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Idhu Enna Song Lyrics – Sivakasi

From Sivakasi · 2005

Lyricist
Perarasu
Singers
Harish Raghavendra, Uma Ramanan
Music director
Srikanth Deva
Details
Sivakasi2005

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Idhu enna idhu enna puthu ulagaWhat is this, what is this new world?
Aanukkum penukkum thani ulagaA separate world for a man and a woman.
Uyirukkum uyirukkum mudhal iravaaIs this the first night between two souls?
Karu paiyil kaadhal karu vurumaIs love taking form within the womb?
Varavum selavum idhalil nigalumGive and take happens upon the lips.
Unathum enathum namathaai theriyumWhat is yours and mine now appears as ours.
Female
Idhu enna idhu enna puthu ulagaWhat is this, what is this new world?
Aanukkum penukkum thani ulagaA separate world for a man and a woman.
Uyirukkum uyirukkum mudhal iravaaIs this the first night between two souls?
Karu paiyil kaadhal karu vurumaIs love taking form within the womb?
Adada urakkam iravil vizhikkumAha, sleep stays awake through the night.
Kanavin nadukkam inithai irukkumThe trembling in a dream feels sweet.
Female
Pennukkul aan vanthaal kaadhala…If a man enters a woman, is that love?
Aanukkul pen vanthaal kaamama…If a woman enters a man, is that desire?
Male
Nee enthan uyirukkul pathiyaaAre you imprinted into my very soul?
Naan enna sivanoda jaathiyaAm I of Lord Shiva's lineage?
Manasukkul poo pookkum neram thaanoIs this the moment a flower blooms in the heart?
Vaasathil un vaasam thaanoIs your fragrance the only scent around?
Idaiyil varumai nimrinthaal perumaiIf poverty hits the waist, standing upright brings pride.
Ilamai ilamai inaithaal puthumaiWhen youth merges with youth, it is novelty.
Female
Idhu enna idhu enna puthu ulagaWhat is this, what is this new world?
Aanukkum penukkum thani ulagaA separate world for a man and a woman.
Male
Uyirukkum uyirukkum mudhal iravaaIs this the first night between two souls?
Karu paiyil kaadhal karu vurumaIs love taking form within the womb?
Male
Kannukkul kannai vaithu paaramaLook eye to eye without hesitation.
Nenjukkul neeyum enna thooramaAre you really far away inside my heart?
Female
Penukkul ennamo thonummaSomething stirs within a woman.
Unnidam solla vantha naanamaIs it shyness that came to speak to you?
Naanathai vittu vitta neram thaanoIs this the moment to shed all shyness?
Vaanathai mooda varuvaiyoWill you come to cover the sky?
Ilamai kadhavai paruvam thirakkumMaturity opens the door of youth.
Mudhal naal iravaiThe night of the first day...
Maru naal aazhaikkumCalls forth the next day.
Male
Idhu enna idhu enna puthu ulagaWhat is this, what is this new world?
Aanukkum penukkum thani ulagaA separate world for a man and a woman.
Uyirukkum uyirukkum mudhal iravaaIs this the first night between two souls?
Karu paiyil kaadhal karu vurumaIs love taking form within the womb?
Varavum selavum idhalil nigalumGive and take happens upon the lips.
Unathum enathum namathaai theriyumWhat is yours and mine now appears as ours.
Female
Idhu enna idhu enna puthu ulagaWhat is this, what is this new world?
Aanukkum penukkum thani ulagaA separate world for a man and a woman.
Uyirukkum uyirukkum mudhal iravaaIs this the first night between two souls?
Karu paiyil kaadhal karu vurumaIs love taking form within the womb?
Adada urakkam iravil vizhikkumAha, sleep stays awake through the night.
Kanavin nadukkam inithai irukkumThe trembling in a dream feels sweet.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This sensual duet from the film 'Sivakasi' portrays the emotional and physical union of two lovers during their first intimate night. The lyrics describe the creation of a private realm exclusive to the couple, where boundaries fade and individual identities merge into togetherness. Through romantic metaphors of accounting, nature, and bodily sensations, the song explores the fine line between romance, desire, and spiritual oneness.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Financial Metaphor

Varavum selavum idhalil nigalum

Compares physical intimacy on lips to financial accounting ('Varavum selavum' - income and expenditure / credits and debits).

Anaphora / Repetition

Idhu enna idhu enna puthu ulaga

Repetition of 'Idhu enna' at the beginning creates rhythm and emphasizes wonder.

Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)

Aanukkum penukkum thani ulaga / Uyirukkum uyirukkum mudhal iravaa

The second consonant sound matches across consecutive lines ('Aanukkum' / 'Uyirukkum').

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Trivia

Although the prompt listed the artists as Unknown, 'Idhu Enna' from the 2005 blockbuster 'Sivakasi' was composed by Srikanth Deva, sung by Harish Raghavendra and Anuradha Sriram, with lyrics written by the film's director, Perarasu.

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