En Kann Irandum
From Yaarukkum Vetkamillai · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- S. Janaki
- Music director
- G. K. Venkatesh
- Details
- Yaarukkum Vetkamillai1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En kannirandum seidha paavam paarthathu | The sin my two eyes committed was looking at him. |
| En kani idhazhgal seidha paavam sirithathu | The sin my sweet lips committed was smiling. |
| En idhayam angu seidha paavam ninaithathu | The sin my heart committed there was thinking of him. |
| Andha iraivan angu seidha paavam inaithadhu | The sin that God committed there was joining us together. |
| Female | |
| En kannirandum seidha paavam paarthathu | The sin my two eyes committed was looking at him. |
| En kani idhazhgal seidha paavam sirithathu | The sin my sweet lips committed was smiling. |
| En idhayam angu seidha paavam ninaithathu | The sin my heart committed there was thinking of him. |
| Andha iraivan angu seidha paavam inaithadhu | The sin that God committed there was joining us together. |
| Female | |
| Aasai konda siriya ullam azhaithathu | My small, desire-filled heart called out. |
| Endrum adangi nindra penmai ullam maruthathu | My ever-modest womanly mind refused. |
| Female | |
| Aasai konda siriya ullam azhaithathu | My small, desire-filled heart called out. |
| Endrum adangi nindra penmai ullam maruthathu | My ever-modest womanly mind refused. |
| Uravu kolla maalai ondru kettadhu | It asked for a garland to form a relationship. |
| Avan urudhi solla aanandhathil thilaithadhu | When he gave his word, it revelled in bliss. |
| Female | |
| En kannirandum seidha paavam paarthathu | The sin my two eyes committed was looking at him. |
| En kani idhazhgal seidha paavam sirithathu | The sin my sweet lips committed was smiling. |
| En idhayam angu seidha paavam ninaithathu | The sin my heart committed there was thinking of him. |
| Andha iraivan angu seidha paavam inaithadhu | The sin that God committed there was joining us together. |
| Female | |
| Aalayathil kaigal seidha sammadham | In the temple, hands expressed consent. |
| Avan anbu vaitha modhirathin sangamam | It was a union sealed with the ring of his love. |
| Female | |
| Aalayathil kaigal seidha sammadham | In the temple, hands expressed consent. |
| Avan anbu vaitha modhirathin sangamam | It was a union sealed with the ring of his love. |
| Manaivi endru naan anaindha kungumam | I embraced the sacred vermilion as a wife. |
| Manaivi endru naan anaindha kungumam | I embraced the sacred vermilion as a wife. |
| En maanam poga vandha serndha mangalam | It became an auspicious union that arrived only to take away my dignity. |
| En maanam poga vandha serndha mangalam | It became an auspicious union that arrived only to take away my dignity. |
என் கண்ணிரெண்டும் செய்த பாவம் பார்த்தது
என் கனி இதழ்கள் செய்த பாவம் சிரித்தது
என் இதயம் அங்கு செய்த பாவம் நினைத்தது
அந்த இறைவன் அங்கு செய்த பாவம் இணைத்தது
The sin my two eyes committed was looking at him.
The sin my sweet lips committed was smiling.
The sin my heart committed there was thinking of him.
The sin that God committed there was joining us together.
என் கண்ணிரெண்டும் செய்த பாவம் பார்த்தது
என் கனி இதழ்கள் செய்த பாவம் சிரித்தது
என் இதயம் அங்கு செய்த பாவம் நினைத்தது
அந்த இறைவன் அங்கு செய்த பாவம் இணைத்தது
The sin my two eyes committed was looking at him.
The sin my sweet lips committed was smiling.
The sin my heart committed there was thinking of him.
The sin that God committed there was joining us together.
ஆசை கொண்ட சிறிய உள்ளம் அழைத்தது
என்றும் அடங்கி நின்ற பெண்மை உள்ளம் மறுத்தது
My small, desire-filled heart called out.
My ever-modest womanly mind refused.
ஆசை கொண்ட சிறிய உள்ளம் அழைத்தது
என்றும் அடங்கி நின்ற பெண்மை உள்ளம் மறுத்தது
உறவு கொள்ள மாலை ஒன்று கேட்டது
அவன் உறுதி சொல்ல ஆனந்தத்தில் திளைத்தது
My small, desire-filled heart called out.
My ever-modest womanly mind refused.
It asked for a garland to form a relationship.
When he gave his word, it revelled in bliss.
என் கண்ணிரெண்டும் செய்த பாவம் பார்த்தது
என் கனி இதழ்கள் செய்த பாவம் சிரித்தது
என் இதயம் அங்கு செய்த பாவம் நினைத்தது
அந்த இறைவன் அங்கு செய்த பாவம் இணைத்தது
The sin my two eyes committed was looking at him.
The sin my sweet lips committed was smiling.
The sin my heart committed there was thinking of him.
The sin that God committed there was joining us together.
ஆலயத்தில் கைகள் செய்த சம்மதம்
அவன் அன்பு வைத்த மோதிரத்தின் சங்கமம்
In the temple, hands expressed consent.
It was a union sealed with the ring of his love.
ஆலயத்தில் கைகள் செய்த சம்மதம்
அவன் அன்பு வைத்த மோதிரத்தின் சங்கமம்
மனைவி என்று நான் அணைந்த குங்குமம்
மனைவி என்று நான் அணைந்த குங்குமம்
என் மானம் போக வந்த சேர்ந்த மங்கலம்....
என் மானம் போக வந்த சேர்ந்த மங்கலம்....
In the temple, hands expressed consent.
It was a union sealed with the ring of his love.
I embraced the sacred vermilion as a wife.
I embraced the sacred vermilion as a wife.
It became an auspicious union that arrived only to take away my dignity.
It became an auspicious union that arrived only to take away my dignity.
En kannirandum seidha paavam paarthathu
The sin my two eyes committed was looking at him.
En kani idhazhgal seidha paavam sirithathu
The sin my sweet lips committed was smiling.
En idhayam angu seidha paavam ninaithathu
The sin my heart committed there was thinking of him.
Andha iraivan angu seidha paavam inaithadhu
The sin that God committed there was joining us together.
En kannirandum seidha paavam paarthathu
The sin my two eyes committed was looking at him.
En kani idhazhgal seidha paavam sirithathu
The sin my sweet lips committed was smiling.
En idhayam angu seidha paavam ninaithathu
The sin my heart committed there was thinking of him.
Andha iraivan angu seidha paavam inaithadhu
The sin that God committed there was joining us together.
Aasai konda siriya ullam azhaithathu
My small, desire-filled heart called out.
Endrum adangi nindra penmai ullam maruthathu
My ever-modest womanly mind refused.
Aasai konda siriya ullam azhaithathu
My small, desire-filled heart called out.
Endrum adangi nindra penmai ullam maruthathu
My ever-modest womanly mind refused.
Uravu kolla maalai ondru kettadhu
It asked for a garland to form a relationship.
Avan urudhi solla aanandhathil thilaithadhu
When he gave his word, it revelled in bliss.
En kannirandum seidha paavam paarthathu
The sin my two eyes committed was looking at him.
En kani idhazhgal seidha paavam sirithathu
The sin my sweet lips committed was smiling.
En idhayam angu seidha paavam ninaithathu
The sin my heart committed there was thinking of him.
Andha iraivan angu seidha paavam inaithadhu
The sin that God committed there was joining us together.
Aalayathil kaigal seidha sammadham
In the temple, hands expressed consent.
Avan anbu vaitha modhirathin sangamam
It was a union sealed with the ring of his love.
Aalayathil kaigal seidha sammadham
In the temple, hands expressed consent.
Avan anbu vaitha modhirathin sangamam
It was a union sealed with the ring of his love.
Manaivi endru naan anaindha kungumam
I embraced the sacred vermilion as a wife.
Manaivi endru naan anaindha kungumam
I embraced the sacred vermilion as a wife.
En maanam poga vandha serndha mangalam
It became an auspicious union that arrived only to take away my dignity.
En maanam poga vandha serndha mangalam
It became an auspicious union that arrived only to take away my dignity.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses a woman's tragic reflection on her past love and marriage. Framed through the lens of deep regret, she views every step of her romance—looking, smiling, longing, and even God's divine act of uniting them—as fateful 'sins' (paavam) that ultimately led to her undoing. Kannadasan brilliantly employs tragic irony by contrasting holy marital rites such as temple vows, rings, and auspicious vermilion with the agonizing loss of her self-respect and honor.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Irony (முரண்)
“En maanam poga vandha serndha mangalam”
The poet uses tragic irony by categorizing innocent acts of love and divine union as 'paavam' (sin), and calling the marriage an auspicious union ('mangalam') that resulted in losing dignity ('maanam poga').
Metaphor (உவமை / உருவகம்)
“En kani idhazhgal seidha paavam sirithathu”
'Kani idhazhgal' compares lips to sweet fruit, conveying warmth and innocence.
Anaphora and Structural Parallelism (அடுக்குத் தொடர்)
“En kannirandum seidha paavam paarthathu”
The repetitive phrasing 'En ... seidha paavam' creates a rhythmic cadence and highlights a cascading sequence of personal regrets.
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Trivia
The film 'Yaarukkum Vetkamillai' (1975) was directed by Cho Ramaswamy and based on his famous political/social satire play of the same name. Maestro Ilaiyaraaja worked closely under composer G. K. Venkatesh as an assistant composer and guitarist during the creation of this soundtrack.
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