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Lyrics & meaning

En Nenjukkul Veesiya Poongatru

From Sundara Travels · 2002

Lyricist
Newton
Singer
P. Unnikrishnan
Music director
Bharani
Details
Sundara Travels2002

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En nenjukkul veesiya poongaatruThe gentle breeze blowing inside my heart
Neeyae lala laalaaIt is you, lala laalaa
En ninaivukkul ooriya thaenoottruThe fountain of honey soaked in my memory
Neeyae lala laalaaIt is you, lala laalaa
Male
En kanavukkulIn my dreams
Thondriya vaanavilThe rainbow that appeared
En manathukkul thooriya mazhaithuliThe raindrop that drizzled inside my heart
Adhu neeyae adhu neeyae adhu neeyaeThat is you, that is you, that is you
Male
Kadhaliyae kadhaliyaeOh beloved, oh beloved
En kadhalai solla mozhi illaiyaeThere are no words to express my love
Kangal thodum vaanaththaiyaeThe sky that my eyes can touch
En kaigalil theendidaTo touch with my hands
Vazhi illaiyae vazhi illaiyaeThere is no way, there is no way
Male
En nenjukkul veesiya poongaatruThe gentle breeze blowing inside my heart
Neeyae lala laalaaIt is you, lala laalaa
En ninaivukkul ooriya thaenoottruThe fountain of honey soaked in my memory
Neeyae lala laalaaIt is you, lala laalaa
Chorus
………………...
Male
Unai paarththaalWhen I look at you
Unai paarththaalWhen I look at you
Ullam urchsaagaththilMy heart with enthusiasm
Thulli kuthikkirathaeJumps and leaps in excitement
Male
Unai ninaiththaalWhen I think of you
Unai ninaiththaalWhen I think of you
Uyir santhosaththilMy soul with happiness
Kaattril mithakkirathaeFloats in the air
Male
Kaaladi suvadugalYour footprints
Haikkoo kavithaigalAre Haiku poems
Kannae naanthaan vaasaganaeMy dear, I am the reader
Kaattril kalaigiraScattering in the wind
Koondhal varaigiraDrawn by your tresses
Oviyamellaam adhisayamae….All those paintings are a wonder
Male
Ennavalae….yae….Oh my woman...
Ennavalae nenju thudippathaiOh my woman, my heartbeat
Naan saththam endrae ninaiththirunthaenI had thought it was merely a sound
Saththam endrae ninaiththirunthaenI had thought it was merely a sound
Nee sollum vaarththai manthiramaeThe words you speak are a sacred chant
Enakkul ketkum dhinam dhinamaeThat echoes within me every single day
Male
En nenjukkul veesiya poongaatruThe gentle breeze blowing inside my heart
Neeyae lala laalaaIt is you, lala laalaa
En ninaivukkul ooriya thaenoottruThe fountain of honey soaked in my memory
Neeyae lala laalaaIt is you, lala laalaa
Male
Nee siriththaal nee siriththaalIf you smile, if you smile
Nenjil vayilum mazhaiyumIn my heart, sunshine and rain
Ondraai pozhigirathaePour down together at once
Male
Nee muraththaal nee muraiththaalIf you glare, if you glare
Nilanadukkam enakkulAn earthquake inside me
Dhinamum nigazhgirathaeHappens every single day
Male
Ovvoru asaivilumWith your every movement
En nilai kuzhaiyuthuMy composure falls apart
Irakkam kaattadi penmaniyaeShow some mercy, my lady
Um endra mounangalThe silence containing 'mhm'
Aayiram porulpadumConveys a thousand meanings
Vendaam vendaam kanmaniyaePlease don't, please don't, my precious one
Ennuyirae….ae…Oh my life...
Male
Ennuyirae ennaiOh my life, myself
Naan maranthaenI forgot
Unnai ninaiththae uyir sumanthaenThinking of you, I carry my soul
Unnai ninaiththae uyir sumanthaenThinking of you, I carry my soul
Iththanai aruginil imai irunthumEven though the eyelash is so close
En vizhi adhanai kaanalaiyaeMy eyes cannot see it
Male
En nenjukkul veesiya poongaatruThe gentle breeze blowing inside my heart
Neeyae lala laalaaIt is you, lala laalaa
En ninaivukkul ooriya thaenoottruThe fountain of honey soaked in my memory
Neeyae lala laalaaIt is you, lala laalaa
Male
En kanavukkulIn my dreams
Thondriya vaanavilThe rainbow that appeared
En manathukkul thooriya mazhaithuliThe raindrop that drizzled inside my heart
Adhu neeyae adhu neeyae adhu neeyaeThat is you, that is you, that is you
Male
Kadhaliyae kadhaliyaeOh beloved, oh beloved
En kadhalai solla mozhi illaiyaeThere are no words to express my love
Kangal thodum vaanaththaiyaeThe sky that my eyes can touch
En kaigalil theendidaTo touch with my hands
Vazhi illaiyae vazhi illaiyaeThere is no way, there is no way
Male
En nenjukkul veesiya poongaatruThe gentle breeze blowing inside my heart
Neeyae lala laalaaIt is you, lala laalaa
En ninaivukkul ooriya thaenoottruThe fountain of honey soaked in my memory
Neeyae lala laalaaIt is you, lala laalaa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic track from 'Sundara Travels' expresses the protagonist's profound and helpless love for his beloved. He compares her presence to a soothing breeze, a fountain of honey, a dreamlike rainbow, and a refreshing raindrop. Expressing how words fail to capture his intense emotions, he compares his adoration to reaching for the sky—visible to the eyes yet impossible to grasp physically.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvam (Metaphor)

En nenjukkul veesiya poongaatru

The lyrics metaphorically compare the lover to nature's elements like a gentle breeze (Poongaatru), a honey fountain (Thaenoottru), and a rainbow (Vaanavil).

Metaphor / Visual Imagery

Kaaladi suvadugal Haikkoo kavithaigal

Comparing footprints to short Haiku poems (Haikkoo kavithaigal) elevates the lover's grace and subtlety.

Paradox / Proverbial Analogy

Iththanai aruginil imai irunthum En vizhi adhanai kaanalaiyae

The poet uses the Tamil idiom/analogy that even though lashes are right next to the eye, the eye cannot see them, signifying intimacy so intense that one loses objective vision.

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Trivia

Music composer Bharani scored the music for 'Sundara Travels', a slapstick comedy film starring Murali and Vadivelu. While the movie is predominantly known for its iconic comedy scenes, songs like 'En Nenjukkul Veesiya Poongaatru' rendered by P. Unnikrishnan added a melodious and soulful touch to the album.

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