En Iravinile Iru Nilavo
From Kanmani Poonga · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- P. S. Ramachandran
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Kanmani Poonga1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En iravinilae iru nilavo | Are there two moons in my night? |
| En uravinilae pudhu varavo | Is it a new arrival in my relationship? |
| Sri raamanin sinthai thanil | In Lord Rama's mind, |
| Vaidhegithaan ennum vedham maarumo | Will the sacred truth of Sita ever change? |
| Male | |
| Oo….oo….en iravinilae iru nilavo | Oo... Are there two moons in my night? |
| En uravinilae pudhu varavo | Is it a new arrival in my relationship? |
| Sriraamanin sinthai thanil | In Lord Rama's mind, |
| Vaidhegithaan ennum vedham maarumo | Will the sacred truth of Sita ever change? |
| Male | |
| Nee eendreduththaai ennai sumanthu | You bore me and gave birth to me, |
| Nalla nayaganai andru mananthu | Having married a good husband back then. |
| Naan illai endraal enna aagum | What will happen if I am not around? |
| Ingu innoru thaai varakkoodum | Another mother might come here. |
| Male | |
| Penn paavam endrum polaathu | The sin committed against a woman never leaves, |
| Adhu veror pennaal theeraathu | It cannot be resolved by another woman. |
| Penn paavam endrum polaathu | The sin committed against a woman never leaves, |
| Adhu veror pennaal theeraathu | It cannot be resolved by another woman. |
| Male | |
| Oraayiram ennangalai | A thousand thoughts inside me, |
| Yaaroduthaan ingu naanum solvatho | To whom shall I share them here? |
| Male | |
| Oo….oo….en iravinilae iru nilavo | Oo... Are there two moons in my night? |
| En uravinilae pudhu varavo…..oo….. | Is it a new arrival in my relationship? Oo... |
| Male | |
| Orr needhipath endru irukkum | Even when one is a judge, |
| Ungal theerppilumaa intha kuzhappam | Does such confusion exist even in your verdict? |
| Naan ketpathellaam oru kelvi | All I ask is a single question, |
| Ungal needhikkum varumo tholvi | Will defeat come even to your justice? |
| Male | |
| Ellorukkum koorum niyaayangal | The principles of justice proclaimed to everyone, |
| Adhu ingillai yaeno sollungal | Why are they absent here? Please tell me. |
| Ellorukkum koorum niyaayangal | The principles of justice proclaimed to everyone, |
| Adhu ingillai yaeno sollungal | Why are they absent here? Please tell me. |
| Male | |
| Oo….oo….en iravinilae iru nilavo | Oo... Are there two moons in my night? |
| En uravinilae pudhu varavo…..oo….. | Is it a new arrival in my relationship? Oo... |
| Male | |
| Nee ullaththinaal siru kuzhanthai | At heart, you are a little child, |
| Un vaarththaikalo oru mazhalai | And your words are like innocent babble. |
| Naan thaangi kolven unnai madiyil | I will hold you warmly in my lap, |
| En thaaraththaiyae pillai vadivil | My wife herself in the form of my child. |
| Male | |
| Yaezhaezhu jenmam endraalum | Even across seven lifetimes, |
| En jeevan neeyae ennaalum | You are my soul forever. |
| Yaezhaezhu jenmam endraalum | Even across seven lifetimes, |
| En jeevan neeyae ennaalum | You are my soul forever. |
| Male | |
| Neer maaralaam nilam maaralaam | Water may change, land may change, |
| Yaar maarinum intha pantham maarumo | No matter who changes, will this sacred bond ever change? |
என் இரவினிலே இரு நிலவோ
என் உறவினிலே புது வரவோ
ஸ்ரீ ராமனின் சிந்தைதனில்
வைதேகிதான் என்னும் வேதம் மாறுமோ
Are there two moons in my night?
Is it a new arrival in my relationship?
In Lord Rama's mind,
Will the sacred truth of Sita ever change?
ஓ.....ஓ......என் இரவினிலே இரு நிலவோ
என் உறவினிலே புது வரவோ
ஸ்ரீராமனின் சிந்தைதனில்
வைதேகிதான் என்னும் வேதம் மாறுமோ
Oo... Are there two moons in my night?
Is it a new arrival in my relationship?
In Lord Rama's mind,
Will the sacred truth of Sita ever change?
நீ ஈன்றெடுத்தாய் என்னை சுமந்து
நல்ல நாயகனை அன்று மணந்து
நான் இல்லை என்றால் என்ன ஆகும்
இங்கு இன்னொரு தாய் வரக்கூடும்
You bore me and gave birth to me,
Having married a good husband back then.
What will happen if I am not around?
Another mother might come here.
பெண் பாவம் என்றும் பொல்லாது
அது வேறோர் பெண்ணால் தீராது
பெண் பாவம் என்றும் பொல்லாது
அது வேறோர் பெண்ணால் தீராது
The sin committed against a woman never leaves,
It cannot be resolved by another woman.
The sin committed against a woman never leaves,
It cannot be resolved by another woman.
ஓராயிரம் எண்ணங்களை
யாரோடுதான் இங்கு நானும் சொல்வதோ....
A thousand thoughts inside me,
To whom shall I share them here?
ஓ......ஓ.......என் இரவினிலே இரு நிலவோ
என் உறவினிலே புது வரவோ......ஓ.......
Oo... Are there two moons in my night?
Is it a new arrival in my relationship? Oo...
ஓர் நீதிபதி என்று இருக்கும்
உங்கள் தீர்ப்பிலுமா இந்த குழப்பம்
நான் கேட்பதெல்லாம் ஒரு கேள்வி
உங்கள் நீதிக்கும் வருமோ தோல்வி
Even when one is a judge,
Does such confusion exist even in your verdict?
All I ask is a single question,
Will defeat come even to your justice?
எல்லோர்க்கும் கூறும் நியாயங்கள்
அது இங்கில்லை ஏனோ சொல்லுங்கள்
எல்லோர்க்கும் கூறும் நியாயங்கள்
அது இங்கில்லை ஏனோ சொல்லுங்கள்
The principles of justice proclaimed to everyone,
Why are they absent here? Please tell me.
The principles of justice proclaimed to everyone,
Why are they absent here? Please tell me.
எண்ணங்களின் வண்ணப்படி
எந்நாளுமே உங்கள் சட்டம் மாறுமோ...
Oo... Are there two moons in my night?
Is it a new arrival in my relationship? Oo...
ஓ......ஓ.......என் இரவினிலே இரு நிலவோ
என் உறவினிலே புது வரவோ......ஓ.......
At heart, you are a little child,
And your words are like innocent babble.
I will hold you warmly in my lap,
My wife herself in the form of my child.
நீ உள்ளத்தினால் சிறு குழந்தை
உன் வார்த்தைகளே ஒரு மழலை
நான் தாங்கிக் கொள்வேன் உன்னை மடியில்
என் தாரத்தையே பிள்ளை வடிவில்
Even across seven lifetimes,
You are my soul forever.
Even across seven lifetimes,
You are my soul forever.
ஏழேழு ஜென்மம் என்றாலும்
என் ஜீவன் நீயே எந்நாளும்
ஏழேழு ஜென்மம் என்றாலும்
என் ஜீவன் நீயே எந்நாளும்
Water may change, land may change,
No matter who changes, will this sacred bond ever change?
நீர் மாறலாம் நிலம் மாறலாம்
யார் மாறினும் இந்த பந்தம் மாறுமோ
En iravinilae iru nilavo
Are there two moons in my night?
En uravinilae pudhu varavo
Is it a new arrival in my relationship?
Sri raamanin sinthai thanil
In Lord Rama's mind,
Vaidhegithaan ennum vedham maarumo
Will the sacred truth of Sita ever change?
Oo….oo….en iravinilae iru nilavo
Oo... Are there two moons in my night?
En uravinilae pudhu varavo
Is it a new arrival in my relationship?
Sriraamanin sinthai thanil
In Lord Rama's mind,
Vaidhegithaan ennum vedham maarumo
Will the sacred truth of Sita ever change?
Nee eendreduththaai ennai sumanthu
You bore me and gave birth to me,
Nalla nayaganai andru mananthu
Having married a good husband back then.
Naan illai endraal enna aagum
What will happen if I am not around?
Ingu innoru thaai varakkoodum
Another mother might come here.
Penn paavam endrum polaathu
The sin committed against a woman never leaves,
Adhu veror pennaal theeraathu
It cannot be resolved by another woman.
Penn paavam endrum polaathu
The sin committed against a woman never leaves,
Adhu veror pennaal theeraathu
It cannot be resolved by another woman.
Oraayiram ennangalai
A thousand thoughts inside me,
Yaaroduthaan ingu naanum solvatho
To whom shall I share them here?
Oo….oo….en iravinilae iru nilavo
Oo... Are there two moons in my night?
En uravinilae pudhu varavo…..oo…..
Is it a new arrival in my relationship? Oo...
Orr needhipath endru irukkum
Even when one is a judge,
Ungal theerppilumaa intha kuzhappam
Does such confusion exist even in your verdict?
Naan ketpathellaam oru kelvi
All I ask is a single question,
Ungal needhikkum varumo tholvi
Will defeat come even to your justice?
Ellorukkum koorum niyaayangal
The principles of justice proclaimed to everyone,
Adhu ingillai yaeno sollungal
Why are they absent here? Please tell me.
Ellorukkum koorum niyaayangal
The principles of justice proclaimed to everyone,
Adhu ingillai yaeno sollungal
Why are they absent here? Please tell me.
Oo….oo….en iravinilae iru nilavo
Oo... Are there two moons in my night?
En uravinilae pudhu varavo…..oo…..
Is it a new arrival in my relationship? Oo...
Nee ullaththinaal siru kuzhanthai
At heart, you are a little child,
Un vaarththaikalo oru mazhalai
And your words are like innocent babble.
Naan thaangi kolven unnai madiyil
I will hold you warmly in my lap,
En thaaraththaiyae pillai vadivil
My wife herself in the form of my child.
Yaezhaezhu jenmam endraalum
Even across seven lifetimes,
En jeevan neeyae ennaalum
You are my soul forever.
Yaezhaezhu jenmam endraalum
Even across seven lifetimes,
En jeevan neeyae ennaalum
You are my soul forever.
Neer maaralaam nilam maaralaam
Water may change, land may change,
Yaar maarinum intha pantham maarumo
No matter who changes, will this sacred bond ever change?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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