Enakkulle Nee Female
From Jeevanamsam · 1968
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Jeevanamsam1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enakullae nee irukka | As you reside inside me, |
| Unakullae naan irukka | As I reside inside you, |
| Ninaikaamal marappadharkku | To try to forget without thinking of you, |
| Ninaithaalum mudivathillai | Is impossible even if one tries. |
| Female | |
| Enakullae nee irukka | As you reside inside me, |
| Unakullae naan irukka | As I reside inside you, |
| Ninaikaamal marappadharkku | To try to forget without thinking of you, |
| Ninaithaalum mudivathillai | Is impossible even if one tries. |
| Female | |
| Un kannil padukkindra | Everything that catches your eye, |
| Vovondrum en uruvam | Each one is a reflection of my form. |
| En kannil nilaithirukkum | Permanently fixed in my eyes, |
| Endrendrum un uruvam | Forever, is your form. |
| Female | |
| Thanneerai kudithaalum | Even if one drinks water, |
| Thaniyaadha thaagam andro | Isn't this an unquenchable thirst? |
| Ennuyiril unnuyirum | When my soul and your soul, |
| Inaidhu vittaal theerum andro | Are united together, it will be quenched, won't it? |
| Female | |
| En udalil nee paadhi | You are one half of my body, |
| Un udalil naan paadhi | I am one half of your body. |
| Inba thunbam iruvarukkum | Joy and sorrow for both of us, |
| Irudhi varai sari paadhi | Shall be equally shared until the very end. |
| Female | |
| Enakullae nee irukka | As you reside inside me, |
| Unakullae naan irukka | As I reside inside you, |
| Ninaikaamal marappadharkku | To try to forget without thinking of you, |
| Ninaithaalum mudivathillai | Is impossible even if one tries. |
எனக்குள்ளே நீயிருக்க
உனக்குள்ளே நானிருக்க
நினைக்காமல் மறப்பதற்கு
நினைத்தாலும் முடிவதில்லை....
As you reside inside me,
As I reside inside you,
To try to forget without thinking of you,
Is impossible even if one tries.
எனக்குள்ளே நீயிருக்க
உனக்குள்ளே நானிருக்க
நினைக்காமல் மறப்பதற்கு
நினைத்தாலும் முடிவதில்லை.
As you reside inside me,
As I reside inside you,
To try to forget without thinking of you,
Is impossible even if one tries.
உன் கண்ணில் படுகின்ற
ஒவ்வொன்றும் என் உருவம்
என் கண்ணில் நிலைத்திருக்கும்
என்றென்றும் உன் உருவம்
Everything that catches your eye,
Each one is a reflection of my form.
Permanently fixed in my eyes,
Forever, is your form.
தண்ணீரை குடித்தாலும்
தணியாத தாகமன்றோ
என்னுயிரில் உன்னுயிரும்
இணைந்து விட்டால் தீருமன்றோ.....
Even if one drinks water,
Isn't this an unquenchable thirst?
When my soul and your soul,
Are united together, it will be quenched, won't it?
எனக்குள்ளே நீயிருக்க
உனக்குள்ளே நானிருக்க
நினைக்காமல் மறப்பதற்கு
நினைத்தாலும் முடிவதில்லை.
You are one half of my body,
I am one half of your body.
Joy and sorrow for both of us,
Shall be equally shared until the very end.
எனக்குள்ளே நீயிருக்க
உனக்குள்ளே நானிருக்க
நினைக்காமல் மறப்பதற்கு
நினைத்தாலும் முடிவதில்லை
As you reside inside me,
As I reside inside you,
To try to forget without thinking of you,
Is impossible even if one tries.
தனியறையின் கதவுகளை
தாழ்ப்போட்டு அடைத்தாலும்
மனமென்னும் தனியறையின்
மணிக்கதவு திறந்திருக்கும்
என் உடலில் நீ பாதி
உன் உடலில் நான் பாதி
இன்ப துன்பம் இருவருக்கும்
இறுதிவரை சரி பாதி..........
எனக்குள்ளே நீயிருக்க
உனக்குள்ளே நானிருக்க
நினைக்காமல் மறப்பதற்கு
நினைத்தாலும் முடிவதில்லை
Enakullae nee irukka
As you reside inside me,
Unakullae naan irukka
As I reside inside you,
Ninaikaamal marappadharkku
To try to forget without thinking of you,
Ninaithaalum mudivathillai
Is impossible even if one tries.
Enakullae nee irukka
As you reside inside me,
Unakullae naan irukka
As I reside inside you,
Ninaikaamal marappadharkku
To try to forget without thinking of you,
Ninaithaalum mudivathillai
Is impossible even if one tries.
Un kannil padukkindra
Everything that catches your eye,
Vovondrum en uruvam
Each one is a reflection of my form.
En kannil nilaithirukkum
Permanently fixed in my eyes,
Endrendrum un uruvam
Forever, is your form.
Thanneerai kudithaalum
Even if one drinks water,
Thaniyaadha thaagam andro
Isn't this an unquenchable thirst?
Ennuyiril unnuyirum
When my soul and your soul,
Inaidhu vittaal theerum andro
Are united together, it will be quenched, won't it?
En udalil nee paadhi
You are one half of my body,
Un udalil naan paadhi
I am one half of your body.
Inba thunbam iruvarukkum
Joy and sorrow for both of us,
Irudhi varai sari paadhi
Shall be equally shared until the very end.
Enakullae nee irukka
As you reside inside me,
Unakullae naan irukka
As I reside inside you,
Ninaikaamal marappadharkku
To try to forget without thinking of you,
Ninaithaalum mudivathillai
Is impossible even if one tries.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from 'Jeevanamsam' (1968) explores the profound spiritual and physical oneness between lovers. The singer reflects on how deeply entangled their lives have become: each person's soul resides within the other, making the idea of forgetting one another an impossibility. The lyrics use poetic imagery to depict how lovers see each other in everything they behold and how their longing is like an unquenchable thirst that can only be satisfied when their souls merge.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Enakullae nee irukka / Unakullae naan irukka”
The second consonant 'na' (ன) rhymes between 'Enakullae' and 'Unakullae'.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thaniyaadha thaagam andro / Inaidhu vittaal theerum andro”
Both lines end with the word 'andro' (அன்றோ), creating a pleasing musical rhyme at the end of the couplet.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thanneerai kudithaalum / Thaniyaadha thaagam andro”
The initial sound 'Tha' (த) repeats in 'Thanneerai' and 'Thaniyaadha'.
Antithesis / Muran
“Inba thunbam iruvarukkum / Irudhi varai sari paadhi”
Contrasting concepts 'Inbam' (Joy) and 'Thunbam' (Sorrow) are used together to emphasize sharing all aspects of life equally.
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Trivia
'Enakullae Nee Irukka' is a celebrated romantic duet track from the 1968 Tamil drama film 'Jeevanamsam', starring Jaishankar and C. R. Vijayakumari. Composed by 'Thiraiisai Thilagam' K. V. Mahadevan with lyrics by Vaali, the song showcases P. Susheela's expressive vocal rendering that brought out the deep romantic philosophy embedded in Vaali's verses.
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