En Poo Nenjai
From Naadi Thudikuthadi · 2016
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Rita
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Naadi Thudikuthadi2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En poo nenjai… en poo nenjai | My flower-like heart... my flower-like heart |
| En poo nenjai alli engo ponaai | You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere |
| Konduvaa endru naanum sollamaaten | I will not even ask you to bring it back |
| Kaatril vaanoli kaettenae | I heard radio music in the breeze |
| Theevil vaanavil paarthenae | I saw a rainbow on an island |
| Enai erandum pandhaai aadum | Both of these play with me like a ball |
| Hoo oo aaa aa aa aa aa | Hoo oo aaa aa aa aa aa |
| Female | |
| En poo nenjai alli engo ponaai | You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere |
| Engo ponaai engo ponaai | Went somewhere, went somewhere |
| Chorus | |
| ……………… | .................... |
| Female | |
| Erathaor thaer yeriyae naan pogiren | I am traveling on an unboarded chariot |
| Engo etho kaadhal theevil naan vaazhgiren | I live on some island of love somewhere |
| Neeralai pola neeoru paarvai netru paarthathaal | Because you cast a glance like a wave yesterday |
| Neerkumizh kodi nenjinil thondri unnai nenaikuthae | A crore of water bubbles arise in my heart, reminding me of you |
| Verum naal ellam …pudhu naalagum | Every ordinary day becomes a brand new day |
| Idhuthaan maayam endrae seidhaan avan yaro | Whoever he is, he performed this magic |
| Female | |
| En poo nenjai en poo nenjai | My flower-like heart, my flower-like heart |
| Alli engo ponaai .. engo ponaai …. | Gathered and went somewhere.. went somewhere.... |
| Female | |
| Netrennavo poo thanthau orvaasanai | Yesterday a flower gave a sweet fragrance |
| Poovukellam yaarthaan thanthar aanvaasanai | Who gave the scent of a man to all the flowers? |
| Thaaimozhi theernthu nindridumbothu kannil paesinaai | When my mother tongue fell short, you spoke with your eyes |
| Kaadhaliin baashai kaaladi osai endru kaatinai | You showed that the language of love is the sound of footsteps |
| Thaniyaai sirithen enayae rasithen | I laughed alone, I admired myself |
| Enai paarthalae yaarum paithiyam enbaarae | Anyone who sees me would call me crazy |
| Female | |
| En poo nenjai… | My flower-like heart... |
| En poo nenjai alli engo ponaai | You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere |
| Konduvaa endru naanum sollamaaten | I will not even ask you to bring it back |
| Kaatril vaanoli kaettenae | I heard radio music in the breeze |
| Theevil vaanavil paarthenae | I saw a rainbow on an island |
| Enai erandum pandhaai aadum | Both of these play with me like a ball |
| Hoo oo aaa aa aa aa aa | Hoo oo aaa aa aa aa aa |
| Female | |
| En poo nenjai alli engo ponaai | You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere |
| Engo ponaai engo ponaai | Went somewhere, went somewhere |
என் பூ நெஞ்சை.....என் பூ நெஞ்சை
என் பூ நெஞ்சை அள்ளி எங்கோ போனாய்
கொண்டுவா என்று நானும் சொல்லமாட்டேன்
காற்றில் வானொலி கேட்டேனே
தீவில் வானவில் பார்த்தேனே
எனை இரண்டும் பந்தாய் ஆடும்
ஹோ ஓ ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ...
My flower-like heart... my flower-like heart
You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere
I will not even ask you to bring it back
I heard radio music in the breeze
I saw a rainbow on an island
Both of these play with me like a ball
Hoo oo aaa aa aa aa aa
என் பூ நெஞ்சை
அள்ளி எங்கோ போனாய்
எங்கோ போனாய் எங்கோ போனாய்
You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere
Went somewhere, went somewhere
...............................
....................
ஏறதோர் தேர் ஏறியே நான் போகிறேன்
எங்கோ ஏதோ காதல் தீவில் நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
நீரலை போல நீ ஒரு பார்வை நேற்று பார்த்தால்
நீர்குமிழ் கோடி நெஞ்சினில் தோன்றி என்னை நினைக்குதே
வெறும் நாள் எல்லாம்......புது நாளாகும்
இதுதான் மாயம் என்றே செய்தான் அவன் யாரோ
I am traveling on an unboarded chariot
I live on some island of love somewhere
Because you cast a glance like a wave yesterday
A crore of water bubbles arise in my heart, reminding me of you
Every ordinary day becomes a brand new day
Whoever he is, he performed this magic
என் பூ நெஞ்சை என் பூ நெஞ்சை
அள்ளி எங்கோ போனாய்......எங்கோ போனாய்
My flower-like heart, my flower-like heart
Gathered and went somewhere.. went somewhere....
நேற்றென்னவோ பூ தந்தும் ஓர் வாசனை
பூவுக்கெல்லாம் யார்தான் தந்தார் ஆண்வாசனை
தாய்மொழி தீர்ந்து நின்றிடும்போது கண்ணில் பேசினாய்
காதலின் பாஷை காலடி ஓசை என்று காதினை
தனியாய் சிரித்தேன் எனையே ரசித்தேன்
எனை பார்த்தாலே யாரும் பைத்தியம் என்பாரே
Yesterday a flower gave a sweet fragrance
Who gave the scent of a man to all the flowers?
When my mother tongue fell short, you spoke with your eyes
You showed that the language of love is the sound of footsteps
I laughed alone, I admired myself
Anyone who sees me would call me crazy
என் பூ நெஞ்சை.............
என் பூ நெஞ்சை அள்ளி எங்கோ போனாய்
கொண்டுவா என்று நானும் சொல்லமாட்டேன்
காற்றில் வானொலி கேட்டேனே
தீவில் வானவில் பார்த்தேனே
எனை இரண்டும் பந்தை ஆடும்
ஹோ ஓ ஆஅ......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ...
My flower-like heart...
You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere
I will not even ask you to bring it back
I heard radio music in the breeze
I saw a rainbow on an island
Both of these play with me like a ball
Hoo oo aaa aa aa aa aa
என் பூ நெஞ்சை
அள்ளி எங்கோ போனாய்
எங்கோ போனாய் எங்கோ போனாய்
You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere
Went somewhere, went somewhere
En poo nenjai… en poo nenjai
My flower-like heart... my flower-like heart
En poo nenjai alli engo ponaai
You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere
Konduvaa endru naanum sollamaaten
I will not even ask you to bring it back
Kaatril vaanoli kaettenae
I heard radio music in the breeze
Theevil vaanavil paarthenae
I saw a rainbow on an island
Enai erandum pandhaai aadum
Both of these play with me like a ball
Hoo oo aaa aa aa aa aa
Hoo oo aaa aa aa aa aa
En poo nenjai alli engo ponaai
You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere
Engo ponaai engo ponaai
Went somewhere, went somewhere
………………
....................
Erathaor thaer yeriyae naan pogiren
I am traveling on an unboarded chariot
Engo etho kaadhal theevil naan vaazhgiren
I live on some island of love somewhere
Neeralai pola neeoru paarvai netru paarthathaal
Because you cast a glance like a wave yesterday
Neerkumizh kodi nenjinil thondri unnai nenaikuthae
A crore of water bubbles arise in my heart, reminding me of you
Verum naal ellam …pudhu naalagum
Every ordinary day becomes a brand new day
Idhuthaan maayam endrae seidhaan avan yaro
Whoever he is, he performed this magic
En poo nenjai en poo nenjai
My flower-like heart, my flower-like heart
Alli engo ponaai .. engo ponaai ….
Gathered and went somewhere.. went somewhere....
Netrennavo poo thanthau orvaasanai
Yesterday a flower gave a sweet fragrance
Poovukellam yaarthaan thanthar aanvaasanai
Who gave the scent of a man to all the flowers?
Thaaimozhi theernthu nindridumbothu kannil paesinaai
When my mother tongue fell short, you spoke with your eyes
Kaadhaliin baashai kaaladi osai endru kaatinai
You showed that the language of love is the sound of footsteps
Thaniyaai sirithen enayae rasithen
I laughed alone, I admired myself
Enai paarthalae yaarum paithiyam enbaarae
Anyone who sees me would call me crazy
En poo nenjai…
My flower-like heart...
En poo nenjai alli engo ponaai
You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere
Konduvaa endru naanum sollamaaten
I will not even ask you to bring it back
Kaatril vaanoli kaettenae
I heard radio music in the breeze
Theevil vaanavil paarthenae
I saw a rainbow on an island
Enai erandum pandhaai aadum
Both of these play with me like a ball
Hoo oo aaa aa aa aa aa
Hoo oo aaa aa aa aa aa
En poo nenjai alli engo ponaai
You gathered my flower-like heart and went somewhere
Engo ponaai engo ponaai
Went somewhere, went somewhere
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Poo Nenjai is a gentle romantic song that captures the tender experience of falling in love. The protagonist reflects on how her soft, flower-like heart has been taken away by her beloved, yet she feels no desire to claim it back. Love transforms her worldview completely, making her experience sensory wonders like hearing music carried by the wind and witnessing rainbows in solitude. The lyrics beautifully convey how love supersedes spoken language, relying instead on unspoken glances and gentle footsteps. The protagonist embraces the joyful, dreamlike 'madness' of love, where ordinary days turn magical and every thought centers on her partner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En poo nenjai… en poo nenjai”
Compares the protagonist's delicate heart to a gentle flower ('Poo nenjai').
Simile (Uvamai)
“Neeralai pola neeoru paarvai netru paarthathaal”
Compares the lover's swift, captivating glance to the rhythmic motion of a water wave ('Neeralai pola').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Neerkumizh kodi nenjinil thondri unnai nenaikuthae”
Exaggerates emotional excitement by describing millions of bubbles arising in the heart and riding invisible chariots.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Neeralai pola neeoru paarvai netru paarthathaal”
Rhyming of the second letter 'r' across consecutive lines (Neeralai / Neerkumizh).
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Trivia
The song features lyrics written by National Award-winning lyricist Na. Muthu Kumar, celebrated for his signature style of blending everyday imagery with poignant romantic romanticism.
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