Ennamellam Or Idathaye
From Thirumanam · 1958
- Lyricist
- Suratha
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music directors
- S. M. Subbaiah Naidu, T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Thirumanam1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennamellaam | All my thoughts |
| Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae | Seek a single place |
| Kannirendum | Both my eyes |
| Orr mugathaiyae thaeduthae | Search for a single face |
| Male | |
| Ennamellaam | All my thoughts |
| Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae | Seek a single place |
| Kannirendum | Both my eyes |
| Orr mugathaiyae thaeduthae | Search for a single face |
| Male | |
| Ennamellaam | All my thoughts |
| Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae | Seek a single place |
| Male | |
| Thaenenthum malaraagi | Becoming a honey-laden flower |
| Vaanaenthum nilavaagi | Becoming the sky-held moon |
| Thaenenthum malaraagi | Becoming a honey-laden flower |
| Vaanaenthum nilavaagi | Becoming the sky-held moon |
| Sinthai kavarnthiduthae….ae… | Captivating my mind... |
| Sinthai kavarnthiduthae…. | Captivating my mind... |
| Enthan mani vizhi mayangiduthae | My gem-like eyes grow entranced |
| Male | |
| Sengathir sudar polae | Like the rays of the red sun |
| En karam neendirunthaal | If my hands stretched far out |
| Sengathir sudar polae | Like the rays of the red sun |
| En karam neendirunthaal | If my hands stretched far out |
| Singaara silai thannai | That beautiful statue |
| Antha singaara silai thannai | That lovely statue |
| Ingirunthae thoduvaen | I would touch from right here |
| Male | |
| Ennamellaam | All my thoughts |
| Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae | Seek a single place |
| Male | |
| Manam virumbum kaatchiyai | The sight that the heart desires |
| Kanavinil kandaalum | Even if witnessed in a dream |
| Maiyal theerumaa nurai thindru pasiyaarumaa…aa…aa… | Will passion subside? Can eating foam satisfy hunger? |
| Maamalarin nizhalthaan manam veesumaa | Can the mere shadow of a flower spread fragrance? |
| Muththu maalaiyin nizhalthaan vilai pogumaa | Can the shadow of a pearl necklace be sold for a price? |
| Male | |
| Neiyyum thariyil nool nerunguvathu polae | Just as threads intertwine closely on a weaving loom |
| Nesa mugam irundum nerungumaa | Will two loving faces draw close together? |
| Engal pirinththa uravum thirumbumaa…aa….aa..a. | Will our parted relationship return? |
| Engal pirinththa uravum thirumbumaa.. | Will our parted relationship return? |
| Male | |
| Ennamellaam | All my thoughts |
| Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae | Seek a single place |
| Kannirendum | Both my eyes |
| Orr mugathaiyae thaeduthae | Search for a single face |
| Male | |
| Ennamellaam | All my thoughts |
| Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae | Seek a single place |
எண்ணமெல்லாம்
ஓர் இடத்தையே நாடுதே
கண்ணிரெண்டும்
ஓர் முகத்தையே தேடுதே
All my thoughts
Seek a single place
Both my eyes
Search for a single face
எண்ணமெல்லாம்
ஓர் இடத்தையே நாடுதே
கண்ணிரெண்டும்
ஓர் முகத்தையே தேடுதே
All my thoughts
Seek a single place
Both my eyes
Search for a single face
எண்ணமெல்லாம்
ஓர் இடத்தையே நாடுதே
All my thoughts
Seek a single place
தேனேந்தும் மலராகி
வானேந்தும் நிலவாகி
தேனேந்தும் மலராகி
வானேந்தும் நிலவாகி
சிந்தை கவர்ந்திடுதே.......ஏ.......
சிந்தை கவர்ந்திடுதே.......
எந்தன் மணி விழி மயங்கிடுதே....
Becoming a honey-laden flower
Becoming the sky-held moon
Becoming a honey-laden flower
Becoming the sky-held moon
Captivating my mind...
Captivating my mind...
My gem-like eyes grow entranced
ஆண்
: செங்கதிர் சுடர் போலே
என் கரம் நீண்டிருந்தால்
செங்கதிர் சுடர் போலே
என் கரம் நீண்டிருந்தால்
சிங்காரச் சிலை தன்னை
அந்த சிங்காரச் சிலை தன்னை
இங்கிருந்தே தொடுவேன்......
Like the rays of the red sun
If my hands stretched far out
Like the rays of the red sun
If my hands stretched far out
That beautiful statue
That lovely statue
I would touch from right here
எண்ணமெல்லாம்
ஓர் இடத்தையே நாடுதே
All my thoughts
Seek a single place
மனம் விரும்பும் காட்சியை
கனவினில் கண்டாலும்
மையல் தீருமா நுரை தின்று பசியாறுமா...ஆ....ஆ....
மாமலரின் நிழல்தான் மணம் வீசுமா
முத்து மாலையின் நிழல்தான் விலை போகுமா....
The sight that the heart desires
Even if witnessed in a dream
Will passion subside? Can eating foam satisfy hunger?
Can the mere shadow of a flower spread fragrance?
Can the shadow of a pearl necklace be sold for a price?
நெய்யும் தறியில் நூல் நெருங்குவது போலே
நேச முகம் இரண்டும் நெருங்குமா
எங்கள் பிரிந்த உறவும் திரும்புமா.....ஆஅ.....ஆ....ஆ.....
எங்கள் பிரிந்த உறவும் திரும்புமா
Just as threads intertwine closely on a weaving loom
Will two loving faces draw close together?
Will our parted relationship return?
Will our parted relationship return?
எண்ணமெல்லாம்
ஓர் இடத்தையே நாடுதே...
கண்ணிரெண்டும்
ஓர் முகத்தையே தேடுதே
All my thoughts
Seek a single place
Both my eyes
Search for a single face
எண்ணமெல்லாம்
ஓர் இடத்தையே நாடுதே
All my thoughts
Seek a single place
Ennamellaam
All my thoughts
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
Seek a single place
Kannirendum
Both my eyes
Orr mugathaiyae thaeduthae
Search for a single face
Ennamellaam
All my thoughts
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
Seek a single place
Kannirendum
Both my eyes
Orr mugathaiyae thaeduthae
Search for a single face
Ennamellaam
All my thoughts
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
Seek a single place
Thaenenthum malaraagi
Becoming a honey-laden flower
Vaanaenthum nilavaagi
Becoming the sky-held moon
Thaenenthum malaraagi
Becoming a honey-laden flower
Vaanaenthum nilavaagi
Becoming the sky-held moon
Sinthai kavarnthiduthae….ae…
Captivating my mind...
Sinthai kavarnthiduthae….
Captivating my mind...
Enthan mani vizhi mayangiduthae
My gem-like eyes grow entranced
Sengathir sudar polae
Like the rays of the red sun
En karam neendirunthaal
If my hands stretched far out
Sengathir sudar polae
Like the rays of the red sun
En karam neendirunthaal
If my hands stretched far out
Singaara silai thannai
That beautiful statue
Antha singaara silai thannai
That lovely statue
Ingirunthae thoduvaen
I would touch from right here
Ennamellaam
All my thoughts
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
Seek a single place
Manam virumbum kaatchiyai
The sight that the heart desires
Kanavinil kandaalum
Even if witnessed in a dream
Maiyal theerumaa nurai thindru pasiyaarumaa…aa…aa…
Will passion subside? Can eating foam satisfy hunger?
Maamalarin nizhalthaan manam veesumaa
Can the mere shadow of a flower spread fragrance?
Muththu maalaiyin nizhalthaan vilai pogumaa
Can the shadow of a pearl necklace be sold for a price?
Neiyyum thariyil nool nerunguvathu polae
Just as threads intertwine closely on a weaving loom
Nesa mugam irundum nerungumaa
Will two loving faces draw close together?
Engal pirinththa uravum thirumbumaa…aa….aa..a.
Will our parted relationship return?
Engal pirinththa uravum thirumbumaa..
Will our parted relationship return?
Ennamellaam
All my thoughts
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
Seek a single place
Kannirendum
Both my eyes
Orr mugathaiyae thaeduthae
Search for a single face
Ennamellaam
All my thoughts
Orr idaththaiyae naaduthae
Seek a single place
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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