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Lyrics & meaning

Ennodu Vaa Vaa

From Neethaane En Ponvasantham · 2012

Lyricist: Na. Muthu Kumar
Singer: Karthik
Music director: Ilayaraja
Movie name: Neethaane En Ponvasantham
Movie release year: 2012
Lyrics added on: 22 Dec 2016

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation

Ennodu vaa vaa endru solla maaten

Unnai vittu veru engum poga maaten..

Chella sandai podugiraai

Thalli nindru thedugiraai

Ah ah ah anbae ennai thandikkavum

Un punnagaiyil manikka unnaku urimai illaiya?

Ennodu vaa vaa endru solla maaten

Unnai vittu veru engum poga maaten..

Kannam thodum koonthal othukka

Nee saivathum ennai konjam paarkathaanadi

Kannai moodi thoonguvathai pol

Nee nadippathu enthan kural ketkathanadi

Ennodu vaa vaa endru solla maaten

Unnai vittu veru engum poga maaten..

Kaathalukku ilakkanamae thannaal varum

Chinna chinna thalaikanamae

Kaathal athai porukkanumae illaiyenil

Katti vaiththu uthaikanumae

Unnudaiya kaiyaalae thandanaiyai thanthalae

En nenjam kondadumae

Kannaththil adikkumadi.. muththathalae vendummadi..

Mathathellam unnudaiya ithazhgalin ishtapadi..

Entha desam ponabothum ennudaiya sontha desam

Unathu idhayam thaanae..

Ennodu vaa vaa endru solla maaten

Unnai vittu veru engum poga maaten..

Chella sandai podugiraai

Thalli nindru thedugiraai

Ah ah ah anbae ennai thandikkavum

Un punnagaiyil manikka unnaku urimai illaiya?

Ennodu vaa vaa endru solla maaten

Unnai vittu veru engum poga maaten..

I won't tell you to come with me,

Nor will I leave you and go anywhere else..

You pick playful little fights with me,

Yet stand far away and look for me.

Ah... my love, to punish me,

And forgive me with your smile, don't you have the right?

I won't tell you to come with me,

Nor will I leave you and go anywhere else..

Tucking away the hair that brushes your cheek,

When you tilt your head, isn't it just to glance at me?

Pretending to sleep with your eyes closed,

Isn't that just so you can hear my voice?

I won't tell you to come with me,

Nor will I leave you and go anywhere else..

The very definition of love is made of

Those little egos that arise all on their own.

Love has to put up with it, and if it cannot,

It ought to be tied down and thrashed!

If the punishment is given by your hands,

My heart will only celebrate it.

Slap my cheek... but let it only be with kisses!

And let everything else be as your lips wish..

No matter which country I travel to, my own homeland

Is only your heart, isn't it?

I won't tell you to come with me,

Nor will I leave you and go anywhere else..

You pick playful little fights with me,

Yet stand far away and look for me.

Ah... my love, to punish me,

And forgive me with your smile, don't you have the right?

I won't tell you to come with me,

Nor will I leave you and go anywhere else..

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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

‘Ennodu Vaa Vaa’ is a soulful romantic track from 'Neethaane En Ponvasantham' that captures the tender dynamics, gentle stubbornness, and playful fights between two lovers. The protagonist assures his lover that even if he does not force her to stay by his side, he will never abandon her. He tenderly calls out her subtle romantic gestures—such as pretending to sleep just to hear him talk or looking away only to catch a secret glance at him. The song reflects on how tiny moments of ego and sweet arguments are an integral part of the 'grammar of love.' He surrenders to her completely, claiming that her heart is his true home and that even her punishments, delivered via kisses, bring supreme joy to his soul.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Ennodu vaa vaa endru solla maaten / Unnai vittu veru engum poga maaten..”

Both lines end with the matching suffix 'maaten', creating a rhythmic end-rhyme typical of Tamil lyricism.

Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“Chella sandai podugiraai / Thalli nindru thedugiraai”

The second consonant sound 'll' in 'Chella' rhymes with 'll' in 'Thalli'.

Metaphor

“Entha desam ponabothum ennudaiya sontha desam / Unathu idhayam thaanae..”

The lover's heart is directly equated to his 'sontha desam' (native homeland).

Oxymoron / Playful Contrast

“Kannaththil adikkumadi.. muththathalae vendummadi..”

Juxtaposes physical punishment ('adikkumadi' / slap) with an act of affection ('muththathalae' / with kisses).

Did you know?

Trivia

Composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Na. Muthukumar and sung by Karthik, 'Neethaane En Ponvasantham' (2012) marked the first time director Gautham Vasudev Menon collaborated with Ilaiyaraaja. The soundtrack was recorded using live orchestral arrangements by the London Symphony Orchestra, giving the song a timeless acoustic feel.

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