Ennaiye Marandhe
From Vazhkkai Oppandam · 1959
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ghantasala
- Details
- Vazhkkai Oppandam1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Krishna | Krishna |
| Unakkum bayandhaana krishna | Should one be afraid of even you, Krishna? |
| Krishna unakkum bayandhaana krishna | Krishna, should one be afraid of even you, Krishna? |
| Haan haan | Ah, yes |
| Female | |
| Enaiyae marandhae azhaithathinaale | Just because I called out to you, forgetting myself |
| Ezhaiyai nerungadhae krishna | Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna |
| Yelanam puriyadhae krishna | Do not mock me, Krishna |
| Krishna….enaiyae marandhae azhaithathinaale | Krishna... just because I called out to you, forgetting myself |
| Ezhaiyai nerungadhae krishna | Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna |
| Yelanam puriyadhae krishna | Do not mock me, Krishna |
| Female | |
| Siarmadhil magdamum | With a crown upon your head |
| Siarndhadhor thilagamum | And a sacred tilak adorning it |
| Siarmadhil magdamum | With a crown upon your head |
| Siarndhadhor thilagamum | And a sacred tilak adorning it |
| Karamadhil kanganamum | With a bracelet upon your wrist |
| Karamadhil kanganamum | With a bracelet upon your wrist |
| Sundara roobamae endhanai kavarnthida | As your handsome form captivates me |
| Sundara roobamae endhanai kavarnthida | As your handsome form captivates me |
| Sindhaiyum maaridudhae krishna | My mind begins to waver, Krishna |
| Vandhennai nerungadhae | Do not come and approach me |
| Female | |
| Krishna | Krishna |
| Enaiyae marandhae azhaithathinaale | Just because I called out to you, forgetting myself |
| Ezhaiyai nerungadhae krishna | Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna |
| Yelanam puriyadhae | Do not mock me |
| Female | |
| Mogana punnagai paarvaiyinaale | Through your enchanting smile and gaze |
| Mogana punnagai paarvaiyinaale | Through your enchanting smile and gaze |
| Mogamum meeridudhae…ye | My infatuation overflows beyond limits... yeah |
| Mogamum meeridudhae | My infatuation overflows beyond limits |
| Murali gaanathin innisaiyaale | By the sweet music of your divine flute |
| Murali gaanathin innisaiyaale | By the sweet music of your divine flute |
| Paravasamaagidudhae krishna | I am filled with ecstasy, Krishna |
| Aruginil nerungadhae… | Do not come close to me... |
| Female | |
| Krishna | Krishna |
| Enaiyae marandhae azhaithathinaale | Just because I called out to you, forgetting myself |
| Ezhaiyai nerungadhae krishna | Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna |
| Yelanam puriyadhae | Do not mock me |
கிருஷ்ணா ...
உனக்கும் பயந்தானா கிருஷ்ணா....
கிருஷ்ணா உனக்கும் பயந்தானா கிருஷ்ணா
ஹான் ஹான்
Krishna
Should one be afraid of even you, Krishna?
Krishna, should one be afraid of even you, Krishna?
Ah, yes
எனையே மறந்தே அழைத்ததினாலே
ஏழையை நெருங்காதே கிருஷ்ணா
ஏளனம் புரியாதே கிருஷ்ணா
கிருஷ்ணா..எனையே மறந்தே அழைத்ததினாலே
ஏழையை நெருங்காதே கிருஷ்ணா
ஏளனம் புரியாதே கிருஷ்ணா
Just because I called out to you, forgetting myself
Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna
Do not mock me, Krishna
Krishna... just because I called out to you, forgetting myself
Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna
Do not mock me, Krishna
சிரமதில் மகுடமும் சிறந்ததோர் திலகமும்
சிரமதில் மகுடமும் சிறந்ததோர் திலகமும்
கரமதில் கங்கணமும்
கரமதில் கங்கணமும்
சுந்தர ரூபமே எந்தனைக் கவர்ந்திட
சுந்தர ரூபமே எந்தனைக் கவர்ந்திட
சிந்தையும் மாறிடுதே கிருஷ்ணா
வந்தென்னை நெருங்காதே
With a crown upon your head
And a sacred tilak adorning it
With a crown upon your head
And a sacred tilak adorning it
With a bracelet upon your wrist
With a bracelet upon your wrist
As your handsome form captivates me
As your handsome form captivates me
My mind begins to waver, Krishna
Do not come and approach me
கிருஷ்ணா...
எனையே மறந்தே அழைத்ததினாலே...
ஏழையை நெருங்காதே கிருஷ்ணா
ஏளனம் புரியாதே.....
Krishna
Just because I called out to you, forgetting myself
Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna
Do not mock me
மோகனப் புன்னகை பார்வையினாலே
மோகனப் புன்னகை பார்வையினாலே
மோகமும் மீறிடுதே..யே
மோகமும் மீறிடுதே
முரளி கானத்தின் இன்னிசையாலே
முரளி கானத்தின் இன்னிசையாலே
பரவசமாகிடுதே கிருஷ்ணா
அருகினில் நெருங்காதே...
Through your enchanting smile and gaze
Through your enchanting smile and gaze
My infatuation overflows beyond limits... yeah
My infatuation overflows beyond limits
By the sweet music of your divine flute
By the sweet music of your divine flute
I am filled with ecstasy, Krishna
Do not come close to me...
கிருஷ்ணா....
எனையே மறந்தே அழைத்ததினாலே...
ஏழையை நெருங்காதே கிருஷ்ணா
ஏளனம் புரியாதே.....
Krishna
Just because I called out to you, forgetting myself
Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna
Do not mock me
Krishna
Krishna
Unakkum bayandhaana krishna
Should one be afraid of even you, Krishna?
Krishna unakkum bayandhaana krishna
Krishna, should one be afraid of even you, Krishna?
Haan haan
Ah, yes
Enaiyae marandhae azhaithathinaale
Just because I called out to you, forgetting myself
Ezhaiyai nerungadhae krishna
Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna
Yelanam puriyadhae krishna
Do not mock me, Krishna
Krishna….enaiyae marandhae azhaithathinaale
Krishna... just because I called out to you, forgetting myself
Ezhaiyai nerungadhae krishna
Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna
Yelanam puriyadhae krishna
Do not mock me, Krishna
Siarmadhil magdamum
With a crown upon your head
Siarndhadhor thilagamum
And a sacred tilak adorning it
Siarmadhil magdamum
With a crown upon your head
Siarndhadhor thilagamum
And a sacred tilak adorning it
Karamadhil kanganamum
With a bracelet upon your wrist
Karamadhil kanganamum
With a bracelet upon your wrist
Sundara roobamae endhanai kavarnthida
As your handsome form captivates me
Sundara roobamae endhanai kavarnthida
As your handsome form captivates me
Sindhaiyum maaridudhae krishna
My mind begins to waver, Krishna
Vandhennai nerungadhae
Do not come and approach me
Krishna
Krishna
Enaiyae marandhae azhaithathinaale
Just because I called out to you, forgetting myself
Ezhaiyai nerungadhae krishna
Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna
Yelanam puriyadhae
Do not mock me
Mogana punnagai paarvaiyinaale
Through your enchanting smile and gaze
Mogana punnagai paarvaiyinaale
Through your enchanting smile and gaze
Mogamum meeridudhae…ye
My infatuation overflows beyond limits... yeah
Mogamum meeridudhae
My infatuation overflows beyond limits
Murali gaanathin innisaiyaale
By the sweet music of your divine flute
Murali gaanathin innisaiyaale
By the sweet music of your divine flute
Paravasamaagidudhae krishna
I am filled with ecstasy, Krishna
Aruginil nerungadhae…
Do not come close to me...
Krishna
Krishna
Enaiyae marandhae azhaithathinaale
Just because I called out to you, forgetting myself
Ezhaiyai nerungadhae krishna
Do not come near this poor girl, Krishna
Yelanam puriyadhae
Do not mock me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays a heroine (or devotee) calling out to Lord Krishna in a state of emotional trance, only to coyly urge him to maintain a distance once he appears. She explains that she summoned him in a moment of self-forgetfulness, but now feels overwhelmed by his presence and fears being teased or captivated further.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Siarmadhil magdamum / Karamadhil kanganamum”
The second consonant sound 'ra' in 'Siarmadhil' and 'Karamadhil' rhymes across lines, adhering to traditional Tamil prosody.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Siarmadhil magdamum / Siarndhadhor thilagamum”
The initial syllable 'Siar' is repeated at the start of consecutive lines, creating a pleasing rhythmic cadence.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Mogana punnagai... / Mogamum meeridudhae”
The starting syllable 'Mo' repeats in 'Mogana' and 'Mogamum', establishing a melodic sound pattern.
Imagery (Sensory & Visual)
“Siarmadhil magdamum... Murali gaanathin innisaiyaale”
Combines vivid visual details of Krishna's adornments (crown, tilak, bracelets) with auditory imagery of divine flute music to evoke ecstasy.
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Trivia
Vazhkkai Oppandam (1959) is a classic Tamil film directed by K. S. Prakash Rao, starring A. Nageswara Rao (ANR) and Savitri. The movie's soundtrack was composed by the legendary singer-music director Ghantasala. This track, rendered by playback icon P. Susheela with lyrics by Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass, beautifully captures the 'Nayaki Bhava'—a devotional tradition where the soul's yearning for the Divine is expressed through romantic teasing.
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