Nenjinile Ninaivu
From Chitrangi · 1964
- Lyricist
- Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela, K. Jamunarani
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Chitrangi1964
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| : Nenjinile… | In the heart... |
| Nenjinile ninaivu mugam | The remembered face is in the heart |
| Nenjinile ninaivu mugam | The remembered face is in the heart |
| Nilavilum therivathun | Even in the moon, what is seen is your |
| Azhagu mugam.. aasai mugam | Beautiful face.. desired face |
| Nenjinile ninaivu mugam | The remembered face is in the heart |
| Male | |
| Aaruyir endru azhaithavale | O lady who called me her precious soul |
| Pudhu asaiyai nenjinile vithaithavele | O lady who sowed a new desire in my heart |
| Aaruyir endru azhaithavale | O lady who called me her precious soul |
| Pudhu asaiyai nenjinile vithaithavele | O lady who sowed a new desire in my heart |
| Naan oruyir nindru thavikayile | As I stand suffering with a single life |
| Ne odi marainthathu neethiyillai | Your running away and hiding is unjust |
| Male | |
| Nenjinile… | In the heart... |
| Nenjinile ninaivu mugam | The remembered face is in the heart |
| Nenjinile ninaivu mugam | The remembered face is in the heart |
| Nilavilum therivathun | Even in the moon, what is seen is your |
| Azhagu mugam.. aasai mugam | Beautiful face.. desired face |
| Nenjinile ninaivu mugam | The remembered face is in the heart |
| Female | |
| Vaanathin tharagai | The stars of the sky |
| Pooveduthen endrum | I plucked like flowers, and |
| Vaadatha maalaiyaainaan thoduthen | I strung them into an unfading garland |
| Vaanathin tharagai | The stars of the sky |
| Pooveduthen endrum | I plucked like flowers, and |
| Vaadatha maalaiyaainaan thoduthen | I strung them into an unfading garland |
| Athil thean illaiye | There is no honey in it |
| Endru solli vittaar | So he declared |
| Viral thendaamle | Without even touching with his fingers |
| Mannil thalli vittaar…. thalli vittaar | He pushed it down into the dirt... pushed it down |
| Male | |
| Nenjinile… | In the heart... |
| Nenjinile ninaivu mugam | The remembered face is in the heart |
| Nenjinile ninaivu mugam | The remembered face is in the heart |
| Nilavilum therivathun | Even in the moon, what is seen is your |
| Azhagu mugam.. aasai mugam | Beautiful face.. desired face |
| Nenjinile ninaivu mugam | The remembered face is in the heart |
| Female | |
| Aayiram kottaigal katti vaithen | I built a thousand castles |
| En anbaiye dheepamai etri vaithen | I lit my love itself as a lamp |
| Aayiram kottaigal katti vaithen | I built a thousand castles |
| En anbaiye dheepamai etri vaithen | I lit my love itself as a lamp |
| Antha koiyilile enthan deivam illai | My deity was not in that temple |
| Naan koriya varamum kidaikavillai | Nor did I receive the boon I sought |
நெஞ்சினிலே...
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்
நிலவிலும் தெரிவதுன்
அழகு முகம் ..ஆசைமுகம்
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்
In the heart...
The remembered face is in the heart
The remembered face is in the heart
Even in the moon, what is seen is your
Beautiful face.. desired face
The remembered face is in the heart
ஆருயிர் என்று அழைத்தவளே
புது ஆசையை நெஞ்சில் விதைத்தவளே
ஆருயிர் என்று அழைத்தவளே
புது ஆசையை நெஞ்சில் விதைத்தவளே
நான் ஓருயிர் நின்று தவிக்கையிலே
நீ ஓடி மறைந்தது நீதியில்லை
O lady who called me her precious soul
O lady who sowed a new desire in my heart
O lady who called me her precious soul
O lady who sowed a new desire in my heart
As I stand suffering with a single life
Your running away and hiding is unjust
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்
நிலவிலும் தெரிவதுன்
அழகு முகம் ஆசைமுகம்
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்
In the heart...
The remembered face is in the heart
The remembered face is in the heart
Even in the moon, what is seen is your
Beautiful face.. desired face
The remembered face is in the heart
வானத்தின் தாரகைப்
பூவெடுத்தேன் என்றும்
வாடாத மாலையாய் நான் தொடுத்தேன்
வானத்தின் தாரகைப்
பூவெடுத்தேன் என்றும்
வாடாத மாலையாய் நான் தொடுத்தேன்
அதில் தேன் இல்லையே
என்று சொல்லி விட்டார்
விரல் தீண்டாமலே
மண்ணில் தள்ளி விட்டார் ...தள்ளி விட்டார்
The stars of the sky
I plucked like flowers, and
I strung them into an unfading garland
The stars of the sky
I plucked like flowers, and
I strung them into an unfading garland
There is no honey in it
So he declared
Without even touching with his fingers
He pushed it down into the dirt... pushed it down
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்
நிலவிலும் தெரிவதுன்
அழகு முகம் ஆசைமுகம்
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்
In the heart...
The remembered face is in the heart
The remembered face is in the heart
Even in the moon, what is seen is your
Beautiful face.. desired face
The remembered face is in the heart
ஆயிரம் கோட்டைகள் கட்டி வைத்தேன்
என் அன்பையே தீபமாய் ஏற்றி வைத்தேன்
ஆயிரம் கோட்டைகள் கட்டி வைத்தேன்
என் அன்பையே தீபமாய் ஏற்றி வைத்தேன்
அந்த கோயிலிலே எந்தன் தெய்வமில்லை
நான் கோரிய வரமும் கிடைக்கவில்லை
I built a thousand castles
I lit my love itself as a lamp
I built a thousand castles
I lit my love itself as a lamp
My deity was not in that temple
Nor did I receive the boon I sought
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்
நிலவிலும் தெரிவதுன்
அழகு முகம் ஆசைமுகம்
நெஞ்சினிலே நினைவு முகம்...
: Nenjinile…
In the heart...
Nenjinile ninaivu mugam
The remembered face is in the heart
Nenjinile ninaivu mugam
The remembered face is in the heart
Nilavilum therivathun
Even in the moon, what is seen is your
Azhagu mugam.. aasai mugam
Beautiful face.. desired face
Nenjinile ninaivu mugam
The remembered face is in the heart
Aaruyir endru azhaithavale
O lady who called me her precious soul
Pudhu asaiyai nenjinile vithaithavele
O lady who sowed a new desire in my heart
Aaruyir endru azhaithavale
O lady who called me her precious soul
Pudhu asaiyai nenjinile vithaithavele
O lady who sowed a new desire in my heart
Naan oruyir nindru thavikayile
As I stand suffering with a single life
Ne odi marainthathu neethiyillai
Your running away and hiding is unjust
Nenjinile…
In the heart...
Nenjinile ninaivu mugam
The remembered face is in the heart
Nenjinile ninaivu mugam
The remembered face is in the heart
Nilavilum therivathun
Even in the moon, what is seen is your
Azhagu mugam.. aasai mugam
Beautiful face.. desired face
Nenjinile ninaivu mugam
The remembered face is in the heart
Vaanathin tharagai
The stars of the sky
Pooveduthen endrum
I plucked like flowers, and
Vaadatha maalaiyaainaan thoduthen
I strung them into an unfading garland
Vaanathin tharagai
The stars of the sky
Pooveduthen endrum
I plucked like flowers, and
Vaadatha maalaiyaainaan thoduthen
I strung them into an unfading garland
Athil thean illaiye
There is no honey in it
Endru solli vittaar
So he declared
Viral thendaamle
Without even touching with his fingers
Mannil thalli vittaar…. thalli vittaar
He pushed it down into the dirt... pushed it down
Nenjinile…
In the heart...
Nenjinile ninaivu mugam
The remembered face is in the heart
Nenjinile ninaivu mugam
The remembered face is in the heart
Nilavilum therivathun
Even in the moon, what is seen is your
Azhagu mugam.. aasai mugam
Beautiful face.. desired face
Nenjinile ninaivu mugam
The remembered face is in the heart
Aayiram kottaigal katti vaithen
I built a thousand castles
En anbaiye dheepamai etri vaithen
I lit my love itself as a lamp
Aayiram kottaigal katti vaithen
I built a thousand castles
En anbaiye dheepamai etri vaithen
I lit my love itself as a lamp
Antha koiyilile enthan deivam illai
My deity was not in that temple
Naan koriya varamum kidaikavillai
Nor did I receive the boon I sought
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the agony of heartbreak and unrequited love. The singer envisions the beloved's cherished face lingering deeply in their heart and reflected even on the moon. Despite creating extraordinary tributes—metaphorically weaving stars into an unfading garland and constructing castles of devotion illuminated by love—the speaker's affection is cold-heartedly rejected without a second thought. The song culminates in a sorrowful realization that the deity they worshipped was absent from their temple, leaving their prayers unanswered and desires unfulfilled. Written with classical Tamil poetic grace by Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, it beautifully captures grief, devotion, and betrayal.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Nenjinile ninaivu mugam / Nilavilum therivathun”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'N' ('Nenjinile' and 'Nilavilum') creates a rhythmic melodic flow.
Uruvam (Metaphor)
“Vaanathin tharagai pooveduthen endrum vaadatha maalaiyaainaan thoduthen”
Plucking stars from the sky to string an unfading garland is a poetic metaphor representing grand, pure, and eternal love.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Aaruyir endru azhaithavale / Pudhu asaiyai nenjinile vithaithavele”
Rhyming ending words ('azhaithavale' and 'vithaithavele') emphasize the emotional weight of the lover's actions.
Anaphora (Repetition)
“Nenjinile ninaivu mugam”
The phrase 'Nenjinile ninaivu mugam' is repeated periodically as a chorus to reinforce the inescapable memory of the beloved.
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Trivia
'Chitrangi' (1964) is a historical drama film directed by R. S. Mani, featuring music composed by S. Vedhachalam. Lyricist Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam was renowned for embedding classical Tamil literary tropes into film songs of the 1950s and 60s.
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