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Lyrics & meaning

Neethanadi

From Enna Solla Pogirai · 2021

Lyricist
Prakash Francis
Singer
Mervin Solomon
Music director
Vivek-Mervin
Details
Enna Solla Pogirai2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Unakkaaga thaanae naan uyir vaazhgirenIt is only for you that I am alive
En uyir naadi neethaanadiYou are my vital pulse, my dear
Nee illai endraal naan ennaaguvenIf you are not there, what will become of me?
En swasam neethaanadiYou are my very breath, my dear
Male
Unakkaaga thaanae naan uyir vaazhgirenIt is only for you that I am alive
En uyir naadi neethaanadiYou are my vital pulse, my dear
Nee illai endraal naan ennaaguvenIf you are not there, what will become of me?
En swasam neethaanadiYou are my very breath, my dear
Male
En ullam nee vandhu udaithaalum koodaEven if you come and break my heart
Udayaamal unnai en uyiraai kaapenWithout shattering, I will protect you as my own life
Ennaalum nee ennai veruthaalum koodaEven if you hate me every single day
Neengaamal nirkkum un ninaivil vaazhvenI will live in your unwavering memory that never leaves
Male
Ketkindra isaai ellaam neethanadiEvery music I hear is you, my dear
Naan paarkindra dhisai ellaam neethanadiEvery direction I look in is you, my dear
Adi naan patta kaayangal azhinthaalumaeOh, even if the wounds I suffered vanish
Ada naan konda kaadhal azhiyaathadiAh, the love I have felt will never perish, my dear
Male
Unakkaaga thaanae naan uyir vaazhgirenIt is only for you that I am alive
En uyir naadi neethaanadiYou are my vital pulse, my dear
Nee illai endraal naan ennaaguvenIf you are not there, what will become of me?
En swasam neethaanadiYou are my very breath, my dear
Male
Unakkaaga thaanae naan uyir vaazhgirenIt is only for you that I am alive
En uyir naadi neethaanadiYou are my vital pulse, my dear
Nee illai endraal naan ennaaguvenIf you are not there, what will become of me?
En swasam neethaanadiYou are my very breath, my dear
Male
Unakkaaga thaanae naan uyir vaazhgirenIt is only for you that I am alive
En uyir naadi neethaanadiYou are my vital pulse, my dear
Nee illai endraal naan ennaaguvenIf you are not there, what will become of me?
En swasam neethaanadiYou are my very breath, my dear

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This emotional song expresses an intense and unconditional declaration of love and devotion. The protagonist considers his beloved as his vital pulse and breath, emphasizing that his very existence depends on her presence. Even if she breaks his heart or holds resentment towards him, his devotion remains indestructible.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

En uyir naadi neethaanadi

Comparing the beloved directly to one's life pulse ('uyir naadi') and breath ('swasam').

Edhugai (Second-letter rhyme)

En ullam nee vandhu udaithaalum kooda / Udayaamal unnai en uyiraai kaapen

Rhyming of the second letter 'da' in 'udaithaalum' and 'udayaamal'.

Parallelism / Anaphora

Ketkindra isaai ellaam neethanadi / Naan paarkindra dhisai ellaam neethanadi

Repetition of sentence structures ending with 'neethanadi' to emphasize omnipresence.

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Trivia

The title of the film 'Enna Solla Pogirai' (2021) borrows its name from the legendary song composed by A.R. Rahman for the 2000 classic film 'Kandukondain Kandukondain'.

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