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Ennadi Ennadi

From Valibamey Vaa Vaa · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Sailaja, Chorus
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Valibamey Vaa Vaa
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
25 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hae… hae…
Ae… ae… ae ae ae ae … hae…
Hae… hae…
Ae… ae… ae ae ae ae … hae…
Ennadi ennadi…
Ennadi ennadi…
Ennadi ennadi kannaambaa
Iva onnum illaadha sunnaambaa
Ennadi ennadi…
Ennadi ennadi kannaambaa
Iva onnum illaadha sunnaambaa
Kaaramum illa eeramum illa
Ulladha sonnaa pollaappaa
Ada kaaramum illa eeramum illa
Ulladha sonnaa pollaappaa
Ennadi ennadi kannaambaa
Iva onnum illaadha sunnaambaa
Onna vida maattaa
Odi poga paappaa
Hai…
Otthukkanum saami
Ponnu kitta thotthaa
Hai…
Adi ennadi pulla
Onnumae illa mandaiyila
Adi ennadi pulla
Onnumae illa mandaiyila
Pattai illa mela
Nethi mattum keezha
Vekkamum illa dhukkamum illa
Nikkidhu munnaala
Pollaadha pechu
Aehaehae hae
Ellaamae pochu
Aehaehae hae
Ennadi aachu vaangudhu moochu
Ammaa kaalum kaiyum thaalam poda paaru
Ennadi ennadi…
Hai…
Ennadi ennadi kannaambaa
Iva onnum illaadha sunnaambaa
Kaaramum illa eeramum illa
Ulladha sonnaa pollaappaa
Ada kaaramum illa eeramum illa
Ulladha sonnaa pollaappaa
Ennadi ennadi kannaambaa
Iva onnum illaadha sunnaambaa
Korangodu korangaaga
Maram thaavi velaiyaadum indhiranae
Indhiranae
Suram paadi sudhi thaedi
Sadhiraadi jathi thaedum sundharanae
Sundharanae
Madhi kettu gadhi kettu
Ponaayae nee
Adi pattu midhi pattu
Saagaadhae nee
Madhi kettu gadhi kettu
Ponaayae nee
Adi pattu midhi pattu
Saagaadhae nee
Thenna maram melae
Thaelu kothum naeram
Hai…
Punna maram melae
Paadhi rasham yaerum
Hai…
Unna pethava nenjam
Veganum konjam unnaalae
Unna pethava nenjam
Veganum konjam unnaalae
Indha meena pottaa
Andha meenu maattum
Vendiya meena thoondiya pottu
Pudikka vandhenae
Ennaattam yaaru
Aehaehae hae
Pinnaadi paaru
Aehaehae hae
Ennaattam yaaru
Pinnaadi paaru
Unga aathaa kitta enna pathi kaelu
Ennadi ennadi…
Hai…
Ennadi ennadi kannaambaa
Iva onnum illaadha sunnaambaa
Ennadi ennadi kannaambaa
Iva onnum illaadha sunnaambaa
Kaaramum illa eeramum illa
Ulladha sonnaa pollaappaa
Ada kaaramum illa eeramum illa
Ulladha sonnaa pollaappaa
Ennadi ennadi kannaambaa
Iva onnum illaadha sunnaambaa
Hey… hey…
Yeh… yeh… yeh yeh yeh yeh… hey…
Hey… hey…
Yeh… yeh… yeh yeh yeh yeh… hey…
What is it, girl? What is it?
What is it, girl? What is it?
What is it, Kannamba?
She is just useless, plain lime!
What is it, girl? What is it?
What is it, Kannamba?
She is just useless, plain lime!
No spice and no warmth in her,
is it wrong to say the truth?
Hey, no spice and no warmth in her,
is it wrong to say the truth?
What is it, Kannamba?
She is just useless, plain lime!
She won't let you go,
yet she will try to run away!
Haai…
You have to accept it, mister,
if you lose to a girl!
Haai…
Hey girl, listen here,
there is nothing inside your head!
Hey girl, listen here,
there is nothing inside your head!
No sacred ash markings above,
just a blank forehead below!
With neither shame nor sorrow,
standing right before us!
All that wicked talk,
Ehehehe hey
now everything is gone!
Ehehehe hey
What happened, girl? You're out of breath!
Look at her hands and feet trembling to the beat!
What is it, girl? What is it?
Haai…
What is it, Kannamba?
She is just useless, plain lime!
No spice and no warmth in her,
is it wrong to say the truth?
Hey, no spice and no warmth in her,
is it wrong to say the truth?
What is it, Kannamba?
She is just useless, plain lime!
Like a monkey among monkeys,
jumping from tree to tree, oh grand hero!
Oh grand hero!
Singing notes and finding the pitch,
dancing and chasing the rhythm, oh handsome guy!
Oh handsome guy!
Losing your senses and losing your way,
you have gone completely astray!
Getting beaten and getting trampled,
don't you go and die!
Losing your senses and losing your way,
you have gone completely astray!
Getting beaten and getting trampled,
don't you go and die!
High up on the coconut tree,
when a scorpion stings,
Haai…
across on the punnai tree,
half the poison still rises!
Haai…
The heart of the mother who bore you
needs to ache a little because of you!
The heart of the mother who bore you
needs to ache a little because of you!
If I use this small fish as bait,
that big fish will be caught!
Casting a hook for the fish I want,
I have come to catch it!
Who is there as daring as me?
Ehehehe hey
Just look behind you!
Ehehehe hey
Who is there as daring as me?
Just look behind you!
Go ask your mother about me!
What is it, girl? What is it?
Haai…
What is it, Kannamba?
She is just useless, plain lime!
What is it, Kannamba?
She is just useless, plain lime!
No spice and no warmth in her,
is it wrong to say the truth?
Hey, no spice and no warmth in her,
is it wrong to say the truth?
What is it, Kannamba?
She is just useless, plain lime!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This playful and humorous song from 'Valibamey Vaa Vaa' features energetic banter teasing a woman named Kannamba (or addressing a group/person with lighthearted taunts). The lyrics use rural proverbs, folk idioms, and playful insults—comparing her to 'sunnaambu' (plain lime paste without substance) and remarking on her lack of wits and emotional warmth. The singer warns against the folly of succumbing to foolish temptations, using metaphors of fishing, monkeys jumping across trees, and scorpion bites. Through rhythmic wordplay and folk tropes, Vaali crafts a lively duet/chorus sequence full of teasing banter, lively rhythm, and traditional Tamil humor.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)

Madhi kettu gadhi kettu / Adi pattu midhi pattu

In both couplets, the second consonant sound 'dhi' (தி) rhymes across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic folk bounce.

Metaphor

Iva onnum illaadha sunnaambaa

Compares the person to plain lime paste ('sunnaambu'), signifying someone lacking value, depth, or character.

Iyaipu (End Rhyming)

Ennadi ennadi kannaambaa / Iva onnum illaadha sunnaambaa

The ends of consecutive lines rhyme with the suffix sound '-aambaa'.

Monai (Initial Letter Alliteration)

Suram paadi sudhi thaedi / Sadhiraadi jathi thaedum

The initial 'Su' / 'Sa' consonant sounds align across the lines, adding melodic cadence.

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Trivia

Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali, 'Valibamey Vaa Vaa' (1982) is a lesser-known Tamil movie featuring youthful themes and energetic folk-pop hybrid tracks characteristic of Tamil cinema's early 1980s transition era.

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