- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Movie name
- Parisu
- Movie release year
- 1963
- Lyrics added on
- 2 May 2017
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
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.
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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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