Enakena Yaarum Illaye
From Aakko · 2015
- Lyricist
- Vignesh Shivan
- Singer
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Music director
- Anirudh Ravichander
- Details
- Aakko2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enakenna yaarum illayae | I have no one to call my own |
| Unakkadhu thona villayae | Didn't you even realize that? |
| Enakenna yaarum illayae | I have no one to call my own |
| Unakkadhu thona villayae | Didn't you even realize that? |
| Male | |
| Kadal thaandi pogum kaadhali | My beloved girl who is going across the sea |
| Kai meeri pogudhae en vidhi | My fate is spiraling beyond my control |
| Nagaraama nindru pogudhae | Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill |
| En vaazhkaiyin gadhi | The rhythm and direction of my life |
| Male | |
| Kadal thaandi pogum kaadhali | My beloved girl who is going across the sea |
| Kai meeri pogudhae en vidhi | My fate is spiraling beyond my control |
| Nagaraama nindru pogudhae | Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill |
| En vaazhkaiyin gadhi | The rhythm and direction of my life |
| Male | |
| Paadhi kaadhal thandha pennae | Oh girl who gave me only half your love |
| Meedhiyum vendum | I need the remaining half as well |
| Nee pona pinbu endhan manamo | After you leave, my heart |
| Irandudhaan pogum | Will perish completely |
| Kaathiru endru nee solli ponaal | If you tell me to wait for you before leaving |
| Adhuvae podhum | That alone is enough for me |
| Marandhiru endru nee solli naerndhaal | If it happens that you tell me to forget you |
| Uyirae pogum | My life itself will depart |
| Male | |
| Enakenna yaarum illayae | I have no one to call my own |
| Enakenna yaarum illayae | I have no one to call my own |
| Unakkadhu thona villayae | Didn't you even realize that? |
| Unakkadhu thona villayae | Didn't you even realize that? |
| Enakenna yaarum illayae | I have no one to call my own |
| Unakkadhu thona villayae | Didn't you even realize that? |
| Chorus | |
| Bodha nee dhaanae | You are my intoxication |
| Thalladuran naanae | And I am stumbling around |
| Un kaamam venaamae | I do not want your lust |
| Un kaadhal podhumae | Your pure love alone is enough for me |
| Chorus | |
| En bodha nee dhaanae | You are my intoxication |
| Thalladuran naanae | And I am stumbling around |
| Un kaamam venaamae | I do not want your lust |
| Un kaadhal podhumae | Your pure love alone is enough for me |
| Male | |
| Kadal thaandi pogum kaadhali | My beloved girl who is going across the sea |
| Kai meeri pogudhae en vidhi | My fate is spiraling beyond my control |
| Nagaraama nindru pogudhae | Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill |
| En vaazhkaiyin gadhi | The rhythm and direction of my life |
| Male | |
| Kadal thaandi pogum kaadhali | My beloved girl who is going across the sea |
| Kai meeri pogudhae en vidhi | My fate is spiraling beyond my control |
| Nagaraama nindru pogudhae | Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill |
| En vaazhkaiyin gadhi | The rhythm and direction of my life |
| Male | |
| Paadhi kaadhal thandha pennae | Oh girl who gave me only half your love |
| Meedhiyum vendum | I need the remaining half as well |
| Meedhiyum vendum | I need the remaining half as well |
| Nee pona pinbu endhan manamo | After you leave, my heart |
| Irandudhaan pogum | Will perish completely |
| Irandudhaan pogum | Will perish completely |
| Male | |
| Kaathiru endru nee solli ponaal | If you tell me to wait for you before leaving |
| Adhuvae podhum | That alone is enough for me |
| Adhuvae podhum | That alone is enough for me |
| Marandhiru endru nee solli naerndhaal | If it happens that you tell me to forget you |
| Uyirae pogum | My life itself will depart |
| Male | |
| Enakenna yaarum illayae | I have no one to call my own |
| Enakenna yaarum illayae | I have no one to call my own |
| Unakkadhu thona villayae | Didn't you even realize that? |
| Unakkadhu thona villayae | Didn't you even realize that? |
| Enakenna yaarum illayae | I have no one to call my own |
| Unakkadhu unakkadhu unakkadhu | To you, to you, to you |
| Chorus | |
| Bodha nee dhaanae | You are my intoxication |
| Thalladuran naanae | And I am stumbling around |
| Un kaamam venaamae | I do not want your lust |
| Un kaadhal podhumae | Your pure love alone is enough for me |
| Chorus | |
| En bodha nee dhaanae | You are my intoxication |
| Thalladuran naanae | And I am stumbling around |
| Un kaamam venaamae | I do not want your lust |
| Un kaadhal podhumae | Your pure love alone is enough for me |
| Chorus | |
| Bodha nee dhaanae | You are my intoxication |
| Thalladuran naanae | And I am stumbling around |
| Male :Thalladuran naanae | Male: And I am stumbling around |
| Chorus :Un kaamam venaamae | Chorus: I do not want your lust |
| Un kaadhal podhumae | Your pure love alone is enough for me |
| Chorus | |
| En bodha nee dhaanae | You are my intoxication |
| Thalladuran naanae | And I am stumbling around |
| Male :Thalladuran naanae | Male: And I am stumbling around |
| Chorus :Un kaamam venaamae | Chorus: I do not want your lust |
| Un kaadhal podhumae | Your pure love alone is enough for me |
| Male | |
| {Enakenna yaarum illayae | {I have no one to call my own |
| Unakkadhu thona villayae} (4) | Didn't you even realize that?} (Repeated 4 times) |
| Chorus :{Bodha nee dhaanae | Chorus: {You are my intoxication |
| Thalladuran naanae | And I am stumbling around |
| Un kaamam venaamae | I do not want your lust |
| Un kaadhal podhumae | Your pure love alone is enough for me |
| Chorus | |
| En bodha nee dhaanae | You are my intoxication |
| Thalladuran naanae | And I am stumbling around |
| Un kaamam venaamae | I do not want your lust |
| Un kaadhal podhumae} (Overlapping) | Your pure love alone is enough for me} (Overlapping) |
எனக்கென யாருமில்லையே
உனக்கது தோணவில்லையே
எனக்கென யாரும் இல்லையே
உனக்கது தோணவில்லையே
I have no one to call my own
Didn't you even realize that?
I have no one to call my own
Didn't you even realize that?
கடல் தாண்டி போகும் காதலி
கை மீறி போகுதே என் விதி
நகராம நின்று போகுமே
என் வாழ்கையின் கதி
My beloved girl who is going across the sea
My fate is spiraling beyond my control
Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill
The rhythm and direction of my life
கடல் தாண்டி போகும் காதலி
கை மீறி போகுதே என் விதி
நகராம நின்று போகுமே
என் வாழ்கையின் கதி
My beloved girl who is going across the sea
My fate is spiraling beyond my control
Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill
The rhythm and direction of my life
பாதி காதல் தந்த பெண்ணே
மீதியும் வேண்டும்
நீ போன பின்பு எந்தன் மனமோ
இருண்டுதான் போகும்
காத்திரு என்று நீ சொல்லி போனால்
அதுவே போதும்
மறந்திரு என்று நீ சொல்லி நேர்ந்தால்
உயிரே போகும்
Oh girl who gave me only half your love
I need the remaining half as well
After you leave, my heart
Will perish completely
If you tell me to wait for you before leaving
That alone is enough for me
If it happens that you tell me to forget you
My life itself will depart
எனக்கென யாரும் இல்லையே
எனக்கென யாரும் இல்லையே
உனக்கது தோணவில்லையே
எனக்கென யாரும் இல்லையே
உனக்கது தோணவில்லையே
I have no one to call my own
I have no one to call my own
Didn't you even realize that?
Didn't you even realize that?
I have no one to call my own
Didn't you even realize that?
போதை நீதானே
தள்ளாடுறேன் நானே
உன் காமம் வேணாமே
உன் காதல் போதுமே
You are my intoxication
And I am stumbling around
I do not want your lust
Your pure love alone is enough for me
போதை நீதானே
தள்ளாடுறேன் நானே
உன் காமம் வேணாமே
உன் காதல் போதுமே
You are my intoxication
And I am stumbling around
I do not want your lust
Your pure love alone is enough for me
கடல் தாண்டி போகும் காதலி
கை மீறி போகுதே என் விதி
நகராம நின்று போகுமே
என் வாழ்கையின் கதி
My beloved girl who is going across the sea
My fate is spiraling beyond my control
Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill
The rhythm and direction of my life
கடல் தாண்டி போகும் காதலி
கை மீறி போகுதே என் விதி
நகராம நின்று போகுமே
என் வாழ்கையின் கதி
My beloved girl who is going across the sea
My fate is spiraling beyond my control
Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill
The rhythm and direction of my life
பாதி காதல் தந்த பெண்ணே
மீதியும் வேண்டும்
மீதியும் வேண்டும்
நீ போன பின்பு எந்தன் மனமோ
இருண்டுதான் போகும்
இருண்டுதான் போகும்
Oh girl who gave me only half your love
I need the remaining half as well
I need the remaining half as well
After you leave, my heart
Will perish completely
Will perish completely
காத்திரு என்று நீ சொல்லி போனால்
அதுவே போதும்
அதுவே போதும்
மறந்திரு என்று நீ சொல்லி நேர்ந்தால்
உயிரே போகும்
If you tell me to wait for you before leaving
That alone is enough for me
That alone is enough for me
If it happens that you tell me to forget you
My life itself will depart
எனக்கென யாரும் இல்லையே
எனக்கென யாரும் இல்லையே
உனக்கது தோணவில்லையே
உனக்கது தோணவில்லையே
எனக்கென யாரும் இல்லையே
உனக்கது உனக்கது உனக்கது..
I have no one to call my own
I have no one to call my own
Didn't you even realize that?
Didn't you even realize that?
I have no one to call my own
To you, to you, to you
போதை நீதானே
தள்ளாடுறேன் நானே
உன் காமம் வேணாமே
உன் காதல் போதுமே
You are my intoxication
And I am stumbling around
I do not want your lust
Your pure love alone is enough for me
என் போதை நீதானே
தள்ளாடுறேன் நானே
உன் காமம் வேணாமே
உன் காதல் போதுமே
You are my intoxication
And I am stumbling around
I do not want your lust
Your pure love alone is enough for me
போதை நீதானே
தள்ளாடுறேன் நானே
தள்ளாடுறேன் நானே
குழு :
உன் காமம் வேணாமே
உன் காதல் போதுமே
You are my intoxication
And I am stumbling around
Male: And I am stumbling around
Chorus: I do not want your lust
Your pure love alone is enough for me
என் போதை நீதானே
தள்ளாடுறேன் நானே
தள்ளாடுறேன் நானே
குழு :
உன் காமம் வேணாமே
உன் காதல் போதுமே
You are my intoxication
And I am stumbling around
Male: And I am stumbling around
Chorus: I do not want your lust
Your pure love alone is enough for me
எனக்கென யாரும் இல்லையே
உனக்கது தோணவில்லையே
எனக்கென யாரும் இல்லையே
உனக்கது தோணவில்லையே
{I have no one to call my own
Didn't you even realize that?} (Repeated 4 times)
Chorus: {You are my intoxication
And I am stumbling around
I do not want your lust
Your pure love alone is enough for me
எனக்கென யாரும் இல்லையே
உனக்கது தோணவில்லையே
எனக்கென யாரும் இல்லையே
உனக்கது தோணவில்லையே
You are my intoxication
And I am stumbling around
I do not want your lust
Your pure love alone is enough for me} (Overlapping)
போதை நீதானே
தள்ளாடுறேன் நானே
உன் காமம் வேணாமே
உன் காதல் போதுமே
என் போதை நீதானே
தள்ளாடுறேன் நானே
உன் காமம் வேணாமே
உன் காதல் போதுமே
Enakenna yaarum illayae
I have no one to call my own
Unakkadhu thona villayae
Didn't you even realize that?
Enakenna yaarum illayae
I have no one to call my own
Unakkadhu thona villayae
Didn't you even realize that?
Kadal thaandi pogum kaadhali
My beloved girl who is going across the sea
Kai meeri pogudhae en vidhi
My fate is spiraling beyond my control
Nagaraama nindru pogudhae
Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill
En vaazhkaiyin gadhi
The rhythm and direction of my life
Kadal thaandi pogum kaadhali
My beloved girl who is going across the sea
Kai meeri pogudhae en vidhi
My fate is spiraling beyond my control
Nagaraama nindru pogudhae
Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill
En vaazhkaiyin gadhi
The rhythm and direction of my life
Paadhi kaadhal thandha pennae
Oh girl who gave me only half your love
Meedhiyum vendum
I need the remaining half as well
Nee pona pinbu endhan manamo
After you leave, my heart
Irandudhaan pogum
Will perish completely
Kaathiru endru nee solli ponaal
If you tell me to wait for you before leaving
Adhuvae podhum
That alone is enough for me
Marandhiru endru nee solli naerndhaal
If it happens that you tell me to forget you
Uyirae pogum
My life itself will depart
Enakenna yaarum illayae
I have no one to call my own
Enakenna yaarum illayae
I have no one to call my own
Unakkadhu thona villayae
Didn't you even realize that?
Unakkadhu thona villayae
Didn't you even realize that?
Enakenna yaarum illayae
I have no one to call my own
Unakkadhu thona villayae
Didn't you even realize that?
Bodha nee dhaanae
You are my intoxication
Thalladuran naanae
And I am stumbling around
Un kaamam venaamae
I do not want your lust
Un kaadhal podhumae
Your pure love alone is enough for me
En bodha nee dhaanae
You are my intoxication
Thalladuran naanae
And I am stumbling around
Un kaamam venaamae
I do not want your lust
Un kaadhal podhumae
Your pure love alone is enough for me
Kadal thaandi pogum kaadhali
My beloved girl who is going across the sea
Kai meeri pogudhae en vidhi
My fate is spiraling beyond my control
Nagaraama nindru pogudhae
Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill
En vaazhkaiyin gadhi
The rhythm and direction of my life
Kadal thaandi pogum kaadhali
My beloved girl who is going across the sea
Kai meeri pogudhae en vidhi
My fate is spiraling beyond my control
Nagaraama nindru pogudhae
Without moving forward, it has come to a standstill
En vaazhkaiyin gadhi
The rhythm and direction of my life
Paadhi kaadhal thandha pennae
Oh girl who gave me only half your love
Meedhiyum vendum
I need the remaining half as well
Meedhiyum vendum
I need the remaining half as well
Nee pona pinbu endhan manamo
After you leave, my heart
Irandudhaan pogum
Will perish completely
Irandudhaan pogum
Will perish completely
Kaathiru endru nee solli ponaal
If you tell me to wait for you before leaving
Adhuvae podhum
That alone is enough for me
Adhuvae podhum
That alone is enough for me
Marandhiru endru nee solli naerndhaal
If it happens that you tell me to forget you
Uyirae pogum
My life itself will depart
Enakenna yaarum illayae
I have no one to call my own
Enakenna yaarum illayae
I have no one to call my own
Unakkadhu thona villayae
Didn't you even realize that?
Unakkadhu thona villayae
Didn't you even realize that?
Enakenna yaarum illayae
I have no one to call my own
Unakkadhu unakkadhu unakkadhu
To you, to you, to you
Bodha nee dhaanae
You are my intoxication
Thalladuran naanae
And I am stumbling around
Un kaamam venaamae
I do not want your lust
Un kaadhal podhumae
Your pure love alone is enough for me
En bodha nee dhaanae
You are my intoxication
Thalladuran naanae
And I am stumbling around
Un kaamam venaamae
I do not want your lust
Un kaadhal podhumae
Your pure love alone is enough for me
Bodha nee dhaanae
You are my intoxication
Thalladuran naanae
And I am stumbling around
Male :Thalladuran naanae
Male: And I am stumbling around
Chorus :Un kaamam venaamae
Chorus: I do not want your lust
Un kaadhal podhumae
Your pure love alone is enough for me
En bodha nee dhaanae
You are my intoxication
Thalladuran naanae
And I am stumbling around
Male :Thalladuran naanae
Male: And I am stumbling around
Chorus :Un kaamam venaamae
Chorus: I do not want your lust
Un kaadhal podhumae
Your pure love alone is enough for me
{Enakenna yaarum illayae
{I have no one to call my own
Unakkadhu thona villayae} (4)
Didn't you even realize that?} (Repeated 4 times)
Chorus :{Bodha nee dhaanae
Chorus: {You are my intoxication
Thalladuran naanae
And I am stumbling around
Un kaamam venaamae
I do not want your lust
Un kaadhal podhumae
Your pure love alone is enough for me
En bodha nee dhaanae
You are my intoxication
Thalladuran naanae
And I am stumbling around
Un kaamam venaamae
I do not want your lust
Un kaadhal podhumae} (Overlapping)
Your pure love alone is enough for me} (Overlapping)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enakenna Yaarum Illaye' is a poignant romantic lament detailing the emotional breakdown of a young man whose lover is relocating across the sea. Overcome with feelings of abandonment and loneliness, he pours out his despair, feeling that his life has ground to a complete halt in her absence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Bodha nee dhaanae”
Comparing the lover to 'Bodha' (intoxication) to illustrate how overwhelmingly her presence affects his senses.
Antithesis / Contrast
“Un kaamam venaamae / Un kaadhal podhumae”
Contrasting 'Kaamam' (lust) and 'Kaadhal' (pure love) to emphasize emotional depth over physical desire.
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Enakenna yaarum illayae / Unakkadhu thona villayae”
Harmonious rhyming ending sounds in Tamil poetry creating a rhythmic, somber tone.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Enakenna yaarum illayae”
Repeated lines reinforcing the protagonist's emotional state of feeling alone and misunderstood.
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Trivia
'Enakenna Yaarum Illaye' was released on Valentine's Day in 2015 as a promotional single for the film 'Aakko'. Composed and sung by Anirudh Ravichander with lyrics by Vignesh Shivan, the track became an instant viral sensation prior to the film's production.
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