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Lyrics & meaning

En Nenjukkul Veesiya Poongatru

From Sundara Travels · 2002

Lyricist
Newton
Singer
P. Unnikrishnan
Music director
Bharani
Movie name
Sundara Travels
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
24 Jul 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En nenjukkul veesiya poongaatru
Neeyae lala laalaa
En ninaivukkul ooriya thaenoottru
Neeyae lala laalaa
En kanavukkul
Thondriya vaanavil
En manathukkul thooriya mazhaithuli
Adhu neeyae adhu neeyae adhu neeyae
Kadhaliyae kadhaliyae
En kadhalai solla mozhi illaiyae
Kangal thodum vaanaththaiyae
En kaigalil theendida
Vazhi illaiyae vazhi illaiyae
En nenjukkul veesiya poongaatru
Neeyae lala laalaa
En ninaivukkul ooriya thaenoottru
Neeyae lala laalaa
………………
Unai paarththaal
Unai paarththaal
Ullam urchsaagaththil
Thulli kuthikkirathae
Unai ninaiththaal
Unai ninaiththaal
Uyir santhosaththil
Kaattril mithakkirathae
Kaaladi suvadugal
Haikkoo kavithaigal
Kannae naanthaan vaasaganae
Kaattril kalaigira
Koondhal varaigira
Oviyamellaam adhisayamae….
Ennavalae….yae….
Ennavalae nenju thudippathai
Naan saththam endrae ninaiththirunthaen
Saththam endrae ninaiththirunthaen
Nee sollum vaarththai manthiramae
Enakkul ketkum dhinam dhinamae
En nenjukkul veesiya poongaatru
Neeyae lala laalaa
En ninaivukkul ooriya thaenoottru
Neeyae lala laalaa
Nee siriththaal nee siriththaal
Nenjil vayilum mazhaiyum
Ondraai pozhigirathae
Nee muraththaal nee muraiththaal
Nilanadukkam enakkul
Dhinamum nigazhgirathae
Ovvoru asaivilum
En nilai kuzhaiyuthu
Irakkam kaattadi penmaniyae
Um endra mounangal
Aayiram porulpadum
Vendaam vendaam kanmaniyae
Ennuyirae….ae…
Ennuyirae ennai
Naan maranthaen
Unnai ninaiththae uyir sumanthaen
Unnai ninaiththae uyir sumanthaen
Iththanai aruginil imai irunthum
En vizhi adhanai kaanalaiyae
En nenjukkul veesiya poongaatru
Neeyae lala laalaa
En ninaivukkul ooriya thaenoottru
Neeyae lala laalaa
En kanavukkul
Thondriya vaanavil
En manathukkul thooriya mazhaithuli
Adhu neeyae adhu neeyae adhu neeyae
Kadhaliyae kadhaliyae
En kadhalai solla mozhi illaiyae
Kangal thodum vaanaththaiyae
En kaigalil theendida
Vazhi illaiyae vazhi illaiyae
En nenjukkul veesiya poongaatru
Neeyae lala laalaa
En ninaivukkul ooriya thaenoottru
Neeyae lala laalaa
The gentle breeze blowing in my heart
is you, la la la la
The fountain of honey flowing in my thoughts
is you, la la la la
Inside my dreams,
the rainbow that appeared,
the raindrop drizzling in my heart,
that is you, that is you, that is you!
My beloved, my love,
there is no language to express my love.
Just like the sky that my eyes can reach,
to touch it with my hands,
there is no way, there is no way...
The gentle breeze blowing in my heart
is you, la la la la
The fountain of honey flowing in my thoughts
is you, la la la la
......................
When I see you,
when I look at you,
my heart leaps with joy
and bounces in excitement!
When I think of you,
when I think of you,
my soul, filled with happiness,
floats gently in the air...
Your footprints
are like haiku poems,
and my dear, I am their reader!
Ruffling in the wind,
the patterns painted by your hair
are all wondrous works of art...
Oh, my love...
My love, my heartbeat,
I used to think was just a sound,
I thought it was merely a sound!
The words you speak are magic,
echoing within me every single day.
The gentle breeze blowing in my heart
is you, la la la la
The fountain of honey flowing in my thoughts
is you, la la la la
When you smile, when you smile,
sunshine and rain shower together
straight upon my heart...
When you glare, when you glare,
an earthquake
strikes inside me every day!
With your every slight movement,
I lose my balance;
show some mercy, my girl!
Your sulking silences
can mean a thousand things;
don't do that, my darling!
Oh, my life...
Oh my life, I completely
forgot myself;
thinking only of you, I hold on to life,
thinking only of you, I hold on to life.
Even though the eyelid is so close,
my eye cannot see it!
The gentle breeze blowing in my heart
is you, la la la la
The fountain of honey flowing in my thoughts
is you, la la la la
Inside my dreams,
the rainbow that appeared,
the raindrop drizzling in my heart,
that is you, that is you, that is you...
My beloved, my love,
there is no language to express my love.
Just like the sky that my eyes can reach,
to touch it with my hands,
there is no way, there is no way...
The gentle breeze blowing in my heart
is you, la la la la
The fountain of honey flowing in my thoughts
is you, la la la la
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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