En Gaanam
From Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Ilayaraja, Jency Anthony
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En gaanam indru arangaerum | My song will premier today. |
| En sogam indru veliyaerum | My sorrow will exit today. |
| Ezhai sollai yaeno ketkavillai yaarum | Why did no one listen to the words of a poor soul? |
| Indru endhan raagam vaanam varai pogum | Today, my ragam/melody will reach up to the sky. |
| Male | |
| En gaanam indru arangaerum | My song will premier today. |
| Male | |
| Naan thanimai paravai | I am a lonely bird. |
| Siragondru nee thaa | Give me a wing. |
| Oru poonjaramo malarndhidumae ho | A bouquet of flowers will blossom, ho! |
| Paala vanathin pani mazhaiyae vaa | Come as the dew-rain to the desert! |
| Kodai veyilil kudai thara vaa | Come to offer shade in the summer sun! |
| Ini sangeetha maanaadu sandhosham en paadu | Henceforth it is a music conference, happiness is my lot. |
| Paadu thaalam podu | Sing and tap the beat! |
| Male | |
| En gaanam indru arangaerum | My song will premier today. |
| Male | |
| Poo idhazhil nirangal varaindhadhu yaaro | Who painted colors on the flower petals? |
| Manadhil uravai vidhaithadhu yaaro | Who sowed relationships in the heart? |
| Female | |
| Kanavin kanigal suvaithadho mogam | Was it passion that tasted the fruits of dreams? |
| Ninaivin viralgal sugam tharumo | Will the fingers of memory bring comfort? |
| Iru kannodu nindraadum imai meedhu | Dancing upon the eyelids resting over both eyes, |
| Sudugindra kanavu nenjil konjam | A burning dream lingers a little in the heart. |
| Male | |
| En gaanam indru arangaerum | My song will premier today. |
| Indru endhan raagam vaanam varai pogum | Today, my ragam/melody will reach up to the sky. |
| En gaanam… | My song... |
என் கானம் இன்று அரங்கேறும்
என் சோகம் இன்று வெளியேறும்
ஏழை சொல்லை ஏனோ கேட்கவில்லை யாரும்
இன்று எந்தன் ராகம் வானம் வரை போகும்
My song will premier today.
My sorrow will exit today.
Why did no one listen to the words of a poor soul?
Today, my ragam/melody will reach up to the sky.
என் கானம் இன்று அரங்கேறும்
My song will premier today.
நான் தனிமை பறவை
சிறகொன்று நீ தா
ஒரு பூஞ்சருகு மலர்ந்திடுதே ஹோ.....
பாலைவனத்தில் பனி மழையே வா
கோடை வெய்யிலில் குடை தரவா
இனி சங்கீத மாநாடு சந்தோஷம் என்பாடு
பாடு தாளம் போடு
I am a lonely bird.
Give me a wing.
A bouquet of flowers will blossom, ho!
Come as the dew-rain to the desert!
Come to offer shade in the summer sun!
Henceforth it is a music conference, happiness is my lot.
Sing and tap the beat!
என் கானம் இன்று அரங்கேறும்
My song will premier today.
பூ இதழில் நிறங்கள் வரைந்தது யாரோ
மனதில் உறவை விதைத்தது யாரோ
Who painted colors on the flower petals?
Who sowed relationships in the heart?
கனவின் கைகள் சுவைத்ததோ மோகம்
நினைவின் நிழல்கள் சுகம் தருமோ
இரு கண்ணோடு நின்றாலும் இமை மீது
சுடுகின்ற கனவு நெஞ்சில் கொஞ்சம்
Was it passion that tasted the fruits of dreams?
Will the fingers of memory bring comfort?
Dancing upon the eyelids resting over both eyes,
A burning dream lingers a little in the heart.
என் கானம் இன்று அரங்கேறும்
இன்று எந்தன் ராகம் வானம் வரை போகும்
என் கானம்.......
My song will premier today.
Today, my ragam/melody will reach up to the sky.
My song...
En gaanam indru arangaerum
My song will premier today.
En sogam indru veliyaerum
My sorrow will exit today.
Ezhai sollai yaeno ketkavillai yaarum
Why did no one listen to the words of a poor soul?
Indru endhan raagam vaanam varai pogum
Today, my ragam/melody will reach up to the sky.
En gaanam indru arangaerum
My song will premier today.
Naan thanimai paravai
I am a lonely bird.
Siragondru nee thaa
Give me a wing.
Oru poonjaramo malarndhidumae ho
A bouquet of flowers will blossom, ho!
Paala vanathin pani mazhaiyae vaa
Come as the dew-rain to the desert!
Kodai veyilil kudai thara vaa
Come to offer shade in the summer sun!
Ini sangeetha maanaadu sandhosham en paadu
Henceforth it is a music conference, happiness is my lot.
Paadu thaalam podu
Sing and tap the beat!
En gaanam indru arangaerum
My song will premier today.
Poo idhazhil nirangal varaindhadhu yaaro
Who painted colors on the flower petals?
Manadhil uravai vidhaithadhu yaaro
Who sowed relationships in the heart?
Kanavin kanigal suvaithadho mogam
Was it passion that tasted the fruits of dreams?
Ninaivin viralgal sugam tharumo
Will the fingers of memory bring comfort?
Iru kannodu nindraadum imai meedhu
Dancing upon the eyelids resting over both eyes,
Sudugindra kanavu nenjil konjam
A burning dream lingers a little in the heart.
En gaanam indru arangaerum
My song will premier today.
Indru endhan raagam vaanam varai pogum
Today, my ragam/melody will reach up to the sky.
En gaanam…
My song...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song portrays an artist's triumph, emotional release, and desire for love. After enduring loneliness and having his voice ignored for a long time, the singer celebrates the moment his music is finally being heard by the world. His song becomes a bridge to express his inner grief, which he hopes will fade away as his melody soars to the skies. Intertwined with his passion for music is a deep longing for companionship and comfort—likened to rain in a dry desert or shade in scorching summer heat. He reflects poetically on love, memories, and dreams that spark both joy and a burning intensity within his heart as he surrenders completely to his art.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“En gaanam indru arangaerum / En sogam indru veliyaerum”
Matching second consonants in adjacent lines ('gaanam' and 'sogam').
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Paala vanathin pani mazhaiyae vaa”
Comparing a comforting partner to cooling dew-rain in a desert.
Personification
“Ninaivin viralgal sugam tharumo”
Giving human attributes ('fingers') to memory ('Ninaivin viralgal').
Anaphora / Rhetorical Questioning
“Poo idhazhil nirangal varaindhadhu yaaro / Manadhil uravai vidhaithadhu yaaro”
Repetition of 'yaaro' (who) at the end of consecutive lines to evoke wonder and mystery.
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Trivia
'Eera Vizhi Kaaviyangal' (1982) is a film scored by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja and directed by B. R. Ravishankar. This soulful track 'En Gaanam Indru Arangaerum' was sung by K. J. Yesudas and Jency Anthony, featuring poignant lyrics penned by Vairamuthu. The film's soundtrack is considered a hidden gem among 1980s Tamil film music enthusiasts.
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