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Yennadiye

From Yenni Thuniga · 2021

Lyricist
Karthik Netha
Singers
Haricharan, Srinisha Jayaseelan
Music director
Sam C. S
Movie name
Yenni Thuniga
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
21 Jun 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Oh yennadiyae yennadiyae
Yenna nee pichu pichu pichu pichu
Nenjil vachu nee korkura
Pichu pichu pichu pichu
Pichu pichu pichu pichu
Oh yennadiyae yennadiyae
Yenna nee pichu pichu
Nenjil vachu korkura
Mayuren unnil meelama
Nilaadiyae solladiyae
Yenna en nikkavachi rekkathachi veesura
Thavura vaanam podhaama
Adai otrai noolil
Bimbangal aadum
Viththai kaalam arambamae
Male :Nan sattai podum neraththukullae
Yen aasai suttrum aagasamae
Yennai undhi thalli
Un moochil porthum
Kanna undhan kaarunyamae
Uyir sinthi kondu
Unnodu pookkum
Anbae endhan aaranyamae
Yennavanae yennavanae
Enna neeyae pichu pichu pichu pichu
Neeyae korkura
Kaanal mealae paravaiya pol alanjen
Kaadhal koduthaai
Yenkadhal thagam theernthathae
Noolil aadum mazhai thuli pol irunthen
Kaadhal kuduthaai
Uyir vellamanathae
Nettrimudi
Female :Mutta vizhi
Male :Kattrainiram
Female :Thettrupallu
Male :Pinjumugam
Female :Nenjukulla mutti nikkuthae
Yethanayo
Female :Kaalam thalli
Male :Vizhukindra
Female :Anbin oli
Male :Kalathukkum
Female :Pothumendru kaadhal nikkuthae
Yennayendi saaikira
Female :Yennavanae yennavanae
Enna neeyae pichu pichu
Unnil vechu korkura
Mayuren unnil meelama
Vetti potta vinmeengal indru
En sattai kaambil pookindrathae
Female :Ada sandai potta varthaigal indru
Sattai seithu paarkindrathae
Nammai suttri paarkkum
kaadhalgal ellaam
Suttri podum perullamae
Female :Yennai katti potta
Kanneerai thinnum
Kanna undhan perinbamae..aaa…
Yennadiyae yennadiyae
Unna endhan
Nenjil vachu vachu paarkuren
Yennadiyae……
Oh my girl, oh my girl,
Why do you tear me into pieces, piece by piece,
and string me together in your heart?
Tearing me apart, piece by piece,
Tearing me apart, piece by piece,
Oh my girl, oh my girl,
Why do you tear me into pieces
and string me together in your heart?
I lose myself in you, unable to break free.
Tell me, my moon-like girl,
Why do you make me stand, stitch wings on me, and cast me into the air?
I soar high... is the sky not big enough?
Ah, on a single thread,
shadows dance,
the season of magic has begun!
In the time it takes to put on my shirt,
my longing circles the whole sky.
Pushing me forward
and wrapping me in your breath
is your tender kindness, my love.
Spilling my soul
and blooming beside you,
my love is a wild, green forest.
My beloved man, my beloved man,
You tear me into pieces, piece by piece,
and string me together yourself.
I wandered like a bird over a desert mirage;
you gave me love,
and my thirst for love was quenched.
I was like a raindrop trembling on a thread;
you gave me love,
and my life became an overflowing flood.
The curl of hair on your forehead,
your wide, round eyes,
the gentle shade of the breeze,
your crooked tooth,
your sweet, tender face,
they all crowd and stay inside my heart!
No matter how many
ages pass us by,
the shining light
of love falling upon us
will last for all time,
and this love stands proud, knowing it is enough!
Why do you make me fall so deeply?
My beloved man, my beloved man,
You tear me into pieces
and string me together within you.
I lose myself in you, unable to break free.
The stars that were snipped from the sky
now blossom upon my shirt!
Ah, even the words we fought with
now turn around and care for us!
All the other loves
gazing around at us
are a great blessing warding off the evil eye.
Holding me close
and swallowing away my tears,
is the pure bliss of your love... ah...
Oh my girl, oh my girl,
I hold you close
in my heart and gaze at you,
oh my girl...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

The song 'Yennadiyae' from the movie 'Yenni Thuniga' is an intensely passionate duet that captures the ecstatic feeling of two lovers completely succumbing to each other. The imagery centers around being dismantled into pieces ('pichu pichu') and then lovingly re-threaded and woven together by the beloved's affection. The male and female leads exchange praises of each other's physical quirks and emotional warmth, describing their connection as a magical transformation from a desolate mirage to an overflowing flood of love. Throughout the track, love is presented as a magical sanctuary and a cosmic force where everyday moments—like putting on a shirt or noticing hair on the forehead—become cosmic and divine. The emotional arc transitions from yearning and vulnerability to complete surrender and emotional fulfillment, celebrating a love that heals past tears and shields them from the world.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukku Thodaru / Anaphora

Yenna nee pichu pichu pichu pichu

The repetitive use of 'pichu' (tearing apart) emphasizes the dramatic, overwhelming force of love breaking down one's ego.

Simile (Upamai)

Kaanal mealae paravaiya pol alanjen

Compares the lover's prior aimless wandering to a bird searching for water over a mirage.

Simile (Upamai)

Noolil aadum mazhai thuli pol irunthen

Compares precarious state before finding love to a delicate raindrop dangling on a thread.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Vetti potta vinmeengal indru / En sattai kaambil pookindrathae

Metaphorically compares shirt buttons blooming into stars, expressing the enchanted, elevated state of the lover.

Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)

Nettrimudi / Kattrainiram

The second consonant sound 'ttri' (ற்ற) rhymes across alternate lines.

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Trivia

'Yennadiyae' is a popular romantic track composed by Sam C.S. for the 2021 Tamil action thriller movie 'Yenni Thuniga', which stars Jai and Athulya Ravi. The song features vocals by renowned playback singers Haricharan and Srinisha Jayaseelan, with deeply poetic lyrics crafted by Karthik Netha, known for his unique evocative imagery in Tamil cinema.

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