Enna Sugam
From Pallandu Vazhga · 1975
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Pallandu Vazhga1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enna sugam enna sugam | What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss! |
| Unnidam naan kanda sugam | The happiness I have experienced with you! |
| Male | |
| Enna sugam enna sugam | What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss! |
| Unnidam naan kanda sugam | The happiness I have experienced with you! |
| Female | |
| Oridam paartha vizhi | Eyes that have gazed upon one place |
| Veridam paarppadhillai | Will not look anywhere else. |
| Unndam vandha manam | My heart that came towards you |
| Ennidam saeravillai | Has not returned back to me. |
| Male | |
| Maanidam petra vizhi | Eyes resembling a deer's gaze, |
| Madhiyidam petra mugam | A face resembling the cool moon, |
| Thaenidam kattra mozhi | Words learned from sweet honey, |
| Thaeridam kattra nadai | A graceful walk learned from a grand chariot, |
| Male | |
| Ezhudhaa | An unwritten... |
| Female :Mhum | Female: Mhum |
| Male :Kavidhai | Male: ...poem, |
| Female :Ahahahaa | Female: Ahahahaa |
| Male :Ival thaan adadaa… | Male: Oh my, she is indeed! |
| Female | |
| Enna sugam enna sugam | What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss! |
| Male :Unnidam naan kanda sugam | Male: The happiness I have experienced with you! |
| Female :Aa… haa haa haa | Female: Aa… haa haa haa |
| Female | |
| Sandhana maenigalin | Upon sandalwood-scented bodies, |
| Sangama vaelaiyilae | At the hour of sweet union, |
| Sindhiya muthukkalai | The pearls of sweat that shed, |
| Saethidum kaalam idhu | This is the moment to gather them. |
| Male | |
| Thaen kani kottaiyilae | In the core of the sweet fruit, |
| Sittridai vaasalilae | At the doorstep of the slender waist, |
| Thorana megalaiyil | In the decorated waist-chain, |
| Thondriya kolamidhu | This is the beautiful art that blossomed. |
| Male | |
| Enna sugam enna sugam | What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss! |
| Female :Unnidam naan kanda sugam | Female: The happiness I have experienced with you! |
| Male | |
| Maargazhi nal iravil | On a serene night in the month of Margazhi, |
| Mangiya ven nilavil | Under the soft, glowing white moon, |
| Kaarkuzhal seer thiruthi | Tidying up the dark silky hair, |
| Kaigalil saerthanaithu | Holding tightly in an embrace, |
| Female | |
| Mangaiyar nenjinilae | In the hearts of maiden women, |
| Manmadhan nee ezhudhum | You, like Cupid (Manmadhan), write... |
| Kungkuma kolangalil | In the vermillion patterns, |
| Mangala vannangalai | Auspicious colors... |
| Female | |
| Maravaai | Don't forget! |
| Male :Mhmm | Male: Mhmm |
| Female :Rasithaen | Female: I relished it, |
| Male :Mhmm | Male: Mhmm |
| Female :Edhaiyo ninaithaen | Female: And was lost in thoughts of something... |
என்ன சுகம் என்ன சுகம்
உன்னிடம் நான் கண்ட சுகம்
What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss!
The happiness I have experienced with you!
என்ன சுகம் என்ன சுகம்
உன்னிடம் நான் கண்ட சுகம்
What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss!
The happiness I have experienced with you!
ஓரிடம் பார்த்த விழி
வேறிடம் பார்ப்பதில்லை
உன்னிடம் வந்த மனம்
என்னிடம் சேரவில்லை
Eyes that have gazed upon one place
Will not look anywhere else.
My heart that came towards you
Has not returned back to me.
மானிடம் பெற்ற விழி
மதியிடம் பெற்ற முகம்
தேனிடம் கற்ற மொழி
தேரிடம் கற்ற நடை
Eyes resembling a deer's gaze,
A face resembling the cool moon,
Words learned from sweet honey,
A graceful walk learned from a grand chariot,
எழுதா
ம்ஹும்
கவிதை
ஆஹா அஹா
இவள்தான் அடடா.....
An unwritten...
Female: Mhum
Male: ...poem,
Female: Ahahahaa
Male: Oh my, she is indeed!
என்ன சுகம் என்ன சுகம்
உன்னிடம் நான் கண்ட சுகம்
ஆ.....ஹா ஹா ஹா
What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss!
Male: The happiness I have experienced with you!
Female: Aa… haa haa haa
சந்தன மேனிகளின்
சங்கம வேளையிலே
சிந்திய முத்துக்களை
சேர்த்திடும் காலம் இது
Upon sandalwood-scented bodies,
At the hour of sweet union,
The pearls of sweat that shed,
This is the moment to gather them.
தேன் கனிக் கோட்டையிலே
சிற்றிடை வாசலிலே
தோரண மேகலையில்
தோன்றிய கோலமிது
In the core of the sweet fruit,
At the doorstep of the slender waist,
In the decorated waist-chain,
This is the beautiful art that blossomed.
என்ன சுகம் என்ன சுகம்
உன்னிடம் நான் கண்ட சுகம்
What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss!
Female: The happiness I have experienced with you!
மார்கழி நள்ளிரவில்
மங்கிய வெண்ணிலவில்
கார்க்குழல் சீர்த்திருத்தி
கைகளில் சேர்த்தணைத்து
On a serene night in the month of Margazhi,
Under the soft, glowing white moon,
Tidying up the dark silky hair,
Holding tightly in an embrace,
மங்கையின் நெஞ்சினிலே
மன்மதன் நீ எழுதும்
குங்கும கோலங்களின்
மங்கல வண்ணங்களை
In the hearts of maiden women,
You, like Cupid (Manmadhan), write...
In the vermillion patterns,
Auspicious colors...
மறைவாய்
ம்ஹும்
ரசித்தேன்
ம்ஹ்ம்ம்
எதையோ நினைத்தேன்
Don't forget!
Male: Mhmm
Female: I relished it,
Male: Mhmm
Female: And was lost in thoughts of something...
என்ன சுகம் என்ன சுகம்
உன்னிடம் நான் கண்ட சுகம்
ஆஹஅஹஹா.....ஹாஹஹஹா....
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்....
Enna sugam enna sugam
What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss!
Unnidam naan kanda sugam
The happiness I have experienced with you!
Enna sugam enna sugam
What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss!
Unnidam naan kanda sugam
The happiness I have experienced with you!
Oridam paartha vizhi
Eyes that have gazed upon one place
Veridam paarppadhillai
Will not look anywhere else.
Unndam vandha manam
My heart that came towards you
Ennidam saeravillai
Has not returned back to me.
Maanidam petra vizhi
Eyes resembling a deer's gaze,
Madhiyidam petra mugam
A face resembling the cool moon,
Thaenidam kattra mozhi
Words learned from sweet honey,
Thaeridam kattra nadai
A graceful walk learned from a grand chariot,
Ezhudhaa
An unwritten...
Female :Mhum
Female: Mhum
Male :Kavidhai
Male: ...poem,
Female :Ahahahaa
Female: Ahahahaa
Male :Ival thaan adadaa…
Male: Oh my, she is indeed!
Enna sugam enna sugam
What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss!
Male :Unnidam naan kanda sugam
Male: The happiness I have experienced with you!
Female :Aa… haa haa haa
Female: Aa… haa haa haa
Sandhana maenigalin
Upon sandalwood-scented bodies,
Sangama vaelaiyilae
At the hour of sweet union,
Sindhiya muthukkalai
The pearls of sweat that shed,
Saethidum kaalam idhu
This is the moment to gather them.
Thaen kani kottaiyilae
In the core of the sweet fruit,
Sittridai vaasalilae
At the doorstep of the slender waist,
Thorana megalaiyil
In the decorated waist-chain,
Thondriya kolamidhu
This is the beautiful art that blossomed.
Enna sugam enna sugam
What sweet bliss, oh what sweet bliss!
Female :Unnidam naan kanda sugam
Female: The happiness I have experienced with you!
Maargazhi nal iravil
On a serene night in the month of Margazhi,
Mangiya ven nilavil
Under the soft, glowing white moon,
Kaarkuzhal seer thiruthi
Tidying up the dark silky hair,
Kaigalil saerthanaithu
Holding tightly in an embrace,
Mangaiyar nenjinilae
In the hearts of maiden women,
Manmadhan nee ezhudhum
You, like Cupid (Manmadhan), write...
Kungkuma kolangalil
In the vermillion patterns,
Mangala vannangalai
Auspicious colors...
Maravaai
Don't forget!
Male :Mhmm
Male: Mhmm
Female :Rasithaen
Female: I relished it,
Male :Mhmm
Male: Mhmm
Female :Edhaiyo ninaithaen
Female: And was lost in thoughts of something...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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