En Jenmamae
From Maruthanad Elavarasee · 1950
- Lyricist
- K. P. Kamatchisundaram
- Singer
- K. V. Janaki
- Music director
- M. S. Gnanamani
- Details
- Maruthanad Elavarasee1950
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Paavi en pol undo…oo…oo…oo… | Is there any sinner like me? |
| En jenmam veenae pogumo | Will my life go in vain? |
| Yaedhu nerumo | What fate shall befall me? |
| Female | |
| Thanthai thaayai antho pirintha orr | Alas, separated from my father and mother, |
| Bedhai naan andro | Am I not a helpless, innocent maiden? |
| Thanthai thaayai antho pirintha orr | Alas, separated from my father and mother, |
| Bedhai naan andro | Am I not a helpless, innocent maiden? |
| Female | |
| En jenmam venae pogumo | Will my life go in vain? |
| Yaedhu nerumo | What fate shall befall me? |
| Female | |
| Sogamaam…aa…aa…aa… puyalathaal soozhnthae | Surrounded by a tempest of sorrow, |
| Thaabaththaal ullam thavikkuthae | My heart writhes in burning agony, |
| Thaabaththaal ullam thavikkuthae | My heart writhes in burning agony, |
| Female | |
| En jenmam venae pogumo | Will my life go in vain? |
| Yaedhu | What... |
| Female | |
| Maasilaa…aa…aa….aasaiyae alaipol | Like waves, will my pure desire |
| Maraiyumo arigilaen…hae…hae… | Disappear? I do not know... |
| Kaarirul neekki kadhalin vaazhvai | Dispelling the dense darkness, into a life of love, |
| Kaarirul neekki kadhalin vaazhvai | Dispelling the dense darkness, into a life of love, |
| Sera seivaar yaarumillai kaala neerilae | There is no one to unite me in the stream of time. |
| Female | |
| En jenmam venae pogumo | Will my life go in vain? |
| Yaedhu nerumo | What fate shall befall me? |
பாவி என் போல் உண்டோ..ஓ...ஓ...ஓ...
என் ஜென்மம் வீணே போகுமோ
ஏது நேருமோ
Is there any sinner like me?
Will my life go in vain?
What fate shall befall me?
தந்தை தாயை அந்தோ பிரிந்த ஓர்
பேதை நான் அன்றோ....
தந்தை தாயை அந்தோ பிரிந்த ஓர்
பேதை நான் அன்றோ....
Alas, separated from my father and mother,
Am I not a helpless, innocent maiden?
Alas, separated from my father and mother,
Am I not a helpless, innocent maiden?
என் ஜென்மம் வீணே போகுமோ
ஏது நேருமோ
Will my life go in vain?
What fate shall befall me?
சோகமாம் ஆ...ஆ...ஆ...புயலதால் சூழ்ந்தே.....
தாபத்தால் உள்ளம் தவிக்குதே
தாபத்தால் உள்ளம் தவிக்குதே
தாளுவேனோ மேலும் பேதையே
Surrounded by a tempest of sorrow,
My heart writhes in burning agony,
My heart writhes in burning agony,
என் ஜென்மம் வீணே போகுமோ
ஏது நேருமோ
Will my life go in vain?
What...
மாசில்லா.......ஆ...ஆ..... ஆசையே அலைபோல்
மறையுமோ அறிகிலேன்.....ஹே...ஹே.....
காரிருள் நீக்கி காதலின் வாழ்வை
காரிருள் நீக்கி காதலின் வாழ்வை
சேரச் செய்வார் யாருமில்லை கால நீரிலே
சேரச் செய்வார் யாருமில்லை கால நீரிலே
Like waves, will my pure desire
Disappear? I do not know...
Dispelling the dense darkness, into a life of love,
Dispelling the dense darkness, into a life of love,
There is no one to unite me in the stream of time.
என் ஜென்மம் வீணே போகுமோ
ஏது நேருமோ
Will my life go in vain?
What fate shall befall me?
Paavi en pol undo…oo…oo…oo…
Is there any sinner like me?
En jenmam veenae pogumo
Will my life go in vain?
Yaedhu nerumo
What fate shall befall me?
Thanthai thaayai antho pirintha orr
Alas, separated from my father and mother,
Bedhai naan andro
Am I not a helpless, innocent maiden?
Thanthai thaayai antho pirintha orr
Alas, separated from my father and mother,
Bedhai naan andro
Am I not a helpless, innocent maiden?
En jenmam venae pogumo
Will my life go in vain?
Yaedhu nerumo
What fate shall befall me?
Sogamaam…aa…aa…aa… puyalathaal soozhnthae
Surrounded by a tempest of sorrow,
Thaabaththaal ullam thavikkuthae
My heart writhes in burning agony,
Thaabaththaal ullam thavikkuthae
My heart writhes in burning agony,
En jenmam venae pogumo
Will my life go in vain?
Yaedhu
What...
Maasilaa…aa…aa….aasaiyae alaipol
Like waves, will my pure desire
Maraiyumo arigilaen…hae…hae…
Disappear? I do not know...
Kaarirul neekki kadhalin vaazhvai
Dispelling the dense darkness, into a life of love,
Kaarirul neekki kadhalin vaazhvai
Dispelling the dense darkness, into a life of love,
Sera seivaar yaarumillai kaala neerilae
There is no one to unite me in the stream of time.
En jenmam venae pogumo
Will my life go in vain?
Yaedhu nerumo
What fate shall befall me?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This melancholic song depicts the pain of a young woman who feels cursed and utterly alone after being separated from her parents. She worries that her entire existence will end in futility and questions what tragic outcome awaits her. Engulfed in a storm of grief, her heart burns with yearning and helplessness. She wonders if her pure desires for happiness will dissolve endlessly like ocean waves, lamenting that there is nobody to dispel the dark gloom of her life and guide her to love and fulfillment in the flow of time.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uwamai (Simile)
“Sogamaam…aa…aa…aa… puyalathaal soozhnthae”
Compares grief to a surrounding storm ('Sogamaam puyalathaal').
Uwamai (Simile)
“Maasilaa…aa…aa….aasaiyae alaipol”
Compares pure desire to ocean waves ('aasaiyae alaipol') that rise and vanish.
Uruvagaim (Metaphor)
“Kaarirul neekki kadhalin vaazhvai”
Uses 'Kaarirul' (pitch darkness) as a metaphor for deep suffering and despair that obscures the joy of love.
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Trivia
'Maruthanad Elavarasee' (1950) starred M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) and V. N. Janaki in the lead roles. The film featured music composed by M. S. Gnanamani, with lyrics penned by K. P. Kamatchisundaram, showcasing classical-style emotional solos like this one sung by K. V. Janaki.
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