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Lyrics & meaning

Ennamma Rani

From Kumari Kottam · 1971

Lyricist
Alangudi Somu
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kumari Kottam
Movie release year
1971
Lyrics added on
26 Nov 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennammaa raani ponnaana maeni…
Aalavattam poda vandhadho…
Ennammaa raani ponnaana maeni…
Aalavattam poda vandhadho…
Ennammaa raani ponnaana maeni…
Aalavattam poda vandhadho…
Yaeri vandha yaeni thaevaiyillai endru
Ezhai pakkam saadugindradho
Aahaa ezhai pakkam saadugindradho
Ullaasa thottam uruvaakkum koottam
Paattaali makkalallavo
Ullaasa thottam uruvaakkum koottam
Paattaali makkalallavo
Uruvathai paarthu ullathai madhippadhu
Maaperum thavarallavo
Aahaa maaperum thavarallavo
Ennammaa raani ponnaana maeni…
Aalavattam poda vandhadho…
Yaeri vandha yaeni thaevaiyillai endru
Ezhai pakkam saadugindradho
Pattodu paruthaiyai pinieduthu
Unga pagattukku puthaadai yaar koduthaa
Pattodu paruthaiyai pinieduthu
Unga pagattukku puthaadai yaar koduthaa
Kattaantharaiyilae kallai udaithu
Unga kannaadi maaligaiyai yaar padaithaa
Kattaantharaiyilae kallai udaithu
Unga kannaadi maaligaiyai yaar padaithaa
Ahaa sellammaa sollammaa kannammaa
Konjam sindhithaal mannithaal ennammaa
Aa… sellammaa sollammaa kannammaa
Konjam sindhithaal mannithaal ennammaa
Ennammaa raani ponnaana maeni…
Aalavattam poda vandhadho…
Yaeri vandha yaeni thaevaiyillai endru
Ezhai pakkam saadugindradho
Pathum parandhodum pasi pinikku
Unga pavalamum vayiramum payan padumaa
Paalodu pacharisi padiyalakkum
Indha panbaana makkalidam alatchiyamaa
Ahaa sellammaa sollammaa kannammaa
Konjam sindhithaal mannithaal ennammaa
Aa… sellammaa sollammaa kannammaa
Konjam sindhithaal mannithaal ennammaa
Atharilae nitham nitham kulitthaalum
Pattu methaiyilae poo virithu paduthaalum
Athanaiyum oru naal mudindhu vidum
Ezhai avasiyam appodhu purindhu vidum
Ahaa sellammaa sollammaa kannammaa
Konjam sindhithaal mannithaal ennammaa
Aa… sellammaa sollammaa kannammaa
Konjam sindhithaal mannithaal ennammaa
Ennammaa raani ponnaana maeni…
Aalavattam poda vandhadho…
Yaeri vandha yaeni thaevaiyillai endru
Ezhai pakkam saadugindradho
Aahaa ezhai pakkam saadugindradho
What is this, my queen with your golden beauty...
Has it come here just to show off with pride?
What is this, my queen with your golden beauty...
Has it come here just to show off with pride?
What is this, my queen with your golden beauty...
Has it come here just to show off with pride?
Saying you no longer need the ladder you climbed on,
is it striking down at the poor?
Aha, is it striking down at the poor?
The ones who create this garden of pleasure,
aren't they the working-class people?
The ones who create this garden of pleasure,
aren't they the working-class people?
Judging a person's heart just by their looks,
isn't that a huge mistake?
Aha, isn't that a huge mistake?
What is this, my queen with your golden beauty...
Has it come here just to show off with pride?
Saying you no longer need the ladder you climbed on,
is it striking down at the poor?
Spinning and cleaning raw silk and cotton,
who gave you new clothes for your show of wealth?
Spinning and cleaning raw silk and cotton,
who gave you new clothes for your show of wealth?
Breaking hard stones on the barren ground,
who built this glass palace of yours?
Breaking hard stones on the barren ground,
who built this glass palace of yours?
Aha, my dear girl, tell me, my sweet one,
what is wrong with thinking a little and forgiving?
Ah... my dear girl, tell me, my sweet one,
what is wrong with thinking a little and forgiving?
What is this, my queen with your golden beauty...
Has it come here just to show off with pride?
Saying you no longer need the ladder you climbed on,
is it striking down at the poor?
Against the agony of hunger that makes all virtues flee,
will your corals and diamonds be of any use?
To the ones who provide milk and rice to feed us all,
why show such contempt to these noble people?
Aha, my dear girl, tell me, my sweet one,
what is wrong with thinking a little and forgiving?
Ah... my dear girl, tell me, my sweet one,
what is wrong with thinking a little and forgiving?
Even if you bathe in perfume every single day,
even if you sleep on a silk mattress covered with flowers,
all of it will come to an end one day,
and only then will you understand the value of the poor.
Aha, my dear girl, tell me, my sweet one,
what is wrong with thinking a little and forgiving?
Ah... my dear girl, tell me, my sweet one,
what is wrong with thinking a little and forgiving?
What is this, my queen with your golden beauty...
Has it come here just to show off with pride?
Saying you no longer need the ladder you climbed on,
is it striking down at the poor?
Aha, is it striking down at the poor?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song from 'Kumari Kottam' is a powerful social commentary delivered with typical M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) egalitarian fervor. The lyrics address an affluent woman who displays arrogance towards working-class individuals, reminding her that luxury, fine clothes, and glass palaces are built solely through the labor of the poor. The hero asks her not to judge people by their appearance or wealth, pointing out that rich jewels cannot satisfy fundamental human needs like hunger.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagamm)

Yaeri vandha yaeni thaevaiyillai endru

The 'ladder' (yaeni) is used as a metaphor for the working class whose hard work helps wealthy individuals rise in society, only to be discarded once success is achieved.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Pattodu paruthaiyai pinieduthu

Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Pattodu', 'paruthaiyai', 'pinieduthu') creates a rhythmic, musical flow.

Proverb / Idiom

Pathum parandhodum pasi pinikku

Refers to the famous Tamil proverb 'Pasi vandhaaldh pajjum parandhodum' (When hunger strikes, ten noble virtues fly away).

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Trivia

The film 'Kumari Kottam' (1971) stars M. G. Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa in the lead roles. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this track was sung by the legendary playback singer T. M. Soundararajan. The lyrics were written by Alangudi Somu, known for embedding strong social reformist messaging in his songs.

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