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Lyrics & meaning

Ennenna Venuminnu Kelunga

From Asthivaram · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Asthivaram1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ennenna venuminnu kelungaAsk me whatever you want,
Ellaamae ungalukku thaanungaEverything is meant only for you.
Kannalla en kannallaMy precious darling, my dear eyes,
Kobathaabam yaenunga…..Why all this anger and rage?
Female
Ennenna venuminnu kelungaAsk me whatever you want,
Ellaamae ungalukku thaanungaEverything is meant only for you.
Kannalla en kannallaMy precious darling, my dear eyes,
Kobathaabam yaenunga…..Why all this anger and rage?
Female
Pattu meththai virichchaenI have spread a silk mattress,
Malligaiyai thelichchaenI have scattered jasmine blossoms,
Palliyarai manamanakkaTo make the bedchamber fragrant.
Pattu meththai virichchaenI have spread a silk mattress,
Malligaiyai thelichchaenI have scattered jasmine blossoms,
Palliyarai manamanakkaTo make the bedchamber fragrant.
Female
Panneerum javvaathumRosewater and civet scent,
Onnodu onnaagum neramthaanNow is the moment they blend as one,
Kozhi ezhuppum kaalai varaikkumUntil the morning rooster crows,
Kooda irukkum intha mayakkamThis intoxication will remain with us.
Female
Ennenna venuminnu kelungaAsk me whatever you want,
Ellaamae ungalukku thaanungaEverything is meant only for you.
Kannalla en kannallaMy precious darling, my dear eyes,
Kobathaabam yaenunga…..Why all this anger and rage?
Female
Kattupattu nadappaen kaaladiyil kidappaenI will obey you and lie at your feet,
Kannan manam kilukilukka oho ohoTo make Kannan's heart jingle with joy, oho oho,
Kattupattu nadappaen kaaladiyil kidappaenI will obey you and lie at your feet,
Kannan manam kilukilukkaTo make Kannan's heart jingle with joy.
Female
Sangeetham santhosam sallaapamMusic, happiness, and intimate lovemaking,
Kondaadum aasaithaanIt is a desire to celebrate all these;
Aasai vazhiyae osai pirakkumThrough desire, sweet sound is born,
Osai piranthaal ullam silirkkumWhen sound is born, the heart shivers with delight.
Female
Ennenna venuminnu kelungaAsk me whatever you want,
Ellaamae ungalukku thaanungaEverything is meant only for you.
Kannalla en kannallaMy precious darling, my dear eyes,
Kobathaabam yaenunga…..Why all this anger and rage?
Female
Chinna chinna manasu romba romba ilasuMy small heart is very young and tender,
Enni enni kodhichchirukkuIt simmers constantly with thoughts of you;
Chinna chinna manasu romba romba ilasuMy small heart is very young and tender,
Enni enni kodhichchirukkuIt simmers constantly with thoughts of you.
Female
Thottaalum pattaalumWith a mere touch or feeling,
Thannaalae undaagum mogamthaanPassion arises all on its own.
Paalum irukka thaenum irukkaWhen there is milk and honey,
Naalum kodukka naanum irukka…And I am here to give it every day...
Female
Ennenna venuminnu kelungaAsk me whatever you want,
Ellaamae ungalukku thaanungaEverything is meant only for you.
Kannalla en kannallaMy precious darling, my dear eyes,
Kobathaabam yaenunga…..Why all this anger and rage?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This sensual Tamil track is a romantic entreaty where the heroine pacifies her beloved, asking him to shed his anger and express his every wish. She describes how she has prepared their private sanctuary with silk bedding, jasmine flowers, and aromatic perfumes, inviting him into a night of passion that will last until dawn.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)

Chinna chinna manasu romba romba ilasu

The repetition of words like 'Chinna chinna', 'romba romba', and 'Enni enni' emphasizes tender youthfulness and continuous thought.

Anaaprasa / Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Kattupattu nadappaen kaaladiyil kidappaen

Repetition of the initial 'Ka' sound across words creates a rhythmic flow.

Metaphor

Kannalla en kannalla

Referring to the beloved as 'Kannalla' (my very eyes) is a classic Tamil romantic metaphor.

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Trivia

Written by the iconic lyricist Vaali for the 1982 film 'Asthivaram', the song captures the classic early 80s Tamil cinema style of romantic bedchamber solos using traditional olfactory imagery like 'panneer' (rosewater) and 'javvaathu' (civet perfume).

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