Ennanga Aandavane
From Magalukkaga · 1974
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Magalukkaga1974
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ada ennaanga aandavanae | Oh Lord, what is this? |
| Paattu kekka aasaiyaa | Do you desire to hear a song? |
| Female | |
| {Ada ennaanga aandavanae | {Oh Lord, what is this? |
| Paattu kekka aasaiyaa | Do you desire to hear a song? |
| En paatunnaa ungalukku | To you, is my song like |
| Puzhungarasi dosaiya | A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa? |
| En paatunnaa ungalukku | To you, is my song like |
| Puzhungarasi dosaiya…..} (2) | A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?} (2) |
| Female | |
| Thaayaarin kaadhoram | Beside the mother's ear |
| Thanthai oru paattu solla | As the father whispered a song |
| Saeyaaga naan pirantha | The news of my birth as a child |
| Saethi solli paadidavo | Shall I sing and tell that story? |
| Female | |
| Thaayaarin kaadhoram | Beside the mother's ear |
| Thanthai oru paattu solla | As the father whispered a song |
| Saeyaaga naan pirantha | The news of my birth as a child |
| Saethi solli paadidavo | Shall I sing and tell that story? |
| Female | |
| Seyaagga naan piranthu | Being born as a child |
| Thaayaaraithaan pirinthu | And then being separated from my mother |
| Seyaagga naan piranthu | Being born as a child |
| Thaayaaraithaan pirinthu | And then being separated from my mother |
| Naadagaththai paadidavo | Shall I sing about this drama? |
| Naadagaththai paadidavo | Shall I sing about this drama? |
| Female | |
| Ennaanga aandavanae | Oh Lord, what is this? |
| Paattu kekka aasaiyaa | Do you desire to hear a song? |
| En paatunnaa ungalukku | To you, is my song like |
| Puzhungarasi dosaiya | A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa? |
| En paatunnaa ungalukku | To you, is my song like |
| Puzhungarasi dosaiya | A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa? |
| Female | |
| Oorargal nerupaaga | With the townsfolk acting as fire |
| Ullam oru aduppaaga | And the heart acting as the stove |
| Soraaga ventha kadhai | The story of being cooked like rice |
| Solli solli paadidavo | Shall I sing and share again and again? |
| Female | |
| Oorargal nerupaaga | With the townsfolk acting as fire |
| Ullam oru aduppaaga | And the heart acting as the stove |
| Soraaga ventha kadhai | The story of being cooked like rice |
| Solli solli paadidavo | Shall I sing and share again and again? |
| Female | |
| Kallirukkum mullirukkum | Where stones and thorns exist |
| Pollaatha ulagaththilae | In this cruel world |
| Kallirukkum mullirukkum | Where stones and thorns exist |
| Pollaatha ulagaththilae | In this cruel world |
| Pooppola manamirukkum | You who have a flower-like heart |
| Ungal pugazh paadidavo | Shall I sing your praise? |
| Female | |
| Ada ennaanga aandavanae | Oh Lord, what is this? |
| Paattu kekka aasaiyaa | Do you desire to hear a song? |
| En paatunnaa ungalukku | To you, is my song like |
| Puzhungarasi dosaiya | A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa? |
| En paatunnaa ungalukku | To you, is my song like |
| Puzhungarasi dosaiya…. | A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa? |
| Female | |
| Kaaththaadi pol paranthu | Flying like a kite |
| Kai maari kai saernthu | Changing hands from person to person |
| Kooththaadi pizhaiththathellaam | Living life as a street performer |
| Koocham vittu paadidavo | Shall I shed all shyness and sing about it? |
| Female | |
| Ullathellaam udhari vittu | Leaving behind everything I possessed |
| Odi vantha yaezhaikkoru | For the poor person who came running |
| Ullathellaam udhairi vittu | Leaving behind everything I possessed |
| Odi vantha yaezhaikkoru | For the poor person who came running |
| Nallavarin nizhal kidaiththa | Having found the shade of a good soul |
| Nandri solli paadidavo | Shall I sing expressing my gratitude? |
| Nandri solli paadidavo | Shall I sing expressing my gratitude? |
| Female | |
| Ada ennaanga aandavanae | Oh Lord, what is this? |
| Paattu kekka aasaiyaa | Do you desire to hear a song? |
| En paatunnaa ungalukku | To you, is my song like |
| Puzhungarasi dosaiya | A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa? |
| En paatunnaa ungalukku | To you, is my song like |
| Puzhungarasi dosaiya…. | A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa? |
அட என்னாங்க ஆண்டவனே
பாட்டு கேக்க ஆசையா
Oh Lord, what is this?
Do you desire to hear a song?
{அட என்னாங்க ஆண்டவனே
பாட்டு கேக்க ஆசையா
என் பாட்டுன்னா உங்களுக்கு
புழுங்கரிசி தோசையா....
என் பாட்டுன்னா உங்களுக்கு
புழுங்கரிசி தோசையா....} (2)
{Oh Lord, what is this?
Do you desire to hear a song?
To you, is my song like
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
To you, is my song like
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?} (2)
தாயாரின் காதோரம்
தந்தை ஒரு பாட்டு சொல்ல
சேயாக நான் பிறந்த
சேதி சொல்லி பாடிடவோ
Beside the mother's ear
As the father whispered a song
The news of my birth as a child
Shall I sing and tell that story?
தாயாரின் காதோரம்
தந்தை ஒரு பாட்டு சொல்ல
சேயாக நான் பிறந்த
சேதி சொல்லி பாடிடவோ
Beside the mother's ear
As the father whispered a song
The news of my birth as a child
Shall I sing and tell that story?
சேயாக நான் பிறந்து
தாயாரை தான் பிரிந்து
சேயாக நான் பிறந்து
தாயாரை தான் பிரிந்து
நாயாக நான் திரிந்த
நாடகத்தை பாடிடவோ
நாடகத்தை பாடிடவோ
Being born as a child
And then being separated from my mother
Being born as a child
And then being separated from my mother
Shall I sing about this drama?
Shall I sing about this drama?
என்னாங்க ஆண்டவனே
பாட்டு கேக்க ஆசையா
என் பாட்டுன்னா உங்களுக்கு
புழுங்கரிசி தோசையா....
என் பாட்டுன்னா உங்களுக்கு
புழுங்கரிசி தோசையா.
Oh Lord, what is this?
Do you desire to hear a song?
To you, is my song like
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
To you, is my song like
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
ஊரார்கள் நெருப்பாக
உள்ளம் ஒரு அடுப்பாக
சோறாக வெந்த கதை
சொல்லி சொல்லி பாடிடவோ
With the townsfolk acting as fire
And the heart acting as the stove
The story of being cooked like rice
Shall I sing and share again and again?
ஊரார்கள் நெருப்பாக
உள்ளம் ஒரு அடுப்பாக
சோறாக வெந்த கதை
சொல்லி சொல்லி பாடிடவோ
With the townsfolk acting as fire
And the heart acting as the stove
The story of being cooked like rice
Shall I sing and share again and again?
கள்ளிருக்கும் முள்ளிருக்கும்
பொல்லாத உலகத்திலே
கள்ளிருக்கும் முள்ளிருக்கும்
பொல்லாத உலகத்திலே
பூப்போல மனமிருக்கும்
உங்கள் புகழ் பாடிடவோ
உங்கள் புகழ் பாடிடவோ
Where stones and thorns exist
In this cruel world
Where stones and thorns exist
In this cruel world
You who have a flower-like heart
Shall I sing your praise?
அட என்னாங்க
அட என்னாங்க ஆண்டவனே
பாட்டு கேக்க ஆசையா
என் பாட்டுன்னா உங்களுக்கு
புழுங்கரிசி தோசையா....
என் பாட்டுன்னா உங்களுக்கு
புழுங்கரிசி தோசையா.
Oh Lord, what is this?
Do you desire to hear a song?
To you, is my song like
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
To you, is my song like
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
காத்தாடி போல் பறந்து
கை மாறி கை சேர்ந்து
கூத்தாடி பிழைத்ததெல்லாம்
கூச்சம் விட்டு பாடிடவோ
Flying like a kite
Changing hands from person to person
Living life as a street performer
Shall I shed all shyness and sing about it?
காத்தாடி போல் பறந்து
கை மாறி கை சேர்ந்து
கூத்தாடி பிழைத்ததெல்லாம்
கூச்சம் விட்டு பாடிடவோ
Leaving behind everything I possessed
For the poor person who came running
Leaving behind everything I possessed
For the poor person who came running
Having found the shade of a good soul
Shall I sing expressing my gratitude?
Shall I sing expressing my gratitude?
உள்ளதெல்லாம் உதறி விட்டு
ஓடி வந்த ஏழைக்கொரு
உள்ளதெல்லாம் உதறி விட்டு
ஓடி வந்த ஏழைக்கொரு
நல்லவரின் நிழல் கிடைத்த
நன்றி சொல்லி பாடிடவோ
நன்றி சொல்லி பாடிடவோ
Oh Lord, what is this?
Do you desire to hear a song?
To you, is my song like
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
To you, is my song like
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
அட என்னாங்க
அட என்னாங்க ஆண்டவனே
பாட்டு கேக்க ஆசையா
என் பாட்டுன்னா உங்களுக்கு
புழுங்கரிசி தோசையா....
என் பாட்டுன்னா உங்களுக்கு
புழுங்கரிசி தோசையா.
Ada ennaanga aandavanae
Oh Lord, what is this?
Paattu kekka aasaiyaa
Do you desire to hear a song?
{Ada ennaanga aandavanae
{Oh Lord, what is this?
Paattu kekka aasaiyaa
Do you desire to hear a song?
En paatunnaa ungalukku
To you, is my song like
Puzhungarasi dosaiya
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
En paatunnaa ungalukku
To you, is my song like
Puzhungarasi dosaiya…..} (2)
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?} (2)
Thaayaarin kaadhoram
Beside the mother's ear
Thanthai oru paattu solla
As the father whispered a song
Saeyaaga naan pirantha
The news of my birth as a child
Saethi solli paadidavo
Shall I sing and tell that story?
Thaayaarin kaadhoram
Beside the mother's ear
Thanthai oru paattu solla
As the father whispered a song
Saeyaaga naan pirantha
The news of my birth as a child
Saethi solli paadidavo
Shall I sing and tell that story?
Seyaagga naan piranthu
Being born as a child
Thaayaaraithaan pirinthu
And then being separated from my mother
Seyaagga naan piranthu
Being born as a child
Thaayaaraithaan pirinthu
And then being separated from my mother
Naadagaththai paadidavo
Shall I sing about this drama?
Naadagaththai paadidavo
Shall I sing about this drama?
Ennaanga aandavanae
Oh Lord, what is this?
Paattu kekka aasaiyaa
Do you desire to hear a song?
En paatunnaa ungalukku
To you, is my song like
Puzhungarasi dosaiya
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
En paatunnaa ungalukku
To you, is my song like
Puzhungarasi dosaiya
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
Oorargal nerupaaga
With the townsfolk acting as fire
Ullam oru aduppaaga
And the heart acting as the stove
Soraaga ventha kadhai
The story of being cooked like rice
Solli solli paadidavo
Shall I sing and share again and again?
Oorargal nerupaaga
With the townsfolk acting as fire
Ullam oru aduppaaga
And the heart acting as the stove
Soraaga ventha kadhai
The story of being cooked like rice
Solli solli paadidavo
Shall I sing and share again and again?
Kallirukkum mullirukkum
Where stones and thorns exist
Pollaatha ulagaththilae
In this cruel world
Kallirukkum mullirukkum
Where stones and thorns exist
Pollaatha ulagaththilae
In this cruel world
Pooppola manamirukkum
You who have a flower-like heart
Ungal pugazh paadidavo
Shall I sing your praise?
Ada ennaanga aandavanae
Oh Lord, what is this?
Paattu kekka aasaiyaa
Do you desire to hear a song?
En paatunnaa ungalukku
To you, is my song like
Puzhungarasi dosaiya
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
En paatunnaa ungalukku
To you, is my song like
Puzhungarasi dosaiya….
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
Kaaththaadi pol paranthu
Flying like a kite
Kai maari kai saernthu
Changing hands from person to person
Kooththaadi pizhaiththathellaam
Living life as a street performer
Koocham vittu paadidavo
Shall I shed all shyness and sing about it?
Ullathellaam udhari vittu
Leaving behind everything I possessed
Odi vantha yaezhaikkoru
For the poor person who came running
Ullathellaam udhairi vittu
Leaving behind everything I possessed
Odi vantha yaezhaikkoru
For the poor person who came running
Nallavarin nizhal kidaiththa
Having found the shade of a good soul
Nandri solli paadidavo
Shall I sing expressing my gratitude?
Nandri solli paadidavo
Shall I sing expressing my gratitude?
Ada ennaanga aandavanae
Oh Lord, what is this?
Paattu kekka aasaiyaa
Do you desire to hear a song?
En paatunnaa ungalukku
To you, is my song like
Puzhungarasi dosaiya
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
En paatunnaa ungalukku
To you, is my song like
Puzhungarasi dosaiya….
A delicacy like boiled-rice dosa?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ada ennaanga aandavanae is a vibrant yet poignant Tamil song from the 1974 film Magalukkaga, composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan. Delivered with L. R. Eswari's spirited rendition, the protagonist playfully interacts with God, asking if He enjoys her singing like a comforting meal, while subtly embedding her tragic life story into her performance. She recounts her birth, her painful separation from her mother, and the cruel trials imposed by society, comparing her emotional suffering to rice being cooked over fire. As the song progresses, she describes her rootless life—drifting like a kite from hand to hand—before expressing deep gratitude to a noble soul who finally provided her with shelter and protection in a harsh world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagama)
“Oorargal nerupaaga / Ullam oru aduppaaga / Soraaga ventha kadhai”
Compares society to fire, the heart to a stove, and her life struggles to rice being cooked.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaaththaadi pol paranthu”
Compares her unstable life, drifting from one owner to another, to a kite flying in the wind.
Simile (Upamai)
“Pooppola manamirukkum”
Compares the kind soul's gentle and loving heart to a soft flower.
Rhyme / Assonance (Etukai)
“Seyaagga naan piranthu / Thaayaaraithaan pirinthu”
Rhyming of second letters across consecutive lines ('piranthu' and 'pirinthu').
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Trivia
The song showcases lyricist Kannadasan's mastery in infusing deep, existential grief into catchy, folk-style colloquial banter. Sung by L. R. Eswari, renowned for her expressive vocal range, the track stands out for its blend of humor, drama, and philosophical reflection set to M. S. Viswanathan's vibrant rhythm.
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