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Enakkulle Nee Female

From Jeevanamsam · 1968

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Jeevanamsam
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
12 Sept 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enakullae nee irukka
Unakullae naan irukka
Ninaikaamal marappadharkku
Ninaithaalum mudivathillai
Enakullae nee irukka
Unakullae naan irukka
Ninaikaamal marappadharkku
Ninaithaalum mudivathillai
Un kannil padukkindra
Vovondrum en uruvam
En kannil nilaithirukkum
Endrendrum un uruvam
Thanneerai kudithaalum
Thaniyaadha thaagam andro
Ennuyiril unnuyirum
Inaidhu vittaal theerum andro
En udalil nee paadhi
Un udalil naan paadhi
Inba thunbam iruvarukkum
Irudhi varai sari paadhi
Enakullae nee irukka
Unakullae naan irukka
Ninaikaamal marappadharkku
Ninaithaalum mudivathillai
With you living inside me,
And me living inside you,
To forget you by not thinking of you,
Even if I try, I simply cannot.
With you living inside me,
And me living inside you,
To forget you by not thinking of you,
Even if I try, I simply cannot.
Everything your eyes fall upon
Carries my image,
And what stays in my eyes
Forever is your image.
Even if I drink water,
Isn't this a thirst that cannot be quenched?
Only when your life merges with mine,
Will it finally be quenched, won't it?
You are one half of my body,
I am one half of your body,
Joy and sorrow, for the two of us,
Are shared equally until the very end.
With you living inside me,
And me living inside you,
To forget you by not thinking of you,
Even if I try, I simply cannot.
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Female
Female
Female
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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