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Ennirandhu 16 Vayathu

From Annai Illam · 1963

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Annai Illam
Movie release year
1963
Lyrics added on
29 Apr 2019

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
Ennirandu padhinaaru vayadhu
Ennirandu padhinaaru vayadhu
Aval kannirandil aadudhammaa
Kaadhal konda manadhu
Ennirandu padhinaaru vayadhu
Aval kannirandil aadudhammaa
Kaadhal konda manadhu
Ennirandu padhinaaru vayadhu
Munnirandu malar eduthaal
En meedhu thoduthaal
Mukkaniyum chakkaraiyum
Sertheduthu koduthaal
Munnirandu malar eduthaal
En meedhu thoduthaal
Mukkaniyum chakkaraiyum
Sertheduthu koduthaal
Mukkaniyum chakkaraiyum
Sertheduthu koduthaal
Ennirandu padhinaaru vayadhu
Aval kannirandil aadudhammaa
Kaadhal konda manadhu
Ennirandu padhinaaru vayadhu
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…
Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa..aaa…aa..
Kaal alandha nadaiyinil
En kaadhalaiyum alandhaal
Kaala magal pettra mayil
Iravinilae malarndhaal
Kaal alandha nadaiyinil
En kaadhalaiyum alandhaal
Kaala magal pettra mayil
Iravinilae malarndhaal
Kaala magal pettra mayil
Iravinilae malarndhaal
Ennirandu padhinaaru vayadhu
Aval kannirandil aadudhammaa
Kaadhal konda manadhu
Ennirandu padhinaaru vayadhu
Aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…aaa…
Haa…aaa….aaa…aaa..aaa…aa..
Sutri naangu suvargalukkul
Thookkamindri kidandhom
Siru thunbam pondra inbathilae
Iruvarumae nadandhom
Sutri naangu suvargalukkul
Thookkamindri kidandhom
Siru thunbam pondra inbathilae
Iruvarumae nadandhom
Thunbam pondra inbathilae
Iruvarumae nadandhom
Ennirandu padhinaaru vayadhu
Aval kannirandil aadudhammaa
Kaadhal konda manadhu
Ennirandu padhinaaru vayadhu
At sixteen years of age,
At sixteen years of age,
In her two eyes dances, oh,
a heart filled with love.
At sixteen years of age,
In her two eyes dances, oh,
a heart filled with love.
At sixteen years of age.
She picked two blossoms
and aimed them at me.
The three sweet fruits and sugar,
she blended and gave to me.
She picked two blossoms
and aimed them at me.
The three sweet fruits and sugar,
she blended and gave to me.
The three sweet fruits and sugar,
she blended and gave to me.
At sixteen years of age,
In her two eyes dances, oh,
a heart filled with love.
At sixteen years of age.
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Haa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
With her rhythmic footsteps,
she measured my love.
A graceful peacock born of Time,
she blossomed in the night.
With her rhythmic footsteps,
she measured my love.
A graceful peacock born of Time,
she blossomed in the night.
A graceful peacock born of Time,
she blossomed in the night.
At sixteen years of age,
In her two eyes dances, oh,
a heart filled with love.
At sixteen years of age.
Aa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Haa... aa... aa... aa... aa... aa...
Within four surrounding walls,
we lay awake without sleep.
In a joy that felt like sweet pain,
we both blossomed together.
Within four surrounding walls,
we lay awake without sleep.
In a joy that felt like sweet pain,
we both blossomed together.
In a joy that felt like sweet pain,
we both blossomed together.
At sixteen years of age,
In her two eyes dances, oh,
a heart filled with love.
At sixteen years of age.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Ennirandu Padhinaaru Vayadhu' is a classic, evocative romantic song from the 1963 Tamil film 'Annai Illam'. Written by the legendary lyricist Kannadasan, the song celebrates the innocence, beauty, and emotional intoxication of young love. The protagonist lovingly describes his sixteen-year-old beloved, capturing how her eyes dance with affection and how her tender presence brings immense sweetness into his life.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Wordplay / Mathematical Allusion

“Ennirandu padhinaaru vayadhu”

Kannadasan creatively uses the multiplication phrase 'Enn-irandu' (8 x 2) to signify her age of sixteen ('padhinaaru'), giving the opening line a unique mathematical rhythm.

Muran (Oxymoron / Paradox)

“Siru thunbam pondra inbathilae”

Pairs contrasting concepts—'thunbam' (pain/sorrow) and 'inbam' (pleasure/joy)—to depict the sweet, overwhelming torment experienced in intense romantic passion.

Uvamai / Metaphor

“Mukkaniyum chakkaraiyum sertheduthu koduthaal”

Compares her affectionate kisses and sweet words to 'Mukkani' (the three legendary Tamil sweet fruits: mango, banana, and jackfruit) combined with sugar.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Munnirandu malar eduthaal / En meedhu thoduthaal”

The lines end with rhythmic, rhyming verbal suffixes ('eduthaal' and 'thoduthaal'), producing a smooth melodic flow.

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