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Lyrics & meaning

Enna Ithu Enna Ithu

From Nala Damayanthi · 2003

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Ramesh Vinayakam, Chinmayi
Music director
Ramesh Vinayakam
Movie name
Nala Damayanthi
Movie release year
2003
Lyrics added on
1 Sept 2020

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
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Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu
Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu
Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu
Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu
Puthithaaga yetho nigazhginradho
Puriyaamal nenjam negizhginradho
Naadi engum odi oru kodi minnal kolamidutho
Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu
Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu
Yaaridathil yaarukkoru kaadhal varumo
Boomi edhirpaarthu mazhai thooral vizhumo
Kaadhal vara kaal viralgal kolam idumo
Kai nagathai pal kadikka aasai padumo
Edhuvumae.. edhuvumae.. edhuvumae..
Edhuvumae… nadakkalaam..
Iragindri ilamanam parakkalaam..
Idhuvarai.. vidukadhai
Inivarum kadhai oru thodar kadhai
Vendum vasantham vaasal varalaam
Oomaikkoru vaarthai vandhu
Paadukindra velai idhu
Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu
Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu
Kaatradithu anaivadhillai kaadhal agal dhaan
Saatchi ena nirkiradhu taj mahal dhaan
Kallaraiyil urangum andha kaadhal enbadhu
Kan urakkam neengi ingu kan vizhithadhu
Ini varum..ini varum iravellaam
Cheenathin suvarai pol neelalaam
Unakku naan.. pirandhaval
Manamennum kadhavai thaan thirandhaval
Kaadhal pirandhaal kaaval kadakkum
Pootti vaitha koottukkullae
Kaadhal endrum nindradhillai
Enna idhu enna idhu ennai kolvadhu
Ennavendru ketpavarku enna solvadhu
Puthithaaga yetho nigazhginradho
Puriyaamal nenjam negizhginradho
Naadi engum odi oru kodi minnal kolamidutho
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What is this, what is this that is killing me?
If anyone asks what it is, what do I say?
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
If anyone asks what it is, what do I say?
Is something brand new happening to me?
Is my heart melting without understanding why?
Are a million lightning bolts racing through my veins, drawing patterns?
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
If anyone asks what it is, what do I say?
Who can tell who will fall in love with whom?
Does the drizzle fall only when the earth expects it?
When love arrives, do toes shyly draw patterns on the ground?
Does one feel the urge to bite on their fingernails?
Anything... anything... anything...
Anything at all can happen...
Even without wings, a young heart can take flight...
Until now, it was a riddle...
From now on, the story is a continuing tale...
The longed-for spring may arrive at the doorstep...
Like someone mute who has suddenly found a voice,
this is the moment to burst into song!
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
If anyone asks what it is, what do I say?
The lamp of love is never put out by the wind,
and the Taj Mahal stands as proof of that!
That love which was asleep inside a tomb,
has shaken off its slumber and opened its eyes here!
All the nights to come from now on,
may stretch as long as the Great Wall of China!
I was born just for you,
the one who opened the door to your heart!
When love is born, it breaks through every guard;
trapped inside a locked cage,
love has never stayed confined!
What is this, what is this that is killing me?
If anyone asks what it is, what do I say?
Is something brand new happening to me?
Is my heart melting without understanding why?
Are a million lightning bolts racing through my veins, drawing patterns?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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