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Enakkulle Nee Male

From Jeevanamsam · 1968

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Jeevanamsam
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
21 Aug 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
Un kannil padukkindra
Vovondrum en uruvam
En kannil nilaithirukkum
Endrendrum un uruvam
Thanneerai kudithaalum
Thaniyaadha thaagam andro
Ennuyiril unnuyirum
Inaidhu vittaal theerum andro
Enakullae nee irukka
Unakullae naan irukka
Ninaikaamal marappadharkku
Ninaithaalum mudivathillai
Thani araiyin kadhavugalai
Thaazhpottu adaithaalum
Thani araiyin kadhavugalai
Thaazhpottu adaithaalum
Manamennum thani araiyin
Manikadhavu thirandhirukkum
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
When you live within me,
and I live within you,
to forget without thinking of you,
even if I try, I cannot.
When you live within me,
and I live within you,
to forget without thinking of you,
even if I try, I cannot.
Everything that meets your eyes
is my own image.
Everything that meets your eyes
is my own image.
And what stays in my eyes
forever is your image.
Even if I drink water,
isn't this a thirst that will not fade?
Only when your life and my life
unite as one, won't it be quenched?
When you live within me,
and I live within you,
to forget without thinking of you,
even if I try, I cannot.
Even if the doors of a room
are closed and bolted shut,
even if the doors of a room
are closed and bolted shut,
in the private room of the heart,
the precious door will stay open.
In my body, you are one half,
and in your body, I am one half.
Joy and sorrow, for both of us,
will be shared equally until the very end.
When you live within me,
and I live within you,
to forget without thinking of you,
even if I try, I cannot.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This classic romantic duet from the film Jeevanamsam explores the deep soul-level connection between two lovers. The lyrics emphasize that their identities have merged so completely that they reside within one another, making it impossible to forget each other even for a moment.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Enakullae nee irukka / Unakullae naan irukka”

The second consonant sound 'na' (n) rhymes across both lines, creating a rhythmic harmony characteristic of Tamil poetry.

Metaphor

“Manamennum thani araiyin”

The mind is metaphorically described as a private, intimate chamber ('thani arai').

Muran (Antithesis)

“Inba thunbam iruvarukkum”

The pairing of opposite words 'Inbam' (Joy) and 'Thunbam' (Sorrow) highlights the complete sharing of life's ups and downs.

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Trivia

Jeevanamsam (1968) featured music by the legendary composer duo K. V. Mahadevan and his assistant Pugazhendhi, with lyrics penned by Vaali and vocals by T. M. Soundararajan alongside P. Susheela.

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