rhyming words ending with the sound '-aiyae' enhance the musical flow.

Metaphor / Vivid Imagery

“Kothikkum vellaavi thuniyaattam thavikkum en meni sudalaamaa”

Metaphorically compares her burning yearning body to laundry steaming in a dhobi's boiling vat (vellaavi).

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Trivia

The song features unique folk-occupational metaphors crafted by Vaali, drawing from traditional washerman imagery (vellaavi, soda man, blue dye in white cloth) to convey passionate romance. Composed by the prolific music director duo Shankar-Ganesh and rendered effortlessly by Vani Jairam, the track remains a classic example of early 1980s Tamil rural melody.

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