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Lyrics & meaning

Enakku Piditha Paadal (Female)

From Julie Ganapathi · 2003

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer
Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Julie Ganapathi2003

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Enakku piditha paadalThe song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumaeSurely you will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaaiThe path your heart takes,
Endhan manadhu ariyumaeMy heart knows it well.
Female
Ennai piditha nilavuThe moon that caught hold of me,
Adhu unnai pidikumaeWill surely catch hold of you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhuOffering a cure for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumaeOnly increases the sickness further.
Female
Uthirvadhu pookkalaaAre these falling flowers?
Manadhu valartha solaiyilIn the garden nurtured by the heart,
Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaaDo flowers of love ever wither and fall?
Female
:Enakku piditha paadalThe song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumaeSurely you will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaaiThe path your heart takes,
Endhan manadhu ariyumaeMy heart knows it well.
Female
Ennai piditha nilavuThe moon that caught hold of me,
Adhu unnai pidikumaeWill surely catch hold of you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhuOffering a cure for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumaeOnly increases the sickness further.
Female
Uthirvadhu pookkalaaAre these falling flowers?
Manadhu valartha solaiyilIn the garden nurtured by the heart,
Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaaDo flowers of love ever wither and fall?
Female
Mella nerungidum podhuWhen I gently come closer,
Nee dhoora pogiraaiYou move far away.
Vittu vilagidum podhuWhen I step back and leave,
Nee nerungi varugiraaiYou come close to me.
Female
Kaadhalin thiruvizhaA festival of love
Kangalil nadakudhaeIs taking place in the eyes.
Kuzhandhayaai polavaeJust like a child,
Idhayamum tholayudhaeMy heart gets lost too.
Vaanathil parakiren..I fly high in the sky...
Moghathil midhakirenI float in passion.
Kaadhalaal naanum orrBecause of love, I too
Kaathaadi aagirenHave become a kite.
Female
Enakku piditha paadalThe song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumaeSurely you will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaaiThe path your heart takes,
Endhan manadhu ariyumaeMy heart knows it well.
Female
Ennai piditha nilavuThe moon that caught hold of me,
Adhu unnai pidikumaeWill surely catch hold of you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhuOffering a cure for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumaeOnly increases the sickness further.
Female
Na na na na…..Na na na na…..
Aah aaah aaaah…….Aah aaah aaaah…….
Female
Velli kambigalai polaeLike fine silver threads,
Oru thooral podudhooA light drizzle is falling.
Vinnum mannil vandhu seraTo bring heaven down to meet the earth,
Adhu paalam podudhooIs it building a bridge?
Female
Neer thuli neenginaalEven if the raindrop parts,
Nee thodum nyaabaghamThe memory of your touch remains.
Nee thotta idamellaamEvery place you touched
Veenayin thaen swaramResonates like the sweet, honeyed notes of a veena.
Aayiram aruviyaaiLike a thousand waterfalls,
Anbilae nanaikiraaiYou drench me in love.
Megham polae enakkullaeLike a cloud within me,
Mogham valarthu kalaigiraaiYou nurture passion and then dissolve away.
Female
Enakku piditha paadalThe song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumaeSurely you will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaaiThe path your heart takes,
Endhan manadhu ariyumaeMy heart knows it well.
Female
Ennai piditha nilavuThe moon that caught hold of me,
Adhu unnai pidikumaeWill surely catch hold of you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhuOffering a cure for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumaeOnly increases the sickness further.
Female
Uthirvadhu pookkalaaAre these falling flowers?
Manadhu valartha solaiyilIn the garden nurtured by the heart,
Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaaDo flowers of love ever wither and fall?
Female
Enakku piditha paadalThe song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumaeSurely you will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaaiThe path your heart takes,
Endhan manadhu ariyumaeMy heart knows it well.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

‘Enakku Piditha Paadal’ from the film *Julie Ganapathi* is a tender, introspective romantic track exploring soul-level telepathy, deep intimacy, and the paradoxes of love. The protagonist reflects on how two lovers intuitively share the same thoughts, musical inclinations, and emotional rhythms without explicit words. The song captures the delicate interplay of proximity and longing—how moving closer can make the partner retreat, yet stepping away draws them back. Through imagery of drizzling rain acting as silver bridges between sky and earth, and touch lingering like music on a veena, lyricist Na. Muthukumar portrays love as a force that elevates the soul like a kite in the sky while simultaneously overwhelming it like a waterfall. The emotional arc moves from quiet recognition of shared feelings to exhilarating passion, leaving an enduring resonance of immortal affection.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis)

Mella nerungidum podhu / Nee dhoora pogiraai / Vittu vilagidum podhu / Nee nerungi varugiraai

Uses contrasting ideas of coming close (nerungidum) versus going far (dhoora pogiraai) to highlight the playful, paradoxical dynamics of romantic attraction.

Simile (Uvamai)

Velli kambigalai polae / Oru thooral podudhoo

Compares the delicate, straight lines of rain drizzling down to silver threads or wires ('velli kambigal').

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Kaadhalaal naanum orr / Kaathaadi aagiren

Directly identifies the speaker as a kite ('kaathaadi') soaring in the wind, metaphorically capturing the light, weightless feeling induced by love.

Auditory Metaphor

Nee thotta idamellaam / Veenayin thaen swaram

Equates the physical sensation of a lover's touch across the body to the sweet, honeyed musical notes produced by playing a veena.

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Trivia

Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Balu Mahendra, *Julie Ganapathi* (2003) was a psychological thriller adapted from Stephen King's famous novel *Misery*. The movie's haunting soundtrack was composed by veteran Malayalam composer Jayachandran. Lyricist Na. Muthukumar received widespread praise for crafting soft, poetic imagery ('Velli kambigalai polae') that provided a stark, beautiful contrast to the film's intense thriller storyline.

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