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Lyrics & meaning

Enakku Neeyum

From Thaali Dhanam · 1987

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Thaali Dhanam
Movie release year
1987
Lyrics added on
4 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enakku neeyum unakku naanum
Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan
Jeevan irandum serndhu thazhuvum podhu
Vaazhvae kavidhai dhaan
Enakku neeyum unakku naanum
Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan
Jeevan irandum serndhu thazhuvum podhu
Vaazhvae kavidhai dhaan
Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum
Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum
Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum
Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum
Mannilae vizhundha mazhai
Andha mannin niramaagum
Mannilae vizhundha mazhai
Andha mannin niramaagum
Unnilae kalandha manam
Adhu unnai vittu engu pogum
Unnilae kalandha manam
Adhu unnai vittu engu pogum
Nee enakku mootha pillai
Endrum idhil maatramillai
Thaayaaga naanaagum perum thandhaai
Thaalaattu naan paada raagam thandhaai
Aaa aa aa..
Enakku neeyum unakku naanum
Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan
Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan
Unnai naan uranga vaithaen
Indha annai madi melae
Thumminaal thuyil kalaiyum
Endru anji nindra nenjam dhaanae
Peru solla pillai ondru
Mannanukku illai endru
Naan konda aadhangam ondrae ondru
Nee andha sogathai theerththaai indru
Aaa..aa.aa…
Enakku neeyum unakku naanum
Endrum kuzhandhai dhaan
Jeevan irandum serndhu thazhuvum podhu
Vaazhvae kavidhai dhaan
Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum
Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum
Idhu kallin mel ezhuthaagum
Idhu endrendrum nilaiyaagum
To me, you are a child, and to you, I am one,
We are always children to each other.
When our two souls embrace as one,
Life itself turns into poetry.
To me, you are a child, and to you, I am one,
We are always children to each other.
When our two souls embrace as one,
Life itself turns into poetry.
This is etched like words upon stone,
This will endure forever.
This is etched like words upon stone,
This will endure forever.
The rain that falls upon the soil
Takes on the color of that very earth.
The rain that falls upon the soil
Takes on the color of that very earth.
Having blended completely with you,
Where else can my heart go?
Having blended completely with you,
Where else can my heart go?
You are my firstborn child,
And that will never change.
You gave me the blessing of becoming a mother,
You gave me the melody to sing a lullaby.
Aaa aa aa.....
To me, you are a child, and to you, I am one,
We are always children to each other,
Always children to each other.
I will rock you to sleep
Right here upon this mother's lap.
Fearing that even a sneeze might break your sleep,
My heart watched over you with tender worry.
That there was no child to carry on our name,
That my king had no heir to call his own—
That was the only heartache I carried,
And today, you have wiped that sorrow away.
Aaa.....aa.....aa.....
To me, you are a child, and to you, I am one,
We are always children to each other.
When our two souls embrace as one,
Life itself turns into poetry.
This is etched like words upon stone,
This will endure forever.
This is etched like words upon stone,
This will endure forever.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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