Ennai Kadhalithal Mattum Pothuma
From Aasai Mugam · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
- Details
- Aasai Mugam1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennai kaadhalithaal | Is loving me |
| Mattum podhumaa | enough by itself? |
| Female :Un kaigalil | Female: Into your hands, |
| Varavum vendumaa | should I also come? |
| Male :Indha kaigalil | Male: Into these hands, |
| Vandhaal podhumaa | is it enough if you come? |
| Female :Nee kettadhai | Female: What you asked for, |
| Tharavum vendumaa | should I also grant? |
| Male :Ennai kaadhalithaal | Male: Is loving me |
| Mattum podhumaa | enough by itself? |
| Female | |
| Oorenna sollum | What will the town say? |
| Male :Sollattumae | Male: Let them say whatever! |
| Female :Uravenna pesum | Female: What will relatives talk? |
| Male :Pesattumae | Male: Let them talk whatever! |
| Female | |
| Oorenna sollum | What will the town say? |
| Male :Sollattumae | Male: Let them say whatever! |
| Female :Uravenna pesum | Female: What will relatives talk? |
| Male :Pesattumae | Male: Let them talk whatever! |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalar nenjam | Lovers' hearts, |
| Male :Konjattumae | Male: let them cherish each other! |
| Female :Kaadhalar nenjam | Female: Lovers' hearts, |
| Male :Konjattumae | Male: let them cherish each other! |
| Female :Kaaviya vaazhvai | Female: May a legendary life |
| Male :Minjattumae | Male: surpass all else! |
| Ennai kaadhalithaal | Is loving me |
| Mattum podhumaa | enough by itself? |
| Male | |
| Kaaviri kendai | Kaveri kendai fish-like |
| Female :Kangalilae | Female: in the eyes, |
| Male :Thaamarai poigai | Male: Lotus pond blush |
| Female :Kannathilae | Female: in the cheeks. |
| Male | |
| Kaaviri kendai | Kaveri kendai fish-like |
| Female :Kangalilae | Female: in the eyes, |
| Male :Thaamarai poigai | Male: Lotus pond blush |
| Female :Kannathilae | Female: in the cheeks. |
| Male | |
| Naayagan vandhaan | The hero came |
| Female :Pakkathilae | Female: right beside, |
| Male :Naayagan vandhaan | Male: The hero came |
| Female :Pakkathilae | Female: right beside, |
| Male :Naayagi vizhundhaal | Male: and the heroine fell |
| Female :Vetkathilae | Female: into bashfulness! |
| Male :Ennai kaadhalithaal | Male: Is loving me |
| Mattum podhumaa | enough by itself? |
| Female | |
| Aasaigal thodangum | Desires begin |
| Male :Nenjathilae | Female: in the heart, |
| Female :Aadi adangum | Male: and dance into calm |
| Male :Manjathilae | Female: upon the bed! |
| Female | |
| Aasaigal thodangum | Desires begin |
| Male :Nenjathilae | Female: in the heart, |
| Female :Aadi adangum | Male: and dance into calm |
| Male :Manjathilae | Female: upon the bed! |
| Male | |
| Maanthalir meni ennarugae | A body tender as mango sprouts by my side, |
| Maanthalir meni ennarugae | A body tender as mango sprouts by my side, |
| Mannavan tholgal ennarugae | The kingly hero's shoulders by my side, |
| Male | |
| Ennai kaadhalithaal | Is loving me |
| Mattum podhumaa | enough by itself? |
என்னைக் காதலித்தால்
மட்டும் போதுமா
உன் கைகளில்
வரவும் வேண்டுமா
Is loving me
enough by itself?
Female: Into your hands,
should I also come?
Male: Into these hands,
is it enough if you come?
Female: What you asked for,
should I also grant?
Male: Is loving me
enough by itself?
{என்னைக் காதலித்தால்
மட்டும் போதுமா
உன் கைகளில்
வரவும் வேண்டுமா
What will the town say?
Male: Let them say whatever!
Female: What will relatives talk?
Male: Let them talk whatever!
இந்தக் கைகளில்
வந்தால் போதுமா
நீ கேட்டதைத்
தரவும் வேண்டுமா} (2)
What will the town say?
Male: Let them say whatever!
Female: What will relatives talk?
Male: Let them talk whatever!
என்னைக் காதலித்தால்
மட்டும் போதுமா
Lovers' hearts,
Male: let them cherish each other!
Female: Lovers' hearts,
Male: let them cherish each other!
Female: May a legendary life
Male: surpass all else!
Is loving me
enough by itself?
ஊரென்ன சொல்லும்
சொல்லட்டுமே
உறவென்ன பேசும்
பேசட்டுமே
Kaveri kendai fish-like
Female: in the eyes,
Male: Lotus pond blush
Female: in the cheeks.
ஊரென்ன சொல்லும்
சொல்லட்டுமே
உறவென்ன பேசும்
பேசட்டுமே
Kaveri kendai fish-like
Female: in the eyes,
Male: Lotus pond blush
Female: in the cheeks.
காதலர் நெஞ்சம்
கொஞ்சட்டுமே
காதலர் நெஞ்சம்
கொஞ்சட்டுமே
காவிய வாழ்வை
மிஞ்சட்டுமே
என்னைக் காதலித்தால்
மட்டும் போதுமா
The hero came
Female: right beside,
Male: The hero came
Female: right beside,
Male: and the heroine fell
Female: into bashfulness!
Male: Is loving me
enough by itself?
காவிரி கெண்டை
கண்களிலே
தாமரைப் பொய்கை
கன்னத்திலே
Desires begin
Female: in the heart,
Male: and dance into calm
Female: upon the bed!
காவிரி கெண்டை
கண்களிலே
தாமரைப் பொய்கை
கன்னத்திலே
Desires begin
Female: in the heart,
Male: and dance into calm
Female: upon the bed!
நாயகன் வந்தான்
பக்கத்திலே
நாயகன் வந்தான்
பக்கத்திலே
A body tender as mango sprouts by my side,
A body tender as mango sprouts by my side,
The kingly hero's shoulders by my side,
நாயகி விழுந்தாள்
வெட்கத்திலே
என்னைக் காதலித்தால்
மட்டும் போதுமா
Is loving me
enough by itself?
ஆசைகள் தொடங்கும்
நெஞ்சத்திலே
ஆடி அடங்கும்
மஞ்சத்திலே
ஆசைகள் தொடங்கும்
நெஞ்சத்திலே
ஆடி அடங்கும்
மஞ்சத்திலே
மாந்தளிர் மேனி என்னருகே
மாந்தளிர் மேனி என்னருகே
மன்னவன் தோள்கள் என்னருகே
என்னைக் காதலித்தால்
மட்டும் போதுமா
உன் கைகளில்
வரவும் வேண்டுமா
இந்தக் கைகளில்
வந்தால் போதுமா
நீ கேட்டதைத்
தரவும் வேண்டுமா
Ennai kaadhalithaal
Is loving me
Mattum podhumaa
enough by itself?
Female :Un kaigalil
Female: Into your hands,
Varavum vendumaa
should I also come?
Male :Indha kaigalil
Male: Into these hands,
Vandhaal podhumaa
is it enough if you come?
Female :Nee kettadhai
Female: What you asked for,
Tharavum vendumaa
should I also grant?
Male :Ennai kaadhalithaal
Male: Is loving me
Mattum podhumaa
enough by itself?
Oorenna sollum
What will the town say?
Male :Sollattumae
Male: Let them say whatever!
Female :Uravenna pesum
Female: What will relatives talk?
Male :Pesattumae
Male: Let them talk whatever!
Oorenna sollum
What will the town say?
Male :Sollattumae
Male: Let them say whatever!
Female :Uravenna pesum
Female: What will relatives talk?
Male :Pesattumae
Male: Let them talk whatever!
Kaadhalar nenjam
Lovers' hearts,
Male :Konjattumae
Male: let them cherish each other!
Female :Kaadhalar nenjam
Female: Lovers' hearts,
Male :Konjattumae
Male: let them cherish each other!
Female :Kaaviya vaazhvai
Female: May a legendary life
Male :Minjattumae
Male: surpass all else!
Ennai kaadhalithaal
Is loving me
Mattum podhumaa
enough by itself?
Kaaviri kendai
Kaveri kendai fish-like
Female :Kangalilae
Female: in the eyes,
Male :Thaamarai poigai
Male: Lotus pond blush
Female :Kannathilae
Female: in the cheeks.
Kaaviri kendai
Kaveri kendai fish-like
Female :Kangalilae
Female: in the eyes,
Male :Thaamarai poigai
Male: Lotus pond blush
Female :Kannathilae
Female: in the cheeks.
Naayagan vandhaan
The hero came
Female :Pakkathilae
Female: right beside,
Male :Naayagan vandhaan
Male: The hero came
Female :Pakkathilae
Female: right beside,
Male :Naayagi vizhundhaal
Male: and the heroine fell
Female :Vetkathilae
Female: into bashfulness!
Male :Ennai kaadhalithaal
Male: Is loving me
Mattum podhumaa
enough by itself?
Aasaigal thodangum
Desires begin
Male :Nenjathilae
Female: in the heart,
Female :Aadi adangum
Male: and dance into calm
Male :Manjathilae
Female: upon the bed!
Aasaigal thodangum
Desires begin
Male :Nenjathilae
Female: in the heart,
Female :Aadi adangum
Male: and dance into calm
Male :Manjathilae
Female: upon the bed!
Maanthalir meni ennarugae
A body tender as mango sprouts by my side,
Maanthalir meni ennarugae
A body tender as mango sprouts by my side,
Mannavan tholgal ennarugae
The kingly hero's shoulders by my side,
Ennai kaadhalithaal
Is loving me
Mattum podhumaa
enough by itself?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and romantic duet from the film Aasai Mugam (1965) captures an affectionate back-and-forth between two lovers exploring their commitment and passion for one another. The heroine coyly questions if love alone is sufficient or if she must completely surrender her life and heart into her lover's care, worrying slightly about social gossip. The hero boldly dismisses any public chatter, assuring her that their mutual love and happiness are all that matter.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Kaaviri kendai / Kangalilae”
Compares the quick, darting movement of the heroine's eyes to the agile Kendai fish of the Kaveri river.
Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Maanthalir meni ennarugae”
Compares the softness and skin tone of the heroine's body to fresh, tender mango leaves (Maanthalir).
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Naayagan vandhaan / Naayagi vizhundhaal”
Rhyming of the second letter 'ya' across consecutive lines (Naa-ya-gan / Naa-ya-gi).
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Sollattumae / Pesattumae / Konjattumae / Minjattumae”
Consistent rhyming end-suffixes ('-ttumae') creating a melodious rhythm across conversational exchanges.
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Trivia
Aasai Mugam (1965) stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and B. Saroja Devi in lead roles. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, with lyrics written by legendary poet Vaali. This hit duet was rendered by iconic playback singers T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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