Nenjinile Enna
From Kongu Nattu Thangam · 1961
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singers
- P. Susheela, Seerkazhi Govindarajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kongu Nattu Thangam1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nenjinilae enna veeram irundhum | No matter what courage lies in the heart, |
| Pengal ellaam pengalae | Women are ultimately women after all. |
| Adhai kattudhu un kangalae | Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth. |
| Nenjinilae enna veeram irundhum | No matter what courage lies in the heart, |
| Pengal ellaam pengalae | Women are ultimately women after all. |
| Adhai kattudhu un kangalae | Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth. |
| Male | |
| Vanjiyae un nimirndha paarvai | O maiden, where has your proud, upright gaze... |
| Enghu ponadho | ...disappeared to? |
| Female :Mmmmmmm | Female: Mmmmmmm |
| Male :Vanjiyae un nimirndha paarvai | Male: O maiden, where has your proud, upright gaze... |
| Enghu ponadho | ...disappeared to? |
| Vaalai veesum kaiyin valimai | The strength of the arm that brandishes a sword... |
| Enna aanadhoo | ...what has become of it? |
| Female :Aa…aa…o o | Female: Aa...aa...o o |
| Male :Vaalai veesum kaiyin valimai | Male: The strength of the arm that brandishes a sword... |
| Enna aanadhoo | ...what has become of it? |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa… | Haa...aaa... |
| Male :Nenjinilae enna veeram irundhum | Male: No matter what courage lies in the heart, |
| Pengal ellaam pengalae | Women are ultimately women after all. |
| Adhai kattudhu un kangalae | Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth. |
| Male | |
| Kalliyae un kannam irandum | O clever maiden, your two cheeks... |
| Female :Haa…aaa….aaa…ho..o.o..o | Female: Haa...aaa....aaa...ho..o.o..o |
| Male :Haa…aaa…aa…. | Male: Haa...aaa...aa.... |
| Kalliyae un kannam irandum | O clever maiden, your two cheeks... |
| Sivandhu minnudhae | ...are blushing red and glowing bright. |
| Kalliyae un kannam irandum | O clever maiden, your two cheeks... |
| Sivandhu minnudhae | ...are blushing red and glowing bright. |
| Mei kaadhal ondrae inbam endru | Believing that true love alone is supreme bliss, |
| Ullam ennudhae | The heart meditates upon it. |
| Female | |
| Aa…aa…aa..aa… | Aa...aa...aa..aa... |
| Male :Kaadhal ondrae inbam endru | Male: Believing that love alone is supreme bliss, |
| Ullam ennudhae | The heart meditates upon it. |
| Solla solla vetkathaale | As words are spoken, out of shyness, |
| Thalaiyum kuniyudhae | Your head gently bows down. |
| Female :Hmm mm hmm mm | Female: Hmm mm hmm mm |
| Mm mm mm mm | Mm mm mm mm |
| Male :Solla solla vetkathaale | Male: As words are spoken, out of shyness, |
| Thalaiyum kuniyudhae | Your head gently bows down. |
| Thottavudanae mullai sirippu | The moment you are touched, a jasmine-soft smile... |
| Idhazhil kaniyudhae | ...ripens like a sweet fruit upon your lips. |
| Female :Haa…aaa..aaa…ho o o o | Female: Haa...aaa..aaa...ho o o o |
| Male :Thottavudanae mullai sirippu | Male: The moment you are touched, a jasmine-soft smile... |
| Idhazhil kaniyudhae | ...ripens like a sweet fruit upon your lips. |
| Male | |
| Nenjinilae enna veeram irundhum | No matter what courage lies in the heart, |
| Pengal ellaam pengalae | Women are ultimately women after all. |
| Adhai kattudhu un kangalae | Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth. |
| Female :Ha…aa… | Female: Ha...aa... |
| Male :Nenjinilae enna veeram irundhum | Male: No matter what courage lies in the heart, |
| Pengal ellaam pengalae | Women are ultimately women after all. |
| Adhai kattudhu un kangalae | Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth. |
நெஞ்சினிலே என்ன வீரமிருந்தும்
பெண்களெல்லாம் பெண்களே
அதைக் காட்டுது உன் கண்களே
நெஞ்சினிலே என்ன வீரமிருந்தும்.....
பெண்களெல்லாம் பெண்களே
அதைக் காட்டுது உன் கண்களே
No matter what courage lies in the heart,
Women are ultimately women after all.
Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth.
No matter what courage lies in the heart,
Women are ultimately women after all.
Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth.
வஞ்சியே உன் நிமிர்ந்த பார்வை
எங்கு போனதோ......
ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்ம்
வஞ்சியே உன் நிமிர்ந்த பார்வை
எங்கு போனதோ......
வாளை வீசும் கையின் வலிமை
என்ன ஆனதோ..
ஆ...ஆ.ஆ....ஆ..ஒ..ஒ..
வாளை வீசும் கையின் வலிமை
என்ன ஆனதோ..
O maiden, where has your proud, upright gaze...
...disappeared to?
Female: Mmmmmmm
Male: O maiden, where has your proud, upright gaze...
...disappeared to?
The strength of the arm that brandishes a sword...
...what has become of it?
Female: Aa...aa...o o
Male: The strength of the arm that brandishes a sword...
...what has become of it?
ஹா...ஆஅ...
நெஞ்சினிலே என்ன வீரமிருந்தும்
பெண்களெல்லாம் பெண்களே
அதைக் காட்டுது உன் கண்களே
Haa...aaa...
Male: No matter what courage lies in the heart,
Women are ultimately women after all.
Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth.
கள்ளியே உன் கன்னம் இரண்டும்
ஹா...ஆஆ..ஆஅ..ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
ஹா ஆஆஆ...ஆஅ
கள்ளியே உன் கன்னம் இரண்டும்
சிவந்து மின்னுதே
கள்ளியே உன் கன்னம் இரண்டும்
சிவந்து மின்னுதே
மெய்க் காதல் ஒன்றே இன்பம் என்று
உள்ளம் எண்ணுதே......
O clever maiden, your two cheeks...
Female: Haa...aaa....aaa...ho..o.o..o
Male: Haa...aaa...aa....
O clever maiden, your two cheeks...
...are blushing red and glowing bright.
O clever maiden, your two cheeks...
...are blushing red and glowing bright.
Believing that true love alone is supreme bliss,
The heart meditates upon it.
ஆ....ஆ...ஆ....ஆ...
காதல் ஒன்றே இன்பம் என்று
உள்ளம் எண்ணுதே......
சொல்ல சொல்ல வெட்கத்தாலே
தலையும் குனியுதே..
ஹ்ம் ம் ஹ்ம் ம்
ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்.ம்.
சொல்ல சொல்ல வெட்கத்தாலே
தலையும் குனியுதே..
தொட்டவுடனே முல்லைச் சிரிப்பு
இதழில் கனியுதே....
ஹா...ஆஆ..ஆஅ..ஹோ ஓ ஓ ஓ
தொட்டவுடனே முல்லைச் சிரிப்பு
இதழில் கனியுதே....
Aa...aa...aa..aa...
Male: Believing that love alone is supreme bliss,
The heart meditates upon it.
As words are spoken, out of shyness,
Your head gently bows down.
Female: Hmm mm hmm mm
Mm mm mm mm
Male: As words are spoken, out of shyness,
Your head gently bows down.
The moment you are touched, a jasmine-soft smile...
...ripens like a sweet fruit upon your lips.
Female: Haa...aaa..aaa...ho o o o
Male: The moment you are touched, a jasmine-soft smile...
...ripens like a sweet fruit upon your lips.
நெஞ்சினிலே என்ன வீரமிருந்தும்
பெண்களெல்லாம் பெண்களே
அதைக் காட்டுது உன் கண்களே
ஹா...ஆஅ...
நெஞ்சினிலே என்ன வீரமிருந்தும்
பெண்களெல்லாம் பெண்களே
அதைக் காட்டுது உன் கண்களே
No matter what courage lies in the heart,
Women are ultimately women after all.
Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth.
Female: Ha...aa...
Male: No matter what courage lies in the heart,
Women are ultimately women after all.
Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth.
Nenjinilae enna veeram irundhum
No matter what courage lies in the heart,
Pengal ellaam pengalae
Women are ultimately women after all.
Adhai kattudhu un kangalae
Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth.
Nenjinilae enna veeram irundhum
No matter what courage lies in the heart,
Pengal ellaam pengalae
Women are ultimately women after all.
Adhai kattudhu un kangalae
Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth.
Vanjiyae un nimirndha paarvai
O maiden, where has your proud, upright gaze...
Enghu ponadho
...disappeared to?
Female :Mmmmmmm
Female: Mmmmmmm
Male :Vanjiyae un nimirndha paarvai
Male: O maiden, where has your proud, upright gaze...
Enghu ponadho
...disappeared to?
Vaalai veesum kaiyin valimai
The strength of the arm that brandishes a sword...
Enna aanadhoo
...what has become of it?
Female :Aa…aa…o o
Female: Aa...aa...o o
Male :Vaalai veesum kaiyin valimai
Male: The strength of the arm that brandishes a sword...
Enna aanadhoo
...what has become of it?
Haa…aaa…
Haa...aaa...
Male :Nenjinilae enna veeram irundhum
Male: No matter what courage lies in the heart,
Pengal ellaam pengalae
Women are ultimately women after all.
Adhai kattudhu un kangalae
Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth.
Kalliyae un kannam irandum
O clever maiden, your two cheeks...
Female :Haa…aaa….aaa…ho..o.o..o
Female: Haa...aaa....aaa...ho..o.o..o
Male :Haa…aaa…aa….
Male: Haa...aaa...aa....
Kalliyae un kannam irandum
O clever maiden, your two cheeks...
Sivandhu minnudhae
...are blushing red and glowing bright.
Kalliyae un kannam irandum
O clever maiden, your two cheeks...
Sivandhu minnudhae
...are blushing red and glowing bright.
Mei kaadhal ondrae inbam endru
Believing that true love alone is supreme bliss,
Ullam ennudhae
The heart meditates upon it.
Aa…aa…aa..aa…
Aa...aa...aa..aa...
Male :Kaadhal ondrae inbam endru
Male: Believing that love alone is supreme bliss,
Ullam ennudhae
The heart meditates upon it.
Solla solla vetkathaale
As words are spoken, out of shyness,
Thalaiyum kuniyudhae
Your head gently bows down.
Female :Hmm mm hmm mm
Female: Hmm mm hmm mm
Mm mm mm mm
Mm mm mm mm
Male :Solla solla vetkathaale
Male: As words are spoken, out of shyness,
Thalaiyum kuniyudhae
Your head gently bows down.
Thottavudanae mullai sirippu
The moment you are touched, a jasmine-soft smile...
Idhazhil kaniyudhae
...ripens like a sweet fruit upon your lips.
Female :Haa…aaa..aaa…ho o o o
Female: Haa...aaa..aaa...ho o o o
Male :Thottavudanae mullai sirippu
Male: The moment you are touched, a jasmine-soft smile...
Idhazhil kaniyudhae
...ripens like a sweet fruit upon your lips.
Nenjinilae enna veeram irundhum
No matter what courage lies in the heart,
Pengal ellaam pengalae
Women are ultimately women after all.
Adhai kattudhu un kangalae
Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth.
Female :Ha…aa…
Female: Ha...aa...
Male :Nenjinilae enna veeram irundhum
Male: No matter what courage lies in the heart,
Pengal ellaam pengalae
Women are ultimately women after all.
Adhai kattudhu un kangalae
Your eyes clearly demonstrate that truth.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This iconic Tamil song from the 1961 film 'Kongu Nattu Thangam', composed by K. V. Mahadevan and penned by A. Maruthakasi, playfully explores the dual nature of a woman warrior who displays immense valor on the battlefield yet succumbs to tender feminine emotions of shyness and love in the presence of her beloved. The hero teases her by observing how her fierce gaze and sword-wielding strength give way to blushing cheeks, a lowered head, and a sweet jasmine smile when touched. The core theme highlights that no matter how courageous or powerful a woman may be, love gently brings forth her gentle, romantic, and vulnerable side.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Nenjinilae / Pengal”
Rhyming of the second character across consecutive lines, such as 'Nenjinilae' and 'Pengal' or 'Vaalai' and 'Kalliyae'.
Uvamai (Metaphor / Simile)
“Thottavudanae mullai sirippu”
'Mullai sirippu' compares a tender smile to a blooming jasmine flower, evoking purity and delicacy.
Uruvagam (Metaphorical Transformation)
“Idhazhil kaniyudhae”
'Idhazhil kaniyudhae' metaphorically describes a smile ripening into a sweet fruit upon the lips.
Adukku Thodar (Repetition for emphasis)
“Solla solla vetkathaale”
'Solla solla' uses repeated words to emphasize the continuous process of talking leading to shy responses.
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Trivia
'Kongu Nattu Thangam' (1961) featured M. L. Vasanthakumari, P. Susheela, and Seerkazhi Govindarajan in its soundtrack. This song showcases the classic duet style of K. V. Mahadevan, blending folk sensibilities with classical melodies to accentuate dramatic storytelling in vintage Tamil cinema.
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