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Lyrics & meaning

Ennil Ennil Nee

From Parijatham · 2006

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Haricharan, Mahathi
Music director
Dharan
Movie name
Parijatham
Movie release year
2006
Lyrics added on
25 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
{Ennil ennil nee ena
Unnil unnil naan ena }(2)
Vizhi irandil velviyena
Valarththadhu
Verarundha maramena thaan
Sarindhadhu
{Kaadhal thee
Thee vaattudhu
Kallippaal paal oottudhu} (2)
Maarum kaalam endrae
Maaraa kaadhal konden
Kannukkul pootti thaan
Karpooram yetri thaan poojithaen
Mounam ondrae undhan
Baashai endrae nindru
Unnai nee thandiththae
Ennaiyum vanjiththae vaazhndhadhen
Yaar thandha saaba kedo
Thudikkiren
Male :Kaar megam kannil soozha
Thavikkiren
Mudhal mudhalaai
Oru kadidham pirandhadhu
Mugavariyai ezhudhumunnae
Parandhadhu
Kaadhal thee
Thee vaattudhae
Kallippaal paal oottudhae
Ennil ennil nee ena
Unnil unnil naan ena
Minnum kaanal neeril
Kaadhal meenai thaedi
Naalum thaan naan sendren
Yemaatram ondrae thaan kandenae
Yettum dhooram kannil
Kitta nindraai neeyum
Kannai thaan katti thaan
Kaattukkul thaanai thaan sendrenae
Sevvaanam naalai meendum
Udhikkumoo
Female :Sendhooram undhan kaiyaal
Kidaikkumoo
Moodu pani paadhai thanai
Moodalaam
Kaaththirundhaal kaatchi adhu
Thondralaam
Kaadhal thee
Thee vaattudhu
Kallippaal paal oottudhu
Ennil ennil nee ena
Female :Unnil unnil naan ena
Vizhi irandil velviyena
Valarththadhu
Female :Verarundha maramena thaan
Sarindhadhu
Kaadhal thee
Thee vaattudhu
Female :Kallippaal paal oottudhu
Thinking you were inside me,
and I was inside you,
what we nurtured in our eyes
like a sacred fire,
has collapsed like a tree
cut from its roots.
The fire of love,
this fire torments me,
feeding me bitter cactus milk.
Believing times would change,
I held on with unchanging love.
Locking you within my eyes,
lighting camphor, I worshipped you.
Making silence alone
your only language,
you punished yourself
and betrayed me too—why did you live this way?
Whose terrible curse is this?
I writhe in pain.
Male: As dark clouds gather in my eyes,
I ache in helplessness.
For the very first time,
a letter was born,
but before an address was written,
it flew away.
The fire of love,
this fire torments me,
feeding me bitter cactus milk.
You within me,
and I within you,
in the shimmering mirage,
searching for the fish of love,
I wandered every single day,
only to find disappointment.
Within visible reach,
you stood so close,
yet blindfolding my own eyes,
I walked into the wilderness all alone.
Will the crimson dawn
rise again tomorrow?
Female: Will the sacred sindoor from your hand
ever be mine?
Dense fog may cover
the path ahead,
but if we wait, the view
may appear again.
The fire of love,
this fire torments me,
feeding me bitter cactus milk.
You within me,
Female: and I within you,
what we nurtured in our eyes
like a sacred fire,
Female: has collapsed like a tree
cut from its roots.
The fire of love,
this fire torments me,
Female: feeding me bitter cactus milk.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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