Endrendrum Punnagai
From Alaipayuthey · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- A. R. Rahman, Clinton Cerejo, Shankar Mahadevan, Srinivas
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Alaipayuthey2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Endrendrum.. | Everlasting... |
| Enrendrum punnagai | Everlasting smile |
| Mudivilla punnagai | Endless smile |
| Indru naan meendum meendum | Today, again and again |
| Piranden oru thuli paarvaiyilae | I was reborn in a single drop of your glance |
| Male | |
| Enrendrum punnagai | Everlasting smile |
| Mudivilla punnagai | Endless smile |
| Indru naan meendum meendum | Today, again and again |
| Piranden oru thuli paarvaiyilae | I was reborn in a single drop of your glance |
| Chorus | |
| Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae | Ohhhhhhhh.. my life |
| Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae | Ohhhhhhhh.. my life |
| Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae | Ohhhhhhhh.. my life |
| O..ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae | O..ohhhhhhhh.. my life |
| Chorus | |
| {Dheem dheem thanana | {Dheem dheem thanana |
| Dheem thananana | Dheem thananana |
| Ohooo vaanamae ellaiyo | Ohooo, is the sky the limit? |
| Chorus | |
| Dheem dheem thanana | Dheem dheem thanana |
| Dheem thananana | Dheem thananana |
| Ohooo kaadhalae ellaiyo} (2) | Ohooo, or is love the limit?} (x2) |
| Chorus | |
| Hey.. here we go | Hey.. here we go |
| I revved up on the marches | I revved up on the marches |
| Singing with the hip-the-hop | Singing with the hip-the-hop |
| Once again in effect | Once again in effect |
| Feel the constant | Feel the constant |
| Slamming of the bassline | Slamming of the bassline |
| Never mess around | Never mess around |
| With the funk | With the funk |
| Chorus | |
| Because i’m sticking | Because I'm sticking |
| Kicking always finger lickin | Kicking, always finger-licking |
| I dont need halloween | I don't need Halloween |
| Just to be trick or trippin | Just to be trick or tripping |
| Cause i’m always on top | 'Cause I'm always on top |
| Ki wiggudu waggudu | Ki wiggudu waggudu |
| Jiggudu joganna | Jiggudu joganna |
| Hey wassup.. | Hey what's up.. |
| Male | |
| Enrendrum punnagai | Everlasting smile |
| Mudivilla punnagai | Endless smile |
| Indru naan meendum meendum | Today, again and again |
| Piranden oru thuli paarvaiyilae | I was reborn in a single drop of your glance |
| Chorus | |
| Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae | Ohhhhhhhh.. my life |
| Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae | Ohhhhhhhh.. my life |
| Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae | Ohhhhhhhh.. my life |
| O..ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae | O..ohhhhhhhh.. my life |
| Chorus | |
| {Dheem dheem thanana | {Dheem dheem thanana |
| Dheem thananana | Dheem thananana |
| Ohooo vaanamae ellaiyo | Ohooo, is the sky the limit? |
| Vanamae ellaiyoo…oooo | Is the sky the limit... oooo |
| Chorus | |
| Dheem dheem thanana | Dheem dheem thanana |
| Dheem thananana | Dheem thananana |
| Ohooo kaadhalae ellaiyo | Ohooo, or is love the limit? |
| kaadhalae ellaiyooo…} (2) | Is love the limit...} (x2) |
என்றென்றும்
என்றென்றும் புன்னகை
முடிவில்லா புன்னகை
இன்று நான் மீண்டும்
மீண்டும் பிறந்தேன்
ஒரு துளி பாா்வையிலே
Everlasting...
Everlasting smile
Endless smile
Today, again and again
I was reborn in a single drop of your glance
என்றென்றும்
புன்னகை முடிவில்லா
புன்னகை இன்று நான்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் பிறந்தேன்
ஒரு துளி பாா்வையிலே
Everlasting smile
Endless smile
Today, again and again
I was reborn in a single drop of your glance
ஓ என்னுயிரே
ஓ என்னுயிரே
ஓ என்னுயிரே
ஓ என்னுயிரே
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
O..ohhhhhhhh.. my life
{ தீம் தீம் தனன
தீம் தனனன ஓஹோ
வானமே எல்லையோ
{Dheem dheem thanana
Dheem thananana
Ohooo, is the sky the limit?
தீம் தீம் தனன
தீம் தனனன
ஓஹோ காதலே எல்லையோ } (2)
Dheem dheem thanana
Dheem thananana
Ohooo, or is love the limit?} (x2)
.....................................
Hey.. here we go
I revved up on the marches
Singing with the hip-the-hop
Once again in effect
Feel the constant
Slamming of the bassline
Never mess around
With the funk
என்றென்றும்
புன்னகை முடிவில்லா
புன்னகை இன்று நான்
மீண்டும் மீண்டும் பிறந்தேன்
ஒரு துளி பாா்வையிலே
Because I'm sticking
Kicking, always finger-licking
I don't need Halloween
Just to be trick or tripping
'Cause I'm always on top
Ki wiggudu waggudu
Jiggudu joganna
Hey what's up..
ஓ என்னுயிரே
ஓ என்னுயிரே
ஓ என்னுயிரே
ஓ என்னுயிரே
Everlasting smile
Endless smile
Today, again and again
I was reborn in a single drop of your glance
{ தீம் தீம் தனன
தீம் தனனன ஓஹோ
வானமே எல்லையோ
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
O..ohhhhhhhh.. my life
தீம் தீம் தனன
தீம் தனனன
ஓஹோ காதலே எல்லையோ } (2)
{Dheem dheem thanana
Dheem thananana
Ohooo, is the sky the limit?
Is the sky the limit... oooo
Dheem dheem thanana
Dheem thananana
Ohooo, or is love the limit?
Is love the limit...} (x2)
Endrendrum..
Everlasting...
Enrendrum punnagai
Everlasting smile
Mudivilla punnagai
Endless smile
Indru naan meendum meendum
Today, again and again
Piranden oru thuli paarvaiyilae
I was reborn in a single drop of your glance
Enrendrum punnagai
Everlasting smile
Mudivilla punnagai
Endless smile
Indru naan meendum meendum
Today, again and again
Piranden oru thuli paarvaiyilae
I was reborn in a single drop of your glance
Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
O..ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae
O..ohhhhhhhh.. my life
{Dheem dheem thanana
{Dheem dheem thanana
Dheem thananana
Dheem thananana
Ohooo vaanamae ellaiyo
Ohooo, is the sky the limit?
Dheem dheem thanana
Dheem dheem thanana
Dheem thananana
Dheem thananana
Ohooo kaadhalae ellaiyo} (2)
Ohooo, or is love the limit?} (x2)
Hey.. here we go
Hey.. here we go
I revved up on the marches
I revved up on the marches
Singing with the hip-the-hop
Singing with the hip-the-hop
Once again in effect
Once again in effect
Feel the constant
Feel the constant
Slamming of the bassline
Slamming of the bassline
Never mess around
Never mess around
With the funk
With the funk
Because i’m sticking
Because I'm sticking
Kicking always finger lickin
Kicking, always finger-licking
I dont need halloween
I don't need Halloween
Just to be trick or trippin
Just to be trick or tripping
Cause i’m always on top
'Cause I'm always on top
Ki wiggudu waggudu
Ki wiggudu waggudu
Jiggudu joganna
Jiggudu joganna
Hey wassup..
Hey what's up..
Enrendrum punnagai
Everlasting smile
Mudivilla punnagai
Endless smile
Indru naan meendum meendum
Today, again and again
Piranden oru thuli paarvaiyilae
I was reborn in a single drop of your glance
Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
Ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae
Ohhhhhhhh.. my life
O..ohhhhhhhh.. enuyirae
O..ohhhhhhhh.. my life
{Dheem dheem thanana
{Dheem dheem thanana
Dheem thananana
Dheem thananana
Ohooo vaanamae ellaiyo
Ohooo, is the sky the limit?
Vanamae ellaiyoo…oooo
Is the sky the limit... oooo
Dheem dheem thanana
Dheem dheem thanana
Dheem thananana
Dheem thananana
Ohooo kaadhalae ellaiyo
Ohooo, or is love the limit?
kaadhalae ellaiyooo…} (2)
Is love the limit...} (x2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Endrendrum Punnagai' is an energetic, youthful track from the movie Alaipayuthey that captures the exhilarating joy and euphoria of being in love. The song highlights how a simple glance from a loved one feels like a complete rebirth, bringing an eternal and unending smile to one's face. Musically and thematic-wise, the track blends traditional Tamil poetic sentiment with Western hip-hop and rap elements, representing the vibrant urban youth culture of the turn of the millennium. The recurring rhetorical questioning of whether the sky or love is the ultimate boundary reflects the soaring, infinite nature of romantic feelings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Piranden oru thuli paarvaiyilae”
Describing a glance as a 'drop' (oru thuli) capable of giving 'rebirth' (piranden) is a poetic metaphor for the transformative power of love.
Ethugai (Second Letter Harmony)
“Enrendrum punnagai / Mudivilla punnagai”
Repetition of consonant sounds across lines to create rhythmic flow.
Rhetorical Question
“Ohooo vaanamae ellaiyo ... Ohooo kaadhalae ellaiyo”
Posing questions about whether the sky or love forms the ultimate boundary to emphasize the infinite scope of romantic joy.
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Trivia
Alaipayuthey (2000), directed by Mani Ratnam, marked the blockbuster debut of actor R. Madhavan. Composed by A.R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu, 'Endrendrum Punnagai' was a groundbreaking track at the time for seamlessly fusing traditional Tamil melody with modern urban rap and hip-hop soundscapes.
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