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Enthan Vaanamum Neethan Reprise

From Vaazhthugal · 2008

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Rahul Nambiar, Rajalakshmi
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Vaazhthugal2008

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
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Male
Endhan vaanamum needhaanYou are my sky as well,
Endhan boomiyum needhaanYou are my earth as well;
Un kangal paarthidumIn the direction your eyes gaze,
Dhisaiyil vaazhgirenaeI exist and live.
Male
Endhan paadhaiyum needhaanYou are my pathway as well,
Endhan payanamum needhaanYou are my journey as well;
Undhan kaalgal nadanthidumAlong the path where your feet walk,
Vazhiyil varugirenaeI follow and come along.
Male
Un pechilae en mugavariMy address resides in your speech,
Un moochilae en vaazhvadiThe foundation of my life is in your breath,
Endhan vaazhvadi….The very foundation of my life...
Oh..oh….oh… ohhoOh..oh....oh... ohho
Male
Endhan vaanamum needhaanYou are my sky as well,
Endhan boomiyum needhaanYou are my earth as well;
Un kangal paarthidumIn the direction your eyes gaze,
Dhisaiyil vaazhgirenaeI exist and live.
Female
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Ahahahahahaahaa ahahahahahaahaaAhahahahahaahaa ahahahahahaahaa
Male
Nee nadakkumbhodhu un nizhalumWhen you walk, even before your shadow
Mannil vizhum munnae yendhi kolvenCan land on the ground, I will cradle it.
Female
Un kaadhalin aazham kanduBeholding the depth of your love,
Kangal kalanguthaeMy eyes well up with tears.
Male
Unnudaiya kaal thadathai mazhai azhithaalIf the rain tries to erase your footprints,
Kudai ondru pidithu kaaval seivenI will hold an umbrella to protect them.
Female
Hmmm unnaal indru pennaanadhinHmm, because of you today, the true meaning
Artham purindhathaeOf being born a woman has been understood.
Male
Un pechilae en mugavariMy address resides in your speech,
Un moochilae en vaazhvadiThe foundation of my life is in your breath,
Endhan vaazhvadi oh..oh…oh… ohohoThe foundation of my life... oh..oh...oh... ohoho
Female
Endhan vaanamum needhaanYou are my sky as well,
Endhan boomiyum needhaanYou are my earth as well;
Un kangal paarthidumIn the direction your eyes gaze,
Dhisaiyil vaazhgirenaeI exist and live.
Female
Endhan paadhaiyum needhaanYou are my pathway as well,
Endhan payanamum needhaanYou are my journey as well;
Undhan kaalgal nadanthidumAlong the path where your feet walk,
Vazhiyil varugirenaeI follow and come along.
Male
Orae oru vaarthaiyil kavidhai endraalIf poetry were to be expressed in just one word,
Udhadugal un peyarai ucharikkumMy lips would pronounce your name.
Female
En peyaraithaan yaarum kettaalIf anyone asks for my name,
Un per solgirenI tell them your name instead.
Male
Orae oru udalil iru idhayamTwo hearts inside a single body—
Kaadhal ennum ulagathil thaan irukkumCan exist only in the world called love.
Female
Nee illaiyel naan illaiyaeIf you do not exist, I do not exist either,
Nenjam solludhaeSo says my heart.
Male :Un pechilae en mugavariMale: My address resides in your speech,
Un moochile en vaazhvadiThe foundation of my life is in your breath,
Endhan vaazhvadi…oh…oh..oh… ohohoThe foundation of my life... oh..oh...oh... ohoho
Male
Endhan vaanamum needhaanYou are my sky as well,
Endhan boomiyum needhaanYou are my earth as well;
Un kangal paarthidumIn the direction your eyes gaze,
Dhisaiyil vaazhgirenaeI exist and live.
Male
Endhan paadhaiyum needhaanYou are my pathway as well,
Endhan payanamum needhaanYou are my journey as well;
Undhan kaalgal nadanthidumAlong the path where your feet walk,
Vazhiyil varugirenaeI follow and come along.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Endhan Vaanamum Needhaan' is a deeply romantic ballad that expresses complete devotion, emotional merging, and surrender between two lovers. The speaker views their beloved as their entire universe—the sky above, the earth below, their guide, and their destiny. Every sensory detail of the partner, from their footsteps to their breath, becomes the ultimate purpose and anchor of the speaker's existence.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

Endhan vaanamum needhaan / Endhan boomiyum needhaan

Repetition of the initial sound 'Endhan' across consecutive lines creates rhythmic flow.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Endhan vaanamum needhaan / Endhan boomiyum needhaan

Both lines end with the rhyming word 'needhaan', establishing a melodious musical cadence.

Metaphor

Un pechilae en mugavari / Un moochilae en vaazhvadi

The lover's speech is metaphorically equated to an address, and their breath to the foundation of life itself.

Hyperbole

Nee nadakkumbhodhu un nizhalum / Mannil vizhum munnae yendhi kolven

Exaggeration of love by offering to catch the lover's shadow before it even touches the soil.

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Trivia

The song 'Endhan Vaanamum Needhaan' is from the 2008 Tamil romantic drama film 'Vaazhthugal', directed by Seeman. The film's soundtrack was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar. The track is sung by Harish Raghavendra and Madhushree, acclaimed for its melodious rendering and poetic romance.

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