Ennadi Sellakanne
From Then Mazhai · 1966
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- Sarala
- Music director
- T. K. Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Then Mazhai1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..aa… | Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..aa… |
| Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..aa… | Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..aa… |
| Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..haa… | Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..haa… |
| Ennadi sella kannu | What is it, my darling dear? |
| Ennam engae poguthu | Where are your thoughts wandering? |
| Ennadi sella kannu | What is it, my darling dear? |
| Ennam engae poguthu | Where are your thoughts wandering? |
| Palliyarai mogama | Is it the longing for the bedchamber? |
| Paruvathin vegama | Or the rush of youthful desire? |
| Palliyarai mogama | Is it the longing for the bedchamber? |
| Paruvathin vegama | Or the rush of youthful desire? |
| Female | |
| Ennadi ennadi | What is it, girl? What is it? |
| Ennadi sella kannu | What is it, my darling dear? |
| Ennam engae poguthu | Where are your thoughts wandering? |
| Palliyarai mogama | Is it the longing for the bedchamber? |
| Paruvathin vegama | Or the rush of youthful desire? |
| Ennadi ennadi ennadi di di di di | What is it, girl? What is it? |
| Female | |
| Oorvalam pogum kanavu kandaaiyoo | Did you dream of a wedding procession? |
| Uriyavan maarbil saaindhu vittaaiyoo | Did you lean on the chest of your beloved? |
| Ariya paalaai neeyirundhaaiyoo | Were you like pure, precious milk? |
| Aasaiyin pasiyil avan irundhaanoo | Was he consumed by the hunger of desire? |
| Female | |
| Ennadi ennadi | What is it, girl? What is it? |
| Ennadi sella kannu | What is it, my darling dear? |
| Ennam engae poguthu | Where are your thoughts wandering? |
| Palliyarai mogama | Is it the longing for the bedchamber? |
| Paruvathin vegama | Or the rush of youthful desire? |
| Ennadi ennadi ennadi di di di di | What is it, girl? What is it? |
| Female | |
| Maandhalir maeni vervaiyil neendha | As your mango-bud tender body bathed in sweat, |
| Maadhulai kinnam thaen mazhai sindha | As the pomegranate bowl showered a rain of honey, |
| Maandhalir maeni vervaiyil neendha | As your mango-bud tender body bathed in sweat, |
| Maadhulai kinnam thaen mazhai sindha | As the pomegranate bowl showered a rain of honey, |
| Aan magan pidiyil nee thuvandaaiyoo | Did you swoon in the strong grip of a man? |
| Aadiya kalaipaal ninai vizhandhaaiyoo | Did you lose consciousness from the exhaustion of lovemaking? |
| Naanathai marandhu uyir kalandhaaiyoo | Forgetting your bashfulness, did your souls intertwine? |
| Nadanthathai ninaithu mayangugiraaiyoo | Are you enchanted now, reminiscing about all that happened? |
| Female | |
| Ennadi ennadi | What is it, girl? What is it? |
| Ennadi sella kannu | What is it, my darling dear? |
| Ennam engae poguthu | Where are your thoughts wandering? |
| Palliyarai mogama | Is it the longing for the bedchamber? |
| Paruvathin vegama | Or the rush of youthful desire? |
| Ennadi ennadi ennadi di di di di | What is it, girl? What is it? |
ஹா..ஆ..ஹா..ஆ..ஆ..
ஹா..ஆ..ஹா..ஆ..ஆ..
ஹா..ஆ..ஹா..ஆ..ஹா ..
என்னடி செல்லக் கண்ணு
எண்ணம் எங்கே போகுது
என்னடி செல்லக் கண்ணு
எண்ணம் எங்கே போகுது
பள்ளியறை மோகமா
பருவத்தின் வேகமா......
பள்ளியறை மோகமா
பருவத்தின் வேகமா....
Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..aa…
Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..aa…
Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..haa…
What is it, my darling dear?
Where are your thoughts wandering?
What is it, my darling dear?
Where are your thoughts wandering?
Is it the longing for the bedchamber?
Or the rush of youthful desire?
Is it the longing for the bedchamber?
Or the rush of youthful desire?
என்னடி செல்லக் கண்ணு
எண்ணம் எங்கே போகுது
பள்ளியறை மோகமா
பருவத்தின் வேகமா......
என்னடி என்னடி என்னடி டி டி டி டி ...
What is it, girl? What is it?
What is it, my darling dear?
Where are your thoughts wandering?
Is it the longing for the bedchamber?
Or the rush of youthful desire?
What is it, girl? What is it?
ஊர்வலம் போகும் கனவு கண்டாயோ
உரியவன் மார்பில் சாய்ந்து விட்டாயோ
ஆறிய பாலாய் நீயிருந்தாயோ
ஆசையின் பையில் அவனிருந்தானோ
Did you dream of a wedding procession?
Did you lean on the chest of your beloved?
Were you like pure, precious milk?
Was he consumed by the hunger of desire?
என்னடி செல்லக் கண்ணு
எண்ணம் எங்கே போகுது
பள்ளியறை மோகமா
பருவத்தின் வேகமா......
என்னடி என்னடி என்னடி டி டி டி டி ...
What is it, girl? What is it?
What is it, my darling dear?
Where are your thoughts wandering?
Is it the longing for the bedchamber?
Or the rush of youthful desire?
What is it, girl? What is it?
மாந்தளிர் மேனி வேர்வையில் நீந்த
மாதுளைக் கிண்ணம் தேன்மழை சிந்த
மாந்தளிர் மேனி வேர்வையில் நீந்த
மாதுளைக் கிண்ணம் தேன்மழை சிந்த
ஆண்மகன் பிடியில் நீ துவண்டாயோ
ஆடிய களைப்பால் நினைவிழந்தாயோ
நாணத்தை மறந்து உயிர் கலந்தாயோ
நடந்ததை நினைத்து மயங்குகிறாயோ..
As your mango-bud tender body bathed in sweat,
As the pomegranate bowl showered a rain of honey,
As your mango-bud tender body bathed in sweat,
As the pomegranate bowl showered a rain of honey,
Did you swoon in the strong grip of a man?
Did you lose consciousness from the exhaustion of lovemaking?
Forgetting your bashfulness, did your souls intertwine?
Are you enchanted now, reminiscing about all that happened?
என்னடி செல்லக் கண்ணு
எண்ணம் எங்கே போகுது
பள்ளியறை மோகமா
பருவத்தின் வேகமா......
என்னடி என்னடி என்னடி டி டி டி டி ...
What is it, girl? What is it?
What is it, my darling dear?
Where are your thoughts wandering?
Is it the longing for the bedchamber?
Or the rush of youthful desire?
What is it, girl? What is it?
Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..aa…
Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..aa…
Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..aa…
Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..aa…
Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..haa…
Haa..aaa..haa..aaa..haa…
Ennadi sella kannu
What is it, my darling dear?
Ennam engae poguthu
Where are your thoughts wandering?
Ennadi sella kannu
What is it, my darling dear?
Ennam engae poguthu
Where are your thoughts wandering?
Palliyarai mogama
Is it the longing for the bedchamber?
Paruvathin vegama
Or the rush of youthful desire?
Palliyarai mogama
Is it the longing for the bedchamber?
Paruvathin vegama
Or the rush of youthful desire?
Ennadi ennadi
What is it, girl? What is it?
Ennadi sella kannu
What is it, my darling dear?
Ennam engae poguthu
Where are your thoughts wandering?
Palliyarai mogama
Is it the longing for the bedchamber?
Paruvathin vegama
Or the rush of youthful desire?
Ennadi ennadi ennadi di di di di
What is it, girl? What is it?
Oorvalam pogum kanavu kandaaiyoo
Did you dream of a wedding procession?
Uriyavan maarbil saaindhu vittaaiyoo
Did you lean on the chest of your beloved?
Ariya paalaai neeyirundhaaiyoo
Were you like pure, precious milk?
Aasaiyin pasiyil avan irundhaanoo
Was he consumed by the hunger of desire?
Ennadi ennadi
What is it, girl? What is it?
Ennadi sella kannu
What is it, my darling dear?
Ennam engae poguthu
Where are your thoughts wandering?
Palliyarai mogama
Is it the longing for the bedchamber?
Paruvathin vegama
Or the rush of youthful desire?
Ennadi ennadi ennadi di di di di
What is it, girl? What is it?
Maandhalir maeni vervaiyil neendha
As your mango-bud tender body bathed in sweat,
Maadhulai kinnam thaen mazhai sindha
As the pomegranate bowl showered a rain of honey,
Maandhalir maeni vervaiyil neendha
As your mango-bud tender body bathed in sweat,
Maadhulai kinnam thaen mazhai sindha
As the pomegranate bowl showered a rain of honey,
Aan magan pidiyil nee thuvandaaiyoo
Did you swoon in the strong grip of a man?
Aadiya kalaipaal ninai vizhandhaaiyoo
Did you lose consciousness from the exhaustion of lovemaking?
Naanathai marandhu uyir kalandhaaiyoo
Forgetting your bashfulness, did your souls intertwine?
Nadanthathai ninaithu mayangugiraaiyoo
Are you enchanted now, reminiscing about all that happened?
Ennadi ennadi
What is it, girl? What is it?
Ennadi sella kannu
What is it, my darling dear?
Ennam engae poguthu
Where are your thoughts wandering?
Palliyarai mogama
Is it the longing for the bedchamber?
Paruvathin vegama
Or the rush of youthful desire?
Ennadi ennadi ennadi di di di di
What is it, girl? What is it?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and sensual song captures a close friend or companion teasing a young woman who seems deeply lost in daydreams of love and passion. The lyrics playfully interrogate her straying thoughts, asking if she is dreaming of marriage, romantic intimacy, or the overwhelming rush of youth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor ( உருவகம் / Uruvagam )
“Maandhalir maeni vervaiyil neendha”
Compares tender skin to fresh mango leaves ('Maandhalir maeni') to emphasize youthfulness and softness.
Metaphor ( உருவகம் / Uruvagam )
“Maadhulai kinnam thaen mazhai sindha”
Uses 'Maadhulai kinnam' (pomegranate bowl) metaphorically to represent sweet, luscious beauty showering a rain of honey.
Monai ( Initial Rhyme / Alliteration )
“Maandhalir maeni vervaiyil neendha / Maadhulai kinnam thaen mazhai sindha”
The repeating initial consonant 'Maa' sound creates a smooth rhythm in the consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Then Mazhai (1966) was one of the early films where T. K. Ramamoorthy composed music independently following his split from the iconic duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy.
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