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Lyrics & meaning

Nenjathil Irupathu Enna

From Vazhkai Vazhvatharke · 1964

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singers
P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Details
Vazhkai Vazhvatharke1964

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Female
Nenjathil irupadhu enna ennaWhat is this feeling in the heart?
Adhai neiyuttri valarpadhu enna ennaWhat is this that fuels it like pouring ghee onto fire to make it grow?
Nenjathil irupadhu enna ennaWhat is this feeling in the heart?
Adhai neiyuttri valarpadhu enna ennaWhat is this that fuels it like pouring ghee onto fire to make it grow?
Male
Manjathai ninaipadhu enna ennaWhat is this thought of the marital bed?
Oru malai pola valarvadhu enna ennaWhat is this that grows immense like a mountain?
Manjathai ninaipadhu enna ennaWhat is this thought of the marital bed?
Oru malai pola valarvadhu enna ennaWhat is this that grows immense like a mountain?
Female
Koththodu thudippadhu enna ennaWhat is this continuous throbbing in clusters?
Nilai kollamal thavippadhu enna ennaWhat is this restless, squirming longing?
Male
Aththaan endrazhaipathu enna ennaWhat is this urge to call out 'Athaan' (beloved)?
Manam anneramkodhippadhu enna ennaWhat is this boiling agitation in the heart at that moment?
Female
Ennam ponnaaga iru kannam punnaagaThoughts turned to gold, both cheeks blushing tenderly,
Ohoo hoo hoo hoo hoo endru paadum pattennaWhat is this song that sings 'Ohoo hoo hoo hoo hoo'?
Ennam ponnaaga iru kannam punnaagaThoughts turned to gold, both cheeks blushing tenderly,
Ohoo hoo hoo hoo hoo endru paadum pattennaWhat is this song that sings 'Ohoo hoo hoo hoo hoo'?
Male
Kannil kannaaga uyir ondril ondraagaEye locked in eye, soul merged into soul,
Ohoo hoo hoo hoo endru pesum pechennaWhat is this conversation spoken as 'Ohoo hoo hoo hoo'?
Kannil kannaaga uyir ondril ondraagaEye locked in eye, soul merged into soul,
Ohoo hoo hoo hoo endru pesum pechennaWhat is this conversation spoken as 'Ohoo hoo hoo hoo'?
Female
Aaha haAaha ha
Male :Hoo ho hoooMale: Hoo ho hooo
Both :……………..Both: [Vocalizing melodiously]
Female
Nenjathil irupadhu enna ennaWhat is this feeling in the heart?
Adhai neiyuttri valarpadhu enna ennaWhat is this that fuels it like pouring ghee onto fire to make it grow?
Female
Aahaaa…aaa….aaa…Aahaaa…aaa….aaa…
Male
Thollai kollamal sugam ellai illamalWithout causing distress, with boundless pleasure,
Va va va vavendru sollum sollennaWhat is this voice saying 'Come, come, come'?
Female
Aasai kondaada siru acham undaagaWhile celebrating passion, a subtle shyness arises,
Nee po po po endru maarum gunam ennaWhat is this changing mood that turns around to say 'Go, go, go'?
Male
Aaha haAaha ha
Female :Hoo ho hoooFemale: Hoo ho hooo
Both :……………..Both: [Vocalizing melodiously]
Female
Nenjathil irupadhu enna ennaWhat is this feeling in the heart?
Adhai neiyuttri valarpadhu enna ennaWhat is this that fuels it like pouring ghee onto fire to make it grow?
Male
Manjathai ninaipadhu enna ennaWhat is this thought of the marital bed?
Oru malai pola valarvadhu enna ennaWhat is this that grows immense like a mountain?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Nenjathil Irupadhu Enna Enna' is a romantic duet from the film 'Vazhkai Vazhvatharke' that portrays the sweet, overwhelming sensations of newly awakened love. Through rhetorical questions, the lovers express the mysterious intensity of their desire, comparing love to a fire fueled by ghee and a emotion that expands like a grand mountain. The lyrics beautifully capture the duality of intimacy—the yearning that beckons the lover closer alongside the coy shyness that playfully pushes them away.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Upamai (Simile)

“Oru malai pola valarvadhu enna enna”

Compares the rapid and grand expansion of love in the heart to the towering height of a mountain.

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

“Adhai neiyuttri valarpadhu enna enna”

Metaphorically compares nurturing love to pouring ghee on a flame to intensify it.

Iyaibu (Rhyme / Internal Rhyme)

“Ennam ponnaaga iru kannam punnaaga”

Uses matching internal rhyming sounds ('ponnaaga' / 'punnaaga') to enhance the rhythmic and poetic flow.

Anaphora / Repetition

“Nenjathil irupadhu enna enna”

The repeated phrase 'enna enna' at the end of lines emphasizes continuous questioning, wonder, and deep emotion.

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Trivia

'Vazhkai Vazhvatharke' (1964) featured music by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy. P. Susheela and P. B. Sreenivas deliver a classically structured romantic duet written by Kannadasan, who masterfully used everyday imagery like ghee and mountains to express deep psychological states of love and modesty.

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