En Paarvai En Viyarvai
From Nizhal Ulagam · 2011
- Lyricist
- Ravi Abraham
- Singers
- Dhanraj Manickam, Keerthi Iyer, IniN Joe
- Music director
- Navaneethan
- Details
- Nizhal Ulagam2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ah haan haa | Ah haan haa |
| Male | |
| En paarvai en viyarvai | My vision, my sweat |
| Yaedhum puriyaamal | Without understanding anything |
| Kaalam pogudhae | Time keeps passing by |
| Idhu enna pudhu ulagam | What kind of new world is this? |
| Kadal pola therigiradhae | It appears vast like an ocean |
| Ivanukkulla mayakkam | The obsession inside him |
| Andha kadalukkul neendhidavae | Is to swim across that very ocean |
| Female | |
| {Engae ivan paadhai thodangum | {Where does his path begin? |
| Engae ivan paadham thodarum | Where will his footsteps follow? |
| Engae ivan ennam adangum | Where will his thoughts finally rest? |
| Engae engae} (2) engae… yaehae…… | Where, oh where?} (2) where... yaehae... |
| Female | |
| Thaayai thedum kuzhandhaipola | Like a child searching for its mother |
| Sutri sutri ivan pirigiraan | He wanders around repeatedly and splits away |
| Meenai thedum naaraipoala | Like a stork waiting to catch a fish |
| Kaaththu kaaththu ivan kidakkiraan | He keeps waiting and waiting endlessly |
| Male | |
| Yehae hae hae… | Yehae hae hae... |
| Yehae hae hae… | Yehae hae hae... |
| Yehae hae hae…hae hae…. | Yehae hae hae...hae hae.... |
| Male | |
| En nokkamae vazhiyin aakkamae | My goal is the creation of a path |
| Thirai ulagamae enadhu yaekkamae | The world of cinema is my deepest longing |
| En thaedalum vinnai thaakkumae | My search will strike even the high sky |
| Sila oodalil nenjam saagudhae | In a few conflicts, the heart dies inside |
| Aaa……..aaa… | Aaa........aaa... |
| Male | |
| Mudiyumvarai naan mutti paarppen | I will keep striving till I can try |
| Mudiyaavittaal enna seiven | If I cannot make it, what will I do? |
| Mudhalum mudivum theriyavillai | Neither the beginning nor the end is known |
| Ellaam pudhiraai therigiradhae | Everything appears like a baffling puzzle |
| Male | |
| Mudiyumvarai naan mutti paarppen | I will keep striving till I can try |
| Mudiyaavittaal enna seiven | If I cannot make it, what will I do? |
| Mudhalum mudivum theriyavillai | Neither the beginning nor the end is known |
| Ellaam pudhiraai therigiradhae | Everything appears like a baffling puzzle |
| Ellaam pudhiraai therigiradhae | Everything appears like a baffling puzzle |
| Ellaam pudhiraai therigiradhae | Everything appears like a baffling puzzle |
| Ellaam pudhiraai therigiradhae | Everything appears like a baffling puzzle |
| Male | |
| En paarvai en viyarvai | My vision, my sweat |
| Yaedhum puriyaamal | Without understanding anything |
| Kaalam pogudhae | Time keeps passing by |
| Idhu enna pudhu ulagam | What kind of new world is this? |
| Kadal pola therigiradhae | It appears vast like an ocean |
| Ivanukkulla mayakkam | The obsession inside him |
| Andha kadalukkul neendhidavae | Is to swim across that very ocean |
| Male | |
| {Engae ivan paadhai thodangum | {Where does his path begin? |
| Engae ivan paadham thodarum | Where will his footsteps follow? |
| Engae ivan ennam adangum | Where will his thoughts finally rest? |
| Engae engae} (2) engae… yaehae…… | Where, oh where?} (2) where... yaehae... |
| Female | |
| Aaa….aa….aa….aaa….aaa… | Aaa....aa....aa....aaa....aaa... |
மற்றும் இனின் ஜோ
Ah haan haa
ஆ ஹான் ஹா
My vision, my sweat
Without understanding anything
Time keeps passing by
What kind of new world is this?
It appears vast like an ocean
The obsession inside him
Is to swim across that very ocean
என் பார்வை என் வியர்வை
ஏதும் புரியாமல்
காலம் போகுதே
இது என்ன புது உலகம்
கடல் போல தெரிகிறதே
இவனுக்குள்ள மயக்கம்
அந்த கடலுக்குள் நீந்திடவே
{Where does his path begin?
Where will his footsteps follow?
Where will his thoughts finally rest?
Where, oh where?} (2) where... yaehae...
{எங்கே இவன் பாதை தொடங்கும்
எங்கே இவன் பாதம் தொடரும்
எங்கே இவன் எண்ணம் அடங்கும்
எங்கே எங்கே} (2)
எங்கே......ஏஹே.......
Like a child searching for its mother
He wanders around repeatedly and splits away
Like a stork waiting to catch a fish
He keeps waiting and waiting endlessly
தாயை தேடும் குழந்தைபோல
சுற்றி சுற்றி இவன் திரிகிறான்
மீனை தேடும் நாரைபோல
காத்து காத்து இவன் கிடக்கிறான்
Yehae hae hae...
Yehae hae hae...
Yehae hae hae...hae hae....
ஏஹே ஹே ஹே.....
ஏஹே ஹே ஹே.....
ஏஹே ஹே ஹே.....ஹே ஹே.....
My goal is the creation of a path
The world of cinema is my deepest longing
My search will strike even the high sky
In a few conflicts, the heart dies inside
Aaa........aaa...
என் நோக்கமே வழியின் ஆக்கமே
திரை உலகமே எனது ஏக்கமே
என் தேடலும் விண்ணை தாக்குமே
சில ஊடலில் நெஞ்சம் சாகுதே
ஆஅ.......ஆஅ.....
I will keep striving till I can try
If I cannot make it, what will I do?
Neither the beginning nor the end is known
Everything appears like a baffling puzzle
முடியும் வரை நான் முட்டி பார்ப்பேன்
முடியாவிட்டால் என்ன செய்வேன்
முதலும் முடிவும் தெரியவில்லை
எல்லாம் புதிராய் தெரிகிறதே
I will keep striving till I can try
If I cannot make it, what will I do?
Neither the beginning nor the end is known
Everything appears like a baffling puzzle
Everything appears like a baffling puzzle
Everything appears like a baffling puzzle
Everything appears like a baffling puzzle
முடியும் வரை நான் முட்டி பார்ப்பேன்
முடியாவிட்டால் என்ன செய்வேன்
முதலும் முடிவும் தெரியவில்லை
எல்லாம் புதிராய் தெரிகிறதே
எல்லாம் புதிராய் தெரிகிறதே
எல்லாம் புதிராய் தெரிகிறதே
எல்லாம் புதிராய் தெரிகிறதே
My vision, my sweat
Without understanding anything
Time keeps passing by
What kind of new world is this?
It appears vast like an ocean
The obsession inside him
Is to swim across that very ocean
என் பார்வை என் வியர்வை
ஏதும் புரியாமல்
காலம் போகுதே
இது என்ன புது உலகம்
கடல் போல தெரிகிறதே
இவனுக்குள்ள மயக்கம்
அந்த கடலுக்குள் நீந்திடவே
{Where does his path begin?
Where will his footsteps follow?
Where will his thoughts finally rest?
Where, oh where?} (2) where... yaehae...
{எங்கே இவன் பாதை தொடங்கும்
எங்கே இவன் பாதம் தொடரும்
எங்கே இவன் எண்ணம் அடங்கும்
எங்கே எங்கே} (2)
எங்கே......ஏஹே.......
Aaa....aa....aa....aaa....aaa...
ஆஅ.....ஆ.....ஆ......ஆஅ......ஆஆ.....
...................................
Ah haan haa
Ah haan haa
En paarvai en viyarvai
My vision, my sweat
Yaedhum puriyaamal
Without understanding anything
Kaalam pogudhae
Time keeps passing by
Idhu enna pudhu ulagam
What kind of new world is this?
Kadal pola therigiradhae
It appears vast like an ocean
Ivanukkulla mayakkam
The obsession inside him
Andha kadalukkul neendhidavae
Is to swim across that very ocean
{Engae ivan paadhai thodangum
{Where does his path begin?
Engae ivan paadham thodarum
Where will his footsteps follow?
Engae ivan ennam adangum
Where will his thoughts finally rest?
Engae engae} (2) engae… yaehae……
Where, oh where?} (2) where... yaehae...
Thaayai thedum kuzhandhaipola
Like a child searching for its mother
Sutri sutri ivan pirigiraan
He wanders around repeatedly and splits away
Meenai thedum naaraipoala
Like a stork waiting to catch a fish
Kaaththu kaaththu ivan kidakkiraan
He keeps waiting and waiting endlessly
Yehae hae hae…
Yehae hae hae...
Yehae hae hae…
Yehae hae hae...
Yehae hae hae…hae hae….
Yehae hae hae...hae hae....
En nokkamae vazhiyin aakkamae
My goal is the creation of a path
Thirai ulagamae enadhu yaekkamae
The world of cinema is my deepest longing
En thaedalum vinnai thaakkumae
My search will strike even the high sky
Sila oodalil nenjam saagudhae
In a few conflicts, the heart dies inside
Aaa……..aaa…
Aaa........aaa...
Mudiyumvarai naan mutti paarppen
I will keep striving till I can try
Mudiyaavittaal enna seiven
If I cannot make it, what will I do?
Mudhalum mudivum theriyavillai
Neither the beginning nor the end is known
Ellaam pudhiraai therigiradhae
Everything appears like a baffling puzzle
Mudiyumvarai naan mutti paarppen
I will keep striving till I can try
Mudiyaavittaal enna seiven
If I cannot make it, what will I do?
Mudhalum mudivum theriyavillai
Neither the beginning nor the end is known
Ellaam pudhiraai therigiradhae
Everything appears like a baffling puzzle
Ellaam pudhiraai therigiradhae
Everything appears like a baffling puzzle
Ellaam pudhiraai therigiradhae
Everything appears like a baffling puzzle
Ellaam pudhiraai therigiradhae
Everything appears like a baffling puzzle
En paarvai en viyarvai
My vision, my sweat
Yaedhum puriyaamal
Without understanding anything
Kaalam pogudhae
Time keeps passing by
Idhu enna pudhu ulagam
What kind of new world is this?
Kadal pola therigiradhae
It appears vast like an ocean
Ivanukkulla mayakkam
The obsession inside him
Andha kadalukkul neendhidavae
Is to swim across that very ocean
{Engae ivan paadhai thodangum
{Where does his path begin?
Engae ivan paadham thodarum
Where will his footsteps follow?
Engae ivan ennam adangum
Where will his thoughts finally rest?
Engae engae} (2) engae… yaehae……
Where, oh where?} (2) where... yaehae...
Aaa….aa….aa….aaa….aaa…
Aaa....aa....aa....aaa....aaa...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Nizhal Ulagam' captures the relentless struggle, ambiguity, and burning desire of an aspiring artist striving to make his mark in the cinema world ('Thirai ulagamae enadhu yaekkamae'). He compares his journey to navigating a vast ocean, where time slips away amidst sweat and confusion, yet his determination drives him to keep pushing until his limits are tested. Through vivid imagery of a child searching for its mother and a crane waiting patiently for fish, the lyrics depict both vulnerability and quiet patience in pursuit of a dream. Ultimately, the film industry and life itself present an enigma where beginnings and ends are blurred into a puzzle, yet the protagonist resolves to keep striving regardless of the uncertain outcome.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Thaayai thedum kuzhandhaipola / Meenai thedum naaraipoala”
Compares the protagonist's desperate search and patient wait to a child searching for its mother and a heron waiting for a fish.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Kadal pola therigiradhae / Andha kadalukkul neendhidavae”
Compares the overwhelming and vast world of cinema/dreams to an endless ocean that one must swim across.
Rhyme / End Rhyme (Iyaibu)
“En nokkamae vazhiyin aakkamae / Thirai ulagamae enadhu yaekkamae”
Uses matching line-ending vowel sounds ('aakkamae', 'yaekkamae', 'thaakkumae', 'saagudhae') to create a rhythmic, melancholic flow.
Repetition (Adukkuthodaru)
“Sutri sutri ivan pirigiraan / Kaaththu kaaththu ivan kidakkiraan”
Repeats words like 'Sutri sutri' (circling) and 'Kaaththu kaaththu' (waiting) to emphasize continuous, persistent action.
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Trivia
Nizhal Ulagam (2011) is an independent Tamil film directed by Ravi Abraham that explores the dark realities and internal struggles faced by youngsters attempting to enter the film industry ('shadow world'). Lyricist Ravi Abraham penned these introspective verses to highlight the existential disorientation experienced by aspiring artists.
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