Enna Ithuvo
From Aanandham · 2001
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Hariharan
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Aanandham2001
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna idhuvo ennai chutriyae | What is this around me? |
| Pudhidhaai oli vattam | A new halo of light! |
| Kangal mayangi konjam paduththaal | When I lie down with drowsy eyes, |
| Kanavil oru saththam | A sound echoes in my dream. |
| Male | |
| Netru paarthen nilaa mugam | Yesterday I saw a moon-like face, |
| Thotru ponen yedho sugam | I surrendered to a strange sweetness. |
| Yae thendral pennae… | O breeze-like girl… |
| Idhu kaadhal dhaanadi | This is truly love! |
| Unn kangalodu | With your eyes, |
| Ini modhal dhaanadi.. | A clash begins now! |
| Male | |
| Enna idhuvo ennai chutriyae | What is this around me? |
| Pudhidhaai oli vattam | A new halo of light! |
| Kangal mayangi konjam paduththaal | When I lie down with drowsy eyes, |
| Kanavil oru saththam | A sound echoes in my dream. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhalae vaazhkkaiyin | Love has become |
| Vedham endru aanadhae | The sacred scripture of life. |
| Kangalaal swaasikka | To breathe through the eyes, |
| Katru thandhadhu | It has taught me. |
| Male | |
| Boomiyae suzhalvadhaai | That the Earth rotates, |
| Pallikkoodam sonnadhu | School taught me that; |
| Indru dhaan en manam | Only today has my heart |
| Yetrukkondadhu | Truly accepted it! |
| Male | |
| Oho…kaadhali… | Oh my beloved… |
| En thalaiyanai nee yena | Thinking of you as my pillow, |
| Ninaiththu kolven | I will imagine, |
| Adi naan thoonginaal | Oh girl, when I sleep, |
| Adhai dhinam dhinam | Every single day |
| Maarbudan anaiththu kolven | I will hug it tightly to my chest. |
| Male | |
| Kodai kaala poongaatraai | Like a gentle summer breeze, |
| Endhan vaazhvil veesuvaai | Blow into my life! |
| Male | |
| Enna idhuvo ennai chutriyae | What is this around me? |
| Pudhidhaai oli vattam | A new halo of light! |
| Kangal mayangi konjam paduththaal | When I lie down with drowsy eyes, |
| Kanavil oru saththam | A sound echoes in my dream. |
| Male | |
| Puththagam purattinaal | When I turn the pages of a book, |
| Pakkam engum unn mugam | Your face is on every page. |
| Boomiyil vaazhvadhaai | That I am living on Earth, |
| Illai nyaabagam | I have no memory of it. |
| Male | |
| Koyilin vaasalil | At the temple entrance, |
| Unn seruppai theduven | I will search for your footwear; |
| Kandadhum nodiyilae | The moment I find it, |
| Bakthan aaguven | I instantly become a devotee! |
| Male | |
| Oho..kaadhali… | Oh my beloved… |
| En nazhuviya kaikkuttai | As if picking up my dropped handkerchief, |
| Yeduppadhupol | Pretending to do so, |
| Saalai oramaai | By the roadside, |
| Nee nadappadhai kunindhu | I will bend down and admire |
| Naan rasiththiduven | You walking by! |
| Male | |
| Unnaip paarkkum naal ellaam | On the days I look at you, |
| Swaasa kaatru thevaiyaa | Do I even need air to breathe? |
| Male | |
| Enna idhuvo ennai chutriyae | What is this around me? |
| Pudhidhaai oli vattam | A new halo of light! |
| Kangal mayangi konjam paduththaal | When I lie down with drowsy eyes, |
| Kanavil oru saththam | A sound echoes in my dream. |
| Male | |
| Netru paarthen nilaa mugam | Yesterday I saw a moon-like face, |
| Thotru ponen yedho sugam | I surrendered to a strange sweetness. |
| Yae thendral pennae… | O breeze-like girl… |
| Idhu kaadhal dhaanadi | This is truly love! |
| Unn kangalodu | With your eyes, |
| Ini modhal dhaanadi.. | A clash begins now! |
| Chorus | |
| Hmmm…mmmm…mmm…. | Mmm… mmm… mmm… |
என்ன இதுவோ
என்னைச் சுற்றியே
புதிதாய் ஒளி வட்டம்
கண்கள் மயங்கி கொஞ்சம்
படுத்தால் கனவில் ஒரு சத்தம்
What is this around me?
A new halo of light!
When I lie down with drowsy eyes,
A sound echoes in my dream.
நேற்று பார்த்தேன்
நிலா முகம் தோற்று போனேன்
ஏதோ சுகம் ஏ தென்றல் பெண்ணே
இது காதல் தானடி உன் கண்களோடு
இனி மோதல் தானடி
Yesterday I saw a moon-like face,
I surrendered to a strange sweetness.
O breeze-like girl…
This is truly love!
With your eyes,
A clash begins now!
என்ன இதுவோ
என்னைச் சுற்றியே
புதிதாய் ஒளி வட்டம்
கண்கள் மயங்கி கொஞ்சம்
படுத்தால் கனவில் ஒரு சத்தம்
What is this around me?
A new halo of light!
When I lie down with drowsy eyes,
A sound echoes in my dream.
காதலே வாழ்க்கையின்
வேதம் என்று ஆனதே கண்களால்
சுவாசிக்க கற்று தந்தது
Love has become
The sacred scripture of life.
To breathe through the eyes,
It has taught me.
பூமியே சுழல்வதாய்
பள்ளிக்கூடம் சொன்னது
இன்று தான் என் மனம்
ஏற்றுக்கொண்டது
That the Earth rotates,
School taught me that;
Only today has my heart
Truly accepted it!
ஓஹோ காதலி
என் தலையணை நீ என
நினைத்துக் கொள்வேன்
அடி நான் தூங்கினால்
அதை தினம் தினம்
மார்புடன் அணைத்துக்
கொள்வேன்
Oh my beloved…
Thinking of you as my pillow,
I will imagine,
Oh girl, when I sleep,
Every single day
I will hug it tightly to my chest.
கோடைக் கால
பூங்காற்றாய் எந்தன்
வாழ்வில் வீசுவாய்
Like a gentle summer breeze,
Blow into my life!
என்ன இதுவோ
என்னைச் சுற்றியே
புதிதாய் ஒளி வட்டம்
கண்கள் மயங்கி கொஞ்சம்
படுத்தால் கனவில் ஒரு சத்தம்
What is this around me?
A new halo of light!
When I lie down with drowsy eyes,
A sound echoes in my dream.
புத்தகம் புரட்டினால்
பக்கம் எங்கும் உன் முகம்
பூமியில் வாழ்வதாய் இல்லை
ஞாபகம்
When I turn the pages of a book,
Your face is on every page.
That I am living on Earth,
I have no memory of it.
கோயிலின் வாசலில்
உன் செருப்பைத் தேடுவேன்
கண்டதும் நொடியிலே
பக்தன் ஆகுவேன்
At the temple entrance,
I will search for your footwear;
The moment I find it,
I instantly become a devotee!
ஓஹோ காதலி
என் நழுவிய கைக்குட்டை
எடுப்பது போல் சாலை ஓரமாய்
நீ நடப்பதை குனிந்து நான்
ரசித்திடுவேன்
Oh my beloved…
As if picking up my dropped handkerchief,
Pretending to do so,
By the roadside,
I will bend down and admire
You walking by!
உன்னை பார்க்கும்
நாள் எல்லாம் சுவாசக்
காற்று தேவையா
On the days I look at you,
Do I even need air to breathe?
என்ன இதுவோ
என்னைச் சுற்றியே
புதிதாய் ஒளி வட்டம்
கண்கள் மயங்கி கொஞ்சம்
படுத்தால் கனவில் ஒரு சத்தம்
What is this around me?
A new halo of light!
When I lie down with drowsy eyes,
A sound echoes in my dream.
நேற்று பார்த்தேன்
நிலா முகம் தோற்று போனேன்
ஏதோ சுகம் ஏ தென்றல் பெண்ணே
இது காதல் தானடி உன் கண்களோடு
இனி மோதல் தானடி
Yesterday I saw a moon-like face,
I surrendered to a strange sweetness.
O breeze-like girl…
This is truly love!
With your eyes,
A clash begins now!
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Mmm… mmm… mmm…
Enna idhuvo ennai chutriyae
What is this around me?
Pudhidhaai oli vattam
A new halo of light!
Kangal mayangi konjam paduththaal
When I lie down with drowsy eyes,
Kanavil oru saththam
A sound echoes in my dream.
Netru paarthen nilaa mugam
Yesterday I saw a moon-like face,
Thotru ponen yedho sugam
I surrendered to a strange sweetness.
Yae thendral pennae…
O breeze-like girl…
Idhu kaadhal dhaanadi
This is truly love!
Unn kangalodu
With your eyes,
Ini modhal dhaanadi..
A clash begins now!
Enna idhuvo ennai chutriyae
What is this around me?
Pudhidhaai oli vattam
A new halo of light!
Kangal mayangi konjam paduththaal
When I lie down with drowsy eyes,
Kanavil oru saththam
A sound echoes in my dream.
Kaadhalae vaazhkkaiyin
Love has become
Vedham endru aanadhae
The sacred scripture of life.
Kangalaal swaasikka
To breathe through the eyes,
Katru thandhadhu
It has taught me.
Boomiyae suzhalvadhaai
That the Earth rotates,
Pallikkoodam sonnadhu
School taught me that;
Indru dhaan en manam
Only today has my heart
Yetrukkondadhu
Truly accepted it!
Oho…kaadhali…
Oh my beloved…
En thalaiyanai nee yena
Thinking of you as my pillow,
Ninaiththu kolven
I will imagine,
Adi naan thoonginaal
Oh girl, when I sleep,
Adhai dhinam dhinam
Every single day
Maarbudan anaiththu kolven
I will hug it tightly to my chest.
Kodai kaala poongaatraai
Like a gentle summer breeze,
Endhan vaazhvil veesuvaai
Blow into my life!
Enna idhuvo ennai chutriyae
What is this around me?
Pudhidhaai oli vattam
A new halo of light!
Kangal mayangi konjam paduththaal
When I lie down with drowsy eyes,
Kanavil oru saththam
A sound echoes in my dream.
Puththagam purattinaal
When I turn the pages of a book,
Pakkam engum unn mugam
Your face is on every page.
Boomiyil vaazhvadhaai
That I am living on Earth,
Illai nyaabagam
I have no memory of it.
Koyilin vaasalil
At the temple entrance,
Unn seruppai theduven
I will search for your footwear;
Kandadhum nodiyilae
The moment I find it,
Bakthan aaguven
I instantly become a devotee!
Oho..kaadhali…
Oh my beloved…
En nazhuviya kaikkuttai
As if picking up my dropped handkerchief,
Yeduppadhupol
Pretending to do so,
Saalai oramaai
By the roadside,
Nee nadappadhai kunindhu
I will bend down and admire
Naan rasiththiduven
You walking by!
Unnaip paarkkum naal ellaam
On the days I look at you,
Swaasa kaatru thevaiyaa
Do I even need air to breathe?
Enna idhuvo ennai chutriyae
What is this around me?
Pudhidhaai oli vattam
A new halo of light!
Kangal mayangi konjam paduththaal
When I lie down with drowsy eyes,
Kanavil oru saththam
A sound echoes in my dream.
Netru paarthen nilaa mugam
Yesterday I saw a moon-like face,
Thotru ponen yedho sugam
I surrendered to a strange sweetness.
Yae thendral pennae…
O breeze-like girl…
Idhu kaadhal dhaanadi
This is truly love!
Unn kangalodu
With your eyes,
Ini modhal dhaanadi..
A clash begins now!
Hmmm…mmmm…mmm….
Mmm… mmm… mmm…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enna Idhuvo captures the enchanting state of a young man experiencing love for the first time. The song expresses how his mundane reality turns whimsical and illuminated—he feels surrounded by a halo of light, imagines his lover's face everywhere, and finds deep poetic meaning in everyday occurrences. From searching for her shoes outside a temple to pretending to drop a handkerchief just to watch her walk, his thoughts are consumed entirely by her presence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Netru paarthen nilaa mugam”
The lover's face is directly equated to the moon ('nilaa mugam') to highlight her radiant beauty.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Enna idhuvo ennai chutriyae”
Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'E' in 'Enna' and 'ennai'.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Kodai kaala poongaatraai”
The heroine's presence in his life is compared to a soothing summer breeze.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi Ani)
“Unnaip paarkkum naal ellaam swaasa kaatru thevaiyaa”
An exaggerated romantic expression suggesting that looking at her replaces the need for breathing oxygen.
Did you know?
Trivia
Aanandham (2001) marked the directorial debut of N. Lingusamy. The film's soundtrack was composed by S. A. Rajkumar, and the lyrics were penned by Na. Muthukumar, showcasing his signature ability to turn everyday modern youth nuances into poetic romance.
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