Ennai Polave
From Lesa Lesa · 2002
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- K. S. Chithra, Suchitra
- Music director
- Harris Jayaraj
- Details
- Lesa Lesa2002
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ennai polavae kaatru | Just like me, the wind's |
| Ittukattum paattu inimai | Composed song is sweet |
| Ennai polavae poothu | Blooming just like me, |
| Etti paarkum naathu ilamai | The seedling peeking out is youth |
| Female | |
| Yeri karaiyil ezhundhu aadum | Dancing high on the lake bank, |
| Siru kurinchi poovum | Even the tiny Kurinji flower |
| En koondhal dhaanae thedum | Searches only for my hair |
| Neerin alaiyil nadanamaadum | Dancing on the waves of water, |
| Siru vanna meengal | The tiny colorful fish |
| En vizhigalai kandu aadum | Dance upon seeing my eyes |
| Female | |
| Pogum idam engum | Wherever I go, |
| En pinvarum antha vaanam | That sky follows behind me |
| En mel kaadhal kondaal | If it falls in love with me, |
| Adi ennadi seiven naanum | Oh girl, what will I even do? |
| Female | |
| Ennai polavae kaatru | Just like me, the wind's |
| Ittukattum paattu inimai | Composed song is sweet |
| Female : Ennai polavae poothu | Female: Blooming just like me, |
| Etti paarkum naathu ilamai..yai yai yai…. | The seedling peeking out is youth... yai yai yai... |
| Chorus | |
| Come on take me out | Come on take me out |
| In this city | In this city |
| I am just waiting for ur call | I am just waiting for your call |
| Come-on over lets get crazy | Come on over let's get crazy |
| Lets get party one and all | Let's party one and all |
| Chorus | |
| Ilamai ilamai ilamai ilamai | Youth, youth, youth, youth |
| Woh haa | Woh haa |
| Inimai inimai inimai inimai | Sweetness, sweetness, sweetness, sweetness |
| Ilamai mai ilamai mai ilamai mai ilamai | Youth, youth, youth, youth |
| Inimai mai inimai mai inimai mai inimai | Sweetness, sweetness, sweetness, sweetness |
| Female | |
| Veesum saaralil veezhum thooralil | In the blowing drizzle and falling rain drops, |
| Chorus :Nanaidhidalaam naam nanaindhidalaam | Chorus: We can get drenched, let's get drenched |
| Female :Vaattum vaadaiyil veethi medaiyil | Female: In the biting cold wind, on the street stages, |
| Chorus :Nadandhidalaam naam nadandhidalaam | Chorus: We can walk, let's walk |
| Female | |
| Ulloora undaagum urchaagam oraayiram | Deep within, a thousand thrills arise |
| Ondralla rendalla ullaasa poongaaviyam | Not one or two, it's a joyful poetic saga |
| Kaattaaru pola nam paattaaru odudhu | Like a wild river, our stream of song flows |
| Karaiyora naanalgal kai kotti aadudhu | The reeds along the bank clap hands and dance |
| Nannaalidhu ponnaalidhu ohou ho ho ho | This is a good day, a golden day, ohou ho ho ho |
| Chorus | |
| Come on over let’s get crazy (2) | Come on over let's get crazy (2) |
| Female | |
| Ennai polavae kaatru | Just like me, the wind's |
| Ittukattum paattu inimai | Composed song is sweet |
| Ennai polavae poothu | Blooming just like me, |
| Etti paarkum naathu ilamai | The seedling peeking out is youth |
| Female | |
| Panneer pookkalil pattaam poochigal | Butterflies on rose-water flowers |
| Chorus :Paduthirukku hoi paduthirukku | Chorus: Are lying down, hey, lying down |
| Female :Poovin vaai vazhi pongum thaenthuli | Female: From the flower's mouth, overflowing honey drops |
| Chorus :Koduthirukku hoi koduthirukku | Chorus: Have been given, hey, have been given |
| Female | |
| Muthangal vaikindra sathangal | The sounds of kisses being given, |
| Naan kaetkiren | I hear them |
| Mothathil sithathil piththeri | Overall, with my mind growing crazy, |
| Naan verkiren | I am sweating |
| Kalyaana nadagam kannukkul thondrudhu | A wedding drama appears before my eyes |
| Yedhaedho aasaiyai nenjukkul oondrudhu | Planting all sorts of desires deep inside my heart |
| Yemmaadiyo yeppaadiyo hai yai yai yae hey | Oh my goodness, somehow, hai yai yai yae hey |
| Female | |
| Thanan nanana naanaa | Thanan nanana naanaa |
| Thanana naanaa inimai…eee…. | Thanana naanaa sweetness...eee... |
| Ennai polavae poothu | Blooming just like me, |
| Etti paarkum naathu ilamai | The seedling peeking out is youth |
| Female | |
| Yeri karaiyil ezhundhu aadum | Dancing high on the lake bank, |
| Siru kurinchi poovum | Even the tiny Kurinji flower |
| En koondhal dhaanae thedum | Searches only for my hair |
| Neerin alaiyil nadanamaadum | Dancing on the waves of water, |
| Siru vanna meengal | The tiny colorful fish |
| En vizhigalai kandu aadum | Dance upon seeing my eyes |
| Female | |
| Pogum idam engum | Wherever I go, |
| En pinvarum antha vaanam | That sky follows behind me |
| En mel kaadhal kondaal | If it falls in love with me, |
| Adi ennadi seiven naanum | Oh girl, what will I even do? |
| Female | |
| {Haha hahaha ha ha | {Haha hahaha ha ha |
| Hah hah hah haa haa…lalalalaaa…}(2) | Hah hah hah haa haa...lalalalaaa...}(2) |
என்னை போலவே
காற்று இட்டுக்கட்டும் பாட்டு
இனிமை என்னை போலவே
பூத்து எட்டி பார்க்கும் நாத்து
இளமை
Just like me, the wind's
Composed song is sweet
Blooming just like me,
The seedling peeking out is youth
ஏரி கரையில் எழுந்து
ஆடும் சிறு குறிஞ்சி பூவும் என்
கூந்தல் தானே தேடும் நீரின்
அலையில் நடனமாடும் சிறு
வண்ண மீன்கள் என் விழிகளை
கண்டு ஆடும்
Dancing high on the lake bank,
Even the tiny Kurinji flower
Searches only for my hair
Dancing on the waves of water,
The tiny colorful fish
Dance upon seeing my eyes
போகும் இடம் எங்கும்
என் பின் வரும் அந்த வானம்
என் மேல் காதல் கொண்டால்
அடி என்னடி செய்வேன் நானும்
Wherever I go,
That sky follows behind me
If it falls in love with me,
Oh girl, what will I even do?
என்னை போலவே காற்று
இட்டுக்கட்டும் பாட்டு இனிமை
என்னை போலவே பூத்து எட்டி
பார்க்கும் நாத்து இளமை யை
யை யை
Just like me, the wind's
Composed song is sweet
Female: Blooming just like me,
The seedling peeking out is youth... yai yai yai...
கம் ஆன் டேக் மீ அவுட்
இன் திஸ் சிட்டி ஐ அம் ஜஸ்ட்
வெய்டிங் பார் யுவர் கால் கம்
ஆன் ஓவர் லெட்ஸ் கெட் கிரேசி
லெட்ஸ் கெட் பார்ட்டி ஒன்
அண்ட் ஆல்
Come on take me out
In this city
I am just waiting for your call
Come on over let's get crazy
Let's party one and all
இளமை இளமை இளமை
இளமை வோ ஹா இனிமை
இனிமை இனிமை இனிமை
இளமை மை இளமை மை
இளமை மை இளமை இனிமை
மை இனிமை மை இனிமை
மை இனிமை
Youth, youth, youth, youth
Woh haa
Sweetness, sweetness, sweetness, sweetness
Youth, youth, youth, youth
Sweetness, sweetness, sweetness, sweetness
வீசும் சாரலில்
வீழும் தூறலில்
குழு :
நனைந்திடலாம்
நாம் நனைந்திடலாம்
வாட்டும் வாடையில்
வீதி மேடையில்
குழு :
நடந்திடலாம் நாம்
நடந்திடலாம்
In the blowing drizzle and falling rain drops,
Chorus: We can get drenched, let's get drenched
Female: In the biting cold wind, on the street stages,
Chorus: We can walk, let's walk
உள்ளூர உண்டாகும்
உற்சாகம் ஓர் ஆயிரம் ஒன்றல்ல
ரெண்டல்ல உல்லாச பூங்காவியம்
காட்டாறு போல நம் பாட்டாறு ஓடுது
கரையோர நாணல்கள் கை கொட்டி
ஆடுது நன்னாளிது பொன்னாளிது
ஓஹோ ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
Deep within, a thousand thrills arise
Not one or two, it's a joyful poetic saga
Like a wild river, our stream of song flows
The reeds along the bank clap hands and dance
This is a good day, a golden day, ohou ho ho ho
கம் ஆன் ஓவர்
லெட்ஸ் கெட் கிரேசி (2)
Come on over let's get crazy (2)
என்னை போலவே
காற்று இட்டுக்கட்டும் பாட்டு
இனிமை என்னை போலவே
பூத்து எட்டி பார்க்கும் நாத்து
இளமை
Just like me, the wind's
Composed song is sweet
Blooming just like me,
The seedling peeking out is youth
பன்னீர் பூக்களில்
பட்டாம் பூச்சிகள்
குழு :
படுத்திருக்கு
ஹோய் படுத்திருக்கு
பூவின் வாய்
வழி பொங்கும் தேன் துளி
குழு :
கொடுத்திருக்கு
ஹோய் கொடுத்திருக்கு
Butterflies on rose-water flowers
Chorus: Are lying down, hey, lying down
Female: From the flower's mouth, overflowing honey drops
Chorus: Have been given, hey, have been given
முத்தங்கள் வைக்கின்ற
சத்தங்கள் நான் கேட்கிறேன்
மொத்தத்தில் சித்தத்தில் பித்தேறி
நான் வேர்கிறேன் கல்யாண நாடகம்
கண்ணுக்குள் தோன்றுது ஏதேதோ
ஆசையை நெஞ்சுக்குள் ஊன்றுது
எம்மாடியோ எப்பாடியோ ஹை
யை யை ஏ ஹே
The sounds of kisses being given,
I hear them
Overall, with my mind growing crazy,
I am sweating
A wedding drama appears before my eyes
Planting all sorts of desires deep inside my heart
Oh my goodness, somehow, hai yai yai yae hey
தனன் நனனா நானா
தனன நானா இனிமை என்னை
போலவே பூத்து எட்டி பார்க்கும்
நாத்து இளமை
Thanan nanana naanaa
Thanana naanaa sweetness...eee...
Blooming just like me,
The seedling peeking out is youth
ஏரி கரையில் எழுந்து
ஆடும் சிறு குறிஞ்சி பூவும் என்
கூந்தல் தானே தேடும் நீரின்
அலையில் நடனமாடும் சிறு
வண்ண மீன்கள் என் விழிகளை
கண்டு ஆடும்
Dancing high on the lake bank,
Even the tiny Kurinji flower
Searches only for my hair
Dancing on the waves of water,
The tiny colorful fish
Dance upon seeing my eyes
போகும் இடம் எங்கும்
என் பின் வரும் அந்த வானம்
என் மேல் காதல் கொண்டால்
அடி என்னடி செய்வேன் நானும்
Wherever I go,
That sky follows behind me
If it falls in love with me,
Oh girl, what will I even do?
{ ஹாஹா ஹாஹாஹா
ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா ஹா
ஹா லலலலா } (2)
{Haha hahaha ha ha
Hah hah hah haa haa...lalalalaaa...}(2)
Ennai polavae kaatru
Just like me, the wind's
Ittukattum paattu inimai
Composed song is sweet
Ennai polavae poothu
Blooming just like me,
Etti paarkum naathu ilamai
The seedling peeking out is youth
Yeri karaiyil ezhundhu aadum
Dancing high on the lake bank,
Siru kurinchi poovum
Even the tiny Kurinji flower
En koondhal dhaanae thedum
Searches only for my hair
Neerin alaiyil nadanamaadum
Dancing on the waves of water,
Siru vanna meengal
The tiny colorful fish
En vizhigalai kandu aadum
Dance upon seeing my eyes
Pogum idam engum
Wherever I go,
En pinvarum antha vaanam
That sky follows behind me
En mel kaadhal kondaal
If it falls in love with me,
Adi ennadi seiven naanum
Oh girl, what will I even do?
Ennai polavae kaatru
Just like me, the wind's
Ittukattum paattu inimai
Composed song is sweet
Female : Ennai polavae poothu
Female: Blooming just like me,
Etti paarkum naathu ilamai..yai yai yai….
The seedling peeking out is youth... yai yai yai...
Come on take me out
Come on take me out
In this city
In this city
I am just waiting for ur call
I am just waiting for your call
Come-on over lets get crazy
Come on over let's get crazy
Lets get party one and all
Let's party one and all
Ilamai ilamai ilamai ilamai
Youth, youth, youth, youth
Woh haa
Woh haa
Inimai inimai inimai inimai
Sweetness, sweetness, sweetness, sweetness
Ilamai mai ilamai mai ilamai mai ilamai
Youth, youth, youth, youth
Inimai mai inimai mai inimai mai inimai
Sweetness, sweetness, sweetness, sweetness
Veesum saaralil veezhum thooralil
In the blowing drizzle and falling rain drops,
Chorus :Nanaidhidalaam naam nanaindhidalaam
Chorus: We can get drenched, let's get drenched
Female :Vaattum vaadaiyil veethi medaiyil
Female: In the biting cold wind, on the street stages,
Chorus :Nadandhidalaam naam nadandhidalaam
Chorus: We can walk, let's walk
Ulloora undaagum urchaagam oraayiram
Deep within, a thousand thrills arise
Ondralla rendalla ullaasa poongaaviyam
Not one or two, it's a joyful poetic saga
Kaattaaru pola nam paattaaru odudhu
Like a wild river, our stream of song flows
Karaiyora naanalgal kai kotti aadudhu
The reeds along the bank clap hands and dance
Nannaalidhu ponnaalidhu ohou ho ho ho
This is a good day, a golden day, ohou ho ho ho
Come on over let’s get crazy (2)
Come on over let's get crazy (2)
Ennai polavae kaatru
Just like me, the wind's
Ittukattum paattu inimai
Composed song is sweet
Ennai polavae poothu
Blooming just like me,
Etti paarkum naathu ilamai
The seedling peeking out is youth
Panneer pookkalil pattaam poochigal
Butterflies on rose-water flowers
Chorus :Paduthirukku hoi paduthirukku
Chorus: Are lying down, hey, lying down
Female :Poovin vaai vazhi pongum thaenthuli
Female: From the flower's mouth, overflowing honey drops
Chorus :Koduthirukku hoi koduthirukku
Chorus: Have been given, hey, have been given
Muthangal vaikindra sathangal
The sounds of kisses being given,
Naan kaetkiren
I hear them
Mothathil sithathil piththeri
Overall, with my mind growing crazy,
Naan verkiren
I am sweating
Kalyaana nadagam kannukkul thondrudhu
A wedding drama appears before my eyes
Yedhaedho aasaiyai nenjukkul oondrudhu
Planting all sorts of desires deep inside my heart
Yemmaadiyo yeppaadiyo hai yai yai yae hey
Oh my goodness, somehow, hai yai yai yae hey
Thanan nanana naanaa
Thanan nanana naanaa
Thanana naanaa inimai…eee….
Thanana naanaa sweetness...eee...
Ennai polavae poothu
Blooming just like me,
Etti paarkum naathu ilamai
The seedling peeking out is youth
Yeri karaiyil ezhundhu aadum
Dancing high on the lake bank,
Siru kurinchi poovum
Even the tiny Kurinji flower
En koondhal dhaanae thedum
Searches only for my hair
Neerin alaiyil nadanamaadum
Dancing on the waves of water,
Siru vanna meengal
The tiny colorful fish
En vizhigalai kandu aadum
Dance upon seeing my eyes
Pogum idam engum
Wherever I go,
En pinvarum antha vaanam
That sky follows behind me
En mel kaadhal kondaal
If it falls in love with me,
Adi ennadi seiven naanum
Oh girl, what will I even do?
{Haha hahaha ha ha
{Haha hahaha ha ha
Hah hah hah haa haa…lalalalaaa…}(2)
Hah hah hah haa haa...lalalalaaa...}(2)
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This energetic song captures the carefree joy, exuberance, and romantic daydreams of youth. The protagonist feels completely aligned with the beauty of nature, comparing her youthful grace to blooming seedlings, dancing lake flowers, and glittering fish. Her spirit overflows with excitement as she envisions romance, rain, celebrations, and life's endless sweet possibilities. Written with a mix of traditional Tamil poetic imagery and modern pop sensibilities, the track evolves from an appreciation of nature's beauty to playful excitement about love, wedding dreams, and youthful companionship.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Personification
“Ennai polavae kaatru / Ittukattum paattu inimai”
The wind is personified as an artist/musician composing a sweet song.
Simile
“Kaattaaru pola nam paattaaru odudhu”
Compares the continuous flow of their singing ('paattaaru') to a wild mountain stream ('kaattaaru') using 'pola'.
Monai (Alliteration)
“Panneer pookkalil pattaam poochigal”
Repetition of the initial 'P' sound ('Panneer', 'pookkalil', 'pattaam', 'poochigal') creating melodic rhythm.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyme)
“Veesum saaralil veezhum thooralil”
Rhyming of the second consonant sound 's/z' ('Veesum' and 'veezhum') across contiguous phrases.
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Trivia
This track is from the 2003 movie 'Lesa Lesa', directed by Priyadarshan. Although listed as unknown in the prompt context, the music was composed by Harris Jayaraj and sung by legendary playback singer K. S. Chithra with lyrics by veteran lyricist Vaali. The soundtrack album was highly acclaimed and marked one of Harris Jayaraj's popular early 2000s hits.
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