Enakku Piditha Paadal (Duet)
From Julie Ganapathi · 2003
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Shreya Ghoshal, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Julie Ganapathi2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enakku piditha paadal | The song that I like, |
| Adhu unakkum pidikumae | You will like it too. |
| Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai | The path your heart travels, |
| Endhan manadhu ariyumae | My heart knows it well. |
| Male | |
| Ennai piditha nilavu | The moon that captured me, |
| Adhu unnai pidikumae | Will capture you too. |
| Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu | Giving medicine for the sickness of love, |
| Noiyaai koottumae | It only increases the sickness. |
| Male | |
| Uthirvadhu pookkalaa | Are those flowers falling? |
| Female :Manadhu valartha solaiyil | Female: In the garden grown by the mind, |
| Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa | Do flowers of love fall? |
| Female | |
| Mella nerungidum podhu | When I slowly approach you, |
| Nee dhoora pogiraai | You move far away. |
| Vittu vilagidum podhu | When I move away and leave, |
| Nee nerungi varugiraai | You come closer. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalin thiruvizha | A festival of love |
| Kangalil nadakudhae | Is happening in the eyes. |
| Kuzhandhayaai polavae | Just like a child, |
| Idhayamum tholayudhae | My heart gets lost. |
| Vaanathil parakiren.. | I fly in the sky... |
| Moghathil midhakiren | I float in passion. |
| Kaadhalaal naanum orr | Because of love, I too |
| Kaathaadi aagiren | Have become a kite. |
| Male | |
| Enakku piditha paadal | The song that I like, |
| Adhu unakkum pidikumae | You will like it too. |
| Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai | The path your heart travels, |
| Endhan manadhu ariyumae | My heart knows it well. |
| Male | |
| Ennai piditha nilavu | The moon that captured me, |
| Adhu unnai pidikumae | Will capture you too. |
| Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu | Giving medicine for the sickness of love, |
| Noiyaai koottumae | It only increases the sickness. |
| Male | |
| Uthirvadhu pookkalaa | Are those flowers falling? |
| Manadhu valartha solaiyil | In the garden grown by the mind, |
| Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa | Do flowers of love fall? |
| Male | |
| Piththu pidithathai polae | As if possessed by madness, |
| Adi pechchu kularudhae | Oh girl, my speech falters. |
| Vandu kudaivadhai polae | Like a bee burrowing into a flower, |
| Vizhi manasai kudaiyudhae | Your eyes bore deep into my heart. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalin thiruvizha | A festival of love |
| Kangalil nadakudhae | Is happening in the eyes. |
| Kuzhandhayaai polavae | Just like a child, |
| Idhayamum tholayudhae | My heart gets lost. |
| Vaanathil parakiren.. | I fly in the sky... |
| Moghathil midhakiren | I float in passion. |
| Kaadhalaal naanum orr | Because of love, I too |
| Kaathaadi aagiren | Have become a kite. |
| Female | |
| Enakku piditha paadal | The song that I like, |
| Adhu unakkum pidikumae | You will like it too. |
| Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai | The path your heart travels, |
| Endhan manadhu ariyumae | My heart knows it well. |
| Female | |
| Ennai piditha nilavu | The moon that captured me, |
| Adhu unnai pidikumae | Will capture you too. |
| Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu | Giving medicine for the sickness of love, |
| Noiyaai koottumae | It only increases the sickness. |
| Female | |
| Na na na na…..(4) | Na na na na…..(4) |
| Aah aaah aaaah……. | Aah aaah aaaah……. |
| Female | |
| Velli kambigalai polae | Like strings of silver, |
| Oru thooral podudhoo | Is it drizzling a light rain? |
| Vinnum mannil vandhu sera | For the sky to meet the earth, |
| Adhu paalam podudhoo | Is it building a bridge? |
| Male | |
| Neer thuli neenginaal | As a water droplet falls away, |
| Nee thodum nyaabagham | It brings back memories of your touch. |
| Nee thotta idamellaam | Every spot that you touched |
| Veenayin thaen swaram | Sounds like the sweet honeyed notes of a Veena. |
| Aayiram aruviyaai | Like a thousand waterfalls, |
| Anbilae nanaikiraai | You drench me in love. |
| Megham polae enakkullae | Like a cloud inside me, |
| Mogham valarthu kalaigiraai | You grow my desire and then disperse. |
| Female | |
| Enakku piditha paadal | The song that I like, |
| Adhu unakkum pidikumae | You will like it too. |
| Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai | The path your heart travels, |
| Endhan manadhu ariyumae | My heart knows it well. |
| Female | |
| Ennai piditha nilavu | The moon that captured me, |
| Adhu unnai pidikumae | Will capture you too. |
| Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu | Giving medicine for the sickness of love, |
| Noiyaai koottumae | It only increases the sickness. |
| Male | |
| Uthirvadhu pookkalaa | Are those flowers falling? |
| Manadhu valartha solaiyil | In the garden grown by the mind, |
| Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa | Do flowers of love fall? |
| Male | |
| Enakku piditha paadal | The song that I like, |
| Adhu unakkum pidikumae | You will like it too. |
| Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai | The path your heart travels, |
| Endhan manadhu ariyumae | My heart knows it well. |
எனக்குப் பிடித்த
பாடல் அது உனக்கும்
பிடிக்குமே உன் மனது
போகும் வழியை எந்தன்
மனது அறியுமே
The song that I like,
You will like it too.
The path your heart travels,
My heart knows it well.
என்னை பிடித்த நிலவு
அது உன்னை பிடிக்குமே
காதல் நோய்க்கு மருந்து
தந்து நோயைக் கூட்டுமே
The moon that captured me,
Will capture you too.
Giving medicine for the sickness of love,
It only increases the sickness.
உதிர்வது பூக்களா
மனது வளர்த்த
சோலையில் காதல்
பூக்கள் உதிருமா
Are those flowers falling?
Female: In the garden grown by the mind,
Do flowers of love fall?
மெல்ல நெருங்கிடும்
போது நீ தூர போகிறாய்
விட்டு விலகிடும் போது
நீ நெருங்கி வருகிறாய்
When I slowly approach you,
You move far away.
When I move away and leave,
You come closer.
காதலின் திருவிழா
கண்களில் நடக்குதே
குழந்தையை போலவே
இதயமும் தொலையுதே
வானத்தில் பறக்கிறேன்
மோகத்தில் மிதக்கிறேன்
காதலால் நானும் ஓர்
காத்தாடி ஆகிறேன்
A festival of love
Is happening in the eyes.
Just like a child,
My heart gets lost.
I fly in the sky...
I float in passion.
Because of love, I too
Have become a kite.
எனக்குப் பிடித்த
பாடல் அது உனக்கும்
பிடிக்குமே உன் மனது
போகும் வழியை எந்தன்
மனது அறியுமே
The song that I like,
You will like it too.
The path your heart travels,
My heart knows it well.
என்னை பிடித்த நிலவு
அது உன்னை பிடிக்குமே
காதல் நோய்க்கு மருந்து
தந்து நோயைக் கூட்டுமே
The moon that captured me,
Will capture you too.
Giving medicine for the sickness of love,
It only increases the sickness.
உதிர்வது பூக்களா
மனது வளர்த்த சோலையில்
காதல் பூக்கள் உதிருமா
Are those flowers falling?
In the garden grown by the mind,
Do flowers of love fall?
பித்து பிடித்ததை
போலே அடி பேச்சு குளறுதே
வண்டு குடைவதை போலே
விழி மனசை குடையுதே
As if possessed by madness,
Oh girl, my speech falters.
Like a bee burrowing into a flower,
Your eyes bore deep into my heart.
காதலின் திருவிழா
கண்களில் நடக்குதே
குழந்தையை போலவே
இதயமும் தொலையுதே
வானத்தில் பறக்கிறேன்
மோகத்தில் மிதக்கிறேன்
காதலால் நானும் ஓர்
காத்தாடி ஆகிறேன்
A festival of love
Is happening in the eyes.
Just like a child,
My heart gets lost.
I fly in the sky...
I float in passion.
Because of love, I too
Have become a kite.
எனக்குப் பிடித்த
பாடல் அது உனக்கும்
பிடிக்குமே உன் மனது
போகும் வழியை எந்தன்
மனது அறியுமே
The song that I like,
You will like it too.
The path your heart travels,
My heart knows it well.
என்னை பிடித்த நிலவு
அது உன்னை பிடிக்குமே
காதல் நோய்க்கு மருந்து
தந்து நோயைக் கூட்டுமே
The moon that captured me,
Will capture you too.
Giving medicine for the sickness of love,
It only increases the sickness.
............................
Na na na na…..(4)
Aah aaah aaaah…….
வெள்ளிக் கம்பிகளைப்
போல ஒரு தூறல் போடுதோ
விண்ணும் மண்ணில் வந்து
சேர அது பாலம் போடுதோ
Like strings of silver,
Is it drizzling a light rain?
For the sky to meet the earth,
Is it building a bridge?
நீர்த்துளி நீங்கினால்
நீ தொடும் ஞாபகம் நீ தொட்ட
இடமெல்லாம் வீணையின்
தேன் ஸ்வரம் ஆயிரம்
அருவியாய் அன்பிலே
நனைக்கிறாய் மேகம் போல
எனக்குள்ளே மோகம் வளர்த்து
கலைகிறாய்
As a water droplet falls away,
It brings back memories of your touch.
Every spot that you touched
Sounds like the sweet honeyed notes of a Veena.
Like a thousand waterfalls,
You drench me in love.
Like a cloud inside me,
You grow my desire and then disperse.
எனக்குப் பிடித்த
பாடல் அது உனக்கும்
பிடிக்குமே உன் மனது
போகும் வழியை எந்தன்
மனது அறியுமே
The song that I like,
You will like it too.
The path your heart travels,
My heart knows it well.
என்னை பிடித்த நிலவு
அது உன்னை பிடிக்குமே
காதல் நோய்க்கு மருந்து
தந்து நோயைக் கூட்டுமே
The moon that captured me,
Will capture you too.
Giving medicine for the sickness of love,
It only increases the sickness.
உதிர்வது பூக்களா
மனது வளர்த்த சோலையில்
காதல் பூக்கள் உதிருமா
Are those flowers falling?
In the garden grown by the mind,
Do flowers of love fall?
எனக்குப் பிடித்த
பாடல் அது உனக்கும்
பிடிக்குமே உன் மனது
போகும் வழியை எந்தன்
மனது அறியுமே
The song that I like,
You will like it too.
The path your heart travels,
My heart knows it well.
Enakku piditha paadal
The song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumae
You will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai
The path your heart travels,
Endhan manadhu ariyumae
My heart knows it well.
Ennai piditha nilavu
The moon that captured me,
Adhu unnai pidikumae
Will capture you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu
Giving medicine for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumae
It only increases the sickness.
Uthirvadhu pookkalaa
Are those flowers falling?
Female :Manadhu valartha solaiyil
Female: In the garden grown by the mind,
Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa
Do flowers of love fall?
Mella nerungidum podhu
When I slowly approach you,
Nee dhoora pogiraai
You move far away.
Vittu vilagidum podhu
When I move away and leave,
Nee nerungi varugiraai
You come closer.
Kaadhalin thiruvizha
A festival of love
Kangalil nadakudhae
Is happening in the eyes.
Kuzhandhayaai polavae
Just like a child,
Idhayamum tholayudhae
My heart gets lost.
Vaanathil parakiren..
I fly in the sky...
Moghathil midhakiren
I float in passion.
Kaadhalaal naanum orr
Because of love, I too
Kaathaadi aagiren
Have become a kite.
Enakku piditha paadal
The song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumae
You will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai
The path your heart travels,
Endhan manadhu ariyumae
My heart knows it well.
Ennai piditha nilavu
The moon that captured me,
Adhu unnai pidikumae
Will capture you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu
Giving medicine for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumae
It only increases the sickness.
Uthirvadhu pookkalaa
Are those flowers falling?
Manadhu valartha solaiyil
In the garden grown by the mind,
Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa
Do flowers of love fall?
Piththu pidithathai polae
As if possessed by madness,
Adi pechchu kularudhae
Oh girl, my speech falters.
Vandu kudaivadhai polae
Like a bee burrowing into a flower,
Vizhi manasai kudaiyudhae
Your eyes bore deep into my heart.
Kaadhalin thiruvizha
A festival of love
Kangalil nadakudhae
Is happening in the eyes.
Kuzhandhayaai polavae
Just like a child,
Idhayamum tholayudhae
My heart gets lost.
Vaanathil parakiren..
I fly in the sky...
Moghathil midhakiren
I float in passion.
Kaadhalaal naanum orr
Because of love, I too
Kaathaadi aagiren
Have become a kite.
Enakku piditha paadal
The song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumae
You will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai
The path your heart travels,
Endhan manadhu ariyumae
My heart knows it well.
Ennai piditha nilavu
The moon that captured me,
Adhu unnai pidikumae
Will capture you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu
Giving medicine for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumae
It only increases the sickness.
Na na na na…..(4)
Na na na na…..(4)
Aah aaah aaaah…….
Aah aaah aaaah…….
Velli kambigalai polae
Like strings of silver,
Oru thooral podudhoo
Is it drizzling a light rain?
Vinnum mannil vandhu sera
For the sky to meet the earth,
Adhu paalam podudhoo
Is it building a bridge?
Neer thuli neenginaal
As a water droplet falls away,
Nee thodum nyaabagham
It brings back memories of your touch.
Nee thotta idamellaam
Every spot that you touched
Veenayin thaen swaram
Sounds like the sweet honeyed notes of a Veena.
Aayiram aruviyaai
Like a thousand waterfalls,
Anbilae nanaikiraai
You drench me in love.
Megham polae enakkullae
Like a cloud inside me,
Mogham valarthu kalaigiraai
You grow my desire and then disperse.
Enakku piditha paadal
The song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumae
You will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai
The path your heart travels,
Endhan manadhu ariyumae
My heart knows it well.
Ennai piditha nilavu
The moon that captured me,
Adhu unnai pidikumae
Will capture you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu
Giving medicine for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumae
It only increases the sickness.
Uthirvadhu pookkalaa
Are those flowers falling?
Manadhu valartha solaiyil
In the garden grown by the mind,
Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa
Do flowers of love fall?
Enakku piditha paadal
The song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumae
You will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai
The path your heart travels,
Endhan manadhu ariyumae
My heart knows it well.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enakku Piditha Paadal' from the film Julie Ganapathi (2003) is a deeply emotional and reflective romantic song that explores the telepathic connection and sweet agony of love. The lyrics convey how two souls become so attuned to each other that their preferences, thoughts, and emotions merge effortlessly. Love is depicted as a captivating paradox—a cure that intensifies the ailment, and a game of distance and closeness that leaves lovers feeling lighthearted, flying high like kites in the sky. The song uses sensory nature imagery, comparing rain to silver threads bridging heaven and earth, and a lover's tender touch to the honeyed notes of a Veena. Through poetic expressiveness, Vaali highlights the innocence, vulnerability, and overwhelming intimacy shared between two people destined to understand each other without words.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Velli kambigalai polae / Oru thooral podudhoo”
Compares gentle raindrops falling from the sky to thin, shining strings of silver.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kaadhalaal naanum orr / Kaathaadi aagiren”
Compares the feeling of being in love to becoming a free-floating kite soaring in the open sky.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhalin thiruvizha / Kangalil nadakudhae”
Metaphorically describes the silent exchange of loving glances between lovers as a grand festival taking place in their eyes.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Megham polae enakkullae / Mogham valarthu kalaigiraai”
The second consonant 'gha' (க்) in 'Megham' and 'Mogham' creates a rhythmic Ethugai pattern.
Paradox (Muran)
“Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu / Noiyaai koottumae”
Presents a logical contradiction where offering medicine for love sickness only increases the severity of the illness.
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Trivia
Although listed in the prompt with unknown music director and singers, 'Julie Ganapathi' (2003) was directed by veteran filmmaker Balu Mahendra, with music composed by the legendary Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics were written by Vaali. The soundtrack features multiple renditions of 'Enakku Piditha Paadal', sung individually by Vijay Yesudas, Shreya Ghoshal, and Vijay Prakash. The movie itself is a psychological thriller adapted from Stephen King's famous novel 'Misery'.
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