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Lyrics & meaning

Onkitta Enamo

From Kanni Raasi · 2019

Lyricist
Yugabharathi
Singers
Sathya Prakash, Kalyani Nair
Music director
Vishal Chandrasekhar
Details
Kanni Raasi2019

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ahaaa..aaahaaa..aaa…Ahaaa..aaahaaa..aaa…
Mmm..hmmm…mm…hmmmMmm..hmmm…mm…hmmm
Male
Onkitta ennamo irukkuThere is something special about you,
Adha ottu mothamaagaShow it all to me completely,
Vandhu kaattadi enakkuCome and reveal it to me, girl!
Male
Aadiya marandhaIf you forget the month of Aadi,
Aavani edhukkuWhat use is the month of Aavani?
Aippasi mazhai thaanLike the torrential rain of Aippasi,
Naan ini unakkuI am yours from now on.
Aasaiyil nee nanaiyaSo that you get drenched in desire,
Aanenae kirukkuI have gone crazy!
Female
Onkitta ennamo irukkuThere is something special about you,
Adha ottu mothamaagaIt needs to be completely,
Vandhu kaattanum enakkuCome and shown to me!
Female
Aadiya marandhaIf you forget the month of Aadi,
Aavani edhukkuWhat use is the month of Aavani?
Aippasi mazhai thaanLike the torrential rain of Aippasi,
Naan ini unakkuI am yours from now on.
Aasaiyil nee nanaiyaSo that you get drenched in desire,
Aanenae kirukkuI have gone crazy!
Male
Hmm hhmm mm mmmHmm hhmm mm mmm
Haa…aaa…aa..hmm mmm mmHaa…aaa…aa..hmm mmm mm
Male
Saaraaya mazhaiyaLike a rain of intoxicating liquor,
Poovae nee pozhiyaOh flower, as you shower down,
Yeratha bodhai yerum enakkuAn uncontainable intoxication rises in me!
Female
Yedhedho ariyaTo know all kinds of things,
Pooraavum theriyaTo understand everything fully,
Thalladurenae naanum adhukkuI am tottering and swaying for that!
Male
Kummiruttu velaiyilaIn the pitch-black night,
Chimminiya nee irukkaAs you shine like a chimney lamp,
Yekka chakka aasaBoundless desire,
Ennai anaikkuthaeIs embracing me!
Female
Sooda nee kodhichaIf you boil hot with passion,
Sollaama parichaaAnd pluck me without a word,
Paasaangum pannamaattenI won't put up any pretense,
Paaiyaiyum virichaaIf you spread out the mat!
Male
Onkitta ennamo irukkuThere is something special about you,
Adha ottu mothamaagaShow it all to me completely,
Vandhu kaattadi enakkuCome and reveal it to me, girl!
Female
Vaanoda nelavumThe sky and its moon,
Vaayoda unavumThe mouth and its food,
Seraama pona seidhi irukkaIs there any news of them being separated?
Male
Eerezhu ulagamEven if the fourteen worlds
Illadha pozhuthumCease to exist,
Unkooda vaazhven naanum serukkaI will live with you with pride!
Female
Uchchi thottuFrom the crown of my head
Paadham varaiTo my feet,
Eppozhuthum un nenaippuYour thoughts are always there,
Appalaththa pola ennai norukkuthaeCrushing me like a crispy papadum!
Male
Thaana nee izhuthaaIf you pull me towards you on your own,
Thaambulam koduthaaAnd offer me betel leaves,
Venaannu solla maattenI won't say no,
Vaangippen karuthaaI will accept it with care!
Female
Hmm hhmm mm mmmHmm hhmm mm mmm
Haa…aaa…aa..hmm mmm mmHaa…aaa…aa..hmm mmm mm
Male
Hmm hhmm mm mmmHmm hhmm mm mmm
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Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'Onkitta Ennamo Irukku' from the film Kanni Raasi (2019) is a lighthearted, playful romantic track expressed from a lover's perspective. The protagonist expresses his deep fascination with his beloved, claiming she possesses an irresistible aura that drives him crazy. Utilizing rich Tamil seasonal metaphors like the months of Aadi, Aavani, and torrential rains of Aippasi, he compares her presence to a shower of liquor that leaves him blissfully intoxicated. Throughout the track, the lyrics weave local colloquialisms and vivid imagery—such as a chimney lamp lighting up pitch darkness or thoughts crushing him like a papadum—to convey his intense yearning. He pledges eternal devotion, declaring that just as the moon belongs to the sky, he belongs to her, promising to stay by her side even if the fourteen worlds cease to exist.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Monai (Initial Rhyme)

Aadiya marandha / Aavani edhukku

The repetition of the initial vowel sound 'Aa' ('Aadiya' and 'Aavani') creates a rhythmic Monai structure across the consecutive lines.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Vaanoda nelavum / Vaayoda unavum

Both lines end with the matching suffix sound '-vum' ('nelavum' / 'unavum'), establishing an end rhyme (Iyaipu).

Simile

Appalaththa pola ennai norukkuthae

The lyricist explicitly compares the overpowering weight of the beloved's thoughts crushing the lover to an 'appalam' (papadum) being crushed.

Metaphor

Saaraaya mazhaiya Poovae nee pozhiya

The woman's charm and love are metaphorically described as a 'rain of liquor' (saaraaya mazhai) showering down on the lover.

Hyperbole

Eerezhu ulagam Illadha pozhuthum Unkooda vaazhven

Exaggeration used to emphasize everlasting love—stating that he will continue to live with her even if the fourteen worlds vanish.

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Trivia

The film 'Kanni Raasi' (2019) is a romantic comedy starring Vimal and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar, directed by Muthukumaran. The film's musical score was composed by Vishal Chandrasekhar, and the lyrics for this song were penned by prominent Tamil lyricist Yugabharathi.

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