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Lyrics & meaning

Ennai Vittu Odipoga Mudiyuma

From Kumudham · 1961

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
Seerkazhi Govindarajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Kumudham1961

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ennai vittu odi poga mudiyumaaCan you run away from me?
Ini mudiyumaaIs it possible anymore?
Naam iruvar alla oruvarWe are not two people, but one.
Ini theriyumaa aaa..aaa…theriyumaaDo you know that now? Ah... do you know?
Female
Ennai vittu odi poga mudiyumaaCan you run away from me?
Ini mudiyumaaIs it possible anymore?
Naam iruvar alla oruvarWe are not two people, but one.
Ini theriyumaa aaa..aaa…theriyumaaDo you know that now? Ah... do you know?
Female
Kannukkullae pugundhuAfter entering inside my eyes
Kadhaigal sonna pinnaeAnd telling sweet stories
Ennathilae nirandhuAfter filling up my thoughts
Adhil idam piditha pinnaeAnd taking a place right there
Endhan annai thandhaiAfter my mother and father
Sammadhitha pinnaeGave their consent
Endhan annai thandhaiAfter my mother and father
Sammadhitha pinnaeGave their consent
Anbin thanmaiyai arindhu konda pinnaeAfter understanding the true nature of love
Hoo ooo oo oo oooHoo ooo oo oo ooo
Male
Unnai vittu odi poga mudiyumaaCan I run away from you?
Ini mudiyumaaIs it possible anymore?
En ullam kaanum kanavuThe dream that my heart sees
Enna theriyumaa aa aaa theriyumaaDo you know what it is? Ah... do you know?
Male
Annam pola nadai nadandhu vandhuWalking gracefully like a swan
En arugamarndhu naanathodu kunindhuSitting beside me, bowing with shyness
Annam pola nadai nadandhu vandhuWalking gracefully like a swan
En arugamarndhu naanathodu kunindhuSitting beside me, bowing with shyness
Kannam sivakka nee irukkaAs you sit there with blushing cheeks
Manjal kayiru eduhunadhuTaking the sacred yellow thread
Kazhuthil mudikkum inba naal theriyum podhuWhen the joyful day arrives to tie it around the neck
Aa… aa… aaa…aa…..aaaAa… aa… aaa…aa…..aaa
Female
Ennai vittu odi poga mudiyumaaCan you run away from me?
Ini mudiyumaaIs it possible anymore?
Naam iruvar alla oruvarWe are not two people, but one.
Ini theriyumaa aaa..aaa…theriyumaaDo you know that now? Ah... do you know?
Female
Malar maalai soottiAdorned with flower garlands
Pala perum vaazhthaBlessed by many people
Valaiyaadum en kaiyin viralilOn the finger of my hand wearing bangles
Kanaiyaazhi poottiSlipping the wedding ring
Pudhu paadhai kaattiShowing a new path in life
Uravaadum thirunaalin iravilOn the night of that auspicious day of union
Male
Ilanthendral kaatrumWhere the gentle breeze blows
Valar kaadhal paattumAnd songs of growing love play
Vilaiyaadum azhagaana araiyilIn a beautiful room filled with joy
Suvaiyoorum paalumWith delicious milk
Kani chaarum konduAnd sweet fruit juice
Thaniyae nee varugindra nilaiyilWhen you come alone to me
Female
Hoo ooo oo oo oooHoo ooo oo oo ooo
Male
Unnai vittu odi poga mudiyumaaCan I run away from you?
Ini mudiyumaaIs it possible anymore?
En ullam kaanum kanavuThe dream that my heart sees
Enna theriyumaa aa aaa theriyumaaDo you know what it is? Ah... do you know?
Male
Unnai vittu odi poga mudiyumaaCan I run away from you?
Ini mudiyumaaIs it possible anymore?
En ullam kaanum kanavuThe dream that my heart sees
Enna theriyumaa aa aaa theriyumaaDo you know what it is? Ah... do you know?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ennai Vittu Odi Poga Mudiyumaa is a classic romantic duet from the 1961 Tamil film Kumudham, featuring lyrics by Kannadasan. The song captures a sweet, playful banter between lovers who realize that their individual identities have merged into one single soul. With the approval of their parents, they fondly tease each other about how impossible it has become to ever part ways.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Annam pola nadai nadandhu vandhu

Compares the bride's graceful walk to the elegant movement of a swan ('Annam').

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Kadhaigal sonna pinnae / Adhil idam piditha pinnae / Sammadhitha pinnae

Multiple consecutive lines end with the rhyming temporal suffix 'pinnae' ('after').

Muran (Antithesis)

Naam iruvar alla oruvar

Contrasts the concepts of two ('iruvar') and one ('oruvar') to emphasize emotional and spiritual oneness.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Kannukkullae pugundhu / Kadhaigal sonna pinnae

The initial letter sound 'Ka' repeats at the beginning of adjacent line segments.

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Trivia

This famous romantic track from Kumudham (1961) was composed by K. V. Mahadevan and sung by the legendary duo T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela. The film starred S. S. Rajendran and C. R. Vijayakumari. Poet Kannadasan's evocative imagery of traditional Tamil wedding rituals—such as the yellow thread ('manjal kayiru') and exchange of rings ('kanaiyaazhi')—made this song an enduring wedding favorite.

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