Nenjathilae
From Pirivom Santhipom · 2008
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Singers
- Jayaram, Shreya Ghoshal
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Pirivom Santhipom2008
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nenjchathilae nenjchathilae nee thaanae mothathilae | In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything. |
| Male :Mothathilae unnazhagai kandenae muthathilae | Male: Overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss. |
| Female :Muthathilae oosai illai sathamellaam vetkathilae | Female: A kiss makes no noise; all the sound comes from shyness. |
| Male :Vetkathilae thathalithaal kaadhal ponggum nenjchathilae | Male: When floundering in shyness, love overflows in the heart. |
| Female :Nenjchathilae nenjchathilae nee thaanae mothathilae | Female: In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything. |
| Male :Mothathilae unnazhagai kandenae muthathilae | Male: Overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss. |
| Male | |
| Nee pesiyum naan pesiyum thiiraadhammaa pozhuthugal | No matter how much you speak and I speak, time never runs out. |
| Female :PozhuthugaL thiiralaam maaraadhenrum inimaigal | Female: Time may run out, but the sweetness will never change. |
| Male :Inimaigal mulaithana aadhaam evaal thanimaiyil | Male: Sweetness sprouted in the solitude of Adam and Eve. |
| Female :Thanimaiyil iruvarum pesum maunam ilaveyil | Female: The silence spoken by two in solitude is like gentle sunlight. |
| Male :Veyil saaral adikkum nizhal kuudi anaikkum | Male: A spray of sunlight hits, and shadows come together to embrace. |
| Female :Anaikkum aasai aayiram… azhaikkum baashai paasuram | Female: The desire to embrace is in thousands; the language calling out is like a divine song. |
| Male:Suram ezhilum suvai aarilum kuudum inbam nenjchathilae | Male: The joy found across musical notes and six tastes gathers in the heart. |
| Female | |
| Nenjchathilae nenjchathilae nee thaanae mothathilae | In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything. |
| Male :Mothathilae unnazhagai kandenae muthathilae | Male: Overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss. |
| Female | |
| Vaa enbadhum poo enbadhum kaadhal mozhiyil oru porul | Saying 'come' or saying 'go' means the same thing in the language of love. |
| Male :Oru porul tharuvadhaal neeyum naanum maraiporul | Male: Since it bestows a single meaning, you and I are a hidden essence. |
| Female :Porul varum pugazh varum aanaal vaazhvil edhu sugam | Female: Wealth will come, fame will come, but what gives true joy in life? |
| Male :Sugam tharum suvai tharum kaadhal pola edhuvarum | Male: What else can bring pleasure and taste like love? |
| Female :Varum vaarthai thayangum nammai paathu mayangum | Female: The words that approach hesitate, captivated upon looking at us. |
| Male :Mayangum maalai suriyan kiangum naalum aimbulan | Male: The setting evening sun swoons, and all five senses linger every day. |
| Female :Pulan ainthilum dhisai naankilum thedum inbam nenjchathilae | Female: The joy searched for across all five senses and four directions lies in the heart. |
| Male | |
| Nenjchathilae nenjchathilae nee thaanae mothathilae | In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything. |
| Female :Oo..oo mothathilae unnazhagai kandenae muthathilae | Female: Oo..oo overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss. |
| Male :Muthathilae oosai illai sathamellaam vetkathilae | Male: A kiss makes no noise; all the sound comes from shyness. |
| Female :Vetkathilae thathalithaal kaadhal ponggum nenjchathilae | Female: When floundering in shyness, love overflows in the heart. |
நெஞ்சத்திலே
நெஞ்சத்திலே நீதானே
மொத்தத்திலே
மொத்தத்திலே
உன்னழகைக் கண்டேனே
முத்தத்திலே
முத்தத்திலே
ஓசையில்லை சத்தமெல்லாம்
வெட்கத்திலே
வெட்கத்திலே
தத்தளித்தால் காதல்
பொங்கும் நெஞ்சத்திலே
நெஞ்சத்திலே
நெஞ்சத்திலே நீதானே
மொத்தத்திலே
மொத்தத்திலே
உன்னழகைக் கண்டேனே
முத்தத்திலே
In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything.
Male: Overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss.
Female: A kiss makes no noise; all the sound comes from shyness.
Male: When floundering in shyness, love overflows in the heart.
Female: In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything.
Male: Overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss.
நீ பேசியும் நான்
பேசியும் தீராதம்மா பொழுதுகள்
பொழுதுகள் தீரலாம்
மாறாதென்றும் இனிமைகள்
இனிமைகள் முளைத்தன
ஆதாம் ஏவாள் தனிமையில்
தனிமையில் இருவரும்
பேசும் மௌனம் இள வெயில்
வெயில் சாரலடிக்கும்
நிழல் கூடி அணைக்கும்
அணைக்கும் ஆசை
ஆயிரம் அழைக்கும் பாஷை
பா சுரம்
சுரம் எழிலும் சுவை
ஆறிலும் கூடும் இன்பம் நெஞ்சத்திலே
No matter how much you speak and I speak, time never runs out.
Female: Time may run out, but the sweetness will never change.
Male: Sweetness sprouted in the solitude of Adam and Eve.
Female: The silence spoken by two in solitude is like gentle sunlight.
Male: A spray of sunlight hits, and shadows come together to embrace.
Female: The desire to embrace is in thousands; the language calling out is like a divine song.
Male: The joy found across musical notes and six tastes gathers in the heart.
நெஞ்சத்திலே
நெஞ்சத்திலே நீதானே
மொத்தத்திலே
மொத்தத்திலே
உன்னழகைக் கண்டேனே
முத்தத்திலே
In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything.
Male: Overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss.
வா என்பதும் போ
என்பதும் காதல் மொழியில்
ஒருபொருள்
ஒரு பொருள் தருவதால்
நீயும் நானும் மறைபொருள்
பொருள் வரும் புகழ்
வரும் ஆனால் வாழ்வில் ஏது சுகம்
சுகம் தரும் சுவை தரும்
காதல் போல எது வரும்
வரும் வாா்த்தை தயங்கும்
நமைப் பாத்து மயங்கும்
மயங்கும் மாலைச்
சூரியன் கிரங்கும் நாளும் ஐம்புலன்
புலன் ஐந்திலும் திசை
நான்கிலும் தேடும் இன்பம்
நெஞ்சத்திலே
Saying 'come' or saying 'go' means the same thing in the language of love.
Male: Since it bestows a single meaning, you and I are a hidden essence.
Female: Wealth will come, fame will come, but what gives true joy in life?
Male: What else can bring pleasure and taste like love?
Female: The words that approach hesitate, captivated upon looking at us.
Male: The setting evening sun swoons, and all five senses linger every day.
Female: The joy searched for across all five senses and four directions lies in the heart.
நெஞ்சத்திலே
நெஞ்சத்திலே நீதானே
மொத்தத்திலே
ஓ ஓ மொத்தத்திலே
உன்னழகைக் கண்டேனே
முத்தத்திலே
முத்தத்திலே
ஓசையில்லை சத்தமெல்லாம்
வெட்கத்திலே
வெட்கத்திலே
தத்தளித்தால் காதல்
பொங்கும் நெஞ்சத்திலே
In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything.
Female: Oo..oo overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss.
Male: A kiss makes no noise; all the sound comes from shyness.
Female: When floundering in shyness, love overflows in the heart.
Nenjchathilae nenjchathilae nee thaanae mothathilae
In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything.
Male :Mothathilae unnazhagai kandenae muthathilae
Male: Overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss.
Female :Muthathilae oosai illai sathamellaam vetkathilae
Female: A kiss makes no noise; all the sound comes from shyness.
Male :Vetkathilae thathalithaal kaadhal ponggum nenjchathilae
Male: When floundering in shyness, love overflows in the heart.
Female :Nenjchathilae nenjchathilae nee thaanae mothathilae
Female: In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything.
Male :Mothathilae unnazhagai kandenae muthathilae
Male: Overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss.
Nee pesiyum naan pesiyum thiiraadhammaa pozhuthugal
No matter how much you speak and I speak, time never runs out.
Female :PozhuthugaL thiiralaam maaraadhenrum inimaigal
Female: Time may run out, but the sweetness will never change.
Male :Inimaigal mulaithana aadhaam evaal thanimaiyil
Male: Sweetness sprouted in the solitude of Adam and Eve.
Female :Thanimaiyil iruvarum pesum maunam ilaveyil
Female: The silence spoken by two in solitude is like gentle sunlight.
Male :Veyil saaral adikkum nizhal kuudi anaikkum
Male: A spray of sunlight hits, and shadows come together to embrace.
Female :Anaikkum aasai aayiram… azhaikkum baashai paasuram
Female: The desire to embrace is in thousands; the language calling out is like a divine song.
Male:Suram ezhilum suvai aarilum kuudum inbam nenjchathilae
Male: The joy found across musical notes and six tastes gathers in the heart.
Nenjchathilae nenjchathilae nee thaanae mothathilae
In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything.
Male :Mothathilae unnazhagai kandenae muthathilae
Male: Overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss.
Vaa enbadhum poo enbadhum kaadhal mozhiyil oru porul
Saying 'come' or saying 'go' means the same thing in the language of love.
Male :Oru porul tharuvadhaal neeyum naanum maraiporul
Male: Since it bestows a single meaning, you and I are a hidden essence.
Female :Porul varum pugazh varum aanaal vaazhvil edhu sugam
Female: Wealth will come, fame will come, but what gives true joy in life?
Male :Sugam tharum suvai tharum kaadhal pola edhuvarum
Male: What else can bring pleasure and taste like love?
Female :Varum vaarthai thayangum nammai paathu mayangum
Female: The words that approach hesitate, captivated upon looking at us.
Male :Mayangum maalai suriyan kiangum naalum aimbulan
Male: The setting evening sun swoons, and all five senses linger every day.
Female :Pulan ainthilum dhisai naankilum thedum inbam nenjchathilae
Female: The joy searched for across all five senses and four directions lies in the heart.
Nenjchathilae nenjchathilae nee thaanae mothathilae
In my heart, in my heart, you are my everything.
Female :Oo..oo mothathilae unnazhagai kandenae muthathilae
Female: Oo..oo overall, I saw your beauty in a kiss.
Male :Muthathilae oosai illai sathamellaam vetkathilae
Male: A kiss makes no noise; all the sound comes from shyness.
Female :Vetkathilae thathalithaal kaadhal ponggum nenjchathilae
Female: When floundering in shyness, love overflows in the heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song from 'Pirivom Santhipom' expresses the profound emotional intimacy between two lovers through an exquisite poetic conversation. The couple reflects on how love fills their hearts, transforming silence into meaningful conversations, and rendering time motionless. They talk about the depth of affection where simple gestures, shyness, and quiet moments carry divine sweetness. The lyrics celebrate love as the ultimate source of happiness in life, transcending worldly wealth and fame. Love is depicted as an all-encompassing force that satisfies all five senses and turns every shared moment into pure joy.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anthadhi (Anadiplosis)
“Nenjchathilae nenjchathilae... / Mothathilae unnazhagai...”
The song heavily uses the classic Tamil poetic structure Anthadhi, where the ending word or phrase of a line becomes the starting word or phrase of the next line (e.g., 'mothathilae', 'muthathilae', 'vetkathilae', 'nenjchathilae').
Eyel / Monnai (Alliteration)
“Nenjchathilae nenjchathilae nee thaanae mothathilae”
Repetition of initial consonant sounds within phrases to create a rhythmic flow, such as 'Nenjchathilae nenjchathilae nee thaanae'.
Metaphor
“Thanimaiyil iruvarum pesum maunam ilaveyil”
Comparing the quiet silence shared between lovers in solitude to gentle, soothing sunlight ('maunam ilaveyil').
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Trivia
The song 'Nenjathilae' is from the 2008 Tamil family drama film 'Pirivom Santhipom', directed by Cheran, starring Cheran and Sneha. The music was composed by Vidyasagar, with lyrics written by Yuga Bharathi.
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