Ennamma Annamma Achama
From Ganga Gowri · 1973
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Ganga Gowri1973
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennamaa annamaa achama vetkama | What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness? |
| Ennamaa annamaa achama vetkama | What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness? |
| Ponnu illamae kollamae naan patta paadu | Without a girl, the torment I suffered agonizingly |
| Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma | Has finally ended today, oh girl! |
| Adi ammadi | Oh my, dear girl! |
| Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma | Has finally ended today, oh girl! |
| Female | |
| Vaeli illadha pazhamoo | Is it a fruit hanging without a fence? |
| Neenga podura mandhirathil vizhumoo | Will it fall for the spells you cast? |
| Kaaval illadha manamoo | Is it a mind without any guard? |
| Neenga kaatura vithaiyilae varumoo | Will it succumb to the tricks you display? |
| Male | |
| Naan podatha mandhirathai | If I cast a spell |
| Pottaalae podhum madi | That I haven't cast yet, that alone is enough, girl! |
| Aaddha bambaramum aadumadiyoo | Even a top that refuses to spin will start spinning, oh girl! |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyaa sollaiyaaa | What is this, sir? Say it, sir! |
| Vetkamae illaiyaa | Do you have no shame at all? |
| Indha aathoram kathaada pen paarkka vandha | Coming to look for a bride by this riverbank as the breeze blows |
| Aambalaikku meesai yen aiyaa | Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir? |
| Adi ammadi | Oh my, dear girl! |
| Aambalaikku meesai yen aiyaa | Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir? |
| Male | |
| Utchiyilae thooki vecha | The woman I elevated to the top, |
| Pombalaiya oda vitten | I let her run away. |
| Pakkathilae vechiruntha | The maiden I kept right by my side, |
| Paavaiyum poga vitten | I let her go too. |
| Male | |
| ………………… | |
| Male | |
| Utchiyilae thooki vecha | The woman I elevated to the top, |
| Pombalaiya oda vitten | I let her run away. |
| Pakkathilae vechiruntha | The maiden I kept right by my side, |
| Paavaiyum poga vitten | I let her go too. |
| Aasai veikka yaarum illaiyae | There is no one left to place my desires on, |
| En meesaikkoru jodi illaiyae | There is no match for my mustache! |
| Female | |
| Nee aadotti vandhavano | Did you come driving goats, |
| Maadotti vandhavano | Or did you come driving cattle? |
| Aattamidum aandikkoru | For a dancing mendicant like you, |
| Ponnu venumooo | Do you really need a girl? |
| Male | |
| Ennamaa annamaa achama vetkama | What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness? |
| Ponnu illamae kollamae naan patta paadu | Without a girl, the torment I suffered agonizingly |
| Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma | Has finally ended today, oh girl! |
| Adi ammadi | Oh my, dear girl! |
| Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma | Has finally ended today, oh girl! |
| Female | |
| Kasiyilae ponnirukku | There is gold in Kasi, |
| Kaanjiyilae ponirukku | There is gold in Kanchipuram, |
| Kaadhalukku unnai enni | Yearning for you for love, |
| Kaalam ellam ninirukku | I have been waiting all this time! |
| Female | |
| …………………… | |
| Female | |
| Kasiyilae ponnirukku | There is gold in Kasi, |
| Kaanjiyilae ponirukku | There is gold in Kanchipuram, |
| Kaadhalukku unnai enni | Yearning for you for love, |
| Kaalam ellam ninirukku | I have been waiting all this time! |
| Kalyaana sanyasiyae | Oh ascetic bound for marriage, |
| Nee kaasirundhaa pogalaamaiyaa | If you have money, why don't you go there, sir? |
| Male | |
| Naan akkavai ketka villai | I didn't ask for the elder sister, |
| Thangachiyai paarka vandhen | I came to see the younger sister! |
| Ammadi nee nenacha aagumadiyoo | Oh girl, if you wish, it will happen! |
| Female | |
| Ennaiyaa sollaiyaaa | What is this, sir? Say it, sir! |
| Vetkamae illaiyaa | Do you have no shame at all? |
| Indha aathoram kathaada pen paarkka vandha | Coming to look for a bride by this riverbank as the breeze blows |
| Aambalaikku meesai yen aiyaa | Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir? |
| Adi ammadi | Oh my, dear girl! |
| Aambalaikku meesai yen aiyaa | Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir? |
| Male | |
| Ennamaa annamaa achama vetkama | What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness? |
| Ponnu illamae kollamae naan patta paadu | Without a girl, the torment I suffered agonizingly |
| Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma | Has finally ended today, oh girl! |
| Adi ammadi | Oh my, dear girl! |
| Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma | Has finally ended today, oh girl! |
என்னம்மா அன்னம்மா அச்சமா வெட்கமா
என்னம்மா அன்னம்மா அச்சமா வெட்கமா
பொண்ணு இல்லாமே கொள்ளாமே நான் பட்டப்பாடு
இன்னைக்குத்தான் தீர்ந்தது அம்மா
அடி அம்மாடி
இன்னைக்குத்தான் தீர்ந்தது அம்மா
What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness?
What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness?
Without a girl, the torment I suffered agonizingly
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
Oh my, dear girl!
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
வேலி இல்லாத பழமோ நீங்க
போடுற மந்திரத்தில் விழுமோ
காவல் இல்லாத மனமோ நீங்க
காட்டுற வித்தையிலே வருமோ
Is it a fruit hanging without a fence?
Will it fall for the spells you cast?
Is it a mind without any guard?
Will it succumb to the tricks you display?
நான் போடாத மந்திரத்தைப்
போட்டாலே போதுமடி
ஆடாத பம்பரமும் ஆடுமடியோ
If I cast a spell
That I haven't cast yet, that alone is enough, girl!
Even a top that refuses to spin will start spinning, oh girl!
என்னைய்யா சொல்லைய்யா
வெட்கமே இல்லையா
இந்த ஆத்தோரம் காத்தாட பெண் பார்க்க வந்த
ஆம்பளைக்கு மீசை ஏனைய்யா
அடி அம்மாடி
ஆம்பளைக்கு மீசை ஏனைய்யா....
What is this, sir? Say it, sir!
Do you have no shame at all?
Coming to look for a bride by this riverbank as the breeze blows
Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir?
Oh my, dear girl!
Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir?
உச்சியிலே தூக்கி வச்ச
பொம்பளையை ஓடவிட்டேன்
பக்கத்திலே வச்சிருந்த
பாவையையும் போக விட்டேன்.....
The woman I elevated to the top,
I let her run away.
The maiden I kept right by my side,
I let her go too.
.............
உச்சியிலே தூக்கி வச்ச
பொம்பளையை ஓடவிட்டேன்
பக்கத்திலே வச்சிருந்த
பாவையையும் போக விட்டேன்.....
ஆசை வைக்க யாருமில்லையே என்
மீசைக்கொரு ஜோடி இல்லையே...
The woman I elevated to the top,
I let her run away.
The maiden I kept right by my side,
I let her go too.
There is no one left to place my desires on,
There is no match for my mustache!
நீ ஆடோட்டி வந்தவனோ
மாடோட்டி வந்தவனோ
ஆட்டமிடும் ஆண்டிக்கொரு
பொண்ணு வேணுமோ........
Did you come driving goats,
Or did you come driving cattle?
For a dancing mendicant like you,
Do you really need a girl?
என்னம்மா அன்னம்மா அச்சமா வெட்கமா
பொண்ணு இல்லாமே கொள்ளாமே நான் பட்டப்பாடு
இன்னைக்குத்தான் தீர்ந்தது அம்மா
அடி அம்மாடி
இன்னைக்குத்தான் தீர்ந்தது அம்மா
What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness?
Without a girl, the torment I suffered agonizingly
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
Oh my, dear girl!
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
காசியிலே பெண்ணிருக்கு
காஞ்சியிலே பெண்ணிருக்கு
காதலுக்கு உன்னை எண்ணி
காலமெல்லாம் நின்னிருக்கு.......
There is gold in Kasi,
There is gold in Kanchipuram,
Yearning for you for love,
I have been waiting all this time!
..............
காசியிலே பெண்ணிருக்கு
காஞ்சியிலே பெண்ணிருக்கு
காதலுக்கு உன்னை எண்ணி
காலமெல்லாம் நின்னிருக்கு.......
கல்யாண சன்யாசியே
நீ காசிருந்தா போகலாமைய்யா
There is gold in Kasi,
There is gold in Kanchipuram,
Yearning for you for love,
I have been waiting all this time!
Oh ascetic bound for marriage,
If you have money, why don't you go there, sir?
நான் அக்காளைக் கேட்கவில்லை
தங்கச்சியைப் பார்க்க வந்தேன்
அம்மாடி நீ நெனச்சா ஆகுமடியோ
I didn't ask for the elder sister,
I came to see the younger sister!
Oh girl, if you wish, it will happen!
என்னைய்யா சொல்லைய்யா
வெட்கமே இல்லையா
இந்த ஆத்தோரம் காத்தாட பெண் பார்க்க வந்த
ஆம்பளைக்கு மீசை ஏனைய்யா
அடி அம்மாடி
ஆம்பளைக்கு மீசை ஏனைய்யா....
What is this, sir? Say it, sir!
Do you have no shame at all?
Coming to look for a bride by this riverbank as the breeze blows
Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir?
Oh my, dear girl!
Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir?
என்னம்மா அன்னம்மா அச்சமா வெட்கமா
பொண்ணு இல்லாமே கொள்ளாமே நான் பட்டப்பாடு
இன்னைக்குத்தான் தீர்ந்தது அம்மா
அடி அம்மாடி
இன்னைக்குத்தான் தீர்ந்தது அம்மா
What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness?
Without a girl, the torment I suffered agonizingly
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
Oh my, dear girl!
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
Ennamaa annamaa achama vetkama
What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness?
Ennamaa annamaa achama vetkama
What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness?
Ponnu illamae kollamae naan patta paadu
Without a girl, the torment I suffered agonizingly
Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
Adi ammadi
Oh my, dear girl!
Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
Vaeli illadha pazhamoo
Is it a fruit hanging without a fence?
Neenga podura mandhirathil vizhumoo
Will it fall for the spells you cast?
Kaaval illadha manamoo
Is it a mind without any guard?
Neenga kaatura vithaiyilae varumoo
Will it succumb to the tricks you display?
Naan podatha mandhirathai
If I cast a spell
Pottaalae podhum madi
That I haven't cast yet, that alone is enough, girl!
Aaddha bambaramum aadumadiyoo
Even a top that refuses to spin will start spinning, oh girl!
Ennaiyaa sollaiyaaa
What is this, sir? Say it, sir!
Vetkamae illaiyaa
Do you have no shame at all?
Indha aathoram kathaada pen paarkka vandha
Coming to look for a bride by this riverbank as the breeze blows
Aambalaikku meesai yen aiyaa
Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir?
Adi ammadi
Oh my, dear girl!
Aambalaikku meesai yen aiyaa
Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir?
Utchiyilae thooki vecha
The woman I elevated to the top,
Pombalaiya oda vitten
I let her run away.
Pakkathilae vechiruntha
The maiden I kept right by my side,
Paavaiyum poga vitten
I let her go too.
…………………
Utchiyilae thooki vecha
The woman I elevated to the top,
Pombalaiya oda vitten
I let her run away.
Pakkathilae vechiruntha
The maiden I kept right by my side,
Paavaiyum poga vitten
I let her go too.
Aasai veikka yaarum illaiyae
There is no one left to place my desires on,
En meesaikkoru jodi illaiyae
There is no match for my mustache!
Nee aadotti vandhavano
Did you come driving goats,
Maadotti vandhavano
Or did you come driving cattle?
Aattamidum aandikkoru
For a dancing mendicant like you,
Ponnu venumooo
Do you really need a girl?
Ennamaa annamaa achama vetkama
What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness?
Ponnu illamae kollamae naan patta paadu
Without a girl, the torment I suffered agonizingly
Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
Adi ammadi
Oh my, dear girl!
Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
Kasiyilae ponnirukku
There is gold in Kasi,
Kaanjiyilae ponirukku
There is gold in Kanchipuram,
Kaadhalukku unnai enni
Yearning for you for love,
Kaalam ellam ninirukku
I have been waiting all this time!
……………………
Kasiyilae ponnirukku
There is gold in Kasi,
Kaanjiyilae ponirukku
There is gold in Kanchipuram,
Kaadhalukku unnai enni
Yearning for you for love,
Kaalam ellam ninirukku
I have been waiting all this time!
Kalyaana sanyasiyae
Oh ascetic bound for marriage,
Nee kaasirundhaa pogalaamaiyaa
If you have money, why don't you go there, sir?
Naan akkavai ketka villai
I didn't ask for the elder sister,
Thangachiyai paarka vandhen
I came to see the younger sister!
Ammadi nee nenacha aagumadiyoo
Oh girl, if you wish, it will happen!
Ennaiyaa sollaiyaaa
What is this, sir? Say it, sir!
Vetkamae illaiyaa
Do you have no shame at all?
Indha aathoram kathaada pen paarkka vandha
Coming to look for a bride by this riverbank as the breeze blows
Aambalaikku meesai yen aiyaa
Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir?
Adi ammadi
Oh my, dear girl!
Aambalaikku meesai yen aiyaa
Why does a man like this even have a mustache, sir?
Ennamaa annamaa achama vetkama
What is it, swan? Is it fear or shyness?
Ponnu illamae kollamae naan patta paadu
Without a girl, the torment I suffered agonizingly
Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
Adi ammadi
Oh my, dear girl!
Innaiku thaan theerndhadhu amma
Has finally ended today, oh girl!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ennamaa Annamaa is a vibrant, playful duet from the 1973 movie Ganga Gowri. Set against a picturesque riverbank, the song captures a comedic yet romantic banter between the lead hero and heroine. The male protagonist playfully boasts about his quest for love and how his bachelorhood struggles are finally coming to an end, while the heroine mockingly questions his antics, his mustache, and his romantic intentions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ennamaa annamaa achama vetkama”
The hero addresses the heroine as 'annamaa' (swan), comparing her graceful, elegant presence to that of a swan.
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyming)
“Vaeli illadha pazhamoo / Kaaval illadha manamoo”
The second letters of 'Vaeli' (l) and 'Kaaval' (v/l consonant family harmony) create a rhythmic flow in the heroine's questioning lines.
Monai (First-letter alliteration)
“Kasiyilae ponnirukku / Kaanjiyilae ponirukku”
Alliteration of the initial 'Ka' sound across 'Kasiyilae', 'Kaanjiyilae', 'Kaadhalukku', and 'Kaalam'.
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Trivia
Ganga Gowri (1973) is a Tamil film directed by B. R. Panthulu, starring Jaishankar and Jayalalithaa. The music, composed by M. S. Vishwanathan, features high-energy folk banters, with this duet highlighting the dynamic playback singing chemistry of T. M. Soundarajan and L. R. Eswari.
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