En Aaruyirae Enadhu
From Harichandra – 1968 Film · 1968
- Lyricist
- Thanjai N. Ramaiah Dass
- Singer
- R. Balasaraswathy
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Harichandra – 1968 Film1968
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En aaruyirae enadhu | Oh my precious life, my |
| Kanmaniyae | Apple of my eye |
| Unnai naan karuvil | Ever since I birthed you |
| Uyirthadhu mudhalaai | In my womb |
| Oraam maadham udladhu thalarndhu | In the first month, my body grew weak |
| Eeraam maadham idaiyadhu sirutthu | In the second month, my waist shrank |
| Moondraam maadham mugamadhu veluthu | In the third month, my face turned pale |
| Naangaam maadham nasakkiya masakkaiyil | In the fourth month, tormented by morning sickness |
| Aindhaam maadham adivayir ganathu | In the fifth month, my lower abdomen grew heavy |
| Aaraam maadham arul valaikaappaai | In the sixth month, blessed with the bangle ceremony |
| Female | |
| Ezhaam maadham ezhucchi vandhadhum | In the seventh month, as enthusiasm and growth arose |
| Ettaam maadham pattudai anindhu…u…oo… | In the eighth month, dressed in silk attire |
| Onbadhaam maadham undhanukkendru | In the ninth month, especially for you |
| Maaman maargal vandhu varisaigal seiya | Uncles arrived bearing traditional celebratory gifts |
| Pathaam maadham paal pazham undu | In the tenth month, partaking in milk and fruits |
| Uthamamaaga undhanai pettru | Virtuously bringing you into this world |
| En kannae undhanai pettru | My precious child, giving birth to you |
| Aiyo paambinirkiraiyaai | Alas, yielding you as prey to a snake |
| Paarinir koduthae paridhavithaen | On this earth, I grieved in utter despair |
| Ullam padharinaen appaa | My heart trembled with anguish, my child |
| Aiyo logidhaasaa logidhaasaa | Alas, Lohidhasa! Lohidhasa! |
என் ஆருயிரே எனது கண்மணியே
உன்னை நான் கருவில்
ஓராம் மாதம் உடலது தளர்ந்து
ஈராம் மாதம் இடையது மெலிந்து
மூன்றாம் மாதம் முகமெல்லாம் வெளுத்து
நான்காம் மாதம் நற்கதிர் நெகிழ்ந்து
ஐந்தாம் மாதம் அன்னநடை மறந்து
ஆறாம் மாதம் அடி வயிறு கனத்து
Oh my precious life, my
Apple of my eye
Ever since I birthed you
In my womb
In the first month, my body grew weak
In the second month, my waist shrank
In the third month, my face turned pale
In the fourth month, tormented by morning sickness
In the fifth month, my lower abdomen grew heavy
In the sixth month, blessed with the bangle ceremony
ஏழாம் மாதம் என் நாவுக்கினியது புசித்து
எட்டாம் மாதம் எழில் மேவும் நிறைமதியாக
ஒன்பதாம் மாதம் உன் மாமன்மார்கள்
சீர்வரிசையில் செய்ய
பத்தாம் மாதம் பால் பழம் உண்டு
உத்தமமாக உந்தனை பெற்று
என் கண்ணையே உந்தனை பெற்று
ஐயோ ... பாம்புக்கு இரையாக
பாரினிற் கொடுத்தே பரிதவித்தேன்
உள்ளம் பதறினேன் அப்பா
ஐயோ லோகிதாசா ...லோகிதாசா ...
In the seventh month, as enthusiasm and growth arose
In the eighth month, dressed in silk attire
In the ninth month, especially for you
Uncles arrived bearing traditional celebratory gifts
In the tenth month, partaking in milk and fruits
Virtuously bringing you into this world
My precious child, giving birth to you
Alas, yielding you as prey to a snake
On this earth, I grieved in utter despair
My heart trembled with anguish, my child
Alas, Lohidhasa! Lohidhasa!
En aaruyirae enadhu
Oh my precious life, my
Kanmaniyae
Apple of my eye
Unnai naan karuvil
Ever since I birthed you
Uyirthadhu mudhalaai
In my womb
Oraam maadham udladhu thalarndhu
In the first month, my body grew weak
Eeraam maadham idaiyadhu sirutthu
In the second month, my waist shrank
Moondraam maadham mugamadhu veluthu
In the third month, my face turned pale
Naangaam maadham nasakkiya masakkaiyil
In the fourth month, tormented by morning sickness
Aindhaam maadham adivayir ganathu
In the fifth month, my lower abdomen grew heavy
Aaraam maadham arul valaikaappaai
In the sixth month, blessed with the bangle ceremony
Ezhaam maadham ezhucchi vandhadhum
In the seventh month, as enthusiasm and growth arose
Ettaam maadham pattudai anindhu…u…oo…
In the eighth month, dressed in silk attire
Onbadhaam maadham undhanukkendru
In the ninth month, especially for you
Maaman maargal vandhu varisaigal seiya
Uncles arrived bearing traditional celebratory gifts
Pathaam maadham paal pazham undu
In the tenth month, partaking in milk and fruits
Uthamamaaga undhanai pettru
Virtuously bringing you into this world
En kannae undhanai pettru
My precious child, giving birth to you
Aiyo paambinirkiraiyaai
Alas, yielding you as prey to a snake
Paarinir koduthae paridhavithaen
On this earth, I grieved in utter despair
Ullam padharinaen appaa
My heart trembled with anguish, my child
Aiyo logidhaasaa logidhaasaa
Alas, Lohidhasa! Lohidhasa!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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