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Un Ennamthan En Nenjile

From Othaiyadi Paathaiyile · 1980

Lyricist
Gangai Amaran
Singer
S. Janaki
Music director
Shankar Ganesh
Movie name
Othaiyadi Paathaiyile
Movie release year
1980
Lyrics added on
5 Aug 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Un ennamthaan en nenjilae
Vedha poda maram aanathu
Poovaaga pinjaaga kaayaaga
Ennaalum ennoda neeyaaga
Un ennamthaan en nenjilae
Vedha poda maram aanathu
Poovaaga pinjaaga kaayaaga
Ennaalum ennoda neeyaaga
…………….
Orangaamalae thenam unakkaagavae
Manam urugaama karainjoduthu
Oru naalilum mugam kaanamalae
Sogam theriyaama marainjoduthu
Needhaanae ennoda rasa
Nenjoda naan saerththa roda
Needhaanae ennoda rasa
Nenjoda naan saerththa roda
Un ennamthaan en nenjilae
Vedha poda maram aanathu
Poovaaga pinjaaga kaayaaga
Ennaalum ennoda neeyaaga
Paalooththulae pudhu neerooruthu
Adha pani kaaththu thaalaattuthu
Poongaaththula kilithaan paaduthu
Adhu oru jodithaan theduthu
Adhupolae ennullam paadum
Jadhi pottu vayalengum aadum
: Un ennamthaan en nenjilae
Vedha poda maram aanathu
Poovaaga pinjaaga kaayaaga
Ennaalum ennoda neeyaaga
…………..
Maaraappula oru soodaeruthu
Ullae yaedhetho nenappaaguthu
Un anaippula sugam undaaguthu
Adhu oru naalum adangaathathu
Maaraappula oru soodaeruthu
Ullae yaedhetho nenappaaguthu
Un anaippula sugam undaaguthu
Adhu oru naalum adangaathathu
Thottaalum pattaalum yaekkam
Thenanthorum venunnu ketkkum
Thottaalum pattaalum yaekkam
Thenanthorum venunnu ketkkum
Un ennamthaan en nenjilae
Vedha poda maram aanathu
Poovaaga pinjaaga kaayaaga
Ennaalum ennoda neeyaaga
…………..
Your thoughts alone fill my heart,
Planted as a seed, turning into a tree,
As a blossom, a tender bud, and a fruit,
Forever remaining as mine, as you,
Your thoughts alone fill my heart,
Planted as a seed, turning into a tree,
As a blossom, a tender bud, and a fruit,
Forever remaining as mine, as you,
(Music)
Sleepless every day, just for you,
My heart melts away without ceasing,
Without seeing your face even for a single day,
My sorrow slips away undetected,
Aren't you my king,
The rose I have embraced to my heart?
Aren't you my king,
The rose I have embraced to my heart?
Your thoughts alone fill my heart,
Planted as a seed, turning into a tree,
As a blossom, a tender bud, and a fruit,
Forever remaining as mine, as you,
A fresh spring wells up in the milky stream,
And the cool breeze lulls it to sleep,
A parrot sings in the gentle breeze,
Searching for its beloved mate,
Just like that, my heart sings,
Dancing in rhythm across the fields,
Your thoughts alone fill my heart,
Planted as a seed, turning into a tree,
As a blossom, a tender bud, and a fruit,
Forever remaining as mine, as you,
(Music)
A sudden warmth rises beneath my scarf,
So many sweet thoughts stir inside,
In your embrace, a joy is born,
That can never be contained,
A sudden warmth rises beneath my scarf,
So many sweet thoughts stir inside,
In your embrace, a joy is born,
That can never be contained,
Whether touched or lightly brushed, a longing grows,
Asking for you every single day,
Whether touched or lightly brushed, a longing grows,
Asking for you every single day,
Your thoughts alone fill my heart,
Planted as a seed, turning into a tree,
As a blossom, a tender bud, and a fruit,
Forever remaining as mine, as you,
(Music)
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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