Ennil Ennil Nee
From Parijatham · 2006
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Haricharan, Mahathi
- Music director
- Dharan
- Details
- Parijatham2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| {Ennil ennil nee ena | Saying you are inside me, |
| Unnil unnil naan ena }(2) | Saying I am inside you (2) |
| Female | |
| Vizhi irandil velviyena | Like a sacrificial fire in both eyes, |
| Valarththadhu | It was nurtured, |
| Verarundha maramena thaan | Just like an uprooted tree, |
| Sarindhadhu | It collapsed. |
| Female | |
| {Kaadhal thee | The fire of love, |
| Thee vaattudhu | The fire scorches, |
| Kallippaal paal oottudhu} (2) | Feeds poisonous cactus milk (2) |
| Female | |
| Maarum kaalam endrae | Believing times would change, |
| Maaraa kaadhal konden | I harbored an unchanging love. |
| Kannukkul pootti thaan | Locking you inside my eyes, |
| Karpooram yetri thaan poojithaen | I worshipped you by lighting camphor. |
| Male | |
| Mounam ondrae undhan | Believing silence alone |
| Baashai endrae nindru | Was your language, |
| Unnai nee thandiththae | By punishing yourself, |
| Ennaiyum vanjiththae vaazhndhadhen | Why did you live by deceiving me too? |
| Female | |
| Yaar thandha saaba kedo | Whose evil curse is this? |
| Thudikkiren | I am writhing in pain. |
| Male :Kaar megam kannil soozha | Male: As dark clouds gather in my eyes, |
| Thavikkiren | I am suffering. |
| Female | |
| Mudhal mudhalaai | For the very first time, |
| Oru kadidham pirandhadhu | A letter was born, |
| Mugavariyai ezhudhumunnae | Before writing the address, |
| Parandhadhu | It flew away. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal thee | The fire of love, |
| Thee vaattudhae | The fire scorches, |
| Kallippaal paal oottudhae | Feeds poisonous cactus milk. |
| Male | |
| Ennil ennil nee ena | Saying you are inside me, |
| Unnil unnil naan ena | Saying I am inside you, |
| Male | |
| Minnum kaanal neeril | In the shimmering mirage water, |
| Kaadhal meenai thaedi | Searching for the fish of love, |
| Naalum thaan naan sendren | I went every single day, |
| Yemaatram ondrae thaan kandenae | Only disappointment did I find. |
| Female | |
| Yettum dhooram kannil | Within reachable distance to the eyes, |
| Kitta nindraai neeyum | You stood close by, |
| Kannai thaan katti thaan | Yet blindfolded, |
| Kaattukkul thaanai thaan sendrenae | I wandered into the forest by myself. |
| Male | |
| Sevvaanam naalai meendum | Will the red sky rise again |
| Udhikkumoo | Tomorrow? |
| Female :Sendhooram undhan kaiyaal | Female: Will I receive the sindoor |
| Kidaikkumoo | From your hands? |
| Male | |
| Moodu pani paadhai thanai | The heavy fog may obscure |
| Moodalaam | The pathway, |
| Kaaththirundhaal kaatchi adhu | If we wait, the sight |
| Thondralaam | May appear. |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal thee | The fire of love, |
| Thee vaattudhu | The fire scorches, |
| Kallippaal paal oottudhu | Feeds poisonous cactus milk. |
| Male | |
| Ennil ennil nee ena | Saying you are inside me, |
| Female :Unnil unnil naan ena | Female: Saying I am inside you, |
| Male | |
| Vizhi irandil velviyena | Like a sacrificial fire in both eyes, |
| Valarththadhu | It was nurtured, |
| Female :Verarundha maramena thaan | Female: Just like an uprooted tree, |
| Sarindhadhu | It collapsed. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal thee | The fire of love, |
| Thee vaattudhu | The fire scorches, |
| Female :Kallippaal paal oottudhu | Female: Feeds poisonous cactus milk. |
{ என்னில் என்னில்
நீ என உன்னில் உன்னில்
நான் என } (2)
Saying you are inside me,
Saying I am inside you (2)
விழி இரண்டில்
வேள்வியென வளர்த்தது
வேர் அருந்த மரமென
தான் சரிந்தது
Like a sacrificial fire in both eyes,
It was nurtured,
Just like an uprooted tree,
It collapsed.
{ காதல் தீ தீ
வாட்டுது கள்ளிப்பால்
பால் ஊட்டுது } (2)
The fire of love,
The fire scorches,
Feeds poisonous cactus milk (2)
மாறும் காலம்
என்றே மாறா காதல்
கொண்டேன் கண்ணுக்குள்
பூட்டி தான் கற்பூரம் ஏற்றி
தான் பூஜித்தேன்
Believing times would change,
I harbored an unchanging love.
Locking you inside my eyes,
I worshipped you by lighting camphor.
மௌனம் ஒன்றே
உந்தன் பாஷை என்றே
நின்று உன்னை நீ தண்டித்தே
என்னையும் வஞ்சித்தே
வாழ்ந்ததேன்
Believing silence alone
Was your language,
By punishing yourself,
Why did you live by deceiving me too?
யார் தந்த சாப
கேடோ துடிக்கிறேன்
கார் மேகம்
கண்ணில் சூழ
தவிக்கிறேன்
Whose evil curse is this?
I am writhing in pain.
Male: As dark clouds gather in my eyes,
I am suffering.
முதல் முதலாய்
ஒரு கடிதம் பிறந்தது
முகவரியை எழுது
முன்னே பறந்தது
For the very first time,
A letter was born,
Before writing the address,
It flew away.
காதல் தீ தீ
வாட்டுதே கள்ளிப்பால்
பால் ஊட்டுதே
The fire of love,
The fire scorches,
Feeds poisonous cactus milk.
என்னில் என்னில்
நீ என உன்னில் உன்னில்
நான் என
Saying you are inside me,
Saying I am inside you,
மின்னும் கானல்
நீரில் காதல் மீனை தேடி
நாளும் தான் நான் சென்றேன்
ஏமாற்றம் ஒன்றே தான்
கண்டேனே
In the shimmering mirage water,
Searching for the fish of love,
I went every single day,
Only disappointment did I find.
எட்டும் தூரம்
கண்ணில் கிட்ட நின்றாய்
நீயும் கண்ணை தான் கட்டி
தான் காட்டுக்குள் தானாய்
தான் சென்றேனே
Within reachable distance to the eyes,
You stood close by,
Yet blindfolded,
I wandered into the forest by myself.
செவ்வானம்
நாளை மீண்டும்
உதிக்குமோ
செந்தூரம்
உந்தன் கையால்
கிடைக்குமோ
Will the red sky rise again
Tomorrow?
Female: Will I receive the sindoor
From your hands?
மூடு பனி பாதை
தனை மூடலாம்
காத்திருந்தால் காட்சி
அது தோன்றலாம்
The heavy fog may obscure
The pathway,
If we wait, the sight
May appear.
காதல் தீ தீ
வாட்டுது கள்ளிப்பால்
பால் ஊட்டுது
The fire of love,
The fire scorches,
Feeds poisonous cactus milk.
என்னில்
என்னில் நீ என
உன்னில்
உன்னில் நான் என
Saying you are inside me,
Female: Saying I am inside you,
விழி இரண்டில்
வேள்வியென வளர்த்தது
வேர் அருந்த
மரமென தான் சரிந்தது
Like a sacrificial fire in both eyes,
It was nurtured,
Female: Just like an uprooted tree,
It collapsed.
காதல் தீ
தீ வாட்டுது
கள்ளிப்பால்
பால் ஊட்டுது
The fire of love,
The fire scorches,
Female: Feeds poisonous cactus milk.
ஆண் & பெண் :
காதல்
தீ தீ வாட்டுது கள்ளிப்பால்
பால் ஊட்டுது என்னில்
என்னில் நீ என
{Ennil ennil nee ena
Saying you are inside me,
Unnil unnil naan ena }(2)
Saying I am inside you (2)
Vizhi irandil velviyena
Like a sacrificial fire in both eyes,
Valarththadhu
It was nurtured,
Verarundha maramena thaan
Just like an uprooted tree,
Sarindhadhu
It collapsed.
{Kaadhal thee
The fire of love,
Thee vaattudhu
The fire scorches,
Kallippaal paal oottudhu} (2)
Feeds poisonous cactus milk (2)
Maarum kaalam endrae
Believing times would change,
Maaraa kaadhal konden
I harbored an unchanging love.
Kannukkul pootti thaan
Locking you inside my eyes,
Karpooram yetri thaan poojithaen
I worshipped you by lighting camphor.
Mounam ondrae undhan
Believing silence alone
Baashai endrae nindru
Was your language,
Unnai nee thandiththae
By punishing yourself,
Ennaiyum vanjiththae vaazhndhadhen
Why did you live by deceiving me too?
Yaar thandha saaba kedo
Whose evil curse is this?
Thudikkiren
I am writhing in pain.
Male :Kaar megam kannil soozha
Male: As dark clouds gather in my eyes,
Thavikkiren
I am suffering.
Mudhal mudhalaai
For the very first time,
Oru kadidham pirandhadhu
A letter was born,
Mugavariyai ezhudhumunnae
Before writing the address,
Parandhadhu
It flew away.
Kaadhal thee
The fire of love,
Thee vaattudhae
The fire scorches,
Kallippaal paal oottudhae
Feeds poisonous cactus milk.
Ennil ennil nee ena
Saying you are inside me,
Unnil unnil naan ena
Saying I am inside you,
Minnum kaanal neeril
In the shimmering mirage water,
Kaadhal meenai thaedi
Searching for the fish of love,
Naalum thaan naan sendren
I went every single day,
Yemaatram ondrae thaan kandenae
Only disappointment did I find.
Yettum dhooram kannil
Within reachable distance to the eyes,
Kitta nindraai neeyum
You stood close by,
Kannai thaan katti thaan
Yet blindfolded,
Kaattukkul thaanai thaan sendrenae
I wandered into the forest by myself.
Sevvaanam naalai meendum
Will the red sky rise again
Udhikkumoo
Tomorrow?
Female :Sendhooram undhan kaiyaal
Female: Will I receive the sindoor
Kidaikkumoo
From your hands?
Moodu pani paadhai thanai
The heavy fog may obscure
Moodalaam
The pathway,
Kaaththirundhaal kaatchi adhu
If we wait, the sight
Thondralaam
May appear.
Kaadhal thee
The fire of love,
Thee vaattudhu
The fire scorches,
Kallippaal paal oottudhu
Feeds poisonous cactus milk.
Ennil ennil nee ena
Saying you are inside me,
Female :Unnil unnil naan ena
Female: Saying I am inside you,
Vizhi irandil velviyena
Like a sacrificial fire in both eyes,
Valarththadhu
It was nurtured,
Female :Verarundha maramena thaan
Female: Just like an uprooted tree,
Sarindhadhu
It collapsed.
Kaadhal thee
The fire of love,
Thee vaattudhu
The fire scorches,
Female :Kallippaal paal oottudhu
Female: Feeds poisonous cactus milk.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song depicts the immense agony, longing, and heartbreak experienced by two lovers facing emotional distance and tragic circumstances. The imagery reflects how a love that was once lovingly nurtured like a sacred flame in their eyes has suddenly collapsed like an uprooted tree, turning into a painful fire that nourishes them with bitter cactus milk ('Kallippaal'). Through metaphors of searching for fish in a mirage and wandering blindfolded into a forest, the lyrics articulate deep disillusionment and the sorrow of unexpressed feelings. Yet, amid the despair and dense fog of uncertainty, a faint ray of hope remains as they wonder if fate will bring them back together and allow their union to blossom again.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Verarundha maramena thaan / Sarindhadhu”
Compares the sudden breakdown of love and emotional collapse directly to an uprooted tree falling to the ground.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal thee / Kallippaal paal oottudhu”
Metaphorically portrays love as a scorching fire and cactus milk ('Kallippaal'), symbolizing extreme suffering and bitterness.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Minnum kaanal neeril / Kaadhal meenai thaedi”
Searching for true love in a deceptive situation is metaphorically compared to looking for live fish in a dry mirage.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Thee vaattudhu / Kallippaal paal oottudhu”
The matching rhythmic endings 'vaattudhu' and 'oottudhu' enhance the musical flow and accentuate emotional pain.
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Trivia
'Parijatham' (2006) marked the musical debut of composer Dharan Kumar. The track 'Unnai Saranadainthen' and 'Ennil Ennil' (Kaadhal Thee) became immensely popular for their soulful melodies and deep lyrical value penned by Na. Muthu Kumar.
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