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Lyrics & meaning

Ennaiya Mulikare

From Engamma Sabatham · 1974

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
L. R. Eswari
Music director
Vijaya Bhaskar
Movie name
Engamma Sabatham
Movie release year
1974
Lyrics added on
29 Jun 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennaiyaa mulikkirae
Yen yaa nee ilikkirae
Innum nee chinna pillaiyaa..aaa
Aan pillai nee illaiyaa…yen yaa
Ennaiyaa mulikkirae
Yen yaa nee ilikkirae
Innum nee chinna pillaiyaa..aaa
Aan pillai nee illaiyaa..
Ilamai virumbum pudhiya kalaigal
Vidiya vidiya solli tharuven
Ilamai virumbum pudhiya kalaigal
Vidiya vidiya solli tharuven
Ninaithu ninaithu rasikka vendum
Ninaithu ninaithu rasikka vendum
Neram nalla neram naeril sorgam thondrum
Ennaiyaa mulikkirae
Yen yaa nee ilikkirae
Innum nee chinna pillaiyaa..aaa
Aan pillai nee illaiyaa..
Ethanai raaja ennidam vandhaar
Ethanai vithai ennidam kandaar
Ethanai raaja ennidam vandhaar
Ethanai vithai ennidam kandaar
Athanai sugamum alli tharuven
Athanai sugamum alli tharuven
Pattumaeni thottu sittu pola konju
Ennaiyaa mulikkirae
Yen yaa nee ilikkirae
Innum nee chinna pillaiyaa..aaa
Aan pillai nee illaiyaa..
Thaalam konjam thatti paaru
Raagam konjam paadi paaru
Thaalam konjam thatti paaru
Raagam konjam paadi paaru
Paarthu rasithu pazhagi paaru
Paarthu rasithu pazhagi paaru
Vaegam enna vaegam vaada vendum dhaegam
Ennaiyaa mulikkirae
Yen yaa nee ilikkirae
Innum nee chinna pillaiyaa..aaa
Aan pillai nee illaiyaa..yen yaa
Ennaiyaa mulikkirae
Yen yaa nee ilikkirae
Innum nee chinna pillaiyaa..aaa
Aan pillai nee illaiyaa..
Why are you staring blankly, mister?
Why are you grinning like that?
Are you still a little child? Ah...
Aren't you a grown man? Why, mister?
Why are you staring blankly, mister?
Why are you grinning like that?
Are you still a little child? Ah...
Aren't you a grown man?
The new arts of love that youth desires,
I will teach you all night until dawn.
The new arts of love that youth desires,
I will teach you all night until dawn.
You must cherish and enjoy them again and again,
You must cherish and enjoy them again and again,
The time is right, heaven will appear before your eyes.
Why are you staring blankly, mister?
Why are you grinning like that?
Are you still a little child? Ah...
Aren't you a grown man?
So many kings have come to me,
So many charms they found in me!
So many kings have come to me,
So many charms they found in me!
I will shower you with all those pleasures,
I will shower you with all those pleasures,
Touch this silk-soft body and cuddle like a little bird.
Why are you staring blankly, mister?
Why are you grinning like that?
Are you still a little child? Ah...
Aren't you a grown man?
Try tapping a little rhythm,
Try singing a little tune,
Try tapping a little rhythm,
Try singing a little tune,
Look at me, enjoy, and get close,
Look at me, enjoy, and get close,
What a rush of passion! The body should wear itself out.
Why are you staring blankly, mister?
Why are you grinning like that?
Are you still a little child? Ah...
Aren't you a grown man? Why, mister?
Why are you staring blankly, mister?
Why are you grinning like that?
Are you still a little child? Ah...
Aren't you a grown man?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Ennaiyaa Mulikkirae' is a playful and alluring dance track from the 1974 film 'Engamma Sabatham'. The female protagonist teasingly confronts a shy, hesitant hero who seems intimidated or overly bashful in her presence. She mocks his nervous staring and smiling, playfully questioning his masculinity and asking whether he is still just a helpless child. Throughout the song, she uses metaphors of performing arts, rhythm, and royalty to invite him into a world of sensual romance. Promising to teach him the secrets of passion till dawn and shower him with pleasures fit for kings, she urges him to drop his inhibitions, take the lead, and enjoy the moment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Ennaiyaa mulikkirae / Yen yaa nee ilikkirae”

The lines end with rhyming verbs 'mulikkirae' (staring) and 'ilikkirae' (grinning), creating a catchy, rhythmic opening cadence.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

“Ethanai raaja ennidam vandhaar / Athanai sugamum alli tharuven”

The second consonant 'tha' (த்) matches across 'Ethanai' and 'Athanai', adding structural harmony.

Upamai (Simile)

“Pattumaeni thottu sittu pola konju”

The singer uses the simile 'sittu pola' (like a sparrow/little bird) to describe affectionately cuddling.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Thaalam konjam thatti paaru / Raagam konjam paadi paaru”

Musical elements like 'Thaalam' (rhythm) and 'Raagam' (melody) are used metaphorically to represent romantic cues and physical harmony.

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Trivia

'Engamma Sabatham' (1974) is a Tamil romantic drama film directed by SP. Muthuraman, starring Sivakumar, Jayachitra, and Vidhubala. The film features lyrics written by Panchu Arunachalam and music composed by Vijaya Bhaskar. This particular track stands out as a quintessential 1970s cabaret-style seductive dance song that showcases Panchu Arunachalam's knack for playful, colloquial Tamil phrasing.

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