Naan Illai Endral
From Punar Jenmam · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, A. M. Raja
- Music director
- T. Chalapathi Rao
- Details
- Punar Jenmam1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ho o o o ho o o | Ho o o o ho o o |
| Female | |
| Naan illai endraal aattamillai | Without me, there is no dance |
| Indha nadagathil or suvaiyum illai | In this drama, there is no flavor at all |
| Maan magal ennai nadanathinaale | By my dancing, me who is like a deer-like maiden |
| Jeyippavar innum pirakkavillai | The one who can defeat me is not born yet |
| Female | |
| Naan illai endraal aattamillai | Without me, there is no dance |
| Indha nadagathil or suvaiyum illai | In this drama, there is no flavor at all |
| Maan magal ennai nadanathinaale | By my dancing, me who is like a deer-like maiden |
| Jeyippavar innum pirakkavillai | The one who can defeat me is not born yet |
| Female | |
| Innoru murai adhai sollaadhae | Do not say that another time |
| Adi ennedhirae nee nilladhae | Hey girl, do not stand in front of me |
| Silaiyena aadum idaiyinai paaru | Look at my waist that sways like a sculpture |
| Jeyithida unnaal mudiyaadhu | You cannot win over me |
| Female | |
| Innoru murai adhai sollaadhae | Do not say that another time |
| Adi ennedhirae nee nilladhae | Hey girl, do not stand in front of me |
| Silaiyena aadum idaiyinai paaru | Look at my waist that sways like a sculpture |
| Jeyithida unnaal mudiyaadhu | You cannot win over me |
| Female | |
| Adi vaadiyamma enna raangi | Hey come on girl, what arrogance is this |
| Indha vambukku vandhadhu yendi? | Why did you come for this quarrel, girl? |
| Adi vaadiyamma enna raangi | Hey come on girl, what arrogance is this |
| Indha vambukku vandhadhu yendi? | Why did you come for this quarrel, girl? |
| Female | |
| Adi yendiyamma indha veechu | Hey girl, what is this grand flourish? |
| Ini unnidam ennadi pechu | What talk is left to have with you now? |
| Female | |
| Sariyaa paadu salangaiyai podu | Sing properly, put on the ankle bells |
| Sudhi thavaraaml nadamaadu | Dance without missing the pitch |
| Sariyaa paadu salangaiyai podu | Sing properly, put on the ankle bells |
| Sudhi thavaraaml nadamaadu | Dance without missing the pitch |
| Female | |
| Vaanga machaan haei vaanga machaan | Welcome brother-in-law, hey welcome brother-in-law |
| Vaanga machaan haei vaanga machaan | Welcome brother-in-law, hey welcome brother-in-law |
| Vandha neram nallathillae paarunga | Look, the time you arrived is not favorable |
| Indha vambhellaam ungalukku yenunga | Why do you need all this trouble, sir? |
| Naanga pombalainga paathukkurom oodunga | We women will handle it, run away |
| Vaanga machaan machaan vaanga machaan | Welcome brother-in-law, brother-in-law welcome brother-in-law |
| Male | |
| Yehaei yendiyamma adi yendiyamma | Hey girl, oh girl |
| Yendiyamma ammoov yendiyamma | Oh girl, my goodness, oh girl |
| Aalai nalla paathu puttu peasamma | Look at the person properly before speaking, woman |
| Pala varushamaaga vesham podum aalamma | I am a person who has been donning stage roles for many years, woman |
| Summa bayapadaama jodi pottu aadamma | Without fear, pair up with me and dance, woman |
| Male | |
| Yendiyamma amma yendiyamma | Oh girl, woman, oh girl |
| Male | |
| Vaayaale paathukittu kannale pesikittu | Looking through the mouth, speaking through the eyes |
| Mookaalae vaarthai solla mudiyuma | Can anyone speak words through the nose? |
| Amma mudiyumaa | Oh woman, is it possible? |
| Female | |
| Kanniyamma malaiyilae | On top of the Kanniyamma hill |
| Kakkai onnu kudiyirukku | A crow resides |
| Mookaalae vaarthai solla pazhagudhu | It is practicing to speak words through its nose |
| Ponga machaan machaan ponga machaan | Go away brother-in-law, brother-in-law go away brother-in-law |
| Male | |
| Kalaala naatiyam yaaryenum aadalaam | Anyone can perform dance using legs |
| Kaiyaale nadanam aada mudiyuma amma mudiyuma | Can one perform dance using hands, oh woman, can one? |
| Female | |
| Sonnalae podhuma ennodu nattiyam | Is it enough to just talk about dancing with me? |
| Unnalae aadi katta mudiyuma | Can you actually dance and demonstrate it? |
| Ponga machaan haei ponga machaan | Go away brother-in-law, hey go away brother-in-law |
| Male | |
| Yendiyamma amma yendiyamma | Oh girl, woman, oh girl |
| Yendiyamma amma…amma | Oh girl, woman... woman |
ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஹோ ஓ ஓ
Ho o o o ho o o
நானில்லை என்றால் ஆட்டமில்லை
இந்த நாடகத்தில் ஒர் சுவையுமில்லை
மான் மகள் என்னை நடனத்தினாலே
ஜெயிப்பவர் இன்னும் பிறக்கவில்லை
Without me, there is no dance
In this drama, there is no flavor at all
By my dancing, me who is like a deer-like maiden
The one who can defeat me is not born yet
நானில்லை என்றால் ஆட்டமில்லை
இந்த நாடகத்தில் ஒர் சுவையுமில்லை
மான் மகள் என்னை நடனத்தினாலே
ஜெயிப்பவர் இன்னும் பிறக்கவில்லை
Without me, there is no dance
In this drama, there is no flavor at all
By my dancing, me who is like a deer-like maiden
The one who can defeat me is not born yet
இன்னொரு முறை அதை சொல்லாதே
அடி என்னெதிரே நீ நில்லாதே
சிலையென ஆடும் இடையினைப் பாரு
ஜெயித்திட உன்னால் முடியாது
Do not say that another time
Hey girl, do not stand in front of me
Look at my waist that sways like a sculpture
You cannot win over me
இன்னொரு முறை அதை சொல்லாதே
அடி என்னெதிரே நீ நில்லாதே
சிலையென ஆடும் இடையினைப் பாரு
ஜெயித்திட உன்னால் முடியாது
Do not say that another time
Hey girl, do not stand in front of me
Look at my waist that sways like a sculpture
You cannot win over me
அடி வாடியம்மா என்ன ராங்கி
இந்த வம்புக்கு வந்தது ஏண்டி?
அடி வாடியம்மா என்ன ராங்கி
இந்த வம்புக்கு வந்தது ஏண்டி?
Hey come on girl, what arrogance is this
Why did you come for this quarrel, girl?
Hey come on girl, what arrogance is this
Why did you come for this quarrel, girl?
அடி ஏண்டியம்மா இந்த வீச்சு
இனி உன்னிடம் என்னடி பேச்சு
Hey girl, what is this grand flourish?
What talk is left to have with you now?
சரியாப் பாடு சலங்கையைப் போடு
ச suதி தவறாமல் நடமாடு..........
சரியாப் பாடு சலங்கையைப் போடு
சதி தவறாமல் நடமாடு..........
Sing properly, put on the ankle bells
Dance without missing the pitch
Sing properly, put on the ankle bells
Dance without missing the pitch
வாங்க மச்சான் ஹேய் வாங்க மச்சான்
வாங்க மச்சான் ஹேய் வாங்க மச்சான்
வந்த நேரம் நல்லதில்லே பாருங்க
இந்த வம்பெல்லாம் உங்களுக்கு ஏனுங்க
நாங்க பொம்பளைங்க பாத்துக்கறோம் ஓடுங்க
வாங்க மச்சான் மச்சான் வாங்க மச்சான்
Welcome brother-in-law, hey welcome brother-in-law
Welcome brother-in-law, hey welcome brother-in-law
Look, the time you arrived is not favorable
Why do you need all this trouble, sir?
We women will handle it, run away
Welcome brother-in-law, brother-in-law welcome brother-in-law
ஏஹேய் ஏண்டியம்மா அடி ஏண்டியம்மா
ஏண்டியம்மா அம்மோவ் ஏண்டியம்மா
ஆளை நல்லாப் பாத்துப் புட்டுப் பேசம்மா
பல வருஷமாக வேஷம் போடும் ஆளம்மா
சும்மா பயப்படாம ஜோடி போட்டு ஆடம்மா
Hey girl, oh girl
Oh girl, my goodness, oh girl
Look at the person properly before speaking, woman
I am a person who has been donning stage roles for many years, woman
Without fear, pair up with me and dance, woman
ஏண்டியம்மா அம்மா ஏண்டியம்மா?
Oh girl, woman, oh girl
வாயாலே பாத்துகிட்டு கண்ணாலே பேசிக்கிட்டு
மூக்காலே வார்த்தை சொல்ல முடியுமா
அம்மா முடியுமா........
Looking through the mouth, speaking through the eyes
Can anyone speak words through the nose?
Oh woman, is it possible?
கன்னியம்மா மலையிலே
காக்கை ஒண்ணு குடியிருக்கு
மூக்காலே வார்த்தை சொல்லப் பழகுது
போங்க மச்சான் மச்சான் போங்க மச்சான்
On top of the Kanniyamma hill
A crow resides
It is practicing to speak words through its nose
Go away brother-in-law, brother-in-law go away brother-in-law
காலால நாட்டியம் யாரேனும் ஆடலாம்
கையாலே நடனமாட முடியுமா அம்மா முடியுமா
Anyone can perform dance using legs
Can one perform dance using hands, oh woman, can one?
சொன்னாலே போதுமா என்னோடு நாட்டியம்
உன்னாலே ஆடிக் காட்ட முடியுமா
போங்க மச்சான் ஹேய் போங்க மச்சான்
Is it enough to just talk about dancing with me?
Can you actually dance and demonstrate it?
Go away brother-in-law, hey go away brother-in-law
ஏண்டியம்மா அம்மா ஏண்டியம்மா?
ஏண்டியம்மா அம்மா அம்மா........
Oh girl, woman, oh girl
Oh girl, woman... woman
Ho o o o ho o o
Ho o o o ho o o
Naan illai endraal aattamillai
Without me, there is no dance
Indha nadagathil or suvaiyum illai
In this drama, there is no flavor at all
Maan magal ennai nadanathinaale
By my dancing, me who is like a deer-like maiden
Jeyippavar innum pirakkavillai
The one who can defeat me is not born yet
Naan illai endraal aattamillai
Without me, there is no dance
Indha nadagathil or suvaiyum illai
In this drama, there is no flavor at all
Maan magal ennai nadanathinaale
By my dancing, me who is like a deer-like maiden
Jeyippavar innum pirakkavillai
The one who can defeat me is not born yet
Innoru murai adhai sollaadhae
Do not say that another time
Adi ennedhirae nee nilladhae
Hey girl, do not stand in front of me
Silaiyena aadum idaiyinai paaru
Look at my waist that sways like a sculpture
Jeyithida unnaal mudiyaadhu
You cannot win over me
Innoru murai adhai sollaadhae
Do not say that another time
Adi ennedhirae nee nilladhae
Hey girl, do not stand in front of me
Silaiyena aadum idaiyinai paaru
Look at my waist that sways like a sculpture
Jeyithida unnaal mudiyaadhu
You cannot win over me
Adi vaadiyamma enna raangi
Hey come on girl, what arrogance is this
Indha vambukku vandhadhu yendi?
Why did you come for this quarrel, girl?
Adi vaadiyamma enna raangi
Hey come on girl, what arrogance is this
Indha vambukku vandhadhu yendi?
Why did you come for this quarrel, girl?
Adi yendiyamma indha veechu
Hey girl, what is this grand flourish?
Ini unnidam ennadi pechu
What talk is left to have with you now?
Sariyaa paadu salangaiyai podu
Sing properly, put on the ankle bells
Sudhi thavaraaml nadamaadu
Dance without missing the pitch
Sariyaa paadu salangaiyai podu
Sing properly, put on the ankle bells
Sudhi thavaraaml nadamaadu
Dance without missing the pitch
Vaanga machaan haei vaanga machaan
Welcome brother-in-law, hey welcome brother-in-law
Vaanga machaan haei vaanga machaan
Welcome brother-in-law, hey welcome brother-in-law
Vandha neram nallathillae paarunga
Look, the time you arrived is not favorable
Indha vambhellaam ungalukku yenunga
Why do you need all this trouble, sir?
Naanga pombalainga paathukkurom oodunga
We women will handle it, run away
Vaanga machaan machaan vaanga machaan
Welcome brother-in-law, brother-in-law welcome brother-in-law
Yehaei yendiyamma adi yendiyamma
Hey girl, oh girl
Yendiyamma ammoov yendiyamma
Oh girl, my goodness, oh girl
Aalai nalla paathu puttu peasamma
Look at the person properly before speaking, woman
Pala varushamaaga vesham podum aalamma
I am a person who has been donning stage roles for many years, woman
Summa bayapadaama jodi pottu aadamma
Without fear, pair up with me and dance, woman
Yendiyamma amma yendiyamma
Oh girl, woman, oh girl
Vaayaale paathukittu kannale pesikittu
Looking through the mouth, speaking through the eyes
Mookaalae vaarthai solla mudiyuma
Can anyone speak words through the nose?
Amma mudiyumaa
Oh woman, is it possible?
Kanniyamma malaiyilae
On top of the Kanniyamma hill
Kakkai onnu kudiyirukku
A crow resides
Mookaalae vaarthai solla pazhagudhu
It is practicing to speak words through its nose
Ponga machaan machaan ponga machaan
Go away brother-in-law, brother-in-law go away brother-in-law
Kalaala naatiyam yaaryenum aadalaam
Anyone can perform dance using legs
Kaiyaale nadanam aada mudiyuma amma mudiyuma
Can one perform dance using hands, oh woman, can one?
Sonnalae podhuma ennodu nattiyam
Is it enough to just talk about dancing with me?
Unnalae aadi katta mudiyuma
Can you actually dance and demonstrate it?
Ponga machaan haei ponga machaan
Go away brother-in-law, hey go away brother-in-law
Yendiyamma amma yendiyamma
Oh girl, woman, oh girl
Yendiyamma amma…amma
Oh girl, woman... woman
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful dance-duet song from Punar Jenmam features a spirited duel of wits and rhythmic skill between performance artists. The female lead starts with boastful pride in her dancing talent, claiming no one can beat her graceful, deer-like movements. The male singer counters her arrogance, urging her to prove her mettle on stage by singing in pitch and wearing ankle bells properly rather than just boasting.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Silaiyena aadum idaiyinai paaru”
Compares the movement of the dancer's waist to a graceful carved sculpture ('Silaiyena aadum idaiyinai').
Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)
“Naan illai endraal aattamillai”
Uses matching end-rhymes like 'aattamillai' and 'suvaiyum illai' to create rhythmic cohesion in the pallavi.
Sol Aniyakkal (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Vaanga machaan haei vaanga machaan”
Repetition of terms like 'Vaanga machaan' and 'Yendiyamma' enhances the conversational theatrical style of folk dance drama.
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Trivia
Composed by T. Chalapathi Rao with lyrics by Kannadasan, 'Punar Jenmam' (1961) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The song showcases a classic theatrical 'Sawaal-Jawaab' (challenge and response) folk duet style, featuring high-energy vocal banter between Seerkazhi Govindarajan and S. Janaki.
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