Summa Summa Enna Paathu
From En Thangachi Padichava · 1988
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, S. P. Sailaja
- Music director
- Gangai Amaran
- Details
- En Thangachi Padichava1988
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Chumma chumma enna paaththu paaththu | Don't just keep looking at me continuously |
| Kannaala izhukkaathae | Don't pull me in with your eyes |
| Adi yammaa yammaa intha kaala manasu | Oh my, my, this restless mind of mine |
| Chummaavum irukkaathae | It cannot just stay quiet |
| Naan karpoornthaan en munnaalathaan | I am like camphor, and right before me |
| Oru kadhal neruppu hoi | There is a flame of love, hey! |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kannaa | My dear darling, my dear darling |
| Ada ippothu enakku kalayaana vayasaachu | Ah, now I have reached the age for marriage |
| Ada unnaalathaan en aasai manasu | Ah, because of you alone, my loving heart |
| Yaedhetho polaachchu | Has become so overwhelmed and changed |
| Naan karpoornthaan en munnaalathaan | I am like camphor, and right before me |
| Oru kadhal neruppu hoi | There is a flame of love, hey! |
| Male | |
| Chumma chumma enna paaththu paaththu | Don't just keep looking at me continuously |
| Kannaala izhukkaathae hae | Don't pull me in with your eyes, hey |
| Female :Ada unnaalathaan en aasai manasu | Female: Ah, because of you alone, my loving heart |
| Yaedhetho polaachchu…. | Has become so overwhelmed and changed... |
| Male | |
| Poovaana meani | A flower-like soft body |
| Female :Mhheem | Female: Mmm-hmm |
| Male :Naanippo theni | Male: I am now a honeybee |
| Female :Mhheem | Female: Mmm-hmm |
| Male :Thaenunna naanum varalaamaa…aaha haa | Male: If it is honey, may I come near? Haha... |
| Female | |
| Nee podu thaali…. | You tie the sacred thread (thali)... |
| Male :Mhheem | Male: Mmm-hmm |
| Female :Aahaa… | Female: Aha... |
| Female :Thaenalli thaaraen vaa mama | Female: I will scoop up honey and give it to you, come uncle |
| Male | |
| Paai potu paduththaa thookkam varaathu….haa | Even if I lay down a mat, sleep doesn't come... ah |
| Vidinjaalum kooda yaekkam vidaathu | Even when morning dawns, the longing doesn't leave |
| Female :Haei naan kooda mama | Female: Hey, I too, uncle |
| Un pol thookkam kettu ponaenae | Like you, have lost my sleep |
| Male | |
| Chumma chumma enna paaththu paaththu | Don't just keep looking at me continuously |
| Kannaala izhukkaathae | Don't pull me in with your eyes |
| Adi yammaa yammaa intha kaala manasu | Oh my, my, this restless mind of mine |
| Chummaavum irukkaathae… | It cannot just stay quiet... |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kannaa | My dear darling, my dear darling |
| Ada ippothu enakku kalyaana vayasaachchu | Ah, now I have reached the age for marriage |
| Ada unnaalathaan yaen aasa manasu | Ah, because of you alone, my loving heart |
| Yaedhetho polaachchu…. | Has become so overwhelmed and changed... |
| Female | |
| Aalaana naanu…. | I, who have grown into a woman... |
| Male :Mheem | Male: Mmm-hmm |
| Female :Azhagaana maanu | Female: Am a beautiful deer |
| Male :Aahaah | Male: Aha |
| Female :Arankera neram kettanae | Female: I am asking for the right time to make an entry |
| Male | |
| Adhukkagaththaanae | Only for that reason |
| Female :Ooho | Female: Oho |
| Male :Un maman nanae | Male: Am I, your maternal uncle, here |
| Female :Ooho | Female: Oho |
| Male :Achchaaram ippo pottaenae | Male: I have given an advance promise now |
| Female | |
| Alamela thalladum oru thoni | A boat tossing upon the waves |
| Adhuthaanae pennoda ila meni | Isn't that just like a young woman's delicate body? |
| Male :Hae oorkolam pogum naala | Male: Hey, for the day of our wedding procession |
| Paaththu kaaththu ninanaenae | I have been waiting and watching |
| Female | |
| Kannaa kannaa | My dear darling, my dear darling |
| Ada ippothu enakku kalayaana vayachaachchu | Ah, now I have reached the age for marriage |
| Ada unnaalaththaan | Ah, because of you alone |
| En aasa manasu yaedhetho polaachchu | My loving heart has become so overwhelmed and changed |
| Naan karpooranthaan en munnaalathaan | I am like camphor, and right before me |
| Oru kadhal neruppu….hoi | There is a flame of love... hey! |
| Male | |
| Chumma chummaa enna paaththu paaththu | Don't just keep looking at me continuously |
| Kannaala izhukkaathae | Don't pull me in with your eyes |
| Adi yammaa yammaa intha kaala manasu | Oh my, my, this restless mind of mine |
| Chummaavum irukkaathae… | It cannot just stay quiet... |
சும்மா சும்மா என்ன பாத்து பாத்து
கண்ணால இழுக்காதே
அடி யம்மா யம்மா இந்த காள மனசு
சும்மாவும் இருக்காதே
நான் கற்பூரந்தான் என் முன்னாலதான்
ஒரு காதல் நெருப்பு ஹோய்
Don't just keep looking at me continuously
Don't pull me in with your eyes
Oh my, my, this restless mind of mine
It cannot just stay quiet
I am like camphor, and right before me
There is a flame of love, hey!
கண்ணா கண்ணா
அட இப்போது எனக்கு கல்யாண வயசாச்சு
அட உன்னாலத்தான் என் ஆச மனசு
ஏதேதோ போலாச்சு
நான் கற்பூரந்தான் என் முன்னாலதான்
ஒரு காதல் நெருப்பு ஹோய்
My dear darling, my dear darling
Ah, now I have reached the age for marriage
Ah, because of you alone, my loving heart
Has become so overwhelmed and changed
I am like camphor, and right before me
There is a flame of love, hey!
சும்மா சும்மா என்ன பாத்து பாத்து
கண்ணால இழுக்காதே ஹே
பெண் : அட உன்னாலத்தான் என் ஆச மனசு
ஏதேதோ போலாச்சு..
Don't just keep looking at me continuously
Don't pull me in with your eyes, hey
Female: Ah, because of you alone, my loving heart
Has become so overwhelmed and changed...
பூவான மேனி....
ம்ஹூம்
நானிப்போ தேனீ....
ம்ஹூம்
தேனுண்ண நானும் வரலாமா...ஆஹ ஹா
A flower-like soft body
Female: Mmm-hmm
Male: I am now a honeybee
Female: Mmm-hmm
Male: If it is honey, may I come near? Haha...
நீ போடு தாலி.....
ம்ஹூம்
கிடையாது வேலி....
ஆஹா....
தேனள்ளி தாரேன் வா மாமா....
You tie the sacred thread (thali)...
Male: Mmm-hmm
Female: Aha...
Female: I will scoop up honey and give it to you, come uncle
பாய் போட்டு படுத்தா தூக்கம் வராது .....ஹா..
விடிஞ்சாலும் கூட ஏக்கம் விடாது
ஹேய் நான் கூட மாமா
உன் போல் தூக்கம் கெட்டு போனேனே
Even if I lay down a mat, sleep doesn't come... ah
Even when morning dawns, the longing doesn't leave
Female: Hey, I too, uncle
Like you, have lost my sleep
ஏ சும்மா சும்மா என்ன பாத்து பாத்து
கண்ணால இழுக்காதே
அடி யம்மா யம்மா இந்த காள
மனசு சும்மாவும் இருக்காதே..
Don't just keep looking at me continuously
Don't pull me in with your eyes
Oh my, my, this restless mind of mine
It cannot just stay quiet...
கண்ணா கண்ணா
அட இப்போது எனக்கு கல்யாண வயசாச்சு
அட உன்னாலத் தான் ஏன் ஆச மனசு
ஏதேதோ போலாச்சு..
My dear darling, my dear darling
Ah, now I have reached the age for marriage
Ah, because of you alone, my loving heart
Has become so overwhelmed and changed...
ஆளான நானு....
ம்ஹூம்
அழகான மானு....
ஆஹாஹ்
அரங்கேற நேரம் கேட்டேனே...
I, who have grown into a woman...
Male: Mmm-hmm
Female: Am a beautiful deer
Male: Aha
Female: I am asking for the right time to make an entry
அதுக்காகத்தானே....
ஓஹோ
உன் மாமன் நானே....
ஓஹோ
அச்சாரம் இப்போ போட்டேனே...
Only for that reason
Female: Oho
Male: Am I, your maternal uncle, here
Female: Oho
Male: I have given an advance promise now
அல மேல தள்ளாடும் ஒரு தோணி...
அது தானே பெண்ணோட இள மேனி...
ஹே ஊர்கோலம் போகும் நாள
பாத்து காத்து நின்னேனே
A boat tossing upon the waves
Isn't that just like a young woman's delicate body?
Male: Hey, for the day of our wedding procession
I have been waiting and watching
கண்ணா கண்ணா
அட இப்போது எனக்கு கல்யாண வயசாச்சு
அட உன்னாலத்தான்
என் ஆச மனசு ஏதேதோ போலாச்சு
நான் கற்பூரந்தான் என் முன்னால தான்
ஒரு காதல் நெருப்பு....ஹோய்
My dear darling, my dear darling
Ah, now I have reached the age for marriage
Ah, because of you alone
My loving heart has become so overwhelmed and changed
I am like camphor, and right before me
There is a flame of love... hey!
சும்மா சும்மா என்ன பாத்து பாத்து
கண்ணால இழுக்காதே
அடி யம்மா யம்மா இந்த காள மனசு
சும்மாவும் இருக்காதே.....
Don't just keep looking at me continuously
Don't pull me in with your eyes
Oh my, my, this restless mind of mine
It cannot just stay quiet...
Chumma chumma enna paaththu paaththu
Don't just keep looking at me continuously
Kannaala izhukkaathae
Don't pull me in with your eyes
Adi yammaa yammaa intha kaala manasu
Oh my, my, this restless mind of mine
Chummaavum irukkaathae
It cannot just stay quiet
Naan karpoornthaan en munnaalathaan
I am like camphor, and right before me
Oru kadhal neruppu hoi
There is a flame of love, hey!
Kannaa kannaa
My dear darling, my dear darling
Ada ippothu enakku kalayaana vayasaachu
Ah, now I have reached the age for marriage
Ada unnaalathaan en aasai manasu
Ah, because of you alone, my loving heart
Yaedhetho polaachchu
Has become so overwhelmed and changed
Naan karpoornthaan en munnaalathaan
I am like camphor, and right before me
Oru kadhal neruppu hoi
There is a flame of love, hey!
Chumma chumma enna paaththu paaththu
Don't just keep looking at me continuously
Kannaala izhukkaathae hae
Don't pull me in with your eyes, hey
Female :Ada unnaalathaan en aasai manasu
Female: Ah, because of you alone, my loving heart
Yaedhetho polaachchu….
Has become so overwhelmed and changed...
Poovaana meani
A flower-like soft body
Female :Mhheem
Female: Mmm-hmm
Male :Naanippo theni
Male: I am now a honeybee
Female :Mhheem
Female: Mmm-hmm
Male :Thaenunna naanum varalaamaa…aaha haa
Male: If it is honey, may I come near? Haha...
Nee podu thaali….
You tie the sacred thread (thali)...
Male :Mhheem
Male: Mmm-hmm
Female :Aahaa…
Female: Aha...
Female :Thaenalli thaaraen vaa mama
Female: I will scoop up honey and give it to you, come uncle
Paai potu paduththaa thookkam varaathu….haa
Even if I lay down a mat, sleep doesn't come... ah
Vidinjaalum kooda yaekkam vidaathu
Even when morning dawns, the longing doesn't leave
Female :Haei naan kooda mama
Female: Hey, I too, uncle
Un pol thookkam kettu ponaenae
Like you, have lost my sleep
Chumma chumma enna paaththu paaththu
Don't just keep looking at me continuously
Kannaala izhukkaathae
Don't pull me in with your eyes
Adi yammaa yammaa intha kaala manasu
Oh my, my, this restless mind of mine
Chummaavum irukkaathae…
It cannot just stay quiet...
Kannaa kannaa
My dear darling, my dear darling
Ada ippothu enakku kalyaana vayasaachchu
Ah, now I have reached the age for marriage
Ada unnaalathaan yaen aasa manasu
Ah, because of you alone, my loving heart
Yaedhetho polaachchu….
Has become so overwhelmed and changed...
Aalaana naanu….
I, who have grown into a woman...
Male :Mheem
Male: Mmm-hmm
Female :Azhagaana maanu
Female: Am a beautiful deer
Male :Aahaah
Male: Aha
Female :Arankera neram kettanae
Female: I am asking for the right time to make an entry
Adhukkagaththaanae
Only for that reason
Female :Ooho
Female: Oho
Male :Un maman nanae
Male: Am I, your maternal uncle, here
Female :Ooho
Female: Oho
Male :Achchaaram ippo pottaenae
Male: I have given an advance promise now
Alamela thalladum oru thoni
A boat tossing upon the waves
Adhuthaanae pennoda ila meni
Isn't that just like a young woman's delicate body?
Male :Hae oorkolam pogum naala
Male: Hey, for the day of our wedding procession
Paaththu kaaththu ninanaenae
I have been waiting and watching
Kannaa kannaa
My dear darling, my dear darling
Ada ippothu enakku kalayaana vayachaachchu
Ah, now I have reached the age for marriage
Ada unnaalaththaan
Ah, because of you alone
En aasa manasu yaedhetho polaachchu
My loving heart has become so overwhelmed and changed
Naan karpooranthaan en munnaalathaan
I am like camphor, and right before me
Oru kadhal neruppu….hoi
There is a flame of love... hey!
Chumma chummaa enna paaththu paaththu
Don't just keep looking at me continuously
Kannaala izhukkaathae
Don't pull me in with your eyes
Adi yammaa yammaa intha kaala manasu
Oh my, my, this restless mind of mine
Chummaavum irukkaathae…
It cannot just stay quiet...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a playful duet between two lovers expressing their deep romantic longing and eagerness for marriage. The female lead flirtatiously warns her partner not to entice her with his captivating glances, comparing her highly flammable desire to camphor near a flame. Both lovers confess their restless nights, sleeplessness, and overwhelming affection for each other. Through evocative rural metaphors, they compare themselves to flowers, honeybees, and gently swaying boats on water. The male lead reassures her of his intentions to marry her soon, promising that her long wait for their wedding procession will soon come to a joyful fulfillment.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Simile)
“Naan karpoornthaan en munnaalathaan / Oru kadhal neruppu hoi”
Comparing the lovers' volatile passion to camphor ('karpooram') catching fire when near flame ('kadhal neruppu').
Metaphor
“Poovaana meani... Naanippo theni”
Comparing the heroine's delicate body to a flower ('Poovaana meani') and the hero to a honeybee ('theni').
Emona / Rhyme (Modhai)
“Chumma chumma enna paaththu paaththu”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across adjacent words like 'Chumma chumma'.
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Trivia
The film 'En Thangachi Padichava' (1988) starred Prabhu, Rupini, and Radharavi. Gangai Amaran penned the lyrics while the musical score was composed by his brother, the maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The song features vocals by Mano and Chithra.
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