Ennodu Kadhal Endru
From Panchathanthiram · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Panchathanthiram2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| …………………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Ennodu kaadhal endru | Was it you who started the talk |
| Pesa veithathu neeya | About love with me, |
| Illai naanaa | Or was it me? |
| Female | |
| Oorengum vadhanthi kaatru | Was it me who caused rumors |
| Veesa veithathu naana | To blow across the whole town, |
| Illai neeyaa | Or was it you? |
| Male | |
| Unnodu love endru | That I am in love with you, |
| Oor sonnathu | The town has said. |
| Female :Nee veru naan veru | Female: That you and I are different, |
| Yaar sonnathu | Who said so? |
| Male | |
| Aaah | Aaah |
| Ennodu kaadhal endru | Was it you who started the talk |
| Pesa veithathu neeya | About love with me, |
| Illai naanaa | Or was it me? |
| Male | |
| En sattai buttonodu | Entangling your hair strand |
| Koondhal mudiyai sikkaveithu | With my shirt button, |
| Haiyo viduda endraal | When I said 'Oh dear, let go', |
| Female :No no no no | Female: No no no no |
| Female | |
| En kannil dhoosi kandu | Finding dust in my eye, |
| Oothum saakil otti ninndru | Standing close on the pretext of blowing it out, |
| Manasai kuppai seithaai | You made a mess of my heart! |
| Male :Chee chee chee chee | Male: Chee chee chee chee |
| Male | |
| Kannai oodhum velai paarthu | While pretending to blow into the eye, |
| Vaayai oothi vittathaaru neeya | Who blew on my mouth instead, was it you |
| Illai naana | Or was it me? |
| Female | |
| Sari valaikka muyandrathu yaaru | Alright, who tried to bend and entice whom? |
| Male :Yaaru | Male: Who? |
| Female :Neeya naanaa | Female: Was it you or me? |
| Male :Valaindhu koduthathu yaaru | Male: Who was the one who gave in and bent? |
| Female :Yaaru | Female: Who? |
| Male :Neeya naanaa | Male: Was it you or me? |
| Female | |
| Naan vandhu neeyodu | I came and merged |
| Ondraanathu | With you as one, |
| Male :Naam endra sol ondru | Male: The word 'Us' |
| Undaanathu | Was created, |
| Female | |
| Aandavaa | Oh God! |
| Ennodu kaadhal endru | Was it you who started the talk |
| Pesa veithathu neeya | About love with me, |
| Illai naanaa | Or was it me? |
| Female | |
| Nam hotel maadi araikku | When I suggested we walk up |
| Nadanthu selvom endra podhu | To our room on the top floor of the hotel, |
| Liftil selvom endraai | You said let's take the elevator. |
| Male :No no no no no no no no | Male: No no no no no no no no |
| Male | |
| Pennae nam liftukullae | Oh girl, inside our elevator, |
| Neela ahalam niraya irundhum | Despite having plenty of length and width, |
| Ennai idithu nindraai | You stood bumping into me! |
| Female :Chee chee chee chee chee chee | Female: Chee chee chee chee chee chee |
| Female | |
| Liftin kadhavu thirandha piragum | Even after the elevator door opened, |
| Liftai moodi kidantha thaaru | Who remained inside with the elevator closed, |
| Neeya illai naanaa | Was it you or me? |
| Female | |
| Otti vandhathu yaaru | Who came clinging along? |
| Male :Yaaru yaaru | Male: Who? Who? |
| Female :Neeya naana | Female: Was it you or me? |
| Male :Othuzhaithathu yaaru | Male: Who cooperated with it? |
| Female :Yaaru | Female: Who? |
| Male :Neeya naana | Male: Was it you or me? |
| Female | |
| Unnodu love endru | That I am in love with you, |
| Oor sonnathu | The town has said. |
| Male :Nee veru naan veru | Male: That you and I are different, |
| Yaar sonnathu | Who said so? |
| Female | |
| Ennodu kaadhal endru | Was it you who started the talk |
| Pesa veithathu neeya | About love with me, |
| Illai naanaa | Or was it me? |
| Male | |
| Yei oorengum vadhanthi kaatru | Hey, was it me who made the rumor winds blow |
| Veesa veithathu naana | All across the town, |
| Illai neeyaa | Or was it you? |
| Female | |
| Unnodu love endru | That I am in love with you, |
| Oor sonnathu | The town has said. |
| Male :Nee veru naan veru | Male: That you and I are different, |
| Yaar sonnathu | Who said so? |
| Male | |
| Ennodu kaadhal endru | Was it you who started the talk |
| Pesa veithathu neeya | About love with me, |
| Illai naanaa | Or was it me? |
என்னோடு
காதல் என்று பேச வைத்தது
நீயா இல்லை நானா
ஊரெங்கும்
வதந்தி காற்று வீச வைத்தது
நானா இல்லை நீயா
...
உன்னோடு லவ் என்று
ஊர் சொன்னது
நீ வேறு நான் வேறு
யார் சொன்னது
ஆஹ் என்னோடு
காதல் என்று பேச வைத்தது
நீயா இல்லை நானா
Was it you who started the talk
About love with me,
Or was it me?
.....................
Was it me who caused rumors
To blow across the whole town,
Or was it you?
என் சட்டை பட்டனோடு
கூந்தல் முடியை சிக்க வைத்து
ஹய்யோ விடுடா என்றால்
That I am in love with you,
The town has said.
Female: That you and I are different,
Who said so?
நோ நோ நோ நோ
என் கண்ணில் தூசி கண்டு
ஊதும் சாக்கில் ஒட்டி நின்று
மனசை குப்பை செய்தாய்
Aaah
Was it you who started the talk
About love with me,
Or was it me?
சீ சீ சீ சீ
கண்ணை ஊதும் வேளை பார்த்து
வாயை ஊதி விட்டதாரு
நீயா இல்லை நானா ஹும்
Entangling your hair strand
With my shirt button,
When I said 'Oh dear, let go',
Female: No no no no
சரி வளைக்க முயன்றது யாரு.....
யாரு
நீயா நானா
வளைந்து கொடுத்தது யாரு....
யாரு
நீயா நானா
Finding dust in my eye,
Standing close on the pretext of blowing it out,
You made a mess of my heart!
Male: Chee chee chee chee
நான் வந்து
நீயோடு ஒன்றானது
ஹஹ நாம் என்ற சொல்
ஒன்று உண்டானது
ஆண்டவா.....என்னோடு
காதல் என்று பேச வைத்தது
நீயா இல்லை நானா.....
While pretending to blow into the eye,
Who blew on my mouth instead, was it you
Or was it me?
விசில் :
.............
Alright, who tried to bend and entice whom?
Male: Who?
Female: Was it you or me?
Male: Who was the one who gave in and bent?
Female: Who?
Male: Was it you or me?
நம் ஹோட்டல் மாடி அறைக்கு
நடந்து செல்வோம் என்ற போது
லிஃப்ட்டில் செல்வோம் என்றாய்
I came and merged
With you as one,
Male: The word 'Us'
Was created,
நோ நோ நோ நோ நோ நோ
பெண்ணே நம் லிஃப்ட்டுகுள்ளே
நீள அகலம் நிறைய இருந்தும்
என்னை இடித்து நின்றாய்
Oh God!
Was it you who started the talk
About love with me,
Or was it me?
சீ சீ சீச்சி சீ சிச்சி சீ
லிஃப்ட்டின் கதவு திறந்த பிறகும்
லிஃப்பை மூடி கிடந்ததாரு
நீயா இல்லை நானா
When I suggested we walk up
To our room on the top floor of the hotel,
You said let's take the elevator.
Male: No no no no no no no no
ஒட்டி வந்தது யாரு
யாரு யாரு......
நீயா நானா
ஒத்துழைத்தது யாரு.....
யாரு
நீயா நானா
Oh girl, inside our elevator,
Despite having plenty of length and width,
You stood bumping into me!
Female: Chee chee chee chee chee chee
உன்னோடு லவ்
என்று ஊர் சொன்னது
நீ வேறு நான் வேறு
யார் சொன்னது
என்னோடு
காதல் என்று பேச வைத்தது
நீயா இல்லை நானா...
Even after the elevator door opened,
Who remained inside with the elevator closed,
Was it you or me?
ஏய்.. ஊரெங்கும்
வதந்தி காற்று வீச வைத்தது
நானா இல்லை நீயா
Who came clinging along?
Male: Who? Who?
Female: Was it you or me?
Male: Who cooperated with it?
Female: Who?
Male: Was it you or me?
உன்னோடு லவ் என்று
ஊர் சொன்னது
நீ வேறு நான் வேறு
யார் சொன்னது
That I am in love with you,
The town has said.
Male: That you and I are different,
Who said so?
என்னோடு
காதல் என்று பேச வைத்தது
நீயா இல்லை நானா
Was it you who started the talk
About love with me,
Or was it me?
Hey, was it me who made the rumor winds blow
All across the town,
Or was it you?
That I am in love with you,
The town has said.
Male: That you and I are different,
Who said so?
Was it you who started the talk
About love with me,
Or was it me?
……………………………
...
Ennodu kaadhal endru
Was it you who started the talk
Pesa veithathu neeya
About love with me,
Illai naanaa
Or was it me?
Oorengum vadhanthi kaatru
Was it me who caused rumors
Veesa veithathu naana
To blow across the whole town,
Illai neeyaa
Or was it you?
Unnodu love endru
That I am in love with you,
Oor sonnathu
The town has said.
Female :Nee veru naan veru
Female: That you and I are different,
Yaar sonnathu
Who said so?
Aaah
Aaah
Ennodu kaadhal endru
Was it you who started the talk
Pesa veithathu neeya
About love with me,
Illai naanaa
Or was it me?
En sattai buttonodu
Entangling your hair strand
Koondhal mudiyai sikkaveithu
With my shirt button,
Haiyo viduda endraal
When I said 'Oh dear, let go',
Female :No no no no
Female: No no no no
En kannil dhoosi kandu
Finding dust in my eye,
Oothum saakil otti ninndru
Standing close on the pretext of blowing it out,
Manasai kuppai seithaai
You made a mess of my heart!
Male :Chee chee chee chee
Male: Chee chee chee chee
Kannai oodhum velai paarthu
While pretending to blow into the eye,
Vaayai oothi vittathaaru neeya
Who blew on my mouth instead, was it you
Illai naana
Or was it me?
Sari valaikka muyandrathu yaaru
Alright, who tried to bend and entice whom?
Male :Yaaru
Male: Who?
Female :Neeya naanaa
Female: Was it you or me?
Male :Valaindhu koduthathu yaaru
Male: Who was the one who gave in and bent?
Female :Yaaru
Female: Who?
Male :Neeya naanaa
Male: Was it you or me?
Naan vandhu neeyodu
I came and merged
Ondraanathu
With you as one,
Male :Naam endra sol ondru
Male: The word 'Us'
Undaanathu
Was created,
Aandavaa
Oh God!
Ennodu kaadhal endru
Was it you who started the talk
Pesa veithathu neeya
About love with me,
Illai naanaa
Or was it me?
Nam hotel maadi araikku
When I suggested we walk up
Nadanthu selvom endra podhu
To our room on the top floor of the hotel,
Liftil selvom endraai
You said let's take the elevator.
Male :No no no no no no no no
Male: No no no no no no no no
Pennae nam liftukullae
Oh girl, inside our elevator,
Neela ahalam niraya irundhum
Despite having plenty of length and width,
Ennai idithu nindraai
You stood bumping into me!
Female :Chee chee chee chee chee chee
Female: Chee chee chee chee chee chee
Liftin kadhavu thirandha piragum
Even after the elevator door opened,
Liftai moodi kidantha thaaru
Who remained inside with the elevator closed,
Neeya illai naanaa
Was it you or me?
Otti vandhathu yaaru
Who came clinging along?
Male :Yaaru yaaru
Male: Who? Who?
Female :Neeya naana
Female: Was it you or me?
Male :Othuzhaithathu yaaru
Male: Who cooperated with it?
Female :Yaaru
Female: Who?
Male :Neeya naana
Male: Was it you or me?
Unnodu love endru
That I am in love with you,
Oor sonnathu
The town has said.
Male :Nee veru naan veru
Male: That you and I are different,
Yaar sonnathu
Who said so?
Ennodu kaadhal endru
Was it you who started the talk
Pesa veithathu neeya
About love with me,
Illai naanaa
Or was it me?
Yei oorengum vadhanthi kaatru
Hey, was it me who made the rumor winds blow
Veesa veithathu naana
All across the town,
Illai neeyaa
Or was it you?
Unnodu love endru
That I am in love with you,
Oor sonnathu
The town has said.
Male :Nee veru naan veru
Male: That you and I are different,
Yaar sonnathu
Who said so?
Ennodu kaadhal endru
Was it you who started the talk
Pesa veithathu neeya
About love with me,
Illai naanaa
Or was it me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This playful duetting track 'Ennodu Kaadhal' from Panchathanthiram (2002), composed by Deva with lyrics by Vairamuthu, features a humorous banter between lovers. The lead characters tease each other endlessly, debating over who initiated their romance, who made the first move during romantic incidents like entangled hair or taking the elevator, and who spread the news of their relationship to the town.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emonai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ennodu kaadhal endru / Pesa veithathu neeya”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds across paired lines such as 'Ennodu' and 'Pesa' or 'Oorengum' and 'Veesa' creates rhythm.
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyming)
“Ennodu kaadhal endru / Unnodu love endru”
Rhyming the second letter across lines like 'Ennodu' and 'Unnodu' enhances the lyrical harmony.
Metaphor
“Oorengum vadhanthi kaatru”
'Vadhanthi kaatru' (Rumor wind) metaphors rumors spreading swiftly like a breeze.
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Trivia
'Ennodu Kaadhal' is a lighthearted romantic song from the comedy film Panchathanthiram (2002), starring Kamal Haasan and Simran. The song features music composed by Deva and lyrics written by Vairamuthu, sung playfully by Hariharan and Sujatha.
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