Nenjorathil Male
From Pichaikkaran · 2016
- Lyricist
- Annamalai
- Singer
- Deepak Doddera
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Pichaikkaran2016
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Nenjorathil en nenjorathil | In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart |
| Ennai ariyaamal nuzhaindhu vittaai.. | Without my knowledge, you entered.. |
| Ooohhh.. | Ooohhh.. |
| Kadigarathil thuli nodi nerathil | In a tiny split second of a clock's tick |
| Endhan uyirodu kalandhu vittaai.. | You merged with my soul.. |
| Ooohhh.. | Ooohhh.. |
| Male | |
| Ennaku ennanathu | What has happened to me? |
| Manam thadumaruthu | My mind is faltering |
| Vizhi unnai thedithaan oduthu.. | My eyes run searching only for you.. |
| Theduthu.. ooohhh.. | Searching.. ooohhh.. |
| Male | |
| Nenjorathil en nenjorathil | In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart |
| Ennai ariyaamal nuzhaindhu vittaai.. | Without my knowledge, you entered.. |
| Ooohhh.. | Ooohhh.. |
| Female | |
| Aahaaa…aaaha…aaahaaa.. | Aahaaa…aaaha…aaahaaa.. |
| Aaahaaa…aaaha…aaahaaa….aaah… | Aaahaaa…aaaha…aaahaaa….aaah… |
| Male | |
| En kaaladi mannil pathinthaalum | Even if my feet are planted on the ground |
| Naan nooradi uyaram midhakiren | I float a hundred feet high |
| Nee ooradi thooram pirinthaalum | Even if you move a foot's distance away |
| En uyiril valiyai unargiren | I feel the pain in my soul |
| Male | |
| Puthu kollaikaari neeyo | Are you a new robber-girl? |
| En nenjai kaanavillai | My heart is missing |
| Naan unnai kanda pinaal | Ever since I saw you |
| En kangal thoongavillai | My eyes haven't slept |
| Male | |
| Idaiveli kuraindhu | As the distance reduces |
| Iruvarum irukka | For both of us to stay close |
| Oru thuli mazhaiyil | In a single drop of rain |
| Iruvarum kulika | For both of us to drench |
| Yen indha aasai | Why this desire? |
| Aayiram aasai | A thousand desires |
| Ennai mayakki vittaayae.. | You have enchanted me.. |
| Male | |
| Nenjorathil en nenjorathil | In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart |
| Ennai ariyaamal nuzhaindhu vittaai.. | Without my knowledge, you entered.. |
| Ooohhhoo.. | Ooohhhoo.. |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ……………………… |
| Male | |
| Un kaigal thotta idam paarthu | Looking at the spot where your hands touched |
| Naan aayiram mutham kodukiren | I give a thousand kisses |
| Siru kaagitham kaiyil kidaithaalum | Even if I find a small scrap of paper in hand |
| Un peyarai ezhuthi rasikiren | I write your name and admire it |
| Male | |
| Un kannai uttru paarthaal | If I gaze deeply into your eyes |
| Latcham vaarthai sollum | They speak a hundred thousand words |
| Athil yetho ondru ennai | Something among them |
| Engo thooki sellum | Takes me somewhere far away |
| Male | |
| Oru kudai pidithu | Holding a single umbrella |
| Iruvarum nadaka | For both of us to walk |
| Viral nuni urasi | Fingertips lightly touching |
| Veethiyai kadaka | To cross the street |
| Yen intha aasai | Why this desire? |
| Aayiram aasai | A thousand desires |
| Ennai mayaki vittaayae.. | You have enchanted me.. |
| Male | |
| Nenjorathil en nenjorathil | In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart |
| Ennai ariyaamal nuzhaindhu vittaai.. | Without my knowledge, you entered.. |
| Ooohhh.. | Ooohhh.. |
| Male | |
| Ennaku ennanathu | What has happened to me? |
| Manam thadumaruthu | My mind is faltering |
| Vizhi unnai thedithaan oduthu.. | My eyes run searching only for you.. |
| Theduthu.. ooohhh.. | Searching.. ooohhh.. |
| Nenjorathil…… | In the corner of my heart…… |
நெஞ்சோரத்தில் என் நெஞ்சோரத்தில்
என்னை அறியாமல் நுழைந்து விட்டாய்
ஓஹோ
கடிகாரத்தில் துளி நொடி நேரத்தில்
எந்தன் உயிரோடு கலந்து விட்டாய்
ஓஹோ
In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart
Without my knowledge, you entered..
Ooohhh..
In a tiny split second of a clock's tick
You merged with my soul..
Ooohhh..
எனக்கு என்னானது
மனம் தடுமாறுது
விழி உன்னை தேடித்தான் ஓடுது
தேடுது ..ஓஹோ
What has happened to me?
My mind is faltering
My eyes run searching only for you..
Searching.. ooohhh..
நெஞ்சோரத்தில் என் நெஞ்சோரத்தில்
என்னை அறியாமல் நுழைந்து விட்டாய்
ஓஹோ
In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart
Without my knowledge, you entered..
Ooohhh..
ஆஹா...ஆஆ..ஹா...ஆஹஹா
ஆஹா...ஆஆ..ஹா...ஆஹஹா
Aahaaa…aaaha…aaahaaa..
Aaahaaa…aaaha…aaahaaa….aaah…
என் காலடி மண்ணில் பதிந்தாலும்
நான் நூறடி உயரம் பறக்கிறேன்
நீ ஓரடி தூரம் பிரிந்தாலும்
என் உயிரில் வலியை உணர்கிறேன்
Even if my feet are planted on the ground
I float a hundred feet high
Even if you move a foot's distance away
I feel the pain in my soul
புது கொள்ளைக்காரி நீயோ
என் நெஞ்சை காணவில்லை
நான் உன்னை கண்ட பின்னால்
என் கண்கள் தூங்கவில்லை
Are you a new robber-girl?
My heart is missing
Ever since I saw you
My eyes haven't slept
இடைவெளி குறைந்து
இருவரும் இருக்க
ஒரு துளி மழையில்
இருவரும் குளிக்க
என் இந்த ஆசை ஆயிரம் ஆசை
என்னை மயக்கி விட்டாயே
As the distance reduces
For both of us to stay close
In a single drop of rain
For both of us to drench
Why this desire?
A thousand desires
You have enchanted me..
நெஞ்சோரத்தில் என் நெஞ்சோரத்தில்
என்னை அறியாமல் நுழைந்து விட்டாய்
ஓஹோ
In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart
Without my knowledge, you entered..
Ooohhhoo..
..............................
………………………
உண் கைகள் தொட்ட இடம் பார்த்து
நான் ஆயிரம் முத்தம் கொடுக்கிறேன்
சிறு காகிதம் கையில் கிடைத்தாலும்
உன் பெயரை எழுதி ரசிக்கிறேன்
Looking at the spot where your hands touched
I give a thousand kisses
Even if I find a small scrap of paper in hand
I write your name and admire it
உன் கண்ணை உற்று பார்த்தால்
லட்சம் வார்த்தை சொல்லும்
அதில் எதோ ஒன்று என்னை
எங்கோ தூக்கி செல்லும்
If I gaze deeply into your eyes
They speak a hundred thousand words
Something among them
Takes me somewhere far away
ஒரு குடை பிடித்து
இருவரும் நடக்க
விரல் நுனி உரசி
வீதியை கடக்க
என் இந்த ஆசை ஆயிரம் ஆசை
என்னை மயக்கி விட்டாயே
Holding a single umbrella
For both of us to walk
Fingertips lightly touching
To cross the street
Why this desire?
A thousand desires
You have enchanted me..
நெஞ்சோரத்தில் என் நெஞ்சோரத்தில்
என்னை அறியாமல் நுழைந்து விட்டாய்
ஓஹோ
In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart
Without my knowledge, you entered..
Ooohhh..
ஆண்
: எனக்கு என்னானது
மனம் தடுமாறுது
விழி உன்னை தேடித்தான் ஓடுது
தேடுது ..ஓஹோ ..
நெஞ்சோரத்தில்.....
What has happened to me?
My mind is faltering
My eyes run searching only for you..
Searching.. ooohhh..
In the corner of my heart……
Nenjorathil en nenjorathil
In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart
Ennai ariyaamal nuzhaindhu vittaai..
Without my knowledge, you entered..
Ooohhh..
Ooohhh..
Kadigarathil thuli nodi nerathil
In a tiny split second of a clock's tick
Endhan uyirodu kalandhu vittaai..
You merged with my soul..
Ooohhh..
Ooohhh..
Ennaku ennanathu
What has happened to me?
Manam thadumaruthu
My mind is faltering
Vizhi unnai thedithaan oduthu..
My eyes run searching only for you..
Theduthu.. ooohhh..
Searching.. ooohhh..
Nenjorathil en nenjorathil
In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart
Ennai ariyaamal nuzhaindhu vittaai..
Without my knowledge, you entered..
Ooohhh..
Ooohhh..
Aahaaa…aaaha…aaahaaa..
Aahaaa…aaaha…aaahaaa..
Aaahaaa…aaaha…aaahaaa….aaah…
Aaahaaa…aaaha…aaahaaa….aaah…
En kaaladi mannil pathinthaalum
Even if my feet are planted on the ground
Naan nooradi uyaram midhakiren
I float a hundred feet high
Nee ooradi thooram pirinthaalum
Even if you move a foot's distance away
En uyiril valiyai unargiren
I feel the pain in my soul
Puthu kollaikaari neeyo
Are you a new robber-girl?
En nenjai kaanavillai
My heart is missing
Naan unnai kanda pinaal
Ever since I saw you
En kangal thoongavillai
My eyes haven't slept
Idaiveli kuraindhu
As the distance reduces
Iruvarum irukka
For both of us to stay close
Oru thuli mazhaiyil
In a single drop of rain
Iruvarum kulika
For both of us to drench
Yen indha aasai
Why this desire?
Aayiram aasai
A thousand desires
Ennai mayakki vittaayae..
You have enchanted me..
Nenjorathil en nenjorathil
In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart
Ennai ariyaamal nuzhaindhu vittaai..
Without my knowledge, you entered..
Ooohhhoo..
Ooohhhoo..
………………………
………………………
Un kaigal thotta idam paarthu
Looking at the spot where your hands touched
Naan aayiram mutham kodukiren
I give a thousand kisses
Siru kaagitham kaiyil kidaithaalum
Even if I find a small scrap of paper in hand
Un peyarai ezhuthi rasikiren
I write your name and admire it
Un kannai uttru paarthaal
If I gaze deeply into your eyes
Latcham vaarthai sollum
They speak a hundred thousand words
Athil yetho ondru ennai
Something among them
Engo thooki sellum
Takes me somewhere far away
Oru kudai pidithu
Holding a single umbrella
Iruvarum nadaka
For both of us to walk
Viral nuni urasi
Fingertips lightly touching
Veethiyai kadaka
To cross the street
Yen intha aasai
Why this desire?
Aayiram aasai
A thousand desires
Ennai mayaki vittaayae..
You have enchanted me..
Nenjorathil en nenjorathil
In the corner of my heart, in the corner of my heart
Ennai ariyaamal nuzhaindhu vittaai..
Without my knowledge, you entered..
Ooohhh..
Ooohhh..
Ennaku ennanathu
What has happened to me?
Manam thadumaruthu
My mind is faltering
Vizhi unnai thedithaan oduthu..
My eyes run searching only for you..
Theduthu.. ooohhh..
Searching.. ooohhh..
Nenjorathil……
In the corner of my heart……
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nenjorathil is a sweet, melodious romantic track that captures the euphoric feelings of falling unexpectedly in love. The protagonist reflects on how the beloved entered their life unnoticed and instantly entwined with their soul. This sudden influx of emotion causes a sense of sweet helplessness, insomnia, and an constant yearning to search for the partner.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Etukai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“En kaaladi mannil pathinthaalum / Naan nooradi uyaram midhakiren / Nee ooradi thooram pirinthaalum”
The second consonant sound 'di' in kaaladi, nooradi, and ooradi creates a rhythmic internal rhyme structure in Tamil poetry.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Naan nooradi uyaram midhakiren”
The protagonist exaggerates floating a hundred feet high in the air to emphasize the intoxicating joy brought by love.
Metaphor
“Puthu kollaikaari neeyo”
Comparing the beloved to a 'kollaikaari' (robber) metaphorically illustrates how she stole his heart.
Anaphora / Repetition
“Nenjorathil en nenjorathil”
Repetition of the phrase 'Nenjorathil' emphasizes the specific place where love unexpectedly took root.
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Trivia
'Nenjorathil' was composed by Vijay Antony for the 2016 Tamil action-drama film 'Pichaikkaran', directed by Sasi. Vijay Antony played the lead role himself. The song features vocals by Deepak and Supriya Joshi, with lyrics penned by late lyricist Annamalai.
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