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En Chella Kedi

From Black · 2024

Lyricist
Sam C. S
Singers
Kapil Kapilan, Ranina Reddy
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Black
Movie release year
2024
Lyrics added on
20 Oct 2024

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En chella kedi
Killadi lady
En nenja thondi
Vanthuttiyaadi
Ennodu world-il
Nee thane gold-uh
Unnale naanum
Aanen bold-uh
En chella kedi
Killadi lady
En nenja thondi
Vanthuttiyaadi
Ennodu world-il
Nee thane gold-uh
Unnale naanum
Aanen bold-uh
Penne unai yeno
Paarthadhum inga marudhae
Ennoda sama nila
Vaazhkai unna paathu
Valaiyudhu yaaru nee
Ennoda alapada nee
En uyire
Vaa vaa malare
Bhoopaalamum aalabanabpaadum
Un azhagile
En vaanilai yen maarudho
Un aazh ninappula
Yeno nee thakkura
Kathi ratham yedhum illamale
Veena thaal pootura
Un aasaiya vena
Kolladhae kolladhae neee
Maayaviyaa nee
Maayaviyaa nee
En vaazhvil nuzhancha
Peraali nee
Nee illa vaazhva
Vaazhthingu edharkku
Jenmangal kadanthum
Varuvaaya nee
Saaya manam yen saaindhadho
Maara un uravilae
Podhum ena nee thonala
Naalum vaa arugilae
Theerum unnale ini
En thaabangal
Koodum un aasaigal
Maarum en paadhai maarum
Unnal aarum
En nenjam un kaadhalaal
En chella kedi
Killadi lady
En nenja thondi
Vanthuttiyaadi
Ennodu world-il
Nee thane gold-uh
Unnale naanum
Aanen bold-uh
Penne unai yeno
Paarthadhum inga marudhae
Ennoda sama nila
Vaazhkai unna paathu
Valaiyudhu yaaru nee
Ennoda alapada nee
En uyire
Vaa vaa malare
My sweet little rogue,
You clever lady!
Digging right into my heart,
You walked right in!
In this world of mine,
Aren't you pure gold?
Because of you, I too
Have become so bold!
My sweet little rogue,
You clever lady!
Digging right into my heart,
You walked right in!
In this world of mine,
Aren't you pure gold?
Because of you, I too
Have become so bold!
Girl, I don't know why,
The moment I see you, everything changes here!
My steady ground,
Seeing you, my life
Bends and sways; who are you?
You are all my wild excitement!
Oh my life,
Come to me, my blossom!
Even the morning raga (musical melody) hums a sweet tune
In your beauty!
Why does my weather change
Deep in thoughts of you?
Why do you strike me,
Without any knife or blood?
You lock the door in vain;
Please do not,
Kill your own desires!
Are you a magician?
Are you a magician?
You who entered my life,
Are a vast ocean!
A life without you—
Why even live it here?
Even across lifetimes,
Will you come to me?
Why did my unbending heart yield
To this unchanging bond with you?
I never feel I've had enough of you;
Come closer to me each day!
From now on, through you,
All my yearnings will be quenched!
Your desires will gather and grow,
My path will change, it will change,
And through you, will heal—
My heart, with your love!
My sweet little rogue,
You clever lady!
Digging right into my heart,
You walked right in!
In this world of mine,
Aren't you pure gold?
Because of you, I too
Have become so bold!
Girl, I don't know why,
The moment I see you, everything changes here!
My steady ground,
Seeing you, my life
Bends and sways; who are you?
You are all my wild excitement!
Oh my life,
Come to me, my blossom!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'En Chella Kedi' from the 2024 film 'Black' is an upbeat and soulful romantic track expressing a lover's intense fascination with his partner. The protagonist playfully addresses his beloved as a clever, sweet rogue who has completely shaken his world and brought out a bolder version of himself. He describes her presence as a mysterious force—like a sorceress or a powerful tidal wave—that subtly bends his life's path towards her and fills his heart with healing love across lifetimes. Composed and penned by Sam C.S. with vocals by Kapil Kapilan and Ranina Reddy, the song balances playful slang with poetic depth, contrasting the tranquil morning ragas and metaphoric weather changes with the fiery impact of passion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“En vaazhvil nuzhancha / Peraali nee”

Poetic device

The lover is metaphorically called a 'Peraali' (a giant wave or tsunami) that swept into his life and reshaped everything.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Maayaviyaa nee / Maayaviyaa nee”

Poetic device

Repetition of the line highlights the bewitching and magical nature of the beloved.

Hyperbole

“Kathi ratham yedhum illamale / Veena thaal pootura”

Poetic device

Exaggerates the emotional impact of love by describing it as an attack without weapons or blood that locks up the lover's heart.

Iyaibu (Rhyme / End Rhyme)

“Nee thane gold-uh / Aanen bold-uh”

Poetic device

Use of matching end-sounds combining Tamil and English words ('gold-uh' and 'bold-uh') for rhythmic effect.

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Trivia

'Black' (2024) is a Tamil sci-fi thriller starring Jiiva and Priya Bhavani Shankar. The song 'En Chella Kedi' features music composed by Sam C.S., who also wrote the lyrics for this song, demonstrating his versatility as both composer and lyricist.

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