Ean Enakku Mayakkam
From Naan Avanillai · 2007
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singers
- Jayadev, Sangeetha Rajeshwaran
- Music director
- Vijay Antony
- Details
- Naan Avanillai2007
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Yen enaku mayakam | Why do I feel dizzy? |
| Yen enaku nadukam | Why am I trembling? |
| Yen enaku enna aachu | Why, what happened to me? |
| Male | |
| Yen enaku viyarvai | Why am I sweating? |
| Yen enaku padhatam | Why am I anxious? |
| Yen indha mel moochu | Why this heavy breathing? |
| Female | |
| Hey indha nodi unakul vizhundhen | Hey, in this instant I fell for you, |
| Indru sugam unnil unarndhen | Today I felt bliss in you, |
| Kaal viralil vetkam alandhen | I measured shyness right at my toes, |
| Parandhen hoo oh | I flew away, hoo oh! |
| Male | |
| Netru varai ozhungaai irudhen | Until yesterday, I was normal, |
| Unnai kandu kirukaai alaindhen | Seeing you, I wandered like a crazy person, |
| Raathiriyil urakam tholaithen kalaindhen | In the night I lost my sleep and got scattered. |
| Female | |
| Yen enaku mayakam | Why do I feel dizzy? |
| Yen enaku nadukam | Why am I trembling? |
| Yen enaku enna aachu | Why, what happened to me? |
| Male | |
| Yei yei yei yen enaku viyarvai | Yei yei yei why am I sweating? |
| Yen enaku padhatam | Why am I anxious? |
| Yen indha mel moochu | Why this heavy breathing? |
| Female | |
| Sammadhamaa selai porvai | Is it acceptable to wrap yourself in a saree blanket |
| Porthi kondu nee thoongu | And go to sleep? |
| Sammadhamaa vetkam kondru | Is it acceptable to kill shyness |
| Yekam kootida | And increase the yearning? |
| Male | |
| Sammadhamaa ennai undhan | Is it acceptable to make a home for me |
| Koondhalukul kudiyetra | Inside your hair tresses? |
| Sammadhamaa enakul vandhu | Is it acceptable to enter inside me |
| Koocham mootida | And tickle my shyness? |
| Female | |
| Katti kondu kaigal korthu | Embracing and holding hands intertwining, |
| Thoonga sammadham | I agree to sleep. |
| Unnai matum saagum podhu | Seeking only you when dying, |
| Theda sammadham | I agree. |
| Male | |
| Ullangaiyil unnai thaangi | Carrying you gently in my palm, |
| Vaazha sammadham | I agree to live. |
| Unnai tholil saaithu kondu | Leaning you on my shoulder, |
| Poga sammadham | I agree to walk along. |
| Female | |
| Yen enaku mayakam | Why do I feel dizzy? |
| Yen enaku nadukam | Why am I trembling? |
| Yen enaku enna aachu | Why, what happened to me? |
| Male | |
| Yei yei yei yen enaku viyarvai | Yei yei yei why am I sweating? |
| Yen enaku padhatam | Why am I anxious? |
| Yen indha mel moochu | Why this heavy breathing? |
| Female | |
| ………………………………………….. | |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal ennum poongaavanathil | In the garden called love, |
| Pataam poochi aavomaa | Shall we become butterflies? |
| Pookal vitu pookal thaavi | Hopping from flower to flower, |
| Moozhgi povomaa | Shall we drown ourselves? |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal ennum koondil adaindhu | Entering the cage called love, |
| Aayul kaidhi aavomaa | Shall we become prisoners for life? |
| Aasai kutram naalum seidhu | Committing the crime of desire daily, |
| Sattam meedhamma | Shall we break the law? |
| Female | |
| Latcham minnal thondrum kaatchi | A scene where a hundred thousand lightnings appear, |
| Unnil kaangiren | I see within you. |
| Kaadhal konda kodhai thannai | The maiden who has fallen in love, |
| Neril paarkiren | I see in person. |
| Male | |
| Endha pennai kaanum podhum | Whichever woman I look at, |
| Unnai paarkiren | I see only you. |
| Unnai kaadhal seidhu kaadhal seidhae | By loving you and loving you continuously, |
| Kolla pogiren | I am going to smother you with love. |
| Female | |
| Yen enaku mayakam | Why do I feel dizzy? |
| Yen enaku nadukam | Why am I trembling? |
| Yen enaku enna aachu | Why, what happened to me? |
| Male | |
| Yen enaku viyarvai | Why am I sweating? |
| Yen enaku padhatam | Why am I anxious? |
| Yen indha mel moochu | Why this heavy breathing? |
| Female | |
| Hey indha nodi unakul vizhundhen | Hey, in this instant I fell for you, |
| Indru sugam unnil unarndhen | Today I felt bliss in you, |
| Male | |
| Raathiriyil urakam tholaithen kalaindhen | In the night I lost my sleep and got scattered. |
| Female | |
| Yen enaku mayakam | Why do I feel dizzy? |
| Yen enaku nadukam | Why am I trembling? |
| Yen enaku enna aachu | Why, what happened to me? |
| Male | |
| Yei yei yei yen enaku viyarvai | Yei yei yei why am I sweating? |
| Yen enaku padhatam | Why am I anxious? |
| Yen indha mel moochu | Why this heavy breathing? |
ஏன் எனக்கு
மயக்கம் ஏன் எனக்கு
நடுக்கம் ஏன் எனக்கு
என்ன ஆச்சு
Why do I feel dizzy?
Why am I trembling?
Why, what happened to me?
ஏன் எனக்கு
வியர்வை ஏன் எனக்கு
பதட்டம் ஏன் இந்த மேல்
மூச்சு
Why am I sweating?
Why am I anxious?
Why this heavy breathing?
ஹே இந்த நொடி
உனக்குள் விழுந்தேன் இன்று
சுகம் உன்னில் உணர்ந்தேன்
கால் விரலில் வெட்கம் அளந்தேன்
பறந்தேன் ஹோ ஓ
Hey, in this instant I fell for you,
Today I felt bliss in you,
I measured shyness right at my toes,
I flew away, hoo oh!
நேற்று வரை
ஒழுங்காய் இருந்தேன்
உன்னை கண்டு கிறுக்காய்
அலைந்தேன் ராத்திரியில்
உறக்கம் தொலைத்தேன்
கலைந்தேன்
Until yesterday, I was normal,
Seeing you, I wandered like a crazy person,
In the night I lost my sleep and got scattered.
ஏன் எனக்கு
மயக்கம் ஏன் எனக்கு
நடுக்கம் ஏன் எனக்கு
என்ன ஆச்சு
Why do I feel dizzy?
Why am I trembling?
Why, what happened to me?
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய்
ஏன் எனக்கு வியர்வை
ஏன் எனக்கு பதட்டம்
ஏன் இந்த மேல் மூச்சு
Yei yei yei why am I sweating?
Why am I anxious?
Why this heavy breathing?
சம்மதமா சேலை
போர்வை போர்த்தி கொண்டு
நீ தூங்கு சம்மதமா வெட்கம்
கொன்று ஏக்கம் கூட்டிட
Is it acceptable to wrap yourself in a saree blanket
And go to sleep?
Is it acceptable to kill shyness
And increase the yearning?
சம்மதமா என்னை
உந்தன் கூந்தலுக்குள் குடியேற்ற
சம்மதமா எனக்குள் வந்து
கூச்சம் மூட்டிட
Is it acceptable to make a home for me
Inside your hair tresses?
Is it acceptable to enter inside me
And tickle my shyness?
கட்டிக்கொண்டு
கைகள் கோர்த்து தூங்க
சம்மதம் உன்னை மட்டும்
சாகும் போது தேட சம்மதம்
Embracing and holding hands intertwining,
I agree to sleep.
Seeking only you when dying,
I agree.
உள்ளங்கையில்
உன்னை தாங்கி வாழ
சம்மதம் உன்னை தோளில்
சாய்த்து கொண்டு போக சம்மதம்
Carrying you gently in my palm,
I agree to live.
Leaning you on my shoulder,
I agree to walk along.
ஏன் எனக்கு
மயக்கம் ஏன் எனக்கு
நடுக்கம் ஏன் எனக்கு
என்ன ஆச்சு
Why do I feel dizzy?
Why am I trembling?
Why, what happened to me?
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய்
ஏன் எனக்கு வியர்வை
ஏன் எனக்கு பதட்டம்
ஏன் இந்த மேல் மூச்சு
Yei yei yei why am I sweating?
Why am I anxious?
Why this heavy breathing?
............................
காதல் என்னும்
பூங்கா வனத்தில் பட்டாம்
பூச்சி ஆவோமா பூக்கள் விட்டு
பூக்கள் தாவி மூழ்கிப் போவோமா
In the garden called love,
Shall we become butterflies?
Hopping from flower to flower,
Shall we drown ourselves?
காதல் என்னும்
கூண்டில் அடைந்து ஆயுள்
கைதி ஆவோமா ஆசை குற்றம்
நாளும் செய்து சட்டம் மீதம்மா
Entering the cage called love,
Shall we become prisoners for life?
Committing the crime of desire daily,
Shall we break the law?
லட்சம் மின்னல்
தோன்றும் காட்சி உன்னில்
காண்கிறேன் காதல் கொண்ட
கோதை தன்னை நேரில் பார்க்கிறேன்
A scene where a hundred thousand lightnings appear,
I see within you.
The maiden who has fallen in love,
I see in person.
எந்த பெண்ணை
காணும் போதும் உன்னை
பார்க்கிறேன் உன்னை காதல்
செய்து காதல் செய்தே
கொல்லப் போகிறேன்
Whichever woman I look at,
I see only you.
By loving you and loving you continuously,
I am going to smother you with love.
ஏன் எனக்கு
மயக்கம் ஏன் எனக்கு
நடுக்கம் ஏன் எனக்கு
என்ன ஆச்சு
Why do I feel dizzy?
Why am I trembling?
Why, what happened to me?
ஏன் எனக்கு
வியர்வை ஏன் எனக்கு
பதட்டம் ஏன் இந்த மேல்
மூச்சு
Why am I sweating?
Why am I anxious?
Why this heavy breathing?
ஹே இந்த நொடி
உனக்குள் விழுந்தேன் இன்று
சுகம் உன்னில் உணர்ந்தேன்
Hey, in this instant I fell for you,
Today I felt bliss in you,
ராத்திரியில்
உறக்கம் தொலைத்தேன்
கலைந்தேன்
In the night I lost my sleep and got scattered.
ஏன் எனக்கு
மயக்கம் ஏன் எனக்கு
நடுக்கம் ஏன் எனக்கு
என்ன ஆச்சு
Why do I feel dizzy?
Why am I trembling?
Why, what happened to me?
ஏய் ஏய் ஏய்
ஏன் எனக்கு வியர்வை
ஏன் எனக்கு பதட்டம்
ஏன் இந்த மேல் மூச்சு
Yei yei yei why am I sweating?
Why am I anxious?
Why this heavy breathing?
Yen enaku mayakam
Why do I feel dizzy?
Yen enaku nadukam
Why am I trembling?
Yen enaku enna aachu
Why, what happened to me?
Yen enaku viyarvai
Why am I sweating?
Yen enaku padhatam
Why am I anxious?
Yen indha mel moochu
Why this heavy breathing?
Hey indha nodi unakul vizhundhen
Hey, in this instant I fell for you,
Indru sugam unnil unarndhen
Today I felt bliss in you,
Kaal viralil vetkam alandhen
I measured shyness right at my toes,
Parandhen hoo oh
I flew away, hoo oh!
Netru varai ozhungaai irudhen
Until yesterday, I was normal,
Unnai kandu kirukaai alaindhen
Seeing you, I wandered like a crazy person,
Raathiriyil urakam tholaithen kalaindhen
In the night I lost my sleep and got scattered.
Yen enaku mayakam
Why do I feel dizzy?
Yen enaku nadukam
Why am I trembling?
Yen enaku enna aachu
Why, what happened to me?
Yei yei yei yen enaku viyarvai
Yei yei yei why am I sweating?
Yen enaku padhatam
Why am I anxious?
Yen indha mel moochu
Why this heavy breathing?
Sammadhamaa selai porvai
Is it acceptable to wrap yourself in a saree blanket
Porthi kondu nee thoongu
And go to sleep?
Sammadhamaa vetkam kondru
Is it acceptable to kill shyness
Yekam kootida
And increase the yearning?
Sammadhamaa ennai undhan
Is it acceptable to make a home for me
Koondhalukul kudiyetra
Inside your hair tresses?
Sammadhamaa enakul vandhu
Is it acceptable to enter inside me
Koocham mootida
And tickle my shyness?
Katti kondu kaigal korthu
Embracing and holding hands intertwining,
Thoonga sammadham
I agree to sleep.
Unnai matum saagum podhu
Seeking only you when dying,
Theda sammadham
I agree.
Ullangaiyil unnai thaangi
Carrying you gently in my palm,
Vaazha sammadham
I agree to live.
Unnai tholil saaithu kondu
Leaning you on my shoulder,
Poga sammadham
I agree to walk along.
Yen enaku mayakam
Why do I feel dizzy?
Yen enaku nadukam
Why am I trembling?
Yen enaku enna aachu
Why, what happened to me?
Yei yei yei yen enaku viyarvai
Yei yei yei why am I sweating?
Yen enaku padhatam
Why am I anxious?
Yen indha mel moochu
Why this heavy breathing?
…………………………………………..
Kaadhal ennum poongaavanathil
In the garden called love,
Pataam poochi aavomaa
Shall we become butterflies?
Pookal vitu pookal thaavi
Hopping from flower to flower,
Moozhgi povomaa
Shall we drown ourselves?
Kaadhal ennum koondil adaindhu
Entering the cage called love,
Aayul kaidhi aavomaa
Shall we become prisoners for life?
Aasai kutram naalum seidhu
Committing the crime of desire daily,
Sattam meedhamma
Shall we break the law?
Latcham minnal thondrum kaatchi
A scene where a hundred thousand lightnings appear,
Unnil kaangiren
I see within you.
Kaadhal konda kodhai thannai
The maiden who has fallen in love,
Neril paarkiren
I see in person.
Endha pennai kaanum podhum
Whichever woman I look at,
Unnai paarkiren
I see only you.
Unnai kaadhal seidhu kaadhal seidhae
By loving you and loving you continuously,
Kolla pogiren
I am going to smother you with love.
Yen enaku mayakam
Why do I feel dizzy?
Yen enaku nadukam
Why am I trembling?
Yen enaku enna aachu
Why, what happened to me?
Yen enaku viyarvai
Why am I sweating?
Yen enaku padhatam
Why am I anxious?
Yen indha mel moochu
Why this heavy breathing?
Hey indha nodi unakul vizhundhen
Hey, in this instant I fell for you,
Indru sugam unnil unarndhen
Today I felt bliss in you,
Raathiriyil urakam tholaithen kalaindhen
In the night I lost my sleep and got scattered.
Yen enaku mayakam
Why do I feel dizzy?
Yen enaku nadukam
Why am I trembling?
Yen enaku enna aachu
Why, what happened to me?
Yei yei yei yen enaku viyarvai
Yei yei yei why am I sweating?
Yen enaku padhatam
Why am I anxious?
Yen indha mel moochu
Why this heavy breathing?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Yen Enaku Mayakam' expresses the overwhelming physiological and emotional sensations experienced by lovers when falling deeply in love. The lyrics describe symptoms like dizziness, trembling, sweating, and rapid breathing, using them as poetic manifestations of love's intense impact on the mind and body. The lovers exchange questions seeking consent for closeness and intimacy, celebrating their complete submission to affection. In the later verses, love is romanticized through metaphors of butterflies in a garden and becoming life long prisoners in a cage of love, emphasizing how love transforms their perception of each other and the world around them.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Anaphora / Anthemon (Repetition)
“Yen enaku mayakam / Yen enaku nadukam / Yen enaku enna aachu”
The word 'Yen enaku' (Why for me) is repeated systematically at the start of multiple lines to emphasize physical confusion caused by love.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal ennum poongaavanathil / Kaadhal ennum koondil adaindhu”
Love is directly compared to a garden ('Kaadhal ennum poongaavanathil') and a cage ('Kaadhal ennum koondil').
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)
“Latcham minnal thondrum kaatchi”
The visual sensation of seeing a partner is exaggerated as seeing a hundred thousand flashes of lightning.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Sammadhamaa selai porvai / Sammadhamaa vetkam kondru”
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds (e.g., 'Sammadhamaa') across consecutive lines creating melodic rhythm.
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Trivia
This romantic duet features music composed by D. Imman for the 2007 romantic thriller 'Naan Avanillai', directed by Jeeva. The song was sung by Vijay Yesudas and Mahathi, with lyrics penned by Pa. Vijay. The song gained popularity for its catchy rhythm and expressive physical description of falling in love.
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