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Nenjil Kudiyirukkum

From Irumbu Thirai – (1960) · 1960

Lyricist
Pattukkottai Kalyanasundram
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Leela
Music director
S. V. Venkatraman
Movie name
Irumbu Thirai – (1960)
Movie release year
1960
Lyrics added on
22 Aug 2025

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Nenjil kudiyirukkum
Anbarukku naanirukkum
Nenjil kudiyirukkum
Anbarukku naanirukkum
Nilaimai ennavendru theriyumaa
Nilaimai ennavendru theriyumaa
Ninaivai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
En ninaivai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
Kannil kudiyirukkum
Kadhalikku naanirukkum
Kannil kudiyirukkum
Kadhalikku naanirukkum
Kavanam ennavendru theriyumaa
Kavanam ennavendru theriyumaa
Karuththai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
En karuththai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
Endrum pesaatha thendral
Indru mattum kadhil vanthu…aa…aa…aa…
Endrum pesaatha thendral
Indru mattum kadhil vanthu
Inbam inbamendru solluvathum enna
Inbam inbamendru solluvathum enna
Ora vizhi paarvaiyilae
Ullathellaam sollivittu…aaaa….
Ora vizhi paarvaiyilae
Ullathellaam sollivittu…
Ondrum theriyaathathupol ketpathum yaeno
Ora vizhi paarvaiyilae
Ullathellaam sollivittu…
Ondrum theriyaathathupol ketpathum yaeno
Nenjil kudiyirukkum
Anbarukku naanirukkum
Nilaimai ennavendru theriyumaa
Ninaivai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
En ninaivai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
Kannil kudiyirukkum
Kadhalikku naanirukkum
Kavanam ennavendru theriyumaa
Karuththai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
En karuththai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
Malarkkodi thalaiyaatta
Marakkilaiyum kai neetta
Malarkkodi thalaiyaatta
Marakkilaiyum kai neetta
Kilaiyil kodi inaiyumpadi aanathum yaeno
Kilaiyil kodi inaiyumpadi aanathum yaeno
Iyarkkaiyin valarchchi murai
Ilamai seiyyum kilarchchi ivai
Iyarkkaiyin valarchchi murai
Ilamai seiyyum kilarchchi ivai
Yaenendru nee kettaal yaanariveno
Yaenendru nee kettaal yaanariveno
Nenjil kudiyirukkum
Anbarukku naanirukkum
Nilaimai ennavendru theriyumaa
Ninaivai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
En ninaivai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
Kannil kudiyirukkum
Kadhalikku naanirukkum
Kavanam ennavendru theriyumaa
Karuththai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
En karuththai purinthukolla mudiyumaa
To the one who lives in my heart,
to my beloved, does he know
To the one who lives in my heart,
to my beloved, does he know
what my condition is?
Does he know what my condition is?
Can he understand my thoughts?
Can he understand what is in my thoughts?
To the one who lives in my eyes,
to my sweetheart, does she know
To the one who lives in my eyes,
to my sweetheart, does she know
where my thoughts dwell?
Does she know where my thoughts dwell?
Can she understand my true feelings?
Can she understand my true feelings?
The gentle breeze that never spoke before,
why does it come to my ear today... ah...
The gentle breeze that never spoke before,
coming close to my ear today,
why does it keep whispering of sweet joy?
Why does it keep whispering of sweet joy?
With just a side-glance of your eyes,
after expressing all that was in your heart... ah...
With just a side-glance of your eyes,
after expressing all that was in your heart,
why do you pretend as if you know nothing at all?
With just a side-glance of your eyes,
after expressing all that was in your heart,
why do you pretend as if you know nothing at all?
To the one who lives in my heart,
to my beloved, does he know
what my condition is?
Can he understand my thoughts?
Can he understand what is in my thoughts?
To the one who lives in my eyes,
to my sweetheart, does she know
where my thoughts dwell?
Can she understand my true feelings?
Can she understand my true feelings?
As the flowering vine nods its head,
and the tree branch stretches its arm,
As the flowering vine nods its head,
and the tree branch stretches its arm,
why does the vine embrace the branch this way?
Why does the vine embrace the branch this way?
That is the natural way of the world,
these are the stirrings brought on by youth.
That is the natural way of the world,
these are the stirrings brought on by youth.
If you ask me why, how would I know?
If you ask me why, how would I know?
To the one who lives in my heart,
to my beloved, does he know
what my condition is?
Can he understand my thoughts?
Can he understand what is in my thoughts?
To the one who lives in my eyes,
to my sweetheart, does she know
where my thoughts dwell?
Can she understand my true feelings?
Can she understand my true feelings?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This romantic duet from the film 'Irumbu Thirai' (1960) portrays a playful conversation between two lovers exploring their mutual affection. The male lover expresses how his sweetheart resides in his heart and wonders if she truly grasps his emotional state, while the female lover responds in turn, noting that he lives in her eyes and asking if he understands her inner feelings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monaai (Initial Alliteration)

Nenjil kudiyirukkum / Nilaimai ennavendru theriyumaa / Ninaivai purinthukolla mudiyumaa

Repetition of initial consonant sounds across lines, such as 'Nenjil', 'Nilaimai', and 'Ninaivai' in the opening stanza.

Personification

Endrum pesaatha thendral indru mattum kadhil vanthu

Giving human attributes to nature, such as the breeze whispering secret messages of joy into the ears and tree branches reaching out arms to hold creepers.

Metaphor (Iyarkkai Uvamai)

Malarkkodi thalaiyaatta marakkilaiyum kai neetta

Comparing the natural union of a flowering creeper entwining around a tree branch to the irresistible bond of youthful love.

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Trivia

'Irumbu Thirai' (1960) was directed by S. S. Vasan and starred Sivaji Ganesan and B. Saroja Devi. The song features music composed by S. V. Venkatraman with lyrics by the renowned social-poet Pattukkottai Kalyanasundaram, rendered beautifully by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Leela.

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