Ennendru Solvenadi
From Ninaipathu Niraiverum · 1976
- Lyricist
- A. S. Mani
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. L. Srikanth
- Details
- Ninaipathu Niraiverum1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ennendru sollvenadi ilamai | How shall I describe youth, my friend? |
| Ezhilodu piranthenadi | I was born with beauty and grace, my friend. |
| Neeraadum en maeni nilavodu nigaraana | My bathing body is comparable to the moon, |
| Azhagendru solvenadi | I call it true beauty, my friend. |
| Female | |
| Ennendru sollvenadi….. | How shall I describe it, my friend... |
| Female | |
| Kanni paruvamadi kanni paavamadi | This is maidenhood, this is the innocent charm of a maiden, |
| Minnalai pol vanthu kaatchi alikkuthu | It flashes and appears like lightning. |
| Thendral vanthenadi thendral vanthenadi | The breeze has arrived, my friend, the breeze has arrived. |
| En kannin karvizhi sollum kathaikalil | In the stories told by the dark pupils of my eyes, |
| Kadhal undaaguthu kadhal undaaguthu | Love is being born, love is being born. |
| Female | |
| Ennendru sollvenadi ilamai | How shall I describe youth, my friend? |
| Ezhilodu piranthenadi | I was born with beauty and grace, my friend. |
| Neeraadum en maeni nilavodu nigaraana | My bathing body is comparable to the moon, |
| Azhagendru solvenadi | I call it true beauty, my friend. |
| Ennendru sollvenadi | How shall I describe it, my friend... |
| Female | |
| Poothu kulunguthu ponnira maeniyil | Blossoming and swaying on this golden body, |
| Ethanai vannangal minni kidakkuthu | How many colors lie glittering! |
| Idhai paarththu magizhnthida kaaththu kidakkuthu | Waiting eagerly to watch and delight in this, |
| Ethanai kangaladi | How many eyes are there, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Ennendru sollvenadi ilamai | How shall I describe youth, my friend? |
| Ezhilodu piranthenadi | I was born with beauty and grace, my friend. |
| Neeraadum en maeni nilavodu nigaraana | My bathing body is comparable to the moon, |
| Azhagendru solvenadi | I call it true beauty, my friend. |
| Ennendru sollvenadi | How shall I describe it, my friend... |
| Female | |
| Sontham kondaaduthu | Celebrating kinship, |
| Sontham kondaaduthu | Celebrating kinship, |
| Santhana chozhayil narumanam polae | Like the fragrance in a sandalwood grove, |
| Mithanthu vanthaenadi mithanthu vanthaenadi | I came floating, my friend, I came floating. |
| En maambazha kannaththil thaengi kidappathu | That which lingers on my mango-like cheek, |
| Manthira jaalamadi | Is pure magical spellwork, my friend! |
| Female | |
| Ennendru sollvenadi ilamai | How shall I describe youth, my friend? |
| Ezhilodu piranthenadi | I was born with beauty and grace, my friend. |
| Neeraadum en maeni nilavodu nigaraana | My bathing body is comparable to the moon, |
| Azhagendru solvenadi | I call it true beauty, my friend. |
| Ennendru sollvenadi | How shall I describe it, my friend... |
என்னென்று சொல்வேனடி இளமை
எழிலோடு பிறந்தேனடி
நீராடும் என் மேனி நிலவோடு நிகரான
அழகென்று சொல்வேனடி
How shall I describe youth, my friend?
I was born with beauty and grace, my friend.
My bathing body is comparable to the moon,
I call it true beauty, my friend.
என்னென்று சொல்வேனடி...
How shall I describe it, my friend...
கன்னி பருவமடி கன்னி பாவமடி
மின்னலைப் போல் வந்து காட்சி அளிக்குது
தென்றல் வந்தேனடி தென்றல் வந்தேனடி
என் கண்ணின் கருவிழி சொல்லும் கதைகளில்
காதல் உண்டாகுது காதல் உண்டாகுது
This is maidenhood, this is the innocent charm of a maiden,
It flashes and appears like lightning.
The breeze has arrived, my friend, the breeze has arrived.
In the stories told by the dark pupils of my eyes,
Love is being born, love is being born.
என்னென்று சொல்வேனடி இளமை
எழிலோடு பிறந்தேனடி
நீராடும் என் மேனி நிலவோடு நிகரான
அழகென்று சொல்வேனடி
என்னென்று சொல்வேனடி...
How shall I describe youth, my friend?
I was born with beauty and grace, my friend.
My bathing body is comparable to the moon,
I call it true beauty, my friend.
How shall I describe it, my friend...
பூத்து குலுங்குது பொன்னிற மேனியில்
எத்தனை வண்ணங்கள் மின்னிக் கிடக்குது
இதை பார்த்து மகிழ்ந்திட காத்து கிடக்குது
எத்தனை கண்களடி
Blossoming and swaying on this golden body,
How many colors lie glittering!
Waiting eagerly to watch and delight in this,
How many eyes are there, my friend!
என்னென்று சொல்வேனடி இளமை
எழிலோடு பிறந்தேனடி
நீராடும் என் மேனி நிலவோடு நிகரான
அழகென்று சொல்வேனடி
என்னென்று சொல்வேனடி...
How shall I describe youth, my friend?
I was born with beauty and grace, my friend.
My bathing body is comparable to the moon,
I call it true beauty, my friend.
How shall I describe it, my friend...
சொந்தம் கொண்டாடுது
சொந்தம் கொண்டாடுது
சந்தனச் சோலையில் நறுமணம் போலே
மிதந்து வந்தேனடி மிதந்து வந்தேனடி
என் மாம்பழக் கன்னத்தில் தேங்கி கிடப்பது
மந்திர ஜாலமடி
Celebrating kinship,
Celebrating kinship,
Like the fragrance in a sandalwood grove,
I came floating, my friend, I came floating.
That which lingers on my mango-like cheek,
Is pure magical spellwork, my friend!
என்னென்று சொல்வேனடி இளமை
எழிலோடு பிறந்தேனடி
நீராடும் என் மேனி நிலவோடு நிகரான
அழகென்று சொல்வேனடி
என்னென்று சொல்வேனடி...
How shall I describe youth, my friend?
I was born with beauty and grace, my friend.
My bathing body is comparable to the moon,
I call it true beauty, my friend.
How shall I describe it, my friend...
Ennendru sollvenadi ilamai
How shall I describe youth, my friend?
Ezhilodu piranthenadi
I was born with beauty and grace, my friend.
Neeraadum en maeni nilavodu nigaraana
My bathing body is comparable to the moon,
Azhagendru solvenadi
I call it true beauty, my friend.
Ennendru sollvenadi…..
How shall I describe it, my friend...
Kanni paruvamadi kanni paavamadi
This is maidenhood, this is the innocent charm of a maiden,
Minnalai pol vanthu kaatchi alikkuthu
It flashes and appears like lightning.
Thendral vanthenadi thendral vanthenadi
The breeze has arrived, my friend, the breeze has arrived.
En kannin karvizhi sollum kathaikalil
In the stories told by the dark pupils of my eyes,
Kadhal undaaguthu kadhal undaaguthu
Love is being born, love is being born.
Ennendru sollvenadi ilamai
How shall I describe youth, my friend?
Ezhilodu piranthenadi
I was born with beauty and grace, my friend.
Neeraadum en maeni nilavodu nigaraana
My bathing body is comparable to the moon,
Azhagendru solvenadi
I call it true beauty, my friend.
Ennendru sollvenadi
How shall I describe it, my friend...
Poothu kulunguthu ponnira maeniyil
Blossoming and swaying on this golden body,
Ethanai vannangal minni kidakkuthu
How many colors lie glittering!
Idhai paarththu magizhnthida kaaththu kidakkuthu
Waiting eagerly to watch and delight in this,
Ethanai kangaladi
How many eyes are there, my friend!
Ennendru sollvenadi ilamai
How shall I describe youth, my friend?
Ezhilodu piranthenadi
I was born with beauty and grace, my friend.
Neeraadum en maeni nilavodu nigaraana
My bathing body is comparable to the moon,
Azhagendru solvenadi
I call it true beauty, my friend.
Ennendru sollvenadi
How shall I describe it, my friend...
Sontham kondaaduthu
Celebrating kinship,
Sontham kondaaduthu
Celebrating kinship,
Santhana chozhayil narumanam polae
Like the fragrance in a sandalwood grove,
Mithanthu vanthaenadi mithanthu vanthaenadi
I came floating, my friend, I came floating.
En maambazha kannaththil thaengi kidappathu
That which lingers on my mango-like cheek,
Manthira jaalamadi
Is pure magical spellwork, my friend!
Ennendru sollvenadi ilamai
How shall I describe youth, my friend?
Ezhilodu piranthenadi
I was born with beauty and grace, my friend.
Neeraadum en maeni nilavodu nigaraana
My bathing body is comparable to the moon,
Azhagendru solvenadi
I call it true beauty, my friend.
Ennendru sollvenadi
How shall I describe it, my friend...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song is a joyful celebration of a young woman's youth, beauty, and awakening romantic feelings, expressed affectionately to her close female friend. She marvels at her glowing complexion, describing her radiance as equal to the moon and her movements as light and fragrant as a sandalwood breeze. Through poetic imagery, she describes her eyes conveying untold tales of emerging love and her charm casting an almost magical spell on those who behold her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Upamai (Simile)
“Neeraadum en maeni nilavodu nigaraana”
Compares her damp, glowing body directly to the moon using the word 'nigaraana' (equal to).
Upamai (Simile)
“Minnalai pol vanthu kaatchi alikkuthu”
Compares her arrival or presence to the swift sight of lightning ('pol').
Uruvagam (Metaphor)
“En maambazha kannaththil thaengi kidappathu”
Metaphorically compares her soft, golden cheeks to a ripe mango ('maambazha kannaththil').
Upamai (Simile)
“Santhana chozhayil narumanam polae”
Compares her gentle floating presence to the fragrance emerging from a sandalwood forest ('polae').
Mondai / Alliteration
“Poothu kulunguthu ponnira maeniyil”
Repetition of the 'P' consonant sound in 'Poothu', 'ponnira' creates rhythmic harmony.
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Trivia
Featured in the 1976 movie 'Ninaipathu Niraiverum', this song stands out for its classical melody composed by M. L. Srikanth and beautifully rendered by Vani Jairam. The lyrics written by A. S. Mani rich in classical Tamil poetic tropes ('thozhi' address with 'adi') highlight feminine self-admiration and aesthetic grace.
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