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Enake Enaka

From Jeans · 1998

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singers
P. Unnikrishnan, Pallavi
Music director
A. R. Rahman
Movie name
Jeans
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
22 Apr 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enakae enaka
Enakae enaka
Nee enakae enaka
…………………..
Madhumitha madhumitha
Madhumitha
{ Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba } (2)
Fifty kg taju
Mahal enakae enaka
Flightil vandha
Nanthavanam
Enakae enaka
Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba
Packet sizeil
Vennilavu enakae enaka
Faxil vantha pen
Kavidhai enakae enaka
: Mutha mazhayil nananjikalama
Koonthal kondu thuvatikalama
Unnai eduthu
Uduthikalama
Udhatin melae
Paduthukalama
Pattu poovae
Kutty theevae
Viral idai thoda
Varam kodamma
Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba
Fifty kg taju
Mahal enakae enaka
Flightil vandha
Nanthavanam
Enakae enaka
Anbae iruvarum
Podinadaiyaga
Americavai valam varuvom
Kadalmel sivapu
Kambalam virithu
Iropaavil kudipuguvom
Nam kaadhalai
Kavipadavae shelliyin
Vairanin kallarai
Thookathai kalaithiduvom
Vinnaithaandi
Nee veliyil kudhikiraai
Unnodu naan ennanadho
Kummalamo kondatamo
Kaadhal veriyil
Nee kaatrai kazhikiraai
Pillai manam pithaanadho
Ennagumo yethaagumo
Vaadai kaatruku Vayasachu
Vaazhum boomiku Vayasachu
Kodiyugam ponaalenna
Kaadhaluku eppodhum
Vayasagaadhu
Haira haira hairabba
Fifty kg taju
Mahal enakae enaka
Flightil vandha
Nanthavanam
Enakae enaka
Haira haira hairabba
…………………………..
Cheri pookalai
Thirudum kaatru
Kaadhal sonnadhu i love you
Cypras marangalil
Thaavum paravai ennidam
Sonnadhu i love you
Un kaadhalai
Nee sonnadhum
Thendralum paravaiyum
Kaadhal tholviyil kalangiyadhae
Otrai kaalilae
Pookal nirpadhu un
Koondhalil nindradathaan
Poomaalaiyae poochoodavaa
Sinthum mazhaithuli
Mannil veezhvadhu un
Kannathil muthaadathaan
Nanum unnai muthaadavaa
Idhayam thudipadhu
Nindraalum irandum
Oar nimidam uyirirukum
Anbae enai nee
Neenginaal oru kanam
Enuyir thaangaadhu
Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba
Fifty kg taju
Mahal enakae enaka
Flightil vandha
Nanthavanam
Enakae enaka
Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba
Packet sizeil
Vennilavu unakae unaku
Faxil vantha pen
Kavidhai unakae unaku
Unnai eduthu
Uduthikalama aa aa aa
Udhatin melae
Paduthukalama aa aa aa
Muthamazhaiyil
Nananchukalama
Koondhal kondae
Thuvatikalama
Pattu poovae
Kutty theevae
Viral idai thoda
Varam kodamma
……………………………
Mine, strictly mine
Mine, strictly mine
You are mine, only mine
...
Madhumitha, Madhumitha
Madhumitha
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
A fifty-kilogram Taj
Mahal is mine, all mine
Arrived on a flight,
a garden of flowers,
is mine, all mine
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
In a packet size,
the full moon is mine, all mine
Arrived through a fax, a female
poem is mine, all mine
Shall we get drenched in a rain of kisses?
Shall I dry you with my hair?
Taking you in my arms,
shall I wear you as my robe?
Upon your lips,
shall I lie down and rest?
O silken flower!
O tiny island!
To touch between your fingers,
grant me a boon, my love!
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
A fifty-kilogram Taj
Mahal is mine, all mine
Arrived on a flight,
a garden of flowers,
is mine, all mine
My love, the two of us,
walking on foot,
shall travel around America
Upon the sea, a red
carpet laid out,
and settle down in Europe
To sing poetry,
we shall disturb the sleep
at the graves of Shelley
and Byron!
Transcending the sky,
you leap out into space!
What has become of me along with you?
Is this joyous frenzy or a grand celebration?
In the madness of love,
you consume the breeze!
Has this innocent heart gone crazy?
What will happen, where will it lead?
The north wind has grown old
The living earth has grown old
Even if ten million ages pass,
for love, it will never
grow old!
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
A fifty-kilogram Taj
Mahal is mine, all mine
Arrived on a flight,
a garden of flowers,
is mine, all mine
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
...
From the cherry blossoms,
the wind that steals them
spoke of love, saying 'I love you'
In the cypress trees,
the hopping bird told me,
saying 'I love you'
Your love,
the moment you declared it,
the breeze and the bird
were overcome with grief in love's defeat!
On a single leg,
the flowers stand, only
to rest in your hair
O floral garland, shall I crown you with flowers?
The falling raindrop
lands on the earth, only
to kiss your cheek
Shall I kiss you as well?
Even if the beating heart
stops, both our hearts
will remain alive for a minute longer
My love, if you
part from me for even a second,
my life cannot withstand it
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
A fifty-kilogram Taj
Mahal is mine, all mine
Arrived on a flight,
a garden of flowers,
is mine, all mine
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
Oh my god, oh my god, oh dear god
In a packet size,
the full moon is yours, all yours
Arrived through a fax, a female
poem is yours, all yours
Taking you in my arms,
shall I wear you as my robe? Ah ah ah
Upon your lips,
shall I lie down and rest? Ah ah ah
In a shower of kisses,
shall we get drenched?
With my long hair,
shall I dry you?
O silken flower!
O tiny island!
To touch between your fingers,
grant me a boon, my love!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

'Enakae Enaka' (also known as 'Haira Haira') from the movie Jeans (1998) is a exuberantly romantic duet composed by A.R. Rahman, penned by Vairamuthu, and sung by P. Unnikrishnan and Harini. The song captures modern romantic hyperbole where the lover compares his beloved to a 50kg Taj Mahal, a flower garden arriving by flight, a pocket-sized moon, and a poem received via fax—blending traditional poetic imagery with 1990s modern technology and global travel imagery.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uvamaani / Hyperbole (Atisayokthi)

Fifty kg taju Mahal enakae enaka

Describing the heroine playfully as a 'Fifty kg Taj Mahal' and 'Faxil vantha pen kavidhai' (a poem sent via fax).

Metaphor (Uruvagham)

Pattu poovae Kutty theevae

Comparing the heroine to a 'Pattu poovae' (silken flower) and 'Kutty theevae' (tiny island).

Personification

Thendralum paravaiyum Kaadhal tholviyil kalangiyadhae

Attributing human actions and romantic rivalry to the wind and birds ('Thendralum paravaiyum Kaadhal tholviyil kalangiyadhae').

Alliteration (Monai)

Vaadai kaatruku Vayasachu

Repetition of initial consonants or vowels across lines, e.g., 'Vaadai kaatruku Vayasachu / Vaazhum boomiku Vayasachu'.

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Trivia

Jeans (1998) directed by S. Shankar was one of the most expensive Indian films made at the time and featured scenes shot around the Seven Wonders of the World. 'Columbus' and 'Poovukkul' were shot globally, while 'Haira Haira' showcased playful 90s technology references like faxes alongside grand world travel fantasies.

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