Enna Enna Inikkithu
From Parisu · 1963
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Parisu1963
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enna enna | What is this, what is this |
| Inikudhu yedhedho | Something feels so sweet |
| Ninaikudhu vanna | Imagining colorful |
| Vanna thotrangal | Colorful visions |
| Anju rooba | Five rupees |
| Female | |
| Kannai | My eyes |
| Vattamitu mayakudhu | Circles around and mesmerizes |
| Anju rooba | Five rupees |
| Male | |
| { Kallaal | { Being hit with a stone |
| Aditha adi valikavillai | The blow hit with a stone did not hurt |
| Andha kaayathilae | In that physical wound |
| Udambu thudikavillai } (2) | The body did not quiver } (2) |
| Male | |
| Kannaal | With your eyes |
| Aditha adi valikudhadi | The strike made with your eyes hurts, my dear |
| Nee kannaal aditha | The hit you made with your eyes |
| Adi valikudhadi andha | Hurts, my dear, in that |
| Kaayathilae manadhu thudikudhadi | Wound, the heart quivers, my dear |
| Female | |
| Enna enna | What is this, what is this |
| Inikudhu yedhedho | Something feels so sweet |
| Ninaikudhu | Imagining |
| Female | |
| Vanna | Colorful |
| Vanna thotrangal | Colorful visions |
| Anju rooba | Five rupees |
| Female | |
| Kannai | My eyes |
| Vattamitu mayakudhu | Circles around and mesmerizes |
| Anju rooba | Five rupees |
| Female | |
| { Thaayar | { Mother's |
| Anaithirundha | Embrace was a sweet bliss |
| Mayakamundu naan | I have known that feeling |
| Thandhai madiyirundha | Sitting on father's lap |
| Pazhakamundu } (2) | Was a familiar habit } (2) |
| Female | |
| { Nee | { Who you are |
| Yaaro naan | Or who I am |
| Yaaro theriyaadhu } (2) | Is unknown to us } (2) |
| Indru nernthadhu | What happened today |
| Yennavendru puriyaadhu | Is beyond understanding |
| Male | |
| Enna enna | What is this, what is this |
| Inikudhu yedhedho | Something feels so sweet |
| Ninaikudhu | Imagining |
| Female | |
| Vanna | Colorful |
| Vanna thotrangal | Colorful visions |
| Anju rooba | Five rupees |
| Female | |
| Kannai | My eyes |
| Vattamitu mayakudhu | Circles around and mesmerizes |
| Anju rooba | Five rupees |
| Male | |
| { Vara vara | { Slowly and gradually |
| Idhayangal malarndhu | Hearts blossom |
| Varum valamana | Rich and fertile |
| Ennangal midhandhu varum } (2) | Thoughts float gently } (2) |
| Male | |
| { Pala pala | { Many, many |
| Aasaigal niraindhu | Desires fill up |
| Varum paruvathin | Coming with youthfulness |
| Menmai purindhu vidum } (2) | The gentleness of youth will be understood } (2) |
| Female | |
| Oruvarul | Within one another |
| Oruvarai ondraaki vaithadhu | Joining us as one |
| Male | |
| Vita kurai | Unfinished karma of past lives |
| Thotta kurai anju rooba | Connected by these five rupees |
| Ini dhegathil valarum anju rooba | Now growing within the body, five rupees |
| Male | |
| Enna enna | What is this, what is this |
| Inikudhu yedhedho | Something feels so sweet |
| Ninaikudhu | Imagining |
| Female | |
| Vanna | Colorful |
| Vanna thotrangal | Colorful visions |
| Anju rooba | Five rupees |
| Female | |
| Kannai | My eyes |
| Vattamitu mayakudhu | Circles around and mesmerizes |
| Anju rooba | Five rupees |
என்ன என்ன
இனிக்குது ஏதேதோ
நினைக்குது வண்ண
வண்ண தோற்றங்கள்
அஞ்சு ரூபா
What is this, what is this
Something feels so sweet
Imagining colorful
Colorful visions
Five rupees
கண்ணை
வட்டமிட்டு மயக்குது
அஞ்சு ரூபா
My eyes
Circles around and mesmerizes
Five rupees
{ கல்லால்
அடித்த அடி வலிக்க
வில்லை அந்தக்
காயத்திலே உடம்பு
துடிக்கவில்லை } (2)
{ Being hit with a stone
The blow hit with a stone did not hurt
In that physical wound
The body did not quiver } (2)
கண்ணால் அடித்த
அடி வலிக்குதடி நீ கண்ணால்
அடித்த அடி வலிக்குதடி
அந்தக் காயத்திலே மனது
துடிக்குதடி
With your eyes
The strike made with your eyes hurts, my dear
The hit you made with your eyes
Hurts, my dear, in that
Wound, the heart quivers, my dear
என்ன என்ன
இனிக்குது ஏதேதோ
நினைக்குது வண்ண
வண்ண தோற்றங்கள்
அஞ்சு ரூபா
What is this, what is this
Something feels so sweet
Imagining
கண்ணை
வட்டமிட்டு மயக்குது
அஞ்சு ரூபா
Colorful
Colorful visions
Five rupees
{ தாயார் அணைத்திருந்த
மயக்கமுண்டு நான் தந்தை
மடியிருந்த பழக்கமுண்டு } (2)
My eyes
Circles around and mesmerizes
Five rupees
{ நீ யாரோ நான்
யாரோ தெரியாது } (2)
இன்று நேர்ந்தது
என்னவென்று புரியாது
{ Mother's
Embrace was a sweet bliss
I have known that feeling
Sitting on father's lap
Was a familiar habit } (2)
என்ன என்ன
இனிக்குது ஏதேதோ
நினைக்குது
{ Who you are
Or who I am
Is unknown to us } (2)
What happened today
Is beyond understanding
வண்ண
வண்ண தோற்றங்கள்
அஞ்சு ரூபா
What is this, what is this
Something feels so sweet
Imagining
கண்ணை
வட்டமிட்டு மயக்குது
அஞ்சு ரூபா
Colorful
Colorful visions
Five rupees
{ வர வர இதயங்கள்
மலர்ந்து வரும் வளமான
எண்ணங்கள் மிதந்து வரும் } (2)
My eyes
Circles around and mesmerizes
Five rupees
{ பல பல ஆசைகள்
நிறைந்து வரும் பருவத்தின்
மேன்மை புரிந்து விடும் } (2)
{ Slowly and gradually
Hearts blossom
Rich and fertile
Thoughts float gently } (2)
ஒருவருள் ஒருவரை
ஒன்றாக்கி வைத்தது
{ Many, many
Desires fill up
Coming with youthfulness
The gentleness of youth will be understood } (2)
விட்ட குறை
தொட்ட குறை அஞ்சு
ரூபா இனி தேகத்தில்
வளரும் அஞ்சு ரூபா
Within one another
Joining us as one
என்ன என்ன
இனிக்குது ஏதேதோ
நினைக்குது
Unfinished karma of past lives
Connected by these five rupees
Now growing within the body, five rupees
வண்ண
வண்ண தோற்றங்கள்
அஞ்சு ரூபா
What is this, what is this
Something feels so sweet
Imagining
கண்ணை
வட்டமிட்டு மயக்குது
அஞ்சு ரூபா
Colorful
Colorful visions
Five rupees
My eyes
Circles around and mesmerizes
Five rupees
Enna enna
What is this, what is this
Inikudhu yedhedho
Something feels so sweet
Ninaikudhu vanna
Imagining colorful
Vanna thotrangal
Colorful visions
Anju rooba
Five rupees
Kannai
My eyes
Vattamitu mayakudhu
Circles around and mesmerizes
Anju rooba
Five rupees
{ Kallaal
{ Being hit with a stone
Aditha adi valikavillai
The blow hit with a stone did not hurt
Andha kaayathilae
In that physical wound
Udambu thudikavillai } (2)
The body did not quiver } (2)
Kannaal
With your eyes
Aditha adi valikudhadi
The strike made with your eyes hurts, my dear
Nee kannaal aditha
The hit you made with your eyes
Adi valikudhadi andha
Hurts, my dear, in that
Kaayathilae manadhu thudikudhadi
Wound, the heart quivers, my dear
Enna enna
What is this, what is this
Inikudhu yedhedho
Something feels so sweet
Ninaikudhu
Imagining
Vanna
Colorful
Vanna thotrangal
Colorful visions
Anju rooba
Five rupees
Kannai
My eyes
Vattamitu mayakudhu
Circles around and mesmerizes
Anju rooba
Five rupees
{ Thaayar
{ Mother's
Anaithirundha
Embrace was a sweet bliss
Mayakamundu naan
I have known that feeling
Thandhai madiyirundha
Sitting on father's lap
Pazhakamundu } (2)
Was a familiar habit } (2)
{ Nee
{ Who you are
Yaaro naan
Or who I am
Yaaro theriyaadhu } (2)
Is unknown to us } (2)
Indru nernthadhu
What happened today
Yennavendru puriyaadhu
Is beyond understanding
Enna enna
What is this, what is this
Inikudhu yedhedho
Something feels so sweet
Ninaikudhu
Imagining
Vanna
Colorful
Vanna thotrangal
Colorful visions
Anju rooba
Five rupees
Kannai
My eyes
Vattamitu mayakudhu
Circles around and mesmerizes
Anju rooba
Five rupees
{ Vara vara
{ Slowly and gradually
Idhayangal malarndhu
Hearts blossom
Varum valamana
Rich and fertile
Ennangal midhandhu varum } (2)
Thoughts float gently } (2)
{ Pala pala
{ Many, many
Aasaigal niraindhu
Desires fill up
Varum paruvathin
Coming with youthfulness
Menmai purindhu vidum } (2)
The gentleness of youth will be understood } (2)
Oruvarul
Within one another
Oruvarai ondraaki vaithadhu
Joining us as one
Vita kurai
Unfinished karma of past lives
Thotta kurai anju rooba
Connected by these five rupees
Ini dhegathil valarum anju rooba
Now growing within the body, five rupees
Enna enna
What is this, what is this
Inikudhu yedhedho
Something feels so sweet
Ninaikudhu
Imagining
Vanna
Colorful
Vanna thotrangal
Colorful visions
Anju rooba
Five rupees
Kannai
My eyes
Vattamitu mayakudhu
Circles around and mesmerizes
Anju rooba
Five rupees
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Enna Enna Inikudhu' from the movie Parisu (1963) captures the exhilarating and sweet intoxication of newly discovered love. The lyrics playfully contrast physical pain with emotional/romantic vulnerability: being struck by a stone causes no tremor in the body, but a mere glance from the beloved strikes deep into the heart, causing it to flutter. It highlights how love turns ordinary life into a colorful, mesmerizing dream. The song further explores how romantic love differs from familial affection (a mother's embrace or a father's lap). Despite the lovers starting off as strangers with no prior acquaintance, an inexplicable force—symbolized by 'Anju Rooba' (five rupees) acting as a catalyst of destiny and past-life karma ('Vita kurai, thotta kurai')—pulls their hearts together. As youth unfolds, feelings blossom, desires grow, and two distinct souls merge into one.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Muran (Antithesis)
“Kallaal aditha adi valikavillai ... Kannaal aditha adi valikudhadi”
Contrasts the physical blow from a stone (which brings no pain) with the metaphorical strike from a loved one's eyes (which pierces the heart with sweet pain).
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kallaal / Kannaal”
The second consonant sound ('ll' and 'nn') creates a harmonious rhythmic pattern between lines.
Anaphora / Repetition (Adukkuthodar)
“Enna enna / Vanna vanna”
Repetition of words creates a poetic cadence, emphasizing excitement and vivid imagination.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Idhayangal malarndhu varum”
Compares hearts opening up to feelings of love to flowers blossoming.
Did you know?
Trivia
The lyrics were penned by the legendary Tamil poet Kannadasan for the 1963 film 'Parisu'. Kannadasan masterfully uses the concept of 'Anju Rooba' (five rupees) as a recurring motif representing a small, chance event or token of fate that connects two lovers across lifetimes ('vita kurai, thotta kurai').
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