Valikiradhe
From Andha 7 Naatkal · 2025
- Lyricist
- Mohan Rajan
- Singers
- Shakthisree Gopalan, Sachin Sundar
- Music director
- Sachin Sundar
- Details
- Andha 7 Naatkal2025
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En kannai kaanadhae | Don't look into my eyes |
| Yen endru kelaadhae | Don't ask me why |
| En ullam thaangaadhae | My heart cannot bear it |
| Valikkiradhae | It hurts |
| Male | |
| Venneril ninnenae | I stood in hot water |
| Vegaamal vendhaenae | I burned without being cooked |
| Veezhaamal nondheane | I grieved without falling |
| Valikkiradhae | It hurts |
| Female | |
| Enge enge enge | Where, where, where? |
| Nee tholaindhaai naanum uraindhen | You got lost, and I froze |
| Nenje nenje nenje | O heart, heart, heart |
| Marivittaai yaenoo | Why did you change? |
| Kanne kanne kannil | Darling, darling, in my eyes |
| Nee niraindhaai naanum azhudhen | You filled up and I cried |
| Munne munne munne | In front, in front, in front |
| Nee maraindhaai yaenoo | Why did you disappear? |
| Female | |
| Valiyodu naan vaazhgiren | I live with pain |
| Vizhi neeril yen moozhgiren | Why am I drowning in tear drops? |
| Vidhiyodu poraadinen | I fought against fate |
| Vilakaamalae vilaginaayoo..oo oo | Why did you move away without explaining? |
| Male | |
| En kannai kaanadhae | Don't look into my eyes |
| Yen endru kelaadhae | Don't ask me why |
| En ullam thaangaadhae | My heart cannot bear it |
| Valikkiradhae | It hurts |
| Male | |
| Venneril ninnenae | I stood in hot water |
| Vegaamal vendhaenae | I burned without being cooked |
| Veezhaamal nondheane | I grieved without falling |
| Valikkiradhae | It hurts |
| Female | |
| Pinnae en pinnae | Behind me, behind me |
| Padhungaadhae | Don't hide |
| Ullae en ullae | Inside me, inside me |
| Udaikaadhae | Don't break me |
| Female | |
| Vidiyaadha … | A dawnless... |
| Iravaaga neeludhae theigiren | Night stretches on, and I am wearing away |
| Theriyaadhaa… | Don't you know? |
| Aaraadha kaayangal aaravae | To heal these unhealing wounds |
| Varuvaayaa… | Will you come? |
| Nizhalaga soozhndha nee eera nilavai | You who surrounded me like a shadow, the moist moon |
| Theeyaal | With fire |
| Kadhir veechu veesiyae ennai suduvadhu neeyaa? | Is it you who burns me by casting rays of heat? |
| Female | |
| En kannai kaanamal | Without seeing my eyes |
| Yen endru kooramal | Without stating why |
| En nenjam aaraamal | Without my heart healing |
| Valikkiradhae | It hurts |
| Female | |
| Venneril vegaamal | Without cooking in hot water |
| Nindrenae neelaamal | I stood without enduring |
| Nondheane vaazhaamal | I suffered without living |
| Valikkiradhae | It hurts |
என் கண்ணை காணாதே
ஏன் என்று கேளாதே
என் உள்ளம் தாங்காதே
வலிக்கிறதே
Don't look into my eyes
Don't ask me why
My heart cannot bear it
It hurts
வெண்ணீரில் நின்னேனே
வேகாமல் வெந்தேனே
வீழாமல் நொந்தேனே
வலிக்கிறதே
I stood in hot water
I burned without being cooked
I grieved without falling
It hurts
எங்கே எங்கே எங்கே
நீ தொலைந்தாய் நானும் உடைந்தேன்
நெஞ்சே நெஞ்சே நெஞ்சே
மாறிவிட்டாய் ஏனோ
கண்ணே கண்ணே கண்ணில்
நீ நிறைந்தாய் நானும் அழுதேன்
முன்னே முன்னே முன்னே
நீ மறைந்தாய் ஏனோ
Where, where, where?
You got lost, and I froze
O heart, heart, heart
Why did you change?
Darling, darling, in my eyes
You filled up and I cried
In front, in front, in front
Why did you disappear?
வலியோடு நான் வாழ்கிறேன்
விழி நீரில் ஏன் மூழ்கிறேன்
விதியோடு போராடினன்
விலக்காமலே விலகினாயோ..ஓ ஓஓ....
I live with pain
Why am I drowning in tear drops?
I fought against fate
Why did you move away without explaining?
என் கண்ணை காணாதே
ஏன் என்று கேளாதே
என் உள்ளம் தாங்காதே
வலிக்கிறதே
Don't look into my eyes
Don't ask me why
My heart cannot bear it
It hurts
வெண்ணீரில் நின்னேனே
வேகாமல் வெந்தேனே
வீழாமல் நொந்தேனே
வலிக்கிறதே
I stood in hot water
I burned without being cooked
I grieved without falling
It hurts
ஹம்மிங் :
……………………
Behind me, behind me
Don't hide
Inside me, inside me
Don't break me
பின்னே என் பின்னே
பதுங்காதே...ஓ.....
உள்ளே என் உள்ளே
உடைக்காதே
A dawnless...
Night stretches on, and I am wearing away
Don't you know?
To heal these unhealing wounds
Will you come?
You who surrounded me like a shadow, the moist moon
With fire
Is it you who burns me by casting rays of heat?
விடியாதா.....
இரவாக நீளுதே தேய்கிறேன்
தெரியாதா......
ஆறாத காயங்கள் ஆறவே
வருவாயா...ஆ....
நிழலாக சூழ்ந்த நீ ஈர நிலவை
தீயாள்
கதிர் வீச்சு வீசியே என்னை சுடுவது நீயா?
Without seeing my eyes
Without stating why
Without my heart healing
It hurts
என் கண்ணை காணாமல்
ஏன் என்று கூறாமல்
என் நெஞ்சம் ஆறாமல்
வலிக்கிறதே
Without cooking in hot water
I stood without enduring
I suffered without living
It hurts
வெண்ணீரில் வேகாமல்
நின்றேனே நீளாமல்
நொந்தேனே வாழாமல்
வலிக்கிறதே...
ஹம்மிங் :
…………………….
En kannai kaanadhae
Don't look into my eyes
Yen endru kelaadhae
Don't ask me why
En ullam thaangaadhae
My heart cannot bear it
Valikkiradhae
It hurts
Venneril ninnenae
I stood in hot water
Vegaamal vendhaenae
I burned without being cooked
Veezhaamal nondheane
I grieved without falling
Valikkiradhae
It hurts
Enge enge enge
Where, where, where?
Nee tholaindhaai naanum uraindhen
You got lost, and I froze
Nenje nenje nenje
O heart, heart, heart
Marivittaai yaenoo
Why did you change?
Kanne kanne kannil
Darling, darling, in my eyes
Nee niraindhaai naanum azhudhen
You filled up and I cried
Munne munne munne
In front, in front, in front
Nee maraindhaai yaenoo
Why did you disappear?
Valiyodu naan vaazhgiren
I live with pain
Vizhi neeril yen moozhgiren
Why am I drowning in tear drops?
Vidhiyodu poraadinen
I fought against fate
Vilakaamalae vilaginaayoo..oo oo
Why did you move away without explaining?
En kannai kaanadhae
Don't look into my eyes
Yen endru kelaadhae
Don't ask me why
En ullam thaangaadhae
My heart cannot bear it
Valikkiradhae
It hurts
Venneril ninnenae
I stood in hot water
Vegaamal vendhaenae
I burned without being cooked
Veezhaamal nondheane
I grieved without falling
Valikkiradhae
It hurts
Pinnae en pinnae
Behind me, behind me
Padhungaadhae
Don't hide
Ullae en ullae
Inside me, inside me
Udaikaadhae
Don't break me
Vidiyaadha …
A dawnless...
Iravaaga neeludhae theigiren
Night stretches on, and I am wearing away
Theriyaadhaa…
Don't you know?
Aaraadha kaayangal aaravae
To heal these unhealing wounds
Varuvaayaa…
Will you come?
Nizhalaga soozhndha nee eera nilavai
You who surrounded me like a shadow, the moist moon
Theeyaal
With fire
Kadhir veechu veesiyae ennai suduvadhu neeyaa?
Is it you who burns me by casting rays of heat?
En kannai kaanamal
Without seeing my eyes
Yen endru kooramal
Without stating why
En nenjam aaraamal
Without my heart healing
Valikkiradhae
It hurts
Venneril vegaamal
Without cooking in hot water
Nindrenae neelaamal
I stood without enduring
Nondheane vaazhaamal
I suffered without living
Valikkiradhae
It hurts
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Kannai Kaanadhae is a poignant heartbreak song expressing intense emotional agony following a sudden, unexplained separation from a loved one. The protagonist grieves the loss of their partner, describing how their world froze when the lover vanished. They feel overwhelmed by tears and unhealable emotional wounds, struggling against fate while wondering why the person who once protected them like a cool shadow has now become a source of burning pain. Through evocative metaphors of hot water, endless dark nights, and fire, the lyrics capture the unbearable suffering of heartbreak. The speaker pleads with the former lover not to look into their tear-filled eyes or ask about their state, as the heartbreak is too deep to articulate, leaving them trapped in a lingering state of sorrow and unanswered questions.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukku Thodar (Anaphora / Repetition)
“Enge enge enge”
The repetition of words like 'Enge enge enge' and 'Nenje nenje nenje' emphasizes the deep panic, desperation, and emotional angst felt by the speaker.
Ethugai & Monai (Tamil Rhyming & Alliteration)
“Venneril ninnenae / Vegaamal vendhaenae / Veezhaamal nondheane”
The deliberate use of initial and second-letter consonant sounds across 'Venneril', 'Vegaamal', and 'Veezhaamal' creates a melancholic rhythmic cadence.
Metaphor
“Iravaaga neeludhae theigiren”
The speaker compares their endless suffering to a dawnless night ('Vidiyaadha iravu') that slowly wears them away.
Contrast / Imagery
“Nizhalaga soozhndha nee eera nilavai / Theeyaal”
Juxtaposes the soothing imagery of a cool, moist moon ('eera nilavai') with the burning pain of fire ('theeyaal'), showing how love turned into destruction.
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Trivia
The track features music composed by Sachin Sundar, who also performed as a co-singer alongside acclaimed playback singer Shakthisree Gopalan, known for her soul-stirring renditions of emotional tracks in modern Tamil cinema.
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