Ennamo Pannudhu
From Yuga Dharmam · 1983
- Lyricist
- K. S. Gopalakrishnan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Yuga Dharmam1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ennamo pannudhu | Something is happening to me |
| Ennennamo ennudhu | My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts |
| Ennamo pannudhu | Something is happening to me |
| Ennennamo ennudhu | My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts |
| Ennaannu theriyallae | I don't know what it is |
| Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae | Nor can I express it in words |
| Ennaannu theriyallae | I don't know what it is |
| Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae ammamma | Nor can I express it in words, oh my! |
| Female | |
| Ennamo pannudhu | Something is happening to me |
| Ennennamo ennudhu | My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts |
| Ennamo ………………… | Something is... |
| Female | |
| Pasi eduthaa puliyaattam | When hungry, like a tiger |
| Yeraiya thaedudhu manasu | The heart searches for its prey |
| Yeraiyathaedudhu | Searching for prey |
| Rusiya kandaa poonaiyaattam | Having tasted sweetness, like a cat |
| Tharai enna aanadhu vayasu | What has happened to the ground beneath my youth? |
| Indha tharai enna aanadhu vayasu | What has happened to the ground beneath my youth? |
| Adhu pagalilae orangudhu raavulae kerangudhu | It sleeps during the day and swoons at night |
| Pagalilae orangudhu raavulae kerangudhu | Sleeping during the day, swooning at night |
| Maalaiyilae yaengudhu kaalaiylae thoongudhu | Yearning in the evening, sleeping in the morning |
| Ammammaa enna naan pannuvaen | Oh my, what will I do? |
| Ennatha cholluvaen | What shall I say? |
| Female | |
| Ennamo pannudhu | Something is happening to me |
| Ennennamo ennudhu | My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts |
| Ennaannu theriyallae | I don't know what it is |
| Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae | Nor can I express it in words |
| Ennaannu theriyallae | I don't know what it is |
| Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae ammamma | Nor can I express it in words, oh my! |
| Female | |
| Ennamo pannudhu | Something is happening to me |
| Ennennamo ennudhu | My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts |
| Female | |
| Durr dada durr dada durr | [Rhythmic vocal scatting] |
| Datta durr dada durr dada durr | [Rhythmic vocal scatting] |
| Daa daa daa durr dada durr dada durr | [Rhythmic vocal scatting] |
| Datta durr dada durr dada durr | [Rhythmic vocal scatting] |
| Daa daa daa raa… raraa… haa… ahaa… | [Melodic vocalization] |
| Female | |
| Aavala ezhudha paenaa eduthaa | When I pick up a pen to write my desire |
| Aavannaa podudhu thaanaa | It automatically writes the letter 'Aa' |
| Aavannaa podudhu thaanaa | It automatically writes the letter 'Aa' |
| Thaanaa ezhudhum munnae | Even before it can write on its own |
| Ink thaanaa kottudhu veenaa | The ink spills out uselessly on its own |
| Thaanaa kottudhu veenaa | Spills out uselessly on its own |
| Adhu ullukkullae kelarudhu | It stirs deep inside me |
| Unna kandaa valarudhu | It grows when I see you |
| Ullukkullae kelarudhu | It stirs deep inside me |
| Unna kandaa valarudhu | It grows when I see you |
| Othaiyilae kelarudhu othaiyilae uruludhu | It stirs when I am alone, it rolls around when I am alone |
| Ammammaa enna naan pannuvaen | Oh my, what will I do? |
| Yennattha cholluvaen | What shall I say? |
| Female | |
| Ennamo pannudhu | Something is happening to me |
| Ennennamo ennudhu | My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts |
| Ennaannu theriyallae | I don't know what it is |
| Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae | Nor can I express it in words |
| Ennaannu theriyallae | I don't know what it is |
| Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae ammamma | Nor can I express it in words, oh my! |
| Female | |
| Ennamo pannudhu | Something is happening to me |
| Ennennamo ennudhu | My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts |
என்னமோ பண்ணுது
என்னென்னமோ எண்ணுது
என்னமோ பண்ணுது
என்னென்னமோ எண்ணுது
என்னான்னு தெரியல்ல
எடுத்துச் சொல்லவும் முடியல்ல
என்னான்னு தெரியல்ல
எடுத்துச் சொல்லவும் முடியல்ல அம்மம்மா
Something is happening to me
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
Something is happening to me
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
I don't know what it is
Nor can I express it in words
I don't know what it is
Nor can I express it in words, oh my!
என்னமோ பண்ணுது
என்னென்னமோ எண்ணுது
என்னமோ..................
Something is happening to me
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
Something is...
பசி எடுத்தா புலியாட்டம்
எரையத் தேடுது மனசு
எரையத் தேடுது மனசு
ருசியக் கண்டா பூனையாட்டம்
தரை என்ன ஆனது வயசு
இந்தத் தரை என்ன ஆனது வயசு
அது பகலிலே ஒறங்குது ராவுலே கெறங்குது
பகலிலே ஒறங்குது ராவுலே கெறங்குது
மாலையிலே ஏங்குது காலையிலே தூங்குது
அம்மம்மா என்ன நான் பண்ணுவேன்
என்னத்தச் சொல்லுவேன்
When hungry, like a tiger
The heart searches for its prey
Searching for prey
Having tasted sweetness, like a cat
What has happened to the ground beneath my youth?
What has happened to the ground beneath my youth?
It sleeps during the day and swoons at night
Sleeping during the day, swooning at night
Yearning in the evening, sleeping in the morning
Oh my, what will I do?
What shall I say?
என்னமோ பண்ணுது
என்னென்னமோ எண்ணுது
என்னான்னு தெரியல்ல
எடுத்துச் சொல்லவும் முடியல்ல
என்னான்னு தெரியல்ல
எடுத்துச் சொல்லவும் முடியல்ல அம்மம்மா
Something is happening to me
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
I don't know what it is
Nor can I express it in words
I don't know what it is
Nor can I express it in words, oh my!
என்னமோ பண்ணுது
என்னென்னமோ எண்ணுது
Something is happening to me
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
டுர்ர் டட டுர்ர் டட டுர்ர்
டட டுர்ர் டட டுர்ர் டட டுர்ர்
டாடாடா டுர்ர் டட டுர்ர் டட டுர்ர்
டட்ட டுர்ர் டட டுர்ர் டட டுர்ர்
டாடாடா ரா... ரரா... ஹா.....அஹா...
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
[Melodic vocalization]
அ னா எழுத பேனா எடுத்தா
ஆவன்னா போடுது தானா
ஆவன்னா போடுது தானா
தானா எழுதும் முன்னே
இங்க் தானா கொட்டுது வீணா
தானா கொட்டுது வீணா
அது உள்ளுக்குள்ளே கெளறுது
உன்னக் கண்டா வளருது
உள்ளுக்குள்ளே கெளறுது
உன்னக் கண்டா வளருது
ஒத்தையிலே கெளறுது ஒத்தையிலே உருளுது
அம்மம்மா என்ன நான் பண்ணுவேன்
என்னத்தச் சொல்லுவேன்
When I pick up a pen to write my desire
It automatically writes the letter 'Aa'
It automatically writes the letter 'Aa'
Even before it can write on its own
The ink spills out uselessly on its own
Spills out uselessly on its own
It stirs deep inside me
It grows when I see you
It stirs deep inside me
It grows when I see you
It stirs when I am alone, it rolls around when I am alone
Oh my, what will I do?
What shall I say?
என்னமோ பண்ணுது
என்னென்னமோ எண்ணுது
என்னான்னு தெரியல்ல
எடுத்துச் சொல்லவும் முடியல்ல
என்னான்னு தெரியல்ல
எடுத்துச் சொல்லவும் முடியல்ல அம்மம்மா
Something is happening to me
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
I don't know what it is
Nor can I express it in words
I don't know what it is
Nor can I express it in words, oh my!
என்னமோ பண்ணுது
என்னென்னமோ எண்ணுது
Something is happening to me
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
Ennamo pannudhu
Something is happening to me
Ennennamo ennudhu
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
Ennamo pannudhu
Something is happening to me
Ennennamo ennudhu
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
Ennaannu theriyallae
I don't know what it is
Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae
Nor can I express it in words
Ennaannu theriyallae
I don't know what it is
Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae ammamma
Nor can I express it in words, oh my!
Ennamo pannudhu
Something is happening to me
Ennennamo ennudhu
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
Ennamo …………………
Something is...
Pasi eduthaa puliyaattam
When hungry, like a tiger
Yeraiya thaedudhu manasu
The heart searches for its prey
Yeraiyathaedudhu
Searching for prey
Rusiya kandaa poonaiyaattam
Having tasted sweetness, like a cat
Tharai enna aanadhu vayasu
What has happened to the ground beneath my youth?
Indha tharai enna aanadhu vayasu
What has happened to the ground beneath my youth?
Adhu pagalilae orangudhu raavulae kerangudhu
It sleeps during the day and swoons at night
Pagalilae orangudhu raavulae kerangudhu
Sleeping during the day, swooning at night
Maalaiyilae yaengudhu kaalaiylae thoongudhu
Yearning in the evening, sleeping in the morning
Ammammaa enna naan pannuvaen
Oh my, what will I do?
Ennatha cholluvaen
What shall I say?
Ennamo pannudhu
Something is happening to me
Ennennamo ennudhu
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
Ennaannu theriyallae
I don't know what it is
Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae
Nor can I express it in words
Ennaannu theriyallae
I don't know what it is
Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae ammamma
Nor can I express it in words, oh my!
Ennamo pannudhu
Something is happening to me
Ennennamo ennudhu
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
Durr dada durr dada durr
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
Datta durr dada durr dada durr
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
Daa daa daa durr dada durr dada durr
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
Datta durr dada durr dada durr
[Rhythmic vocal scatting]
Daa daa daa raa… raraa… haa… ahaa…
[Melodic vocalization]
Aavala ezhudha paenaa eduthaa
When I pick up a pen to write my desire
Aavannaa podudhu thaanaa
It automatically writes the letter 'Aa'
Aavannaa podudhu thaanaa
It automatically writes the letter 'Aa'
Thaanaa ezhudhum munnae
Even before it can write on its own
Ink thaanaa kottudhu veenaa
The ink spills out uselessly on its own
Thaanaa kottudhu veenaa
Spills out uselessly on its own
Adhu ullukkullae kelarudhu
It stirs deep inside me
Unna kandaa valarudhu
It grows when I see you
Ullukkullae kelarudhu
It stirs deep inside me
Unna kandaa valarudhu
It grows when I see you
Othaiyilae kelarudhu othaiyilae uruludhu
It stirs when I am alone, it rolls around when I am alone
Ammammaa enna naan pannuvaen
Oh my, what will I do?
Yennattha cholluvaen
What shall I say?
Ennamo pannudhu
Something is happening to me
Ennennamo ennudhu
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
Ennaannu theriyallae
I don't know what it is
Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae
Nor can I express it in words
Ennaannu theriyallae
I don't know what it is
Eduthu chollavum mudiyallae ammamma
Nor can I express it in words, oh my!
Ennamo pannudhu
Something is happening to me
Ennennamo ennudhu
My mind thinks all sorts of thoughts
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song captures the sweet, uncontrollable restless feelings brought on by youth, infatuation, and love. The protagonist expresses a deep inner turmoil and excitement that defies clear description, making them feel as though their feet are no longer firmly on the ground. Through vivid imagery of altered sleep patterns, instinctual hunger, and physical helplessness (such as a pen spilling ink before words can be written), the lyricist emphasizes how overwhelming affection disrupts daily life and turns solitary moments into emotional whirlwinds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Pasi eduthaa puliyaattam”
Compares the mind's instinctual search for love/prey to a hungry tiger hunting.
Simile (Uvamai Ani)
“Rusiya kandaa poonaiyaattam”
Compares the newfound pleasure of love to a cat that has tasted something delicious.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Ennamo pannudhu / Ennennamo ennudhu”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'E' sound across the opening phrases.
Rhyme (Iyaipu)
“Adhu ullukkullae kelarudhu / Unna kandaa valarudhu”
Matching end rhymes ('kelarudhu' and 'valarudhu') creating rhythmic musical harmony.
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Trivia
'Yuga Dharmam' is a 1983 Tamil drama film featuring lyrics penned by renowned filmmaker and writer K. S. Gopalakrishnan, who was famous for his rich, theatrical Tamil dialogue and character-driven storytelling.
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