Ennavale Ennavale
From Ninaithen Vandhai · 1998
- Lyricist
- Pazhani Bharathi
- Singers
- Mano, Anuradha Sriram
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Ninaithen Vandhai1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Laali pappu laali pappu pol inikum manasu | The heart sweetens like a lollipop |
| Jaali typpu paatu ketaa aadukindra vayasu | This is the age that dances upon hearing a cheerful song |
| Male | |
| { Ennavalae ennavalae engirunthai needhan | { Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while? |
| Kanavinilae kanavinilae kaaka vaithai needhan } (2) | In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait } (2) |
| En kangal thedidum kaadhal needhan | You are the love that my eyes keep searching for |
| En jeevan parukidum thaakam needhan | You are the thirst that my soul drinks from |
| Male | |
| Ennavalae ennavalae engirunthai needhan | Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while? |
| Kanavinilae kanavinilae kaaka vaithai needhan | In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait |
| Male | |
| Uyiril pooparitha kaadhaliyum needhan | You are the lover who plucked flowers from my soul |
| Ullam thedum oru dhevathaiyum needhan | You are the angel that my heart keeps searching for |
| Female | |
| Iravil mithandhu varum mellisaiyum needhan | You are the soft melody floating gently through the night |
| Ilamai nanaiyavarum poo mazhaiyum needhan | You are the shower of flowers drenching my youth |
| Male | |
| Verka vaithaai needhan needhan | You made me sweat, yes it was you |
| Visirivittai needhan needhan | You fanned me with cool air, yes it was you |
| Female | |
| Thedi vanthaai needhan needhan | You came searching for me, yes it was you |
| Theda vaithaai needhan needhan | You made me search for you, yes it was you |
| Male | |
| Puthayalai polae vandhu kidaithavalum needhan | You are the treasure that came and fell into my hands |
| Female | |
| Theriyaamal en manathai parithathum needhan | You are the one who stole my heart without me knowing |
| Male | |
| Ennavalae ennavalae engirunthai needhan | Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while? |
| Kanavinilae kanavinilae kaaka vaithai needhan | In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait |
| Male | |
| Ennai moodividum venpaniyum needhan | You are the white mist that completely covers me |
| Kulirum maarkazhiyil kampaliyum needhan | You are the warm blanket in the chilling cold of Margazhi |
| Female | |
| Ennai uranga vaikum thalaiyanaiyum needhan | You are the pillow that lulls me to sleep |
| Thookam kalaithuvidum kanavukalum needhan | You are the dreams that disrupt my sleep |
| Male | |
| Moghangalum needhan needhan | You are the desires, yes you are |
| Muthangalum needhan needhan | You are the kisses, yes you are |
| Female | |
| Punnakaiyum needhan needhan | You are the smile, yes you are |
| Kanneerum needhan needhan | You are the tears, yes you are |
| Male | |
| Kangalai moodivittu olinthavalum needhan | You are the one who hid after closing my eyes |
| Female | |
| Olinthavalai arukil vandhu anaithathum needhan | You are the one who came close to embrace the one hiding |
| Male | |
| { Ennavalae ennavalae engirunthai needhan | { Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while? |
| Kanavinilae kanavinilae kaaka vaithai needhan } (2) | In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait } (2) |
| En kangal thedidum kaadhal needhan | You are the love that my eyes keep searching for |
| En jeevan parukidum thaakam needhan | You are the thirst that my soul drinks from |
லாலி பப்பு
லாலி பப்பு போல்
இனிக்கும் மனசு
ஜாலி டைப்பு பாட்டு
கேட்டா ஆடுகின்ற வயசு
The heart sweetens like a lollipop
This is the age that dances upon hearing a cheerful song
விஷ்லிங் :
..............................
{ Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while?
In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait } (2)
You are the love that my eyes keep searching for
You are the thirst that my soul drinks from
{ என்னவளே
என்னவளே எங்கிருந்தாய்
நீதான் கனவினிலே கனவினிலே
காக்க வைத்தாய் நீதான் } (2)
என் கண்கள் தேடிடும் காதல்
நீதான் என் ஜீவன் பருகிடும்
தாகம் நீதான்
Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while?
In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait
என்னவளே
என்னவளே எங்கிருந்தாய்
நீதான் கனவினிலே கனவினிலே
காக்க வைத்தாய் நீதான்
You are the lover who plucked flowers from my soul
You are the angel that my heart keeps searching for
பெண் குழு :
...............................
You are the soft melody floating gently through the night
You are the shower of flowers drenching my youth
உயிாில் பூப்பறித்த
காதலியும் நீதான் உள்ளம்
தேடும் ஒரு தேவதையும் நீதான்
You made me sweat, yes it was you
You fanned me with cool air, yes it was you
இரவில் மிதந்து
வரும் மெல்லிசையும்
நீதான் இளமை நனையவரும்
பூமழையும் நீதான்
You came searching for me, yes it was you
You made me search for you, yes it was you
வோ்க்க வைத்தாய்
நீதான் நீதான் விசிறி விட்டாய்
நீதான் நீதான்
You are the treasure that came and fell into my hands
தேடி வந்தாய்
நீதான் நீதான் தேட
வைத்தாய் நீதான் நீதான்
You are the one who stole my heart without me knowing
புதையலைப் போல
வந்து கிடைத்தவளும் நீதான்
Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while?
In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait
தொியாமல் என்
மனதைப் பறித்ததும் நீதான்
You are the white mist that completely covers me
You are the warm blanket in the chilling cold of Margazhi
என்னவளே
என்னவளே எங்கிருந்தாய்
நீதான் கனவினிலே கனவினிலே
காக்க வைத்தாய் நீதான்
You are the pillow that lulls me to sleep
You are the dreams that disrupt my sleep
பெண் குழு :
...............................
You are the desires, yes you are
You are the kisses, yes you are
என்னை மூடிவிடும்
வெண்பனியும் நீதான் குளிரும்
மாா்கழியில் கம்பளியும் நீதான்
You are the smile, yes you are
You are the tears, yes you are
என்னைத் உறங்க
வைக்கும் தலையணையும்
நீதான் தூக்கம் கலைத்து
விடும் கனவுகளும் நீதான்
You are the one who hid after closing my eyes
மோகங்களும் நீதான்
நீதான் முத்தங்களும் நீதான்
நீதான்
You are the one who came close to embrace the one hiding
புன்னகையும் நீதான்
நீதான் கண்ணீரும் நீதான் நீதான்
{ Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while?
In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait } (2)
You are the love that my eyes keep searching for
You are the thirst that my soul drinks from
கண்களை மூடிவிட்டு
ஒளிந்தவளும் நீதான்
ஒளிந்தவளை அருகில்
வந்து அனைத்ததும் நீதான்
{ என்னவளே
என்னவளே எங்கிருந்தாய்
நீதான் கனவினிலே கனவினிலே
காக்க வைத்தாய் நீதான் } (2)
என் கண்கள் தேடிடும் காதல்
நீதான் என் ஜீவன் பருகிடும்
தாகம் நீதான்
விஷ்லிங் :
..............................
Laali pappu laali pappu pol inikum manasu
The heart sweetens like a lollipop
Jaali typpu paatu ketaa aadukindra vayasu
This is the age that dances upon hearing a cheerful song
{ Ennavalae ennavalae engirunthai needhan
{ Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while?
Kanavinilae kanavinilae kaaka vaithai needhan } (2)
In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait } (2)
En kangal thedidum kaadhal needhan
You are the love that my eyes keep searching for
En jeevan parukidum thaakam needhan
You are the thirst that my soul drinks from
Ennavalae ennavalae engirunthai needhan
Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while?
Kanavinilae kanavinilae kaaka vaithai needhan
In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait
Uyiril pooparitha kaadhaliyum needhan
You are the lover who plucked flowers from my soul
Ullam thedum oru dhevathaiyum needhan
You are the angel that my heart keeps searching for
Iravil mithandhu varum mellisaiyum needhan
You are the soft melody floating gently through the night
Ilamai nanaiyavarum poo mazhaiyum needhan
You are the shower of flowers drenching my youth
Verka vaithaai needhan needhan
You made me sweat, yes it was you
Visirivittai needhan needhan
You fanned me with cool air, yes it was you
Thedi vanthaai needhan needhan
You came searching for me, yes it was you
Theda vaithaai needhan needhan
You made me search for you, yes it was you
Puthayalai polae vandhu kidaithavalum needhan
You are the treasure that came and fell into my hands
Theriyaamal en manathai parithathum needhan
You are the one who stole my heart without me knowing
Ennavalae ennavalae engirunthai needhan
Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while?
Kanavinilae kanavinilae kaaka vaithai needhan
In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait
Ennai moodividum venpaniyum needhan
You are the white mist that completely covers me
Kulirum maarkazhiyil kampaliyum needhan
You are the warm blanket in the chilling cold of Margazhi
Ennai uranga vaikum thalaiyanaiyum needhan
You are the pillow that lulls me to sleep
Thookam kalaithuvidum kanavukalum needhan
You are the dreams that disrupt my sleep
Moghangalum needhan needhan
You are the desires, yes you are
Muthangalum needhan needhan
You are the kisses, yes you are
Punnakaiyum needhan needhan
You are the smile, yes you are
Kanneerum needhan needhan
You are the tears, yes you are
Kangalai moodivittu olinthavalum needhan
You are the one who hid after closing my eyes
Olinthavalai arukil vandhu anaithathum needhan
You are the one who came close to embrace the one hiding
{ Ennavalae ennavalae engirunthai needhan
{ Oh my girl, oh my girl, where were you all this while?
Kanavinilae kanavinilae kaaka vaithai needhan } (2)
In my dreams, in my dreams, you made me wait } (2)
En kangal thedidum kaadhal needhan
You are the love that my eyes keep searching for
En jeevan parukidum thaakam needhan
You are the thirst that my soul drinks from
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song captures the protagonist's profound longing, joy, and devotion toward his soulmate. He reflects on how she was once an elusive figure inhabiting his dreams who has now entered his waking life, filling his world with sweetness and passion. Through vivid imagery, he characterizes her as the source of all contrasting emotions—bringing both heat and comfort, sleep and dream-filled restlessness, smiles and tears. She is portrayed as his ultimate treasure, his inner music, and the fulfillment of his lifelong search.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai Ani)
“Laali pappu laali pappu pol inikum manasu”
Compares the sweetness of the mind to a lollipop using the explicit comparison word 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“Ennai moodividum venpaniyum needhan”
Directly equates the beloved to covering white snow (venpani) without using comparison markers.
Antithesis (Muran Ani)
“Punnakaiyum needhan needhan / Kanneerum needhan needhan”
Contrasts opposite emotional expressions—smiles (punnakai) and tears (kanneer)—to convey that she encompasses all facets of his emotional existence.
Epiphora / Anaphora (Eyalbu / Repetition)
“Moghangalum needhan needhan / Muthangalum needhan needhan”
Repetition of the phrase 'needhan needhan' ('it is you') at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, emphatic effect.
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Trivia
'Ninaithen Vandhai' (1998) is a Tamil romantic comedy film starring Vijay, Rambha, and Devayani. The soundtrack was composed by Deva, and the film was a remake of the 1996 Telugu blockbuster 'Pelli Sandadi'. This song is renowned for its catchy pop rhythm blended with melismatic Tamil melody lines.
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