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Lyrics & meaning

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 illaiSomething is happening, I am not in control of myself
Enna naan solvatho ennidam vaarthai illaiWhat can I say? I have no words left in me
{ Un swaasathilae naan sernthiruppenI 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 aagavaaShall you become one with me, and I become one with you?
Priyamaanavanae…aee…Oh beloved man…
Female
Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illaiSomething is happening, I am not in control of myself
Enna Naan solvatho Ennidam vaarthai illaiWhat 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 sammadhamaaI will get drenched seeking the rain, do you agree? Do you agree?
Female
Kudaiyaaga naan varuven sammadhamaa sammadhamaaI will come as an umbrella, do you agree? Do you agree?
Male
Viral pidithu nagam kadippen sammadhamaa sammadhamaaI will hold your fingers and bite your nails, do you agree? Do you agree?
Female
Nee kadikka nagam valarppen sammadhamma sammadhamaaI will grow my nails for you to bite, do you agree? Do you agree?
Male
Vidikaalai velai varai en vasam nee sammadhamaaYou will be under my spell until dawn, do you agree?
Female
Idaivelai vendum endru idai ketkum sammadhamaaMy waist asks if we need an intermission, do you agree?
Male
Nee paadhi naan paadhi endrirukka sammadhamaaThat you are one half and I am the other, do you agree?
Female
En uyiril sari paadhi naan tharuven sammadhamaaI will give exact half of my life force, do you agree?
Male
Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illaiSomething is happening, I am not in control of myself
Enna naan solvatho ennidam vaarthai illaiWhat 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 sammadhamaaI will remain as your eyelids, do you agree? Do you agree?
Female
Imaikkaamal paarthiruppen sammadhamaa sammadhamaaI will keep watching without even blinking, do you agree? Do you agree?
Male
Kanavaaga naan varuven sammadhamaa sammadhamaaI will come into your dreams, do you agree? Do you agree?
Female
Kan moodi thavam iruppen sammadhamaa sammadhamaaI will meditate with closed eyes, do you agree? Do you agree?
Male
Hoo… oru kodi raathirigal madi thoonga sammadhamaaTo sleep on your lap for ten million nights, do you agree?
Female
Pala kodi pournamigal paarthiduven sammadhamaaI shall witness millions of full moons, do you agree?
Male
Piriyaadha varam ondrai thara vendum sammadhamaaYou must grant me a boon of never separating, do you agree?
Female
Pirindhaalum unnai serum uyir vendum sammadhamaaEven if separated, I want a life soul that unites with you, do you agree?
Male
Ennavo ennavo en vasam naan illaiSomething is happening, I am not in control of myself
Enna naan solvatho ennidam vaarthai illaiWhat can I say? I have no words left in me
{ Un swaasathilae naan sernthiruppenI 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 aagavaaShall 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…

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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