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Lyrics & meaning

En Kaadhal

From Manase Namaha · 2020

Lyricist
Mani Amuthavan
Singer
Manisha Eerabathini
Music director
Kamran
Details
Manase Namaha2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Peridhaaga enna ketkirenWhat big thing am I asking for?
Peranbae…My great love...
Piriyaadhae endrae solgirenI am only asking you not to leave.
Female
Puriyaamal poo poo engiraaiWithout understanding, you tell me to go away.
Paarthum nee…Even after seeing me...
Paarkaamal yeno selgiraaiWhy do you walk past without looking?
Female
En kaadhal baaram endraaiYou said my love is a burden,
Baaram endraaiSaid it was a burden.
Yen anbae dhooram sendraaiWhy, my love, did you go far away?
Kanuvagalil kanuvagalilIn dreams, in dreams,
Oru vizhiyaal oru vizhiyaalWith one eye, with one eye,
Unai dhinamum thazhuvugirenEvery day, I embrace you.
Female
Nija ulagil nija ulagilIn the real world, in the real world,
Maru vizhiyaal maru vizhiyaalWith the other eye, with the other eye,
Nee engae thulavugirenI search for where you are.
Female
En seigai pidikkum endravanThe one who said he liked my actions,
Adhaiyae thaanThat very same thing,
Indraeno pidikkadhengiraanWhy does he say he dislikes today?
Enai paarka edhaiyum seidhavanThe one who did everything just to see me,
Indraeno paarkaamal thirumbi kolgiraanWhy does he turn away without looking today?
Female
En kaadhal baaram endraaiYou said my love is a burden,
Baaram endraaiSaid it was a burden.
Yen anbae dhooram sendraaiWhy, my love, did you go far away?
Kanuvagalil kanuvagalilIn dreams, in dreams,
Oru vizhiyaal oru vizhiyaalWith one eye, with one eye,
Unai dhinamum thazhuvugirenEvery day, I embrace you.
Female
Nija ulagil nija ulagilIn the real world, in the real world,
Maru vizhiyaal maru vizhiyaalWith the other eye, with the other eye,
Nee engae thulavugirenI search for where you are.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song conveys the deep pain and confusion of experiencing sudden emotional detachment from a lover. The narrator laments how a partner who once cherished every gesture now views that very love as a heavy burden and purposefully walks away. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics contrast the dream state—where the narrator embraces the lover with one eye closed in sleep—with reality, where the other eye searches endlessly for their presence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Moonaai / Initial Alliteration

Peridhaaga enna ketkiren

Repetition of initial consonant sounds starting with 'P' ('Peridhaaga', 'Peranbae', 'Piriyaadhae', 'Puriyaamal', 'Paarthum').

Antithesis / Parallel Contrast

Kanuvagalil kanuvagalil ... Nija ulagil nija ulagil

Contrasts holding the lover in dreams ('Kanuvagalil') against searching for them in reality ('Nija ulagil').

Epanalepsis / Repetition

Oru vizhiyaal oru vizhiyaal

Doubling of words ('kanuvagalil kanuvagalil', 'oru vizhiyaal oru vizhiyaal') to emphasize emotional intensity and rhythmic weight.

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Trivia

'Manase Namaha' is a 2020 romantic short film directed by Deepak Reddy. It earned a spot in the Guinness World Records for winning the highest number of awards for a short film globally.

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