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Ennai Aala Vandha

From Illarame Nallaram · 1958

Lyricist
Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
Singer
Jikki
Music director
K. G. Moorthy
Movie name
Illarame Nallaram
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
22 Oct 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Ennai aala vandha raja
Manam aasai pongum naesa
Ennai aalum rajanae
Aasai naesanae
Aadalai paaraaiyoo
Sallabam aadida vaaraaiyo
Kannaala aavalai theeraaiyoo
Sugumaaranae
Ponnaiyum porulaiyum
Kuvithidum podhu
Pennudan pazhagidum aanandham yedhu
Ponnaiyum porulaiyum
Kuvithidum podhu
Pennudan pazhagidum aanandham yedhu
Punnagai veesi kannalae pesum
Kanniyai paarumaiyaa
Ennidam sagasamo
Innamum yosanaiyaa sugumaaranae
Ennai aala vandha raja
Manam aasai pongum naesa
Ennai aalum rajanae
Aasai naesanae
Aadalai paaraaiyoo sugumaaranae
Kandavar mayangidum yavvana paruvam
Kaalathinaal ezhil maaridum uruvam
Kandavar mayangidum yavvana paruvam
Kaalathinaal ezhil maaridum uruvam
Minnidum nilavum thendralum ulavum
Ponnaana kaalam aiyaa
Ponaal vandhidumoo
Innumum thamadhama sugumaaranae
Ennai aala vandha raja
Manam aasai pongum naesa
Ennai aalum rajanae
Aasai naesanae
Aadalai paaraaiyoo
Sallabam aadida vaaraaiyo
Kannaala aavalai theeraaiyoo
Sugumaaranae
O king who came to rule me,
My sweetheart brimming with desire,
O king who rules over me,
O dearest lover,
Won't you watch my dance?
Won't you come to share playful romance?
Won't you quench my longing with your eyes?
O handsome youth!
When gold and wealth
Are piled up high,
Can anything match the joy of a woman's company?
When gold and wealth
Are piled up high,
Can anything match the joy of a woman's company?
Smiling sweetly and speaking with her eyes,
Look at this young woman, sir!
Why play games with me?
Are you still hesitating, handsome youth?
O king who came to rule me,
My sweetheart brimming with desire,
O king who rules over me,
O dearest lover,
Won't you watch my dance, handsome youth?
This youthful bloom that charms everyone who sees it,
With time, its beauty will surely fade.
This youthful bloom that charms everyone who sees it,
With time, its beauty will surely fade.
With the shining moon and the gentle breeze roaming,
This is a golden time, sir!
If it passes by, will it ever return?
Why delay any longer, handsome youth?
O king who came to rule me,
My sweetheart brimming with desire,
O king who rules over me,
O dearest lover,
Won't you watch my dance?
Won't you come to share playful romance?
Won't you quench my longing with your eyes?
O handsome youth!
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Female
Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ennai Aala Vandha Raja is a captivating and seductive song from the 1958 film Illarame Nallaram, in which a maiden entices her beloved king to behold her dance and embrace love. Expressed with playfulness and warmth, she invites him to enjoy her company, questioning his hesitation and teasing his restraint.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Antithesis

“Ponnaiyum porulaiyum kuvithidum podhu pennudan pazhagidum aanandham yedhu”

The lyrics contrast endless material wealth with the supreme emotional joy of love, arguing that accumulated gold cannot buy the bliss found with a woman.

Carpe Diem (Transient Imagery)

“Kaalathinaal ezhil maaridum uruvam”

The song emphasizes the fleeting nature of youth and physical beauty, urging the lover to seize the golden present before time alters it.

Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Kandavar mayangidum yavvana paruvam”

The pairing of 'Kandavar' and 'Kaalathinaal' creates an agreeable Tamil poetic rhythmic harmony across adjacent lines.

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Trivia

Featured in the 1958 film Illarame Nallaram, this track features music composed by K. G. Moorthy and lyrics by the prominent Tamil poet Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, rendered eloquently by playback singer Jikki.

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