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Ennamellam Or Idathaye

From Thirumanam · 1958

Lyricist
Suratha
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music directors
S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, T. G. Lingappa
Movie name
Thirumanam
Movie release year
1958
Lyrics added on
17 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennamellaam
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
Kannirendum
Orr mugathaiyae thaeduthae
Ennamellaam
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
Kannirendum
Orr mugathaiyae thaeduthae
Ennamellaam
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
Thaenenthum malaraagi
Vaanaenthum nilavaagi
Thaenenthum malaraagi
Vaanaenthum nilavaagi
Sinthai kavarnthiduthae….ae…
Sinthai kavarnthiduthae….
Enthan mani vizhi mayangiduthae
Sengathir sudar polae
En karam neendirunthaal
Sengathir sudar polae
En karam neendirunthaal
Singaara silai thannai
Antha singaara silai thannai
Ingirunthae thoduvaen
Ennamellaam
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
Manam virumbum kaatchiyai
Kanavinil kandaalum
Maiyal theerumaa nurai thindru pasiyaarumaa…aa…aa…
Maamalarin nizhalthaan manam veesumaa
Muththu maalaiyin nizhalthaan vilai pogumaa
Neiyyum thariyil nool nerunguvathu polae
Nesa mugam irundum nerungumaa
Engal pirinththa uravum thirumbumaa…aa….aa..a.
Engal pirinththa uravum thirumbumaa..
Ennamellaam
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
Kannirendum
Orr mugathaiyae thaeduthae
Ennamellaam
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
All my thoughts
reach out to just one place.
Both my eyes
search for just one face.
All my thoughts
reach out to just one place.
Both my eyes
search for just one face.
All my thoughts
reach out to just one place.
Like a flower filled with honey,
like the moon held by the sky,
like a flower filled with honey,
like the moon held by the sky,
she captivates my heart...
she captivates my heart,
and my eyes are lost in a daze.
Like the glowing rays of the sun,
if only my hands could stretch that far,
like the glowing rays of the sun,
if only my hands could stretch that far,
that beautiful sculpted figure,
that beautiful sculpted figure,
I would touch from right where I am.
All my thoughts
reach out to just one place.
Even if I see what my heart desires
in a dream,
will my longing fade? Can eating sea foam satisfy hunger?
Can the mere shadow of a flower give off fragrance?
Can the mere shadow of a pearl necklace have any value?
Just as threads draw close together on a weaving loom,
will our two loving faces ever draw near?
Will our broken bond ever return?
Will our broken bond ever return?
All my thoughts
reach out to just one place.
Both my eyes
search for just one face.
All my thoughts
reach out to just one place.
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Ennamellaam' expresses deep emotional longing, love, and the pain of separation. The protagonist describes how all their thoughts are fixated on one place and how their eyes endlessly search for a single face. Beautiful poetic imagery describes the beloved captivated like a honey-laden blossom or the moon resting in the sky, causing the narrator's eyes to grow entranced in recollection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai Ani (Simile)

“Maiyal theerumaa nurai thindru pasiyaarumaa”

Compares trying to satisfy romantic longing through dreams to trying to satisfy hunger by eating foam.

Uvamai Ani (Simile)

“Neiyyum thariyil nool nerunguvathu polae”

Compares the desired reunion of two lovers' faces to threads coming together closely on a weaving loom.

Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)

“Thaenenthum / Vaanaenthum”

The second consonant sound 'na' rhymes across adjacent lines.

Monai (First-letter alliteration)

“Maamalarin nizhalthaan manam veesumaa”

Repetition of the initial 'Ma' sound in 'Maamalarin' and 'manam'.

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Trivia

The lyricist Suratha was celebrated as 'Uvamaikavingar' (the Poet of Similes) in Tamil literature. This song showcases his signature style through philosophical analogies such as 'eating foam cannot satisfy hunger' and 'a shadow of a flower cannot give fragrance'.

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