En Ninaivuthaane Yaenguthe
From Paadum Vaanampadi · 1985
- Lyricist
- Na. Kamarasan
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music directors
- Bappi Lahiri, Shankar Ganesh
- Details
- Paadum Vaanampadi1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae | My memories are longing... |
| En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae | My memories are longing... |
| Petra annaiyillaiyae | I have no mother who gave birth to me, |
| Pesum dheivam illaiyae | There is no speaking deity in my life, |
| Avalthaan indri naanillaiyae oo…..oo….oo…. | Without her, I do not exist... oo...oo...oo... |
| Male | |
| En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae | My memories are longing... |
| Petra annaiyillaiyae | I have no mother who gave birth to me, |
| Pesum dheivam illaiyae | There is no speaking deity in my life, |
| Avalthaan indri naanillaiyae oo…..oo….oo…. | Without her, I do not exist... oo...oo...oo... |
| Male | |
| En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae | My memories are longing... |
| Male | |
| Needhaan…..naanum ingu paadal sollum | You are the divine teacher who imparted song, |
| Nyaanam ellam alli thantha devan | The god who generously bestowed all wisdom upon me, |
| Gurunaadhanae unai vaazhththinanen | Oh Guru, I praise and honor you! |
| Male | |
| Naanthaan……thaayumindri paattu paada | I am a struggling soul without a mother, |
| Vaayum indri thaththalikkum jeevan | A soul flustered without even a voice to sing, |
| Ennai vaazhththinaal naan paaduvaen ae….ae…. | If you bless me, I will sing... ae...ae... |
| Male | |
| En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae | My memories are longing... |
| Male | |
| Nenjae…..unthan pakkam dheivam undu | Oh heart, God stands on your side, |
| Unnai vella yaarum illai paadu | There is no one to conquer you, so sing! |
| Male | |
| Nee…..paadinaal oor paadumae | If you sing, the whole world will sing along, |
| Vaa…..vaa….vettri ennum maalai undu | Come, come, the garland of victory awaits, |
| Unthan tholil vaangi kondu aadu | Wear it on your shoulders and dance, |
| Varungaalamae un kayilthaan ae…..ae…. | The future lies right in your hands... ae...ae... |
| Male | |
| En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae | My memories are longing... |
| Male | |
| Naadham…..meettum intha thanthikkullae | Within these strings that pluck melodies, |
| Paalai pola pongi pongi mothum | Emotions surge and boil over like milk, |
| Male | |
| Idhuthaan enathu isai kaaviyam | This indeed is my musical epic, |
| Geetham…..ennudaiya siththathilum | Music flows within my consciousness, |
| Ennudaiya raththathilum oorum | And runs deeply through my very blood, |
| Adharkkaagavae naan vaazhgiraen ae…..ae…. | I live my life solely for music's sake... ae...ae... |
| Male | |
| En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae | My memories are longing... |
| Petra annaiyillaiyae | I have no mother who gave birth to me, |
| Pesum dheivam illaiyae | There is no speaking deity in my life, |
| Avalthaan indri naanillaiyae oo…..oo….oo…. | Without her, I do not exist... oo...oo...oo... |
| Male | |
| En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae….. | My memories are longing... |
என்........நினைவு தானே ஏங்குதே
என்........நினைவு தானே ஏங்குதே
பெற்ற அன்னையில்லையே
பேசும் தெய்வம் இல்லையே
அவள் தான் இன்றி நானில்லையே ஓ....ஓ....ஓ....
My memories are longing...
My memories are longing...
I have no mother who gave birth to me,
There is no speaking deity in my life,
Without her, I do not exist... oo...oo...oo...
என்........நினைவு தானே ஏங்குதே
பெற்ற அன்னையில்லையே
பேசும் தெய்வம் இல்லையே
அவள் தான் இன்றி நானில்லையே ஓ....ஓ....ஓ....
My memories are longing...
I have no mother who gave birth to me,
There is no speaking deity in my life,
Without her, I do not exist... oo...oo...oo...
என்........நினைவு தானே ஏங்குதே
My memories are longing...
நீதான்.........நானும் இங்கு பாடல் சொல்லும்
ஞானம் எல்லாம் அள்ளித் தந்த தேவன்.....
குருநாதனே.....உனை வாழ்த்தினேன்
You are the divine teacher who imparted song,
The god who generously bestowed all wisdom upon me,
Oh Guru, I praise and honor you!
நான்தான்......தாயுமின்றி பாட்டு பாட
வாயும் இன்றி தத்தளிக்கும் ஜீவன்
என்னை வாழ்த்தினால் நான் பாடுவேன் ஏ....ஏ...
I am a struggling soul without a mother,
A soul flustered without even a voice to sing,
If you bless me, I will sing... ae...ae...
என்........நினைவு தானே ஏங்குதே
My memories are longing...
நெஞ்சே.......உந்தன் பக்கம் தெய்வம் உண்டு
உன்னை வெல்ல யாரும் இல்லை பாடு
Oh heart, God stands on your side,
There is no one to conquer you, so sing!
நீ.....பாடினால் ஊர் பாடுமே
வா....வா.....வெற்றி என்னும் மாலை உண்டு
உந்தன் தோளில் வாங்கிக் கொண்டு ஆடு
வருங்காலமே உன் கையில்தான் ஏ.....ஏ....
If you sing, the whole world will sing along,
Come, come, the garland of victory awaits,
Wear it on your shoulders and dance,
The future lies right in your hands... ae...ae...
என்........நினைவு தானே ஏங்குதே
பெற்ற அன்னையில்லையே
பேசும் தெய்வம் இல்லையே
அவள் தான் இன்றி நானில்லையே ஏ.....ஏ.....
My memories are longing...
என்........நினைவு தானே ஏங்குதே
Within these strings that pluck melodies,
Emotions surge and boil over like milk,
நாதம்....மீட்டும் இந்த தந்திக்குள்ளே
பாலைப் போல பொங்கி பொங்கி மோதும்
This indeed is my musical epic,
Music flows within my consciousness,
And runs deeply through my very blood,
I live my life solely for music's sake... ae...ae...
இதுதான் எனது இசைக் காவியம்
கீதம்....என்னுடைய சித்தத்திலும்
என்னுடைய ரத்தத்திலும் ஊறும்
அதற்காகவே நான் வாழ்கிறேன் ஏ.......ஏ...
My memories are longing...
I have no mother who gave birth to me,
There is no speaking deity in my life,
Without her, I do not exist... oo...oo...oo...
என்........நினைவு தானே ஏங்குதே
பெற்ற அன்னையில்லையே
பேசும் தெய்வம் இல்லையே
அவள் தான் இன்றி நானில்லையே ஏ.....ஏ.....
My memories are longing...
என்........நினைவு தானே ஏங்குதே....
En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae
My memories are longing...
En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae
My memories are longing...
Petra annaiyillaiyae
I have no mother who gave birth to me,
Pesum dheivam illaiyae
There is no speaking deity in my life,
Avalthaan indri naanillaiyae oo…..oo….oo….
Without her, I do not exist... oo...oo...oo...
En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae
My memories are longing...
Petra annaiyillaiyae
I have no mother who gave birth to me,
Pesum dheivam illaiyae
There is no speaking deity in my life,
Avalthaan indri naanillaiyae oo…..oo….oo….
Without her, I do not exist... oo...oo...oo...
En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae
My memories are longing...
Needhaan…..naanum ingu paadal sollum
You are the divine teacher who imparted song,
Nyaanam ellam alli thantha devan
The god who generously bestowed all wisdom upon me,
Gurunaadhanae unai vaazhththinanen
Oh Guru, I praise and honor you!
Naanthaan……thaayumindri paattu paada
I am a struggling soul without a mother,
Vaayum indri thaththalikkum jeevan
A soul flustered without even a voice to sing,
Ennai vaazhththinaal naan paaduvaen ae….ae….
If you bless me, I will sing... ae...ae...
En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae
My memories are longing...
Nenjae…..unthan pakkam dheivam undu
Oh heart, God stands on your side,
Unnai vella yaarum illai paadu
There is no one to conquer you, so sing!
Nee…..paadinaal oor paadumae
If you sing, the whole world will sing along,
Vaa…..vaa….vettri ennum maalai undu
Come, come, the garland of victory awaits,
Unthan tholil vaangi kondu aadu
Wear it on your shoulders and dance,
Varungaalamae un kayilthaan ae…..ae….
The future lies right in your hands... ae...ae...
En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae
My memories are longing...
Naadham…..meettum intha thanthikkullae
Within these strings that pluck melodies,
Paalai pola pongi pongi mothum
Emotions surge and boil over like milk,
Idhuthaan enathu isai kaaviyam
This indeed is my musical epic,
Geetham…..ennudaiya siththathilum
Music flows within my consciousness,
Ennudaiya raththathilum oorum
And runs deeply through my very blood,
Adharkkaagavae naan vaazhgiraen ae…..ae….
I live my life solely for music's sake... ae...ae...
En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae
My memories are longing...
Petra annaiyillaiyae
I have no mother who gave birth to me,
Pesum dheivam illaiyae
There is no speaking deity in my life,
Avalthaan indri naanillaiyae oo…..oo….oo….
Without her, I do not exist... oo...oo...oo...
En……ninaivuthaanae yaenguthae…..
My memories are longing...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track from the 1985 film 'Paadum Vaanampadi' expresses a singer's deep emotional longing, pain, and devotion. The song opens with grief over the loss of a mother, whom the singer considers a living, speaking deity without whom existence feels hollow. The narrative then shifts toward seeking blessings from a spiritual guru who bestowed musical wisdom, transforming pain into artistic expression.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Pesum dheivam illaiyae”
Describing the mother as a 'pesum dheivam' (speaking deity/living god) elevates her role to divine status.
Simile (Upamai)
“Paalai pola pongi pongi mothum”
Comparing musical notes overflowing from instrument strings to boiling milk ('paalai pola pongi pongi').
Monoreyme / Second-letter Rhyme (Edhugai)
“Petra annaiyillaiyae / Pesum dheivam illaiyae”
The second consonant sound 't'/'th' repeats across lines like 'Petra' and 'Avalthaan' or 'Geetham' and 'Adharkkaagavae'.
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Trivia
'Paadum Vaanampadi' (1985) is the Tamil remake of the iconic Hindi musical hit 'Disco Dancer' (1982). Music director Bappi Lahiri adapted his original hit compositions for the Tamil soundtrack, with lyrics written by Na. Kamarasan.
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