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Lyrics & meaning

Enna Sugam

From Pallandu Vazhga · 1975

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Pallandu Vazhga
Movie release year
1975
Lyrics added on
21 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enna sugam enna sugam
Unnidam naan kanda sugam
Enna sugam enna sugam
Unnidam naan kanda sugam
Oridam paartha vizhi
Veridam paarppadhillai
Unndam vandha manam
Ennidam saeravillai
Maanidam petra vizhi
Madhiyidam petra mugam
Thaenidam kattra mozhi
Thaeridam kattra nadai
Ezhudhaa
Female :Mhum
Male :Kavidhai
Female :Ahahahaa
Male :Ival thaan adadaa…
Enna sugam enna sugam
Male :Unnidam naan kanda sugam
Female :Aa… haa haa haa
Sandhana maenigalin
Sangama vaelaiyilae
Sindhiya muthukkalai
Saethidum kaalam idhu
Thaen kani kottaiyilae
Sittridai vaasalilae
Thorana megalaiyil
Thondriya kolamidhu
Enna sugam enna sugam
Female :Unnidam naan kanda sugam
Maargazhi nal iravil
Mangiya ven nilavil
Kaarkuzhal seer thiruthi
Kaigalil saerthanaithu
Mangaiyar nenjinilae
Manmadhan nee ezhudhum
Kungkuma kolangalil
Mangala vannangalai
Maravaai
Male :Mhmm
Female :Rasithaen
Male :Mhmm
Female :Edhaiyo ninaithaen
What joy, oh what joy!
The joy I found in you!
What joy, oh what joy!
The joy I found in you!
Eyes that looked at one place
will never look anywhere else.
The heart that went to you
has not returned to me.
Eyes borrowed from a deer,
a face borrowed from the moon,
words learned from honey,
a graceful walk learned from a chariot,
An unwritten...
Mhm...
...poem,
Ahahaha...
that is what she is, oh my!
What joy, oh what joy!
The joy I found in you!
Ah... ha ha ha...
When bodies fragrant like sandalwood
unite together in love,
the pearls of sweat that fall,
this is the time to gather them.
In the fortress of sweet fruit,
at the doorway of a slender waist,
with a decorative waist-chain,
this lovely pattern has appeared.
What joy, oh what joy!
The joy I found in you!
On a pleasant Margazhi (winter) night,
under the soft white moonlight,
gently smoothing dark hair,
holding close in an embrace,
in a woman's heart,
as the god of love, the patterns you draw
with kumkum (sacred red powder),
those blessed colors,
do not forget them.
Mhm...
I loved it...
Mhm...
I was lost in thought...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet expresses the profound ecstasy, affection, and intimate intimacy shared between two lovers. The lyrics beautifully capture their mutual devotion, where the sight and heart of one are entirely stolen by the other. The song poetically elevates the beauty of the beloved through natural metaphors such as the moon, deer eyes, honeyed speech, and majestic movement, portraying her as an unwritten poem created by nature.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Ezhudhaa Kavidhai Ival thaan

Compares the heroine to an unwritten poem, highlighting her natural beauty and charm without needing words.

Simile / Imagery (Upamai)

Maanidam petra vizhi Madhiyidam petra mugam

Compares her eyes to those of a deer (Maan) and her face to the brightness of the full moon (Madhi).

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Sandhana maenigalin / Sangama vaelaiyilae

Repetition of the initial 'S' sound in consecutive lines creating melodic harmony.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Thaenidam kattra mozhi / Thaeridam kattra nadai

Both lines end with similar sounding phrasing ('kattra mozhi' / 'kattra nadai').

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Trivia

'Enna Sugam Enna Sugam' is a celebrated classic duet from the 1975 Tamil film 'Pallandu Vazhga', starring M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Latha. The film was a remake of the acclaimed Hindi movie 'Do Aankhen Barah Haath'. The song's lush arrangement and poetic Tamil lyrics by Pulamaipithan vividly convey the tender romance between the leads.

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