Nenjankuzhi
From Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham · 2013
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Karthik, Pooja Vaidyanath
- Music director
- Prem Kumar
- Details
- Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham2013
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nenjaankuzhi yengudhadi | My chest pit longs for you, girl |
| Nethi pottu veengudhadi | The spot on my forehead swells |
| Nithiraya thozhacha kannu | My eyes that lost sleep |
| Thudikudhadi…. | Are twitching endlessly... |
| Male | |
| Unnenappu ongudhadi | Thoughts of you overwhelm me |
| Ullusuru nogudhadi | My inner soul hurts |
| Kanneer pattu kannam rendum | With tears falling, both my cheeks |
| Valikudhadi… | Hurt severely... |
| Male | |
| Unna vittu naan pirinjaa | If I separate from you |
| Vazhaka aththu pogum – azhagae | Life will lose its purpose – my beautiful one |
| Kanna vittu nee maranjaa | If you disappear from my eyes |
| Paarva seththu pogum… | My sight will die... |
| Male | |
| Nitham unna enni enni | Constantly thinking of you |
| Neram vaththi pogum- adiyae | Time dries up – oh girl |
| Suttu viral neendu neendu | As the index finger points longer and longer |
| Dhooram seththu pogum | Distance itself dies away |
| Male | |
| {Adi unna unna nenachi | Thinking of you again and again, girl |
| En usura kayil pudichu | Holding my life in my hands |
| Naan nondhu vendhu kedaken | I lie here broken and burnt |
| Siru noolaampadayaa elachu} (2) | Wasted away thin like a spiderweb |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa…aaaaa….. | Ahaaa...aaaaa..... |
| Male | |
| Nenjaankuzhi yengudhadi | My chest pit longs for you, girl |
| Nethi pottu veengudhadi | The spot on my forehead swells |
| Nithiraya thozhacha kannu | My eyes that lost sleep |
| Thudikudhadi….ee..eee…ee… | Are twitching endlessly... |
| Male | |
| Adikkura kaatha niruthi | I would stop the blowing wind |
| Vaaya pudunga paarpen | And try to cross-examine it |
| Vanna vanna siru paravaiga pona | If colorful small birds fly by |
| Unna pathi ketpen | I would ask them about you |
| Male | |
| Adi nee angae engo nadakka | Hey, as you walk somewhere over there |
| Adi ingae ennilam thudikka | Hey, my heart beats fast over here |
| Nee mannil kanneer vadikka | As you shed tears on the earth |
| Adhu vinnai sendru nanaikka | May it reach and drench the sky |
| Nee thaeda…. naan vaada…. | As you search... as I wither... |
| Male | |
| Adi unna unna nenachi | Thinking of you again and again, girl |
| En usura kayil pudichu | Holding my life in my hands |
| Naan nondhu vendhu kedaken | I lie here broken and burnt |
| Siru noolaampadayaa elachu | Wasted away thin like a spiderweb |
| Female | |
| Nenjaankuzhi yengum yengum | My chest pit keeps longing and longing |
| Nethi pottu veengi pogum | The spot on my forehead keeps swelling |
| Nithiraya thozhacha kannu | My eyes that lost sleep |
| Thudithudikkum…. | Will keep twitching... |
| Female | |
| Ahaa….aaaa…aaa…ahhaa.. | Ahaa....aaaa...aaa...ahhaa.. |
| Aaa…aa…aa…aa…ahaa..ahaa..ahaa… | Aaa...aa...aa...aa...ahaa..ahaa..ahaa... |
| Female | |
| Kannukulla un mugamdhaaya | Only your face keeps appearing |
| Vandhu vandhu pogum | In front of my eyes repeatedly |
| Nenju patta paadu saamiku sonnaa | If I tell God the suffering my heart bore |
| Baaram konjam thoongum… | The burden might lighten a little... |
| Female | |
| Un aasaiya nenjil alikka | To erase the desire for you from my heart |
| Naan amilam oothi kudikka | Should I pour and drink acid? |
| Un ninaivai eppadi marakka | How can I forget your memory? |
| Vaan neelathai edhai kondu alikka | With what can one erase the blue of the sky? |
| Nee vaada…naan thaeda .. | As you wither... as I search .. |
| Male | |
| {En iravai ellaam koluthi | Burning down all my nights |
| Adhai ellaa dhisaiyilum seluthi | Sending that light in every direction |
| Naan uyirodu ulladhai unnarthi | Making you realize that I am alive |
| Uyir meetpen unnai malarthi} (2) | I will retrieve my life by bringing you joy |
நெஞ்சாங்குழி ஏங்குதடி
நெத்தி பொட்டு வீங்குதடி
நித்திரைய தொலைச்ச கண்ணு
துடிக்குதடி
My chest pit longs for you, girl
The spot on my forehead swells
My eyes that lost sleep
Are twitching endlessly...
உன் நெனப்பு ஓங்குதடி
உள் உசுரு நோகுதடி
கண்ணீர் பட்டு கன்னம் ரெண்டும்
வலிக்குதடி
Thoughts of you overwhelm me
My inner soul hurts
With tears falling, both my cheeks
Hurt severely...
உன்ன விட்டு நான் பிரிஞ்சா
வாழ்க்க அத்து போகும் அழகே
கண்ண விட்டு நீ மறஞ்சா
பார்வை செத்து போகும்
If I separate from you
Life will lose its purpose – my beautiful one
If you disappear from my eyes
My sight will die...
நித்தம் உன்ன எண்ணி எண்ணி
நேரம் வத்திப் போகும் அடியே
சுட்டு விரல் நீண்டு நீண்டு
தூரம் செத்து போகும்
Constantly thinking of you
Time dries up – oh girl
As the index finger points longer and longer
Distance itself dies away
{அடி உன்ன உன்ன நெனச்சு
என் உசுர கையில் புடிச்சு
நான் நொந்து வெந்து கெடக்கேன்
சிறு நூலாம் படையா எளச்சு } (2)
Thinking of you again and again, girl
Holding my life in my hands
I lie here broken and burnt
Wasted away thin like a spiderweb
ஆஹா....ஆஆ...
Ahaaa...aaaaa.....
நெஞ்சாங்குழி ஏங்குதடி
நெத்தி பொட்டு வீங்குதடி
நித்திரைய தொலைச்ச கண்ணு
துடிக்குதடி
My chest pit longs for you, girl
The spot on my forehead swells
My eyes that lost sleep
Are twitching endlessly...
அடிக்கிற காத்த நிறுத்தி
வாய புடுங்க பாப்பேன்
வண்ண வண்ண சிறு பறவைக போனா
உன்ன பத்தி கேப்பேன்
I would stop the blowing wind
And try to cross-examine it
If colorful small birds fly by
I would ask them about you
அடி நீ அங்கே எங்கோ நடக்க
அடி இங்கே என் நிலம் துடிக்க
நீ மண்ணில் கண்ணீர் வடிக்க
அது விண்ணைச் சென்று நனைக்க
நீ தேட நான் வாட
Hey, as you walk somewhere over there
Hey, my heart beats fast over here
As you shed tears on the earth
May it reach and drench the sky
As you search... as I wither...
அட உன்ன உன்ன நெனச்சு
என் உசுர கையில் புடிச்சு
நான் நொந்து வெந்து கெடக்கேன்
சிறு நூலாம் படையா எளச்சு
Thinking of you again and again, girl
Holding my life in my hands
I lie here broken and burnt
Wasted away thin like a spiderweb
நெஞ்சாங்குழி ஏங்கும் ஏங்கும்
நெத்தி போட்டு வீங்கி போகும்
நித்திரைய தொலைச்சா கண்ணு
துடி துடிக்கும்
My chest pit keeps longing and longing
The spot on my forehead keeps swelling
My eyes that lost sleep
Will keep twitching...
..............................................
Ahaa....aaaa...aaa...ahhaa..
Aaa...aa...aa...aa...ahaa..ahaa..ahaa...
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே உன் முகம் தான்யா
வந்து வந்து போகும்
நெஞ்சு பட்ட பாடு சாமிக்கு சொன்னா
பாரம் கொஞ்சம் தூங்கும்
Only your face keeps appearing
In front of my eyes repeatedly
If I tell God the suffering my heart bore
The burden might lighten a little...
உன் ஆசைய நெஞ்சில் அழிக்க
நான் அமிலம் ஊத்திக் குடிக்க
உன் நினைவை எப்படி மறக்க
வான் நீலத்தை எதை கொண்டு அழிக்க
நீ வாட நான் தேட
To erase the desire for you from my heart
Should I pour and drink acid?
How can I forget your memory?
With what can one erase the blue of the sky?
As you wither... as I search ..
{என் இரவை எல்லாம் கொளுத்தி
அதை எல்லா திசையிலும் செலுத்தி
நான் உயிரோடு உள்ளதை உணர்த்தி
உயிர் மீட்பேன் உன்னை மலர்த்தி} (2)
Burning down all my nights
Sending that light in every direction
Making you realize that I am alive
I will retrieve my life by bringing you joy
Nenjaankuzhi yengudhadi
My chest pit longs for you, girl
Nethi pottu veengudhadi
The spot on my forehead swells
Nithiraya thozhacha kannu
My eyes that lost sleep
Thudikudhadi….
Are twitching endlessly...
Unnenappu ongudhadi
Thoughts of you overwhelm me
Ullusuru nogudhadi
My inner soul hurts
Kanneer pattu kannam rendum
With tears falling, both my cheeks
Valikudhadi…
Hurt severely...
Unna vittu naan pirinjaa
If I separate from you
Vazhaka aththu pogum – azhagae
Life will lose its purpose – my beautiful one
Kanna vittu nee maranjaa
If you disappear from my eyes
Paarva seththu pogum…
My sight will die...
Nitham unna enni enni
Constantly thinking of you
Neram vaththi pogum- adiyae
Time dries up – oh girl
Suttu viral neendu neendu
As the index finger points longer and longer
Dhooram seththu pogum
Distance itself dies away
{Adi unna unna nenachi
Thinking of you again and again, girl
En usura kayil pudichu
Holding my life in my hands
Naan nondhu vendhu kedaken
I lie here broken and burnt
Siru noolaampadayaa elachu} (2)
Wasted away thin like a spiderweb
Ahaaa…aaaaa…..
Ahaaa...aaaaa.....
Nenjaankuzhi yengudhadi
My chest pit longs for you, girl
Nethi pottu veengudhadi
The spot on my forehead swells
Nithiraya thozhacha kannu
My eyes that lost sleep
Thudikudhadi….ee..eee…ee…
Are twitching endlessly...
Adikkura kaatha niruthi
I would stop the blowing wind
Vaaya pudunga paarpen
And try to cross-examine it
Vanna vanna siru paravaiga pona
If colorful small birds fly by
Unna pathi ketpen
I would ask them about you
Adi nee angae engo nadakka
Hey, as you walk somewhere over there
Adi ingae ennilam thudikka
Hey, my heart beats fast over here
Nee mannil kanneer vadikka
As you shed tears on the earth
Adhu vinnai sendru nanaikka
May it reach and drench the sky
Nee thaeda…. naan vaada….
As you search... as I wither...
Adi unna unna nenachi
Thinking of you again and again, girl
En usura kayil pudichu
Holding my life in my hands
Naan nondhu vendhu kedaken
I lie here broken and burnt
Siru noolaampadayaa elachu
Wasted away thin like a spiderweb
Nenjaankuzhi yengum yengum
My chest pit keeps longing and longing
Nethi pottu veengi pogum
The spot on my forehead keeps swelling
Nithiraya thozhacha kannu
My eyes that lost sleep
Thudithudikkum….
Will keep twitching...
Ahaa….aaaa…aaa…ahhaa..
Ahaa....aaaa...aaa...ahhaa..
Aaa…aa…aa…aa…ahaa..ahaa..ahaa…
Aaa...aa...aa...aa...ahaa..ahaa..ahaa...
Kannukulla un mugamdhaaya
Only your face keeps appearing
Vandhu vandhu pogum
In front of my eyes repeatedly
Nenju patta paadu saamiku sonnaa
If I tell God the suffering my heart bore
Baaram konjam thoongum…
The burden might lighten a little...
Un aasaiya nenjil alikka
To erase the desire for you from my heart
Naan amilam oothi kudikka
Should I pour and drink acid?
Un ninaivai eppadi marakka
How can I forget your memory?
Vaan neelathai edhai kondu alikka
With what can one erase the blue of the sky?
Nee vaada…naan thaeda ..
As you wither... as I search ..
{En iravai ellaam koluthi
Burning down all my nights
Adhai ellaa dhisaiyilum seluthi
Sending that light in every direction
Naan uyirodu ulladhai unnarthi
Making you realize that I am alive
Uyir meetpen unnai malarthi} (2)
I will retrieve my life by bringing you joy
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nenjaankuzhi is a deeply emotional Tamil song penned by Vairamuthu, expressing the intense pain and physical ache brought by separation from one's beloved. The protagonist describes how thoughts of his lover cause sleeplessness, physical suffering, and a profound sense of despair, making his life feel completely aimless without her presence. In his anguish, he seeks news of her from nature—interrogating the passing winds and inquiring with colorful birds. He uses striking metaphors, comparing the impossibility of forgetting her memories to attempting to wipe the blue color out of the sky. Despite the sorrow, the song ends on a hopeful note of devotion, where he pledges to endure the dark nights and rekindle his life by bringing happiness back to his beloved.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Siru noolaampadayaa elachu”
Compares the protagonist's emaciated physical state from grief to a frail, thin spiderweb.
Hyperbole & Metaphor
“Vaan neelathai edhai kondu alikka”
Rhetorical hyperbole comparing the impossibility of erasing her memory to erasing the blue color of the infinite sky.
Initial Rhyme (Monaai)
“Nenjaankuzhi yengudhadi / Nethi pottu veengudhadi / Nithiraya thozhacha kannu”
Repetition of the initial 'Ne' sound across consecutive line beginnings to establish rhythmic cohesion.
End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“Adi nee angae engo nadakka / Adi ingae ennilam thudikka / Nee mannil kanneer vadikka / Adhu vinnai sendru nanaikka”
Symmetrical line endings using '-ikka' creates a poetic flow during emotional climaxes.
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Trivia
The song 'Nenjaankuzhi' is from the 2013 fantasy comedy film 'Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham'. While the film itself is a modern comedic take on classical mythologies, this track composed by Premgi Amaren and sung by Vijay Prakash stands out as an earnest, intensely poetic romantic ballad written by lyricist Vairamuthu.
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