- Lyricist
- Aabavanan
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, B. Sasirekha
- Music director
- Manoj Gyan Varma
- Movie name
- Inaindha Kaigal
- Movie release year
- 1990
- Lyrics added on
- 17 Aug 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Idhu Enna Mudhal Iravaa' is a sensual and romantic duet from the 1990 Tamil action movie 'Inaindha Kaigal'. The song articulates the intimacy, wonder, and passion shared by lovers during a magical night. They express a desire for time to freeze so that the night never ends and dawn never breaks, feeling that even a single lifetime is not enough to experience their deep affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Sevvanam pol naanudhu”
Compares the woman's bashful blushing to the deep crimson color of the twilight sky ('Sevvanam pol naanudhu').
Epistrophe (Iyaibu)
“Vizhi moodum imaiyaanadhu / Vizhi paarka thadaiyaanadhu / Idhazh sera thunaiyaanadhu”
Repetition of the ending sound '-aanadhu' across multiple consecutive lines to build rhythm and lyrical continuity.
Rhetorical Question
“Vilakkam naan koorava”
Playfully asking if an explanation is needed for the intimacy they share, highlighting unspoken romance.
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Trivia
'Inaindha Kaigal' (1990) was an iconic Tamil action thriller featuring Ramki and Arun Pandian. The film's music was composed by Gyan Varma, while multi-talented producer-writer Aabavanan penned the lyrics for this track.
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