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Lyrics & meaning

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 thaavudhuWhat is this leaping in my eyes?
Oru maan inguA deer here?
Idamondru nenjil kaayudhuA spot is burning in my heart
Adhu yen inguWhy is that here?
Sottu sottaai en manadhai sundugiraalDrop by drop, she flicks my heart
Male
Yekkangal naan kollaAs longings fill me
Thaakkaangal thaan indruOnly impacts today
Sandhikkirenn..I am facing..
Thookkangal yen illaiWhy haven't I had sleep
Nettruvarai endruUntil yesterday, I wonder
Sindhikkirenn…I am pondering...
Male
Neligindren… porigindrenI am writhing... I am roasting
Vilugindren… azhugindrenI am falling... I am weeping
Koththu koththaaiIn heavy bunches
En manadhai konjugiraal…She fondles my heart...
Female
Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmmHmm..mmm..mmm…mmm
Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm…Hmm..mmm..mmm…mmm…
Male
:Paalai nilamenna vaadumaaWill it wither like desert land?
Paavai enadhu aagumaaWill the maiden become mine?
Paadha ninaivugal aarumaaWill the memories of the journey heal?
Paadhai ini veenaagumaa…Will the path go in vain now?...
Naalai ennaagum yedhum sollaathoWon't anything tell what tomorrow brings?
Poraagumaa..Will it become a war?..
Male
Neligindren… porigindrenI am writhing... I am roasting
Vilugindren… azhugindrenI am falling... I am weeping
Konji konji ..Coaxing and caressing..
En manadhai koththugiraal…She pecks at my heart...
Male
Hmm vidhai ondruHmm, a seed
Nenjil veesiyadhoruWas cast into my heart
Maan andruBy that deer back then
Thalir ondru kannil kaanugirenA tender shoot I see in my eyes
Naan indruMe today
Male
Pongi vandhu ennuyirilOverflowing and within my soul
Thangugiraal…aaaa….aaaa…….She resides... aaaa....aaaa.......
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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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