En Ooru Madhura Pakkam
From Vaasalil Oru Vennilaa · 1992
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Deva
- Details
- Vaasalil Oru Vennilaa1992
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh |
| Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh |
| Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh | Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh |
| Male | |
| En ooru madhura pakkam | My native place is near Madurai |
| En paattu manasil nikkum | My song will stay in your heart |
| Naan paadum neram raappodhu thaan | The time I sing is nighttime |
| Neer thoongum nilamum thoongum | Water sleeps, and the land sleeps |
| Aagaaya nilavum thoongum | Even the moon in the sky sleeps |
| Naan thoongamaatten raakkozhithaan | But I will not sleep, I am a night bird |
| Male | |
| Ennodu noolum illa | I have no string attached to me |
| Pinnodu vaalum illa | I have no tail behind me |
| Ennodu noolum illa | I have no string attached to me |
| Pinnodu vaalum illa | I have no tail behind me |
| Kaathodu pogum kaathaadi naan | I am a kite floating away with the wind |
| Male | |
| En ooru madhura pakkam | My native place is near Madurai |
| En paattu manasil nikkum | My song will stay in your heart |
| Naan paadum neram raappodhu thaan | The time I sing is nighttime |
| Male | |
| Yaaraaro aasaippattaa | Whoever desires something |
| Serthuvaikkum annakkiliyae | Oh parrot who unites people together |
| Un vaazhkkai enna aachu naan kekkuren | I ask you, what happened to your own life? |
| Ooraara yaethi vittu yeni nikkum thannanthaniyae | The ladder that helped townspeople climb stands all alone |
| Adhaippola unnathaanae naan paarkkuren | I see that you are just like that |
| Male | |
| Vidhiyodu modhu adi thangachi | Fight against fate, my young sister |
| Kudikaaran annan ivan un katchi | This drunkard brother is on your side |
| Paattaala sogam theerum athanaala paaduren | Sorrow vanishes through song, that is why I sing |
| Male | |
| En ooru madhura pakkam | My native place is near Madurai |
| En paattu manasil nikkum | My song will stay in your heart |
| Naan paadum neram raappodhu thaan | The time I sing is nighttime |
| Male | |
| Ellorkkum vaazhkkai ingae | Life for everyone here |
| Ennam pola vaaikkaathammaa | Does not happen as wished, my dear |
| Vaaikkaatti vittuthallu yaen yenganum | If it does not happen, let it go, why yearn? |
| Vandhaarai varavil vaippom | Let us credit those who come |
| Vittupponaa selavil vaippom | If they leave, let us write them off as expense |
| Vendaadha baaram ellaam yaen thaanganum | Why carry all unwanted burdens? |
| Male | |
| Poo poothathellaam kaayaaguthaa | Does every flower that blooms turn into fruit? |
| Kaayaanathellaam kaniyaaguthaa | Does every unripened fruit become a sweet fruit? |
| Idhukkaaga vaadalaamaa | Should one wither away for this reason? |
| Athanaala paaduren | That is why I sing |
| Male | |
| En ooru madhura pakkam | My native place is near Madurai |
| En paattu manasil nikkum | My song will stay in your heart |
| Naan paadum neram raappodhu thaan | The time I sing is nighttime |
| Neer thoongum nilamum thoongum | Water sleeps, and the land sleeps |
| Aagaaya nilavum thoongum | Even the moon in the sky sleeps |
| Naan thoongamaatten raakkozhithaan | But I will not sleep, I am a night bird |
| Male | |
| Ennodu noolum illa | I have no string attached to me |
| Pinnodu vaalum illa | I have no tail behind me |
| Ennodu noolum illa | I have no string attached to me |
| Pinnodu vaalum illa | I have no tail behind me |
| Kaathodu pogum kaathaadi naan | I am a kite floating away with the wind |
| Male | |
| En ooru madhura pakkam | My native place is near Madurai |
| En paattu manasil nikkum | My song will stay in your heart |
| Naan paadum neram raappodhu thaan | The time I sing is nighttime |
| Neer thoongum nilamum thoongum | Water sleeps, and the land sleeps |
| Aagaaya nilavum thoongum | Even the moon in the sky sleeps |
| Naan thoongamaatten raakkozhithaan | But I will not sleep, I am a night bird |
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ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ ஓ
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
என் ஊரு மதுர பக்கம்
என் பாட்டு மனசில் நிக்கும்
நான் பாடும் நேரம் ராப்போதுதான்
நீர் தூங்கும் நிலமும் தூங்கும்
ஆகாய நிலவும் தூங்கும்
நான் தூங்கமாட்டேன் ராக்கோழிதான்
My native place is near Madurai
My song will stay in your heart
The time I sing is nighttime
Water sleeps, and the land sleeps
Even the moon in the sky sleeps
But I will not sleep, I am a night bird
என்னோடு நூலும் இல்ல
பின்னோடு வாலும் இல்ல
என்னோடு நூலும் இல்ல
பின்னோடு வாலும் இல்ல
காத்தோடு போகும் காத்தாடி நான்
I have no string attached to me
I have no tail behind me
I have no string attached to me
I have no tail behind me
I am a kite floating away with the wind
என் ஊரு மதுர பக்கம்
என் பாட்டு மனசில் நிக்கும்
நான் பாடும் நேரம் ராப்போதுதான்
My native place is near Madurai
My song will stay in your heart
The time I sing is nighttime
யாராரோ ஆசைப்பட்டா
சேத்துவைக்கும் அன்னக்கிளியே
உன் வாழ்க்கை என்ன ஆச்சு நான் கேக்குறேன்
ஊரார ஏத்தி விட்டு ஏணி நிக்கும் தன்னந்தனியே
அதைப்போல உன்னத்தானே நான் பார்க்குறேன்
Whoever desires something
Oh parrot who unites people together
I ask you, what happened to your own life?
The ladder that helped townspeople climb stands all alone
I see that you are just like that
விதியோடு மோது அடி தங்கச்சி
குடிகாரன் அண்ணன் இவன் உன் கட்சி
பாட்டால சோகம் தீரும் அதனால பாடுறேன்
Fight against fate, my young sister
This drunkard brother is on your side
Sorrow vanishes through song, that is why I sing
என் ஊரு மதுர பக்கம்
என் பாட்டு மனசில் நிக்கும்
நான் பாடும் நேரம் ராப்போதுதான்
My native place is near Madurai
My song will stay in your heart
The time I sing is nighttime
எல்லோர்க்கும் வாழ்க்கை இங்கே
எண்ணம் போல வாய்க்காதம்மா
வாய்க்காட்டி விட்டுத்தள்ளு ஏன் ஏங்கணும்
வந்தாரை வரவில் வைப்போம்
விட்டுப்போனா செலவில் வைப்போம்
வேண்டாத பாரம் எல்லாம் ஏன் தாங்கணும்
Life for everyone here
Does not happen as wished, my dear
If it does not happen, let it go, why yearn?
Let us credit those who come
If they leave, let us write them off as expense
Why carry all unwanted burdens?
பூ பூத்ததெல்லாம் காயாகுதா
காயானதெல்லாம் கனியாகுதா
இதுக்காக வாடலாமா
அதனால பாடுறேன்
Does every flower that blooms turn into fruit?
Does every unripened fruit become a sweet fruit?
Should one wither away for this reason?
That is why I sing
என் ஊரு மதுர பக்கம்
என் பாட்டு மனசில் நிக்கும்
நான் பாடும் நேரம் ராப்போதுதான்
நீர் தூங்கும் நிலமும் தூங்கும்
ஆகாய நிலவும் தூங்கும்
நான் தூங்கமாட்டேன் ராக்கோழிதான்
My native place is near Madurai
My song will stay in your heart
The time I sing is nighttime
Water sleeps, and the land sleeps
Even the moon in the sky sleeps
But I will not sleep, I am a night bird
என்னோடு நூலும் இல்ல
பின்னோடு வாலும் இல்ல
என்னோடு நூலும் இல்ல
பின்னோடு வாலும் இல்ல
காத்தோடு போகும் காத்தாடி நான்
I have no string attached to me
I have no tail behind me
I have no string attached to me
I have no tail behind me
I am a kite floating away with the wind
என் ஊரு மதுர பக்கம்
என் பாட்டு மனசில் நிக்கும்
நான் பாடும் நேரம் ராப்போதுதான்
நீர் தூங்கும் நிலமும் தூங்கும்
ஆகாய நிலவும் தூங்கும்
நான் தூங்கமாட்டேன் ராக்கோழிதான்
My native place is near Madurai
My song will stay in your heart
The time I sing is nighttime
Water sleeps, and the land sleeps
Even the moon in the sky sleeps
But I will not sleep, I am a night bird
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
En ooru madhura pakkam
My native place is near Madurai
En paattu manasil nikkum
My song will stay in your heart
Naan paadum neram raappodhu thaan
The time I sing is nighttime
Neer thoongum nilamum thoongum
Water sleeps, and the land sleeps
Aagaaya nilavum thoongum
Even the moon in the sky sleeps
Naan thoongamaatten raakkozhithaan
But I will not sleep, I am a night bird
Ennodu noolum illa
I have no string attached to me
Pinnodu vaalum illa
I have no tail behind me
Ennodu noolum illa
I have no string attached to me
Pinnodu vaalum illa
I have no tail behind me
Kaathodu pogum kaathaadi naan
I am a kite floating away with the wind
En ooru madhura pakkam
My native place is near Madurai
En paattu manasil nikkum
My song will stay in your heart
Naan paadum neram raappodhu thaan
The time I sing is nighttime
Yaaraaro aasaippattaa
Whoever desires something
Serthuvaikkum annakkiliyae
Oh parrot who unites people together
Un vaazhkkai enna aachu naan kekkuren
I ask you, what happened to your own life?
Ooraara yaethi vittu yeni nikkum thannanthaniyae
The ladder that helped townspeople climb stands all alone
Adhaippola unnathaanae naan paarkkuren
I see that you are just like that
Vidhiyodu modhu adi thangachi
Fight against fate, my young sister
Kudikaaran annan ivan un katchi
This drunkard brother is on your side
Paattaala sogam theerum athanaala paaduren
Sorrow vanishes through song, that is why I sing
En ooru madhura pakkam
My native place is near Madurai
En paattu manasil nikkum
My song will stay in your heart
Naan paadum neram raappodhu thaan
The time I sing is nighttime
Ellorkkum vaazhkkai ingae
Life for everyone here
Ennam pola vaaikkaathammaa
Does not happen as wished, my dear
Vaaikkaatti vittuthallu yaen yenganum
If it does not happen, let it go, why yearn?
Vandhaarai varavil vaippom
Let us credit those who come
Vittupponaa selavil vaippom
If they leave, let us write them off as expense
Vendaadha baaram ellaam yaen thaanganum
Why carry all unwanted burdens?
Poo poothathellaam kaayaaguthaa
Does every flower that blooms turn into fruit?
Kaayaanathellaam kaniyaaguthaa
Does every unripened fruit become a sweet fruit?
Idhukkaaga vaadalaamaa
Should one wither away for this reason?
Athanaala paaduren
That is why I sing
En ooru madhura pakkam
My native place is near Madurai
En paattu manasil nikkum
My song will stay in your heart
Naan paadum neram raappodhu thaan
The time I sing is nighttime
Neer thoongum nilamum thoongum
Water sleeps, and the land sleeps
Aagaaya nilavum thoongum
Even the moon in the sky sleeps
Naan thoongamaatten raakkozhithaan
But I will not sleep, I am a night bird
Ennodu noolum illa
I have no string attached to me
Pinnodu vaalum illa
I have no tail behind me
Ennodu noolum illa
I have no string attached to me
Pinnodu vaalum illa
I have no tail behind me
Kaathodu pogum kaathaadi naan
I am a kite floating away with the wind
En ooru madhura pakkam
My native place is near Madurai
En paattu manasil nikkum
My song will stay in your heart
Naan paadum neram raappodhu thaan
The time I sing is nighttime
Neer thoongum nilamum thoongum
Water sleeps, and the land sleeps
Aagaaya nilavum thoongum
Even the moon in the sky sleeps
Naan thoongamaatten raakkozhithaan
But I will not sleep, I am a night bird
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'En Ooru Madhura Pakkam' is a philosophical yet lighthearted folk song sung from the perspective of an carefree man offering solace and practical life advice to his younger sister. He portrays himself as an untethered kite moving with the wind, awake at night like a night fowl when the rest of the world rests, using music as a remedy for human sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor
“Kaathodu pogum kaathaadi naan”
The singer compares himself to a kite floating with the wind, symbolising freedom and a care-free lifestyle.
Analogy
“Ooraara yaethi vittu yeni nikkum thannanthaniyae”
Compares a selflessly helpful person who ends up alone to a ladder that helps others climb while remaining stationary.
Personification
“Neer thoongum nilamum thoongum”
Attributes human sleep to natural elements like water, land, and the moon.
Monorhyme / Ethukai (Second letter rhyming in Tamil poetic structure)
“En ooru madhura pakkam / En paattu manasil nikkum”
Rhyming of second letters across consecutive lines (e.g., 'ooru' and 'paattu').
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Trivia
The track is a classic 1990s folk-infused philosophical Tamil song penned by veteran lyricist Vaali, famous for weaving profound life philosophies into everyday colloquial Tamil speech.
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