- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. B. Sreenivas, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Paar Magaley Paar
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 12 Apr 2019
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Ennai Thottu Sendrana Kangal is a deeply romantic duet from the 1963 film Paar Magaley Paar, celebrating the sweet anguish of longing and intimate love. The song portrays two lovers capturing the subtle bodily and emotional shifts triggered by fleeting touches, shy glances, and gentle words. Through vivid imagery of nature—such as screwpine petals, tender banana stems, and fragile creepers—the lyrics convey how bashfulness and desire entwine to transform the lovers' world. Ultimately, the song elevates intimate romantic devotion to a cosmic experience, as the protagonist discovers both earth and heaven within the beloved. Kannadasan's lyrical finesse combined with Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy's composition creates a timeless portrait of delicate romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Endhan vaazhai udal sattru”
Compares the tender body to a soft banana plant stem to convey vulnerability and delicate beauty.
Metaphor
“Aahaa pinju kodi idai”
Compares the woman's slender waist to a delicate young vine creeper.
Hyperbole
“Pennukkul mannodu vinnai kanden”
Exaggerates romantic bliss by claiming to see both the earth and heaven within the beloved woman.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song features in the 1963 Tamil drama Paar Magaley Paar, composed by the acclaimed duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and rendered by P. B. Sreenivas and P. Susheela.
Keep listening
Songs with a similar feeling
From the same album
More songs from Paar Magaley Paar
View albumSpot an issue?
Help us improve the lyrics or English translation.