Ennavale Adi Ennavale
From Kadhalan · 1994
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- P. Unnikrishnan
- Music director
- A. R. Rahman
- Details
- Kadhalan1994
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
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| Male | |
| Ennavalae adi ennavalae | Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl, |
| Endhan idhayathai tholaithu vitten | I have lost my heart. |
| Endha idam adhu tholaintha idam | Where is the place where I lost it? |
| Andha idathaiyum maranthu vitten | I have forgotten that place too. |
| Male | |
| Undhan kaal kolusil | Thinking that it was lost |
| Adhu tholainthadhendru | In the sound of your foot anklets, |
| Undhan kaaladi thedi vanthen | I came seeking the footprints of your feet. |
| Male | |
| Kaadhal endraal perum avasthaiyendru | That love is a great torment, |
| Unnai kandathum kandu konden | I realized the moment I saw you. |
| Endhan kazhuthu varai indru kaadhal vanthu | With love rising up to my neck today, |
| Iru kanvizhi pithungi nindren | I stood with both my eyes wide and bulged. |
| Male | |
| Ennavalae adi ennavalae | Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl, |
| Endhan idhayathai tholaithu vitten | I have lost my heart. |
| Female | |
| ………………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Vaai mozhiyum enthan thaai mozhiyum | My spoken words and my mother tongue, |
| Indru vasapada villaiyadi | Are not under my control today, my girl. |
| Vayitrukum thondaikum uruvamilla | Between my stomach and throat, a shapeless |
| Oru urundayum uruzhuthadi | Lump of emotion rolls around, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Kaathirunthaal ethir paarthirunthaal | When waiting and anticipating for you, |
| Oru nimisamum varusamadi | Even a single minute feels like a whole year, my girl. |
| Kangal ellam ennai paarpathupol | As if every pair of eyes around is watching me, |
| Oru kalakamum thondruthadi | A sense of restlessness and panic arises, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Idhu sorgamaa | Is this heaven, |
| Naragamaa solladi ullapadi | Or hell? Tell me truthfully as it is. |
| Naan vaazhvathum vidaikondu | Whether I live or take leave from life and |
| Povathum un vaarthaiyil ullathadi | Depart, rests entirely in your words, my girl. |
| Male | |
| Ennavalae adi ennavalae | Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl, |
| Endhan idhayathai tholaithu vitten | I have lost my heart. |
| Female | |
| ……………………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Gokilamae nee kural koduthaal | Oh cuckoo bird, if you call out to me, |
| Unnai kumbitu kan adipen | I will bow to you in reverence and wink. |
| Gopuramae unnai saaithukondu | Oh majestic tower, leaning close to you, |
| Undhan koonthalil meen pidipen | I will catch fish in the ocean of your dark hair. |
| Male | |
| Vennilavae unnai thoonkavaika | Oh silver moon, to make you sleep, |
| Undhan viraluku sodukedupen | I will gently snap your fingers. |
| Varudavarum poongaatraiyellam | All the soft breeze that comes caressing, |
| Konjam vadikatti anupivaipen | I will filter it pure and send it to you. |
| Male | |
| En kaadhalin thevaiyai | The deep longings of my love, |
| Kaadhukul odhivaipen | I will whisper softly into your ears. |
| Un kaaladi ezhuthiya kolangal | The patterns drawn by your footsteps on the ground, |
| Puthu kavithaigal endruraipen | I will recite as newly born poems. |
| Male | |
| Ennavalae adi ennavalae | Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl, |
| Endhan idhayathai tholaithu vitten | I have lost my heart. |
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
என்னவளே அடி
என்னவளே எந்தன் இதயத்தை
தொலைத்து விட்டேன் எந்த
இடம் அது தொலைந்த இடம்
அந்த இடத்தையும் மறந்து விட்டேன்
Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl,
I have lost my heart.
Where is the place where I lost it?
I have forgotten that place too.
உந்தன் கால்கொலுசில்
அது தொலைந்ததென்று உந்தன்
காலடி தேடி வந்தேன்
Thinking that it was lost
In the sound of your foot anklets,
I came seeking the footprints of your feet.
காதலென்றால்
பெரும் அவஸ்தையென்று
உனைக் கண்டதும் கண்டு
கொண்டேன் எந்தன் கழுத்து
வரை இன்று காதல் வந்து இரு
கண்விழி பிதுங்கி நின்றேன்
That love is a great torment,
I realized the moment I saw you.
With love rising up to my neck today,
I stood with both my eyes wide and bulged.
என்னவளே அடி
என்னவளே எந்தன் இதயத்தை
தொலைத்து விட்டேன்
Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl,
I have lost my heart.
.................................
வாய்மொழியும்
எந்தன் தாய்மொழியும்
இன்று வசப்படவில்லையடி
வயிற்றுக்கும் தொண்டைக்கும்
உருவமில்லா ஒரு உருண்டையும்
உருலுதடி
My spoken words and my mother tongue,
Are not under my control today, my girl.
Between my stomach and throat, a shapeless
Lump of emotion rolls around, my girl.
காத்திருந்தால்
எதிா் பாா்த்திருந்தால் ஒரு
நிமிஷமும் வருஷமடி
கண்களெல்லாம் எனைப்
பாா்ப்பதுபோல் ஒரு கலக்கமும்
தோன்றுதடி
When waiting and anticipating for you,
Even a single minute feels like a whole year, my girl.
As if every pair of eyes around is watching me,
A sense of restlessness and panic arises, my girl.
இது சொா்க்கமா
நரகமா சொல்லடி உள்ளபடி
நான் வாழ்வதும் விடைகொண்டு
போவதும் உன் வாா்த்தையில் உள்ளதடி
Is this heaven,
Or hell? Tell me truthfully as it is.
Whether I live or take leave from life and
Depart, rests entirely in your words, my girl.
என்னவளே அடி
என்னவளே எந்தன் இதயத்தை
தொலைத்து விட்டேன்
Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl,
I have lost my heart.
.................................
கோகிலமே நீ
குரல் கொடுத்தால் உன்னை
கும்பிட்டுக் கண்ணடிப்பேன்
கோபுரமே உன்னைச்
சாய்த்துக்கொண்டு உந்தன்
கூந்தலில் மீன் பிடிப்பேன்
Oh cuckoo bird, if you call out to me,
I will bow to you in reverence and wink.
Oh majestic tower, leaning close to you,
I will catch fish in the ocean of your dark hair.
வெண்ணிலவே
உன்னைத் தூங்கவைக்க
உந்தன் விரலுக்கு சொடுக்கெடுப்பேன்
வருடவரும் பூங்காற்றையெல்லாம்
கொஞ்சம் வடிகட்டி அனுப்பிவைப்பேன்
Oh silver moon, to make you sleep,
I will gently snap your fingers.
All the soft breeze that comes caressing,
I will filter it pure and send it to you.
என் காதலின்
தேவையை காதுக்குள்
ஓதிவைப்பேன் உன்
காலடி எழுதிய கோலங்கள்
புதுக் கவிதைகள் என்றுரைப்பேன்
The deep longings of my love,
I will whisper softly into your ears.
The patterns drawn by your footsteps on the ground,
I will recite as newly born poems.
என்னவளே அடி
என்னவளே எந்தன் இதயத்தை
தொலைத்து விட்டேன்
Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl,
I have lost my heart.
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm mmm
Ennavalae adi ennavalae
Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl,
Endhan idhayathai tholaithu vitten
I have lost my heart.
Endha idam adhu tholaintha idam
Where is the place where I lost it?
Andha idathaiyum maranthu vitten
I have forgotten that place too.
Undhan kaal kolusil
Thinking that it was lost
Adhu tholainthadhendru
In the sound of your foot anklets,
Undhan kaaladi thedi vanthen
I came seeking the footprints of your feet.
Kaadhal endraal perum avasthaiyendru
That love is a great torment,
Unnai kandathum kandu konden
I realized the moment I saw you.
Endhan kazhuthu varai indru kaadhal vanthu
With love rising up to my neck today,
Iru kanvizhi pithungi nindren
I stood with both my eyes wide and bulged.
Ennavalae adi ennavalae
Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl,
Endhan idhayathai tholaithu vitten
I have lost my heart.
……………………………….
Vaai mozhiyum enthan thaai mozhiyum
My spoken words and my mother tongue,
Indru vasapada villaiyadi
Are not under my control today, my girl.
Vayitrukum thondaikum uruvamilla
Between my stomach and throat, a shapeless
Oru urundayum uruzhuthadi
Lump of emotion rolls around, my girl.
Kaathirunthaal ethir paarthirunthaal
When waiting and anticipating for you,
Oru nimisamum varusamadi
Even a single minute feels like a whole year, my girl.
Kangal ellam ennai paarpathupol
As if every pair of eyes around is watching me,
Oru kalakamum thondruthadi
A sense of restlessness and panic arises, my girl.
Idhu sorgamaa
Is this heaven,
Naragamaa solladi ullapadi
Or hell? Tell me truthfully as it is.
Naan vaazhvathum vidaikondu
Whether I live or take leave from life and
Povathum un vaarthaiyil ullathadi
Depart, rests entirely in your words, my girl.
Ennavalae adi ennavalae
Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl,
Endhan idhayathai tholaithu vitten
I have lost my heart.
………………………………………..
Gokilamae nee kural koduthaal
Oh cuckoo bird, if you call out to me,
Unnai kumbitu kan adipen
I will bow to you in reverence and wink.
Gopuramae unnai saaithukondu
Oh majestic tower, leaning close to you,
Undhan koonthalil meen pidipen
I will catch fish in the ocean of your dark hair.
Vennilavae unnai thoonkavaika
Oh silver moon, to make you sleep,
Undhan viraluku sodukedupen
I will gently snap your fingers.
Varudavarum poongaatraiyellam
All the soft breeze that comes caressing,
Konjam vadikatti anupivaipen
I will filter it pure and send it to you.
En kaadhalin thevaiyai
The deep longings of my love,
Kaadhukul odhivaipen
I will whisper softly into your ears.
Un kaaladi ezhuthiya kolangal
The patterns drawn by your footsteps on the ground,
Puthu kavithaigal endruraipen
I will recite as newly born poems.
Ennavalae adi ennavalae
Oh my girl, hey my beloved girl,
Endhan idhayathai tholaithu vitten
I have lost my heart.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ennavalae' is a classic romantic ballad expressing the overwhelming, euphoric, and agonizing state of a young man deeply in love. He describes how falling in love has completely disrupted his senses—making him lose his heart, lose control over his speech, and perceive time as standing still. He poetically narrates his vulnerability, where his very existence and happiness hang on the response of his beloved. In the later verses, his expression turns intensely surreal and poetic as he offers romantic, imaginative gestures to cherish her—such as filtering the wind for her comfort, snapping her fingers to put her to sleep like the moon, and treating her footprints as verses of poetry. The song beautifully captures the innocence, grandeur, and emotional intensity of first love.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Rhyming second letter)
“Endhan idhayathai tholaithu vitten / Endha idam adhu tholaintha idam”
The second character 'n' (ndh) in 'Endhan' and 'Endha' creates a harmonious rhyming rhythm in Tamil poetry.
Hyperbole (Exaggeration)
“Oru nimisamum varusamadi”
Exaggerates the agonizing sensation of waiting, stating that a single minute feels like an entire year.
Metaphor
“Un kaaladi ezhuthiya kolangal / Puthu kavithaigal endruraipen”
Compares the faint dust patterns left by her footsteps to newly composed poetic verses.
Personification / Apostrophe
“Vennilavae unnai thoonkavaika”
Addresses the beloved metaphorically as the moon ('Vennilavae') and offers to put her to sleep.
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Trivia
This song marked the playback singing debut of classical vocalist P. Unnikrishnan in Tamil cinema. His rendition of 'Ennavalae', composed by A. R. Rahman with lyrics by Vairamuthu, earned Unnikrishnan the coveted National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer on his very first film song. Vairamuthu also won the National Film Award for Best Lyrics for this soundtrack.
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