Enna Pannuven
From Panivizhum Nilavu · 2014
- Lyricist
- Viveka
- Singer
- Aalap Raja
- Music director
- L. V. Ganesan
- Details
- Panivizhum Nilavu2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ho…ho… ho… ho… ho… | Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… |
| Ho…ho… ho… ho… ho… | Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho… |
| Male | |
| Enna pannuven | What will I do? |
| Nee illaama naan enna pannuven | What will I do without you? |
| En nenjai thaan enna pannuven | What will I do with my heart? |
| Naan enna pannuven | What will I do? |
| Male | |
| Thallaadudhae thadumaarudhae | It reels and stumbles |
| Un pinnaal thathi thaavudhae | It hops and leaps right behind you |
| Vendaamendrae sonnaalumae | Even when I tell it not to |
| Ketkaamal unnai thedudhae | It searches for you without listening |
| Male | |
| Pennae un kannaalae | Oh girl, because of your eyes |
| Nenjil kaayam thaanadi | There is a wound in my heart |
| Yedhaedho aagindren | Something inexplicable happens to me |
| Idhu maayam thaanadi | This is pure magic, girl |
| Engengo pogindren | I wander off to unknown places |
| Kaadhal megam thaanadi | It is a cloud of love, girl |
| Aanaalum sollaadha | Yet it remains unsaid |
| Kaadhal sogam thaanadi | It is the sorrow of love, girl |
| Male | |
| Naan enna pannuven | What will I do? |
| Nee illaama naan enna pannuven | What will I do without you? |
| Naan enna pannuven | What will I do? |
| Nee illaama naan enna pannuven | What will I do without you? |
| Male | |
| Thallaadudhae thadumaarudhae | It reels and stumbles |
| Un pinnaal thathi thaavudhae | It hops and leaps right behind you |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal thaervu idhu | This love is an examination |
| Enna pannuven enna pannuven | What will I do, what will I do? |
| Idhil thottru ponaalo | If I happen to fail in this |
| Naan enna pannuven | What will I do? |
| Male | |
| Enna solvaaiyo | What will you say? |
| Enna pannuven enna pannuven | What will I do, what will I do? |
| Ennai vittu chendraalo | If you leave me and walk away |
| Naan enna pannuven | What will I do? |
| Male | |
| Varum kaatrilae undhan vaasanai | Your fragrance floats in the incoming wind |
| Endrum nenjilae undhan yosanai | Your thoughts are always in my heart |
| Indha kaadhalae oru vedhanai | This love itself is a pain |
| Idhu vandha pin tharum sodhanai | It brings trials once it arrives |
| Male | |
| Indha maatram yaavum thandhadhaaru | Who brought about all this change? |
| Maayaa maayaa | Maya, Maya! |
| Nenjai theeyin melae vittadhaaru | Who placed my heart over the fire? |
| Maayaa maayaa | Maya, Maya! |
| Adi podi enna pannuven | Oh girl, go on, what will I do? |
| Naan enna pannuven | What will I do? |
| Aiyaiyo enna pannuven | Oh dear, what will I do? |
| Naan enna pannuven | What will I do? |
| Male | |
| Thallaadudhae thadumaarudhae | It reels and stumbles |
| Un pinnaal thathi thaavudhae | It hops and leaps right behind you |
| Male | |
| Thithippaanenae | It felt sweet |
| Enna pannuven enna pannuven | What will I do, what will I do? |
| Idhai othi pottaalo | If she sets this aside |
| Naan enna pannuven | What will I do? |
| Male | |
| Thooral kandenae | I saw a drizzle |
| Enna pannuven enna pannuven | What will I do, what will I do? |
| Udan kudaiyai thandhaaiyae | You immediately offered an umbrella |
| Naan enna pannuven | What will I do? |
| Male | |
| Munbu koottathil | Earlier in a crowd |
| Nee oruthi thaan | You were just another girl |
| Indru engumae nee oruthi thaan | Today, everywhere I look, you are the only one |
| Indha nenjamae oru paruthi thaan | This heart of mine is like raw cotton |
| Adhai koluthinaal engum | If set ablaze, everywhere |
| Kaadhal thee thaan | There is only the fire of love |
| Male | |
| Endhan vaanavillai pootta chonnaai | You told me to lock up my rainbow |
| Maayaa maayaa | Maya, Maya! |
| Ennai maunamaaga kaththa chonnaai | You told me to scream silently |
| Maayaa maayaa | Maya, Maya! |
| Adi podi enna pannuven | Oh girl, go on, what will I do? |
| Naan enna pannuven | What will I do? |
| Aiyaiyo enna pannuven | Oh dear, what will I do? |
| Naan enna pannuven | What will I do? |
ஹோ...ஹோ... ஹோ...ஹோ...ஹோ...
ஹோ...ஹோ...ஹோ...ஹோ...ஹோ...
Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho…
Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho…
என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
நீ இல்லாம நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
என் நெஞ்சைத்தான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
What will I do?
What will I do without you?
What will I do with my heart?
What will I do?
தள்ளாடுதே தடுமாறுதே
உன் பின்னால் தத்தித் தாவுதே
வேண்டாமென்றே சொன்னாலுமே
கேட்காமல் உன்னைத் தேடுதே
It reels and stumbles
It hops and leaps right behind you
Even when I tell it not to
It searches for you without listening
பெண்ணே உன் கண்ணாலே
நெஞ்சில் காயம் தானடி
ஏதேதோ ஆகின்றேன்
இது மாயம் தானடி
எங்கெங்கோ போகின்றேன்
காதல் மேகம் தானடி
ஆனாலும் சொல்லாத
காதல் சோகம் தானடி
Oh girl, because of your eyes
There is a wound in my heart
Something inexplicable happens to me
This is pure magic, girl
I wander off to unknown places
It is a cloud of love, girl
Yet it remains unsaid
It is the sorrow of love, girl
நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
நீ இல்லாம நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
நீ இல்லாம நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
What will I do?
What will I do without you?
What will I do?
What will I do without you?
தள்ளாடுதே தடுமாறுதே
உன் பின்னால் தத்தித் தாவுதே
It reels and stumbles
It hops and leaps right behind you
காதல் தேர்வு இது
என்ன பண்ணுவேன் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
இதில் தோற்றுப் போனால்
நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
This love is an examination
What will I do, what will I do?
If I happen to fail in this
What will I do?
என்ன சொல்வாயோ
என்ன பண்ணுவேன் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
என்னை விட்டுச் சென்றால்
நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
What will you say?
What will I do, what will I do?
If you leave me and walk away
What will I do?
வரும் காற்றிலே உந்தன் வாசனை
என்றும் நெஞ்சிலே உந்தன் யோசனை
இந்தக் காதலே ஒரு வேதனை
இது வந்த பின் தரும் சோதனை
Your fragrance floats in the incoming wind
Your thoughts are always in my heart
This love itself is a pain
It brings trials once it arrives
இந்த மாற்றம் யாவும் தந்ததாரு
மாயா மாயா
நெஞ்சை தீயின் மேலே விட்டதாரு
மாயா மாயா
அடிப் போடி என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
ஐயய்யோ என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
Who brought about all this change?
Maya, Maya!
Who placed my heart over the fire?
Maya, Maya!
Oh girl, go on, what will I do?
What will I do?
Oh dear, what will I do?
What will I do?
தள்ளாடுதே தடுமாறுதே
உன் பின்னால் தத்தித் தாவுதே
It reels and stumbles
It hops and leaps right behind you
தித்திப்பானேனே
என்ன பண்ணுவேன் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
இதை ஒத்திப் போட்டாலே
நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
It felt sweet
What will I do, what will I do?
If she sets this aside
What will I do?
தூரல் கண்டேனே
என்ன பண்ணுவேன் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
உடன் குடையை தந்தாயே
நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
I saw a drizzle
What will I do, what will I do?
You immediately offered an umbrella
What will I do?
முன்பு கூட்டத்தில்
நீ ஒருத்தி தான்
இன்று எங்குமே நீ ஒருத்திதான்
இந்த நெஞ்சமே ஒரு பருத்திதான்
அதை கொளுத்தினால் எங்கும்
காதல் தீ தான்
Earlier in a crowd
You were just another girl
Today, everywhere I look, you are the only one
This heart of mine is like raw cotton
If set ablaze, everywhere
There is only the fire of love
எந்தன் வானவில்லை பூட்டச் சொன்னாய்
மாயா மாயா
என்னை மௌனமாக கத்தச் சொன்னாய்
மாயா மாயா
அடிப் போடி என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
ஐயய்யோ என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
நான் என்ன பண்ணுவேன்
You told me to lock up my rainbow
Maya, Maya!
You told me to scream silently
Maya, Maya!
Oh girl, go on, what will I do?
What will I do?
Oh dear, what will I do?
What will I do?
Ho…ho… ho… ho… ho…
Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho…
Ho…ho… ho… ho… ho…
Ho… ho… ho… ho… ho…
Enna pannuven
What will I do?
Nee illaama naan enna pannuven
What will I do without you?
En nenjai thaan enna pannuven
What will I do with my heart?
Naan enna pannuven
What will I do?
Thallaadudhae thadumaarudhae
It reels and stumbles
Un pinnaal thathi thaavudhae
It hops and leaps right behind you
Vendaamendrae sonnaalumae
Even when I tell it not to
Ketkaamal unnai thedudhae
It searches for you without listening
Pennae un kannaalae
Oh girl, because of your eyes
Nenjil kaayam thaanadi
There is a wound in my heart
Yedhaedho aagindren
Something inexplicable happens to me
Idhu maayam thaanadi
This is pure magic, girl
Engengo pogindren
I wander off to unknown places
Kaadhal megam thaanadi
It is a cloud of love, girl
Aanaalum sollaadha
Yet it remains unsaid
Kaadhal sogam thaanadi
It is the sorrow of love, girl
Naan enna pannuven
What will I do?
Nee illaama naan enna pannuven
What will I do without you?
Naan enna pannuven
What will I do?
Nee illaama naan enna pannuven
What will I do without you?
Thallaadudhae thadumaarudhae
It reels and stumbles
Un pinnaal thathi thaavudhae
It hops and leaps right behind you
Kaadhal thaervu idhu
This love is an examination
Enna pannuven enna pannuven
What will I do, what will I do?
Idhil thottru ponaalo
If I happen to fail in this
Naan enna pannuven
What will I do?
Enna solvaaiyo
What will you say?
Enna pannuven enna pannuven
What will I do, what will I do?
Ennai vittu chendraalo
If you leave me and walk away
Naan enna pannuven
What will I do?
Varum kaatrilae undhan vaasanai
Your fragrance floats in the incoming wind
Endrum nenjilae undhan yosanai
Your thoughts are always in my heart
Indha kaadhalae oru vedhanai
This love itself is a pain
Idhu vandha pin tharum sodhanai
It brings trials once it arrives
Indha maatram yaavum thandhadhaaru
Who brought about all this change?
Maayaa maayaa
Maya, Maya!
Nenjai theeyin melae vittadhaaru
Who placed my heart over the fire?
Maayaa maayaa
Maya, Maya!
Adi podi enna pannuven
Oh girl, go on, what will I do?
Naan enna pannuven
What will I do?
Aiyaiyo enna pannuven
Oh dear, what will I do?
Naan enna pannuven
What will I do?
Thallaadudhae thadumaarudhae
It reels and stumbles
Un pinnaal thathi thaavudhae
It hops and leaps right behind you
Thithippaanenae
It felt sweet
Enna pannuven enna pannuven
What will I do, what will I do?
Idhai othi pottaalo
If she sets this aside
Naan enna pannuven
What will I do?
Thooral kandenae
I saw a drizzle
Enna pannuven enna pannuven
What will I do, what will I do?
Udan kudaiyai thandhaaiyae
You immediately offered an umbrella
Naan enna pannuven
What will I do?
Munbu koottathil
Earlier in a crowd
Nee oruthi thaan
You were just another girl
Indru engumae nee oruthi thaan
Today, everywhere I look, you are the only one
Indha nenjamae oru paruthi thaan
This heart of mine is like raw cotton
Adhai koluthinaal engum
If set ablaze, everywhere
Kaadhal thee thaan
There is only the fire of love
Endhan vaanavillai pootta chonnaai
You told me to lock up my rainbow
Maayaa maayaa
Maya, Maya!
Ennai maunamaaga kaththa chonnaai
You told me to scream silently
Maayaa maayaa
Maya, Maya!
Adi podi enna pannuven
Oh girl, go on, what will I do?
Naan enna pannuven
What will I do?
Aiyaiyo enna pannuven
Oh dear, what will I do?
Naan enna pannuven
What will I do?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Enna Pannuven' from the movie 'Panivizhum Nilavu' depicts the vulnerability and confusion of a young man hopelessly falling in love with a girl named Maya. Caught in the intoxicating whirlwind of romance, he repeatedly asks himself 'Enna Pannuven' (What will I do?), feeling utterly helpless as his heart refuses to obey logic and keeps chasing after her. He experiences a mix of joy, anxiety, and fear of failure, comparing love to a difficult examination and a flame that burns within him. Throughout the lyrics, the protagonist struggles with the dualities of romance—the sweetness of her presence versus the painful agony of potential rejection. Poetic images like raw cotton catching fire and shouting silently emphasize his emotional turmoil, capturing the quintessential feeling of youthful infatuation where one person suddenly becomes the entire world.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thallaadudhae thadumaarudhae”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Th' (Thallaadudhae / thadumaarudhae) creates a rhythmic, tumbling cadence reflecting the feeling of stumbling.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kaadhal thaervu idhu”
Love is directly equated to an 'exam' (thaervu), highlighting the stress, fear of failure, and testing nature of romantic feelings.
Simile / Metaphor
“Indha nenjamae oru paruthi thaan”
The protagonist's heart is compared to inflammable cotton (paruthi), showing how quickly and completely it catches the fire of love.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Varum kaatrilae undhan vaasanai / Endrum nenjilae undhan yosanai”
Lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('vaasanai' / 'yosanai' / 'vedhanai' / 'sodhanai') establishing a melodic flow across verses.
Oxymoron / Paradox
“Ennai maunamaaga kaththa chonnaai”
'Screaming silently' (maunamaaga kaththa) is a paradox used to convey internal emotional explosion that cannot be voiced aloud.
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Trivia
'Panivizhum Nilavu' (2014) is a Tamil romantic drama featuring lyrics penned by Viveka, one of contemporary Tamil cinema's most prolific lyricists. Viveka is renowned for blending catchy modern slang with traditional literary metaphors, as seen in this song through oxymoronic phrases like 'shouting silently' (maunamaaga kaththa) and comparing the heart to flammable cotton.
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