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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
Details
Singaravelan1992

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Innum ennai ennaWhat else are you going to do to me,
Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … aemy beloved, my beloved...
Ennai kandaal ennanavoWhenever you see me, you undergo
Aagiraai munbae munbae …aestrange changes before me...
Male
Kaigal thaanaai korthaaiYou entwined your hands automatically,
Katti mutham thenaai vaarthaaiYou poured tight kisses like honey,
Inbam inbam singaara leelaJoy, joy, playful romantic game,
Male
Innum ennai ennaWhat else are you going to do to me,
Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … aemy beloved, my beloved...
Ennai kandaal ennanavoWhenever you see me, you undergo
Aagiraai munbae munbae …aestrange changes before me...
Male
Paadi varum vaanmadhiyaeOh heavenly moon coming with a song,
Paarvaigalin poompaniyaeOh flower-like dew of glances,
Deva suga thaen kaniyaeOh divine fruit of honeyed pleasure,
Moga pari pooraniyaeOh personification of complete desire,
Female
Poovodu thaan seraJust to unite with the flower,
Ilankaatru poraadum bodhuwhen the gentle breeze struggles,
Seraamal theeraadhu idamIt cannot rest without uniting;
Paarthu theermaanam poduconsider the place and make a decision!
Male
Pudhu pudhu vidukadhaiBrand new riddles
Thoda thoda thodargiradhaekeep continuing as we touch!
Female
Innum ennai ennaWhat else are you going to do to me,
Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … aemy beloved, my beloved...
Ennai kandaal ennanavoWhenever you see me, you undergo
Aagiraai munbae munbae …aestrange changes before me...
Female
Unnai serndhaal paavaiIf this maiden unites with you,
Innum angu yedho thevaithere seems to be something else required there,
Sollu sollu singaara vela …Speak up, speak up, oh handsome hero...
Female
Thaen kavidhai thoodhuOh hero, oh mysterious one,
Vidum naayaganae maayavanaewho sends sweet poetic messages,
Nool idaiyai yenga vidumOh ocean of heavenly nectar,
Vaan amudha saagaranaewho makes my thread-like waist long for you,
Male
Nee thaanae naan paadumYou alone are the pleasant celestial voice
Sugamaana aagaasa vaanithat I sing of,
Paadaamal koodaamalWithout singing, without uniting,
Urangaadhu reengaara thenithe humming bee will not sleep!
Female
Thadaigalai kadandhu neeOvercoming all obstacles, you
Madaigalai thirandhida vaacome to open up the floodgates!
Male
Innum ennai enna seiyaWhat else are you going to do to me,
Pogiraai anbae anbae … aemy beloved, my beloved...
Female
Aahaa ennai kandaal ennanavoAha, whenever you see me, you undergo
Aagiraai munbae munbae … aestrange changes before me...
Male
Kaigal thaanaai korthaaiYou entwined your hands automatically,
Katti mutham thenaai vaarthaaiYou poured tight kisses like honey,
Female
Sollu sollu singaara vela ..Speak up, speak up, oh handsome hero...
Male
Innum ennai enna seiyaWhat else are you going to do to me,
Pogiraai anbae anbaemy beloved, my beloved,
Anbae anbaeMy beloved, my beloved,
Female
Ennai kandaal ennanavoWhenever you see me, you undergo
Aagiraai munbae munbaestrange changes before me,
Anbae ….My beloved...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

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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