Yenaiye Yenaku
From Thirupathi · 2006
- Lyricist
- Perarasu
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Details
- Thirupathi2006
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae | I don't even like myself anymore |
| Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae | Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility |
| Pinnala poranthathinaal ilaiyavala | Is she the younger one just because she was born later? |
| Munnaala iranthathinaal mooththavala | Is she the elder one now because she died before me? |
| Thangaiya poranthaalae | She was born as a younger sister |
| Thaayaai valanthaalae | Yet she nurtured me like a mother |
| Thaniyaai paranthathinaal | Because she flew away all alone |
| Theivamaai aanaalae | She has now become a goddess |
| Male | |
| Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae | I don't even like myself anymore |
| Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae | Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility |
| Male | |
| Irukkum pothunilae | When you were still alive |
| Ulagam theriyala | I didn't understand the real world |
| Nee pona pinnaala | Now that you are gone |
| Ulagam perithilla | This world holds no meaning anymore |
| Male | |
| Enna nenappuladi | What were you thinking, my girl? |
| Poyi tholanjuputta | That you just left and vanished? |
| Irukkum uyirukkellaam | For all the living souls left behind |
| Kolli vechupputta | You have set fire to our hearts |
| Varatha vaangi vaazhva vittiya | Did you give up your life after fulfilling your boons? |
| Adi unna neeyae kuththu vittiya | Oh dear, did you stab yourself to death? |
| Male | |
| Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae | I don't even like myself anymore |
| Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae | Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility |
| Male | |
| Aaah aaa…..aaa…… | [Vocalizing lamentation] |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…..aaa…aa…. | [Vocalizing lamentation] |
| Aaah aaa…..aaa…… | [Vocalizing lamentation] |
| Haa…aaa…aaa…..aaa…aa…. | [Vocalizing lamentation] |
| Male | |
| Entha bayathuladi | Out of what fear, my girl |
| Kanna mooditta | Did you close your eyes forever? |
| Yaar potta kanakkuladi | By whose cruel calculation |
| Uyira niruththitta | Did you put an end to your life? |
| Male | |
| Peththa manasukulla | In the hearts of the parents who gave birth to you |
| Raththam uraiya vecha | You froze their blood with grief |
| Enga porathukku | Where were you heading to |
| Somaya erakki vecha | That made you lay down your life's burden? |
| Varatha vaangi vaazhva vittiya | Did you give up your life after fulfilling your boons? |
| Adi unna neeyae kuththu vittiya | Oh dear, did you stab yourself to death? |
| Male | |
| Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae | I don't even like myself anymore |
| Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae | Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility |
| Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae | I don't even like myself anymore |
| Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae | Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility |
| Pinnala poranthathinaal ilaiyavala | Is she the younger one just because she was born later? |
| Munnaala iranthathinaal mooththavala | Is she the elder one now because she died before me? |
| Thangaiya poranthaalae | She was born as a younger sister |
| Thaayaai valanthaalae | Yet she nurtured me like a mother |
| Thaniyaai paranthathinaal | Because she flew away all alone |
| Theivamaai aanaalae | She has now become a goddess |
| Male | |
| Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae | I don't even like myself anymore |
| Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae | Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility |
என்னையே எனக்கு புடிக்கலையே
அண்ணனாய் இருந்தும் பொறுப்பில்லையே
பின்னால பொறந்ததினால் இளையவளா
முன்னால இறந்ததினால் மூத்தவளா
தங்கையா பொறந்தாளே
தாயாய் வளர்ந்தாளே
தனியாய் பறந்ததினால்
தெய்வமாய் ஆனாளே
I don't even like myself anymore
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
Is she the younger one just because she was born later?
Is she the elder one now because she died before me?
She was born as a younger sister
Yet she nurtured me like a mother
Because she flew away all alone
She has now become a goddess
என்னையே எனக்கு புடிக்கலையே
அண்ணனாய் இருந்தும் பொறுப்பில்லையே
I don't even like myself anymore
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
இருக்கும் போதினிலே
உலகம் தெரியல
நீ போன பின்னாலே
உலகம் பெரிதில்ல
When you were still alive
I didn't understand the real world
Now that you are gone
This world holds no meaning anymore
என்ன நெனப்புலடி
போயி தொலைஞ்சுபுட்ட
இருக்கும் உயிருக்கெல்லாம்
கொள்ளி வெச்சுப்புட்ட
வரத்த வாங்கி வாழவிட்டியா
அடி உன்ன நீயே பெத்துவிட்டியா
What were you thinking, my girl?
That you just left and vanished?
For all the living souls left behind
You have set fire to our hearts
Did you give up your life after fulfilling your boons?
Oh dear, did you stab yourself to death?
என்னையே எனக்கு புடிக்கலையே
அண்ணனாய் இருந்தும் பொறுப்பில்லையே
I don't even like myself anymore
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
ஆஅ ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ
ஆஅ ஆஅ....ஆஅ....
ஹா....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ....ஆஅ
[Vocalizing lamentation]
[Vocalizing lamentation]
[Vocalizing lamentation]
[Vocalizing lamentation]
எந்த பயத்திலடி
கண்ண மூடிட்ட
யார் போட்ட கணக்கிலடி
உயிர நிறுத்திட்ட
Out of what fear, my girl
Did you close your eyes forever?
By whose cruel calculation
Did you put an end to your life?
பெத்த மனசுகுள்ள
ரத்தம் உரைய வெச்ச
எங்க போறதுக்கு
சொமய எறக்கி வெச்ச
வரத்த வாங்கி வாழவிட்டியா
அடி உன்ன நீயே பெத்துவிட்டியா
In the hearts of the parents who gave birth to you
You froze their blood with grief
Where were you heading to
That made you lay down your life's burden?
Did you give up your life after fulfilling your boons?
Oh dear, did you stab yourself to death?
என்னையே எனக்கு புடிக்கலையே
அண்ணனாய் இருந்தும் பொறுப்பில்லையே
என்னையே எனக்கு புடிக்கலையே
அண்ணனாய் இருந்தும் பொறுப்பில்லையே
பின்னால பொறந்ததினால் இளையவளா
முன்னால இறந்ததினால் மூத்தவளா
தங்கையா பொறந்தாளே
தாயாய் வளர்ந்தாளே
தனியாய் பறந்ததினால்
தெய்வமாய் ஆனாளே
I don't even like myself anymore
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
I don't even like myself anymore
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
Is she the younger one just because she was born later?
Is she the elder one now because she died before me?
She was born as a younger sister
Yet she nurtured me like a mother
Because she flew away all alone
She has now become a goddess
என்னையே எனக்கு புடிக்கலையே
அண்ணனாய் இருந்தும் பொறுப்பில்லையே
I don't even like myself anymore
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae
I don't even like myself anymore
Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
Pinnala poranthathinaal ilaiyavala
Is she the younger one just because she was born later?
Munnaala iranthathinaal mooththavala
Is she the elder one now because she died before me?
Thangaiya poranthaalae
She was born as a younger sister
Thaayaai valanthaalae
Yet she nurtured me like a mother
Thaniyaai paranthathinaal
Because she flew away all alone
Theivamaai aanaalae
She has now become a goddess
Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae
I don't even like myself anymore
Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
Irukkum pothunilae
When you were still alive
Ulagam theriyala
I didn't understand the real world
Nee pona pinnaala
Now that you are gone
Ulagam perithilla
This world holds no meaning anymore
Enna nenappuladi
What were you thinking, my girl?
Poyi tholanjuputta
That you just left and vanished?
Irukkum uyirukkellaam
For all the living souls left behind
Kolli vechupputta
You have set fire to our hearts
Varatha vaangi vaazhva vittiya
Did you give up your life after fulfilling your boons?
Adi unna neeyae kuththu vittiya
Oh dear, did you stab yourself to death?
Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae
I don't even like myself anymore
Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
Aaah aaa…..aaa……
[Vocalizing lamentation]
Haa…aaa…aaa…..aaa…aa….
[Vocalizing lamentation]
Aaah aaa…..aaa……
[Vocalizing lamentation]
Haa…aaa…aaa…..aaa…aa….
[Vocalizing lamentation]
Entha bayathuladi
Out of what fear, my girl
Kanna mooditta
Did you close your eyes forever?
Yaar potta kanakkuladi
By whose cruel calculation
Uyira niruththitta
Did you put an end to your life?
Peththa manasukulla
In the hearts of the parents who gave birth to you
Raththam uraiya vecha
You froze their blood with grief
Enga porathukku
Where were you heading to
Somaya erakki vecha
That made you lay down your life's burden?
Varatha vaangi vaazhva vittiya
Did you give up your life after fulfilling your boons?
Adi unna neeyae kuththu vittiya
Oh dear, did you stab yourself to death?
Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae
I don't even like myself anymore
Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae
I don't even like myself anymore
Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
Pinnala poranthathinaal ilaiyavala
Is she the younger one just because she was born later?
Munnaala iranthathinaal mooththavala
Is she the elder one now because she died before me?
Thangaiya poranthaalae
She was born as a younger sister
Thaayaai valanthaalae
Yet she nurtured me like a mother
Thaniyaai paranthathinaal
Because she flew away all alone
Theivamaai aanaalae
She has now become a goddess
Ennaiyae ennaku pudikkaliyae
I don't even like myself anymore
Annanaai irunthum poruppilaiyae
Even though I am an elder brother, I lacked responsibility
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This heart-wrenching song expresses the unbearable grief and guilt of an elder brother mourning the tragic death of his younger sister. He blames himself for failing in his duty as a protective elder brother, feeling deep self-loathing. He poignantly reflects on how she was born younger, yet cared for him with maternal tenderness, and how her early death ironically makes her 'older' in spirit as she ascends to godhood.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Pinnala poranthathinaal ilaiyavala / Munnaala iranthathinaal mooththavala”
Contrasts being born later ('pinnala') to mean younger with dying earlier ('munnaala') to mean elder, creating a tragic paradox.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Pinnala poranthathinaal / Munnaala iranthathinaal”
The second letter consonant sound ('nn') rhymes between 'Pinnala' and 'Munnaala'.
Metaphor
“Thaayaai valanthaalae”
Metaphorically equates the younger sister's protective and loving care to that of a mother.
Rhetorical Question
“Entha bayathuladi Kanna mooditta”
The brother despairingly asks what fear drove her to close her eyes forever, expressing profound grief and helplessness.
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Trivia
Written by director-lyricist Perarasu for the 2006 film 'Thirupathi' starring Ajith Kumar, this song highlights the central emotional pillar of the plot—the deep sibling bond between the lead character Thirupathi and his sister. The music for the film was composed by Bharadwaj, and the song was sung with intense raw emotion by folk singer Pushpavanam Kuppusamy.
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