Enna Kolla Vantha
From Pistha (2019) · 2019
- Lyricist
- M. Ramesh Baarathi
- Singer
- Balaji Sri
- Music director
- Dharan Kumar
- Details
- Pistha (2019)2019
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Jannal ozhi tharum vennilavo | Is she the white moon shedding light through the window? |
| Vinnil midhanthidum venmugilo | Is she a white cloud floating in the sky? |
| Solla inithidum senthamizho | Is she the sweet, pure Tamil that is delightful to speak? |
| Yaarivalo | Who is she? |
| Male | |
| Vidiyatha iravil vizhakkonnu yethi | Lighting a lamp in a never-ending night, |
| Vizhikka vachiputta | She made me wake up. |
| Ava illadha vazhkkai sellaadhu | "Life without her is meaningless" |
| Endru thaan olara vachuputta | She made me blabber like that. |
| Male | |
| Enna kolla vandha devathaiyo | Is she an angel who came to kill me? |
| Nenja kuri vaikkum ratchasiyo | Is she a demoness targeting my heart? |
| Minnal sethukkiya pen silaiyo | Is she a female statue sculpted out of lightning? |
| Yaarivalo | Who is she? |
என்ன கொல்ல வந்த தேவதையோ
நெஞ்ச குறி வைக்கும் ராட்சசியோ
மின்னல் செதுக்கிய பெண் சிலையோ
யாரிவளோ
Is she the white moon shedding light through the window?
Is she a white cloud floating in the sky?
Is she the sweet, pure Tamil that is delightful to speak?
Who is she?
ஜன்னல் ஒளி தரும் வெண்ணிலவோ
விண்ணில் மிதந்திடும் வெண்முகிலோ
சொல்ல இனித்திடும் செந்தமிழோ
யாரிவளோ
Lighting a lamp in a never-ending night,
She made me wake up.
"Life without her is meaningless"
She made me blabber like that.
விடியாத இரவில் விளக்கொன்னு ஏத்தி
விழிக்க வச்சிபுட்டா
அவ இல்லாத வாழ்க்க செல்லாது என்று தான்
ஒளர வச்சுப்புட்டா
Is she an angel who came to kill me?
Is she a demoness targeting my heart?
Is she a female statue sculpted out of lightning?
Who is she?
என்ன கொல்ல வந்த தேவதையோ
நெஞ்ச குறி வைக்கும் ராட்சசியோ
மின்னல் செதுக்கிய பெண் சிலையோ
யாரிவளோ
Jannal ozhi tharum vennilavo
Is she the white moon shedding light through the window?
Vinnil midhanthidum venmugilo
Is she a white cloud floating in the sky?
Solla inithidum senthamizho
Is she the sweet, pure Tamil that is delightful to speak?
Yaarivalo
Who is she?
Vidiyatha iravil vizhakkonnu yethi
Lighting a lamp in a never-ending night,
Vizhikka vachiputta
She made me wake up.
Ava illadha vazhkkai sellaadhu
"Life without her is meaningless"
Endru thaan olara vachuputta
She made me blabber like that.
Enna kolla vandha devathaiyo
Is she an angel who came to kill me?
Nenja kuri vaikkum ratchasiyo
Is she a demoness targeting my heart?
Minnal sethukkiya pen silaiyo
Is she a female statue sculpted out of lightning?
Yaarivalo
Who is she?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song expresses a lover's intense fascination and awe upon falling in love with a woman. He poetically compares her to serene natural phenomena—such as moonlight streaming through a window, a floating cloud, and a statue carved out of lightning—as well as the sweetness of the Tamil language. He ponders her mysterious hold over him, wondering who she truly is. The lyrics illustrate how she brought light into his dark world and awakened his heart, causing him to helplessly ramble about how life would be unlivable without her. In a playful duality, he wonders if she is a savior angel or a mischievous demoness targeting his soul.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Jannal ozhi tharum vennilavo / Vinnil midhanthidum venmugilo / Solla inithidum senthamizho”
The consecutive lines end with the rhyming '-o' suffix sound (vennilavo, venmugilo, senthamizho), creating a melodic flow.
Muran (Contrast / Oxymoron)
“Enna kolla vandha devathaiyo / Nenja kuri vaikkum ratchasiyo”
Contrasts the divine angel ('devathai') with a demonic being ('ratchasi') to express the overwhelming and chaotic emotions caused by love.
Metaphor
“Minnal sethukkiya pen silaiyo”
Metaphorically describes the woman as a beautiful statue carved out of a flash of lightning.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Vidiyatha iravil vizhakkonnu yethi / Vizhikka vachiputta”
Repetition of the initial 'Vi-' consonant sound across 'Vidiyatha', 'vizhakkonnu', and 'Vizhikka'.
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Trivia
Pistha is a Tamil romantic comedy film starring Metro Shirish and Arundhati Nair. The film's soundtrack was composed by Dharan Kumar, who rose to fame with his hit debut soundtrack for 'Poda Podi' (2012).
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