Meaning of the song "Nenje Ezhu" from Mariyan (Tamil Lyrics - Tamil Release)

This song from Mariyan has deeply touched me. The meaning is profound and I just cannot help myself listening to this song again and again. It is like a roller coster ride. If you have not yet listened to this song, do it right now. Here is an audio of this song. 

Pallavi

aayiram sooriyan suttaalum (Thousand Suns might explode at once)
karunaiyin varmam karainthalum ( Mercy may cease to exist)
vaan varai adharmam aandalum ( The evil might become very powerful)
manithan anbai maranthaalum ( A human may forget the emotion of love)
valiyaal un uyir theinthaalum ( Pain would eat you slowly)
un kaadhal azhiyaadhey ( But your love will never leave you)

nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
kaadhal endrum azhivathillai ( Your love will never vanish)

Charanam 1

iruvar vaanam ver endralum (We might be looking at different skies)
un nenjinil ninaivugal azhinthaalum (You may even forget our memories together)
paruvangal uruvam maarinaalum (The seasons may change their nature)
kuzhanthai sirikka maranthaalum (A child may forget how to smile)
iyarkaiyin vidhi thadam purandaalum (Nature may itself be altered)
un kaadhal azhiyaadhey ( But your love will never leave you)

nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
kaadhal endrum azhivathillai ( Your love will never vanish)

Charanam 2

anjaathey (Do not fear)
thunjaathey (Do not give up)
ini endrum illai vedhanai (You can make the pain go away)
puthithaai (Be born again)
pirapaai (Happyness)
vazhi engum un mun poo mazhai (Your love will live long)
anbaalum un kaadhal ithu vaazhum sathiyame (All this is a promise that will come true)
tholaiyaadhey (Never get lost)
entha irulilum maraiyaadhey (Do not lose yourself to the darkness)

nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
kaadhal endrum azhivathillai ( Your love will never vanish)

aayiram sooriyan suttaalum (Thousand Suns might explode at once)
karunaiyin varmam karainthalum ( Mercy may cease to exist)
valiyaal un uyir theinthaalum ( Pain would eat you slowly)
un kaadhal azhiyaadhey ( But your love will never leave you)

nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
nenje ezhu., nenje ezhu., (Arise Heart, Arise Heart)
kaadhal endrum azhivathillai ( Your love will never vanish)

Gunjukunna - Kadali - Telugu movie, Meaning of the lyrics

gunjukunna ninnu yedaloke  (I have pulled you in to my heart)(My heart is full of you)
gunjukunna ninne yedaloke (I have pulled you in to my heart)(My heart is full of you)
inka yennallaki eederuno ee bathuke (Till when should I swim the sea of this life)
thene choope challavu naa pai chindela (You have sprinkled honey filled looks which fall upon me like rain) 
thaalanantondi manase neeru padda addam la (My heart doesnt want to back out like a mirror on which water is poured)
kotha maniharam kudi sethi gadiyaram (A new coral necklace, My right hand's watch)
pedda pulinaina aniche adhikaram (The power to supress a huge lion)
neevellinaka nee neede ponante ponante (Your shadow doesn't leave me even after I had left)
gunde kinda needochi koorchunde eee (The (your)shadow has engulfed my heart)
inka adi modalu naa manase thala vonche eragadu ga (Starting from then, my heart never bowed to anyone)
goduganchai needumade nipputhondi ga (My heart is now on the edge of the umbrella)

gunjukunna ninne yedaloke 
gunjukunna ninne yedaloke
inka yennallaki eederuno ee bathuke

guvve musugesinde rave kekunikinde (The dove covered itself, and it started to sing in the early morning)
palemo perugulaga indake padukunde (The milk has turned in to curd and slept)
racha kurupunnolle nidaroye velallona (In a time where people with a terrible disease are sleeping happily)
aasha kurupochi ade ara nimisham nidarode (Myself who is infested with a desire for you, could not sleep for even half a minute)

gunjukunna ninnu yedaloke
inka yennallaki eederuno ee bathuke
engili padanelede angili thadavane lede (I havent been tasted, My lips didnt get wet) (I have not yet kissed you)
aaredu nallai aakali oose lede ee (From several months, I am not hungry at all)
peda yedane daati yedi palakadu pedave (How my lips are not able to speak out my poor heart) 
rabbaru gajulakemo sadi chese norede (These rubber bangles don't have a mouth to make noise)

hoo gunjukunna ninnu yedaloke 
inka yennallaki eederuno ee bathuke

thene choope challavu naa pai chindela
thaalanantondi manase neeru padda addam la

kotha maniharam kudi sethi gadiyaram
pedda pulinaina aniche adhikaram
neevellinaka nee neede ponante ponande
gunde kinda needochi koorchunde eee
inka adi modalu naa manase thala vonche eragadu ga
goduganchai needumane nipputhondi ga

gunjukunna ninne yedaloke
gunjukunna ninne yedaloke
inka yennallaki eederuno ee bathuke 

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Gunjukunna- Kadali (telugu)(2013) film song lyrics

I must say that Gunjukunna is one of the best tracks of Rehman. However, the lyrics are a little loose in telugu with a mixture of different dialects. Still, it conveys the very meaning of its Tamil counter part, "nenjukunna"... I have heard this song for over a 100 times now and it still does not bore me. Rehman is a true genius.

Here are the telugu language lyrics for all you guys...

గుంజుకున్నా నిన్నె ఎదలోకే ..

గుంజుకున్నా నిన్నె ఎదలోకే ..

ఇంక  ఎన్నలకీ ఈదరునో ఈ బతుకే 

తేనె చూపే చల్లావ్ నా పై చిందేలా 

తాళనంటుంధీ మనసే నీరు పడ్డ అద్దం లా 

కొత్త మణిహారం , కుడి సేతి గడియారం 

పెద్ద పులినైనా అనిచేటి అధికారం  

నే వెళ్ళినాక నీ నీడే పోనంటే పోనంటే 

గుండె కింద నీడొచ్చి కూర్చుందే

ఇంక ఆది మొదలు నా మనసే తలవంచే ఎరగదుగ 

గోడుగంచై నేడు మదే నిక్కుతోందిగా 

గుంజుకున్నా నిన్నె ఎదలోకే ..

గుంజుకున్నా నిన్నె ఎదలోకే ..

ఇంక  ఎన్నలకీ ఈదరునో ఈ బతుకే 

గువ్వే ముసుగేసిందే రావేకే కునికిందే

పాలేమో పెరుగులాగా ఇందాకే పడుకుందే 

రాఛ కురుపున్నోలే నిదరోయే వేలలోనా 

ఆశా కురుపోచ్చి ఎదే అరనిమిషం నిదరోదే 

గుంజుకున్నా నిన్ను ఎదలోకే ..

ఇంక  ఎన్నలకీ ఈదరునో ఈ బతుకే

ఎంగిలి పడనే లేదే , అంగిలి తడవనె లేదే  

ఆరేళ్ళు నాడయి ఆకలి ఉసే లేదే 

పేద ఎద నే దాటి 

ఎదే పలకదు పెదవే 

రబ్బరు గాజులకేమో సడిచేసే నోరేదే 

గుంజుకున్నా నిన్ను ఎదలోకే ..

ఇంక  ఎన్నలకీ ఈదరునో ఈ బతుకే

తేనె చూపే చల్లావ్ నా పై చిందేలా 

తాళనంటుంధీ మనసే నీరు పడ్డ అద్దం లా 

కొత్త మణిహారం , కుడి సేతి గడియారం 

పెద్ద పులినైనా అనిచేటి అధికారం  

నే వెళ్ళినాక నీ నీడే పోనంటే పోనంటే 

గుండె కింద నీడొచ్చి కూర్చుందే

ఇంక ఆది మొదలు నా మనసే తలవంచే ఎరగదుగ 

గోడుగంచై నేడు మదే నిక్కుతోందిగా 

గుంజుకున్నా నిన్నె ఎదలోకే ..

గుంజుకున్నా నిన్నె ఎదలోకే ..

ఇంక  ఎన్నలకీ ఈదరునో ఈ బతుకే

English version:

gunjukunna ninnu yedaloke
gunjukunna ninne yedaloke
inka yennallaki eederuno ee bathuke
thene choope challavu naa pai chindela
thaalanantondi manase neeru padda addam la
kotha maniharam kudi sethi gadiyaram
pedda pulinaina aniche adhikaram
neevellinaka nee neede ponante ponande
gunde kinda needochi koorchunde eee
inka adi modalu naa manase thala vonche eragadu ga
goduganchai needumane nipputhondi ga

gunjukunna ninne yedaloke
gunjukunna ninne yedaloke
inka yennallaki eederuno ee bathuke

guvve musugesinde rave kekunikinde
palemo perugulaga indake padukunde
racha kurupunnolle nidaroye velallona
aasha kurupochi ade ara nimisham nidarode

gunjukunna ninnu yedaloke
inka yennallaki eederuno ee bathuke

engili padanelede angili thadavane lede
aaredu nallai aakali oose lede ee
peda yedane daati yedi palakadu pedave
rabbaru gajulakemo sadi chese norede

hoo gunjukunna ninnu yedaloke
inka yennallaki eederuno ee bathuke

thene choope challavu naa pai chindela
thaalanantondi manase neeru padda addam la

kotha maniharam kudi sethi gadiyaram
pedda pulinaina aniche adhikaram
neevellinaka nee neede ponante ponande
gunde kinda needochi koorchunde eee
inka adi modalu naa manase thala vonche eragadu ga
goduganchai needumane nipputhondi ga

gunjukunna ninne yedaloke
gunjukunna ninne yedaloke
inka yennallaki eederuno ee bathuke

Here is the link for the Youtube lyrical video..

Here are the other tamil version youtube videos:


A very good acoustic version for guitar freaks out there!


Tamil lyrics:

Nenjukulley Omma Mudunjirukaen
Inga Ethisayil En Pozhapu Vidinjiruko
Vella Paarva Veesiviteer Munadi
Intha Thangatha Manasu Thanni Patta Kanadi
Valla Maniyaram Valaruga Gediyaram
Aana Puliyellam Adukkum Athigaram
Neer Pona Pinnum Nizhal Mattum Pogalayae Pogalayae
Nenju Kuzhiyil Nizhal Vanthu Vizhunthiruchu
Appa Nimunthavathan Apuramma Guniyalayae Guniyalayae
Kodakambi Pola Manam Kuthi Nikkuthae

Nenjukulley Omma Mudunjirukaen
Nenjukulley Omma Mudunjirukaen
Inga Ethisayil Aen Pozhapu Vidinjiruko

Patchi Urangirichu Paal Thayiraa Thoongirichu
Ichi Marathu Maela Elai Kooda Thoongiruchu
Kaasa Noigarigalum Kanurangum Vaelayila
Aasa Noi Vanthu Maga Ara Nimisam Thoongalayae

Nenjukulley Omma Mudunjirukaen
Nenjukulley Omma Mudunjirukaen
Inga Èthisayil Aen Pøzhapu Vidinjirukum

Oh Oru Vaai Irangalayae Ulnakku Nenaiyalayae
Aezhu Èttu Naala Èchil Muzhungalaye
Aezha Ilanchirukki Aethum Šølla Mudiyalayae
Rubber Valavikkellam Šathamida Vaiyillayae

Nenjukulley Omma Mudunjirukaen
Inga Èthisayil Èn Pøzhapu Vidinjirukø
Vella Paarva Veesiviteer Munadi
Intha Thangatha Manasu Thanni Patta Kanadi
Valla Maniyaram Valaruga Gediyaram
Aana Puliyellam Adukkum Athigaram
Neer Pøna Pinnum Nizhal Mattum Pøgalayae Pøgalayae
Nenju Kuzhiyil Nizhal Vanthu Vizhunthiruchu
Appa Nimunthavathan Apuramma Guniyalayae Guniyalayae
Kødakambi Pøla Manam Kuthi Nikkuthae

Nenjukulley Omma Mudunjirukaen
Nenjukulley Omma Mudunjirukaen
Inga Èthisayil Aen Pøzhapu Vidinjirukum

Meaning of the lyrics of Gunjukunna - Click here!