Ennamo Nadakkirathe
From Sandakozhi · 2005
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Shaan
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Sandakozhi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ho haa… ho haa….aaa… | Ho haa… ho haa….aaa… |
| Ho haa… ho haa….aaa… | Ho haa… ho haa….aaa… |
| Ho haa… ho haa….aaa… | Ho haa… ho haa….aaa… |
| Ho haa… ho haa….aaa… | Ho haa… ho haa….aaa… |
| Male | |
| Ennamo nadakkirathae | Something mysterious is happening, |
| Enakku pidikkirathae | And I am liking it. |
| Ennamo nadakkirathae | Something mysterious is happening, |
| Ellaam pidikkirathae | I am liking everything about it. |
| Male | |
| Ennamo nadakkirathae | Something mysterious is happening, |
| Enakku pidikkirathe | And I am liking it. |
| Ennamo nadakkirathae | Something mysterious is happening, |
| Ellaam pidikkirathae | I am liking everything about it. |
| Male | |
| Yaar yaaro etho pesa | When random people speak about random things, |
| Yaar yaaro etho ketka | When random people listen to something, |
| Un kuralaai | As if it were your voice, |
| Ellaam ketkkirathae | Everything sounds like you. |
| Yeah yeah | Yeah yeah |
| Male | |
| Yaar yaaro ethirae thondra | When random strangers appear in front of me, |
| Yaar yaaro kadanththu poga | When random strangers walk past me, |
| Unnai pol | Just like you, |
| Ellaam therigirathae | Everyone appears to be you. |
| Yeah…… | Yeah…… |
| Male | |
| Kaathal vanthu kannukkullae | Love arrived into my eyes, |
| Koodu kattiyathae | And built a nest. |
| Kallai pola poovai vaithu | Using flowers as if they were stones, |
| Veedu kattiyathae | It built a house. |
| Male | |
| Kaathal seida madaiya | "Go fall in love, you fool!" |
| Endru kaathal thittiyathae | Thus love scolded me. |
| Kathavai moodi vaithapothum | Even when I closed the doors shut, |
| Jannal thattiyathae | It knocked on my window. |
| Male | |
| Ennamo nadakkirathae | Something mysterious is happening, |
| Enakku pidikkirathae | And I am liking it. |
| Ennamo nadakkirathae | Something mysterious is happening, |
| Ellaam pidikkirathae | I am liking everything about it. |
| Male | |
| Oru paarvai | Just one glance, |
| Oru paarvai | Just one glance, |
| Athu malai melae | It pushes me upside down, |
| Yhalai keezhaai thallum | From the top of a mountain. |
| Male | |
| Maru paarvai | Another glance, |
| Maru paarvai | Another glance, |
| Athu meendum ennai | It tells me once again, |
| Melae vara chollum | To climb right back up. |
| Male | |
| Adada ennai maatti vittaalae | Oh my, she has trapped me! |
| Azhagaai aabaththil maati vittaalae | She beautifully trapped me in danger! |
| Tholodu rekkai mulaikkuthae | Wings are sprouting on my shoulders, |
| Kaal rendum kaathil parakkuthae | Both my feet are flying in the wind. |
| Ithu maayam manthiram illaiyae | This is neither magic nor sorcery, |
| Ada kaathal thollai | Oh, it's just the trouble of love! |
| Male | |
| Yaar yaaro etho pesa | When random people speak about random things, |
| Yaar yaaro etho ketka | When random people listen to something, |
| Un kuralaai | As if it were your voice, |
| Ellaam ketkkirathae | Everything sounds like you. |
| Yeah yeah | Yeah yeah |
| Male | |
| Yaar yaaro ethirae thondra | When random strangers appear in front of me, |
| Yaar yaaro kadanththu poga | When random strangers walk past me, |
| Unnai pol | Just like you, |
| Ellaam therigirathae | Everyone appears to be you. |
| Yeah…… | Yeah…… |
| Female | |
| Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa | Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa |
| Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa | Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa |
| Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa | Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa |
| Ha ha haaa haaa..aa…aa…aaa.. | Ha ha haaa haaa..aa…aa…aaa.. |
| Male | |
| Muthal muthalaai | For the very first time, |
| Mella thayangi | Hesitating slowly, |
| Nettru poo kadaiyil | Yesterday at the flower shop, |
| Pookal vaanga nindren | I stood to buy flowers. |
| Male | |
| Indru valaiyal | Today looking at, |
| Kadai paarthu | A bangle shop, |
| Unthan kai alavai | The size of your wrist, |
| Kaattril naanum varainthen | I drew in the thin air. |
| Male | |
| En per enna | "What is my name?" |
| Yaaro ennai ketkka | When someone asked me, |
| Un per solli uthattinai kadithen | I bit my lips, accidentally uttering your name. |
| Engo naan piranthu vanthathu | Was I born somewhere far away, |
| Unnodu sernthu vaazhava | Only to end up living with you? |
| Iru ithayam ennul thudikkirathae | Two hearts beat inside me now, |
| Intha kaathalaalae | All because of this love! |
| Male | |
| Yaar yaaro etho pesa | When random people speak about random things, |
| Yaar yaaro etho ketka | When random people listen to something, |
| Un kuralaai | As if it were your voice, |
| Ellaam ketkkirathae | Everything sounds like you. |
| Yeah yeah | Yeah yeah |
| Male | |
| Yaar yaaro ethirae thondra | When random strangers appear in front of me, |
| Yaar yaaro kadanththu poga | When random strangers walk past me, |
| Unnai pol | Just like you, |
| Ellaam therigirathae | Everyone appears to be you. |
| Yeah…… | Yeah…… |
| Male | |
| {Ennamo nadakkirathae | {Something mysterious is happening, |
| Enakku pidikkirathae | And I am liking it. |
| Ennamo nadakkirathae | Something mysterious is happening, |
| Ellaam pidikkirathae} (2) | I am liking everything about it.} (2) |
ஹோ ஹா ஹோ
ஹா ஆஆ ஹோ ஹா
ஹோ ஹா ஆஆ ஹோ
ஹா ஹோ ஹா ஆஆ
ஹோ ஹா ஹோ ஹா
ஆஆ
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
என்னமோ
நடக்கிறதே எனக்கு
பிடிக்கிறதே என்னமோ
நடக்கிறதே எல்லாம்
பிடிக்கிறதே
Something mysterious is happening,
And I am liking it.
Something mysterious is happening,
I am liking everything about it.
என்னமோ
நடக்கிறதே எனக்கு
பிடிக்கிறதே என்னமோ
நடக்கிறதே எல்லாம்
பிடிக்கிறதே
Something mysterious is happening,
And I am liking it.
Something mysterious is happening,
I am liking everything about it.
யார் யாரோ
ஏதோ பேச யார் யாரோ
ஏதோ கேட்க உன் குரலாய்
எல்லாம் கேட்கிறதே யே
யே
When random people speak about random things,
When random people listen to something,
As if it were your voice,
Everything sounds like you.
Yeah yeah
யார் யாரோ எதிரே
தோன்ற யார் யாரோ கடந்து
போக உன்னை போல் எல்லாம்
தெரிகிறதே யே
When random strangers appear in front of me,
When random strangers walk past me,
Just like you,
Everyone appears to be you.
Yeah……
காதல் வந்து
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே கூடு
கட்டியதே கல்லை போல
பூவை வைத்து வீடு
கட்டியதே
Love arrived into my eyes,
And built a nest.
Using flowers as if they were stones,
It built a house.
காதல் செய்த
மடையா என்று காதல்
திட்டியதே கதவை மூடி
வைத்த போதும் ஜன்னல்
தட்டியதே
"Go fall in love, you fool!"
Thus love scolded me.
Even when I closed the doors shut,
It knocked on my window.
என்னமோ
நடக்கிறதே எனக்கு
பிடிக்கிறதே என்னமோ
நடக்கிறதே எல்லாம்
பிடிக்கிறதே
Something mysterious is happening,
And I am liking it.
Something mysterious is happening,
I am liking everything about it.
ஒரு பார்வை
ஒரு பார்வை அது மலை
மேலே தலை கீழாய்
தள்ளும்
Just one glance,
Just one glance,
It pushes me upside down,
From the top of a mountain.
மறு பார்வை
மறு பார்வை அது
மீண்டும் என்னை
மேலே வர சொல்லும்
Another glance,
Another glance,
It tells me once again,
To climb right back up.
அடடா என்னை
மாட்டி விட்டாலே அழகாய்
ஆபத்தில் மாட்டி விட்டாலே
தோளோடு ரெக்கை முளைக்குதே
கால் ரெண்டும் காத்தில் பறக்குதே
இது மாயம் மந்திரம் இல்லையே
அட காதல் தொல்லை
Oh my, she has trapped me!
She beautifully trapped me in danger!
Wings are sprouting on my shoulders,
Both my feet are flying in the wind.
This is neither magic nor sorcery,
Oh, it's just the trouble of love!
யார் யாரோ ஏதோ
பேச யார் யாரோ ஏதோ
கேட்க உன் குரலாய்
எல்லாம் கேட்கிறதே
யே யே
When random people speak about random things,
When random people listen to something,
As if it were your voice,
Everything sounds like you.
Yeah yeah
யார் யாரோ எதிரே
தோன்ற யார் யாரோ கடந்து
போக உன்னை போல்
எல்லாம் தெரிகிறதே யே
When random strangers appear in front of me,
When random strangers walk past me,
Just like you,
Everyone appears to be you.
Yeah……
ஓ ஹோ ஹா
ஆ ஆஆ ஆ ஓ ஹோ
ஹா ஆ ஆஆ ஆ ஓ
ஹோ ஹா ஆ ஆஆ
ஆ ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஆ ஆஆ ஆ
Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa
Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa
Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa
Ha ha haaa haaa..aa…aa…aaa..
முதல் முதலாய்
மெல்ல தயங்கி நேற்று
பூ கடையில் பூக்கள்
வாங்க நின்றேன்
For the very first time,
Hesitating slowly,
Yesterday at the flower shop,
I stood to buy flowers.
இன்று வளையல்
கடை பார்த்து உந்தன் கை
அளவை காற்றில் நானும்
வரைந்தேன்
Today looking at,
A bangle shop,
The size of your wrist,
I drew in the thin air.
என் பேர் என்ன
யாரோ என்னை கேட்க
உன் பேர் சொல்லி உதட்டினை
கடித்தேன் எங்கோ நான் பிறந்து
வந்தது உன்னோடு சேர்ந்து
வாழவா இரு இதயம் என்னுள்
துடிக்கிறதே இந்த காதலாலே
"What is my name?"
When someone asked me,
I bit my lips, accidentally uttering your name.
Was I born somewhere far away,
Only to end up living with you?
Two hearts beat inside me now,
All because of this love!
யார் யாரோ
ஏதோ பேச யார் யாரோ
ஏதோ கேட்க உன் குரலாய்
எல்லாம் கேட்கிறதே யே யே
When random people speak about random things,
When random people listen to something,
As if it were your voice,
Everything sounds like you.
Yeah yeah
யார் யாரோ
எதிரே தோன்ற யார்
யாரோ கடந்து போக
உன்னை போல் எல்லாம்
தெரிகிறதே யே
When random strangers appear in front of me,
When random strangers walk past me,
Just like you,
Everyone appears to be you.
Yeah……
{ என்னமோ
நடக்கிறதே எனக்கு
பிடிக்கிறதே என்னமோ
நடக்கிறதே எல்லாம்
பிடிக்கிறதே } (2)
{Something mysterious is happening,
And I am liking it.
Something mysterious is happening,
I am liking everything about it.} (2)
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
Ho haa… ho haa….aaa…
Ennamo nadakkirathae
Something mysterious is happening,
Enakku pidikkirathae
And I am liking it.
Ennamo nadakkirathae
Something mysterious is happening,
Ellaam pidikkirathae
I am liking everything about it.
Ennamo nadakkirathae
Something mysterious is happening,
Enakku pidikkirathe
And I am liking it.
Ennamo nadakkirathae
Something mysterious is happening,
Ellaam pidikkirathae
I am liking everything about it.
Yaar yaaro etho pesa
When random people speak about random things,
Yaar yaaro etho ketka
When random people listen to something,
Un kuralaai
As if it were your voice,
Ellaam ketkkirathae
Everything sounds like you.
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yaar yaaro ethirae thondra
When random strangers appear in front of me,
Yaar yaaro kadanththu poga
When random strangers walk past me,
Unnai pol
Just like you,
Ellaam therigirathae
Everyone appears to be you.
Yeah……
Yeah……
Kaathal vanthu kannukkullae
Love arrived into my eyes,
Koodu kattiyathae
And built a nest.
Kallai pola poovai vaithu
Using flowers as if they were stones,
Veedu kattiyathae
It built a house.
Kaathal seida madaiya
"Go fall in love, you fool!"
Endru kaathal thittiyathae
Thus love scolded me.
Kathavai moodi vaithapothum
Even when I closed the doors shut,
Jannal thattiyathae
It knocked on my window.
Ennamo nadakkirathae
Something mysterious is happening,
Enakku pidikkirathae
And I am liking it.
Ennamo nadakkirathae
Something mysterious is happening,
Ellaam pidikkirathae
I am liking everything about it.
Oru paarvai
Just one glance,
Oru paarvai
Just one glance,
Athu malai melae
It pushes me upside down,
Yhalai keezhaai thallum
From the top of a mountain.
Maru paarvai
Another glance,
Maru paarvai
Another glance,
Athu meendum ennai
It tells me once again,
Melae vara chollum
To climb right back up.
Adada ennai maatti vittaalae
Oh my, she has trapped me!
Azhagaai aabaththil maati vittaalae
She beautifully trapped me in danger!
Tholodu rekkai mulaikkuthae
Wings are sprouting on my shoulders,
Kaal rendum kaathil parakkuthae
Both my feet are flying in the wind.
Ithu maayam manthiram illaiyae
This is neither magic nor sorcery,
Ada kaathal thollai
Oh, it's just the trouble of love!
Yaar yaaro etho pesa
When random people speak about random things,
Yaar yaaro etho ketka
When random people listen to something,
Un kuralaai
As if it were your voice,
Ellaam ketkkirathae
Everything sounds like you.
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yaar yaaro ethirae thondra
When random strangers appear in front of me,
Yaar yaaro kadanththu poga
When random strangers walk past me,
Unnai pol
Just like you,
Ellaam therigirathae
Everyone appears to be you.
Yeah……
Yeah……
Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa
Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa
Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa
Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa
Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa
Oh hoo haa aa..aaa ..aa
Ha ha haaa haaa..aa…aa…aaa..
Ha ha haaa haaa..aa…aa…aaa..
Muthal muthalaai
For the very first time,
Mella thayangi
Hesitating slowly,
Nettru poo kadaiyil
Yesterday at the flower shop,
Pookal vaanga nindren
I stood to buy flowers.
Indru valaiyal
Today looking at,
Kadai paarthu
A bangle shop,
Unthan kai alavai
The size of your wrist,
Kaattril naanum varainthen
I drew in the thin air.
En per enna
"What is my name?"
Yaaro ennai ketkka
When someone asked me,
Un per solli uthattinai kadithen
I bit my lips, accidentally uttering your name.
Engo naan piranthu vanthathu
Was I born somewhere far away,
Unnodu sernthu vaazhava
Only to end up living with you?
Iru ithayam ennul thudikkirathae
Two hearts beat inside me now,
Intha kaathalaalae
All because of this love!
Yaar yaaro etho pesa
When random people speak about random things,
Yaar yaaro etho ketka
When random people listen to something,
Un kuralaai
As if it were your voice,
Ellaam ketkkirathae
Everything sounds like you.
Yeah yeah
Yeah yeah
Yaar yaaro ethirae thondra
When random strangers appear in front of me,
Yaar yaaro kadanththu poga
When random strangers walk past me,
Unnai pol
Just like you,
Ellaam therigirathae
Everyone appears to be you.
Yeah……
Yeah……
{Ennamo nadakkirathae
{Something mysterious is happening,
Enakku pidikkirathae
And I am liking it.
Ennamo nadakkirathae
Something mysterious is happening,
Ellaam pidikkirathae} (2)
I am liking everything about it.} (2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Ennamo Nadakkirathe is a cheerful and euphoric romantic track expressing the overwhelming sensation of falling in love for the first time. The protagonist describes the psychological and physical alterations brought about by love: seeing the beloved in every passerby, hearing her voice in every sound, and feeling light enough to fly. The world around him undergoes a joyful transformation where every ordinary action takes on new, romantic meaning.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Ennamo nadakkirathae / Ellaam pidikkirathae”
The second consonant 'n' in 'Ennamo' rhymes with 'l' in 'Ellaam' in Tamil prosody style structure.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Kaathal vanthu kannukkullae / Koodu kattiyathae”
The starting consonant 'K' repeats in Kaathal, kannukkullae, Koodu, and kattiyathae.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Tholodu rekkai mulaikkuthae / Kaal rendum kaathil parakkuthae”
Exaggerating the feeling of lightness and joy by stating that wings sprout on shoulders and feet fly in the air.
Personification
“Kaathal seida madaiya / Endru kaathal thittiyathae”
Love is personified as a person scolding the protagonist to go fall in love.
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Trivia
The song 'Ennamo Nadakkirathe' from Sandakozhi (2005) was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and sung by Sriram Parthasarathy. It became an instant hit upon release, showcasing Yuvan's signature contemporary romantic sound paired with lyricist Na. Muthukumar's evocative colloquial lyrics.
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