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Lyrics & meaning

Ennai Thodarendhu

From Maamiyar Veedu · 1993

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Maamiyar Veedu
Movie release year
1993
Lyrics added on
13 Apr 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ennai thodarndhadhu
Kaiyil kidaithadhu
Nandha vanamaa oru sondha vanamaa
Thottu padarndhadhu
Tholil vizhundhadhu
Muthu charamaa oru mullai charamaa
Oru naal maalai medhuvaai cholai
Vazhiyae thanithu naan nadakka
Ennai thodarndhadhu
Kaiyil kidaithadhu
Nandha vanamaa oru sondha vanamaa
Naal thorum ninaivil
Naan valarthaen kanavai
Nee thaanae manadhil
Naan sumakkum siluvai
Dhinamum kaalai maalaiyum
Vanangum dhevan aalayam
Naam konda uravai potridum
Nesangal vilanga vaazhthidum
Idhazh thaen vazhanga naan mayanga
Thottu padarndhadhu
Tholil vizhundhadhu
Muthu charamaa oru mullai charamaa
Oru naal maalai medhuvaai cholai
Vazhiyae thanithu naan nadakka
Ennai thodarndhadhu
Kaiyil kidaithadhu
Nandha vanamaa
Oru sondha vanamaa
Ketkaamal uravaai
Kidaithaval nee enakku
Kaatraai nee anaikka
Kelvi ellaam edharkku
Piravi thorum kooduven
Uravu raagam paaduven
Nee indri enadhu jeevitham
Neerukkum vizhindha kaagidham
Andha yaezh pirappum saerndhirukka
Ennai thodarndhadhu
Kaiyil kidaithadhu
Nandha vanamaa
Oru sondha vanamaa
Thottu padarndhadhu
Tholil vizhundhadhu
Muthu charamaa oru mullai charamaa
Oru naal maalai medhuvaai cholai
Vazhiyae thanithu naan nadakka
Ennai thodarndhadhu
Kaiyil kidaithadhu
Nandha vanamaa
Oru sondha vanamaa
Nandha vanamaa oru sondha vanamaa
It followed after me,
And I held it in my hands.
Is it a flower garden, or a garden of my own?
It touched me and gently embraced me,
And fell upon my shoulder.
Is it a string of pearls, or a garland of jasmine?
One evening, slowly through the grove,
As I was walking all alone...
It followed after me,
And I held it in my hands.
Is it a flower garden, or a garden of my own?
Day after day in my thoughts,
I nurtured a dream.
Aren't you the cross
That I carry in my heart?
Every day, morning and evening,
The house of God where we pray
Will celebrate the bond we share,
And bless our love to flourish.
As your lips offer honey and I lose myself,
It touched me and gently embraced me,
And fell upon my shoulder.
Is it a string of pearls, or a garland of jasmine?
One evening, slowly through the grove,
As I was walking all alone...
It followed after me,
And I held it in my hands.
Is it a flower garden,
Or a garden of my own?
Without my ever asking,
You came into my life as my love.
When you embrace me like the wind,
Why do we need any questions?
In every lifetime, I will unite with you,
And sing the melody of our bond.
Without you, my life
Is like a piece of paper fallen into water.
To be together across all seven lifetimes,
It followed after me,
And I held it in my hands.
Is it a flower garden,
Or a garden of my own?
It touched me and gently embraced me,
And fell upon my shoulder.
Is it a string of pearls, or a garland of jasmine?
One evening, slowly through the grove,
As I was walking all alone...
It followed after me,
And I held it in my hands.
Is it a flower garden,
Or a garden of my own?
Is it a flower garden, or a garden of my own?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic song captures the poetic sentiment of finding an unexpected yet deeply cherished love while walking alone in life. The protagonist expresses marvel at how love unexpectedly entered their life like a fragrant garland or a divine garden, transforming solitary thoughts into a sacred shared devotion.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Rhetorical Question (Vina)

“Nandha vanamaa oru sondha vanamaa”

The lyrics feature poetic questioning comparing love to a heavenly garden ('Nandha vanamaa') or a pearl string ('Muthu charamaa').

Metaphor (Uvamaatani)

“Nee indri enadhu jeevitham Neerukkum vizhindha kaagidham”

The protagonist compares a life without their lover to a piece of paper that has fallen into water, rendering it useless and dissolved.

Initial Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Naal thorum ninaivil / Naan valarthaen kanavai”

Repetition of initial letter sounds 'Na' across lines to create rhythmic symmetry.

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Trivia

The song from the 1993 Tamil film 'Maamiyar Veedu' features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics written by the prolific lyricist Vaali.

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