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Nenje Nenje

From Panivizhum Nilavu · 2014

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Naresh Iyer, Chinmayi
Music director
L. V. Ganesan
Movie name
Panivizhum Nilavu
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
21 May 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nenjae… ae…ae….ooo…hoo
Nenjae… ae…ae….ooo…hoo
Kangal rendum kaadhal solla
Anbae neeyo thalli chella
Kannai katti kaattil vittaal
Anbae naanum engae sella
Oru murai ennai nee paarthidu
Vizhigalil pesidum mozhi kettidu
Manadhinaal mella mazhai thoovidu
Valikkiradhae
Sila murai kangal poi sollumae
Soozhnilai poiyai meiyaakkumae
Pugaiyena thondrum pani moottamae
Vilagumae…ae…..
Nenjae… ae…ae….ooo…hoo
Verenna anbae verenna
Unnai naanum ketppen
Vaazhndhaalum mannil vizhundhaalum
Undhan anbai ketppen
Idaiveligal kuraindhidumaa
Ini indha dhooram thaangaadhae
Mana thiraigal vilagidumaa
Yedharkkindha maunam podhum
Pogaadhae pogaadhae
En nenjam paavam
Kanneeril thallaadum
En kaadhal odam
Nenjae… ae…ae….ooo…hoo
Kangal rendum kaadhal solla
Anbae neeyo thalli chella
Kannai katti kaattil vittaal
Anbae naanum engae sella
Paarkkaadhae ennai paarkkaadhae
Paarthaal kobam koodum
Pesaadhae yedhum pesaadhae
Unnaal thunbam podhum
Nanandhadhellaam marandhidalaam
Manadhinil kaayam aaraadhae
Idhayathilae keeri vittaai
Valikkudhu pennae naalum
Yen unnai paarthaeno
Ennullae kaayam
Un kaadhal mullaaga
En nenjil vaazhum
Nenjae… ae…ae….ooo…hoo
Female :Haa… aa… aa… aa… aa…aa…
Haa..aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa…aaa….
Oh, my heart... oh...
Oh, my heart... oh...
While my eyes speak of love,
my love, you just walk away.
If you blindfold me and leave me in a forest,
where else can I go, my love?
Look at me just once,
listen to the words spoken by my eyes.
Let a gentle rain shower from your heart,
for it hurts so much.
Sometimes the eyes can tell lies,
and circumstances can make a lie seem true.
This thick mist that looks like smoke
will surely clear away...
Oh, my heart... oh...
What else, my love, what else
would I ever ask of you?
Whether I live or fall to the dust,
I will only ask for your love.
Will the distance between us fade?
I can no longer bear being apart.
Will the veils over our hearts lift?
Why this silence? Enough of it.
Don't go, please don't go,
have pity on my poor heart.
Tossing and drifting in tears
is the little boat of my love.
Oh, my heart... oh...
While my eyes speak of love,
my love, you just walk away.
If you blindfold me and leave me in a forest,
where else can I go, my love?
Don't look at me, don't look at me,
looking will only make my anger grow.
Don't speak, don't say a word,
I have suffered enough because of you.
We could forget all that happened,
yet the wound in my heart will not heal.
You have torn deep into my heart,
and it aches every single day, girl.
Why did I ever lay eyes on you?
There is a deep wound inside me.
Like a piercing thorn, your love
will live forever in my heart.
Oh, my heart... oh...
Female: Ah... ah... ah...
Ah... ah... ah...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Panivizhum Nilavu' depicts the emotional turmoil, longing, and bitter pain between lovers facing separation and misunderstanding. One protagonist pleads for a second chance, asking the lover to look past misleading circumstances and hear the silent plea of love, comparing their fragile bond to a boat struggling in a sea of tears. In response, the partner expresses deep hurt and anger, lamenting that despite attempting to move on, the emotional scars remain unhealed and that love has turned into a painful thorn lingering in the heart.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagandhal)

“Kanneeril thallaadum En kaadhal odam / Un kaadhal mullaaga En nenjil vaazhum”

The lover's struggle is metaphorically described as a boat staggering in a sea of tears ('En kaadhal odam'), and love is likened to a painful thorn living in the heart ('Un kaadhal mullaaga').

Hyperbole & Imagery (Uvamai)

“Kannai katti kaattil vittaal Anbae naanum engae sella”

The feeling of being abandoned and confused in love is vividly depicted as being blindfolded and left alone in a thick forest.

Anafora / Repetition (Iruttaakil)

“Pogaadhae pogaadhae / Paarkkaadhae ennai paarkkaadhae”

Repetition of words like 'pogaadhae' (don't go) and 'paarkkaadhae' (don't look) emphasizes intense emotional plea and distress.

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Trivia

The song features lyrics written by the celebrated Tamil lyricist Na. Muthukumar for the 2014 romantic thriller 'Panivizhum Nilavu', directed by L. A. Vijay. The song effectively showcases Muthukumar's signature ability to blend conversational Tamil with poetic metaphors of pain, nature, and deep emotional reflection.

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