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Enna Idhu Kanavaa

From Harichandra (1998 film) · 1998

Lyricist
Ravishankar
Singers
Mano, Sujatha
Music directors
Agosh (R. Anand, Gopal Rao, Shaleen
Movie name
Harichandra (1998 film)
Movie release year
1998
Lyrics added on
2 Jun 2019

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Enna idhu kanavaa
Illai idhu nijamaa
Heyy manmadhanin jannal
Sollaamal thirakudhu sugamaa
Enna idhu kanavaa
Illai idhu nijamaa
Heyy vanna vanna minnal
En meedhu adikkudhu sugamaa
Hey pagalilae
Antha nilavinai azhaithu
Pesinen un kaadhalinaalae
Iravilae oru
Thaamarai malarum
Adhisayam naan kanden azhagilae
Enna idhu kanavaa
Illai idhu nijamaa
Heyy manmadhanin jannal
Sollaamal thirakudhu sugamaa
Nilavil seidha silaiyae unnai
Iravil poojai seiyattumaa
Female :Heyy kanavil pozhiyum
Mazhaiyae unnai
Madiyil konjam vaangattuma
Hoo oo vetkam vandhaal
Pennin vannam vaanavillaai aagumaa
Female :Kaadhal vandhaal vaarthai ellam
Kavidhaiyaaga maarumaa
Heyy kavidhai kooda poigal pesum
Kaadhal poigal pesumaa
Enna idhu kanavaa
Illai idhu nijamaa
Heyy vanna vanna minnal
En meedhu adikkudhu sugamaa
Hoo oo saelai kaatru
En mel ingae poovai alli veesiyadhae
Heyy undhan paarvai
Mayiliragaagi manasukullae koosiyadhae
Haa..aa..aa..valayal satham
Kolusu satham
Poovukkullae ketkkudhae
Mottu kullae maati kondu
Thendral ingae verkkudhae
Verka verka paarkum bothu
Poovin azhagu koodhudhae
Enna idhu kanavaa
Male :Haan
Female :Illai idhu nijamaa
Male :Hahahaha
Female :Heyy manmadhanin jannal
Sollaamal thirakudhu sugamaa
Hey pagalilae
Antha nilavinai azhaithu
Pesinen un kaadhalinaalae
Iravilae oru
Thaamarai malarum
Adhisayam naan kanden azhagilae
Enna idhu kanavaa
Male :Haa haa haan
Female :Illai idhu nijamaa
Male :Hm hmm hmm
Female :Heyy manmadhanin jannal
Male :Lala laa
Female :Sollaamal thirakudhu sugamaa
Hey pagalilae
Antha nilavinai azhaithu
Pesinen un kaadhalinaalae
Heyy eyyy iravilae oru
Thaamarai malarum
Adhisayam naan kanden azhagilae
What is this, is it a dream?
Or is it reality?
Hey, the window of the god of love
Opens without a word, so delightfully?
What is this, is it a dream?
Or is it reality?
Hey, colourful flashes of lightning
Strike me with such sweet pleasure?
Hey, in the bright daylight,
I invited the moon over
And spoke with it, all because of your love!
In the deep night,
A lotus blossoming...
I saw such a wonder in your beauty!
What is this, is it a dream?
Or is it reality?
Hey, the window of the god of love
Opens without a word, so delightfully?
O statue sculpted from the moon,
May I worship you tonight?
Hey, rain that falls in dreams,
O gentle shower,
May I gather you into my lap?
Oh, when shyness takes over,
Does a woman's glow turn into a rainbow?
When love arrives, do all words
Turn into poetry?
Hey, even poetry can speak lies,
But would love ever tell a lie?
What is this, is it a dream?
Or is it reality?
Hey, colourful flashes of lightning
Strike me with such sweet pleasure?
Oh, the breeze from your saree
Has showered flowers all over me here!
Hey, your gentle gaze
Became a peacock feather and tickled my heart!
Ah... the sound of bangles,
The sound of anklets,
Can be heard inside this flower!
Trapped inside the flower bud,
The gentle breeze is sweating here!
The more it sweats as I gaze,
The flower's beauty only grows!
What is this, is it a dream?
Haan
Or is it reality?
Hahahaha
Hey, the window of the god of love
Opens without a word, so delightfully?
Hey, in the bright daylight,
I invited the moon over
And spoke with it, all because of your love!
In the deep night,
A lotus blossoming...
I saw such a wonder in your beauty!
What is this, is it a dream?
Ha ha haan
Or is it reality?
Mmm mmm mmm
Hey, the window of the god of love
Lala la
Opens without a word, so delightfully?
Hey, in the bright daylight,
I invited the moon over
And spoke with it, all because of your love!
Hey, in the deep night,
A lotus blossoming...
I saw such a wonder in your beauty!
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Enna Idhu Kanavaa from Harichandra (1998) is an ecstatic romantic duet expressing the intoxicating feeling of falling in love. The lovers playfully question whether their surreal happiness is a dream or reality, describing love through vivid surreal imagery—such as Cupid opening a window silently, colorful lightning striking playfully, and a lotus blooming at night.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Heyy manmadhanin jannal / Sollaamal thirakudhu sugamaa

Love awakening romantic desires is metaphorically depicted as Cupid opening a window without warning.

Personification

Mottu kullae maati kondu / Thendral ingae verkkudhae

The gentle breeze getting trapped inside a flower bud and sweating is a vivid personification of nature reacting to romance.

Hyperbole

Pagalilae antha nilavinai azhaithu pesinen

The speaker hyperbolically claims to call down and converse with the moon during broad daylight due to being overwhelmed by love.

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Trivia

The soundtrack of Harichandra (1998) was composed by Agosh, a musical trio consisting of R. Anand, Gopal Rao, and Shaleen, with lyrics penned by Ravishankar.

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