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Enakku Pudichavaney Cover

From Tamil Album Songs 2026 · 2015

Lyricist
Aurora Sinclair
Singers
Meenakshi, Farhan Navas
Music director
A. R. Rahman (Original Score
Details
Tamil Album Songs 20262015

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Enaku pudichavaneyOh the one I like!
En nenjil theeya vedhachavaneyOh the one who sowed fire in my heart!
En kannukulla nuzhainjuEntering into my eyes,
Sindhaiyila sidhanju ponaYou got scattered all over my thoughts.
Indha veettil oru orathilIn a corner of this house,
Mounamaaga maranji ponaYou silently hid away.
Female
Enaku pudichavaneyOh the one I like!
En nenjil theeya vedhachavaneyOh the one who sowed fire in my heart!
En kannukulla nuzhainjuEntering into my eyes,
Sindhaiyila sidhanju ponaYou got scattered all over my thoughts.
Indha veettil oru orathilIn a corner of this house,
Mounamaaga maranji ponaYou silently hid away.
Female
Mudhal unna paarkaiyileWhen I first saw you,
Manasula maatram illaThere was no change in my heart.
Medhuvaaga enna vandhu nuzhainjuSlowly entering into me,
Ngyabagamaa neranju pora neeYou filled me up as everlasting memories.
Female
Idhu kaadhal endru thona villaIt didn't feel like love at first,
Kudukkum kaayangalum aara villaAnd the wounds you inflict don't heal either.
Nee inguillaiyeYou are not here,
Manam pinn ulladheYet my heart stays trapped behind.
Naan thanimai theeyil thunaiayi thedi nogureneI suffer, seeking companionship in the fire of loneliness.
Male
Enaku pudichavaleyOh the girl I like!
En uyirinil kalandhavaleyOh the girl who blended into my soul!
En idhayatha norukkiCrushing my heart,
Nenappula nerainji ponaYou filled up my thoughts.
Un kangal ennai kaanaFor your eyes to look at me,
Yenguvadhu kaadhal thaanaIs this yearning truly love?
Male
Enaku pudichavaleyOh the girl I like!
En uyirinil kalandhavaleyOh the girl who blended into my soul!
En idhayatha norukkiCrushing my heart,
Nenappula nerainji ponaYou filled up my thoughts.
Un kangal ennai kaanaFor your eyes to look at me,
Yenguvadhu kaadhal thaanaIs this yearning truly love?
Male
Mudhal unna paarkaiyileWhen I first saw you,
Vizhi ellaam kaadhal kollaMy eyes were completely filled with love.
Azhagala kannurendu parichiStealing my two eyes with your beauty,
Kaadhal adha vedhachi poriyeYou walk away after sowing love.
Male
Idhu kaadhal thaandi veru illaThis is nothing other than love,
Unna thaandi edhum thona villaI can't think of anything beyond you.
En aaruyireOh my precious soul!
Nee per azhageYou are supreme beauty!
Thatti thazhuvi kaadhal kaadhil solla yengureneI long to gently hold you and whisper love in your ear.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This duet expresses the bittersweet ache of love and longing from both partners' perspectives. The female speaker reflects on how her lover gradually entered her life, leaving behind a lingering fire of solitude and unhealable wounds of affection in an empty house. She grapples with the realization of how deeply he has permeated her thoughts despite his absence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Naan thanimai theeyil thunaiayi thedi nogurene

Loneliness is metaphorically compared to a burning fire ('thanimai theeyil') in which the speaker suffers while searching for companionship.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Enaku pudichavaney / En nenjil theeya vedhachavaney

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('pudichavaney' and 'vedhachavaney'), creating a melodic cadence.

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Enaku pudichavaney / En nenjil theeya vedhachavaney

Repetition of the initial sound 'En' at the start of consecutive lines.

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Trivia

This romantic independent collaboration brings together composer A.R. Rahman with lyricist Aurora Sinclair, featuring vocals by Meenakshi and Farhan Navas.

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