Gnyapagam Irukkudha
From Anbulla Kadhalukku · 1999
- Lyricist
- Jeevan
- Singers
- Sujatha, Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Anbulla Kadhalukku1999
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Do you remember? |
| Gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Do you remember? |
| Female :………………… | Female: ... |
| Male | |
| Gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Do you remember? |
| Unnai kalai mudhal maalai varai | Waiting to see you from morning until evening, |
| Kaththirunthu paarththathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Do you remember watching and waiting? |
| Female | |
| Ennai niththamoru aadai pottu | Dressed in a new outfit every single day, |
| Paarkka vanthu ponathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Coming to see me and leaving, do you remember? |
| Male :Unnai thotta thendralukkum | Male: Even for the gentle breeze that touched you, |
| Thookkam kettu ponathae gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Its sleep was disturbed, do you remember? |
| Female | |
| Vikkal varum neramellaam | Whenever you got hiccups, |
| Vanthu pogum enthan peru gnyapagam irukkuthaa | My name would cross your mind, do you remember? |
| Male :Poo vaiththathu……gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Male: Placing a flower in your hair... do you remember? |
| Female :Vanthu poovaaginaen gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Female: Coming to become a flower myself, do you remember? |
| Male :Gnyapagam irukkuthaa gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Male: Do you remember? Do you remember? |
| Male | |
| Un meedhu naan saaya | Just to lean upon you, |
| Poi ondru solvenae gnyapagam irukkuthaa | I would tell a lie, do you remember? |
| Female :Poi sollum azhgai naan | Female: The sweet beauty of your lie, |
| Anbodu rasippaenae gnyapagam irukkuthaa | I would fondly admire, do you remember? |
| Male | |
| Ennaatha podhu vanthu naan | When you were not paying attention, |
| Engaeyum killuvaen | I would pinch you somewhere! |
| Female :Un tholil naanum saanthuthaan | Female: Leaning on your shoulder, |
| Thullamal thulluvaen | I would leap with inner joy! |
| Male | |
| Adi poovukkenna vaasam thaanga baaramaa | Oh dear, is fragrance ever a heavy burden for a flower to bear? |
| Female :Idhu kadhalukku neegal sollum vedhamaa | Female: Is this the gospel you speak for love? |
| Male :Idhu kadhal varamthaanammaa….aa….aa…. | Male: This is truly love's divine boon, my dear... |
| Gnyapagam irukkuthaa gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Do you remember? Do you remember? |
| Female | |
| ……………… | ... |
| Female | |
| Nee vaiththa maruthaani | The henna that you applied, |
| Azhiyaamal kaaththaenae gnyapagam irukkuthaa | I protected without fading, do you remember? |
| Male :dhinam vanthu adhai kaatti | Male: Showing it to me every single day, |
| Thiththikka seithaayae gnyapagam irukkuthaa | You made my heart feel sweet, do you remember? |
| Female | |
| Nenjodu oonjal aaduvaen gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Swinging like a cradle against my chest, do you remember? |
| Male :Sollaamal yaedho theduvaen gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Male: Searching for something left unsaid, do you remember? |
| Female :Nammodu vantha thendral kooda vaerkkuthu | Female: Even the breeze that came with us is sweating! |
| Male :Vannangal poosi vaanavillum thottarathu | Male: Painting colors, even the rainbow touches us! |
| Female :Uyirodu uravaaduthu….oo…. | Female: Mingling intimately with our life... |
| Male | |
| Gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Do you remember? |
| Antha tajmahal pakkam vaiththu | Standing beside that Taj Mahal, |
| Naanum unnai paarththathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa | I looked at you, do you remember? |
| Female :Antha shajakaanum neeyendru | Female: Calling you my Shah Jahan, |
| Naanum unnai sonnathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa | I told you so, do you remember? |
| Male | |
| Sikkeduththu koonthal kondu | Detangling my tresses, |
| Ennai kaatti pottaththu gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Placing a hairpin on me, do you remember? |
| Female :Pottu vaikka naanum unthan | Female: To place a bindi, |
| Etchil thottu vaiththathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Touching your saliva to apply it, do you remember? |
| Male | |
| Aarambamum gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Do you remember the very beginning too? |
| Female :Kadhal uyir thanthathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa | Female: That love gave us life, do you remember? |
| Female | |
| …………………. | ... |
ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
...........................
Do you remember?
Do you remember?
Female: ...
ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
உன்னை காலை முதல் மாலை வரை
காத்திருந்து பார்த்தது ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
Do you remember?
Waiting to see you from morning until evening,
Do you remember watching and waiting?
என்னை நித்தமொரு ஆடை போட்டு
பார்க்க வந்து போனது ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
உன்னைத் தொட்ட தென்றலுக்கு
தூக்கம் கெட்டு போனதே ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
Dressed in a new outfit every single day,
Coming to see me and leaving, do you remember?
Male: Even for the gentle breeze that touched you,
Its sleep was disturbed, do you remember?
விக்கல் வரும் நேரமெல்லாம்
வந்து போகும் எந்தன் பேரு ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
பூ வைத்தது......ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
வந்து பூவாகினேன் ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா.....
Whenever you got hiccups,
My name would cross your mind, do you remember?
Male: Placing a flower in your hair... do you remember?
Female: Coming to become a flower myself, do you remember?
Male: Do you remember? Do you remember?
உன் மீது நான் சாய
பொய் ஒன்று சொல்வேனே ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
பெண்
: பொய் சொல்லும் அழகை நான்
அன்போடு ரசிப்பேனே ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
Just to lean upon you,
I would tell a lie, do you remember?
Female: The sweet beauty of your lie,
I would fondly admire, do you remember?
எண்ணாத போது வந்து நான்
எங்கேயும் கிள்ளுவேன்
உன் தோளில் நானும் சாய்ந்துதான்
துள்ளாமல் துள்ளுவேன்
When you were not paying attention,
I would pinch you somewhere!
Female: Leaning on your shoulder,
I would leap with inner joy!
அடி பூவுக்கென்ன வாசம் தாங்க பாரமா
இது காதலுக்கு நீங்கள் சொல்லும் வேதமா
இது காதல் வரம் தானம்மா......ஆ.....ஆ........
ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
Oh dear, is fragrance ever a heavy burden for a flower to bear?
Female: Is this the gospel you speak for love?
Male: This is truly love's divine boon, my dear...
Do you remember? Do you remember?
...........................
...
நீ வைத்த மருதாணி
அழியாமல் காத்தேனே ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
தினம் வந்து அதைக் காட்டி
தித்திக்க செய்தாயே ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
The henna that you applied,
I protected without fading, do you remember?
Male: Showing it to me every single day,
You made my heart feel sweet, do you remember?
நெஞ்சோடு ஊஞ்சல் ஆடுவேன் ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
சொல்லாமல் ஏதோ தேடுவேன் ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
நம்மோடு வந்த தென்றல் கூட வேர்க்குது
வண்ணங்கள் பூசி வானவில்லும் தோற்றது
உயிரோடு உறவாடுது.....ஊ.....
Swinging like a cradle against my chest, do you remember?
Male: Searching for something left unsaid, do you remember?
Female: Even the breeze that came with us is sweating!
Male: Painting colors, even the rainbow touches us!
Female: Mingling intimately with our life...
ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
அந்த தாஜ்மகால் பக்கம் வைத்து
நானும் உன்னை பார்த்தது ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
அந்த ஷாஜகானும் நீயென்று
நானும் உன்னை சொன்னது ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
Do you remember?
Standing beside that Taj Mahal,
I looked at you, do you remember?
Female: Calling you my Shah Jahan,
I told you so, do you remember?
சிக்கெடுத்த கூந்தல் கொண்டு
என்னைக் கட்டிப் போட்டது ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
பொட்டு வைக்க நானும் உந்தன்
எச்சில் தொட்டு வைத்தது ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
Detangling my tresses,
Placing a hairpin on me, do you remember?
Female: To place a bindi,
Touching your saliva to apply it, do you remember?
ஆரம்பமும் ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா
காதல் உயிர் தந்தது ஞாபகம் இருக்குதா...
Do you remember the very beginning too?
Female: That love gave us life, do you remember?
...........................
...
Gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Do you remember?
Gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Do you remember?
Female :…………………
Female: ...
Gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Do you remember?
Unnai kalai mudhal maalai varai
Waiting to see you from morning until evening,
Kaththirunthu paarththathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Do you remember watching and waiting?
Ennai niththamoru aadai pottu
Dressed in a new outfit every single day,
Paarkka vanthu ponathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Coming to see me and leaving, do you remember?
Male :Unnai thotta thendralukkum
Male: Even for the gentle breeze that touched you,
Thookkam kettu ponathae gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Its sleep was disturbed, do you remember?
Vikkal varum neramellaam
Whenever you got hiccups,
Vanthu pogum enthan peru gnyapagam irukkuthaa
My name would cross your mind, do you remember?
Male :Poo vaiththathu……gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Male: Placing a flower in your hair... do you remember?
Female :Vanthu poovaaginaen gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Female: Coming to become a flower myself, do you remember?
Male :Gnyapagam irukkuthaa gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Male: Do you remember? Do you remember?
Un meedhu naan saaya
Just to lean upon you,
Poi ondru solvenae gnyapagam irukkuthaa
I would tell a lie, do you remember?
Female :Poi sollum azhgai naan
Female: The sweet beauty of your lie,
Anbodu rasippaenae gnyapagam irukkuthaa
I would fondly admire, do you remember?
Ennaatha podhu vanthu naan
When you were not paying attention,
Engaeyum killuvaen
I would pinch you somewhere!
Female :Un tholil naanum saanthuthaan
Female: Leaning on your shoulder,
Thullamal thulluvaen
I would leap with inner joy!
Adi poovukkenna vaasam thaanga baaramaa
Oh dear, is fragrance ever a heavy burden for a flower to bear?
Female :Idhu kadhalukku neegal sollum vedhamaa
Female: Is this the gospel you speak for love?
Male :Idhu kadhal varamthaanammaa….aa….aa….
Male: This is truly love's divine boon, my dear...
Gnyapagam irukkuthaa gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Do you remember? Do you remember?
………………
...
Nee vaiththa maruthaani
The henna that you applied,
Azhiyaamal kaaththaenae gnyapagam irukkuthaa
I protected without fading, do you remember?
Male :dhinam vanthu adhai kaatti
Male: Showing it to me every single day,
Thiththikka seithaayae gnyapagam irukkuthaa
You made my heart feel sweet, do you remember?
Nenjodu oonjal aaduvaen gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Swinging like a cradle against my chest, do you remember?
Male :Sollaamal yaedho theduvaen gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Male: Searching for something left unsaid, do you remember?
Female :Nammodu vantha thendral kooda vaerkkuthu
Female: Even the breeze that came with us is sweating!
Male :Vannangal poosi vaanavillum thottarathu
Male: Painting colors, even the rainbow touches us!
Female :Uyirodu uravaaduthu….oo….
Female: Mingling intimately with our life...
Gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Do you remember?
Antha tajmahal pakkam vaiththu
Standing beside that Taj Mahal,
Naanum unnai paarththathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa
I looked at you, do you remember?
Female :Antha shajakaanum neeyendru
Female: Calling you my Shah Jahan,
Naanum unnai sonnathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa
I told you so, do you remember?
Sikkeduththu koonthal kondu
Detangling my tresses,
Ennai kaatti pottaththu gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Placing a hairpin on me, do you remember?
Female :Pottu vaikka naanum unthan
Female: To place a bindi,
Etchil thottu vaiththathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Touching your saliva to apply it, do you remember?
Aarambamum gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Do you remember the very beginning too?
Female :Kadhal uyir thanthathu gnyapagam irukkuthaa
Female: That love gave us life, do you remember?
………………….
...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Gnyapagam Irukkuthaa' from the movie 'Anbulla Kadhalukku' (1999) is a deeply nostalgic duet where two lovers affectionately recall sweet memories from their romance. Throughout the track, they take turns bringing up intimate, playful, and emotionally significant moments—from waiting long hours for a glance and dressing up every day, to little affectionate gestures like harmless lies, preserving henna, and comparisons to Shah Jahan at the Taj Mahal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Refrain / End Rhyme)
“gnyapagam irukkuthaa”
The refrain 'gnyapagam irukkuthaa' ('Do you remember?') recurs systematically at the end of nearly every line, reinforcing the song's reflective and nostalgic theme.
Ethugai (Second Letter Agreement)
“Unnai kalai mudhal maalai varai / Ennai niththamoru aadai pottu”
The second consonant 'nn' in 'Unnai' and 'Ennai' creates a traditional Tamil second-letter rhyming pattern.
Hyperbole / Personification
“Nammodu vantha thendral kooda vaerkkuthu”
Extravagant imagery where even the cool gentle breeze is personified as 'sweating' due to the warmth and intensity of their passion.
Metaphor
“Antha shajakaanum neeyendru”
The heroine metaphorically compares her lover to Shah Jahan while standing beside the Taj Mahal to represent immortalized love.
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Trivia
'Anbulla Kadhalukku' (1999) is a Tamil romantic drama film directed by actor Devan. The song features lyrics penned by Jeevan and highlights the theme of romantic nostalgia through intimate domestic and playful imagery.
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