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Lyrics & meaning

Jadaiyil Ennadi Nadagam

From Ennadi Meenakshi · 1979

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Ennadi Meenakshi
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
19 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
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Jaadaiyil ennadi nadagam meenatchi
Aasayil maappilla thedura naal aachu
Jaadaiyil ennadi nadagam meenatchi
Aasayil maappilla thedura naal aachu
Ammamma kannu pattadho adi sellamma
Angangae mella thottadhoo adhai sollamma
Neerum neerum serndhaa onnagum
Male :Adi sellakutty vellakatti
Female :Neeyum naanum serndhaa ennaagum
Male :Enna mella thottu allikkittu
Aadaiyil ennadi vandhadhu aaraichi
Aasaiyil mappilla yengura naalaachu….naalaachu
Kendai meenu kannu
Idhai kelaen konjam ninnu
Female :Mogha thoondil potta
Iva matti kolla maatta
Kendai meenu kannu
Idhai kelaen konjam ninnu
Female :Mogha thoondil potta
Iva matti kolla maatta
Adi unnathaandi kadal kanni vaadi
Female :Oru naalakoothu ada aala maathu
Jaadaiyil ennadi nadagam meenatchi
Aasayil maappilla thedura naal aachu
Ammamma kannu pattadho adi sellamma
Angangae mella thottadhoo adhai sollamma
Sengaal nandu pola
Oru chinna ponnu mela
Female :Kaiya vecha pochu
Un kaadhal vetti pechu
Sengaal nandu pola
Oru chinna ponnu mela
Female :Kaiya vecha pochu
Un kaadhal vetti pechu
Adi undhan maeni adhu thanga thoni
Female :Nesandhaana maama ini naanum neeya
Jaadaiyil ennadi nadagam meenatchi
Aasayil maappilla thedura naal aachu
Ammamma kannu pattadho adi sellamma
Angangae mella thottadhoo adhai sollamma
Neerum neerum serndhaa onnagum
Male :Adi sellakutty vellakatti
Female :Neeyum naanum serndhaa ennaagum
Male :Enna mella thottu allikkittu
...
What drama are you acting out in your glances, Meenakshi?
The time has come to eagerly look for a groom!
What drama are you acting out in your glances, Meenakshi?
The time has come to eagerly look for a groom!
Oh my, did someone cast an evil eye on you, darling?
Did someone gently touch you here and there? Tell me!
When water meets water, they become one.
Male: Hey darling, sweet as jaggery!
Female: What will happen if you and I unite?
Male: Touching me gently and sweeping me into your arms...
What is all this checking of your clothes?
The time has come for the groom to yearn in desire... the time has come!
With eyes like shimmering fish,
I stopped for a moment and asked you this!
Female: Even if you cast a hook of desire,
this girl will not get caught!
With eyes like shimmering fish,
I stopped for a moment and asked you this!
Female: Even if you cast a hook of desire,
this girl will not get caught!
Hey, I mean you, my mermaid, come here!
Female: This drama will last just a day, go find someone else!
What drama are you acting out in your glances, Meenakshi?
The time has come to eagerly look for a groom!
Oh my, did someone cast an evil eye on you, darling?
Did someone gently touch you here and there? Tell me!
Like a red-legged crab crawling,
over a young girl...
Female: If you lay a hand on me, you are done for!
Your talk of love is just empty chatter!
Like a red-legged crab crawling,
over a young girl...
Female: If you lay a hand on me, you are done for!
Your talk of love is just empty chatter!
Hey, your body is like a boat of gold!
Female: Is this real love, mister? Are we united as one from now on?
What drama are you acting out in your glances, Meenakshi?
The time has come to eagerly look for a groom!
Oh my, did someone cast an evil eye on you, darling?
Did someone gently touch you here and there? Tell me!
When water meets water, they become one.
Male: Hey darling, sweet as jaggery!
Female: What will happen if you and I unite?
Male: Touching me gently and sweeping me into your arms...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ennadi Meenakshi is a lively and flirtatious duet between a male suitor and his beloved Meenakshi. The male protagonist teases her about her dramatic gestures, admiring her beauty through poetic imagery comparing her eyes to Kendai fish and her form to a golden boat. He eagerly expresses his desire to unite with her in marriage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamai (Simile)

Kendai meenu kannu

Compares the girl's eyes to 'Kendai' fish ('Kendai meenu kannu') and her movement/touch to a red-legged crab ('Sengaal nandu pola').

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Adi undhan maeni adhu thanga thoni

Refers to the woman's body directly as a golden boat ('thanga thoni') and terms desire as a fishing hook ('Mogha thoondil').

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Jaadaiyil ennadi nadagam meenatchi / Aasayil maappilla thedura naal aachu

Rhyming of the second consonant in adjacent lines such as 'Jaadaiyil' and 'Aasayil'.

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Trivia

This song features iconic banter composition by Ilaiyaraaja from the classic movie 'Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu' (1978), featuring vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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