Nenjil Nenjil
From Engeyum Kadhal · 2011
- Lyricist
- Madhan Karky
- Singers
- Chinmayi, Harish Raghavendra
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Engeyum Kadhal2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Nenjil nenjil idho idho | Right here in my heart, right here, |
| Kaadhal kaadhal pirandhadho | Is love, sweet love, being born? |
| Konjum kaattril mayangiyae | Swooning in the caressing breeze, |
| Konjam melae parandhadho | Has it flown a little higher up? |
| Maalai velai.. velai kaattudho | Does the evening time show off its tricks? |
| En moolai vaanam juvaalai moottudho} (2) | Does the sky of my brain light up a flame? |
| Male | |
| En nilaavil en nilaavil | In my moonlit realm, in my moonlit realm, |
| Oru minsaaral thaan thoovudho | Is a subtle drizzle of electricity showering down? |
| En kanaavil en kanaavil | In my dreams, in my dreams, |
| Un bimba thugazh inbangal pozhigaiyil | When particles of your reflection shower utter bliss... |
| Female | |
| Nenjil nenjil idho idho | Right here in my heart, right here, |
| Kaadhal kaadhal pirandhadho | Is love, sweet love, being born? |
| Konjum kaattril mayangiyae | Swooning in the caressing breeze, |
| Konjam melae parandhadho | Has it flown a little higher up? |
| Maalai velai.. velai kaattudho | Does the evening time show off its tricks? |
| En moolai vaanam juvaalai moottudho | Does the sky of my brain light up a flame? |
| Male | |
| Oru mounam paravum siru kaadhal pozhudhu | During this moment of love where silence spreads, |
| Kizhiyil vizhaiyum mozhiyil edhuvum kavithaiyadi | Every word born on a leaf becomes poetry, my dear. |
| Asaiyum imaiyum isaiyil edhuvum inimaiyadi | Every moving eyelash set to music becomes sweet, my dear. |
| Female | |
| Vin maarbil padarum un paarvai thiravum | Your gaze liquidly spreads across the chest of the sky, |
| Idhayam pudharil sidhari sidhari vazhivadhen | Why does it shatter and flow into the bush of my heart? |
| Orr udhirum thuliyil udhiram muzhuthum nathirvathu yen | Why does my entire blood quiver at a single falling drop? |
| Male | |
| Urugathae uyirae vilagathae manadhae | Do not melt away, my soul; do not stray, my mind, |
| Un kaadhal verai kaanavendi | In order to find the root of your love, |
| Vaanam thaandi unakkul nuzhainthu | Crossing the sky and entering inside you... |
| Female | |
| Nenjil nenjil idho idho | Right here in my heart, right here, |
| Kaadhal kaadhal pirandhadho | Is love, sweet love, being born? |
| Konjum kaattril mayangiyae | Swooning in the caressing breeze, |
| Konjam melae parandhadho | Has it flown a little higher up? |
| Maalai velai.. velai kaattudho | Does the evening time show off its tricks? |
| En moolai vaanam juvaalai moottudho | Does the sky of my brain light up a flame? |
| Female | |
| Pasi orrum idhazhum pasi yerum viralum | Lips dripping with hunger, fingers climbing with passion, |
| Iradham uduthu iraiyai virayum neram idhu | This is the time when night clothes itself to chase its prey. |
| Uyirin muraiyil mayirin izhaiyum nooram adhu | In the delicate design of life, even a single strand of hair becomes a fine thread. |
| Male | |
| Oru vellai thiraiyaai un ullam thiranthaai | You opened your heart like a blank white screen, |
| Siruga siruga iravai thirudum thaaraigayae | O stars that slowly steal away the night, |
| Vidiyum varaiyil viralum idhazhum thoorigayae | Until dawn, fingers and lips act as paintbrushes. |
| Female | |
| Vidiyaathae iravae | O night, please do not turn to dawn! |
| Mudiyaathae kanavae | O dream, please do not come to an end! |
| Nee innum konjam neela koori | Plead with time to stretch a little longer, |
| Kaadhal kani thudikka thudikka | As the fruit of love throbs and pulses... |
| Male | |
| Nenjil nenjil idho idho | Right here in my heart, right here, |
| Kaadhal kaadhal pirandhadho | Is love, sweet love, being born? |
| Konjum kaattril mayangiyae | Swooning in the caressing breeze, |
| Konjam melae parandhadho | Has it flown a little higher up? |
| Maalai velai.. velai kaattudho | Does the evening time show off its tricks? |
| En moolai vaanam juvaalai moottudho | Does the sky of my brain light up a flame? |
| Female | |
| En nilaavil en nilaavil | In my moonlit realm, in my moonlit realm, |
| Oru minsaaral thaan thoovudho | Is a subtle drizzle of electricity showering down? |
| En kanaavil en kanaavil | In my dreams, in my dreams, |
| Un bimba thugazh inbangal pozhigaiyil | When particles of your reflection shower utter bliss... |
{ நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில்
இதோ இதோ காதல் காதல்
பிறந்ததோ கொஞ்சும் காற்றில்
மயங்கியே கொஞ்சம் மேலே
பறந்ததோ மாலை வேளை
வேலை காட்டுதோ என்
மூளை வானம் ஜுவாலை
மூட்டுதோ } (2)
Right here in my heart, right here,
Is love, sweet love, being born?
Swooning in the caressing breeze,
Has it flown a little higher up?
Does the evening time show off its tricks?
Does the sky of my brain light up a flame?
என் நிலாவில்
என் நிலாவில் ஒரு
மின்சாரல் தான் தூவுதோ
என் கனாவில் என் கனாவில்
உன் பிம்ப துகள் இன்பங்கள்
பொழிகையில்
In my moonlit realm, in my moonlit realm,
Is a subtle drizzle of electricity showering down?
In my dreams, in my dreams,
When particles of your reflection shower utter bliss...
நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில்
இதோ இதோ காதல் காதல்
பிறந்ததோ கொஞ்சும் காற்றில்
மயங்கியே கொஞ்சம் மேலே
பறந்ததோ மாலை வேளை
வேலை காட்டுதோ என்
மூளை வானம் ஜுவாலை
மூட்டுதோ
Right here in my heart, right here,
Is love, sweet love, being born?
Swooning in the caressing breeze,
Has it flown a little higher up?
Does the evening time show off its tricks?
Does the sky of my brain light up a flame?
ஒரு மௌனம்
பரவும் சிறு காதல்
பொழுது கிழியில்
விளையும் மொழியில்
எதுவும் கவிதையடி
அசையும் இமையும்
இசையில் எதுவும் இனிமையடி
During this moment of love where silence spreads,
Every word born on a leaf becomes poetry, my dear.
Every moving eyelash set to music becomes sweet, my dear.
விண் மார்பில்
படரும் உன் பார்வை
திறவும் இதயம் புதரில்
சிதறி சிதறி வழிவதேன்
ஓர் உதிரும் துளியில்
உதிரம் முழுதும் நதிர்வது ஏன்
Your gaze liquidly spreads across the chest of the sky,
Why does it shatter and flow into the bush of my heart?
Why does my entire blood quiver at a single falling drop?
உருகாதே உயிரே
விலகாதே மனதே உன்
காதல் வேரை காணவேண்டி
வானம் தாண்டி உனக்குள் நுழைந்து
Do not melt away, my soul; do not stray, my mind,
In order to find the root of your love,
Crossing the sky and entering inside you...
நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில்
இதோ இதோ காதல் காதல்
பிறந்ததோ கொஞ்சும் காற்றில்
மயங்கியே கொஞ்சம் மேலே
பறந்ததோ மாலை வேளை
வேலை காட்டுதோ என்
மூளை வானம் ஜுவாலை
மூட்டுதோ
Right here in my heart, right here,
Is love, sweet love, being born?
Swooning in the caressing breeze,
Has it flown a little higher up?
Does the evening time show off its tricks?
Does the sky of my brain light up a flame?
பசி ஊறும்
இதழும் பசி ஏறும்
விரலும் இரதம் உடுத்து
இறையை விறையும் நேரம்
இது உயிரின் முறையில்
மயிரின் இழையும் நூரம் அது
Lips dripping with hunger, fingers climbing with passion,
This is the time when night clothes itself to chase its prey.
In the delicate design of life, even a single strand of hair becomes a fine thread.
ஒரு வெள்ளை
திரையாய் உன் உள்ளம்
திறந்தாய் சிறுக சிறுக
இரவை திருடும் தாரிகயே
விடியும் வரையில் விரலும்
இதழும் தூரிகையே
You opened your heart like a blank white screen,
O stars that slowly steal away the night,
Until dawn, fingers and lips act as paintbrushes.
விடியாதே
இரவே முடியாதே
கனவே நீ இன்னும்
கொஞ்சம் நீளகோரி
காதல் கனி துடிக்க துடிக்க
O night, please do not turn to dawn!
O dream, please do not come to an end!
Plead with time to stretch a little longer,
As the fruit of love throbs and pulses...
நெஞ்சில் நெஞ்சில்
இதோ இதோ காதல் காதல்
பிறந்ததோ கொஞ்சும் காற்றில்
மயங்கியே கொஞ்சம் மேலே
பறந்ததோ மாலை வேளை
வேலை காட்டுதோ என்
மூளை வானம் ஜுவாலை
மூட்டுதோ
Right here in my heart, right here,
Is love, sweet love, being born?
Swooning in the caressing breeze,
Has it flown a little higher up?
Does the evening time show off its tricks?
Does the sky of my brain light up a flame?
பெண்
: என் நிலாவில்
என் நிலாவில் ஒரு
மின்சாரல் தான் தூவுதோ
என் கனாவில் என் கனாவில்
உன் பிம்ப துகள் இன்பங்கள்
பொழிகையில்
In my moonlit realm, in my moonlit realm,
Is a subtle drizzle of electricity showering down?
In my dreams, in my dreams,
When particles of your reflection shower utter bliss...
{Nenjil nenjil idho idho
Right here in my heart, right here,
Kaadhal kaadhal pirandhadho
Is love, sweet love, being born?
Konjum kaattril mayangiyae
Swooning in the caressing breeze,
Konjam melae parandhadho
Has it flown a little higher up?
Maalai velai.. velai kaattudho
Does the evening time show off its tricks?
En moolai vaanam juvaalai moottudho} (2)
Does the sky of my brain light up a flame?
En nilaavil en nilaavil
In my moonlit realm, in my moonlit realm,
Oru minsaaral thaan thoovudho
Is a subtle drizzle of electricity showering down?
En kanaavil en kanaavil
In my dreams, in my dreams,
Un bimba thugazh inbangal pozhigaiyil
When particles of your reflection shower utter bliss...
Nenjil nenjil idho idho
Right here in my heart, right here,
Kaadhal kaadhal pirandhadho
Is love, sweet love, being born?
Konjum kaattril mayangiyae
Swooning in the caressing breeze,
Konjam melae parandhadho
Has it flown a little higher up?
Maalai velai.. velai kaattudho
Does the evening time show off its tricks?
En moolai vaanam juvaalai moottudho
Does the sky of my brain light up a flame?
Oru mounam paravum siru kaadhal pozhudhu
During this moment of love where silence spreads,
Kizhiyil vizhaiyum mozhiyil edhuvum kavithaiyadi
Every word born on a leaf becomes poetry, my dear.
Asaiyum imaiyum isaiyil edhuvum inimaiyadi
Every moving eyelash set to music becomes sweet, my dear.
Vin maarbil padarum un paarvai thiravum
Your gaze liquidly spreads across the chest of the sky,
Idhayam pudharil sidhari sidhari vazhivadhen
Why does it shatter and flow into the bush of my heart?
Orr udhirum thuliyil udhiram muzhuthum nathirvathu yen
Why does my entire blood quiver at a single falling drop?
Urugathae uyirae vilagathae manadhae
Do not melt away, my soul; do not stray, my mind,
Un kaadhal verai kaanavendi
In order to find the root of your love,
Vaanam thaandi unakkul nuzhainthu
Crossing the sky and entering inside you...
Nenjil nenjil idho idho
Right here in my heart, right here,
Kaadhal kaadhal pirandhadho
Is love, sweet love, being born?
Konjum kaattril mayangiyae
Swooning in the caressing breeze,
Konjam melae parandhadho
Has it flown a little higher up?
Maalai velai.. velai kaattudho
Does the evening time show off its tricks?
En moolai vaanam juvaalai moottudho
Does the sky of my brain light up a flame?
Pasi orrum idhazhum pasi yerum viralum
Lips dripping with hunger, fingers climbing with passion,
Iradham uduthu iraiyai virayum neram idhu
This is the time when night clothes itself to chase its prey.
Uyirin muraiyil mayirin izhaiyum nooram adhu
In the delicate design of life, even a single strand of hair becomes a fine thread.
Oru vellai thiraiyaai un ullam thiranthaai
You opened your heart like a blank white screen,
Siruga siruga iravai thirudum thaaraigayae
O stars that slowly steal away the night,
Vidiyum varaiyil viralum idhazhum thoorigayae
Until dawn, fingers and lips act as paintbrushes.
Vidiyaathae iravae
O night, please do not turn to dawn!
Mudiyaathae kanavae
O dream, please do not come to an end!
Nee innum konjam neela koori
Plead with time to stretch a little longer,
Kaadhal kani thudikka thudikka
As the fruit of love throbs and pulses...
Nenjil nenjil idho idho
Right here in my heart, right here,
Kaadhal kaadhal pirandhadho
Is love, sweet love, being born?
Konjum kaattril mayangiyae
Swooning in the caressing breeze,
Konjam melae parandhadho
Has it flown a little higher up?
Maalai velai.. velai kaattudho
Does the evening time show off its tricks?
En moolai vaanam juvaalai moottudho
Does the sky of my brain light up a flame?
En nilaavil en nilaavil
In my moonlit realm, in my moonlit realm,
Oru minsaaral thaan thoovudho
Is a subtle drizzle of electricity showering down?
En kanaavil en kanaavil
In my dreams, in my dreams,
Un bimba thugazh inbangal pozhigaiyil
When particles of your reflection shower utter bliss...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nenjil Nenjil is a deeply sensual and romantic song celebrating the tender onset and intoxicating depth of love. The narrator expresses how love sparks a literal electrical surge and emotional flame within the mind and heart. The imagery transitions from evening breezes and moonlit dreams into intimate night moments where touches and gazes become artful strokes of poetry.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Nenjil nenjil idho idho”
Repetition of 'Nenjil nenjil' and 'Kaadhal kaadhal' emphasizes the sudden intensity of romantic feelings stirring in the heart.
Metaphor (Uruvagamm)
“En moolai vaanam juvaalai moottudho”
Comparing the mind/brain to a sky ('moolai vaanam') and love to an electric drizzle ('minsaaral') creates vivid modern imagery typical of lyricist Madhan Karky.
Rhyme / Monai & Ethirai (Tamil Alliteration)
“Pasi orrum idhazhum pasi yerum viralum”
The lines 'Pasi orrum idhazhum' and 'Pasi yerum viralum' feature rhythmic structure and rhyming patterns that enhance musical flow.
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Trivia
Composed by Harris Jayaraj for the film Engeyum Kadhal (2011), this track features lyrics written by Madhan Karky, who famously introduced fresh scientific and poetic metaphors such as 'minsaaral' (electric drizzle) and 'bimba thugazh' (reflection particles). Sung by Vijay Prakash and Chinmayi, the track became an iconic romantic ballad.
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