Ennai Thottu Allikonda
From Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaahaaaaa.aaahaa..aaaaaaaa… | Aaahaaaaa..aaahaa..aaaaaaaa... |
| Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaa…aaaaaaa.. | Aaaaaaaaa...aaaaaaa...aaaaaa...aaaaaaa.. |
| Female | |
| Ennai thottu allikkonda mannan perum ennadi | What is the name of the king who touched and gathered me? |
| Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi | Tell me, my friend, what is the matter? |
| Nenjai thottu pinni konda kannan oorum ennadi | What is the hometown of the Kannan who touched and entangled my heart? |
| Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi | Tell me, my friend, what is the matter? |
| Female | |
| Anbae odi vaa..anbaal kooda vaa.. | Come running, my love... come join me with love... |
| Oh..paingili nidhamum.. | Oh green parrot, every day... |
| Female | |
| Ennai thottu allikkonda mannan perum ennadi | What is the name of the king who touched and gathered me? |
| Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi | Tell me, my friend, what is the matter? |
| Female | |
| Sondham bantham unnai thaalaattum tharunam | This is the moment when kinship lulls you to sleep, |
| Sorgam sorgam ennai seeraatta varanum | Heaven itself must come to cherish me, |
| Ponni ponni nadhi neeraada varanum | The waters of river Kaveri must come for a bathe, |
| Ennai ennai nidham nee aala varanum | You must come to rule over me every day. |
| Female | |
| Pen manasu kaanaadha indhira jaalaththai | The magical illusion unseen by a woman's heart, |
| Alli thara thaanaaga vanthu vidu | Come on your own to gather and give it to me. |
| Ennuyirai theeyaakkum manmadha baanathai | The arrow of Cupid setting my soul on fire, |
| Kandu konjam kaapaattri thanthu vidu | Recognize it, rescue me, and give it to me. |
| Female | |
| Anbae odi vaa..anbaal kooda vaa.. | Come running, my love... come join me with love... |
| Anbae odi vaa..anbaal kooda vaa.. | Come running, my love... come join me with love... |
| O..paingili nidhamum.. | Oh green parrot, every day... |
| Male | |
| Ennai thottu alli konda mangai perum ennadi | What is the name of the maiden who touched and gathered me? |
| Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi | Tell me, my friend, what is the matter? |
| Nenjai thottu pinnikkonda nangai oorum ennadi | What is the town of the belle who touched and enticed my heart? |
| Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi | Tell me, my friend, what is the matter? |
| Male | |
| Aaaaaaaaa………aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa………… | Aaaaaaaaa.........aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa............ |
| Aaaaaaaaaaaaa………… | Aaaaaaaaaaaaa............ |
| Male | |
| Manjal manjal konjum ponnaana malarae | Oh golden flower caressed in vibrant yellow, |
| Oonjal oonjal thannil thaanaadum nilavae | Oh moon gently swinging in a cradle, |
| Minnal minnal kodi polaadum azhagae | Oh beauty swaying like a streak of lightning, |
| Kannaal kannaal mozhi nee paadu kuyilae | Oh cuckoo bird, sing through the language of your eyes, |
| Male | |
| Kattukulla nirkaadhu thirindha kaalaiyai | Like an untamed bull that roamed free, |
| Katti vittu kan sirikkum sundhariyae | Oh beautiful woman who tied it and smiles with her eyes, |
| Akkaraiyum ikkaraiyum kadantha vellathai | Like a flood that overflowed both banks, |
| Katti anaikkatti vaitha paingiliyae | Oh green parrot who dammed and contained it, |
| Male | |
| Ennil neeyadi…unnil naanadi.. | You are inside me... I am inside you... |
| Ennil neeyadi…unnil naanadi.. | You are inside me... I am inside you... |
| O..paingili nidhamum.. | Oh green parrot, every day... |
| Male | |
| Ennai thottu alli konda mangai perum ennadi | What is the name of the maiden who touched and gathered me? |
| Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi | Tell me, my friend, what is the matter? |
| Nenjai thottu pinnikkonda nangai oorum ennadi | What is the town of the belle who touched and enticed my heart? |
| Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi | Tell me, my friend, what is the matter? |
| Male | |
| Anbae odi vaa..anbaal kooda vaa.. | Come running, my love... come join me with love... |
| O..paingili nidhamum.. | Oh green parrot, every day... |
| Male | |
| Ennai thottu alli konda mangai perum ennadi | What is the name of the maiden who touched and gathered me? |
| Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi | Tell me, my friend, what is the matter? |
ஆஆஹா
ஆஆஹா ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ
ஆஆஆ ஆஆஆ.....
Aaahaaaaa..aaahaa..aaaaaaaa...
Aaaaaaaaa...aaaaaaa...aaaaaa...aaaaaaa..
என்னைத்
தொட்டு அள்ளிக்கொண்ட
மன்னன் பேரும் என்னடி
எனக்குச் சொல்லடி விஷயம்
என்னடி நெஞ்சைத் தொட்டு
பின்னிக்கொண்ட கண்ணன்
ஊரும் என்னடி எனக்குச்
சொல்லடி விஷயம் என்னடி
What is the name of the king who touched and gathered me?
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
What is the hometown of the Kannan who touched and entangled my heart?
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
அன்பே ஓடி
வா அன்பால் கூட வா
ஓ பைங்கிளி நிதமும்
Come running, my love... come join me with love...
Oh green parrot, every day...
என்னைத்
தொட்டு அள்ளிக்கொண்ட
மன்னன் பேரும் என்னடி
எனக்குச் சொல்லடி விஷயம்
என்னடி
What is the name of the king who touched and gathered me?
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
சொந்தம் பந்தம்
உன்னை தாலாட்டும்
தருணம் சொர்க்கம்
சொர்க்கம் என்னை
சீராட்ட வரணும் பொன்னி
பொன்னி நதி நீராட வரணும்
என்னை என்னை நிதம் நீ
ஆள வரணும்
This is the moment when kinship lulls you to sleep,
Heaven itself must come to cherish me,
The waters of river Kaveri must come for a bathe,
You must come to rule over me every day.
பெண் மனசு
காணாத இந்திர ஜாலத்தை
அள்ளித் தர தானாக வந்து
விடு என்னுயிரை தீயாக்கும்
மன்மத பானத்தை கண்டு
கொஞ்சம் காப்பாற்றி
தந்து விடு
The magical illusion unseen by a woman's heart,
Come on your own to gather and give it to me.
The arrow of Cupid setting my soul on fire,
Recognize it, rescue me, and give it to me.
அன்பே ஓடி
வா அன்பால் கூட வா
அன்பே ஓடி வா
அன்பால் கூட வா
ஓ பைங்கிளி நிதமும்
Come running, my love... come join me with love...
Come running, my love... come join me with love...
Oh green parrot, every day...
ஆண் & பெண் :
என்னைத்
தொட்டு
நெஞ்சைத் தொட்டு
What is the name of the maiden who touched and gathered me?
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
What is the town of the belle who touched and enticed my heart?
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
என்னைத் தொட்டு
அள்ளிக்கொண்ட மங்கை
பேரும் என்னடி எனக்குச்
சொல்லடி விஷயம் என்னடி
நெஞ்சைத் தொட்டு பின்னிக்கொண்ட
நங்கை ஊரும் என்னடி எனக்குச்
சொல்லடி விஷயம் என்னடி
Aaaaaaaaa.........aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa............
Aaaaaaaaaaaaa............
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
Oh golden flower caressed in vibrant yellow,
Oh moon gently swinging in a cradle,
Oh beauty swaying like a streak of lightning,
Oh cuckoo bird, sing through the language of your eyes,
மஞ்சள் மஞ்சள்
கொஞ்சும் பொன்னான
மலரே ஊஞ்சல் ஊஞ்சல்
தன்னில் தானாடும் நிலவே
மின்னல் மின்னல் கோடி
போலாடும் அழகே கண்ணால்
கண்ணால் மொழி நீ பாடு குயிலே
Like an untamed bull that roamed free,
Oh beautiful woman who tied it and smiles with her eyes,
Like a flood that overflowed both banks,
Oh green parrot who dammed and contained it,
கட்டுக்குள்ள
நிற்காது திரிந்த காளையாய்
கட்டி விட்டு கண் சிரிக்கும்
சுந்தரியே அக்கறையும்
இக்கரையும் கடந்த வெள்ளத்தை
கட்டி அணைகட்டி வைத்த
பைங்கிளியே
You are inside me... I am inside you...
You are inside me... I am inside you...
Oh green parrot, every day...
என்னில் நீயடி
உன்னில் நானடி என்னில்
நீயடி உன்னில் நானடி
ஓ பைங்கிளி நிதமும்
What is the name of the maiden who touched and gathered me?
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
What is the town of the belle who touched and enticed my heart?
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
என்னைத் தொட்டு
அள்ளிக்கொண்ட மங்கை
பேரும் என்னடி எனக்குச்
சொல்லடி விஷயம் என்னடி
நெஞ்சைத் தொட்டு பின்னிக்கொண்ட
நங்கை ஊரும் என்னடி எனக்குச்
சொல்லடி விஷயம் என்னடி
Come running, my love... come join me with love...
Oh green parrot, every day...
அன்பே ஓடி
வா அன்பால் கூட
வா ஓ பைங்கிளி
நிதமும்
What is the name of the maiden who touched and gathered me?
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
என்னைத் தொட்டு
அள்ளிக்கொண்ட மங்கை
பேரும் என்னடி எனக்குச்
சொல்லடி விஷயம் என்னடி
Aaahaaaaa.aaahaa..aaaaaaaa…
Aaahaaaaa..aaahaa..aaaaaaaa...
Aaaaaaaaa…aaaaaaa…aaaaaa…aaaaaaa..
Aaaaaaaaa...aaaaaaa...aaaaaa...aaaaaaa..
Ennai thottu allikkonda mannan perum ennadi
What is the name of the king who touched and gathered me?
Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
Nenjai thottu pinni konda kannan oorum ennadi
What is the hometown of the Kannan who touched and entangled my heart?
Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
Anbae odi vaa..anbaal kooda vaa..
Come running, my love... come join me with love...
Oh..paingili nidhamum..
Oh green parrot, every day...
Ennai thottu allikkonda mannan perum ennadi
What is the name of the king who touched and gathered me?
Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
Sondham bantham unnai thaalaattum tharunam
This is the moment when kinship lulls you to sleep,
Sorgam sorgam ennai seeraatta varanum
Heaven itself must come to cherish me,
Ponni ponni nadhi neeraada varanum
The waters of river Kaveri must come for a bathe,
Ennai ennai nidham nee aala varanum
You must come to rule over me every day.
Pen manasu kaanaadha indhira jaalaththai
The magical illusion unseen by a woman's heart,
Alli thara thaanaaga vanthu vidu
Come on your own to gather and give it to me.
Ennuyirai theeyaakkum manmadha baanathai
The arrow of Cupid setting my soul on fire,
Kandu konjam kaapaattri thanthu vidu
Recognize it, rescue me, and give it to me.
Anbae odi vaa..anbaal kooda vaa..
Come running, my love... come join me with love...
Anbae odi vaa..anbaal kooda vaa..
Come running, my love... come join me with love...
O..paingili nidhamum..
Oh green parrot, every day...
Ennai thottu alli konda mangai perum ennadi
What is the name of the maiden who touched and gathered me?
Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
Nenjai thottu pinnikkonda nangai oorum ennadi
What is the town of the belle who touched and enticed my heart?
Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
Aaaaaaaaa………aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa…………
Aaaaaaaaa.........aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa............
Aaaaaaaaaaaaa…………
Aaaaaaaaaaaaa............
Manjal manjal konjum ponnaana malarae
Oh golden flower caressed in vibrant yellow,
Oonjal oonjal thannil thaanaadum nilavae
Oh moon gently swinging in a cradle,
Minnal minnal kodi polaadum azhagae
Oh beauty swaying like a streak of lightning,
Kannaal kannaal mozhi nee paadu kuyilae
Oh cuckoo bird, sing through the language of your eyes,
Kattukulla nirkaadhu thirindha kaalaiyai
Like an untamed bull that roamed free,
Katti vittu kan sirikkum sundhariyae
Oh beautiful woman who tied it and smiles with her eyes,
Akkaraiyum ikkaraiyum kadantha vellathai
Like a flood that overflowed both banks,
Katti anaikkatti vaitha paingiliyae
Oh green parrot who dammed and contained it,
Ennil neeyadi…unnil naanadi..
You are inside me... I am inside you...
Ennil neeyadi…unnil naanadi..
You are inside me... I am inside you...
O..paingili nidhamum..
Oh green parrot, every day...
Ennai thottu alli konda mangai perum ennadi
What is the name of the maiden who touched and gathered me?
Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
Nenjai thottu pinnikkonda nangai oorum ennadi
What is the town of the belle who touched and enticed my heart?
Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
Anbae odi vaa..anbaal kooda vaa..
Come running, my love... come join me with love...
O..paingili nidhamum..
Oh green parrot, every day...
Ennai thottu alli konda mangai perum ennadi
What is the name of the maiden who touched and gathered me?
Enakku solladi vishayam ennadi
Tell me, my friend, what is the matter?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ennai Thottu Allikkonda is a vibrant romantic duet from the film Unna Nenachen Pattu Padichen (1992), penned by Lyricist Vaali and composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The song depicts two lovers playfully expressing their deep affection and desire for one another, asking poetic questions about their beloved's identity and hometown while comparing their bond to nature's forces.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Anaphora / Repetition)
“Manjal manjal konjum ponnaana malarae”
Repetition of words like 'Manjal manjal', 'Oonjal oonjal', and 'Minnal minnal' to heighten rhythmic flow and lyrical intensity.
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Ennai thottu allikkonda mannan perum ennadi / Nenjai thottu pinni konda kannan oorum ennadi”
Matching second consonants ('nn') in consecutive lines ('Ennai' / 'Nenjai'), a signature element of traditional Tamil prosody.
Uvamai (Simile)
“Minnal minnal kodi polaadum azhagae”
Comparing the beauty's grace to a swaying creeper of lightning using 'pola' (like).
Urugavam (Metaphor)
“Akkaraiyum ikkaraiyum kadantha vellathai / Katti anaikkatti vaitha paingiliyae”
Metaphorically comparing the lover to a dam that tames an overflowing flood.
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Trivia
Although listed as unknown in the prompt, the song was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by the iconic duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Swarnalatha. Featuring actor Karthik, the song's infectious beat and rustic melody made it one of the most memorable hit duets of 1990s Tamil cinema.
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