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Lyrics & meaning

Ennathaan Ragasiyamo Idhayathile

From Idhaya Kamalam · 1965

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Idhaya Kamalam
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
25 Aug 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennadhan ragasiyamo
Idhayaththilae
Ennadhan ragasiyamo
Idhayaththilae ninaithaal
Enakkae sirippu varum samayathilae
Ennadhan ragasiyamo
Idhayaththilae ninaithaal
Enakkae sirippu varum samayathilae
Ennadhan ragasiyamo
Idhayaththilae
Vizhi parkka sonnaalum
Manam pesa sollaadhu
Manam pesa sonnaalum
Vai vaarthai varaadhu
Vizhi parkka sonnaalum
Manam pesa sollaadhu
Manam pesa sonnaalum
Vai vaarthai varaadhu
Achcham paadhi asaai paadhi
Penn padum paadu – ninaithaal
Enakkae sirippu varum samayathilae
Ennadhan ragasiyamo
Idhayaththilae
Malar panjanai melae
Udal palli kollaadhu
Adhu palli kondaalum
Thuyil kolla vidaadhu
Malar panjanai melae
Udal palli kollaadhu
Adhu palli kondaalum
Thuyil kolla vidaadhu
Oru neram kuda aasai nenjam
Amaidhi kolladhu
Oru neram kuda aasai nenjam
Amaidhi kolladhu
Amaidhi kollaadhu ninaithaal
Enakkae sirippu varum samayathilae
Ennadhan ragasiyamo
Idhayaththilae
Perazagirunthenna
Or rasigan illaamal
Thaen nirainthirunthenna
Pon vandu varaamal
Perazagirunthenna
Or rasigan illaamal
Thaen nirainthirunthenna
Pon vandu varaamal
Enna penmai enna menmai
Inbam illaamal – ninaithaal
Enakkae sirippu varum samayathilae
Ennadhan ragasiyamo
Idhayaththilae
Aaa….aaa……aaa….
Mudhal iravu vanthadhum
Inba uravu vanthadhum
Nee arugil vanthadhum
Naan urugi nindradhum
Mudhal iravu vanthadhum
Inba uravu vanthadhum
Nee arugil vanthadhum
Naan urugi nindradhum
En kannathin mel kolam pottu
Thudikka vaithadhum..
En kannathin mel kolam pottu
Thudikka vaithadhum..
Thudikka vaithadhum ninaithaal
Enakkae sirippu varum samayathilae
Ennadhan ragasiyamo
Idhayaththilae ninaithaal
Enakkae sirippu varum samayathilae
Ennadhan ragasiyamo
Idhayaththilae
What secret could there be
in my heart?
What secret could there be
in my heart? When I think of it,
at times, I even smile to myself.
What secret could there be
in my heart? When I think of it,
at times, I even smile to myself.
What secret could there be
in my heart?
Even if my eyes urge me to look,
my heart tells me not to speak.
Even if my heart tells me to speak,
the words will not come to my lips.
Even if my eyes urge me to look,
my heart tells me not to speak.
Even if my heart tells me to speak,
the words will not come to my lips.
Half in fear and half in desire,
when I think of all a woman goes through,
at times, I even smile to myself.
What secret could there be
in my heart?
Upon a bed of soft flowers,
my body cannot rest.
Even if it lies down,
it will not let me sleep.
Upon a bed of soft flowers,
my body cannot rest.
Even if it lies down,
it will not let me sleep.
Not even for a moment
does this longing heart find peace.
Not even for a moment
does this longing heart find peace.
When I think of how it finds no peace,
at times, I even smile to myself.
What secret could there be
in my heart?
What is the worth of great beauty,
without an admirer?
What is the worth of being full of nectar,
if the golden bee never comes?
What is the worth of great beauty,
without an admirer?
What is the worth of being full of nectar,
if the golden bee never comes?
What is womanhood, what is its charm,
without love's happiness? When I think of it,
at times, I even smile to myself.
What secret could there be
in my heart?
Ah... Ah... Ah...
When our wedding night arrived,
bringing the sweetness of our union,
when you came close to me,
and I melted before you,
When our wedding night arrived,
bringing the sweetness of our union,
when you came close to me,
and I melted before you,
tracing patterns upon my cheek,
making me tremble,
tracing patterns upon my cheek,
making me tremble,
when I think of how you made me tremble,
at times, I even smile to myself.
What secret could there be
in my heart? When I think of it,
at times, I even smile to myself.
What secret could there be
in my heart?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Ennadhan Ragasiyamo' expresses the intimate inner thoughts and innocent bashfulness of a newly married woman reflecting on love and romance. She marvels at her own changing emotions, where fear and desire coexist in equal measure. She finds humor in her bashfulness—how her eyes long to gaze at her beloved, yet her heart hesitates, and her voice fails to form words when she tries to speak.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)

Achcham paadhi asaai paadhi / Penn padum paadu – ninaithaal

The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines, creating melodic rhythm (e.g., 'Achcham' and 'Penn', or 'Malar' and 'Udal').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Thaen nirainthirunthenna / Pon vandu varaamal

Comparing a flower filled with nectar awaiting a golden beetle to a woman waiting for her lover.

Iyaibu (End Rhyme)

Mudhal iravu vanthadhum / Inba uravu vanthadhum

Matching end sounds across lines like 'vanthadhum' and 'nindradhum' to enhance musicality.

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Trivia

The song is from the 1965 Tamil mystery-thriller film 'Idhaya Kamalam', starring Ravichandran and K. R. Vijaya. The music for this iconic track was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, sung beautifully by P. Susheela, with timeless lyrics penned by Kannadasan.

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