Ennudaya Jadhagathil
From Iru Medhaigal · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Iru Medhaigal1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ennudaiya jadhagaththil | In my horoscope, |
| Raaththirikku raaththirithaan | Night after night, |
| Ketti melam kottugira saththam ketkkum | The sound of beating wedding drums is heard. |
| Female | |
| Ennudaiya jadhagaththil | In my horoscope, |
| Raaththirikku raaththirithaan | Night after night, |
| Ketti melam kottugira saththam ketkkum | The sound of beating wedding drums is heard. |
| Female | |
| Mamankaaran machchaankaaran | Maternal uncles, brothers-in-law, |
| Eththanaiyo sonthakkaaran | And so many other male relatives, |
| Nerunga vanthu mayanga | Come close and swoon with admiration. |
| Female | |
| Mamankaaran machchaankaaran | Maternal uncles, brothers-in-law, |
| Eththanaiyo sonthakkaaran | And so many other male relatives, |
| Nerunga vanthu mayanga | Come close and swoon with admiration. |
| Female | |
| Paai virikka vendurathum | Asking to lay out a sleeping mat, |
| Pakkam vanthu thoondurathum | Drawing near to provoke desire, |
| Aalukkonnu pesurathum | Each person uttering tempting words, |
| Ambugala veesurathum | Shooting arrows of longing at me— |
| Haa viragam thaangalae | Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable! |
| Antha naragam thaangalae | That hellish pain of longing is unbearable! |
| Aaha aahaah ahaah…. | Aaha aahaah ahaah…. |
| Female | |
| Ennudaiya jadhagaththil | In my horoscope, |
| Raaththirikku raaththirithaan | Night after night, |
| Ketti melam kottugira saththam ketkkum | The sound of beating wedding drums is heard. |
| Female | |
| Viraal meenupolae vilaa thullumpothu | When my ribs twitch like a fluttering butterfish, |
| Ho viraal meenupolae vilaa thullumpothu | Ho, when my ribs twitch like a fluttering butterfish, |
| Varaan paaru kaaman villil ambu poda | Look, Cupid approaches to shoot arrows from his bow! |
| Yaedho naanum yaena yaarum illa thaanga | Left all alone with no one to hold or soothe me, |
| Orae moochchu vaanga thookkam ennai neenga | Breathing heavily, sleep deserts me completely. |
| Female | |
| Poo mudichcha ponnirukka | There stands a golden girl adorned with flowers, |
| Thittam kondu ninnurukka | Standing with quiet intentions, |
| Vel vadichcha kannirukka | With eyes shaped like sharp spears, |
| Vetkkam vittu kaaththirukka | Waiting patiently, casting away all shyness. |
| Haa viragam thaangalae | Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable! |
| Antha naragam thaangalae | That hellish pain of longing is unbearable! |
| Haa viragam thaangalae | Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable! |
| Antha naragam thaangalae | That hellish pain of longing is unbearable! |
| Aaha aahaah ahaah…. | Aaha aahaah ahaah…. |
| Female | |
| Ennudaiya jadhagaththil | In my horoscope, |
| Raaththirikku raaththirithaan | Night after night, |
| Ketti melam kottugira saththam ketkkum | The sound of beating wedding drums is heard. |
| Female | |
| Urangaathu ponnu oththaiyila ninnu | The girl stays awake, standing all by herself, |
| Ho urangaathu ponnu oththaiyila ninnu | Ho, the girl stays awake, standing all by herself, |
| Silrkkaatha thaegam chinna vaazha kannu | With a pristine body like a tender young banana sapling, |
| Kanichchaarum thaenum poththi vachcha kinnam | A vessel holding fruit juice and sweet honey inside. |
| Inippaaga rasa unnudaiya ennam | O My King, sweet are your thoughts! |
| Female | |
| Kaal mulaichcha chiththiraththa | Like a portrait that has grown legs, |
| Kann vizhikkum raththinaththa | Like a precious gem that opens its eyes, |
| Kondu poeyyaa pattu meththa | Take her away to the silk mattress, |
| Solli thaaiyyaa kattra viththa | Teach her the master arts of love you possess! |
| Haa viragam thaangalae | Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable! |
| Antha naragam thaangalae | That hellish pain of longing is unbearable! |
| Aaha aahaah ahaah…. | Aaha aahaah ahaah…. |
| Female | |
| Ennudaiya jadhagaththil | In my horoscope, |
| Raaththirikku raaththirithaan | Night after night, |
| Ketti melam kottugira saththam ketkkum | The sound of beating wedding drums is heard. |
| Female | |
| Mamankaaran machchaankaaran | Maternal uncles, brothers-in-law, |
| Eththanaiyo sonthakkaaran | And so many other male relatives, |
| Nerunga vanthu mayanga | Come close and swoon with admiration. |
| Female | |
| Paai virikka vendurathum | Asking to lay out a sleeping mat, |
| Pakkam vanthu thoondurathum | Drawing near to provoke desire, |
| Aalukkonnu pesurathum | Each person uttering tempting words, |
| Ambugala veesurathum | Shooting arrows of longing at me— |
| Haa viragam thaangalae | Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable! |
| Antha naragam thaangalae | That hellish pain of longing is unbearable! |
என்னுடைய ஜாதகத்தில்
ராத்திரிக்கு ராத்திரிதான்
கெட்டி மேளம் கொட்டுகிற சத்தம் கேட்கும்
In my horoscope,
Night after night,
The sound of beating wedding drums is heard.
என்னுடைய ஜாதகத்தில்
ராத்திரிக்கு ராத்திரிதான்
கெட்டி மேளம் கொட்டுகிற சத்தம் கேட்கும்
In my horoscope,
Night after night,
The sound of beating wedding drums is heard.
மாமன்காரன் மச்சான்காரன்
எத்தனையோ சொந்தக்காரன்
நெருங்க வந்து மயங்க
Maternal uncles, brothers-in-law,
And so many other male relatives,
Come close and swoon with admiration.
மாமன்காரன் மச்சான்காரன்
எத்தனையோ சொந்தக்காரன்
நெருங்க வந்து மயங்க
Maternal uncles, brothers-in-law,
And so many other male relatives,
Come close and swoon with admiration.
பாய் விரிக்க வேண்டுறதும்
பக்கம் வந்து தூண்டுறதும்
ஆளுக்கொண்ணு பேசுறதும்
அம்புகள வீசுறதும்
ஹா விரகம் தாங்கலே
அந்த நரகம் தாங்கலே
ஆஹஆஹாஹ் அஹாஹ்......
Asking to lay out a sleeping mat,
Drawing near to provoke desire,
Each person uttering tempting words,
Shooting arrows of longing at me—
Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable!
That hellish pain of longing is unbearable!
Aaha aahaah ahaah….
என்னுடைய ஜாதகத்தில்
ராத்திரிக்கு ராத்திரிதான்
கெட்டி மேளம் கொட்டுகிற சத்தம் கேட்கும்
In my horoscope,
Night after night,
The sound of beating wedding drums is heard.
விரால் மீனுபோலே விலா துள்ளும்போது
ஹோ விரால் மீனுபோலே விலா துள்ளும்போது
வரான் பாரு காமன் வில்லில் அம்பு போட
ஏதோ நானும் ஏங்க யாரும் இல்ல தாங்க
ஒரே மூச்சு வாங்க தூக்கம் என்னை நீங்க
When my ribs twitch like a fluttering butterfish,
Ho, when my ribs twitch like a fluttering butterfish,
Look, Cupid approaches to shoot arrows from his bow!
Left all alone with no one to hold or soothe me,
Breathing heavily, sleep deserts me completely.
பூ முடிச்ச பொண்ணிருக்க
திட்டம் கொண்டு நின்னுருக்க
வேல் வடிச்ச கண்ணிருக்க
வெட்கம் விட்டு காத்திருக்க
ஹா விரகம் தாங்கலே
அந்த நரகம் தாங்கலே
ஹா விரகம் தாங்கலே
அந்த நரகம் தாங்கலே
ஆஹஆஹாஹ் அஹாஹ்......
There stands a golden girl adorned with flowers,
Standing with quiet intentions,
With eyes shaped like sharp spears,
Waiting patiently, casting away all shyness.
Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable!
That hellish pain of longing is unbearable!
Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable!
That hellish pain of longing is unbearable!
Aaha aahaah ahaah….
என்னுடைய ஜாதகத்தில்
ராத்திரிக்கு ராத்திரிதான்
கெட்டி மேளம் கொட்டுகிற சத்தம் கேட்கும்
In my horoscope,
Night after night,
The sound of beating wedding drums is heard.
உறங்காது பொண்ணு ஒத்தையில நின்னு
ஹோ உறங்காது பொண்ணு ஒத்தையில நின்னு
சிலிர்க்காத தேகம் சின்ன வாழக் கன்னு
கனிச்சாறும் தேனும் பொத்தி வச்ச கிண்ணம்
இனிப்பாக ராசா உன்னுடைய எண்ணம்
The girl stays awake, standing all by herself,
Ho, the girl stays awake, standing all by herself,
With a pristine body like a tender young banana sapling,
A vessel holding fruit juice and sweet honey inside.
O My King, sweet are your thoughts!
கால் முளைச்ச சித்திரத்த
கண் விழிக்கும் ரத்தினத்த
கொண்டு போய்யா பட்டு மெத்த
சொல்லித் தாய்யா கற்ற வித்த
ஹ விரகம் தாங்கலே
அந்த நரகம் தாங்கலே
ஆஹஆஹாஹ் அஹாஹ்......
Like a portrait that has grown legs,
Like a precious gem that opens its eyes,
Take her away to the silk mattress,
Teach her the master arts of love you possess!
Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable!
That hellish pain of longing is unbearable!
Aaha aahaah ahaah….
என்னுடைய ஜாதகத்தில்
ராத்திரிக்கு ராத்திரிதான்
கெட்டி மேளம் கொட்டுகிற சத்தம் கேட்கும்
In my horoscope,
Night after night,
The sound of beating wedding drums is heard.
மாமன்காரன் மச்சான்காரன்
எத்தனையோ சொந்தக்காரன்
நெருங்க வந்து மயங்க
Maternal uncles, brothers-in-law,
And so many other male relatives,
Come close and swoon with admiration.
பாய் விரிக்க வேண்டுறதும்
பக்கம் வந்து தூண்டுறதும்
ஆளுக்கொண்ணு பேசுறதும்
அம்புகள வீசுறதும்
ஹா விரகம் தாங்கலே
அந்த நரகம் தாங்கலே
Asking to lay out a sleeping mat,
Drawing near to provoke desire,
Each person uttering tempting words,
Shooting arrows of longing at me—
Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable!
That hellish pain of longing is unbearable!
Ennudaiya jadhagaththil
In my horoscope,
Raaththirikku raaththirithaan
Night after night,
Ketti melam kottugira saththam ketkkum
The sound of beating wedding drums is heard.
Ennudaiya jadhagaththil
In my horoscope,
Raaththirikku raaththirithaan
Night after night,
Ketti melam kottugira saththam ketkkum
The sound of beating wedding drums is heard.
Mamankaaran machchaankaaran
Maternal uncles, brothers-in-law,
Eththanaiyo sonthakkaaran
And so many other male relatives,
Nerunga vanthu mayanga
Come close and swoon with admiration.
Mamankaaran machchaankaaran
Maternal uncles, brothers-in-law,
Eththanaiyo sonthakkaaran
And so many other male relatives,
Nerunga vanthu mayanga
Come close and swoon with admiration.
Paai virikka vendurathum
Asking to lay out a sleeping mat,
Pakkam vanthu thoondurathum
Drawing near to provoke desire,
Aalukkonnu pesurathum
Each person uttering tempting words,
Ambugala veesurathum
Shooting arrows of longing at me—
Haa viragam thaangalae
Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable!
Antha naragam thaangalae
That hellish pain of longing is unbearable!
Aaha aahaah ahaah….
Aaha aahaah ahaah….
Ennudaiya jadhagaththil
In my horoscope,
Raaththirikku raaththirithaan
Night after night,
Ketti melam kottugira saththam ketkkum
The sound of beating wedding drums is heard.
Viraal meenupolae vilaa thullumpothu
When my ribs twitch like a fluttering butterfish,
Ho viraal meenupolae vilaa thullumpothu
Ho, when my ribs twitch like a fluttering butterfish,
Varaan paaru kaaman villil ambu poda
Look, Cupid approaches to shoot arrows from his bow!
Yaedho naanum yaena yaarum illa thaanga
Left all alone with no one to hold or soothe me,
Orae moochchu vaanga thookkam ennai neenga
Breathing heavily, sleep deserts me completely.
Poo mudichcha ponnirukka
There stands a golden girl adorned with flowers,
Thittam kondu ninnurukka
Standing with quiet intentions,
Vel vadichcha kannirukka
With eyes shaped like sharp spears,
Vetkkam vittu kaaththirukka
Waiting patiently, casting away all shyness.
Haa viragam thaangalae
Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable!
Antha naragam thaangalae
That hellish pain of longing is unbearable!
Haa viragam thaangalae
Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable!
Antha naragam thaangalae
That hellish pain of longing is unbearable!
Aaha aahaah ahaah….
Aaha aahaah ahaah….
Ennudaiya jadhagaththil
In my horoscope,
Raaththirikku raaththirithaan
Night after night,
Ketti melam kottugira saththam ketkkum
The sound of beating wedding drums is heard.
Urangaathu ponnu oththaiyila ninnu
The girl stays awake, standing all by herself,
Ho urangaathu ponnu oththaiyila ninnu
Ho, the girl stays awake, standing all by herself,
Silrkkaatha thaegam chinna vaazha kannu
With a pristine body like a tender young banana sapling,
Kanichchaarum thaenum poththi vachcha kinnam
A vessel holding fruit juice and sweet honey inside.
Inippaaga rasa unnudaiya ennam
O My King, sweet are your thoughts!
Kaal mulaichcha chiththiraththa
Like a portrait that has grown legs,
Kann vizhikkum raththinaththa
Like a precious gem that opens its eyes,
Kondu poeyyaa pattu meththa
Take her away to the silk mattress,
Solli thaaiyyaa kattra viththa
Teach her the master arts of love you possess!
Haa viragam thaangalae
Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable!
Antha naragam thaangalae
That hellish pain of longing is unbearable!
Aaha aahaah ahaah….
Aaha aahaah ahaah….
Ennudaiya jadhagaththil
In my horoscope,
Raaththirikku raaththirithaan
Night after night,
Ketti melam kottugira saththam ketkkum
The sound of beating wedding drums is heard.
Mamankaaran machchaankaaran
Maternal uncles, brothers-in-law,
Eththanaiyo sonthakkaaran
And so many other male relatives,
Nerunga vanthu mayanga
Come close and swoon with admiration.
Paai virikka vendurathum
Asking to lay out a sleeping mat,
Pakkam vanthu thoondurathum
Drawing near to provoke desire,
Aalukkonnu pesurathum
Each person uttering tempting words,
Ambugala veesurathum
Shooting arrows of longing at me—
Haa viragam thaangalae
Ah, this agony of romantic desire is unbearable!
Antha naragam thaangalae
That hellish pain of longing is unbearable!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ennudaiya Jadhagaththil' expresses the intense, agonizing romantic yearning ('viragam') of a young woman. She laments that according to her astrological destiny, every single night she hears the imaginary beating of wedding drums ('ketti melam'), driving away her sleep and stirring deep romantic desires within her. She feels surrounded by suitors and relatives who admire her beauty and tease her, comparing the torment of unfulfilled longing to a living hell. Throughout the verses, she describes her youth and physical beauty through evocative rural metaphors—comparing herself to a fresh banana sapling, a cup filled with juice and honey, a gemstone with eyes, and a painting with legs. She longs for her beloved to take her away to a bed of silk and initiate her into the arts of love, transforming her painful isolation into romantic union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Viraal meenupolae vilaa thullumpothu”
Compares the fluttering/twitching sensation of longing in the ribs to a wriggling butterfish ('viraal meenu').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaal mulaichcha chiththiraththa”
Metaphorically describes a young woman as a painting/portrait that has sprouted legs and walks.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Paai virikka vendurathum / Pakkam vanthu thoondurathum / Aalukkonnu pesurathum / Ambugala veesurathum”
The consecutive lines end with the matching suffix '-urathum', establishing rhythmic harmony through end rhyme.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Kaal mulaichcha chiththiraththa / Kann vizhikkum raththinaththa”
Initial consonant sound 'Ka' ('Kaal', 'Kann') is repeated across adjacent lines, creating Tamil Monai.
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Trivia
This track from the 1984 film 'Iru Medhaigal' features music composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics penned by Vaali. Rendered by the acclaimed playback singer Vani Jairam, the song showcases her versatility in handling playful, sensual folk-pop numbers alongside her classical repertoire. Vaali's lyrics brilliantly combine traditional astrological idioms ('jadhagam', 'ketti melam') with rustic metaphors ('viraal meenu', 'vaazha kannu') to convey youthful passion.
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