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Lyrics & meaning

Ennai Saaithaalae

From Endrendrum Punnagai · 2013

Lyricist
Thamarai
Singers
Hariharan, Shreya Ghoshal
Music director
Harris Jayaraj
Movie name
Endrendrum Punnagai
Movie release year
2013
Lyrics added on
26 Nov 2016

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennai saaithaale uyir theithaale
Ini vaazhveno inithaaga
Thadumaaraamal tharaimothamal
Ini meelveno muzhuthaaga
Netru pole vaanam ada indrum kooda neelam
En naatkal thaan neelum
Thalli poga ennum kaal pakkam vanthu pinnum
Ketkaathey yaar sollum
Paravai naan siragu nee
Naan kaatrai vella aasai kondaen
Payanam naan vazhigal nee
Naan ellai thaandi sella kandaen
Ennai saaithaale uyir theithaale
Ini vaazhveno inithaaga
Thadumaaraamal tharaimothamal
Ini meelveno muzhuthaaga
Maalai vanthaal poothum oru nootri patril dhegam
Sengaanthal pol kaayum
Female :Kaatru vanthu mothum un
Kaigal endre thondrum
Pin aemaatram theendum
Thavippathai maraikiraen
En poiyai pooti vaithu konden
Kanavilae vizhikiren
En kaiyil saavi ondrai kanden
Ennai Saaithalae rara rara ra
Ini vaazhveno inithaaga
Female :Thadumaaraamal tharaimothamal
Ini meelveno muzhuthaaga
Ithazorathil nagaipoothaale
En paavangal theerthen
Female :Mazhai eeraththil nanaiyaamal naan
Veliyeraththaan paarthal
Nadakira varai nagargira tharai
Athan mel thavikiren
Female :Vizhigalil pizhai vizhugire thirai
Athanaal thigaikiren
She knocked me down, she wore out my soul,
Will my life ever be sweet again?
Without stumbling, without crashing to the ground,
Will I ever recover completely?
Just like yesterday, oh the sky is blue even today,
Yet it is my days that drag on endlessly.
My feet that wish to walk away only draw close and tangle,
Refusing to listen to anyone.
I am the bird, you are the wings,
I longed to conquer the wind.
I am the journey, you are the paths,
I found myself crossing beyond all borders.
She knocked me down, she wore out my soul,
Will my life ever be sweet again?
Without stumbling, without crashing to the ground,
Will I ever recover completely?
When evening comes, with a hundred-degree fever,
my body burns like a flame lily.
Female: When the breeze blows against me,
it feels just like your touch,
but then disappointment touches me.
I hide my restlessness,
I locked up my lies,
I wake up inside a dream,
and found a key in my hand.
She knocked me down, ra-ra ra-ra ra,
Will my life ever be sweet again?
Female: Without stumbling, without crashing to the ground,
will I ever recover completely?
When a smile bloomed on the edge of her lips,
all my sins were washed away.
Female: Without getting drenched in the wet rain,
when I tried to escape,
the ground keeps moving as far as I walk,
and I struggle upon it.
Female: A flaw in my sight, a falling veil,
and I stand bewildered by it all.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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