Ennavo Ennavo
From Priyamanavale · 2000
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singers
- Hariharan, Mahalakshmi Iyer
- Music director
- S. A. Rajkumar
- Details
- Priyamanavale2000
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh… | Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh… |
| Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh … | Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh … |
| Female | |
| Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illai | Something is happening, I am not in control of myself |
| Enna naan solvatho ennidam vaarthai illai | What can I say? I have no words left in me |
| { Un swaasathilae naan sernthiruppen | I will join and stay within your breath |
| Un aayul varaithaan vaazhnthiruppen } (2) | I will live until the end of your lifespan |
| Ennodu nee yaaga unnodu naan aagavaa | Shall you become one with me, and I become one with you? |
| Priyamaanavanae…aee… | Oh beloved man… |
| Female | |
| Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illai | Something is happening, I am not in control of myself |
| Enna Naan solvatho Ennidam vaarthai illai | What can I say? I have no words left in me |
| Female | |
| Ho…ho..ho…hoho…ho …ho…ho..hoho… | Ho…ho..ho…hoho…ho …ho…ho..hoho… |
| Male | |
| Mazhai thedi naan nanaiven sammadhamaa sammadhamaa | I will get drenched seeking the rain, do you agree? Do you agree? |
| Female | |
| Kudaiyaaga naan varuven sammadhamaa sammadhamaa | I will come as an umbrella, do you agree? Do you agree? |
| Male | |
| Viral pidithu nagam kadippen sammadhamaa sammadhamaa | I will hold your fingers and bite your nails, do you agree? Do you agree? |
| Female | |
| Nee kadikka nagam valarppen sammadhamma sammadhamaa | I will grow my nails for you to bite, do you agree? Do you agree? |
| Male | |
| Vidikaalai velai varai en vasam nee sammadhamaa | You will be under my spell until dawn, do you agree? |
| Female | |
| Idaivelai vendum endru idai ketkum sammadhamaa | My waist asks if we need an intermission, do you agree? |
| Male | |
| Nee paadhi naan paadhi endrirukka sammadhamaa | That you are one half and I am the other, do you agree? |
| Female | |
| En uyiril sari paadhi naan tharuven sammadhamaa | I will give exact half of my life force, do you agree? |
| Male | |
| Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illai | Something is happening, I am not in control of myself |
| Enna naan solvatho ennidam vaarthai illai | What can I say? I have no words left in me |
| Female | |
| Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh… | Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh… |
| Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh… | Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh… |
| Male | |
| Imaiyaaga naan iruppen sammadhamaa sammadhamaa | I will remain as your eyelids, do you agree? Do you agree? |
| Female | |
| Imaikkaamal paarthiruppen sammadhamaa sammadhamaa | I will keep watching without even blinking, do you agree? Do you agree? |
| Male | |
| Kanavaaga naan varuven sammadhamaa sammadhamaa | I will come into your dreams, do you agree? Do you agree? |
| Female | |
| Kan moodi thavam iruppen sammadhamaa sammadhamaa | I will meditate with closed eyes, do you agree? Do you agree? |
| Male | |
| Hoo… oru kodi raathirigal madi thoonga sammadhamaa | To sleep on your lap for ten million nights, do you agree? |
| Female | |
| Pala kodi pournamigal paarthiduven sammadhamaa | I shall witness millions of full moons, do you agree? |
| Male | |
| Piriyaadha varam ondrai thara vendum sammadhamaa | You must grant me a boon of never separating, do you agree? |
| Female | |
| Pirindhaalum unnai serum uyir vendum sammadhamaa | Even if separated, I want a life soul that unites with you, do you agree? |
| Male | |
| Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illai | Something is happening, I am not in control of myself |
| Enna naan solvatho ennidam vaarthai illai | What can I say? I have no words left in me |
| { Un swaasathilae naan sernthiruppen | I will join and stay within your breath |
| Un aayul varaithaan vaazhnthiruppen }(2) | I will live until the end of your lifespan |
| Female | |
| Ennodu nee yaaga unnodu naan aagavaa | Shall you become one with me, and I become one with you? |
| Male | |
| Priyamaanavalae…aee… | Oh beloved woman… |
| Female | |
| Priyamaanavanae…aee… | Oh beloved man… |
| Male | |
| Priyamaanavalae… aee… | Oh beloved woman… |
| Female | |
| Priyamaanavanae…aee… | Oh beloved man… |
ஹோ கோ ஹோ
கோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ கோ
ஹோ கோ ஹோ ஓ
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh…
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh …
என்னவோ என்னவோ
என்வசம் நானில்லை என்ன
நான் சொல்வதோ என்னிடம்
வார்த்தையில்லை
{ உன் சுவாசத்திலே நான்
சேர்ந்திருப்பேன் உன் ஆயுள்
வரை தான் வாழ்ந்திருப்பேன் } (2)
என்னோடு நீயாக உன்னோடு
நானாகவா பிாியமானவனே
Something is happening, I am not in control of myself
What can I say? I have no words left in me
I will join and stay within your breath
I will live until the end of your lifespan
Shall you become one with me, and I become one with you?
Oh beloved man…
என்னவோ என்னவோ
என்வசம் நானில்லை என்ன
நான் சொல்வதோ என்னிடம்
வார்த்தையில்லை
Something is happening, I am not in control of myself
What can I say? I have no words left in me
ஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோஹோ ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோ ஹோஹோ
Ho…ho..ho…hoho…ho …ho…ho..hoho…
மழைத்தேடி நான்
நனைவேன் சம்மதமா
சம்மதமா
I will get drenched seeking the rain, do you agree? Do you agree?
குடையாக நான்
வருவேன் சம்மதமா
சம்மதமா
I will come as an umbrella, do you agree? Do you agree?
விரல் பிடித்து
நகம் கடிப்பேன் சம்மதமா
சம்மதமா
I will hold your fingers and bite your nails, do you agree? Do you agree?
நீ கடிக்க நகம்
வளர்ப்பேன் சம்மதமா
சம்மதமா
I will grow my nails for you to bite, do you agree? Do you agree?
விடிகாலை வேளை
வரை என்வசம் நீ சம்மதமா
You will be under my spell until dawn, do you agree?
இடைவேளை
வேண்டுமென்று இடை
கேக்கும் சம்மதமா
My waist asks if we need an intermission, do you agree?
நீ பாதி நான் பாதி
என்றிருக்க சம்மதமா
That you are one half and I am the other, do you agree?
என்னுயிரில்
சரிபாதி நான் தருவேன்
சம்மதமா
I will give exact half of my life force, do you agree?
என்னவோ என்னவோ
என்வசம் நானில்லை என்ன
நான் சொல்வதோ என்னிடம்
வார்த்தையில்லை
Something is happening, I am not in control of myself
What can I say? I have no words left in me
ஹோ கோ ஹோ
கோ ஹோ ஓ ஹோ கோ
ஹோ கோ ஹோ ஓ
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh…
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh…
இமையாக
நானிருப்பேன் சம்மதமா
சம்மதமா
I will remain as your eyelids, do you agree? Do you agree?
இமைக்காமல்
பார்த்திருப்பேன் சம்மதமா
சம்மதமா
I will keep watching without even blinking, do you agree? Do you agree?
கனவாக நான்
வருவேன் சம்மதமா
சம்மதமா
I will come into your dreams, do you agree? Do you agree?
கண்மூடி
தவமிருப்பேன் சம்மதமா
சம்மதமா
I will meditate with closed eyes, do you agree? Do you agree?
ஹோ ஒருகோடி
ராத்திரிகள் மடி தூங்க
சம்மதமா
To sleep on your lap for ten million nights, do you agree?
பலகோடி
பௌர்ணமிகள் பார்த்திடுவேன்
சம்மதமா
I shall witness millions of full moons, do you agree?
பிரியாத வரம்
ஒன்றை தரவேண்டும்
சம்மதமா
You must grant me a boon of never separating, do you agree?
பிரிந்தாலும்
உன்னை சேரும் உயிர்
வேண்டும் சம்மதமா
Even if separated, I want a life soul that unites with you, do you agree?
என்னவோ என்னவோ
என்வசம் நானில்லை என்ன
நான் சொல்வதோ என்னிடம்
வார்த்தையில்லை
{ உன் சுவாசத்திலே நான்
சேர்ந்திருப்பேன் உன் ஆயுள்
வரை தான் வாழ்ந்திருப்பேன் } (2)
Something is happening, I am not in control of myself
What can I say? I have no words left in me
I will join and stay within your breath
I will live until the end of your lifespan
என்னோடு நீயாக
உன்னோடு நானாகவா
Shall you become one with me, and I become one with you?
பிாியமானவளே.........
Oh beloved woman…
பிாியமானவனே........
Oh beloved man…
பிாியமானவளே.........
Oh beloved woman…
பிாியமானவனே........
Oh beloved man…
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh…
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh…
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh …
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh …
Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illai
Something is happening, I am not in control of myself
Enna naan solvatho ennidam vaarthai illai
What can I say? I have no words left in me
{ Un swaasathilae naan sernthiruppen
I will join and stay within your breath
Un aayul varaithaan vaazhnthiruppen } (2)
I will live until the end of your lifespan
Ennodu nee yaaga unnodu naan aagavaa
Shall you become one with me, and I become one with you?
Priyamaanavanae…aee…
Oh beloved man…
Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illai
Something is happening, I am not in control of myself
Enna Naan solvatho Ennidam vaarthai illai
What can I say? I have no words left in me
Ho…ho..ho…hoho…ho …ho…ho..hoho…
Ho…ho..ho…hoho…ho …ho…ho..hoho…
Mazhai thedi naan nanaiven sammadhamaa sammadhamaa
I will get drenched seeking the rain, do you agree? Do you agree?
Kudaiyaaga naan varuven sammadhamaa sammadhamaa
I will come as an umbrella, do you agree? Do you agree?
Viral pidithu nagam kadippen sammadhamaa sammadhamaa
I will hold your fingers and bite your nails, do you agree? Do you agree?
Nee kadikka nagam valarppen sammadhamma sammadhamaa
I will grow my nails for you to bite, do you agree? Do you agree?
Vidikaalai velai varai en vasam nee sammadhamaa
You will be under my spell until dawn, do you agree?
Idaivelai vendum endru idai ketkum sammadhamaa
My waist asks if we need an intermission, do you agree?
Nee paadhi naan paadhi endrirukka sammadhamaa
That you are one half and I am the other, do you agree?
En uyiril sari paadhi naan tharuven sammadhamaa
I will give exact half of my life force, do you agree?
Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illai
Something is happening, I am not in control of myself
Enna naan solvatho ennidam vaarthai illai
What can I say? I have no words left in me
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh…
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh…
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh…
Ho … ko … ho … ko … hoo .. ooh…
Imaiyaaga naan iruppen sammadhamaa sammadhamaa
I will remain as your eyelids, do you agree? Do you agree?
Imaikkaamal paarthiruppen sammadhamaa sammadhamaa
I will keep watching without even blinking, do you agree? Do you agree?
Kanavaaga naan varuven sammadhamaa sammadhamaa
I will come into your dreams, do you agree? Do you agree?
Kan moodi thavam iruppen sammadhamaa sammadhamaa
I will meditate with closed eyes, do you agree? Do you agree?
Hoo… oru kodi raathirigal madi thoonga sammadhamaa
To sleep on your lap for ten million nights, do you agree?
Pala kodi pournamigal paarthiduven sammadhamaa
I shall witness millions of full moons, do you agree?
Piriyaadha varam ondrai thara vendum sammadhamaa
You must grant me a boon of never separating, do you agree?
Pirindhaalum unnai serum uyir vendum sammadhamaa
Even if separated, I want a life soul that unites with you, do you agree?
Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illai
Something is happening, I am not in control of myself
Enna naan solvatho ennidam vaarthai illai
What can I say? I have no words left in me
{ Un swaasathilae naan sernthiruppen
I will join and stay within your breath
Un aayul varaithaan vaazhnthiruppen }(2)
I will live until the end of your lifespan
Ennodu nee yaaga unnodu naan aagavaa
Shall you become one with me, and I become one with you?
Priyamaanavalae…aee…
Oh beloved woman…
Priyamaanavanae…aee…
Oh beloved man…
Priyamaanavalae… aee…
Oh beloved woman…
Priyamaanavanae…aee…
Oh beloved man…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ennavo Ennavo' from Priyamanavale is a romantic duet expressing overwhelming love and emotional vulnerability. The lovers express how love has taken complete control over them, leaving them lost for words. Through poetic exchanges built around seeking mutual consent ('sammadhamaa'), they offer commitment, playful affection, and eternal togetherness. The chorus reiterates a vow to live within each other's breath and lifespan, culminating in a beautiful climax calling out to each other as 'Priyamaanavanae' (beloved man) and 'Priyamaanavalae' (beloved woman).
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (Rhyme / Refrain)
“Mazhai thedi naan nanaiven sammadhamaa sammadhamaa”
The repetitive use of 'sammadhamaa' at the end of lines creates a rhythmic refrain and a poetic call-and-response structure.
Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)
“Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illai / Enna naan solvatho ennidam vaarthai illai”
The second consonant sound 'nn' (in Ennavo and Enna) rhymes across consecutive lines.
Metaphor
“Imaiyaaga naan iruppen sammadhamaa sammadhamaa”
Comparing oneself to protective eyelids metaphorically implies constant care and shielding of the beloved.
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Trivia
'Ennavo Ennavo' is composed by S. A. Rajkumar for the hit Vijay-Simran starrer 'Priyamanavale' (2000), with lyrics penned by legendary lyricist Vaali. The melody sung by Hariharan and Mahalakshmi Iyer became an iconic romantic track of the early 2000s.
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