Ennai Therinja Sollatheengo
From Sugamana Raagangal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Sugamana Raagangal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ennai therinjaa sollaatheengo | If you recognize me, please do not tell anyone |
| Kandu pudichchaa nampaatheengo | If you find out who I am, do not believe it |
| Ennai therinjaa sollaatheengo | If you recognize me, please do not tell anyone |
| Kandu pudichchaa nampaatheengo | If you find out who I am, do not believe it |
| Female | |
| Sontha oorenna perenna ketkaatheengo | Do not ask for my native town or my name |
| Neenga kettaalum naan sollai koodaathungo | Even if you ask, I am not allowed to tell you |
| Sontha oorenna perenna ketkaatheengo | Do not ask for my native town or my name |
| Neenga kettaalum naan sollai koodaathungo | Even if you ask, I am not allowed to tell you |
| Male | |
| Unnai therinjae vanthaenadi | I came here already knowing all about you, girl |
| Moodi maraikka venaamadi | There is no need to cover up and hide, girl |
| Unnai therinjae vanthaenadi | I came here already knowing all about you, girl |
| Moodi maraikka venaamadi | There is no need to cover up and hide, girl |
| Male | |
| Ennai yaemmaaththa yaaraalum aagaathadi | Nobody can fool me, girl |
| Intha kaathoram poo suththa koodaathadi | Do not try to spin flowers around my ear (fool me), girl |
| Ennai yaemmaaththa yaaraalum aagaathadi | Nobody can fool me, girl |
| Intha kaathoram poo suththa koodaathadi | Do not try to spin flowers around my ear (fool me), girl |
| Female | |
| Aattangal naan poda koottangalthaan kooda | As I dance, crowds gather around |
| Nottangal nee poda ullaasam undaanatho | As you cast watchful glances, did delight emerge? |
| Male :Raajatho raajakkal villaathi villangal | Male: Great kings and mighty archers |
| Ellorum yaemaara munnaadi vanthaadutho | Are they all dancing before us after being duped? |
| Female | |
| Intha edai poda aagaathaiyyaa | You cannot judge or weigh me, sir |
| Male :Ennai thadai poda koodaathammaa | Male: You must not place obstacles before me, lady |
| Female :Intha edai poda aagaathaiyyaa | Female: You cannot judge or weigh me, sir |
| Male :Ennai thadai poda koodaathammaa | Male: You must not place obstacles before me, lady |
| Male | |
| Unnai therinjae vanthaenadi | I came here already knowing all about you, girl |
| Moodi maraikka venaamadi | There is no need to cover up and hide, girl |
| Male | |
| Ennai yaemmaaththa yaaraalum aagaathadi | Nobody can fool me, girl |
| Intha kaathoram poo suththa koodaathadi | Do not try to spin flowers around my ear (fool me), girl |
| Male | |
| Ooyaatha maayangal oorakkan jaalangal | Unceasing magic and tricks visible to all |
| Oyyaara veshangal ondraaga nindraadutho | Are stylish disguises dancing together as one? |
| Female :Maan konda kannangal thaenkonda kinnangal | Female: Cheeks like a deer's eyes, cups filled with honey |
| Nee konda ennangal eedaerum naalallavo | Isn't today the day the desires you hold come true? |
| Male | |
| Indru valai veesum poraattamo | Is today a battle of casting a net? |
| Female :Suttri valaiththaalae veliyaerumo | Female: If you surround it, can it escape? |
| Male :Indru valai veesum poraattamo | Male: Is today a battle of casting a net? |
| Female :Suttri valaiththaalae veliyaerumo | Female: If you surround it, can it escape? |
| Female | |
| Ennai therinjaa sollaatheengo | If you recognize me, please do not tell anyone |
| Kandu pudichchaa nampaatheengo | If you find out who I am, do not believe it |
| Female | |
| Sontha oorenna perenna ketkaatheengo | Do not ask for my native town or my name |
| Neenga kettaalum naan sollai koodaathungo | Even if you ask, I am not allowed to tell you |
என்னை தெரிஞ்சா சொல்லாதீங்கோ
கண்டு புடிச்சா நம்பாதீங்கோ
என்னை தெரிஞ்சா சொல்லாதீங்கோ
கண்டு புடிச்சா நம்பாதீங்கோ
If you recognize me, please do not tell anyone
If you find out who I am, do not believe it
If you recognize me, please do not tell anyone
If you find out who I am, do not believe it
சொந்த ஊரென்ன பேரென்ன கேக்காதீங்கோ
நீங்க கேட்டாலும் நான் சொல்லைக் கூடாதுங்கோ
சொந்த ஊரென்ன பேரென்ன கேக்காதீங்கோ
நீங்க கேட்டாலும் நான் சொல்லைக் கூடாதுங்கோ
Do not ask for my native town or my name
Even if you ask, I am not allowed to tell you
Do not ask for my native town or my name
Even if you ask, I am not allowed to tell you
உன்னை தெரிஞ்சே வந்தேனடி
மூடி மறைக்க வேணாமடி
உன்னை தெரிஞ்சே வந்தேனடி
மூடி மறைக்க வேணாமடி
I came here already knowing all about you, girl
There is no need to cover up and hide, girl
I came here already knowing all about you, girl
There is no need to cover up and hide, girl
என்னை ஏமாத்த யாராலும் ஆகாதடி
இந்த காதோரம் பூ சுத்த கூடாதடி...
என்னை ஏமாத்த யாராலும் ஆகாதடி
இந்த காதோரம் பூ சுத்த கூடாதடி...
Nobody can fool me, girl
Do not try to spin flowers around my ear (fool me), girl
Nobody can fool me, girl
Do not try to spin flowers around my ear (fool me), girl
ஆட்டங்கள் நான் போட கூட்டங்கள் தான் கூட
நோட்டங்கள் நீ போட உல்லாசம் உண்டானதோ
ராஜாதி ராஜாக்கள் வில்லாதி வில்லன்கள்
எல்லோரும் ஏமாற முன்னாடி வந்தாடுதோ
As I dance, crowds gather around
As you cast watchful glances, did delight emerge?
Male: Great kings and mighty archers
Are they all dancing before us after being duped?
இந்த எடை போட ஆகாதய்யா....
என்னை தடை போட கூடாதம்மா
இந்த எடை போட ஆகாதய்யா....
என்னை தடை போட கூடாதம்மா
You cannot judge or weigh me, sir
Male: You must not place obstacles before me, lady
Female: You cannot judge or weigh me, sir
Male: You must not place obstacles before me, lady
உன்னை தெரிஞ்சே வந்தேனடி
மூடி மறைக்க வேணாமடி
I came here already knowing all about you, girl
There is no need to cover up and hide, girl
என்னை ஏமாத்த யாராலும் ஆகாதடி
இந்த காதோரம் பூ சுத்த கூடாதடி...
Nobody can fool me, girl
Do not try to spin flowers around my ear (fool me), girl
ஓயாத மாயங்கள் ஓரக்கண் ஜாலங்கள்
ஒய்யார வேஷங்கள் ஒன்றாக நின்றாடுதோ
மான் கொண்ட கன்னங்கள் தேன் கொண்ட கிண்ணங்கள்
நீ கொண்ட எண்ணங்கள் ஈடேறும் நாளல்லவோ
Unceasing magic and tricks visible to all
Are stylish disguises dancing together as one?
Female: Cheeks like a deer's eyes, cups filled with honey
Isn't today the day the desires you hold come true?
இன்று வலை வீசும் போராட்டமோ
சுற்றி வளைத்தாலே வெளியேறுமோ....
இன்று வலை வீசும் போராட்டமோ
சுற்றி வளைத்தாலே வெளியேறுமோ
Is today a battle of casting a net?
Female: If you surround it, can it escape?
Male: Is today a battle of casting a net?
Female: If you surround it, can it escape?
என்னை தெரிஞ்சா சொல்லாதீங்கோ
கண்டு புடிச்சா நம்பாதீங்கோ
If you recognize me, please do not tell anyone
If you find out who I am, do not believe it
சொந்த ஊரென்ன பேரென்ன கேக்காதீங்கோ
நீங்க கேட்டாலும் நான் சொல்லைக் கூடாதுங்கோ
Do not ask for my native town or my name
Even if you ask, I am not allowed to tell you
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Ennai therinjaa sollaatheengo
If you recognize me, please do not tell anyone
Kandu pudichchaa nampaatheengo
If you find out who I am, do not believe it
Ennai therinjaa sollaatheengo
If you recognize me, please do not tell anyone
Kandu pudichchaa nampaatheengo
If you find out who I am, do not believe it
Sontha oorenna perenna ketkaatheengo
Do not ask for my native town or my name
Neenga kettaalum naan sollai koodaathungo
Even if you ask, I am not allowed to tell you
Sontha oorenna perenna ketkaatheengo
Do not ask for my native town or my name
Neenga kettaalum naan sollai koodaathungo
Even if you ask, I am not allowed to tell you
Unnai therinjae vanthaenadi
I came here already knowing all about you, girl
Moodi maraikka venaamadi
There is no need to cover up and hide, girl
Unnai therinjae vanthaenadi
I came here already knowing all about you, girl
Moodi maraikka venaamadi
There is no need to cover up and hide, girl
Ennai yaemmaaththa yaaraalum aagaathadi
Nobody can fool me, girl
Intha kaathoram poo suththa koodaathadi
Do not try to spin flowers around my ear (fool me), girl
Ennai yaemmaaththa yaaraalum aagaathadi
Nobody can fool me, girl
Intha kaathoram poo suththa koodaathadi
Do not try to spin flowers around my ear (fool me), girl
Aattangal naan poda koottangalthaan kooda
As I dance, crowds gather around
Nottangal nee poda ullaasam undaanatho
As you cast watchful glances, did delight emerge?
Male :Raajatho raajakkal villaathi villangal
Male: Great kings and mighty archers
Ellorum yaemaara munnaadi vanthaadutho
Are they all dancing before us after being duped?
Intha edai poda aagaathaiyyaa
You cannot judge or weigh me, sir
Male :Ennai thadai poda koodaathammaa
Male: You must not place obstacles before me, lady
Female :Intha edai poda aagaathaiyyaa
Female: You cannot judge or weigh me, sir
Male :Ennai thadai poda koodaathammaa
Male: You must not place obstacles before me, lady
Unnai therinjae vanthaenadi
I came here already knowing all about you, girl
Moodi maraikka venaamadi
There is no need to cover up and hide, girl
Ennai yaemmaaththa yaaraalum aagaathadi
Nobody can fool me, girl
Intha kaathoram poo suththa koodaathadi
Do not try to spin flowers around my ear (fool me), girl
Ooyaatha maayangal oorakkan jaalangal
Unceasing magic and tricks visible to all
Oyyaara veshangal ondraaga nindraadutho
Are stylish disguises dancing together as one?
Female :Maan konda kannangal thaenkonda kinnangal
Female: Cheeks like a deer's eyes, cups filled with honey
Nee konda ennangal eedaerum naalallavo
Isn't today the day the desires you hold come true?
Indru valai veesum poraattamo
Is today a battle of casting a net?
Female :Suttri valaiththaalae veliyaerumo
Female: If you surround it, can it escape?
Male :Indru valai veesum poraattamo
Male: Is today a battle of casting a net?
Female :Suttri valaiththaalae veliyaerumo
Female: If you surround it, can it escape?
Ennai therinjaa sollaatheengo
If you recognize me, please do not tell anyone
Kandu pudichchaa nampaatheengo
If you find out who I am, do not believe it
Sontha oorenna perenna ketkaatheengo
Do not ask for my native town or my name
Neenga kettaalum naan sollai koodaathungo
Even if you ask, I am not allowed to tell you
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet features a witty exchange between two characters operating under disguises or hidden identities. The female lead urges her companion not to reveal her identity or probe into her personal background, maintaining an aura of mystery. The male lead playfully counters that he already sees through her facade and cannot be easily tricked by her charms.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Ennai therinjaa sollaatheengo / Kandu pudichchaa nampaatheengo”
Matching end sounds in consecutive lines such as 'sollaatheengo', 'nampaatheengo', 'ketkaatheengo', and 'koodaathungo'.
Idiom / Colloquial Metaphor
“Intha kaathoram poo suththa koodaathadi”
The phrase 'kaathoram poo suththa' literally means 'spinning a flower behind one's ear' and is a famous Tamil idiom for deceiving or fooling someone.
Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Aattangal naan poda koottangalthaan kooda / Nottangal nee poda”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound across paired lines like 'Aattangal' and 'Nottangal'.
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Trivia
Composed by M. S. Viswanathan for the 1985 film Sugamana Raagangal, this song uses colloquial spoken Tamil idioms cleverly penned by Vaali to emphasize the playful banter between singers S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam.
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