Enake Enaka
From Jeans · 1998
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- P. Unnikrishnan, Pallavi
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Jeans1998
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enakae enaka | Mine and mine alone, |
| Female | |
| Enakae enaka | Mine and mine alone, |
| Male | |
| Nee enakae enaka | Are you mine and mine alone? |
| Female | |
| ………………….. | ... |
| Male | |
| Madhumitha madhumitha | Madhumitha, Madhumitha, |
| Madhumitha | Madhumitha! |
| Male | |
| { Haira haira hairabba | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Haira haira hairabba } (2) | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Male | |
| Fifty kg taju | A fifty-kilogram Taj |
| Mahal enakae enaka | Mahal is mine and mine alone! |
| Flightil vandha | A flower garden that arrived |
| Nanthavanam | On a flight, |
| Enakae enaka | Is mine and mine alone! |
| Female | |
| Haira haira hairabba | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Haira haira hairabba | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Male | |
| Packet sizeil | A pocket-sized |
| Vennilavu enakae enaka | White moon is mine and mine alone! |
| Faxil vantha pen | A female poem received |
| Kavidhai enakae enaka | Via fax is mine and mine alone! |
| Female | |
| : Mutha mazhayil nananjikalama | Shall we get drenched in a rain of kisses? |
| Koonthal kondu thuvatikalama | Shall we dry ourselves using your hair? |
| Male | |
| Unnai eduthu | Shall I take you |
| Uduthikalama | And drape you over me? |
| Udhatin melae | Over your lips, |
| Paduthukalama | Shall I lie down? |
| Male | |
| Pattu poovae | Oh silken flower, |
| Kutty theevae | Oh tiny island, |
| Viral idai thoda | To touch between your fingers, |
| Varam kodamma | Grant me a boon, my lady! |
| Male | |
| Haira haira hairabba | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Haira haira hairabba | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Male | |
| Fifty kg taju | A fifty-kilogram Taj |
| Mahal enakae enaka | Mahal is mine and mine alone! |
| Flightil vandha | A flower garden that arrived |
| Nanthavanam | On a flight, |
| Enakae enaka | Is mine and mine alone! |
| Male | |
| Anbae iruvarum | My love, both of us, |
| Podinadaiyaga | By walking on foot, |
| Americavai valam varuvom | Will travel around America! |
| Male | |
| Kadalmel sivapu | Spreading a red carpet |
| Kambalam virithu | Over the ocean, |
| Iropaavil kudipuguvom | We shall settle down in Europe! |
| Male | |
| Nam kaadhalai | To write poetry about our love, |
| Kavipadavae shelliyin | We shall disturb the slumber |
| Vairanin kallarai | In the graves of Shelley and Byron! |
| Thookathai kalaithiduvom | Transcending the skies, |
| Female | |
| Vinnaithaandi | You leap into the open space, |
| Nee veliyil kudhikiraai | What has happened to me along with you? |
| Unnodu naan ennanadho | Is it revelry or a celebration? |
| Kummalamo kondatamo | In the frenzy of love, |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal veriyil | You consume the very breeze, |
| Nee kaatrai kazhikiraai | Has your innocent child-like mind gone crazy? |
| Pillai manam pithaanadho | What will happen, what will become of us? |
| Ennagumo yethaagumo | The chilly northern wind has aged, |
| Male | |
| Vaadai kaatruku Vayasachu | The living earth has aged, |
| Vaazhum boomiku Vayasachu | Even if millions of eras pass, so what? |
| Kodiyugam ponaalenna | For love, it never, |
| Kaadhaluku eppodhum | Ever gets old! |
| Vayasagaadhu | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Female | |
| Haira haira hairabba | A fifty-kilogram Taj |
| Male | |
| Fifty kg taju | Mahal is mine and mine alone! |
| Mahal enakae enaka | A flower garden that arrived |
| Flightil vandha | On a flight, |
| Nanthavanam | Is mine and mine alone! |
| Enakae enaka | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Male | |
| Haira haira hairabba | ... |
| Male | |
| ………………………….. | The wind that steals |
| Female | |
| Cheri pookalai | The cherry blossoms |
| Thirudum kaatru | Spoke love, saying 'I love you'! |
| Kaadhal sonnadhu i love you | The bird hopping on |
| Female | |
| Cypras marangalil | The cypress trees, |
| Thaavum paravai ennidam | Said to me, 'I love you'! |
| Sonnadhu i love you | The moment you declared |
| Female | |
| Un kaadhalai | Your love for me, |
| Nee sonnadhum | Both the breeze and the bird |
| Thendralum paravaiyum | Were distressed in romantic defeat! |
| Kaadhal tholviyil kalangiyadhae | Flowers standing on |
| Male | |
| Otrai kaalilae | A single stalk is only to dance |
| Pookal nirpadhu un | In your tresses! |
| Koondhalil nindradathaan | Oh flower garland, shall I adorn you with flowers? |
| Poomaalaiyae poochoodavaa | The falling rain drops |
| Male | |
| Sinthum mazhaithuli | Drop onto the earth only to |
| Mannil veezhvadhu un | Kiss your cheeks! |
| Kannathil muthaadathaan | Shall I kiss you as well? |
| Nanum unnai muthaadavaa | Even if the heart stops |
| Female | |
| Idhayam thudipadhu | Beating, both our lives |
| Nindraalum irandum | Will remain for another minute! |
| Oar nimidam uyirirukum | My love, if you |
| Female | |
| Anbae enai nee | Leave me for even a single moment, |
| Neenginaal oru kanam | My life cannot endure it! |
| Enuyir thaangaadhu | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Male | |
| Haira haira hairabba | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Haira haira hairabba | A fifty-kilogram Taj |
| Male | |
| Fifty kg taju | Mahal is mine and mine alone! |
| Mahal enakae enaka | A flower garden that arrived |
| Flightil vandha | On a flight, |
| Nanthavanam | Is mine and mine alone! |
| Enakae enaka | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Female | |
| Haira haira hairabba | Haira haira hairabba, |
| Haira haira hairabba | A pocket-sized |
| Female | |
| Packet sizeil | White moon is yours and yours alone! |
| Vennilavu unakae unaku | A female poem received |
| Faxil vantha pen | Via fax is yours and yours alone! |
| Kavidhai unakae unaku | Shall I take you |
| Male | |
| Unnai eduthu | And drape you over me? |
| Uduthikalama aa aa aa | Over your lips, |
| Udhatin melae | Shall I lie down? |
| Paduthukalama aa aa aa | In a rain of kisses, |
| Female | |
| Muthamazhaiyil | Shall we get drenched? |
| Nananchukalama | Using your hair, |
| Koondhal kondae | Shall we dry ourselves? |
| Thuvatikalama | Oh silken flower, |
| Male | |
| Pattu poovae | Oh tiny island, |
| Kutty theevae | To touch between your fingers, |
| Viral idai thoda | Grant me a boon, my lady! |
| Varam kodamma | ... |
| Male | |
| …………………………… | |
எனக்கே எனக்கா
Mine and mine alone,
எனக்கே எனக்கா
Mine and mine alone,
நீ எனக்கே
எனக்கா
Are you mine and mine alone?
.............................
...
மதுமிதா
மதுமிதா மதுமிதா
Madhumitha, Madhumitha,
Madhumitha!
{ ஹைர ஹைர
ஹைரப்பா ஹைர
ஹைர ஹைரப்பா } (2)
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba,
பிஃப்டி கேஜி
தாஜ் மஹால் எனக்கே
எனக்கா பிளைட்டில் வந்த
நந்தவனம் எனக்கே எனக்கா
A fifty-kilogram Taj
Mahal is mine and mine alone!
A flower garden that arrived
On a flight,
Is mine and mine alone!
ஹைர ஹைர
ஹைரப்பா ஹைர
ஹைர ஹைரப்பா
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba,
பக்கெட் சைசில்
வெண்ணிலவு எனக்கே
எனக்கா பேக்சில் வந்த
பெண் கவிதை எனக்கே
எனக்கா
A pocket-sized
White moon is mine and mine alone!
A female poem received
Via fax is mine and mine alone!
உன்னை எடுத்து
உடுத்திக்கலாமா உதட்டின்
மேலே படுத்துக்கலாமா
Shall we get drenched in a rain of kisses?
Shall we dry ourselves using your hair?
பட்டுப் பூவே
குட்டித் தீவே விரல்
இடைதொட வரம்
கொடம்மா
Shall I take you
And drape you over me?
Over your lips,
Shall I lie down?
ஹைர ஹைர
ஹைரப்பா ஹைர
ஹைர ஹைரப்பா
Oh silken flower,
Oh tiny island,
To touch between your fingers,
Grant me a boon, my lady!
பிஃப்டி கேஜி
தாஜ் மஹால் எனக்கே
எனக்கா பிளைட்டில் வந்த
நந்தவனம் எனக்கே எனக்கா
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba,
அன்பே இருவரும்
பொடிநடையாக அமெரிக்காவை
வலம் வருவோம் கடல்மேல் சிவப்புக்
கம்பளம் விரித்து ஐரோப்பாவில் குடிபுகுவோம்
A fifty-kilogram Taj
Mahal is mine and mine alone!
A flower garden that arrived
On a flight,
Is mine and mine alone!
நம் காதலை
கவிபாடவே ஷெல்லியின்
வைரனின் கல்லறைத்
தூக்கத்தைக் கலைத்திடுவோம்
My love, both of us,
By walking on foot,
Will travel around America!
விண்ணைத்தாண்டி
நீ வெளியில் குதிக்கிறாய்
உன்னோடு நான் என்னானதோ
கும்மாளமோ கொண்டாட்டமோ
காதல் வெறியில் நீ காற்றைக்
கழிக்கிறாய் பிள்ளை மனம்
பித்தானதோ என்னாகுமோ ஏதாகுமோ
Spreading a red carpet
Over the ocean,
We shall settle down in Europe!
வாடைக் காற்றுக்கு
வயசாச்சு வாழும் பூமிக்கு
வயசாச்சு கோடி யுகம்
போனாலென்ன காதலுக்கு
எப்போதும் வயசாகாது
To write poetry about our love,
We shall disturb the slumber
In the graves of Shelley and Byron!
Transcending the skies,
ஹைர ஹைர
ஹைரப்பா
You leap into the open space,
What has happened to me along with you?
Is it revelry or a celebration?
In the frenzy of love,
ஹைர ஹைர
ஹைரப்பா
You consume the very breeze,
Has your innocent child-like mind gone crazy?
What will happen, what will become of us?
The chilly northern wind has aged,
..................................
The living earth has aged,
Even if millions of eras pass, so what?
For love, it never,
Ever gets old!
Haira haira hairabba,
செர்ரி பூக்களைத்
திருடும் காற்று காதல்
சொன்னது ஐ லவ் யூ
சைப்ரஸ் மரங்களில்
தாவும் பறவை என்னிடம்
சொன்னது ஐ லவ் யூ
A fifty-kilogram Taj
உன் காதலை
நீ சொன்னதும் தென்றலும்
பறவையும் காதல் தோல்வியில்
கலங்கியதே
Mahal is mine and mine alone!
A flower garden that arrived
On a flight,
Is mine and mine alone!
Haira haira hairabba,
ஒற்றைக் காலிலே
பூக்கள் நிற்பது உன் கூந்தலில்
நின்றாடத்தான் பூமாலையே
பூச்சூடவா
...
சிந்தும் மழைத்துளி
மண்ணில் வீழ்வது உன்
கன்னத்தில் முத்தாடத்தான்
நானும் உன்னை முத்தாடவா
The wind that steals
இதயம் துடிப்பது
நின்றாலும் இரண்டும் ஓா்
நிமிடம் உயிரிருக்கும்
அன்பே எனை நீ நீங்கினால்
ஒரு கனம் என்னுயிர் தாங்காது
The cherry blossoms
Spoke love, saying 'I love you'!
The bird hopping on
ஹைர ஹைர
ஹைரப்பா ஹைர
ஹைர ஹைரப்பா
The cypress trees,
Said to me, 'I love you'!
The moment you declared
பிஃப்டி கேஜி
தாஜ் மஹால் எனக்கே
எனக்கா பிளைட்டில் வந்த
நந்தவனம் எனக்கே எனக்கா
Your love for me,
Both the breeze and the bird
Were distressed in romantic defeat!
Flowers standing on
ஹைர ஹைர
ஹைரப்பா ஹைர
ஹைர ஹைரப்பா
A single stalk is only to dance
In your tresses!
Oh flower garland, shall I adorn you with flowers?
The falling rain drops
பக்கெட் சைசில்
வெண்ணிலவு உனக்கே
உனக்கு பேக்சில் வந்த
பெண் கவிதை உனக்கே
உனக்கு
Drop onto the earth only to
Kiss your cheeks!
Shall I kiss you as well?
Even if the heart stops
உன்னை எடுத்து
உடுத்திக்கலாமா ஆ ஆ
ஆ உதட்டின் மேலே
படுத்துக்கலாமா ஆ ஆ ஆ
Beating, both our lives
Will remain for another minute!
My love, if you
முத்தமழையில்
நனைஞ்சுக்கலாமா கூந்தல்
கொண்டே துவட்டிக்கலாமா
Leave me for even a single moment,
My life cannot endure it!
Haira haira hairabba,
பட்டுப் பூவே
குட்டித் தீவே விரல்
இடைதொட வரம்
கொடம்மா
Haira haira hairabba,
A fifty-kilogram Taj
ஆண் & பெண் :
ஹைர ஹைர
ஹைரப்பா ஹைர
ஹைர ஹைரப்பா
Mahal is mine and mine alone!
A flower garden that arrived
On a flight,
Is mine and mine alone!
Haira haira hairabba,
..................................
Haira haira hairabba,
A pocket-sized
White moon is yours and yours alone!
A female poem received
Via fax is yours and yours alone!
Shall I take you
And drape you over me?
Over your lips,
Shall I lie down?
In a rain of kisses,
Shall we get drenched?
Using your hair,
Shall we dry ourselves?
Oh silken flower,
Oh tiny island,
To touch between your fingers,
Grant me a boon, my lady!
...
Enakae enaka
Mine and mine alone,
Enakae enaka
Mine and mine alone,
Nee enakae enaka
Are you mine and mine alone?
…………………..
...
Madhumitha madhumitha
Madhumitha, Madhumitha,
Madhumitha
Madhumitha!
{ Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba } (2)
Haira haira hairabba,
Fifty kg taju
A fifty-kilogram Taj
Mahal enakae enaka
Mahal is mine and mine alone!
Flightil vandha
A flower garden that arrived
Nanthavanam
On a flight,
Enakae enaka
Is mine and mine alone!
Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba,
Packet sizeil
A pocket-sized
Vennilavu enakae enaka
White moon is mine and mine alone!
Faxil vantha pen
A female poem received
Kavidhai enakae enaka
Via fax is mine and mine alone!
: Mutha mazhayil nananjikalama
Shall we get drenched in a rain of kisses?
Koonthal kondu thuvatikalama
Shall we dry ourselves using your hair?
Unnai eduthu
Shall I take you
Uduthikalama
And drape you over me?
Udhatin melae
Over your lips,
Paduthukalama
Shall I lie down?
Pattu poovae
Oh silken flower,
Kutty theevae
Oh tiny island,
Viral idai thoda
To touch between your fingers,
Varam kodamma
Grant me a boon, my lady!
Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba,
Fifty kg taju
A fifty-kilogram Taj
Mahal enakae enaka
Mahal is mine and mine alone!
Flightil vandha
A flower garden that arrived
Nanthavanam
On a flight,
Enakae enaka
Is mine and mine alone!
Anbae iruvarum
My love, both of us,
Podinadaiyaga
By walking on foot,
Americavai valam varuvom
Will travel around America!
Kadalmel sivapu
Spreading a red carpet
Kambalam virithu
Over the ocean,
Iropaavil kudipuguvom
We shall settle down in Europe!
Nam kaadhalai
To write poetry about our love,
Kavipadavae shelliyin
We shall disturb the slumber
Vairanin kallarai
In the graves of Shelley and Byron!
Thookathai kalaithiduvom
Transcending the skies,
Vinnaithaandi
You leap into the open space,
Nee veliyil kudhikiraai
What has happened to me along with you?
Unnodu naan ennanadho
Is it revelry or a celebration?
Kummalamo kondatamo
In the frenzy of love,
Kaadhal veriyil
You consume the very breeze,
Nee kaatrai kazhikiraai
Has your innocent child-like mind gone crazy?
Pillai manam pithaanadho
What will happen, what will become of us?
Ennagumo yethaagumo
The chilly northern wind has aged,
Vaadai kaatruku Vayasachu
The living earth has aged,
Vaazhum boomiku Vayasachu
Even if millions of eras pass, so what?
Kodiyugam ponaalenna
For love, it never,
Kaadhaluku eppodhum
Ever gets old!
Vayasagaadhu
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba
A fifty-kilogram Taj
Fifty kg taju
Mahal is mine and mine alone!
Mahal enakae enaka
A flower garden that arrived
Flightil vandha
On a flight,
Nanthavanam
Is mine and mine alone!
Enakae enaka
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba
...
…………………………..
The wind that steals
Cheri pookalai
The cherry blossoms
Thirudum kaatru
Spoke love, saying 'I love you'!
Kaadhal sonnadhu i love you
The bird hopping on
Cypras marangalil
The cypress trees,
Thaavum paravai ennidam
Said to me, 'I love you'!
Sonnadhu i love you
The moment you declared
Un kaadhalai
Your love for me,
Nee sonnadhum
Both the breeze and the bird
Thendralum paravaiyum
Were distressed in romantic defeat!
Kaadhal tholviyil kalangiyadhae
Flowers standing on
Otrai kaalilae
A single stalk is only to dance
Pookal nirpadhu un
In your tresses!
Koondhalil nindradathaan
Oh flower garland, shall I adorn you with flowers?
Poomaalaiyae poochoodavaa
The falling rain drops
Sinthum mazhaithuli
Drop onto the earth only to
Mannil veezhvadhu un
Kiss your cheeks!
Kannathil muthaadathaan
Shall I kiss you as well?
Nanum unnai muthaadavaa
Even if the heart stops
Idhayam thudipadhu
Beating, both our lives
Nindraalum irandum
Will remain for another minute!
Oar nimidam uyirirukum
My love, if you
Anbae enai nee
Leave me for even a single moment,
Neenginaal oru kanam
My life cannot endure it!
Enuyir thaangaadhu
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba
A fifty-kilogram Taj
Fifty kg taju
Mahal is mine and mine alone!
Mahal enakae enaka
A flower garden that arrived
Flightil vandha
On a flight,
Nanthavanam
Is mine and mine alone!
Enakae enaka
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba
Haira haira hairabba,
Haira haira hairabba
A pocket-sized
Packet sizeil
White moon is yours and yours alone!
Vennilavu unakae unaku
A female poem received
Faxil vantha pen
Via fax is yours and yours alone!
Kavidhai unakae unaku
Shall I take you
Unnai eduthu
And drape you over me?
Uduthikalama aa aa aa
Over your lips,
Udhatin melae
Shall I lie down?
Paduthukalama aa aa aa
In a rain of kisses,
Muthamazhaiyil
Shall we get drenched?
Nananchukalama
Using your hair,
Koondhal kondae
Shall we dry ourselves?
Thuvatikalama
Oh silken flower,
Pattu poovae
Oh tiny island,
Kutty theevae
To touch between your fingers,
Viral idai thoda
Grant me a boon, my lady!
Varam kodamma
...
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Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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