- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Unnikrishnan, Harini
- Music director
- Bharathwaj
- Movie name
- Parthen Rasithen
- Movie release year
- 2000
- Lyrics added on
- 5 Jan 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Enakkena Yerkanave' from Parthen Rasithen (2000) is a soulful Tamil romantic ballad expressing the overwhelming, mystical feeling of falling in love. The protagonist marvels at his beloved, wondering if she was soulfully destined for him since birth. Her looks, her eyes, and her presence affect him deeply, capturing his heart completely.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal endra ottrai nool thaan / Kanavugal thodukkindradhu”
Love is conceptualized as a single thread that strings together floating dreams.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“En manam ennum koppaiyil indru un uyire niraigindradhu”
The speaker's heart is compared to a cup filled to the brim with the beloved's life force.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi Ani)
“Un kangalai kandadhum innoru giragam kan mun pirandhadhadi”
Exaggerating the beauty of the beloved's eyes by stating an entire new planet was born upon looking at them.
Personification
“Mounam pesugiren en kanneer pesugiren”
Attributing the human capability of speech to silence and tears.
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Trivia
'Enakkena Yerkanave' was composed by Bharadwaj with lyrics penned by Vairamuthu and sung by P. Unnikrishnan and Harini. The song became an instant melody hit upon the release of Parthen Rasithen (2000) and remains one of Bharadwaj's most iconic early-2000s compositions.
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