Enakoru Snegidhi
From Priyamanavale · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Priyamanavale2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa aa aa aa … aa … aa… | Aa aa aa aa … aa … aa… |
| Male | |
| Yenakkoru snegidhi snegidhi thendral maadhiri | I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze, |
| Nee oru pournami pournami pesum paingili | You are a full moon, a talking green parrot. |
| Un mugam paarkka thondrinaal | Whenever I feel like seeing your face, |
| Pookkalai paarthu kolgiren | I look at the flowers. |
| Pookkalin kaadhil mellamaai | Gently into the ears of the flowers, |
| Un peyar solli paarkkiren | I try whispering your name. |
| Male | |
| Yenakkoru snegidhi snegidhi thendral maadhiri | I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze, |
| Nee oru pournami pournami pesum paingili | You are a full moon, a talking green parrot. |
| Female | |
| Un mugam paarkka thondrinaal | Whenever I feel like seeing your face, |
| Pookkalai paarthu kolgiren | I look at the flowers. |
| Pookkalin kaadhil chellamaai | Lovingly into the ears of the flowers, |
| Un peyar solli paarkkiren | I try whispering your name. |
| Female | |
| Aaa aa aa aa aa… aa aa aa aa aa… | Aaa aa aa aa aa… aa aa aa aa aa… |
| Aaa aa aa aa aa… aa aa aa aa aa… | Aaa aa aa aa aa… aa aa aa aa aa… |
| Male | |
| Megamadhu seraadhu vaan mazhaiyum vaaraadhu | Without clouds gathering, rain will not fall from the sky, |
| Thanimaiyil thavithenae unai yenni ilaithenae | I suffered in loneliness, growing frail thinking of you. |
| Female | |
| Melimaiyum vaaraadhu keezhimaiyum seraadhu | Neither superiority will come nor inferiority will touch us, |
| unakkidhu puriyaadhaa ilakkanam theriyaadhaa | Don't you understand this? Don't you know the rules of love? |
| Male | |
| Sammadhangal ulla podhum | Even when there is mutual consent, |
| Vaarthai ondru solla vendum | One word needs to be spoken aloud. |
| Female | |
| Vaarthai vandhu serum podhu | When that word is about to reach the lips, |
| Naanam yennai katti podum | Shyness binds me completely. |
| Male | |
| Mounam ondru podhum podhumae | Just silence alone is enough, more than enough, |
| Kangal pesividumae | Our eyes will speak everything. |
| Male | |
| Yenakkoru snegidhi snegidhi thendral maadhiri | I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze, |
| Nee oru pournami pournami pesum paingili | You are a full moon, a talking green parrot. |
| Female | |
| Oo oo oo … tuttu ruttuttu ruttuttu | Oo oo oo … tuttu ruttuttu ruttuttu |
| Oo oo oo … tuttu ruttuttu roo | Oo oo oo … tuttu ruttuttu roo |
| Female | |
| Kai valaiyal kulungaamal kaal kolusum sinungaamal | Without hand bangles clinking, without ankle bells jingling, |
| Anaippadhu sugamaagum adhu oru thavamaagum | Embracing gently brings bliss; it is like a sacred penance. |
| Male | |
| Mogam oru poo pola theendiyadhum thee pola | Desire is like a soft flower, but once touched, it turns to fire, |
| Kanavugal oru kodi nee kodu yen thozhi | A crore dreams await; bestow them upon me, my friend. |
| Female | |
| Unnai thandhu yennai neeyum | It has been days since you gave yourself to me, |
| Vaangi kondu naatkkalaachu | And took me in return. |
| Male | |
| Unnai thotta pinbu thaanae | Only after touching you, |
| Mutkkal kooda pookkalaachu | Even thorns turned into blossoming flowers. |
| Female | |
| Viralgal kondu neeyum meettinaal | If you pluck using your delicate fingers, |
| Viragum veenai aagum | Even a piece of firewood will turn into a melodious Veena. |
| Male | |
| Yenakkoru snegidhi snegidhi thendral maadhiri | I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze, |
| Nee oru pournami pournami pesum paingili | You are a full moon, a talking green parrot. |
| Female | |
| Un mugam paarkka thondrinaal | Whenever I feel like seeing your face, |
| Pookkalai paarthu kolgiren | I look at the flowers. |
| Pookkalin kaadhil chellamaai | Lovingly into the ears of the flowers, |
| Un peyar solli paarkkiren… | I try whispering your name… |
ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ
Aa aa aa aa … aa … aa…
எனக்கொரு சினேகிதி
சினேகிதி தென்றல் மாதிரி
நீ ஒரு பௌர்ணமி பௌர்ணமி
பேசும் பைங்கிளி உன் முகம்
பார்க்க தோன்றினால் பூக்களை
பார்த்துக்கொள்கிறேன் பூக்களின்
காதில் மெல்லமாய் உன் பெயர்
சொல்லி பார்க்கிறேன்
I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze,
You are a full moon, a talking green parrot.
Whenever I feel like seeing your face,
I look at the flowers.
Gently into the ears of the flowers,
I try whispering your name.
எனக்கொரு சினேகிதி
சினேகிதி தென்றல் மாதிரி
நீ ஒரு பௌர்ணமி பௌர்ணமி
பேசும் பைங்கிளி
I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze,
You are a full moon, a talking green parrot.
உன் முகம் பார்க்க
தோன்றினால் பூக்களை
பார்த்துக்கொள்கிறேன்
பூக்களின் காதில் செல்லமாய்
உன் பெயர் சொல்லி பார்க்கிறேன்
Whenever I feel like seeing your face,
I look at the flowers.
Lovingly into the ears of the flowers,
I try whispering your name.
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
Aaa aa aa aa aa… aa aa aa aa aa…
Aaa aa aa aa aa… aa aa aa aa aa…
மேகமது சேராது
வான் மழையும் வாராது
தனிமையில் தவித்தேனே
உன்னை எண்ணி இளைத்தேனே
Without clouds gathering, rain will not fall from the sky,
I suffered in loneliness, growing frail thinking of you.
மேல் இமையும் வாராது
கீழ் இமையும் சேராது உனக்கிது
புரியாதா இலக்கணம் தெரியாதா
Neither superiority will come nor inferiority will touch us,
Don't you understand this? Don't you know the rules of love?
சம்மதங்கள் உள்ள
போதும் வார்த்தை ஒன்று
சொல்ல வேண்டும்
Even when there is mutual consent,
One word needs to be spoken aloud.
வார்த்தை வந்து
சேரும் போது நாணம்
என்னை கட்டிப்போடும்
When that word is about to reach the lips,
Shyness binds me completely.
மௌனம் ஒன்று
போதும் போதுமே கண்கள்
பேசிவிடுமே
Just silence alone is enough, more than enough,
Our eyes will speak everything.
எனக்கொரு சினேகிதி
சினேகிதி தென்றல் மாதிரி
நீ ஒரு பௌர்ணமி பௌர்ணமி
பேசும் பைங்கிளி
I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze,
You are a full moon, a talking green parrot.
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Oo oo oo … tuttu ruttuttu ruttuttu
Oo oo oo … tuttu ruttuttu roo
கைவளையல்
குலுங்காமல் கால் கொலுசும்
சிணுங்காமல் அணைப்பது
சுகமாகும் அது ஒரு தவமாகும்
Without hand bangles clinking, without ankle bells jingling,
Embracing gently brings bliss; it is like a sacred penance.
மோகம் ஒரு பூப்போல
தீண்டியதும் தீப்போல கனவுகள்
ஒருகோடி நீ கொடு என் தோழி
Desire is like a soft flower, but once touched, it turns to fire,
A crore dreams await; bestow them upon me, my friend.
உன்னைத்தந்து
என்னை நீயும் வாங்கி
கொண்டு நாட்களாச்சு
It has been days since you gave yourself to me,
And took me in return.
உன்னை தொட்ட
பின்பு தானே முட்கள்
கூட பூக்களாச்சு
Only after touching you,
Even thorns turned into blossoming flowers.
விரல்கள் கொண்டு
நீயும் மீட்டினால் விறகும்
வீணையாகும்
If you pluck using your delicate fingers,
Even a piece of firewood will turn into a melodious Veena.
எனக்கொரு சினேகிதி
சினேகிதி தென்றல் மாதிரி
நீ ஒரு பௌர்ணமி பௌர்ணமி
பேசும் பைங்கிளி
I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze,
You are a full moon, a talking green parrot.
உன் முகம் பார்க்க
தோன்றினால் பூக்களை
பார்த்துக்கொள்கிறேன்
பூக்களின் காதில் செல்லமாய்
உன் பெயர் சொல்லி பார்க்கிறேன்
Whenever I feel like seeing your face,
I look at the flowers.
Lovingly into the ears of the flowers,
I try whispering your name…
Aa aa aa aa … aa … aa…
Aa aa aa aa … aa … aa…
Yenakkoru snegidhi snegidhi thendral maadhiri
I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze,
Nee oru pournami pournami pesum paingili
You are a full moon, a talking green parrot.
Un mugam paarkka thondrinaal
Whenever I feel like seeing your face,
Pookkalai paarthu kolgiren
I look at the flowers.
Pookkalin kaadhil mellamaai
Gently into the ears of the flowers,
Un peyar solli paarkkiren
I try whispering your name.
Yenakkoru snegidhi snegidhi thendral maadhiri
I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze,
Nee oru pournami pournami pesum paingili
You are a full moon, a talking green parrot.
Un mugam paarkka thondrinaal
Whenever I feel like seeing your face,
Pookkalai paarthu kolgiren
I look at the flowers.
Pookkalin kaadhil chellamaai
Lovingly into the ears of the flowers,
Un peyar solli paarkkiren
I try whispering your name.
Aaa aa aa aa aa… aa aa aa aa aa…
Aaa aa aa aa aa… aa aa aa aa aa…
Aaa aa aa aa aa… aa aa aa aa aa…
Aaa aa aa aa aa… aa aa aa aa aa…
Megamadhu seraadhu vaan mazhaiyum vaaraadhu
Without clouds gathering, rain will not fall from the sky,
Thanimaiyil thavithenae unai yenni ilaithenae
I suffered in loneliness, growing frail thinking of you.
Melimaiyum vaaraadhu keezhimaiyum seraadhu
Neither superiority will come nor inferiority will touch us,
unakkidhu puriyaadhaa ilakkanam theriyaadhaa
Don't you understand this? Don't you know the rules of love?
Sammadhangal ulla podhum
Even when there is mutual consent,
Vaarthai ondru solla vendum
One word needs to be spoken aloud.
Vaarthai vandhu serum podhu
When that word is about to reach the lips,
Naanam yennai katti podum
Shyness binds me completely.
Mounam ondru podhum podhumae
Just silence alone is enough, more than enough,
Kangal pesividumae
Our eyes will speak everything.
Yenakkoru snegidhi snegidhi thendral maadhiri
I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze,
Nee oru pournami pournami pesum paingili
You are a full moon, a talking green parrot.
Oo oo oo … tuttu ruttuttu ruttuttu
Oo oo oo … tuttu ruttuttu ruttuttu
Oo oo oo … tuttu ruttuttu roo
Oo oo oo … tuttu ruttuttu roo
Kai valaiyal kulungaamal kaal kolusum sinungaamal
Without hand bangles clinking, without ankle bells jingling,
Anaippadhu sugamaagum adhu oru thavamaagum
Embracing gently brings bliss; it is like a sacred penance.
Mogam oru poo pola theendiyadhum thee pola
Desire is like a soft flower, but once touched, it turns to fire,
Kanavugal oru kodi nee kodu yen thozhi
A crore dreams await; bestow them upon me, my friend.
Unnai thandhu yennai neeyum
It has been days since you gave yourself to me,
Vaangi kondu naatkkalaachu
And took me in return.
Unnai thotta pinbu thaanae
Only after touching you,
Mutkkal kooda pookkalaachu
Even thorns turned into blossoming flowers.
Viralgal kondu neeyum meettinaal
If you pluck using your delicate fingers,
Viragum veenai aagum
Even a piece of firewood will turn into a melodious Veena.
Yenakkoru snegidhi snegidhi thendral maadhiri
I have a female friend, a friend like a gentle breeze,
Nee oru pournami pournami pesum paingili
You are a full moon, a talking green parrot.
Un mugam paarkka thondrinaal
Whenever I feel like seeing your face,
Pookkalai paarthu kolgiren
I look at the flowers.
Pookkalin kaadhil chellamaai
Lovingly into the ears of the flowers,
Un peyar solli paarkkiren…
I try whispering your name…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enakkoru Snegidhi' is a soulful romantic duet from the movie 'Priyamanavale' (2000), written by veteran lyricist Vaali. The song celebrates a relationship where romance is deeply rooted in friendship and gentle affection. The male protagonist describes his lover as a refreshing breeze, a bright full moon, and a sweet talking parrot, seeing her reflected in the soft beauty of flowers and nature. The female protagonist expresses her deep affection alongside her shyness, explaining how love transcends spoken words when unspoken feelings can be conveyed through eyes and silence. The song builds on themes of transformation through love—where touch turns thorns into flowers and plain firewood into a musical instrument (Veena), portraying love as a divine and soothing experience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Yenakkoru snegidhi snegidhi thendral maadhiri”
Compares the beloved friend to a gentle breeze using the comparative marker 'maadhiri'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Nee oru pournami pournami pesum paingili”
Directly equates the beloved to the full moon ('pournami') and a sweet talking parrot ('pesum paingili') without using explicit comparative words.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Viralgal kondu neeyum meettinaal / Viragum veenai aagum”
The second consonant 'ra' ('r') rhymes across the consecutive lines ('Viralgal' and 'Viragum').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Viralgal kondu neeyum meettinaal viragum veenai aagum”
Exaggerates the magical touch of the beloved, stating that even a piece of firewood ('viragu') turns into a musical instrument ('veenai').
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Trivia
'Enakkoru Snegidhi' was composed by S. A. Rajkumar and sung by Hariharan and Mahalakshmi Iyer for the 2000 hit romantic film 'Priyamanavale', starring Vijay and Simran. S. A. Rajkumar's soothing melody paired with Vaali's evocative lyrics made this song one of the most popular Tamil romantic tracks of the early 2000s, often praised for blending friendship and romantic love seamlessly.
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