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Lyrics & meaning

Dance With Me

From Enakku Innoru Per Irukku · 2016

Lyricist
Yegathasi
Singers
G. V. Prakash Kumar, Priyanka
Music director
G. V. Prakash Kumar
Details
Enakku Innoru Per Irukku2016

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
{Dance with me{Dance with me
Dance with meDance with me
Dance with me nilavaeDance with me, my moon
Kallenna mullennaWhat matter if there are stones or thorns?
Dance with me alaiyaeDance with me, my wave
Nee enna naan ennaWhat are you and what am I?
Dance with me silaiyaeDance with me, my statue
Eerudal oruyirTwo bodies, one soul
Dance with me malarae} (2)Dance with me, my flower} (2)
Male
Chittu en chittuLittle bird, my little bird
Un rekkaiyaala vettuStrike with your wings
Un nenjil vechi kattuHold and embrace me against your chest
Adi fulla vettu vettuHey girl, slice it all completely
Male
Muttu nee muttuNudge, go ahead and nudge
Oru maattu komba polaLike the horns of a bull
Adi kettuppochu moolaHey girl, my mind is completely ruined
Ini kattilukku velaNow it is time for the bed to work
Chorus
Nenjil kaadhal vandhaakkaaWhen love enters the heart
Nitham thoongu mallaakkaaSleep on your back every day peacefully
Royapuram maappillaThe bridegroom from Royapuram
Vandhuttaan daa daaHas arrived, hey man!
Chorus
{Dance with me{Dance with me
Dance with meDance with me
Dance with me nilavaeDance with me, my moon
Kallenna mullennaWhat matter if there are stones or thorns?
Dance with me alaiyaeDance with me, my wave
Nee enna naan ennaWhat are you and what am I?
Dance with me silaiyaeDance with me, my statue
Eerudal oruyirTwo bodies, one soul
Dance with me malarae} (2)Dance with me, my flower} (2)
Male
{Yaiyaiya ya ya ya ya yandi{Yaiyaiya ya ya ya ya yandi
Yaiyaiya ya ya ya ya yandiYaiyaiya ya ya ya ya yandi
Yaiyaiya ya ya ya ya yandiYaiyaiya ya ya ya ya yandi
Yaiyaaiya yaiyaaiya yaiyaaiya yaandi yaandi} (2)Yaiyaaiya yaiyaaiya yaiyaaiya yaandi yaandi} (2)
Male
Kan pattaalae saaguraShe swoons if eyes glance at her
Kai thottaale veguraShe burns if a hand touches her
Poo kattaadha maala thaanShe is like a garland without flowers tied
Nee ettaadha ezhai naanYou are unreachable, I am a poor man
Female
Pudhusu sela kattilil medhakkaAs the new saree floats on the bed
Sudura moochula pombala thudikkaAs the woman quivers in warm breath
Vetkatha vaangi velichatha adaikkaTaking away shyness and turning off the light
Vidiyarkaalai vendaam muzhikkaLet us not wake up when dawn comes
Male
Kanna paarkkaama pesudiSpeak without looking into my eyes, girl
Kaalu aadudhu kaavadiMy legs are dancing like a Kavadi
Aiyo ennaala thaangalaOh no, I cannot bear this excitement
Ye odaadhu en vandiHey, my vehicle won't run
Nee varum varaikkumUntil you arrive
Chorus
Hey dance with meHey dance with me
Dance with meDance with me
Dance with me nilavaeDance with me, my moon
Kallenna mullennaWhat matter if there are stones or thorns?
Dance with me alaiyaeDance with me, my wave
Nee enna naan ennaWhat are you and what am I?
Dance with me silaiyaeDance with me, my statue
Eerudal oruyirTwo bodies, one soul
Dance with me malaraeDance with me, my flower
Male
Hei nee pallaala pookkuraHey, you bloom through your smile
Vil ambaaga paakkuraYou look at me like a bow and arrow
Sol ennathaan ketkuraTell me, what are you listening to?
Oru minnal pola thaakkuraYou strike like a bolt of lightning
Female
En thirugaani nenja kilikkaTo pierce my screw-like heart
Un thalaikaani manja kulikkaFor your pillow's turmeric to soak
Nee adhigaari pola nadakkaYou walk like an authority
Ver kondu vaadaa poova thodukkaBring the root to string the flowers
Male
Ye unnaala naanum nogurenHey, I am aching because of you
Idli thunipola vegurenI am steaming like an idli cloth
Pichai polathaan ketkurenI am begging like a beggar
Un veettu naayai polLike your house dog
Nee thottu thadavuTouch and stroke me
Chorus
Dance with meDance with me
Dance with meDance with me
Dance with me nilavaeDance with me, my moon
Kallenna mullennaWhat matter if there are stones or thorns?
Dance with me alaiyaeDance with me, my wave
Nee enna naan ennaWhat are you and what am I?
Dance with me silaiyaeDance with me, my statue
Eerudal oruyirTwo bodies, one soul
Dance with me malaraeDance with me, my flower
Chorus
{Hei hei hei hei{Hei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei heiHei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei heiHei hei hei hei
Hei hei hei hei} (2)Hei hei hei hei} (2)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This energetic dance song from the movie Enakku Innoru Per Irukku expresses the passionate, playful, and raw romantic entreaties of a local hero from Royapuram (North Chennai) towards his beloved. Set to a fast beat, the protagonist uses vibrant local slang, exaggerations, and poetic imagery to express his deep attraction and burning desire to be united with her.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Dance with me nilavae

Addressing the beloved directly as 'nilavae' (moon), 'alaiyae' (wave), and 'silaiyae' (statue) to idealize her beauty and nature.

Simile (Upamai)

Idli thunipola veguren

Comparing his steaming state of emotional heat to an idli cloth ('Idli thunipola veguren').

Ethirai (Second-letter Rhyming)

Kan pattaalae saagura / Kai thottaale vegura

Tamil poetic rhyming of the second letter across consecutive lines ('Kan' / 'Kai', 'Poo' / 'Nee').

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

Oru minnal pola thaakkura

Exaggerating the effect of her gaze as a strike of lightning ('minnal pola thaakkura') or bow and arrow ('vil ambaaga').

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Trivia

The film title Enakku Innoru Per Irukku is taken from a famous mass dialogue delivered by Superstar Rajinikanth in the legendary 1995 blockbuster movie Baashha. The lead actor G. V. Prakash Kumar was also the music composer for this film.

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