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Lyrics & meaning

Ennai Saaithaalae

From Endrendrum Punnagai · 2013

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ennai saaithaale uyir theithaaleShe knocked me over and eroded my soul
Ini vaazhveno inithaagaWill I live sweetly from now on?
Thadumaaraamal tharaimothamalWithout stumbling, without crashing onto the ground
Ini meelveno muzhuthaagaWill I fully recover now?
Male
Netru pole vaanam ada indrum kooda neelamThe sky is blue today, just like yesterday
En naatkal thaan neelumYet my days are stretching out long
Female
Thalli poga ennum kaal pakkam vanthu pinnumTime tries to move away, yet comes back near and circles around
Ketkaathey yaar sollumIt does not listen to anyone's words
Male
Paravai naan siragu neeI am the bird, you are the wings
Naan kaatrai vella aasai kondaenI desired to conquer the wind
Female
Payanam naan vazhigal neeI am the journey, you are the path
Naan ellai thaandi sella kandaenI found myself going beyond all boundaries
Male
Ennai saaithaale uyir theithaaleShe knocked me over and eroded my soul
Ini vaazhveno inithaagaWill I live sweetly from now on?
Thadumaaraamal tharaimothamalWithout stumbling, without crashing onto the ground
Ini meelveno muzhuthaagaWill I fully recover now?
Male
Maalai vanthaal poothum oru nootri patril dhegamWhen evening arrives, it is enough for my body to burn with a fever of a hundred and ten degrees
Sengaanthal pol kaayumBurning red like a flame lily flower
Female :Kaatru vanthu mothum unWhen the wind comes and touches me
Kaigal endre thondrumIt feels like your hands
Pin aemaatram theendumOnly for disappointment to strike right after
Male
Thavippathai maraikiraenI hide my inner turmoil
En poiyai pooti vaithu kondenI kept my lies locked away
Female
Kanavilae vizhikirenI wake up inside a dream
En kaiyil saavi ondrai kandenAnd found a key in my hand
Male
Ennai Saaithalae rara rara raShe knocked me over, tra-la-la-la
Ini vaazhveno inithaagaWill I live sweetly from now on?
Female :Thadumaaraamal tharaimothamalWithout stumbling, without crashing onto the ground
Ini meelveno muzhuthaagaWill I fully recover now?
Male
Ithazorathil nagaipoothaaleIf a smile blossoms at the corner of her lips
En paavangal theerthenAll my sins are redeemed
Female :Mazhai eeraththil nanaiyaamal naanWithout getting soaked in the wetness of the rain
Veliyeraththaan paarthalAs I attempted to step outside
Male
Nadakira varai nagargira tharaiAs long as I walk, the ground beneath moves
Athan mel thavikirenAnd I struggle helplessly over it
Female :Vizhigalil pizhai vizhugire thiraiA fault in the eyes, a falling curtain
Athanaal thigaikirenBecause of that, I am completely bewildered

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ennai Saaithale is a deeply expressive romantic track capturing the overwhelming and disorienting power of love. The protagonist feels completely swept off his feet, experiencing both the intoxicating sweetness and the restless anxiety of falling deeply for someone. He describes love as a force that shakes his foundation, making him feel as though he is floating, lost, and constantly seeking his partner to complete his journey.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Paravai naan siragu nee

Compares the speaker to a bird and the beloved to the wings that enable flight.

Metaphor

Payanam naan vazhigal nee

Compares the speaker to a journey and the beloved to the path that guides it.

Simile (Uwamai Ani)

Sengaanthal pol kaayum

Compares the body's feverish warmth to the bright red Sengaanthal (flame lily) flower using 'pol'.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Ini vaazhveno inithaaga / Ini meelveno muzhuthaaga

The lines end with rhyming words 'inithaaga' and 'muzhuthaaga'.

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Trivia

Ennai Saaithale is a hit track from the 2013 Tamil movie Endrendrum Punnagai, composed by Harris Jayaraj with lyrics penned by celebrated poet Thamarai, known for her poetic depth in romantic songs.

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