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Lyrics & meaning

Ennai Paada Vaitha

From Punnagai Desam · 2002

Lyricist
Viveka
Singer
Hariharan
Music director
S. A. Rajkumar
Movie name
Punnagai Desam
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
20 Aug 2023

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennai paada vaiththa
Pesum poovae
Unnai enni
Vaazhugindraen
En thaagam theera
Unthan peyarai
Solli solli paadugindrean
Imaigal thiranthu paarththathum
Edhiril vendum un mugam
Enathu swaasam unvasam
Ennai paada vaiththa
Pesum poovae
Unnai enni
Vaazhugindraen
Thaai andru
Kodutha muththangal kooda
Un killal pola sugamaaiyillai
Moongilil paadum
Raagathil kooda
Nee thittum azhagin idhame illai.
Un pechil therikkum
Echchil thuli
Motchathai adaiya
Sollum vazhi
Naan aalayam sendru paarkiren
Angu saami un saayalile.
Ennai paada vaiththa
Pesum poovae
Unnai enni
Vaazhugindraen
Poovukkul vaasam
Pozhuthaanaal theerum
Un vaasam endrum
Theeraadhammaa
Oliyarai yaavum
Silaneram thoongum
Un nesam
Endrum neengaathammaa
Anbe nee sirithaal
Sirippugal en vaazhvil kidaitha kavithaigal
Unnai kaanathaan
Kangal vaanginen
Unnai kaana
Nenjam thudikkindrathe.
Ennai paada vaiththa
Pesum poovae
Unnai enni
Vaazhugindraen
En thaagam theera
Unthan peyarai
Solli solli paadugindrean
Imaigal thiranthu paarththathum
Edhiril vendum un mugam
Enathu swaasam unvasam
Ennai paada vaiththa
Pesum poovae
Unnai enni
Vaazhugindraen
The one who made me sing,
my talking flower,
thinking of you,
I live.
To quench my thirst,
saying your name,
again and again, I sing.
The moment I open my eyes,
I want to see your face before me.
My very breath belongs to you.
The one who made me sing,
my talking flower,
thinking of you,
I live.
Even the kisses
my mother gave me back then,
were not as sweet as your pinch.
Even in the melody
played on the bamboo flute,
there is not the sweetness of your lovely scolding.
The tiny drops that scatter
as you speak,
show the path
to reach heaven.
When I go and look in the temple,
even God resembles you.
The one who made me sing,
my talking flower,
thinking of you,
I live.
The fragrance within a flower
fades as the day ends,
but your fragrance
will never fade away, my love.
All the sounds of the world
may sleep for a while,
but your love
will never leave me, my dear.
My love, when you smile,
your laughter is the poetry gifted to my life.
Only to look at you,
I received these eyes,
and just to see you,
my heart beats with longing.
The one who made me sing,
my talking flower,
thinking of you,
I live.
To quench my thirst,
saying your name,
again and again, I sing.
The moment I open my eyes,
I want your face before me.
My very breath belongs to you.
The one who made me sing,
my talking flower,
thinking of you,
I live.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ennai Paada Vaiththa is a romantic melodic song from the film Punnagai Desam (2002), sung with emotional depth by Hariharan and composed by S. A. Rajkumar. The lyrics, penned by Viveka, express a lover's intense devotion and deep affection for his beloved, idealizing her as his source of inspiration, comfort, and vitality.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Pesum poovae”

Compares the beloved directly to a 'talking flower' to accentuate her delicacy and beauty.

Monai (First Letter Alliteration)

“Unnai enni / Vaazhugindraen”

Repetition of consonant/vowel harmony across lines to enhance rhythmic flow.

Hyperbole

“Thaai andru / Kodutha muththangal kooda / Un killal pola sugamaaiyillai”

Exaggerates the pleasure of the beloved's playful pinch over even a mother's tender kisses.

Iyaipu (Rhyming end words)

“Un vaasam endrum / Theeraadhammaa ... Endrum neengaathammaa”

Use of matching end words ('ammaa') creates a soft melodic cadence.

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Trivia

'Punnagai Desam' (2002), directed by K. Selva Bharathy, features Tarun, Sneha, Dhamu, and Kunal. S. A. Rajkumar's soulful soundtrack, especially this song rendered by Hariharan, was widely praised for its soothing melody and expressive lyricism.

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