Oho Enthan Baby
From Then Nilavu · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- A. M. Rajah, Janki
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Details
- Then Nilavu1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| { Oho enthan | { Oh, my |
| Baby nee vaarai | Baby, won't you come? |
| Enthan baby kalai | My baby, the artistic |
| Mevum varna jaalam | Magic of vibrant colors |
| Konda kolam kaanalam } (2) | In full display, let us behold } (2) |
| Oho enthan baby … | Oh, my baby... |
| Female | |
| { Oho | { Oh |
| Enthan darling nee | My darling, you |
| Vaarai enthan darling | Won't you come, my darling? |
| Kalai mevum varna jaalam | Magic of vibrant colors filled with art |
| Konda kolam kaanalam } (2) | In full display, let us behold } (2) |
| Oho enthan darling … | Oh, my darling... |
| Male | |
| { Poovil | { In a flower |
| Thondrum menmai | The softness that blooms, |
| Unthan penmai allava | Isn't that your delicate womanhood? |
| Female | |
| Thaavum | Leaping |
| Thendral vegam | Speed of the southern breeze, |
| Ungal kangal allava } (2) | Isn't that in your eyes? } (2) |
| Male | |
| Innum sollava | Shall I say more? |
| Female | |
| Adhil mannan allava | Aren't you a master at that? |
| Male | |
| Andha | That |
| Ennam podhum | Thought is enough, |
| Podhum enthan | Enough my |
| Baby ingu vaa | Baby, come here! |
| Male | |
| Oho enthan | Oh, my |
| Baby nee vaarai | Baby, won't you come? |
| Enthan baby kalai | My baby, the artistic |
| Mevum varna jaalam | Magic of vibrant colors |
| Konda kolam kaanalam | In full display, let us behold |
| Oho enthan baby | Oh, my baby |
| Female | |
| { Engum | { Everywhere |
| Inba vellam kandu | Seeing a flood of joy, |
| Pongum ullamae | My heart overflows; |
| Male | |
| Odum | Gliding along, |
| Indha odam | This boat |
| Kooda paadal paadumae } (2) | Sings a song too } (2) |
| Female | |
| Vegam podhuma | Is this speed enough? |
| Male | |
| Idhu kaadhal vegama | Is this the speed of love? |
| Female | |
| Ennai | At me |
| Kaanum podhum | Even when looking, |
| Ungal kangal | Do your eyes |
| Kaadhal theduma | Search for love? |
| Female | |
| Oho | Oh |
| Enthan darling nee | My darling, you |
| Vaarai enthan darling | Won't you come, my darling? |
| Kalai mevum varna jaalam | Magic of vibrant colors filled with art |
| Konda kolam kaanalam | In full display, let us behold |
| Oho enthan darling | Oh, my darling |
| Male | |
| { Kannae | { My dear, |
| Unnai kaanum | To see you, |
| Kangal pinnaal illaiyae | My eyes are not behind me; |
| Female | |
| Kannaal | To be seen |
| Kaanum vannam | Clearly with your eyes, |
| Naanum munnaal illaiyae } (2) | I am not standing in front either } (2) |
| Male | |
| Anbae odi vaa | My love, run to me! |
| Female | |
| En raja odi vaa | My king, run to me! |
| Male | |
| Vegu thooram | Standing at such a |
| Nirkum kaadhal podhum | Great distance in love is enough; |
| Baby odi vaa | Baby, run and come! |
| Male | |
| Oho enthan | Oh, my |
| Baby nee vaarai | Baby, won't you come? |
| Enthan baby kalai | My baby, the artistic |
| Mevum varna jaalam | Magic of vibrant colors |
| Konda kolam kaanalam | In full display, let us behold |
| Oho enthan baby | Oh, my baby |
{ ஓஹோ எந்தன்
பேபி நீ வாராய் எந்தன்
பேபி கலை மேவும் வர்ண
ஜாலம் கொண்ட கோலம்
காணலாம் } (2)
ஓஹோ எந்தன் பேபி
{ Oh, my
Baby, won't you come?
My baby, the artistic
Magic of vibrant colors
In full display, let us behold } (2)
Oh, my baby...
{ ஓஹோ எந்தன்
டார்லிங் நீ வாராய் எந்தன்
டார்லிங் கலை மேவும்
வர்ண ஜாலம் கொண்ட
கோலம் காணலாம் } (2)
ஓஹோ எந்தன் டார்லிங்
{ Oh
My darling, you
Won't you come, my darling?
Magic of vibrant colors filled with art
In full display, let us behold } (2)
Oh, my darling...
{ பூவில் தோன்றும்
மென்மை உந்தன் பெண்மை
அல்லவா
{ In a flower
The softness that blooms,
Isn't that your delicate womanhood?
தாவும் தென்றல்
வேகம் உங்கள் கண்கள்
அல்லவா } (2)
Leaping
Speed of the southern breeze,
Isn't that in your eyes? } (2)
இன்னும் சொல்லவா
Shall I say more?
அதில்
மன்னன் அல்லவா
Aren't you a master at that?
அந்த எண்ணம்
போதும் போதும் எந்தன்
பேபி இங்கு வா
That
Thought is enough,
Enough my
Baby, come here!
ஓஹோ எந்தன்
பேபி நீ வாராய் எந்தன்
பேபி கலை மேவும் வர்ண
ஜாலம் கொண்ட கோலம்
காணலாம் ஓஹோ எந்தன்
பேபி
Oh, my
Baby, won't you come?
My baby, the artistic
Magic of vibrant colors
In full display, let us behold
Oh, my baby
{ எங்கும் இன்ப
வெள்ளம் கண்டு
பொங்கும் உள்ளமே
{ Everywhere
Seeing a flood of joy,
My heart overflows;
ஓடும் இந்த
ஓடம் கூட பாடல்
பாடுமே } (2)
Gliding along,
This boat
Sings a song too } (2)
வேகம் போதுமா
Is this speed enough?
இது காதல் வேகமா
Is this the speed of love?
என்னை காணும்
போதும் உங்கள் கண்கள்
காதல் தேடுமா
At me
Even when looking,
Do your eyes
Search for love?
ஓஹோ எந்தன்
டார்லிங் நீ வாராய் எந்தன்
டார்லிங் கலை மேவும்
வர்ண ஜாலம் கொண்ட
கோலம் காணலாம்
ஓஹோ எந்தன் டார்லிங்
Oh
My darling, you
Won't you come, my darling?
Magic of vibrant colors filled with art
In full display, let us behold
Oh, my darling
{ கண்ணே
உன்னை காணும்
கண்கள் பின்னால்
இல்லையே
{ My dear,
To see you,
My eyes are not behind me;
கண்ணால்
காணும் வண்ணம்
நானும் முன்னால்
இல்லையே } (2)
To be seen
Clearly with your eyes,
I am not standing in front either } (2)
அன்பே ஓடிவா
My love, run to me!
என் ராஜா ஓடிவா
My king, run to me!
வெகு தூரம்
நிற்கும் காதல் போதும்
பேபி ஓடிவா
Standing at such a
Great distance in love is enough;
Baby, run and come!
ஓஹோ எந்தன்
பேபி நீ வாராய் எந்தன்
பேபி கலை மேவும் வர்ண
ஜாலம் கொண்ட கோலம்
காணலாம் ஓஹோ எந்தன்
பேபி
Oh, my
Baby, won't you come?
My baby, the artistic
Magic of vibrant colors
In full display, let us behold
Oh, my baby
{ Oho enthan
{ Oh, my
Baby nee vaarai
Baby, won't you come?
Enthan baby kalai
My baby, the artistic
Mevum varna jaalam
Magic of vibrant colors
Konda kolam kaanalam } (2)
In full display, let us behold } (2)
Oho enthan baby …
Oh, my baby...
{ Oho
{ Oh
Enthan darling nee
My darling, you
Vaarai enthan darling
Won't you come, my darling?
Kalai mevum varna jaalam
Magic of vibrant colors filled with art
Konda kolam kaanalam } (2)
In full display, let us behold } (2)
Oho enthan darling …
Oh, my darling...
{ Poovil
{ In a flower
Thondrum menmai
The softness that blooms,
Unthan penmai allava
Isn't that your delicate womanhood?
Thaavum
Leaping
Thendral vegam
Speed of the southern breeze,
Ungal kangal allava } (2)
Isn't that in your eyes? } (2)
Innum sollava
Shall I say more?
Adhil mannan allava
Aren't you a master at that?
Andha
That
Ennam podhum
Thought is enough,
Podhum enthan
Enough my
Baby ingu vaa
Baby, come here!
Oho enthan
Oh, my
Baby nee vaarai
Baby, won't you come?
Enthan baby kalai
My baby, the artistic
Mevum varna jaalam
Magic of vibrant colors
Konda kolam kaanalam
In full display, let us behold
Oho enthan baby
Oh, my baby
{ Engum
{ Everywhere
Inba vellam kandu
Seeing a flood of joy,
Pongum ullamae
My heart overflows;
Odum
Gliding along,
Indha odam
This boat
Kooda paadal paadumae } (2)
Sings a song too } (2)
Vegam podhuma
Is this speed enough?
Idhu kaadhal vegama
Is this the speed of love?
Ennai
At me
Kaanum podhum
Even when looking,
Ungal kangal
Do your eyes
Kaadhal theduma
Search for love?
Oho
Oh
Enthan darling nee
My darling, you
Vaarai enthan darling
Won't you come, my darling?
Kalai mevum varna jaalam
Magic of vibrant colors filled with art
Konda kolam kaanalam
In full display, let us behold
Oho enthan darling
Oh, my darling
{ Kannae
{ My dear,
Unnai kaanum
To see you,
Kangal pinnaal illaiyae
My eyes are not behind me;
Kannaal
To be seen
Kaanum vannam
Clearly with your eyes,
Naanum munnaal illaiyae } (2)
I am not standing in front either } (2)
Anbae odi vaa
My love, run to me!
En raja odi vaa
My king, run to me!
Vegu thooram
Standing at such a
Nirkum kaadhal podhum
Great distance in love is enough;
Baby odi vaa
Baby, run and come!
Oho enthan
Oh, my
Baby nee vaarai
Baby, won't you come?
Enthan baby kalai
My baby, the artistic
Mevum varna jaalam
Magic of vibrant colors
Konda kolam kaanalam
In full display, let us behold
Oho enthan baby
Oh, my baby
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful romantic duet from the film 'Then Nilavu' (1961) depicts two lovers expressing their affection while enjoying a boat ride in scenic nature. The song seamlessly weaves contemporary terms of endearment like 'Baby' and 'Darling' into classical Tamil poetic imagery, capturing the lighthearted banter, eager yearning, and joyful banter between the young couple.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Inba vellam kandu”
Comparing happiness to a overflowing flood ('Inba vellam').
Personification
“Indha odam kooda paadal paadumae”
Attributing the human capability of singing a song to a moving boat ('odam').
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thondrum menmai / Unthan penmai allava”
Rhyming of words with similar endings ('menmai' and 'penmai') at line endings.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thaavum / Thendral vegam”
Repetition of the initial sound ('Th') across adjacent words.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Then Nilavu' (1961), directed by C. V. Sridhar, was one of the earliest Tamil feature films to be shot extensively on location in Kashmir. The iconic soundtrack was composed by A. M. Rajah, who also performed the male vocal track alongside legendary singer P. Susheela, set to Kannadasan's charming lyrics.
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