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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 thaalaattumThe music that lulls me to sleep,
Sangeedham neeyallavaAre you not that music?
Unnai seeraattumThe golden swing that pampers you,
Pon oonjal naan allavaAm I not that swing?
Female
Unnai mazhai enbadhaShould I call you the rain,
Illai thee enbadhaOr should I call you the fire?
Andha aaghaayamShould I call you that sky,
Nilam kaatru nee enbadhaThe earth, and the wind?
Unnai naan enbadhaOr should I simply call you myself?
Female
Ennai thaalaattumThe music that lulls me to sleep,
Sangeedham neeyallavaAre you not that music?
Unnai seeraattumThe golden swing that pampers you,
Pon oonjal naan allavaAm I not that swing?
Female
Aaaa…..aaaa….Ah... ah...
Aaaa…aaa…..aaa……Ah... ah... ah...
Female
Nadhiyaaga neeyumIf you exist as a river,
Irundhaalae naanumThen I too,
Neeyirukkum thooram varaiFor as far as you stretch,
KaraiyaagirenBecome your riverbanks.
Female
Iravaaga neeyumIf you exist as the night,
Nilavaaga naanumThen I exist as the moon,
Neeyirukkum neram varaiFor as long as you are there,
Uyir vaazhgirenI remain alive.
Female
Mudhal naal en manadhilOn the first day, in my heart,
Vidhaiyaai nee irundhaaiYou were like a seed.
Marunaal paarkaiyilaeWhen I looked the very next day,
Vanamaai maarivittaaiYou had transformed into a forest.
Naadi thudippodu nadamaadiMoving in rhythm with my pulse,
Nee vaazhgiraaiYou live.
Nenjil nee vaazhgiraaiIn my heart, you live.
Female
Ennai thaalaattumThe music that lulls me to sleep,
Sangeedham neeyallavaAre you not that music?
Unnai seeraattumThe golden swing that pampers you,
Pon oonjal naan allavaAm I not that swing?
Female
Boologam or naalIf the world, one day,
Kaatrindri ponaalIs left without air,
Endhan uyir undhan moochuMy life force will turn into air
KaatraagumaeFor your breath.
Female
Aagaayam or naalIf the sky, one day,
Vidiyaamal ponaalFails to dawn,
Endhan jeevan undhan kaiyilMy life, in your hands,
VilakkaagumaeWill become a lamp.
Female
Anbae naan irundhenMy love, I used to be
Vellai kaagidhamaaiA blank sheet of paper.
Ennil nee vandhaaiYou entered into me
Pesum oviyamaaiAs a speaking portrait.
Dheepam nee endraalIf you are the lamp,
Adhil naanae thiri aagirenI become the wick within it.
Dhinam thiriyaagirenEvery day, I become the wick.
Female
Ennai thaalaattumThe music that lulls me to sleep,
Sangeedham neeyallavaAre you not that music?
Unnai seeraattumThe golden swing that pampers you,
Pon oonjal naan allavaAm I not that swing?
Female
Unnai mazhai enbadhaShould I call you the rain,
Illai thee enbadhaOr should I call you the fire?
Andha aaghaayamShould I call you that sky,
Nilam kaatru nee enbadhaThe earth, and the wind?
Unnai naan enbadhaOr should I simply call you myself?
Female
Ennai thaalaattumThe music that lulls me to sleep,
Sangeedham neeyallavaAre you not that music?
Unnai seeraattumThe golden swing that pampers you,
Pon oonjal naan allavaAm 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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