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Lyrics & meaning

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 poranthayaeYou were born for me
Enathazhagi..My beautiful woman..
Irupenae manasellaam unnai ezhudhiI will live with my heart written with your name
Female
Aaa…aa…..aaaa…..aaa…..aaa…Aaa…aa…..aaaa…..aaa…..aaa…
Male
Enakkaga poranthayaeYou were born for me
Enathazhagi..My beautiful woman..
Irupenae manasellaam unnai ezhudhiI will live with my heart written with your name
Male
Unakku maalayittuHaving married you with a garland
Varusanga pona ennaEven if years go by, so what?
Pogadhu unnoda paasamYour love for me will never fade
Ennaku emmelathaan aasayillaI have no self-desire for myself
Ummelathaan vachchenI placed all my love on you
Enna oosi indri noolum indriWithout a needle and without a thread
Unnodathaan thachchen…I stitched myself to you…
Female
Unakkaaga porandhenaeI was born for you
EnathazhagaaMy handsome man
Piriyama irupenae pagal iravaa..I will stay inseparable day and night..
Female
Unakku vaakkapattuHaving pledged myself to you
Varusanga pona ennaEven if years go by, so what?
Pogaadhu unnoda paasam..Your love for me will never fade..
Ennaku emmelathaan aasayillaI have no self-desire for myself
Ummelathaan vachchenI placed all my love on you
Enna oosi indri noolum indriWithout a needle and without a thread
Unnodathaan thachchen…I stitched myself to you…
Chorus
Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailaeLai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae
Lai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailaeLai lai lai lalae lalae lala lailae
Female
Odhungaadae thottuWithout moving away, touching me
Usupethi vittuStirring up my emotions
Unakaa oovoru madhiriYou act so uniquely each time
Naakkula nenjulaOn my tongue and in my heart
Pachaya kuthi vachenI have tattooed your name deeply
Male
Idhudhaandhi radhamThis is the chariot
Idhula thaan nedhamIn this, every single day
Unnathaan otkaaravchi naanMaking you sit inside
Rasaadhi raasaa naanLike the king of kings
Oorgolam vandhidiven..I will take you on a procession..
Female
Unnodu naan seraTo unite with you
Thinenae mann sooruI ate mud-rice as a ritual vow
Naendhuthaan saamikkuMaking a vow to God
Vittenae vellaadu..I sacrificed a white goat..
Male
Aathoram… kaathaadumBy the riverbank… the breeze sways
Kaathodu naathaadumAlong with the breeze, the sapling sways
Naan kaathaatamaa.. naathaatamaa ..Am I like the wind.. or like the sapling..
Onnaghanum naalumWe should become one every day
Female :Nee maalai idum velai edhuFemale: What is the hour you will garland me?
Ketkudhu en thozhu …My shoulder asks...
Female
Onakkaga poranthenaeI was born for you
Enathazhagaa…My handsome man…
Piriyaama irupenaeI will stay inseparable
Pagal iravaa…Day and night…
Chorus
Thaathanna nanae thanna naanaeThaathanna nanae thanna naanae
Thanna nanae naana..Thanna nanae naana..
Thaathanna nanae thanna naanaeThaathanna 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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