Innum Enna
From Yatchan · 2015
- Lyricist
- Pa. Vijay
- Singer
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Yatchan2015
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Innum enna azhage | What more, oh beautiful one? |
| Un idhayathil | In your heart, |
| Konjamaai enakku idam illaiya | Is there not even a little space for me? |
| Chinna chinna punnagai | A tiny little smile, |
| Adi ithu pothum | Oh girl, this is enough. |
| Unmaiyaai unnil nan illaiya | Am I not truly inside you? |
| Male | |
| Thanithu nee illaiyae | You are not alone, |
| Naanum un koodavae | I am right there with you, |
| Veliyil sollatha sonthangalae | A relationship unspoken to the world. |
| Unakuum endraavathu | Someday, for you too, |
| En mel kaadhal varum | Love for me will arrive, |
| Athai naan paarppen un kannilae | I will see that in your eyes. |
| Male | |
| Dhinam dhinam enthan | Every single day, |
| Nadaipaadhai ooram | Along the edge of my pathway, |
| Varugirai nadakiraai ennodu | You come and walk with me. |
| Dhidukena maraindhae | Suddenly disappearing, |
| Nee engo sendraai | You went off somewhere. |
| Meendum unnodu kai serkka | To hold hands with you again, |
| Viral ellaam alaipaaya | All my fingers yearn restlessly. |
| Innum enna azhagae.. | What more, oh beautiful one? |
| Innum enna azhagae.. | What more, oh beautiful one? |
| Male | |
| Innum enna azhage | What more, oh beautiful one? |
| Un idhayathil | In your heart, |
| Konjamaai enakku idam illaiya | Is there not even a little space for me? |
| Innum enna azhagae … | What more, oh beautiful one? |
இன்னும் என்ன அழகே
உன் இதயத்தில்
கொஞ்சமாய் எனக்கு
இடம் இல்லையா....
What more, oh beautiful one?
In your heart,
Is there not even a little space for me?
A tiny little smile,
Oh girl, this is enough.
Am I not truly inside you?
சின்ன சின்ன புன்னகை
அடி இது போதும்
உண்மையாய்
உன்னில் நான் இல்லையா
You are not alone,
I am right there with you,
A relationship unspoken to the world.
Someday, for you too,
Love for me will arrive,
I will see that in your eyes.
தனித்து நீ இல்லையே நானும்
உன் கூடவே வெளியில்
சொல்லாத சொந்தங்களே
உனக்கும் என்றாவது
என்மேல் காதல் வரும்
அதை நான் பார்ப்பேன்
உன் கண்ணிலே
Every single day,
Along the edge of my pathway,
You come and walk with me.
Suddenly disappearing,
You went off somewhere.
To hold hands with you again,
All my fingers yearn restlessly.
What more, oh beautiful one?
What more, oh beautiful one?
வோவ் வோவ்.... தினம் தினம்
எந்தன் நடை பாதை ஓரம்
வருகிறாய் நடக்கிறாய் என்னோடு
திடுக்கென மறைந்தே நீ
எங்கோ சென்றாய்
மீண்டும் உன்னோடு
கை சேர்க்க விரல்
எல்லாம் அலைபாய
What more, oh beautiful one?
In your heart,
Is there not even a little space for me?
What more, oh beautiful one?
இன்னும் என்ன அழகே
இன்னும் என்ன அழகே
இன்னும் என்ன அழகே
உன் இதயத்தில்
கொஞ்சமாய் எனக்கு
இடம் இல்லையா......
இன்னும் என்ன அழகே
Innum enna azhage
What more, oh beautiful one?
Un idhayathil
In your heart,
Konjamaai enakku idam illaiya
Is there not even a little space for me?
Chinna chinna punnagai
A tiny little smile,
Adi ithu pothum
Oh girl, this is enough.
Unmaiyaai unnil nan illaiya
Am I not truly inside you?
Thanithu nee illaiyae
You are not alone,
Naanum un koodavae
I am right there with you,
Veliyil sollatha sonthangalae
A relationship unspoken to the world.
Unakuum endraavathu
Someday, for you too,
En mel kaadhal varum
Love for me will arrive,
Athai naan paarppen un kannilae
I will see that in your eyes.
Dhinam dhinam enthan
Every single day,
Nadaipaadhai ooram
Along the edge of my pathway,
Varugirai nadakiraai ennodu
You come and walk with me.
Dhidukena maraindhae
Suddenly disappearing,
Nee engo sendraai
You went off somewhere.
Meendum unnodu kai serkka
To hold hands with you again,
Viral ellaam alaipaaya
All my fingers yearn restlessly.
Innum enna azhagae..
What more, oh beautiful one?
Innum enna azhagae..
What more, oh beautiful one?
Innum enna azhage
What more, oh beautiful one?
Un idhayathil
In your heart,
Konjamaai enakku idam illaiya
Is there not even a little space for me?
Innum enna azhagae …
What more, oh beautiful one?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Innum Enna Azhage is a expressive romantic track portraying a lover's deep yearning and unrequited affection. The protagonist asks if there is any room for him in her heart, expressing that even a small smile from her is enough to bring him happiness. He feels an unspoken, deep bond with her and holds onto the firm belief that she will one day realize her love for him. The lyrics highlight his constant thoughts of her as an enduring presence in his daily life. When she strays away from his reach, his longing intensifies, symbolically represented by his restless fingers waiting to hold hers once again.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Adukkuthodar (Repetition for Emphasis)
“Chinna chinna punnagai”
The word 'Chinna' is repeated sequentially to highlight the subtlety and delicate value of her tiny smile.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Innum enna azhage / Un idhayathil”
The repeating 'I' sound at the beginning of 'Innum' and 'Un' across consecutive lines creates an agreeable melodic flow.
Synecdoche / Metonymy
“Viral ellaam alaipaaya”
Using 'fingers longing' ('Viral ellaam alaipaaya') to represent the intense desire of the entire body and mind to reconnect with the loved one.
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Trivia
Innum Enna Azhage from the movie Yatchan (2015) features music composed and sung by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics penned by frequent collaborator Pa. Vijay. The song gained popularity for Yuvan's signature emotive vocal style and soulful arrangement.
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