Nenjin Ezhuth
From Album Songs 2024 · 2024
- Lyricist
- Abhilash Britto
- Singer
- Vidya Lakshmi G
- Music director
- Adarsh Krishnan N
- Details
- Album Songs 20242024
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Vaanam yaavum megam | The entire sky is filled with clouds |
| Kaadhal thoovum | Drizzling love |
| Kaatru kooda kaadhal vaasam veesum | Even the breeze blows with the scent of love |
| Female | |
| Kannil kanavaaga nee kalaiyadhadi | As a dream in my eyes, do not fade away, dear |
| Maraiyamalae nee nirpaaya | Will you stand there without disappearing? |
| Kalaiyadhadi maraiyamale ..aa..aa | Do not fade away, without disappearing.. aa.. aa.. |
| Female | |
| Unnul vazhi solladi vidai solladi | Tell me the path within you, tell me the answer |
| Nerungamale nee selvaaya | Will you go away without coming close? |
| Vidai solladi nerungamale..aa… | Tell me the answer, without coming close.. aa.. |
| Female | |
| Idhazhgal poi sollumae | Lips may tell lies |
| Endraal kooda nee solvaaye | Even so, you speak them |
| Imaigal mei sollumae | Eyelashes tell the truth |
| Un paarvai podhumae | Just your glance is enough |
| Female | |
| Nenjam thadumaruthae | The heart stumbles |
| Neethaan thevai en mayil iragae | You alone are needed, my peacock feather |
| Konjam thadam maruthae | Losing track a little |
| Nee en paadhaiyae | You are my path |
| Female | |
| Yen kollgiraai ennai kannale | Why do you kill me with your eyes? |
| Nee nirkiraai ullae kal polae | You stand inside me like a stone |
| Yen kollgiraai ennai kannale | Why do you kill me with your eyes? |
| Nee nirkiraai ullae kal polae | You stand inside me like a stone |
| Female | |
| Kadal thedum nadhiyaai unnai thedi | Searching for you like a river searching for the ocean |
| Nadhi vendra podhum naan yen ingae | Even after the river wins, why am I here? |
| Pani thuli naanum kilaiyaai neeyum | I am a dewdrop and you are the branch |
| Karaikaatru polae kaadhal veesum | Love blows like a shore breeze |
| Female | |
| Yen kollgiraai ennai kannale | Why do you kill me with your eyes? |
| Nee nirkiraai ullae kal polae | You stand inside me like a stone |
| Yen kollgiraai ennai kannale | Why do you kill me with your eyes? |
| Nee nirkiraai ullae kal polae | You stand inside me like a stone |
| Female | |
| Kadal thedum nadhiyaai unnai thedi | Searching for you like a river searching for the ocean |
| Nadhi vendra podhum naan yen ingae | Even after the river wins, why am I here? |
| Female | |
| Vaanam yaavum megam | The entire sky is filled with clouds |
| Kaadhal thoovum | Drizzling love |
| Kaatru kooda kaadhal vaasam veesum | Even the breeze blows with the scent of love |
காலம் யாவும் மேகம் காதல் தூவும்
காற்று கூட காதல் வாசம் வீசும்
The entire sky is filled with clouds
Drizzling love
Even the breeze blows with the scent of love
கண்ணில் கனாவாக நீ கலையாதடி
மறையாமலே நீ நிற்பாயா
கலையாதடி மறையாமலே ஆஆ…
As a dream in my eyes, do not fade away, dear
Will you stand there without disappearing?
Do not fade away, without disappearing.. aa.. aa..
உன்னுள் வழி சொல்லடி விடை சொல்லடி
நெருங்காமலே நீ செல்வாயா
விடை சொல்லடி நெருங்காமலே
Tell me the path within you, tell me the answer
Will you go away without coming close?
Tell me the answer, without coming close.. aa..
இதழ்கள் பொய் சொல்லுமே
என்றால் கூட நீ சொல்வாய்
இமைகள் மெய் சொல்லுமே
உன் பார்வை போதுமே
Lips may tell lies
Even so, you speak them
Eyelashes tell the truth
Just your glance is enough
நெஞ்சம் தடுமாறுதே
நீதான் தேவையின் மயிலிறகே
நெஞ்சம் தடுமாறுதே
நீ என் பாதையே
The heart stumbles
You alone are needed, my peacock feather
Losing track a little
You are my path
நீ கொல்கிறாய் என்னை கண்ணாலே
நீ நிற்கிறாய் உள்ளே கல் போலே
நீ கொல்கிறாய் என்னை கண்ணாலே
நீ நிற்கிறாய் உள்ளே கல் போலே
Why do you kill me with your eyes?
You stand inside me like a stone
Why do you kill me with your eyes?
You stand inside me like a stone
கடல் தேடும் நதியாய் உன்னைத் தேடி
நதி வென்ற போதும் நானே இங்கே
பனிதுளியாடும் கிளையாய் நானும்
கரைகாற்று போலே காதல் வீசும்
Searching for you like a river searching for the ocean
Even after the river wins, why am I here?
I am a dewdrop and you are the branch
Love blows like a shore breeze
நீ கொல்கிறாய் என்னை கண்ணாலே
நீ நிற்கிறாய் உள்ளே கல் போலே
நீ கொல்கிறாய் என்னை கண்ணாலே
நீ நிற்கிறாய் உள்ளே கல் போலே
Why do you kill me with your eyes?
You stand inside me like a stone
Why do you kill me with your eyes?
You stand inside me like a stone
கடல் தேடும் நதியாய் உன்னைத் தேடி
நதி வென்ற போதும் நானே இங்கே
Searching for you like a river searching for the ocean
Even after the river wins, why am I here?
காலம் யாவும் மேகம் காதல் தூவும்
காற்று கூட காதல் வாசம் வீசும்
The entire sky is filled with clouds
Drizzling love
Even the breeze blows with the scent of love
Vaanam yaavum megam
The entire sky is filled with clouds
Kaadhal thoovum
Drizzling love
Kaatru kooda kaadhal vaasam veesum
Even the breeze blows with the scent of love
Kannil kanavaaga nee kalaiyadhadi
As a dream in my eyes, do not fade away, dear
Maraiyamalae nee nirpaaya
Will you stand there without disappearing?
Kalaiyadhadi maraiyamale ..aa..aa
Do not fade away, without disappearing.. aa.. aa..
Unnul vazhi solladi vidai solladi
Tell me the path within you, tell me the answer
Nerungamale nee selvaaya
Will you go away without coming close?
Vidai solladi nerungamale..aa…
Tell me the answer, without coming close.. aa..
Idhazhgal poi sollumae
Lips may tell lies
Endraal kooda nee solvaaye
Even so, you speak them
Imaigal mei sollumae
Eyelashes tell the truth
Un paarvai podhumae
Just your glance is enough
Nenjam thadumaruthae
The heart stumbles
Neethaan thevai en mayil iragae
You alone are needed, my peacock feather
Konjam thadam maruthae
Losing track a little
Nee en paadhaiyae
You are my path
Yen kollgiraai ennai kannale
Why do you kill me with your eyes?
Nee nirkiraai ullae kal polae
You stand inside me like a stone
Yen kollgiraai ennai kannale
Why do you kill me with your eyes?
Nee nirkiraai ullae kal polae
You stand inside me like a stone
Kadal thedum nadhiyaai unnai thedi
Searching for you like a river searching for the ocean
Nadhi vendra podhum naan yen ingae
Even after the river wins, why am I here?
Pani thuli naanum kilaiyaai neeyum
I am a dewdrop and you are the branch
Karaikaatru polae kaadhal veesum
Love blows like a shore breeze
Yen kollgiraai ennai kannale
Why do you kill me with your eyes?
Nee nirkiraai ullae kal polae
You stand inside me like a stone
Yen kollgiraai ennai kannale
Why do you kill me with your eyes?
Nee nirkiraai ullae kal polae
You stand inside me like a stone
Kadal thedum nadhiyaai unnai thedi
Searching for you like a river searching for the ocean
Nadhi vendra podhum naan yen ingae
Even after the river wins, why am I here?
Vaanam yaavum megam
The entire sky is filled with clouds
Kaadhal thoovum
Drizzling love
Kaatru kooda kaadhal vaasam veesum
Even the breeze blows with the scent of love
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic track conveys a tender expression of yearning and deep attachment. The speaker implores her lover not to fade away like a passing dream and seeks direction and answers for her restless heart. She reflects on how lips can deceive, but a person's eyes always tell the truth. Using vivid natural imagery—such as clouds drizzling love, a river seeking the vast ocean, and a dewdrop clinging to a branch—the song emphasizes how deeply love has captured her essence. Though her heart stumbles and her lover's gaze pierces her soul, he remains her steady path and constant longing.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Nee nirkiraai ullae kal polae”
Compares standing firmly inside the heart to a stone ('kal polae') and searching for love to a river seeking the ocean ('kadal thedum nadhiyaai').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Pani thuli naanum kilaiyaai neeyum”
Directly equates the lovers to a dewdrop and a tree branch ('pani thuli naanum kilaiyaai neeyum').
Imagery
“Kaatru kooda kaadhal vaasam veesum”
Sensory imagery evoking clouds drizzling love and a breeze carrying the scent of romance.
Contrast (Muran)
“Idhazhgal poi sollumae / Imaigal mei sollumae”
Contrasts lying lips with truthful eyelids/eyes ('Idhazhgal poi' vs 'Imaigal mei').
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Trivia
Released in 2024, this track is an independent Tamil single featuring music by Adarsh Krishnan N, lyrics by Abhilash Britto, and vocals by Vidya Lakshmi G, blending contemporary melodic arrangements with expressive poetic lyrics.
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