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 enna | What else are you going to do to me, |
| Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … ae | my beloved, my beloved... |
| Ennai kandaal ennanavo | Whenever you see me, you undergo |
| Aagiraai munbae munbae …ae | strange changes before me... |
| Male | |
| Kaigal thaanaai korthaai | You entwined your hands automatically, |
| Katti mutham thenaai vaarthaai | You poured tight kisses like honey, |
| Inbam inbam singaara leela | Joy, joy, playful romantic game, |
| Male | |
| Innum ennai enna | What else are you going to do to me, |
| Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … ae | my beloved, my beloved... |
| Ennai kandaal ennanavo | Whenever you see me, you undergo |
| Aagiraai munbae munbae …ae | strange changes before me... |
| Male | |
| Paadi varum vaanmadhiyae | Oh heavenly moon coming with a song, |
| Paarvaigalin poompaniyae | Oh flower-like dew of glances, |
| Deva suga thaen kaniyae | Oh divine fruit of honeyed pleasure, |
| Moga pari pooraniyae | Oh personification of complete desire, |
| Female | |
| Poovodu thaan sera | Just to unite with the flower, |
| Ilankaatru poraadum bodhu | when the gentle breeze struggles, |
| Seraamal theeraadhu idam | It cannot rest without uniting; |
| Paarthu theermaanam podu | consider the place and make a decision! |
| Male | |
| Pudhu pudhu vidukadhai | Brand new riddles |
| Thoda thoda thodargiradhae | keep continuing as we touch! |
| Female | |
| Innum ennai enna | What else are you going to do to me, |
| Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … ae | my beloved, my beloved... |
| Ennai kandaal ennanavo | Whenever you see me, you undergo |
| Aagiraai munbae munbae …ae | strange changes before me... |
| Female | |
| Unnai serndhaal paavai | If this maiden unites with you, |
| Innum angu yedho thevai | there seems to be something else required there, |
| Sollu sollu singaara vela … | Speak up, speak up, oh handsome hero... |
| Female | |
| Thaen kavidhai thoodhu | Oh hero, oh mysterious one, |
| Vidum naayaganae maayavanae | who sends sweet poetic messages, |
| Nool idaiyai yenga vidum | Oh ocean of heavenly nectar, |
| Vaan amudha saagaranae | who makes my thread-like waist long for you, |
| Male | |
| Nee thaanae naan paadum | You alone are the pleasant celestial voice |
| Sugamaana aagaasa vaani | that I sing of, |
| Paadaamal koodaamal | Without singing, without uniting, |
| Urangaadhu reengaara theni | the humming bee will not sleep! |
| Female | |
| Thadaigalai kadandhu nee | Overcoming all obstacles, you |
| Madaigalai thirandhida vaa | come to open up the floodgates! |
| Male | |
| Innum ennai enna seiya | What else are you going to do to me, |
| Pogiraai anbae anbae … ae | my beloved, my beloved... |
| Female | |
| Aahaa ennai kandaal ennanavo | Aha, whenever you see me, you undergo |
| Aagiraai munbae munbae … ae | strange changes before me... |
| Male | |
| Kaigal thaanaai korthaai | You entwined your hands automatically, |
| Katti mutham thenaai vaarthaai | You poured tight kisses like honey, |
| Female | |
| Sollu sollu singaara vela .. | Speak up, speak up, oh handsome hero... |
| Male | |
| Innum ennai enna seiya | What else are you going to do to me, |
| Pogiraai anbae anbae | my beloved, my beloved, |
| Anbae anbae | My beloved, my beloved, |
| Female | |
| Ennai kandaal ennanavo | Whenever you see me, you undergo |
| Aagiraai munbae munbae | strange changes before me, |
| Anbae …. | My beloved... |
இன்னும் என்னை
என்ன செய்ய போகிறாய்
அன்பே அன்பே என்னை
கண்டால் என்னென்னவோ
ஆகிறாய் முன்பே முன்பே
What else are you going to do to me,
my beloved, my beloved...
Whenever you see me, you undergo
strange changes before me...
கைகள் தானாய்
கோர்தாய் கட்டி முத்தம்
தேனாய் வார்தாய் இன்பம்
இன்பம் சிங்கார லீலா
You entwined your hands automatically,
You poured tight kisses like honey,
Joy, joy, playful romantic game,
இன்னும் என்னை
என்ன செய்ய போகிறாய்
அன்பே அன்பே என்னை
கண்டால் என்னென்னவோ
ஆகிறாய் முன்பே முன்பே
What else are you going to do to me,
my beloved, my beloved...
Whenever you see me, you undergo
strange changes before me...
பாடி வரும் வான்
மதியே பார்வைகளின்
பூம்பனியே தேவ சுக
தேன் கனியே மோக
பரி பூரணியே
Oh heavenly moon coming with a song,
Oh flower-like dew of glances,
Oh divine fruit of honeyed pleasure,
Oh personification of complete desire,
பூவோடு தான்
சேர இளங்காற்று
போராடும் போது
சேராமல் தீராது இடம்
பார்த்து தீர்மானம் போடு
Just to unite with the flower,
when the gentle breeze struggles,
It cannot rest without uniting;
consider the place and make a decision!
புது புது விடுகதை
தொடதொட தொடர்கிறதே
Brand new riddles
keep continuing as we touch!
இன்னும் என்னை
என்ன செய்ய போகிறாய்
அன்பே அன்பே என்னை
கண்டால் என்னென்னவோ
ஆகிறாய் முன்பே முன்பே
What else are you going to do to me,
my beloved, my beloved...
Whenever you see me, you undergo
strange changes before me...
உன்னை சேர்ந்தாள்
பாவை இன்னும் அங்கு
ஏதோ தேவை சொல்லு
சொல்லு சிங்கார வேலா
If this maiden unites with you,
there seems to be something else required there,
Speak up, speak up, oh handsome hero...
தேன் கவிதை
தூது விடும் நாயகனே
மாயவனே நூல் இடையை
ஏங்க விடும் வான் அமுத
சாகரனே
Oh hero, oh mysterious one,
who sends sweet poetic messages,
Oh ocean of heavenly nectar,
who makes my thread-like waist long for you,
நீதானே நான்
பாடும் சுகமான ஆகாச
வாணி பாடாமல் கூடாமல்
உறங்காது ரீங்கார தேனீ
You alone are the pleasant celestial voice
that I sing of,
Without singing, without uniting,
the humming bee will not sleep!
தடைகளை
கடந்து நீ மடைகளை
திறந்திட வா
Overcoming all obstacles, you
come to open up the floodgates!
இன்னும் என்னை
என்ன செய்ய போகிறாய்
அன்பே அன்பே
What else are you going to do to me,
my beloved, my beloved...
ஆஹா என்னை
கண்டால் என்னென்னவோ
ஆகிறாய் முன்பே முன்பே
Aha, whenever you see me, you undergo
strange changes before me...
கைகள் தானாய்
கோர்தாய் கட்டி முத்தம்
தேனாய் வார்தாய்
You entwined your hands automatically,
You poured tight kisses like honey,
சொல்லு சொல்லு
சிங்காரவேலா
Speak up, speak up, oh handsome hero...
இன்னும் என்னை
என்ன செய்ய போகிறாய்
அன்பே அன்பே அன்பே
அன்பே
What else are you going to do to me,
my beloved, my beloved,
My beloved, my beloved,
என்னை
கண்டால் என்னென்னவோ
ஆகிறாய் முன்பே முன்பே
அன்பே
Whenever you see me, you undergo
strange changes before me,
My beloved...
Innum ennai enna
What else are you going to do to me,
Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … ae
my beloved, my beloved...
Ennai kandaal ennanavo
Whenever you see me, you undergo
Aagiraai munbae munbae …ae
strange changes before me...
Kaigal thaanaai korthaai
You entwined your hands automatically,
Katti mutham thenaai vaarthaai
You poured tight kisses like honey,
Inbam inbam singaara leela
Joy, joy, playful romantic game,
Innum ennai enna
What else are you going to do to me,
Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … ae
my beloved, my beloved...
Ennai kandaal ennanavo
Whenever you see me, you undergo
Aagiraai munbae munbae …ae
strange changes before me...
Paadi varum vaanmadhiyae
Oh heavenly moon coming with a song,
Paarvaigalin poompaniyae
Oh flower-like dew of glances,
Deva suga thaen kaniyae
Oh divine fruit of honeyed pleasure,
Moga pari pooraniyae
Oh personification of complete desire,
Poovodu thaan sera
Just to unite with the flower,
Ilankaatru poraadum bodhu
when the gentle breeze struggles,
Seraamal theeraadhu idam
It cannot rest without uniting;
Paarthu theermaanam podu
consider the place and make a decision!
Pudhu pudhu vidukadhai
Brand new riddles
Thoda thoda thodargiradhae
keep continuing as we touch!
Innum ennai enna
What else are you going to do to me,
Seiya pogiraai anbae anbae … ae
my beloved, my beloved...
Ennai kandaal ennanavo
Whenever you see me, you undergo
Aagiraai munbae munbae …ae
strange changes before me...
Unnai serndhaal paavai
If this maiden unites with you,
Innum angu yedho thevai
there seems to be something else required there,
Sollu sollu singaara vela …
Speak up, speak up, oh handsome hero...
Thaen kavidhai thoodhu
Oh hero, oh mysterious one,
Vidum naayaganae maayavanae
who sends sweet poetic messages,
Nool idaiyai yenga vidum
Oh ocean of heavenly nectar,
Vaan amudha saagaranae
who makes my thread-like waist long for you,
Nee thaanae naan paadum
You alone are the pleasant celestial voice
Sugamaana aagaasa vaani
that I sing of,
Paadaamal koodaamal
Without singing, without uniting,
Urangaadhu reengaara theni
the humming bee will not sleep!
Thadaigalai kadandhu nee
Overcoming all obstacles, you
Madaigalai thirandhida vaa
come to open up the floodgates!
Innum ennai enna seiya
What else are you going to do to me,
Pogiraai anbae anbae … ae
my beloved, my beloved...
Aahaa ennai kandaal ennanavo
Aha, whenever you see me, you undergo
Aagiraai munbae munbae … ae
strange changes before me...
Kaigal thaanaai korthaai
You entwined your hands automatically,
Katti mutham thenaai vaarthaai
You poured tight kisses like honey,
Sollu sollu singaara vela ..
Speak up, speak up, oh handsome hero...
Innum ennai enna seiya
What else are you going to do to me,
Pogiraai anbae anbae
my beloved, my beloved,
Anbae anbae
My beloved, my beloved,
Ennai kandaal ennanavo
Whenever you see me, you undergo
Aagiraai munbae munbae
strange 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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