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Lyrics & meaning

Ennadi Nee Koottathile

From En Aasai Rasave · 1998

Lyricist
Kasthuri Raja
Singers
Krishnaraj, Devi
Music director
Deva
Movie name
En Aasai Rasave
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
31 Oct 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennaadi nee koottathula
Ivvalavu neramaaga
Enni enni enna yosana
Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana
Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana
Kalla naalum undhanidam
Kallu pathinaezhu vecha
Villa thodu vaendi naan ketten
Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah
Vaazhavum maatten
Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah
Vaazhavum maatten
Kallu vaga thodunakku
Kaliyaanathukku potten
Kallu vaga thodunakku
Kaliyaanathukku potten
Kannula kanavum kaanala
Kaanaama pona kaaranam theriyavae illa
Kaanaama pona kaaranam theriyavae illa
Padhakka changili kallu
Jimikki onakka thottu
Padhakka changili kallu
Jimikki onakka thottu
Parutharuvolvum kuthi
Adagu vechae engitta thaan neeyum pudungi
Adagu vechae engitta thaan neeyum pudungi
Ennaadi nee koottathula
Ivvalavu neramaaga
Enni enni enna yosana
Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana
Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana
Kalla naalum undhanidam
Kallu pathinaezhu vecha
Villa thodu vaendi naan ketten
Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah
Vaazhavum maatten
Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah
Vaazhavum maatten
Aadi thai dheevaalinnu
Thaedikkittu ponadhilla
Aadi thai dheevaalinnu
Thaedikkittu ponadhilla
Maru veedu naanum paakkala
Maamiyaar sutta adhirasam naanum thinnala
Maamiyaar sutta adhirasam naanum thinnala
Moonu varushamaa mazha
Boomiyla peiyalaennu
Moonu varushamaa mazha
Boomiyla peiyalaennu
Sonna kadha naan marukkala
Millu vaanga sangili thaan naendhirukkala
Millu vaanga sangili thaan naendhirukkala
Why are you standing in this crowd, girl,
for such a long time?
What are you thinking about, over and over?
What is the sorrow troubling your heart?
What is the sorrow troubling your heart?
Day in and day out, from you,
set with seventeen stones,
I asked for that curved stud earring.
If you do not give it to me, I strictly swear,
I will not live with you!
If you do not give it to me, I strictly swear,
I will not live with you!
A pair of stone-studded earrings for you,
I bought for our wedding.
A pair of stone-studded earrings for you,
I bought for our wedding.
I do not even catch a glimpse of them anymore,
and I have no clue how they went missing!
and I have no clue how they went missing!
The pendant chain and the stone-set
hanging earrings made for you,
The pendant chain and the stone-set
hanging earrings made for you,
along with the broad studs in my ears,
you snatched them from me and pawned them away!
you snatched them from me and pawned them away!
Why are you standing in this crowd, girl,
for such a long time?
What are you thinking about, over and over?
What is the sorrow troubling your heart?
What is the sorrow troubling your heart?
Day in and day out, from you,
set with seventeen stones,
I asked for that curved stud earring.
If you do not give it to me, I strictly swear,
I will not live with you!
If you do not give it to me, I strictly swear,
I will not live with you!
For festivals like Aadi, Thai, or Diwali,
I never went home asking for gifts.
For festivals like Aadi, Thai, or Diwali,
I never went home asking for gifts.
I did not even get the post-wedding family visit,
nor did I eat the athirasam (traditional sweet) fried by my mother-in-law!
nor did I eat the athirasam (traditional sweet) fried by my mother-in-law!
That for three whole years
no rain fell upon the land,
That for three whole years
no rain fell upon the land,
I am not denying the story you told me.
Yet I never agreed to give away my chain to buy a mill!
Yet I never agreed to give away my chain to buy a mill!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Ennaadi nee koottathula' from En Aasai Rasave portrays a conversational and emotionally charged rural folk exchange. The protagonist confronts his beloved in a crowd, questioning her lingering distress and deep inner thoughts while recounting their shared marital history, emotional blackmail, and disputes over traditional jewelry and family commitments. Through vivid rural imagery—jewels, mother-in-law's sweet delicacies, seasonal festivals, and periods of severe drought—the song captures both intimate affection and playful grievances embedded in everyday village life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kalla naalum undhanidam / Kallu pathinaezhu vecha”

The second consonant 'll' repeats across consecutive lines creating Tamil rhythmic harmony.

Anaphora (Repetition for Emphasis)

“Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah / Vaazhavum maatten”

The dramatic line expressing a condition for living is repeated to emphasize emotional urgency.

Metaphor

“Parutharuvolvum kuthi”

Compares coercive demands or sharp words figuratively to being struck with a harvest sickle.

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Trivia

The film 'En Aasai Rasave' (1998) was written and directed by Kasthuri Raja, starring Murali, Sivaji Ganesan, and Roja. Kasthuri Raja often penned folk-style, culturally authentic lyrics rooted in rural Tamil Nadu traditions for his films.

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