Enna Seyya
From Parthiban Kanavu · 2003
- Lyricist
- Kabilan
- Singers
- Karthik, Kalyani Nair
- Music director
- Vidyasagar
- Details
- Parthiban Kanavu2003
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Enna seiya naan enna seiya | What should I do? What should I do? |
| Paiya paiya naam kaadhal seiya | Gently, slowly, let us fall in love. |
| Female :Kan asaiya en kan asaiya | Female: As my eyes move, as my glance shifts, |
| Vandhu vittaai enai kaidhu seiya | You came to captivate and arrest me. |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae pulli vaithu alli vaithu | Making a mark with your eyes, pulling me close, |
| Thalli vathu elli vaithu killi vaikiraai | Pushing away, teasing gently, and pinching me! |
| Female :Ippodhae ippozhudhae | Female: Right now, at this very moment, |
| Nee naan naam aavom} (2) | You and I shall become 'us'. (2) |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………………… | |
| Female | |
| Kannukkullae kannukkullae | Deep inside the eyes, deep inside the eyes, |
| Kaadhal padi kattugal…oh | Steps of love are being built... oh. |
| Kannathilae kannathilae | On the cheeks, on the cheeks, |
| Muththa kalvettugal | Inscriptions of kisses are carved. |
| Male | |
| Nenjukkullae hey nenjukkullae | Inside the heart, hey, inside the heart, |
| Aasai aaraaichigal hoo | Researches of desire are taking place, hoo! |
| Pennukkullae pennukkullae | Inside a woman, inside a woman, |
| Vanna kankaatchigal | Exhibitions of vibrant colors bloom. |
| Female | |
| Inaindhom idhu yaar nizhal | We merged, whose shadow is this? |
| Isaithom idhu yaar idhazh | We made music, whose lips are these? |
| Male :Alaiyum endhan kai viral | Male: My wandering fingers |
| Varaiyum undhan kaal viral | Trace down to your toes. |
| Female | |
| Arpudhamaanavanae | Oh wonderful man! |
| En aasaiyum aanavanae | Oh one who became my deepest desire! |
| Unnidamae unnidamae | From you alone, from you alone, |
| Naan katrukolvenae | I shall learn love. |
| Male | |
| Enna seiya naan enna seiya | What should I do? What should I do? |
| Paiya paiya naam kaadhal seiya | Gently, slowly, let us fall in love. |
| Female :Kan asaiya en kan asaiya | Female: As my eyes move, as my glance shifts, |
| Vandhu vittaai enai kaidhu seiya | You came to captivate and arrest me. |
| Male | |
| Arputhamaai arputhamaai | Wonderfully, wonderfully, |
| Aasai por seigiraai | You wage a war of desire. |
| Appuramaai appuramaai | Afterwards, afterwards, |
| Osai yen seigiraai | Why do you make sweet whispers? |
| Female | |
| Siththiramaai siththiramaai | Like a beautiful painting, |
| Ennai nee theettinaai..oh | You crafted and shaped me... oh. |
| Pathiramaai pathiramaai | Carefully, cautiously, |
| Pennil thee moottinaai | You ignited a fire within this woman. |
| Male | |
| Midhamaai vandhu modhinaai | Gently you came and bumped into me, |
| Idhamaai imai kodhinaai | Tenderly you stroked my eyelashes. |
| Female :Udalaal enai moodinaai | Female: With your body you covered me, |
| Unavaai enai thedinaai | You sought me like your daily food. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhali un manadhu | My beloved, your mind |
| Kathakali aadiyadhu | Danced like a Kathakali performance! |
| Kaaranamoo kaaranamoo | Is the reason, is the reason |
| Endhan vayadhu | My youth and age? |
| Male | |
| Enna seiya naan enna seiya | What should I do? What should I do? |
| Paiya paiya naam kaadhal seiya | Gently, slowly, let us fall in love. |
| Female :Kan asaiya en kan asaiya | Female: As my eyes move, as my glance shifts, |
| Vandhu vittaai enai kaidhu seiya | You came to captivate and arrest me. |
| Male | |
| Kannaalae pulli vaithu alli vaithu | Making a mark with your eyes, pulling me close, |
| Thalli vathu elli vaithu killi vaikiraai | Pushing away, teasing gently, and pinching me! |
| Female :Ippodhae ippozhudhae | Female: Right now, at this very moment, |
| Nee naan naam aavom | You and I shall become 'us'. |
{ என்ன செய்ய
நான் என்ன செய்ய
பைய பைய நாம் காதல்
செய்ய
கண் அசைய என்
கண் அசைய வந்து விட்டாய்
என்னை கைது செய்ய
What should I do? What should I do?
Gently, slowly, let us fall in love.
Female: As my eyes move, as my glance shifts,
You came to captivate and arrest me.
கண்ணாலே புள்ளி
வைத்து அள்ளி வைத்து
தள்ளி வைத்து எல்லி வைத்து
கிள்ளி வைக்கிறாய்
இப்போதே இப்பொழுதே
நீ நான் நாம் ஆவோம் } (2)
Making a mark with your eyes, pulling me close,
Pushing away, teasing gently, and pinching me!
Female: Right now, at this very moment,
You and I shall become 'us'. (2)
.................................
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே
கண்ணுக்குள்ளே காதல்
படி கட்டுகள் ஓ கன்னத்திலே
கன்னத்திலே முத்தகல் வெட்டுகள்
Deep inside the eyes, deep inside the eyes,
Steps of love are being built... oh.
On the cheeks, on the cheeks,
Inscriptions of kisses are carved.
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஹே
நெஞ்சுக்குள்ளே ஆசை
ஆராய்ச்சிகள் ஹோ
பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே
பெண்ணுக்குள்ளே வண்ண
கண் காட்சிகள்
Inside the heart, hey, inside the heart,
Researches of desire are taking place, hoo!
Inside a woman, inside a woman,
Exhibitions of vibrant colors bloom.
இணைந்தோம்
இது யார் நிழல் இசைத்தோம்
இது யார் இதழ்
அலையும் எந்தன்
கை விரல் வரையும் உந்தன்
கால் விரல்
We merged, whose shadow is this?
We made music, whose lips are these?
Male: My wandering fingers
Trace down to your toes.
அற்புதமானவனே
என் ஆசையும் ஆனவனே
உன்னிடமே உன்னிடமே
நான் கற்றுகொள்வேனே
Oh wonderful man!
Oh one who became my deepest desire!
From you alone, from you alone,
I shall learn love.
என்ன செய்ய
நான் என்ன செய்ய
பைய பைய நாம் காதல்
செய்ய
கண் அசைய என்
கண் அசைய வந்து விட்டாய்
என்னை கைது செய்ய
What should I do? What should I do?
Gently, slowly, let us fall in love.
Female: As my eyes move, as my glance shifts,
You came to captivate and arrest me.
அற்புதமாய்
அற்புதமாய் ஆசை
போர் செய்கிறாய்
அப்புறமாய் அப்புறமாய்
ஓசை ஏன் செய்கிறாய்
Wonderfully, wonderfully,
You wage a war of desire.
Afterwards, afterwards,
Why do you make sweet whispers?
சித்திரமாய்
சித்திரமாய் என்னை
நீ தீட்டினாய் ஓ பத்திரமாய்
பத்திரமாய் பெண்ணில்
தீ மூட்டினாய்
Like a beautiful painting,
You crafted and shaped me... oh.
Carefully, cautiously,
You ignited a fire within this woman.
மிதமாய் வந்து
மோதினாய் இதமாய்
இமை கோதினாய்
உடலால் என்னை
மூடினாய் உணவாய் என்னை
தேடினாய்
Gently you came and bumped into me,
Tenderly you stroked my eyelashes.
Female: With your body you covered me,
You sought me like your daily food.
காதலி உன் மனது
கதகளி ஆடியது காரணமோ
காரணமோ எந்தன் வயது
My beloved, your mind
Danced like a Kathakali performance!
Is the reason, is the reason
My youth and age?
என்ன செய்ய
நான் என்ன செய்ய
பைய பைய நாம் காதல்
செய்ய
கண் அசைய என்
கண் அசைய வந்து விட்டாய்
என்னை கைது செய்ய
What should I do? What should I do?
Gently, slowly, let us fall in love.
Female: As my eyes move, as my glance shifts,
You came to captivate and arrest me.
கண்ணாலே புள்ளி
வைத்து அள்ளி வைத்து
தள்ளி வைத்து எல்லி வைத்து
கிள்ளி வைக்கிறாய்
இப்போதே இப்பொழுதே
நீ நான் நாம் ஆவோம்
Making a mark with your eyes, pulling me close,
Pushing away, teasing gently, and pinching me!
Female: Right now, at this very moment,
You and I shall become 'us'.
{Enna seiya naan enna seiya
What should I do? What should I do?
Paiya paiya naam kaadhal seiya
Gently, slowly, let us fall in love.
Female :Kan asaiya en kan asaiya
Female: As my eyes move, as my glance shifts,
Vandhu vittaai enai kaidhu seiya
You came to captivate and arrest me.
Kannaalae pulli vaithu alli vaithu
Making a mark with your eyes, pulling me close,
Thalli vathu elli vaithu killi vaikiraai
Pushing away, teasing gently, and pinching me!
Female :Ippodhae ippozhudhae
Female: Right now, at this very moment,
Nee naan naam aavom} (2)
You and I shall become 'us'. (2)
…………………………………
Kannukkullae kannukkullae
Deep inside the eyes, deep inside the eyes,
Kaadhal padi kattugal…oh
Steps of love are being built... oh.
Kannathilae kannathilae
On the cheeks, on the cheeks,
Muththa kalvettugal
Inscriptions of kisses are carved.
Nenjukkullae hey nenjukkullae
Inside the heart, hey, inside the heart,
Aasai aaraaichigal hoo
Researches of desire are taking place, hoo!
Pennukkullae pennukkullae
Inside a woman, inside a woman,
Vanna kankaatchigal
Exhibitions of vibrant colors bloom.
Inaindhom idhu yaar nizhal
We merged, whose shadow is this?
Isaithom idhu yaar idhazh
We made music, whose lips are these?
Male :Alaiyum endhan kai viral
Male: My wandering fingers
Varaiyum undhan kaal viral
Trace down to your toes.
Arpudhamaanavanae
Oh wonderful man!
En aasaiyum aanavanae
Oh one who became my deepest desire!
Unnidamae unnidamae
From you alone, from you alone,
Naan katrukolvenae
I shall learn love.
Enna seiya naan enna seiya
What should I do? What should I do?
Paiya paiya naam kaadhal seiya
Gently, slowly, let us fall in love.
Female :Kan asaiya en kan asaiya
Female: As my eyes move, as my glance shifts,
Vandhu vittaai enai kaidhu seiya
You came to captivate and arrest me.
Arputhamaai arputhamaai
Wonderfully, wonderfully,
Aasai por seigiraai
You wage a war of desire.
Appuramaai appuramaai
Afterwards, afterwards,
Osai yen seigiraai
Why do you make sweet whispers?
Siththiramaai siththiramaai
Like a beautiful painting,
Ennai nee theettinaai..oh
You crafted and shaped me... oh.
Pathiramaai pathiramaai
Carefully, cautiously,
Pennil thee moottinaai
You ignited a fire within this woman.
Midhamaai vandhu modhinaai
Gently you came and bumped into me,
Idhamaai imai kodhinaai
Tenderly you stroked my eyelashes.
Female :Udalaal enai moodinaai
Female: With your body you covered me,
Unavaai enai thedinaai
You sought me like your daily food.
Kaadhali un manadhu
My beloved, your mind
Kathakali aadiyadhu
Danced like a Kathakali performance!
Kaaranamoo kaaranamoo
Is the reason, is the reason
Endhan vayadhu
My youth and age?
Enna seiya naan enna seiya
What should I do? What should I do?
Paiya paiya naam kaadhal seiya
Gently, slowly, let us fall in love.
Female :Kan asaiya en kan asaiya
Female: As my eyes move, as my glance shifts,
Vandhu vittaai enai kaidhu seiya
You came to captivate and arrest me.
Kannaalae pulli vaithu alli vaithu
Making a mark with your eyes, pulling me close,
Thalli vathu elli vaithu killi vaikiraai
Pushing away, teasing gently, and pinching me!
Female :Ippodhae ippozhudhae
Female: Right now, at this very moment,
Nee naan naam aavom
You and I shall become 'us'.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Enna Seiya' is a passionate and romantic duet from the movie 'Parthiban Kanavu', portraying the intimacy and deep emotional connection between two lovers. The lyrics describe the playful playful teasing, physical closeness, and mesmerization that occur when two people fall deeply in love, capturing how their individual identities blur to become a single unit ('Nee naan naam aavom'). Through poetic metaphors like kiss inscriptions carved on cheeks and wars of desire, Kabilan weaves a vivid tapestry of youth, romantic tension, and sensory enchantment. The dynamic interplay between the male and female voices reflects a shared journey of discovering love, warmth, and mutual devotion.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kannukkullae / Kannathilae / Nenjukkullae / Pennukkullae”
The repetitive ending '-ullae' across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, melodic harmony typical of Tamil lyricism.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Muththa kalvettugal”
Kisses are metaphorically described as 'kalvettugal' (ancient stone inscriptions), implying that the affection leaves an indelible, permanent mark.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Aasai por seigiraai”
Desire is compared to a 'por' (war), expressing the intense and overwhelming playfulness between the lovers.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Udalaal enai moodinaai / Unavaai enai thedinaai”
The initial letter 'U' in both 'Udalaal' and 'Unavaai' forms a Monai, adding musical structure to the stanza.
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Trivia
The song 'Enna Seiya' from 'Parthiban Kanavu' (2003) was composed by Vidyasagar and sung by Bombay Jayashri and Karthik. The movie, directed by Karu Pazhaniappan and starring Srikanth and Sneha, featured a highly successful soundtrack that won critical acclaim and popular awards for Vidyasagar's rich melodic compositions.
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