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Lyrics & meaning

Ennennavo Ketkkum

From Pattanandhan Pogalamadi · 1990

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Mano, S. Janaki
Music director
Sankar Ganesh
Movie name
Pattanandhan Pogalamadi
Movie release year
1990
Lyrics added on
11 Nov 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennennavoo ketkkum vayasidhu
Engengaeyoo thaavum manasidhu
Adhathaane nenachaethaan vaaduren
Konjam avagaasam kedachaa naan paaduven
Haa..ennennavoo ketkkum vayasu
Engengaeyoo thaavum manasidhu
Dhinamdhorum oyaama paaduren
Ada irundhaalum iruttaana theduren
Varavarathaan rombha paduthuriye
Odambhu mudiyaama ponaa odhungidanum
Male :Dhenasari thaan thevai enakkidhuthaan
Edhirthu pesaama neeyum udhavidanum
Ooty kuliraattum vaatti vadhaikkadhae
Male :Porthum jamakalam naanthaan odhukaadhae
Female :Urasura usuppura unarchiyai thoondura
Unai paatha kelambaadha paattu thaan
Female :Appa adhukaetha sruthi naanum meetavaa
Male :Adi unai paatha kelambaadha paatu thn
Female :Appa adhukaetha sruthi naanum meetavaa
Adhu sari
Ennennavoo ketkkum vayasidhu
Female :Hmmm
Engengaeyoo thaavum manasidhu
Anudhinamum pudhupudhu anubhavama
Irukkudhu ellamae undhan kaingariyam
Female :Vidhavidhama unakku virundhu vachu
Odambhu thurambhaagi pochae pala samayam
Naalum eraikaama kaeni sorakkaadhu
Female :Dhegam elaichaalum mogam elaikkadhu
Male :Sagalamum therinja nee sunangidalaama
Alukkaadha salikaadha ketkkuren
Male :Puthuam pudhusathaan unai naalum paakkuren
Female :Haiyoo
Alukkaadha salikkaadha ketkkuren
Male :Haan
Putham pudhusathaan unai naalum paakkuren
Haa..ennennavoo ketkkum vayasu
Male :Yei engengaeyoo thaavum manasidhu
Female :Dhinamdhorum oyaama paaduren
Ada irundhaalum iruttaana theduren
Male :Adhathaane nenachaethaan vaaduren
Konjam avagaasam kedachaa naan paaduven
This is an age that longs for so many things
This is a heart that leaps everywhere
Thinking of just that is why I pine away
If I get a little free time, I will sing
Ah, this age longs for so many things
This is a heart that leaps everywhere
Every day, I sing without stopping
Yet even so, I search for the dark
Lately, you trouble me far too much
When my body is exhausted, you should step aside
Male: This is what I need every single day
Without arguing back, you should help me out
Don't torment me like the bitter Ooty cold
Male: I am the warm blanket over you, don't push me away
Female: You brush against me, wake me up, and stir my desires
Looking at you, won't a song naturally rise?
Female: Then shall I tune the pitch to match it?
Male: Hey girl, looking at you, won't a song naturally rise?
Female: Then shall I tune the pitch to match it?
That is true
This is an age that longs for so many things
Female: Mmm
This is a heart that leaps everywhere
Every single day is a brand-new experience
It is all the result of your tireless effort
Female: Serving you feasts of every kind
my body has worn thin as straw many a time
A well won't give water unless it is drawn every day
Female: Even if the body wears down, desire never fades
Male: Knowing everything so well, should you hesitate?
I ask, never tired and never bored
Male: I see you brand-new every single day
Female: Oh my!
I ask, never tired and never bored
Male: Yeah
I see you brand-new every single day
Ah, this age longs for so many things
Male: Hey, this is a heart that leaps everywhere
Female: Every day, I sing without stopping
Yet even so, I search for the dark
Male: Thinking of just that is why I pine away
If I get a little free time, I will sing
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This song is a playful, romantic duet expressing youthful passion, desire, and intimate banter between lovers. The male protagonist speaks of his unrelenting romantic craving and how he sees his partner fresh every day, comparing his desire to an ever-flowing well. The female partner playfully responds with gentle complaints about his constant romantic demands while affectionately reciprocating his feelings. Using musical metaphors like pitch (sruthi) and song (paattu), alongside vivid imagery of cold blankets and fresh wells, the lyrics capture the warmth, teasing dynamics, and enduring passion of young love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“Ennennavoo ketkkum vayasidhu / Engengaeyoo thaavum manasidhu”

Matching initial vowel sounds in 'Ennennavoo' and 'Engengaeyoo'.

Iyebu (End Rhyme)

“Ennennavoo ketkkum vayasidhu / Engengaeyoo thaavum manasidhu”

Rhyming end syllables 'vayasidhu' and 'manasidhu'.

Upamai (Simile)

“Ooty kuliraattum vaatti vadhaikkadhae”

Comparing the torment of romantic yearning to the sharp, biting cold of Ooty ('Ooty kuliraattum').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Naalum eraikaama kaeni sorakkaadhu”

Comparing the active maintenance of romance to drawing water from a well to keep it fresh ('kaeni sorakkaadhu').

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Trivia

This playful romantic song showcases Vaali's signature conversational lyrical style, blending folk wisdom metaphors (like the well spring) with modern romantic teasing.

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