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Lyrics & meaning

Romba Naalaga Enakkoru Aasai

From Ennadi Meenakshi · 1979

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Ennadi Meenakshi
Movie release year
1979
Lyrics added on
29 Dec 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Romba naalaaga enakkoru aasai
Romba naalaaga enakkoru aasai
Manam thaalaamal thudithidum osai
Innum theeraadha
Innum theeraadha aasaigal enna
Ingu neeraadum velaiyil solla
Romba naalaaga
Romba naalaaga enakkoru aasai
Manam thaalaamal thudithidum osai
Innum theeraadha
Innum theeraadha aasaigal enna
Ingu neeraadum velaiyil solla
Romba naalaaga enakkoru aasai
Female :Manam thaalaamal thudithidum osai
Neerile aadaiyaai naanum maaravo
Nerizhai maarbile medai podavo
Neerile aadaiyaai naanum maaravo
Nerizhai maarbile medai podavo
Chinna pillai
Aha…ah…
Seiyum thollai
Ah…ah…
Chinna pillai seiyum thollai
Innum ennavo neeyum kannano
Romba naalaaga
Romba naalaaga enakkoru aasai
Female :Manam thaalaamal thudithidum osai
Thaamarai poovidhazh angam allavo
Thaavidum vandu pol machcham kannavo
Manjam amaithu mannan anaithu
Manjam amaithu mannan anaithu
Kandri vittadho kannil pattadho
Romba naalaaga
Ah…ah…
Romba naalaaga enakkoru aasai
Manam thaalaamal thudithidum osai
Ethanai jenmamo vaazhkkai enbadhu
En manam unnidam vaazha vandhadhu
Ethanai jenmamo vaazhkkai enbadhu
En manam unnidam vaazha vandhadhu
Andril paravai
Aha…ah…
Kanda uravai
Aha…ah..
Andril paravai kanda uravai
Penmai kondadho kannil nindradho
Romba naalaaga
Romba naalaaga enakkoru aasai
Manam thaalaamal thudithidum osai
Innum theeraadha
Innum theeraadha aasaigal enna
Ingu neeraadum velaiyil solla
Romba naalaaga enakkoru aasai
Manam thaalaamal thudithidum osai
For a long time, I have had a desire
For a long time, I have had a desire
It is the sound of a heart beating uncontrollably
Still unfulfilled...
What are these desires that are still unfulfilled?
Tell me now, while we bathe together here
For a long time...
For a long time, I have had a desire
It is the sound of a heart beating uncontrollably
Still unfulfilled...
What are these desires that are still unfulfilled?
Tell me now, while we bathe together here
For a long time, I have had a desire
Female: It is the sound of a heart beating uncontrollably
Shall I turn into your garment in the water?
Shall I set up a stage upon your lovely chest?
Shall I turn into your garment in the water?
Shall I set up a stage upon your lovely chest?
Like a little child...
Aaha... aa...
...making sweet trouble
Aa... aa...
With all the playful mischief of a little child,
What more will you do? Are you Lord Krishna himself?
For a long time...
For a long time, I have had a desire
Female: It is the sound of a heart beating uncontrollably
Isn't your body as soft as lotus petals?
Is that beauty mark like a fluttering honeybee?
When we made our bed and the king embraced you,
When we made our bed and the king embraced you,
Did it turn tender and red, or did it catch someone's admiring eye?
For a long time...
Aa... aa...
For a long time, I have had a desire
It is the sound of a heart beating uncontrollably
Across how many lifetimes does life go on?
Yet my heart has come to live only with you
Across how many lifetimes does life go on?
Yet my heart has come to live only with you
Like the andril bird (legendary inseparable lovebird)...
Aaha... aa...
...and the bond it found,
Aaha... aa...
The eternal bond known to the inseparable andril birds,
Has womanhood attained it? Has it settled in your eyes?
For a long time...
For a long time, I have had a desire
It is the sound of a heart beating uncontrollably
Still unfulfilled...
What are these desires that are still unfulfilled?
Tell me now, while we bathe together here
For a long time, I have had a desire
It is the sound of a heart beating uncontrollably
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic track expresses intimate longings and deep affection between lovers spending time together near water. The lyrics convey the eagerness of heartbeats, playful intimacy, and an enduring connection that transcends lifetime boundaries. Using classical Sangam literary tropes, the song praises physical beauty and emotional devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uwamai (Simile)

Thaavidum vandu pol machcham kannavo

Compares lotus petals to body parts ('Thaamarai poovidhazh angam') and a mole to a hovering bee ('Thaavidum vandu pol machcham').

Metaphor & Imagery

Neerile aadaiyaai naanum maaravo

Uses water as a metaphorical garment ('Neerile aadaiyaai naanum maaravo') to evoke poetic intimacy while bathing.

Cultural Allusion (Sangam Archetype)

Andril paravai kanda uravai

Refers to the 'Andril' bird, a legendary pair of lovers in Sangam literature known for being inseparable.

Emona / Rhyme (Monai)

Nerizhai maarbile medai podavo

Initial rhyming and rhythm in 'Neerile' and 'Nerizhai' enhancing musical cadence.

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Trivia

The song from 'Ennadi Meenakshi' (1979) features music by the duo Shankar-Ganesh and lyrics by Pulamaipithan. The mention of 'Andril Paravai' is a famous classical Tamil motif representing eternal soulmates who cannot live apart even for a moment.

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