Endhan Nenjil
From Kalaignan · 1993
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kalaignan1993
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enthan nenjil neengaatha | Are you the unforgettable |
| Thendral neethaana | breeze in my heart? |
| Ennam engum nee paadum | The rhythmic thillana song |
| Thirithiru thillaana | that you sing all over my thoughts? |
| Male | |
| Enthan nenjil neengaatha | Are you the unforgettable |
| Thendral neethaana | breeze in my heart? |
| Ennam engum nee paadum | The rhythmic thillana song |
| Thirithiru thillaana | that you sing all over my thoughts? |
| Male | |
| Isaiyin swarangal | Are the musical notes |
| Thaena..aa | sweet like honey? |
| Isaikkum kuyil nee | Are you the singing cuckoo |
| Thaanaa… vaaa | yourself? Come... |
| Female | |
| Enthan nenjil neengaatha | Are you the unforgettable |
| Thendral neethaana | breeze in my heart? |
| Ennam engum nee paadum | The rhythmic thillana song |
| Thirithiru thillaana | that you sing all over my thoughts? |
| Male | |
| Paniyil nanaiyum | Drenched in the dew, |
| Maargazhi poovae | O flower of the Margazhi season! |
| Enai nee pirinthaal | If you separate from me, |
| Yethoru vaazhvae | what kind of life is left? |
| Female | |
| Unakkena piranthaval | Am I not the woman born |
| Naaanaaaa | just for you? |
| Nilavukku thunai intha vaaanaa..aa | Isn't this sky the companion to the moon? |
| Male :Vaazhnthenae uravindri | Male: I lived without any relationship |
| Munnaa…aal | in the past, |
| Vanthaayae uravaaga innaal | today you came as my loved one! |
| Female | |
| Enthan nenjil ho.. mmm mmm | In my heart... ho.. mmm mmm |
| Female | |
| Enthan nenjil neengaatha | Are you the unforgettable |
| Thendral neethaana | breeze in my heart? |
| Ennam engum nee paadum | The rhythmic thillana song |
| Thirithiru thillaana | that you sing all over my thoughts? |
| Female | |
| Isaiyin swarangal | Are the musical notes |
| Thaena..aa | sweet like honey? |
| Isaikkum kuyil nee | Are you the singing cuckoo |
| Thaanaa… vaaa | yourself? Come... |
| Male | |
| Enthan nenjil neengaatha | Are you the unforgettable |
| Thendral neethaana | breeze in my heart? |
| Ennam engum nee paadum | The rhythmic thillana song |
| Thirithiru thillaana | that you sing all over my thoughts? |
| Male | |
| Aaaa….aaa….aaa…. | Aaaa....aaa....aaa.... |
| Aaa…haaa….aaaa….aaa…. | Aaa...haaa....aaaa....aaa.... |
| Sagarima garisani sani pama | Sa-ga-ri-ma ga-ri-sa-ni sa-ni pa-ma |
| Pani sagari | Pa-ni sa-ga-ri |
| Female | |
| Sugangal methuvaai | Gently, pleasures |
| Nee thara vendum | you must bestow. |
| Nagangal pathithaal | If nails leave mark, |
| Kaayangal thondrum | wounds will appear. |
| Male | |
| Uthadugal urasidathaanae | As lips brush against each other, |
| Valigalum kurainthidum maanae | even pain will diminish, my dear! |
| Female | |
| Naan soodum | Like the cotton garment |
| Noolaadai polae | that I wear, |
| Nee aadu poomeni melae ..a.e… | dance over my flower-like body! |
| Male | |
| Enthan nenjil ho..mmm mmm | In my heart... ho..mmm mmm |
| Male | |
| Enthan nenjil neengaatha | Are you the unforgettable |
| Thendral neethaana | breeze in my heart? |
| Ennam engum nee paadum | The rhythmic thillana song |
| Thirithiru thillaana | that you sing all over my thoughts? |
| Female | |
| Isaiyin swarangal | Are the musical notes |
| Thaena..aa | sweet like honey? |
| Male :Isaikkum kuyil nee | Male: Are you the singing cuckoo |
| Thaanaa… vaaa | yourself? Come... |
| Female | |
| Enthan nenjil neengaatha | Are you the unforgettable |
| Thendral neethaana | breeze in my heart? |
| Male :Ennam engum nee paadum | Male: The rhythmic thillana song |
| Thirithiru thillaana | that you sing all over my thoughts? |
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் நீங்காத
தென்றல் நீ தானா
எண்ணம் எங்கும் நீ பாடும்
திருதிரு தில்லானா
Are you the unforgettable
breeze in my heart?
The rhythmic thillana song
that you sing all over my thoughts?
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் நீங்காத
தென்றல் நீ தானா
எண்ணம் எங்கும் நீ பாடும்
திருதிரு தில்லானா
Are you the unforgettable
breeze in my heart?
The rhythmic thillana song
that you sing all over my thoughts?
இசையின் ஸ்வரங்கள் தேனா
இசைக்கும் குயில் நீ தானா வா
Are the musical notes
sweet like honey?
Are you the singing cuckoo
yourself? Come...
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் நீங்காத
தென்றல் நீ தானா
எண்ணம் எங்கும் நீ பாடும்
திருதிரு தில்லானா
Are you the unforgettable
breeze in my heart?
The rhythmic thillana song
that you sing all over my thoughts?
பனியில் நனையும்
மார்கழிப் பூவே
எனை நீ பிரிந்தால்
ஏதொரு வாழ்வே
Drenched in the dew,
O flower of the Margazhi season!
If you separate from me,
what kind of life is left?
உனக்கென
பிறந்தவள் நானா
நிலவுக்கு துணை
இந்த வானா
Am I not the woman born
just for you?
Isn't this sky the companion to the moon?
Male: I lived without any relationship
in the past,
today you came as my loved one!
வாழ்ந்தேனே
உறவின்றி முன்னால்
வந்தாயே உறவாகா இந்நாள்
In my heart... ho.. mmm mmm
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் ஹோ
ம் ம் ஹும் ம்
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் நீங்காத
தென்றல் நீ தானா
எண்ணம் எங்கும் நீ பாடும்
திருதிரு தில்லானா
Are you the unforgettable
breeze in my heart?
The rhythmic thillana song
that you sing all over my thoughts?
இசையின் ஸ்வரங்கள் தேனா
இசைக்கும் குயில் நீ தானா வா
Are the musical notes
sweet like honey?
Are you the singing cuckoo
yourself? Come...
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் நீங்காத
தென்றல் நீ தானா
எண்ணம் எங்கும் நீ பாடும்
திருதிரு தில்லானா
Are you the unforgettable
breeze in my heart?
The rhythmic thillana song
that you sing all over my thoughts?
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஸகரி ம கரிஸநி
ஸநிப ம பநி ஸகரி
Aaaa....aaa....aaa....
Aaa...haaa....aaaa....aaa....
Sa-ga-ri-ma ga-ri-sa-ni sa-ni pa-ma
Pa-ni sa-ga-ri
சுகங்கள் மெதுவாய்
நீ தர வேண்டும்
நகங்கள் பதித்தால்
காயங்கள் தோன்றும்
Gently, pleasures
you must bestow.
If nails leave mark,
wounds will appear.
உதடுகள் உரசிடத்தானே
வலிகளும் குறைந்திடும் மானே
As lips brush against each other,
even pain will diminish, my dear!
நான் சூடும்
நூலாடை போலே
நீ ஆடு பூமேனி மேலே
Like the cotton garment
that I wear,
dance over my flower-like body!
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் ஹோ
ம் ம் ஹும் ம்
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் நீங்காத
தென்றல் நீ தானா
எண்ணம் எங்கும் நீ பாடும்
திருதிரு தில்லானா
In my heart... ho..mmm mmm
இசையின் ஸ்வரங்கள் தேனா
இசைக்கும் குயில் நீ தானா வா
Are you the unforgettable
breeze in my heart?
The rhythmic thillana song
that you sing all over my thoughts?
எந்தன் நெஞ்சில் நீங்காத
தென்றல் நீ தானா
எண்ணம் எங்கும் நீ பாடும்
திருதிரு தில்லானா
Are the musical notes
sweet like honey?
Male: Are you the singing cuckoo
yourself? Come...
Are you the unforgettable
breeze in my heart?
Male: The rhythmic thillana song
that you sing all over my thoughts?
Enthan nenjil neengaatha
Are you the unforgettable
Thendral neethaana
breeze in my heart?
Ennam engum nee paadum
The rhythmic thillana song
Thirithiru thillaana
that you sing all over my thoughts?
Enthan nenjil neengaatha
Are you the unforgettable
Thendral neethaana
breeze in my heart?
Ennam engum nee paadum
The rhythmic thillana song
Thirithiru thillaana
that you sing all over my thoughts?
Isaiyin swarangal
Are the musical notes
Thaena..aa
sweet like honey?
Isaikkum kuyil nee
Are you the singing cuckoo
Thaanaa… vaaa
yourself? Come...
Enthan nenjil neengaatha
Are you the unforgettable
Thendral neethaana
breeze in my heart?
Ennam engum nee paadum
The rhythmic thillana song
Thirithiru thillaana
that you sing all over my thoughts?
Paniyil nanaiyum
Drenched in the dew,
Maargazhi poovae
O flower of the Margazhi season!
Enai nee pirinthaal
If you separate from me,
Yethoru vaazhvae
what kind of life is left?
Unakkena piranthaval
Am I not the woman born
Naaanaaaa
just for you?
Nilavukku thunai intha vaaanaa..aa
Isn't this sky the companion to the moon?
Male :Vaazhnthenae uravindri
Male: I lived without any relationship
Munnaa…aal
in the past,
Vanthaayae uravaaga innaal
today you came as my loved one!
Enthan nenjil ho.. mmm mmm
In my heart... ho.. mmm mmm
Enthan nenjil neengaatha
Are you the unforgettable
Thendral neethaana
breeze in my heart?
Ennam engum nee paadum
The rhythmic thillana song
Thirithiru thillaana
that you sing all over my thoughts?
Isaiyin swarangal
Are the musical notes
Thaena..aa
sweet like honey?
Isaikkum kuyil nee
Are you the singing cuckoo
Thaanaa… vaaa
yourself? Come...
Enthan nenjil neengaatha
Are you the unforgettable
Thendral neethaana
breeze in my heart?
Ennam engum nee paadum
The rhythmic thillana song
Thirithiru thillaana
that you sing all over my thoughts?
Aaaa….aaa….aaa….
Aaaa....aaa....aaa....
Aaa…haaa….aaaa….aaa….
Aaa...haaa....aaaa....aaa....
Sagarima garisani sani pama
Sa-ga-ri-ma ga-ri-sa-ni sa-ni pa-ma
Pani sagari
Pa-ni sa-ga-ri
Sugangal methuvaai
Gently, pleasures
Nee thara vendum
you must bestow.
Nagangal pathithaal
If nails leave mark,
Kaayangal thondrum
wounds will appear.
Uthadugal urasidathaanae
As lips brush against each other,
Valigalum kurainthidum maanae
even pain will diminish, my dear!
Naan soodum
Like the cotton garment
Noolaadai polae
that I wear,
Nee aadu poomeni melae ..a.e…
dance over my flower-like body!
Enthan nenjil ho..mmm mmm
In my heart... ho..mmm mmm
Enthan nenjil neengaatha
Are you the unforgettable
Thendral neethaana
breeze in my heart?
Ennam engum nee paadum
The rhythmic thillana song
Thirithiru thillaana
that you sing all over my thoughts?
Isaiyin swarangal
Are the musical notes
Thaena..aa
sweet like honey?
Male :Isaikkum kuyil nee
Male: Are you the singing cuckoo
Thaanaa… vaaa
yourself? Come...
Enthan nenjil neengaatha
Are you the unforgettable
Thendral neethaana
breeze in my heart?
Male :Ennam engum nee paadum
Male: The rhythmic thillana song
Thirithiru thillaana
that you sing all over my thoughts?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enthan Nenjil Neengaatha from the 1993 film Kalaignan is a passionate romantic duet that weaves classical musical imagery with deep emotional intimacy. The song frames love through poetic comparisons, likening the lover to an unceasing gentle breeze lingering in the heart and a joyful musical Tillana resounding across one's thoughts. The female lead expresses total devotion, viewing herself as born solely for her partner, much like the sky serves as a natural backdrop to the moon.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Enthan nenjil neengaatha / Ennam engum nee paadum”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'E' in 'Enthan' and 'Ennam' across adjacent lines.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maargazhi poovae”
Addressing the beloved directly as a delicate flower blooming in the cold Margazhi month.
Simile (Upamai)
“Noolaadai polae / Nee aadu poomeni melae”
Comparing the intimate physical presence of the lover to a soft cotton garment draped across a tender, flower-like body.
Did you know?
Trivia
Although listed with unknown credits in the prompt, this classic song from Kalaignan (1993) was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and sung by the legendary duo S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki. The film stars Kamal Haasan and Bindiya in the lead roles.
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