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Idhu Enna Idhu Enna

From Irukku Aana Illai · 2014

Lyricist
Navin Kannan
Singer
Nivas
Music director
Shammeer
Movie name
Irukku Aana Illai
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
21 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Idhu enna idhu enna
Pudhidhaai oru vali enna
Puriyamal alai paayum
Manam meela vazhi enna
Nee arugae arugae irunthaai
Verum thollai endru ninaithen
Nee tholaivil engo ponadhum
Un ninaivil naan tholaindhen
Oru bimbam pol nee irundhaai
Verum kallaai naanum kidandhen
Verum kaanal neeraai maraindhaai
Indru kaatril naan karaindhen
Idhu enna idhu enna
Pudhidhaai oru vali enna
Puriyamal alai paayum
Manam meela vazhi enna
En saalai engengum
Mounangal therigiradhae
En thottam indreno
Pookkal marukiradhae
Pogum vazhi puriyavum villai
Paadhai vegu dhooramo
Thookkam ennai anaikkavum illai
Iravinnum neelumo
Pudhu vidiyal thondrum mun
En valigal theerumo
Saaral mazhai nanaikkavum illai
En mel enna kovamo
Thendral ennai theendavum illai
Thanimai innum koodumo
Idhu enna maayamo
En vizhiyil eeramo
Idhu enna idhu enna
Pudhidhaai oru vali enna
Puriyamal alai paayum
Manam meela vazhi enna
En saalai engengum
Mounangal therigiradhae
En thottam indreno
Pookkal marukiradhae
Nee arugae arugae irunthaai
Verum thollai endru ninaithen
Nee tholaivil engo ponadhum
Un ninaivil naan tholaindhen
Oru bimbam pol nee irundhaai
Verum kallaai naanum kidandhen
Verum kaanal neeraai maraindhaai
Indru kaatril naan karaindhen
……………………
What is this? What is this?
What is this new pain?
Restlessly drifting without understanding,
What is the way for my mind to recover?
You were near, so near to me,
I thought you were just a nuisance.
When you went far away somewhere,
I lost myself in your thoughts.
You were like an image,
I lay like a mere stone.
You disappeared like a mere mirage,
Today, I dissolved into the breeze.
What is this? What is this?
What is this new pain?
Restlessly drifting without understanding,
What is the way for my mind to recover?
Everywhere along my road,
Only silences are visible.
Why is my garden today
Refusing to bloom flowers?
I do not understand the way ahead,
Is the path too far?
Sleep has not embraced me,
Will the night lengthen even more?
Before a new dawn appears,
Will my pains come to an end?
The drizzling rain has not drenched me,
What anger does it have on me?
The gentle breeze has not touched me,
Will loneliness grow even more?
What illusion is this?
Why is there moisture in my eyes?
What is this? What is this?
What is this new pain?
Restlessly drifting without understanding,
What is the way for my mind to recover?
Everywhere along my road,
Only silences are visible.
Why is my garden today
Refusing to bloom flowers?
You were near, so near to me,
I thought you were just a nuisance.
When you went far away somewhere,
I lost myself in your thoughts.
You were like an image,
I lay like a mere stone.
You disappeared like a mere mirage,
Today, I dissolved into the breeze.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Idhu Enna Idhu Enna is a melancholic Tamil track from the film Irukku Aana Illai (2014). The song expresses deep regret and emotional turmoil after separation. The protagonist reflects on how they foolishly dismissed their loved one's presence when they were close, only to be consumed by grief and nostalgia after their departure. Through vivid nature imagery—such as silent roads, unblooming flowers, and an unsympathetic breeze—the lyricist highlights the severe emotional isolation and existential void felt by the protagonist.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Adukkuthodar (Repetition)

“Nee arugae arugae irunthaai”

The repetition of 'arugae arugae' emphasizes extreme physical proximity in contrast with the subsequent emotional distance.

Upamai (Simile)

“Verum kaanal neeraai maraindhaai”

Comparing the vanishing loved one to a fleeting mirage ('kaanal neer') and the self to a lifeless stone ('kallaai').

Personification

“En thottam indreno pookkal marukiradhae”

Attributing emotion and willful rejection to nature, where flowers refuse to bloom and rain holds anger.

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Trivia

Irukku Aana Illai is a 2014 Tamil horror-comedy film directed by K. M. Saravanan. The music for the film was composed by Shammeer, featuring soulful renditions by singer Nivas and evocative lyrics penned by Navin Kannan.

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