Ennaiah
From Adutha Varisu · 1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yen aiyaa abc | Oh my sir, ABC... |
| Elaamae nee vaasi | Read everything! |
| Female | |
| Yen aiyaa abc | Oh my sir, ABC... |
| Elaamae nee vaasi | Read everything! |
| Naan padikka nenachadhu | What I wanted to learn, |
| Palliaraiyil irukkudhu | Is in the bedchamber. |
| Podhum indha paadam | Enough of this lesson, |
| Andha paadam sollaiyaa | Teach me that lesson, sir! |
| Podhum indha paadam | Enough of this lesson, |
| Andha paadam sollaiyaa | Teach me that lesson, sir! |
| Female | |
| Yen aiyaa abc | Oh my sir, ABC... |
| Elaamae nee vaasi | Read everything! |
| Naan padikka nenachadhu | What I wanted to learn, |
| Palliaraiyil irukkudhu | Is in the bedchamber. |
| Podhum indha paadam | Enough of this lesson, |
| Andha paadam sollaiyaa | Teach me that lesson, sir! |
| Hei podhum indha paadam | Hey, enough of this lesson, |
| Laa lalaaa lalaa haa | Laa lalaaa lalaa haa |
| Female | |
| {Kattazhagu kaala | {Handsome young man, |
| Kitta varum vela | As the time to come close approaches, |
| Kanni mayil maala poda | For this maiden peacock to garland you, |
| Kaattu undhan thola} (2) | Show off your strong shoulders} (2) |
| Female | |
| Vandai thedi poovu | A flower seeking out a beetle, |
| Vandhadhundoo kooru | Tell me, has that ever happened? |
| Unnai thedi naan thaan | Seeking you out, it is I |
| Vandhirukken paaru | Who has come, look! |
| Thottu thotuu naanum neeyum | By touching each other, you and I, |
| Jodi serathaan | To unite as a pair. |
| Female | |
| Yen aiyaa abc | Oh my sir, ABC... |
| Elaamae nee vaasi | Read everything! |
| Naan padikka nenachadhu | What I wanted to learn, |
| Palliaraiyil irukkudhu | Is in the bedchamber. |
| Podhum indha paadam | Enough of this lesson, |
| Andha paadam sollaiyaa | Teach me that lesson, sir! |
| Hoo podhum indha paadam | Hoo, enough of this lesson, |
| Andha paadam sollaiyaa | And teach me that lesson, sir! |
| Female | |
| Yen aiyaa abc | Oh my sir, ABC... |
| Elaamae nee vaasi | Read everything! |
| Female | |
| {Theppakulam melae | {Above the temple pond, |
| Sengkamalam polae | Like a blooming red lotus, |
| Un madiyil naanum vandhu | I want to come onto your lap, |
| Aada venum maama} (2) | And sway, my dear man} (2) |
| Female | |
| Kannupatta dhegam | A body struck by the evil eye, |
| Punnupatta neram | At a time when it felt wounded, |
| Ponnupatta paadu | The plight this girl went through, |
| Enna solla koodum | How can it be described? |
| Mella mella soodu yerum | Slowly, slowly the heat rises, |
| Melum sollathaan | To tell you even more... |
| Female | |
| Yen aiyaa abc | Oh my sir, ABC... |
| Elaamae nee vaasi | Read everything! |
| Naan padikka nenachadhu | What I wanted to learn, |
| Palliaraiyil irukkudhu | Is in the bedchamber. |
| Podhum indha paadam | Enough of this lesson, |
| Andha paadam sollaiyaa | Teach me that lesson, sir! |
| Haha ha podhum indha paadam | Haha ha, enough of this lesson, |
| Andha paadam sollaiyaa | Teach me that lesson, sir! |
| Female | |
| Yen aiyaa abc | Oh my sir, ABC... |
| Elaamae nee vaasi | Read everything! |
ஏனய்யா.... ஏ பி சி
எல்லாமே நீ வாசி
Oh my sir, ABC...
Read everything!
ஏனய்யா.... ஏ பி சி
எல்லாமே நீ வாசி
நான் படிக்க நினச்சது
பள்ளியறையில் இருக்குது
போதும் இந்தப் பாடம்
அந்தப் பாடம் சொல்லய்யா
Oh my sir, ABC...
Read everything!
What I wanted to learn,
Is in the bedchamber.
Enough of this lesson,
Teach me that lesson, sir!
Enough of this lesson,
Teach me that lesson, sir!
போதும் இந்தப் பாடம்
அந்தப் பாடம் சொல்லய்யா
ஏனய்யா ஏ பி சி
எல்லாமே நீ வாசி.......
Oh my sir, ABC...
Read everything!
What I wanted to learn,
Is in the bedchamber.
Enough of this lesson,
Teach me that lesson, sir!
Hey, enough of this lesson,
Laa lalaaa lalaa haa
நான் படிக்க நினச்சது
பள்ளியறையில் இருக்குது
போதும் இந்தப் பாடம்
அந்தப் பாடம் சொல்லய்யா
ஹேய் போதும் இந்தப் பாடம்
லா லாலா லாலா ஆ...
{Handsome young man,
As the time to come close approaches,
For this maiden peacock to garland you,
Show off your strong shoulders} (2)
{கட்டழகுக் காளை
கிட்ட வரும் வேளை
கன்னி மயில் மாலை
போடக் காட்டு உந்தன் தோளை} (2)
A flower seeking out a beetle,
Tell me, has that ever happened?
Seeking you out, it is I
Who has come, look!
By touching each other, you and I,
To unite as a pair.
வண்டைத் தேடி பூவு
வந்ததுண்டோ கூறு
உன்னைத் தேடி நான்தான்
வந்திருக்கேன் பாரு....
தொட்டுத் தொட்டு நானும்
நீயும் ஜோடி சேரத்தான்
Oh my sir, ABC...
Read everything!
What I wanted to learn,
Is in the bedchamber.
Enough of this lesson,
Teach me that lesson, sir!
Hoo, enough of this lesson,
And teach me that lesson, sir!
ஏனய்யா.... ஏ பி சி
எல்லாமே நீ வாசி
நான் படிக்க நினச்சது
பள்ளியறையில் இருக்குது
போதும் இந்தப் பாடம்
அந்தப் பாடம் சொல்லய்யா
ஹோ... போதும் இந்தப் பாடம்
அந்தப் பாடம் சொல்லய்யா
Oh my sir, ABC...
Read everything!
ஏனய்யா.... ஏ பி சி
எல்லாமே நீ வாசி...
{Above the temple pond,
Like a blooming red lotus,
I want to come onto your lap,
And sway, my dear man} (2)
{தெப்பக்குளம் மேலே
செங்கமலம் போலே
உன் மடியில் நானும்
வந்து ஆடவேணும் மாமா} (2)
A body struck by the evil eye,
At a time when it felt wounded,
The plight this girl went through,
How can it be described?
Slowly, slowly the heat rises,
To tell you even more...
கண்ணுப்பட்ட தேகம்
புண்ணுப்பட்ட நேரம்
பொண்ணுப்பட்ட பாடு
என்ன சொல்லக்கூடும்
மெல்ல மெல்ல சூடு ஏறும்
மேலும் சொல்லத்தான்
Oh my sir, ABC...
Read everything!
What I wanted to learn,
Is in the bedchamber.
Enough of this lesson,
Teach me that lesson, sir!
Haha ha, enough of this lesson,
Teach me that lesson, sir!
ஏனய்யா.... ஏ பி சி
எல்லாமே நீ வாசி
நான் படிக்க நினச்சது
பள்ளியறையில் இருக்குது
போதும் இந்தப் பாடம்
அந்தப் பாடம் சொல்லய்யா
ஹஹா... போதும் இந்தப் பாடம்
அந்தப் பாடம் சொல்லய்யா
Oh my sir, ABC...
Read everything!
ஏனய்யா.... ஏ பி சி
எல்லாமே நீ வாசி...
Yen aiyaa abc
Oh my sir, ABC...
Elaamae nee vaasi
Read everything!
Yen aiyaa abc
Oh my sir, ABC...
Elaamae nee vaasi
Read everything!
Naan padikka nenachadhu
What I wanted to learn,
Palliaraiyil irukkudhu
Is in the bedchamber.
Podhum indha paadam
Enough of this lesson,
Andha paadam sollaiyaa
Teach me that lesson, sir!
Podhum indha paadam
Enough of this lesson,
Andha paadam sollaiyaa
Teach me that lesson, sir!
Yen aiyaa abc
Oh my sir, ABC...
Elaamae nee vaasi
Read everything!
Naan padikka nenachadhu
What I wanted to learn,
Palliaraiyil irukkudhu
Is in the bedchamber.
Podhum indha paadam
Enough of this lesson,
Andha paadam sollaiyaa
Teach me that lesson, sir!
Hei podhum indha paadam
Hey, enough of this lesson,
Laa lalaaa lalaa haa
Laa lalaaa lalaa haa
{Kattazhagu kaala
{Handsome young man,
Kitta varum vela
As the time to come close approaches,
Kanni mayil maala poda
For this maiden peacock to garland you,
Kaattu undhan thola} (2)
Show off your strong shoulders} (2)
Vandai thedi poovu
A flower seeking out a beetle,
Vandhadhundoo kooru
Tell me, has that ever happened?
Unnai thedi naan thaan
Seeking you out, it is I
Vandhirukken paaru
Who has come, look!
Thottu thotuu naanum neeyum
By touching each other, you and I,
Jodi serathaan
To unite as a pair.
Yen aiyaa abc
Oh my sir, ABC...
Elaamae nee vaasi
Read everything!
Naan padikka nenachadhu
What I wanted to learn,
Palliaraiyil irukkudhu
Is in the bedchamber.
Podhum indha paadam
Enough of this lesson,
Andha paadam sollaiyaa
Teach me that lesson, sir!
Hoo podhum indha paadam
Hoo, enough of this lesson,
Andha paadam sollaiyaa
And teach me that lesson, sir!
Yen aiyaa abc
Oh my sir, ABC...
Elaamae nee vaasi
Read everything!
{Theppakulam melae
{Above the temple pond,
Sengkamalam polae
Like a blooming red lotus,
Un madiyil naanum vandhu
I want to come onto your lap,
Aada venum maama} (2)
And sway, my dear man} (2)
Kannupatta dhegam
A body struck by the evil eye,
Punnupatta neram
At a time when it felt wounded,
Ponnupatta paadu
The plight this girl went through,
Enna solla koodum
How can it be described?
Mella mella soodu yerum
Slowly, slowly the heat rises,
Melum sollathaan
To tell you even more...
Yen aiyaa abc
Oh my sir, ABC...
Elaamae nee vaasi
Read everything!
Naan padikka nenachadhu
What I wanted to learn,
Palliaraiyil irukkudhu
Is in the bedchamber.
Podhum indha paadam
Enough of this lesson,
Andha paadam sollaiyaa
Teach me that lesson, sir!
Haha ha podhum indha paadam
Haha ha, enough of this lesson,
Andha paadam sollaiyaa
Teach me that lesson, sir!
Yen aiyaa abc
Oh my sir, ABC...
Elaamae nee vaasi
Read everything!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Yen Aiyaa ABC' from the 1983 film 'Adutha Varisu' is a cheeky and flirtatious song where the heroine playfully teases her hero using classroom metaphors. She dismisses regular academic learning ('ABC', 'paadam') and invites him to teach her the 'lessons of intimacy' found in the bedchamber ('palliarai'). Throughout the verses, lyricist Vaali weaves classic romantic imagery—such as a flower seeking out a bee and a lotus swaying gracefully on a temple pond—to express her intense desire to unite with her beloved. The song's energetic and seductive tone captures a moment of lighthearted romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kattazhagu kaala / Kitta varum vela / Kanni mayil maala poda / Kaattu undhan thola”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka/Ki' consonant sounds across consecutive lines (Kattazhagu, Kitta, Kanni, Kaattu).
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kannupatta dhegam / Punnupatta neram / Ponnupatta paadu”
Matching of the second consonant ('nnu') in Kannupatta, Punnupatta, and Ponnupatta.
Simile (Upamai)
“Sengkamalam polae / Un madiyil naanum vandhu”
The heroine compares resting in her lover's lap to a red lotus flower blooming/swaying ('Sengkamalam polae').
Metaphorical Inversion
“Vandai thedi poovu / Vandhadhundoo kooru”
Reversing the conventional nature metaphor where beetles seek flowers; here the heroine (flower) proactively seeks her hero (beetle).
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Trivia
'Adutha Varisu' (1983) is an action-comedy film starring Superstar Rajinikanth and Sridevi, directed by S. P. Muthuraman. The soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with vocals for this playful seduction song rendered by S. Janaki and lyrics penned by legendary poet Vaali.
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