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Lyrics & meaning

Ennanga Maapilla

From Thendrale Ennai Thodu · 1985

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Thendrale Ennai Thodu1985

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Hei heiHey hey
Ennanga maappilla nalanthaanaHello groom, are you doing well?
Ellarum veetila sugam thaanaIs everyone at home fine and happy?
Unga sannidhi vaasalilaeAt the doorstep of your divine presence
Vandhu nithamum paathirukkenI have come and watched over daily
Neenga ittathu sattam enaConsidering whatever you decree as the law
Yeval senjida kaathirukkenI am waiting to obey your command
Female
Ennanga maappilla nalanthaanaHello groom, are you doing well?
Ellarum veetila sugam thaanaIs everyone at home fine and happy?
Female
Ponmaeni unmaeni thaanYour body is like a golden body
Poraada koodathaiyyaYou shouldn't fight with me, sir
Un maeni thindaadinaaIf your body suffers
En maeni thaangathaiyyaMy body cannot endure it, sir
Female
Raajadhi raajavukkuFor the king of kings
Raajathi naan illaiyaAm I not your queen?
Sondhangal ponaalumaeEven if worldly relations fade away
Bandhangal pogathaiyyaDeep emotional bonds won't break, sir
Female
Naethu vandhaYesterday's
Kobamum thaabamumAnger and frustration
Pona poguthu vittu thalluLet them go, brush them aside
Serthu vechaThe accumulated
Paasamum nesamumAffection and love
Veena poguthu allikolluAre going to waste, gather them up
Female
Aasa pattathumThe desire we felt
Avathi pattathumThe distress we endured
Maranthu poyiduchaaHave you forgotten them all?
Appo aala thottathumThen, when you touched me
Thola thottathumAnd touched my shoulder
Kasanthu poyiduchaaHas it turned bitter now?
Female
Thottathum ThottathumA touch once made
Sattunu vittudumaaWill it disappear all of a sudden?
Hei hei heiHey hey hey
Female
Ennanga maappilla nalanthaanaHello groom, are you doing well?
Ellarum veetila sugam thaanaIs everyone at home fine and happy?
Unga sannidhi vaasalilaeAt the doorstep of your divine presence
Vandhu nithamum paathirukkenI have come and watched over daily
Neenga ittathu sattam enaConsidering whatever you decree as the law
Yeval senjida kaathirukkenI am waiting to obey your command
Female
Ennanga maappilla nalanthaanaHello groom, are you doing well?
Hei ellarum veetila sugam thaanaHey, is everyone at home fine and happy?
Female
Kannaa en kai raasi thaanMy beloved, my touch is lucky
Kal ellam ponnagumaeEven stones turn into gold
Kannaalae kandaalum thaanJust by catching a glimpse with your eyes
Mul ellam poovaagumaeEven thorns turn into flowers
Female
Pennullam ennaalumaeA woman's heart, forever
Pesama pogathaiyyaWill not remain silent, sir
Unnaatam thalli chellaTo push you away and walk off like you do
Ennalae aagathaiyaaI am unable to do so, sir
Female
Kaadhalicha mogamum thaagamumThe passion and thirst of love
Nenjil pongura velaiyilaeAt the moment it overflows in the heart
Kai anaicha kaalamum neramumThe times and moments when you embraced me
Meendum koodura naalaiyilaeOn the day when we reunite again
Female
Moracha morappumThe angry glares
Veracha verappumAnd the stubborn rigid stance
Innamum maralaiyaaHave they still not changed?
Appo kothicha kothippumThe anger that boiled back then
Thudicha thudippumAnd the throbbing desire back then
Innamum aaralaiyaaHave they still not cooled down?
Female
Konjuna minjuraIf I pamper you, you act dominant
Minjuna kenjuriyaeIf I act dominant, you beg
Hei hei heiHey hey hey
Female
Ennanga maappilla nalanthaanaHello groom, are you doing well?
Ellarum veetila sugam thaanaIs everyone at home fine and happy?
Unga sannidhi vaasalilaeAt the doorstep of your divine presence
Vandhu nithamum paathirukkenI have come and watched over daily
Neenga ittathu sattam enaConsidering whatever you decree as the law
Yeval senjida kaathirukkenI am waiting to obey your command
Female
Ennanga maappilla nalanthaanaHello groom, are you doing well?
Ellarum veetila sugam thaanaIs everyone at home fine and happy?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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).

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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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