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Lyrics & meaning

Ennachu Enakku

From February 14 · 2005

Lyricist
S. P. Hosimin
Singer
Sri Krishna
Music director
Bharathwaj
Details
February 142005

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
Ennaachu…. ennaku…… ennaachu….What happened... to me... what happened?
Ennaachu…….ennaku…… ennaachu…What happened... to me... what happened?
Enn moochu ninnaachu….My breath has come to a stop...
Karanam ponaachu……All reason is lost...
Uyiraiyum thinnachu…….It has consumed my soul...
Unarvaiyum konnaachu….It has slain my feelings...
Male
Enn moochu ninnaachu….My breath has come to a stop...
Karanam ponaachu……All reason is lost...
Uyiraiyum thinnachu…….It has consumed my soul...
Unarvaiyum konnaachu….It has slain my feelings...
Male
Aarambam nee aachu …You became the beginning...
Enn kaatil thee acchu…A fire caught in my forest...
Aarambam nee aachu …..You became the beginning...
Enn kaatil thee acchu……A fire caught in my forest...
Naanaa..ga… naan illaiyae…I am no longer myself...
Male
Ennaachu…. ennaku…… ennaachu….What happened... to me... what happened?
Ennaachu…….ennaku…… ennaachu…What happened... to me... what happened?
Male
Ennaachu…. ennaku…… ennaachu….What happened... to me... what happened?
Ennaachu…….ennaku…… ennaachu…What happened... to me... what happened?

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the overwhelming and disorienting power of love that leaves the protagonist completely lost and helpless. The lyrics describe a profound psychological and emotional shift where the protagonist's sense of self, rationality, and control dissolve under the sudden onset of intense romantic feelings.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Enn moochu ninnaachu / Karanam ponaachu / Uyiraiyum thinnachu / Unarvaiyum konnaachu”

The repetitive ending '-aachu' across multiple consecutive lines creates a strong rhythmic cadence, emphasizing completed actions and total loss of control.

Metaphor

“Enn kaatil thee acchu”

The speaker's inner mind and life are compared to a forest, while the sudden awakening of passion is metaphorically described as a spreading forest fire.

Monai (Initial Alliteration / Rhyme)

“Uyiraiyum thinnachu / Unarvaiyum konnaachu”

Both lines start with the 'U' sound ('Uyiraiyum' and 'Unarvaiyum'), adding verbal harmony and emotional weight to the description of losing soul and consciousness.

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Trivia

The 2005 Tamil romantic film 'February 14' stars Bharath and Renuka Menon. While S. P. Hosimin directed the movie, the soundtrack was actually composed by music director Bharadwaj.

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