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En Nenjile Vandhathae

From Vetri Mel Vetri · 1989

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
S. Janaki, Mano
Music director
Vijay Anand
Movie name
Vetri Mel Vetri
Movie release year
1989
Lyrics added on
27 Feb 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En nenjilae vanthathae paattu
Un kangalil sammatham kettu
Nee thendralena vanthu anaiththaal pothumae
Vaan megangalil nenjam paranthae pogumae
Mottukkal thirakkattumae
En nenjilae vanthathae paattu
Un kangalil sammatham kettu
Nee thendralena vanthu anaiththaal pothumae
Vaan megangalil nenjam paranthae pogumae
Mottukkal thirakkattumae
Hae malligai aruginil vaa endrathu
Female :Nee vanththum manamithu yaen thulluthu
Male :Ho mogam unai muththaaduthu
Thegam thunai kettaaduthu
Kanna idhai yaar sonnathu
Enthan manam yaar kandathu
Male :Poongodiyai thendral ariyum
En manthu unnai ariyum
Pothum vilakkam athu puriyum enakkum
Male :Haei vaazhum varaikkum
Adhil aasaiyirukkum
Deviyae paadavaa moga raagam
En nenjilae vanthathae paattu
Male :Un kangalil sammatham kettu
Female :Nee thendralena vanthu anaiththaal pothumae
Male :Vaan megangalil nenjam paranthae pogumae
Female :Mottukkal thirakkattumae
Pon maaligai azhaginai paar endrathu
Male :Pon veedhiyil manmathan thaer vanthathu
Female :Roja malar sendaaduthu raja manam panthaaduthu
Male :Vanjikkodi nindraaduthu thanjamena mandraaduthu
Pooveduththu maalai thodukka
Nee varalaam thaethi kurikka
Male :Thottu pidippom
Pudhu sorkkam amaippom
Solaikuyil pol
Vanam suttri kidappom
Dhevane paadavaa moga raagam
En nenjilae vanthathae paattu
Female :Un kangalil sammatham kettu
Male :Nee thendralena vanthu anaiththaal pothumae
Female :Vaan megangalil nenjam paranthae pogumae
Male :Mottukkal thirakkattumae….
A song has arisen in my heart,
Asking for consent in your eyes.
If you just come like a gentle breeze and embrace me,
My heart will fly away into the clouds.
Let the flower buds open up!
A song has arisen in my heart,
Asking for consent in your eyes.
If you just come like a gentle breeze and embrace me,
My heart will fly away into the clouds.
Let the flower buds open up!
Hey, the jasmine called me to come close.
Female: Even with you here, why does this heart still leap?
Male: Oh, passion is showering you with kisses,
And the body sways, yearning for company.
My beloved, who told you this?
Who has truly known my heart?
Male: The gentle breeze knows the flowering vine,
And my heart knows you.
That explanation is enough, I understand it too.
Male: Hey, as long as we live,
That desire will always remain.
My goddess, shall I sing a melody of love?
A song has arisen in my heart,
Male: Asking for consent in your eyes.
Female: If you just come like a gentle breeze and embrace me,
Male: My heart will fly away into the clouds.
Female: Let the flower buds open up!
The golden palace said to look at its beauty.
Male: On the golden street, the chariot of Manmathan (god of love) has arrived.
Female: The rose flower tosses about, and the king's heart plays like a ball.
Male: The slender beauty sways as she stands, pleading for refuge.
To gather flowers and weave a garland,
You may come and set the wedding date.
Male: We will hold hands,
And build a new heaven.
Like cuckoos in the grove,
We will roam around the woods.
My lord, shall I sing a melody of love?
A song has arisen in my heart,
Female: Asking for consent in your eyes.
Male: If you just come like a gentle breeze and embrace me,
Female: My heart will fly away into the clouds.
Male: Let the flower buds open up!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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