Enakkum Unakkum
From Naalu Veli Nilam · 1959
- Lyricist
- Ramalinga Swamigal
- Music director
- M. K. Aathmanathan
- Details
- Naalu Veli Nilam1959
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haaa..aaaa..aaa…aaa | Aah... aah... |
| Female | |
| Enakkum unakkum | Between you and me, |
| Isaindha porutham enna poruthamoo | what a wondrous match it is! |
| Enakkum unakkum isaindha porutham | The compatibility that bonded you and me, |
| Enna poruthamoo | what a divine match it is! |
| Female | |
| Indha porutham ulagil pirarukku | Can anyone else in this world possess |
| Yeidhum poruthamoo | such a perfect match? |
| Indha porutham ulagil pirarukku | Can anyone else in this world possess |
| Yeidhum poruthamoo.. | such a perfect match? |
| Enakkum unakkum isaindha porutham | The compatibility that bonded you and me, |
| Enna poruthamoo | what a divine match it is! |
| Female | |
| Enadhu udalum uyirum porulum | My body, my soul, and my possessions, |
| Ninnadhallavoo ..hoo | do they not all belong to you? |
| Enadhu udalum uyirum porulum | My body, my soul, and my possessions, |
| Ninnadhallavoo .. | do they not all belong to you? |
| Female | |
| Endhaai idhanai peruga ena naan | Oh my Father, shall I express today |
| Indru sollavoo | how this love and devotion grow boundlessly? |
| Endhaai idhanai peruga ena naan | Oh my Father, shall I express today |
| Indru sollavoo | how this love and devotion grow boundlessly? |
| Female | |
| Chinna vayadhil ennai aanda | Remembering the way you claimed and ruled over me |
| Thirathai ninaikkudhae | since my childhood days, |
| Chinna vayadhil ennai aanda | Remembering the way you claimed and ruled over me |
| Thirathai ninaikkudhae | since my childhood days, |
| Sindhai ninaikka kanner perukki | As my mind meditates on it, tears stream forth, |
| Sindhai ninaikka kanner perukki | As my mind meditates on it, tears stream forth, |
| Udambai nenaikkudhae | drenching my entire body. |
| Udambai nenaikkudhae | Drenching my entire body. |
| Female | |
| Enakkum unakkum | Between you and me, |
| Isaindha porutham enna poruthamoo | what a wondrous match it is! |
| Indha porutham ulagil pirarukku | Can anyone else in this world possess |
| Yeidhum poruthamoo | such a perfect match? |
| Enakkum unakkum isaindha porutham | The compatibility that bonded you and me, |
| Enna poruthamoo… | what a divine match it is! |
ஹா....ஆஅ...ஆஅ...
Aah... aah...
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்
இசைந்த பொருத்தம் என்ன பொருத்தமோ
எனக்கும் உனக்கும் இசைந்த பொருத்தம்
என்ன பொருத்தமோ
Between you and me,
what a wondrous match it is!
The compatibility that bonded you and me,
what a divine match it is!
இந்த பொருத்தம் உலகில் பிறருக்கு
எய்தும் பொருத்தமோ........
இந்த பொருத்தம் உலகில் பிறருக்கு
எய்தும் பொருத்தமோ........
எனக்கும் உனக்கும் இசைந்த பொருத்தம்
என்ன பொருத்தமோ
Can anyone else in this world possess
such a perfect match?
Can anyone else in this world possess
such a perfect match?
The compatibility that bonded you and me,
what a divine match it is!
எனது உடலும் உயிரும் பொருளும்
நின்னதல்லவோ........ஹோ
எனது உடலும் உயிரும் பொருளும்
நின்னதல்லவோ
My body, my soul, and my possessions,
do they not all belong to you?
My body, my soul, and my possessions,
do they not all belong to you?
எந்தாய் இதனைப் பெருக என நான்
இன்று சொல்லவோ.......
எந்தாய் இதனைப் பெருக என நான்
இன்று சொல்லவோ.......
Oh my Father, shall I express today
how this love and devotion grow boundlessly?
Oh my Father, shall I express today
how this love and devotion grow boundlessly?
சின்ன வயதில் என்னை ஆண்ட
திறத்தை நினைக்குதே
சின்ன வயதில் என்னை ஆண்ட
திறத்தை நினைக்குதே
சிந்தை நினைக்கக் கண்ணீர் பெருக்கி
சிந்தை நினைக்கக் கண்ணீர் பெருக்கி
உடம்பை நனைக்குதே.
உடம்பை நனைக்குதே.
Remembering the way you claimed and ruled over me
since my childhood days,
Remembering the way you claimed and ruled over me
since my childhood days,
As my mind meditates on it, tears stream forth,
As my mind meditates on it, tears stream forth,
drenching my entire body.
Drenching my entire body.
எனக்கும் உனக்கும்
இசைந்த பொருத்தம் என்ன பொருத்தமோ
இந்த பொருத்தம் உலகில் பிறருக்கு
எய்தும் பொருத்தமோ........
எனக்கும் உனக்கும் இசைந்த பொருத்தம்
என்ன பொருத்தமோ
Between you and me,
what a wondrous match it is!
Can anyone else in this world possess
such a perfect match?
The compatibility that bonded you and me,
what a divine match it is!
Haaa..aaaa..aaa…aaa
Aah... aah...
Enakkum unakkum
Between you and me,
Isaindha porutham enna poruthamoo
what a wondrous match it is!
Enakkum unakkum isaindha porutham
The compatibility that bonded you and me,
Enna poruthamoo
what a divine match it is!
Indha porutham ulagil pirarukku
Can anyone else in this world possess
Yeidhum poruthamoo
such a perfect match?
Indha porutham ulagil pirarukku
Can anyone else in this world possess
Yeidhum poruthamoo..
such a perfect match?
Enakkum unakkum isaindha porutham
The compatibility that bonded you and me,
Enna poruthamoo
what a divine match it is!
Enadhu udalum uyirum porulum
My body, my soul, and my possessions,
Ninnadhallavoo ..hoo
do they not all belong to you?
Enadhu udalum uyirum porulum
My body, my soul, and my possessions,
Ninnadhallavoo ..
do they not all belong to you?
Endhaai idhanai peruga ena naan
Oh my Father, shall I express today
Indru sollavoo
how this love and devotion grow boundlessly?
Endhaai idhanai peruga ena naan
Oh my Father, shall I express today
Indru sollavoo
how this love and devotion grow boundlessly?
Chinna vayadhil ennai aanda
Remembering the way you claimed and ruled over me
Thirathai ninaikkudhae
since my childhood days,
Chinna vayadhil ennai aanda
Remembering the way you claimed and ruled over me
Thirathai ninaikkudhae
since my childhood days,
Sindhai ninaikka kanner perukki
As my mind meditates on it, tears stream forth,
Sindhai ninaikka kanner perukki
As my mind meditates on it, tears stream forth,
Udambai nenaikkudhae
drenching my entire body.
Udambai nenaikkudhae
Drenching my entire body.
Enakkum unakkum
Between you and me,
Isaindha porutham enna poruthamoo
what a wondrous match it is!
Indha porutham ulagil pirarukku
Can anyone else in this world possess
Yeidhum poruthamoo
such a perfect match?
Enakkum unakkum isaindha porutham
The compatibility that bonded you and me,
Enna poruthamoo…
what a divine match it is!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic devotional verse, composed by the 19th-century Tamil saint Ramalinga Swamigal (Vallalar) and featured in the film 'Naalu Veli Nilam' (1959), expresses the ultimate spiritual bond between the seeker and the Divine Lord. The lyricist marvels at the unique and incomparable divine harmony ('porutham') shared between his soul and God, declaring that no worldly relationship can ever match this divine oneness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyme)
“Isaindha porutham enna poruthamoo / Yeidhum poruthamoo”
The repetitive line-ending 'poruthamoo' creates a rhythmic Iyaipu, reinforcing the theme of match/compatibility throughout the song.
Atma Nivedanam / Total Surrender (Concept)
“Enadhu udalum uyirum porulum Ninnadhallavoo”
A classic Bhakti concept where the poet surrenders everything—body ('udal'), soul ('uyir'), and wealth ('porul')—acknowledging that everything belongs to God.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thirathai ninaikkudhae / Udambai nenaikkudhae”
The verbal endings 'ninaikkudhae' and 'nenaikkudhae' form an end rhyme (Iyaipu) describing the physical and emotional impact of divine contemplation.
Hyperbole / Bhakti Bhavam
“Sindhai ninaikka kanner perukki Udambai nenaikkudhae”
Poetic exaggeration describing tears flowing so profusely in ecstatic devotion that they completely drench the devotee's body.
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Trivia
This song's lyrics are part of the 'Thiruvarutpa', a collection of sacred devotional poems composed by Saint Ramalinga Swamigal (Vallalar). For the 1959 film 'Naalu Veli Nilam' (directed by Muktha V. Srinivasan and produced by S. V. Sahasranamam), composer M. K. Aathmanathan adapted this spiritual hymn into a film song, beautifully rendered by Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi (one of the famed Soolamangalam Sisters).
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