Nenjankuzhi Version 2
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 | The pit of my chest longs for you, oh girl |
| Nethi pottu veengudhadi | The center of my forehead swells in pain, oh girl |
| Nithiraya thozhacha kannu | My eyes that lost sleep |
| Thudikudhadi…. | Are twitching and aching, oh girl... |
| Male | |
| Unnenappu ongudhadi | Thoughts of you rise up high, oh girl |
| Ullusuru nogudhadi | My inner soul deeply aches, oh girl |
| Kanneer pattu kannam rendum | Stained with tears, both my cheeks |
| Valikudhadi… | Are hurting severely, oh girl... |
| Male | |
| Unna vittu naan pirinjaa | If I am separated from you |
| Vazhaka aththu pogum – azhagae | Life itself will come to an end – my beauty |
| Kanna vittu nee maranjaa | If you disappear from my sight |
| Paarva seththu pogum… | My vision itself will die... |
| Male | |
| Nitham unna enni enni | Constantly thinking of you day after day |
| Neram vaththi pogum- adiyae | Time dries up and slowly drains away, oh girl |
| Suttu viral neendu neendu | As the index finger reaches out further |
| Dhooram seththu pogum | The distance itself perishes |
| Male | |
| {Adi unna unna nenachi | Oh girl, thinking of you repeatedly |
| En usura kayil pudichu | Holding my frail life in my hands |
| Naan nondhu vendhu kedaken | I lie here aching and burning inside |
| Siru noolaampadayaa elachu} (2) | Wasted away thin like a cobweb |
| Female | |
| Ahaaa…aaaaa….. | Ahaaa... aaaaa..... |
| Male | |
| Nenjaankuzhi yengudhadi | The pit of my chest longs for you, oh girl |
| Nethi pottu veengudhadi | The center of my forehead swells in pain, oh girl |
| Nithiraya thozhacha kannu | My eyes that lost sleep |
| Thudikudhadi….ee..eee…ee… | Are throbbing with agony, oh girl... |
| Male | |
| Adikkura kaatha niruthi | I would stop the blowing wind |
| Vaaya pudunga paarpen | And try to extract news from its mouth |
| Vanna vanna siru paravaiga pona | If colorful little birds fly by |
| Unna pathi ketpen | I will ask them about your whereabouts |
| Male | |
| Adi nee angae engo nadakka | Oh girl, as you walk somewhere over there |
| Adi ingae ennilam thudikka | Here, my heart beats in deep distress |
| Nee mannil kanneer vadikka | As you shed tears on the ground |
| Adhu vinnai sendru nanaikka | May those tears reach up to drench the sky |
| Nee thaeda…. naan vaada…. | As you search... as I wither away... |
| Male | |
| Adi unna unna nenachi | Oh girl, thinking of you repeatedly |
| En usura kayil pudichu | Holding my frail life in my hands |
| Naan nondhu vendhu kedaken | I lie here aching and burning inside |
| Siru noolaampadayaa elachu | Wasted away thin like a cobweb |
| Male | |
| Nenjaankuzhi yengudhadi | The pit of my chest longs for you, oh girl |
| Nethi pottu veengudhadi | The center of my forehead swells in pain, oh girl |
| Nithiraya thozhacha kannu | My eyes that lost sleep |
| Thudikudhadi ….. | Are throbbing with agony, oh girl... |
| Female | |
| Ahaa….aaaa…aaa…ahhaa.. | Ahaa....aaaa...aaa...ahhaa.. |
| Aaa…aa…aa…aa…ahaa..ahaa..ahaa… | Aaa...aa...aa...aa...ahaa..ahaa..ahaa... |
| Male | |
| Chinnanjiru theevukulla | Inside this tiny little isolated island |
| Jenmam tholayalaamaaa | Should an entire lifetime be lost? |
| Ennai erichi oru theepandham | Burning me down like a lighted torch |
| Koluthi iruppa kaatalaama | Can light be shown to dispel the darkness? |
| Male | |
| Adi enna nenjil nenachi | Oh girl, thinking of me in your heart |
| Un moochu kaatha iluthu | Inhale a deep breath of air |
| Adhai ingae ingae anuppu | And send that breath over here to me |
| Adhil endhan jeevan irukku | For my very life force resides in it |
| Nee angae naan ingae | You are over there, and I am over here |
| Female | |
| {Ada unmel konda kirukku | The craziness I hold for you |
| En usurukkulla irukku | Resides deep within my soul |
| Nee varuvaai ennum nenapil | In the hope that you will return to me |
| En vazhka thothi kidakku…} (2) | My whole life lies stranded in despair... |
நெஞ்சாங்குழி ஏங்குதடி
நெத்தி பொட்டு வீங்குதடி
நித்திரைய தொலைச்ச கண்ணு
துடிக்குதடி
The pit of my chest longs for you, oh girl
The center of my forehead swells in pain, oh girl
My eyes that lost sleep
Are twitching and aching, oh girl...
உன் நெனப்பு ஓங்குதடி
உள் உசுரு நோகுதடி
கண்ணீர் பட்டு கன்னம் ரெண்டும்
வலிக்குதடி
Thoughts of you rise up high, oh girl
My inner soul deeply aches, oh girl
Stained with tears, both my cheeks
Are hurting severely, oh girl...
உன்ன விட்டு நான் பிரிஞ்சா
வாழ்க்க அத்து போகும் அழகே
கண்ண விட்டு நீ மறஞ்சா
பார்வை செத்து போகும்
If I am separated from you
Life itself will come to an end – my beauty
If you disappear from my sight
My vision itself will die...
நித்தம் உன்ன எண்ணி எண்ணி
நேரம் வத்திப் போகும் அடியே
சுட்டு விரல் நீண்டு நீண்டு
தூரம் செத்து போகும்
Constantly thinking of you day after day
Time dries up and slowly drains away, oh girl
As the index finger reaches out further
The distance itself perishes
{அடி உன்ன உன்ன நெனச்சு
என் உசுர கையில் புடிச்சு
நான் நொந்து வெந்து கெடக்கேன்
சிறு நூலாம் படையா எளச்சு } (2)
Oh girl, thinking of you repeatedly
Holding my frail life in my hands
I lie here aching and burning inside
Wasted away thin like a cobweb
ஆஹா....ஆஆ...
Ahaaa... aaaaa.....
நெஞ்சாங்குழி ஏங்குதடி
நெத்தி பொட்டு வீங்குதடி
நித்திரைய தொலைச்ச கண்ணு
துடிக்குதடி
The pit of my chest longs for you, oh girl
The center of my forehead swells in pain, oh girl
My eyes that lost sleep
Are throbbing with agony, oh girl...
அடிக்கிற காத்த நிறுத்தி
வாய புடுங்க பாப்பேன்
வண்ண வண்ண சிறு பறவைக போனா
உன்ன பத்தி கேப்பேன்
I would stop the blowing wind
And try to extract news from its mouth
If colorful little birds fly by
I will ask them about your whereabouts
அடி நீ அங்கே எங்கோ நடக்க
அடி இங்கே என் நிலம் துடிக்க
நீ மண்ணில் கண்ணீர் வடிக்க
அது விண்ணைச் சென்று நனைக்க
நீ தேட நான் வாட
Oh girl, as you walk somewhere over there
Here, my heart beats in deep distress
As you shed tears on the ground
May those tears reach up to drench the sky
As you search... as I wither away...
அட உன்ன உன்ன நெனச்சு
என் உசுர கையில் புடிச்சு
நான் நொந்து வெந்து கெடக்கேன்
சிறு நூலாம் படையா எளச்சு
Oh girl, thinking of you repeatedly
Holding my frail life in my hands
I lie here aching and burning inside
Wasted away thin like a cobweb
நெஞ்சாங்குழி ஏங்குதடி
நெத்தி பொட்டு வீங்குதடி
நித்திரைய தொலைச்ச கண்ணு
துடிக்குதடி
The pit of my chest longs for you, oh girl
The center of my forehead swells in pain, oh girl
My eyes that lost sleep
Are throbbing with agony, oh girl...
..............................................
Ahaa....aaaa...aaa...ahhaa..
Aaa...aa...aa...aa...ahaa..ahaa..ahaa...
சின்னஞ்சிறு தீவுக்குள்ள
ஜென்மம் தொலயலாமா
என்னை எரிச்சி ஒரு தீபந்தம்
கொழுத்தி இருப்ப காட்டலாமா
Inside this tiny little isolated island
Should an entire lifetime be lost?
Burning me down like a lighted torch
Can light be shown to dispel the darkness?
அடி என்ன நெஞ்சில் நெனச்சி
உன் மூச்சு காத்த இழுத்து
அதை இங்கே இங்கே அனுப்பு
அதில் எந்தன் ஜீவன் இருக்கு
நீ அங்கே நான் இங்கே
Oh girl, thinking of me in your heart
Inhale a deep breath of air
And send that breath over here to me
For my very life force resides in it
You are over there, and I am over here
{அட உன்மேல் கொண்ட கிறுக்கு
என் உசுருகுள்ள இருக்கு
நீ வருவாய் என்னும் நெனப்பில்
என் வாழ்க்கை தொத்தி கெடக்கு} (2)
The craziness I hold for you
Resides deep within my soul
In the hope that you will return to me
My whole life lies stranded in despair...
Nenjaankuzhi yengudhadi
The pit of my chest longs for you, oh girl
Nethi pottu veengudhadi
The center of my forehead swells in pain, oh girl
Nithiraya thozhacha kannu
My eyes that lost sleep
Thudikudhadi….
Are twitching and aching, oh girl...
Unnenappu ongudhadi
Thoughts of you rise up high, oh girl
Ullusuru nogudhadi
My inner soul deeply aches, oh girl
Kanneer pattu kannam rendum
Stained with tears, both my cheeks
Valikudhadi…
Are hurting severely, oh girl...
Unna vittu naan pirinjaa
If I am separated from you
Vazhaka aththu pogum – azhagae
Life itself will come to an end – my beauty
Kanna vittu nee maranjaa
If you disappear from my sight
Paarva seththu pogum…
My vision itself will die...
Nitham unna enni enni
Constantly thinking of you day after day
Neram vaththi pogum- adiyae
Time dries up and slowly drains away, oh girl
Suttu viral neendu neendu
As the index finger reaches out further
Dhooram seththu pogum
The distance itself perishes
{Adi unna unna nenachi
Oh girl, thinking of you repeatedly
En usura kayil pudichu
Holding my frail life in my hands
Naan nondhu vendhu kedaken
I lie here aching and burning inside
Siru noolaampadayaa elachu} (2)
Wasted away thin like a cobweb
Ahaaa…aaaaa…..
Ahaaa... aaaaa.....
Nenjaankuzhi yengudhadi
The pit of my chest longs for you, oh girl
Nethi pottu veengudhadi
The center of my forehead swells in pain, oh girl
Nithiraya thozhacha kannu
My eyes that lost sleep
Thudikudhadi….ee..eee…ee…
Are throbbing with agony, oh girl...
Adikkura kaatha niruthi
I would stop the blowing wind
Vaaya pudunga paarpen
And try to extract news from its mouth
Vanna vanna siru paravaiga pona
If colorful little birds fly by
Unna pathi ketpen
I will ask them about your whereabouts
Adi nee angae engo nadakka
Oh girl, as you walk somewhere over there
Adi ingae ennilam thudikka
Here, my heart beats in deep distress
Nee mannil kanneer vadikka
As you shed tears on the ground
Adhu vinnai sendru nanaikka
May those tears reach up to drench the sky
Nee thaeda…. naan vaada….
As you search... as I wither away...
Adi unna unna nenachi
Oh girl, thinking of you repeatedly
En usura kayil pudichu
Holding my frail life in my hands
Naan nondhu vendhu kedaken
I lie here aching and burning inside
Siru noolaampadayaa elachu
Wasted away thin like a cobweb
Nenjaankuzhi yengudhadi
The pit of my chest longs for you, oh girl
Nethi pottu veengudhadi
The center of my forehead swells in pain, oh girl
Nithiraya thozhacha kannu
My eyes that lost sleep
Thudikudhadi …..
Are throbbing with agony, oh girl...
Ahaa….aaaa…aaa…ahhaa..
Ahaa....aaaa...aaa...ahhaa..
Aaa…aa…aa…aa…ahaa..ahaa..ahaa…
Aaa...aa...aa...aa...ahaa..ahaa..ahaa...
Chinnanjiru theevukulla
Inside this tiny little isolated island
Jenmam tholayalaamaaa
Should an entire lifetime be lost?
Ennai erichi oru theepandham
Burning me down like a lighted torch
Koluthi iruppa kaatalaama
Can light be shown to dispel the darkness?
Adi enna nenjil nenachi
Oh girl, thinking of me in your heart
Un moochu kaatha iluthu
Inhale a deep breath of air
Adhai ingae ingae anuppu
And send that breath over here to me
Adhil endhan jeevan irukku
For my very life force resides in it
Nee angae naan ingae
You are over there, and I am over here
{Ada unmel konda kirukku
The craziness I hold for you
En usurukkulla irukku
Resides deep within my soul
Nee varuvaai ennum nenapil
In the hope that you will return to me
En vazhka thothi kidakku…} (2)
My whole life lies stranded in despair...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nenjaankuzhi Yengudhadi is a poignant melancholy song expressing the unbearable pain of separation and longing felt by lovers. The protagonist vividly describes both his physical and emotional torment—the aching chest, sleepless eyes, throbbing forehead, and cheeks sore from continuous tears. He emphasizes that his vision, time, and existence hold no meaning without his beloved's presence. He yearns to send messages through the wind and birds, pleading for even a breath from her to keep his soul alive. Stranded on an metaphorical isolated island of grief, his entire life hangs in suspended animation, sustained only by the hopeful delusion that they will one day unite.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaaphora / Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Nenjaankuzhi yengudhadi / Nethi pottu veengudhadi / Thudikudhadi….”
Repeated use of the suffix '-udhadi' at the end of consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, lamenting refrain.
Upamai (Simile)
“Siru noolaampadayaa elachu”
Compares his physical emaciation and frailty caused by sorrow to a thin, delicate spiderweb ('noolaampadai').
Uyarvu Navitchi (Hyperbole)
“Nee mannil kanneer vadikka / Adhu vinnai sendru nanaikka”
Exaggerates the intensity of grief by claiming her tears falling on earth reach high enough to drench the sky.
Moonaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Nenjaankuzhi / Nethi pottu / Nithiraya”
Matching initial consonant sounds ('N') across beginning words of consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Nenjaankuzhi Yengudhadi is featured in the 2013 Tamil fantasy comedy film 'Naveena Saraswathi Sabatham', directed by K. Chandru and starring Jai and Niveda Thomas. The film's music was composed by Prem Kumar, with lyrics penned by legendary poet Vairamuthu.
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