Ennamum Enna
From Kaithi Kannayiram · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kaithi Kannayiram1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ennamum enna | What is your thought? |
| Nee iruppathum engae | Where are you residing? |
| En kannaalae unnai | With my own eyes, you, |
| Naan kaanpatheppo… | When will I see? |
| Female | |
| Ennamum enna | What is your thought? |
| Nee iruppathum engae | Where are you residing? |
| En kannaalae unnai | With my own eyes, you, |
| Naan kaanpatheppo… | When will I see? |
| Female | |
| Enna engae eppo? | What, where, when? |
| Female | |
| Kannam sivakka pesi | Speaking until cheeks turned red, |
| Kadhal ennum ambai veesi | Casting the arrow called love, |
| Chinna pennin | A young girl's |
| Nenjai thotta raja | Heart you touched, O king, |
| Female | |
| Kannam sivakka pesi | Speaking until cheeks turned red, |
| Kadhal ennum ambai veesi | Casting the arrow called love, |
| Chinna pennin | A young girl's |
| Nenjai thotta raja | Heart you touched, O king, |
| Female | |
| Theruvengum unnai thedi | Searching all over the streets for you, |
| Antha roja | That rose, |
| Theruvengum unnai thedi | Searching all over the streets for you, |
| Antha roja | That rose, |
| Thigaippathum thavippathum theriyaathaa | Don't you know how bewildered and yearning she is? |
| Thigaippathum thavippathum theriyaathaa | Don't you know how bewildered and yearning she is? |
| Female | |
| Ennamum enna | What is your thought? |
| Nee iruppathum engae | Where are you residing? |
| En kannaalae unnai | With my own eyes, you, |
| Naan kaanpatheppo… | When will I see? |
| Female | |
| Enna engae eppo? | What, where, when? |
| Female | |
| Kannai koththum | Like a striking snake, |
| Paampai pola | Like a snake, |
| Kaavaliruntha kottaikkullae | Inside the heavily guarded fortress, |
| Unnaik kandu | Having seen you, |
| Anbum konda ullam | The heart that grew in love, |
| Aahaa ooho mheem | Aahaa ooho mheem |
| Female | |
| Kannai koththum | Like a striking snake, |
| Paampai pola | Like a snake, |
| Kaavaliruntha kottaikkullae | Inside the heavily guarded fortress, |
| Unnaik kandu | Having seen you, |
| Anbum konda ullam | The heart that grew in love, |
| Female | |
| Palasaali endru nee sonna uruvam | The figure you described as strong, |
| Palasaali endru nee sonna uruvam | The figure you described as strong, |
| Paranthu vanthirukku unnai thedi | Has flown here searching for you, |
| Paranthu vanthirukku unnai thedi | Has flown here searching for you. |
| Female | |
| Ennamum enna | What is your thought? |
| Nee iruppathum engae | Where are you residing? |
| En kannaalae unnai | With my own eyes, you, |
| Naan kaanpatheppo… | When will I see? |
| Female | |
| Ennamum enna | What is your thought? |
| Nee iruppathum engae | Where are you residing? |
| En kannaalae unnai | With my own eyes, you, |
| Naan kaanpatheppo… | When will I see? |
| Female | |
| Enna engae eppo? | What, where, when? |
எண்ணமும் என்ன
நீ இருப்பதும் எங்கே
என் கண்ணாலே உன்னை
நான் காண்பதெப்போ....
What is your thought?
Where are you residing?
With my own eyes, you,
When will I see?
எண்ணமும் என்ன
நீ இருப்பதும் எங்கே
என் கண்ணாலே உன்னை
நான் காண்பதெப்போ....
What is your thought?
Where are you residing?
With my own eyes, you,
When will I see?
என்ன எங்கே எப்போ?
What, where, when?
கன்னம் சிவக்க பேசி
காதல் என்னும் அம்பை வீசி
சின்னப் பெண்ணின்
நெஞ்சைத் தொட்ட ராஜா
Speaking until cheeks turned red,
Casting the arrow called love,
A young girl's
Heart you touched, O king,
கன்னம் சிவக்க பேசி
காதல் என்னும் அம்பை வீசி
சின்னப் பெண்ணின்
நெஞ்சைத் தொட்ட ராஜா
Speaking until cheeks turned red,
Casting the arrow called love,
A young girl's
Heart you touched, O king,
தெருவெங்கும் உன்னைத் தேடி
அந்த ரோஜா
தெருவெங்கும் உன்னைத் தேடி
அந்த ரோஜா
திகைப்பதும் தவிப்பதும் தெரியாதா
திகைப்பதும் தவிப்பதும் தெரியாதா
Searching all over the streets for you,
That rose,
Searching all over the streets for you,
That rose,
Don't you know how bewildered and yearning she is?
Don't you know how bewildered and yearning she is?
எண்ணமும் என்ன
நீ இருப்பதும் எங்கே
என் கண்ணாலே உன்னை
நான் காண்பதெப்போ....
What is your thought?
Where are you residing?
With my own eyes, you,
When will I see?
என்ன எங்கே எப்போ?
What, where, when?
கண்ணைக் கொத்தும்
பாம்பைப் போல
காவலிருந்த கோட்டைக்குள்ளே
உன்னைக் கண்டு
அன்பும் கொண்ட உள்ளம்
ஆஹா ஓஓஹோ ம்ஹீம்ம்
Like a striking snake,
Like a snake,
Inside the heavily guarded fortress,
Having seen you,
The heart that grew in love,
Aahaa ooho mheem
கண்ணைக் கொத்தும்
பாம்பைப் போல
காவலிருந்த கோட்டைக்குள்ளே
உன்னைக் கண்டு
அன்பும் கொண்ட உள்ளம்
Like a striking snake,
Like a snake,
Inside the heavily guarded fortress,
Having seen you,
The heart that grew in love,
பலசாலி என்று நீ சொன்ன உருவம்
பலசாலி என்று நீ சொன்ன உருவம்
பறந்து வந்திருக்கு உன்னைத் தேடி
பறந்து வந்திருக்கு உன்னைத் தேடி
The figure you described as strong,
The figure you described as strong,
Has flown here searching for you,
Has flown here searching for you.
எண்ணமும் என்ன
நீ இருப்பதும் எங்கே
என் கண்ணாலே உன்னை
நான் காண்பதெப்போ....
What is your thought?
Where are you residing?
With my own eyes, you,
When will I see?
எண்ணமும் என்ன
நீ இருப்பதும் எங்கே
என் கண்ணாலே உன்னை
நான் காண்பதெப்போ....
What is your thought?
Where are you residing?
With my own eyes, you,
When will I see?
என்ன எங்கே எப்போ?
What, where, when?
Ennamum enna
What is your thought?
Nee iruppathum engae
Where are you residing?
En kannaalae unnai
With my own eyes, you,
Naan kaanpatheppo…
When will I see?
Ennamum enna
What is your thought?
Nee iruppathum engae
Where are you residing?
En kannaalae unnai
With my own eyes, you,
Naan kaanpatheppo…
When will I see?
Enna engae eppo?
What, where, when?
Kannam sivakka pesi
Speaking until cheeks turned red,
Kadhal ennum ambai veesi
Casting the arrow called love,
Chinna pennin
A young girl's
Nenjai thotta raja
Heart you touched, O king,
Kannam sivakka pesi
Speaking until cheeks turned red,
Kadhal ennum ambai veesi
Casting the arrow called love,
Chinna pennin
A young girl's
Nenjai thotta raja
Heart you touched, O king,
Theruvengum unnai thedi
Searching all over the streets for you,
Antha roja
That rose,
Theruvengum unnai thedi
Searching all over the streets for you,
Antha roja
That rose,
Thigaippathum thavippathum theriyaathaa
Don't you know how bewildered and yearning she is?
Thigaippathum thavippathum theriyaathaa
Don't you know how bewildered and yearning she is?
Ennamum enna
What is your thought?
Nee iruppathum engae
Where are you residing?
En kannaalae unnai
With my own eyes, you,
Naan kaanpatheppo…
When will I see?
Enna engae eppo?
What, where, when?
Kannai koththum
Like a striking snake,
Paampai pola
Like a snake,
Kaavaliruntha kottaikkullae
Inside the heavily guarded fortress,
Unnaik kandu
Having seen you,
Anbum konda ullam
The heart that grew in love,
Aahaa ooho mheem
Aahaa ooho mheem
Kannai koththum
Like a striking snake,
Paampai pola
Like a snake,
Kaavaliruntha kottaikkullae
Inside the heavily guarded fortress,
Unnaik kandu
Having seen you,
Anbum konda ullam
The heart that grew in love,
Palasaali endru nee sonna uruvam
The figure you described as strong,
Palasaali endru nee sonna uruvam
The figure you described as strong,
Paranthu vanthirukku unnai thedi
Has flown here searching for you,
Paranthu vanthirukku unnai thedi
Has flown here searching for you.
Ennamum enna
What is your thought?
Nee iruppathum engae
Where are you residing?
En kannaalae unnai
With my own eyes, you,
Naan kaanpatheppo…
When will I see?
Ennamum enna
What is your thought?
Nee iruppathum engae
Where are you residing?
En kannaalae unnai
With my own eyes, you,
Naan kaanpatheppo…
When will I see?
Enna engae eppo?
What, where, when?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This expressive song conveys the deep yearning of a heroine calling out to her beloved, wondering about his thoughts, location, and the timing of their next meeting. She fondly recalls how his sweet words made her blush and how his love pierced her heart like an arrow, describing herself as a delicate rose wandering the streets in search of him. She reflects on how love blossomed even inside a heavily guarded fortress—impenetrable like a fierce snake—and how her devotion compelled her to break through barriers to seek him out. Through rhythmic refrains and tender questioning, she impatiently awaits their reunion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Kadhal ennum ambai veesi”
Compares love directly to a shot arrow ('Kadhal ennum ambai veesi').
Simile (உவமை)
“Kannai koththum Paampai pola”
Compares the strict, dangerous fortress guard to an eye-striking snake ('Kannai koththum paampai pola').
Second-Letter Rhyme (எதுகை - Edugai)
“Kannam sivakka pesi / Chinna pennin”
The second letters 'nn' match across consecutive lines ('Kannam' and 'Enjai' / 'Chinna').
Alliteration (மோனை - Monai)
“Thigaippathum thavippathum theriyaathaa”
Repetition of the 'Th' consonant sound in 'Thigaippathum thavippathum theriyaathaa'.
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Trivia
Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) is a classic Tamil crime-drama directed by P. S. Ranga, starring Kallapart Natarajan, Rajasree, and R. S. Manohar. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary 'Thirai Isai Thilagam' K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi.
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