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Lyrics & meaning

En Idhayam

From Kangalin Vaarthaigal · 1998

Lyricist
Lyricist Not Known
Singer
Unnikrishnan
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Kangalin Vaarthaigal1998

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics↻ English translation
Male
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Male
Thom thakita dhirana dhiranaThom thakita dhirana dhirana
Dheem thakita dharana dhiranaDheem thakita dharana dhirana
Thom thakita dhirana dhiranaThom thakita dhirana dhirana
Dheem thakita dharana dhiranaDheem thakita dharana dhirana
En idhayam avalai thodarndhuMy heart follows her
Parandhu pogudhuAnd flies away
En uyirum urugi udalaiMy soul melts and forgets
Marandhu pogudhuMy body
Male
En idhayam avalai thodarndhuMy heart follows her
Parandhu pogudhuAnd flies away
En uyirum urugi udalaiMy soul melts and forgets
Marandhu pogudhuMy body
Idhayamae o idhayamaeOh heart, oh heart!
Idhayamae o idhayamaeOh heart, oh heart!
Idhayam muzhudhumMy entire heart is filled with
Unadhu ninaivin kodiya vaedhanaiThe cruel pain of your memory
Male
En idhayam avalai thodarndhuMy heart follows her
Parandhu pogudhuAnd flies away
En uyirum urugi udalaiMy soul melts and forgets
Marandhu pogudhuMy body
Male
Vizhigal suyamvaramThe svayamvara of the eyes
Kanavinil nadandhu mudindhadhuWas completed in a dream
Thirumanam thodangiya pozhudhinilJust as the wedding commenced
Vidindhu ponadhuDay broke and woke me
Dhiranana dhiranana dhirananaDhiranana dhiranana dhiranana
Dhirana dheem thanaaDhirana dheem thanaa
Dhiranana dhiranana dhirananaDhiranana dhiranana dhiranana
Dhirana dheem thanaaDhirana dheem thanaa
Male
Nee vandhu soodumThe wedding garland
Mana maalai thaanaeThat you come to wear
Piravi thorum enadhu praarthanaiIs my eternal prayer across every birth
Nee thaanae lailaaYou are Laila
Naan thaanae majnuAnd I am Majnu
Ulagam engum namadhu bodhanaiOur doctrine is proclaimed across the world
Kanavugal thodaraadhaaWill these dreams not continue?
Iravugal valaraadhaaWill the nights not grow longer?
Enadhu kannin imaigal koodaEven the eyelids of my eyes
YaengugindradhaeAre longing deeply
Male
En idhayam avalai thodarndhuMy heart follows her
Parandhu pogudhuAnd flies away
En uyirum urugi udalaiMy soul melts and forgets
Marandhu pogudhuMy body
Idhayamae o idhayamaeOh heart, oh heart!
Idhayamae o idhayamaeOh heart, oh heart!
Idhayam muzhudhumMy entire heart is filled with
Unadhu ninaivin kodiya vaedhanaiThe cruel pain of your memory
Male
En idhayam avalai thodarndhuMy heart follows her
Parandhu pogudhuAnd flies away
En uyirum urugi udalaiMy soul melts and forgets
Marandhu pogudhuMy body
Male
Aaa….aaa…..aaa….haa…..(4)Ah... ah... ah... ha...
Male
Vidhi magal iru viralLady Destiny's two fingers
Vilakkugal yetri vaithadhuLit two lamps
Iru sudar oru sudar aagida aanai ittadhuAnd commanded the two flames to become one
Dhiranana dhiranana dhirananaDhiranana dhiranana dhiranana
Dhirana dheem thanaaDhirana dheem thanaa
Dhiranana dhiranana dhirananaDhiranana dhiranana dhiranana
Dhirana dheem thanaaDhirana dheem thanaa
Male
Nooraandu kaalamLive for a hundred years
Nee vaazhga thozhaaMy dear friend!
Unadhu kaadhal punidham aagattumMay your love become sacred
Eeraezhu boomi idhu pola jodiAcross the fourteen worlds, may poetry proclaim
Illai endru kavidhai sollattumThat there is no match like this couple
Ini oru thadai yaedhuWhat obstacle remains anymore?
Pirivugal kidaiyaadhuThere shall be no separations
Unadhu vaazhvil pudhiya ulagamMay a new world dawn
Udhayam aagattumIn your life
Male
En idhayam avalai thodarndhuMy heart follows her
Parandhu pogudhuAnd flies away
En uyirum urugi udalaiMy soul melts and forgets
Marandhu pogudhuMy body
Idhayamae o idhayamaeOh heart, oh heart!
Idhayamae o idhayamaeOh heart, oh heart!
Idhayam muzhudhumMy entire heart is filled with
Unadhu ninaivin kodiya vaedhanaiThe cruel pain of your memory
Male
En idhayam avalai thodarndhuMy heart follows her
Parandhu pogudhuAnd flies away
En uyirum urugi udalaiMy soul melts and forgets
Marandhu pogudhuMy body
En idhayam avalai thodarndhuMy heart follows her
Parandhu pogudhuAnd flies away
En uyirum urugi udalaiMy soul melts and forgets
Marandhu pogudhuMy body

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The song 'En Idhayam Avalai Thodarndhu' from the film 'Kangalin Vaarthaigal' (1998) expresses profound yearning, romantic devotion, and the bittersweet agony of love. The narrator describes how his heart relentlessly pursues his beloved, causing his soul to melt and transcend physical consciousness. He recalls a dreamlike union that vanished at dawn and compares their passion to the legendary romance of Laila and Majnu. In the second half, the tone turns celebratory yet reflective, invoking destiny as a divine force that merges two souls into one flame. It bestows blessings of long life, eternal union without separation, and wishes for a love story so pure that it will be praised across all worlds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

“Nee thaanae lailaa / Naan thaanae majnu”

Compares the lovers directly to the historic iconic pair Laila and Majnu.

Personification

“Vidhi magal iru viral / Vilakkugal yetri vaithadhu”

Destiny is personified as a woman ('Vidhi magal') who lights lamps and commands the flames to merge.

Mohnai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)

“En idhayam avalai thodarndhu / En uyirum urugi udalai”

Repetition of the initial vowel sound 'En' across consecutive lines.

Apostrophe / Repetition

“Idhayamae o idhayamae”

Direct vocal address to the heart ('Idhayamae') to emphasize deep grief and passion.

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