En Kathai Mudiyum Neram
From Oru Thalai Ragam · 1980
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Oru Thalai Ragam1980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En kadhai mudiyum neram idhu | This is the time my story comes to an end |
| Enpathai sollum raagam idhu | This is the melody that tells that truth |
| En kadhai mudiyum neram idhu | This is the time my story comes to an end |
| Enpathai sollum raagam idhu | This is the melody that tells that truth |
| Male | |
| Anbinil vaazhum ullam idhu | This is a heart that lives in pure love |
| Anaiyae illaa vellam idhu | This is a flood that knows no dam to hold it back |
| Anbinil vaazhum ullam idhu | This is a heart that lives in pure love |
| Anaiyae illaa vellam idhu | This is a flood that knows no dam to hold it back |
| Male | |
| Idhayaththil ragasiyam irukkindrathu | There is a secret residing deep within my heart |
| Adhu idhazhinil piranthida thavikkindrathu | It struggles yearning to be born upon my lips |
| Ulagaththai en manam verukkindrathu | My heart despises the rest of the world |
| Adhil uravendru avalai ninaikindrathu | Yet it considers her as its only true relationship |
| Ulagaththai en manam verukkindrathu | My heart despises the rest of the world |
| Adhil uravendru avalai ninaikindrathu | Yet it considers her as its only true relationship |
| Male | |
| Bedhamai nirainthathu en vaazhvu | My life became filled with madness and confusion |
| Adhil pedhaiyum varainthathu sila kodu | In it, that innocent girl drew a few boundaries |
| Piththendru sirippathu ull ninaivu | The inner memory laughs like a person possessed |
| Adhan viththondru pottathu aval uravu | Her relationship sowed the seed for that madness |
| Piththendru sirippathu ull ninaivu | The inner memory laughs like a person possessed |
| Adhan viththondru pottathu aval uravu | Her relationship sowed the seed for that madness |
| Male | |
| Uravugal valaranthathu enakkullae | Bonds of affection grew deep within me |
| Adhil pirivugal enbathu irukkaathae | Where the thought of separation was never meant to exist |
| Oliyaai therivathu verum kanavu | What appears as light is merely an illusion of a dream |
| Adhan uruvaai erivathu en manathu | And burning in its physical form is my helpless heart |
| Oliyaai therivathu verum kanavu | What appears as light is merely an illusion of a dream |
| Adhan uruvaai erivathu en manathu | And burning in its physical form is my helpless heart |
| Male | |
| Rayil payanaththin thunaiyaai aval vanthaal | She came along as a companion on a train journey |
| Uyir payanaththin mudivaai aval nindraal | And ended up standing at the final destination of my life journey |
| Thuyil ninaivinai marakkum vizhi thanthaal | She gave me eyes that forgot all thoughts of restful sleep |
| Thuyar kadalinai padaikkum neer thanthaal | She gave tears that created a vast ocean of grief |
| Thuyil ninaivinai marakkum vizhi thanthaal | She gave me eyes that forgot all thoughts of restful sleep |
| Thuyar kadalinai padaikkum neer thanthaal | She gave tears that created a vast ocean of grief |
| Male | |
| Rayil payanaththin thunaiyaai aval vanthaal | She came along as a companion on a train journey |
| Uyir payanaththin mudivaai aval nindraal | And ended up standing at the final destination of my life journey |
என் கதை முடியும் நேரம் இது
என்பதை சொல்லும் ராகம் இது
என் கதை முடியும் நேரம் இது
என்பதை சொல்லும் ராகம் இது
This is the time my story comes to an end
This is the melody that tells that truth
This is the time my story comes to an end
This is the melody that tells that truth
அன்பினில் வாழும் உள்ளம் இது
அணையே இல்லா வெள்ளம் இது
அன்பினில் வாழும் உள்ளம் இது
அணையே இல்லா வெள்ளம் இது
This is a heart that lives in pure love
This is a flood that knows no dam to hold it back
This is a heart that lives in pure love
This is a flood that knows no dam to hold it back
இதயத்தில் ரகசியம் இருக்கின்றது
அது இதழினில் பிறந்திட தவிக்கின்றது
உலகத்தை என் மனம் வெறுக்கின்றது
அதில் உறவென்று அவளை நினைக்கின்றது
உலகத்தை என் மனம் வெறுக்கின்றது
அதில் உறவென்று அவளை நினைக்கின்றது
There is a secret residing deep within my heart
It struggles yearning to be born upon my lips
My heart despises the rest of the world
Yet it considers her as its only true relationship
My heart despises the rest of the world
Yet it considers her as its only true relationship
பேதமை நிறைந்தது என் வாழ்வு
அதில் பேதையும் வரைந்தது சில கோடு
பித்தென்று சிரிப்பது உள் நினைவு
அதன் வித்தொன்று போட்டது அவள் உறவு
பித்தென்று சிரிப்பது உள் நினைவு
அதன் வித்தொன்று போட்டது அவள் உறவு
My life became filled with madness and confusion
In it, that innocent girl drew a few boundaries
The inner memory laughs like a person possessed
Her relationship sowed the seed for that madness
The inner memory laughs like a person possessed
Her relationship sowed the seed for that madness
உறவுகள் வளர்ந்தது எனக்குள்ளே
அதில் பிரிவுகள் என்பது இருக்காதே
ஒளியாய் தெரிவது வெறும் கனவு
அதன் உருவாய் எரிவது என் மனது
ஒளியாய் தெரிவது வெறும் கனவு
அதன் உருவாய் எரிவது என் மனது
Bonds of affection grew deep within me
Where the thought of separation was never meant to exist
What appears as light is merely an illusion of a dream
And burning in its physical form is my helpless heart
What appears as light is merely an illusion of a dream
And burning in its physical form is my helpless heart
ரயில் பயணத்தின் துணையாய் அவள் வந்தாள்
உயிர் பயணத்தின் முடிவாய் அவள் நின்றாள்
துயில் நினைவினை மறக்கும் விழி தந்தாள்
துயர் கடலினை படைக்கும் நீர் தந்தாள்
துயில் நினைவினை மறக்கும் விழி தந்தாள்
துயர் கடலினை படைக்கும் நீர் தந்தாள்
She came along as a companion on a train journey
And ended up standing at the final destination of my life journey
She gave me eyes that forgot all thoughts of restful sleep
She gave tears that created a vast ocean of grief
She gave me eyes that forgot all thoughts of restful sleep
She gave tears that created a vast ocean of grief
ரயில் பயணத்தின் துணையாய் அவள் வந்தாள்
உயிர் பயணத்தின் முடிவாய் அவள் நின்றாள்
She came along as a companion on a train journey
And ended up standing at the final destination of my life journey
En kadhai mudiyum neram idhu
This is the time my story comes to an end
Enpathai sollum raagam idhu
This is the melody that tells that truth
En kadhai mudiyum neram idhu
This is the time my story comes to an end
Enpathai sollum raagam idhu
This is the melody that tells that truth
Anbinil vaazhum ullam idhu
This is a heart that lives in pure love
Anaiyae illaa vellam idhu
This is a flood that knows no dam to hold it back
Anbinil vaazhum ullam idhu
This is a heart that lives in pure love
Anaiyae illaa vellam idhu
This is a flood that knows no dam to hold it back
Idhayaththil ragasiyam irukkindrathu
There is a secret residing deep within my heart
Adhu idhazhinil piranthida thavikkindrathu
It struggles yearning to be born upon my lips
Ulagaththai en manam verukkindrathu
My heart despises the rest of the world
Adhil uravendru avalai ninaikindrathu
Yet it considers her as its only true relationship
Ulagaththai en manam verukkindrathu
My heart despises the rest of the world
Adhil uravendru avalai ninaikindrathu
Yet it considers her as its only true relationship
Bedhamai nirainthathu en vaazhvu
My life became filled with madness and confusion
Adhil pedhaiyum varainthathu sila kodu
In it, that innocent girl drew a few boundaries
Piththendru sirippathu ull ninaivu
The inner memory laughs like a person possessed
Adhan viththondru pottathu aval uravu
Her relationship sowed the seed for that madness
Piththendru sirippathu ull ninaivu
The inner memory laughs like a person possessed
Adhan viththondru pottathu aval uravu
Her relationship sowed the seed for that madness
Uravugal valaranthathu enakkullae
Bonds of affection grew deep within me
Adhil pirivugal enbathu irukkaathae
Where the thought of separation was never meant to exist
Oliyaai therivathu verum kanavu
What appears as light is merely an illusion of a dream
Adhan uruvaai erivathu en manathu
And burning in its physical form is my helpless heart
Oliyaai therivathu verum kanavu
What appears as light is merely an illusion of a dream
Adhan uruvaai erivathu en manathu
And burning in its physical form is my helpless heart
Rayil payanaththin thunaiyaai aval vanthaal
She came along as a companion on a train journey
Uyir payanaththin mudivaai aval nindraal
And ended up standing at the final destination of my life journey
Thuyil ninaivinai marakkum vizhi thanthaal
She gave me eyes that forgot all thoughts of restful sleep
Thuyar kadalinai padaikkum neer thanthaal
She gave tears that created a vast ocean of grief
Thuyil ninaivinai marakkum vizhi thanthaal
She gave me eyes that forgot all thoughts of restful sleep
Thuyar kadalinai padaikkum neer thanthaal
She gave tears that created a vast ocean of grief
Rayil payanaththin thunaiyaai aval vanthaal
She came along as a companion on a train journey
Uyir payanaththin mudivaai aval nindraal
And ended up standing at the final destination of my life journey
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song expresses the deep pain of unrequited love and the emotional climax of a young man's life journey. The protagonist reflects on his life story coming to a sad conclusion, describing his heart as a flood of love uncontained by any barrier. He struggles with unexpressed feelings—a secret he could never voice to his beloved. The girl he met casually during a train journey became the central force of his existence, but the heartbreak transformed his affection into unbearable grief and sleepless despair.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Anaiyae illaa vellam idhu”
Love is compared to an uncontainable flood ('Anaiyae illaa vellam') and grief to an expansive ocean ('Thuyar kadal').
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Thuyil ninaivinai marakkum vizhi thanthaal / Thuyar kadalinai padaikkum neer thanthaal”
Matching initial consonants 'Thuy' in consecutive lines ('Thuyil' and 'Thuyar') creating rhythmic symmetry.
Contrast / Parallelism
“Rayil payanaththin thunaiyaai aval vanthaal / Uyir payanaththin mudivaai aval nindraal”
Contrasting a temporary physical train journey ('Rayil payanam') with the ultimate end of life's journey ('Uyir payanam').
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Trivia
Oru Thalai Ragam (1980) was a blockbuster cult romantic tragedy that established T. Rajendar as a multi-talented force in Tamil cinema, serving as composer, lyricist, and writer. Sung by legendary playback singer T. M. Soundararajan, this song remains an iconic anthem for unrequited love in Tamil pop culture.
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