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En Aaruyirae Enadhu

From Harichandra – 1968 Film · 1968

Lyricist
Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
Singer
R. Balasaraswathy
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Movie name
Harichandra – 1968 Film
Movie release year
1968
Lyrics added on
7 Jan 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En aaruyirae enadhu
Kanmaniyae
Unnai naan karuvil
Uyirthadhu mudhalaai
Oraam maadham udladhu thalarndhu
Eeraam maadham idaiyadhu sirutthu
Moondraam maadham mugamadhu veluthu
Naangaam maadham nasakkiya masakkaiyil
Aindhaam maadham adivayir ganathu
Aaraam maadham arul valaikaappaai
Ezhaam maadham ezhucchi vandhadhum
Ettaam maadham pattudai anindhu…u…oo…
Onbadhaam maadham undhanukkendru
Maaman maargal vandhu varisaigal seiya
Pathaam maadham paal pazham undu
Uthamamaaga undhanai pettru
En kannae undhanai pettru
Aiyo paambinirkiraiyaai
Paarinir koduthae paridhavithaen
Ullam padharinaen appaa
Aiyo logidhaasaa logidhaasaa
O my dearest life, my
precious darling,
from the moment I nurtured you
as life within my womb,
in the first month, my body grew weak,
in the second month, my waist grew thin,
in the third month, my face turned pale,
in the fourth month, worn down by morning sickness,
in the fifth month, my belly grew heavy,
in the sixth month, blessed with the bangle-wearing ceremony,
in the seventh month, as strength surged within me,
in the eighth month, dressed in fine silk robes...
in the ninth month, all for your sake,
your uncles arrived bearing ceremonial gifts,
in the tenth month, partaking of milk and fruits,
I gave birth to you in all perfection;
having brought you into this world, my darling,
alas, losing you as prey to a serpent
upon this earth, I am shattered with grief!
My heart trembles in anguish, my son!
Alas, Lohidasa! Lohidasa!
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This poignant song is a mother's tragic lamentation from the legend of Harichandra. Queen Chandramathi recounts her ten-month journey of pregnancy, month by month, detailing the physical transformations, traditional ceremonies (like Valaikaappu), and maternal joy leading up to her son's birth. The joyful recollection sharply contrasts with the heartbreaking reality: her beloved son Lohidhasa has died from a fatal snakebite, leaving her in agonizing sorrow as she mourns his loss.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Enumaana Edhurai / Sequential Anaphora

“Oraam maadham udladhu thalarndhu... Pathaam maadham paal pazham undu (Lines 5-15) - Sequential month-by-month counting structure (Oraam, Eeraam, Moondraam, etc.).”

Pathos / Lamentation (Soga Rasa)

“Aiyo paambinirkiraiyaai / Paarinir koduthae paridhavithaen”

Alliteration (Moonaai)

“Pathaam maadham paal pazham undu”

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Trivia

This song belongs to the classic Tamil mythological tragedy of Raja Harichandra. The song portrays Chandramathi weeping over the lifeless body of her son Lohidhasa, who died of a snakebite while gathering firewood, a pivotal moment of grief in the story.

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