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En Nenjame Kann Thunjumo

From Kaidhiyin Theerpu · 1986

Lyricist
T. R. Bharathy
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Ramanujam
Movie name
Kaidhiyin Theerpu
Movie release year
1986
Lyrics added on
20 Mar 2022

Lyrics & meaning

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↻ English translation
En nenjamae kann thunjumo
Naan vaazhvathae nee vaazhavae
Ninaivilum kanavilum
Ninaikkiraen thudikkiraen
En nenjamae kann thunjumo
Naan vaazhvathae nee vaazhavae
Pugainthidum erimalai vediththidum velaiyil
Vidhaiththavan vinaigalai aruththidum naal idhu
Pugainthidum erimalai vediththidum velaiyil
Vidhaiththavan vinaigalai aruththidum naal idhu
Thadaiyai udaiththu kadamai mudiththu vaazhnthida
Thadaiyai udaiththu kadamai mudiththu vaazhnthida
Ninaivilum kanavilum
Ninaikkiraen thudikkiraen
Udhippatho sooriyan
Udhippatho sooriyan
Maraippatho paniththuli
Ninaiththathai mudippavan
Nernginaal puliyivan
Thadaiyai udaiththu kadamai mudiththu vaazhnthida
Thadaiyai udaiththu kadamai mudiththu vaazhnthida
Ninaivilum kanavilum
Ninaikkiraen thudikkiraen
En nenjamae kann thunjumo
Naan vaazhvathae nee vaazhavae
Ninaivilum kanavilum
Ninaikkiraen thudikkiraen
Oh my heart, will my eyes ever find sleep?
I live only so that you may live
In my thoughts and in my dreams
I think of you and my heart aches
Oh my heart, will my eyes ever find sleep?
I live only so that you may live
When the smoldering volcano erupts
This is the day the one who sowed reaps his deeds
When the smoldering volcano erupts
This is the day the one who sowed reaps his deeds
To break every barrier, fulfill my duty, and live
To break every barrier, fulfill my duty, and live
In my thoughts and in my dreams
I think of you and my heart aches
What rises is the sun
What rises is the sun
Can a drop of dew hide it?
He accomplishes whatever he sets his mind to
If you come near, he is a tiger
To break every barrier, fulfill my duty, and live
To break every barrier, fulfill my duty, and live
In my thoughts and in my dreams
I think of you and my heart aches
Oh my heart, will my eyes ever find sleep?
I live only so that you may live
In my thoughts and in my dreams
I think of you and my heart aches
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

En Nenjamae Kann Thunjumo is an emotionally charged song from the 1986 film Kaidhiyin Theerpu, composed by Ramanujam and rendered with immense vigor by T. M. Soundararajan. The song expresses a protagonist's restless state of mind, intense affection, and unyielding determination to overcome obstacles to protect his loved ones and seek retribution against injustice. Rich in dramatic metaphors like an erupting volcano and a fierce tiger, the lyrics by T. R. Bharathy convey a message of duty, karma, and ultimate triumph over hardship.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uvamaani / Uvameyaru)

Pugainthidum erimalai vediththidum velaiyil

Comparing built-up anger and justice to a smoldering volcano about to erupt ('Pugainthidum erimalai').

Rhetorical Question (Vinaa Aani)

Udhippatho sooriyan Maraippatho paniththuli

Asking if a simple dewdrop can hide the majestic rising sun ('Maraippatho paniththuli'), symbolizing that truth cannot be obscured.

Rhyme and Alliteration (Edhugai and Monai)

Ninaivilum kanavilum / Ninaikkiraen thudikkiraen

Repetition of initial and second letters in consecutive lines ('Ninaivilum' / 'Ninaikkiraen').

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Trivia

Kaidhiyin Theerpu (1986) featured a rare soundtrack scored by composer Ramanujam, with legendary playback singer T. M. Soundararajan delivering a fiery performance that captured both emotional anguish and heroic resolve.

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