Nee En Thozhiya
From Rendu · 2006
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Naresh Iyer, Sujatha Mohan
- Music director
- D. Imman
- Details
- Rendu2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee en thozhiyaa illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
| Nee en thozhiyaa illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
| Male | |
| Thozhi endraal | If you are my friend, |
| En uyirai koduppen | I will give my life. |
| Kaathali endraal | If you are my lover, |
| Un uyirai eduppen | I will take your life. |
| Male | |
| Nee en thozhiya illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
| Nee en thozhiya illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
| Female | |
| Aah ha ….haan | Aah ha ....haan |
| Aah ha ….haan | Aah ha ....haan |
| Aah ha ….haan | Aah ha ....haan |
| Aaaah ….haan | Aaaah ....haan |
| En uyirai | My life, |
| Eththanai murai | As many times |
| Vendum endraalum eduthukkol | As you want, take it. |
| Nee eduthukkol | You take it. |
| Female | |
| Aanal ennai | But make me |
| Udanae unthan | Immediately your |
| Uyir kaathaliyaai | Dearest lover, |
| Maattrikol | Change me. |
| Ennai maattrikkol | Change me. |
| Male | |
| Nee en thozhiya illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
| Nee en thozhiya illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………. | ................... |
| Female | |
| Kaiyum kaalum odaathu | Hands and legs won't move, |
| Kanimaiyum aadaathu | Eyes won't even blink, |
| Kanni nenjam thoongaathu | A maiden's heart won't sleep, |
| Panju meththai kekkaathu | Won't ask for a cotton bed. |
| Paiya paiya | Slowly, slowly, |
| Kaathal neethaan sollaama | Without you telling your love, |
| Male | |
| Ithayathai eduthu neettu nee | Hold out your heart to me. |
| Solluren enthan kaathala | I will express my love, |
| Ithazhgalai konjam kaattu nee | Show me your lips a little. |
| Ezhuthuren kaathal uyilai naanae | I am writing the romantic will myself, |
| Female | |
| Kaththi indri | Without a knife, |
| Raththam indri | Without blood, |
| Pichi thaaren ithayatha | I will tear and give my heart. |
| Male : Kaiya katti | Male: Hands tied, |
| Vaaya poththi | Mouth closed, |
| Vaangikkiren theivaththa | I accept it, my goddess. |
| Female | |
| Kaathalan kaathali | Lover and lover, |
| Varisaiyil sernthittom naamathaan | We have joined the line ourselves. |
| Male | |
| Nee en thozhiya illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
| Nee en thozhiya illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
| Female | |
| Sonna pecha kekkaathu | Won't listen to advice, |
| Appa moonja paakkaathu | Won't look at father's face, |
| Amma kooda pesaathu | Won't talk even to mother, |
| Neram kaalam theriyaathu | Won't know time or place. |
| Ponnukkuthaan kaathal | For a girl, love |
| Mattum vanthaalae | Once it arrives, |
| Male | |
| Unnai vida mosam naanadi | I am worse than you, girl. |
| Ooru peru maranthu pochudi | I forgot the town and my name, girl. |
| Moola kooda kayandu pochudi | Even my brain has unscrewed/gone crazy, girl. |
| Ennakkullae nee vanthathaalae | Because you entered inside me. |
| Female | |
| Vidu vidu | Leave it, leave it, |
| Kaathalikka | To love, |
| Moolaiellaam ethukkudaa | Why do you need a brain, guy? |
| Male :Podi unna | Male: Go away girl, |
| Kaathalikka | To love you, |
| Moola onnum vendaamdi | No brain is needed at all, girl. |
| Female | |
| Enakku ithu venumda | I need this, guy, |
| Innamum venumdaa | I need even more, guy, |
| Thevudaa | Oh God! |
| Male | |
| Nee en thozhiya illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
| Nee en thozhiya illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
| Male | |
| Thozhi endraal | If you are my friend, |
| En uyirai koduppen | I will give my life. |
| Kaathali endraal | If you are my lover, |
| Un uyirai eduppen | I will take your life. |
| Male | |
| Nee en thozhiya illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
| Nee en thozhiya illai | Are you my female friend, or |
| Kaathaliyaa | My lover? |
நீ என் தோழியா
இல்லை காதலியா நீ
என் தோழியா இல்லை
காதலியா
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
தோழி என்றால்
என் உயிரை கொடுப்பேன்
காதலி என்றால் உன்
உயிரை எடுப்பேன்
If you are my friend,
I will give my life.
If you are my lover,
I will take your life.
நீ என் தோழியா
இல்லை காதலியா நீ
என் தோழியா இல்லை
காதலியா
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
ஆ ஹா ஹான்
ஆ ஹா ஹான் ஆ ஹா
ஹான் ஆஆ ஹான் என்
உயிரை எத்தனை முறை
வேண்டும் என்றாலும்
எடுத்துக்கொள் நீ
எடுத்துக்கொள்
Aah ha ....haan
Aah ha ....haan
Aah ha ....haan
Aaaah ....haan
My life,
As many times
As you want, take it.
You take it.
ஆனால் என்னை
உடனே உந்தன் உயிர்
காதலியாய் மாற்றிக்கொள்
என்னை மாற்றிக்கொள்
But make me
Immediately your
Dearest lover,
Change me.
Change me.
நீ என் தோழியா
இல்லை காதலியா நீ
என் தோழியா இல்லை
காதலியா
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
........................
...................
கையும் காலும்
ஓடாது கண் இமையும்
ஆடாது கன்னி நெஞ்சம்
தூங்காது பஞ்சு மெத்தை
கேக்காது பையா பையா
காதல் நீதான் சொல்லாம
Hands and legs won't move,
Eyes won't even blink,
A maiden's heart won't sleep,
Won't ask for a cotton bed.
Slowly, slowly,
Without you telling your love,
இதயத்தை
எடுத்து நீட்டு நீ
சொல்லுறேன் எந்தன்
காதல இதழ்களை
கொஞ்சம் காட்டு நீ
எழுதுறேன் காதல்
உயிலை நானே
Hold out your heart to me.
I will express my love,
Show me your lips a little.
I am writing the romantic will myself,
கத்தி இன்றி
ரத்தம் இன்றி பிச்சி
தாரேன் இதயத்த
ஆண் : கைய கட்டி
வாய பொத்தி
வாங்கிக்கிறேன்
தெய்வத்த
Without a knife,
Without blood,
I will tear and give my heart.
Male: Hands tied,
Mouth closed,
I accept it, my goddess.
காதலன் காதலி
வரிசையில் சேர்ந்திட்டோம்
நாமதான்
Lover and lover,
We have joined the line ourselves.
நீ என் தோழியா
இல்லை காதலியா நீ
என் தோழியா இல்லை
காதலியா
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
சொன்ன பேச்ச
கேக்காது அப்பா மூஞ்ச
பாக்காது அம்மா கூட
பேசாது நேரம் காலம்
தெரியாது பொண்ணுக்கு
தான் காதல் மட்டும்
வந்தாலே
Won't listen to advice,
Won't look at father's face,
Won't talk even to mother,
Won't know time or place.
For a girl, love
Once it arrives,
உன்னை விட
மோசம் நானடி ஊரு
பேரு மறந்து போச்சுடி
மூளை கூட கயண்டு
போச்சுடி எனக்குள்ளே
நீ வந்ததாலே
I am worse than you, girl.
I forgot the town and my name, girl.
Even my brain has unscrewed/gone crazy, girl.
Because you entered inside me.
விடு விடு
காதலிக்க மூளை
எல்லாம் எதுக்குடா
போடி உன்னை
காதலிக்க மூளை
ஒன்னும் வேண்டாம்டி
Leave it, leave it,
To love,
Why do you need a brain, guy?
Male: Go away girl,
To love you,
No brain is needed at all, girl.
எனக்கு இது
வேணும்டா இன்னமும்
வேணும்டா தேவுடா
I need this, guy,
I need even more, guy,
Oh God!
நீ என் தோழியா
இல்லை காதலியா நீ
என் தோழியா இல்லை
காதலியா
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
தோழி என்றால்
என் உயிரை கொடுப்பேன்
காதலி என்றால் உன்
உயிரை எடுப்பேன்
If you are my friend,
I will give my life.
If you are my lover,
I will take your life.
நீ என் தோழியா
இல்லை காதலியா நீ
என் தோழியா இல்லை
காதலியா
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
Are you my female friend, or
My lover?
Nee en thozhiyaa illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
Nee en thozhiyaa illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
Thozhi endraal
If you are my friend,
En uyirai koduppen
I will give my life.
Kaathali endraal
If you are my lover,
Un uyirai eduppen
I will take your life.
Nee en thozhiya illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
Nee en thozhiya illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
Aah ha ….haan
Aah ha ....haan
Aah ha ….haan
Aah ha ....haan
Aah ha ….haan
Aah ha ....haan
Aaaah ….haan
Aaaah ....haan
En uyirai
My life,
Eththanai murai
As many times
Vendum endraalum eduthukkol
As you want, take it.
Nee eduthukkol
You take it.
Aanal ennai
But make me
Udanae unthan
Immediately your
Uyir kaathaliyaai
Dearest lover,
Maattrikol
Change me.
Ennai maattrikkol
Change me.
Nee en thozhiya illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
Nee en thozhiya illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
…………………….
...................
Kaiyum kaalum odaathu
Hands and legs won't move,
Kanimaiyum aadaathu
Eyes won't even blink,
Kanni nenjam thoongaathu
A maiden's heart won't sleep,
Panju meththai kekkaathu
Won't ask for a cotton bed.
Paiya paiya
Slowly, slowly,
Kaathal neethaan sollaama
Without you telling your love,
Ithayathai eduthu neettu nee
Hold out your heart to me.
Solluren enthan kaathala
I will express my love,
Ithazhgalai konjam kaattu nee
Show me your lips a little.
Ezhuthuren kaathal uyilai naanae
I am writing the romantic will myself,
Kaththi indri
Without a knife,
Raththam indri
Without blood,
Pichi thaaren ithayatha
I will tear and give my heart.
Male : Kaiya katti
Male: Hands tied,
Vaaya poththi
Mouth closed,
Vaangikkiren theivaththa
I accept it, my goddess.
Kaathalan kaathali
Lover and lover,
Varisaiyil sernthittom naamathaan
We have joined the line ourselves.
Nee en thozhiya illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
Nee en thozhiya illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
Sonna pecha kekkaathu
Won't listen to advice,
Appa moonja paakkaathu
Won't look at father's face,
Amma kooda pesaathu
Won't talk even to mother,
Neram kaalam theriyaathu
Won't know time or place.
Ponnukkuthaan kaathal
For a girl, love
Mattum vanthaalae
Once it arrives,
Unnai vida mosam naanadi
I am worse than you, girl.
Ooru peru maranthu pochudi
I forgot the town and my name, girl.
Moola kooda kayandu pochudi
Even my brain has unscrewed/gone crazy, girl.
Ennakkullae nee vanthathaalae
Because you entered inside me.
Vidu vidu
Leave it, leave it,
Kaathalikka
To love,
Moolaiellaam ethukkudaa
Why do you need a brain, guy?
Male :Podi unna
Male: Go away girl,
Kaathalikka
To love you,
Moola onnum vendaamdi
No brain is needed at all, girl.
Enakku ithu venumda
I need this, guy,
Innamum venumdaa
I need even more, guy,
Thevudaa
Oh God!
Nee en thozhiya illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
Nee en thozhiya illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
Thozhi endraal
If you are my friend,
En uyirai koduppen
I will give my life.
Kaathali endraal
If you are my lover,
Un uyirai eduppen
I will take your life.
Nee en thozhiya illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
Nee en thozhiya illai
Are you my female friend, or
Kaathaliyaa
My lover?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Nee En Thozhiya Illai Kaathaliyaa' from the movie Rendu (2006) is a playful, romantic duet exploring the thin line between friendship and love. The lovers playfully question their exact relationship status, exchanging witty dialogue on how deeply love transforms a person—making them lose sleep, forget societal bounds, and act completely head over heels without needing logic or reason.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni (Anaphora / Repetition)
“Nee en thozhiyaa illai / Kaathaliyaa”
Repetition of the refrain 'Nee en thozhiyaa illai kaathaliyaa' establishes the central question of the song.
Ethirai (Antithesis)
“Thozhi endraal en uyirai koduppen / Kaathali endraal un uyirai eduppen”
Contrasting 'giving life' for a friend versus 'taking life' for a lover creates poetic drama.
Rhyme / Monorhyme (Iyaibu)
“Kaiyum kaalum odaathu / Kanimaiyum aadaathu”
Matching end rhymes such as 'odaathu', 'aadaathu', 'thoongaathu', and 'kekkaathu'.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by D. Imman for the 2006 Sundar C. film 'Rendu', starring Madhavan and Anushka Shetty. It is sung by Naresh Iyer and Sujatha Mohan.
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