Ennulle Ennulle... Taking Western music to masses

Raja seems to have a special liking for Keeravani Raga. The ultimate strength of Raja is that he can make a Raga suit any mood with adept handling. He can make the same tune for a happy duet and same for a pathos number. He has got the brain of a genius to compose 100 songs in the same Keeravani but no two of them alike. Only a knowledgeable ear can even decipher or relate the songs of same raga particularly in Keeravani.

The song I am gonna take today is from the movie Valli. “Ennulle ennulle pala minnal ezhum neram” Really this song goes very very very deep inside you. The movie produced by our Superstar Rajnikanth had 2 masterpiece numbers in it and one of them is this one.

You should listen to this song played by Rajhesh Vaidhya in Veena. You’ll shed tears in joy! Guaranteed bliss!

Ennullae Ennullae Pala Minnal Ezhum Naeram
Engengo Engengo En Ennam Poagum Dhooram
Ennullae Ennullae Pala Minnal Ezhum Naeram
Engengo Engengo En Ennam Poagum Dhooram
Naan Mei Marandhu Maara Oar Vaarthai Illai Koora
Edhuvo Oar Moagam
Ennullae Ennullae Pala Minnal Ezhum Naeram
Engengo Engengo En Ennam Poagum Dhooram

Kannirandil Nooaru Vennilaakkal Thoandrum
Aanaalum Anal Paayum
Naadi Engum Yaedho Naadha Vellam Oadum
Aanaalum Enna Dhaagam
Mei Silirkkum Vannam Thee Valarthadhenna
Dhoobam Poadum Naeram Thoondilittadhenna
Ennaiyae Kaettu Yaenginaen Naan

Ennullae Ennullae Pala Minnal Ezhum Naeram
Engengo Engengo En Ennam Poagum Dhooram

Koodu Vittu Koodu Jeevan Paayum Poadhu
Ondril Ondraai Kalandhaada
Oon Kalandhu Oonum Ondru Pada Dhyaanam
Aazhnilaiyil Arangaera
Kaalamendra Thaerae Aadidaamal Nillu
Ikkanathai Poalae Inbam Edhu sollu
Kaanbavai Yaavum Sorgamae Dhaan

Ennullae Ennullae Pala Minnal Ezhum Naeram
Engengo Engengo En Ennam Poagum Dhooram
Naan Mei Marandhu Maara Oar Vaarthai Illai Koora
Edhuvo Oar Moagam
Ennullae Ennullae Pala Minnal Ezhum Naeram
Engengo Engengo En Ennam Poagum Dhooram

This song starts like a classical dance number(with sound of salangai and rich percussion with mridangam) and suddenly Raja glides to a western style sans percussion. Swarnalatha has always been lucky to get awe-inspiring numbers of Raja and she continues to prove that she is in the same league as Chithra. Supposed to be a seductive number the tune really makes you fall in love with it.

The bestest part I would pick in the song is in Charanam

Mei Silirkkum Vannam Thee Valarthadhenna
Dhoobam Poadum Naeram Thoondilittadhenna
Ennaiyae Kaettu Yaenginaen Naan

Without exaggeration only Raja can compose such a classic!!

This song as I mentioned earlier is composed in Keeravani and Raja delivers one of the most sublime Keeravanis in this number.

And really “Naam Mei Marandhu Maara Oar Vaarthai Illai Koora”. Raja is GREAT !