Neengatha Ennam
From Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru · 1981
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- S. Janaki, Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru1981
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Neengaadha ennam ondru | A lingering thought |
| Nenjodu undu | Resides within my heart |
| Female | |
| M… haha ennanga adhu | M... haha, what is it dear? |
| Male | |
| Oru shajahaan oru dhaevadass | Like a Shah Jahan, like a Devadas |
| Adhu pola thaan unnodu naan | Just like that, I wish to be with you |
| Eer ezhu jenmam vara vendum mm… | Across fourteen lifetimes, mm... |
| Female | |
| Neengaadha ennam ondru | A lingering thought |
| Nenjodu undu | Resides within my heart |
| Oru jaanaki oru kannagi | Like a Sita, like a Kannagi |
| Adhu pola thaan unnodu naan | Just like that, I wish to be with you |
| Eer ezhu jenmam vara vendum mm… | Across fourteen lifetimes, mm... |
| Male | |
| Megam midhakkudhu | The cloud floats |
| Aagaayam melae parakkudhu | Flying high up in the sky |
| Megam midhakkudhu | The cloud floats |
| Aagaayam maelae parakkudhu | Flying high up in the sky |
| Female :Aa… | Female: Aa... |
| Male | |
| Adhu polavae unai kaana | Just like that, to see you |
| Naan alai paaigiren | My heart wanders restless |
| Female :Lala lala lala laa | Female: Lala lala lala laa |
| Mazhaiyaaga maaruven | I will turn into rain |
| Madi meedhu seruvaen | I will gather upon your lap |
| Neeraattuvaen un maeniyai | I will bathe your body |
| Anbae un uravinai anubavippen | My love, I will cherish our togetherness |
| Male | |
| Neengaadha ennam ondru | A lingering thought |
| Nenjodu undu | Resides within my heart |
| Male | |
| Kaanum kanavugal | The dreams we see |
| Nee konda aasai ninaivugal | The cherished memories of your desires |
| Kaanum kanavugal | The dreams we see |
| Nee konda aasai ninaivugal | The cherished memories of your desires |
| Female :Aa… | Female: Aa... |
| Male | |
| Ennenna sol innaalilae | Tell me what they are on this day |
| Niraivaetruven | I shall fulfill them |
| Female :Lala lalalala laa | Female: Lala lalalala laa |
| Theeraadha aasaigal or naalil theerumo | Can unquenchable desires be fulfilled in a single day? |
| Vaan maaralaam nilam maaralaam | The sky may change, the earth may change |
| Maaraamal iruvarum inaindhiruppom | But unchanging, the two of us shall remain united |
| Male | |
| Neengaadha ennam ondru | A lingering thought |
| Nenjodu undu | Resides within my heart |
| Oru shajahaan oru dhaevadass | Like a Shah Jahan, like a Devadas |
| Adhu pola thaan unnodu naan | Just like that, I wish to be with you |
| Eer ezhu jenmam vara vendum mm… | Across fourteen lifetimes, mm... |
| Female | |
| Neengaadha ennam ondru | A lingering thought |
| Nenjodu undu | Resides within my heart |
| Oru jaanaki oru kannagi | Like a Sita, like a Kannagi |
| Adhu pola thaan unnodu naan | Just like that, I wish to be with you |
| Eer ezhu jenmam vara vendum mm… | Across fourteen lifetimes, mm... |
நீங்காத எண்ணம் ஒன்று
நெஞ்சோடு உண்டு
A lingering thought
Resides within my heart
ம்... ஹஹா என்னங்க அது
M... haha, what is it dear?
ஒரு ஷாஜஹான் ஒரு தேவதாஸ்
அது போலத்தான் உன்னோடு நான்
ஈரேழு ஜென்மம் வர வேண்டும் ம்......
Like a Shah Jahan, like a Devadas
Just like that, I wish to be with you
Across fourteen lifetimes, mm...
நீங்காத எண்ணம் ஒன்று
நெஞ்சோடு உண்டு
ஒரு ஜானகி ஒரு கண்ணகி
அது போலத்தான் உன்னோடு நான்
ஈரேழு ஜென்மம் வர வேண்டும் ம்...
A lingering thought
Resides within my heart
Like a Sita, like a Kannagi
Just like that, I wish to be with you
Across fourteen lifetimes, mm...
மேகம் மிதக்குது
ஆகாயம் மேலே பறக்குது
மேகம் மிதக்குது
ஆகாயம் மேலே பறக்குது
ஆ.......
The cloud floats
Flying high up in the sky
The cloud floats
Flying high up in the sky
Female: Aa...
அது போலவே உனைக் காண
நான் அலை பாய்கிறேன்
லல லல லல லா
மழையாக மாறுவேன்
மடி மீது சேருவேன்
நீராட்டுவேன் உன் மேனியை
அன்பே உன் உறவினை அனுபவிப்பேன்
Just like that, to see you
My heart wanders restless
Female: Lala lala lala laa
I will turn into rain
I will gather upon your lap
I will bathe your body
My love, I will cherish our togetherness
நீங்காத எண்ணம் ஒன்று
நெஞ்சோடு உண்டு
A lingering thought
Resides within my heart
காணும் கனவுகள்
நீ கொண்ட ஆசை நினைவுகள்
காணும் கனவுகள்
நீ கொண்ட ஆசை நினைவுகள்
ஆ...
The dreams we see
The cherished memories of your desires
The dreams we see
The cherished memories of your desires
Female: Aa...
என்னென்ன சொல் இந்நாளிலே
நிறைவேற்றுவேன்
லல லல லல லா
தீராத ஆசைகள் ஓர் நாளில் தீருமோ
வான் மாறலாம் நிலம் மாறலாம்
மாறாமல் இருவரும் இணைந்திருப்போம்
Tell me what they are on this day
I shall fulfill them
Female: Lala lalalala laa
Can unquenchable desires be fulfilled in a single day?
The sky may change, the earth may change
But unchanging, the two of us shall remain united
நீங்காத எண்ணம் ஒன்று
நெஞ்சோடு உண்டு
ஒரு ஷாஜஹான் ஒரு தேவதாஸ்
அது போலத்தான் உன்னோடு நான்
ஈரேழு ஜென்மம் வர வேண்டும் ம்...
A lingering thought
Resides within my heart
Like a Shah Jahan, like a Devadas
Just like that, I wish to be with you
Across fourteen lifetimes, mm...
நீங்காத எண்ணம் ஒன்று
நெஞ்சோடு உண்டு
ஒரு ஜானகி ஒரு கண்ணகி
அது போலத்தான் உன்னோடு நான்
ஈரேழு ஜென்மம் வர வேண்டும் ம்...
A lingering thought
Resides within my heart
Like a Sita, like a Kannagi
Just like that, I wish to be with you
Across fourteen lifetimes, mm...
Neengaadha ennam ondru
A lingering thought
Nenjodu undu
Resides within my heart
M… haha ennanga adhu
M... haha, what is it dear?
Oru shajahaan oru dhaevadass
Like a Shah Jahan, like a Devadas
Adhu pola thaan unnodu naan
Just like that, I wish to be with you
Eer ezhu jenmam vara vendum mm…
Across fourteen lifetimes, mm...
Neengaadha ennam ondru
A lingering thought
Nenjodu undu
Resides within my heart
Oru jaanaki oru kannagi
Like a Sita, like a Kannagi
Adhu pola thaan unnodu naan
Just like that, I wish to be with you
Eer ezhu jenmam vara vendum mm…
Across fourteen lifetimes, mm...
Megam midhakkudhu
The cloud floats
Aagaayam melae parakkudhu
Flying high up in the sky
Megam midhakkudhu
The cloud floats
Aagaayam maelae parakkudhu
Flying high up in the sky
Female :Aa…
Female: Aa...
Adhu polavae unai kaana
Just like that, to see you
Naan alai paaigiren
My heart wanders restless
Female :Lala lala lala laa
Female: Lala lala lala laa
Mazhaiyaaga maaruven
I will turn into rain
Madi meedhu seruvaen
I will gather upon your lap
Neeraattuvaen un maeniyai
I will bathe your body
Anbae un uravinai anubavippen
My love, I will cherish our togetherness
Neengaadha ennam ondru
A lingering thought
Nenjodu undu
Resides within my heart
Kaanum kanavugal
The dreams we see
Nee konda aasai ninaivugal
The cherished memories of your desires
Kaanum kanavugal
The dreams we see
Nee konda aasai ninaivugal
The cherished memories of your desires
Female :Aa…
Female: Aa...
Ennenna sol innaalilae
Tell me what they are on this day
Niraivaetruven
I shall fulfill them
Female :Lala lalalala laa
Female: Lala lalalala laa
Theeraadha aasaigal or naalil theerumo
Can unquenchable desires be fulfilled in a single day?
Vaan maaralaam nilam maaralaam
The sky may change, the earth may change
Maaraamal iruvarum inaindhiruppom
But unchanging, the two of us shall remain united
Neengaadha ennam ondru
A lingering thought
Nenjodu undu
Resides within my heart
Oru shajahaan oru dhaevadass
Like a Shah Jahan, like a Devadas
Adhu pola thaan unnodu naan
Just like that, I wish to be with you
Eer ezhu jenmam vara vendum mm…
Across fourteen lifetimes, mm...
Neengaadha ennam ondru
A lingering thought
Nenjodu undu
Resides within my heart
Oru jaanaki oru kannagi
Like a Sita, like a Kannagi
Adhu pola thaan unnodu naan
Just like that, I wish to be with you
Eer ezhu jenmam vara vendum mm…
Across fourteen lifetimes, mm...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Neengaadha Ennam Ondru' is a romantic duet expressing eternal love and deep devotion across fourteen lifetimes ('Eer ezhu jenmam'). The lovers invoke iconic figures of timeless devotion and love—Shah Jahan, Devadas, Sita (Jaanaki), and Kannagi—to declare their absolute commitment to each other. The song uses natural imagery like floating clouds and falling rain to symbolize longing, passion, and spiritual intimacy. Ultimately, the lovers affirm that even if the cosmos changes—if the sky or earth alters—their bond will remain steadfast and unchanging through time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Neengaadha ennam ondru / Nenjodu undu”
Repetition of the initial 'N' sound in 'Neengaadha' and 'Nenjodu' creates melodic rhythm.
Simile / Cultural Allusion
“Oru shajahaan oru dhaevadass / Oru jaanaki oru kannagi”
Comparing their love to legendary historical and mythological figures like Shah Jahan, Devadas, Sita, and Kannagi.
Metaphor & Nature Imagery
“Mazhaiyaaga maaruven / Madi meedhu seruvaen”
Transforming into rain to embrace the beloved metaphorically represents cooling passion and complete surrender.
Hyperbole
“Vaan maaralaam nilam maaralaam / Maaraamal iruvarum inaindhiruppom”
Exaggerating love across 14 reincarnations ('Eer ezhu jenmam') and enduring beyond changes in sky and earth to show eternity.
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Trivia
The song is from the 1981 Tamil film 'Vidiyum Varai Kaathiru', directed by K. Bhagyaraj. The music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja with lyrics by Vaali, and the song was sung by K.J. Yesudas and S.P. Sailaja.
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