Enakku Neeyum
From Thaali Dhanam · 1987
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thaali Dhanam1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enakku neeyum unakku naanum | You to me and I to you, |
| Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan | Are forever like children. |
| Jeevan irandum serndhu thazhuvum podhu | When two souls embrace as one, |
| Vaazhvae kavidhai dhaan | Life itself becomes a poem. |
| Female | |
| Enakku neeyum unakku naanum | You to me and I to you, |
| Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan | Are forever like children. |
| Jeevan irandum serndhu thazhuvum podhu | When two souls embrace as one, |
| Vaazhvae kavidhai dhaan | Life itself becomes a poem. |
| Female | |
| Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum | This is written upon stone, |
| Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum | This will remain eternal forever. |
| Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum | This is written upon stone, |
| Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum | This will remain eternal forever. |
| Female | |
| Mannilae vizhundha mazhai | The rain that falls onto the soil, |
| Andha mannin niramaagum | Takes the color of that soil. |
| Mannilae vizhundha mazhai | The rain that falls onto the soil, |
| Andha mannin niramaagum | Takes the color of that soil. |
| Unnilae kalandha manam | The heart that has merged within you, |
| Adhu unnai vittu engu pogum | Where else can it go leaving you? |
| Unnilae kalandha manam | The heart that has merged within you, |
| Adhu unnai vittu engu pogum | Where else can it go leaving you? |
| Female | |
| Nee enakku mootha pillai | You are my eldest child, |
| Endrum idhil maatramillai | There will never be a change in this. |
| Thaayaaga naanaagum perum thandhaai | You gave me the great privilege of becoming a mother, |
| Thaalaattu naan paada raagam thandhaai | You gave me the melody to sing a lullaby. |
| Aaa aa aa.. | Aaa aa aa.. |
| Female | |
| Enakku neeyum unakku naanum | You to me and I to you, |
| Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan | Are forever like children, |
| Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan | Forever like children. |
| Female | |
| Unnai naan uranga vaithaen | I made you sleep, |
| Indha annai madi melae | Upon this mother's lap. |
| Thumminaal thuyil kalaiyum | Fearing that even a sneeze would break your slumber, |
| Endru anji nindra nenjam dhaanae | It was this heart that stood anxious. |
| Female | |
| Peru solla pillai ondru | That there was no child to carry forward the name, |
| Mannanukku illai endru | For the king... |
| Naan konda aadhangam ondrae ondru | That was the one and only grief I held, |
| Nee andha sogathai theerththaai indru | You cleared away that sorrow today. |
| Aaa..aa.aa… | Aaa..aa.aa… |
| Female | |
| Enakku neeyum unakku naanum | You to me and I to you, |
| Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan | Are forever like children. |
| Jeevan irandum serndhu thazhuvum podhu | When two souls embrace as one, |
| Vaazhvae kavidhai dhaan | Life itself becomes a poem. |
| Female | |
| Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum | This is written upon stone, |
| Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum | This will remain eternal forever. |
| Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum | This is written upon stone, |
| Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum | This will remain eternal forever. |
எனக்கு நீயும் உனக்கு நானும்
என்றும் குழந்தைதான்
ஜீவன் இரண்டும் சேர்ந்து தழுவும் போது
வாழ்வே கவிதைதான்
You to me and I to you,
Are forever like children.
When two souls embrace as one,
Life itself becomes a poem.
எனக்கு நீயும் உனக்கு நானும்
என்றும் குழந்தைதான்
ஜீவன் இரண்டும் சேர்ந்து தழுவும் போது
வாழ்வே கவிதைதான்
You to me and I to you,
Are forever like children.
When two souls embrace as one,
Life itself becomes a poem.
இது கல்லின் மேல் எழுத்தாகும்
இது என்றென்றும் நிலையாகும்
இது கல்லின் மேல் எழுத்தாகும்
இது என்றென்றும் நிலையாகும்
This is written upon stone,
This will remain eternal forever.
This is written upon stone,
This will remain eternal forever.
மண்ணிலே விழுந்த மழை
அந்த மண்ணின் நிறமாகும்
மண்ணிலே விழுந்த மழை
அந்த மண்ணின் நிறமாகும்
உன்னிலே கலந்த மனம்
அது உன்னை விட்டு எங்கு போகும்
உன்னிலே கலந்த மனம்
அது உன்னை விட்டு எங்கு போகும்
The rain that falls onto the soil,
Takes the color of that soil.
The rain that falls onto the soil,
Takes the color of that soil.
The heart that has merged within you,
Where else can it go leaving you?
The heart that has merged within you,
Where else can it go leaving you?
நீ எனக்கு மூத்தப்பிள்ளை
என்றும் இதில் மாற்றமில்லை
தாயாக நானாகும் பேறும் தந்தாய்
தாலாட்டு நான் பாட ராகம் தந்தாய்
ஆஅ ஆ ஆ.....
You are my eldest child,
There will never be a change in this.
You gave me the great privilege of becoming a mother,
You gave me the melody to sing a lullaby.
Aaa aa aa..
எனக்கு நீயும் உனக்கு நானும்
என்றும் குழந்தைதான்
என்றும் குழந்தைதான்
You to me and I to you,
Are forever like children,
Forever like children.
உன்னை நான் உறங்க வைப்பேன்
இந்த அன்னை மடி மேலே
தும்மினால் துயில் கலையும் என்று
அஞ்சி நின்ற நெஞ்சம்தானே
I made you sleep,
Upon this mother's lap.
Fearing that even a sneeze would break your slumber,
It was this heart that stood anxious.
பேரு சொல்ல பிள்ளையொன்று
மன்னனுக்கு இல்லையென்று
நான் கொண்ட ஆதங்கம் ஒன்றே ஒன்று
நீ அந்த சோகத்தை தீர்த்தாய் இன்று
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
That there was no child to carry forward the name,
For the king...
That was the one and only grief I held,
You cleared away that sorrow today.
Aaa..aa.aa…
எனக்கு நீயும் உனக்கு நானும்
என்றும் குழந்தைதான்
ஜீவன் இரண்டும் சேர்ந்து தழுவும் போது
வாழ்வே கவிதைதான்
You to me and I to you,
Are forever like children.
When two souls embrace as one,
Life itself becomes a poem.
இது கல்லின் மேல் எழுத்தாகும்
இது என்றென்றும் நிலையாகும்
இது கல்லின் மேல் எழுத்தாகும்
இது என்றென்றும் நிலையாகும்
This is written upon stone,
This will remain eternal forever.
This is written upon stone,
This will remain eternal forever.
Enakku neeyum unakku naanum
You to me and I to you,
Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan
Are forever like children.
Jeevan irandum serndhu thazhuvum podhu
When two souls embrace as one,
Vaazhvae kavidhai dhaan
Life itself becomes a poem.
Enakku neeyum unakku naanum
You to me and I to you,
Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan
Are forever like children.
Jeevan irandum serndhu thazhuvum podhu
When two souls embrace as one,
Vaazhvae kavidhai dhaan
Life itself becomes a poem.
Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum
This is written upon stone,
Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum
This will remain eternal forever.
Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum
This is written upon stone,
Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum
This will remain eternal forever.
Mannilae vizhundha mazhai
The rain that falls onto the soil,
Andha mannin niramaagum
Takes the color of that soil.
Mannilae vizhundha mazhai
The rain that falls onto the soil,
Andha mannin niramaagum
Takes the color of that soil.
Unnilae kalandha manam
The heart that has merged within you,
Adhu unnai vittu engu pogum
Where else can it go leaving you?
Unnilae kalandha manam
The heart that has merged within you,
Adhu unnai vittu engu pogum
Where else can it go leaving you?
Nee enakku mootha pillai
You are my eldest child,
Endrum idhil maatramillai
There will never be a change in this.
Thaayaaga naanaagum perum thandhaai
You gave me the great privilege of becoming a mother,
Thaalaattu naan paada raagam thandhaai
You gave me the melody to sing a lullaby.
Aaa aa aa..
Aaa aa aa..
Enakku neeyum unakku naanum
You to me and I to you,
Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan
Are forever like children,
Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan
Forever like children.
Unnai naan uranga vaithaen
I made you sleep,
Indha annai madi melae
Upon this mother's lap.
Thumminaal thuyil kalaiyum
Fearing that even a sneeze would break your slumber,
Endru anji nindra nenjam dhaanae
It was this heart that stood anxious.
Peru solla pillai ondru
That there was no child to carry forward the name,
Mannanukku illai endru
For the king...
Naan konda aadhangam ondrae ondru
That was the one and only grief I held,
Nee andha sogathai theerththaai indru
You cleared away that sorrow today.
Aaa..aa.aa…
Aaa..aa.aa…
Enakku neeyum unakku naanum
You to me and I to you,
Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan
Are forever like children.
Jeevan irandum serndhu thazhuvum podhu
When two souls embrace as one,
Vaazhvae kavidhai dhaan
Life itself becomes a poem.
Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum
This is written upon stone,
Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum
This will remain eternal forever.
Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum
This is written upon stone,
Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum
This will remain eternal forever.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a tender expression of spousal love, devotion, and maternal affection. The speaker addresses her partner, describing their bond as innocent and childlike, yet deeply eternal and unshakeable like carvings on stone. She compares her devotion to rainwater taking on the hue of the earth it touches, signifying complete merger of souls.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile / Analogy (Uwamai)
“Mannilae vizhundha mazhai / Andha mannin niramaagum”
Compares the blending of two souls to rainwater taking the exact color of the soil it falls upon.
Metaphor (Urvakam)
“Nee enakku mootha pillai”
Metaphorically calls her husband her 'eldest child', highlighting her maternal care and affection toward him.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Mannilae vizhundha mazhai / Unnilae kalandha manam”
The second consonant 'n' (ன்) rhymes between 'Mannilae' and 'Unnilae'.
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Trivia
The lyrics are written by veteran Tamil lyricist Pulamaipithan for the 1987 film 'Thaali Dhanam'. The song uses deep classical Tamil imagery (such as comparing love to rain blending with earth, drawn from Sangam literature's 'Sembula Peyal Neer').
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