Naanga Enna Naalu Kaani
From Enga Veetu Ramayanam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Enga Veetu Ramayanam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Pudhu vaaikkaa thanni pola pongi varum poovaiyarae | Oh ladies flowing with joy like water in a new canal |
| Ponnazhagaa poovazhagaa minni varum kanniyarae | Oh maidens shining with golden beauty and flower-like grace |
| Onnaaga naamirunthaa oru naalum kuththamilla | If we stay united together, there is never any fault |
| Ullapadi solla ponaa oruththarumae suththamilla | Frankly speaking, no single person is completely pure and flawless |
| Male | |
| Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom | Did we ask for four acres of land? |
| Chorus :Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo | Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all! |
| Male :Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom | Male: Did we ask for four acres of land? |
| Chorus :Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo | Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all! |
| Male | |
| Ongappan voottu soththaa enna | Is this your father's private property? |
| Thammaathoondu edaththukku | For such a tiny little space |
| Emmaam periya poraattam | Why such a massive struggle? |
| Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom | Did we ask for four acres of land? |
| Chorus :Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo | Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all! |
| Male | |
| Ongappan voottu soththaa enna | Is this your father's private property? |
| Thammaathoondu edaththukku | For such a tiny little space |
| Emmaam periya poraattam….hoi… | Why such a massive struggle... hoi! |
| Male | |
| Thalumpaathae thannikkodamae | Don't spill over, oh water pot |
| Yaen vachchukirae thagaraaru engalidamae | Why are you starting a quarrel with us? |
| Nee thaththi kudhichchaa viduvomo vettukkiliyae | If you hop and jump around, will we let you go, oh grasshopper? |
| En pakkaththula valainjaadum vanjikkodiyae | Oh vine-like tender maiden swaying right beside me |
| Male | |
| Ennadiyammaa kummaalam | What is all this commotion and excitement, my girl? |
| Eppadi unga kalayaanam | How is your wedding going to take place? |
| Maappillai naanthaan mangaaththaa | I am the groom, Mangatha |
| Maamiyaar thaandi ungaaththaa | And your mother is my mother-in-law |
| Varusham poranthaa parisaththa vappaendi | Once the new year begins, I will bring the wedding gift |
| Chorus | |
| Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom | Did we ask for four acres of land? |
| Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo | No, not at all! No, not at all! |
| Ongappan voottu soththaa enna | Is this your father's private property? |
| Thammaathoondu edaththukku | For such a tiny little space |
| Emmaam periya poraattam….hoi | Why such a massive struggle... hoi! |
| Male | |
| Dhinanthorum manja kulikka nee | For you to take a turmeric bath every single day |
| Sammathichchaa varuvendi ammi araikka | If you agree, I will come to crush the grinding stone for you |
| En vannakkiliae azhagaana kondai irukka | Oh my colorful parrot with a lovely hair bun |
| Nee oththukittaa varuvendi poova mudikka | If you agree, I will come to adorn your hair with flowers |
| Male | |
| Kattalai ittaa ammaadi | If you give me an order, my dear |
| Sonnatha seivaen munnaadi | I will do whatever you say right before your eyes |
| Usura vittaa paththaathaa ullamum onnaa suththaathaa | Isn't giving my life enough? Won't our hearts wander as one? |
| Edamthaan koduththaa idhula enna pollaappu haei | If you just give me a little room, what harm is there, hey! |
| Male | |
| Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom | Did we ask for four acres of land? |
| Chorus : Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo | Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all! |
| Male | |
| Ongappan voottu soththaa enna | Is this your father's private property? |
| Thammaathoondu edaththukku | For such a tiny little space |
| Emmaam periya poraattam….hoi… | Why such a massive struggle... hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom | Did we ask for four acres of land? |
| Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo | Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo |
| Ongappan voottu soththaa enna | Is this your father's private property? |
| Thammaathoondu edaththukku | For such a tiny little space |
| Emmaam periya poraattam…. | Why such a massive struggle... |
| Male :Hoi | Male: Hoi! |
| Chorus | |
| Thammaathoondu edaththukku | For such a tiny little space |
| Emmaam periya poraattam…. | Why such a massive struggle... |
| Male :Hoi | Male: Hoi! |
| Chorus :Thammaathoondu edaththukku | Chorus: For such a tiny little space |
| Emmaam periya poraattam…. | Why such a massive struggle... |
| Male :Hoi | Male: Hoi! |
புது வாய்க்கா தண்ணிப் போல பொங்கி வரும் பூவையரே
பொன்னழகா பூவழகா மின்னி வரும் கன்னியரே
ஒண்ணாக நாமிருந்தா ஒரு நாளும் குத்தமில்ல
உள்ளபடி சொல்லப் போனா ஒருத்தருமே சுத்தமில்ல
Oh ladies flowing with joy like water in a new canal
Oh maidens shining with golden beauty and flower-like grace
If we stay united together, there is never any fault
Frankly speaking, no single person is completely pure and flawless
நாங்க என்ன நாலு காணி நெலமா கேட்டோம்
குழு :
இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ
நாங்க என்ன நாலு காணி நெலமா கேட்டோம்
குழு :
இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ
Did we ask for four acres of land?
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
Male: Did we ask for four acres of land?
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
ஒங்கப்பன் வூட்டு சொத்தா என்ன
தம்மாதூண்டு எடத்துக்கு
எம்மாம் பெரிய போராட்டம்
நாங்க என்ன நாலு காணி நெலமா கேட்டோம்
குழு :
இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ
Is this your father's private property?
For such a tiny little space
Why such a massive struggle?
Did we ask for four acres of land?
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
ஒங்கப்பன் வூட்டு சொத்தா என்ன
தம்மாதூண்டு எடத்துக்கு
எம்மாம் பெரிய போராட்டம்...ஹோய்....
Is this your father's private property?
For such a tiny little space
Why such a massive struggle... hoi!
தளும்பாதே தண்ணிக்கொடமே
ஏன் வச்சுகிறே தகராறு எங்களிடமே
நீ தத்திக் குதிச்சா விடுவோமா வெட்டுக்கிளியே
என் பக்கத்துல வளைஞ்சாடும் வஞ்சிக்கொடியே
Don't spill over, oh water pot
Why are you starting a quarrel with us?
If you hop and jump around, will we let you go, oh grasshopper?
Oh vine-like tender maiden swaying right beside me
என்னடியம்மா கும்மாளம்
எப்படி உங்க கல்யாணம்
மாப்பிள்ளை நான்தான் மங்காத்தா
மாமியார் தான்டி உங்காத்தா
வருஷம் பொறந்தா பரிசத்த வப்பேன்டி
What is all this commotion and excitement, my girl?
How is your wedding going to take place?
I am the groom, Mangatha
And your mother is my mother-in-law
Once the new year begins, I will bring the wedding gift
நாங்க என்ன நாலு காணி நெலமா கேட்டோம்
இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ
ஒங்கப்பன் வூட்டு சொத்தா என்ன
தம்மாதூண்டு எடத்துக்கு
எம்மாம் பெரிய போராட்டம்...ஹோய்
Did we ask for four acres of land?
No, not at all! No, not at all!
Is this your father's private property?
For such a tiny little space
Why such a massive struggle... hoi!
தினந்தோறும் மஞ்ச குளிக்க நீ
சம்மதிச்சா வருவேன்டி அம்மி அரைக்க
என் வண்ணக்கிளியே அழகான கொண்டை இருக்க
நீ ஒத்துக்கிட்டா வருவேன்டி பூவ முடிக்க
For you to take a turmeric bath every single day
If you agree, I will come to crush the grinding stone for you
Oh my colorful parrot with a lovely hair bun
If you agree, I will come to adorn your hair with flowers
கட்டளை இட்டா அம்மாடி
சொன்னத செய்வேன் முன்னாடி
உசுர விட்டா பத்தாதா உள்ளமும் ஒண்ணா சுத்தாதா
எடம்தான் கொடுத்தா இதுல என்ன பொல்லாப்பு ஹேய்
If you give me an order, my dear
I will do whatever you say right before your eyes
Isn't giving my life enough? Won't our hearts wander as one?
If you just give me a little room, what harm is there, hey!
நாங்க என்ன நாலு காணி நெலமா கேட்டோம்
குழு :
இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ
Did we ask for four acres of land?
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
ஒங்கப்பன் வூட்டு சொத்தா என்ன
தம்மாதூண்டு எடத்துக்கு
எம்மாம் பெரிய போராட்டம்...ஹோய்
Is this your father's private property?
For such a tiny little space
Why such a massive struggle... hoi!
நாங்க என்ன நாலு காணி நெலமா கேட்டோம்
இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ இல்லவே இல்லீங்கோ
ஒங்கப்பன் வூட்டு சொத்தா என்ன
தம்மாதூண்டு எடத்துக்கு
எம்மாம் பெரிய போராட்டம்...
ஹோய்
Did we ask for four acres of land?
Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Is this your father's private property?
For such a tiny little space
Why such a massive struggle...
Male: Hoi!
தம்மாதூண்டு எடத்துக்கு
எம்மாம் பெரிய போராட்டம்...
ஹோய்
குழு :
தம்மாதூண்டு எடத்துக்கு
எம்மாம் பெரிய போராட்டம்...
ஹோய்
For such a tiny little space
Why such a massive struggle...
Male: Hoi!
Chorus: For such a tiny little space
Why such a massive struggle...
Male: Hoi!
Pudhu vaaikkaa thanni pola pongi varum poovaiyarae
Oh ladies flowing with joy like water in a new canal
Ponnazhagaa poovazhagaa minni varum kanniyarae
Oh maidens shining with golden beauty and flower-like grace
Onnaaga naamirunthaa oru naalum kuththamilla
If we stay united together, there is never any fault
Ullapadi solla ponaa oruththarumae suththamilla
Frankly speaking, no single person is completely pure and flawless
Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Did we ask for four acres of land?
Chorus :Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
Male :Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Male: Did we ask for four acres of land?
Chorus :Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
Ongappan voottu soththaa enna
Is this your father's private property?
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
For such a tiny little space
Emmaam periya poraattam
Why such a massive struggle?
Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Did we ask for four acres of land?
Chorus :Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
Ongappan voottu soththaa enna
Is this your father's private property?
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
For such a tiny little space
Emmaam periya poraattam….hoi…
Why such a massive struggle... hoi!
Thalumpaathae thannikkodamae
Don't spill over, oh water pot
Yaen vachchukirae thagaraaru engalidamae
Why are you starting a quarrel with us?
Nee thaththi kudhichchaa viduvomo vettukkiliyae
If you hop and jump around, will we let you go, oh grasshopper?
En pakkaththula valainjaadum vanjikkodiyae
Oh vine-like tender maiden swaying right beside me
Ennadiyammaa kummaalam
What is all this commotion and excitement, my girl?
Eppadi unga kalayaanam
How is your wedding going to take place?
Maappillai naanthaan mangaaththaa
I am the groom, Mangatha
Maamiyaar thaandi ungaaththaa
And your mother is my mother-in-law
Varusham poranthaa parisaththa vappaendi
Once the new year begins, I will bring the wedding gift
Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Did we ask for four acres of land?
Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
No, not at all! No, not at all!
Ongappan voottu soththaa enna
Is this your father's private property?
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
For such a tiny little space
Emmaam periya poraattam….hoi
Why such a massive struggle... hoi!
Dhinanthorum manja kulikka nee
For you to take a turmeric bath every single day
Sammathichchaa varuvendi ammi araikka
If you agree, I will come to crush the grinding stone for you
En vannakkiliae azhagaana kondai irukka
Oh my colorful parrot with a lovely hair bun
Nee oththukittaa varuvendi poova mudikka
If you agree, I will come to adorn your hair with flowers
Kattalai ittaa ammaadi
If you give me an order, my dear
Sonnatha seivaen munnaadi
I will do whatever you say right before your eyes
Usura vittaa paththaathaa ullamum onnaa suththaathaa
Isn't giving my life enough? Won't our hearts wander as one?
Edamthaan koduththaa idhula enna pollaappu haei
If you just give me a little room, what harm is there, hey!
Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Did we ask for four acres of land?
Chorus : Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Chorus: No, not at all! No, not at all!
Ongappan voottu soththaa enna
Is this your father's private property?
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
For such a tiny little space
Emmaam periya poraattam….hoi…
Why such a massive struggle... hoi!
Naanga enna naalu kaani nelamaa kettom
Did we ask for four acres of land?
Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Illavey illeengo illavae illeengo
Ongappan voottu soththaa enna
Is this your father's private property?
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
For such a tiny little space
Emmaam periya poraattam….
Why such a massive struggle...
Male :Hoi
Male: Hoi!
Thammaathoondu edaththukku
For such a tiny little space
Emmaam periya poraattam….
Why such a massive struggle...
Male :Hoi
Male: Hoi!
Chorus :Thammaathoondu edaththukku
Chorus: For such a tiny little space
Emmaam periya poraattam….
Why such a massive struggle...
Male :Hoi
Male: Hoi!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful, rural folk track features a lighthearted banter between a man and a young woman (and her friends). The protagonist humorously complains about the excessive fuss being made over a small piece of land or space, teasingly asking whether he demanded vast acres of land or her father's estate. He playfully courts her with traditional imagery, offering to help with domestic chores like grinding spices or placing flowers in her hair, and boldly declaring his intentions to marry her once the new year arrives.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Pudhu vaaikkaa thanni pola pongi varum poovaiyarae”
Comparing the movement of women to fresh water flowing in a new canal ('Pudhu vaaikkaa thanni pola').
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Nee thaththi kudhichchaa viduvomo vettukkiliyae”
Addressing the maiden as a grasshopper ('vettukkiliyae') and a swaying vine ('vanjikkodiyae').
Mogana / Rhyme (Emon / Monai)
“Thammaathoondu edaththukku / Emmaam periya poraattam”
Rhythmic repetition of 'Thammaathoondu' and 'Emmaam periya' creating folk cadence.
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