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Lyrics & meaning

Naan Enna Solli

From Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada · 1992

Lyricist
Aabavanan
Singers
B. Sasirekha, K. R. Vijaya
Music director
Gyan Varma
Details
Annan Ennada Thambi Ennada1992

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yaendi muththammaHey Muththamma,
Enna innikki paattu keettuWhat happened today, hearing about songs,
Onnaiyum kaanomWe don't see anything from you?
Kalyaanamaagi purushan vanthaAfter getting married and your husband coming along,
Aanthoshaththula paattu kooda maranthu pochchaaDid you forget even singing songs in that happiness?
Female
Naan enna solli paattedukkaWhat should I choose to sing about?
Yaedhu solli paattedukkaHow should I choose to sing?
Paateduththu paadurappoWhen I start singing a song,
Pazhassa nenju nenaikkuthammaaMy heart remembers the past, dear.
Female
Ennadi kalyaanamaagiWhat is this, girl, getting married...
Oru maasamkooda aavulaNot even a month has passed,
Athukulla ippadi polampuriyaeWhy are you lamenting like this already?
Manasukulla irukkurathaWhatever is in your heart,
Maraikkaama solludiTell us without hiding it.
Female
Kai pudichchu karai saeththaHe held my hand and brought me to the shore,
Mamanoda manasuThat uncle's heart...
Chorus :Ada mamanoda manasuChorus: Oh, that uncle's heart!
Female :Antha mamanoda manasuthaanaeFemale: That uncle's heart itself,
Ponathu oru thinusuTook a strange turn.
Chorus :Ada ponathu oru thinusuChorus: Oh, it took a strange turn!
Female
Malluvetti azhaga paaththuLooking at the beauty of his folded dhoti,
Manasu kolanju pochchuMy heart got deeply flustered.
Chorus :Ada manasu kolanju pochchuChorus: Oh, your heart got flustered!
Female :Vetti madippu kalainju pogumunnaeFemale: Before the folds of his dhoti got rumpled,
Manasu tholainju pochchuMy heart was lost.
Chorus :Maman manasu tholainju pochuChorus: Uncle's heart was lost!
Female
Ennadi soldraWhat are you saying, girl?
Un prushan unna maranthuttuAre you saying your husband forgot you,
Vera oruththikku manasa koduththudaannu soldriyaaAnd gave his heart to another woman?
Female
Santhanamaa naanirukkaWhile I remained like fragrant sandalwood,
Saakkadaiyil vizhunthaaHe fell into the gutter.
Chorus :Verum saakkadaiyil vizhunthaaChorus: He fell into a mere gutter!
Female :Ha saakkadaiyila vizhunthaalumFemale: Ha, even though he fell into the gutter,
Santhanaththa nenachchaaHe thought of this sandalwood.
Chorus :Intha santhanaththa nenachchaaChorus: He thought of this sandalwood!
Female
Sakkalaththi sandaiyilaeIn the fight with the co-wife,
Saranjaramaa vedichaenI burst like a string of firecrackers.
Chorus :Nee saranjaramaa vedichaeChorus: You burst like a string of firecrackers!
Female :Naan saranjaramaa vedichchaalumFemale: Even though I burst like firecrackers,
Anaikkaiyilae maranthaenI forgot everything when he embraced me.
Chorus :Aamaam anaikkaiyilae maranthaeChorus: Yes, you forgot when he embraced you!
Female
Sari ennathaan soldra neeAlright, what are you actually saying?
Female :Un purushan nallavangiraiyaaFemale: Are you saying your husband is good,
Kettavangiraiyaa…..Or bad...?
Female
Nallathumaa kettathumaaWhether good or bad,
Naalu gunam irukkumThere are four human traits present.
Chorus: Ada naalu gunam irukkumChorus: Oh, there are four traits present!
Female :Haan nallathunnu eduththukittaaFemale: Haan, if we choose to see the good,
Namakku vaazhkkai nilaikkumOur life will remain stable.
Chorus :Namakku vaazhkkai nilaikkumChorus: Our life will remain stable!
Female
Nallavano kettavanoWhether he is good or bad,
Manasa poruththu irukkuIt depends on our own perspective.
Chorus :Namma manasa poruththu irukkuChorus: It depends on our own perspective!
Female :En purushan nallavannuFemale: That my husband is a good man,
Manasukkulla nenappuIs the thought within my heart.
En manasukulla nenappu…..Is the thought within my heart...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song is structured as a folk conversational dialogue (villu-paattu / thematic folk style) between a young married woman and her village friends. Her companions tease her about her silence after marriage and question if her husband has abandoned her or strayed toward another woman. The woman candidly shares her inner turmoil, reflecting on marital conflicts, her husband's shortcomings, and her explosive anger during disputes. Ultimately, she arrives at a mature, pragmatic resolution regarding her marriage. She realizes that all human beings possess a blend of good and bad qualities. Choosing to focus on her husband's love and affection rather than his flaws, she concludes that marital stability depends on one's own mindset and perspective, firmly holding on to the belief that her husband is good deep inside.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvakamm / Metaphorical Contrast)

Santhanamaa naanirukka Saakkadaiyil vizhunthaa

The woman contrasts her pure devotion ('Santhanaththa' / Sandalwood) with her husband's moral lapse ('Saakkadai' / Gutter), using stark sensory metaphors to depict virtue versus flaw.

Simile / Imagery (Uvamai)

Sakkalaththi sandaiyilae Saranjaramaa vedichaen

The phrase 'Saranjaramaa vedichaen' compares her explosive temper during arguments to the rapid, loud bursting of a continuous string of firecrackers.

Call-and-Response Folk Rhythm (Ethukai / Antiphonal Chorus)

Chorus :Ada manasu kolanju pochchu

The song uses repetitive echo lines from the chorus ('Ada manasu kolanju pochchu', 'Intha santhanaththa nenachchaa') typical of traditional Tamil folk theater and working-class women's group songs.

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Trivia

Lyricist Aabavanan frequently incorporated authentic village conversational idioms and rhythmic call-and-response patterns into his Tamil cinematic compositions, reflecting the traditional folk song structure of rural Tamil Nadu.

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