Nee Ennai Mannipaya
From Raththam · 2023
- Lyricist
- Uma Devi
- Singer
- Harish Raghavendra
- Music director
- Kannan Narayanan
- Details
- Raththam2023
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nee ennai mannippaayaa | Will you forgive me? |
| Naan vaazhum vaazhkaiku | For the life that I live, |
| Irul thaan porulaa | Is darkness the only meaning? |
| Yaar seidha paavangal | Whose sins are these, |
| Naan pogum idamellam paalaivanamaa | That everywhere I go turns into a desert? |
| Nee pirindhaai naan karainthen | You parted, and I dissolved. |
| Enn vizhiyil yean pudhainthaai | Why did you get buried in my eyes? |
| Male | |
| Dialogue | [Dialogue] |
| Male | |
| Poiyum meiyum ennai soozhuthey | Lies and truths surround me. |
| Thanimai theeyil ennam moozhguthey | My thoughts drown in the fire of solitude. |
| Unai naan oru naal tholaiyum | In this lost life, will that moment |
| Vaazhvil kaanum nodi thaan varuma | Where I see you one day ever come? |
| Nenjil nanjaai padarum pirivil | In this separation spreading like poison in my heart, |
| Thuyaram iniyum tharumaa | Will it grant even more sorrow? |
| Male | |
| Oli illa naatkal ooduthey | Lightless days pass by quickly. |
| Kangal engum unnai theduthey | My eyes search for you everywhere. |
| Tholaivil nindru paarkum | Standing at a distance to watch you, |
| Varatthai thandhaal kooda podhum | Even if you grant just that boon, it is enough. |
| Odum udhiram undhan peyarai | The flowing blood chants your name |
| Solli solli vadiyum | Again and again as it bleeds. |
| Male | |
| Nee ennai mannippaayaa | Will you forgive me? |
| Naan vaazhum vaazhkaiku | For the life that I live, |
| Irul thaan porulaa | Is darkness the only meaning? |
| Yaar seidha paavangale | Oh, whose sins are these, |
| Naan pogum idamellam paalaivanamaa | That everywhere I go turns into a desert? |
| Nee pirindhaai naan karainthen | You parted, and I dissolved. |
| Enn vizhiyil nee pudhainthaai | You got buried in my eyes. |
நீ என்னை மன்னிப்பாயா
நான் வாழும் வாழ்க்கைக்கு
இருள் தான் பொருளா
யார் செய்த பாவங்களும்
நான் போகும் இடமெல்லாம் பாலைவனமா
நீ பிரிந்தாய் நான் கரைந்தேன்
என் விழியில் நீ புதைந்தாய்
Will you forgive me?
For the life that I live,
Is darkness the only meaning?
Whose sins are these,
That everywhere I go turns into a desert?
You parted, and I dissolved.
Why did you get buried in my eyes?
வசனம் :
.................
[Dialogue]
பொய்யும் மெய்யும் என்னை சூளுதே
தனிமை தீயில் எண்ணம் மூழ்குதே
உனை நான் ஒரு நாள் தொலையும்
வாழ்வில் காணும் நொடி தான் வருமா
நெஞ்சில் நஞ்சாய் படரும் பிரிவில்
துயரம் இனியும் தருமா
Lies and truths surround me.
My thoughts drown in the fire of solitude.
In this lost life, will that moment
Where I see you one day ever come?
In this separation spreading like poison in my heart,
Will it grant even more sorrow?
ஆண் குழு :
நீ பிரிந்தாய் நான் கரைந்தேன்
என் விழியில் நீ புதைந்தாய்
Lightless days pass by quickly.
My eyes search for you everywhere.
Standing at a distance to watch you,
Even if you grant just that boon, it is enough.
The flowing blood chants your name
Again and again as it bleeds.
ஒளி இல்லா நாட்கள் ஓடுதே
கண்கள் எங்கும் உன்னை தேடுதே
தொலைவில் நின்று பார்க்கும்
வரத்தை தந்தால் கூட போதும்
ஓடும் உதிரம் உந்தன் பெயரை
சொல்லி சொல்லி வடியும்
Will you forgive me?
For the life that I live,
Is darkness the only meaning?
Oh, whose sins are these,
That everywhere I go turns into a desert?
You parted, and I dissolved.
You got buried in my eyes.
நீ என்னை மன்னிப்பாயா
நான் வாழும் வாழ்க்கைக்கு
இருள் தான் பொருளா
யார் செய்த பாவங்களும்
நான் போகும் இடமெல்லாம் பாலைவனமா
நீ பிரிந்தாய் நான் கரைந்தேன்
என் விழியில் நீ புதைந்தாய்
வசனம் :
.................
Nee ennai mannippaayaa
Will you forgive me?
Naan vaazhum vaazhkaiku
For the life that I live,
Irul thaan porulaa
Is darkness the only meaning?
Yaar seidha paavangal
Whose sins are these,
Naan pogum idamellam paalaivanamaa
That everywhere I go turns into a desert?
Nee pirindhaai naan karainthen
You parted, and I dissolved.
Enn vizhiyil yean pudhainthaai
Why did you get buried in my eyes?
Dialogue
[Dialogue]
Poiyum meiyum ennai soozhuthey
Lies and truths surround me.
Thanimai theeyil ennam moozhguthey
My thoughts drown in the fire of solitude.
Unai naan oru naal tholaiyum
In this lost life, will that moment
Vaazhvil kaanum nodi thaan varuma
Where I see you one day ever come?
Nenjil nanjaai padarum pirivil
In this separation spreading like poison in my heart,
Thuyaram iniyum tharumaa
Will it grant even more sorrow?
Oli illa naatkal ooduthey
Lightless days pass by quickly.
Kangal engum unnai theduthey
My eyes search for you everywhere.
Tholaivil nindru paarkum
Standing at a distance to watch you,
Varatthai thandhaal kooda podhum
Even if you grant just that boon, it is enough.
Odum udhiram undhan peyarai
The flowing blood chants your name
Solli solli vadiyum
Again and again as it bleeds.
Nee ennai mannippaayaa
Will you forgive me?
Naan vaazhum vaazhkaiku
For the life that I live,
Irul thaan porulaa
Is darkness the only meaning?
Yaar seidha paavangale
Oh, whose sins are these,
Naan pogum idamellam paalaivanamaa
That everywhere I go turns into a desert?
Nee pirindhaai naan karainthen
You parted, and I dissolved.
Enn vizhiyil nee pudhainthaai
You got buried in my eyes.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Ennai Mannippaayaa from the movie Raththam (2023) is a deeply emotional song depicting grief, guilt, and profound loneliness. The protagonist struggles with the pain of separation, questioning whether their life is cursed to be a dark, desolate desert as penance for unknown past sins. The lyrics express an agonizing longing where even the protagonist's bleeding wounds seem to whisper the lost beloved's name.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Thanimai theeyil ennam moozhguthey”
Solitude is metaphorically compared to a burning fire ('Thanimai theeyil').
Imagery / Hyperbole
“Odum udhiram undhan peyarai Solli solli vadiyum”
Extremely vivid hyperbole describing blood flowing while repeating the beloved's name.
Simile / Metaphor
“Nenjil nanjaai padarum pirivil”
Pain of separation is depicted as poison spreading inside the chest ('Nenjil nanjaai').
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Trivia
Raththam (2023) is a Tamil crime thriller starring Vijay Antony, directed by C. S. Amudhan. This song marks a soulful emotional melody composed by Kannan Narayanan, voiced by veteran singer Harish Raghavendra with poignant lyrics written by Uma Devi.
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