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Ennai Mattum Venam Sollathe

From Saravana · 2006

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singers
Rita, Sukhwinder Singh
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Saravana2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Unnoda purushanaagaTo be your husband,
Vela pottu kudu enakkuGive me a job position.
Kooli kooda thaevaillaI don't even need any wage.
Ezhuthi kudakkataShall I write and sign a document for you?
Female
Vela pottu kuduthu puttaIf I give you a job,
Kaala vaari vittuduvaYou will double-cross me.
Unna naanum namba maatenI will not trust you either,
Thalli nilludaStand far away, fellow!
Male
Naan nenacha mudippenIf I decide on something, I will accomplish it;
Evan thadutha vedippenIf anyone stops me, I will burst out!
Nee enna venaanu sollaathaeDon't say you don't want me.
Female
Unn thillum theriyumI know your tricks,
Un lollum theriyumI know your attitude.
Nee enna summa thaan merattaathaeDon't just threaten me for nothing.
Male
Pidivaatham vendamadiDon't be stubborn, girl,
Naan pidivaatha kaaranadiFor I am a stubborn man!
Naan aasapatta pennae neethaanYou are the girl I desired,
Enna mattum vena sollathaeJust don't say you don't want me.
Nee enna mattum vena sollathae..You just don't say you don't want me..
Hey ey ey eyHey ey ey ey
Nee enna mattum vena sollathaeYou just don't say you don't want me.
Nee enna mattum vena sollathaeYou just don't say you don't want me.
Hey ey ey eyHey ey ey ey
Male
Unnoda purushanaagaTo be your husband,
Vela pottu kudu enakkuGive me a job position.
Kooli kooda thaevaillaI don't even need any wage.
Ezhuthi kudakkataShall I write and sign a document for you?
Female
Vela pottu kuduthu puttaIf I give you a job,
Kaala vaari vittuduvaYou will double-cross me.
Unna naanum namba maatenI will not trust you either,
Thalli nilludaStand far away, fellow!
Male
Manasa odichuputtuBreaking my heart,
Vayasa kadichukittuEnduring my youthful desires,
Thaviya thavikirennaeI am squirming in restlessness!
Vaadi vaadiCome on, girl, come on!
Female
Thittam pottuputtaYou made a plan,
Kitta vanthuputtaYou came close to me,
Annala kothikkirenaeI am boiling in heat!
Poda PodaGo away, guy, go away!
Male
Unn vegathila uthataalaWith your lips in full speed,
Thinam nadapatha paarpenaeI will watch what happens every day.
Female
Unn udambu en udambaalaWith my body against your body,
Thinam eda pottu paarpennaeI will weigh and measure daily.
Male
Ohh..nachunnuOh, perfectly,
Unna naan kattikidavaShall I hug you tightly?
Female :Chikkunu naanum thaanFemale: Slim and trim, shall I
OttikidavaStick close to you?
Male :Ada naan thaanMale: Oh, shall I
Unna mulusaaga muzhungidavaSwallow you whole?
Female
Naan konjam morattu ponnuI am a bit of a rough girl,
Ada nee konjam thalli nilluOh, you stand a bit far away!
Unna thaanae kaapathikaJust to save yourself,
Enna mattum kaadhal panaathaeDon't love only me!
Enna mattum kaadhal panaathaeDon't love only me!
Enna mattum kaadhal panaathaeDon't love only me!
Nee enna mattum kaadhal panaathaeYou don't love only me!
Hey ey ey hoiHey ey ey hoi
Chorus
…………………………………….[Music]
Female
Mooda mathiputtaYou changed my mood,
Sooda yethiputtaYou raised the heat,
Yetho pannuthudaSomething is happening,
Ulla ullaDeep inside, deep inside!
Male
Enna bothai ingaeWhat an intoxication here!
Unna kaadhalikaTo love you,
Evanum kurukkidavaeNo one can come in between,
Illa illaNo, no!
Female
Naa unna pathi nenakaiyilaeWhen I think about you,
En odambelaam otharuthadaMy whole body shivers, guy!
Male :Naan un virallai pudikayillaeMale: When I hold your fingers,
En otha naadi padharuthadiMy single pulse quivers, girl!
Female
Unnakum ennakkumBetween you and me,
Yega poruthomThere is perfect compatibility!
Male :Ithaanda oorrukkuMale: This is what the town
Romba uruthumWill find very irritating!
Female :Ada yaaru ennaFemale: Oh, whoever says
Sonnaalum namakennadaWhatever, why should we care, guy?
Male
Unna naan vidmaatendiI won't let you go, girl!
Nee sollamaa thodamaatendiI won't touch you without your word, girl!
Un kaala suthi kedappenadiI'll lie around your feet, girl!
Enna mattum vena sollaathaeJust don't say you don't want me.
Male
Unnoda purushanaagaTo be your husband,
Vela pottu kudu enakkuGive me a job position.
Kooli kooda thaevaillaI don't even need any wage.
Ezhuthi kudakkataShall I write and sign a document for you?
Female
Vela pottu kuduthu puttaIf I give you a job,
Kaala vaari vittuduvaYou will double-cross me.
Unna naanum namba maatenI will not trust you either,
Thalli nilludaStand far away, fellow!
Male
Naan nenacha mudippenIf I decide on something, I will accomplish it;
Evan thadutha vedippenIf anyone stops me, I will burst out!
Nee enna venaanu sollaathaeDon't say you don't want me.
Female
Unn thillum theriyumI know your tricks,
Un lollum theriyumI know your attitude.
Nee enna summa thaan merattaathaeDon't just threaten me for nothing.
Male
Pidivaatham vendamadiDon't be stubborn, girl,
Naan pidivaatha kaaranadiFor I am a stubborn man!
Naan aasapatta pennae neethaanYou are the girl I desired,
Enna mattum vena sollathaeJust don't say you don't want me.
Enna mattum vena sollathae..Just don't say you don't want me..
Enna mattum vena sollathaeJust don't say you don't want me.
Nee enna mattum vena sollathaeYou just don't say you don't want me.
Female
Enna mattum vena sollathaeJust don't say you don't want me.
Enna mattum vena sollathaeJust don't say you don't want me.
Enna enna mattum vena sollathaeJust don't, don't say you don't want me.
Male
Enna mattum vena sollathaeJust don't say you don't want me.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Unnoda Purushanaaga' is a high-energy, flirtatious duet from the film Saravana (2006). The song features a playful interaction between a persistent male lover and a feisty female protagonist. The hero lightheartedly asks to be hired as her husband without demanding any wages, begging her not to reject his love. In response, the heroine mockingly pushes him away, calling him untrustworthy and cautioning him to stay at a distance. As the song unfolds, their banter shifts into an admission of mutual attraction and intense romantic tension. Despite her initial hesitation and concern over societal gossip, both partners acknowledge their irresistible spark and deep compatibility. The track perfectly combines street-smart Tamil slang with fast-paced rhythm, illustrating playful push-and-pull romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Thittam pottuputta / Kitta vanthuputta

The second letter 'tt' (ட்) matches across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic Tamil rhyme.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Unn thillum theriyum / Un lollum theriyum

Both lines end with the exact same word 'theriyum', adding a catchy, repetitive cadence.

Colloquial Metaphor / Idiom

Kaala vaari vittuduva

Literally translates to 'tripping one's feet', an idiomatic Tamil phrase meaning 'to double-cross or betray'.

Hyperbole

Unna mulusaaga muzhungidava

Exaggeration ('Shall I swallow you whole?') used to express intense passion and playful affection.

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Trivia

The song features in the 2006 action-romance film 'Saravana', directed by K. S. Ravikumar and starring Silambarasan (Simbu) alongside Jyothika. The film's soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva, who adapted musical elements from the Telugu movie 'Bhadra' (2005) for this commercial Tamil release.

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