Nee Ennai Santhithathu
From Unakkaga Naan · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Unakkaga Naan1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee ennai santhiththathundo | Have you ever met me before? |
| Thaen en pol thiththathundo | Is honey ever as sweet as I am? |
| Nee ennai santhiththathundo | Have you ever met me before? |
| Thaen en pol thiththathundo | Is honey ever as sweet as I am? |
| Female | |
| Anantha mogam paalaabishegam | Joyful passion, an anointing of milk, |
| Angangalellaam singaara raagam | Every limb sings a melody of beauty and romance. |
| Female | |
| Naan kettu pazhakkamillai | I am not in the habit of asking for anything, |
| Nee kettaal thayakkamillai | If you ask, I have no hesitation in giving. |
| Naan kettu pazhakkamillai | I am not in the habit of asking for anything, |
| Nee kettaal thayakkamillai | If you ask, I have no hesitation in giving. |
| Irandu macham udhattil undu | There are two moles on my lips, |
| Nerungi vanthaal unakkum undu | If you come close, a share is yours too. |
| Female | |
| Nee ennai santhiththathundo | Have you ever met me before? |
| Thaen en pol thiththathundo | Is honey ever as sweet as I am? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………. | ............... |
| Female | |
| Iravu nilaavil uravennum thaeril | In the night moon, aboard the chariot of intimacy, |
| Iruvarin yogam sugamenum yaagam | The union of two is a sacrifice of pleasure. |
| Kanigalin inbam anilariyaathaa | Doesn't a squirrel know the sweetness of ripe fruits? |
| Ilamai irunthum idhu puriyaathaa | Even with youth on your side, do you not understand this? |
| Female | |
| Naan sollum manmatha leelai | The games of Cupid that I describe, |
| Vaan thnath manthiramaalai | Are a magical garland bestowed by the heavens. |
| Thiranda nenjam…aa….mirandathillai….aa… | This open heart... ah... has never been frightened... ah... |
| Pirinthu sendraal irandumillai | If we part ways, neither of us will remain. |
| Female | |
| Nee ennai santhiththathundo | Have you ever met me before? |
| Thaen en pol thiththathundo | Is honey ever as sweet as I am? |
| Chorus | |
| ………………… | ............... |
| Female | |
| Azhagiya thangam thavazhuthu ingu | A beautiful golden form crawls here, |
| Aruginil vanthaal unakkoru pangu | If you come near, there is a share for you. |
| Nadhi varumpothu anaiyidalaamaa | When a river surges, can one put up a dam? |
| Radhi varumpothu adhai vidalaamaa | When Rati (the goddess of love) arrives, should one let her pass? |
| Female | |
| Ponmaalai thoduththa chendu | A bouquet woven for the golden evening, |
| Male :Aahaa | Male: Aahaa |
| Female :Pen enum vaazhai thandu | Female: A plantain stem called woman, |
| Male :Oho | Male: Oho |
| Female :Kulunguthingae…aaha mayanguthingae….ohho | Female: Trembling here... ah, swooning here... ohho, |
| Thudikkuthingae ninaippathenga………… | Throbbing here, where are your thoughts wandering... |
| Female | |
| Nee ennai santhiththathundo | Have you ever met me before? |
| Thaen en pol thiththathundo | Is honey ever as sweet as I am? |
நீ என்னை சந்தித்ததுண்டோ
தேன் என் போல் தித்தித்ததுண்டோ
நீ என்னை சந்தித்ததுண்டோ
தேன் என் போல் தித்தித்ததுண்டோ
Have you ever met me before?
Is honey ever as sweet as I am?
Have you ever met me before?
Is honey ever as sweet as I am?
ஆனந்த மோகம் பாலாபிஷேகம்
அங்கங்களெல்லாம் சிங்கார ராகம்
Joyful passion, an anointing of milk,
Every limb sings a melody of beauty and romance.
நான் கேட்டு பழக்கமில்லை
நீ கேட்டால் தயக்கமில்லை
நான் கேட்டு பழக்கமில்லை
நீ கேட்டால் தயக்கமில்லை
இரண்டு மச்சம் உதட்டில் உண்டு
நெருங்கி வந்தால் உனக்கும் உண்டு
I am not in the habit of asking for anything,
If you ask, I have no hesitation in giving.
I am not in the habit of asking for anything,
If you ask, I have no hesitation in giving.
There are two moles on my lips,
If you come close, a share is yours too.
நீ என்னை சந்தித்ததுண்டோ
தேன் என் போல் தித்தித்ததுண்டோ
Have you ever met me before?
Is honey ever as sweet as I am?
.....................................
...............
இரவு நிலாவில் உறவெனும் தேரில்
இருவரின் யோகம் சுகமெனும் யாகம்
கனிகளின் இன்பம் அணிலறியாதா
இளமை இருந்தும் இது புரியாதா
In the night moon, aboard the chariot of intimacy,
The union of two is a sacrifice of pleasure.
Doesn't a squirrel know the sweetness of ripe fruits?
Even with youth on your side, do you not understand this?
நான் சொல்லும் மன்மத லீலை
வான் தந்த மந்திரமாலை
திரண்ட நெஞ்சம்.....ஆ.....மிரண்டதில்லை...ஆ....
பிரிந்து சென்றால் இரண்டுமில்லை
The games of Cupid that I describe,
Are a magical garland bestowed by the heavens.
This open heart... ah... has never been frightened... ah...
If we part ways, neither of us will remain.
நீ என்னை சந்தித்ததுண்டோ
தேன் என் போல் தித்தித்ததுண்டோ
Have you ever met me before?
Is honey ever as sweet as I am?
.....................................
...............
அழகிய தங்கம் தவழுது இங்கு
அருகினில் வந்தால் உனக்கொரு பங்கு
நதி வரும்போது அணையிடலாமா
ரதி வரும்போது அதை விடலாமா
A beautiful golden form crawls here,
If you come near, there is a share for you.
When a river surges, can one put up a dam?
When Rati (the goddess of love) arrives, should one let her pass?
பொன்மாலை தொடுத்த செண்டு
ஆஹா
பெண் எனும் வாழைத்தண்டு
ஓஹோ
குலுங்குதிங்கே...ஆஹ மயங்குதிங்கே...ஓஹ்ஹோ
துடிக்குதிங்கே நினைப்பதெங்கே
A bouquet woven for the golden evening,
Male: Aahaa
Female: A plantain stem called woman,
Male: Oho
Female: Trembling here... ah, swooning here... ohho,
Throbbing here, where are your thoughts wandering...
நீ என்னை சந்தித்ததுண்டோ
தேன் என் போல் தித்தித்ததுண்டோ
Have you ever met me before?
Is honey ever as sweet as I am?
Nee ennai santhiththathundo
Have you ever met me before?
Thaen en pol thiththathundo
Is honey ever as sweet as I am?
Nee ennai santhiththathundo
Have you ever met me before?
Thaen en pol thiththathundo
Is honey ever as sweet as I am?
Anantha mogam paalaabishegam
Joyful passion, an anointing of milk,
Angangalellaam singaara raagam
Every limb sings a melody of beauty and romance.
Naan kettu pazhakkamillai
I am not in the habit of asking for anything,
Nee kettaal thayakkamillai
If you ask, I have no hesitation in giving.
Naan kettu pazhakkamillai
I am not in the habit of asking for anything,
Nee kettaal thayakkamillai
If you ask, I have no hesitation in giving.
Irandu macham udhattil undu
There are two moles on my lips,
Nerungi vanthaal unakkum undu
If you come close, a share is yours too.
Nee ennai santhiththathundo
Have you ever met me before?
Thaen en pol thiththathundo
Is honey ever as sweet as I am?
……………….
...............
Iravu nilaavil uravennum thaeril
In the night moon, aboard the chariot of intimacy,
Iruvarin yogam sugamenum yaagam
The union of two is a sacrifice of pleasure.
Kanigalin inbam anilariyaathaa
Doesn't a squirrel know the sweetness of ripe fruits?
Ilamai irunthum idhu puriyaathaa
Even with youth on your side, do you not understand this?
Naan sollum manmatha leelai
The games of Cupid that I describe,
Vaan thnath manthiramaalai
Are a magical garland bestowed by the heavens.
Thiranda nenjam…aa….mirandathillai….aa…
This open heart... ah... has never been frightened... ah...
Pirinthu sendraal irandumillai
If we part ways, neither of us will remain.
Nee ennai santhiththathundo
Have you ever met me before?
Thaen en pol thiththathundo
Is honey ever as sweet as I am?
…………………
...............
Azhagiya thangam thavazhuthu ingu
A beautiful golden form crawls here,
Aruginil vanthaal unakkoru pangu
If you come near, there is a share for you.
Nadhi varumpothu anaiyidalaamaa
When a river surges, can one put up a dam?
Radhi varumpothu adhai vidalaamaa
When Rati (the goddess of love) arrives, should one let her pass?
Ponmaalai thoduththa chendu
A bouquet woven for the golden evening,
Male :Aahaa
Male: Aahaa
Female :Pen enum vaazhai thandu
Female: A plantain stem called woman,
Male :Oho
Male: Oho
Female :Kulunguthingae…aaha mayanguthingae….ohho
Female: Trembling here... ah, swooning here... ohho,
Thudikkuthingae ninaippathenga…………
Throbbing here, where are your thoughts wandering...
Nee ennai santhiththathundo
Have you ever met me before?
Thaen en pol thiththathundo
Is honey ever as sweet as I am?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Ennai Santhiththathundo is a seductive and playful romantic track from the 1976 Tamil film Unakkaga Naan. Sung by L. R. Eswari, the song portrays a confident heroine enticing her lover, teasingly asking if he has ever tasted anything as sweet as her. She weaves sensory metaphors of honey, milk, and nature to depict youthful passion and intimate union. Kannadasan's lyrics blend sensual desire with poetic elegance, utilizing imagery such as a river breaking a dam and a squirrel relishing fruit to describe natural romantic attraction. Set to M. S. Viswanathan's vibrant composition, the song captures the essence of flirtatious allure and total surrender to love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thaen en pol thiththathundo”
Compares the sweetness of the female protagonist directly to honey.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pen enum vaazhai thandu”
Compares a woman's supple and graceful form to a tender banana plantain stem.
Edukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Nadhi varumpothu anaiyidalaamaa / Radhi varumpothu adhai vidalaamaa”
The second consonant 'dhi' matches in both 'Nadhi' and 'Radhi'.
Rhetorical Question
“Kanigalin inbam anilariyaathaa”
Uses a rhetorical question about a squirrel knowing fruit sweetness to emphasize that experiencing romantic joy is natural.
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Trivia
L. R. Eswari was celebrated in Tamil cinema as the reigning queen of club and dance tracks during the 1960s and 1970s. Her distinctive vocal modulation, paired with M. S. Viswanathan's Western-tinged orchestration and Kannadasan's alluring imagery, made this track a quintessential hit of the era.
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