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Lyrics & meaning

Ennai Thalattum

From Unnai Ninaithu · 2002

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Unni Menon, Sujatha Mohan
Music director
Sirpy
Movie name
Unnai Ninaithu
Movie release year
2002
Lyrics added on
14 Feb 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{ Aaaa aah aaaa aah aaaa aah } (2)
Mmmm mmm mmmm mmmm
Ennai thalaatum sangetham nee allavaa
Unnai seeratum ponoonjal naan allavaa
Unnai mazhai enbathaa
Illai thee enbathaa
Antha aagayam nizham kaatru nee enbathaa
Unnai naan enbathaa
Ennai thalaatum sangetham nee allavaa
Unnai seeratum ponoonjal naan allavaa
Ooo ….. oooh …. oooo …. ooh
Nathiyaga neeyum
Irunthaalae naanum
Nee irukum dhooram varai karai aagiren
Iravaga neeyum
Nilavaga naanum
Nee irukum neram varai uyir vaazhgiren
Mudhal naal en manathil
Vidhaiyai nee irunthaai
Maru naal paarkaiyilae
Vanamaai maari vitaai
Naadi thudipodu nadamadi nee vaazhgirai
Nenjil nee vaazhgirai
Ennai thalaatum sangetham nee allavaa
Unnai seeratum ponoonjal naan allavaa
Na na na naa na na
Boologam oar naal
Kaatrindri ponaal
Enthan uyir unthan moochu kaatraagumae
Aagaayam oar naal
Vidiyamal ponaal
Enthan jeevan unthan kaiyil vilakaagumae
Anbae naan irunthen
Vellai kaagithamaa
Ennil nee vanthaai
Pesum oviyamaa
Deepam nee endraal athil naanae thiriyaagiren
Dhinam thiriyaagiren
Ennai thalaatum sangetham nee allavaa
Unnai seeratum ponoonjal naan allavaa
Unnai mazhai enbathaa
Illai thee enbathaa
Antha aagayam nizham kaatru nee enbathaa
Unnai naan enbathaa
Ennai thalaatum sangetham nee allavaa
Unnai seeratum ponoonjal naan allavaa
{ Aaa ah aaa ah aaa ah } (2)
Mmm mm mmm mmm
Aren't you the melody that lulls me to sleep?
And am I not the golden swing that gently rocks you?
Should I call you rain?
Or should I call you fire?
Should I say you are the sky, the earth, and the wind?
Or should I simply call you myself?
Aren't you the melody that lulls me to sleep?
And am I not the golden swing that gently rocks you?
Ohooo... Ohohh... Ohoooo... Oh
If you ever flow as a river,
then I
will become the banks wherever you go.
If you are the night,
and I am the moon,
I will live only as long as you are there.
On the first day, in my heart,
you were just a seed.
When I looked the very next day,
you had grown into a whole forest.
You live and move with my heartbeat,
you live inside my heart.
Aren't you the melody that lulls me to sleep?
And am I not the golden swing that gently rocks you?
Na na na na na na
If the world one day
runs out of air,
my very life will become the breath you breathe.
If the sky one day
never sees the dawn,
my soul will become a lamp in your hands.
My love, I used to be
like a blank sheet of paper.
You came into my life
like a painting that speaks.
If you are the lamp, I become the wick inside it.
Every day, I become your wick.
Aren't you the melody that lulls me to sleep?
And am I not the golden swing that gently rocks you?
Should I call you rain?
Or should I call you fire?
Should I say you are the sky, the earth, and the wind?
Or should I simply call you myself?
Aren't you the melody that lulls me to sleep?
And am I not the golden swing that gently rocks you?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Ennai Thalaattum Sangeetham from the movie Unnai Ninaithu is a soulful melody expressing deep devotion, emotional unity, and unconditional love. The protagonist reflects on how intrinsically connected their lover is to their existence—describing the lover as comforting music, life-giving rain, vital air, and a soothing night sky, while seeing themselves as the supportive shore to the lover's flowing river or the lamp's faithful wick.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Ennai thalaatum sangetham nee allavaa”

Compares the beloved directly to soothing music that lulls the speaker to sleep.

Muran (Antithesis)

“Unnai mazhai enbathaa / Illai thee enbathaa”

Contrasts opposing elements—rain (coolness) and fire (heat)—to describe the multifaceted nature of the beloved.

Metaphor / Visual Imagery

“Vidhaiyai nee irunthaai ... Vanamaai maari vitaai”

Describes the rapid growth of love in the heart using the metaphor of a seed growing into a full forest.

Iyaipu (Rhyme)

“Nathiyaga neeyum / Iravaga neeyum”

The matching ending sound ('neeyum') across parallel lines creates a rhythmic harmony.

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Trivia

The film Unnai Ninaithu (2002) was directed by Vikraman and features music composed by Sirpy, with lyrics penned by Yugabharathi. This track remains one of the most celebrated melodies of early 2000s Tamil cinema for its poetic lyricism.

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