Enthan Nenjam
From Kathalithal Pothuma · 1967
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Kathalithal Pothuma1967
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Endhan nenjam yaarai kandu oodumoo | Towards whom will my heart run upon seeing them? |
| Eppodhu ondraiondru koodumo | When will they come together as one? |
| Male :Endhan nenjam yaarai kandu oodumoo | Male: Towards whom will my heart run upon seeing them? |
| Eppodhu ondraiondru koodumo | When will they come together as one? |
| Chorus | |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| Female | |
| Paavai kangal thevai indri pesaadhu | A maiden's eyes will not speak without a reason, |
| Male :Pesaadhu | Male: Will not speak, |
| Female :Pesum bodhu badhil varamal thoongaadhu | Female: When they do speak, they won't sleep without getting an answer, |
| Male :Thoongaadhu | Male: Won't sleep, |
| Male :Aasaiyendru thoodhu vittaal vaaradhu .. | Male: Love won't just arrive if a messenger is sent out of desire, |
| Female :Vaaradhu | Female: Won't arrive, |
| Male :Angum kooda aasai vandhaal maaradhu | Male: Once desire arises there too, it will never change, |
| Female :Maaradhu | Female: Won't change, |
| Female | |
| Enna ullam pengal konda ullamo | What kind of heart is this heart that women possess? |
| Male :Illaiyendra pinnum kooda sollumoo | Male: Will it still express love even after saying no? |
| Chorus | |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| Male | |
| Neer illadha megam vandhaal mazhaiyedhu .. | If a cloud comes without water, where is the rain? |
| Female :Mazhai yedhu | Female: Where is the rain? |
| Male :Nilavilladha vaanam paarthaal oliyedhu . | Male: If you look at a sky without the moon, where is the light? |
| Female :Oliyedhu | Female: Where is the light? |
| Female :Oruvar mattum kaadhal kondaal mudivedhu .. | Female: If only one person feels love, what is the outcome? |
| Male :Mudivedhu | Male: What outcome? |
| Female :Oru kaiyaalae thaalam pottaal oliyaedhu .. | Female: If you try to beat a rhythm with just one hand, where is the sound? |
| Male :Oliyedhu | Male: Where is the sound? |
| Male | |
| Enna ullam pengal konda ullamo | What kind of heart is this heart that women possess? |
| Female :Illaiyendra pinnum kooda sollumoo | Female: Will it still express love even after saying no? |
| Chorus | |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
| O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala | Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala |
முனங்கல் :
...........
Towards whom will my heart run upon seeing them?
When will they come together as one?
Male: Towards whom will my heart run upon seeing them?
When will they come together as one?
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் யாரை கண்டு ஓடுமோ.....
எப்போது ஒன்றையொன்று கூடுமோ........
எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் யாரை கண்டு ஓடுமோ.....
எப்போது ஒன்றையொன்று கூடுமோ........
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
A maiden's eyes will not speak without a reason,
Male: Will not speak,
Female: When they do speak, they won't sleep without getting an answer,
Male: Won't sleep,
Male: Love won't just arrive if a messenger is sent out of desire,
Female: Won't arrive,
Male: Once desire arises there too, it will never change,
Female: Won't change,
பாவை கண்கள் தேவையின்றி பேசாது........
பேசாது
பேசும்போது பதில் வராமல் தூங்காது...........
தூங்காது
What kind of heart is this heart that women possess?
Male: Will it still express love even after saying no?
ஆசையென்று தூது விட்டால் வாராது.........
வாராது
அங்கும் கூட ஆசை வந்தால் மாறாது.........
மாறாது
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
என்ன உள்ளம் பெண்கள் கொண்ட உள்ளமோ.....
இல்லையென்ற பின்னும் கூட சொல்லுமோ......
If a cloud comes without water, where is the rain?
Female: Where is the rain?
Male: If you look at a sky without the moon, where is the light?
Female: Where is the light?
Female: If only one person feels love, what is the outcome?
Male: What outcome?
Female: If you try to beat a rhythm with just one hand, where is the sound?
Male: Where is the sound?
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
What kind of heart is this heart that women possess?
Female: Will it still express love even after saying no?
நீரில்லாத மேகம் வந்தால் மழையேது.......
மழையேது
நிலவில்லாத வானம் பார்த்தால் ஒளியேது.....
ஒளியேது
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
ஒருவர் மட்டும் காதல் கொண்டால் முடிவேது......
முடிவேது
ஒரு கையாலே தாளம் போட்டால் ஒலியேது......
ஒலியேது
என்ன உள்ளம் பெண்கள் கொண்ட உள்ளமோ.....
இல்லையென்ற பின்னும் கூட சொல்லுமோ......
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
ஓ....ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா ஜிங்கிலாலா லாலா
Endhan nenjam yaarai kandu oodumoo
Towards whom will my heart run upon seeing them?
Eppodhu ondraiondru koodumo
When will they come together as one?
Male :Endhan nenjam yaarai kandu oodumoo
Male: Towards whom will my heart run upon seeing them?
Eppodhu ondraiondru koodumo
When will they come together as one?
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Paavai kangal thevai indri pesaadhu
A maiden's eyes will not speak without a reason,
Male :Pesaadhu
Male: Will not speak,
Female :Pesum bodhu badhil varamal thoongaadhu
Female: When they do speak, they won't sleep without getting an answer,
Male :Thoongaadhu
Male: Won't sleep,
Male :Aasaiyendru thoodhu vittaal vaaradhu ..
Male: Love won't just arrive if a messenger is sent out of desire,
Female :Vaaradhu
Female: Won't arrive,
Male :Angum kooda aasai vandhaal maaradhu
Male: Once desire arises there too, it will never change,
Female :Maaradhu
Female: Won't change,
Enna ullam pengal konda ullamo
What kind of heart is this heart that women possess?
Male :Illaiyendra pinnum kooda sollumoo
Male: Will it still express love even after saying no?
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Neer illadha megam vandhaal mazhaiyedhu ..
If a cloud comes without water, where is the rain?
Female :Mazhai yedhu
Female: Where is the rain?
Male :Nilavilladha vaanam paarthaal oliyedhu .
Male: If you look at a sky without the moon, where is the light?
Female :Oliyedhu
Female: Where is the light?
Female :Oruvar mattum kaadhal kondaal mudivedhu ..
Female: If only one person feels love, what is the outcome?
Male :Mudivedhu
Male: What outcome?
Female :Oru kaiyaalae thaalam pottaal oliyaedhu ..
Female: If you try to beat a rhythm with just one hand, where is the sound?
Male :Oliyedhu
Male: Where is the sound?
Enna ullam pengal konda ullamo
What kind of heart is this heart that women possess?
Female :Illaiyendra pinnum kooda sollumoo
Female: Will it still express love even after saying no?
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
O jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Oh jingilaala jingilaala jingilaala laala
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duet explores the delicate nuances of romantic attraction, mutual affection, and female sentiment. Through a lively back-and-forth dialogue, the lovers ponder when their hearts will unite and playfully debate the riddles of love and human nature. The song highlights how a woman's eyes speak volumes without words and how true love cannot be forced by messengers—it must blossom naturally from both sides. To emphasize reciprocity, the lyrics employ vivid natural and everyday analogies: a cloud without water cannot rain, a night sky without the moon holds no brightness, and one hand alone cannot produce a clap. The lovers conclude that love requires equal participation from both partners, celebrating the delightful paradox of a woman's heart that often hesitates or says 'no' while secretly harboring a profound 'yes'.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Paavai kangal thevai indri pesaadhu / Pesum bodhu badhil varamal thoongaadhu”
The line endings 'pesaadhu' and 'thoongaadhu' create a rhythmic end-rhyme structure characteristic of classical Tamil film poetry.
Analogy / Metaphor (Uvamai)
“Oru kaiyaalae thaalam pottaal oliyaedhu”
Kannadasan uses the universal idiom of 'clapping with one hand' to represent unrequited or one-sided love, arguing that love needs two hearts in harmony to create joy.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Neer illadha megam vandhaal... / Nilavilladha vaanam paarthaal...”
The initial letter 'Neer' and 'Nilavilladha' form a pleasing Monai pattern across parallel poetic lines.
Paradox / Muran
“Illaiyendra pinnum kooda sollumoo”
Highlights the paradox of female affection in romantic Tamil literature—where a verbal denial ('no') subtly conceals an underlying acceptance ('yes').
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Trivia
This song from 'Kathalithal Pothuma' (1967) features musical composition by S. Vedhachalam, a notable composer and instrumentalist of the 1960s Tamil cinema era. The track brings together T. M. Soundararajan and L. R. Eswari, a famous vocal pairing known for energetic, rhythm-heavy duets. Kannadasan masterfully blends high-level poetic metaphors (such as waterless clouds and single-handed rhythmic claps) with modern, westernized vocal scatting ('jingilaala') to cater to the mid-60s youth culture.
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