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 paadal | The song that I like, |
| Adhu unakkum pidikumae | Surely you will like it too. |
| Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai | The path your heart takes, |
| Endhan manadhu ariyumae | My heart knows it well. |
| Female | |
| Ennai piditha nilavu | The moon that caught hold of me, |
| Adhu unnai pidikumae | Will surely catch hold of you too. |
| Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu | Offering a cure for the sickness of love, |
| Noiyaai koottumae | Only increases the sickness further. |
| Female | |
| Uthirvadhu pookkalaa | Are these falling flowers? |
| Manadhu valartha solaiyil | In the garden nurtured by the heart, |
| Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa | Do flowers of love ever wither and fall? |
| Female | |
| :Enakku piditha paadal | The song that I like, |
| Adhu unakkum pidikumae | Surely you will like it too. |
| Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai | The path your heart takes, |
| Endhan manadhu ariyumae | My heart knows it well. |
| Female | |
| Ennai piditha nilavu | The moon that caught hold of me, |
| Adhu unnai pidikumae | Will surely catch hold of you too. |
| Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu | Offering a cure for the sickness of love, |
| Noiyaai koottumae | Only increases the sickness further. |
| Female | |
| Uthirvadhu pookkalaa | Are these falling flowers? |
| Manadhu valartha solaiyil | In the garden nurtured by the heart, |
| Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa | Do flowers of love ever wither and fall? |
| Female | |
| Mella nerungidum podhu | When I gently come closer, |
| Nee dhoora pogiraai | You move far away. |
| Vittu vilagidum podhu | When I step back and leave, |
| Nee nerungi varugiraai | You come close to me. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhalin thiruvizha | A festival of love |
| Kangalil nadakudhae | Is taking place in the eyes. |
| Kuzhandhayaai polavae | Just like a child, |
| Idhayamum tholayudhae | My heart gets lost too. |
| Vaanathil parakiren.. | I fly high 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 | Surely you will like it too. |
| Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai | The path your heart takes, |
| Endhan manadhu ariyumae | My heart knows it well. |
| Female | |
| Ennai piditha nilavu | The moon that caught hold of me, |
| Adhu unnai pidikumae | Will surely catch hold of you too. |
| Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu | Offering a cure for the sickness of love, |
| Noiyaai koottumae | Only increases the sickness further. |
| Female | |
| Na na na na….. | Na na na na….. |
| Aah aaah aaaah……. | Aah aaah aaaah……. |
| Female | |
| Velli kambigalai polae | Like fine silver threads, |
| Oru thooral podudhoo | A light drizzle is falling. |
| Vinnum mannil vandhu sera | To bring heaven down to meet the earth, |
| Adhu paalam podudhoo | Is it building a bridge? |
| Female | |
| Neer thuli neenginaal | Even if the raindrop parts, |
| Nee thodum nyaabagham | The memory of your touch remains. |
| Nee thotta idamellaam | Every place you touched |
| Veenayin thaen swaram | Resonates 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 within me, |
| Mogham valarthu kalaigiraai | You nurture passion and then dissolve away. |
| Female | |
| Enakku piditha paadal | The song that I like, |
| Adhu unakkum pidikumae | Surely you will like it too. |
| Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai | The path your heart takes, |
| Endhan manadhu ariyumae | My heart knows it well. |
| Female | |
| Ennai piditha nilavu | The moon that caught hold of me, |
| Adhu unnai pidikumae | Will surely catch hold of you too. |
| Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu | Offering a cure for the sickness of love, |
| Noiyaai koottumae | Only increases the sickness further. |
| Female | |
| Uthirvadhu pookkalaa | Are these falling flowers? |
| Manadhu valartha solaiyil | In the garden nurtured by the heart, |
| Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa | Do flowers of love ever wither and fall? |
| Female | |
| Enakku piditha paadal | The song that I like, |
| Adhu unakkum pidikumae | Surely you will like it too. |
| Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai | The path your heart takes, |
| 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,
Surely you will like it too.
The path your heart takes,
My heart knows it well.
என்னைப் பிடித்த
நிலவு அது உன்னைப்
பிடிக்குமே காதல் நோய்க்கு
மருந்து தந்து நோயைக்
கூட்டுமே
The moon that caught hold of me,
Will surely catch hold of you too.
Offering a cure for the sickness of love,
Only increases the sickness further.
உதிர்வது
பூக்களா மனது வளர்த்த
சோலையில் காதல்
பூக்கள் உதிருமா
Are these falling flowers?
In the garden nurtured by the heart,
Do flowers of love ever wither and fall?
எனக்குப் பிடித்த
பாடல் அது உனக்கும்
பிடிக்குமே உன் மனது
போகும் வழியை எந்தன்
மனது அறியுமே
The song that I like,
Surely you will like it too.
The path your heart takes,
My heart knows it well.
என்னைப் பிடித்த
நிலவு அது உன்னைப்
பிடிக்குமே காதல் நோய்க்கு
மருந்து தந்து நோயைக்
கூட்டுமே
The moon that caught hold of me,
Will surely catch hold of you too.
Offering a cure for the sickness of love,
Only increases the sickness further.
உதிர்வது
பூக்களா மனது வளர்த்த
சோலையில் காதல்
பூக்கள் உதிருமா
Are these falling flowers?
In the garden nurtured by the heart,
Do flowers of love ever wither and fall?
மெல்ல நெருங்கிடும்
போது நீ தூர போகிறாய் விட்டு
விலகிடும் போது நீ நெருங்கி
வருகிறாய்
When I gently come closer,
You move far away.
When I step back and leave,
You come close to me.
காதலின் திருவிழா
கண்களில் நடக்குதே
குழந்தையைப் போலவே
இதயமும் தொலையுதே
வானத்தில் பறக்கிறேன்
மோகத்தில் மிதக்கிறேன்
காதலால் நானும் ஓர்
காத்தாடி ஆகிறேன்
A festival of love
Is taking place in the eyes.
Just like a child,
My heart gets lost too.
I fly high 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,
Surely you will like it too.
The path your heart takes,
My heart knows it well.
என்னைப் பிடித்த
நிலவு அது உன்னைப்
பிடிக்குமே காதல் நோய்க்கு
மருந்து தந்து நோயைக்
கூட்டுமே
The moon that caught hold of me,
Will surely catch hold of you too.
Offering a cure for the sickness of love,
Only increases the sickness further.
............................
Na na na na…..
Aah aaah aaaah…….
வெள்ளிக்
கம்பிகளைப் போல
ஒரு தூறல் போடுதோ
விண்ணும் மண்ணில்
வந்து சேர அது பாலம்
போடுதோ
Like fine silver threads,
A light drizzle is falling.
To bring heaven down 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
Even if the raindrop parts,
The memory of your touch remains.
Every place you touched
Resonates like the sweet, honeyed notes of a veena.
Like a thousand waterfalls,
You drench me in love.
Like a cloud within me,
You nurture passion and then dissolve away.
எனக்குப் பிடித்த
பாடல் அது உனக்கும்
பிடிக்குமே உன் மனது
போகும் வழியை எந்தன்
மனது அறியுமே
The song that I like,
Surely you will like it too.
The path your heart takes,
My heart knows it well.
என்னைப் பிடித்த
நிலவு அது உன்னைப்
பிடிக்குமே காதல் நோய்க்கு
மருந்து தந்து நோயைக்
கூட்டுமே
The moon that caught hold of me,
Will surely catch hold of you too.
Offering a cure for the sickness of love,
Only increases the sickness further.
உதிர்வது
பூக்களா மனது வளர்த்த
சோலையில் காதல்
பூக்கள் உதிருமா
Are these falling flowers?
In the garden nurtured by the heart,
Do flowers of love ever wither and fall?
எனக்குப் பிடித்த
பாடல் அது உனக்கும்
பிடிக்குமே உன் மனது
போகும் வழியை எந்தன்
மனது அறியுமே
The song that I like,
Surely you will like it too.
The path your heart takes,
My heart knows it well.
Enakku piditha paadal
The song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumae
Surely you will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai
The path your heart takes,
Endhan manadhu ariyumae
My heart knows it well.
Ennai piditha nilavu
The moon that caught hold of me,
Adhu unnai pidikumae
Will surely catch hold of you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu
Offering a cure for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumae
Only increases the sickness further.
Uthirvadhu pookkalaa
Are these falling flowers?
Manadhu valartha solaiyil
In the garden nurtured by the heart,
Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa
Do flowers of love ever wither and fall?
:Enakku piditha paadal
The song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumae
Surely you will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai
The path your heart takes,
Endhan manadhu ariyumae
My heart knows it well.
Ennai piditha nilavu
The moon that caught hold of me,
Adhu unnai pidikumae
Will surely catch hold of you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu
Offering a cure for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumae
Only increases the sickness further.
Uthirvadhu pookkalaa
Are these falling flowers?
Manadhu valartha solaiyil
In the garden nurtured by the heart,
Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa
Do flowers of love ever wither and fall?
Mella nerungidum podhu
When I gently come closer,
Nee dhoora pogiraai
You move far away.
Vittu vilagidum podhu
When I step back and leave,
Nee nerungi varugiraai
You come close to me.
Kaadhalin thiruvizha
A festival of love
Kangalil nadakudhae
Is taking place in the eyes.
Kuzhandhayaai polavae
Just like a child,
Idhayamum tholayudhae
My heart gets lost too.
Vaanathil parakiren..
I fly high 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
Surely you will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai
The path your heart takes,
Endhan manadhu ariyumae
My heart knows it well.
Ennai piditha nilavu
The moon that caught hold of me,
Adhu unnai pidikumae
Will surely catch hold of you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu
Offering a cure for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumae
Only increases the sickness further.
Na na na na…..
Na na na na…..
Aah aaah aaaah…….
Aah aaah aaaah…….
Velli kambigalai polae
Like fine silver threads,
Oru thooral podudhoo
A light drizzle is falling.
Vinnum mannil vandhu sera
To bring heaven down to meet the earth,
Adhu paalam podudhoo
Is it building a bridge?
Neer thuli neenginaal
Even if the raindrop parts,
Nee thodum nyaabagham
The memory of your touch remains.
Nee thotta idamellaam
Every place you touched
Veenayin thaen swaram
Resonates 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 within me,
Mogham valarthu kalaigiraai
You nurture passion and then dissolve away.
Enakku piditha paadal
The song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumae
Surely you will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai
The path your heart takes,
Endhan manadhu ariyumae
My heart knows it well.
Ennai piditha nilavu
The moon that caught hold of me,
Adhu unnai pidikumae
Will surely catch hold of you too.
Kaadhal noikku marundhu thandhu
Offering a cure for the sickness of love,
Noiyaai koottumae
Only increases the sickness further.
Uthirvadhu pookkalaa
Are these falling flowers?
Manadhu valartha solaiyil
In the garden nurtured by the heart,
Kaadhal pookkal udhirumaa
Do flowers of love ever wither and fall?
Enakku piditha paadal
The song that I like,
Adhu unakkum pidikumae
Surely you will like it too.
Un manadhu pogum vazhiyaai
The path your heart takes,
Endhan manadhu ariyumae
My 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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