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Lyrics & meaning

Ennoda Baasha

From Devadas Parvathi · 2020

Lyricist
Harshaa VT
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Archana
Music director
NV Arun
Details
Devadas Parvathi2020

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Kaun hain yai rosaWho is this rose?
Pen ruvil baashaA female version of Baasha
Vanthaalae mella jil pattasaShe came softly like a cool firecracker
Male
Kan paarthen lesaaI looked at her eyes gently
Thaakkuthenna beeshaWhy does it hit me like a rush?
Italy illa Indie piece-ahIs she an Italian or an Indian piece?
Male
Paarvathi devadas-ahParvathi, look at this Devadas!
Konjam paaru diLook at me a little bit, girl
Kan jaadai kaattum heart strawberryThe heart showing eye signals like a strawberry
Ennoda baashavae needhanYou alone are my language
Ennoda baasha needhanYou are my language
Ennoda baashavae needhanYou alone are my language
Male
Hey endhan aazhiHey, my ocean!
Pen tsunami-ya neeAre you a female tsunami?
Kandenae undhan thangameniI saw your golden physique
Male
Hey kaadhal nyaaniHey, wise saint of love!
Kathirukken vaa neeI am waiting, come to me
Vatraatha haikku bhoomi-ya neeAre you an endless realm of haiku poems?
Male
Paarvathi devadas-ahParvathi, look at this Devadas!
Konjam paaru diLook at me a little bit, girl
Kan jaadai kaattum heart strawberryThe heart showing eye signals like a strawberry
Ennoda baashavae needhanYou alone are my language
Ennoda baasha needhanYou are my language
Ennoda baashavae needhanYou alone are my language
Chorus
………………………….
Male
Kan mozhi maarinaalIf the language of the eyes changes
Kaarirul soozhuthaePitch darkness surrounds me
Hae eh eh ehHae eh eh eh
Minnozhi thaediyaeSearching for the flash of light
Min mini vaaduthaeThe firefly fades away
Hae eh eh ehHae eh eh eh
Male
Anmayil poridumFighting close by
Un vizhi koorinalWhen your eyes sharpen
Haan han haan haanHaan han haan haan
Aayiram kangalilThrough a thousand eyes
Paaigiren kaadhalaaiI leap forward as love
Ahaa haa haa haaAhaa haa haa haa
Female
Kaatrilae karainthu ponaDissolved into the wind
Megam polavaeJust like a cloud
Kaadhalum kadanthu pogaFor love to pass by as well
Paadhai thaeduthaeIt searches for a path
Male
Minnalum manraadiEven lightning begs and pleads
Undhan koondhal yeruthaeTo climb onto your dark hair
En nenjam ingu yen thalladuthaeWhy is my heart faltering here?
Ennoda baashavae needhanYou alone are my language
Ennoda baasha needhanYou are my language
Ennoda baashavae needhan…needhanYou alone are my language... only you
Male
Ennoda baashavae needhanYou alone are my language
Ennoda baasha needhanYou are my language
Ennoda baashavae needhan…needhanYou alone are my language... only you

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Ennoda Baashavae Needhan' from the movie Devadas Parvathi (2020) is a lively modern romantic track in which the protagonist expresses his overwhelming infatuation for his beloved. Using a blend of Tanglish slang, Hindi phrases, and vivid metaphors, he describes her as a force of nature—a cool firecracker, a female tsunami, and an endless source of poetic inspiration. The central premise revolves around the declaration that she is his 'language,' the very medium through which he experiences life and love. The emotional arc moves from playful, energetic admiration to deep emotional vulnerability. When her focus shifts or her gaze darkens, his world loses light, like a firefly lost in the dark. Ultimately, the song captures the intoxicating experience of falling helplessly in love, where the protagonist surrenders to the dizzying charm of his 'Parvathi.'

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Pen tsunami-ya nee

Compares the woman's overwhelming personality and impact directly to a tsunami in female form.

Simile

Kaatrilae karainthu pona Megam polavae

Uses 'polavae' (like) to compare love passing away to a cloud dissolving into the wind.

Personification

Minnalum manraadi Undhan koondhal yeruthae

Attributes human traits to lightning ('manraadi' / begging) as it tries to nest in her hair.

Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Minnozhi thaediyae / Min mini vaaduthae

Alliteration of the initial syllable 'Min-' across consecutive lines, creating a rhythmic flow.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Hey endhan aazhi / Pen tsunami-ya nee / Kandenae undhan thangameni / Hey kaadhal nyaani

End-rhyming with the '-i' sound across line endings ('aazhi', 'tsunami', 'thangameni', 'nyaani').

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Trivia

The song 'Ennoda Baashavae Needhan' features lyrics by Harshaa VT for the 2020 film 'Devadas Parvathi'. It cleverly plays on the iconic 'Devadas and Parvathi' tragic lovers trope, subverting it into a lighthearted, modern urban track filled with popular contemporary slang like 'heart strawberry' and 'Indie piece', along with references to Rajinikanth's famous screen persona ('Baasha').

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