Ennarumai Kadhalikku Vennilaave
From Ellorum Innaattu Mannar · 1960
- Lyricist
- Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. G. Lingappa
- Details
- Ellorum Innaattu Mannar1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En arumai kaadhalikku | To my dearest beloved, |
| Vennilaavae… | Oh white moon... |
| Nee ilaiyavalaa… moothavalaa… | Are you younger... or older? |
| Vennilaavae… | Oh white moon... |
| Male | |
| En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae | Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved... |
| En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae | Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved... |
| Nee ilaiyavalaa moothavalaa | Are you younger or older? |
| Ilaiyavalaa moothavalaa vennilaavae | Are you younger or older, oh white moon? |
| Male | |
| En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae | Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved... |
| Male | |
| Kan vizhikkum thaaragaiyoo vennilaavae | Are those twinkling stars, oh white moon, |
| Unnai kaaval kaakkum thozhiyaro vennilaavae | The female friends guarding you, oh white moon? |
| Kan vizhikkum thaaragaiyoo vennilaavae | Are those twinkling stars, oh white moon, |
| Unnai kaaval kaakkum thozhiyaro vennilaavae | The female friends guarding you, oh white moon? |
| Kannathil kaayam enna vennilaavae | What is that mark on your cheek, oh white moon? |
| Un kaadhalan thaan killiyadho vennilaavae | Did your lover pinch it, oh white moon? |
| Male | |
| En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae | Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved... |
| Male | |
| Kallamillaa en idhayam vennilaavae | My innocent, guileless heart, oh white moon, |
| Oru kalliyidam irukkudhadi vennilaavae | Is now with a deceitful girl, oh white moon! |
| Andha vanji thanai nee arivaai vennilaavae | You know that deceitful damsel, oh white moon; |
| Adhai vaangi vandhu thandhu vidu vennilaavae | Retrieve it and bring it back to me, oh white moon! |
| Male | |
| En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae | Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved... |
| Male | |
| Kenjinaal thara maattaal vennilaavae… | She won't return it if begged, oh white moon... |
| Haee… ae…ae…ae…hae…. | Haee… ae…ae…ae…hae…. |
| Kenjinaal thara maattaal vennilaavae | She won't return it if begged, oh white moon; |
| Nee ketkaamal parithu vidu vennilaavae | Pluck it back without asking her, oh white moon! |
| Male | |
| Anjida thaevai illai vennilaavae | There is no need to fear, oh white moon, |
| Idhu aval thandha paadamadi vennilaavae | For this is the lesson she taught me, oh white moon! |
| Idhu aval thandha paadamadi vennilaavae | For this is the lesson she taught me, oh white moon! |
| Male | |
| En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae | Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved... |
| Nee ilaiyavalaa moothavalaa | Are you younger or older? |
| Ilaiyavalaa moothavalaa vennilaavae | Are you younger or older, oh white moon? |
| Male | |
| En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae | Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved... |
என்னருமை காதலிக்கு வெண்ணிலாவே
நீ இளையவளா... மூத்தவளா... வெண்ணிலாவே
To my dearest beloved,
Oh white moon...
Are you younger... or older?
Oh white moon...
என்னருமை காதலிக்கு வெண்ணிலாவே
என்னருமை காதலிக்கு வெண்ணிலாவே
நீ இளையவளா மூத்தவளா வெண்ணிலாவே
இளையவளா மூத்தவளா வெண்ணிலாவே
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
Are you younger or older?
Are you younger or older, oh white moon?
என்னருமை காதலிக்கு வெண்ணிலாவே
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
{கண் விழிக்கும் தாரைகையோ
வெண்ணிலாவே
உன்னை காவல் காக்கும் தோழியரோ
வெண்ணிலாவே} (2)
கன்னத்தில் காயம் என்ன வெண்ணிலாவே
உன் காதலன்தான் கிள்ளியதோ வெண்ணிலாவே
Are those twinkling stars, oh white moon,
The female friends guarding you, oh white moon?
Are those twinkling stars, oh white moon,
The female friends guarding you, oh white moon?
What is that mark on your cheek, oh white moon?
Did your lover pinch it, oh white moon?
என்னருமை காதலிக்கு வெண்ணிலாவே
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
கள்ளமில்லா என் இதயம் வெண்ணிலாவே
ஒரு கள்ளியிடம் இருக்குதடி வெண்ணிலாவே
அந்த வஞ்சிதனை நீ அறிவாய் வெண்ணிலாவே
அதை வாங்கி வந்து தந்துவிடு வெண்ணிலாவே
My innocent, guileless heart, oh white moon,
Is now with a deceitful girl, oh white moon!
You know that deceitful damsel, oh white moon;
Retrieve it and bring it back to me, oh white moon!
என்னருமை காதலிக்கு வெண்ணிலாவே
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
கெஞ்சினால் தரமாட்டாள் வெண்ணிலாவே
ஏ ...ஏ....ஏ......ஏ.....
கெஞ்சினால் தரமாட்டாள் வெண்ணிலாவே
நீ கேட்காமல் பறித்து விடு வெண்ணிலாவே
She won't return it if begged, oh white moon...
Haee… ae…ae…ae…hae….
She won't return it if begged, oh white moon;
Pluck it back without asking her, oh white moon!
அஞ்சிட தேவையில்லை வெண்ணிலாவே
இது அவள் தந்த பாடமடி வெண்ணிலாவே
இது அவள் தந்த பாடமடி வெண்ணிலாவே
There is no need to fear, oh white moon,
For this is the lesson she taught me, oh white moon!
For this is the lesson she taught me, oh white moon!
என்னருமை காதலிக்கு வெண்ணிலாவே
நீ இளையவளா மூத்தவளா வெண்ணிலாவே
இளையவளா மூத்தவளா வெண்ணிலாவே
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
Are you younger or older?
Are you younger or older, oh white moon?
என்னருமை காதலிக்கு வெண்ணிலாவே
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
En arumai kaadhalikku
To my dearest beloved,
Vennilaavae…
Oh white moon...
Nee ilaiyavalaa… moothavalaa…
Are you younger... or older?
Vennilaavae…
Oh white moon...
En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
Nee ilaiyavalaa moothavalaa
Are you younger or older?
Ilaiyavalaa moothavalaa vennilaavae
Are you younger or older, oh white moon?
En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
Kan vizhikkum thaaragaiyoo vennilaavae
Are those twinkling stars, oh white moon,
Unnai kaaval kaakkum thozhiyaro vennilaavae
The female friends guarding you, oh white moon?
Kan vizhikkum thaaragaiyoo vennilaavae
Are those twinkling stars, oh white moon,
Unnai kaaval kaakkum thozhiyaro vennilaavae
The female friends guarding you, oh white moon?
Kannathil kaayam enna vennilaavae
What is that mark on your cheek, oh white moon?
Un kaadhalan thaan killiyadho vennilaavae
Did your lover pinch it, oh white moon?
En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
Kallamillaa en idhayam vennilaavae
My innocent, guileless heart, oh white moon,
Oru kalliyidam irukkudhadi vennilaavae
Is now with a deceitful girl, oh white moon!
Andha vanji thanai nee arivaai vennilaavae
You know that deceitful damsel, oh white moon;
Adhai vaangi vandhu thandhu vidu vennilaavae
Retrieve it and bring it back to me, oh white moon!
En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
Kenjinaal thara maattaal vennilaavae…
She won't return it if begged, oh white moon...
Haee… ae…ae…ae…hae….
Haee… ae…ae…ae…hae….
Kenjinaal thara maattaal vennilaavae
She won't return it if begged, oh white moon;
Nee ketkaamal parithu vidu vennilaavae
Pluck it back without asking her, oh white moon!
Anjida thaevai illai vennilaavae
There is no need to fear, oh white moon,
Idhu aval thandha paadamadi vennilaavae
For this is the lesson she taught me, oh white moon!
Idhu aval thandha paadamadi vennilaavae
For this is the lesson she taught me, oh white moon!
En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
Nee ilaiyavalaa moothavalaa
Are you younger or older?
Ilaiyavalaa moothavalaa vennilaavae
Are you younger or older, oh white moon?
En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae
Oh white moon, to my dearest beloved...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic Tamil track features a hero speaking directly to the moon, addressing it as a confidante and messenger. He playfully questions whether the moon is younger or older than his beloved, compares the surrounding stars to her protective friends, and humorously asks if the craters on the moon are mark-lines left by its lover's pinch. The core narrative turns to his love life: his innocent heart has been taken away by a sly, charming woman. He asks the moon to retrieve his heart, advising that if asking politely fails, the moon should simply snatch it back—because taking hearts without permission is the very trick she taught him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Apostrophe / Moon Address
“En arumai kaadhalikku vennilaavae”
Addressing the inanimate full moon directly as a messenger and confidante throughout the song.
Personification
“Unnai kaaval kaakkum thozhiyaro vennilaavae”
Personifying stars as human friends guarding the moon.
Muran (Antonymy / Contrast)
“Nee ilaiyavalaa moothavalaa”
Contrasting 'ilaiyavala' (younger) with 'moothavala' (elder) to create rhythmic and conceptual contrast.
Metaphor
“Oru kalliyidam irukkudhadi vennilaavae”
Referring to the charming beloved as a 'kalli' (deceitful/sly woman) who stole his heart.
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Trivia
Written by the renowned poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram for the 1960 movie Ellorum Innaattu Mannar (starring Gemini Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi), the song is set in a folk-pop idiom, playfully adapting classical Sangam Tamil literary motifs like addressing the moon (Vennila) to modern cinematic romance.
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