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Eno Kangal

From Kalvanin Kadhali · 2006

Lyricist
Na. Muthu Kumar
Singers
Yuvan Shankar Raja, Sadhana Sargam
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Details
Kalvanin Kadhali2006

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Yeno kangal un mugamae ketkiradhaeWhy do my eyes ask only for your face?
Yeno kaalgal un idamae varugiradhaeWhy do my feet walk towards your place?
Female
Aasaiyodu pesa vantha vaarthai indruThe words that came to speak with desire today,
Vidumurai tharugiradhaeAre taking a holiday!
Nooru kodi maangal odum vegamLike the speed of a billion deer running,
Polae irudhaiyam thudikiradhaeMy heart is beating!
Male
Adi naakula mookula pechila moochilaHey girl, in your tongue, nose, speech, and breath,
Unaku idhu puriyaathaaDon't you understand this?
Un pokila naikila nadaiyila udaiyilaIn your style, grace, walk, and attire,
Mayangiren theriyaathaaI am mesmerized, don't you know?
Male
Adi nikira neliyura norungura nerunguraHey girl, as you stand, squirm, crumble, and draw near,
Neruponnu theriyathaaCan't you see a fire burning?
Dhinam sokura sorukura vikira velaguraEveryday swooning, wilting, hiccuping, moving away,
Viduthala kidayaathaaIs there no freedom from this?
Male
Adangaathadhu kaamam antha theeyum adangaadhaeUncontrollable desire, that fire does not subside,
Adi pennae saatham uppindri rusikaadhaeHey girl, rice without salt has no taste.
Female
Kannaadiyai paardhae kaalam thaan kazhikirathaaDo you spend time just looking at the mirror?
Un veetil dhinamum idhu pol thaan nadakirathaaDoes this happen every day in your house too?
Indha dhina seri maatram kaadhalinalaeIs this change in daily routine because of love?
Iravugal ellamae vegamaai vidikirathaaDo all the nights dawn so quickly?
Male
Vayathodu oru bootham vanmuraiyil irangiduthaaDoes a monster descend violently with age?
Eamaanthidum neram than velaiyai thodangiduthaaDoes it start its work when one is off guard?
Paathidum bodhae pazhamuthirsolaiJust looking at it, it feels like a fruit orchard,
Ada parukida solluthuAh, it tells me to pluck and taste!
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaaCome, come, come, come, come, come, come, come, come, come!
Female
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Female
Methuvaai oru mounam manathodu pesiduthaaDoes a quiet silence softly speak to the heart?
Pothuvaai oru naanam punnagaiyai veesiduthaaDoes a general shyness scatter smiles?
Thadu maaridum neramAt a time of faltering,
Vaanilai maatram kaatrilae nadandhaeAs weather change happens in the wind,
Kulir kaachal adikirathaaDoes a cold fever strike?
Male
Puriyaathoru vetkai poo polae malargirathaaDoes an incomprehensible longing bloom like a flower?
Poovondru thotaal thee polae sudugirathaaIf a flower is touched, does it burn like fire?
Moodiya poovuku poojaigal illai soodida vendumThere are no prayers for a closed flower; it must be worn,
Vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaa vaaCome, come, come, come, come, come, come, come!
Female
Yeno kangal un mugamae ketkiradhaeWhy do my eyes ask only for your face?
Yeno kaalgal un idamae varugiradhaeWhy do my feet walk towards your place?
Female
Aasaiyodu pesa vantha vaarthai indruThe words that came to speak with desire today,
Vidumurai tharugiradhaeAre taking a holiday!
Nooru kodi maangal odum vegamLike the speed of a billion deer running,
Polae irudhaiyam thudikiradhaeMy heart is beating!
Male
Adi naakula mookula pechila moochilaHey girl, in your tongue, nose, speech, and breath,
Unaku idhu puriyaathaaDon't you understand this?
Un pokila naikila nadaiyila udaiyilaIn your style, grace, walk, and attire,
Mayangiren theriyaathaaI am mesmerized, don't you know?
Male
Adi nikira neliyura norungura nerunguraHey girl, as you stand, squirm, crumble, and draw near,
Neruponnu theriyathaaCan't you see a fire burning?
Dhinam sokura sorukura vikira velaguraEveryday swooning, wilting, hiccuping, moving away,
Viduthala kidayaathaaIs there no freedom from this?
Male
Adangaathadhu kaamam antha theeyum adangaadhaeUncontrollable desire, that fire does not subside,
Adi pennae saatham uppindri rusikaadhaeHey girl, rice without salt has no taste.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie Kalvanin Kadhali captures the heady, overwhelming rush of youthful love and physical passion. The protagonist expresses how his senses are completely captivated by his beloved, making his heart race uncontrollably like a herd of deer and leaving him speechless in her presence. Through vivid imagery, the lyrics articulate the intense warmth, restless anticipation, and playful obsession that accompany falling deeply in love.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Upamai)

Nooru kodi maangal odum vegam Polae irudhaiyam thudikiradhae

Compares the racing heartbeat to the speed of a billion running deer.

Assonance and Internal Rhyme (Iyaibu)

Adi naakula mookula pechila moochila

Extensive use of rhythmic, rhyming endings in spoken Tamil to build momentum (naakula, mookula, pechila, moochila).

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Paathidum bodhae pazhamuthirsolai Ada parukida solluthu

Describing the alluring form as a fruit-bearing orchard ready to be harvested.

Contrast / Oxymoron

Poovondru thotaal thee polae sudugirathaa

Contrasting the softness of a flower with the intense heat of fire.

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Trivia

Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja for the 2006 romantic comedy 'Kalvanin Kadhali' starring S. J. Suryah and Nayanthara, this track features lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar that famously combine rhythmic colloquial Tamil phrasing with sensual romantic imagery.

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