Enai Neengathe Nee
From Tharunam · 2025
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Kapil Kapilan, Pavithra Chari
- Music director
- Darbuka Siva
- Details
- Tharunam2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhayathin velai rendenbaen | I would say the heart's work is two-fold |
| Ratha paaichalum | Pumping blood |
| Theeyai yettrum kaadhal kaaichalum | And kindling the fiery fever of love |
| Female | |
| Idhazhgalin velai rendenbaen | I would say the lips' work is two-fold |
| Satham gottalum | Making sounds |
| Bodhai ootum muthandheetalum | And offering intoxicating kisses |
| Male | |
| Vizhiyin pani ini ondrae | Now the eyes have only one task |
| Unai paarkka | To look at you |
| Viralin pani ini ondrae | Now the fingers have only one task |
| Viral serkka korkka | To hold and interlock fingers |
| Male | |
| Nee en vanavil vanamum nee | You are my rainbow, and you are my sky |
| En poovizhum boomiyum nee | You are my flower-laden earth |
| En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae | You are my love and my time |
| Enai neegathae | Do not leave me |
| Male | |
| Nee en vanavil vanamum nee | You are my rainbow, and you are my sky |
| En poovizhum boomiyum nee | You are my flower-laden earth |
| En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae | You are my love and my time |
| Enai neegathae nee… | Do not leave me, oh you... |
| Female | |
| Malargalin velai rendenbaen | I would say the flowers' work is two-fold |
| Vaasam veesalum | Spreading fragrance |
| Unnai pola vannam pesalum | And speaking in colors like you |
| Male | |
| Kadavulin velai rendenbaen | I would say God's work is two-fold |
| Paarthu vaithalum | Watching over us |
| Unnai ennai serthu vaithalum | And bringing you and me together |
| Female | |
| Ulagin pani ini ondrae | Now the world has only one task |
| Mazhai thoora | To drizzle rain |
| Uyirin pani ini ondrae | Now my soul has only one task |
| Unil sera sera | To merge deeper and deeper into you |
| Male | |
| Nee en vanavil vanamum nee | You are my rainbow, and you are my sky |
| En poovizhum boomiyum nee | You are my flower-laden earth |
| En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae | You are my love and my time |
| Enai neegathae | Do not leave me |
| Male | |
| Nee en vanavil vanamum nee | You are my rainbow, and you are my sky |
| En poovizhum boomiyum nee | You are my flower-laden earth |
| En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae | You are my love and my time |
| Enai neegathae nee… | Do not leave me, oh you... |
| Male | |
| Nee en vanavil vanamum nee | You are my rainbow, and you are my sky |
| En poovizhum boomiyum nee | You are my flower-laden earth |
| En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae | You are my love and my time |
| Enai neegathae | Do not leave me |
| Male | |
| Nee en vanavil vanamum nee | You are my rainbow, and you are my sky |
| En poovizhum boomiyum nee | You are my flower-laden earth |
| En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae | You are my love and my time |
| Enai neegathae nee… | Do not leave me, oh you... |
| Male | |
| En vanavil vanamum nee | My rainbow, and you are my sky |
| En poovizhum boomiyum nee | You are my flower-laden earth |
| En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae | You are my love and my time |
| Enai neegathae | Do not leave me |
| Male | |
| Nee en vanavil vanamum nee | You are my rainbow, and you are my sky |
| En poovizhum boomiyum nee | You are my flower-laden earth |
| En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae | You are my love and my time |
| Enai neegathae nee… | Do not leave me, oh you... |
இதயத்தின் வேலை ரெண்டென்பேன்
ரத்த பாய்ச்சலும்
தீயை ஏற்றும் காதல் காய்ச்சலும்
I would say the heart's work is two-fold
Pumping blood
And kindling the fiery fever of love
இதயங்களின் வேலை ரெண்டென்பேன்
சத்தம் கூட்டலும்
போதை ஊட்டும் முத்தந்தீட்டலும்
I would say the lips' work is two-fold
Making sounds
And offering intoxicating kisses
விழியின் பணி இனி ஒன்றே
உனை பார்க்க
விரலின் பணி இனி ஒன்றே
விரல் சேர்க்க கோர்க்க
Now the eyes have only one task
To look at you
Now the fingers have only one task
To hold and interlock fingers
நீ என் வானவில் வானமும் நீ
என் பூவிழும் பூமியும் நீ
என் காதலும் காலமும் நீயே
எனை நீங்காதே நீ
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
You are my flower-laden earth
You are my love and my time
Do not leave me
நீ என் வானவில் வானமும் நீ
என் பூவிழும் பூமியும் நீ
என் காதலும் காலமும் நீயே
எனை நீங்காதே நீ
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
You are my flower-laden earth
You are my love and my time
Do not leave me, oh you...
மலர்களின் வேலை ரெண்டென்பேன்
வாசம் வீசலும்
உன்னை போல வண்ணம் பேசுலும்
I would say the flowers' work is two-fold
Spreading fragrance
And speaking in colors like you
கடவுளின் வேலை ரெண்டென்பேன்
பார்த்து வைத்தலும்
உன்னை என்னை சேர்த்து வைத்தாலும்
I would say God's work is two-fold
Watching over us
And bringing you and me together
உலகின் பணி இனி ஒன்றே
மழை தூற
உயிரின் பணி இனி ஒன்றே
உனில் சேர சேர
Now the world has only one task
To drizzle rain
Now my soul has only one task
To merge deeper and deeper into you
நீ என் வானவில் வானமும் நீ
என் பூவிழும் பூமியும் நீ
என் காதலும் காலமும் நீயே
எனை நீங்காதே நீ
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
You are my flower-laden earth
You are my love and my time
Do not leave me
நீ என் வானவில் வானமும் நீ
என் பூவிழும் பூமியும் நீ
என் காதலும் காலமும் நீயே
எனை நீங்காதே நீ
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
You are my flower-laden earth
You are my love and my time
Do not leave me, oh you...
நீ என் வானவில் வானமும் நீ
என் பூவிழும் பூமியும் நீ
என் காதலும் காலமும் நீயே
எனை நீங்காதே நீ
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
You are my flower-laden earth
You are my love and my time
Do not leave me
நீ என் வானவில் வானமும் நீ
என் பூவிழும் பூமியும் நீ
என் காதலும் காலமும் நீயே
எனை நீங்காதே நீ
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
You are my flower-laden earth
You are my love and my time
Do not leave me, oh you...
என் வானவில் வானமும் நீ
என் பூவிழும் பூமியும் நீ
என் காதலும் காலமும் நீயே
எனை நீங்காதே நீ
My rainbow, and you are my sky
You are my flower-laden earth
You are my love and my time
Do not leave me
நீ என் வானவில் வானமும் நீ
என் பூவிழும் பூமியும் நீ
என் காதலும் காலமும் நீயே
எனை நீங்காதே நீ
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
You are my flower-laden earth
You are my love and my time
Do not leave me, oh you...
Idhayathin velai rendenbaen
I would say the heart's work is two-fold
Ratha paaichalum
Pumping blood
Theeyai yettrum kaadhal kaaichalum
And kindling the fiery fever of love
Idhazhgalin velai rendenbaen
I would say the lips' work is two-fold
Satham gottalum
Making sounds
Bodhai ootum muthandheetalum
And offering intoxicating kisses
Vizhiyin pani ini ondrae
Now the eyes have only one task
Unai paarkka
To look at you
Viralin pani ini ondrae
Now the fingers have only one task
Viral serkka korkka
To hold and interlock fingers
Nee en vanavil vanamum nee
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
En poovizhum boomiyum nee
You are my flower-laden earth
En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae
You are my love and my time
Enai neegathae
Do not leave me
Nee en vanavil vanamum nee
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
En poovizhum boomiyum nee
You are my flower-laden earth
En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae
You are my love and my time
Enai neegathae nee…
Do not leave me, oh you...
Malargalin velai rendenbaen
I would say the flowers' work is two-fold
Vaasam veesalum
Spreading fragrance
Unnai pola vannam pesalum
And speaking in colors like you
Kadavulin velai rendenbaen
I would say God's work is two-fold
Paarthu vaithalum
Watching over us
Unnai ennai serthu vaithalum
And bringing you and me together
Ulagin pani ini ondrae
Now the world has only one task
Mazhai thoora
To drizzle rain
Uyirin pani ini ondrae
Now my soul has only one task
Unil sera sera
To merge deeper and deeper into you
Nee en vanavil vanamum nee
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
En poovizhum boomiyum nee
You are my flower-laden earth
En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae
You are my love and my time
Enai neegathae
Do not leave me
Nee en vanavil vanamum nee
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
En poovizhum boomiyum nee
You are my flower-laden earth
En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae
You are my love and my time
Enai neegathae nee…
Do not leave me, oh you...
Nee en vanavil vanamum nee
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
En poovizhum boomiyum nee
You are my flower-laden earth
En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae
You are my love and my time
Enai neegathae
Do not leave me
Nee en vanavil vanamum nee
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
En poovizhum boomiyum nee
You are my flower-laden earth
En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae
You are my love and my time
Enai neegathae nee…
Do not leave me, oh you...
En vanavil vanamum nee
My rainbow, and you are my sky
En poovizhum boomiyum nee
You are my flower-laden earth
En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae
You are my love and my time
Enai neegathae
Do not leave me
Nee en vanavil vanamum nee
You are my rainbow, and you are my sky
En poovizhum boomiyum nee
You are my flower-laden earth
En kaadhalum kaalamum neeyae
You are my love and my time
Enai neegathae nee…
Do not leave me, oh you...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song explores the dualities of bodily functions and nature before simplifying everything into a singular devotion toward the beloved. The protagonist contrasts the biological and divine functions—like the heart pumping blood vs. feeling love, or God watching creation vs. uniting lovers—and resolves that their body, mind, and universe now exist solely to love and merge with their partner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethiray (Second Letter Rhyme) / Coupling
“Idhayathin velai rendenbaen / Idhazhgalin velai rendenbaen”
Madhan Karky uses parallel structures comparing physical anatomy and nature (Idhayathin velai / Idhazhgalin velai) to build rhythm.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee en vanavil vanamum nee, En poovizhum boomiyum nee”
The lover is directly metaphorized as the rainbow, sky, flower-strewn earth, and time itself.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Nee en vanavil vanamum nee... Enai neegathae”
The chorus repeats 'Nee' and 'Enai neegathae' to emphasize dependency and pleading affection.
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Trivia
Composed by Darbuka Siva and penned by Madhan Karky, this song showcases Karky's signature style of blending scientific/biological concepts (like blood pumping) with poetic romantic themes.
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