Ennendru Solvathu
From Kanna Thorakkanum Saami · 1986
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Jayachandran, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Ilayaraja/Gangai Amaran
- Details
- Kanna Thorakkanum Saami1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu | What shall I say, what shall I ask? |
| Muthangal kooradi | Name the price in kisses! |
| Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu | What shall I say, what shall I ask? |
| Muthangal kooradi | Name the price in kisses! |
| Female | |
| Oru naal thirunaal mana naal mudhal naal | One auspicious day, the wedding day, the first day, |
| Adhai nee manam pol vazhangalaam | You can give it as your heart desires. |
| Male | |
| Oru naal iru naal pala naal tharuvaen | I shall give one day, two days, many days, |
| Adhil nee nedu naal mayangalaam | In which you can swoon for a long time. |
| Male | |
| Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu | What shall I say, what shall I ask? |
| Muthangal kooradi | Name the price in kisses! |
| Male | |
| Vaadai maadhal vaalai kannam | Why has the chilly breeze and youthful cheek... |
| Kannil vandhadhenna | Appeared in your eyes? |
| Vaadai maadhal vaalai kannam | Why has the chilly breeze and youthful cheek... |
| Kannil vandhadhenna | Appeared in your eyes? |
| Female | |
| Dhaevan unnai paartha kannil | In the eyes through which God looked at you, |
| Maalai katta vaendaamo | Shouldn't a garland be woven? |
| Dhaevan unnai paartha kannil | In the eyes through which God looked at you, |
| Maalai katta vaendaamo | Shouldn't a garland be woven? |
| Male | |
| Poo pandhal idhazhil | Upon the flower-canopy lips, |
| Thaen sindhum dhinam dhinam | Honey drips day after day. |
| Female | |
| Irukkattum enakkum sandhosham | Let it be, happiness comes to me as well, |
| Varum varum | It will come, it will come! |
| Male | |
| Lalala laa lalala laa | Lalala laa lalala laa |
| Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu | What shall I say, what shall I ask? |
| Muthangal kooradi | Name the price in kisses! |
| Female :Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla | Female vocalization: Laalaala laala lalla... |
| Lallallaa laala laa | Lallallaa laala laa |
| Female | |
| Eera megam kaatril aadum | The moist cloud sways in the wind, |
| Ingum angum odum | Running here and there. |
| Eera maegam kaatril aadum | The moist cloud sways in the wind, |
| Ingum angum odum | Running here and there. |
| Male | |
| Dhooram dhaesam pogum naeram | When traveling to distant lands, |
| Paesa kondu vaaraadho | Won't it bring words to speak of? |
| Dhooram dhaesam pogum naeram | When traveling to distant lands, |
| Paesa kondu vaaraadho | Won't it bring words to speak of? |
| Female | |
| Naadengum namadhu | Across the whole land, |
| Raajaangam amaiyalaam | Our kingdom shall be established. |
| Male | |
| Naal thorum uravil aanandham adaiyalaam | Every day, we can relish bliss in our bond. |
| Female | |
| Lalala laa lalala laa | Lalala laa lalala laa |
| Male | |
| Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu | What shall I say, what shall I ask? |
| Muthangal kooradi | Name the price in kisses! |
| Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu | What shall I say, what shall I ask? |
| Muthangal kooradi | Name the price in kisses! |
| Female | |
| Oru naal thirunaal mana naal mudhal naal | One auspicious day, the wedding day, the first day, |
| Adhai nee manam pol vazhangalaam | You can give it as your heart desires. |
| Male | |
| Oru naal iru naal pala naal tharuvaen | I shall give one day, two days, many days, |
| Adhil nee nedu naal mayangalaam | In which you can swoon for a long time. |
| Female | |
| Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla | Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla |
| Lallallaa laala laa | Lallallaa laala laa |
| Male | |
| Laala laa | Laala laa |
| Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla | Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla |
| Lallallaa laala laa | Lallallaa laala laa |
| Female | |
| Laala laa | Laala laa |
என்னென்று சொல்வது என்னென்று கேட்பது
முத்தங்கள் கூறடீ
என்னென்று சொல்வது என்னென்று கேட்பது
முத்தங்கள் கூறடீ
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Name the price in kisses!
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Name the price in kisses!
ஒரு நாள் திருநாள் மணநாள் முதல் நாள்
அதை நீ மனம் போல் வழங்கலாம்
One auspicious day, the wedding day, the first day,
You can give it as your heart desires.
ஒரு நாள் இரு நாள் பல நாள் தருவேன்
அதில் நீ நெடு நாள் மயங்கலாம்
I shall give one day, two days, many days,
In which you can swoon for a long time.
என்னென்று சொல்வது என்னென்று கேட்பது
முத்தங்கள் கூறடீ
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Name the price in kisses!
வாடை மாதம் வாலைக் கன்னம்
கண்ணில் வந்ததென்ன
வாடை மாதம் வாலைக் கன்னம்
கண்ணில் வந்ததென்ன
Why has the chilly breeze and youthful cheek...
Appeared in your eyes?
Why has the chilly breeze and youthful cheek...
Appeared in your eyes?
தேவன் உன்னைப் பார்த்த கண்ணில்
மாலை கட்ட வேண்டாமோ
தேவன் உன்னைப் பார்த்த கண்ணில்
மாலை கட்ட வேண்டாமோ
In the eyes through which God looked at you,
Shouldn't a garland be woven?
In the eyes through which God looked at you,
Shouldn't a garland be woven?
பூப் பந்தல் இதழில்
தேன் சிந்தும் தினம் தினம்
Upon the flower-canopy lips,
Honey drips day after day.
இருக்கட்டும் எனக்கும் சந்தோஷம்
வரும் வரும்
Let it be, happiness comes to me as well,
It will come, it will come!
லலல லா லலல லா
என்னென்று சொல்வது என்னென்று கேட்பது
முத்தங்கள் கூறடீ
Lalala laa lalala laa
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Name the price in kisses!
Female vocalization: Laalaala laala lalla...
Lallallaa laala laa
லாலால லால லல்ல லாலால லால லல்ல
லல்லல்லா லால லா
The moist cloud sways in the wind,
Running here and there.
The moist cloud sways in the wind,
Running here and there.
ஈர மேகம் காற்றில் ஆடும்
இங்கும் அங்கும் ஓடும்
ஈர மேகம் காற்றில் ஆடும்
இங்கும் அங்கும் ஓடும்
When traveling to distant lands,
Won't it bring words to speak of?
When traveling to distant lands,
Won't it bring words to speak of?
தூர தேசம் போகும் நேரம்
பேசக் கொண்டு வாராதோ
தூர தேசம் போகும் நேரம்
பேசக் கொண்டு வாராதோ
Across the whole land,
Our kingdom shall be established.
நாடெங்கும் நமது
ராஜாங்கம் அமையலாம்
Every day, we can relish bliss in our bond.
நாள் தோறும் உறவில்
ஆனந்தம் அடையலாம்
Lalala laa lalala laa
லலல லா லலல லா
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Name the price in kisses!
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Name the price in kisses!
என்னென்று சொல்வது என்னென்று கேட்பது
முத்தங்கள் கூறடீ
என்னென்று சொல்வது என்னென்று கேட்பது
முத்தங்கள் கூறடீ
One auspicious day, the wedding day, the first day,
You can give it as your heart desires.
ஒரு நாள் திருநாள் மணநாள் முதல் நாள்
அதை நீ மனம் போல் வழங்கலாம்
I shall give one day, two days, many days,
In which you can swoon for a long time.
ஒரு நாள் இரு நாள் பல நாள் தருவேன்
அதில் நீ நெடு நாள் மயங்கலாம்
Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla
Lallallaa laala laa
லாலால லால லல்ல லாலால லால லல்ல
லல்லல்லா லால லா
Laala laa
Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla
Lallallaa laala laa
லால லா
லாலால லால லல்ல லாலால லால லல்ல
லல்லல்லா லால லா
Laala laa
லால லா
Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Muthangal kooradi
Name the price in kisses!
Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Muthangal kooradi
Name the price in kisses!
Oru naal thirunaal mana naal mudhal naal
One auspicious day, the wedding day, the first day,
Adhai nee manam pol vazhangalaam
You can give it as your heart desires.
Oru naal iru naal pala naal tharuvaen
I shall give one day, two days, many days,
Adhil nee nedu naal mayangalaam
In which you can swoon for a long time.
Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Muthangal kooradi
Name the price in kisses!
Vaadai maadhal vaalai kannam
Why has the chilly breeze and youthful cheek...
Kannil vandhadhenna
Appeared in your eyes?
Vaadai maadhal vaalai kannam
Why has the chilly breeze and youthful cheek...
Kannil vandhadhenna
Appeared in your eyes?
Dhaevan unnai paartha kannil
In the eyes through which God looked at you,
Maalai katta vaendaamo
Shouldn't a garland be woven?
Dhaevan unnai paartha kannil
In the eyes through which God looked at you,
Maalai katta vaendaamo
Shouldn't a garland be woven?
Poo pandhal idhazhil
Upon the flower-canopy lips,
Thaen sindhum dhinam dhinam
Honey drips day after day.
Irukkattum enakkum sandhosham
Let it be, happiness comes to me as well,
Varum varum
It will come, it will come!
Lalala laa lalala laa
Lalala laa lalala laa
Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Muthangal kooradi
Name the price in kisses!
Female :Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla
Female vocalization: Laalaala laala lalla...
Lallallaa laala laa
Lallallaa laala laa
Eera megam kaatril aadum
The moist cloud sways in the wind,
Ingum angum odum
Running here and there.
Eera maegam kaatril aadum
The moist cloud sways in the wind,
Ingum angum odum
Running here and there.
Dhooram dhaesam pogum naeram
When traveling to distant lands,
Paesa kondu vaaraadho
Won't it bring words to speak of?
Dhooram dhaesam pogum naeram
When traveling to distant lands,
Paesa kondu vaaraadho
Won't it bring words to speak of?
Naadengum namadhu
Across the whole land,
Raajaangam amaiyalaam
Our kingdom shall be established.
Naal thorum uravil aanandham adaiyalaam
Every day, we can relish bliss in our bond.
Lalala laa lalala laa
Lalala laa lalala laa
Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Muthangal kooradi
Name the price in kisses!
Ennendru solvadhu ennendru kaetpadhu
What shall I say, what shall I ask?
Muthangal kooradi
Name the price in kisses!
Oru naal thirunaal mana naal mudhal naal
One auspicious day, the wedding day, the first day,
Adhai nee manam pol vazhangalaam
You can give it as your heart desires.
Oru naal iru naal pala naal tharuvaen
I shall give one day, two days, many days,
Adhil nee nedu naal mayangalaam
In which you can swoon for a long time.
Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla
Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla
Lallallaa laala laa
Lallallaa laala laa
Laala laa
Laala laa
Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla
Laalaala laala lalla laalaala laala lalla
Lallallaa laala laa
Lallallaa laala laa
Laala laa
Laala laa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic Tamil duet captures the intimate banter and deep passion between two lovers anticipating their union and married life. The lovers exchange playful promises, where affection and devotion are quantified in sweet kisses and unending days of togetherness. Imagery of seasonal breezes, divine glances, and honeyed lips highlights the deep attraction they share. The song further uses nature imagery—such as wandering rain clouds acting as messengers—to express longing and the desire to build a life together. The lyrics emphasize establishing their own world of happiness, where love reigns supreme every single day.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Oru naal thirunaal mana naal mudhal naal”
The second consonant sound is repeated across consecutive lines to create a rhythmic harmony (e.g., 'solvadhu' / 'Muthangal' and 'thirunaal' / 'Adhai').
Metaphor (Uruvagham)
“Poo pandhal idhazhil”
Comparing lips to a flower canopy dripping honey ('Poo pandhal idhazhil / Thaen sindhum dhinam dhinam').
Personification
“Eera megam kaatril aadum”
Attributing human actions to moist rain clouds, depicting them as moving around and carrying messages like a courier.
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Trivia
Written by Pulamaipithan, known for his rich classical Tamil vocabulary and romantic imagery, the song from 'Kanna Thorakkanum Saami' (1986) showcases classic 80s film song structure featuring expressive chorus improvisations and vocalizations.
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