- Lyricist
- Puratchi Dasan
- Singer
- T. L. Maharajan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Naan Potta Savaal
- Movie release year
- 1980
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Jun 2022
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
Nenje Un Aasai Enna is an uplifting philosophical song from the 1980 Tamil film Naan Potta Savaal. The lyrics address the human mind directly, prompting it to overcome limitations and recognize its infinite potential. By evoking nature's endurance—such as the earth and sky bearing heavy thunderbolts and the sea working endlessly without rest—the song encourages constant perseverance, pursuit of truth, and determination.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Emoni (Second-letter rhyme / Ethirai)
“Saththiyaththai naadu saathanaiyai thedu / Eththisaiyum adhai paadu”
Rhyming of second consonants across lines (Sath-thiyaththai / Eth-thisaiyum).
Rhetorical Question
“Kaththum kadal kannayara oivu ketkumaa”
Asking a question with an implied negative answer to motivate the listener about the ceaseless nature of duty.
Metaphor
“Mana kangal thoongumaa”
'Mana kangal' refers to the eyes of the mind or consciousness.
Monaai (Initial Alliteration)
“Intha bhoomi antha vaanam / Idi minnalai thaanguvathenna”
Repetition of initial vocalic sound 'I' across 'Intha', 'Idi'.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja and sung by traditional and playback singer T. L. Maharajan, this motivational song features Rajinikanth in the movie Naan Potta Savaal (1980). The film was a Tamil remake of the 1974 Hindi hit Haath Ki Safai.
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