Yeh Nenje
From April Maadhathil · 2002
- Lyricist
- Thamarai
- Singers
- Harish Raghavendra, Sadhana Sargam
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- April Maadhathil2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Padapada padavena | Fluttering softly |
| Adikkuthu idhayam | My heart is beating |
| Thadathada thadavena | Thumping loudly |
| Thudikkuthu imaigal | My eyelids are twitching |
| Salasala salavena | Rustling gently |
| Suzharuthu vizhigal | My eyes are spinning |
| Female | |
| Adutthathu yaaro | Who is next? |
| Adutthathu yaaro | Who is next? |
| Eduppathu yaaro | Who is picking it up? |
| Eduppathu yaaro | Who is picking it up? |
| Yenathaa unathaa | Is it mine or yours? |
| Ennavae ennavae | What is it, what is it? |
| Thavikkuthu thavikkuthu | It languishes, it languishes |
| Thavikkuthu thavikkuthu… | It languishes, it languishes... |
| Female | |
| Yeh nenjae en nenjae | Oh heart, my heart |
| Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai | You wander endlessly without asking my permission |
| Male | |
| Yeh nenjae en nenjae | Oh heart, my heart |
| Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai | You wander endlessly without asking my permission |
| Male | |
| Hey hey hey | Hey hey hey |
| Kaadhal oru gaandham | Love is like a magnet |
| Ena kanden naan | I have realized |
| Mm..mm..mm | Mm..mm..mm |
| Eerkkum athan dhisaiyil | In the direction it attracts |
| Indru veezhnthen naan | Today I have fallen |
| Female | |
| Maaya karam ondru | A mystical hand |
| Maiyiliragu kondu | Holding a peacock feather |
| Chillendru malarai thoduthae | Gently touches the cool flower |
| Male | |
| Yeh nenjae en nenjae | Oh heart, my heart |
| Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai | You wander endlessly without asking my permission |
| Chorus | |
| Papababa papababa paa | (Vocalizing sound effects) |
| Papababa papababa | (Vocalizing sound effects) |
| Papababa papababa paa | (Vocalizing sound effects) |
| Papababa papababa | (Vocalizing sound effects) |
| Paabaaba..aaa..paabaapa | (Vocalizing sound effects) |
| Papababa papababa | (Vocalizing sound effects) |
| Paabaaba..aaa..paabaapa | (Vocalizing sound effects) |
| Female | |
| En nilavil maattram | A change in my moon |
| Edhilum thadumaattram | A stumble in everything |
| Paarvai parimaattram | An exchange of glances |
| Oru aanandha yekkam | A blissful longing |
| Chorus | |
| Ooh-a ooh-a | Ooh-a ooh-a |
| Yeah-i yeah-i yeah | Yeah-i yeah-i yeah |
| Male | |
| Kannai vittu velliyae | Leaving the eyes and going outside |
| Kaanam oru kanavae | A dream that cannot be seen |
| Varanthi azaithaalum | Even if summoned urgently |
| Ini vaaraathu thookkam | Sleep will no longer come |
| Female | |
| Vegu neram pesi pinbu | After talking for a long time |
| Vidai petru pogum neram | When it is time to say goodbye and leave |
| Naaal adigal nadakkum kaalgal | Feet that usually take four steps |
| Nadai maranthu thirumbum yeno | Why do they forget their gait and turn back? |
| Male | |
| Pesaatha neramthaanae | Isn't the time spent in silence |
| Perithaaga thonum anbae | Felt as something far grander, my love? |
| Kaalangal thorkkum ingae… | Time itself loses here... |
| Female | |
| Yeh nenjae en nenjae | Oh heart, my heart |
| Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai | You wander endlessly without asking my permission |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………………… | [Musical Interlude] |
| Female | |
| Netru varum kanavil | In yesterday's dream |
| Nilavu varavillai | The moon did not appear |
| Adampidikkum nilavai | The stubborn moon |
| Ini naan endru paarppen | I shall now see in myself |
| Chorus | |
| Ooha ooha | Ooha ooha |
| Yeahi yeahi yeah | Yeahi yeahi yeah |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal varumbodhu | When love arrives |
| Kanavugalum maarum | Even dreams will change |
| Nee virumbum nilavai | The moon that you desire |
| Ini dhinamdhorum paarppaai | You will now see every single day |
| Female | |
| Yaar yaaro ezuthi sendra | Written by unknown people |
| Puriyaatha kavithai ellaam | All those incomprehensible poems |
| Naan kettu rasitthen indru | I listened to and enjoyed today |
| Male | |
| Naan paarttha maramum ilaiyum | The tree and leaves I once saw |
| Pudhu porvai porthikkondu | Draping a new blanket over themselves |
| Pudhu paarvai paarthukkondu | Exchanging a new look |
| Nammai paarthu sirikindrathae | Are laughing while looking at us |
| Female | |
| Yeh nenjae en nenjae | Oh heart, my heart |
| Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai | You wander endlessly without asking my permission |
| Male | |
| Ooh ..ooh ..ooh | Ooh ..ooh ..ooh |
| Kaadhal oru gaandham | Love is like a magnet |
| Ena kanden naan | I have realized |
| Mm..mm..mm | Mm..mm..mm |
| Eerkkum athan dhisaiyil | In the direction it attracts |
| Indru veezhnthen naan | Today I have fallen |
| Female | |
| Maaya karam ondru | A mystical hand |
| Maiyiliragu kondu | Holding a peacock feather |
| Chillendru malarai thoduthae | Gently touches the cool flower |
| Male | |
| Yeh nenjae en nenjae | Oh heart, my heart |
| Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai | You wander endlessly without asking my permission |
படபட படவென
அடிக்குது இதயம் தடதட
தடவென துடிக்குது இமைகள்
சலசல சலவென சுழருது விழிகள்
Fluttering softly
My heart is beating
Thumping loudly
My eyelids are twitching
Rustling gently
My eyes are spinning
அடுத்தது யாரோ
அடுத்தது யாரோ எடுப்பது
யாரோ எடுப்பது யாரோ
எனதா உனதா என்னவே
என்னவே தவிக்குது தவிக்குது
தவிக்குது தவிக்குது
Who is next?
Who is next?
Who is picking it up?
Who is picking it up?
Is it mine or yours?
What is it, what is it?
It languishes, it languishes
It languishes, it languishes...
ஏ நெஞ்சே
என் நெஞ்சே என்னை
கேளாமல் அலை பாய்கின்றாய்
Oh heart, my heart
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
ஏ நெஞ்சே
என் நெஞ்சே என்னை
கேளாமல் அலை பாய்கின்றாய்
Oh heart, my heart
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
ஹே ஹே
ஹே காதல் ஒரு காந்தம்
என கண்டேன் நான்
ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஈர்க்கும்
அதன் திசையில் இன்று
வீழ்ந்தேன் நான்
Hey hey hey
Love is like a magnet
I have realized
Mm..mm..mm
In the direction it attracts
Today I have fallen
மாய கரம்
ஒன்று மயிலிறகு
கொண்டு சில்லென்று
மலரை தொடுதே
A mystical hand
Holding a peacock feather
Gently touches the cool flower
ஏ நெஞ்சே
என் நெஞ்சே என்னை
கேளாமல் அலை பாய்கின்றாய்
Oh heart, my heart
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
.....................................
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என் நிலவில்
மாற்றம் எதிலும் தடுமாற்றம்
பார்வை பரிமாற்றம் ஒரு
ஆனந்த ஏக்கம்
A change in my moon
A stumble in everything
An exchange of glances
A blissful longing
................................
Ooh-a ooh-a
Yeah-i yeah-i yeah
கண்ணை விட்டு
வெளியே காணும் ஒரு
கனவே வரைந்து அழைத்தாலும்
இனி வாராது தூக்கம்
Leaving the eyes and going outside
A dream that cannot be seen
Even if summoned urgently
Sleep will no longer come
வெகு நேரம் பேசி
பின்பு விடை பெற்று போகும்
நேரம் நாள் அடிகள் நடக்கும்
கால்கள் நடை மறந்து திரும்பும்
ஏனோ
After talking for a long time
When it is time to say goodbye and leave
Feet that usually take four steps
Why do they forget their gait and turn back?
பேசாத நேரம்
தானே பெரிதாக தோணும்
அன்பே காலங்கள் தோற்க்கும்
இங்கே
Isn't the time spent in silence
Felt as something far grander, my love?
Time itself loses here...
ஏ நெஞ்சே
என் நெஞ்சே என்னை
கேளாமல் அலை பாய்கின்றாய்
Oh heart, my heart
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
................................
[Musical Interlude]
நேற்று வரும்
கனவில் நிலவு வரவில்லை
அடம்பிடிக்கும் நிலவை இனி
நான் என்று பார்ப்பேன்
In yesterday's dream
The moon did not appear
The stubborn moon
I shall now see in myself
................................
Ooha ooha
Yeahi yeahi yeah
காதல் வரும்போது
கனவுகளும் மாறும் நீ
விரும்பும் நிலவை இனி
தினம் தோறும் பார்ப்பாய்
When love arrives
Even dreams will change
The moon that you desire
You will now see every single day
யார் யாரோ எழுதி
சென்ற புரியாத கவிதை
எல்லாம் நான் கேட்டு
ரசித்தேன் இன்று
Written by unknown people
All those incomprehensible poems
I listened to and enjoyed today
நான் பார்த்த
மரமும் இலையும்
புது போர்வை போர்த்தி
கொண்டு புது பார்வை
பார்த்துக்கொண்டு நம்மை
பார்த்து சிரிக்கின்றதே
The tree and leaves I once saw
Draping a new blanket over themselves
Exchanging a new look
Are laughing while looking at us
ஏ நெஞ்சே என்
நெஞ்சே என்னை கேளாமல்
அலை பாய்கின்றாய்
Oh heart, my heart
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
ஓ ஓ ஓ
காதல் ஒரு காந்தம்
என கண்டேன் நான்
ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம் ஈர்க்கும்
அதன் திசையில் இன்று
வீழ்ந்தேன் நான்
Ooh ..ooh ..ooh
Love is like a magnet
I have realized
Mm..mm..mm
In the direction it attracts
Today I have fallen
மாய கரம்
ஒன்று மயிலிறகு
கொண்டு சில்லென்று
மலரை தொடுதே
A mystical hand
Holding a peacock feather
Gently touches the cool flower
ஏ நெஞ்சே
என் நெஞ்சே என்னை
கேளாமல் அலை பாய்கின்றாய்
Oh heart, my heart
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
Padapada padavena
Fluttering softly
Adikkuthu idhayam
My heart is beating
Thadathada thadavena
Thumping loudly
Thudikkuthu imaigal
My eyelids are twitching
Salasala salavena
Rustling gently
Suzharuthu vizhigal
My eyes are spinning
Adutthathu yaaro
Who is next?
Adutthathu yaaro
Who is next?
Eduppathu yaaro
Who is picking it up?
Eduppathu yaaro
Who is picking it up?
Yenathaa unathaa
Is it mine or yours?
Ennavae ennavae
What is it, what is it?
Thavikkuthu thavikkuthu
It languishes, it languishes
Thavikkuthu thavikkuthu…
It languishes, it languishes...
Yeh nenjae en nenjae
Oh heart, my heart
Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
Yeh nenjae en nenjae
Oh heart, my heart
Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
Hey hey hey
Hey hey hey
Kaadhal oru gaandham
Love is like a magnet
Ena kanden naan
I have realized
Mm..mm..mm
Mm..mm..mm
Eerkkum athan dhisaiyil
In the direction it attracts
Indru veezhnthen naan
Today I have fallen
Maaya karam ondru
A mystical hand
Maiyiliragu kondu
Holding a peacock feather
Chillendru malarai thoduthae
Gently touches the cool flower
Yeh nenjae en nenjae
Oh heart, my heart
Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
Papababa papababa paa
(Vocalizing sound effects)
Papababa papababa
(Vocalizing sound effects)
Papababa papababa paa
(Vocalizing sound effects)
Papababa papababa
(Vocalizing sound effects)
Paabaaba..aaa..paabaapa
(Vocalizing sound effects)
Papababa papababa
(Vocalizing sound effects)
Paabaaba..aaa..paabaapa
(Vocalizing sound effects)
En nilavil maattram
A change in my moon
Edhilum thadumaattram
A stumble in everything
Paarvai parimaattram
An exchange of glances
Oru aanandha yekkam
A blissful longing
Ooh-a ooh-a
Ooh-a ooh-a
Yeah-i yeah-i yeah
Yeah-i yeah-i yeah
Kannai vittu velliyae
Leaving the eyes and going outside
Kaanam oru kanavae
A dream that cannot be seen
Varanthi azaithaalum
Even if summoned urgently
Ini vaaraathu thookkam
Sleep will no longer come
Vegu neram pesi pinbu
After talking for a long time
Vidai petru pogum neram
When it is time to say goodbye and leave
Naaal adigal nadakkum kaalgal
Feet that usually take four steps
Nadai maranthu thirumbum yeno
Why do they forget their gait and turn back?
Pesaatha neramthaanae
Isn't the time spent in silence
Perithaaga thonum anbae
Felt as something far grander, my love?
Kaalangal thorkkum ingae…
Time itself loses here...
Yeh nenjae en nenjae
Oh heart, my heart
Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
………………………………………
[Musical Interlude]
Netru varum kanavil
In yesterday's dream
Nilavu varavillai
The moon did not appear
Adampidikkum nilavai
The stubborn moon
Ini naan endru paarppen
I shall now see in myself
Ooha ooha
Ooha ooha
Yeahi yeahi yeah
Yeahi yeahi yeah
Kaadhal varumbodhu
When love arrives
Kanavugalum maarum
Even dreams will change
Nee virumbum nilavai
The moon that you desire
Ini dhinamdhorum paarppaai
You will now see every single day
Yaar yaaro ezuthi sendra
Written by unknown people
Puriyaatha kavithai ellaam
All those incomprehensible poems
Naan kettu rasitthen indru
I listened to and enjoyed today
Naan paarttha maramum ilaiyum
The tree and leaves I once saw
Pudhu porvai porthikkondu
Draping a new blanket over themselves
Pudhu paarvai paarthukkondu
Exchanging a new look
Nammai paarthu sirikindrathae
Are laughing while looking at us
Yeh nenjae en nenjae
Oh heart, my heart
Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
Ooh ..ooh ..ooh
Ooh ..ooh ..ooh
Kaadhal oru gaandham
Love is like a magnet
Ena kanden naan
I have realized
Mm..mm..mm
Mm..mm..mm
Eerkkum athan dhisaiyil
In the direction it attracts
Indru veezhnthen naan
Today I have fallen
Maaya karam ondru
A mystical hand
Maiyiliragu kondu
Holding a peacock feather
Chillendru malarai thoduthae
Gently touches the cool flower
Yeh nenjae en nenjae
Oh heart, my heart
Ennai kelaamal alai paaigindraai
You wander endlessly without asking my permission
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic romantic track from 'April Maadhathil' captures the gentle, overwhelming sensations experienced when falling in love. The lyrics describe the physical restlessness—racing heartbeats, fluttering eyelids, and sleepless nights—that accompany new romantic feelings. The protagonist addresses their own heart, asking why it wanders so freely toward love, comparing the force of love to a magnet that effortlessly pulls them in.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Onomatopoeia / Irattai Kilavi (இரட்டைக் கிளவி)
“Padapada padavena”
Use of doubled rhythmic sound-words ('Padapada', 'Thadathada', 'Salasala') to mimic physical sensations of rapid heartbeat, twitching eyelids, and dizzy eyes.
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Kaadhal oru gaandham”
Love is directly compared to a magnet ('gaandham') drawing one helplessly in its direction.
Personification (தற்காப்பு / மனித உருவகப்படுத்துதல்)
“Nammai paarthu sirikindrathae”
Nature (trees and leaves) is personified as wearing new blankets and smiling at the lovers.
Iyaibu (இயைபு / Rhyming Couplet/Ends)
“En nilavil maattram / Edhilum thadumaattram”
Repetition of ending rhyming suffixes ('maattram', 'thadumaattram', 'parimaattram') to create internal rhythm.
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Trivia
Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2002 romantic drama 'April Maadhathil', this song features lyrics by Thamarai and vocal performances by Sadhana Sargam and Karthik. It remains one of the defining early-2000s Tamil melodies highlighting Thamarai's characteristic poetic imagery.
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