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Enni Irundhadhu

From Andha 7 Naatkal – 1981 Film · 1981

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Andha 7 Naatkal – 1981 Film
Movie release year
1981
Lyrics added on
4 Jul 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Enni irundhadhu eedera
Male :Ohho hoohoo ho ohhh
Female :Kanni manam indru soodera
Male :Ohho hoohoo ho ohhh
Enni irundhadhu eedera
Kanni manam indru soodera
Imai thulla thaalam solla
Imai thulla thaalam solla
Itha enna suramsolli naan paada
Enni irundhadhu eedera
Female :Ohho hoohoo ho ohhh
Male :Kanni manam indru soodera
Female :Ohho hoohoo ho ohhh
Enni irundhadhu eedera
Kanni manam indru soodera
Metti chatham mettu sandham
Metti chatham mettu sandham
Athu suram sollitharum nee paadu
Pudhiya raagam kandupidika
Rendu varusham nenachen
Pudhiya raagam kandupidika
Rendu varusham nenachen
Unn kurala kettu piragu thaanae
Raagam kandu pudichen
Unn kurala kettu piragu thaanae
Raagam kandu pudichen
Mundhanaethu saayangalam
Mulla poova thoduthaen
Mundhanaethu saayangalam
Mulla poova thoduthaen
Unn paata kettu kerangi poyi
Naarathanae mudinjen
Unn paata kettu kerangi poyi
Naarathanae mudinjen
Nenachen solla thavichen
Female :Naan kanavil muthukulichen
Enni irundhadhu eedera
Female :Ohho hoohoo ho ohhh
Male :Kanni manam indru soodera
Female :Ohho hoohoo ho ohhh
Metti chatham mettu sandham
Metti chatham mettu sandham
Athu suram sollitharum nee paadu
Saaral megam sarasam pesi
Manasa vandhu nanaikum
Saaral megam sarasam pesi
Manasa vandhu nanaikum
Indha aasa vegam paathu
Penmai manasukullae sirikum
Indha aasa vegam paathu
Penmai manasukullae sirikum
Theadhi paathu neram paathu
Iravil velaka anaikkum
Theadhi paathu neram paathu
Iravil velaka anaikkum
Unn koondhal meedhu jaadhi malli
Vidiyum varaikum manakum
Unn koondhal meedhu jaadhi malli
Vidiyum varaikum manakum
Mayakam undu enakkum
Male :Ada irundhum enna thayakam
Enni irundhadhu eedera
Male :Ohho hoohoo ho ohhh
Female :Kanni manam indru soodera
Male :Ohho hoohoo ho ohhh
Metti chatham mettu sandham
Metti chatham mettu sandham
Athu suram solli tharum nee paadu
...
As what was longed for comes true,
Male: Oho hoohu ho ohhh
Female: As a young heart warms with passion today,
Male: Oho hoohu ho ohhh
As what was longed for comes true,
As a young heart warms with passion today,
As fluttering eyelashes beat the rhythm,
As fluttering eyelashes beat the rhythm,
What musical notes should I sing to capture this?
As what was longed for comes true,
Female: Oho hoohu ho ohhh
Male: As a young heart warms with passion today,
Female: Oho hoohu ho ohhh
As what was longed for comes true,
As a young heart warms with passion today,
The sound of toe rings is the tune and rhythm,
The sound of toe rings is the tune and rhythm,
It will teach you the notes, go on and sing!
To find a brand new melody,
I thought about it for two years.
To find a brand new melody,
I thought about it for two years.
Only after hearing your voice,
Did I finally find that melody!
Only after hearing your voice,
Did I finally find that melody!
The evening before yesterday,
As I was stringing jasmine flowers,
The evening before yesterday,
As I was stringing jasmine flowers,
Swept away listening to your song,
I ended up tying just the plain string!
Swept away listening to your song,
I ended up tying just the plain string!
I thought of it and struggled to express it,
Female: In my dreams, I dove for pearls!
As what was longed for comes true,
Female: Oho hoohu ho ohhh
Male: As a young heart warms with passion today,
Female: Oho hoohu ho ohhh
The sound of toe rings is the tune and rhythm,
The sound of toe rings is the tune and rhythm,
It will teach you the notes, go on and sing!
Drizzling clouds flirt and whisper,
Coming to drench the heart.
Drizzling clouds flirt and whisper,
Coming to drench the heart.
Seeing this surge of desire,
Womanhood smiles within herself.
Seeing this surge of desire,
Womanhood smiles within herself.
Watching the date and waiting for the hour,
She puts out the lamp at night.
Watching the date and waiting for the hour,
She puts out the lamp at night.
The jasmine flowers in your hair
Will stay fragrant until dawn.
The jasmine flowers in your hair
Will stay fragrant until dawn.
I too feel this dizzying spell...
Male: Even so, why any hesitation?
As what was longed for comes true,
Male: Oho hoohu ho ohhh
Female: As a young heart warms with passion today,
Male: Oho hoohu ho ohhh
The sound of toe rings is the tune and rhythm,
The sound of toe rings is the tune and rhythm,
It will teach you the notes, go on and sing!
Chorus
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Male
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Female
Male
Male
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Female
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Female
Female
Male

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Enni Irundhadhu Eedera from the 1981 film Andha 7 Naatkal is a playful romantic duet between an aspiring music composer and his beloved. The hero sings about how he struggled for two years to find a new musical melody, only to realize that hearing his lover's voice provided the immediate missing note. In return, the heroine playfully admits that listening to his soulful singing distracted her so thoroughly that she forgot to string actual jasmine blossoms onto her thread.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Enni irundhadhu eedera / Kanni manam indru soodera

The second letters 'n' in 'Enni' and 'Kanni' match, creating a traditional Tamil lyrical rhyme.

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

Metti chatham mettu sandham

The clinking sound of toe-rings ('metti chatham') is metaphorically compared to musical beats ('mettu sandham').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Unn paata kettu kerangi poyi / Naarathanae mudinjen

A playful exaggeration where the heroine claims she was so mesmerized by his song that she tied empty plant fibers without noticing she missed the flowers.

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Trivia

Andha 7 Naatkal (1981) was directed by K. Bhagyaraj, who also starred as the iconic protagonist Palakkad Madhavan, a struggling music composer. The music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this duet was rendered by Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki.

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