Ellorum Nalam Vaazha
From Enga Mama · 1970
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Enga Mama1970
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ellorum nalam vaazha | I will sing so that everyone lives well |
| Naan paaduven | I will sing |
| Naan vaazha yaar paaduvaar | Who will sing for me to live? |
| En paadal naan paada palar aaduvaar | Many dance when I sing my song |
| Ini ennodu yaar aaduvaar | Who will dance with me now? |
| Male | |
| Poo pondra en ullam | My flower-like heart |
| Yaar kandhadhu | Who has seen it? |
| Pollaadha manamendru | A reputation as a wicked heart |
| Per vandhadhu | Has come upon me |
| Vazhiyillaadha ezhai yedhu | Whatever a helpless poor person |
| Sonnaalum paavam | Says is considered a sin |
| En nenjum ennodu pagaiyaanadhu | Even my own heart has become my enemy |
| Male | |
| Ellorum nalam vaazha | I will sing so that everyone lives well |
| Naan paaduven | I will sing |
| Naan vaazha yaar paaduvaar | Who will sing for me to live? |
| En paadal naan paada palar aaduvaar | Many dance when I sing my song |
| Ini ennodu yaar aaduvaar | Who will dance with me now? |
| Male | |
| Kanneerai naan engu | Where can I borrow |
| Kadan vaanguven | Tears from? |
| Adhu kadanaaga vandhaalum | Even if it comes as a loan |
| Thadai poduven | I will block it |
| Nyaayangal thelivaaga naalaagalaam | Justice may take days to become clear |
| Naan yaar endru appodhu nee kaanalaam | You may see who I am at that time |
| Male | |
| Ellorum nalam vaazha | I will sing so that everyone lives well |
| Naan paaduven | I will sing |
| Naan vaazha yaar paaduvaar | Who will sing for me to live? |
| En paadal naan paada palar aaduvaar | Many dance when I sing my song |
| Ini ennodu yaar aaduvaar | Who will dance with me now? |
| Male | |
| Un paarvai en nenjil vizhugindradhu | Your gaze falls upon my heart |
| Un ennam edhuvendru therigindradhu | I understand what your thoughts are |
| Naan ippodhu oomai mozhi illaadha pillai | Right now I am a mute child without words |
| Edraenum or naalil naan pesalaam | Someday I might speak |
| Male | |
| Un paadhai nee kandu nee vaazhalaam | You may find your path and live well |
| Ini en paadhai naan kandu naan pogalaam | From now on I may find my path and go |
| Engae nee sendraalum sugamaagalaam | Wherever you go, may you be happy |
| Naan eppodhum nee vaazha isai paadalaam | I will always sing music so that you live well |
| Male | |
| Ellorum nalam vaazha | I will sing so that everyone lives well |
| Naan paaduven | I will sing |
| Naan vaazha yaar paaduvaar | Who will sing for me to live? |
| En paadal naan paada palar aaduvaar | Many dance when I sing my song |
| Ini ennodu yaar aaduvaar | Who will dance with me now? |
எல்லோரும் நலம் வாழ
நான் பாடுவேன்
நான் வாழ யார் பாடுவார்
என் பாடல் நான் பாட பலர் ஆடுவார்
இனி என்னோடு யார் ஆடுவார்
I will sing so that everyone lives well
I will sing
Who will sing for me to live?
Many dance when I sing my song
Who will dance with me now?
எல்லோரும் நலம் வாழ
நான் பாடுவேன்
நான் வாழ யார் பாடுவார்
என் பாடல் நான் பாட பலர் ஆடுவார்
இனி என்னோடு யார் ஆடுவார்
My flower-like heart
Who has seen it?
A reputation as a wicked heart
Has come upon me
Whatever a helpless poor person
Says is considered a sin
Even my own heart has become my enemy
பூப்போன்ற என் உள்ளம்
யார் கண்டது
பொல்லாத மனமென்று
பேர் வந்தது
பூப்போன்ற என் உள்ளம்
யார் கண்டது
பொல்லாத மனமென்று
பேர் வந்தது
I will sing so that everyone lives well
I will sing
Who will sing for me to live?
Many dance when I sing my song
Who will dance with me now?
வழி இல்லாத ஏழை எது
சொன்னாலும் பாவம்
என் நெஞ்சும் என்னோடு
பகையானது
Where can I borrow
Tears from?
Even if it comes as a loan
I will block it
Justice may take days to become clear
You may see who I am at that time
எல்லோரும் நலம் வாழ
நான் பாடுவேன்
நான் வாழ யார் பாடுவார்
என் பாடல் நான் பாட பலர் ஆடுவார்
இனி என்னோடு யார் ஆடுவார்
I will sing so that everyone lives well
I will sing
Who will sing for me to live?
Many dance when I sing my song
Who will dance with me now?
கண்ணீரை நான் எங்கு
கடன் வாங்குவேன்
அது கடனாக வந்தாலும்
தடை போடுவேன்
Your gaze falls upon my heart
I understand what your thoughts are
Right now I am a mute child without words
Someday I might speak
கண்ணீரை நான் எங்கு
கடன் வாங்குவேன்
அது கடனாக வந்தாலும்
தடை போடுவேன்
நியாயங்கள் தெளிவாக நாளாகலாம்
நான் யாரென்று அப்போது நீ காணலாம்
You may find your path and live well
From now on I may find my path and go
Wherever you go, may you be happy
I will always sing music so that you live well
எல்லோரும் நலம் வாழ
நான் பாடுவேன்
நான் வாழ யார் பாடுவார்
என் பாடல் நான் பாட பலர் ஆடுவார்
இனி என்னோடு யார் ஆடுவார்
I will sing so that everyone lives well
I will sing
Who will sing for me to live?
Many dance when I sing my song
Who will dance with me now?
உன் பார்வை என் நெஞ்சில் விழுகின்றது
உன் எண்ணம் எதுவென்று தெரிகின்றது
நான் இப்போது ஊமை மொழியில்லாத பிள்ளை
என்றேனும் ஓர் நாளில் நான் பேசலாம்
உன் பாதை நீ கண்டு நீ வாழலாம்
இனி என் பாதை நான் கண்டு நான் போகலாம்
உன் பாதை நீ கண்டு நீ வாழலாம்
இனி என் பாதை நான் கண்டு நான் போகலாம்
எங்கே நீ சென்றாலும்
சுகமாகலாம்
நான் எப்போதும் நீ வாழ
இசை பாடலாம்
எல்லோரும் நலம் வாழ
நான் பாடுவேன்
நான் வாழ யார் பாடுவார்
என் பாடல் நான் பாட பலர் ஆடுவார்
இனி என்னோடு யார் ஆடுவார்
Ellorum nalam vaazha
I will sing so that everyone lives well
Naan paaduven
I will sing
Naan vaazha yaar paaduvaar
Who will sing for me to live?
En paadal naan paada palar aaduvaar
Many dance when I sing my song
Ini ennodu yaar aaduvaar
Who will dance with me now?
Poo pondra en ullam
My flower-like heart
Yaar kandhadhu
Who has seen it?
Pollaadha manamendru
A reputation as a wicked heart
Per vandhadhu
Has come upon me
Vazhiyillaadha ezhai yedhu
Whatever a helpless poor person
Sonnaalum paavam
Says is considered a sin
En nenjum ennodu pagaiyaanadhu
Even my own heart has become my enemy
Ellorum nalam vaazha
I will sing so that everyone lives well
Naan paaduven
I will sing
Naan vaazha yaar paaduvaar
Who will sing for me to live?
En paadal naan paada palar aaduvaar
Many dance when I sing my song
Ini ennodu yaar aaduvaar
Who will dance with me now?
Kanneerai naan engu
Where can I borrow
Kadan vaanguven
Tears from?
Adhu kadanaaga vandhaalum
Even if it comes as a loan
Thadai poduven
I will block it
Nyaayangal thelivaaga naalaagalaam
Justice may take days to become clear
Naan yaar endru appodhu nee kaanalaam
You may see who I am at that time
Ellorum nalam vaazha
I will sing so that everyone lives well
Naan paaduven
I will sing
Naan vaazha yaar paaduvaar
Who will sing for me to live?
En paadal naan paada palar aaduvaar
Many dance when I sing my song
Ini ennodu yaar aaduvaar
Who will dance with me now?
Un paarvai en nenjil vizhugindradhu
Your gaze falls upon my heart
Un ennam edhuvendru therigindradhu
I understand what your thoughts are
Naan ippodhu oomai mozhi illaadha pillai
Right now I am a mute child without words
Edraenum or naalil naan pesalaam
Someday I might speak
Un paadhai nee kandu nee vaazhalaam
You may find your path and live well
Ini en paadhai naan kandu naan pogalaam
From now on I may find my path and go
Engae nee sendraalum sugamaagalaam
Wherever you go, may you be happy
Naan eppodhum nee vaazha isai paadalaam
I will always sing music so that you live well
Ellorum nalam vaazha
I will sing so that everyone lives well
Naan paaduven
I will sing
Naan vaazha yaar paaduvaar
Who will sing for me to live?
En paadal naan paada palar aaduvaar
Many dance when I sing my song
Ini ennodu yaar aaduvaar
Who will dance with me now?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from the film Enga Mama (1970) expresses the inner anguish, loneliness, and unconditional benevolence of the protagonist. Although he brings happiness to the world around him through his actions and music, he receives misunderstanding, solitude, and grief in return. He laments that society misjudges his noble heart, yet he remains selflessly dedicated to wishing well for everyone else.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Poo pondra en ullam”
Compares the delicate, pure nature of the protagonist's heart to a gentle flower.
Rhetorical Question
“Naan vaazha yaar paaduvaar”
Highlights the protagonist's emotional isolation by questioning if anyone truly cares for his life.
Irony / Antithesis
“En paadal naan paada palar aaduvaar / Ini ennodu yaar aaduvaar”
Juxtaposes the crowd dancing to his song with his own complete loneliness.
Metaphor
“Kanneerai naan engu kadan vaanguven”
Uses the concept of borrowing tears on loan to convey immense grief and proud self-restraint.
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Trivia
Enga Mama (1970) is a Tamil remake of the 1968 Hindi hit movie Brahmachari. Composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics by Kannadasan and vocals by T. M. Soundararajan, 'Ellorum Nalam Vaazha' became one of the most famous emotional anthems of Tamil cinema.
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