Nenjukkul Poo
From Sainthadamma Sainthadu · 1977
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- P. Susheela, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Sainthadamma Sainthadu1977
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Papapaappaa papapaappaa | Pa pa paa paa pa pa paa paa |
| Papapaappaa | Pa pa paa paa |
| Nenjukkul poo manjangal | Floral beds within my heart |
| Nee itta neram | When you laid them out |
| Kannil ittaenae kaadhal kattalai | I placed the command of love in my eyes |
| Kannam yengengum aasai muthirai | A seal of desire all over my cheeks |
| Meet hero hero paba pabababa | Meet hero hero paba pabababa |
| Female | |
| Nenjukkul poo manjangal | Floral beds within my heart |
| Nee itta neram | When you laid them out |
| Paba baappaa | Pa ba baap paa |
| Paba baappaa paba baappaa | Pa ba baap paa pa ba baap paa |
| Male | |
| Kodai nilavaagi | Becoming the summer moon |
| Vilaiyaadum azhagae | Oh beauty who plays around |
| Kaadhal uyiraagum | Love becomes life itself |
| Ini naan un arugae | From now on, I am beside you |
| Female | |
| Kaiyodu pon maalai | Golden evening in hand |
| Ellaamae un leelai | Everything is your playful act |
| Male :Naalum ullaasa raagam ittu | Male: Playing a blissful melody every day |
| Aadum ennodu aasai chittu | The bird of desire dances with me |
| Female :Kaadhal sangeetham | Female: The music of love |
| Male :Kaadhil kalloorum | Male: Honey flows into the ears |
| Paa papaappapaa | Paa papaappapaa |
| Male | |
| Paba baappaa | Paba baappaa |
| Paba baappaa paba baappaa | Paba baappaa paba baappaa |
| Nenjukkul poo manjangal | Floral beds within my heart |
| Nee itta neram | When you laid them out |
| Kannil ittaalae kaadhal kattalai | She placed the command of love in her eyes |
| Kannam yengengum aasai muthirai | A seal of desire all over her cheeks |
| Sweet baby dhevi paba pabababa | Sweet baby divine paba pabababa |
| Paba baappaa | Paba baappaa |
| Paba baappaa paba baappaa | Paba baappaa paba baappaa |
| Female | |
| Paavai iravodu | With the night, oh maiden |
| Ini naalum kanavae | Every day from now is a dream |
| Male :Tholil kilai thaedum | Male: Seeking a branch on my shoulder |
| Kili nee thaan azhagae | You are that parrot, oh beautiful one |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum sandhosham | Everlasting happiness |
| En vaazhvil pon dheepam | A golden lamp in my life |
| Male | |
| Kodi ennangal thoodhu vittu | Sending millions of thoughts as messengers |
| Jaadhi poo alli maalai kattu | Pluck jasmine flowers and weave a garland |
| Female :Melum thodaadhae | Female: Don't touch me further |
| Male :En tholil vizhaadhae | Male: Don't fall on my shoulder |
| Paba pabababa | Paba pabababa |
| Paba baappaa | Paba baappaa |
| Paba baappaa paba baappaa | Paba baappaa paba baappaa |
| Female | |
| Nenjukkul poo manjangal | Floral beds within my heart |
| Nee itta aeram | When you laid them out |
| Male :Kannil ittaalae kaadhal kattalai | Male: When she placed the command of love in her eyes |
| Female :Kannam engengum aasai mutthirai | Female: A seal of desire all over the cheeks |
| Male :Sweet baby.. | Male: Sweet baby.. |
| Female :Hero paba pabababa | Female: Hero paba pabababa |
| Female | |
| Paba baappaa paba baappaa | Paba baappaa paba baappaa |
| Paba baappaa paappaa | Paba baappaa paappaa |
| Paba baappaa paba baappaa paba baappaa | Paba baappaa paba baappaa paba baappaa |
| Paappaa paappaa | Paappaa paappaa |
பபபாப்பா பபபாப்பா
பபபாப்பா
நெஞ்சுக்குள் பூ மஞ்சங்கள்
நீ இட்ட நேரம்
கண்ணில் இட்டேனே காதல் கட்டளை
கன்னம் எங்கெங்கும் ஆசை முத்திரை
மீட் ஹீரோ ஹீரோ பாபா பபபாப
Pa pa paa paa pa pa paa paa
Pa pa paa paa
Floral beds within my heart
When you laid them out
I placed the command of love in my eyes
A seal of desire all over my cheeks
Meet hero hero paba pabababa
நெஞ்சுக்குள் பூ மஞ்சங்கள்
நீ இட்ட நேரம்
பாபா பாப்பா
பாபா பாப்பா பாபா பாப்பா
Floral beds within my heart
When you laid them out
Pa ba baap paa
Pa ba baap paa pa ba baap paa
கோடை நிலவாகி
விளையாடும் அழகே
காதல் உயிராகும்
இனி நான் உன் அருகே
Becoming the summer moon
Oh beauty who plays around
Love becomes life itself
From now on, I am beside you
கையேடு பொன் மாலை
எல்லாமே உன் லீலை
நாளும் உல்லாச ராகம் இட்டு
ஆடும் என்னோடு ஆசை சிட்டு
காதல் சங்கீதம்
காதில் கல்லூரும்
பா பபாப்பபா
Golden evening in hand
Everything is your playful act
Male: Playing a blissful melody every day
The bird of desire dances with me
Female: The music of love
Male: Honey flows into the ears
Paa papaappapaa
பாபா பாப்பா
பாபா பாப்பா பாபா பாப்பா
நெஞ்சுக்குள் பூ மஞ்சங்கள்
நீ இட்ட நேரம்
கண்ணில் இட்டேனே காதல் கட்டளை
கன்னம் எங்கெங்கும் ஆசை முத்திரை
ஸ்வீட் பேபி தேவி பாபா பபபபா
பாபா பாப்பா
பாபா பாப்பா பாபா பாப்பா
Paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
Floral beds within my heart
When you laid them out
She placed the command of love in her eyes
A seal of desire all over her cheeks
Sweet baby divine paba pabababa
Paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
பாவை இரவோடு
இனி நாளும் கனவே
தொழில் கிள்ளை தேடும்
கிளி நீ தான் அழகே
With the night, oh maiden
Every day from now is a dream
Male: Seeking a branch on my shoulder
You are that parrot, oh beautiful one
எந்நாளும் சந்தோஷம்
என் வாழ்வில் பொன் தீபம்
Everlasting happiness
A golden lamp in my life
கோடி எண்ணங்கள் தூது விட்டு
ஜாதி பூ அள்ளி மாலை கட்டு
மேலும் தொடாதே
என் தோளில் விழாதே
பாபா பாப்பா
பாபா பாப்பா
பாபா பாப்பா பாபா பாப்பா
Sending millions of thoughts as messengers
Pluck jasmine flowers and weave a garland
Female: Don't touch me further
Male: Don't fall on my shoulder
Paba pabababa
Paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
நெஞ்சுக்குள் பூ மஞ்சங்கள்
நீ இட்ட நேரம்
கண்ணில் இட்டாலே காதல் கட்டளை
கன்னம் எங்கெங்கும் ஆசை முத்திரை
ஸ்வீட் பேபி....
ஹீரோ பாபா பபபப
Floral beds within my heart
When you laid them out
Male: When she placed the command of love in her eyes
Female: A seal of desire all over the cheeks
Male: Sweet baby..
Female: Hero paba pabababa
பாபா பாப்பா பாபா பாப்பா
பாபா பாப்பா பாப்பா
பாபா பாப்பா பாபா பாப்பா பாபா பாப்பா
பாப்பா பாப்பா
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa paba baappaa
Paappaa paappaa
Papapaappaa papapaappaa
Pa pa paa paa pa pa paa paa
Papapaappaa
Pa pa paa paa
Nenjukkul poo manjangal
Floral beds within my heart
Nee itta neram
When you laid them out
Kannil ittaenae kaadhal kattalai
I placed the command of love in my eyes
Kannam yengengum aasai muthirai
A seal of desire all over my cheeks
Meet hero hero paba pabababa
Meet hero hero paba pabababa
Nenjukkul poo manjangal
Floral beds within my heart
Nee itta neram
When you laid them out
Paba baappaa
Pa ba baap paa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
Pa ba baap paa pa ba baap paa
Kodai nilavaagi
Becoming the summer moon
Vilaiyaadum azhagae
Oh beauty who plays around
Kaadhal uyiraagum
Love becomes life itself
Ini naan un arugae
From now on, I am beside you
Kaiyodu pon maalai
Golden evening in hand
Ellaamae un leelai
Everything is your playful act
Male :Naalum ullaasa raagam ittu
Male: Playing a blissful melody every day
Aadum ennodu aasai chittu
The bird of desire dances with me
Female :Kaadhal sangeetham
Female: The music of love
Male :Kaadhil kalloorum
Male: Honey flows into the ears
Paa papaappapaa
Paa papaappapaa
Paba baappaa
Paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
Nenjukkul poo manjangal
Floral beds within my heart
Nee itta neram
When you laid them out
Kannil ittaalae kaadhal kattalai
She placed the command of love in her eyes
Kannam yengengum aasai muthirai
A seal of desire all over her cheeks
Sweet baby dhevi paba pabababa
Sweet baby divine paba pabababa
Paba baappaa
Paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
Paavai iravodu
With the night, oh maiden
Ini naalum kanavae
Every day from now is a dream
Male :Tholil kilai thaedum
Male: Seeking a branch on my shoulder
Kili nee thaan azhagae
You are that parrot, oh beautiful one
Ennaalum sandhosham
Everlasting happiness
En vaazhvil pon dheepam
A golden lamp in my life
Kodi ennangal thoodhu vittu
Sending millions of thoughts as messengers
Jaadhi poo alli maalai kattu
Pluck jasmine flowers and weave a garland
Female :Melum thodaadhae
Female: Don't touch me further
Male :En tholil vizhaadhae
Male: Don't fall on my shoulder
Paba pabababa
Paba pabababa
Paba baappaa
Paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
Nenjukkul poo manjangal
Floral beds within my heart
Nee itta aeram
When you laid them out
Male :Kannil ittaalae kaadhal kattalai
Male: When she placed the command of love in her eyes
Female :Kannam engengum aasai mutthirai
Female: A seal of desire all over the cheeks
Male :Sweet baby..
Male: Sweet baby..
Female :Hero paba pabababa
Female: Hero paba pabababa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paappaa
Paba baappaa paappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa paba baappaa
Paba baappaa paba baappaa paba baappaa
Paappaa paappaa
Paappaa paappaa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Nenjukkul Poo Manjangal' from the 1977 film 'Sainthadamma Sainthadu' is a playful romantic duet penned by lyricist Vaali. It captures the vibrant interactions between lovers through sweet exchanges, flirtatious banters, and romantic imagery. The song uses nature-inspired metaphors—such as summer moonlight, parrot perched on a branch, and jasmine garlands—to depict the blooming passion in their hearts. Throughout the track, vocal scatting and upbeat rhythmic pauses accentuate the youthful mood. The back-and-forth dialogue balances affectionate surrender with lighthearted resistance, painting a vivid picture of dynamic romance.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Kannil ittaenae kaadhal kattalai”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'K' across words in the line for rhythmic consistency.
Uvamai (Metaphor)
“Tholil kilai thaedum / Kili nee thaan azhagae”
Comparing the heroine to a parrot perching on a shoulder branch ('Tholil kilai thaedum kili').
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Kaiyodu pon maalai / Ellaamae un leelai”
Matching end syllables in words like 'maalai' and 'leelai' to create musical flow.
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Trivia
The song features rhythmic vocal scatting ('paba baappaa') interspersed throughout traditional Tamil lyrics, reflecting lyricist Vaali's signature ability to adapt modern Western musical elements into Tamil romantic tracks in late 1970s cinema.
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