- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru
- Movie release year
- 1981
- Lyrics added on
- 29 Dec 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Neengaatha Ennam Ondru is a romantic duet from the 1981 film Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru, composed by Ilaiyaraaja and written by Vaali. The song portrays a couple expressing their eternal love and deep emotional commitment. They compare their bond to iconic historical and epic figures renowned for love and devotion—Shah Jahan, Devadas, Janaki (Sita), and Kannagi—wishing to remain soulmates across fourteen lifetimes.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Moonaai (Alliteration)
“Neengaatha ennam ondru nenjodu undu”
Repetition of the 'Ne' sound at the start of words creating a melodic rhythm.
Allusion (Aaluval)
“Oru shaajahan oru devadas / Oru janaki oru kannagi”
Reference to legendary romantic and epic figures (Shah Jahan, Devadas, Janaki, Kannagi) to heighten the emotional depth of their bond.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Eerezhu jenmam varavendum”
Exaggerating love across 'Eerezhu jenmam' (fourteen rebirths) to emphasize everlasting devotion.
Nature Imagery (Iyarkkai Uvamai)
“Vaan maarlaam nilam maaralaam / Maaramal iruvarum iniandhiruppom”
Using floating clouds, rain, sky, and earth as poetic metaphors for emotional states and eternal permanence.
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Trivia
Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru (1981) was written and directed by K. Bhagyaraj, who also played the lead role alongside Satyakala. The song 'Neengaatha Ennam Ondru' is renowned for Ilaiyaraaja's gentle orchestration and the smooth vocal chemistry between Malaysia Vasudevan and S. Janaki.
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