Ennai Vittal
From Naalai Namadhe · 1975
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Naalai Namadhe1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennai vittaal yaarum illai | Besides me, there is no one |
| Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka | To hold your hand, my darling |
| Ennai vittaal yaarum illai | Besides me, there is no one |
| Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka | To hold your hand, my darling |
| Unnai vittaal vaeroruthi | Besides you, no other woman |
| Ennamillai naan kaadhalikka | Is in my thoughts for me to love |
| Unnai vittaal vaeroruthi | Besides you, no other woman |
| Ennamillai naan kaadhalikka | Is in my thoughts for me to love |
| Muthu muthaai neeradherkku | When you shower in water like pearls |
| Naanillaiyo kanneer thudaippadharkku | Am I not there to wipe away your tears? |
| Male | |
| Ennai vittaal yaarum illai | Besides me, there is no one |
| Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka | To hold your hand, my darling |
| Male | |
| Yaanaiyin dhandham | Like the ivory of an elephant |
| Kadaindheduthaar pol | Sculpted into perfection |
| Angamelaam or minu minuppu | Your entire body glows with a radiance |
| Yaanaiyin dhandham | Like the ivory of an elephant |
| Kadaindheduthaar pol | Sculpted into perfection |
| Angamelaam or minu minuppu | Your entire body glows with a radiance |
| Azhaghar malaiyin silaigalil ondru | Like one of the statues of Azhagar Hills |
| Vandhu nindraar pol oru ninaippu | It feels as though you came and stood here |
| Male | |
| Ennai vittaal yaarum illai | Besides me, there is no one |
| Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka | To hold your hand, my darling |
| Male | |
| Kaalazhagellaam kaattiya vannam | Revealing all the beauty of your legs |
| Kalaiyazhagae nee nadandhaayo | Oh artistic beauty, did you walk like that? |
| Melazhagellaam moodiyadhenna | Why did you cover up all the beauty above? |
| Kan padum endrae ninaithaayo | Did you think someone would cast an evil eye? |
| Male | |
| Ennai vittaal yaarum illai | Besides me, there is no one |
| Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka | To hold your hand, my darling |
| Male | |
| Raathiri neram ragasiya kadidham | In the quiet of the night, a secret letter |
| Ezhudhida vendum idaiyodu | Must be written upon your waist |
| Poothiri kuraithu yettriya dheebam | A lamp softly lit with a trimmed wick |
| Ponnoli sindhum iravodu | In the night shedding its golden glow |
| Male | |
| Ennai vittaal yaarum illai | Besides me, there is no one |
| Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka | To hold your hand, my darling |
என்னை விட்டால் யாருமில்லை
கண்மணியே உன் கை அணைக்க
என்னை விட்டால் யாருமில்லை
கண்மணியே உன் கை அணைக்க
உன்னை விட்டால் வேறொருத்தி
எண்ணமில்லை நான் காதலிக்க
உன்னை விட்டால் வேறொருத்தி
எண்ணமில்லை நான் காதலிக்க
முத்து முத்தாய் நீரெதற்கு
நானில்லையோ கண்ணீர் துடைப்பதற்கு
Besides me, there is no one
To hold your hand, my darling
Besides me, there is no one
To hold your hand, my darling
Besides you, no other woman
Is in my thoughts for me to love
Besides you, no other woman
Is in my thoughts for me to love
When you shower in water like pearls
Am I not there to wipe away your tears?
என்னை விட்டால் யாருமில்லை
கண்மணியே உன் கை அணைக்க
Besides me, there is no one
To hold your hand, my darling
யானையின் தந்தம்
கடைந்தேடுத்தார்ப் போல்
அங்கமெல்லாம் ஓர் மினுமினுப்பு
யானையின் தந்தம்
கடைந்தேடுத்தார்ப் போல்
அங்கமெல்லாம் ஓர் மினுமினுப்பு
அழகர் மலையின் சிலைகளில் ஒன்று
வந்து நின்றார் போல் ஒரு நினைப்பு
Like the ivory of an elephant
Sculpted into perfection
Your entire body glows with a radiance
Like the ivory of an elephant
Sculpted into perfection
Your entire body glows with a radiance
Like one of the statues of Azhagar Hills
It feels as though you came and stood here
என்னை விட்டால் யாருமில்லை
கண்மணியே உன் கை அணைக்க
Besides me, there is no one
To hold your hand, my darling
கால் அழகெல்லாம் காட்டிய வண்ணம்
கலை அழகே நீ நடந்தாயோ
மேலழகெல்லாம் மூடியதென்ன
கண் படும் என்றே நினைத்தாயோ
Revealing all the beauty of your legs
Oh artistic beauty, did you walk like that?
Why did you cover up all the beauty above?
Did you think someone would cast an evil eye?
என்னை விட்டால் யாருமில்லை
கண்மணியே உன் கை அணைக்க
Besides me, there is no one
To hold your hand, my darling
விசில் :
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In the quiet of the night, a secret letter
Must be written upon your waist
A lamp softly lit with a trimmed wick
In the night shedding its golden glow
ராத்திரி நேரம் ரகசிய கடிதம்
எழுதிட வேண்டும் இடையோடு
பூத்திரி குறைத்து ஏற்றிய தீபம்
பொன்னொளி சிந்தும் இரவோடு
Besides me, there is no one
To hold your hand, my darling
என்னை விட்டால் யாருமில்லை
கண்மணியே உன் கை அணைக்க
Ennai vittaal yaarum illai
Besides me, there is no one
Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka
To hold your hand, my darling
Ennai vittaal yaarum illai
Besides me, there is no one
Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka
To hold your hand, my darling
Unnai vittaal vaeroruthi
Besides you, no other woman
Ennamillai naan kaadhalikka
Is in my thoughts for me to love
Unnai vittaal vaeroruthi
Besides you, no other woman
Ennamillai naan kaadhalikka
Is in my thoughts for me to love
Muthu muthaai neeradherkku
When you shower in water like pearls
Naanillaiyo kanneer thudaippadharkku
Am I not there to wipe away your tears?
Ennai vittaal yaarum illai
Besides me, there is no one
Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka
To hold your hand, my darling
Yaanaiyin dhandham
Like the ivory of an elephant
Kadaindheduthaar pol
Sculpted into perfection
Angamelaam or minu minuppu
Your entire body glows with a radiance
Yaanaiyin dhandham
Like the ivory of an elephant
Kadaindheduthaar pol
Sculpted into perfection
Angamelaam or minu minuppu
Your entire body glows with a radiance
Azhaghar malaiyin silaigalil ondru
Like one of the statues of Azhagar Hills
Vandhu nindraar pol oru ninaippu
It feels as though you came and stood here
Ennai vittaal yaarum illai
Besides me, there is no one
Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka
To hold your hand, my darling
Kaalazhagellaam kaattiya vannam
Revealing all the beauty of your legs
Kalaiyazhagae nee nadandhaayo
Oh artistic beauty, did you walk like that?
Melazhagellaam moodiyadhenna
Why did you cover up all the beauty above?
Kan padum endrae ninaithaayo
Did you think someone would cast an evil eye?
Ennai vittaal yaarum illai
Besides me, there is no one
Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka
To hold your hand, my darling
Raathiri neram ragasiya kadidham
In the quiet of the night, a secret letter
Ezhudhida vendum idaiyodu
Must be written upon your waist
Poothiri kuraithu yettriya dheebam
A lamp softly lit with a trimmed wick
Ponnoli sindhum iravodu
In the night shedding its golden glow
Ennai vittaal yaarum illai
Besides me, there is no one
Kan maniyae un kaiyanaikka
To hold your hand, my darling
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song from 'Naalai Namadhe' (1975) expresses the exclusive love and passionate connection between two lovers. The male lead proclaims that no one else is suited to embrace his beloved, and no other woman occupies his heart or thoughts. He affectionately assures her of his care, asking if he isn't the one destined to wipe away her tears. Using vivid imagery, the lyricist Vaali glorifies the heroine's physical beauty, comparing her delicate complexion to sculpted ivory and her graceful form to divine temple statues from Azhagar Kovil. The song transitions into playful courtship about modesty, avoiding the evil eye ('kan padum'), and intimate romantic moments beneath the golden light of a night lamp.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai Ani (Simile)
“Yaanaiyin dhandham kadaindheduthaar pol”
The heroine's smooth, lustrous skin is compared to finely carved elephant ivory using the comparative particle 'pol'.
Cultural Allusion & Simile
“Azhaghar malaiyin silaigalil ondru vandhu nindraar pol”
Compares her sculpted beauty to the famous artistic stone sculptures found at Azhagar Kovil temple near Madurai.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ennai vittaal yaarum illai / Ennamillai naan kaadhalikka”
Repetition of the initial letter 'E' (Ennai / Ennamillai) across corresponding lines creates rhythmic harmony.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kalaiyazhagae nee nadandhaayo / Kan padum endrae ninaithaayo”
The rhyming end sounds ('nadandhaayo' and 'ninaithaayo') establish a smooth musical flow.
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Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in the query, 'Naalai Namadhe' (1975) features music composed by the iconic duo/composer M. S. Viswanathan, with lyrics written by Vaali. The song 'Ennai Vittaal Yaarum Illai' was originally sung by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The film is an official Tamil remake of the 1973 Hindi hit 'Yaadon Ki Baaraat' and stars M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) alongside Latha.
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