Ennamma Rajathi
From Panakkara Penn · 2015
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- V. Kumar
- Details
- Panakkara Penn2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa | Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going? |
| Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu | What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli? |
| Adi ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa | Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going? |
| Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu | What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli? |
| Male | |
| Sevalukku munnaadi kozhi ninnaa ennaagum | What happens when a hen stands before a rooster? |
| Sevalukku munnaadi kozhi ninnaa ennaagum | What happens when a hen stands before a rooster? |
| Seerum pin serum angae kadhal undaagum | It will hiss, then unite, and love will be born there! |
| Male | |
| Adi ennammaa | Hey my dear... |
| Adi ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa | Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going? |
| Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu | What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli? |
| Male | |
| Pattu thuni polirukkum chittu maeni | Your slender body is soft like a silk cloth, |
| Ennai pazhaga solli thudikkuthammaa kitta vaa nee | It yearns for me to get close and familiar, come near me! |
| Pattu thuni polirukkum chittu maeni | Your slender body is soft like a silk cloth, |
| Ennai pazhaga solli thudikkuthammaa kitta vaa nee | It yearns for me to get close and familiar, come near me! |
| Male | |
| Paarpatharkku nooru kangal pothaathu | A hundred eyes are not enough to behold your beauty! |
| Kumthalagaa kumthalakkaa solli kaattu | Express it with joy and rhythmic delight! |
| Enna koththodu alli vachchu siraiyil poottu | Gather me up completely and lock me in your heart's prison! |
| Male | |
| Ennammaa | Hey my dear... |
| Adi ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa | Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going? |
| Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu | What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli? |
| Male | |
| Kaalvaayil neenthattumaa sollu pappa | Shall I swim in the canal, tell me baby? |
| Illai kani vaayil neenthattumaa thanga pappa | Or shall I swim in your sweet lip's embrace, golden baby? |
| Kaalvaayil neenthattumaa sollu pappa | Shall I swim in the canal, tell me baby? |
| Illai kani vaayil neenthattumaa thanga pappa | Or shall I swim in your sweet lip's embrace, golden baby? |
| Male | |
| Achchaaram naan thaaraen vaammaa | I will give you an advance token of commitment, come on girl! |
| Damukkudappaa damukkudappaa pappa | Damukkudappaa damukkudappaa baby! |
| Damukkudappaa damukkudappaa pappa | Damukkudappaa damukkudappaa baby! |
| Oru thaalam poda solli ava keppaa | She will ask to set a rhythm beat! |
| Male | |
| Adi ennammaa | Hey my dear... |
| Adi ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa | Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going? |
| Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu | What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli? |
| Male | |
| Manjalukku vereduththu maalai podu | Make a garland using turmeric roots, |
| Mangalaththil sangolichchu kolam podu | Blow the auspicious conch shell and draw decorative patterns, |
| Manjalukku vereduththu maalai podu | Make a garland using turmeric roots, |
| Mangalaththil sangolichchu kolam podu | Blow the auspicious conch shell and draw decorative patterns, |
| Aadhaaramthaan yaerittaa nee thaaraam | Once the bond is established, you will become my wife! |
| Iruvarukkae ullathadi bhoomi | This world belongs solely to the two of us! |
| Male | |
| Adi ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa | Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going? |
| Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu | What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli? |
என்னம்மா ராஜாத்தி முன் கோபம் எங்கேம்மா
அல்லிராணி வேஷமெல்லாம் என்னாச்சு
அடி என்னம்மா ராஜாத்தி முன் கோபம் எங்கேம்மா
அல்லிராணி வேஷமெல்லாம் என்னாச்சு
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
சேவலுக்கு முன்னாடி கோழி நின்னா என்னாகும்
சேவலுக்கு முன்னாடி கோழி நின்னா என்னாகும்
சீறும் பின் சேரும் அங்கே காதல் உண்டாகும்
What happens when a hen stands before a rooster?
What happens when a hen stands before a rooster?
It will hiss, then unite, and love will be born there!
அடி என்னம்மா
அடி என்னம்மா ராஜாத்தி முன் கோபம் எங்கேம்மா
அல்லிராணி வேஷமெல்லாம் என்னாச்சு
Hey my dear...
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
பட்டுத் துணி போலிருக்கும் சிட்டு மேனி
என்னை பழகச் சொல்லி துடிக்குதம்மா கிட்ட வா நீ
பட்டுத் துணி போலிருக்கும் சிட்டு மேனி
என்னை பழகச் சொல்லி துடிக்குதம்மா கிட்ட வா நீ
Your slender body is soft like a silk cloth,
It yearns for me to get close and familiar, come near me!
Your slender body is soft like a silk cloth,
It yearns for me to get close and familiar, come near me!
பார்ப்பதற்கு நூறு கண்கள் போதாது
கும்தலக்கா கும்தலக்கா சொல்லிக் காட்டு
என்ன கொத்தோடு அள்ளி வச்சு சிறையில் பூட்டு
A hundred eyes are not enough to behold your beauty!
Express it with joy and rhythmic delight!
Gather me up completely and lock me in your heart's prison!
என்னம்மா
அடி என்னம்மா ராஜாத்தி முன் கோபம் எங்கேம்மா
அல்லிராணி வேஷமெல்லாம் என்னாச்சு
Hey my dear...
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
கால்வாயில் நீந்தட்டுமா சொல்லு பாப்பா
இல்லை கனி வாயில் நீந்தட்டுமா தங்கப் பாப்பா
கால்வாயில் நீந்தட்டுமா சொல்லு பாப்பா
இல்லை கனி வாயில் நீந்தட்டுமா தங்கப் பாப்பா
Shall I swim in the canal, tell me baby?
Or shall I swim in your sweet lip's embrace, golden baby?
Shall I swim in the canal, tell me baby?
Or shall I swim in your sweet lip's embrace, golden baby?
அச்சாரம் நான் தாரேன் வாம்மா
டமுக்குடப்பா டமுக்குடப்பா பாப்பா
டமுக்குடப்பா டமுக்குடப்பா பாப்பா
ஒரு தாளம் போடச் சொல்லி அவ கேப்பா
I will give you an advance token of commitment, come on girl!
Damukkudappaa damukkudappaa baby!
Damukkudappaa damukkudappaa baby!
She will ask to set a rhythm beat!
அடி என்னம்மா
அடி என்னம்மா ராஜாத்தி முன் கோபம் எங்கேம்மா
அல்லிராணி வேஷமெல்லாம் என்னாச்சு
Hey my dear...
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
மஞ்சளுக்கு வேரேடுத்து மாலை போடு
மங்கலத்தில் சங்கொலிச்சு கோலம் போடு
மஞ்சளுக்கு வேரேடுத்து மாலை போடு
மங்கலத்தில் சங்கொலிச்சு கோலம் போடு
ஆதாரம்தான் ஏறிட்டா நீ தாரம்
இருவருக்கே உள்ளதடி பூமி.....
Make a garland using turmeric roots,
Blow the auspicious conch shell and draw decorative patterns,
Make a garland using turmeric roots,
Blow the auspicious conch shell and draw decorative patterns,
Once the bond is established, you will become my wife!
This world belongs solely to the two of us!
என்னம்மா ராஜாத்தி முன் கோபம் எங்கேம்மா
அல்லிராணி வேஷமெல்லாம் என்னாச்சு
சேவலுக்கு முன்னாடி கோழி நின்னா என்னாகும்
சீறும் பின் சேரும் அங்கே காதல் உண்டாகும்
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
என்னம்மா ராஜாத்தி முன் கோபம் எங்கேம்மா
அல்லிராணி வேஷமெல்லாம் என்னாச்சு
Ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
Adi ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
Sevalukku munnaadi kozhi ninnaa ennaagum
What happens when a hen stands before a rooster?
Sevalukku munnaadi kozhi ninnaa ennaagum
What happens when a hen stands before a rooster?
Seerum pin serum angae kadhal undaagum
It will hiss, then unite, and love will be born there!
Adi ennammaa
Hey my dear...
Adi ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
Pattu thuni polirukkum chittu maeni
Your slender body is soft like a silk cloth,
Ennai pazhaga solli thudikkuthammaa kitta vaa nee
It yearns for me to get close and familiar, come near me!
Pattu thuni polirukkum chittu maeni
Your slender body is soft like a silk cloth,
Ennai pazhaga solli thudikkuthammaa kitta vaa nee
It yearns for me to get close and familiar, come near me!
Paarpatharkku nooru kangal pothaathu
A hundred eyes are not enough to behold your beauty!
Kumthalagaa kumthalakkaa solli kaattu
Express it with joy and rhythmic delight!
Enna koththodu alli vachchu siraiyil poottu
Gather me up completely and lock me in your heart's prison!
Ennammaa
Hey my dear...
Adi ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
Kaalvaayil neenthattumaa sollu pappa
Shall I swim in the canal, tell me baby?
Illai kani vaayil neenthattumaa thanga pappa
Or shall I swim in your sweet lip's embrace, golden baby?
Kaalvaayil neenthattumaa sollu pappa
Shall I swim in the canal, tell me baby?
Illai kani vaayil neenthattumaa thanga pappa
Or shall I swim in your sweet lip's embrace, golden baby?
Achchaaram naan thaaraen vaammaa
I will give you an advance token of commitment, come on girl!
Damukkudappaa damukkudappaa pappa
Damukkudappaa damukkudappaa baby!
Damukkudappaa damukkudappaa pappa
Damukkudappaa damukkudappaa baby!
Oru thaalam poda solli ava keppaa
She will ask to set a rhythm beat!
Adi ennammaa
Hey my dear...
Adi ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
Manjalukku vereduththu maalai podu
Make a garland using turmeric roots,
Mangalaththil sangolichchu kolam podu
Blow the auspicious conch shell and draw decorative patterns,
Manjalukku vereduththu maalai podu
Make a garland using turmeric roots,
Mangalaththil sangolichchu kolam podu
Blow the auspicious conch shell and draw decorative patterns,
Aadhaaramthaan yaerittaa nee thaaraam
Once the bond is established, you will become my wife!
Iruvarukkae ullathadi bhoomi
This world belongs solely to the two of us!
Adi ennammaa rajaththi mun kobam engaemmaa
Hey my princess, why this quick temper, where is it going?
Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu
What happened to your disguise as Queen Alli?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ennammaa Rajaththi is a lively and flirtatious Tamil song where the male protagonist playfully teases his beloved about her fiery temper and independent demeanor. He urges her to drop her tough exterior, comparing her resistance to Queen Alli—the legendary warrior queen known for her fierce independence—and reminds her that anger naturally yields to affection when two lovers come together. As the song progresses, the protagonist expresses his deep fascination with her beauty and charms, playfully coaxing her into accepting his romance. He envisions a traditional future filled with wedding rituals, auspicious celebrations, and a blissful life shared exclusively between the two of them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Allusion
“Alliraani veshamellaam ennaachchu”
Refers to Queen Alli (Alli Raani) from classical Tamil folklore, who was known for her fierce, haughty demeanor and dominance over men.
Simile (Upamai)
“Pattu thuni polirukkum chittu maeni”
Compares the heroine's delicate body (chittu maeni) to smooth, soft silk fabric (pattu thuni) using the comparison word 'polirukkum'.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Illai kani vaayil neenthattumaa thanga pappa”
Metaphorically compares her sweet lips to a delicious fruit (kani vaayi) in which he wishes to swim/lose himself.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Manjalukku vereduththu maalai podu / Mangalaththil sangolichchu kolam podu”
The second letter consonant harmony ('n' / 'ng') pairs between lines creates classic Tamil rhythmic rhyme.
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Trivia
This classic song features the legendary playback singer T. M. Soundararajan (TMS) with lyrics penned by the celebrated poet Kannadasan and music composed by V. Kumar. The term 'Alli Raani' stems from the famous Tamil folk myth 'Alli Arasaani Maalai', commonly used in popular culture to tease women exhibiting a bold or feisty attitude.
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