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Lyrics & meaning

Enna Vendum

From Megha · 2016

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Karthik, Priyadarshini
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Megha2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Enna vendum yethu vendumWhat do you want, whatever do you desire?
Ennidathil vandhu seruCome to me and join me.
Ha ha haHa ha ha
Ha ha haHa ha ha
Male
Ketpadhanaithum ingu kidaikkumEverything you ask for will be found here.
Therntheduthu adhai kooruChoose and tell what it is.
Male
Saththamilla muththam vendumaDo you want a silent kiss?
Saandhu pottu vaasam vendumaDo you want the scent of sandal paste?
Manjal mugam theenda vendumaDo you want to touch the turmeric-adorned face?
Kungumaththai kaana vendumaDo you want to see the vermilion?
Hei eppodhum eppodhumHey, always, always,
Etti povadhendrum illaiyaeThere is no going far away.
Female
Enna vendum yethu vendumWhat do you want, whatever do you desire?
Ennidathil vandhu seruCome to me and join me.
Ha ha haHa ha ha
Ha ha haHa ha ha
Female
Ketpadhanaithum ingu kidaikkumEverything you ask for will be found here.
Therntheduthu adhai kooruChoose and tell what it is.
Female
Koduthen nenjai koduthenI gave my heart, I gave it away.
Naan koduththaal koduththadhu dhaanaeOnce I give it, it stays given, doesn't it?
Male :Pidithen idam pidithenMale: I captured the space, I captured it.
Naan pidiththaal pidiththadhu dhaanaeOnce I capture it, it stays captured, doesn't it?
Female
Poiyyae nee sonnaalumEven if you speak a lie,
Meiyyai naan ketpenaeI will listen to it as truth.
Male :Meiyyaai nee sonnaalumMale: Even if you speak the truth,
Unmai dhaana enbenaeI will ask if it is really true.
Female
Nee potta mandhiramThe spell you cast,
Nee seidha thandhiramThe trick you played,
Nirkaamal suttrudhaeKeeps spinning without stopping,
Nenjennum bambaramThe top that is my heart.
Unmaayam unjaalamYour magic, your illusions,
Ellam endhan meedhaAre all directed at me.
Female
Enna vendum yethu vendumWhat do you want, whatever do you desire?
Ennidathil vandhu seruCome to me and join me.
Ketpadhanaithum ingu kidaikkumEverything you ask for will be found here.
Therntheduthu adhai kooruChoose and tell what it is.
Nan nanaa nan naana nan nanannananaNan nanaa nan naana nan nanannanana
Male
Kaadhal ennum vaasamThe fragrance called love,
Veesum desamum ullamThe heart is the land where it wafts.
Female :Kaadhal inidhaaga anguFemale: Sweetly there in love,
Needhaan vaazhndhida vendumYou alone must live.
Male
Engeyo pogum neeYou who are going somewhere,
Ingae yen nirkindraaiWhy are you standing here?
Female :Munnaalae ennaalaeFemale: In front of me, because of me,
Veredhuvumdhaan aagadhaeNothing else can happen.
Male
Nee podum maalaikkuFor the garland you offer,
Naan pogum paadhaikkuFor the path I walk,
Anbennum leelaikkuFor the playful act of love,
Ponaana naalukkuFor those golden days,
Kai korthu selvomaShall we hold hands and go?
Kannae munnaal vaadaMy dear, come in front of me.
Male
Enna vendum yethu vendumWhat do you want, whatever do you desire?
Ennidathil vandhu seruCome to me and join me.
Female :Ha ha haFemale: Ha ha ha
Ha ha haHa ha ha
Male
Ketpadhanaithum ingu kidaikkumEverything you ask for will be found here.
Therntheduthu adhai kooruChoose and tell what it is.
Female
Saththamilla muththam vendumaDo you want a silent kiss?
Saandhu pottu vaasam vendumaDo you want the scent of sandal paste?
Manjal mugam theenda vendumaDo you want to touch the turmeric-adorned face?
Kungumaththai kaana vendumaDo you want to see the vermilion?
Male
Hei eppodhum eppodhumHei, always, always,
Etti povadhendrum illaiyaeThere is no going far away.
Female
Enna vendum yethu vendumWhat do you want, whatever do you desire?
Ennidathil vandhu seruCome to me and join me.
Male :Ha ha haMale: Ha ha ha
Ha ha haHa ha ha
Female
Ketpadhanaithum ingu kidaikkumEverything you ask for will be found here.
Therntheduthu adhai kooruChoose and tell what it is.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is a playful and romantic duet expressing mutual attraction, surrender, and deep love between two partners. The lyrics highlight intimate imagery such as silent kisses, sandalwood paste, turmeric, and vermilion, grounding the romance in traditional cultural aesthetics. The couple playfully teases each other about truth, magic, and sweet traps, comparing the heart under love's spell to a spinning top.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nenjennum bambaram

The heart is explicitly compared to a spinning top ('bambaram') that spins continuously under love's spell.

Ethugai (Rhyming second letter)

Nee potta mandhiram / Nee seidha thandhiram

The second consonant sound 'ndhi' rhymes across lines, creating rhythmic harmony.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Nee podum maalaikku / Naan pogum paadhaikku / Anbennum leelaikku / Ponaana naalukku

All four consecutive lines end with the matching sound '-ku', adding musical cadence.

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Trivia

The film 'Megha' features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were penned by Late Na. Muthukumar, who was renowned for his evocative imagery and accessible, poetic vocabulary.

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