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Ennanga Maapilla

From Thendrale Ennai Thodu · 1985

Lyricist: Vairamuthu
Singer: S. Janaki
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Thendrale Ennai Thodu
Movie release year: 1985
Lyrics added on: 19 Oct 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics

↻ English translation

Hei hei

Ennanga maappilla nalanthaana

Ellarum veetila sugam thaana

Unga sannidhi vaasalilae

Vandhu nithamum paathirukken

Neenga ittathu sattam ena

Yeval senjida kaathirukken

Ennanga maappilla nalanthaana

Ellarum veetila sugam thaana

Ponmaeni unmaeni thaan

Poraada koodathaiyya

Un maeni thindaadinaa

En maeni thaangathaiyya

Raajadhi raajavukku

Raajathi naan illaiya

Sondhangal ponaalumae

Bandhangal pogathaiyya

Naethu vandha

Kobamum thaabamum

Pona poguthu vittu thallu

Serthu vecha

Paasamum nesamum

Veena poguthu allikollu

Aasa pattathum

Avathi pattathum

Maranthu poyiduchaa

Appo aala thottathum

Thola thottathum

Kasanthu poyiduchaa

Thottathum Thottathum

Sattunu vittudumaa

Hei hei hei

Ennanga maappilla nalanthaana

Ellarum veetila sugam thaana

Unga sannidhi vaasalilae

Vandhu nithamum paathirukken

Neenga ittathu sattam ena

Yeval senjida kaathirukken

Ennanga maappilla nalanthaana

Hei ellarum veetila sugam thaana

Kannaa en kai raasi thaan

Kal ellam ponnagumae

Kannaalae kandaalum thaan

Mul ellam poovaagumae

Pennullam ennaalumae

Pesama pogathaiyya

Unnaatam thalli chella

Ennalae aagathaiyaa

Kaadhalicha mogamum thaagamum

Nenjil pongura velaiyilae

Kai anaicha kaalamum neramum

Meendum koodura naalaiyilae

Moracha morappum

Veracha verappum

Innamum maralaiyaa

Appo kothicha kothippum

Thudicha thudippum

Innamum aaralaiyaa

Konjuna minjura

Minjuna kenjuriyae

Hei hei hei

Ennanga maappilla nalanthaana

Ellarum veetila sugam thaana

Unga sannidhi vaasalilae

Vandhu nithamum paathirukken

Neenga ittathu sattam ena

Yeval senjida kaathirukken

Ennanga maappilla nalanthaana

Ellarum veetila sugam thaana

Hey hey

Tell me, my groom, are you doing well?

Is everyone at home doing fine?

At the doorway of your presence,

I come and wait every single day.

Treating your word as law,

I wait to obey your every wish.

Tell me, my groom, are you doing well?

Is everyone at home doing fine?

Your precious body is like pure gold,

you shouldn't struggle like this.

If your body suffers and tires,

my own body cannot bear it.

For the king among kings,

am I not your queen?

Even if relations walk away,

the bond between us will never fade.

That arose yesterday,

the anger and the longing—

let them go, just brush them aside.

All that we gathered and saved,

the affection and the love,

is going to waste, gather it up!

The desires we felt,

the yearning we suffered,

have you forgotten it all?

When you held me back then,

and touched my shoulder,

has that touch turned bitter now?

Once our touches have met,

can that feeling suddenly vanish?

Hey hey hey

Tell me, my groom, are you doing well?

Is everyone at home doing fine?

At the doorway of your presence,

I come and wait every single day.

Treating your word as law,

I wait to obey your every wish.

Tell me, my groom, are you doing well?

Hey, is everyone at home doing fine?

My darling, with my lucky touch,

even stones will turn into gold.

Even with just a look of the eyes,

every thorn will turn into a flower.

A woman's heart, after all,

cannot stay silent forever.

To push you away like you push me,

I am simply unable to do.

The passion and thirst of our love,

as they overflow within the heart,

and the sweet moments when you held me,

as they come together once again,

The harsh glares you gave,

the cold stubbornness you showed,

have they still not changed?

The fury that boiled back then,

the heart that throbbed with pain,

has it still not cooled down?

If I pamper you, you act haughty,

if I act haughty, you come pleading!

Hey hey hey

Tell me, my groom, are you doing well?

Is everyone at home doing fine?

At the doorway of your presence,

I come and wait every single day.

Treating your word as law,

I wait to obey your every wish.

Tell me, my groom, are you doing well?

Is everyone at home doing fine?

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ennanga Maappilla Nalanthaana is a playful and affectionate song where the female protagonist playfully addresses her husband or groom. She teasingly inquires about his well-being while coaxing him to let go of recent spats and anger. She reminds him of the deep emotional bond they share, urging him not to let temporary misunderstandings ruin the affection they built together. Through clever banter and poetic coaxing, she expresses her devotion, calling him the king and herself his queen. She playfully mocks his lingering stubbornness, contrasting it with the warmth and intimacy they shared in the past, capturing the playful friction and romantic reconciliation between lovers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Ponmaeni unmaeni thaan / Un maeni thindaadinaa”

The second consonant 'n' in 'Ponmaeni' and 'Un' forms an Ethugai rhyme pattern across the lines.

Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Moracha morappum / Veracha verappum”

The second letter 'ra' matches in 'Moracha' and 'Veracha', creating a rhythmic bounce.

Iyaipu (End Rhyming)

“Kal ellam ponnagumae / Mul ellam poovaagumae”

Both lines end with the matching suffix '-agumae', creating pleasant end-rhyme rhythm.

Hyperbole / Metaphor

“Kal ellam ponnagumae / Mul ellam poovaagumae”

Exaggeration used poetically to show how love transforms harsh things (stones into gold, thorns into flowers).

Did you know?

Trivia

Thendrale Ennai Thodu (1985) is a romantic drama directed by C. V. Sridhar starring Mohan and Jayashree. The iconic soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu, featuring legendary tracks like 'Kaanmani Anbodu' and 'Thendral Vandhu Ennai Thodum'.

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