En Nenjam Neendhudhey
From Chevvaikizhamai · 2023
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singer
- Harshika Devanath
- Music director
- B. Ajaneesh Loknath
- Details
- Chevvaikizhamai2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En nenjam neendhudhe | My heart swims |
| Nilavil undhan ninaivil | In the moonlight, immersed in your thoughts |
| Female | |
| Allikkonden | I gathered you close |
| Unnai allikkonden | I gathered you close to me |
| Kaadhal nenjil sugamai | Pleasantly in my loving heart |
| Killikonden | I pinched |
| Ennai killikkonden | I pinched myself |
| Indha kanavu nijamaa | Is this dream really true? |
| Female | |
| Kaigal unnai anaikum neram | When my hands embrace you |
| Kannil iravu poovin eeram | There is the dew-moisture of a night flower in my eyes |
| Female | |
| Anbe… | My beloved... |
| Undaintha pullanguzhal naandhaan | I am a broken flute |
| Ennai… | To me... |
| Isaithida seibavan needhaan | You are the one who plays music through me |
| Nerupena thagiththu en vanam | My forest burned like fire |
| Pugaiyena kalainthadhu en manam | My mind dispersed like smoke |
| Pudhithai pirandhen unnidam | I was born anew with you |
| Female | |
| Vandu vandhu sindhum mellisaiyil | In the soft melody poured by visiting bees |
| Poovin vaasam varudhae | The scent of flowers arrives |
| Manjal veyil sudum undhan viral | Your finger, warm like the yellow sunlight |
| Mellai ennai thodudhe | Gently touches me |
| Idhazhal unnai alaikum neram | When lips call out to you |
| Kannil iravu pogum neram | When the night departs from the eyes |
| Female | |
| Kaatre | O Wind |
| Maalargalil naa elumpothu | When I rise among the flowers |
| Poove | O Flower |
| Pudhu pudhu nirangalai thoovu | Shower brand new colors upon me |
| Female | |
| Alaiudan alaiena neendhinen | I swam like a wave alongside another wave |
| Adai mazhai ena unnai thedinen | I searched for you like torrential downpour rain |
| Unakkul uraindhu karaindhen | I froze and dissolved within you |
| Female | |
| Allikkonden | I gathered you close |
| Unnai allikkonden | I gathered you close to me |
| Kaadhal nenjil sugamai | Pleasantly in my loving heart |
| Killikonden | I pinched |
| Ennai killikkonden | I pinched myself |
| Indha kanavu nijamaa | Is this dream really true? |
| Female | |
| Kaigal unnai anaikum neram | When my hands embrace you |
| Kannil iravu poovin eeram | There is the dew-moisture of a night flower in my eyes |
என் நெஞ்சம் நீந்துதே
நிலவில் உந்தன் நினைவில்
My heart swims
In the moonlight, immersed in your thoughts
அள்ளிக்கொண்டேன்
உன்னை அள்ளிக்கொண்டேன்
காதல் நெஞ்சில் சுகமாய்
கிள்ளிகொண்டேன்
என்னை கிள்ளிக்கொண்டேன்
இந்த கனவு நிஜமா
I gathered you close
I gathered you close to me
Pleasantly in my loving heart
I pinched
I pinched myself
Is this dream really true?
கைகள் உன்னை அணைக்கும் நேரம்
கண்ணில இரவு பூவின் ஈரம்
When my hands embrace you
There is the dew-moisture of a night flower in my eyes
அன்பே…
உடைந்த புல்லாங்குழல் நான்தான்
என்னை….
இசைத்திட செய்பவன் நீதான்
நெருப்பென
தகைத்து என் வனம்
புகையென
கலைந்தது என் மனம்
புதிதாய் பிறந்தேன் உன்னிடம்
My beloved...
I am a broken flute
To me...
You are the one who plays music through me
My forest burned like fire
My mind dispersed like smoke
I was born anew with you
வண்டு வந்து
சிந்தும் மெல்லிசையில்
பூவின் வாசம் வருதே
மஞ்சள் வெயில்
சூடும் உந்தன் விரல்
மெல்ல என்னை தொடுதே
இதழ் உன்னை அழைக்கும் நேரம்
கண்ணில் இரவு போகும் நேரம்
In the soft melody poured by visiting bees
The scent of flowers arrives
Your finger, warm like the yellow sunlight
Gently touches me
When lips call out to you
When the night departs from the eyes
காற்றே
மலர்களில் நா எழும்போது
பூவே
புது புது நிறங்களில் தூவு
O Wind
When I rise among the flowers
O Flower
Shower brand new colors upon me
அலையுடன் அலையென நீந்தினேன்
கடல் மடி என உனை தேடினேன்
உனக்குள் உறிந்து கரைந்தேன்
I swam like a wave alongside another wave
I searched for you like torrential downpour rain
I froze and dissolved within you
அள்ளிக்கொண்டேன்
உன்னை அள்ளிக்கொண்டேன்
காதல் நெஞ்சில் சுகமாய்
கிள்ளிகொண்டேன்
என்னை கிள்ளிக்கொண்டேன்
இந்த கனவு நிஜமா
I gathered you close
I gathered you close to me
Pleasantly in my loving heart
I pinched
I pinched myself
Is this dream really true?
கைகள் உன்னை அணைக்கும் நேரம்
கண்ணில இரவு பூவின் ஈரம்
When my hands embrace you
There is the dew-moisture of a night flower in my eyes
En nenjam neendhudhe
My heart swims
Nilavil undhan ninaivil
In the moonlight, immersed in your thoughts
Allikkonden
I gathered you close
Unnai allikkonden
I gathered you close to me
Kaadhal nenjil sugamai
Pleasantly in my loving heart
Killikonden
I pinched
Ennai killikkonden
I pinched myself
Indha kanavu nijamaa
Is this dream really true?
Kaigal unnai anaikum neram
When my hands embrace you
Kannil iravu poovin eeram
There is the dew-moisture of a night flower in my eyes
Anbe…
My beloved...
Undaintha pullanguzhal naandhaan
I am a broken flute
Ennai…
To me...
Isaithida seibavan needhaan
You are the one who plays music through me
Nerupena thagiththu en vanam
My forest burned like fire
Pugaiyena kalainthadhu en manam
My mind dispersed like smoke
Pudhithai pirandhen unnidam
I was born anew with you
Vandu vandhu sindhum mellisaiyil
In the soft melody poured by visiting bees
Poovin vaasam varudhae
The scent of flowers arrives
Manjal veyil sudum undhan viral
Your finger, warm like the yellow sunlight
Mellai ennai thodudhe
Gently touches me
Idhazhal unnai alaikum neram
When lips call out to you
Kannil iravu pogum neram
When the night departs from the eyes
Kaatre
O Wind
Maalargalil naa elumpothu
When I rise among the flowers
Poove
O Flower
Pudhu pudhu nirangalai thoovu
Shower brand new colors upon me
Alaiudan alaiena neendhinen
I swam like a wave alongside another wave
Adai mazhai ena unnai thedinen
I searched for you like torrential downpour rain
Unakkul uraindhu karaindhen
I froze and dissolved within you
Allikkonden
I gathered you close
Unnai allikkonden
I gathered you close to me
Kaadhal nenjil sugamai
Pleasantly in my loving heart
Killikonden
I pinched
Ennai killikkonden
I pinched myself
Indha kanavu nijamaa
Is this dream really true?
Kaigal unnai anaikum neram
When my hands embrace you
Kannil iravu poovin eeram
There is the dew-moisture of a night flower in my eyes
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'En Nenjam Neendhudhe' from the dub movie 'Chevvaikizhamai' (2023) expresses a protagonist's deep, surreal romance and rebirth through love. The protagonist reflects on being swept away in the lover's thoughts under the moonlight, questioning whether this bliss is reality or a dream. She compares her former empty self to a broken flute that finds music and life only when played by her beloved. Through vivid natural imagery—burning forests turning into soft breeze, honeybees scattering melodies, warm sunlight touching like fingers, and waves merging into torrential rains—the song conveys complete surrender. The speaker feels reborn, freezing and melting within her beloved, as tender touch and emotional intimacy wash away the darkness of the night.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Undaintha pullanguzhal naandhaan”
Compares the self to a broken flute ('Undaintha pullanguzhal naandhaan') that can only be brought to musical life by the lover.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Nerupena thagiththu en vanam / Pugaiyena kalainthadhu en manam”
Compares the burning passion and restless mind to fire ('Nerupena') and dispersing smoke ('Pugaiyena').
Rhetorical Question
“Indha kanavu nijamaa”
The protagonist questions whether her overwhelming happiness and romantic embrace are real or just a dream.
Imagery (Katchi Inbam)
“Manjal veyil sudum undhan viral / Mellai ennai thodudhe”
Evokes tactile and sensory imagery comparing warm yellow sunlight to the gentle touch of a lover's finger.
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Trivia
'Chevvaikizhamai' is the Tamil dubbed version of the 2023 Telugu mystery-thriller 'Mangalavaaram', directed by Ajay Bhupathi with music composed by B. Ajaneesh Loknath.
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