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Lyrics & meaning

Ennammaa Chinna Ponnu

From Naan Yen Pirandhen · 1972

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Naan Yen Pirandhen
Movie release year
1972
Lyrics added on
7 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennammaa chinna ponnu
Ennavo thaedum kannu
Naanum undhan jodi allavo… oo…
Naayagikku naanam ennavo…oo…
Naalu kaigal serndhaal sollavo…
{Aa haa… o… o… o… }
Chorus :{Thandhana thaananaa thaana thandhanaa
Thandhana thaananaa thaana thandhanaa
Thandhana thaananaa thaana thandhanaa
Thandhana thaananaa thaana thandhanaa} (Overlap)
Ennaiyaa chinna kannu
Unnai thaan thaedum ponnu
Naanum undhan jodi allavo… oo…
Naayagikku naanam konjavo… oo…
Naalu kaigal serndhaal sollavo
Iravukku saelai thandhaal
Ingae naamum onnammaa
Iruttukku vaelai endraal
Ini mael thaanae kadhaiyammaa
Muthamidum aasai vandhu
Moonu pakkam kolludhae
Aama moonu pakkam kolludhae
Munniravu naeram ennai
Vaasal pakkam thalludhae
Aiyaaraiyaa raavo
Oo… oo… oo… oo…
Aiyaaraiyaa raavo
Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aiyaaraiyaa raavo aiyaaraiyaa raavo
Aiyaaraiyaa raavo aiyaaraiyaa raavo
Ennammaa chinna ponnu
Ennavo thaedum kannu
Naanum undhan jodi allavo… oo…
Naayagikku naanam konjavo… oo…
Naalu kaigal serndhaal sollavo…
Kannathil echil pattadhaeno thaeno
Kai pattu vandhadhenna maano naano
Sengamalam pol malarndhaai thangamae
Paruvathai thandhu sellammaa
Koduppadhai vaangi kollammaa
Ennaiyaa chinna kannu
Unnai thaan thaedum ponnu
Naanum undhan jodi allavo… oo…
Naayagikku naanam ennavoo… oo…
Naalu kaigal serndhaal sollavo…
Oru tharam nooru varai ennidavo
Tharuvadhu kodi perum thandhidavo
Pon manam polirundhaal podhumallavo
Pon manam polirundhaal podhumallavo
Pazhaghiya ponnammaa
Nee pattadhai sollammaa
Irubadhu vayasaiyaa idhu
Iruppadhu unakkaiyaa
Ennammaa chinna ponnu
Ennavo thaedum kannu
Naanum undhan jodi allavo… oo…
Naayagikku naanam konjavo… oo…
Naalu kaigal serndhaal sollavo…
…………………….
What is the matter, my young girl?
Your eyes seem to be searching for something...
Am I not your partner? Oh...
Why is my heroine so shy? Oh...
Shall I tell you once our four hands embrace?
{ Aha... Oh... Oh... Oh... }
Chorus: { Thanthana thaananaa thaana thanthanaa
Thanthana thaananaa thaana thanthanaa
Thanthana thaananaa thaana thanthanaa
Thanthana thaananaa thaana thanthanaa } (overlap)
What is it, my dear one?
This girl is searching only for you!
Am I not your partner too? Oh...
Should the heroine's shyness be pampered? Oh...
Shall I tell you once our four hands embrace?
If we drape a saree over the night,
We will become one here, my dear!
When the darkness begins its work,
Our story truly begins from here, my dear!
The longing to kiss rises up,
And overwhelms me from every side!
Yes, it overwhelms me from every side!
The early night hours
Push me towards the doorway!
Aiyarayya raavo
Oh... Oh... Oh... Oh...
Aiyarayya raavo
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Aiyarayya raavo, Aiyarayya raavo
Aiyarayya raavo, Aiyarayya raavo
What is the matter, my young girl?
Your eyes seem to be searching for something...
Am I not your partner? Oh...
Should the heroine's shyness be pampered? Oh...
Shall I tell you once our four hands embrace?
Is that sweet honey touching your cheek?
Who brushed against you by touch—a deer or me?
You blossomed like a red lotus, my precious gold!
Share your youthful charm and come, my girl!
Accept whatever I offer you, my girl!
What is it, my dear one?
This girl is searching only for you!
Am I not your partner too? Oh...
Why is the heroine so shy? Oh...
Shall I tell you once our four hands embrace?
Shall I count all the way to a hundred once?
What I give is worth millions, shall I give it?
Isn't it enough if we have a heart of gold?
Isn't it enough if we have a heart of gold?
My familiar golden girl,
Tell me what you felt and experienced!
This youth of twenty years, my man,
Exists only for you!
What is the matter, my young girl?
Your eyes seem to be searching for something...
Am I not your partner? Oh...
Should the heroine's shyness be pampered? Oh...
Shall I tell you once our four hands embrace?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

"Naan Yen Pirandhen" (1972) feature track "Ennamma Chinna Ponnu" is a playful, romantic duet between two lovers expressing their mutual affection, courtship, and longing for union. Through affectionate banter, the male lead teasingly questions his lover's shyness and searching gaze, while the female lead responds with tender devotion and surrender. The song blends sensual nocturnal imagery—where darkness acts as a veil for romance—with traditional metaphors of intimacy such as the lotus blossom and the joining of four hands. As the melody progresses, both lovers celebrate their emotional attachment and youth, reaffirming that a pure heart ('pon manam') is the ultimate gift in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile

Sengamalam pol malarndhaai thangamae

The speaker compares the lover's blooming radiance to a blooming red lotus ('sengamalam pol').

Metaphor

Naalu kaigal serndhaal sollavo…

The phrase 'four hands joining together' is a traditional Tamil poetic euphemism for wedlock and intimate romantic union.

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Trivia

'Naan Yen Pirandhen' (1972) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR), K. R. Vijaya, and Kanchana, with music composed by the duo Shankar-Ganesh.

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