Ennai Thedatho Odum Neerottam
From Raasi · 1997
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Raasi1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nana ga ahaha naana | Na na ga ahaha naana (Vocalizing) |
| Nana…ha ahahaa naanaa | Na na...ha ahahaa naanaa (Vocalizing) |
| Female | |
| Ennai thedaatho odum neerottam | Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me? |
| Thegam moodaatho kaalai panimoottam | Won't the morning mist drape over my body? |
| Naan nathiyinil kaal vaiththaen | I dipped my feet into the river, |
| Adhil thullum santhosam….mmm… | And pure joy leaps within it... mmm... |
| Female | |
| Ennai thedaatho odum neerottam | Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me? |
| Thegam moodaatho kaalai panimoottam | Won't the morning mist drape over my body? |
| Female | |
| Intha yaeriyilae sooriyanum | Even the sun in this lake, |
| En thozhiyai pola kulikkirathae | Is bathing just like my girlfriend! |
| Chella meengal vanthu kaaladiyil | Pet fishes come near my feet, |
| Enai sadukudu aada azhaikkirathae | And invite me to play kabaddi with them! |
| Female | |
| Kaalaiyil enna sugam | What bliss there is in the morning! |
| Antha poovai kelu therinthirukkum | Ask that flower, it will surely know. |
| Nettru vantha nilavoliyai | The moonlight that visited yesterday, |
| Pani poovil thedu olinthirukkum | Search inside the dew-kissed flower, it lies hidden there. |
| Female | |
| Sevvaanin thoranamaa | Like a festoon decorated across the red sky, |
| Kilikoottam poguthammaa | A flock of parrots flies past, oh dear! |
| Adhu siragugal thanthidumaa | Will it grant me its wings to fly? |
| Female | |
| Ennai thedaatho odum neerottam | Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me? |
| Thegam moodaatho kaalai panimoottam | Won't the morning mist drape over my body? |
| Female | |
| Intha neeralaiyin madiyinilae | In the lap of these water waves, |
| Oru naanalai pola urangidavaa | Shall I drift off to sleep like a reed? |
| Thendral kaattrinilae paravaigalin | In the gentle breeze, like the birds' |
| Isai paadalai pola mithanthidavaa | Melodious song, shall I float away? |
| Female | |
| Pullin meethu poovaaga | Like a flower resting upon the grass, |
| Naan mella mella malarnthidavaa | Shall I bloom gently and slowly? |
| Chinna chinna paniththuligal | Without breaking the tiny dew drops, |
| Adhu udainthidaamal nadanthidavaa | Shall I walk softly so they do not shatter? |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyodu alai aanaen | I became a wave along with the river, |
| Malarmeethu niramaanaen | I became the vibrant color upon the blossom, |
| Enaiyae naan maranthaenae | I completely forgot myself in this joy! |
| Female | |
| Ennai thedaatho odum neerottam | Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me? |
| Thegam moodaatho kaalai panimoottam | Won't the morning mist drape over my body? |
| Naan nathiyinil kaal vaiththaen | I dipped my feet into the river, |
| Adhil thullum santhosam….mmm… | And pure joy leaps within it... mmm... |
| Female | |
| Ennai thedaatho odum neerottam | Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me? |
| Thegam moodaatho kaalai panimoottam | Won't the morning mist drape over my body? |
னன ஹ அஹஹ னான...
னன......ஹ அஹஹ னான...
Na na ga ahaha naana (Vocalizing)
Na na...ha ahahaa naanaa (Vocalizing)
என்னை தேடாதோ ஓடும் நீரோட்டம்
தேகம் மூடாதோ காலை பனிமூட்டம்
நான் நதியினில் கால் வைத்தேன்
அதில் துள்ளும் சந்தோசம்........ம்ம்ம்
Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me?
Won't the morning mist drape over my body?
I dipped my feet into the river,
And pure joy leaps within it... mmm...
என்னை தேடாதோ ஓடும் நீரோட்டம்
தேகம் மூடாதோ காலை பனிமூட்டம்
Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me?
Won't the morning mist drape over my body?
இந்த ஏரியிலே சூரியனும்
என் தோழியை போல குளிக்கிறதே
செல்ல மீன்கள் வந்து காலடியில்
எனை சடுகுடு ஆட அழைக்கிறதே
Even the sun in this lake,
Is bathing just like my girlfriend!
Pet fishes come near my feet,
And invite me to play kabaddi with them!
காலையில் என்ன சுகம்
அந்த பூவை கேளு தெரிந்திருக்கும்
நேற்று வந்த நிலவொளியை
பனி பூவில் தேடு ஒளிந்திருக்கும்
What bliss there is in the morning!
Ask that flower, it will surely know.
The moonlight that visited yesterday,
Search inside the dew-kissed flower, it lies hidden there.
செவ்வானின் தோரணமா
கிளிகூட்டம் போகுதம்மா
அது சிறகுகள் தந்திடுமா
Like a festoon decorated across the red sky,
A flock of parrots flies past, oh dear!
Will it grant me its wings to fly?
என்னை தேடாதோ ஓடும் நீரோட்டம்
தேகம் மூடாதோ காலை பனிமூட்டம்
Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me?
Won't the morning mist drape over my body?
இந்த நீரலையின் மடியினிலே
ஒரு நாணலை போல உறங்கிடவா
தென்றல் காற்றினிலே பறவைகளின்
இசை பாடலை போல மிதந்திடவா
In the lap of these water waves,
Shall I drift off to sleep like a reed?
In the gentle breeze, like the birds'
Melodious song, shall I float away?
புல்லின் மீது பூவாக
நான் மெல்ல மெல்ல மலர்ந்திடவா
சின்ன சின்ன பனித்துளிகள்
அது உடைந்திடாமல் நடந்திடவா
Like a flower resting upon the grass,
Shall I bloom gently and slowly?
Without breaking the tiny dew drops,
Shall I walk softly so they do not shatter?
நதியோடு அலை ஆனேன்
மலர் மீது நிறமானேன்
எனையே நான் மறந்தேனே
I became a wave along with the river,
I became the vibrant color upon the blossom,
I completely forgot myself in this joy!
என்னை தேடாதோ ஓடும் நீரோட்டம்
தேகம் மூடாதோ காலை பனிமூட்டம்
நான் நதியினில் கால் வைத்தேன்
அதில் துள்ளும் சந்தோசம்......ம்ம்ம்
Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me?
Won't the morning mist drape over my body?
I dipped my feet into the river,
And pure joy leaps within it... mmm...
என்னை தேடாதோ ஓடும் நீரோட்டம்
தேகம் மூடாதோ காலை பனிமூட்டம்
Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me?
Won't the morning mist drape over my body?
Nana ga ahaha naana
Na na ga ahaha naana (Vocalizing)
Nana…ha ahahaa naanaa
Na na...ha ahahaa naanaa (Vocalizing)
Ennai thedaatho odum neerottam
Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me?
Thegam moodaatho kaalai panimoottam
Won't the morning mist drape over my body?
Naan nathiyinil kaal vaiththaen
I dipped my feet into the river,
Adhil thullum santhosam….mmm…
And pure joy leaps within it... mmm...
Ennai thedaatho odum neerottam
Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me?
Thegam moodaatho kaalai panimoottam
Won't the morning mist drape over my body?
Intha yaeriyilae sooriyanum
Even the sun in this lake,
En thozhiyai pola kulikkirathae
Is bathing just like my girlfriend!
Chella meengal vanthu kaaladiyil
Pet fishes come near my feet,
Enai sadukudu aada azhaikkirathae
And invite me to play kabaddi with them!
Kaalaiyil enna sugam
What bliss there is in the morning!
Antha poovai kelu therinthirukkum
Ask that flower, it will surely know.
Nettru vantha nilavoliyai
The moonlight that visited yesterday,
Pani poovil thedu olinthirukkum
Search inside the dew-kissed flower, it lies hidden there.
Sevvaanin thoranamaa
Like a festoon decorated across the red sky,
Kilikoottam poguthammaa
A flock of parrots flies past, oh dear!
Adhu siragugal thanthidumaa
Will it grant me its wings to fly?
Ennai thedaatho odum neerottam
Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me?
Thegam moodaatho kaalai panimoottam
Won't the morning mist drape over my body?
Intha neeralaiyin madiyinilae
In the lap of these water waves,
Oru naanalai pola urangidavaa
Shall I drift off to sleep like a reed?
Thendral kaattrinilae paravaigalin
In the gentle breeze, like the birds'
Isai paadalai pola mithanthidavaa
Melodious song, shall I float away?
Pullin meethu poovaaga
Like a flower resting upon the grass,
Naan mella mella malarnthidavaa
Shall I bloom gently and slowly?
Chinna chinna paniththuligal
Without breaking the tiny dew drops,
Adhu udainthidaamal nadanthidavaa
Shall I walk softly so they do not shatter?
Nadhiyodu alai aanaen
I became a wave along with the river,
Malarmeethu niramaanaen
I became the vibrant color upon the blossom,
Enaiyae naan maranthaenae
I completely forgot myself in this joy!
Ennai thedaatho odum neerottam
Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me?
Thegam moodaatho kaalai panimoottam
Won't the morning mist drape over my body?
Naan nathiyinil kaal vaiththaen
I dipped my feet into the river,
Adhil thullum santhosam….mmm…
And pure joy leaps within it... mmm...
Ennai thedaatho odum neerottam
Won't the flowing water stream come searching for me?
Thegam moodaatho kaalai panimoottam
Won't the morning mist drape over my body?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ennai Thedaatho' from the movie 'Raasi' (1997) is a lighthearted, nature-centric track celebrating innocence, wonder, and blissful solitude. The heroine immerses herself in the misty morning setting, marveling at nature's beauty as she interacts with the river water, dew drops, morning sun, and swimming fish.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“En thozhiyai pola kulikkirathae”
Compares the reflection of the sun in the lake to a female friend taking a bath using the explicitly comparative word 'pola'.
Personification / Tharghuripetru Ani
“Chella meengal vanthu kaaladiyil / Enai sadukudu aada azhaikkirathae”
Human qualities and playful behavior (inviting to play kabaddi) are attributed to little fish at her feet.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ennai thedaatho / Thegam moodaatho”
Both lines end with the rhyming rhythmic suffix '-daatho'.
Simile (English)
“Oru naanalai pola urangidavaa”
The singer compares herself sleeping in the water to a gentle reed ('naanalai pola').
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Trivia
The song is composed by Sirpy and sung by veteran singer K. S. Chithra for the 1997 Tamil film 'Raasi', starring Ajith Kumar and Rambha. Lyricist Pazhani Bharathi, famous for his picturesque, nature-inspired imagery in late 90s Tamil cinema, captured the breezy mood of a morning scene through playful and imaginative Tamil words.
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