Nenjodu Nenjam Thoodhu
From Nenjodu Nenjam · 1983
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Nenjodu Nenjam1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Nenjodu nenjam thodhu varum | Heart comes connecting with heart, |
| Neengaadha anbai paadi varum | Singing of an everlasting love. |
| Female | |
| Nenjodu nenjam thodhu varum | Heart comes connecting with heart, |
| Neengaadha anbai paadi varum | Singing of an everlasting love. |
| Isai deviyae kalai koyilil | Oh goddess of music, in this temple of art, |
| Oru veenai naan allavoo | Am I not a Veena? |
| Enai vaazhthidum kural kettadhu | The voice that blesses me, which I heard, |
| Endhan thaai allavoo | Is it not my mother's? |
| Female | |
| Anbu vazhinthodum gangai nadhi pola | Like the Ganges river overflowing with love, |
| Engum nadai poduvaal | She walks everywhere. |
| Aasai mugam paarthu pesum vizhiyodu | Looking at my loving face, with speaking eyes, |
| Endrum uravaaduvaal | She will always bond with me. |
| Female | |
| Nalla varungaalam naalai varumendru | Saying that a good future will come tomorrow, |
| Solli enai thettruvaal | She comforts me. |
| Naalum enakkaaga vaazhthu kavi paadi | Every day, singing songs of blessing for me, |
| Vandhu vazhi kaatuvaal | She comes to guide my path. |
| Female | |
| Nenjodu nenjam thodhu varum | Heart comes connecting with heart, |
| Neengaadha anbai paadi varum | Singing of an everlasting love. |
| Female | |
| Vaanil vilaiyaadum neela mani megam | The blue gem-like cloud playing in the sky, |
| Annai arul alla vaa | Is it not mother's grace? |
| Paasamalar solai kaattum ezhir kolam | The beautiful scene displayed by a garden of affectionate flowers, |
| Anbu mugam allavaa | Is it not her loving face? |
| Female | |
| Yaarum uravendru ennum manam ondru | A heart that considers everyone as kin, |
| Annai aval thandhathu | Was given by my mother. |
| Oorum aval indha ulagam aval | She is my town, she is this world, |
| Pillai manam sonnadhu | Said the child's heart. |
| Female | |
| Nenjodu nenjam thodhu varum | Heart comes connecting with heart, |
| Neengaadha anbai paadi varum | Singing of an everlasting love. |
| Isai deviyae kalai koyilil | Oh goddess of music, in this temple of art, |
| Oru veenai naan allavoo | Am I not a Veena? |
| Enai vaazhthidum kural kettadhu | The voice that blesses me, which I heard, |
| Endhan thaai allavoo | Is it not my mother's? |
நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சம் தூது வரும்
நீங்காத அன்பை பாடி வரும்
Heart comes connecting with heart,
Singing of an everlasting love.
நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சம் தூது வரும்
நீங்காத அன்பை பாடி வரும்
இசை தேவியே கலைக்கோயிலில்
ஒரு வீணை நானல்லவோ
எனை வாழ்த்திடும் குரல் கேட்டது
எந்தன் தாயல்லவோ....
Heart comes connecting with heart,
Singing of an everlasting love.
Oh goddess of music, in this temple of art,
Am I not a Veena?
The voice that blesses me, which I heard,
Is it not my mother's?
அன்பு வழிந்தோடும் கங்கை நதி போல
எங்கும் நடை போடுவாள்
ஆசை முகம் பார்த்து பேசும் விழியோடு
என்றும் உறவாடுவாள்
Like the Ganges river overflowing with love,
She walks everywhere.
Looking at my loving face, with speaking eyes,
She will always bond with me.
நல்ல வருங்காலம் நாளை வருமென்று
சொல்லி எனைத் தேற்றுவாள்
நாளும் எனக்காக வாழ்த்து கவி பாடி
வந்து வழிக் காட்டுவாள்....
Saying that a good future will come tomorrow,
She comforts me.
Every day, singing songs of blessing for me,
She comes to guide my path.
நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சம் தூது வரும்
நீங்காத அன்பை பாடி வரும்
Heart comes connecting with heart,
Singing of an everlasting love.
வானில் விளையாடும் நீல மணி மேகம்
அன்னை அருளல்லவா
பாசமலர் சோலை காட்டும் எழிற்கோலம்
அன்பு முகம் அல்லவா
The blue gem-like cloud playing in the sky,
Is it not mother's grace?
The beautiful scene displayed by a garden of affectionate flowers,
Is it not her loving face?
யாரும் உறவென்று எண்ணும் மனம் ஒன்று
அன்னை அவள் தந்தது
ஊரும் அவள் இந்த உலகம் அவள்
பிள்ளை மனம் சொன்னது
A heart that considers everyone as kin,
Was given by my mother.
She is my town, she is this world,
Said the child's heart.
நெஞ்சோடு நெஞ்சம் தூது வரும்
நீங்காத அன்பை பாடி வரும்
இசை தேவியே கலைக்கோயிலில்
ஒரு வீணை நானல்லவோ
எனை வாழ்த்திடும் குரல் கேட்டது
எந்தன் தாயல்லவோ....
Heart comes connecting with heart,
Singing of an everlasting love.
Oh goddess of music, in this temple of art,
Am I not a Veena?
The voice that blesses me, which I heard,
Is it not my mother's?
Nenjodu nenjam thodhu varum
Heart comes connecting with heart,
Neengaadha anbai paadi varum
Singing of an everlasting love.
Nenjodu nenjam thodhu varum
Heart comes connecting with heart,
Neengaadha anbai paadi varum
Singing of an everlasting love.
Isai deviyae kalai koyilil
Oh goddess of music, in this temple of art,
Oru veenai naan allavoo
Am I not a Veena?
Enai vaazhthidum kural kettadhu
The voice that blesses me, which I heard,
Endhan thaai allavoo
Is it not my mother's?
Anbu vazhinthodum gangai nadhi pola
Like the Ganges river overflowing with love,
Engum nadai poduvaal
She walks everywhere.
Aasai mugam paarthu pesum vizhiyodu
Looking at my loving face, with speaking eyes,
Endrum uravaaduvaal
She will always bond with me.
Nalla varungaalam naalai varumendru
Saying that a good future will come tomorrow,
Solli enai thettruvaal
She comforts me.
Naalum enakkaaga vaazhthu kavi paadi
Every day, singing songs of blessing for me,
Vandhu vazhi kaatuvaal
She comes to guide my path.
Nenjodu nenjam thodhu varum
Heart comes connecting with heart,
Neengaadha anbai paadi varum
Singing of an everlasting love.
Vaanil vilaiyaadum neela mani megam
The blue gem-like cloud playing in the sky,
Annai arul alla vaa
Is it not mother's grace?
Paasamalar solai kaattum ezhir kolam
The beautiful scene displayed by a garden of affectionate flowers,
Anbu mugam allavaa
Is it not her loving face?
Yaarum uravendru ennum manam ondru
A heart that considers everyone as kin,
Annai aval thandhathu
Was given by my mother.
Oorum aval indha ulagam aval
She is my town, she is this world,
Pillai manam sonnadhu
Said the child's heart.
Nenjodu nenjam thodhu varum
Heart comes connecting with heart,
Neengaadha anbai paadi varum
Singing of an everlasting love.
Isai deviyae kalai koyilil
Oh goddess of music, in this temple of art,
Oru veenai naan allavoo
Am I not a Veena?
Enai vaazhthidum kural kettadhu
The voice that blesses me, which I heard,
Endhan thaai allavoo
Is it not my mother's?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song Nenjodu Nenjam expresses deep filial devotion, gratitude, and reverence towards a mother. The singer compares their mother's overflowing affection to the sacred Ganges river, portraying her presence as a divine guiding force that comforts, blesses, and instills universal love in the child. Furthermore, the lyricist uses rich metaphorical imagery, comparing the child to an instrument (a Veena) played in the temple of art by the divine mother, framing their bond as an eternal harmony that defines the child's entire universe.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Anbu vazhinthodum gangai nadhi pola”
Compares the mother's boundless and overflowing love to the flowing Ganges river.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Isai deviyae kalai koyilil / Oru veenai naan allavoo”
The speaker metaphorically compares themselves to a musical instrument (Veena) in a temple of art.
Alliteration (Monaai)
“Nenjodu nenjam thodhu varum / Neengaadha anbai paadi varum”
Repetition of the initial 'N' sound across consecutive lines ('Nenjodu', 'Neengaadha').
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Trivia
Featuring lyrics written by the celebrated Tamil poet Pulamaipithan, this song highlights his signature classical phrasing and emotional depth in portraying maternal love.
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