Enakkaaga Poranthaye
From Pannaiyarum Padminiyum · 2014
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. P. B. Charan, Anu Anand
- Music director
- Justin Prabhakaran
- Details
- Pannaiyarum Padminiyum2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enakkaga poranthayae | You were born for me |
| Enathazhagi.. | My beautiful woman.. |
| Irupenae manasellaam unnai ezhudhi | I will live with my heart written with your name |
| Female | |
| Aaa…aa…..aaaa…..aaa…..aaa… | Aaa…aa…..aaaa…..aaa…..aaa… |
| Male | |
| Enakkaga poranthayae | You were born for me |
| Enathazhagi.. | My beautiful woman.. |
| Irupenae manasellaam unnai ezhudhi | I will live with my heart written with your name |
| Male | |
| Unakku maalayittu | Having married you with a garland |
| Varusanga pona enna | Even if years go by, so what? |
| Pogadhu unnoda paasam | Your love for me will never fade |
| Ennaku emmelathaan aasayilla | I have no self-desire for myself |
| Ummelathaan vachchen | I placed all my love on you |
| Enna oosi indri noolum indri | Without a needle and without a thread |
| Unnodathaan thachchen… | I stitched myself to you… |
| Female | |
| Unakkaaga porandhenae | I was born for you |
| Enathazhagaa | My handsome man |
| Piriyama irupenae pagal iravaa.. | I will stay inseparable day and night.. |
| Female | |
| Unakku vaakkapattu | Having pledged myself to you |
| Varusanga pona enna | Even if years go by, so what? |
| Pogaadhu unnoda paasam.. | Your love for me will never fade.. |
| Ennaku emmelathaan aasayilla | I have no self-desire for myself |
| Ummelathaan vachchen | I placed all my love on you |
| Enna oosi indri noolum indri | Without a needle and without a thread |
| Unnodathaan thachchen… | I stitched myself to you… |
| Chorus | |
| Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae | Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae |
| Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae | Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae |
| Female | |
| Odhungaadae thottu | Without moving away, touching me |
| Usupethi vittu | Stirring up my emotions |
| Unakaa oovoru madhiri | You act so uniquely each time |
| Naakkula nenjula | On my tongue and in my heart |
| Pachaya kuthi vachen | I have tattooed your name deeply |
| Male | |
| Idhudhaandhi radham | This is the chariot |
| Idhula thaan nedham | In this, every single day |
| Unnathaan otkaaravchi naan | Making you sit inside |
| Rasaadhi raasaa naan | Like the king of kings |
| Oorgolam vandhidiven.. | I will take you on a procession.. |
| Female | |
| Unnodu naan sera | To unite with you |
| Thinenae mann sooru | I ate mud-rice as a ritual vow |
| Naendhuthaan saamikku | Making a vow to God |
| Vittenae vellaadu.. | I sacrificed a white goat.. |
| Male | |
| Aathoram… kaathaadum | By the riverbank… the breeze sways |
| Kaathodu naathaadum | Along with the breeze, the sapling sways |
| Naan kaathaatamaa.. naathaatamaa .. | Am I like the wind.. or like the sapling.. |
| Onnaghanum naalum | We should become one every day |
| Female :Nee maalai idum velai edhu | Female: What is the hour you will garland me? |
| Ketkudhu en thozhu … | My shoulder asks... |
| Female | |
| Onakkaga poranthenae | I was born for you |
| Enathazhagaa… | My handsome man… |
| Piriyaama irupenae | I will stay inseparable |
| Pagal iravaa… | Day and night… |
| Chorus | |
| Thaathanna nanae thanna naanae | Thaathanna nanae thanna naanae |
| Thanna nanae naana.. | Thanna nanae naana.. |
| Thaathanna nanae thanna naanae | Thaathanna nanae thanna naanae |
| Thanna nanae naana.. | Thanna nanae naana.. |
எனக்காக
பொறந்தாயே எனதழகி
இருப்பேனே மனசெல்லாம்
உன்னை எழுதி
You were born for me
My beautiful woman..
I will live with my heart written with your name
ஆஆ ஆ
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Aaa…aa…..aaaa…..aaa…..aaa…
எனக்காக
பொறந்தாயே எனதழகி
இருப்பேனே மனசெல்லாம்
உன்னை எழுதி
You were born for me
My beautiful woman..
I will live with my heart written with your name
உனக்கு
மாலையிட்டு வருஷங்க
போனா என்ன போகாது
உன்னோட பாசம் எனக்கு
என்மேலதான் ஆசையில்லை
உன்மேலதான் வச்சேன் என்ன
ஊசி இன்றி நூலும் இன்றி
உன்னோடதான் தச்சேன்
Having married you with a garland
Even if years go by, so what?
Your love for me will never fade
I have no self-desire for myself
I placed all my love on you
Without a needle and without a thread
I stitched myself to you…
உனக்காக
பொறந்தேனே எனதழகா
பிரியமா இருப்பேனே
பகல் இரவா
I was born for you
My handsome man
I will stay inseparable day and night..
உனக்கு
வாக்கப்பட்டு வருஷங்க
போனா என்ன போகாது
உன்னோட பாசம் எனக்கு
என்மேலதான் ஆசையில்லை
உன்மேலதான் வச்சேன் என்ன
ஊசி இன்றி நூலும் இன்றி
உன்னோடதான் தச்சேன்
Having pledged myself to you
Even if years go by, so what?
Your love for me will never fade..
I have no self-desire for myself
I placed all my love on you
Without a needle and without a thread
I stitched myself to you…
லை லை லை
லாலே லாலே லாலா
லைலே லை லை லை
லாலே லாலே லாலா
லைலே
Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae
Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae
ஒதுங்காதே
தொட்டு உசுப்பேத்தி
விட்டு உனக்கா ஒவ்வொரு
மாதிரி நாக்குல நெஞ்சுல
பச்சைய குத்தி வச்சேன்
Without moving away, touching me
Stirring up my emotions
You act so uniquely each time
On my tongue and in my heart
I have tattooed your name deeply
இதுதான்தி
ரதம் இதுல தான்
நெதம் உன்னதான்
உட்கார வச்சி நான்
ராசாத்தி ராசா நான்
ஊர்கோலம் வந்திடுவேன்
This is the chariot
In this, every single day
Making you sit inside
Like the king of kings
I will take you on a procession..
உன்னோடு
நான் சேர தின்னேனே
மண் சோறு நேந்துதான்
சாமிக்கு விட்டேனே
வெள்ளாடு
To unite with you
I ate mud-rice as a ritual vow
Making a vow to God
I sacrificed a white goat..
ஆத்தோரம்
காத்தாடும் காத்தோடு
நாத்தாடும் நான் காத்தாட்டமா
நாத்தாட்டமா ஒன்னாகனும்
நாளும்
By the riverbank… the breeze sways
Along with the breeze, the sapling sways
Am I like the wind.. or like the sapling..
We should become one every day
Female: What is the hour you will garland me?
My shoulder asks...
நீ மாலை
இடும் வேலை எது
கேட்குது என் தோளு
I was born for you
My handsome man…
I will stay inseparable
Day and night…
உனக்காக
பொறந்தேனே எனதழகா
பிரியமா இருப்பேனே
பகல் இரவா
Thaathanna nanae thanna naanae
Thanna nanae naana..
Thaathanna nanae thanna naanae
Thanna nanae naana..
ஆண் & பெண் :
உனக்கு
வாக்கப்பட்டு வருஷங்க
போனா என்ன போகாது
உன்னோட பாசம்
தாதன்ன நானே
தன்னா நானே தன்னா
நானே நானா தாதன்ன
நானே தன்னா நானே
தன்னா நானே நானா
Enakkaga poranthayae
You were born for me
Enathazhagi..
My beautiful woman..
Irupenae manasellaam unnai ezhudhi
I will live with my heart written with your name
Aaa…aa…..aaaa…..aaa…..aaa…
Aaa…aa…..aaaa…..aaa…..aaa…
Enakkaga poranthayae
You were born for me
Enathazhagi..
My beautiful woman..
Irupenae manasellaam unnai ezhudhi
I will live with my heart written with your name
Unakku maalayittu
Having married you with a garland
Varusanga pona enna
Even if years go by, so what?
Pogadhu unnoda paasam
Your love for me will never fade
Ennaku emmelathaan aasayilla
I have no self-desire for myself
Ummelathaan vachchen
I placed all my love on you
Enna oosi indri noolum indri
Without a needle and without a thread
Unnodathaan thachchen…
I stitched myself to you…
Unakkaaga porandhenae
I was born for you
Enathazhagaa
My handsome man
Piriyama irupenae pagal iravaa..
I will stay inseparable day and night..
Unakku vaakkapattu
Having pledged myself to you
Varusanga pona enna
Even if years go by, so what?
Pogaadhu unnoda paasam..
Your love for me will never fade..
Ennaku emmelathaan aasayilla
I have no self-desire for myself
Ummelathaan vachchen
I placed all my love on you
Enna oosi indri noolum indri
Without a needle and without a thread
Unnodathaan thachchen…
I stitched myself to you…
Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae
Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae
Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae
Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae
Odhungaadae thottu
Without moving away, touching me
Usupethi vittu
Stirring up my emotions
Unakaa oovoru madhiri
You act so uniquely each time
Naakkula nenjula
On my tongue and in my heart
Pachaya kuthi vachen
I have tattooed your name deeply
Idhudhaandhi radham
This is the chariot
Idhula thaan nedham
In this, every single day
Unnathaan otkaaravchi naan
Making you sit inside
Rasaadhi raasaa naan
Like the king of kings
Oorgolam vandhidiven..
I will take you on a procession..
Unnodu naan sera
To unite with you
Thinenae mann sooru
I ate mud-rice as a ritual vow
Naendhuthaan saamikku
Making a vow to God
Vittenae vellaadu..
I sacrificed a white goat..
Aathoram… kaathaadum
By the riverbank… the breeze sways
Kaathodu naathaadum
Along with the breeze, the sapling sways
Naan kaathaatamaa.. naathaatamaa ..
Am I like the wind.. or like the sapling..
Onnaghanum naalum
We should become one every day
Female :Nee maalai idum velai edhu
Female: What is the hour you will garland me?
Ketkudhu en thozhu …
My shoulder asks...
Onakkaga poranthenae
I was born for you
Enathazhagaa…
My handsome man…
Piriyaama irupenae
I will stay inseparable
Pagal iravaa…
Day and night…
Thaathanna nanae thanna naanae
Thaathanna nanae thanna naanae
Thanna nanae naana..
Thanna nanae naana..
Thaathanna nanae thanna naanae
Thaathanna nanae thanna naanae
Thanna nanae naana..
Thanna nanae naana..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enakkaga Poranthaye is a deeply affection-filled duet celebrating enduring love and lifelong companionship. The song highlights how romantic love does not diminish with age or the passage of time, depicting a husband and wife expressing their complete dedication to each other. Rich in rural Tamil imagery, the lyrics describe an emotional bond so tight that it feels stitched together without needle or thread.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Enna oosi indri noolum indri Unnodathaan thachchen…”
The imagery of stitching oneself to the lover without a needle or thread expresses an intangible, seamless union of two souls.
Etukai (Second letter rhyming)
“Aathoram… kaathaadum / Kaathodu naathaadum”
Rhyming of second consonant sounds in adjacent lines creates a melodious rhythm.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Naakkula nenjula Pachaya kuthi vachen”
Exaggeration of tattooing the beloved's name onto the tongue and heart to express deep devotion.
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Trivia
Although lyricist Vaali penned these poetic lines, the song marked the debut of music composer Justin Prabhakaran in the movie Pannaiyarum Padminiyum (2014). The song beautifully illustrates the tender, lifelong romance between an elderly couple played by Jayaprakash and Tulasi.
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