Ennadi Nee Koottathile
From En Aasai Rasave · 1998
- Lyricist
- Kasthuri Raja
- Singers
- Krishnaraj, Devi
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- En Aasai Rasave1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennaadi nee koottathula | Hey girl, standing in the crowd, |
| Ivvalavu neramaaga | For such a long time, |
| Enni enni enna yosana | Thinking and counting, what are you pondering? |
| Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana | What is this pain trapped inside your heart? |
| Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana | What is this pain trapped inside your heart? |
| Female | |
| Kalla naalum undhanidam | Even as days passed by with you, |
| Kallu pathinaezhu vecha | With seventeen precious stones embedded, |
| Villa thodu vaendi naan ketten | I begged and asked for bow-shaped earrings. |
| Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah | Laying down a condition that if you don't give them, |
| Vaazhavum maatten | I won't even continue to live! |
| Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah | Laying down a condition that if you don't give them, |
| Vaazhavum maatten | I won't even continue to live! |
| Male | |
| Kallu vaga thodunakku | Studs studded with different stones, for you, |
| Kaliyaanathukku potten | I bought them during our wedding. |
| Kallu vaga thodunakku | Studs studded with different stones, for you, |
| Kaliyaanathukku potten | I bought them during our wedding. |
| Kannula kanavum kaanala | I did not even see it in my dreams, |
| Kaanaama pona kaaranam theriyavae illa | The reason why it went missing remains completely unknown. |
| Kaanaama pona kaaranam theriyavae illa | The reason why it went missing remains completely unknown. |
| Female | |
| Padhakka changili kallu | A heavy pendant chain with jewels, |
| Jimikki onakka thottu | Jhumka earrings crafted for you, |
| Padhakka changili kallu | A heavy pendant chain with jewels, |
| Jimikki onakka thottu | Jhumka earrings crafted for you, |
| Parutharuvolvum kuthi | Threatening like a sharp harvest sickle, |
| Adagu vechae engitta thaan neeyum pudungi | You pledged them and snatched them away from me! |
| Adagu vechae engitta thaan neeyum pudungi | You pledged them and snatched them away from me! |
| Male | |
| Ennaadi nee koottathula | Hey girl, standing in the crowd, |
| Ivvalavu neramaaga | For such a long time, |
| Enni enni enna yosana | Thinking and counting, what are you pondering? |
| Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana | What is this pain trapped inside your heart? |
| Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana | What is this pain trapped inside your heart? |
| Female | |
| Kalla naalum undhanidam | Even as days passed by with you, |
| Kallu pathinaezhu vecha | With seventeen precious stones embedded, |
| Villa thodu vaendi naan ketten | I begged and asked for bow-shaped earrings. |
| Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah | Laying down a condition that if you don't give them, |
| Vaazhavum maatten | I won't even continue to live! |
| Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah | Laying down a condition that if you don't give them, |
| Vaazhavum maatten | I won't even continue to live! |
| Male | |
| Aadi thai dheevaalinnu | For festive seasons like Aadi, Thai, or Diwali, |
| Thaedikkittu ponadhilla | I never came searching after you. |
| Aadi thai dheevaalinnu | For festive seasons like Aadi, Thai, or Diwali, |
| Thaedikkittu ponadhilla | I never came searching after you. |
| Maru veedu naanum paakkala | I didn't even visit the traditional return house, |
| Maamiyaar sutta adhirasam naanum thinnala | I didn't even eat the adhirasam fried by my mother-in-law. |
| Maamiyaar sutta adhirasam naanum thinnala | I didn't even eat the adhirasam fried by my mother-in-law. |
| Female | |
| Moonu varushamaa mazha | That for three long years rain, |
| Boomiyla peiyalaennu | Did not fall upon this earth, |
| Moonu varushamaa mazha | That for three long years rain, |
| Boomiyla peiyalaennu | Did not fall upon this earth, |
| Sonna kadha naan marukkala | I haven't forgotten the story you told. |
| Millu vaanga sangili thaan naendhirukkala | I didn't vow to pledge the gold chain to buy a mill. |
| Millu vaanga sangili thaan naendhirukkala | I didn't vow to pledge the gold chain to buy a mill. |
என்னாடி நீ கூட்டத்துல
இவ்வளவு நேரமாக
எண்ணி எண்ணி என்ன யோசன
மனசுக்குள்ள இருப்பதென்னடி வாதன
மனசுக்குள்ள இருப்பதென்னடி வாதன
Hey girl, standing in the crowd,
For such a long time,
Thinking and counting, what are you pondering?
What is this pain trapped inside your heart?
What is this pain trapped inside your heart?
கள்ள நாளும் உந்தனிடம்
கல்லு பதினேழு வெச்ச
வில்லத் தோடு வேண்டி நான் கேட்டேன்
குடுக்கா விட்டா கண்டீசனா
வாழவும் மாட்டேன்
குடுக்கா விட்டா கண்டீசனா
வாழவும் மாட்டேன்
Even as days passed by with you,
With seventeen precious stones embedded,
I begged and asked for bow-shaped earrings.
Laying down a condition that if you don't give them,
I won't even continue to live!
Laying down a condition that if you don't give them,
I won't even continue to live!
கல்லு வகத் தோடுனக்கு
கல்யாணத்துக்கு போட்டேன்
கல்லு வகத் தோடுனக்கு
கல்யாணத்துக்கு போட்டேன்
கண்ணுல கனவும் காணல
காணாமப் போன காரணம் தெரியவே இல்ல
காணாமப் போன காரணம் தெரியவே இல்ல
Studs studded with different stones, for you,
I bought them during our wedding.
Studs studded with different stones, for you,
I bought them during our wedding.
I did not even see it in my dreams,
The reason why it went missing remains completely unknown.
The reason why it went missing remains completely unknown.
பதக்கச் சங்கிலிக் கல்லு
ஜிமிக்கி ஒனக்கத் தொட்டு
பதக்கச் சங்கிலிக் கல்லு
ஜிமிக்கி ஒனக்கத் தொட்டு
பருத்தருவோலவும் குத்தி
அடகு வெச்சே எங்கிட்ட தான் நீயும் புடுங்கி
அடகு வெச்சே எங்கிட்ட தான் நீயும் புடுங்கி
A heavy pendant chain with jewels,
Jhumka earrings crafted for you,
A heavy pendant chain with jewels,
Jhumka earrings crafted for you,
Threatening like a sharp harvest sickle,
You pledged them and snatched them away from me!
You pledged them and snatched them away from me!
என்னாடி நீ கூட்டத்துல
இவ்வளவு நேரமாக
எண்ணி எண்ணி என்ன யோசன
மனசுக்குள்ள இருப்பதென்னடி வாதன
மனசுக்குள்ள இருப்பதென்னடி வாதன
Hey girl, standing in the crowd,
For such a long time,
Thinking and counting, what are you pondering?
What is this pain trapped inside your heart?
What is this pain trapped inside your heart?
கள்ள நாளும் உந்தனிடம்
கல்லு பதினேழு வெச்ச
வில்லத் தோடு வேண்டி நான் கேட்டேன்
குடுக்கா விட்டா கண்டீசனா
வாழவும் மாட்டேன்
குடுக்கா விட்டா கண்டீசனா
வாழவும் மாட்டேன்
Even as days passed by with you,
With seventeen precious stones embedded,
I begged and asked for bow-shaped earrings.
Laying down a condition that if you don't give them,
I won't even continue to live!
Laying down a condition that if you don't give them,
I won't even continue to live!
ஆடித் தை தீவாளின்னு
தேடிக்கிட்டு போனதில்லே
ஆடித் தை தீவாளின்னு
தேடிக்கிட்டு போனதில்லே
மறுவீடு நானும் பாக்கல
மாமியார் சுட்ட அதிரசம் நானும் தின்னல
மாமியார் சுட்ட அதிரசம் நானும் தின்னல
For festive seasons like Aadi, Thai, or Diwali,
I never came searching after you.
For festive seasons like Aadi, Thai, or Diwali,
I never came searching after you.
I didn't even visit the traditional return house,
I didn't even eat the adhirasam fried by my mother-in-law.
I didn't even eat the adhirasam fried by my mother-in-law.
மூணு வருஷமா மழை
பூமியில பெய்யலேன்னு
மூணு வருஷமா மழை
பூமியில பெய்யலேன்னு
சொன்ன கதை நான் மறுக்கல
மில்லு வாங்க சங்கிலி தான் நேந்திருக்கல
மில்லு வாங்க சங்கிலி தான் நேந்திருக்கல
That for three long years rain,
Did not fall upon this earth,
That for three long years rain,
Did not fall upon this earth,
I haven't forgotten the story you told.
I didn't vow to pledge the gold chain to buy a mill.
I didn't vow to pledge the gold chain to buy a mill.
Ennaadi nee koottathula
Hey girl, standing in the crowd,
Ivvalavu neramaaga
For such a long time,
Enni enni enna yosana
Thinking and counting, what are you pondering?
Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana
What is this pain trapped inside your heart?
Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana
What is this pain trapped inside your heart?
Kalla naalum undhanidam
Even as days passed by with you,
Kallu pathinaezhu vecha
With seventeen precious stones embedded,
Villa thodu vaendi naan ketten
I begged and asked for bow-shaped earrings.
Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah
Laying down a condition that if you don't give them,
Vaazhavum maatten
I won't even continue to live!
Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah
Laying down a condition that if you don't give them,
Vaazhavum maatten
I won't even continue to live!
Kallu vaga thodunakku
Studs studded with different stones, for you,
Kaliyaanathukku potten
I bought them during our wedding.
Kallu vaga thodunakku
Studs studded with different stones, for you,
Kaliyaanathukku potten
I bought them during our wedding.
Kannula kanavum kaanala
I did not even see it in my dreams,
Kaanaama pona kaaranam theriyavae illa
The reason why it went missing remains completely unknown.
Kaanaama pona kaaranam theriyavae illa
The reason why it went missing remains completely unknown.
Padhakka changili kallu
A heavy pendant chain with jewels,
Jimikki onakka thottu
Jhumka earrings crafted for you,
Padhakka changili kallu
A heavy pendant chain with jewels,
Jimikki onakka thottu
Jhumka earrings crafted for you,
Parutharuvolvum kuthi
Threatening like a sharp harvest sickle,
Adagu vechae engitta thaan neeyum pudungi
You pledged them and snatched them away from me!
Adagu vechae engitta thaan neeyum pudungi
You pledged them and snatched them away from me!
Ennaadi nee koottathula
Hey girl, standing in the crowd,
Ivvalavu neramaaga
For such a long time,
Enni enni enna yosana
Thinking and counting, what are you pondering?
Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana
What is this pain trapped inside your heart?
Manasukkulla iruppadhennadi vaadhana
What is this pain trapped inside your heart?
Kalla naalum undhanidam
Even as days passed by with you,
Kallu pathinaezhu vecha
With seventeen precious stones embedded,
Villa thodu vaendi naan ketten
I begged and asked for bow-shaped earrings.
Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah
Laying down a condition that if you don't give them,
Vaazhavum maatten
I won't even continue to live!
Kudukkaa vittaa condition ah
Laying down a condition that if you don't give them,
Vaazhavum maatten
I won't even continue to live!
Aadi thai dheevaalinnu
For festive seasons like Aadi, Thai, or Diwali,
Thaedikkittu ponadhilla
I never came searching after you.
Aadi thai dheevaalinnu
For festive seasons like Aadi, Thai, or Diwali,
Thaedikkittu ponadhilla
I never came searching after you.
Maru veedu naanum paakkala
I didn't even visit the traditional return house,
Maamiyaar sutta adhirasam naanum thinnala
I didn't even eat the adhirasam fried by my mother-in-law.
Maamiyaar sutta adhirasam naanum thinnala
I didn't even eat the adhirasam fried by my mother-in-law.
Moonu varushamaa mazha
That for three long years rain,
Boomiyla peiyalaennu
Did not fall upon this earth,
Moonu varushamaa mazha
That for three long years rain,
Boomiyla peiyalaennu
Did not fall upon this earth,
Sonna kadha naan marukkala
I haven't forgotten the story you told.
Millu vaanga sangili thaan naendhirukkala
I didn't vow to pledge the gold chain to buy a mill.
Millu vaanga sangili thaan naendhirukkala
I didn't vow to pledge the gold chain to buy a mill.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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