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Lyrics & meaning

Un Ennamthan En Nenjile

From Othaiyadi Paathaiyile · 1980

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Details
Othaiyadi Paathaiyile1980

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Un ennamthaan en nenjilaeYour thoughts alone reside in my heart
Vedha poda maram aanathuSown as a seed, it has grown into a tree
Poovaaga pinjaaga kaayaagaAs a blossom, a tender shoot, and a fruit
Ennaalum ennoda neeyaagaMay you be mine forever
Female
Un ennamthaan en nenjilaeYour thoughts alone reside in my heart
Vedha poda maram aanathuSown as a seed, it has grown into a tree
Poovaaga pinjaaga kaayaagaAs a blossom, a tender shoot, and a fruit
Ennaalum ennoda neeyaagaMay you be mine forever
Female
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Female
Orangaamalae thenam unakkaagavaeSleepless every day, just for you
Manam urugaama karainjoduthuMy heart melts and flows continuously
Oru naalilum mugam kaanamalaeEven without seeing your face for a day
Sogam theriyaama marainjoduthuMy sadness hides away unseen
Female
Needhaanae ennoda rasaYou alone are my king
Nenjoda naan saerththa rodaThe rose I hold close to my heart
Needhaanae ennoda rasaYou alone are my king
Nenjoda naan saerththa rodaThe rose I hold close to my heart
Female
Un ennamthaan en nenjilaeYour thoughts alone reside in my heart
Vedha poda maram aanathuSown as a seed, it has grown into a tree
Poovaaga pinjaaga kaayaagaAs a blossom, a tender shoot, and a fruit
Ennaalum ennoda neeyaagaMay you be mine forever
Female
Paalooththulae pudhu neerooruthuFresh water springs in the stream of milk
Adha pani kaaththu thaalaattuthuThe chilly wind lulls it to sleep
Poongaaththula kilithaan paaduthuA parrot sings in the gentle breeze
Adhu oru jodithaan theduthuSearching for its mate
Adhupolae ennullam paadumSimilarly, my heart sings too
Jadhi pottu vayalengum aadumDancing across the fields to a rhythm
Female
: Un ennamthaan en nenjilaeYour thoughts alone reside in my heart
Vedha poda maram aanathuSown as a seed, it has grown into a tree
Poovaaga pinjaaga kaayaagaAs a blossom, a tender shoot, and a fruit
Ennaalum ennoda neeyaagaMay you be mine forever
Female
…………..
Female
Maaraappula oru soodaeruthuA warmth builds up under my drape
Ullae yaedhetho nenappaaguthuThoughts stir up inside me
Un anaippula sugam undaaguthuYour embrace gives me pure joy
Adhu oru naalum adangaathathuA joy that can never be contained
Female
Maaraappula oru soodaeruthuA warmth builds up under my drape
Ullae yaedhetho nenappaaguthuThoughts stir up inside me
Un anaippula sugam undaaguthuYour embrace gives me pure joy
Adhu oru naalum adangaathathuA joy that can never be contained
Female
Thottaalum pattaalum yaekkamEvery touch creates a deep yearning
Thenanthorum venunnu ketkkumAsking for you every single day
Thottaalum pattaalum yaekkamEvery touch creates a deep yearning
Thenanthorum venunnu ketkkumAsking for you every single day
Female
Un ennamthaan en nenjilaeYour thoughts alone reside in my heart
Vedha poda maram aanathuSown as a seed, it has grown into a tree
Poovaaga pinjaaga kaayaagaAs a blossom, a tender shoot, and a fruit
Ennaalum ennoda neeyaagaMay you be mine forever
Female
…………..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses a woman's deep love and yearning for her beloved. Using vivid nature imagery, she describes how the thought of her lover planted itself in her heart like a seed and gradually grew into a majestic tree that bears blossoms and fruit. She speaks of sleepless nights filled with longing, comparing her heart to a singing parrot searching for its mate across green fields. As the song progresses, she openly describes the warmth, passion, and insurmountable intimacy brought by his touch and embrace, praying that they remain united forever.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Vedha poda maram aanathu

Love is metaphorically described as a seed sown in the heart that gradually grows into a tree.

Gradation / Imagery (Adukkuthodar)

Poovaaga pinjaaga kaayaaga

The progression from flower to tender shoot to fruit signifies the organic maturation of affection over time.

End Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Needhaanae ennoda rasa / Nenjoda naan saerththa roda

Rhyming words 'rasa' and 'roda' create a melodious rhythmic cadence at the end of adjacent lines.

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Trivia

Composed by Shankar-Ganesh with lyrics by Gangai Amaran, 'Un ennamthaan' from Othaiyadi Paathaiyile (1980) showcases S. Janaki's vocal versatility in rendering folk-based romantic tracks with subtle sensual nuances.

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