Yenna Idhu
From Anathai Ananthan · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Anathai Ananthan1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enna idhu enna idhu ahahahahaha | What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha |
| Summa irunagalen konjam | Please stay still for a moment! |
| Enna idhu enna idhu ahahahahaha | What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha |
| Summa irunagalen konjam | Please stay still for a moment! |
| Male | |
| Enna idhu enna idhu adadadadadaa | What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha |
| Summa irukkuma sondham | Will a loving bond ever remain quiet? |
| Enna idhu enna idhu adadadadadaa | What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha |
| Summa irukkuma sondham | Will a loving bond ever remain quiet? |
| Male | |
| Injinilae petti onnu | To a train engine, a compartment... |
| Female :Inaiyudhu inaiyudhu inaiyudhu | Female: Is attaching, attaching, attaching! |
| Idaiyinilae kai irandu | Around the waist, a pair of hands... |
| Male :Valaiyudhu valaiyudhu valaiyudhu | Male: Is wrapping, wrapping, wrapping! |
| Male | |
| Injinilae petti onnu | To a train engine, a compartment... |
| Female :Inaiyudhu inaiyudhu inaiyudhu | Female: Is attaching, attaching, attaching! |
| Idaiyinilae kai irandu | Around the waist, a pair of hands... |
| Male :Valaiyudhu valaiyudhu valaiyudhu | Male: Is wrapping, wrapping, wrapping! |
| Male | |
| Pinju onnu kaaiyaagi | A tender young blossom becoming a fruit... |
| Kaniyudhu kaniyudhu kaniyudhu | Is ripening, ripening, ripening! |
| Pinju onnu kaaiyaagi | A tender young blossom becoming a fruit... |
| Kaniyudhu kaniyudhu kaniyudhu | Is ripening, ripening, ripening! |
| Female :Pennaa porandha sugam | Female: The sweet joy of being born a woman, |
| Theriyudhu theriyudhu theriyudhu | Is being felt, felt, felt! |
| Female | |
| Enna idhu | What is this? |
| Male :Enna idhu | Male: What is this? |
| Female :Ahaahaahahaa | Female: Ahaahaahahaa |
| Summa irunagalen konjam | Please stay still for a moment! |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakakm vaeliyittu maraikkudhu | Surrounding and hiding behind a fence on all four sides, |
| Female :Haei haei | Female: Hey hey! |
| Male :Naduvilae chinna ponnu sirikkudhu | Male: In the middle, a young girl smiles! |
| Female :Haei haei | Female: Hey hey! |
| Male | |
| Naalu pakakm vaeliyittu maraikkudhu | Surrounding and hiding behind a fence on all four sides, |
| Female :Haei haei | Female: Hey hey! |
| Male :Naduvilae chinna ponnu sirikkudhu | Male: In the middle, a young girl smiles! |
| Female :Haei haei | Female: Hey hey! |
| Female | |
| Kaalil irundhu thalai varaiyil thudikkudhu | From head to toe, my body trembles, |
| Kannam mattum ennavoo valikkudhu | My cheeks somehow ache... |
| Valikkudhu valikkudhu valikkudhu | It aches, aches, aches! |
| Male :Adadadada …summa irukkum sondham | Male: Oh my... will a loving bond ever remain quiet? |
| Female | |
| Enna idhu | What is this? |
| Male :Enna idhu | Male: What is this? |
| Female :Ahaahaahahaa | Female: Ahaahaahahaa |
| Summa irunagalen konjam | Please stay still for a moment! |
| Male | |
| Aindhadi odambukkullae | Inside this five-foot body, |
| Female :Aasai vilaiyudhu vilaiyudhu vilaiyudhu | Female: Desire is playing, playing, playing! |
| Amamadi en manasu | Yes indeed, my mind... |
| Male :Vandu pol alaiyudhu alaiyudhu alaiyudhu | Male: Wanders like a beetle, wanders, wanders! |
| Male | |
| Aindhadi odambukkullae | Inside this five-foot body, |
| Female :Aasai vilaiyudhu vilaiyudhu vilaiyudhu | Female: Desire is playing, playing, playing! |
| Amamadi en manasu | Yes indeed, my mind... |
| Male :Vandu pol alaiyudhu alaiyudhu alaiyudhu | Male: Wanders like a beetle, wanders, wanders! |
| Male | |
| Kai viralgal mella mella engengoo | Fingers gently, slowly, everywhere... |
| Neliyudhu neliyudhu neliyudhu | Are wriggling, wriggling, wriggling! |
| Kai viralgal mella mella engengoo | Fingers gently, slowly, everywhere... |
| Neliyudhu neliyudhu neliyudhu | Are wriggling, wriggling, wriggling! |
| Female | |
| Kanavilae paarthathu kannukkae | What was seen in a dream, right before the eyes... |
| Theriyudhu theriyudhu theriyudhu | Is visible, visible, visible! |
| Male | |
| Enna idhu | What is this? |
| Female :Haan enna idhu | Female: Haan, what is this? |
| Male :Adadadadadaa | Male: Adadadadadaa |
| Summa irukkuma sondham | Will a loving bond ever remain quiet? |
| Female :Enna idhu | Female: What is this? |
| Male :Enna idhu | Male: What is this? |
| Female :Ahaahaahahaa | Female: Ahaahaahahaa |
| Summa irunagalen konjam | Please stay still for a moment! |
| Male :Adadadadadaa | Male: Adadadadadaa |
| Summa irukkuma sondham | Will a loving bond ever remain quiet? |
| Female :Veveveve | Female: Veveveve |
| Summa irunagalen konjam | Please stay still for a moment! |
என்ன இது என்ன இது ஆஹாஹ்ஹாஹா
சும்மா இருங்களேன் கொஞ்சம்
என்ன இது என்ன இது ஆஹாஹ்ஹாஹா
சும்மா இருங்களேன் கொஞ்சம்
What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha
Please stay still for a moment!
What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha
Please stay still for a moment!
என்ன இது என்ன இது அடடடடடா ........
சும்மா இருக்குமா சொந்தம்
என்ன இது என்ன இது அடடடடடா ........
சும்மா இருக்குமா சொந்தம்
What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha
Will a loving bond ever remain quiet?
What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha
Will a loving bond ever remain quiet?
இஞ்சினிலே பெட்டி ஒண்ணு
இணையுது இணையுது இணையுது
இடையினிலே கை இரண்டு
வளையுது வளையுது வளையுது
To a train engine, a compartment...
Female: Is attaching, attaching, attaching!
Around the waist, a pair of hands...
Male: Is wrapping, wrapping, wrapping!
இஞ்சினிலே பெட்டி ஒண்ணு
இணையுது இணையுது இணையுது
இடையினிலே கை இரண்டு
வளையுது வளையுது வளையுது
To a train engine, a compartment...
Female: Is attaching, attaching, attaching!
Around the waist, a pair of hands...
Male: Is wrapping, wrapping, wrapping!
பிஞ்சு ஒண்ணு காயாகி
கனியுது கனியுது கனியுது
பிஞ்சு ஒண்ணு காயாகி
கனியுது கனியுது கனியுது
பெண்ணா பொறந்த சுகம்
தெரியுது தெரியுது தெரியுது
A tender young blossom becoming a fruit...
Is ripening, ripening, ripening!
A tender young blossom becoming a fruit...
Is ripening, ripening, ripening!
Female: The sweet joy of being born a woman,
Is being felt, felt, felt!
என்ன இது
என்ன இது
ஆஹாஹ்ஹாஹா
சும்மா இருங்களேன் கொஞ்சம்
What is this?
Male: What is this?
Female: Ahaahaahahaa
Please stay still for a moment!
நாலு பக்கம் வேலியிட்டு மறைக்குது
ஹேய் ஹேய்
நடுவிலே சின்ன பொண்ணு சிரிக்குது
ஹேய் ஹேய்
Surrounding and hiding behind a fence on all four sides,
Female: Hey hey!
Male: In the middle, a young girl smiles!
Female: Hey hey!
நாலு பக்கம் வேலியிட்டு மறைக்குது
ஹேய் ஹேய்
நடுவிலே சின்ன பொண்ணு சிரிக்குது
ஹேய் ஹேய்
Surrounding and hiding behind a fence on all four sides,
Female: Hey hey!
Male: In the middle, a young girl smiles!
Female: Hey hey!
காலில்இருந்து தலை வரையில் துடிக்குது
கன்னம் மட்டும் என்னவோ வலிக்குது
வலிக்குது வலிக்குது வலிக்குது
அடடடடடா ........சும்மா இருக்குமா சொந்தம்
From head to toe, my body trembles,
My cheeks somehow ache...
It aches, aches, aches!
Male: Oh my... will a loving bond ever remain quiet?
என்ன இது
என்ன இது
ஆஹாஹ்ஹாஹா
சும்மா இருங்களேன் கொஞ்சம்
What is this?
Male: What is this?
Female: Ahaahaahahaa
Please stay still for a moment!
ஐந்தடி ஒடம்புக்குள்ளே
ஆசை விளையுது விளையுது விளையுது
அம்மாடி என் மனசு
வண்டு போல் அலையுது அலையுது அலையுது
Inside this five-foot body,
Female: Desire is playing, playing, playing!
Yes indeed, my mind...
Male: Wanders like a beetle, wanders, wanders!
ஐந்தடி ஒடம்புக்குள்ளே
ஆசை விளையுது விளையுது விளையுது
அம்மாடி என் மனசு
வண்டு போல் அலையுது அலையுது அலையுது
Inside this five-foot body,
Female: Desire is playing, playing, playing!
Yes indeed, my mind...
Male: Wanders like a beetle, wanders, wanders!
கை விரல்கள் மெல்ல மெல்ல எங்கெங்கோ
நெளியுது நெளியுது நெளியுது
கை விரல்கள் மெல்ல மெல்ல எங்கெங்கோ
நெளியுது நெளியுது நெளியுது
கனவிலே பார்த்தது கண்ணுக்கே
தெரியுது தெரியுது தெரியுது
Fingers gently, slowly, everywhere...
Are wriggling, wriggling, wriggling!
Fingers gently, slowly, everywhere...
Are wriggling, wriggling, wriggling!
என்ன இது
ஹாங் என்ன இது
அடடடடடா ........
சும்மா இருக்குமா சொந்தம்
என்ன இது
என்ன இது
ஆஹாஹ்ஹாஹா
சும்மா இருங்களேன் கொஞ்சம்
அடடடடடா ........
சும்மா இருக்குமா சொந்தம்
வெவ்வெவ்வே
சும்மா இருங்களேன் கொஞ்சம்
What was seen in a dream, right before the eyes...
Is visible, visible, visible!
What is this?
Female: Haan, what is this?
Male: Adadadadadaa
Will a loving bond ever remain quiet?
Female: What is this?
Male: What is this?
Female: Ahaahaahahaa
Please stay still for a moment!
Male: Adadadadadaa
Will a loving bond ever remain quiet?
Female: Veveveve
Please stay still for a moment!
Enna idhu enna idhu ahahahahaha
What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha
Summa irunagalen konjam
Please stay still for a moment!
Enna idhu enna idhu ahahahahaha
What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha
Summa irunagalen konjam
Please stay still for a moment!
Enna idhu enna idhu adadadadadaa
What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha
Summa irukkuma sondham
Will a loving bond ever remain quiet?
Enna idhu enna idhu adadadadadaa
What is this? What is this? Ahahahahaha
Summa irukkuma sondham
Will a loving bond ever remain quiet?
Injinilae petti onnu
To a train engine, a compartment...
Female :Inaiyudhu inaiyudhu inaiyudhu
Female: Is attaching, attaching, attaching!
Idaiyinilae kai irandu
Around the waist, a pair of hands...
Male :Valaiyudhu valaiyudhu valaiyudhu
Male: Is wrapping, wrapping, wrapping!
Injinilae petti onnu
To a train engine, a compartment...
Female :Inaiyudhu inaiyudhu inaiyudhu
Female: Is attaching, attaching, attaching!
Idaiyinilae kai irandu
Around the waist, a pair of hands...
Male :Valaiyudhu valaiyudhu valaiyudhu
Male: Is wrapping, wrapping, wrapping!
Pinju onnu kaaiyaagi
A tender young blossom becoming a fruit...
Kaniyudhu kaniyudhu kaniyudhu
Is ripening, ripening, ripening!
Pinju onnu kaaiyaagi
A tender young blossom becoming a fruit...
Kaniyudhu kaniyudhu kaniyudhu
Is ripening, ripening, ripening!
Female :Pennaa porandha sugam
Female: The sweet joy of being born a woman,
Theriyudhu theriyudhu theriyudhu
Is being felt, felt, felt!
Enna idhu
What is this?
Male :Enna idhu
Male: What is this?
Female :Ahaahaahahaa
Female: Ahaahaahahaa
Summa irunagalen konjam
Please stay still for a moment!
Naalu pakakm vaeliyittu maraikkudhu
Surrounding and hiding behind a fence on all four sides,
Female :Haei haei
Female: Hey hey!
Male :Naduvilae chinna ponnu sirikkudhu
Male: In the middle, a young girl smiles!
Female :Haei haei
Female: Hey hey!
Naalu pakakm vaeliyittu maraikkudhu
Surrounding and hiding behind a fence on all four sides,
Female :Haei haei
Female: Hey hey!
Male :Naduvilae chinna ponnu sirikkudhu
Male: In the middle, a young girl smiles!
Female :Haei haei
Female: Hey hey!
Kaalil irundhu thalai varaiyil thudikkudhu
From head to toe, my body trembles,
Kannam mattum ennavoo valikkudhu
My cheeks somehow ache...
Valikkudhu valikkudhu valikkudhu
It aches, aches, aches!
Male :Adadadada …summa irukkum sondham
Male: Oh my... will a loving bond ever remain quiet?
Enna idhu
What is this?
Male :Enna idhu
Male: What is this?
Female :Ahaahaahahaa
Female: Ahaahaahahaa
Summa irunagalen konjam
Please stay still for a moment!
Aindhadi odambukkullae
Inside this five-foot body,
Female :Aasai vilaiyudhu vilaiyudhu vilaiyudhu
Female: Desire is playing, playing, playing!
Amamadi en manasu
Yes indeed, my mind...
Male :Vandu pol alaiyudhu alaiyudhu alaiyudhu
Male: Wanders like a beetle, wanders, wanders!
Aindhadi odambukkullae
Inside this five-foot body,
Female :Aasai vilaiyudhu vilaiyudhu vilaiyudhu
Female: Desire is playing, playing, playing!
Amamadi en manasu
Yes indeed, my mind...
Male :Vandu pol alaiyudhu alaiyudhu alaiyudhu
Male: Wanders like a beetle, wanders, wanders!
Kai viralgal mella mella engengoo
Fingers gently, slowly, everywhere...
Neliyudhu neliyudhu neliyudhu
Are wriggling, wriggling, wriggling!
Kai viralgal mella mella engengoo
Fingers gently, slowly, everywhere...
Neliyudhu neliyudhu neliyudhu
Are wriggling, wriggling, wriggling!
Kanavilae paarthathu kannukkae
What was seen in a dream, right before the eyes...
Theriyudhu theriyudhu theriyudhu
Is visible, visible, visible!
Enna idhu
What is this?
Female :Haan enna idhu
Female: Haan, what is this?
Male :Adadadadadaa
Male: Adadadadadaa
Summa irukkuma sondham
Will a loving bond ever remain quiet?
Female :Enna idhu
Female: What is this?
Male :Enna idhu
Male: What is this?
Female :Ahaahaahahaa
Female: Ahaahaahahaa
Summa irunagalen konjam
Please stay still for a moment!
Male :Adadadadadaa
Male: Adadadadadaa
Summa irukkuma sondham
Will a loving bond ever remain quiet?
Female :Veveveve
Female: Veveveve
Summa irunagalen konjam
Please stay still for a moment!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic 1970 duet features a playful romantic banter between a couple. The heroine playfully asks her partner to remain still and refrain from teasing her ("Summa irungalenn konjam"), while the hero lovingly retorts that true intimacy and romantic bond can never stay passive or still ("Summa irukkuma sondham"). Kannadasan uses rich, sensory imagery—comparing their embrace to a train compartment attaching to an engine, a flower bud ripening into fruit, and a mind buzzing excitedly like a beetle. Set to K. V. Mahadevan's rhythmic composition, the song celebrates physical closeness, burgeoning desire, and the joy of romantic affection.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Injinilae petti onnu inaiyudhu”
The act of a train engine connecting to a carriage is used as a metaphor for lovers embracing and bonding closely.
Simile (Uvamai)
“Vandu pol alaiyudhu alaiyudhu alaiyudhu”
The hero's restless, romantic mind is explicitly compared to a buzzing beetle ('vandu pol') hovering around flowers.
Repetition / Anaphora (Adukku Thodar)
“Inaiyudhu inaiyudhu inaiyudhu / Valaiyudhu valaiyudhu valaiyudhu”
Words are repeated thrice sequentially to create a rhythmic, musical pulse reflecting continuous action and sensory excitement.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Injinilae petti onnu / Idaiyinilae kai irandu”
The second letter consonant sound ('nj' / 'd') follows rhyming harmony across consecutive lines in classical Tamil lyric writing.
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Trivia
The song is from 'Anathai Ananthan' (1970), directed by the famed duo Krishnan-Panju and starring A. V. M. Rajan and Jayanthi. The music director, K. V. Mahadevan (often known as 'Mama'), was renowned for incorporating playful folk rhythms into mainstream Tamil film songs. T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela's lively vocal inflections—including laughs and giggles embedded into the track—made this song a memorable romantic duet of that era.
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