Ennodu Nee Irundhaal (Reprise)
From I · 2015
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Sid Sriram, Chinmayi
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- I2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ohooooo……oooooo… | Ohooooo……oooooo… |
| Female | |
| Ennodu nee irundhaal | If you are with me, |
| Uyirodu naan iruppen | I will remain alive. |
| Uyirodu naan….. iruppenn… | I will remain... alive... |
| Female | |
| Ennodu nee irundhaal | If you are with me, |
| Uyirodu naan iruppen | I will remain alive. |
| Ennodu nee irundhaal | If you are with me, |
| Uyirodu naan iruppen | I will remain alive. |
| Female | |
| Ennodu nee irundhaal | If you are with me, |
| Uyirodu naan iruppen | I will remain alive. |
| Uyirodu naan iruppen | I will remain alive. |
| Ennodu nee irundhaal | If you are with me, |
| Uyirodu naan iruppen | I will remain alive. |
| Female | |
| Haaaa..aaaaa… | Haaaa..aaaaa… |
| Unmai kaadhal yarendraal | If asked who true love is, |
| Unnai ennai solvenae | I will point to you and me. |
| Neeyum naanum poi endraal | If you and I are deemed a lie, |
| Kaadhalai thedi kolvenae | I will hunt love down and destroy it. |
| Female | |
| Koondhal meesai ondraaga | Your hair and my mustache together, |
| Oosi noolil thaippenae | I will stitch with a needle and thread. |
| Thengaai kullae neer pola | Like the water hidden inside a coconut, |
| Nenjil thaekki vaippenae | I will hold and preserve you in my heart. |
| Male | |
| Poovin kaambil pooththa | Blossomed on the stalk of a flower, |
| Boomi pandhu naan | I am the planet Earth. |
| Suthisuthi vazhven | I will revolve continuously, |
| Unnai mattumthaan | Only around you. |
| Male | |
| Un manadhai enadhaai | Taking your heart as my own blanket, |
| Porththi paduppenn | I will wrap myself up and sleep. |
| Udalil uyir pol | Like the soul inside a body, |
| Unnul kidappen | I will lie deep within you. |
| Female | |
| Ennodu nee irundhaal | If you are with me, |
| Male :Iruppen | Male: I will remain, |
| Female :Uyirodu naan iruppen | Female: I will remain alive. |
| Male & Female :Ennodu nee irundhaal | Male & Female: If you are with me, |
| Uyirodu naan iruppen | I will remain alive. |
| Male | |
| Ohoo…ennodu nee irundhaal | Ohoo… if you are with me, |
| Uyirodu naan iruppen | I will remain alive. |
| Female :Ennodu nee irundhaal…. | Female: If you are with me… |
| Aaaaaa..haaaa…aaaaa….aaaa….aaa.. | Aaaaaa..haaaa…aaaaa….aaaa….aaa.. |
ஓஹோ ஓஓஓஓஓஓ
Ohooooo……oooooo…
என்னோடு நீ
இருந்தால் உயிரோடு
நான் இருப்பேன்
உயிரோடு நான்
இருப்பேன்
If you are with me,
I will remain alive.
I will remain... alive...
என்னோடு நீ
இருந்தால் உயிரோடு
நான் இருப்பேன்
என்னோடு நீ
இருந்தால் உயிரோடு
நான் இருப்பேன்
If you are with me,
I will remain alive.
If you are with me,
I will remain alive.
என்னோடு நீ
இருந்தால் உயிரோடு
நான் இருப்பேன்
உயிரோடு நான்
இருப்பேன் என்னோடு நீ
இருந்தால் உயிரோடு
நான் இருப்பேன்
If you are with me,
I will remain alive.
I will remain alive.
If you are with me,
I will remain alive.
ஹா ஆஆஆ
உண்மைக் காதல்
யாரென்றால் உன்னை
என்னை சொல்வேனே
நீயும் நானும் பொய் என்றால்
காதலை தேடி கொல்வேனே
Haaaa..aaaaa…
If asked who true love is,
I will point to you and me.
If you and I are deemed a lie,
I will hunt love down and destroy it.
கூந்தல் மீசை
ஒன்றாக ஊசி நூலில்
தைப்பேனே தேங்காய்க்குள்ளே
நீர் போல நெஞ்சில் தேக்கி
வைப்பேனே
Your hair and my mustache together,
I will stitch with a needle and thread.
Like the water hidden inside a coconut,
I will hold and preserve you in my heart.
பூவின் காம்பில்
பூத்த பூமி பந்து நான் சுத்தி
சுத்தி வாழ்வேன் உன்னை
மட்டும் தான்
Blossomed on the stalk of a flower,
I am the planet Earth.
I will revolve continuously,
Only around you.
உன் மனதை
எனதாய் போர்த்தி
படுப்பேன் உடலில்
உயிர் போல் உன்னுள்
கிடப்பேன்
Taking your heart as my own blanket,
I will wrap myself up and sleep.
Like the soul inside a body,
I will lie deep within you.
என்னோடு நீ
இருந்தால்
இருப்பேன்
உயிரோடு
நான் இருப்பேன்
If you are with me,
Male: I will remain,
Female: I will remain alive.
Male & Female: If you are with me,
I will remain alive.
ஆண் & பெண் :
என்னோடு நீ
இருந்தால் உயிரோடு
நான் இருப்பேன்
Ohoo… if you are with me,
I will remain alive.
Female: If you are with me…
Aaaaaa..haaaa…aaaaa….aaaa….aaa..
ஆண் & பெண் :
என்னோடு நீ
இருந்தால் உயிரோடு
நான் இருப்பேன்
ஓஹோ என்னோடு நீ
இருந்தால் உயிரோடு
நான் இருப்பேன்
என்னோடு நீ
இருந்தால் ஆஆ ஹா
ஆஆ ஆஆ ஆஆ
Ohooooo……oooooo…
Ohooooo……oooooo…
Ennodu nee irundhaal
If you are with me,
Uyirodu naan iruppen
I will remain alive.
Uyirodu naan….. iruppenn…
I will remain... alive...
Ennodu nee irundhaal
If you are with me,
Uyirodu naan iruppen
I will remain alive.
Ennodu nee irundhaal
If you are with me,
Uyirodu naan iruppen
I will remain alive.
Ennodu nee irundhaal
If you are with me,
Uyirodu naan iruppen
I will remain alive.
Uyirodu naan iruppen
I will remain alive.
Ennodu nee irundhaal
If you are with me,
Uyirodu naan iruppen
I will remain alive.
Haaaa..aaaaa…
Haaaa..aaaaa…
Unmai kaadhal yarendraal
If asked who true love is,
Unnai ennai solvenae
I will point to you and me.
Neeyum naanum poi endraal
If you and I are deemed a lie,
Kaadhalai thedi kolvenae
I will hunt love down and destroy it.
Koondhal meesai ondraaga
Your hair and my mustache together,
Oosi noolil thaippenae
I will stitch with a needle and thread.
Thengaai kullae neer pola
Like the water hidden inside a coconut,
Nenjil thaekki vaippenae
I will hold and preserve you in my heart.
Poovin kaambil pooththa
Blossomed on the stalk of a flower,
Boomi pandhu naan
I am the planet Earth.
Suthisuthi vazhven
I will revolve continuously,
Unnai mattumthaan
Only around you.
Un manadhai enadhaai
Taking your heart as my own blanket,
Porththi paduppenn
I will wrap myself up and sleep.
Udalil uyir pol
Like the soul inside a body,
Unnul kidappen
I will lie deep within you.
Ennodu nee irundhaal
If you are with me,
Male :Iruppen
Male: I will remain,
Female :Uyirodu naan iruppen
Female: I will remain alive.
Male & Female :Ennodu nee irundhaal
Male & Female: If you are with me,
Uyirodu naan iruppen
I will remain alive.
Ohoo…ennodu nee irundhaal
Ohoo… if you are with me,
Uyirodu naan iruppen
I will remain alive.
Female :Ennodu nee irundhaal….
Female: If you are with me…
Aaaaaa..haaaa…aaaaa….aaaa….aaa..
Aaaaaa..haaaa…aaaaa….aaaa….aaa..
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
‘Ennodu Nee Irundhaal’ from the movie 'I' (2015) is a deeply passionate romantic ballad centered on absolute devotion, emotional dependence, and total unity. The central theme highlights that the protagonist's very vitality depends on the presence of his beloved—his existence is rendered meaningless without her. Through poetic hyperbolic imagery, lyricist Kabilan illustrates intimacy: stitching their hair together, preserving affection like pure water inside a coconut shell, and existing within each other like a soul within a body. The song expresses a pure, intense love that transcends physical reality, where the lovers define the very meaning of true love itself.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Unnai ennai solvenae ... Kaadhalai thedi kolvenae”
The deliberate matching end-rhymes ('solvenae', 'kolvenae', 'thaippenae', 'vaippenae') across consecutive lines create a rhythmic and musical flow.
Upamai Ani (Simile)
“Thengaai kullae neer pola”
The lyricist compares holding love secretly and safely in the heart to the pristine water sheltered inside a coconut shell.
Upamai Ani (Simile)
“Udalil uyir pol”
Compares residing inside the lover's heart/being to the way a soul inhabits a living body.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Unmai kaadhal yarendraal / Unnai ennai solvenae”
Repetition of the initial 'U' sound ('Unmai' / 'Unnai') at the beginning of consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Although the music director and singer are listed as unknown in the prompt context, the song was composed by Academy Award winner A. R. Rahman and sung by Sid Sriram along with Sunitha Sarathy. 'Ennodu Nee Irundhaal' became a chart-topping hit and marked a significant career milestone for Sid Sriram in the Tamil film music industry. Directed by Shankar, the film features Vikram and Amy Jackson, with Vikram undergoing extreme physical transformations for his role.
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