Enai Nee Paadathae
From Maragatha Veenai (1986) · 1986
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aa…. | Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... |
| Aa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aa…. | Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... |
| Female | |
| Enai nee paadaathae thalaivaa naan un paattalla | Do not sing of me, my beloved, for I am not your song. |
| Enai nee thedaathae naan un paattin porulalla | Do not search for me, for I am not the meaning of your song. |
| Naan paadum paamaalai unai seralaam | The song garland I sing may reach you, |
| Naan soodum poomaalai idam maaralaam | But the flower garland I wear may change its place. |
| Female | |
| Enai nee paadaathae thalaivaa naan un paattalla | Do not sing of me, my beloved, for I am not your song. |
| Thalaivaa naan un paattalla | My beloved, I am not your song. |
| Female | |
| Naanoru kaaviri kadal sera vanthaen | I came like the Cauvery river seeking to join the sea, |
| Naayagan nee endru nizal thedi nindraen | Believing you were my hero, I stood seeking your shade. |
| Aayinum vidhi ingu anai poda kandaen | Yet I saw fate building a dam here, |
| Aandavan thiruvullam dhisai maari sendraen | By God's divine will, I have moved in a different direction. |
| Female | |
| Yaar vasam yaar endru yaar solvatho | Who can say who belongs to whom? |
| Oorvalam edhuvendru thaer solvatho | Who can say which way the temple chariot procession goes? |
| Oomai naanthaan | I am mute, |
| Sogamo raagamaai keerthanam aaga | As my sorrow turns into a raga and a sacred song. |
| Female | |
| Enai nee paadaathae thalaivaa naan un paattalla | Do not sing of me, my beloved, for I am not your song. |
| Enai nee thedaathae naan un paattin porulalla | Do not search for me, for I am not the meaning of your song. |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana aasai kaikoodum endru | Hoping my desire for marriage would be fulfilled, |
| Poomaalai ondru thoduthaen | I wove a garland of flowers. |
| Paathai maaraatha payanamthaan endru | Believing this to be an unswerving journey, |
| Kadhal sangeetham padiththaen | I learned the music of love. |
| Female | |
| Kalyaana aasai kaikoodum endru | Hoping my desire for marriage would be fulfilled, |
| Poomaalai ondru thoduthaen | I wove a garland of flowers. |
| Paathai maaraatha payanamthaan endru | Believing this to be an unswerving journey, |
| Kadhal sangeetham padiththaen | I learned the music of love. |
| Female | |
| Naan konda ninaivu theigindra nilavu | The memories I held are like a waning moon, |
| Nee thantha uravu naan kanda kanavu | The bond you gave was a dream I saw. |
| Anbil inainthathu aadi mudinthathu | United in love, the dance is over, |
| Paadal piranthathu paadi mudinthathu ammammaa | The song was born, and its singing is over, alas! |
| Female | |
| Aa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa…. | Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... |
| Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aaa….aa….. | Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... |
| Enai nee paadaathae… | Do not sing of me... |
ஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
எனை நீ பாடாதே தலைவா நான் உன் பாட்டல்ல
எனை நீ தேடாதே நான் உன் பாட்டின் பொருளல்ல
நான் பாடும் பாமாலை உனைச் சேரலாம்
நான் சூடும் பூமாலை இடம் மாறலாம்
Do not sing of me, my beloved, for I am not your song.
Do not search for me, for I am not the meaning of your song.
The song garland I sing may reach you,
But the flower garland I wear may change its place.
எனை நீ பாடாதே தலைவா நான் உன் பாட்டல்ல
தலைவா நான் உன் பாட்டல்ல
Do not sing of me, my beloved, for I am not your song.
My beloved, I am not your song.
நானொரு காவேரி கடல் சேர வந்தேன்
நாயகன் நீ என்று நிழல் தேடி நின்றேன்
ஆயினும் விதி இங்கு அணை போட கண்டேன்
ஆண்டவன் திருவுள்ளம் திசை மாறிச் சென்றேன்
I came like the Cauvery river seeking to join the sea,
Believing you were my hero, I stood seeking your shade.
Yet I saw fate building a dam here,
By God's divine will, I have moved in a different direction.
யார் வசம் யார் என்று யார் சொல்வதோ
ஊர்வலம் எதுவென்று தேர் சொல்வதோ
ஊமை நான் தான்
சோகமே ராகமாய் கீர்த்தனம் ஆக
Who can say who belongs to whom?
Who can say which way the temple chariot procession goes?
I am mute,
As my sorrow turns into a raga and a sacred song.
எனை நீ பாடாதே தலைவா நான் உன் பாட்டல்ல
எனை நீ தேடாதே நான் உன் பாட்டின் பொருளல்ல
Do not sing of me, my beloved, for I am not your song.
Do not search for me, for I am not the meaning of your song.
கல்யாண ஆசை கைகூடும் என்று
பூமாலை ஒன்று தொடுத்தேன்
பாதை மாறாத பயணம்தான் என்று
காதல் சங்கீதம் படித்தேன்
Hoping my desire for marriage would be fulfilled,
I wove a garland of flowers.
Believing this to be an unswerving journey,
I learned the music of love.
கல்யாண ஆசை கைகூடும் என்று
பூமாலை ஒன்று தொடுத்தேன்
பாதை மாறாத பயணம்தான் என்று
காதல் சங்கீதம் படித்தேன்
Hoping my desire for marriage would be fulfilled,
I wove a garland of flowers.
Believing this to be an unswerving journey,
I learned the music of love.
நான் கொண்ட நினைவு தேய்கின்ற நிலவு
நீ தந்த உறவு நான் கண்ட கனவு
அன்பில் இணைந்தது ஆடி முடிந்தது
பாடல் பிறந்தது பாடி முடிந்தது அம்மம்மா
The memories I held are like a waning moon,
The bond you gave was a dream I saw.
United in love, the dance is over,
The song was born, and its singing is over, alas!
ஆ....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....ஆ....
ஆ.....ஆ....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆஅ....ஆ.....
எனை நீ பாடாதே.....
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Do not sing of me...
Aa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aa….
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Aa…..aaa…..aaa….aaa….aa….
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Enai nee paadaathae thalaivaa naan un paattalla
Do not sing of me, my beloved, for I am not your song.
Enai nee thedaathae naan un paattin porulalla
Do not search for me, for I am not the meaning of your song.
Naan paadum paamaalai unai seralaam
The song garland I sing may reach you,
Naan soodum poomaalai idam maaralaam
But the flower garland I wear may change its place.
Enai nee paadaathae thalaivaa naan un paattalla
Do not sing of me, my beloved, for I am not your song.
Thalaivaa naan un paattalla
My beloved, I am not your song.
Naanoru kaaviri kadal sera vanthaen
I came like the Cauvery river seeking to join the sea,
Naayagan nee endru nizal thedi nindraen
Believing you were my hero, I stood seeking your shade.
Aayinum vidhi ingu anai poda kandaen
Yet I saw fate building a dam here,
Aandavan thiruvullam dhisai maari sendraen
By God's divine will, I have moved in a different direction.
Yaar vasam yaar endru yaar solvatho
Who can say who belongs to whom?
Oorvalam edhuvendru thaer solvatho
Who can say which way the temple chariot procession goes?
Oomai naanthaan
I am mute,
Sogamo raagamaai keerthanam aaga
As my sorrow turns into a raga and a sacred song.
Enai nee paadaathae thalaivaa naan un paattalla
Do not sing of me, my beloved, for I am not your song.
Enai nee thedaathae naan un paattin porulalla
Do not search for me, for I am not the meaning of your song.
Kalyaana aasai kaikoodum endru
Hoping my desire for marriage would be fulfilled,
Poomaalai ondru thoduthaen
I wove a garland of flowers.
Paathai maaraatha payanamthaan endru
Believing this to be an unswerving journey,
Kadhal sangeetham padiththaen
I learned the music of love.
Kalyaana aasai kaikoodum endru
Hoping my desire for marriage would be fulfilled,
Poomaalai ondru thoduthaen
I wove a garland of flowers.
Paathai maaraatha payanamthaan endru
Believing this to be an unswerving journey,
Kadhal sangeetham padiththaen
I learned the music of love.
Naan konda ninaivu theigindra nilavu
The memories I held are like a waning moon,
Nee thantha uravu naan kanda kanavu
The bond you gave was a dream I saw.
Anbil inainthathu aadi mudinthathu
United in love, the dance is over,
Paadal piranthathu paadi mudinthathu ammammaa
The song was born, and its singing is over, alas!
Aa….aaa….aaa….aaa….aa….
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Aa….aa….aa….aa….aa….aaa….aa…..
Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah... Ah...
Enai nee paadaathae…
Do not sing of me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enai Nee Paadaathae from Maragatha Veenai (1986) is a deeply emotional ballad expressing the pain of tragic separation. The protagonist addresses her beloved, pleading with him to stop singing about her or searching for her, as fate has altered her destiny. She reflects on how she once sought to merge her life with his like the Cauvery river seeking the ocean, but circumstances intervened like a dam blocking the flow. She resigns herself to her sorrow, viewing her past dreams of love and marriage as a beautiful yet fleeting vision that has now drawn to a close.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani/Uvameyam)
“Naanoru kaaviri kadal sera vanthaen / Aayinum vidhi ingu anai poda kandaen”
The protagonist compares her journey of love to the Cauvery river flowing to meet the ocean, and fate to a dam obstructing her path.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Enai nee paadaathae thalaivaa naan un paattalla / Enai nee thedaathae naan un paattin porulalla”
The second letter 'na' matches across consecutive lines, creating melodic continuity.
Metaphor
“Naan konda ninaivu theigindra nilavu”
Memories are poetically compared to a waning moon, signifying love that gradually diminished due to circumstances.
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Trivia
Maragatha Veenai (1986) features an iconic soundtrack composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. Lyricist Vaali ingeniously uses musical imagery such as 'paattalla', 'keerthanam', 'raaga', and 'kadhal sangeetham' to reflect the musical essence of the movie's title.
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