Enna Enna Idhu
From Azhagumagan · 2018
- Lyricist
- Yugabharathi
- Music director
- James Vasanthan
- Details
- Azhagumagan2018
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna enna idhu thaen mazhai | What is this shower of honey raining down? |
| Sinthuthu kaal varai | It spills all the way down to the feet. |
| Ponguthu poo nurai | A floral foam is overflowing. |
| Male | |
| Enna seivathu intha kadhalai | What do I do with this love? |
| Eththanai naal varai | For how many more days... |
| Yaengidum soozhnilai | ...will this longing situation persist? |
| Female | |
| Vittu pirinthidumpothu thondruthu | When parting and leaving each other, it feels as though |
| Intha uyir enathillai enbathu | this life no longer belongs to me. |
| Thottu anaiththidum pothu kannilae | When touching and embracing, right in front of the eyes, |
| Chinna azhagaiyum saernthu muttuthu | even the smallest beauty rises up and touches the heart. |
| Male | |
| Enna vilai thanthum idhai | At whatever cost it takes, |
| Alli vaiththu kolla aasai thottruthu | a desire is born to gather and hold on to this. |
| Male | |
| Enna enna idhu thaen mazhai | What is this shower of honey raining down? |
| Sinthuthu kaal varai | It spills all the way down to the feet. |
| Ponguthu poo nurai | A floral foam is overflowing. |
| Male | |
| Enna seivathu intha kadhalai | What do I do with this love? |
| Eththanai naal varai | For how many more days... |
| Yaengidum soozhnilai | ...will this longing situation persist? |
| Female | |
| Poongatru theenda | As the gentle breeze touched me, |
| Pudhai mannil vizhunthaen | I fell into quicksand. |
| Nee vanthu yaentha pudhithaaga ezhunthaen | When you came to lift me up, I arose anew. |
| Male | |
| Oruthi neeraadum karaiyidam | Towards the shore where a woman bathes, |
| Alaigalai eriyuthu kadal | the ocean throws its waves. |
| Naanaththil thindaadum manathidam | To the mind struggling with bashfulness, |
| Anumathi kodukkuthu udal | the body grants its permission. |
| Female | |
| Maalaiyidum thirudiya kulirinai | The chill stolen in the evening, |
| Paniyidam koduththidum | it hands back over to the dew. |
| Kadhalilae karainthaen | I dissolved completely in love. |
| Male | |
| Enna enna idhu thaen mazhai | What is this shower of honey raining down? |
| Sinthuthu kaal varai | It spills all the way down to the feet. |
| Ponguthu poo nurai | A floral foam is overflowing. |
| Male | |
| Enna seivathu intha kadhalai | What do I do with this love? |
| Eththanai naal varai | For how many more days... |
| Yaengidum soozhnilai | ...will this longing situation persist? |
| Male | |
| Kaal pona pokkil | Wherever my feet took me, |
| Gana thooram ponaen | I wandered far away. |
| Nee vantha pinnaal | After you arrived in my life, |
| Thisai kaatti aanaen | I found a true direction. |
| Female | |
| Thoongaatha un kannin imaigalai | Your sleepless eyelids, |
| Varudida thudikkuthu viral | my fingers yearn to stroke them gently. |
| Ketkaatha poiyyaana kuralinai | An unheard, imaginary voice, |
| Isaiyena ezhupputhu idhzh | the lips produce it as sweet music. |
| Male | |
| Kanavugal ezhuthiya kadithaththai | A letter written by dreams, |
| Nanaivinil padiththathu nooru murai dhinamum | I read it in reality a hundred times every day. |
| Female | |
| Vittu pirinthidum pothu thondruthu | When parting and leaving each other, it feels as though |
| Intha uyir ennathillai enbathu | this life no longer belongs to me. |
| Thottu anaiththidum pothu kannilae | When touching and embracing, right in front of the eyes, |
| Chinna azhagaiyum saernthu muttuthu | even the smallest beauty rises up and touches the heart. |
| Male | |
| Enna vilai thanthum idhai | At whatever cost it takes, |
| Alli vaiththu kolla aasai thottruthu | a desire is born to gather and hold on to this. |
| Female | |
| Enna enna idhu thaen mazhai | What is this shower of honey raining down? |
| Male :Sinthuthu kaal varai | Male: It spills all the way down to the feet. |
| Female :Ponguthu poo nurai | Female: A floral foam is overflowing. |
| Male :Enna seivathu intha kadhalai | Male: What do I do with this love? |
| Female :Eththanai naal varai | Female: For how many more days... |
| Both :Yaengidum soozhnilai | Both: ...will this longing situation persist? |
என்ன என்ன இது தேன் மழை
சிந்துது கால் வரை
பொங்குது பூ நுரை
What is this shower of honey raining down?
It spills all the way down to the feet.
A floral foam is overflowing.
என்ன செய்வது இந்த காதலை
எத்தனை நாள் வரை
ஏங்கிடும் சூழ்நிலை
What do I do with this love?
For how many more days...
...will this longing situation persist?
விட்டு பிரிந்திடும்போது தோன்றுது
இந்த உயிர் எனதில்லை என்பது
தொட்டு அணைத்திடும் போது கண்ணிலே
சின்ன அழகையும் சேர்ந்து முட்டுது
When parting and leaving each other, it feels as though
this life no longer belongs to me.
When touching and embracing, right in front of the eyes,
even the smallest beauty rises up and touches the heart.
என்ன விலை தந்தும் இதை
அள்ளி வைத்து கொள்ள ஆசை தொற்றுது
At whatever cost it takes,
a desire is born to gather and hold on to this.
என்ன என்ன இது தேன் மழை
சிந்துது கால் வரை
பொங்குது பூ நுரை
What is this shower of honey raining down?
It spills all the way down to the feet.
A floral foam is overflowing.
என்ன செய்வது இந்த காதலை
எத்தனை நாள் வரை
ஏங்கிடும் சூழ்நிலை
What do I do with this love?
For how many more days...
...will this longing situation persist?
பூங்காற்று தீண்ட
புதை மண்ணில் விழுந்தேன்
நீ வந்து ஏந்த புதிதாக எழுந்தேன்
As the gentle breeze touched me,
I fell into quicksand.
When you came to lift me up, I arose anew.
ஒருத்தி நீராடும் கரையிடம்
அலைகளை எரியுது கடல்
நாணத்தில் திண்டாடும் மனதிடம்
அனுமதி கொடுக்குது உடல்
Towards the shore where a woman bathes,
the ocean throws its waves.
To the mind struggling with bashfulness,
the body grants its permission.
மாலையிடும் திருடிய குளிரினை
பணியிடம் கொடுத்திடும்
காதலிலே கரைந்தேன்
The chill stolen in the evening,
it hands back over to the dew.
I dissolved completely in love.
என்ன என்ன இது தேன் மழை
சிந்துது கால் வரை
பொங்குது பூ நுரை
What is this shower of honey raining down?
It spills all the way down to the feet.
A floral foam is overflowing.
என்ன செய்வது இந்த காதலை
எத்தனை நாள் வரை
ஏங்கிடும் சூழ்நிலை
What do I do with this love?
For how many more days...
...will this longing situation persist?
கால் போன போக்கில்
கன தூரம் போனேன்
நீ வந்த பின்னால்
திசை காட்டி ஆனேன்
Wherever my feet took me,
I wandered far away.
After you arrived in my life,
I found a true direction.
தூங்காத உன் கண்ணின் இமைகளை
வருடிட துடிக்குது விரல்
கேட்காத பொய்யான குரலினை
இசையென எழுப்புது இதழ்
Your sleepless eyelids,
my fingers yearn to stroke them gently.
An unheard, imaginary voice,
the lips produce it as sweet music.
கனவுக்குள் எழுதிய கடிதத்தை
நனைவினில் படித்தது நூறு முறை தினமும்
A letter written by dreams,
I read it in reality a hundred times every day.
விட்டு பிரிந்திடும் போது தோன்றுது
இந்த உயிர் என்னதில்லை என்பது
தொட்டு அணைத்திடும் போது கண்ணிலே
சின்ன அழகையும் சேர்ந்து முட்டுது
When parting and leaving each other, it feels as though
this life no longer belongs to me.
When touching and embracing, right in front of the eyes,
even the smallest beauty rises up and touches the heart.
என்ன விலை தந்தும் இதை
அள்ளி வைத்து கொள்ள ஆசை தொற்றுது
At whatever cost it takes,
a desire is born to gather and hold on to this.
என்ன என்ன இது தேன் மழை
சிந்துது கால் வரை
பொங்குது பூ நுரை
என்ன செய்வது இந்த காதலை
எத்தனை நாள் வரை
இருவர் :
ஏங்கிடும் சூழ்நிலை
What is this shower of honey raining down?
Male: It spills all the way down to the feet.
Female: A floral foam is overflowing.
Male: What do I do with this love?
Female: For how many more days...
Both: ...will this longing situation persist?
Enna enna idhu thaen mazhai
What is this shower of honey raining down?
Sinthuthu kaal varai
It spills all the way down to the feet.
Ponguthu poo nurai
A floral foam is overflowing.
Enna seivathu intha kadhalai
What do I do with this love?
Eththanai naal varai
For how many more days...
Yaengidum soozhnilai
...will this longing situation persist?
Vittu pirinthidumpothu thondruthu
When parting and leaving each other, it feels as though
Intha uyir enathillai enbathu
this life no longer belongs to me.
Thottu anaiththidum pothu kannilae
When touching and embracing, right in front of the eyes,
Chinna azhagaiyum saernthu muttuthu
even the smallest beauty rises up and touches the heart.
Enna vilai thanthum idhai
At whatever cost it takes,
Alli vaiththu kolla aasai thottruthu
a desire is born to gather and hold on to this.
Enna enna idhu thaen mazhai
What is this shower of honey raining down?
Sinthuthu kaal varai
It spills all the way down to the feet.
Ponguthu poo nurai
A floral foam is overflowing.
Enna seivathu intha kadhalai
What do I do with this love?
Eththanai naal varai
For how many more days...
Yaengidum soozhnilai
...will this longing situation persist?
Poongatru theenda
As the gentle breeze touched me,
Pudhai mannil vizhunthaen
I fell into quicksand.
Nee vanthu yaentha pudhithaaga ezhunthaen
When you came to lift me up, I arose anew.
Oruthi neeraadum karaiyidam
Towards the shore where a woman bathes,
Alaigalai eriyuthu kadal
the ocean throws its waves.
Naanaththil thindaadum manathidam
To the mind struggling with bashfulness,
Anumathi kodukkuthu udal
the body grants its permission.
Maalaiyidum thirudiya kulirinai
The chill stolen in the evening,
Paniyidam koduththidum
it hands back over to the dew.
Kadhalilae karainthaen
I dissolved completely in love.
Enna enna idhu thaen mazhai
What is this shower of honey raining down?
Sinthuthu kaal varai
It spills all the way down to the feet.
Ponguthu poo nurai
A floral foam is overflowing.
Enna seivathu intha kadhalai
What do I do with this love?
Eththanai naal varai
For how many more days...
Yaengidum soozhnilai
...will this longing situation persist?
Kaal pona pokkil
Wherever my feet took me,
Gana thooram ponaen
I wandered far away.
Nee vantha pinnaal
After you arrived in my life,
Thisai kaatti aanaen
I found a true direction.
Thoongaatha un kannin imaigalai
Your sleepless eyelids,
Varudida thudikkuthu viral
my fingers yearn to stroke them gently.
Ketkaatha poiyyaana kuralinai
An unheard, imaginary voice,
Isaiyena ezhupputhu idhzh
the lips produce it as sweet music.
Kanavugal ezhuthiya kadithaththai
A letter written by dreams,
Nanaivinil padiththathu nooru murai dhinamum
I read it in reality a hundred times every day.
Vittu pirinthidum pothu thondruthu
When parting and leaving each other, it feels as though
Intha uyir ennathillai enbathu
this life no longer belongs to me.
Thottu anaiththidum pothu kannilae
When touching and embracing, right in front of the eyes,
Chinna azhagaiyum saernthu muttuthu
even the smallest beauty rises up and touches the heart.
Enna vilai thanthum idhai
At whatever cost it takes,
Alli vaiththu kolla aasai thottruthu
a desire is born to gather and hold on to this.
Enna enna idhu thaen mazhai
What is this shower of honey raining down?
Male :Sinthuthu kaal varai
Male: It spills all the way down to the feet.
Female :Ponguthu poo nurai
Female: A floral foam is overflowing.
Male :Enna seivathu intha kadhalai
Male: What do I do with this love?
Female :Eththanai naal varai
Female: For how many more days...
Both :Yaengidum soozhnilai
Both: ...will this longing situation persist?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Enna Enna Idhu Thaen Mazhai' from the movie Azhagumagan is a poetic, romantic duet expressing the overwhelming sweetness and passion of newly blossomed love. The lovers describe their emotional state as being bathed in a shower of honey and soft flower foam. They convey the pain of separation, noting that being away from each other feels like losing one's soul, while being together makes even the subtlest details of life feel profoundly beautiful. Throughout the verses, love is depicted as a transformative force. One partner feels rescued from aimless wandering and quicksand, gaining direction and purpose through the presence of the other. The lyrics blend sensory imagery—breezes, ocean waves, dew, and gentle touches—to illustrate how physical affection and romantic thoughts create a dreamlike reality for both lovers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Enna enna idhu thaen mazhai”
Love and romantic pleasure are metaphorically compared to a sweet shower of honey ('thaen mazhai') pouring down.
Iyaipu (Rhyming Endings)
“Sinthuthu kaal varai / Ponguthu poo nurai”
The lines end with rhythmic, matching phonetics ('varai' and 'nurai') creating musical harmony.
Personification
“Naanaththil thindaadum manathidam / Anumathi kodukkuthu udal”
The body and mind are personified as two entities negotiating permission over feelings of bashfulness and desire.
Alliteration (Monai)
“Poongatru theenda / Pudhai mannil vizhunthaen”
The initial 'P' sound is repeated in 'Poongatru' and 'Pudhai', adding a lyrical flow.
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Trivia
The song features music composed by James Vasanthan, who is well known for his soulful, melody-rich compositions in Tamil cinema (such as 'Subramaniapuram'). The lyrics are written by Yugabharathi, one of modern Tamil cinema's premier lyricists known for his rich classical vocabulary and imagery.
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