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Lyrics & meaning

Yennadi Seidhaai

From 1945 · 2021

Lyricist
Mohan Raja
Singers
Haricharan, Priya Mali
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
19452021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Ennadi seidhaai enaiWhat have you done to me?
En vizhi thedum unaiMy eyes search for you.
Uraigiren udaigiren edhilum neethanaeI freeze, I break, it is you in everything.
Female
Mun andhi nera mazhaiLike the rain during early evening,
Nenjellaam veesum alaiLike a wave sweeping across my heart,
Karaigiren kalaigiren edhuvum neethanaeI dissolve, I scatter, it is you in everything.
Male
Marandhu pona nyabagam thirumba varuvadhu polJust like forgotten memories coming back again,
Female :Kadandhu pona kaalangal thirumbi varugiradhoFemale: Is the time that passed by returning once more?
Male :Megam mannai serum varai kaatrin kaigalil bommaiyadiMale: Until a cloud reaches the earth, my girl, it remains a toy in the hands of the wind.
Male
Ennadi seidhaai enaiWhat have you done to me?
En vizhi thedum unaiMy eyes search for you.
Uraigiren udaigiren edhilum neethanaeI freeze, I break, it is you in everything.
Female
Mun andhi nera mazhaiLike the rain during early evening,
Nenjellaam veesum alaiLike a wave sweeping across my heart,
Karaigiren kalaigiren edhuvum neethanaeI dissolve, I scatter, it is you in everything.
Male
En vasathil naanum illaiI am no longer in my own control,
Un vasathil neeyum illaiNor are you in yours.
Udalgal maarum unarvu maaradhaePhysical bodies may change, but feelings will never change.
Female
Sondhamellaam unmai illaiNot all relationships are genuine,
Unmai ellaam sollil illaiNot all truth can be expressed in words.
Udhattil udhadu urangum neram mozhigal thoongadhaeWhen lips rest upon lips, languages do not sleep.
Male
Unakkena naan pirandhavanI am the one born just for you,
Purindhathu indha nimidamaeI realized it at this very moment.
Female :Uyirena unai ninaithavalFemale: For her who thought of you as her very life,
Kidaithadhu pudhu velichamaeA brand new light has been found.
Male :Kadalum theerum kadavul theerumMale: Even the oceans may end, even gods may cease to be,
Kaadhal theeradhaeBut love will never end.
Male
Ennadi seidhaai enaiWhat have you done to me?
En vizhi thedum unaiMy eyes search for you.
Uraigiren udaigiren edhilum neethanaeI freeze, I break, it is you in everything.
Female
Mun andhi nera mazhaiLike the rain during early evening,
Nenjellaam veesum alaiLike a wave sweeping across my heart,
Karaigiren kalaigiren edhuvum neethanaeI dissolve, I scatter, it is you in everything.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ennadi Seidhaai Enai is a soulful romantic duet from the historical period drama '1945'. The song captures the intense longing, deep emotional attachment, and timeless bond shared between two lovers. It depicts the overwhelming vulnerability of falling in love, where one loses self-control and finds their partner reflected in every aspect of nature and existence. The lyrics emphasize the eternal, transcendent nature of love that surpasses physical form, spoken language, and the passage of time. Through rich imagery of evening rain, restless ocean waves, and wind-swept clouds, the song conveys that while earthly ties and bodies are temporary, true soulbound love remains imperishable—surviving even beyond cosmic and divine boundaries.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Ennadi seidhaai enai / En vizhi thedum unai

The lines end with rhyming phonetic sounds ('enai' and 'unai'), establishing a rhythmic flow.

Metaphor (Uvamai)

Megam mannai serum varai kaatrin kaigalil bommaiyadi

Compares human destiny and helplessness in love to a cloud being a mere toy tossed in the hands of the wind until it reaches earth.

Muran (Antithesis)

Udalgal maarum unarvu maaradhae

Contrasts the perishable and changing nature of physical bodies ('udalgal maarum') with the permanent nature of underlying feelings ('unarvu maaradhae').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)

Kadalum theerum kadavul theerum / Kaadhal theeradhae

An poetic exaggeration asserting that while vast oceans and divine entities might come to an end, love remains infinite and eternal.

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Trivia

'1945' is a period drama set against the backdrop of Subhas Chandra Bose's Indian National Army (INA) during World War II, starring Rana Daggubati and Regina Cassandra. The song 'Ennadi Seidhaai Enai' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, known for creating evocative melodic arrangements for period romance films. The track highlights the vocal chemistry between Haricharan and Priya Mali, set against lyricist Mohan Raja's reflective poetic verses.

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