En Kadhal Vazhkkaiyile
From Nirantharam · 1982
- Lyricist
- Muthulingam
- Singers
- Malaysia Vasudevan, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Nirantharam1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En kadhal vaazhkkaiyilae | In my love life |
| Ini inbam aayiramae | There will be thousands of joys now |
| Oo….manamae paadu | Oh... sing, my heart! |
| Idhu pagali thaeniravo | Is this a honeymoon during daytime? |
| Pudhu kadhaiyo kaaviyamo | Is it a new story or an epic poem? |
| Intha naalae mangala ponnaal | This very day is an auspicious golden day |
| Male | |
| En kadhal vaazhkkaiyilae | In my love life |
| Sugam kaanal neerthaanae | Pleasure is just a mirage |
| Oo….manamae paadu | Oh... sing, my heart! |
| Idhu kadhaithaan kanaveythaan | This is just a story, just a dream |
| Ini iravum pagalaethaan | From now on, night is day |
| Antha pagalum mullaai thondrum | And that day itself feels like thorns |
| Female | |
| Nenjil minnuthey un aasai minnalae | The lightning of your desire flashes in my heart |
| En vaanaththil vinmeen neeyae | You are the star in my sky |
| Nenjil minnuthey un aasai minnalae | The lightning of your desire flashes in my heart |
| En vaanaththil vinmeen neeyae | You are the star in my sky |
| Ennodu vilaiyaada vaa | Come to play with me |
| Male | |
| Ennaasai mazhai minnal polae | Like a lightning in my rain of desires |
| Thannaalae marainthoda kandaen | I saw it disappear on its own |
| Ennaasai mazhai minnal polae | Like a lightning in my rain of desires |
| Thannaalae marainthoda kandaen | I saw it disappear on its own |
| Vilaiyaada enakkethu yogam | What fortune do I have to play? |
| Vidhi thannai yaar vella koodum | Who can win over fate? |
| Female | |
| En kadhal vaazhkkaiyilae | In my love life |
| Ini inbam aayiramae | There will be thousands of joys now |
| Oo….manamae paadu | Oh... sing, my heart! |
| Idhu pagali thaeniravo | Is this a honeymoon during daytime? |
| Pudhu kadhaiyo kaaviyamo | Is it a new story or an epic poem? |
| Intha naalae mangala ponnaal | This very day is an auspicious golden day |
| Male | |
| En kadhal vaazhkkaiyilae | In my love life |
| Sugam kaanal neerthaanae | Pleasure is just a mirage |
| Oo….manamae paadu | Oh... sing, my heart! |
| Idhu kadhaithaan kanaveythaan | This is just a story, just a dream |
| Ini iravum pagalaethaan | From now on, night is day |
| Antha pagalum mullaai thondrum | And that day itself feels like thorns |
| Female | |
| Mangai vannamae ini unthan sonthamae | Oh maiden's beauty, now it is yours |
| Un kannaadi naanthaanae | I am your mirror |
| Mangai vannamae ini unthan sonthamae | Oh maiden's beauty, now it is yours |
| Un kannaadi naanthaanae | I am your mirror |
| Mugam paarkka nee odi vaa | Run to me to see your face |
| Male | |
| Udalennum kannaadi koodu | The glass cage called body |
| Udainthaalae azhagaethaan yaedhu | If broken, where is the beauty? |
| Udalennum kannaadi koodu | The glass cage called body |
| Udainthaalae azhagaethaan yaedhu | If broken, where is the beauty? |
| Mugam paarkka naan vantha velai | When I came to look at my reflection |
| Thoduththaai en kanneeril maalai | You wove a garland made of my tears |
| Female | |
| En kadhal vaazhkkaiyilae | In my love life |
| Ini inbam aayiramae | There will be thousands of joys now |
| Oo….manamae paadu | Oh... sing, my heart! |
| Idhu pagali thaeniravo | Is this a honeymoon during daytime? |
| Male | |
| Idhu kadhaithaan kanaveythaan | This is just a story, just a dream |
| Ini iravey pagalaethan | From now on, night is day |
| Antha pagalum mullaai thondrum… | And that day itself feels like thorns... |
என் காதல் வாழ்க்கையிலே
இனி இன்பம் ஆயிரமே
ஓ....மனமே பாடு.....
இது பகலோ தேனிரவோ
புது கதையோ காவியமோ
இந்த நாளே மங்கல பொன்னாள்
In my love life
There will be thousands of joys now
Oh... sing, my heart!
Is this a honeymoon during daytime?
Is it a new story or an epic poem?
This very day is an auspicious golden day
என் காதல் வாழ்க்கையிலே
சுகம் கானல் நீர்தானே
ஓ....மனமே பாடு
இது கதைதான் கனவேதான்
இனி இரவும் பகலேதான்
அந்த பகலும் முள்ளாய் தோன்றும்....
In my love life
Pleasure is just a mirage
Oh... sing, my heart!
This is just a story, just a dream
From now on, night is day
And that day itself feels like thorns
நெஞ்சில் மின்னுதே உன் ஆசை மின்னலே
என் வானத்தில் விண்மீன் நீயே
நெஞ்சில் மின்னுதே உன் ஆசை மின்னலே
என் வானத்தில் விண்மீன் நீயே
என்னோடு விளையாட வா
The lightning of your desire flashes in my heart
You are the star in my sky
The lightning of your desire flashes in my heart
You are the star in my sky
Come to play with me
என்னாசை மழை மின்னல் போலே
தன்னாலே மறைந்தோட கண்டேன்
என்னாசை மழை மின்னல் போலே
தன்னாலே மறைந்தோட கண்டேன்
விளையாட எனக்கேது யோகம்
விதி தன்னை யார் வெல்லக் கூடும்
Like a lightning in my rain of desires
I saw it disappear on its own
Like a lightning in my rain of desires
I saw it disappear on its own
What fortune do I have to play?
Who can win over fate?
என் காதல் வாழ்க்கையிலே
இனி இன்பம் ஆயிரமே
ஓ....மனமே பாடு.....
இது பகலோ தேனிரவோ
புது கதையோ காவியமோ
இந்த நாளே மங்கல பொன்னாள்
In my love life
There will be thousands of joys now
Oh... sing, my heart!
Is this a honeymoon during daytime?
Is it a new story or an epic poem?
This very day is an auspicious golden day
என் காதல் வாழ்க்கையிலே
சுகம் கானல் நீர்தானே
ஓ....மனமே பாடு
இது கதைதான் கனவேதான்
இனி இரவும் பகலேதான்
அந்த பகலும் முள்ளாய் தோன்றும்....
In my love life
Pleasure is just a mirage
Oh... sing, my heart!
This is just a story, just a dream
From now on, night is day
And that day itself feels like thorns
மங்கை வண்ணமே இனி உந்தன் சொந்தமே
உன் கண்ணாடி நான்தானே
மங்கை வண்ணமே இனி உந்தன் சொந்தமே
உன் கண்ணாடி நான்தானே
முகம் பார்க்க நீ ஓடி வா
Oh maiden's beauty, now it is yours
I am your mirror
Oh maiden's beauty, now it is yours
I am your mirror
Run to me to see your face
உடலென்னும் கண்ணாடி கூடு
உடைந்தாலே அழகேதான் ஏது
உடலென்னும் கண்ணாடி கூடு
உடைந்தாலே அழகேதான் ஏது
முகம் பார்க்க நான் வந்த வேளை
தொடுத்தாய் என் கண்ணீரில் மாலை
The glass cage called body
If broken, where is the beauty?
The glass cage called body
If broken, where is the beauty?
When I came to look at my reflection
You wove a garland made of my tears
என் காதல் வாழ்க்கையிலே
இனி இன்பம் ஆயிரமே
ஓ....மனமே பாடு.....
இது பகலோ தேனிரவோ
In my love life
There will be thousands of joys now
Oh... sing, my heart!
Is this a honeymoon during daytime?
இது கதைதான் கனவேதான்
இனி இரவும் பகலேதான்
அந்த பகலும் முள்ளாய் தோன்றும்....
This is just a story, just a dream
From now on, night is day
And that day itself feels like thorns...
En kadhal vaazhkkaiyilae
In my love life
Ini inbam aayiramae
There will be thousands of joys now
Oo….manamae paadu
Oh... sing, my heart!
Idhu pagali thaeniravo
Is this a honeymoon during daytime?
Pudhu kadhaiyo kaaviyamo
Is it a new story or an epic poem?
Intha naalae mangala ponnaal
This very day is an auspicious golden day
En kadhal vaazhkkaiyilae
In my love life
Sugam kaanal neerthaanae
Pleasure is just a mirage
Oo….manamae paadu
Oh... sing, my heart!
Idhu kadhaithaan kanaveythaan
This is just a story, just a dream
Ini iravum pagalaethaan
From now on, night is day
Antha pagalum mullaai thondrum
And that day itself feels like thorns
Nenjil minnuthey un aasai minnalae
The lightning of your desire flashes in my heart
En vaanaththil vinmeen neeyae
You are the star in my sky
Nenjil minnuthey un aasai minnalae
The lightning of your desire flashes in my heart
En vaanaththil vinmeen neeyae
You are the star in my sky
Ennodu vilaiyaada vaa
Come to play with me
Ennaasai mazhai minnal polae
Like a lightning in my rain of desires
Thannaalae marainthoda kandaen
I saw it disappear on its own
Ennaasai mazhai minnal polae
Like a lightning in my rain of desires
Thannaalae marainthoda kandaen
I saw it disappear on its own
Vilaiyaada enakkethu yogam
What fortune do I have to play?
Vidhi thannai yaar vella koodum
Who can win over fate?
En kadhal vaazhkkaiyilae
In my love life
Ini inbam aayiramae
There will be thousands of joys now
Oo….manamae paadu
Oh... sing, my heart!
Idhu pagali thaeniravo
Is this a honeymoon during daytime?
Pudhu kadhaiyo kaaviyamo
Is it a new story or an epic poem?
Intha naalae mangala ponnaal
This very day is an auspicious golden day
En kadhal vaazhkkaiyilae
In my love life
Sugam kaanal neerthaanae
Pleasure is just a mirage
Oo….manamae paadu
Oh... sing, my heart!
Idhu kadhaithaan kanaveythaan
This is just a story, just a dream
Ini iravum pagalaethaan
From now on, night is day
Antha pagalum mullaai thondrum
And that day itself feels like thorns
Mangai vannamae ini unthan sonthamae
Oh maiden's beauty, now it is yours
Un kannaadi naanthaanae
I am your mirror
Mangai vannamae ini unthan sonthamae
Oh maiden's beauty, now it is yours
Un kannaadi naanthaanae
I am your mirror
Mugam paarkka nee odi vaa
Run to me to see your face
Udalennum kannaadi koodu
The glass cage called body
Udainthaalae azhagaethaan yaedhu
If broken, where is the beauty?
Udalennum kannaadi koodu
The glass cage called body
Udainthaalae azhagaethaan yaedhu
If broken, where is the beauty?
Mugam paarkka naan vantha velai
When I came to look at my reflection
Thoduththaai en kanneeril maalai
You wove a garland made of my tears
En kadhal vaazhkkaiyilae
In my love life
Ini inbam aayiramae
There will be thousands of joys now
Oo….manamae paadu
Oh... sing, my heart!
Idhu pagali thaeniravo
Is this a honeymoon during daytime?
Idhu kadhaithaan kanaveythaan
This is just a story, just a dream
Ini iravey pagalaethan
From now on, night is day
Antha pagalum mullaai thondrum…
And that day itself feels like thorns...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a duelling perspective duet from the 1982 film 'Nirantharam'. One voice reflects pure optimism, celebration, and joy in love, describing it as an auspicious story filled with daytime sweetness and romantic light. In contrast, the counter-voice expresses tragic realism and deep sorrow, describing happiness as a mere mirage ('kaanal neer'), fate as an unbeatable force, and love as a fleeting illusion that brings pain and tears. The song weaves these opposing emotions through powerful metaphors of nature, mirrors, lightning, and fragile glass cages representing the human body.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uvamai (Simile)
“Sugam kaanal neerthaanae”
Compares happiness/pleasure to a mirage ('kaanal neer'), highlighting its deceptive and unattainable nature.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“En vaanaththil vinmeen neeyae”
Compares the beloved to a star ('vinmeen') shining in the sky of life.
Metaphor (Uruvagaimai)
“Udalennum kannaadi koodu”
Compares the physical human body to a fragile glass cage ('kannaadi koodu').
Ethirsol (Contrast / Juxtaposition)
“Ini iravum pagalaethaan”
Juxtaposes night ('iravum') and day ('pagalaethaan') to emphasize emotional confusion and suffering.
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Trivia
'Nirantharam' (1982) features music composed by the legendary duo Shankar-Ganesh. Lyricist Muthulingam masterfully constructed the song with dual contrast lines to mirror the conflicting emotional tracks of the lead characters.
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