Nenjukkulle
From Sundarapandian · 2012
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singer
- Saindhavi
- Music director
- N. R. Raghunanthan
- Details
- Sundarapandian2012
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| { Nenjukulla nenjukulla vachiruken aasa | I have kept a desire deep inside my heart |
| Ada uchanthala ullukulla edhedho pesa | Hey, inside my head, thoughts are whispering so much |
| Enakaaga vandhavanae ilanenjil ninnaayae | Oh the one who came for me, you stood in my young heart |
| Usurkooda thuchamunnu sollaama sonnayae | Without saying words, you conveyed that life itself is trivial compared to love |
| En nethimudi melae nee kothi vilaiyaada | For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead |
| Oru neram kaalam vandhiruchu | The right time and hour have finally arrived |
| Innum enna jaada } (2) | What gestures are you waiting for anymore? |
| Female | |
| Aathu vellam nee endraal aadum thoni naanae | I have kept a desire deep inside my heart |
| Aadavittu akkaraiyil kondu serpaayae | Hey, inside my head, thoughts are whispering so much |
| Pataampoochi naan endraal ettu thisai neeyae | Oh the one who came for me, you stood in my young heart |
| Endha pakkam ponaal enna neethaan nipaayae | Without saying words, you conveyed that life itself is trivial compared to love |
| Female | |
| Metti vaangi thara solli kuttiviral | For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead |
| Koothaada pattuchela palanooru paazha kedaku | The right time and hour have finally arrived |
| Pakathila naan thoonga pathamada paai vaanga | What gestures are you waiting for anymore? |
| Nitham nitham naan yenga naalum pogudhu | If you are the river flood, I am the swaying boat |
| Female | |
| En nethimudi melae nee kothi vilaiyaada | Will you let me float and guide me safely to the shore? |
| Oru neram kaalam vandhiruchu | If I am a butterfly, you are all eight directions |
| Innum enna jaada | Whichever direction I go, you are standing right there |
| Nenjukulla nenjukulla vachiruken aasa | My little toe dances asking you to buy me a toe ring |
| Uchanthala ullukulla edhedho pesa | Hundreds of silk sarees are lying unused |
| Female | |
| Mullu thacha kaayatha mutham ittu aatha | To buy a Pathamadai mat for me to sleep near you |
| Pathu ooru thaandi vandhu pakkam nipaayae | Days pass as I yearn for you every single day |
| Pattapagal endralum pitham thalaikerum | For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead |
| Ennai seendi yedho yedho pesa vaipaayae | The right time and hour have finally arrived |
| Female | |
| Pathu thala paambaaga athumeerum en aasa | What gestures are you waiting for anymore? |
| Mottu polae mugam koopi ullam maraipen | I have kept a desire deep inside my heart |
| Nenjukuzhi melaada thaalikodi naan theda | Inside my head, thoughts are whispering so much |
| Manjathanni neeroda eppa varuva | To heal the thorn-pricked wound with a tender kiss |
| Female | |
| En nethimudi melae nee kothi vilaiyaada | You cross ten villages just to stand beside me |
| Oru neram kaalam vandhiruchu | Even in broad daylight, a madness rushes to my head |
| Innum enna jaada | You tease me and make me speak all kinds of things |
| Female | |
| Nenjukulla nenjukulla vachiruken aasa | My desire overflows like a ten-headed snake |
| Uchanthala ullukulla edhedho pesa | I fold my face like a flower bud and conceal my heart |
| Enakaaga vandhavanae ilanenjil ninnaayae | As my heart heaves, I seek the sacred wedding thread |
| Usurkooda thuchamunnu sollaama sonnayae | When will you come like a stream of turmeric water? |
| En nethimudi melae nee kothi vilaiyaada | For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead |
| Oru neram kaalam vandhiruchu | The right time and hour have finally arrived |
| Innum enna jaada | What gestures are you waiting for anymore? |
{ நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
வச்சிருக்கேன் ஆச அட உச்சந்தல
உள்ளுக்குள்ள ஏதேதோ பேச எனக்காக
வந்தவனே இளநெஞ்சில் நின்னாயே
உசுா் கூட துச்சமுன்னு சொல்லாம
சொன்னாயே என் நெத்தி முடிமேலே
நீ கோதி விளையாட ஒரு நேரம் காலம்
வந்திருச்சு இன்னும் என்ன ஜாட } (2)
I have kept a desire deep inside my heart
Hey, inside my head, thoughts are whispering so much
Oh the one who came for me, you stood in my young heart
Without saying words, you conveyed that life itself is trivial compared to love
For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead
The right time and hour have finally arrived
What gestures are you waiting for anymore?
ஆத்து வெள்ளம் நீ
என்றால் ஆடும் தோணி நானே
ஆட விட்டு அக்கரையில் கொண்டு
சோ்ப்பாயே பட்டாம்பூச்சி நான்
என்றால் எட்டு திசை நீயே எந்த
பக்கம் போனால் என்ன நீதான் நிப்பாயே
I have kept a desire deep inside my heart
Hey, inside my head, thoughts are whispering so much
Oh the one who came for me, you stood in my young heart
Without saying words, you conveyed that life itself is trivial compared to love
மெட்டி வாங்கி தர
சொல்லி குட்டி விரல் கூத்தாட
பட்டு சேல பல நூறு பாழா கிடக்கு
பக்கத்தில நான் தூங்க பத்துமடை
பாய் வாங்க நித்தம் நித்தம் நான் ஏங்க
நாளும் போகுது
For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead
The right time and hour have finally arrived
What gestures are you waiting for anymore?
If you are the river flood, I am the swaying boat
என் நெத்தி முடிமேலே
நீ கோதி விளையாட ஒரு நேரம் காலம்
வந்திருச்சு இன்னும் என்ன ஜாட
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
வச்சிருக்கேன் ஆச உச்சந்தல
உள்ளுக்குள்ள ஏதேதோ பேச
Will you let me float and guide me safely to the shore?
If I am a butterfly, you are all eight directions
Whichever direction I go, you are standing right there
My little toe dances asking you to buy me a toe ring
Hundreds of silk sarees are lying unused
முள்ளு தச்ச காயத்த
முத்தம் இட்டு ஆத்த பத்து ஊரு
தாண்டி வந்து பக்கம் நிப்பாயே
பட்ட பகல் என்றாலும் பித்தம்
தலைக்கேறும் என்னை சீண்டி
ஏதோ ஏதோ பேச வைப்பாயே
To buy a Pathamadai mat for me to sleep near you
Days pass as I yearn for you every single day
For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead
The right time and hour have finally arrived
பத்து தல பாம்பாக
அத்துமீறும் என் ஆச மொட்டு
போல முகம் கூப்பி உள்ளம்
மறைப்பேன் நெஞ்சுக்குழி மேலாட
தாலி கொடி நான் தேட மஞ்சத்தண்ணி
நீரோட எப்போ வருவ
What gestures are you waiting for anymore?
I have kept a desire deep inside my heart
Inside my head, thoughts are whispering so much
To heal the thorn-pricked wound with a tender kiss
என் நெத்தி முடிமேலே
நீ கோதி விளையாட ஒரு நேரம் காலம்
வந்திருச்சு இன்னும் என்ன ஜாட
You cross ten villages just to stand beside me
Even in broad daylight, a madness rushes to my head
You tease me and make me speak all kinds of things
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள நெஞ்சுக்குள்ள
வச்சிருக்கேன் ஆச உச்சந்தல
உள்ளுக்குள்ள ஏதேதோ பேச எனக்காக
வந்தவனே இளநெஞ்சில் நின்னாயே
உசுா் கூட துச்சமுன்னு சொல்லாம
சொன்னாயே என் நெத்தி முடிமேலே
நீ கோதி விளையாட ஒரு நேரம் காலம்
வந்திருச்சு இன்னும் என்ன ஜாட
My desire overflows like a ten-headed snake
I fold my face like a flower bud and conceal my heart
As my heart heaves, I seek the sacred wedding thread
When will you come like a stream of turmeric water?
For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead
The right time and hour have finally arrived
What gestures are you waiting for anymore?
{ Nenjukulla nenjukulla vachiruken aasa
I have kept a desire deep inside my heart
Ada uchanthala ullukulla edhedho pesa
Hey, inside my head, thoughts are whispering so much
Enakaaga vandhavanae ilanenjil ninnaayae
Oh the one who came for me, you stood in my young heart
Usurkooda thuchamunnu sollaama sonnayae
Without saying words, you conveyed that life itself is trivial compared to love
En nethimudi melae nee kothi vilaiyaada
For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead
Oru neram kaalam vandhiruchu
The right time and hour have finally arrived
Innum enna jaada } (2)
What gestures are you waiting for anymore?
Aathu vellam nee endraal aadum thoni naanae
I have kept a desire deep inside my heart
Aadavittu akkaraiyil kondu serpaayae
Hey, inside my head, thoughts are whispering so much
Pataampoochi naan endraal ettu thisai neeyae
Oh the one who came for me, you stood in my young heart
Endha pakkam ponaal enna neethaan nipaayae
Without saying words, you conveyed that life itself is trivial compared to love
Metti vaangi thara solli kuttiviral
For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead
Koothaada pattuchela palanooru paazha kedaku
The right time and hour have finally arrived
Pakathila naan thoonga pathamada paai vaanga
What gestures are you waiting for anymore?
Nitham nitham naan yenga naalum pogudhu
If you are the river flood, I am the swaying boat
En nethimudi melae nee kothi vilaiyaada
Will you let me float and guide me safely to the shore?
Oru neram kaalam vandhiruchu
If I am a butterfly, you are all eight directions
Innum enna jaada
Whichever direction I go, you are standing right there
Nenjukulla nenjukulla vachiruken aasa
My little toe dances asking you to buy me a toe ring
Uchanthala ullukulla edhedho pesa
Hundreds of silk sarees are lying unused
Mullu thacha kaayatha mutham ittu aatha
To buy a Pathamadai mat for me to sleep near you
Pathu ooru thaandi vandhu pakkam nipaayae
Days pass as I yearn for you every single day
Pattapagal endralum pitham thalaikerum
For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead
Ennai seendi yedho yedho pesa vaipaayae
The right time and hour have finally arrived
Pathu thala paambaaga athumeerum en aasa
What gestures are you waiting for anymore?
Mottu polae mugam koopi ullam maraipen
I have kept a desire deep inside my heart
Nenjukuzhi melaada thaalikodi naan theda
Inside my head, thoughts are whispering so much
Manjathanni neeroda eppa varuva
To heal the thorn-pricked wound with a tender kiss
En nethimudi melae nee kothi vilaiyaada
You cross ten villages just to stand beside me
Oru neram kaalam vandhiruchu
Even in broad daylight, a madness rushes to my head
Innum enna jaada
You tease me and make me speak all kinds of things
Nenjukulla nenjukulla vachiruken aasa
My desire overflows like a ten-headed snake
Uchanthala ullukulla edhedho pesa
I fold my face like a flower bud and conceal my heart
Enakaaga vandhavanae ilanenjil ninnaayae
As my heart heaves, I seek the sacred wedding thread
Usurkooda thuchamunnu sollaama sonnayae
When will you come like a stream of turmeric water?
En nethimudi melae nee kothi vilaiyaada
For you to stroke and play with the hair on my forehead
Oru neram kaalam vandhiruchu
The right time and hour have finally arrived
Innum enna jaada
What gestures are you waiting for anymore?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Nenjukulla Nenjukulla is a deeply romantic song from the film Sundarapandian, expressing a young woman's intense longing and passionate love for her beloved. She expresses her yearning for marital union, intimate closeness, and the playful affection of her partner. Through rich rural imagery, such as comparing herself to a boat guided by a river or a butterfly surrounded by his presence, she conveys how completely her world revolves around him. The lyrics capture the sweet impatience of love, where she urges him not to delay any further since the opportune time for their union has arrived. She poetically details her domestic and romantic desires—from wanting toe rings and silk sarees to longing for the auspicious wedding rituals. The overall theme is a celebration of deep emotional surrender and anticipation of marriage.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamaani (Metaphor / Simile)
“Aathu vellam nee endraal aadum thoni naanae”
Compares herself to a swaying boat and the lover to a river flood ('Aathu vellam nee endraal aadum thoni naanae'), symbolizing dependence and guidance in love.
Edhugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Metti vaangi thara solli kuttiviral / Pattuchela palanooru paazha kedaku”
Rhyming of the second letter 'th' in consecutive words/lines ('Metti' and 'Pattuchela').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Pathu thala paambaaga athumeerum en aasa”
Exaggerates desire as a ten-headed snake ('Pathu thala paambaaga athumeerum en aasa') to convey immense passion.
Atukku Thodar (Repetition)
“Nenjukulla nenjukulla vachiruken aasa”
The word 'Nenjukulla' is repeated for emotional emphasis and musical rhythm.
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Trivia
'Nenjukulla Nenjukulla' was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan with lyrics by acclaimed poet Thamarai, sung beautifully by Saindhavi and Haricharan. The song features traditional rural cultural references like the famed 'Pathamadai paai' (mats woven in Pathamadai, Tamil Nadu) and 'Manjathanni' (turmeric water ritual in traditional weddings).
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