Ennatha Naa
From Sembi · 2022
- Lyricist
- Prabusolomon
- Singers
- Vandana Srinivasan, Nivas K. Prasanna
- Music director
- Nivas K. Prasanna
- Details
- Sembi2022
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ennatha naan solla poren | What am I going to say? |
| Kaalatha naan thalla poren | How am I going to pass time? |
| Sogatha naan yendha poren | I am going to carry this sorrow. |
| Senja paavatha naan thaanga poren | I am going to endure the sin I committed. |
| Female | |
| Kanmaniyae pon maniyae | Oh my precious eye, my golden child. |
| Sonnadhellaam nee nambuniyae | You believed everything I said. |
| Sonnadha naan seiyaliyae | I failed to do what I promised. |
| Nee nambuniyae enna nambuniyae | You believed me, you truly believed me. |
| Female | |
| Adi aathi .. | Oh dear Lord... |
| Nee enna mannichiya | Whether you forgave me |
| Illa thandichiyaannu thonalaiyae | Or punished me, I cannot comprehend. |
| Female | |
| Ennatha naan solla poren | What am I going to say? |
| Ooo ooo ooo | Ooo ooo ooo |
| Aaa aa aaa ooo | Aaa aa aaa ooo |
| Female | |
| Kaayamellaam | All these wounds |
| Mella aaridumae | Will slowly heal. |
| Mella maaridumae | Will slowly change. |
| Adhu vaadidumae | It will wither away. |
| Female | |
| Kannukulla | Inside the eyes, |
| Kanda kaatchi ellaam | All the sights seen, |
| Mella oodidumae | Will slowly fade away, |
| Nenjil aadidumae | And linger in the heart. |
| Female | |
| Adi aathi .. | Oh dear Lord... |
| Nee enna mannichiya | Whether you forgave me |
| Illa thandichiyaannu thonalaiyae | Or punished me, I cannot comprehend. |
| Female | |
| Ennatha naan solla poren | What am I going to say? |
| Male :Ooo ooo ooo | [Male] Ooo ooo ooo |
| Aaa aa aaa ooo | Aaa aa aaa ooo |
என்னத்த நான் சொல்லப்போறன்…
காலத்த நான் தள்ளப்போறேன்…
சோகத்த நான் ஏந்தப் போறேன்…
செஞ்ச பாவத்த நான் தாங்கப்போறேன்…
What am I going to say?
How am I going to pass time?
I am going to carry this sorrow.
I am going to endure the sin I committed.
கண்மணியே! பொன்மணியே!
சொன்னதெல்லாம் நீ நம்பினியே!
சொன்னத நான் செய்யலியே!
நீ நம்புனியே… என்ன நம்புனியே…
Oh my precious eye, my golden child.
You believed everything I said.
I failed to do what I promised.
You believed me, you truly believed me.
அடி ஆத்தி!
நீ என்ன மன்னிச்சியா!
இல்ல தண்டிச்சியான்னு தோனலயே!
Oh dear Lord...
Whether you forgave me
Or punished me, I cannot comprehend.
என்னத்த நான் சொல்லப்போறன்…
ஓஓஓ… ஓஓஓ… ஓஓஓ…
ஆஆஆ… ஓஓஓ…
What am I going to say?
Ooo ooo ooo
Aaa aa aaa ooo
காயமெல்லாம்
மெல்ல ஆறிடுமே!
மெல்ல மாறிடுமே!
அது வாடிடுமே!
All these wounds
Will slowly heal.
Will slowly change.
It will wither away.
கண்ணுக்குள்ள
கண்ட காட்சியெல்லாம்
மெல்ல ஓடிடுமே!
நெஞ்சில் ஆடிடுமே!
Inside the eyes,
All the sights seen,
Will slowly fade away,
And linger in the heart.
அடி ஆத்தி!
நீ என்ன மன்னிச்சியா!
இல்ல தண்டிச்சியான்னு தோனலயே!
Oh dear Lord...
Whether you forgave me
Or punished me, I cannot comprehend.
என்னத்த நான் சொல்லப்போறன்…
ஓஓஓ… ஓஓஓ… ஓஓஓ…
ஆஆஆ… ஓஓஓ…
What am I going to say?
[Male] Ooo ooo ooo
Aaa aa aaa ooo
Ennatha naan solla poren
What am I going to say?
Kaalatha naan thalla poren
How am I going to pass time?
Sogatha naan yendha poren
I am going to carry this sorrow.
Senja paavatha naan thaanga poren
I am going to endure the sin I committed.
Kanmaniyae pon maniyae
Oh my precious eye, my golden child.
Sonnadhellaam nee nambuniyae
You believed everything I said.
Sonnadha naan seiyaliyae
I failed to do what I promised.
Nee nambuniyae enna nambuniyae
You believed me, you truly believed me.
Adi aathi ..
Oh dear Lord...
Nee enna mannichiya
Whether you forgave me
Illa thandichiyaannu thonalaiyae
Or punished me, I cannot comprehend.
Ennatha naan solla poren
What am I going to say?
Ooo ooo ooo
Ooo ooo ooo
Aaa aa aaa ooo
Aaa aa aaa ooo
Kaayamellaam
All these wounds
Mella aaridumae
Will slowly heal.
Mella maaridumae
Will slowly change.
Adhu vaadidumae
It will wither away.
Kannukulla
Inside the eyes,
Kanda kaatchi ellaam
All the sights seen,
Mella oodidumae
Will slowly fade away,
Nenjil aadidumae
And linger in the heart.
Adi aathi ..
Oh dear Lord...
Nee enna mannichiya
Whether you forgave me
Illa thandichiyaannu thonalaiyae
Or punished me, I cannot comprehend.
Ennatha naan solla poren
What am I going to say?
Male :Ooo ooo ooo
[Male] Ooo ooo ooo
Aaa aa aaa ooo
Aaa aa aaa ooo
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film 'Sembi' conveys a profound sense of guilt, repentance, and emotional anguish. The protagonist expresses deep remorse for failing to keep promises to a loved one who trusted them unconditionally, questioning whether their current distress is a forgiveness or punishment. Despite the heavy burden of sorrow, the lyrics reflect a bittersweet realization that time eventually heals wounds and dims painful memories, even as emotional scars linger.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Ennatha naan solla poren / Kaalatha naan thalla poren”
The repetitive ending word 'poren' across lines 1-4 creates a rhythmic, melancholic cadence emphasizing future endurance.
Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kanmaniyae pon maniyae”
The second consonant 'n' creates phonetic harmony in 'Kanmaniyae' and 'pon maniyae'.
Anaphora (Initial Repetition)
“Mella aaridumae / Mella maaridumae”
Repetition of the word 'Mella' (slowly) underscores the gradual and painful nature of time healing emotional wounds.
Did you know?
Trivia
The song is featured in the 2022 Tamil drama film 'Sembi', directed by Prabu Solomon, who also penned the lyrics himself to closely match the movie's poignant storyline. Composed by Nivas K Prasanna, the track relies on soft acoustic tones and vocal harmony to evoke deep empathy.
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