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Lyrics & meaning

Ennai Katti Kondaaye

From Saregama Tamil · 2024

Lyricist
Santh Bojan
Singers
Kapil Kapilan, Vaish
Music director
Nijil Dhinakar
Details
Saregama Tamil2024

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Mann meedhu vandhaWho came upon the earth
Penn dhevadhai neeYou are a female angel
Ponn meani padaAs your golden body touched mine
Ennai katti kondaayeeYou embraced me tightly
Male
Kanngal moodavillaMy eyes did not close
Kaigal koorkavillaiMy hands did not entwine
Vaarthai pesa villaiNo words were spoken
Ennul maayam seithayeeYet you worked magic within me
Male
Iru uyir thudikkumTwo lives throb together
Iravu pagal endrumeAlways, night and day
Muzhumathiyai naan kaanaFor me to gaze upon the full moon
Nooru jenmam poodhadhaeA hundred lifetimes are not enough
Male
Unai sutriye varuvenI will keep revolving around you
Adhai vida thevai illai yedhum ivulagilNothing else is needed in this world beyond that
Kannam kuzhi vizha neeyumWhen your dimples form as you
Sirithida bothai yerum yerumSmile, an intoxication rises and grows
Male
Iravu neeramDuring the night time
Siru thiraigalidaAs soft curtains fall
Anbe un muthha chathhamMy love, the sound of your kiss
Katti izhuthidaPulls me in tightly
Male
Mella mellaSlowly, slowly
Endhan uyirai vidaMore than my very life itself
Azhage un koondhal kaattilMy beautiful one, in the forest of your hair
Ennai pudhaithidaTo bury myself completely
Male
Mudhal murai parpathu polAs if beholding for the first time
Undhan mugam ingu verkiradheYour face here glistens with sweat
Malargalin panithuzhiyaiLike dew drops resting on flowers
Un dhegam nanaigiratheYour body gets drenched softly
Female
Pudhu ulagam ingu pirakkaAs a new world is born right here
Adhil neeyum naanum irukaaWith you and me abiding in it
Unnai paarthu paarthu rasikkaTo gaze at you constantly and admire you
Endhan maarbil naanum sumakkaTo hold and carry you close upon my chest
Male
Mann meedhu vandhaWho came upon the earth
Penn dhevadhai neeYou are a female angel
Ponn meani padaAs your golden body touched mine
Ennai katti kondaayeeYou embraced me tightly
Female
Kanngal moodavillaMy eyes did not close
Kaigal koorkavillaiMy hands did not entwine
Vaarthai pesa villaiNo words were spoken
Ennul maayam seithayeeYet you worked magic within me

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song is a passionate romantic lullaby/ballad expressing a lover's intense enchantment with his partner. He views her as a heavenly angel who descended to Earth, whose touch and presence feel magical. The lyrics explore intimate moments shared during the night, describing the sweet sound of kisses, her captivating dimpled smile, and the sensory experience of love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Azhage un koondhal kaattil

The lover compares her thick, beautiful hair to a 'forest' (kaadu) where he wants to bury himself.

Metaphor

Muzhumathiyai naan kaana

The beloved is metaphorically referred to as a 'Muzhumathi' (full moon).

Simile / Imagery

Malargalin panithuzhiyai Un dhegam nanaigirathe

Visual imagery depicting her sweat-glistening skin like dew drops falling upon soft flower petals.

Adukku Thodar (Repetition for Emphasis)

Mella mella / yerum yerum / paarthu paarthu

Repeated words used to heighten the intensity of emotion and pacing in Tamil poetry.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Mann meedhu / Penn dhevadhai

The second consonant sound 'nn' matches in consecutive lines ('Mann' and 'Penn').

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Trivia

This track features vocals by popular playback singer Kapil Kapilan, known for his soulful romantic renditions in contemporary Tamil cinema, alongside Vaish, with music composed by Nijil Dhinakar and lyrics written by Santh Bojan.

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