Ennachu Adi Ennachu
From Athiradi Padai · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Athiradi Padai1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennachu adi ennaachu | What happened, oh girl, what happened? |
| Naan kodutha thennaachu | What happened to the honey I gave? |
| Un thaagam un mogam | Your thirst and your passion... |
| Adangiyathaa illa | Has it subsided, or... |
| Menmelum menmelum | Has it started all over... |
| Thodangiyatha | Again and again? |
| Female | |
| Hey ammadi adi ammadi | Hey girl, oh girl, |
| Nee kodutha pinnadi | After what you gave, |
| En naadi ulnaadi | My pulse and inner pulse... |
| Thudithathaiya | Throbbed wildly! |
| Chinna mottonnu poovaaga | A small flower bud... |
| Vedithathaiya | Has blossomed into a flower! |
| Male | |
| Kaai parikka iru kai anaikka | To pluck fruit, to embrace with both hands... |
| Kitta kitta varavaa | Shall I come closer and closer? |
| Female | |
| Paai virikka oru paattedukka | To spread the mat, to sing a song... |
| Patta pagal ithu mamoi | Hey dear, it is broad daylight! |
| Male | |
| Ennachu adi ennaachu | What happened, oh girl, what happened? |
| Naan kodutha thennaachu | What happened to the honey I gave? |
| Un thaagam un mogam | Your thirst and your passion... |
| Adangiyathaa illa | Has it subsided, or... |
| Menmelum menmelum | Has it started all over... |
| Thodangiyatha | Again and again? |
| Female | |
| Chinna mottonnu poovaaga | A small flower bud... |
| Vedithathaiya | Has blossomed into a flower! |
| Male | |
| Kottai irukkum | There is a nut inside... |
| Pazham kombil irukum | The fruit is up on the branch. |
| Vandu kudainjaa | If a beetle bores into it, |
| Athu romba inikkum | It tastes very sweet! |
| Female | |
| Ulle nanainjaa | If it gets drenched inside, |
| Athu vattamadikkum | It circles around! |
| Kanda idathil | Wherever it finds a spot, |
| Athu kothi kadikum | It nips and bites! |
| Male | |
| Onna vida maatten | I will not let you go, |
| Thittangala potten | I have made my plans. |
| Female | |
| Onna vida yaara | Whom else but you... |
| Inbam tharaketten | Did I ask for joy? |
| Kalai malai | Morning and evening, |
| Kaaman leelai | The playful acts of the God of Love, |
| Rasithu rasithu | Relishing and relishing, |
| Rusikkanum manathu | The heart wants to savor them! |
| Female | |
| Hey ammadi adi ammadi | Hey girl, oh girl, |
| Nee kodutha pinnadi | After what you gave, |
| En naadi ulnaadi | My pulse and inner pulse... |
| Thudithathaiya | Throbbed wildly! |
| Chinna mottonnu poovaaga | A small flower bud... |
| Vedithathaiya | Has blossomed into a flower! |
| Male | |
| Kaai parikka iru kai anaikka | To pluck fruit, to embrace with both hands... |
| Kitta kitta varavaa | Shall I come closer and closer? |
| Female | |
| Paai virikka oru paattedukka | To spread the mat, to sing a song... |
| Patta pagal ithu mamoi | Hey dear, it is broad daylight! |
| Male | |
| Ennachu adi ennaachu | What happened, oh girl, what happened? |
| Naan kodutha thennaachu | What happened to the honey I gave? |
| Un thaagam un mogam | Your thirst and your passion... |
| Adangiyathaa illa | Has it subsided, or... |
| Female | |
| Chinna mottonnu poovaaga | A small flower bud... |
| Vedithathaiya | Has blossomed into a flower! |
| Female | |
| Thatta thirakkum | If tapped, it opens up... |
| Oru thanga surangam | A golden mine! |
| Mella irangu | Descend slowly... |
| Iru kangal kirangum | Both eyes grow dazed! |
| Male | |
| Solli koduthaa | Schooling knowledge comes... |
| Varum palli padippu | Only when taught. |
| Ennai kavarum | Captivates me... |
| Intha chinna iduppu | This slender waist! |
| Female | |
| Aasaikkoru panjam | My heart has never seen... |
| Kandathillai nenjam | Any shortage of desire! |
| Male | |
| Kaathal manam thaane | The loving heart itself... |
| Kanni mayil manjam | Is the bed for this virgin peacock! |
| Female | |
| Yekkam kooda | When longing increases, |
| Thookkam yethu | Where is sleep? |
| Iravum pagalum | Night and day, |
| Paruvangal thudikkum | Youthful desires keep throbbing! |
| Male | |
| Ennachu adi ennaachu | What happened, oh girl, what happened? |
| Naan kodutha thennaachu | What happened to the honey I gave? |
| Un thaagam un mogam | Your thirst and your passion... |
| Adangiyathaa illa | Has it subsided, or... |
| Female | |
| Chinna mottonnu poovaaga | A small flower bud... |
| Vedithathaiya | Has blossomed into a flower! |
| Male | |
| Kaai parikka iru kai anaikka | To pluck fruit, to embrace with both hands... |
| Kitta kitta varavaa | Shall I come closer and closer? |
| Female | |
| Paai virikka oru paattedukka | To spread the mat, to sing a song... |
| Patta pagal ithu mamoi | Hey dear, it is broad daylight! |
| Male | |
| Ennachu adi ennaachu | What happened, oh girl, what happened? |
| Naan kodutha thennaachu | What happened to the honey I gave? |
| Un thaagam un mogam | Your thirst and your passion... |
| Adangiyathaa illa | Has it subsided, or... |
| Female | |
| Chinna mottonnu poovaaga | A small flower bud... |
| Vedithathaiya | Has blossomed into a flower! |
என்னாச்சு அடி என்னாச்சு
நான் கொடுத்ததென்னாச்சு
உன் தாகம் உன் மோகம் அடங்கியதா இல்ல
மென்மேலும் மென்மேலும் தொடங்கியதா
What happened, oh girl, what happened?
What happened to the honey I gave?
Your thirst and your passion...
Has it subsided, or...
Has it started all over...
Again and again?
ஹேய் அம்மாடி அடி அம்மாடி
நீ கொடுத்த பின்னாடி
என் நாடி உள்நாடி துடித்ததையா
சின்ன மொட்டொண்ணு பூவாக வெடித்ததையா
Hey girl, oh girl,
After what you gave,
My pulse and inner pulse...
Throbbed wildly!
A small flower bud...
Has blossomed into a flower!
காய் பறிக்க இரு கை அணைக்க
கிட்டக் கிட்ட வரவா
பாய் விரிக்க ஒரு பாட்டெடுக்க
பட்டப் பகல் இது மாமோய்.......
To pluck fruit, to embrace with both hands...
Shall I come closer and closer?
என்னாச்சு அடி என்னாச்சு
நான் கொடுத்ததென்னாச்சு
உன் தாகம் உன் மோகம் அடங்கியதா இல்ல
மென்மேலும் மென்மேலும் தொடங்கியதா
To spread the mat, to sing a song...
Hey dear, it is broad daylight!
சின்ன மொட்டொண்ணு பூவாக வெடித்ததையா
What happened, oh girl, what happened?
What happened to the honey I gave?
Your thirst and your passion...
Has it subsided, or...
Has it started all over...
Again and again?
கொட்டை இருக்கும் பழம் கொம்பில் இருக்கும்
வண்டு குடைஞ்சா அது ரொம்ப இனிக்கும்
A small flower bud...
Has blossomed into a flower!
உள்ளே நனைஞ்சா அது வட்டமடிக்கும்
கண்ட இடத்தில் அது கொத்திக் கடிக்கும்
There is a nut inside...
The fruit is up on the branch.
If a beetle bores into it,
It tastes very sweet!
ஒன்ன விட மாட்டேன் திட்டங்கள போட்டேன்
ஒன்ன விட யார இன்பம் தரக் கேட்டேன்
காலை மாலை காமன் லீலை
ரசித்து ரசித்து ருசிக்கணும் மனது...
If it gets drenched inside,
It circles around!
Wherever it finds a spot,
It nips and bites!
ஹேய் அம்மாடி அடி அம்மாடி
நீ கொடுத்த பின்னாடி
என் நாடி உள்நாடி துடித்ததையா
சின்ன மொட்டொண்ணு பூவாக வெடித்ததையா
I will not let you go,
I have made my plans.
காய் பறிக்க இரு கை அணைக்க
கிட்டக் கிட்ட வரவா
பாய் விரிக்க ஒரு பாட்டெடுக்க
பட்டப் பகல் இது மாமோய்.......
Whom else but you...
Did I ask for joy?
Morning and evening,
The playful acts of the God of Love,
Relishing and relishing,
The heart wants to savor them!
என்னாச்சு அடி என்னாச்சு
நான் கொடுத்ததென்னாச்சு
உன் தாகம் உன் மோகம் அடங்கியதா இல்ல
மென்மேலும் மென்மேலும் தொடங்கியதா
Hey girl, oh girl,
After what you gave,
My pulse and inner pulse...
Throbbed wildly!
A small flower bud...
Has blossomed into a flower!
சின்ன மொட்டொண்ணு பூவாக வெடித்ததையா
To pluck fruit, to embrace with both hands...
Shall I come closer and closer?
தட்டத் திறக்கும் ஒரு தங்கச் சுரங்கம்
மெல்ல இறங்கு இரு கண்கள் கிறங்கும்
சொல்லிக் கொடுத்தா வரும் பள்ளிப் படிப்பு
என்னைக் கவரும் இந்தச் சின்ன இடுப்பு
To spread the mat, to sing a song...
Hey dear, it is broad daylight!
ஆசைக்கொரு பஞ்சம் கண்டதில்லை நெஞ்சம்
What happened, oh girl, what happened?
What happened to the honey I gave?
Your thirst and your passion...
Has it subsided, or...
காதல் மனம் தானே கன்னி மயில் மஞ்சம்
A small flower bud...
Has blossomed into a flower!
ஏக்கம் கூட தூக்கம் ஏது
இரவும் பகலும் பருவங்கள் துடிக்கும்...
If tapped, it opens up...
A golden mine!
Descend slowly...
Both eyes grow dazed!
என்னாச்சு அடி என்னாச்சு
நான் கொடுத்ததென்னாச்சு
உன் தாகம் உன் மோகம் அடங்கியதா இல்ல
மென்மேலும் மென்மேலும் தொடங்கியதா
Schooling knowledge comes...
Only when taught.
Captivates me...
This slender waist!
சின்ன மொட்டொண்ணு பூவாக வெடித்ததையா
My heart has never seen...
Any shortage of desire!
காய் பறிக்க இரு கை அணைக்க
கிட்டக் கிட்ட வரவா
பாய் விரிக்க ஒரு பாட்டெடுக்க
பட்டப் பகல் இது மாமோய்.......
The loving heart itself...
Is the bed for this virgin peacock!
என்னாச்சு அடி என்னாச்சு
நான் கொடுத்ததென்னாச்சு
உன் தாகம் உன் மோகம் அடங்கியதா இல்ல
மென்மேலும் மென்மேலும் தொடங்கியதா
When longing increases,
Where is sleep?
Night and day,
Youthful desires keep throbbing!
சின்ன மொட்டொண்ணு பூவாக வெடித்ததையா
What happened, oh girl, what happened?
What happened to the honey I gave?
Your thirst and your passion...
Has it subsided, or...
A small flower bud...
Has blossomed into a flower!
To pluck fruit, to embrace with both hands...
Shall I come closer and closer?
To spread the mat, to sing a song...
Hey dear, it is broad daylight!
What happened, oh girl, what happened?
What happened to the honey I gave?
Your thirst and your passion...
Has it subsided, or...
A small flower bud...
Has blossomed into a flower!
Ennachu adi ennaachu
What happened, oh girl, what happened?
Naan kodutha thennaachu
What happened to the honey I gave?
Un thaagam un mogam
Your thirst and your passion...
Adangiyathaa illa
Has it subsided, or...
Menmelum menmelum
Has it started all over...
Thodangiyatha
Again and again?
Hey ammadi adi ammadi
Hey girl, oh girl,
Nee kodutha pinnadi
After what you gave,
En naadi ulnaadi
My pulse and inner pulse...
Thudithathaiya
Throbbed wildly!
Chinna mottonnu poovaaga
A small flower bud...
Vedithathaiya
Has blossomed into a flower!
Kaai parikka iru kai anaikka
To pluck fruit, to embrace with both hands...
Kitta kitta varavaa
Shall I come closer and closer?
Paai virikka oru paattedukka
To spread the mat, to sing a song...
Patta pagal ithu mamoi
Hey dear, it is broad daylight!
Ennachu adi ennaachu
What happened, oh girl, what happened?
Naan kodutha thennaachu
What happened to the honey I gave?
Un thaagam un mogam
Your thirst and your passion...
Adangiyathaa illa
Has it subsided, or...
Menmelum menmelum
Has it started all over...
Thodangiyatha
Again and again?
Chinna mottonnu poovaaga
A small flower bud...
Vedithathaiya
Has blossomed into a flower!
Kottai irukkum
There is a nut inside...
Pazham kombil irukum
The fruit is up on the branch.
Vandu kudainjaa
If a beetle bores into it,
Athu romba inikkum
It tastes very sweet!
Ulle nanainjaa
If it gets drenched inside,
Athu vattamadikkum
It circles around!
Kanda idathil
Wherever it finds a spot,
Athu kothi kadikum
It nips and bites!
Onna vida maatten
I will not let you go,
Thittangala potten
I have made my plans.
Onna vida yaara
Whom else but you...
Inbam tharaketten
Did I ask for joy?
Kalai malai
Morning and evening,
Kaaman leelai
The playful acts of the God of Love,
Rasithu rasithu
Relishing and relishing,
Rusikkanum manathu
The heart wants to savor them!
Hey ammadi adi ammadi
Hey girl, oh girl,
Nee kodutha pinnadi
After what you gave,
En naadi ulnaadi
My pulse and inner pulse...
Thudithathaiya
Throbbed wildly!
Chinna mottonnu poovaaga
A small flower bud...
Vedithathaiya
Has blossomed into a flower!
Kaai parikka iru kai anaikka
To pluck fruit, to embrace with both hands...
Kitta kitta varavaa
Shall I come closer and closer?
Paai virikka oru paattedukka
To spread the mat, to sing a song...
Patta pagal ithu mamoi
Hey dear, it is broad daylight!
Ennachu adi ennaachu
What happened, oh girl, what happened?
Naan kodutha thennaachu
What happened to the honey I gave?
Un thaagam un mogam
Your thirst and your passion...
Adangiyathaa illa
Has it subsided, or...
Chinna mottonnu poovaaga
A small flower bud...
Vedithathaiya
Has blossomed into a flower!
Thatta thirakkum
If tapped, it opens up...
Oru thanga surangam
A golden mine!
Mella irangu
Descend slowly...
Iru kangal kirangum
Both eyes grow dazed!
Solli koduthaa
Schooling knowledge comes...
Varum palli padippu
Only when taught.
Ennai kavarum
Captivates me...
Intha chinna iduppu
This slender waist!
Aasaikkoru panjam
My heart has never seen...
Kandathillai nenjam
Any shortage of desire!
Kaathal manam thaane
The loving heart itself...
Kanni mayil manjam
Is the bed for this virgin peacock!
Yekkam kooda
When longing increases,
Thookkam yethu
Where is sleep?
Iravum pagalum
Night and day,
Paruvangal thudikkum
Youthful desires keep throbbing!
Ennachu adi ennaachu
What happened, oh girl, what happened?
Naan kodutha thennaachu
What happened to the honey I gave?
Un thaagam un mogam
Your thirst and your passion...
Adangiyathaa illa
Has it subsided, or...
Chinna mottonnu poovaaga
A small flower bud...
Vedithathaiya
Has blossomed into a flower!
Kaai parikka iru kai anaikka
To pluck fruit, to embrace with both hands...
Kitta kitta varavaa
Shall I come closer and closer?
Paai virikka oru paattedukka
To spread the mat, to sing a song...
Patta pagal ithu mamoi
Hey dear, it is broad daylight!
Ennachu adi ennaachu
What happened, oh girl, what happened?
Naan kodutha thennaachu
What happened to the honey I gave?
Un thaagam un mogam
Your thirst and your passion...
Adangiyathaa illa
Has it subsided, or...
Chinna mottonnu poovaaga
A small flower bud...
Vedithathaiya
Has blossomed into a flower!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ennachu Adi Ennachu is a playful and romantic duet from the 1994 Tamil film Athiradi Padai, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and penned by Vaali. The song revolves around playful banter and romantic teasing between lovers. The male lead teasingly asks if her romantic thirst has been quenched by his sweetness, while the female lead responds with equal flirtatiousness, describing the thrill and sensation of blossoming romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Chinna mottonnu poovaaga vedithathaiya”
Compares the awakening of youthful romance to a tiny bud blossoming into a flower.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Naan kodutha thennaachu / Un thaagam un mogam”
Alliteration of consonant sounds enhancing the rhythmic quality of the verse.
Epanalepsis / Repetition
“Menmelum menmelum”
Repetition of words for poetic emphasis and rhythm.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thudithathaiya / Vedithathaiya”
Matching ending rhyming sounds across lines.
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Trivia
Athiradi Padai (1994) features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by legendary lyricist Vaali. The track brings together the iconic vocal combination of S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, who sang countless hit duets under Ilaiyaraaja's composition throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
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