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Nee Enthan Uyirin Meedhi

From Eghantham · 2018

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Saindhavi, Ganesh Raghavendra
Music director
Ganesh Raghavendra
Details
Eghantham2018

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Naan unthan udalin paathiI am one half of your body
Nee enthan uyirin meedhiYou are the remaining part of my soul
Iruvarumae ondraai sernthomaeThe two of us have united as one
Female
Naan unthan udalin paathiI am one half of your body
Nee enthan uyirin meedhiYou are the remaining part of my soul
Iruvarumae ondraai sernthomaeThe two of us have united as one
Female
En kannukulla unna naanumInside my eyes, I have...
ThaithenStitched you securely
Ini enna vittu poga vida maatenI will never let you leave me now
Female
Naan unthan udalin paathiI am one half of your body
Nee enthan uyirin meedhiYou are the remaining part of my soul
Iruvarumae ondraai sernthomaeThe two of us have united as one
Female
Serthu neeyum vecha kaadhalThe love that you accumulated
Nenju kuli nirambiduchuHas filled the depths of my heart
Innum enna naanum solla…aaa…What more can I possibly say...
Unthan aasai kanda pinnaeUpon seeing the depth of your desire
Enthan kaadhal chinnadaachuMy own love seemed small in comparison
Nandri solla vaarthai illaiyaeThere are no words left to express my gratitude
Female
Enna muzhusaa neeyae aazhuraYou rule over me completely
En ennam muzhusaa chellamIn all my thoughts, my darling
Neeyae vaazhuraYou alone live
Naanam indri naanum ketpenWithout any bashfulness, I will ask
Mudhal mutham thaa maamaaGive me our first kiss, my beloved
Hahahahaha….Hahahahaha...
Male
Nee enthan uyirin meedhiYou are the remaining part of my soul
Naan unthan udalin paathiI am one half of your body
Female
Unna pola paasam veikkaTo shower such unconditional love like yours
Oor ulagil yaarum illaThere is no one else in this whole world
Kanna moodi naanum solluvenEven with my eyes closed, I can affirm this
Unnarugil naan irukkumA life spent right beside you
Vazhkai ondrae pothum aiyaaThat one life is more than enough, my love
Vera onnum thevaiyae illaThere is nothing else I will ever need
Female
Enna surutti ullangaiyilRoll me up in your palm
VeithiduAnd keep me safely
Ada mella thiranthu ora kannaalOh, open gently and with a side-glance
PaarthiduLook upon me
Kaala neram koodi varaFor the right auspicious time to align
Thavam nooru seivenaeI am willing to perform a hundred penances
Male
Nee enthan uyirin meedhiYou are the remaining part of my soul
Naan unthan udalin paathiI am one half of your body
Iruvarumae ondraai sernthomaeThe two of us have united as one
Male
En kannukulla unna naanumInside my eyes, I have...
ThaithenStitched you securely
Ini enna vittu poga vida maatenI will never let you leave me now
Female
Aaa….aaa…aaa….aaaa…..Aaa....aaa...aaa....aaaa.....
Aaa….aaa…aaa…Aaa....aaa...aaa...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This romantic song expresses deep devotion, emotional oneness, and complete surrender between two lovers. The speaker conveys that they and their partner form two halves of a single existence—one providing the body and the other supplying the soul. The lyrics highlight how overwhelmed the speaker feels by their partner's vast love, making their own affection feel small and leaving them endlessly grateful.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Naan unthan udalin paathi / Nee enthan uyirin meedhi

Describing two lovers as the body ('udalin paathi') and the soul ('uyirin meedhi') creates a vivid metaphor for indivisible unity.

Hyperbole & Imagery

En kannukulla unna naanum thaithen

'En kannukulla unna naanum thaithen' (I stitched you inside my eyes) uses exaggerated imagery to convey how deeply embedded the lover is in the speaker's vision.

Ethirai (Second letter rhyme in Tamil prosody)

Iruvarumae ondraai sernthomae

The second letters 'ru' in 'Iruvarumae' and 'er' / 'an' across corresponding lines create phonetic harmony.

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Trivia

'Eghantham' (2018) features music composed by Ganesh Raghavendra with lyrics penned by veteran lyricist Yuga Bharathi, known for capturing intimate rural and folk-tinged romantic sentiments in Tamil cinema.

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