Ennai Thalattum Female
From Unnai Ninaithu · 2002
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singer
- Sujatha
- Music director
- Sirpy
- Details
- Unnai Ninaithu2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aaa….aaa…aaa… | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Haaa….aaa….aaa….aaa…. | Ha... ah... ah... ah... |
| Mmm….mmm….mmm…mm…. | Mmm... mmm... mmm... mm... |
| Female | |
| Ennai thaalaattum | The music that lulls me to sleep, |
| Sangeedham neeyallava | Are you not that music? |
| Unnai seeraattum | The golden swing that pampers you, |
| Pon oonjal naan allava | Am I not that swing? |
| Female | |
| Unnai mazhai enbadha | Should I call you the rain, |
| Illai thee enbadha | Or should I call you the fire? |
| Andha aaghaayam | Should I call you that sky, |
| Nilam kaatru nee enbadha | The earth, and the wind? |
| Unnai naan enbadha | Or should I simply call you myself? |
| Female | |
| Ennai thaalaattum | The music that lulls me to sleep, |
| Sangeedham neeyallava | Are you not that music? |
| Unnai seeraattum | The golden swing that pampers you, |
| Pon oonjal naan allava | Am I not that swing? |
| Female | |
| Aaaa…..aaaa…. | Ah... ah... |
| Aaaa…aaa…..aaa…… | Ah... ah... ah... |
| Female | |
| Nadhiyaaga neeyum | If you exist as a river, |
| Irundhaalae naanum | Then I too, |
| Neeyirukkum thooram varai | For as far as you stretch, |
| Karaiyaagiren | Become your riverbanks. |
| Female | |
| Iravaaga neeyum | If you exist as the night, |
| Nilavaaga naanum | Then I exist as the moon, |
| Neeyirukkum neram varai | For as long as you are there, |
| Uyir vaazhgiren | I remain alive. |
| Female | |
| Mudhal naal en manadhil | On the first day, in my heart, |
| Vidhaiyaai nee irundhaai | You were like a seed. |
| Marunaal paarkaiyilae | When I looked the very next day, |
| Vanamaai maarivittaai | You had transformed into a forest. |
| Naadi thudippodu nadamaadi | Moving in rhythm with my pulse, |
| Nee vaazhgiraai | You live. |
| Nenjil nee vaazhgiraai | In my heart, you live. |
| Female | |
| Ennai thaalaattum | The music that lulls me to sleep, |
| Sangeedham neeyallava | Are you not that music? |
| Unnai seeraattum | The golden swing that pampers you, |
| Pon oonjal naan allava | Am I not that swing? |
| Female | |
| Boologam or naal | If the world, one day, |
| Kaatrindri ponaal | Is left without air, |
| Endhan uyir undhan moochu | My life force will turn into air |
| Kaatraagumae | For your breath. |
| Female | |
| Aagaayam or naal | If the sky, one day, |
| Vidiyaamal ponaal | Fails to dawn, |
| Endhan jeevan undhan kaiyil | My life, in your hands, |
| Vilakkaagumae | Will become a lamp. |
| Female | |
| Anbae naan irundhen | My love, I used to be |
| Vellai kaagidhamaai | A blank sheet of paper. |
| Ennil nee vandhaai | You entered into me |
| Pesum oviyamaai | As a speaking portrait. |
| Dheepam nee endraal | If you are the lamp, |
| Adhil naanae thiri aagiren | I become the wick within it. |
| Dhinam thiriyaagiren | Every day, I become the wick. |
| Female | |
| Ennai thaalaattum | The music that lulls me to sleep, |
| Sangeedham neeyallava | Are you not that music? |
| Unnai seeraattum | The golden swing that pampers you, |
| Pon oonjal naan allava | Am I not that swing? |
| Female | |
| Unnai mazhai enbadha | Should I call you the rain, |
| Illai thee enbadha | Or should I call you the fire? |
| Andha aaghaayam | Should I call you that sky, |
| Nilam kaatru nee enbadha | The earth, and the wind? |
| Unnai naan enbadha | Or should I simply call you myself? |
| Female | |
| Ennai thaalaattum | The music that lulls me to sleep, |
| Sangeedham neeyallava | Are you not that music? |
| Unnai seeraattum | The golden swing that pampers you, |
| Pon oonjal naan allava | Am I not that swing? |
இசை அமைப்பாளா் :
சிற்பி
Ah... ah... ah...
Ha... ah... ah... ah...
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mm...
…………………………………
The music that lulls me to sleep,
Are you not that music?
The golden swing that pampers you,
Am I not that swing?
என்னை தாலாட்டும்
சங்கீதம் நீயல்லவா
உன்னை சீராட்டும் பொன் ஊஞ்சல்
நான் அல்லவா
Should I call you the rain,
Or should I call you the fire?
Should I call you that sky,
The earth, and the wind?
Or should I simply call you myself?
உன்னை மழை என்பதா
இல்லை தீ என்பதா
அந்த ஆகாயம் நிலம் காற்று
நீ என்பதா உன்னை நான் என்பதா
The music that lulls me to sleep,
Are you not that music?
The golden swing that pampers you,
Am I not that swing?
என்னை தாலாட்டும்
சங்கீதம் நீயல்லவா
உன்னை சீராட்டும் பொன் ஊஞ்சல்
நான் அல்லவா
Ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah...
…………………………………
If you exist as a river,
Then I too,
For as far as you stretch,
Become your riverbanks.
நதியாக நீயும்
இருந்தாலே நானும்
நீயிருக்கும் தூரம் வரை
கரையாகிறேன்
If you exist as the night,
Then I exist as the moon,
For as long as you are there,
I remain alive.
இரவாக நீயும்
நிலவாக நானும்
நீயிருக்கும் நேரம் வரை
உயிா் வாழ்கிறேன்
On the first day, in my heart,
You were like a seed.
When I looked the very next day,
You had transformed into a forest.
Moving in rhythm with my pulse,
You live.
In my heart, you live.
முதல் நாள் என் மனதில்
விதையாய் நீ இருந்தாய்
மறுநாள் பாா்க்கையிலே
வனமாய் மாறிவிட்டாய்
நாடி துடிப்போடு நடமாடி
நீ வாழ்கிறாய்
நெஞ்சில் நீ வாழ்கிறாய்
The music that lulls me to sleep,
Are you not that music?
The golden swing that pampers you,
Am I not that swing?
என்னை தாலாட்டும்
சங்கீதம் நீயல்லவா
உன்னை சீராட்டும் பொன் ஊஞ்சல்
நான் அல்லவா
If the world, one day,
Is left without air,
My life force will turn into air
For your breath.
பூலோகம் ஓா் நாள்
காற்றின்றி போனால்
எந்தன் உயிா் உந்தன் மூச்சு
காற்றாகுமே
If the sky, one day,
Fails to dawn,
My life, in your hands,
Will become a lamp.
ஆகாயம் ஓா் நாள்
விடியாமல் போனால்
எந்தன் ஜீவன் உந்தன் கையில்
விளக்காகுமே
My love, I used to be
A blank sheet of paper.
You entered into me
As a speaking portrait.
If you are the lamp,
I become the wick within it.
Every day, I become the wick.
அன்பே நான் இருந்தேன்
வெள்ளை காகிதமாய்
என்னில் நீ வந்தாய்
பேசும் ஓவியமாய்
தீபம் நீயென்றால்
அதில் நானே திாி ஆகிறேன்
தினம் திாியாகிறேன்
The music that lulls me to sleep,
Are you not that music?
The golden swing that pampers you,
Am I not that swing?
என்னை தாலாட்டும்
சங்கீதம் நீயல்லவா
உன்னை சீராட்டும் பொன் ஊஞ்சல்
நான் அல்லவா
Should I call you the rain,
Or should I call you the fire?
Should I call you that sky,
The earth, and the wind?
Or should I simply call you myself?
உன்னை மழை என்பதா
இல்லை தீ என்பதா
அந்த ஆகாயம் நிலம் காற்று
நீ என்பதா உன்னை நான் என்பதா
The music that lulls me to sleep,
Are you not that music?
The golden swing that pampers you,
Am I not that swing?
என்னை தாலாட்டும்
சங்கீதம் நீயல்லவா
உன்னை சீராட்டும் பொன் ஊஞ்சல்
நான் அல்லவா
Aaa….aaa…aaa…
Ah... ah... ah...
Haaa….aaa….aaa….aaa….
Ha... ah... ah... ah...
Mmm….mmm….mmm…mm….
Mmm... mmm... mmm... mm...
Ennai thaalaattum
The music that lulls me to sleep,
Sangeedham neeyallava
Are you not that music?
Unnai seeraattum
The golden swing that pampers you,
Pon oonjal naan allava
Am I not that swing?
Unnai mazhai enbadha
Should I call you the rain,
Illai thee enbadha
Or should I call you the fire?
Andha aaghaayam
Should I call you that sky,
Nilam kaatru nee enbadha
The earth, and the wind?
Unnai naan enbadha
Or should I simply call you myself?
Ennai thaalaattum
The music that lulls me to sleep,
Sangeedham neeyallava
Are you not that music?
Unnai seeraattum
The golden swing that pampers you,
Pon oonjal naan allava
Am I not that swing?
Aaaa…..aaaa….
Ah... ah...
Aaaa…aaa…..aaa……
Ah... ah... ah...
Nadhiyaaga neeyum
If you exist as a river,
Irundhaalae naanum
Then I too,
Neeyirukkum thooram varai
For as far as you stretch,
Karaiyaagiren
Become your riverbanks.
Iravaaga neeyum
If you exist as the night,
Nilavaaga naanum
Then I exist as the moon,
Neeyirukkum neram varai
For as long as you are there,
Uyir vaazhgiren
I remain alive.
Mudhal naal en manadhil
On the first day, in my heart,
Vidhaiyaai nee irundhaai
You were like a seed.
Marunaal paarkaiyilae
When I looked the very next day,
Vanamaai maarivittaai
You had transformed into a forest.
Naadi thudippodu nadamaadi
Moving in rhythm with my pulse,
Nee vaazhgiraai
You live.
Nenjil nee vaazhgiraai
In my heart, you live.
Ennai thaalaattum
The music that lulls me to sleep,
Sangeedham neeyallava
Are you not that music?
Unnai seeraattum
The golden swing that pampers you,
Pon oonjal naan allava
Am I not that swing?
Boologam or naal
If the world, one day,
Kaatrindri ponaal
Is left without air,
Endhan uyir undhan moochu
My life force will turn into air
Kaatraagumae
For your breath.
Aagaayam or naal
If the sky, one day,
Vidiyaamal ponaal
Fails to dawn,
Endhan jeevan undhan kaiyil
My life, in your hands,
Vilakkaagumae
Will become a lamp.
Anbae naan irundhen
My love, I used to be
Vellai kaagidhamaai
A blank sheet of paper.
Ennil nee vandhaai
You entered into me
Pesum oviyamaai
As a speaking portrait.
Dheepam nee endraal
If you are the lamp,
Adhil naanae thiri aagiren
I become the wick within it.
Dhinam thiriyaagiren
Every day, I become the wick.
Ennai thaalaattum
The music that lulls me to sleep,
Sangeedham neeyallava
Are you not that music?
Unnai seeraattum
The golden swing that pampers you,
Pon oonjal naan allava
Am I not that swing?
Unnai mazhai enbadha
Should I call you the rain,
Illai thee enbadha
Or should I call you the fire?
Andha aaghaayam
Should I call you that sky,
Nilam kaatru nee enbadha
The earth, and the wind?
Unnai naan enbadha
Or should I simply call you myself?
Ennai thaalaattum
The music that lulls me to sleep,
Sangeedham neeyallava
Are you not that music?
Unnai seeraattum
The golden swing that pampers you,
Pon oonjal naan allava
Am I not that swing?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ennai Thaalaattum Sangeedham from the film Unnai Ninaithu (2002) is a deeply emotional, romantic song expressing unconditional, self-sacrificing love and absolute devotion. The singer equates their beloved to the fundamental elements of life—rain, fire, sky, earth, and wind—eventually realizing that the lover is so intertwined with them that they are one and the same. Through poetic imagery, the song illustrates how love blossomed rapidly from a tiny seed into a lush forest within the heart. The protagonist expresses a willingness to give up their very life force—becoming breath if air runs out or a burning wick if light fades—to sustain the beloved. The lyrics frame romance as a soothing lullaby and an elevated spiritual union.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Vidhaiyaai nee irundhaai / Marunaal paarkaiyilae / Vanamaai maarivittaai”
Compares the sudden and overwhelming growth of love in the speaker's heart from a small 'seed' (Vidhai) to an entire 'forest' (Vanam).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Naadi thudippodu nadamaadi”
Repetition of the initial 'Na' syllable across words in the same line.
Metaphor
“Anbae naan irundhen / Vellai kaagidhamaai / Ennil nee vandhaai / Pesum oviyamaai”
Compares the speaker's unwritten life to a blank white paper and the lover's transformative entry to a speaking portrait.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ennai thaalaattum Sangeedham neeyallava / Unnai seeraattum Pon oonjal naan allava”
Both lines conclude with the rhyming suffix 'allava'.
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Trivia
Unnai Ninaithu (2002) was directed by Vikraman and starred Suriya, Laila, and Sneha in key roles. The song 'Ennai Thaalaattum Sangeedham' was composed by Sirpy with lyrics written by Yugabharathi. It remains one of the most popular tracks of the movie and was recorded in both male (sung by Hariharan) and female (sung by K. S. Chithra) versions.
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