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En Kadhal Song Lyrics – Janitha Eegam

From Janitha Eegam · 2022

Lyricist
Aji Kutta
Singer
Naveen Raj
Music director
Ajith Kumar
Details
Janitha Eegam2022

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ooovu ooho! ooovu ooho![Vocalizations]
Ooho! ooho![Vocalizations]
Male
Manjal kungumam mangalam tharaTo bestow auspiciousness with turmeric and vermilion,
Mangai aval vandhaalShe, the young woman, arrived.
Iru manamum sernthuu thirumanamaagaFor two hearts to unite in marriage,
Ennam aval thandhaalShe gave the desire.
Male
Ooovu ooho! ooovu ooho![Vocalizations]
Ooho! ooho![Vocalizations]
Male
En kaadhal udainthathu yeno?Why did my love break apart?
Vittu sendru thavikkiren naano!Having left, am I the one suffering in pain?
Mudhal kaadhal varuvathu yeno?Why does first love happen at all?
Nenjoram nirantharam thano!Is it permanently residing in the corner of my heart?
Male
En anbae! en anbae!My love! My love!
Kavithaiyum neeyae!You are the poem itself!
En nenjae! en nenjae!My heart! My heart!
Muluvaathum neeyae!You are my entire world!
Male
En uyirodu unarvai kalandhuBlending feelings deep into my soul,
Ennai pirivadhu yenoWhy are you separating from me?
Yen paranthaaiyo? ..oooWhy did you fly away? ...ooo
Male
Mudhal kaadhal varuvathu yeno?Why does first love happen at all?
Nenjoram nirantharam thaano!Is it permanently residing in the corner of my heart!

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song portrays the agonizing nostalgia and pain of heartbreak following a shattered relationship. It begins by recalling happier moments when the beloved brought joy, grace, and dreams of a sacred union into the protagonist's life. As the song progresses, the tone shifts into a deeply emotional contemplation. The protagonist questions the bittersweet permanence of first love, grieving over how someone who felt like poetry and an inseparable part of his soul could fly away and leave him in anguish.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Alliteration)

Manjal kungumam mangalam thara / Mangai aval vandhaal

Repetition of the initial 'M' sound in 'Manjal', 'mangalam', and 'Mangai' creates a melodic and auspicious rhythmic flow.

Metaphor

Kavithaiyum neeyae!

Directly comparing the beloved to poetry ('Kavithaiyum neeyae') to express her beauty and artistic importance in his life.

Rhetorical Question

Mudhal kaadhal varuvathu yeno? / Nenjoram nirantharam thano!

Using reflective questions to express deep emotional torment and questioning the inescapable impact of first love.

Anaphora (Repetition)

En anbae! en anbae!

Repetition of emotional vocatives ('En anbae', 'En nenjae') to intensify the sorrow and longing.

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Trivia

The track 'Janitha Eegam' (2022) features music composed by Ajith Kumar (an independent composer, distinct from the famous actor Ajith Kumar), with lyrics penned by Aji Kutta and vocals delivered by Naveen Raj.

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