Enakinai Yaar Inge
From Ivan · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Sudha Ragunathan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Ivan2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enakkinai yaar inage isaiyil | Who is my equal here in music? |
| Female | |
| Enakkinai yaar ingae isaiyil | Who is my equal here in music? |
| En devi kalaimagal en naavil irukkaiyil | When my goddess Saraswati resides on my tongue, |
| En devi kalaimagal en naavil irukkaiyil | When my goddess Saraswati resides on my tongue, |
| Female | |
| Sangeetha saagarathil | In the ocean of music, |
| Sathur vilaiyaadidum | where graceful skill plays, |
| Sabaiyil enakku ingae samamena | in this royal assembly, who can be equal to me here? |
| Enakkinai yaar ingae isaiyil | Who is my equal here in music? |
| Female | |
| Saarisanisarisanisariga risanisarigama | Saa-ri-sa-ni-sa-ri-sa-ni-sa-ri-ga ri-sa-ni-sa-ri-ga-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras) |
| Magarisa sasamapapa gamagarisa | Ma-ga-ri-sa sa-sa-ma-pa-pa ga-ma-ga-ri-sa (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras) |
| Gariri dhadha maga gamagarisanidhapama | Ga-ri-ri dha-dha ma-ga ga-ma-ga-ri-sa-ni-dha-pa-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras) |
| Paadhapadhamapanidhapama dha dha | Paa-dha-pa-dha-ma-pa-ni-dha-pa-ma dha dha (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras) |
| Mapadhanirisaa nidhapama | Ma-pa-dha-ni-ri-saa ni-dha-pa-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras) |
| Gamagamapamadha gamadhapama rigama | Ga-ma-ga-ma-pa-ma-dha ga-ma-dha-pa-ma ri-ga-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras) |
| Dhanisari nidhapama enakkinai yaar… | Dha-ni-sa-ri ni-dha-pa-ma who is my equal... |
எனக்கிணை யார் இங்கே இசையில்
Who is my equal here in music?
எனக்கிணை யார் இங்கே இசையில்
என் தேவி கலைமகள் என் நாவில் இருக்கையில்
என் தேவி கலைமகள் என் நாவில் இருக்கையில்
Who is my equal here in music?
When my goddess Saraswati resides on my tongue,
When my goddess Saraswati resides on my tongue,
சங்கீத சாகரத்தில் சதுர் விளையாடிடும்
சபையில் எனக்கு இங்கே சமமென
எனக்கிணை யார் இங்கே இசையில்....
In the ocean of music,
where graceful skill plays,
in this royal assembly, who can be equal to me here?
Who is my equal here in music?
ஸாரிஸநிஸரி ஸநிஸரிகரிஸநிசரிகம
மகரிஸ ஸஸமபப கமகரிஸ
கரிரிரி தாதா மக கமகரிஸநிதபம
பாதாபாத மபநிதபம தா தா
மபதநிரிஸா நிதபம
கமகமபமத கமதபமா ரிகமா
தநிஸரி நிதபம எனக்கிணை யார்.....
Saa-ri-sa-ni-sa-ri-sa-ni-sa-ri-ga ri-sa-ni-sa-ri-ga-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Ma-ga-ri-sa sa-sa-ma-pa-pa ga-ma-ga-ri-sa (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Ga-ri-ri dha-dha ma-ga ga-ma-ga-ri-sa-ni-dha-pa-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Paa-dha-pa-dha-ma-pa-ni-dha-pa-ma dha dha (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Ma-pa-dha-ni-ri-saa ni-dha-pa-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Ga-ma-ga-ma-pa-ma-dha ga-ma-dha-pa-ma ri-ga-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Dha-ni-sa-ri ni-dha-pa-ma who is my equal...
Enakkinai yaar inage isaiyil
Who is my equal here in music?
Enakkinai yaar ingae isaiyil
Who is my equal here in music?
En devi kalaimagal en naavil irukkaiyil
When my goddess Saraswati resides on my tongue,
En devi kalaimagal en naavil irukkaiyil
When my goddess Saraswati resides on my tongue,
Sangeetha saagarathil
In the ocean of music,
Sathur vilaiyaadidum
where graceful skill plays,
Sabaiyil enakku ingae samamena
in this royal assembly, who can be equal to me here?
Enakkinai yaar ingae isaiyil
Who is my equal here in music?
Saarisanisarisanisariga risanisarigama
Saa-ri-sa-ni-sa-ri-sa-ni-sa-ri-ga ri-sa-ni-sa-ri-ga-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Magarisa sasamapapa gamagarisa
Ma-ga-ri-sa sa-sa-ma-pa-pa ga-ma-ga-ri-sa (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Gariri dhadha maga gamagarisanidhapama
Ga-ri-ri dha-dha ma-ga ga-ma-ga-ri-sa-ni-dha-pa-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Paadhapadhamapanidhapama dha dha
Paa-dha-pa-dha-ma-pa-ni-dha-pa-ma dha dha (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Mapadhanirisaa nidhapama
Ma-pa-dha-ni-ri-saa ni-dha-pa-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Gamagamapamadha gamadhapama rigama
Ga-ma-ga-ma-pa-ma-dha ga-ma-dha-pa-ma ri-ga-ma (Carnatic Solfege / Swaras)
Dhanisari nidhapama enakkinai yaar…
Dha-ni-sa-ri ni-dha-pa-ma who is my equal...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classical song expresses the supreme pride and musical authority of a singer who asserts that no one in the gathering can match her artistry. She credits her unmatched musical talent to the grace of Goddess Kalaimagal (Saraswati), the deity of knowledge and arts, whom she believes resides right on her tongue.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monaai (Alliteration)
“Sangeetha saagarathil / Sathur vilaiyaadidum / Sabaiyil enakku ingae samamena”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Sa' across consecutive lines ('Sangeetha', 'Sathur', 'Sabaiyil', 'Samamena') adds rhythmic harmony and emphasis.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sangeetha saagarathil”
Music is directly compared to an ocean ('Sangeetha saagarathil'), conveying its immense depth and expanse.
Hyperbole / Synecdoche
“En devi kalaimagal en naavil irukkaiyil”
Claiming that Goddess Kalaimagal sits on her tongue ('en naavil irukkaiyil') is a poetic exaggeration signifying supreme eloquence and vocal perfection.
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Trivia
Composed by Ilaiyaraaja for the film 'Ivan' (2002) directed by R. Parthiban, this song was sung by renowned classical Carnatic vocalist Sudha Ragunathan. Vaali's lyrics brilliantly capture the traditional pride of a classical maestro in a sabha, culminating in elaborate swaram (solfege) improvisations.
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