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Lyrics & meaning

En Nenjile Vandhathae

From Vetri Mel Vetri · 1989

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
S. Janaki, Mano
Music director
Vijay Anand
Details
Vetri Mel Vetri1989

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En nenjilae vanthathae paattuA song came into my heart
Un kangalil sammatham kettuSeeking consent from your eyes
Nee thendralena vanthu anaiththaal pothumaeIt is enough if you come like a gentle breeze and embrace me
Vaan megangalil nenjam paranthae pogumaeMy heart will fly away among the sky clouds
Mottukkal thirakkattumaeLet the flower buds open up
Female
En nenjilae vanthathae paattuA song came into my heart
Un kangalil sammatham kettuSeeking consent from your eyes
Nee thendralena vanthu anaiththaal pothumaeIt is enough if you come like a gentle breeze and embrace me
Vaan megangalil nenjam paranthae pogumaeMy heart will fly away among the sky clouds
Mottukkal thirakkattumaeLet the flower buds open up
Male
Hae malligai aruginil vaa endrathuHey, the jasmine called me to come closer
Female :Nee vanththum manamithu yaen thulluthuFemale: Why does my heart leap now that you have arrived?
Male :Ho mogam unai muththaaduthuMale: Oh, passion kisses you
Thegam thunai kettaaduthuThe body sways, seeking companionship
Female
Kanna idhai yaar sonnathuDarling, who said this?
Enthan manam yaar kandathuWho saw my heart?
Male :Poongodiyai thendral ariyumMale: The gentle breeze knows the flowering creeper
En manthu unnai ariyumMy heart knows you
Female
Pothum vilakkam athu puriyum enakkumThat explanation is enough, I understand it too
Male :Haei vaazhum varaikkumMale: Hey, as long as life lasts
Adhil aasaiyirukkumDesire will remain within
Deviyae paadavaa moga raagamGoddess, shall I sing the ragam of passion?
Female
En nenjilae vanthathae paattuA song came into my heart
Male :Un kangalil sammatham kettuMale: Seeking consent from your eyes
Female :Nee thendralena vanthu anaiththaal pothumaeFemale: It is enough if you come like a gentle breeze and embrace me
Male :Vaan megangalil nenjam paranthae pogumaeMale: My heart will fly away among the sky clouds
Female :Mottukkal thirakkattumaeFemale: Let the flower buds open up
Female
Pon maaligai azhaginai paar endrathuIt asked to look at the beauty of the golden palace
Male :Pon veedhiyil manmathan thaer vanthathuMale: Manmathan's chariot arrived on the golden street
Female :Roja malar sendaaduthu raja manam panthaaduthuFemale: The rose flower sways, the royal heart bounces like a ball
Male :Vanjikkodi nindraaduthu thanjamena mandraaduthuMale: The slender vine-like maiden sways, pleading for refuge
Female
Pooveduththu maalai thodukkaTo pick flowers and weave a garland
Nee varalaam thaethi kurikkaYou can come and fix a date
Male :Thottu pidippomMale: We will hold hands
Pudhu sorkkam amaippomWe will create a new heaven
Female
Solaikuyil polLike a grove cuckoo
Vanam suttri kidappomWe will roam around the forest
Dhevane paadavaa moga raagamLord, shall I sing the ragam of passion?
Male
En nenjilae vanthathae paattuA song came into my heart
Female :Un kangalil sammatham kettuFemale: Seeking consent from your eyes
Male :Nee thendralena vanthu anaiththaal pothumaeMale: It is enough if you come like a gentle breeze and embrace me
Female :Vaan megangalil nenjam paranthae pogumaeFemale: My heart will fly away among the sky clouds
Male :Mottukkal thirakkattumae….Male: Let the flower buds open up...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

En Nenjilae Vanthathae Paattu is a joyful romantic duet from the 1989 film Vetri Mel Vetri. The song depicts two lovers sharing their deep affection, desire, and mutual admiration for each other. Using rich imagery of nature—such as blooming flowers, gentle breezes, floating sky clouds, and singing cuckoos—the couple describes how love fills their hearts with happiness and brings a surreal sense of joy.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Nee thendralena vanthu anaiththaal pothumae

Compares the lover coming to embrace gently to the soothing arrival of a breeze (thendralena).

Rhyme & Assonance (Etkai & Moni)

Roja malar sendaaduthu raja manam panthaaduthu

Use of matching rhythmic sounds and internal rhyme across lines like 'sendaaduthu' and 'panthaaduthu'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)

Vaan megangalil nenjam paranthae pogumae

Exaggerating the ecstatic feeling of love by describing the heart flying high into the sky clouds.

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Trivia

Vetri Mel Vetri (1989) features a musical score by Vijay Anand. The song is penned by renowned Tamil lyricist Muthulingam and rendered by playback singers S. Janaki and Mano.

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