Idhu Enna
From Mundasupatti · 2014
- Lyricist
- Muthamil
- Singers
- Haricharan, Kalyani Nair
- Music director
- Sean Roldan
- Details
- Mundasupatti2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Idhu enna kannil thaavudhu | What is this leaping in my eyes? |
| Oru maan ingu | A deer here? |
| Idamondru nenjil kaayudhu | A spot is burning in my heart |
| Adhu yen ingu | Why is that here? |
| Sottu sottaai en manadhai sundugiraal | Drop by drop, she flicks my heart |
| Male | |
| Yekkangal naan kolla | As longings fill me |
| Thaakkaangal thaan indru | Only impacts today |
| Sandhikkirenn.. | I am facing.. |
| Thookkangal yen illai | Why haven't I had sleep |
| Nettruvarai endru | Until yesterday, I wonder |
| Sindhikkirenn… | I am pondering... |
| Male | |
| Neligindren… porigindren | I am writhing... I am roasting |
| Vilugindren… azhugindren | I am falling... I am weeping |
| Koththu koththaai | In heavy bunches |
| En manadhai konjugiraal… | She fondles my heart... |
| Female | |
| Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm | Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm |
| Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm… | Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm… |
| Male | |
| :Paalai nilamenna vaadumaa | Will it wither like desert land? |
| Paavai enadhu aagumaa | Will the maiden become mine? |
| Paadha ninaivugal aarumaa | Will the memories of the journey heal? |
| Paadhai ini veenaagumaa… | Will the path go in vain now?... |
| Naalai ennaagum yedhum sollaatho | Won't anything tell what tomorrow brings? |
| Poraagumaa.. | Will it become a war?.. |
| Male | |
| Neligindren… porigindren | I am writhing... I am roasting |
| Vilugindren… azhugindren | I am falling... I am weeping |
| Konji konji .. | Coaxing and caressing.. |
| En manadhai koththugiraal… | She pecks at my heart... |
| Male | |
| Hmm vidhai ondru | Hmm, a seed |
| Nenjil veesiyadhoru | Was cast into my heart |
| Maan andru | By that deer back then |
| Thalir ondru kannil kaanugiren | A tender shoot I see in my eyes |
| Naan indru | Me today |
| Male | |
| Pongi vandhu ennuyiril | Overflowing and within my soul |
| Thangugiraal…aaaa….aaaa……. | She resides... aaaa....aaaa....... |
| ……………………………………………………….. | ............................................... |
இது என்ன
கண்ணில் தாவுது
ஒரு மான் இங்கு
இதமொன்று நெஞ்சில்
காயுது அது ஏன் இங்கு
சொட்டு சொட்டாய் என்
மனதை சுண்டுகிறாள்
What is this leaping in my eyes?
A deer here?
A spot is burning in my heart
Why is that here?
Drop by drop, she flicks my heart
ஏக்கங்கள் நான்
கொள்ள தாக்கங்கள் தான்
இன்று சந்திக்கிறேன்
தூக்கங்கள் ஏன் இல்லை
நேற்று வரை என்று சிந்திக்கிறேன்
As longings fill me
Only impacts today
I am facing..
Why haven't I had sleep
Until yesterday, I wonder
I am pondering...
நெளிகின்றேன்
பொறிகின்றேன்
விழுகின்றேன் அழுகின்றேன்
கொத்து கொத்தாய் என் மனதை
கொஞ்சுகிறாள்
I am writhing... I am roasting
I am falling... I am weeping
In heavy bunches
She fondles my heart...
ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம் ஹ்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
ம்ம்ம் ம்ம்ம்
Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm
Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm…
பாலை நிலமென
வாடுமா பாவை எனது
ஆகுமா பாத நினைவுகள்
ஆருமா பாதை இனி
வீணாகுமா நாளை என்னாகும்
ஏதும் சொல்லாதோ போராகுமோ
Will it wither like desert land?
Will the maiden become mine?
Will the memories of the journey heal?
Will the path go in vain now?...
Won't anything tell what tomorrow brings?
Will it become a war?..
நெளிகின்றேன்
பொறிகின்றேன்
விழுகின்றேன் அழுகின்றேன்
கொத்து கொத்தாய் என் மனதை
கொஞ்சுகிறாள்
I am writhing... I am roasting
I am falling... I am weeping
Coaxing and caressing..
She pecks at my heart...
ஹ்ம்ம் விதை
ஒன்று நெஞ்சில் வீசியதொரு
மான் அன்று தளிர் ஒன்று
கண்ணில் காணுகிறேன் நான்
இன்று
Hmm, a seed
Was cast into my heart
By that deer back then
A tender shoot I see in my eyes
Me today
பொங்கி வந்து
என் உயிரில் தாங்குகிறாள்...............
Overflowing and within my soul
She resides... aaaa....aaaa.......
...............................................
Idhu enna kannil thaavudhu
What is this leaping in my eyes?
Oru maan ingu
A deer here?
Idamondru nenjil kaayudhu
A spot is burning in my heart
Adhu yen ingu
Why is that here?
Sottu sottaai en manadhai sundugiraal
Drop by drop, she flicks my heart
Yekkangal naan kolla
As longings fill me
Thaakkaangal thaan indru
Only impacts today
Sandhikkirenn..
I am facing..
Thookkangal yen illai
Why haven't I had sleep
Nettruvarai endru
Until yesterday, I wonder
Sindhikkirenn…
I am pondering...
Neligindren… porigindren
I am writhing... I am roasting
Vilugindren… azhugindren
I am falling... I am weeping
Koththu koththaai
In heavy bunches
En manadhai konjugiraal…
She fondles my heart...
Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm
Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm
Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm…
Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm…
:Paalai nilamenna vaadumaa
Will it wither like desert land?
Paavai enadhu aagumaa
Will the maiden become mine?
Paadha ninaivugal aarumaa
Will the memories of the journey heal?
Paadhai ini veenaagumaa…
Will the path go in vain now?...
Naalai ennaagum yedhum sollaatho
Won't anything tell what tomorrow brings?
Poraagumaa..
Will it become a war?..
Neligindren… porigindren
I am writhing... I am roasting
Vilugindren… azhugindren
I am falling... I am weeping
Konji konji ..
Coaxing and caressing..
En manadhai koththugiraal…
She pecks at my heart...
Hmm vidhai ondru
Hmm, a seed
Nenjil veesiyadhoru
Was cast into my heart
Maan andru
By that deer back then
Thalir ondru kannil kaanugiren
A tender shoot I see in my eyes
Naan indru
Me today
Pongi vandhu ennuyiril
Overflowing and within my soul
Thangugiraal…aaaa….aaaa…….
She resides... aaaa....aaaa.......
………………………………………………………..
...............................................
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This track captures the sweet angst and emotional upheaval experienced by the protagonist after falling in love with a woman he metaphorically compares to a swift deer. The sudden arrival of love causes sleepless nights, restless writhing, and lingering questions about whether his affection will end in joy or despair like a parched desert.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethukai (Second letter rhyme)
“Neligindren… porigindren / Vilugindren… azhugindren”
Rhyming of the second letter 'li' and 'lu' in consecutive lines creating a rhythmic, poetic cadence.
Monai (Initial letter alliteration)
“Paalai nilamenna vaadumaa / Paavai enadhu aagumaa”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Paa' across lines 18 through 21 creates structural harmony.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Hmm vidhai ondru / Nenjil veesiyadhoru / Maan andru”
Comparing the beloved woman to a 'maan' (deer) and love to a 'vidhai' (seed) sprouting inside the soul.
Adukkuthodar (Reduplication)
“Konji konji .. / En manadhai koththugiraal…”
Repetition of words like 'Sottu sottaai', 'Koththu koththaai', and 'Konji konji' for emotional emphasis.
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Trivia
Composed by Sean Roldan for the 2014 period comedy film 'Mundasupatti', the soundtrack gained praise for blending retro 70s acoustic folk aesthetics with modern indie music sensiblities. Lyricist Muthamil crafted the words to reflect vintage Tamil poetic metaphors.
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