- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- P. Susheela, P. B. Sreenivas
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Movie name
- Vazhkai Vazhvatharke
- Movie release year
- 1964
- Lyrics added on
- 19 Aug 2021
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'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.
Did you know?
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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