Nee Enthan Ragam
From Vadagai Veedu · 1981
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Vadagai Veedu1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nee enthan naan untha paavam | You are my melody, I am your expression. |
| Neegaatha perinbamae ododi vaa | Oh everlasting supreme bliss, come running to me! |
| Male :Nee enthan naan unthan paavam | Male: You are my melody, I am your expression. |
| Neegaatha perinbamae ododi vaa | Oh everlasting supreme bliss, come running to me! |
| Male | |
| Andrum indrum sontham undu | Our bond existed yesterday and exists today, |
| Endrum ingae sorkkam undu | Heaven resides right here forever, |
| Amuthae odi vaa…. | Oh nectar, come running... |
| Female | |
| Nandri sollum nenjam undum | I have a heart filled with gratitude, |
| Kondu sellum ennam undu | I have thoughts to carry you along, |
| Uyirae paadi vaa… | Oh my life, come singing... |
| Paavai enthan nenjam thanjam unnidam | Oh maiden, my heart seeks refuge in you, |
| Paavai enthan nenjam thanjam unnidam | Oh maiden, my heart seeks refuge in you, |
| Male | |
| Nee enthan raagam | You are my melody, |
| Female :Ragam | Female: Melody... |
| Male :Naan unthan paavam | Male: I am your expression, |
| Female :Paavam | Female: Expression... |
| Male :Neegaatha perinbamae | Male: Everlasting supreme bliss, |
| Female :Inbamae | Female: Bliss... |
| Male :Ododi vaa…. | Male: Come running... |
| Female :Ododi vaa…. | Female: Come running... |
| Female | |
| ……………. | |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyitta mangai ennai | The woman who wedded me, |
| Vaazha vaikkum dheivam unnai | The divine deity who gives me life, |
| Dhinamum potruvaen | I will praise you every single day! |
| Male | |
| Kaalamellaam kaaththirunthaen | I waited for an eternity, |
| Kanni unthan kai pidiththaen | I held your hands, my maiden, |
| Dheepam yaetravae…. | To light up the sacred lamp... |
| Paasam ennum koyil punitham kaangiraen | I witness sacred holiness in this temple of affection, |
| Female | |
| Nee enthan raagam | You are my melody, |
| Female :Ragam | Female: Melody... |
| Male :Naan unthan paavam | Male: I am your expression, |
| Female :Paavam | Female: Expression... |
| Male :Neegaatha perinbamae | Male: Everlasting supreme bliss, |
| Female :Inbamae | Female: Bliss... |
| Male :Ododi vaa…. | Male: Come running... |
| Female :Ododi vaa…. | Female: Female: Come running... |
| Male :Ododi vaa…. | Male: Come running... |
| Female :Ododi vaa…. | Female: Come running... |
நீ எந்தன் ராகம் நான் உந்தன் பாவம்
நீங்காத பேரின்பமே ஓடோடி வா
ஆண் : நீ எந்தன் ராகம் நான் உந்தன் பாவம்
நீங்காத பேரின்பமே ஓடோடி வா.....
You are my melody, I am your expression.
Oh everlasting supreme bliss, come running to me!
Male: You are my melody, I am your expression.
Oh everlasting supreme bliss, come running to me!
அன்றும் இன்றும் சொந்தம் உண்டு
என்றும் இங்கே சொர்க்கம் உண்டு
அமுதே ஓடி வா.....
Our bond existed yesterday and exists today,
Heaven resides right here forever,
Oh nectar, come running...
நன்றி சொல்லும் நெஞ்சம் உண்டு
கொண்டு செல்லும் எண்ணம் உண்டு
உயிரே பாடி வா....
பாவை எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் தஞ்சம் உன்னிடம்
பாவை எந்தன் நெஞ்சம் தஞ்சம் உன்னிடம்
I have a heart filled with gratitude,
I have thoughts to carry you along,
Oh my life, come singing...
Oh maiden, my heart seeks refuge in you,
Oh maiden, my heart seeks refuge in you,
நீ எந்தன் ராகம்
ராகம்
நான் உந்தன் பாவம்
பாவம்
நீங்காத பேரின்பமே
இன்பமே
ஓடோடி வா.....
ஓடோடி வா
You are my melody,
Female: Melody...
Male: I am your expression,
Female: Expression...
Male: Everlasting supreme bliss,
Female: Bliss...
Male: Come running...
Female: Come running...
.............................
மாலையிட்ட மங்கை என்னை
வாழ வைக்கும் தெய்வம் உன்னை
தினமும் போற்றுவேன்.....
The woman who wedded me,
The divine deity who gives me life,
I will praise you every single day!
காலமெல்லாம் காத்திருந்தேன்
கன்னி உந்தன் கைப் பிடித்தேன்
தீபம் ஏற்றவே.....
பாசம் என்னும் கோயில் புனிதம் காண்கிறேன்
I waited for an eternity,
I held your hands, my maiden,
To light up the sacred lamp...
I witness sacred holiness in this temple of affection,
நீ எந்தன் ராகம்......
ராகம்
நான் உந்தன் பாவம்......
பாவம்
நீங்காத பேரின்பமே..
இன்பமே
ஓடோடி வா..
ஓடோடி வா
ஓடோடி வா..
ஓடோடி வா
ஓடோடி வா....
ஓடோடி வா
You are my melody,
Female: Melody...
Male: I am your expression,
Female: Expression...
Male: Everlasting supreme bliss,
Female: Bliss...
Male: Come running...
Female: Female: Come running...
Male: Come running...
Female: Come running...
Nee enthan naan untha paavam
You are my melody, I am your expression.
Neegaatha perinbamae ododi vaa
Oh everlasting supreme bliss, come running to me!
Male :Nee enthan naan unthan paavam
Male: You are my melody, I am your expression.
Neegaatha perinbamae ododi vaa
Oh everlasting supreme bliss, come running to me!
Andrum indrum sontham undu
Our bond existed yesterday and exists today,
Endrum ingae sorkkam undu
Heaven resides right here forever,
Amuthae odi vaa….
Oh nectar, come running...
Nandri sollum nenjam undum
I have a heart filled with gratitude,
Kondu sellum ennam undu
I have thoughts to carry you along,
Uyirae paadi vaa…
Oh my life, come singing...
Paavai enthan nenjam thanjam unnidam
Oh maiden, my heart seeks refuge in you,
Paavai enthan nenjam thanjam unnidam
Oh maiden, my heart seeks refuge in you,
Nee enthan raagam
You are my melody,
Female :Ragam
Female: Melody...
Male :Naan unthan paavam
Male: I am your expression,
Female :Paavam
Female: Expression...
Male :Neegaatha perinbamae
Male: Everlasting supreme bliss,
Female :Inbamae
Female: Bliss...
Male :Ododi vaa….
Male: Come running...
Female :Ododi vaa….
Female: Come running...
…………….
Maalaiyitta mangai ennai
The woman who wedded me,
Vaazha vaikkum dheivam unnai
The divine deity who gives me life,
Dhinamum potruvaen
I will praise you every single day!
Kaalamellaam kaaththirunthaen
I waited for an eternity,
Kanni unthan kai pidiththaen
I held your hands, my maiden,
Dheepam yaetravae….
To light up the sacred lamp...
Paasam ennum koyil punitham kaangiraen
I witness sacred holiness in this temple of affection,
Nee enthan raagam
You are my melody,
Female :Ragam
Female: Melody...
Male :Naan unthan paavam
Male: I am your expression,
Female :Paavam
Female: Expression...
Male :Neegaatha perinbamae
Male: Everlasting supreme bliss,
Female :Inbamae
Female: Bliss...
Male :Ododi vaa….
Male: Come running...
Female :Ododi vaa….
Female: Female: Come running...
Male :Ododi vaa….
Male: Come running...
Female :Ododi vaa….
Female: Come running...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nee Entan Naan Unthan Paavam from Vadagai Veedu (1981) is a romantic duet that celebrates deep, soul-stirring love and marital harmony. The lyrics use musical concepts, beautifully likening the pair to 'Raagam' (melody) and 'Paavam' (expression or bhava), signifying how inseparable and complementary they are to one another.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uvamaani)
“Nee enthan raagam / Naan unthan paavam”
Comparing the lovers to Raagam (melody) and Paavam (musical emotion/bhava) highlights how harmony is created when both blend together.
Eukai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Andrum indrum sontham undu / Endrum ingae sorkkam undu”
The second consonant sound 'nd' matches across lines ('Andrum' and 'Endrum'), creating Tamil poetic rhythm.
Echoing / Antiphonal Structure
“Nee enthan raagam / Female: Ragam”
The female singer repeats key end-words sung by the male lead, mirroring the emotional resonance between the couple.
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Trivia
Composed by the dynamic duo Shankar-Ganesh, Vadagai Veedu features evocative lyrics by Aalangudi Somu and soulful vocal chemistry between S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Vani Jairam, characteristic of 1980s Tamil cinema duets.
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