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Lyrics & meaning

Innum Ennai Enna

From Singaravelan · 1992

Lyricist
R. V. Udhaya Kumar
Singers
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Movie name
Singaravelan
Movie release year
1992
Lyrics added on
24 Mar 2017

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Innum ennai enna
Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … ae
Ennai kandaal ennanavo
Aagiraai munbae munbae …ae
Kaigal thaanaai korthaai
Katti mutham thenaai vaarthaai
Inbam inbam singaara leela
Innum ennai enna
Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … ae
Ennai kandaal ennanavo
Aagiraai munbae munbae …ae
Paadi varum vaanmadhiyae
Paarvaigalin poompaniyae
Deva suga thaen kaniyae
Moga pari pooraniyae
Poovodu thaan sera
Ilankaatru poraadum bodhu
Seraamal theeraadhu idam
Paarthu theermaanam podu
Pudhu pudhu vidukadhai
Thoda thoda thodargiradhae
Innum ennai enna
Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … ae
Ennai kandaal ennanavo
Aagiraai munbae munbae …ae
Unnai serndhaal paavai
Innum angu yedho thevai
Sollu sollu singaara vela …
Thaen kavidhai thoodhu
Vidum naayaganae maayavanae
Nool idaiyai yenga vidum
Vaan amudha saagaranae
Nee thaanae naan paadum
Sugamaana aagaasa vaani
Paadaamal koodaamal
Urangaadhu reengaara theni
Thadaigalai kadandhu nee
Madaigalai thirandhida vaa
Innum ennai enna seiya
Pogiraai anbae anbae … ae
Aahaa ennai kandaal ennanavo
Aagiraai munbae munbae … ae
Kaigal thaanaai korthaai
Katti mutham thenaai vaarthaai
Sollu sollu singaara vela ..
Innum ennai enna seiya
Pogiraai anbae anbae
Anbae anbae
Ennai kandaal ennanavo
Aagiraai munbae munbae
Anbae ….
What more are you going to do
to me, my love, my love?
Whenever you see me, all sorts of things
happen to you, right before my eyes...
You held my hands on your own,
embraced me and showered kisses sweet as honey.
What endless joy, my playful charming one!
What more are you going to do
to me, my love, my love?
Whenever you see me, all sorts of things
happen to you, right before my eyes...
O singing moon from the skies,
O flower-soft dew of loving glances,
O sweet honey-fruit of divine bliss,
O beauty overflowing with desire!
To unite with the flower,
when the gentle breeze struggles,
it won't rest until they meet; pick a place
and make your decision!
Brand new riddles
keep unfolding the more we touch!
What more are you going to do
to me, my love, my love?
Whenever you see me, all sorts of things
happen to you, right before my eyes...
Even after being with you,
this girl feels something more is needed there.
Tell me, tell me, my handsome Singaravelan...
O enchanting hero who sends
honey-sweet poems as messengers,
making my slender waist yearn for you,
O ocean of heavenly sweetness!
Aren't you the pleasant voice in the sky
that I sing along with?
Without singing and embracing,
this humming bee will never sleep.
Cross all the barriers
and come open the floodgates of love!
What more are you going to do
to me, my love, my love?
Aha, whenever you see me, all sorts of things
happen to you, right before my eyes...
You held my hands on your own,
embraced me and showered kisses sweet as honey.
Tell me, tell me, my handsome Singaravelan...
What more are you going to do
to me, my love, my love?
My love, my love...
Whenever you see me, all sorts of things
happen to you, right before my eyes,
my love...
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Innum Ennai Enna is a romantic duet from the movie Singaravelan (1992) expressing the intimate banter, playful longing, and intense affectionate bond between two lovers. The heroine playfully questions her lover about how much more he plans to mesmerize her, describing how his touch, glances, and presence evoke overwhelming passion and joy in her heart. In response, metaphors comparing love to blooming flowers, humming bees, celestial voices, and sweet honey are woven together to capture the timeless essence of young romance.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)

“Katti mutham thenaai vaarthaai”

Comparing sweet kisses to poured honey (thenaai vaarthaai) to accentuate the sweet sensation of love.

Anaphora / Repetition (Adukku Thodar)

“Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … ae”

Repetition of words like 'anbae anbae' and 'munbae munbae' for emotional emphasis and rhythmic cadence.

Rhyme (Monai and Ethirai)

“Paadi varum vaanmadhiyae”

Tamil rhyming structures utilizing matching initial and secondary consonants across adjacent lines like 'Vaanmadhiyae' / 'Poompaniyae' / 'Thael kaniyae'.

Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navitchi)

“Nool idaiyai yenga vidum”

Describing the waist as thin as a single thread (Nool idai) longing for affection.

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Trivia

This track features in the 1992 Kamal Haasan starrer Singaravelan, with iconic music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, vocals by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki, and lyrics penned by director-lyricist R. V. Udhayakumar.

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