Ennalum Thanniyile
From Kuravanji · 1960
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singers
- A. L. Raghavan, Jikki
- Music director
- T. R. Pappa
- Details
- Kuravanji1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Humming …. | (Humming...) |
| Male | |
| Humming… | (Humming...) |
| Female | |
| Hoo o o o o hoo o o | Hoo o o o o hoo o o |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum thanniyilae | Always in the water, |
| Enga pozhappae irukku | Our livelihood lies! |
| Raa raa raja raja | Come, come, my king, my king, |
| Odi vaaraai raja raja | Run and come quickly, my king! |
| Chorus | |
| Ennaalum thanniyilae | Always in the water, |
| Enga pozhappae irukku | Our livelihood lies! |
| Raa raa raja raja | Come, come, my king, my king, |
| Odi vaaraai raja raja | Run and come quickly, my king! |
| Male | |
| Ponjaathi pullaigalai | Leaving wife and children, |
| Thannanthaniyaagha vittu | All alone behind, |
| Puyalodu thattukattu | Tying together a catamaran, |
| Kattumaram kattikittu | To fight through the storm, |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo o o oo | Hoo o o oo |
| Male | |
| Ponjaathi pullaigalai | Leaving wife and children, |
| Thannanthaniyaagha vittu | All alone behind, |
| Puyalodu thattukattu | Tying together a catamaran, |
| Kattumaram kattikittu | To fight through the storm, |
| Female | |
| Anjaamale kadalu alaiyodu modhikittu | Fearlessly clashing against the sea waves, |
| Anjaamale kadalu alaiyodu modhikittu | Fearlessly clashing against the sea waves, |
| Akkaraikum ikkaraikkum aalaattam pottavanae | O one who moved dramatically between this shore and that shore! |
| Male | |
| Vanjaga thimilanga | When treacherous whales and sharks, |
| Vaal adichaa kattumaram | Strike with their tails, the catamaran, |
| Vakkaramae pannikittu | Gets violently tossed around, |
| Sakkaiyaaga vittuvidum | And reduced to mere pulp! |
| Chorus | |
| Hoo o o oo | Hoo o o oo |
| Male | |
| Vanjaga thimilanga | When treacherous whales and sharks, |
| Vaal adichaa kattumaram | Strike with their tails, the catamaran, |
| Vakkaramae pannikittu | Gets violently tossed around, |
| Sakkaiyaaga vittuvidum | And reduced to mere pulp! |
| Female | |
| Konjamkooda anjaamae valaigalai veesikittu | Without an ounce of fear, casting the nets, |
| Konjamkooda anjaamae valaigalai veesikittu | Without an ounce of fear, casting the nets, |
| Kondhalikkum thanniyilae mundhikittu seekiramae | Pushing ahead quickly through the turbulent waters! |
முனங்கல்.......
(Humming...)
முனங்கல் ...........
(Humming...)
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
Hoo o o o o hoo o o
எந்நாளும் தண்ணியிலே
எங்க பொழப்பே இருக்கு
ரா ரா ராஜா ராஜா
ஓடி வாராய் ராஜா ராஜா
Always in the water,
Our livelihood lies!
Come, come, my king, my king,
Run and come quickly, my king!
எந்நாளும் தண்ணியிலே
எங்க பொழப்பே இருக்கு
ரா ரா ராஜா ராஜா
ஓடி வாராய் ராஜா ராஜா
Always in the water,
Our livelihood lies!
Come, come, my king, my king,
Run and come quickly, my king!
பொஞ்சாதி புள்ளைகளை
தன்னந்தனியாக விட்டு
புயலோடு தட்டுக்கட்டு
கட்டுமரம் கட்டிக்கிட்டு
Leaving wife and children,
All alone behind,
Tying together a catamaran,
To fight through the storm,
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Hoo o o oo
பொஞ்சாதி புள்ளைகளை
தன்னந்தனியாக விட்டு
புயலோடு தட்டுக்கட்டு
கட்டுமரம் கட்டிக்கிட்டு
Leaving wife and children,
All alone behind,
Tying together a catamaran,
To fight through the storm,
அஞ்சாமலே கடலு
அலையோடு மோதிகிட்டு
அஞ்சாமலே கடலு
அலையோடு மோதிகிட்டு
அக்கரைக்கும் இக்கரைக்கும்
ஆலாட்டம் போட்டவனே
Fearlessly clashing against the sea waves,
Fearlessly clashing against the sea waves,
O one who moved dramatically between this shore and that shore!
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
ரா ரா ராஜா ராஜா
ஓடி வாராய் ராஜா ராஜா
எந்நாளும் தண்ணியிலே
எங்க பொழப்பே இருக்கு
ரா ரா ராஜா ராஜா
ஓடி வாராய் ராஜா ராஜா
When treacherous whales and sharks,
Strike with their tails, the catamaran,
Gets violently tossed around,
And reduced to mere pulp!
வஞ்சகத் திமிலங்க
வாலடிச்சா கட்டுமரம்
வக்கரமே பண்ணி கிட்டு
சக்கையாக விட்டுவிடும்
Hoo o o oo
ஹா ஹா ஹா
When treacherous whales and sharks,
Strike with their tails, the catamaran,
Gets violently tossed around,
And reduced to mere pulp!
வஞ்சகத் திமிலங்க
வாலடிச்சா கட்டுமரம்
வக்கரமே பண்ணி கிட்டு
சக்கையாக விட்டுவிடும்
Without an ounce of fear, casting the nets,
Without an ounce of fear, casting the nets,
Pushing ahead quickly through the turbulent waters!
கொஞ்சங்கூட அஞ்சாமே
வலைகளை வீசிகிட்டு
கொஞ்சங்கூட அஞ்சாமே
வலைகளை வீசிகிட்டு
கொந்தளிக்கும் தண்ணியிலே
முந்திகிட்டு சீக்கிரமே
பெண் மற்றும் குழு :
ரா ரா ராஜா ராஜா
ஓடி வாராய் ராஜா ராஜா
எந்நாளும் தண்ணியிலே
எங்க பொழப்பே இருக்கு
ரா ரா ராஜா ராஜா
ஓடி வாராய் ராஜா ராஜா
Humming ….
(Humming...)
Humming…
(Humming...)
Hoo o o o o hoo o o
Hoo o o o o hoo o o
Ennaalum thanniyilae
Always in the water,
Enga pozhappae irukku
Our livelihood lies!
Raa raa raja raja
Come, come, my king, my king,
Odi vaaraai raja raja
Run and come quickly, my king!
Ennaalum thanniyilae
Always in the water,
Enga pozhappae irukku
Our livelihood lies!
Raa raa raja raja
Come, come, my king, my king,
Odi vaaraai raja raja
Run and come quickly, my king!
Ponjaathi pullaigalai
Leaving wife and children,
Thannanthaniyaagha vittu
All alone behind,
Puyalodu thattukattu
Tying together a catamaran,
Kattumaram kattikittu
To fight through the storm,
Hoo o o oo
Hoo o o oo
Ponjaathi pullaigalai
Leaving wife and children,
Thannanthaniyaagha vittu
All alone behind,
Puyalodu thattukattu
Tying together a catamaran,
Kattumaram kattikittu
To fight through the storm,
Anjaamale kadalu alaiyodu modhikittu
Fearlessly clashing against the sea waves,
Anjaamale kadalu alaiyodu modhikittu
Fearlessly clashing against the sea waves,
Akkaraikum ikkaraikkum aalaattam pottavanae
O one who moved dramatically between this shore and that shore!
Vanjaga thimilanga
When treacherous whales and sharks,
Vaal adichaa kattumaram
Strike with their tails, the catamaran,
Vakkaramae pannikittu
Gets violently tossed around,
Sakkaiyaaga vittuvidum
And reduced to mere pulp!
Hoo o o oo
Hoo o o oo
Vanjaga thimilanga
When treacherous whales and sharks,
Vaal adichaa kattumaram
Strike with their tails, the catamaran,
Vakkaramae pannikittu
Gets violently tossed around,
Sakkaiyaaga vittuvidum
And reduced to mere pulp!
Konjamkooda anjaamae valaigalai veesikittu
Without an ounce of fear, casting the nets,
Konjamkooda anjaamae valaigalai veesikittu
Without an ounce of fear, casting the nets,
Kondhalikkum thanniyilae mundhikittu seekiramae
Pushing ahead quickly through the turbulent waters!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song vividly depicts the harsh yet courageous life of Tamil fishermen. It emphasizes how their entire existence and daily bread depend on the treacherous sea. Leaving behind their beloved wives and children on the shore, the fishermen assemble simple wooden catamarans and venture out into unpredictable weather and dangerous waters.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Ennaalum thanniyilae / Enga pozhappae irukku”
Matching initial vowel sounds ('E' in Ennaalum and Enga) creates a smooth musical opening rhythm.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Anjaamale kadalu alaiyodu modhikittu / Akkaraikum ikkaraikkum aalaattam pottavanae”
Consonance of the second letter 'k/kk' sound across rhythmic phrasing.
Vivid Imagery / Hyperbole
“Vakkaramae pannikittu / Sakkaiyaaga vittuvidum”
Describes the destructive force of sea creatures thrashing catamarans into 'sakkai' (crushed sugarcane pulp/shreds).
Epizeuxis / Repetition
“Raa raa raja raja / Odi vaaraai raja raja”
Immediate repetition of 'raja' and 'raa' conveys urgency, affection, and rhythmic folk tempo.
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Trivia
The 1960 movie 'Kuravanji', based on traditional Tamil dance drama literature (Kuravanji Natakam), featured music composed by T. R. Pappa. Lyricist Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass was renowned for his ability to translate the authentic dialect and folk culture of coastal Tamil workers into captivating cinema songs. Singers A. L. Raghavan and Jikki brought an energetic, realistic coastal folk flair to this duet.
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