Enna Ithu Enna Ithu
From Nala Damayanthi · 2003
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singers
- Ramesh Vinayakam, Chinmayi
- Music director
- Ramesh Vinayakam
- Details
- Nala Damayanthi2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
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| Female | |
| Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu | What is this, what is this that is killing me? |
| Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu | What do I answer to those who ask what it is? |
| Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu | What is this, what is this that is killing me? |
| Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu | What do I answer to those who ask what it is? |
| Puthithaaga yetho nigazhginradho | Is something new happening? |
| Puriyaamal nenjam negizhginradho | Is the heart melting without understanding why? |
| Naadi engum odi oru kodi minnal kolamidutho | Is a crore lightnings running through my pulse drawing patterns? |
| Female | |
| Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu | What is this, what is this that is killing me? |
| Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu | What do I answer to those who ask what it is? |
| Male | |
| Yaaridathil yaarukkoru kaadhal varumo | Who will fall in love with whom? |
| Boomi edhirpaarthu mazhai thooral vizhumo | Does the rain fall expecting the earth? |
| Female | |
| Kaadhal vara kaal viralgal kolam idumo | When love arrives, do toes draw patterns on the floor? |
| Kai nagathai pal kadikka aasai padumo | Does one feel like biting their fingernails with teeth? |
| Male | |
| Edhuvumae.. edhuvumae.. edhuvumae.. | Anything... anything... anything... |
| Edhuvumae… nadakkalaam.. | Anything can happen... |
| Iragindri ilamanam parakkalaam.. | A young heart can fly even without feathers... |
| Female | |
| Idhuvarai.. vidukadhai | Until now, it was a riddle... |
| Inivarum kadhai oru thodar kadhai | The story from now on is a serial story... |
| Male | |
| Vendum vasantham vaasal varalaam | The desired spring season may arrive at the doorstep... |
| Female | |
| Oomaikkoru vaarthai vandhu | A word comes to a mute person... |
| Paadukindra velai idhu | This is the moment it breaks into song... |
| Female | |
| Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu | What is this, what is this that is killing me? |
| Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu | What do I answer to those who ask what it is? |
| Male | |
| Kaatradithu anaivadhillai kaadhal agal dhaan | The oil lamp of love does not blow out in the wind... |
| Saatchi ena nirkiradhu taj mahal dhaan | The Taj Mahal stands tall as testimony... |
| Female | |
| Kallaraiyil urangum andha kaadhal enbadhu | That love sleeping in the tomb... |
| Kan urakkam neengi ingu kan vizhithadhu | Has lost its slumber and woken up here... |
| Male | |
| Ini varum..ini varum iravellaam | All the upcoming nights... |
| Cheenathin suvarai pol neelalaam | May stretch long like the Great Wall of China... |
| Female | |
| Unakku naan.. pirandhaval | I am the one born for you... |
| Manamennum kadhavai thaan thirandhaval | The one who opened the door called the heart... |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal pirandhaal kaaval kadakkum | When love is born, it crosses all guards... |
| Female | |
| Pootti vaitha koottukkullae | Inside a locked cage... |
| Kaadhal endrum nindradhillai | Love has never stayed confined... |
| Female | |
| Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu | What is this, what is this that is killing me? |
| Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu | What do I answer to those who ask what it is? |
| Female | |
| Puthithaaga yetho nigazhginradho | Is something new happening? |
| Puriyaamal nenjam negizhginradho | Is the heart melting without understanding why? |
| Naadi engum odi oru kodi minnal kolamidutho | Is a crore lightnings running through my pulse drawing patterns? |
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
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என்ன இது என்ன இது என்னை கொல்வது
என்னவென்று கேட்பவற்கு என்ன சொல்வது
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
What do I answer to those who ask what it is?
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
What do I answer to those who ask what it is?
Is something new happening?
Is the heart melting without understanding why?
Is a crore lightnings running through my pulse drawing patterns?
என்ன இது என்ன இது என்னை கொல்வது
என்னவென்று கேட்பவற்கு என்ன சொல்வது
புதிதாக ஏதோ நிகழ்கின்றதோ
புரியாமல் நெஞ்சம் நெகிழ்கின்றதோ
நாடி எங்கும் ஓடி ஒரு கோடி மின்னல் கோலமிடுதோ
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
What do I answer to those who ask what it is?
என்ன இது என்ன இது என்னை கொல்வது
என்னவென்று கேட்பவற்கு என்ன சொல்வது
Who will fall in love with whom?
Does the rain fall expecting the earth?
யாரிடத்தில் யாருக்கொரு காதல் வருமோ
பூமி எதிர் பார்த்து மழை தூரல் விழுமோ
When love arrives, do toes draw patterns on the floor?
Does one feel like biting their fingernails with teeth?
காதல் வர கால் விரல்கள் கோலம் இடுமோ
கை நகத்தை பல் கடிக்க ஆசை படுமோ
Anything... anything... anything...
Anything can happen...
A young heart can fly even without feathers...
எதுவுமே... எதுவுமே... எதுவுமே...
எதுவுமே... நடக்கலாம்
இறகின்றி இளமனம் பறக்கலாம்
Until now, it was a riddle...
The story from now on is a serial story...
இதுவரை... விடுகதை
இனிவரும் கதை ஒரு தொடர் கதை
The desired spring season may arrive at the doorstep...
வேண்டும் வசந்தம் வாசல் வரலாம்
A word comes to a mute person...
This is the moment it breaks into song...
ஊமைக்கொரு வார்த்தை வந்து
பாடுகின்ற வேளை இது
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
What do I answer to those who ask what it is?
என்ன இது என்ன இது என்னை கொல்வது
என்னவென்று கேட்பவற்கு என்ன சொல்வது
The oil lamp of love does not blow out in the wind...
The Taj Mahal stands tall as testimony...
காற்றடிது அணைவதில்லை காதல் அகல் தான்
சாட்சி என நிற்கிறது தாஜ் மஹல் தான்
That love sleeping in the tomb...
Has lost its slumber and woken up here...
கல்லறையில் உறங்கும் அந்த காதல் என்பது
கண் உறக்கம் நீங்கி இங்கு கண் விழித்தது
All the upcoming nights...
May stretch long like the Great Wall of China...
இனி வரும்..............
இனி வரும் இரவெல்லாம்
சீனத்தின் சுவரை போல் நீளலாம்
I am the one born for you...
The one who opened the door called the heart...
உனக்கு நான்.... பிறந்தவள்
மனமென்னும் கதவை தான் திறந்தவள்
When love is born, it crosses all guards...
காதல் பிறந்தால் காவல் கடக்கும்
Inside a locked cage...
Love has never stayed confined...
போட்டு வைத்த கோட்டுக்குள்ளே
காதல் என்றும் நின்றதில்லை
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
What do I answer to those who ask what it is?
என்ன இது என்ன இது என்னை கொல்வது
என்னவென்று கேட்பவற்கு என்ன சொல்வது
புதிதாக ஏதோ நிகழ்கின்றதோ
புரியாமல் நெஞ்சம் நெகிழ்கின்றதோ
நாடி எங்கும் ஓடி ஒரு கோடி மின்னல் கோலமிடுதோ
Is something new happening?
Is the heart melting without understanding why?
Is a crore lightnings running through my pulse drawing patterns?
Hmmm mmm mm mm mmm
Mmm mmm mm mm mmm
Hmmm mmm mm mmm mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mm mmm mmm mmm
Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu
What do I answer to those who ask what it is?
Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu
What do I answer to those who ask what it is?
Puthithaaga yetho nigazhginradho
Is something new happening?
Puriyaamal nenjam negizhginradho
Is the heart melting without understanding why?
Naadi engum odi oru kodi minnal kolamidutho
Is a crore lightnings running through my pulse drawing patterns?
Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu
What do I answer to those who ask what it is?
Yaaridathil yaarukkoru kaadhal varumo
Who will fall in love with whom?
Boomi edhirpaarthu mazhai thooral vizhumo
Does the rain fall expecting the earth?
Kaadhal vara kaal viralgal kolam idumo
When love arrives, do toes draw patterns on the floor?
Kai nagathai pal kadikka aasai padumo
Does one feel like biting their fingernails with teeth?
Edhuvumae.. edhuvumae.. edhuvumae..
Anything... anything... anything...
Edhuvumae… nadakkalaam..
Anything can happen...
Iragindri ilamanam parakkalaam..
A young heart can fly even without feathers...
Idhuvarai.. vidukadhai
Until now, it was a riddle...
Inivarum kadhai oru thodar kadhai
The story from now on is a serial story...
Vendum vasantham vaasal varalaam
The desired spring season may arrive at the doorstep...
Oomaikkoru vaarthai vandhu
A word comes to a mute person...
Paadukindra velai idhu
This is the moment it breaks into song...
Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu
What do I answer to those who ask what it is?
Kaatradithu anaivadhillai kaadhal agal dhaan
The oil lamp of love does not blow out in the wind...
Saatchi ena nirkiradhu taj mahal dhaan
The Taj Mahal stands tall as testimony...
Kallaraiyil urangum andha kaadhal enbadhu
That love sleeping in the tomb...
Kan urakkam neengi ingu kan vizhithadhu
Has lost its slumber and woken up here...
Ini varum..ini varum iravellaam
All the upcoming nights...
Cheenathin suvarai pol neelalaam
May stretch long like the Great Wall of China...
Unakku naan.. pirandhaval
I am the one born for you...
Manamennum kadhavai thaan thirandhaval
The one who opened the door called the heart...
Kaadhal pirandhaal kaaval kadakkum
When love is born, it crosses all guards...
Pootti vaitha koottukkullae
Inside a locked cage...
Kaadhal endrum nindradhillai
Love has never stayed confined...
Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu
What do I answer to those who ask what it is?
Puthithaaga yetho nigazhginradho
Is something new happening?
Puriyaamal nenjam negizhginradho
Is the heart melting without understanding why?
Naadi engum odi oru kodi minnal kolamidutho
Is a crore lightnings running through my pulse drawing patterns?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enna Idhu Enna Idhu is a charming romantic song that captures the tender confusion and sweet agony of falling in love. The protagonist describes the physical and psychological sensations of romance—such as toes unconsciously drawing patterns on the ground, biting nails, and feeling as though lightning is pulsing through the veins. The lyrics explore how love transcends boundaries, turning life from a confused riddle into a continuing story. Na. Muthukumar poetically illustrates love as an eternal flame that defies constraints and rejuvenates the human spirit.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Cheenathin suvarai pol neelalaam”
Compares the endless nature of romantic nights to the Great Wall of China using the explicit comparison word 'pol'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Manamennum kadhavai thaan thirandhaval”
Metaphorically equates the human mind/heart to a door that is unlocked by love.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Puthithaaga yetho nigazhginradho / Puriyaamal nenjam negizhginradho”
Both lines end with the rhyming suffix 'ginradho', creating a melodic rhythm.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Naadi engum odi oru kodi minnal kolamidutho”
Exaggerates the sensation of love as ten million lightnings racing through one's pulse.
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Trivia
Nala Damayanthi (2003) was produced by Kamal Haasan's Raaj Kamal Films International and written by Kamal Haasan. The music was composed by Ramesh Vinayakam, and this soft melody sung by Ramesh Vinayakam and Chinmayi features lyricist Na. Muthukumar's characteristic blend of poetic depth and relatable everyday imagery.
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