Ennasai Rajan
From Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi · 1958
- Lyricist
- Kuyilan
- Music director
- Pendyala Nageswara Rao
- Details
- Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi1958
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ennaasai rajan evanda naan vandhu theda | Who is my beloved king for me to search for? |
| Engu kaathirukkayodaa | Where are you waiting, hey? |
| Naan vandhu theda | For me to search for, |
| Engu kaathirukkayodaa | Where are you waiting, hey? |
| Pongudhada en sogusu | My charm and elegance overflow, |
| Ponaana ila vayasu | As my youthful days slip away, |
| Ho ho ho ho ho | Ho ho ho ho ho |
| Pongudhada en sogusu | My charm and elegance overflow, |
| Ponaana ila vayasu | As my youthful days slip away, |
| Mugam enna idai yenna | Look at this face, look at this waist, |
| Mogandheerkka kurai enna | What lack is there to fulfill desire? |
| Ennaasai rajan evanda naan vandhu theda | Who is my beloved king for me to search for? |
| Engu kaathirukkayodaa | Where are you waiting, hey? |
| Male | |
| Haei | Hey! |
| Sundharangi en melae thayai kattadi | O beautiful woman, show mercy on me! |
| Sundharangi en melae | O beautiful woman, on me... |
| Ha ha hi hi ho ho | Ha ha hi hi ho ho |
| Sundharangi en melae thayai kattadi | O beautiful woman, show mercy on me! |
| Thedi thedi adimaiyinnu naadinenadi | Searching and searching, I came to you as a slave. |
| Thedi thedi adimaiyinnu naadinenadi | Searching and searching, I came to you as a slave. |
| Katti karumbhu kanni ponnu | Like solid sugarcane, young maiden, |
| Kaniyae naan kandu unnai | Sweet fruit, upon seeing you, |
| Konda kaadhal mandaikkeri | The love in me has rushed to my head, |
| Konja nenju thoondudhadi…hahahaha | Prompting my heart to embrace you... hahahaha |
| Female | |
| Chae chae idhu kittadhuda kaal nondikku | Tsk tsk, this is unobtainable! For a lame man, |
| Thaen koodu ettadhudaa | Is a beehive reachable? |
| Kaal nondikku | For a lame man, |
| Thaen koodu ettadhudaa | Is a beehive reachable? |
| Pookkiri kan pottiyoo | Hey rogue, are your eyes blind? |
| Poosanikkaai mootaiyoo | Are you a sack of pumpkins? |
| Pookkiri kan pottiyoo | Hey rogue, are your eyes blind? |
| Poosanikkaai mootaiyoo | Are you a sack of pumpkins? |
| Joraana enakku nee jodiyinnu nenachiyaa | Did you think you are a match for a stylish girl like me? |
| Uppilladhu muppadhuidly | Gulping thirty unsalted idlis, |
| Sappi thinnum thoppai veera | Sucking them down, you pot-bellied warrior! |
| Chae chae idhu kittadhuda kaal nondikku | Tsk tsk, this is unobtainable! For a lame man, |
| Thaen koodu ettadhudaa | Is a beehive reachable? |
| Male | |
| Haei | Hey! |
| En pakkam odi vammaa | Run over to my side, |
| Oiyaara pennae | O graceful maiden! |
| En viruppam theerka vammaa | Come fulfill my desire, |
| Oiyaara pennae | O graceful maiden! |
| En viruppam theerka vammaa | Come fulfill my desire! |
| Male | |
| En pakkam odi vammaa | Run over to my side, |
| Oiyaara pennae | O graceful maiden! |
| En viruppam theerka vammaa | Come fulfill my desire, |
| Oiyaara pennae | O graceful maiden! |
| En viruppam theerka vammaa | Come fulfill my desire! |
| Male | |
| Moonu logangalilum | In all the three worlds, |
| Potti poda aalu yaaru | Who is there to compete with me? |
| Hmm hmm hmm hmm | Hmm hmm hmm hmm |
| Moonu logangalilum | In all the three worlds, |
| Potti poda aalu yaaru | Who is there to compete with me? |
| Veeradhi veeran naan soosradhi sooran naan | I am the hero of heroes, the cleverest of all! |
| Vaayale veeranavan | He is a hero only by mouth, |
| Vanjanai sei manushanavan | A deceitful man! |
| Female | |
| Yaar nalla soosran endrae | Only after seeing who is truly |
| Paarthitta piraghu | The clever and brave one, |
| Naan konja varuvenada | Will I come to fondle you! |
| Male :Haei | Male: Hey! |
| Female :Veeran nee …veeran nee | Female: What a hero you are... what a hero! |
| Yaar nalla soosran endrae | Only after seeing who is truly |
| Paarthitta piraghu | The clever and brave one, |
| Naan konja varuvenada | Will I come to fondle you! |
| Sodhanaikku kattupattu | Abiding by the test, |
| Koochamellam vittuputtu | Casting aside all shyness, |
| Sodhanaikku kattupattu | Abiding by the test, |
| Koochamellam vittuputtu | Casting aside all shyness, |
| Munnae avndhu meesai murukki | Step forward, twirl your mustache, |
| Podu sandai balamaagha | And fight fiercely! |
| Pandhayamum jeyichaal | If you win this contest, |
| Aanandham anubhavi neeyae | You yourself shall enjoy the bliss! |
| Ennaasai rajan evanda naan vandhu theda | Who is my beloved king for me to search for? |
| Engu kaathirukkayodaa | Where are you waiting, hey? |
| Male | |
| Ada nee evan magandaa | Hey, whose son are you anyway? |
| Naanum adichu theerthiduvenda aahaa | I will beat you to a pulp, aha! |
| Kadichu theerthiduvenda | I will bite you to pieces! |
| Male | |
| Adadae yaarunnu nenachaedaa | Oh dear, who did you think I was? |
| Kazhuthai karakaravena aruppendaa | I will slit your throat mercilessly! |
| Unnai parapara endraruppenada | I will slice you into pieces swiftly! |
என்னாசை ராஜனெவன்டா நான் வந்து தேட
எங்கு காத்திருக்காயோடா
நான் வந்து தேட
எங்கு காத்திருக்காயோடா
பொங்குதடா என் சொகுசு
பொன்னான இளவயசு
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
பொங்குதடா என் சொகுசு
பொன்னான இளவயசு
முகமென்ன இடையென்ன
மோகந் தீர்க்கக் குறை என்ன
என்னாசை ராஜனெவன்டா நான் வந்து தேட
எங்கு காத்திருக்காயோடா
Who is my beloved king for me to search for?
Where are you waiting, hey?
For me to search for,
Where are you waiting, hey?
My charm and elegance overflow,
As my youthful days slip away,
Ho ho ho ho ho
My charm and elegance overflow,
As my youthful days slip away,
Look at this face, look at this waist,
What lack is there to fulfill desire?
Who is my beloved king for me to search for?
Where are you waiting, hey?
ஹேய்
சுந்தராங்கி என் மேலே தயை காட்டடி
சுந்தராங்கி என் மேலே
ஹா ஹா ஹி ஹி ஹோ ஹோ
சுந்தராங்கி என் மேலே தயை காட்டடி
தேடித் தேடி அடிமையின்னு நாடினேனடி
தேடித் தேடி அடிமையின்னு நாடினேனடி
கட்டிக் கரும்பு கன்னிப் பொண்ணு
கனியே நான் கண்டு உன்னை
கொண்ட காதல் மண்டைக்கேறி
கொஞ்ச நெஞ்சு தூண்டுதேடி.....ஹாஹாஹா
Hey!
O beautiful woman, show mercy on me!
O beautiful woman, on me...
Ha ha hi hi ho ho
O beautiful woman, show mercy on me!
Searching and searching, I came to you as a slave.
Searching and searching, I came to you as a slave.
Like solid sugarcane, young maiden,
Sweet fruit, upon seeing you,
The love in me has rushed to my head,
Prompting my heart to embrace you... hahahaha
சேச்சே இது கிட்டாதுடா கால் நொண்டிக்கு
தேன் கூடு எட்டாதுடா
கால் நொண்டிக்கு தேன் கூடு எட்டாதுடா
போக்கிரி கண் போட்டியோ
பூசணிக்காய் மூட்டையோ
போக்கிரி கண் போட்டியோ
பூசணிக்காய் மூட்டையோ
ஜோரான எனக்கு நீ ஜோடியின்னு நெனச்சியோ
உப்பில்லாது முப்பதிட்லி
சப்பித் தின்னும் தொப்பை வீரா
சேச்சே இது கிட்டாதுடா கால் நொண்டிக்கு
தேன் கூடு எட்டாதுடா
Tsk tsk, this is unobtainable! For a lame man,
Is a beehive reachable?
For a lame man,
Is a beehive reachable?
Hey rogue, are your eyes blind?
Are you a sack of pumpkins?
Hey rogue, are your eyes blind?
Are you a sack of pumpkins?
Did you think you are a match for a stylish girl like me?
Gulping thirty unsalted idlis,
Sucking them down, you pot-bellied warrior!
Tsk tsk, this is unobtainable! For a lame man,
Is a beehive reachable?
ஹேய்
என் பக்கம் ஓடி வாம்மா
ஒய்யாரப் பெண்ணே
என் விருப்பம் தீர்க்க வாம்மா
ஒய்யாரப் பெண்ணே
என் விருப்பம் தீர்க்க வாம்மா
Hey!
Run over to my side,
O graceful maiden!
Come fulfill my desire,
O graceful maiden!
Come fulfill my desire!
என் பக்கம்
என் பக்கம் ஓடி வாம்மா
ஒய்யாரப் பெண்ணே
என் விருப்பம் தீர்க்க வாம்மா
ஒய்யாரப் பெண்ணே
என் விருப்பம் தீர்க்க வாம்மா
Run over to my side,
O graceful maiden!
Come fulfill my desire,
O graceful maiden!
Come fulfill my desire!
மூணு லோகங்களிலும்
போட்டி போட ஆளு யாரு
ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம் ஹ்ம்
மூணு லோகங்களிலும்
போட்டி போட ஆளு யாரு
வீராதிவீரன் நான் சூராதி சூரன் நான்
வாயாலே வீரனவன்
வஞ்சனை செய் மனுஷனவன்
In all the three worlds,
Who is there to compete with me?
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
In all the three worlds,
Who is there to compete with me?
I am the hero of heroes, the cleverest of all!
He is a hero only by mouth,
A deceitful man!
யார் நல்ல சூரன் என்றே பார்த்திட்ட பிறகு
நான் கொஞ்ச வருவேனடா
ஹேய்
வீரன் நீ ..வீரன் நீ
யார் நல்ல சூரன் என்றே பார்த்திட்ட பிறகு
நான் கொஞ்ச வருவேனடா
சோதனைக்குக் கட்டுப்பட்டு
கூச்சமெல்லாம் விட்டுப்பிட்டு
சோதனைக்குக் கட்டுப்பட்டு
கூச்சமெல்லாம் விட்டுப்பிட்டு
முன்னே வந்து மீசை முறுக்கி
போடு சண்டை பலமாக
பந்தயமும் ஜெயிச்சால்
ஆனந்தம் அனுபவி நீயே
என்னாசை ராஜனெவன்டா நான் வந்து தேட
எங்கு காத்திருக்காயோடா
அட நீ எவன் மகன்டா நானும்
அடிச்சுத் தீர்த்திடுவேன்டா ஆஹா
கடிச்சுத் தீர்த்திடுவேன்டா
Only after seeing who is truly
The clever and brave one,
Will I come to fondle you!
Male: Hey!
Female: What a hero you are... what a hero!
Only after seeing who is truly
The clever and brave one,
Will I come to fondle you!
Abiding by the test,
Casting aside all shyness,
Abiding by the test,
Casting aside all shyness,
Step forward, twirl your mustache,
And fight fiercely!
If you win this contest,
You yourself shall enjoy the bliss!
Who is my beloved king for me to search for?
Where are you waiting, hey?
அடேடே யாருன்னு நெனச்சேடா
கழுத்தை கரகரன்னறுப்பேன்டா உன்னை
பறபறன்னறுப்பேன்டா
Hey, whose son are you anyway?
I will beat you to a pulp, aha!
I will bite you to pieces!
Oh dear, who did you think I was?
I will slit your throat mercilessly!
I will slice you into pieces swiftly!
Ennaasai rajan evanda naan vandhu theda
Who is my beloved king for me to search for?
Engu kaathirukkayodaa
Where are you waiting, hey?
Naan vandhu theda
For me to search for,
Engu kaathirukkayodaa
Where are you waiting, hey?
Pongudhada en sogusu
My charm and elegance overflow,
Ponaana ila vayasu
As my youthful days slip away,
Ho ho ho ho ho
Ho ho ho ho ho
Pongudhada en sogusu
My charm and elegance overflow,
Ponaana ila vayasu
As my youthful days slip away,
Mugam enna idai yenna
Look at this face, look at this waist,
Mogandheerkka kurai enna
What lack is there to fulfill desire?
Ennaasai rajan evanda naan vandhu theda
Who is my beloved king for me to search for?
Engu kaathirukkayodaa
Where are you waiting, hey?
Haei
Hey!
Sundharangi en melae thayai kattadi
O beautiful woman, show mercy on me!
Sundharangi en melae
O beautiful woman, on me...
Ha ha hi hi ho ho
Ha ha hi hi ho ho
Sundharangi en melae thayai kattadi
O beautiful woman, show mercy on me!
Thedi thedi adimaiyinnu naadinenadi
Searching and searching, I came to you as a slave.
Thedi thedi adimaiyinnu naadinenadi
Searching and searching, I came to you as a slave.
Katti karumbhu kanni ponnu
Like solid sugarcane, young maiden,
Kaniyae naan kandu unnai
Sweet fruit, upon seeing you,
Konda kaadhal mandaikkeri
The love in me has rushed to my head,
Konja nenju thoondudhadi…hahahaha
Prompting my heart to embrace you... hahahaha
Chae chae idhu kittadhuda kaal nondikku
Tsk tsk, this is unobtainable! For a lame man,
Thaen koodu ettadhudaa
Is a beehive reachable?
Kaal nondikku
For a lame man,
Thaen koodu ettadhudaa
Is a beehive reachable?
Pookkiri kan pottiyoo
Hey rogue, are your eyes blind?
Poosanikkaai mootaiyoo
Are you a sack of pumpkins?
Pookkiri kan pottiyoo
Hey rogue, are your eyes blind?
Poosanikkaai mootaiyoo
Are you a sack of pumpkins?
Joraana enakku nee jodiyinnu nenachiyaa
Did you think you are a match for a stylish girl like me?
Uppilladhu muppadhuidly
Gulping thirty unsalted idlis,
Sappi thinnum thoppai veera
Sucking them down, you pot-bellied warrior!
Chae chae idhu kittadhuda kaal nondikku
Tsk tsk, this is unobtainable! For a lame man,
Thaen koodu ettadhudaa
Is a beehive reachable?
Haei
Hey!
En pakkam odi vammaa
Run over to my side,
Oiyaara pennae
O graceful maiden!
En viruppam theerka vammaa
Come fulfill my desire,
Oiyaara pennae
O graceful maiden!
En viruppam theerka vammaa
Come fulfill my desire!
En pakkam odi vammaa
Run over to my side,
Oiyaara pennae
O graceful maiden!
En viruppam theerka vammaa
Come fulfill my desire,
Oiyaara pennae
O graceful maiden!
En viruppam theerka vammaa
Come fulfill my desire!
Moonu logangalilum
In all the three worlds,
Potti poda aalu yaaru
Who is there to compete with me?
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
Hmm hmm hmm hmm
Moonu logangalilum
In all the three worlds,
Potti poda aalu yaaru
Who is there to compete with me?
Veeradhi veeran naan soosradhi sooran naan
I am the hero of heroes, the cleverest of all!
Vaayale veeranavan
He is a hero only by mouth,
Vanjanai sei manushanavan
A deceitful man!
Yaar nalla soosran endrae
Only after seeing who is truly
Paarthitta piraghu
The clever and brave one,
Naan konja varuvenada
Will I come to fondle you!
Male :Haei
Male: Hey!
Female :Veeran nee …veeran nee
Female: What a hero you are... what a hero!
Yaar nalla soosran endrae
Only after seeing who is truly
Paarthitta piraghu
The clever and brave one,
Naan konja varuvenada
Will I come to fondle you!
Sodhanaikku kattupattu
Abiding by the test,
Koochamellam vittuputtu
Casting aside all shyness,
Sodhanaikku kattupattu
Abiding by the test,
Koochamellam vittuputtu
Casting aside all shyness,
Munnae avndhu meesai murukki
Step forward, twirl your mustache,
Podu sandai balamaagha
And fight fiercely!
Pandhayamum jeyichaal
If you win this contest,
Aanandham anubhavi neeyae
You yourself shall enjoy the bliss!
Ennaasai rajan evanda naan vandhu theda
Who is my beloved king for me to search for?
Engu kaathirukkayodaa
Where are you waiting, hey?
Ada nee evan magandaa
Hey, whose son are you anyway?
Naanum adichu theerthiduvenda aahaa
I will beat you to a pulp, aha!
Kadichu theerthiduvenda
I will bite you to pieces!
Adadae yaarunnu nenachaedaa
Oh dear, who did you think I was?
Kazhuthai karakaravena aruppendaa
I will slit your throat mercilessly!
Unnai parapara endraruppenada
I will slice you into pieces swiftly!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful and dramatic duet from the 1958 movie 'Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi' features a humorous verbal spar between a romantic suitor and a sharp-witted woman. The song opens with the female lead expressing her longing for a worthy king while admiring her own beauty and youth. The male lead enters, praising her beauty using sweet metaphors like sugarcane and fruit, declaring himself her humble servant and boasting of his supreme bravery across all three worlds.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Katti karumbhu kanni ponnu, Kaniyae naan kandu unnai”
The male character compares the young woman to solid sugarcane ('katti karumbhu') and sweet fruit ('kaniye') to emphasize her sweetness and charm.
Proverb / Idiomatic Metaphor (Pazhamozhi)
“Kaal nondikku thaen koodu ettadhudaa”
The female character uses a well-known proverb style expression comparing an impossible match to a lame man trying to reach a beehive high up in a tree.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Veeradhi veeran naan... / Vaayale veeranavan...”
The repetition of the 'ee' / 'aa' sound in second positions across lines creates rhythmic harmony standard in Tamil lyrical poetry.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Pookkiri kan pottiyoo / Poosanikkaai mootaiyoo”
Both lines end with the 'oo' rhyming suffix, adding a catchy comic tone to the playful insult.
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Trivia
'Veettukku Vandha Varalakshmi' (1958) features music composed by Pendyala Nageswara Rao, a prominent music director of South Indian cinema during the 1950s and 60s. The song showcases a blend of folk theatrical style (Therukoothu style banter) delivered brilliantly by playback singers Jikki and Mallik.
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