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En Iravinile Iru Nilavo

From Kanmani Poonga · 1982

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
P. S. Ramachandran
Music director
M. S. Vishwanathan
Movie name
Kanmani Poonga
Movie release year
1982
Lyrics added on
17 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
En iravinilae iru nilavo
En uravinilae pudhu varavo
Sri raamanin sinthai thanil
Vaidhegithaan ennum vedham maarumo
Oo….oo….en iravinilae iru nilavo
En uravinilae pudhu varavo
Sriraamanin sinthai thanil
Vaidhegithaan ennum vedham maarumo
Nee eendreduththaai ennai sumanthu
Nalla nayaganai andru mananthu
Naan illai endraal enna aagum
Ingu innoru thaai varakkoodum
Penn paavam endrum polaathu
Adhu veror pennaal theeraathu
Penn paavam endrum polaathu
Adhu veror pennaal theeraathu
Oraayiram ennangalai
Yaaroduthaan ingu naanum solvatho
Oo….oo….en iravinilae iru nilavo
En uravinilae pudhu varavo…..oo…..
Orr needhipath endru irukkum
Ungal theerppilumaa intha kuzhappam
Naan ketpathellaam oru kelvi
Ungal needhikkum varumo tholvi
Ellorukkum koorum niyaayangal
Adhu ingillai yaeno sollungal
Ellorukkum koorum niyaayangal
Adhu ingillai yaeno sollungal
Oo….oo….en iravinilae iru nilavo
En uravinilae pudhu varavo…..oo…..
Nee ullaththinaal siru kuzhanthai
Un vaarththaikalo oru mazhalai
Naan thaangi kolven unnai madiyil
En thaaraththaiyae pillai vadivil
Yaezhaezhu jenmam endraalum
En jeevan neeyae ennaalum
Yaezhaezhu jenmam endraalum
En jeevan neeyae ennaalum
Neer maaralaam nilam maaralaam
Yaar maarinum intha pantham maarumo
Are there two moons in my night?
Is there a newcomer in my life?
In Lord Rama's heart,
can the sacred truth of Vaidehi (Sita) ever change?
Oh... oh... Are there two moons in my night?
Is there a newcomer in my life?
In Lord Rama's heart,
can the sacred truth of Vaidehi (Sita) ever change?
You carried me and gave me birth,
after marrying a good husband back then.
What would happen if I am no longer here?
Another mother might arrive in this place.
The sin of hurting a woman never fades away,
it can never be healed by another woman.
The sin of hurting a woman never fades away,
it can never be healed by another woman.
With a thousand thoughts inside me,
whom can I share them with here?
Oh... oh... Are there two moons in my night?
Is there a newcomer in my life... oh...
You who stand as a judge,
is there confusion even in your verdict?
All I ask is one question:
will even your justice face defeat?
The principles spoken for everyone else,
why are they missing here, please tell me?
The principles spoken for everyone else,
why are they missing here, please tell me?
Oh... oh... Are there two moons in my night?
Is there a newcomer in my life... oh...
In your heart, you are a little child,
and your words are innocent like a baby's talk.
I will hold you close on my lap,
my own wife in the form of a child.
Even across all seven lifetimes,
you will always be my very life.
Even across all seven lifetimes,
you will always be my very life.
The waters may change, the land may change,
whoever changes, will this bond ever change?
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

En Iravinilae Iru Nilavo from the movie Kanmani Poonga is a deeply emotional song exploring themes of marital fidelity, justice, and devotion. The lyrics present an introspective crisis where the protagonist questions life decisions while drawing powerful comparisons to the unyielding devotion between Lord Rama and Sita (Vaidehi).

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Ethukai (Second-letter Rhyming)

“En iravinilae iru nilavo / En uravinilae pudhu varavo”

Matching second consonants in adjacent lines creating rhythmic flow (iravinilae / uravinilae).

Allusion (Mythological Reference)

“Sriraamanin sinthai thanil / Vaidhegithaan ennum vedham maarumo”

Reference to Rama's unwavering devotion to Sita (Vaidehi) as an eternal truth.

Metaphor

“En iravinilae iru nilavo”

'Two moons' serves as a metaphor for duality or confusion in emotional priorities.

Hyperbole / Antithesis

“Neer maaralaam nilam maaralaam / Yaar maarinum intha pantham maarumo”

Emphasizes the permanence of love by contrasting changing natural elements (water, earth) with immutable emotional bonds.

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Trivia

Kanmani Poonga (1982) features a soundtrack composed by M. S. Viswanathan with lyrics written by Vaali, highlighting emotional drama with classical Tamil poetic nuances.

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