Enna Vilai Azhagae
From Kadhalar Dhinam · 1999
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Unni Menon
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kadhalar Dhinam1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna vilai azhagae… | What is the price of beauty? |
| Enna vilai azhagae | What is the price of beauty? |
| Sonna vilaikku vaanga varuven | I will come to buy it for whatever price you name. |
| Vilai uyir endraalum tharuven | Even if the price is my life, I will give it. |
| Indha azhagai kandu viyandhu pogiren.. | Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe. |
| Male | |
| Enna vilai azhagae | What is the price of beauty? |
| Sonna vilaikku vaanga varuven | I will come to buy it for whatever price you name. |
| Vilai uyir endraalum tharuven | Even if the price is my life, I will give it. |
| Indha azhagai kandu viyandhu pogiren | Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe. |
| Ohh… oru mozhiyillaamal | Oh... without any words, |
| Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren | Without any words, I turn silent. |
| Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren | Without any words, I turn silent. |
| Chorus | |
| …….. | |
| Male | |
| Padaithaan iraivan unaiyae malaithaan udanae avanae | God created you, and immediately he himself was astonished. |
| Azhagai padaikkum thiramai muzhukka | All the skill of creating beauty, |
| Unnudan saarndhadhu.. en vizhi serndhadhu | Became tied to you... and met my eyes. |
| Vidiya vidiya madiyil kidakkum | Lying on the lap till dawn break, |
| Pon veenai un meni meettattum en meni | Your body is a golden Veena; let my body play it. |
| Male | |
| Viraivinil vandhu kalandhidu viralpada mella kanindhidu | Come quickly and unite with me; soften gently as my fingers touch you. |
| Udal mattum ingu kidakkudhu udan vandhu neeyum uyir kodu | Only my body lies here; come immediately and give it life. |
| Male | |
| { Pallavan sirpigal andru | One of the statues carved by the Pallava sculptors back then, |
| Panniya sirpathil ondru | One of those sculptures crafted long ago, |
| Pennena vandhadhu indru silaiyae} (2) | Has come today as a woman, O living statue! |
| Undhan azhagukkillai eedu | There is no equal to your beauty. |
| Male | |
| Enna vilai azhagae | What is the price of beauty? |
| Sonna vilaikku vaanga varuven | I will come to buy it for whatever price you name. |
| Vilai uyir endraalum tharuven | Even if the price is my life, I will give it. |
| Indha azhagai kandu viyandhu pogiren | Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe. |
| Ohhh… oru mozhiyillaamal | Oh... without any words, |
| Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren | Without any words, I turn silent. |
| Male | |
| Uyirae unaiyae ninaithu | My life, thinking only of you, |
| Vizhineer mazhaiyil nanaindhu | Drenched in the rain of tears, |
| Imaiyil irukkum iravu urakkam | The night's sleep resting on my eyelids, |
| Kan vittu poyaachu kaaranam neeyaachu | Has left my eyes, and you are the cause. |
| Nilavu erikka ninaivu kodhikka | As the moon burns and memories boil within, |
| Aaraadha nenjaachu aagaaram nanjaachu | My heart became an unhealing wound, and my food turned into poison. |
| Dhinam dhinam unai ninaikkiren | Every single day I think of you, |
| Thurumbena udal ilaikkiren | And my body wastes away like a speck of dust. |
| Male | |
| Uyir kondu varum padhumaiyae unaivida illai pudhumaiyae | O doll brought to life, there is no novelty greater than you. |
| Male | |
| Un pugazh vaiyamum solla | As the world praises your glory, |
| Sitrana vaasalil ulla | The paintings inside the Sittanavasal caves |
| Chithiram vetkudhu mella…nalla naal | Blush softly in shame... A good day, |
| Unai naanum serum naal dhaan | The day I unite with you is indeed the good day. |
| Male | |
| Enna vilai azhagae …enna vilai azhagae | What is the price of beauty... What is the price of beauty? |
| Sonna vilaikku vaanga varuven | I will come to buy it for whatever price you name. |
| Vilai uyir endraalum tharuven | Even if the price is my life, I will give it. |
| Indha azhagai kandu viyandhu pogiren | Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe. |
| Ohhh.. oru mozhiyillaamal | Oh... without any words, |
| Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren | Without any words, I turn silent. |
| Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren | Without any words, I turn silent. |
| Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren…. | Without any words, I turn silent.... |
என்ன விலையழகே
என்ன விலையழகே
சொன்ன விலைக்கு வாங்க
வருவேன் விலை உயிர்
என்றாலும் தருவேன் இந்த
அழகைக்கண்டு வியந்து
போகிறேன் ஒரு மொழியில்லாமல்
மௌனமாகிறேன் ஒரு மொழியில்லாமல்
மௌனமாகிறேன்
What is the price of beauty?
What is the price of beauty?
I will come to buy it for whatever price you name.
Even if the price is my life, I will give it.
Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe.
என்ன விலையழகே
சொன்ன விலைக்கு வாங்க
வருவேன் விலை உயிர்
என்றாலும் தருவேன் இந்த
அழகைக்கண்டு வியந்து
போகிறேன் ஓ ஒரு மொழியில்லாமல்
ஒரு மொழியில்லாமல் மௌனமாகிறேன்
ஒரு மொழியில்லாமல் மௌனமாகிறேன்
What is the price of beauty?
I will come to buy it for whatever price you name.
Even if the price is my life, I will give it.
Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe.
Oh... without any words,
Without any words, I turn silent.
Without any words, I turn silent.
.......................................
படைத்தான் இறைவன்
உனையே மலைத்தான் உடனே
அவனே அழகைப் படைக்கும்
திறமை முழுக்க உன்னுடன்
சார்ந்தது என் விழி சேர்ந்தது
விடிய விடிய மடியில் கிடக்கும்
பொன் வீணை உன் மேனி
மீட்டட்டும் என் மேனி
God created you, and immediately he himself was astonished.
All the skill of creating beauty,
Became tied to you... and met my eyes.
Lying on the lap till dawn break,
Your body is a golden Veena; let my body play it.
விரைவினில் வந்து
கலந்திடு விரல்பட மெல்லக்
கனிந்திடு உடல் மட்டும் இங்கு
கிடக்குது உடன் வந்து நீயும்
உயிர் கொடு
Come quickly and unite with me; soften gently as my fingers touch you.
Only my body lies here; come immediately and give it life.
{ பல்லவன் சிற்பிகள்
அன்று பண்ணிய சிற்பத்தில்
ஒன்று பெண்ணென வந்தது
இன்று சிலையே } (2)
உந்தன் அழகுக்கில்லை ஈடு
One of the statues carved by the Pallava sculptors back then,
One of those sculptures crafted long ago,
Has come today as a woman, O living statue!
There is no equal to your beauty.
என்ன விலையழகே
சொன்ன விலைக்கு வாங்க
வருவேன் விலை உயிர்
என்றாலும் தருவேன் இந்த
அழகைக்கண்டு வியந்து
போகிறேன் ஓ ஒரு மொழியில்லாமல்
ஒரு மொழியில்லாமல் மௌனமாகிறேன்
What is the price of beauty?
I will come to buy it for whatever price you name.
Even if the price is my life, I will give it.
Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe.
Oh... without any words,
Without any words, I turn silent.
உயிரே உனையே
நினைத்து விழிநீர் மழையில்
நனைந்து இமையில் இருக்கும்
இரவு உறக்கம் கண் விட்டுப்
போயாச்சு காரணம் நீயாச்சு
நிலவு எரிக்க நினைவு கொதிக்க
ஆராத நெஞ்சாச்சு ஆகாரம்
நஞ்சாச்சு தினம் தினம் உனை
நினைக்கிறேன் துரும்பென
உடல் இளைக்கிறேன்
My life, thinking only of you,
Drenched in the rain of tears,
The night's sleep resting on my eyelids,
Has left my eyes, and you are the cause.
As the moon burns and memories boil within,
My heart became an unhealing wound, and my food turned into poison.
Every single day I think of you,
And my body wastes away like a speck of dust.
உயிர் கொண்டு
வரும் பதுமையே உனைவிட
இல்லை புதுமையே உன் புகழ்
வையமும் சொல்ல சிற்றன
வாசலில் உள்ள சித்திரம்
வெட்குது மெல்ல உயிரே
O doll brought to life, there is no novelty greater than you.
உன் புகழ்
வையமும் சொல்ல
சிற்றன வாசலில் உள்ள
சித்திரம் வெட்குது மெல்ல
நல்ல நாள் உனைச் நானும்
சேரும் நாள்தான்
As the world praises your glory,
The paintings inside the Sittanavasal caves
Blush softly in shame... A good day,
The day I unite with you is indeed the good day.
என்ன விலையழகே
சொன்ன விலைக்கு வாங்க
வருவேன் விலை உயிர்
என்றாலும் தருவேன் இந்த
அழகைக்கண்டு வியந்து
போகிறேன் ஓ ஒரு மொழியில்லாமல்
ஒரு மொழியில்லாமல் மௌனமாகிறேன்
ஒரு மொழியில்லாமல் மௌனமாகிறேன்
ஒரு மொழியில்லாமல் மௌனமாகிறேன்
What is the price of beauty... What is the price of beauty?
I will come to buy it for whatever price you name.
Even if the price is my life, I will give it.
Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe.
Oh... without any words,
Without any words, I turn silent.
Without any words, I turn silent.
Without any words, I turn silent....
Enna vilai azhagae…
What is the price of beauty?
Enna vilai azhagae
What is the price of beauty?
Sonna vilaikku vaanga varuven
I will come to buy it for whatever price you name.
Vilai uyir endraalum tharuven
Even if the price is my life, I will give it.
Indha azhagai kandu viyandhu pogiren..
Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe.
Enna vilai azhagae
What is the price of beauty?
Sonna vilaikku vaanga varuven
I will come to buy it for whatever price you name.
Vilai uyir endraalum tharuven
Even if the price is my life, I will give it.
Indha azhagai kandu viyandhu pogiren
Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe.
Ohh… oru mozhiyillaamal
Oh... without any words,
Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren
Without any words, I turn silent.
Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren
Without any words, I turn silent.
……..
Padaithaan iraivan unaiyae malaithaan udanae avanae
God created you, and immediately he himself was astonished.
Azhagai padaikkum thiramai muzhukka
All the skill of creating beauty,
Unnudan saarndhadhu.. en vizhi serndhadhu
Became tied to you... and met my eyes.
Vidiya vidiya madiyil kidakkum
Lying on the lap till dawn break,
Pon veenai un meni meettattum en meni
Your body is a golden Veena; let my body play it.
Viraivinil vandhu kalandhidu viralpada mella kanindhidu
Come quickly and unite with me; soften gently as my fingers touch you.
Udal mattum ingu kidakkudhu udan vandhu neeyum uyir kodu
Only my body lies here; come immediately and give it life.
{ Pallavan sirpigal andru
One of the statues carved by the Pallava sculptors back then,
Panniya sirpathil ondru
One of those sculptures crafted long ago,
Pennena vandhadhu indru silaiyae} (2)
Has come today as a woman, O living statue!
Undhan azhagukkillai eedu
There is no equal to your beauty.
Enna vilai azhagae
What is the price of beauty?
Sonna vilaikku vaanga varuven
I will come to buy it for whatever price you name.
Vilai uyir endraalum tharuven
Even if the price is my life, I will give it.
Indha azhagai kandu viyandhu pogiren
Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe.
Ohhh… oru mozhiyillaamal
Oh... without any words,
Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren
Without any words, I turn silent.
Uyirae unaiyae ninaithu
My life, thinking only of you,
Vizhineer mazhaiyil nanaindhu
Drenched in the rain of tears,
Imaiyil irukkum iravu urakkam
The night's sleep resting on my eyelids,
Kan vittu poyaachu kaaranam neeyaachu
Has left my eyes, and you are the cause.
Nilavu erikka ninaivu kodhikka
As the moon burns and memories boil within,
Aaraadha nenjaachu aagaaram nanjaachu
My heart became an unhealing wound, and my food turned into poison.
Dhinam dhinam unai ninaikkiren
Every single day I think of you,
Thurumbena udal ilaikkiren
And my body wastes away like a speck of dust.
Uyir kondu varum padhumaiyae unaivida illai pudhumaiyae
O doll brought to life, there is no novelty greater than you.
Un pugazh vaiyamum solla
As the world praises your glory,
Sitrana vaasalil ulla
The paintings inside the Sittanavasal caves
Chithiram vetkudhu mella…nalla naal
Blush softly in shame... A good day,
Unai naanum serum naal dhaan
The day I unite with you is indeed the good day.
Enna vilai azhagae …enna vilai azhagae
What is the price of beauty... What is the price of beauty?
Sonna vilaikku vaanga varuven
I will come to buy it for whatever price you name.
Vilai uyir endraalum tharuven
Even if the price is my life, I will give it.
Indha azhagai kandu viyandhu pogiren
Seeing this beauty, I stand in complete awe.
Ohhh.. oru mozhiyillaamal
Oh... without any words,
Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren
Without any words, I turn silent.
Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren
Without any words, I turn silent.
Oru mozhiyillaamal mounam maagiren….
Without any words, I turn silent....
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enna Vilai Azhagae from Kadhalar Dhinam is a soulful Tamil romantic ballad expressing profound adoration, poetic fascination, and intense longing. The protagonist marvels at the heroine's peerless beauty, proclaiming that he would willingly give his very life to possess her love. He compares her to an exquisite sculpture carved by ancient Pallava artisans brought to life, and a masterwork so breathtaking that even the historical cave paintings of Sittanavasal blush in comparison. The song also captures the torment of separation. Tormented by memories, sleepless nights, and grief, the protagonist feels his body wasting away without her presence. Yet, his devotion remains unwavering, anchored by the hopeful anticipation of the day they will finally unite.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Pon veenai un meni meettattum en meni”
The lover's body is directly compared to a golden Veena (musical instrument) played by the protagonist.
Personification
“Sitrana vaasalil ulla Chithiram vetkudhu mella”
The ancient cave paintings of Sittanavasal are given human emotion, depicted as feeling shy and blushing before the heroine's superior beauty.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Aaraadha nenjaachu aagaaram nanjaachu”
The lines end with rhyming phonetic structures ('nenjaachu' and 'nanjaachu'), adding a rhythmic emotional resonance.
Hyperbole
“Padaithaan iraivan unaiyae malaithaan udanae avanae”
An poetic exaggeration stating that even God was stunned and mesmerized by his own creation after sculpting the heroine.
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Trivia
Although listed as Unknown in the song details, the music for Kadhalar Dhinam (1999) was composed by A. R. Rahman, and this iconic song was sung by Unni Menon. The track features legendary lyricist Vaali referencing historical Tamil artwork, including the rock-cut sculptures of the Pallava dynasty and the famous 7th-century Jain cave murals at Sittanavasal.
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