Kavignan Ennai
From Thandanai · 1985
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Chandrabose
- Details
- Thandanai1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | A poet may sing about me, |
| Female | |
| Kavignan ennai padalam | A fan may look at me. |
| Rasigan ennai paarkkalam | A poet may sing about me, |
| Kavignan ennai padalam | A fan may look at me. |
| Rasigan ennai paarkkalam | There is no caste here, hahaha, |
| Jathi illai hahahaa | There is no discrimination, hahaha, |
| Baethamillai hahahaa | Anyone with desire, please come here! |
| Aasaiyulla yaarum ingae vaarungal | There is no caste here, hahaha, |
| Jathi illai hahahaa | There is no discrimination, hahaha, |
| Baethamillai hahahaa | Anyone with desire, please come here! |
| Aasaiyulla yaarum ingae vaarungal | A poet may sing about me, |
| Female | |
| Kavignan ennai padalam | A fan may look at me. |
| Rasigan ennai paarkkalam | On which side lies what kind of pleasure? |
| Chorus | |
| …………………… | Shall I teach you? |
| Male | |
| Endha pakkam enna enna sugamo | Female: In which eye is what kind of dream? |
| Sollitharavo | What kind of thought? |
| Female :Endha kannil enna enna kanavo | Male: Pleasure as long as we live, |
| Enna ninaivo | Profit as long as we get it! |
| Male :Irukum varaikum inbam | Female: What did we bring when we came? Hahaha, |
| Kidaikum varaikum labam | What will we take when we go? |
| Female :Vandha pothu enna kondu vandhom hahahaa | Male: What did we bring when we came? |
| Pogumbothu enna kondu povom | What will we take when we go? |
| Male :Vandha pothu enna kondu vandhom | A poet may sing about you, |
| Pogumbothu enna kondu povom | A fan may look at you. |
| Male | |
| Kavignan unnai padalam | Female: There is no caste here, hahaha, |
| Rasigan unnai paarkkalam | There is no discrimination, hahaha, |
| Female :Jathi illai hahahaa | Anyone with desire, please come here! |
| Baethamillai hahahaa | A poet may sing about me, |
| Aasaiyulla yaarum ingae vaarungal | A fan may look at me. |
| Kavignan ennai padalam | A enchanting idol of Kollimalai, |
| Rasigan ennai paarkkalam | Male: So very novel! |
| Female | |
| Kollaiyidum kollimalai padhumai | Youthfulness that gives endlessly as long as it lasts, |
| Male :Romba pudhumai | Female: That is my glory! |
| Ulla mattum alli tharum ilamai | This alone is my principle, |
| Female :Endhan magimai | Not forgotten even for a single day. |
| Idhu thaan enadhu kolgai | Female: What is charity, what is righteousness, my friend? Hahaha, |
| Orunaal marandhathillai | Can we also do it here every day? |
| Female :Dhaanam enna dharmam enna mama hahahaa | Male: What is charity, what is righteousness, my friend? |
| Naalum ingu naamum seiyalamaa.. | Can we also do it here every day? |
| Male :Dhaanam enna dharmam enna mama | A poet may sing about you, |
| Naalum ingu naamum seiyalamaa.. | A fan may look at you. |
| Male | |
| Kavignan unnai padalam | Female: There is no caste here, hahaha, |
| Rasigan unnai paarkkalam | There is no discrimination, hahaha, |
| Female :Jathi illai hahahaa | Anyone with desire, please come here! |
| Baethamillai hahahaa | There is no caste here, hahaha, |
| Aasaiyulla yaarum ingae vaarungal | There is no discrimination, hahaha, |
| Jathi illai hahahaa | Anyone with desire, please come here! |
| Baethamillai hahahaa | A poet may sing about me, |
| Aasaiyulla yaarum ingae vaarungal | A fan may look at me. |
| Kavignan ennai padalam | |
| Rasigan ennai paarkkalam | |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | |
...........................
A poet may sing about me,
கவிஞன் என்னைப் பாடலாம்
ரசிகன் என்னை பார்க்கலாம்
கவிஞன் என்னைப் பாடலாம்
ரசிகன் என்னை பார்க்கலாம்
ஜாதி இல்லை ஹஹஹாஹ்
பேதமில்லை ஹஹஹாஹ்
ஆசையுள்ள யாரும் இங்கே வாருங்கள்
ஜாதி இல்லை ஹஹஹாஹ்
பேதமில்லை ஹஹஹாஹ்
ஆசையுள்ள யாரும் இங்கே வாருங்கள்
A fan may look at me.
A poet may sing about me,
A fan may look at me.
There is no caste here, hahaha,
There is no discrimination, hahaha,
Anyone with desire, please come here!
There is no caste here, hahaha,
There is no discrimination, hahaha,
Anyone with desire, please come here!
A poet may sing about me,
கவிஞன் என்னைப் பாடலாம்
ரசிகன் என்னை பார்க்கலாம்
A fan may look at me.
On which side lies what kind of pleasure?
.....................................
Shall I teach you?
எந்தப் பக்கம் என்ன என்ன சுகமோ சொல்லித் தரவோ
எந்த கண்ணில் என்ன என்ன கனவோ என்ன நினைவோ
இருக்கும் வரைக்கும் இன்பம் கிடைக்கும் வரைக்கும் லாபம்
வந்த போது என்ன கொண்டு வந்தோம் ஹஹாஹ்
போகும்போது என்ன கொண்டு போவோம்
Female: In which eye is what kind of dream?
What kind of thought?
Male: Pleasure as long as we live,
Profit as long as we get it!
Female: What did we bring when we came? Hahaha,
What will we take when we go?
Male: What did we bring when we came?
What will we take when we go?
A poet may sing about you,
A fan may look at you.
கவிஞன் உன்னைப் பாடலாம்
ரசிகன் உன்னை பார்க்கலாம்
ஜாதி இல்லை ஹஹஹாஹ்
பேதமில்லை ஹஹஹாஹ்
ஆசையுள்ள யாரும் இங்கே வாருங்கள்
கவிஞன் உன்னைப் பாடலாம்
ரசிகன் உன்னை பார்க்கலாம்
Female: There is no caste here, hahaha,
There is no discrimination, hahaha,
Anyone with desire, please come here!
A poet may sing about me,
A fan may look at me.
A enchanting idol of Kollimalai,
Male: So very novel!
கொள்ளையிடும் கொல்லிமலை
பதுமை ரொம்ப புதுமை
உள்ள மட்டும் அள்ளித் தரும் இளமை
எந்தன் மகிமை
இதுதான் எனது கொள்கை ஒரு நாள் மறந்ததில்லை
Youthfulness that gives endlessly as long as it lasts,
Female: That is my glory!
This alone is my principle,
Not forgotten even for a single day.
Female: What is charity, what is righteousness, my friend? Hahaha,
Can we also do it here every day?
Male: What is charity, what is righteousness, my friend?
Can we also do it here every day?
A poet may sing about you,
A fan may look at you.
தானம் என்ன தர்மம் என்ன மாமா ஹஹாஹ்
நாளும் இங்கு நாமும் செய்யலாமா...
தானம் என்ன தர்மம் என்ன மாமா ஹஹாஹ்
நாளும் இங்கு நாமும் செய்யலாமா...
Female: There is no caste here, hahaha,
There is no discrimination, hahaha,
Anyone with desire, please come here!
There is no caste here, hahaha,
There is no discrimination, hahaha,
Anyone with desire, please come here!
A poet may sing about me,
A fan may look at me.
கவிஞன் உன்னைப் பாடலாம்
ரசிகன் உன்னை பார்க்கலாம்
ஜாதி இல்லை ஹஹஹாஹ்
பேதமில்லை ஹஹஹாஹ்
ஆசையுள்ள யாரும் இங்கே வாருங்கள்
ஜாதி இல்லை ஹஹஹாஹ்
பேதமில்லை ஹஹஹாஹ்
ஆசையுள்ள யாரும் இங்கே வாருங்கள்
கவிஞன் உன்னைப் பாடலாம்
ரசிகன் உன்னை பார்க்கலாம்
..............................
……………………
A poet may sing about me,
Kavignan ennai padalam
A fan may look at me.
Rasigan ennai paarkkalam
A poet may sing about me,
Kavignan ennai padalam
A fan may look at me.
Rasigan ennai paarkkalam
There is no caste here, hahaha,
Jathi illai hahahaa
There is no discrimination, hahaha,
Baethamillai hahahaa
Anyone with desire, please come here!
Aasaiyulla yaarum ingae vaarungal
There is no caste here, hahaha,
Jathi illai hahahaa
There is no discrimination, hahaha,
Baethamillai hahahaa
Anyone with desire, please come here!
Aasaiyulla yaarum ingae vaarungal
A poet may sing about me,
Kavignan ennai padalam
A fan may look at me.
Rasigan ennai paarkkalam
On which side lies what kind of pleasure?
……………………
Shall I teach you?
Endha pakkam enna enna sugamo
Female: In which eye is what kind of dream?
Sollitharavo
What kind of thought?
Female :Endha kannil enna enna kanavo
Male: Pleasure as long as we live,
Enna ninaivo
Profit as long as we get it!
Male :Irukum varaikum inbam
Female: What did we bring when we came? Hahaha,
Kidaikum varaikum labam
What will we take when we go?
Female :Vandha pothu enna kondu vandhom hahahaa
Male: What did we bring when we came?
Pogumbothu enna kondu povom
What will we take when we go?
Male :Vandha pothu enna kondu vandhom
A poet may sing about you,
Pogumbothu enna kondu povom
A fan may look at you.
Kavignan unnai padalam
Female: There is no caste here, hahaha,
Rasigan unnai paarkkalam
There is no discrimination, hahaha,
Female :Jathi illai hahahaa
Anyone with desire, please come here!
Baethamillai hahahaa
A poet may sing about me,
Aasaiyulla yaarum ingae vaarungal
A fan may look at me.
Kavignan ennai padalam
A enchanting idol of Kollimalai,
Rasigan ennai paarkkalam
Male: So very novel!
Kollaiyidum kollimalai padhumai
Youthfulness that gives endlessly as long as it lasts,
Male :Romba pudhumai
Female: That is my glory!
Ulla mattum alli tharum ilamai
This alone is my principle,
Female :Endhan magimai
Not forgotten even for a single day.
Idhu thaan enadhu kolgai
Female: What is charity, what is righteousness, my friend? Hahaha,
Orunaal marandhathillai
Can we also do it here every day?
Female :Dhaanam enna dharmam enna mama hahahaa
Male: What is charity, what is righteousness, my friend?
Naalum ingu naamum seiyalamaa..
Can we also do it here every day?
Male :Dhaanam enna dharmam enna mama
A poet may sing about you,
Naalum ingu naamum seiyalamaa..
A fan may look at you.
Kavignan unnai padalam
Female: There is no caste here, hahaha,
Rasigan unnai paarkkalam
There is no discrimination, hahaha,
Female :Jathi illai hahahaa
Anyone with desire, please come here!
Baethamillai hahahaa
There is no caste here, hahaha,
Aasaiyulla yaarum ingae vaarungal
There is no discrimination, hahaha,
Jathi illai hahahaa
Anyone with desire, please come here!
Baethamillai hahahaa
A poet may sing about me,
Aasaiyulla yaarum ingae vaarungal
A fan may look at me.
Kavignan ennai padalam
Rasigan ennai paarkkalam
………………
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Thandanai' is a lively, dance-oriented duelling track celebrating freedom, living in the present moment, and transcending social divisions. The lyrics express a philosophy that art, pleasure, and human affection should be accessible to all without barriers of caste, status, or discrimination.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emona / Rhyme (Ethirai)
“Kavignan ennai padalam / Rasigan ennai paarkkalam”
Use of matching internal rhyme and ending sounds like 'padalam' and 'paarkkalam' across lines.
Antithesis / Philosophic Questioning
“Vandha pothu enna kondu vandhom / Pogumbothu enna kondu povom”
Contrasting birth and death to highlight the temporary nature of earthly existence ('Vandha pothu' vs 'Pogumbothu').
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Trivia
Composed by Chandrabose, this energetic song reflects the mid-1980s Tamil cinema trend of blending philosophical folk lyrics with fast-paced contemporary dance rhythms.
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