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Lyrics & meaning

Ennamo Seithai Nee

From Kadhalna Summa Illai · 2009

Lyricists
Not listed
Singers
Udit Narayan, Sujatha Mohan
Music directors
Vidyasagar, Mani Sharma
Details
Kadhalna Summa Illai2009

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
{ Ennamo seithaai neeYou did something to me,
Enna thaan seithaai nee } (2)Just what did you do to me?
Male
Ethiril yaarai paarkum pothum hoWhenever I look at anyone in front of me, ho,
Kangal unnaiya thaanae thedumMy eyes automatically search only for you.
Kaalgal tharaiyil irukum pothum …mmEven when my feet are planted on the ground... mm,
Manasu paranthu paarka thondrumMy mind feels like flying high to look around.
Female
Ennamo seithaai neeYou did something to me,
Enna thaan seithaai neeJust what did you do to me?
Female
Kudaigal kaiyil irukum pothum mm ..ohEven with umbrellas in hand, mm.. oh,
Mazhaiyil nanainthu paarka thondrumI feel like getting drenched in the rain.
Konjam nerungi paarka thondrum ..mmI feel like looking at you closer... mm,
Konjam vilagi paarka thondrumI feel like stepping back and looking from afar.
Male
Unnai paarkum munnae uzhagam siriyathadiBefore seeing you, the world felt so small, my dear,
Unnai paartha pinnae uzhagam periyathadiAfter seeing you, the world feels so vast, my dear.
Jannal thiranthu paarka vaithaai hoYou made me open the window and look out, ho,
Ennai unarnthu paarka vaithaaiYou made me realize and look into myself.
Female
Ho oh oh oh oh oh nee paarkum paarvai oru naalHo oh oh... The way you look at the world will one day,
Naan paarkum paarvai aagumBecome the way I see everything too.
Male
Eppadi eppadi eppadi enakul vanthaaiHow, how, how did you enter within me?
Enthan nenjai kettu paarthenI asked my own heart,
Ethanai ethanai ethanai thadavai ketum bathilgal illaiyaeNo matter how many times I ask, there are no answers.
Female
Nathiyil midhakum vilaku ellamAll the lamps floating on a river,
Nathiyin aalam therivathillaiDo not know the depth of the river.
Kaadhal entha nimidam pirakumAt which exact moment love is born,
Kadavul manathum arivathillaiEven God's mind does not know.
Male
Ennamo seithaai neeYou did something to me,
Enna thaan seithaai neeJust what did you do to me?
Female
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Female
Kuzhandhai siripinilae ullam thirudugiraaiWith a child's smile, you steal my heart,
Methuvaai mayil iragaai manathai varudugiraaiGently like a peacock feather, you stroke my mind.
Kaalam urainthu poga vaithaaiYou made time freeze in its tracks,
Kanavil karainthu poga vaithaaiYou made me melt into a dream.
Male
Oh oh oh oh oh oh boologam muzhuthum poo poothuOh oh... the whole world bloomed with flowers,
Pookolam aanathu unnalaeAnd turned into a floral art because of you.
Female
Eppadi eppadi eppadi enakul vanthaaiHow, how, how did you enter within me?
Enthan nenjai kettu paarthenI asked my own heart,
Ethanai ethanai ethanai ethanai thadavai ketum bathilgal illaiyaeNo matter how many times I ask, there are no answers.
Male
Kangal kaditham pota pinnae hoAfter the eyes send a letter, ho,
Kiligal paranthu varuvathillaiParrots don't need to fly in to deliver messages.
Female
Kangal virumbi paartha pinnae ohOnce the eyes look with affection, oh,
Idhayam murandu pidipathillaiThe heart no longer stays stubborn.
Female
Ennamo seithaai neeYou did something to me,
Enna thaan seithaai neeJust what did you do to me?
Konjam nerungi paarka thondrum mm .. ohI feel like looking closer, mm.. oh,
Male
Konjam virumbi paarka thondrumI feel like looking lovingly,
Female
Kaalgal tharaiyil irukum pothum oh ohEven when my feet are on the ground, oh oh,
Male
Manasu paranthu paarka thondrumMy mind feels like flying high to look around.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Ennamo Seithaai Nee' expresses the sweet bewilderment and emotional awakening caused by falling in love. The protagonist feels transformed as love alters their perception of everyday reality—making feet feel weightless, umbrellas redundant in the rain, and expanding their worldview from narrow to boundless. The lyrics playfully explore the mystery of love, comparing it to floating river lamps unaware of the river's depth and noting that even God cannot predict the precise moment love takes root in a heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis)

Unnai paarkum munnae uzhagam siriyathadi / Unnai paartha pinnae uzhagam periyathadi

Contrasts 'siriyathadi' (small) and 'periyathadi' (big) to show how love expands one's view of the world.

Simile (Upamai)

Methuvaai mayil iragaai manathai varudugiraai

Compares the gentle sensation of love caressing the mind to the softness of a peacock feather (mayil iragu).

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Nathiyil midhakum vilaku ellam / Nathiyin aalam therivathillai

Uses floating lamps on a river as a metaphor for lovers who experience the journey of love without knowing its infinite depth.

Ethugai (Second-Letter Rhyming)

Kaalam urainthu poga vaithaai / Kanavil karainthu poga vaithaai

Rhyming of the second letter 'la' / 'na' in 'Kaalam' and 'Kanavil' creating a melodious rhythm.

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Trivia

'Kadhalna Summa Illai' (2009) is a Tamil romantic drama film starring Sharwanand and Gurbani. It is a remake of the acclaimed 2008 Telugu hit film 'Gamyam'. The soundtrack features compositions by Vidyasagar and Mani Sharma, who adapted and embellished original themes to fit Tamil sensibilities.

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