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Nenjae Nenjae

From Borrder · 2021

Lyricist
Viveka
Singers
Karthik, Jonita Gandhi
Music director
Sam C. S
Details
Borrder2021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ho ho ho ho ho ooh…Ho ho ho ho ho ooh…
Male
Nenjae nenjae ennaachu unakkuOh heart, oh heart, what happened to you?
Vittu vittu thudikkiraYou beat intermittently and wildly.
Nenjae nenjae ennaachu enakkuOh heart, oh heart, what happened to me?
Thattukkettu thavikkiraI am struggling, losing control.
Male
Nenjae nenjae ennaachu unakkuOh heart, oh heart, what happened to you?
Vittu vittu thudikkiraYou beat intermittently.
Nenjae nenjae ennaachu enakkuOh heart, oh heart, what happened to me?
Thattukkettu thavikkiraI am struggling out of control.
Male
Imaikkaadhae pennaeGirl, do not blink your eyes.
Or nodi un vizhi kaanaa en vizhiIf my eyes miss seeing your eyes for a second,
Kanneer suzhal athan ullaeInside a whirlpool of tears,
Moozhgadho…Won't they drown?
Male
Sirikkadhae pennaeGirl, do not smile.
Un siru punnagai dhideer minnalaiYour small smile is like a sudden flash of lightning,
Endhan nenjam engum alliGathering it across my heart,
ThoovaadhoWon't it scatter everywhere?
Female
Nee varum.. tharunangal ellaamAll the moments when you arrive,
Sillendru kuliraai maaridumTurn pleasantly cool and chilly.
Manidha en manamOh human, my heart,
Vaan meedhu paravai aagidumBecomes a bird flying in the sky.
Male
Oh… iru vizhiyilae uraiyaadal nadathiOh... conducting a conversation through both eyes,
dthayathai mella azhagaaga kadathiGently and beautifully kidnapping the heart,
Kodumaigal seiyum kolaikaara sirukki neeyadiYou are a murderous girl who inflicts sweet cruelties!
Nagangalil ellaam marudhaani sivappuRed henna on all your fingernails,
Udhadugal vittu udhiraadha sirippuA smile that never leaves your lips,
Vayathukku vandha valamaana kozhuppu neeyadi…You are a rich arrogance that came with youth...
Female
Nenjae nenjae ennaachu unakkuOh heart, oh heart, what happened to you?
Vittu vittu thudikkiraYou beat intermittently.
Nenjae nenjae ennaachu enakkuOh heart, oh heart, what happened to me?
Thattukkettu thavikkiraI am struggling out of control.
Male
En kaalai maalai unnodu thaanaeMy mornings and evenings belong to you alone.
En saalai poovum unnaalae thaanaeThe roadside flower blooms only because of you.
Female :Aanmai endraalae un dhegam thaanaeIf masculinity has a definition, it is your body alone.
Maarbodu saaindhaal kaatraagirenaeWhen I lean on your chest, I turn into the wind.
Male
Nenjilae puyalondru adikkudhu chellamaeA storm rages in my heart, darling.
Iragugal parakkudhu ennullaeFeathers fly inside me.
Ellaam unnaalaeEverything is because of you.
Male
Nee thaanae ottikkitta kannula kaathulaIsn't it you who got attached in my eyes, my ears,
Mookkula moochila…In my nose, and in my breath...
Male
Imaikkaadhae pennaeGirl, do not blink.
Or nodi un vizhi kaanaa en vizhiIf my eyes lose sight of yours for a second,
Kanneer suzhal athan ullaeIn a whirlpool of tears,
Moozhgadho…Won't they drown?
Male
Sirikkadhae pennaeGirl, do not smile.
Pennae…ae…..sirikkadhaeOh girl... do not smile.
Female
Nenjae nenjae ennaachu unakkuOh heart, oh heart, what happened to you?
Vittu vittu thudikkiraYou beat intermittently.
Nenjae nenjae ennaachu enakkuOh heart, oh heart, what happened to me?
Thattukkettu thavikkiraI am struggling, losing control.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Nenjae Nenjae is a passionate romantic duet from the movie Borrder that explores the intense feelings of love, attraction, and devotion between two lovers. The male protagonist describes the overwhelming effect his lover has on him, comparing her smile to lightning and her gaze to a captivating force that kidnaps his heart and makes it beat uncontrollably. In response, the female protagonist expresses her deep emotional attachment, describing how his presence fills her world and makes her feel light and free like the wind. Together, the lyrics evoke a vibrant portrait of mutual adoration, sensory bliss, and the euphoric thrill of romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamai / Uruvagam)

Un siru punnagai dhideer minnalai

The female lover's sudden smile is metaphorically compared to a flash of lightning that scatters across the lover's heart.

Alliteration (Monai)

Nenjae nenjae ennaachu unakku

Repetition of the 'N' sound at the beginning of words creates melodic rhythm.

Rhyme (Edhurai)

Vittu vittu thudikkira / Thattukkettu thavikkira

Matching second letters in consecutive lines ('tt' in Vittu / Thattu) provides rhythmic flow.

Hyperbole (Adukkuthodhar / Udharanam)

Kodumaigal seiyum kolaikaara sirukki neeyadi

Playfully exaggerating her captivating beauty as a murderous act of kidnapping his heart.

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Trivia

The song features popular vocalists Karthik and Jonita Gandhi, with music composed by Sam C. S. Known primarily for his background scores and action film soundtracks, Sam C. S. created a melodious, rhythmically rich love track for the spy-thriller film Borrder.

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