En Jeevan Un Kannil
From Vetri Mugam · 1996
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- Mano, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Vasantha Rajan
- Details
- Vetri Mugam1996
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En jeevan un kannil ullathu | My life resides in your eyes |
| Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu | Without a word, you took what is mine |
| Nee vaarththai sonnathil vaazhkkai vanththu | Life arrived when you spoke your words |
| Nee vaarththai sonnathil vaazhkkai vanththu | Life arrived when you spoke your words |
| Kadhal en mael kadhal kondathu | Love itself fell in love with me |
| Female | |
| En jeevan un kannil ullathu | My life resides in your eyes |
| Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu | Without a word, you took what is mine |
| Male | |
| Uyirodu thaenooravae | To make honey flow within my soul |
| Oru paarvai nee paarkkiraai | You cast a single glance |
| Vilaiyaada en nenjilae | To play within my heart |
| Vidhai pottu neer vaarkkiraai | You sowed a seed and watered it |
| Female | |
| Oru poovil pazhuthendraal | If a single flower is flawed |
| Kodi enna seiyyum | What can the vine do? |
| Oru pennil kurai endraal | If a woman has a flaw |
| Kulam enna seiyum | What can her family do? |
| Niram konjam maarungalaen | Let the colors change a little |
| Male | |
| Paavai manam thannil | In this maiden's heart |
| Paal mazhai peithaai | You showered a rain of milk |
| Paaraiyilum kooda payir thozhil seithaai | You cultivated crops even on a hard rock |
| Female :Indru pola endrum uyir vaazhga uyirae | Female: May your soul live forever just like today, my love |
| Male | |
| En jeevan un kannil ullathu | My life resides in your eyes |
| Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu | Without a word, you took what is mine |
| Female | |
| Padam potta un kaigalae | Your hands that drew pictures |
| Vadam pottu enai yaeiththathu | Tied me tightly like strong ropes |
| Un perai naan sonnathil | Because I uttered your name |
| En vaazhkkai rusiyaanathu | My life became delicious |
| Male | |
| Pennodu pei undu annaalil kanadaen | In those days I saw that women could be wild demons |
| Pennukkul thaayundu unnaalae kanadaen | Because of you, I discovered a mother inside a woman |
| Virakondru pooppandhu | Firewood turned into a ball of flowers |
| Female | |
| Thoorigai kannil vazhinthathu pothum | It is enough that a brush stroke flowed from your eyes |
| Thuliyaena kannaa sugam vanthu saerum | Happiness will arrive drop by drop, my dear |
| Male :Unathu varththai nathu vedham uyirae | Male: Your word is my sacred scripture, my life |
| Female | |
| En jeevan un kannil ullathu | My life resides in your eyes |
| Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu | Without a word, you took what is mine |
| Vaasal thediyae vaazhkkai vanthathu | Life came searching for the doorstep |
| Un vaasal thediyae vaazhkkai vanthathu | Life came searching for your doorstep |
| Kadhal un mael kadhal kondathu | Love itself fell in love with you |
| Male | |
| En jeevan un kannil ullathu | My life resides in your eyes |
| Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu | Without a word, you took what is mine |
| Male :En jeevan un kannil ullathu | Male: My life resides in your eyes |
| Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu | Without a word, you took what is mine |
என் ஜீவன் உன் கண்ணில் உள்ளது
சொல்லாமல் கொண்டாயே என்னது
நீ வார்த்தை சொன்னதில் வாழ்க்கை வந்தது
நீ வார்த்தை சொன்னதில் வாழ்க்கை வந்தது
காதல் என் மேல் காதல் கொண்டது
My life resides in your eyes
Without a word, you took what is mine
Life arrived when you spoke your words
Life arrived when you spoke your words
Love itself fell in love with me
என் ஜீவன் உன் கண்ணில் உள்ளது
சொல்லாமல் கொண்டாயே என்னது
My life resides in your eyes
Without a word, you took what is mine
உயிரோடு தேனூறவே
ஒரு பார்வை நீ பார்க்கிறாய்
விளையாட என் நெஞ்சிலே
விதைப் போட்டு நீர் வார்க்கிறாய்
To make honey flow within my soul
You cast a single glance
To play within my heart
You sowed a seed and watered it
ஒரு பூவில் பழுதென்றால்
கொடி என்ன செய்யும்
ஒரு பெண்ணில் குறை என்றால்
குலம் என்ன செய்யும்
நிறம் கொஞ்சம் மாறுங்களேன்
If a single flower is flawed
What can the vine do?
If a woman has a flaw
What can her family do?
Let the colors change a little
பாவை மனம் தன்னில்
பால் மழை பெய்தாய்
பாறையிலும் கூட பயிர் தொழில் செய்தாய்
இன்று போல என்றும் வாழ்க உயிரே
என் ஜீவன் உன் கண்ணில் உள்ளது
சொல்லாமல் கொண்டாயே என்னது
In this maiden's heart
You showered a rain of milk
You cultivated crops even on a hard rock
Female: May your soul live forever just like today, my love
படம் போட்ட உன் கைகளே.....
வடம் போட்டு எனை ஏய்த்தது
உன் பேரை நான் சொன்னதில்
என் வாழ்க்கை ருசியானது
My life resides in your eyes
Without a word, you took what is mine
பெண்ணோடு பேயுண்டு அந்நாளில் கண்டேன்
பெண்ணுக்குள் தாயுண்டு உன்னாலே கண்டேன்
விறகொன்று பூப்பூத்தது
Your hands that drew pictures
Tied me tightly like strong ropes
Because I uttered your name
My life became delicious
தூரிகை கண்ணில் வழிந்தது போதும்
துளியென கண்ணா சுகம் வந்து சேரும்
உனது வார்த்தை எனது வேதம் உயிரே
In those days I saw that women could be wild demons
Because of you, I discovered a mother inside a woman
Firewood turned into a ball of flowers
என் ஜீவன் உன் கண்ணில் உள்ளது
சொல்லாமல் கொண்டாயே என்னது
வாசல் தேடியே வாழ்க்கை வந்தது
உன் வாசல் தேடியே வாழ்க்கை வந்தது
காதல் உன் மேல் காதல் கொண்டது
It is enough that a brush stroke flowed from your eyes
Happiness will arrive drop by drop, my dear
Male: Your word is my sacred scripture, my life
என் ஜீவன் உன் கண்ணில் உள்ளது
சொல்லாமல் கொண்டாயே என்னது
என் ஜீவன் உன் கண்ணில் உள்ளது
சொல்லாமல் கொண்டாயே என்னது
My life resides in your eyes
Without a word, you took what is mine
Life came searching for the doorstep
Life came searching for your doorstep
Love itself fell in love with you
என் ஜீவன் உன் கண்ணில் உள்ளது
சொல்லாமல் கொண்டாயே என்னது
லாலால லல லால்லா லால்லா.....
லாலால லல லால்லா லால்லா.....
My life resides in your eyes
Without a word, you took what is mine
Male: My life resides in your eyes
Without a word, you took what is mine
En jeevan un kannil ullathu
My life resides in your eyes
Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu
Without a word, you took what is mine
Nee vaarththai sonnathil vaazhkkai vanththu
Life arrived when you spoke your words
Nee vaarththai sonnathil vaazhkkai vanththu
Life arrived when you spoke your words
Kadhal en mael kadhal kondathu
Love itself fell in love with me
En jeevan un kannil ullathu
My life resides in your eyes
Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu
Without a word, you took what is mine
Uyirodu thaenooravae
To make honey flow within my soul
Oru paarvai nee paarkkiraai
You cast a single glance
Vilaiyaada en nenjilae
To play within my heart
Vidhai pottu neer vaarkkiraai
You sowed a seed and watered it
Oru poovil pazhuthendraal
If a single flower is flawed
Kodi enna seiyyum
What can the vine do?
Oru pennil kurai endraal
If a woman has a flaw
Kulam enna seiyum
What can her family do?
Niram konjam maarungalaen
Let the colors change a little
Paavai manam thannil
In this maiden's heart
Paal mazhai peithaai
You showered a rain of milk
Paaraiyilum kooda payir thozhil seithaai
You cultivated crops even on a hard rock
Female :Indru pola endrum uyir vaazhga uyirae
Female: May your soul live forever just like today, my love
En jeevan un kannil ullathu
My life resides in your eyes
Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu
Without a word, you took what is mine
Padam potta un kaigalae
Your hands that drew pictures
Vadam pottu enai yaeiththathu
Tied me tightly like strong ropes
Un perai naan sonnathil
Because I uttered your name
En vaazhkkai rusiyaanathu
My life became delicious
Pennodu pei undu annaalil kanadaen
In those days I saw that women could be wild demons
Pennukkul thaayundu unnaalae kanadaen
Because of you, I discovered a mother inside a woman
Virakondru pooppandhu
Firewood turned into a ball of flowers
Thoorigai kannil vazhinthathu pothum
It is enough that a brush stroke flowed from your eyes
Thuliyaena kannaa sugam vanthu saerum
Happiness will arrive drop by drop, my dear
Male :Unathu varththai nathu vedham uyirae
Male: Your word is my sacred scripture, my life
En jeevan un kannil ullathu
My life resides in your eyes
Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu
Without a word, you took what is mine
Vaasal thediyae vaazhkkai vanthathu
Life came searching for the doorstep
Un vaasal thediyae vaazhkkai vanthathu
Life came searching for your doorstep
Kadhal un mael kadhal kondathu
Love itself fell in love with you
En jeevan un kannil ullathu
My life resides in your eyes
Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu
Without a word, you took what is mine
Male :En jeevan un kannil ullathu
Male: My life resides in your eyes
Sollaamal kondaayae ennathu
Without a word, you took what is mine
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply romantic and soulful duet celebrating the transformative and divine power of love. Both lovers express how the presence and soft words of the other have brought new meaning and sweetness to their lives. The female protagonist reflects on how love softened her heart and redeemed her perceptions, while the male protagonist elevates her words to sacred scriptures, affirming that his entire life belongs to her.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Paaraiyilum kooda payir thozhil seithaai”
Cultivating crops on a rock metaphorically symbolizes bringing warmth, emotions, and life into a cold or hardened heart.
Personification
“Kadhal en mael kadhal kondathu”
Attributing human emotions to the abstract concept of 'love', portraying love itself as falling in love.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Paavai manam thannil / Paal mazhai peithaai / Paaraiyilum kooda...”
Repetition of the 'Pa' sound at the start of consecutive lines creates rhythmic beauty.
Antithesis (Contrast)
“Pennodu pei undu annaalil kanadaen / Pennukkul thaayundu unnaalae kanadaen”
Contrasting the negative perception of womanhood ('pei' or demon) with the divine maternal aspect ('thaay' or mother).
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Trivia
Written by acclaimed lyricist Vairamuthu, the song features rich poetic metaphors typical of 1990s Tamil cinema, comparing emotional transformation to natural processes like rain on rocks and flowering vines.
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