Enakku Theriyala Nijama
From Koondukkili · 1954
- Lyricist
- Vindhan
- Singer
- P. A. Periyanayaki
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Koondukkili1954
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa | Truly, I do not know. |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae | Truly, I do not know, I really do not know. |
| Onnum puriyalae | I understand nothing at all. |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa | Truly, I do not know. |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae | Truly, I do not know, I really do not know. |
| Onnum puriyalae | I understand nothing at all. |
| Female | |
| Ungalai kandavudan | The moment I see you, |
| Udambedhukku silukkanum | why does my body get goosebumps? |
| Ungalai kandavudan | The moment I see you, |
| Udambedhukku silukkanum | why does my body get goosebumps? |
| Ullanthulla udhadu irandum | As my heart leaps with excitement, why do both my lips |
| Mella edhukku sirikkanum | gently smile? |
| Mella edhukku sirikkanum | Why gently smile? |
| Mella edhukku sirikkanum | Why gently smile? |
| Female | |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa | Truly, I do not know. |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae | Truly, I do not know, I really do not know. |
| Onnum puriyalae | I understand nothing at all. |
| Female | |
| Padukkaiyilae padukka ponaa | When I lie down on my bed, |
| Mullaa edhukku kuthanum | why does it prick like thorns? |
| Paazhung kangal iravu muzhudhum | All night long, why do these wretched eyes |
| Thoonga edhukku marukkanum | refuse to go to sleep? |
| Female | |
| Padukkaiyilae padukka ponaa | When I lie down on my bed, |
| Mullaa edhukku kuthanum | why does it prick like thorns? |
| Paazhung kangal iravu muzhudhum | All night long, why do these wretched eyes |
| Thoonga edhukku marukkanum | refuse to go to sleep? |
| Thoonga edhukku marukkanum | Why refuse to sleep? |
| Thoonga edhukku marukkanum | Why refuse to sleep? |
| Female | |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa | Truly, I do not know. |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae | Truly, I do not know, I really do not know. |
| Onnum puriyalae | I understand nothing at all. |
| Female | |
| Karumbai vetti thinnaa kooda | Even when I cut and eat sweet sugarcane, |
| Vaai edhukku kasakkanum | why does my mouth taste bitter? |
| Kannam rendum onnae onnu | When asking for just one kiss on the cheeks, |
| Kettae edhukku sivakkanum | why do they turn red and blush? |
| Female | |
| Karumbai vetti thinnaa kooda | Even when I cut and eat sweet sugarcane, |
| Vaai edhukku kasakkanum | why does my mouth taste bitter? |
| Kannam rendum onnae onnu | When asking for just one kiss on the cheeks, |
| Kettae edhukku sivakkanum | why do they turn red and blush? |
| Kettae edhukku sivakkanum | Why blush just for asking? |
| Kettae edhukku sivakkanum | Why blush just for asking? |
| Female | |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa | Truly, I do not know. |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae | Truly, I do not know, I really do not know. |
| Onnum puriyalae | I understand nothing at all. |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa | Truly, I do not know. |
| Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae | Truly, I do not know, I really do not know. |
| Onnum puriyalae | I understand nothing at all. |
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமா
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமாத் தெரியலே
ஒண்ணும் புரியலே
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமா
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமா தெரியலே
ஒண்ணும் புரியலே
Truly, I do not know.
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
I understand nothing at all.
Truly, I do not know.
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
I understand nothing at all.
உங்களைக் கண்டவுடன்
உடம்பெதுக்குச் சிலுக்கணும்
உங்களைக் கண்டவுடன்
உடம்பெதுக்குச் சிலுக்கணும்
உள்ளந்துள்ள உதடு ரெண்டும்
மெல்ல எதுக்குச் சிரிக்கணும்
மெல்ல எதுக்குச் சிரிக்கணும்
மெல்ல எதுக்குச் சிரிக்கணும்
The moment I see you,
why does my body get goosebumps?
The moment I see you,
why does my body get goosebumps?
As my heart leaps with excitement, why do both my lips
gently smile?
Why gently smile?
Why gently smile?
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமா
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமாத் தெரியலே
ஒண்ணும் புரியலே
Truly, I do not know.
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
I understand nothing at all.
படுக்கையிலே படுக்கப் போனா
முள்ளா எதுக்குக் குத்தணும்
பாழுங் கண்கள் இரவு முழுதும்
தூங்க எதுக்கு மறுக்கணும்
When I lie down on my bed,
why does it prick like thorns?
All night long, why do these wretched eyes
refuse to go to sleep?
படுக்கையிலே படுக்கப் போனா
முள்ளா எதுக்குக் குத்தணும்
பாழுங் கண்கள் இரவு முழுதும்
தூங்க எதுக்கு மறுக்கணும்
தூங்க எதுக்கு மறுக்கணும்
தூங்க எதுக்கு மறுக்கணும்
When I lie down on my bed,
why does it prick like thorns?
All night long, why do these wretched eyes
refuse to go to sleep?
Why refuse to sleep?
Why refuse to sleep?
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமா
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமாத் தெரியலே
ஒண்ணும் புரியலே
Truly, I do not know.
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
I understand nothing at all.
கரும்பை வெட்டித் தின்னாக்கூட
வாய் எதுக்குக் கசக்கணும்
கன்னம் ரெண்டும் ஒன்னே ஒன்னு
கேட்டே எதுக்குச் சிவக்கணும்
Even when I cut and eat sweet sugarcane,
why does my mouth taste bitter?
When asking for just one kiss on the cheeks,
why do they turn red and blush?
கரும்பை வெட்டித் தின்னாக்கூட
வாய் எதுக்குக் கசக்கணும்
கன்னம் ரெண்டும் ஒன்னே ஒன்னு
கேட்டே எதுக்குச் சிவக்கணும்
கேட்டே எதுக்குச் சிவக்கணும்
கேட்டே எதுக்குச் சிவக்கணும்
Even when I cut and eat sweet sugarcane,
why does my mouth taste bitter?
When asking for just one kiss on the cheeks,
why do they turn red and blush?
Why blush just for asking?
Why blush just for asking?
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமா
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமாத் தெரியலே
ஒண்ணும் புரியலே
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமா
எனக்குத் தெரியலே நெஜமா தெரியலே
ஒண்ணும் புரியலே
Truly, I do not know.
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
I understand nothing at all.
Truly, I do not know.
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
I understand nothing at all.
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa
Truly, I do not know.
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
Onnum puriyalae
I understand nothing at all.
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa
Truly, I do not know.
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
Onnum puriyalae
I understand nothing at all.
Ungalai kandavudan
The moment I see you,
Udambedhukku silukkanum
why does my body get goosebumps?
Ungalai kandavudan
The moment I see you,
Udambedhukku silukkanum
why does my body get goosebumps?
Ullanthulla udhadu irandum
As my heart leaps with excitement, why do both my lips
Mella edhukku sirikkanum
gently smile?
Mella edhukku sirikkanum
Why gently smile?
Mella edhukku sirikkanum
Why gently smile?
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa
Truly, I do not know.
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
Onnum puriyalae
I understand nothing at all.
Padukkaiyilae padukka ponaa
When I lie down on my bed,
Mullaa edhukku kuthanum
why does it prick like thorns?
Paazhung kangal iravu muzhudhum
All night long, why do these wretched eyes
Thoonga edhukku marukkanum
refuse to go to sleep?
Padukkaiyilae padukka ponaa
When I lie down on my bed,
Mullaa edhukku kuthanum
why does it prick like thorns?
Paazhung kangal iravu muzhudhum
All night long, why do these wretched eyes
Thoonga edhukku marukkanum
refuse to go to sleep?
Thoonga edhukku marukkanum
Why refuse to sleep?
Thoonga edhukku marukkanum
Why refuse to sleep?
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa
Truly, I do not know.
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
Onnum puriyalae
I understand nothing at all.
Karumbai vetti thinnaa kooda
Even when I cut and eat sweet sugarcane,
Vaai edhukku kasakkanum
why does my mouth taste bitter?
Kannam rendum onnae onnu
When asking for just one kiss on the cheeks,
Kettae edhukku sivakkanum
why do they turn red and blush?
Karumbai vetti thinnaa kooda
Even when I cut and eat sweet sugarcane,
Vaai edhukku kasakkanum
why does my mouth taste bitter?
Kannam rendum onnae onnu
When asking for just one kiss on the cheeks,
Kettae edhukku sivakkanum
why do they turn red and blush?
Kettae edhukku sivakkanum
Why blush just for asking?
Kettae edhukku sivakkanum
Why blush just for asking?
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa
Truly, I do not know.
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
Onnum puriyalae
I understand nothing at all.
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa
Truly, I do not know.
Enakku theriyalae nejamaa theriyalae
Truly, I do not know, I really do not know.
Onnum puriyalae
I understand nothing at all.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song portrays the sweet confusion, innocent awakening, and physical sensations experienced by a young protagonist falling in love. Experiencing symptoms of romantic longing for the first time, she playfully questions why her body and mind act in ways beyond her control—such as feeling goosebumps upon seeing her beloved, involuntary smiling, sleepless nights where the bed feels as sharp as thorns, and even sweet sugarcane tasting bitter. Through a series of innocent rhetorical questions, lyricist Vindhan elegantly captures the classic tropes of Tamil romantic poetry (Viraham and Kaadhal), contrasting physical sensations with emotional turmoil. The song captures the delightful vulnerability and self-discovery that accompanies newfound affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Alangaaram)
“Padukkaiyilae padukka ponaa mullaa edhukku kuthanum”
The speaker asks 'why does the bed prick like thorns?' not to seek a literal answer, but to poetically convey the restlessness caused by romantic longing.
Metaphor / Contrast (Muran)
“Karumbai vetti thinnaa kooda vaai edhukku kasakkanum”
Contrasts the inherent sweetness of sugarcane with the bitter taste in her mouth, metaphorically illustrating how love alters her senses.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Karumbai / Kannam”
The second letter 'r' ('ரு') in Karumbai rhymes structurally with the second letter 'n' ('ன்') in Kannam in Tamil poetic meter.
Monai (First Letter Alliteration)
“Ungalai kandavudan / Udambedhukku silukkanum”
The initial vowel sound 'U' is repeated in consecutive lines ('Ungalai' and 'Udambedhukku'), creating a rhythmic flow.
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Trivia
Koondukkili (1954) holds a monumental place in Tamil cinema history as the only film where the two legendary stalwarts of Tamil cinema, M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and Sivaji Ganesan, shared screen space together. The film's music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, and the lyrics were penned by Vindhan, a celebrated reformist writer known for his realistic and poignant lyrics.
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