Nenjamadi Nenjam
From Azhagan · 1991
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, K. S. Chithra
- Music director
- Maragathamani
- Details
- Azhagan1991
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Haa…aa….aa….aa… | Haa…aa….aa….aa… |
| Chorus | |
| Haa…aa….aa….aa…haa aa aa | Haa…aa….aa….aa…haa aa aa |
| Haa…aa….aa….aa… | Haa…aa….aa….aa… |
| Male | |
| Nenjamadi nenjam | Oh dear, it is a heart |
| Adhu nenjamadi nenjam | That heart, oh dear, that heart |
| Andru naan koduthadhu | Which I gave to you that day |
| Idhudaanaa kanakku | Is this the final accounting for it? |
| Ninaivillai unakku | You have no memory of it |
| Adhu yaen marandhadhu | Why did you forget it? |
| En nenjai indrae thiruppi kodu | Return my heart to me today itself |
| Mudindhaal ennai marandhu vidu | If you can, try to forget me |
| Male | |
| Nenjamadi nenjam | Oh dear, it is a heart |
| Adhu nenjamadi nenjam | That heart, oh dear, that heart |
| Andru naan koduthadhu | Which I gave to you that day |
| Idhudaanaa kanakku | Is this the final accounting for it? |
| Ninaivillai unakku | You have no memory of it |
| Adhu yaen marandhadhu | Why did you forget it? |
| Male | |
| Marappadhakendrae manadhinil thondrum | A memory that arises in the mind only to be forgotten |
| Ninaivae kaadhaladi | That very memory is love, my dear |
| Salanam sabalam mayakkam kuzhappam | Restlessness, temptation, enchantment, confusion |
| Inaindhaal kaadhaladi | When all these combine, that is love, my dear |
| Ezhuththae illaa kavidhai idhu | This is a poem without any written words |
| Padithaal engae purigiradhu | Even if one reads it, where can it be understood? |
| Female | |
| Nenjamalla nenjam | It is not a heart, not a heart at all |
| Verum panjam adhu vanjam | It is mere poverty and deception |
| Andru nee koduthadhu | That which you gave me that day |
| Iru nenjam unakku | You possess two hearts |
| Adhil ondru enakku | And one of them was meant for me |
| Adhu dhaan kidaithadhu | That is what I received |
| Adhaiyum thiruppi anuppi vitten | I have sent that back to you as well |
| En nenjai neeyum anuppi vidu | Now you too send my heart back to me |
ஹா.....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
Haa…aa….aa….aa…
ஹா....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....ஹா.....ஆ....ஆ....
ஹா.....ஆ......ஆ....ஆ.....
Haa…aa….aa….aa…haa aa aa
Haa…aa….aa….aa…
நெஞ்சமடி நெஞ்சம்
அது நெஞ்சமடி நெஞ்சம்
அன்று நான் கொடுத்தது
இதுதானா கணக்கு
நினைவில்லை உனக்கு
அது ஏன் மறந்தது
என் நெஞ்சை இன்றே திருப்பிக் கொடு
முடிந்தால் என்னை மறந்து விடு
Oh dear, it is a heart
That heart, oh dear, that heart
Which I gave to you that day
Is this the final accounting for it?
You have no memory of it
Why did you forget it?
Return my heart to me today itself
If you can, try to forget me
அது நெஞ்சமடி நெஞ்சம்
அன்று நான் கொடுத்தது
இதுதானா கணக்கு
நினைவில்லை உனக்கு
அது ஏன் மறந்தது
Oh dear, it is a heart
That heart, oh dear, that heart
Which I gave to you that day
Is this the final accounting for it?
You have no memory of it
Why did you forget it?
மறப்பதற்க்கென்றே மனதினில் தோன்றும்
நினைவே காதலடி
சலனம் சபலம் மயக்கம் குழப்பம்
இணைந்தால் காதலடி
எழுத்தே இல்லா கவிதை இது
படித்தால் எங்கே புரிகிறது........
A memory that arises in the mind only to be forgotten
That very memory is love, my dear
Restlessness, temptation, enchantment, confusion
When all these combine, that is love, my dear
This is a poem without any written words
Even if one reads it, where can it be understood?
நெஞ்சமல்ல நெஞ்சம்
வெறும் பஞ்சம் அது வஞ்சம்
அன்று நீ கொடுத்தது
இரு நெஞ்சம் உனக்கு
அதில் ஒன்று எனக்கு
அதுதான் கிடைத்தது
அதையும் திருப்பி அனுப்பி விட்டேன்
என் நெஞ்சை நீயும் அனுப்பி விடு.......
It is not a heart, not a heart at all
It is mere poverty and deception
That which you gave me that day
You possess two hearts
And one of them was meant for me
That is what I received
I have sent that back to you as well
Now you too send my heart back to me
Haa…aa….aa….aa…
Haa…aa….aa….aa…
Haa…aa….aa….aa…haa aa aa
Haa…aa….aa….aa…haa aa aa
Haa…aa….aa….aa…
Haa…aa….aa….aa…
Nenjamadi nenjam
Oh dear, it is a heart
Adhu nenjamadi nenjam
That heart, oh dear, that heart
Andru naan koduthadhu
Which I gave to you that day
Idhudaanaa kanakku
Is this the final accounting for it?
Ninaivillai unakku
You have no memory of it
Adhu yaen marandhadhu
Why did you forget it?
En nenjai indrae thiruppi kodu
Return my heart to me today itself
Mudindhaal ennai marandhu vidu
If you can, try to forget me
Nenjamadi nenjam
Oh dear, it is a heart
Adhu nenjamadi nenjam
That heart, oh dear, that heart
Andru naan koduthadhu
Which I gave to you that day
Idhudaanaa kanakku
Is this the final accounting for it?
Ninaivillai unakku
You have no memory of it
Adhu yaen marandhadhu
Why did you forget it?
Marappadhakendrae manadhinil thondrum
A memory that arises in the mind only to be forgotten
Ninaivae kaadhaladi
That very memory is love, my dear
Salanam sabalam mayakkam kuzhappam
Restlessness, temptation, enchantment, confusion
Inaindhaal kaadhaladi
When all these combine, that is love, my dear
Ezhuththae illaa kavidhai idhu
This is a poem without any written words
Padithaal engae purigiradhu
Even if one reads it, where can it be understood?
Nenjamalla nenjam
It is not a heart, not a heart at all
Verum panjam adhu vanjam
It is mere poverty and deception
Andru nee koduthadhu
That which you gave me that day
Iru nenjam unakku
You possess two hearts
Adhil ondru enakku
And one of them was meant for me
Adhu dhaan kidaithadhu
That is what I received
Adhaiyum thiruppi anuppi vitten
I have sent that back to you as well
En nenjai neeyum anuppi vidu
Now you too send my heart back to me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from the film Azhagan portrays a tender emotional confrontation between lovers dealing with the intricacies of love, heartbreaks, and devotion. One lover playfully yet painfully asks for their heart back after feeling forgotten, questioning the 'accounting' of feelings exchanged between them. In response, love is philosophically defined as a complex blend of restlessness, temptation, unwritten poetry, and sweet confusion that cannot be easily measured or understood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Idhudaanaa kanakku / Ninaivillai unakku”
The second consonant 'na' matches in consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic Tamil rhyme scheme.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“En nenjai indrae thiruppi kodu / Mudindhaal ennai marandhu vidu”
The lines end with rhyming imperative verbs 'kodu' and 'vidu'.
Paradox / Metaphor
“Ezhuththae illaa kavidhai idhu / Padithaal engae purigiradhu”
Describing love as an 'unwritten poem', highlighting how intangible and profound feelings are compared to written words.
Alliteration & Assonance
“Salanam sabalam mayakkam kuzhappam”
The repetitive use of 'sa' sounds creates a rhythmic flow listing various emotional states.
Did you know?
Trivia
Azhagan (1991), directed by K. Balachander, marked the iconic Tamil debut of renowned music director M. M. Keeravani (credited as Maragathamani in Tamil cinema). The film's soundtrack won him the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Music Director.
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