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Lyrics & meaning

Nenjame Nenjame

From Doctor · 2020

Lyricist
Mohan Rajan
Singer
Anirudh Ravichander
Music director
Anirudh Ravichander
Details
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Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Nenjame NenjameOh heart, Oh heart
En nenjameMy heart
Urugumey udaiyumeyIt melts and breaks
Vaa konjamey nenjameyCome, pamper me, my heart
Urugumey nenjameyMy heart melts
Male
Aiyoo nenjame nenjameOh my heart, oh my heart
En nenjameMy heart
Karaiyumey kalaiyumeyIt dissolves and fades
Vaa konjamey nenjameyCome, pamper me, my heart
Karaiyumey nenjameyMy heart dissolves
Male
Ada kannaa pinnaa kanvoodu dhaanWith chaotic, wild dreams
Naan unna unna ninachenI kept thinking only of you
Adi onna rendaa valiyoodathanNot with just one or two pains
Ippo thunda thunda udanjenNow I am broken into shattered pieces
Male
{Thavitheney un ninaivilI suffered in your memory
Thuditheney un pirivilI squirmed in your separation
Adi podi…Oh girl, go away...
Vali thaangala thaangala thaangalaye} (2)I cannot bear, cannot bear, cannot bear the pain
Male
Enna vittuI suffered in your memory
Nee thooram pogathadiI squirmed in your separation
Kangal rendum kanneeril thoongathadiOh girl, go away...
Un koodavey vaalgintra nizhal naanadiI cannot bear, cannot bear, cannot bear the pain
Nizhalukku thaan vaai pesa theriyathadiLeaving me behind
Male
Unnodum illamaalDo not go far away
Ennodum illaamalMay both my eyes not sleep in tears
Naan vaazha pogirenI am a shadow living alongside you
Yaerala valiyooduA shadow doesn't know how to speak, after all
Yedhetho ninaivodu yean vaadurenWithout being with you
Male
Ada kannaa pinnaa kanvoodu dhaanWithout being with myself
Naan unna unna ninachenI am going to live
Adi onna rendaa valiyoodathanWith endless pain
Ippo thunda thunda udanjenWhy am I wilting away with random memories?
Male
{Thavitheney un ninaivilWith chaotic, wild dreams
Thuditheney un pirivilI kept thinking only of you
Adi podi…Not with just one or two pains
Vali thaangala thaangala thaangalaye} (2)Now I am broken into shattered pieces
Male
Nenjame NenjameI suffered in your memory
En nenjameI squirmed in your separation
Urugumey udaiyumeyOh girl, go away...
Vaa konjamey nenjameyI cannot bear, cannot bear, cannot bear the pain
Urugumey nenjameyI suffered in your memory
Male
Aiyoo nenjame nenjameI squirmed in your separation
En nenjameOh girl, go away...
Karaiyumey kalaiyumeyI cannot bear, cannot bear, cannot bear the pain
Vaa konjamey nenjameyOh heart, Oh heart, my heart
Karaiyumey nenjameyIt melts, breaks, dissolves and fades away

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Nenjame Nenjame is a poignant exploration of heartache, longing, and emotional fragility following a bitter separation. The singer converses directly with his own heart, describing how it melts, dissolves, and shatters under the overwhelming burden of grief and memories.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Un koodavey vaalgintra nizhal naanadi

The speaker compares himself to a shadow living next to his beloved, highlighting his silent and helpless existence.

Repetition / Emphasis (Adukkuthodar)

Vali thaangala thaangala thaangalaye

The repetition of 'thaangala' amplifies the unbearable and agonizing nature of the speaker's emotional pain.

Internal Rhyme (Edhugai)

Urugumey udaiyumey

Matching secondary consonants in 'Urugumey' and 'Udaiyumey' creates a poetic, mournful cadence.

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Trivia

Composed and performed by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics by Mohan Rajan, this melancholic track portrays emotional vulnerability amidst grief and heartbreak.

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