Nee Enbadhenna
From Vennira Aadai · 1965
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- L. R. Eswari
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Vennira Aadai1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna | What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'? |
| Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna | What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'? |
| Oru ninaivu enbadhenna ho… ho… | What is a mere memory? Ho... ho... |
| Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil | On this impermanent stage of the world, |
| Naamum vandhadhenna | Why have we come? |
| Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil | On this impermanent stage of the world, |
| Naamum vandhadhenna | Why have we come? |
| Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… hohohoho… | Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… hohohoho… |
| O hohohoho hohoho… hohoho hohoho ho… | O hohohoho hohoho… hohoho hohoho ho… |
| Female | |
| Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna | What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'? |
| Oru ninaivu enbadhenna ho… ho… | What is a mere memory? Ho... ho... |
| Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil | On this impermanent stage of the world, |
| Naamum vandhadhenna | Why have we come? |
| Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil | On this impermanent stage of the world, |
| Naamum vandhadhenna | Why have we come? |
| Female | |
| Therigiradhaa | Is it visible? |
| Purigiradhaa… enna vizhippu… | Is it understood? What kind of awakening is this? |
| Idhu enna sirippu ..hahahahaha | What kind of laughter is this? Hahahahaha |
| Hoo hoo hoo hooo | Hoo hoo hoo hooo |
| Female | |
| Naam yaarum yaarum sondham hoho… | Are any of us truly related to each other? Hoho... |
| Naam yaarai enni vandhom ho… | Thinking of whom did we come here? Ho... |
| Oru maeni kondu vandhom | We brought along a single body, |
| Piriyaamal kondu selvom | And we shall depart without leaving it behind. |
| Indha soga naadagam unnodum ennodum | This tragic drama, involving you and me, |
| Indrodu nillaadhappaa | Will not stop today, my friend. |
| O hohohoho hohoho… | O hohohoho hohoho… |
| Idhu pinnaalum ennaalum nillaamal sellaadhappaa | In the future too, at all times, it will not pass without stopping, my friend. |
| Female | |
| Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna | What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'? |
| Oru ninaivu enbadhenna ho… ho… | What is a mere memory? Ho... ho... |
| Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil | On this impermanent stage of the world, |
| Naamum vandhadhenna | Why have we come? |
| Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil | On this impermanent stage of the world, |
| Naamum vandhadhenna | Why have we come? |
| Female | |
| Andha kadavulai ketten theriyavillai | I asked God, but He did not know. |
| Oru kavinjanai ketten vizhikkindraan | I asked a poet, and he blinks in confusion. |
| Unnidam ketten nee sonnaai… | I asked you, and you answered... |
| Female | |
| Ilam paruvam enbadhenna | What is youth? |
| Adhil paarvai solvadhenna | What does a glance convey in youth? |
| Or inbam enbadhenna | What is pleasure? |
| Adhil iruvar kaanbadhenna | What do two people experience in it? |
| Indha aasai naadagham illaamal | Without this drama of desire, |
| Unnaalum ennaalum aagaadhaiyaa | Neither you nor I can exist, sir. |
| Adhai kollaamal sollaalae | Without resolving it through actions, with words alone, |
| Sonnaalae theeraadhaiyaa | Even if spoken, it will not end, sir. |
| Female | |
| Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna | What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'? |
| Oru ninaivu enbadhenna ho… ho… | What is a mere memory? Ho... ho... |
| Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil | On this impermanent stage of the world, |
| Naamum vandhadhenna | Why have we come? |
| Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil | On this impermanent stage of the world, |
| Naamum vandhadhenna | Why have we come? |
| Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… hohohoho… | Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… hohohoho… |
| O hohohoho hohoho… hohoho hohoho ho… | O hohohoho hohoho… hohoho hohoho ho… |
நீ என்பதென்ன நான் என்பதென்ன
நீ என்பதென்ன நான் என்பதென்ன
ஒரு நினைவு என்பதென்ன ஹோ... ஹோ...
நிலையில்லாததொரு உலக மேடையில்
நாமும் வந்ததென்ன
நிலையில்லாததொரு உலக மேடையில்
நாமும் வந்ததென்ன
ஹோ... ஹோ... ஹோ... ஹோ... ஹோ...
ஹொஹொஹொஹோ...
ஓ ஹொஹொஹொஹொ ஹொஹொஹோ
ஹொஹொஹொ ஹொஹொஹோ ஹோ......
What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'?
What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'?
What is a mere memory? Ho... ho...
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Why have we come?
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Why have we come?
Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… hohohoho…
O hohohoho hohoho… hohoho hohoho ho…
நீ என்பதென்ன நான் என்பதென்ன
ஒரு நினைவு என்பதென்ன ஹோ... ஹோ...
நிலையில்லாததொரு உலக மேடையில்
நாமும் வந்ததென்ன
நிலையில்லாததொரு உலக மேடையில்
நாமும் வந்ததென்ன
What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'?
What is a mere memory? Ho... ho...
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Why have we come?
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Why have we come?
தெரிகிறதா
புரிகிறதா......என்ன விழிப்பு...
இது என்ன சிரிப்பு
ஹஹஹஹா.....
ஹூ ஹூ ஹூ ஹூ
Is it visible?
Is it understood? What kind of awakening is this?
What kind of laughter is this? Hahahahaha
Hoo hoo hoo hooo
நாம் யாரும் யாரும் சொந்தம் ஹொஹோ...
நாம் யாரை எண்ணி வந்தோம் ஹோ...
ஒரு மேனி கொண்டு வந்தோம்
பிரியாமல் கொண்டு செல்வோம்
இந்த சோக நாடகம் உன்னோடும் என்னோடும்
இன்றோடு நில்லாதப்பா
ஓ ஹொஹொஹொஹொ ஹொஹொஹோ
இது பின்னாலும் எந்நாளும் நில்லாமல் செல்லாதப்பா
Are any of us truly related to each other? Hoho...
Thinking of whom did we come here? Ho...
We brought along a single body,
And we shall depart without leaving it behind.
This tragic drama, involving you and me,
Will not stop today, my friend.
O hohohoho hohoho…
In the future too, at all times, it will not pass without stopping, my friend.
நீ என்பதென்ன நான் என்பதென்ன
ஒரு நினைவு என்பதென்ன ஹோ... ஹோ...
நிலையில்லாததொரு உலக மேடையில்
நாமும் வந்ததென்ன
நிலையில்லாததொரு உலக மேடையில்
நாமும் வந்ததென்ன
What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'?
What is a mere memory? Ho... ho...
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Why have we come?
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Why have we come?
அந்தக் கடவுளைக் கேட்டேன் தெரியவில்லை
ஒரு கவிஞனைக் கேட்டேன் விழிக்கின்றான்
உன்னிடம் கேட்டேன் நீ சொன்னாய்......
I asked God, but He did not know.
I asked a poet, and he blinks in confusion.
I asked you, and you answered...
இளம் பருவம் என்பதென்ன
அதில் பார்வை சொல்வதென்ன
ஓர் இன்பம் என்பதென்ன
அதில் இருவர் காண்பதென்ன
இந்த ஆசை நாடகம் இல்லாமல்
உன்னாலும் என்னாலும் ஆகாதையா
அதைக் கொள்ளாமல் சொல்லாலே
சொன்னாலே தீராதையா
What is youth?
What does a glance convey in youth?
What is pleasure?
What do two people experience in it?
Without this drama of desire,
Neither you nor I can exist, sir.
Without resolving it through actions, with words alone,
Even if spoken, it will not end, sir.
நீ என்பதென்ன நான் என்பதென்ன
ஒரு நினைவு என்பதென்ன ஹோ... ஹோ...
நிலையில்லாததொரு உலக மேடையில்
நாமும் வந்ததென்ன
நிலையில்லாததொரு உலக மேடையில்
நாமும் வந்ததென்ன
ஹோ... ஹோ... ஹோ... ஹோ... ஹோ...
ஹொஹொஹொஹோ...
ஓ ஹொஹொஹொஹொ ஹொஹொஹோ
ஹொஹொஹொ ஹொஹொஹோ ஹோ
What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'?
What is a mere memory? Ho... ho...
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Why have we come?
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Why have we come?
Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… hohohoho…
O hohohoho hohoho… hohoho hohoho ho…
Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna
What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'?
Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna
What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'?
Oru ninaivu enbadhenna ho… ho…
What is a mere memory? Ho... ho...
Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Naamum vandhadhenna
Why have we come?
Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Naamum vandhadhenna
Why have we come?
Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… hohohoho…
Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… hohohoho…
O hohohoho hohoho… hohoho hohoho ho…
O hohohoho hohoho… hohoho hohoho ho…
Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna
What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'?
Oru ninaivu enbadhenna ho… ho…
What is a mere memory? Ho... ho...
Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Naamum vandhadhenna
Why have we come?
Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Naamum vandhadhenna
Why have we come?
Therigiradhaa
Is it visible?
Purigiradhaa… enna vizhippu…
Is it understood? What kind of awakening is this?
Idhu enna sirippu ..hahahahaha
What kind of laughter is this? Hahahahaha
Hoo hoo hoo hooo
Hoo hoo hoo hooo
Naam yaarum yaarum sondham hoho…
Are any of us truly related to each other? Hoho...
Naam yaarai enni vandhom ho…
Thinking of whom did we come here? Ho...
Oru maeni kondu vandhom
We brought along a single body,
Piriyaamal kondu selvom
And we shall depart without leaving it behind.
Indha soga naadagam unnodum ennodum
This tragic drama, involving you and me,
Indrodu nillaadhappaa
Will not stop today, my friend.
O hohohoho hohoho…
O hohohoho hohoho…
Idhu pinnaalum ennaalum nillaamal sellaadhappaa
In the future too, at all times, it will not pass without stopping, my friend.
Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna
What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'?
Oru ninaivu enbadhenna ho… ho…
What is a mere memory? Ho... ho...
Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Naamum vandhadhenna
Why have we come?
Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Naamum vandhadhenna
Why have we come?
Andha kadavulai ketten theriyavillai
I asked God, but He did not know.
Oru kavinjanai ketten vizhikkindraan
I asked a poet, and he blinks in confusion.
Unnidam ketten nee sonnaai…
I asked you, and you answered...
Ilam paruvam enbadhenna
What is youth?
Adhil paarvai solvadhenna
What does a glance convey in youth?
Or inbam enbadhenna
What is pleasure?
Adhil iruvar kaanbadhenna
What do two people experience in it?
Indha aasai naadagham illaamal
Without this drama of desire,
Unnaalum ennaalum aagaadhaiyaa
Neither you nor I can exist, sir.
Adhai kollaamal sollaalae
Without resolving it through actions, with words alone,
Sonnaalae theeraadhaiyaa
Even if spoken, it will not end, sir.
Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna
What does it mean to be 'you'? What does it mean to be 'me'?
Oru ninaivu enbadhenna ho… ho…
What is a mere memory? Ho... ho...
Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Naamum vandhadhenna
Why have we come?
Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil
On this impermanent stage of the world,
Naamum vandhadhenna
Why have we come?
Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… hohohoho…
Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… hohohoho…
O hohohoho hohoho… hohoho hohoho ho…
O hohohoho hohoho… hohoho hohoho ho…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Nee Enbadhenna Naan Enbadhenna' from the 1965 movie Vennira Aadai is a deeply philosophical track composed by Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy and penned by Kannadasan. The lyrics contemplate the transient nature of life, questioning human identity, relationships, and existence itself. Comparing the world to an impermanent stage ('nilaiyillaadha ulaga maedai'), the lyricist explores how individuals enter and leave life alone, yet remain captivated by the ongoing play of joy, sorrow, and desire.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Nilaiyillaadhadhoru ulaga maedaiyil”
Compares the world to an impermanent theatrical stage where humans play temporary roles.
Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)
“Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna”
Repeatedly poses existential questions using 'enbadhenna' and 'vandhadhenna' to urge self-reflection.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nee enbadhenna naan enabadhenna”
Matching initial consonant and vowel sounds across phrases such as 'Nee enbadhenna' and 'Naan enabadhenna'.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Indha soga naadagam unnodum ennodum”
Rhyming word endings like 'unnodum ennodum' and 'nillaadhappaa / sellaadhappaa'.
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Trivia
This song belongs to Vennira Aadai (1965), which marked the silver screen debut of J. Jayalalithaa, who later became an iconic actress and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. The movie was directed by CV Sridhar and featured music by the legendary duo Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy.
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