Unnaithan Enni Varukindren
From Maria My Darling · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Maria My Darling1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| ………….. | ... |
| Female | |
| Unnaiththaan enni varugindraen | I come thinking only of you |
| Male :Papap papap paa | Male: Papap papap paa |
| Female :Enniththaan aada thunigindren | Female: Only after calculating do I dare to dance |
| Male :Papa papa papa paa | Male: Papa papa papa paa |
| Female :Aadiththaan mella azhaikkindraen | Female: Dancing softly, I call out to you |
| Male :Papapapa papap paa | Male: Papapapa papap paa |
| Female :Azhaiththuththaan unnai mudikkindraen | Female: Having called you, I shall end you |
| Male :Papap papap papap paa | Male: Papap papap papap paa |
| Female | |
| En kannukkul rendu velundu | There are two spears within my eyes |
| En kannaththil minnum vaalundu | There is a gleaming sword upon my cheek |
| Papa papa papa papa papa papa pappapap pap paa | Papa papa papa papa papa papa pappapap pap paa |
| Female | |
| Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu….. | Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu... |
| Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu….. | Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu... |
| Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu….. | Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu... |
| Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu….. | Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu... |
| Female | |
| Pirantha idaththai ninaiththu kollunga | Remember the place where you were born |
| Pidiththa mugaththai vanangi kollungal | Pray to the face of the deity you love |
| Enakku sirantha naal kanakku mudintha naal | To me, the best day is the day the score is settled |
| En vaazhvil innaalae kolgai nadantha naal | In my life, today is the day my vow is fulfilled |
| Female | |
| Enna kannaa enna paarvai | What is it, my dear? What kind of look is that? |
| Nettri meedhu enna vervai | Why is there sweat upon your forehead? |
| Enna kannaa enna paarvai | What is it, my dear? What kind of look is that? |
| Nettri meedhu enna vervai | Why is there sweat upon your forehead? |
| Thayangaathae mayangaathae kanni azhaikkindraal | Do not hesitate, do not faint, the maiden calls you |
| Female | |
| Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu….. | Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu... |
| Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu….. | Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu... |
| Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu….. | Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu... |
| Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu….. | Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu... |
| Female | |
| Unnaiththaan enni varugindraen | I come thinking only of you |
| Male :Papap papap paa | Male: Papap papap paa |
| Female :Enniththaan aada thunigindren | Female: Only after calculating do I dare to dance |
| Male :Papa papa papa paa | Male: Papa papa papa paa |
| Female :Aadiththaan mella azhaikkindraen | Female: Dancing softly, I call out to you |
| Male :Papapapa papap paa | Male: Papapapa papap paa |
| Female :Azhaiththuththaan unnai mudikkindraen | Female: Having called you, I shall end you |
| Male :Papap papap papap paa | Male: Papap papap papap paa |
| Female | |
| En kannukkul rendu velundu | There are two spears within my eyes |
| En kannaththil minnum vaalundu | There is a gleaming sword upon my cheek |
| Papa papa papa papa papa papa pappapap pap paa | Papa papa papa papa papa papa pappapap pap paa |
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உன்னைத்தான் எண்ணி வருகின்றேன்
பபப் பபப் பா
எண்ணித்தான் ஆடத் துணிகின்றேன்
பப பப பப பா
ஆடித்தான் மெல்ல அழைக்கின்றேன்
பபபப பபப் பா
அழைத்துத்தான் உன்னை முடிக்கின்றேன்
பபப் பபப் பபப் பா
I come thinking only of you
Male: Papap papap paa
Female: Only after calculating do I dare to dance
Male: Papa papa papa paa
Female: Dancing softly, I call out to you
Male: Papapapa papap paa
Female: Having called you, I shall end you
Male: Papap papap papap paa
என் கண்ணுக்குள் ரெண்டு வேலுண்டு
என் கன்னத்தில் மின்னும் வாளுண்டு
பப பப பப பப பப பப பப்பபப் பப் பா................
There are two spears within my eyes
There is a gleaming sword upon my cheek
Papa papa papa papa papa papa pappapap pap paa
சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு....சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு......
சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு....சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு......
சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு....சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு......
சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு....சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு......
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
பிறந்த இடத்தை நினைத்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள்
பிடித்த முகத்தை வணங்கிக் கொள்ளுங்கள்
எனக்கு சிறந்த நாள் கணக்கு முடிந்த நாள்
என் வாழ்வில் இந்நாளே கொள்கை நடந்த நாள்
Remember the place where you were born
Pray to the face of the deity you love
To me, the best day is the day the score is settled
In my life, today is the day my vow is fulfilled
என்ன கண்ணா என்ன பார்வை
நெற்றி மீது என்ன வேர்வை
என்ன கண்ணா என்ன பார்வை
நெற்றி மீது என்ன வேர்வை
தயங்காதே மயங்காதே கன்னி அழைக்கின்றாள்
What is it, my dear? What kind of look is that?
Why is there sweat upon your forehead?
What is it, my dear? What kind of look is that?
Why is there sweat upon your forehead?
Do not hesitate, do not faint, the maiden calls you
சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு....சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு......
சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு....சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு......
சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு....சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு......
சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு....சிட்சிட்சிட்சிகு......
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
உன்னைத்தான் எண்ணி வருகின்றேன்
பபப் பபப் பா
எண்ணித்தான் ஆடத் துணிகின்றேன்
பப பப பப பா
ஆடித்தான் மெல்ல அழைக்கின்றேன்
பபபப பபப் பா
அழைத்துத்தான் உன்னை முடிக்கின்றேன்
பபப் பபப் பபப் பா
I come thinking only of you
Male: Papap papap paa
Female: Only after calculating do I dare to dance
Male: Papa papa papa paa
Female: Dancing softly, I call out to you
Male: Papapapa papap paa
Female: Having called you, I shall end you
Male: Papap papap papap paa
என் கண்ணுக்குள் ரெண்டு வேலுண்டு
என் கன்னத்தில் மின்னும் வாளுண்டு
பப பப பப பப பப பப பப்பபப் பப் பா................
There are two spears within my eyes
There is a gleaming sword upon my cheek
Papa papa papa papa papa papa pappapap pap paa
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...
Unnaiththaan enni varugindraen
I come thinking only of you
Male :Papap papap paa
Male: Papap papap paa
Female :Enniththaan aada thunigindren
Female: Only after calculating do I dare to dance
Male :Papa papa papa paa
Male: Papa papa papa paa
Female :Aadiththaan mella azhaikkindraen
Female: Dancing softly, I call out to you
Male :Papapapa papap paa
Male: Papapapa papap paa
Female :Azhaiththuththaan unnai mudikkindraen
Female: Having called you, I shall end you
Male :Papap papap papap paa
Male: Papap papap papap paa
En kannukkul rendu velundu
There are two spears within my eyes
En kannaththil minnum vaalundu
There is a gleaming sword upon my cheek
Papa papa papa papa papa papa pappapap pap paa
Papa papa papa papa papa papa pappapap pap paa
Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu…..
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu…..
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu…..
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu…..
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Pirantha idaththai ninaiththu kollunga
Remember the place where you were born
Pidiththa mugaththai vanangi kollungal
Pray to the face of the deity you love
Enakku sirantha naal kanakku mudintha naal
To me, the best day is the day the score is settled
En vaazhvil innaalae kolgai nadantha naal
In my life, today is the day my vow is fulfilled
Enna kannaa enna paarvai
What is it, my dear? What kind of look is that?
Nettri meedhu enna vervai
Why is there sweat upon your forehead?
Enna kannaa enna paarvai
What is it, my dear? What kind of look is that?
Nettri meedhu enna vervai
Why is there sweat upon your forehead?
Thayangaathae mayangaathae kanni azhaikkindraal
Do not hesitate, do not faint, the maiden calls you
Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu…..
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu…..
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu…..
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Chitchitchitchigu…..chitchitchitchigu…..
Chitchitchitchigu...chitchitchitchigu...
Unnaiththaan enni varugindraen
I come thinking only of you
Male :Papap papap paa
Male: Papap papap paa
Female :Enniththaan aada thunigindren
Female: Only after calculating do I dare to dance
Male :Papa papa papa paa
Male: Papa papa papa paa
Female :Aadiththaan mella azhaikkindraen
Female: Dancing softly, I call out to you
Male :Papapapa papap paa
Male: Papapapa papap paa
Female :Azhaiththuththaan unnai mudikkindraen
Female: Having called you, I shall end you
Male :Papap papap papap paa
Male: Papap papap papap paa
En kannukkul rendu velundu
There are two spears within my eyes
En kannaththil minnum vaalundu
There is a gleaming sword upon my cheek
Papa papa papa papa papa papa pappapap pap paa
Papa papa papa papa papa papa pappapap pap paa
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a dramatic, suspenseful cabaret-style sequence from the movie Maria My Darling (1980). On the surface, it presents as a seductive performance, but the lyrics carry a deadly warning of vengeance. The female lead uses playful, alluring gestures to trap her target while explicitly telling him to pray to his gods and remember his birthplace because his time has run out and her revenge is at hand. The combination of upbeat rhythm and menacing lyrics creates an intense thrill.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம் - Uruvagam)
“En kannukkul rendu velundu / En kannaththil minnum vaalundu”
The singer metaphorically compares her eyes to deadly spears ('vel') and her cheek or radiance to a sharp sword ('vaal'), symbolizing lethal danger hidden behind beauty.
Edhukai (எதுகை - Second-letter Rhyme)
“Unnaiththaan enni varugindraen / Enniththaan aada thunigindren”
The second letter 'nna' rhymes across adjacent lines ('Unnaiththaan' and 'Enniththaan'), adding a melodic bounce.
Monaai (மோனை - Initial Alliteration)
“Pirantha idaththai ninaiththu kollunga / Pidiththa mugaththai vanangi kollungal”
Matching initial sounds 'Pi' in 'Pirantha' and 'Pidiththa' create poetic rhythm in the stanza.
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Trivia
Maria My Darling (1980) was a popular action-thriller directed by Durai, made simultaneously in both Tamil and Kannada with Kamal Haasan and Sripriya in the lead roles. The film featured music by Shankar-Ganesh, and this track stands out as a classic example of 1980s retro 'vamp' revenge dance tracks.
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