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Lyrics & meaning

Ennama Ippadi Panreengale Ma

From Rajini Murugan · 2016

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singer
D. Imman
Music director
D. Imman
Details
Rajini Murugan2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Vaadi vaadi vaadiCome on, girl, come on!
Tamizhoda thirumagaleO divine daughter of Tamil,
Enga ammavoda marumagaleO daughter-in-law of my mother!
Female
Enna da thanniya potutu vandhu thagararu panriya ? (Dialogue)"Hey man, are you picking a fight after getting drunk?" (Dialogue)
Male
Pinna sarbatha kudichita thagaraaru pannuvange (Dialogue)"Well, do people pick a fight after drinking fruit juice?" (Dialogue)
Female
Mariyathaya poiru illa police ah kupuduven..(Dialogue)"Leave respectfully, or I will call the police.." (Dialogue)
Male
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Male
Kathiri poo dhaavaniDraped in an eggplant-purple half-saree,
Katti vandha mohiniShe came like an enchanting enchantress,
Kithaapa ah kaaturaaleShowing off her attitude,
Enna sekaattam aaturaaleShe makes me spin like a top!
Male
Alli poova sirichavaShe who smiled brightly like a lily flower,
Asin pola nadichavaShe who acted charmingly like actress Asin,
Appan pecha ketkuraaleNow listens only to her father's words,
Enna akku akka pekuraaleAnd tears me apart into pieces!
Male
Potta pulla valappa kaatiShowing off her charm, this girl
Pona usira sundiFlicked away my fleeing life;
Atha yenni manasu novaThinking of that with a hurting heart,
Aanen sarakku vandiI turned into a truck carrying booze!
Male
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Male
Valavi vaanga pogaiyile valanji valanji kuduthavaWhen going to buy bangles, she yielded and bent gracefully,
Kolusu vaanga pogaiyile kulungi kulungi kuthichavaWhen going to buy anklets, she shook and jumped with joy,
Pudava vaanga pogayile ponathenna thalliBut when going to buy a saree, why did she push me away?
Naan purusanaaga pogaiyile poduraale kolli….eeeeeAnd when I was about to become her husband, she lit my funeral pyre!
Male
Mogathuku naalum pusinaale powder-uEvery day she applies powder to her face,
Nerukathil azhaga rasikka pona murderBut going up close to admire her beauty turned out to be fatal!
Hair pin benda ah pola enna avalum aakitaShe bent me out of shape like a hairpin,
Bore well motoraiye nenja kodanju potutaAnd drilled through my heart like a borewell motor!
Male
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Male
Color poonthi vaangi thara kalanga kalanga adichavaWhen I bought her colorful sweet boondi, she stirred it excitedly,
Kadala muttaai vaangi thara kavidhai kavidhai padichavaWhen I bought her peanut candy, she recited poetry after poetry,
Nagatha pola kaadhalaiyum veesuraale vettiBut now she clips our love away like trimming nails,
Naa setharu thenga pola aaga ooduraale etti…eeeeeAnd kicks me away so I shatter like an offered coconut!
Male
Pana petti pola kanni manasa pootitaaShe locked her maiden heart like a cash chest,
Karichatti pola enna kazhuvi oothitaaAnd washed me off clean like an old cooking pot!
Pallikoodam pogum pothu paatha paarva marakalaI haven't forgotten the glance she gave while going to school,
Saata mela patta inka innum kooda thuvaikalaAnd the ink stain on my shirt hasn't been washed out even today!
Male
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?
Ennama ippadi panreengalemaWhy are you doing this to me, ma?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Ennama Ippadi Panreengalema' is a high-energy folk-pop song from Rajini Murugan (2016). The song captures the protagonist's comical sorrow and romantic frustration after his beloved distances herself due to her father's opposition, despite their shared memories from school days and playful dates.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Refrain / Repetition

Ennama ippadi panreengalema

The title phrase is repeated continuously as a comedic hook and rhythmic anchor throughout the song.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Asin pola nadichava

Compares the girl's expressions and demeanor to the famous Tamil actress Asin.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Hair pin benda ah pola enna avalum aakita

Compares the protagonist's emotional state to a hairpin bent out of shape.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Aanen sarakku vandi

The protagonist metaphorically calls himself a vehicle carrying alcohol due to excessive drinking out of heartbreak.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Naa setharu thenga pola aaga ooduraale etti

Compares being kicked away by his lover to a coconut smashed on the ground during a ritual.

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Trivia

The catchphrase 'Ennama Ippadi Panreengalema' was adapted from a viral line popularized by host Lakshmy Ramakrishnan in the TV show 'Solvathellam Unmai'. Composed and sung by D. Imman with lyrics by Yuga Bharathi, the song became a massive chartbuster and pop-culture phenomenon in Tamil Nadu.

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