Enthan Devanin
From Pon Magal Vanthal (1972) · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Pon Magal Vanthal (1972)1972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| ………………… | [Female] |
| Female :…………….. | |
| Female | |
| Enthan devanin paadal enna | What is this song of my lord? |
| Adhil yaengum yaekkam enna | What is this yearning longing within it? |
| Enthan devanin paadal enna | What is this song of my lord? |
| Adhil yaengum yaekkam enna | What is this yearning longing within it? |
| Male | |
| Nenjam poopanthaai thullaatho | Won't the heart bounce like a ball of flowers? |
| Manjam vaavendru sollaatho | Won't the nuptial bed beckon us to come? |
| Nenjam poopanthaai thullaatho | Won't the heart bounce like a ball of flowers? |
| Manjam vaavendru sollaatho | Won't the nuptial bed beckon us to come? |
| Allavo…..unnavo….. | Should I embrace you... make you mine? |
| Allavo…..unnavo….. | Should I embrace you... make you mine? |
| Male | |
| Enthan deviyin aadal enna | What is this dance of my goddess? |
| Adhil kaanum paavam enna | What is the tender expression seen in it? |
| Enthan deviyin aadal enna | What is this dance of my goddess? |
| Male | |
| Thanneeril thullaatha semmeengal | Red fish that do not leap in water, |
| Vanjiyin kannukkul neeraada kandaenae | I saw them swimming inside this damsel's eyes. |
| Thanneeril thullaatha semmeengal | Red fish that do not leap in water, |
| Vajiyin kannukkul neeraada kandaenae | I saw them swimming inside this damsel's eyes. |
| Female | |
| Neela vaanil neenthugindra megangalae | Oh clouds floating in the blue sky, |
| Engal kadhal endrum vaazhgavendru paadungalaen | Please sing that our love should live forever! |
| Male | |
| Enthan deviyin aadal enna | What is this dance of my goddess? |
| Adhil kaanum paavam enna | What is the tender expression seen in it? |
| Enthan deviyin aadal enna | What is this dance of my goddess? |
| Female | |
| Panneerum mai vanna javvaathum | With rosewater and kohl-colored civet perfume, |
| Thannodu kondaadum en maeni un sontham | My body, celebrating with them, belongs to you. |
| Panneerum mai vanna javvaathum | With rosewater and kohl-colored civet perfume, |
| Thannodu kondaadum en maeni un sontham | My body, celebrating with them, belongs to you. |
| Male | |
| Velli vanna deepam unthan kannallavo | Isn't your eye a silver-colored lamp? |
| Adhil palli konda kadhal deivam naanallavo | Am I not the deity of love residing within it? |
| Female | |
| Enthan devanin paadal enna | What is this song of my lord? |
| Adhil yaengum yaekkam enna | What is this yearning longing within it? |
| Male | |
| Nenjam poopanthaai thullaatho | Won't the heart bounce like a ball of flowers? |
| Manjam vaavendru sollaatho | Won't the nuptial bed beckon us to come? |
| Allavo…..unnavo….. | Should I embrace you... make you mine? |
| Male | |
| Enthan deviyin aadal enna | What is this dance of my goddess? |
| Adhil kaanum paavam enna | What is the tender expression seen in it? |
| Enthan deviyin aadal enna | What is this dance of my goddess? |
| Male | |
| ………………… | |
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[Female]
எந்தன் தேவனின் பாடல் என்ன
அதில் ஏங்கும் ஏக்கம் என்ன
எந்தன் தேவனின் பாடல் என்ன
அதில் ஏங்கும் ஏக்கம் என்ன
What is this song of my lord?
What is this yearning longing within it?
What is this song of my lord?
What is this yearning longing within it?
நெஞ்சம் பூப்பந்தாய் துள்ளாதோ
மஞ்சம் வாவென்று சொல்லாதோ
நெஞ்சம் பூப்பந்தாய் துள்ளாதோ
மஞ்சம் வாவென்று சொல்லாதோ
அள்ளவோ.... உண்ணவோ
அள்ளவோ.... உண்ணவோ
Won't the heart bounce like a ball of flowers?
Won't the nuptial bed beckon us to come?
Won't the heart bounce like a ball of flowers?
Won't the nuptial bed beckon us to come?
Should I embrace you... make you mine?
Should I embrace you... make you mine?
எந்தன் தேவியின் ஆடல் என்ன
அதில் காணும் பாவம் என்ன
எந்தன் தேவியின் ஆடல் என்ன
What is this dance of my goddess?
What is the tender expression seen in it?
What is this dance of my goddess?
தண்ணீரில் துள்ளாத செம்மீன்கள்
வஞ்சியின் கண்ணுக்குள் நீராடக் கண்டேனே.......
தண்ணீரில் துள்ளாத செம்மீன்கள்
வஞ்சியின் கண்ணுக்குள் நீராடக் கண்டேனே.......
Red fish that do not leap in water,
I saw them swimming inside this damsel's eyes.
Red fish that do not leap in water,
I saw them swimming inside this damsel's eyes.
நீல வானில் நீந்துகின்ற மேகங்களே
எங்கள் காதல் என்றும் வாழ்கவென்று பாடுங்களேன்...
Oh clouds floating in the blue sky,
Please sing that our love should live forever!
எந்தன் தேவியின் ஆடல் என்ன
அதில் காணும் பாவம் என்ன
எந்தன் தேவியின் ஆடல் என்ன
What is this dance of my goddess?
What is the tender expression seen in it?
What is this dance of my goddess?
பன்னீரும் மை வண்ண ஜவ்வாதும்
தன்னோடு கொண்டாடும் என் மேனி உன் சொந்தம்...
பன்னீரும் மை வண்ண ஜவ்வாதும்
தன்னோடு கொண்டாடும் என் மேனி உன் சொந்தம்...
With rosewater and kohl-colored civet perfume,
My body, celebrating with them, belongs to you.
With rosewater and kohl-colored civet perfume,
My body, celebrating with them, belongs to you.
வெள்ளி வண்ண தீபம் உந்தன் கண்ணல்லவோ
அதில் பள்ளி கொண்ட காதல் தெய்வம் நானல்லவோ...
Isn't your eye a silver-colored lamp?
Am I not the deity of love residing within it?
எந்தன் தேவனின் பாடல் என்ன
அதில் ஏங்கும் ஏக்கம் என்ன
What is this song of my lord?
What is this yearning longing within it?
நெஞ்சம் பூப்பந்தாய் துள்ளாதோ
மஞ்சம் வாவென்று சொல்லாதோ
அள்ளவோ.... உண்ணவோ
Won't the heart bounce like a ball of flowers?
Won't the nuptial bed beckon us to come?
Should I embrace you... make you mine?
எந்தன் தேவியின் ஆடல் என்ன
அதில் காணும் பாவம் என்ன
எந்தன் தேவனின் பாடல் என்ன
What is this dance of my goddess?
What is the tender expression seen in it?
What is this dance of my goddess?
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…………………
[Female]
Female :……………..
Enthan devanin paadal enna
What is this song of my lord?
Adhil yaengum yaekkam enna
What is this yearning longing within it?
Enthan devanin paadal enna
What is this song of my lord?
Adhil yaengum yaekkam enna
What is this yearning longing within it?
Nenjam poopanthaai thullaatho
Won't the heart bounce like a ball of flowers?
Manjam vaavendru sollaatho
Won't the nuptial bed beckon us to come?
Nenjam poopanthaai thullaatho
Won't the heart bounce like a ball of flowers?
Manjam vaavendru sollaatho
Won't the nuptial bed beckon us to come?
Allavo…..unnavo…..
Should I embrace you... make you mine?
Allavo…..unnavo…..
Should I embrace you... make you mine?
Enthan deviyin aadal enna
What is this dance of my goddess?
Adhil kaanum paavam enna
What is the tender expression seen in it?
Enthan deviyin aadal enna
What is this dance of my goddess?
Thanneeril thullaatha semmeengal
Red fish that do not leap in water,
Vanjiyin kannukkul neeraada kandaenae
I saw them swimming inside this damsel's eyes.
Thanneeril thullaatha semmeengal
Red fish that do not leap in water,
Vajiyin kannukkul neeraada kandaenae
I saw them swimming inside this damsel's eyes.
Neela vaanil neenthugindra megangalae
Oh clouds floating in the blue sky,
Engal kadhal endrum vaazhgavendru paadungalaen
Please sing that our love should live forever!
Enthan deviyin aadal enna
What is this dance of my goddess?
Adhil kaanum paavam enna
What is the tender expression seen in it?
Enthan deviyin aadal enna
What is this dance of my goddess?
Panneerum mai vanna javvaathum
With rosewater and kohl-colored civet perfume,
Thannodu kondaadum en maeni un sontham
My body, celebrating with them, belongs to you.
Panneerum mai vanna javvaathum
With rosewater and kohl-colored civet perfume,
Thannodu kondaadum en maeni un sontham
My body, celebrating with them, belongs to you.
Velli vanna deepam unthan kannallavo
Isn't your eye a silver-colored lamp?
Adhil palli konda kadhal deivam naanallavo
Am I not the deity of love residing within it?
Enthan devanin paadal enna
What is this song of my lord?
Adhil yaengum yaekkam enna
What is this yearning longing within it?
Nenjam poopanthaai thullaatho
Won't the heart bounce like a ball of flowers?
Manjam vaavendru sollaatho
Won't the nuptial bed beckon us to come?
Allavo…..unnavo…..
Should I embrace you... make you mine?
Enthan deviyin aadal enna
What is this dance of my goddess?
Adhil kaanum paavam enna
What is the tender expression seen in it?
Enthan deviyin aadal enna
What is this dance of my goddess?
…………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enthan Devanin Paadal Enna' is a romantic duet from the 1972 movie 'Pon Magal Vanthal', expressing intimate admiration and passionate love between two soulmates. The song captures a sweet back-and-forth banter: the woman is enchanted by her lover's singing and yearns for intimacy, while the man is captivated by her divine dance and expressive eyes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Nenjam poopanthaai thullaatho / Manjam vaavendru sollaatho”
The second consonant 'nja' in 'Nenjam' and 'Manjam' creates a rhythmic beat across consecutive lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Thanneeril thullaatha semmeengal / Vanjiyin kannukkul neeraada kandaenae”
The woman's darting, expressive eyes are poetically compared to red fish swimming.
Personification
“Manjam vaavendru sollaatho”
The bed ('manjam') is personified as having a voice that calls out to the lovers.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nenjam poopanthaai thullaatho”
The heroine's heart leaping with joy is compared to a bouncy ball made of flowers ('poopanthu').
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Trivia
'Pon Magal Vanthal' (1972) features music composed by the celebrated composer duo Shankar-Ganesh. Penned by lyricist Vaali, this romantic duet performed by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and P. Susheela showcases the classic 1970s Tamil film music style characterized by melismata, gentle rhythm changes, and poetic imagery.
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