Yenna Neenga Enge
From Raman Thediya Seethai -1972 · 1972
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- L. R. Eswari, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, Saibaba
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Raman Thediya Seethai -19721972
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yaennaa neenga engae porael | Hey mister, where are you going? |
| Ennenda sollaamae engae porael | Where are you going without telling me what's wrong? |
| Ada yaennaa neega engae porael | Oh mister, where are you going? |
| Female | |
| Saveraa hotel kanni maaraa | At Savera Hotel, Connemara... |
| Capra aada kanni varaa | A maiden arrives to perform cabaret! |
| Aadum pothae mael naattai | While dancing, she brings the Western flair, |
| Azhaichchu kaatturaa paakka poraen | And shows it to us; I am going to watch her! |
| Female | |
| Angae poethaan paarpelaa | Will you see it only if you go there? |
| Naan athai vida aatraen paakkaraelaa | Look, I can perform even better than that! |
| Female :Mudiyumaadi unnaalae | Can you really do it, girl? |
| Nee mudinjaa aadu en munnaalae….mmmm…. | If you can, dance before me... mmm... |
| Female | |
| Edhu varari avaludal aadumo | Whatever limit her body sways and dances, |
| Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae | This girl's body will dance even better! |
| Edhu varari avaludal aadumo | Whatever limit her body sways and dances, |
| Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae | This girl's body will dance even better! |
| Uduppu nalla eduppu nadippu rompa thudippu | The outfit is striking, her performance full of energy! |
| Uduppu nalla eduppu nadippu rompa thudippu | The outfit is striking, her performance full of energy! |
| Mudi thottu kaal varai udaigalai kuraippathil | In skimping clothes from head to toe, |
| Udalaiyum azhagaiyum ulagukku uraippathil | In revealing her body and beauty to the world, |
| Female | |
| Edhu varari avaludal aadumo | Whatever limit her body sways and dances, |
| Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae | This girl's body will dance even better! |
| Female | |
| Nooru naatgal paarththa pinnum innum innum | Even after watching for a hundred days, wanting more and more, |
| Veru veru aattam poda ullam ennum | The heart yearns to perform varied dances! |
| Aadai moodi vaiththa thegam | A body kept modest in clothing, |
| Nee mattum rasippathil santhosam | There is joy in you alone admiring it! |
| Female | |
| Aadum maeni aadi aadi | As the dancing frame sways continuously, |
| Kaanattum adhisaya sangeetham | Let it witness wondrous musical rhythms! |
| Ennenna ennengal | What kind of thoughts and desires? |
| Ennidam sollugalaen ha | Please share them with me, ah! |
| Female | |
| Edhu varari avaludal aadumo | Whatever limit her body sways and dances, |
| Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae | This girl's body will dance even better! |
| Female | |
| Aasai konda mannan ullam thulla thulla | As the desired king's heart leaps with joy, |
| Aaval kondu aada vanthaen mella mella | I came slowly with eagerness to dance. |
| Oonjal pola tholin meethu | Like a swing upon your shoulder, |
| Saaivathil rasanaiyum undaagum | Leaning gives a sense of bliss and relish! |
| Female | |
| Moga raagam paadi paadi | Singing the melody of passion again and again, |
| Vaazhvathai ilamaiyum kondaadum | Youth celebrates the joy of living! |
| Aadinaen pothumo innumum venumo | I danced now, is it enough or do you want more? |
| Female | |
| Edhu varari avaludal aadumo | Whatever limit her body sways and dances, |
| Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae | This girl's body will dance even better! |
| Edhu varari avaludal aadumo | Whatever limit her body sways and dances, |
| Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae | This girl's body will dance even better! |
மற்றும் சாய்பாபா
Hey mister, where are you going?
Where are you going without telling me what's wrong?
Oh mister, where are you going?
ஏன்னா நீங்க எங்கே போறேள்
என்னெண்ட சொல்லாமே எங்கே போறேள்
அட ஏன்னா நீங்க எங்கே போறேள்
At Savera Hotel, Connemara...
A maiden arrives to perform cabaret!
While dancing, she brings the Western flair,
And shows it to us; I am going to watch her!
என்னெண்ட சொல்லாமே எங்கே போறேள்
ஆம்படையாள் உன்னை நான் பாத்துப் பாத்து
அம்மாஞ்சி போலே ஆகிப் போனேன்
Will you see it only if you go there?
Look, I can perform even better than that!
Can you really do it, girl?
If you can, dance before me... mmm...
சவேரா ஹோட்டல் கன்னிமாரா
கேப்ரா ஆட கன்னி வரா
ஆடும் போதே மேல் நாட்டை
அழைச்சு காட்டுறா பாக்க போறேன்
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
This girl's body will dance even better!
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
This girl's body will dance even better!
The outfit is striking, her performance full of energy!
The outfit is striking, her performance full of energy!
In skimping clothes from head to toe,
In revealing her body and beauty to the world,
அங்கே போய்தான் பார்ப்பேளா
நான் அதை விட ஆட்றேன் பாக்கறேளா
பெண் : முடியுமாடி உன்னாலே
நீ முடிஞ்சா ஆடு என் முன்னாலே.....ம்ம்ம்ம்..
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
This girl's body will dance even better!
எது வரை அவளுடல் ஆடுமோ
அதை விட இவளுடல் ஆடுமே
எது வரை அவளுடல் ஆடுமோ
அதை விட இவளுடல் ஆடுமே
உடுப்பு நல்ல எடுப்பு நடிப்பு ரொம்ப துடிப்பு
உடுப்பு நல்ல எடுப்பு நடிப்பு ரொம்ப துடிப்பு
முடி தொட்டு கால் வரை உடைகளை குறைப்பதில்
உடலையும் அழகையும் உலகுக்கு உரைப்பதில்
Even after watching for a hundred days, wanting more and more,
The heart yearns to perform varied dances!
A body kept modest in clothing,
There is joy in you alone admiring it!
எது வரை அவளுடல் ஆடுமோ
அதை விட இவளுடல் ஆடுமே
As the dancing frame sways continuously,
Let it witness wondrous musical rhythms!
What kind of thoughts and desires?
Please share them with me, ah!
நூறு நாட்கள் பார்த்த பின்னும் இன்னும் இன்னும்
வேறு வேறு ஆட்டம் போட உள்ளம் எண்ணும்
ஆடை மூடி வைத்த தேகம்
நீ மட்டும் ரசிப்பதில் சந்தோஷம்
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
This girl's body will dance even better!
ஆடும் மேனி ஆடி ஆடி
காணட்டும் அதிசய சங்கீதம்
என்னென்ன எண்ணங்கள்
என்னிடம் சொல்லுங்களேன் ஹ
As the desired king's heart leaps with joy,
I came slowly with eagerness to dance.
Like a swing upon your shoulder,
Leaning gives a sense of bliss and relish!
எது வரை அவளுடல் ஆடுமோ
அதை விட இவளுடல் ஆடுமே......
Singing the melody of passion again and again,
Youth celebrates the joy of living!
I danced now, is it enough or do you want more?
ஆசை கொண்ட மன்னன் உள்ளம் துள்ளத் துள்ள
ஆவல் கொண்டு ஆட வந்தேன் மெல்ல மெல்ல
ஊஞ்சல் போல தோளின் மீது
சாய்வதில் ரசனையும் உண்டாகும்
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
This girl's body will dance even better!
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
This girl's body will dance even better!
மோக ராகம் பாடிப் பாடி
வாழ்வதை இளமையும் கொண்டாடும்
ஆடினேன் போதுமோ இன்னமும் வேணுமோ
எது வரை அவளுடல் ஆடுமோ
அதை விட இவளுடல் ஆடுமே.....
எது வரை அவளுடல் ஆடுமோ
அதை விட இவளுடல் ஆடுமே.....
Yaennaa neenga engae porael
Hey mister, where are you going?
Ennenda sollaamae engae porael
Where are you going without telling me what's wrong?
Ada yaennaa neega engae porael
Oh mister, where are you going?
Saveraa hotel kanni maaraa
At Savera Hotel, Connemara...
Capra aada kanni varaa
A maiden arrives to perform cabaret!
Aadum pothae mael naattai
While dancing, she brings the Western flair,
Azhaichchu kaatturaa paakka poraen
And shows it to us; I am going to watch her!
Angae poethaan paarpelaa
Will you see it only if you go there?
Naan athai vida aatraen paakkaraelaa
Look, I can perform even better than that!
Female :Mudiyumaadi unnaalae
Can you really do it, girl?
Nee mudinjaa aadu en munnaalae….mmmm….
If you can, dance before me... mmm...
Edhu varari avaludal aadumo
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae
This girl's body will dance even better!
Edhu varari avaludal aadumo
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae
This girl's body will dance even better!
Uduppu nalla eduppu nadippu rompa thudippu
The outfit is striking, her performance full of energy!
Uduppu nalla eduppu nadippu rompa thudippu
The outfit is striking, her performance full of energy!
Mudi thottu kaal varai udaigalai kuraippathil
In skimping clothes from head to toe,
Udalaiyum azhagaiyum ulagukku uraippathil
In revealing her body and beauty to the world,
Edhu varari avaludal aadumo
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae
This girl's body will dance even better!
Nooru naatgal paarththa pinnum innum innum
Even after watching for a hundred days, wanting more and more,
Veru veru aattam poda ullam ennum
The heart yearns to perform varied dances!
Aadai moodi vaiththa thegam
A body kept modest in clothing,
Nee mattum rasippathil santhosam
There is joy in you alone admiring it!
Aadum maeni aadi aadi
As the dancing frame sways continuously,
Kaanattum adhisaya sangeetham
Let it witness wondrous musical rhythms!
Ennenna ennengal
What kind of thoughts and desires?
Ennidam sollugalaen ha
Please share them with me, ah!
Edhu varari avaludal aadumo
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae
This girl's body will dance even better!
Aasai konda mannan ullam thulla thulla
As the desired king's heart leaps with joy,
Aaval kondu aada vanthaen mella mella
I came slowly with eagerness to dance.
Oonjal pola tholin meethu
Like a swing upon your shoulder,
Saaivathil rasanaiyum undaagum
Leaning gives a sense of bliss and relish!
Moga raagam paadi paadi
Singing the melody of passion again and again,
Vaazhvathai ilamaiyum kondaadum
Youth celebrates the joy of living!
Aadinaen pothumo innumum venumo
I danced now, is it enough or do you want more?
Edhu varari avaludal aadumo
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae
This girl's body will dance even better!
Edhu varari avaludal aadumo
Whatever limit her body sways and dances,
Adhai vida ivaludal aadumae
This girl's body will dance even better!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful dance track from 'Raman Thediya Seethai' (1972) begins as a lighthearted banter between lovers. The male character teasingly mentions that he is heading to famous high-end Chennai hotels like Savera and Connemara to watch Western cabaret dancers perform. Unwilling to be outdone, the female lead challenges his premise, declaring that she can dance far better and with greater charm than any nightclub dancer. She then performs a vibrant, seductive, and graceful dance in front of him. The lyrics playfully contrast public displays of dance with the private intimacy shared between lovers, highlighting that her captivating movements and beauty are dedicated exclusively to her partner's enjoyment. Through energetic rhythms and romantic expressions, the song celebrates youth, passion, and affectionate competition.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Uduppu nalla eduppu nadippu rompa thudippu”
The words 'eduppu' and 'thudippu' rhyme at the structural mid-point and end of the line, creating an energetic rhythmic cadence.
Simile (Upamai)
“Oonjal pola tholin meethu”
The act of leaning gently on a lover's shoulder is poetically compared to a swing ('Oonjal pola').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Aasai konda mannan ullam thulla thulla / Aaval kondu aada vanthaen mella mella”
The initial 'Aa' sound in 'Aasai' and 'Aaval' across consecutive lines creates harmonious initial alliteration.
Muran (Contrast)
“Udalaiyum azhagaiyum ulagukku uraippathil vs. Nee mattum rasippathil santhosam”
Contrasts displaying beauty publicly to the world ('ulagukku') with keeping beauty private for a lover's eyes only ('Nee mattum').
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Trivia
The song references iconic 1970s luxury landmarks in Chennai, specifically the Savera Hotel and the historic Connemara Hotel ('kanni maaraa'), where Western cabaret performances were popular entertainment at the time. Vaali cleverly incorporated these contemporary Madras pop-culture references into the lyrics, which was rendered with signature flair by L. R. Eswari, the undisputed queen of Tamil cabaret and club songs during that era.
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