En Peyare Enakku Marandhu
From Oru Indhiya Kanavu · 1983
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singers
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Oru Indhiya Kanavu1983
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Anaamikka anaamikka anaamikka | Anamika, Anamika, Anamika (Nameless lady) |
| Female :En peyarae enakku maranthu pona | Female: In this wilderness where I had even forgotten my own name, |
| Indha vanantharathil ennai peyar solli | Who called me by my name? |
| Azhaithathu yaar neeya… neeya | Was it you... was it you? |
| Female | |
| Ennai oru minnal keettru | I thought of myself as merely a streak of lightning, |
| Endrallava ninaithirunthen | Didn't I think so? |
| Nee eppadi adhil niranthira paai mudainthai | How did you weave a permanent mat out of it? |
| Chorus :……………………. | Chorus: ...... |
| Male | |
| Enadhu yaathiraiyil ella manidhargalum | In my journey, when all other human beings |
| Ellai karkalaai irukka | Remained as mere boundary stones/milestones, |
| Nee mattum enakku paadhai aaginaai eppadi | How did you alone become the path for me? |
| Female | |
| Paruva kaalangalaal pusttikkadha | My garden which wasn't nourished by the changing seasons, |
| En thottam | My garden, |
| Un paarvaigalaal pushtithathae | Became nourished and bloomed by your glances! |
| Male | |
| Thee vizhunthaalum urugaadha en nenju | My heart which wouldn't melt even if fire fell on it, |
| Oru poo vizhundha podhu urugiyadhae | Melted when a single flower fell upon it! |
| Chorus :………………………….. | Chorus: ...... |
| Female | |
| Indha kaadhal megam thaan | This cloud of love, |
| Manamennum erimalaiyil | Upon the volcano called the mind, |
| Mazhai sindhi mazhai sindhi adhil | Showers rain again and again, and from it, |
| Ullaasa vanangalai urpathi seiyum | Creates joyous, delightful forests! |
| Male | |
| Idhaya rojaa sediyil | On the rose plant of the heart, |
| Indha ottrai poo poothu vitaal | Once this single flower blossoms, |
| Aththanai mutkalum udhirnthu pogindrana | All the sharp thorns drop off and vanish. |
| Female | |
| Vaalibam yenthi paarkkum | This is the begging bowl that youth holds out, |
| Thiruvodum idhu thaan | This is it. |
| Male :Vaalibam soodi paarkkum | Male: Youth also wears this as a crown, |
| Kreedamum idhu than | This is indeed that crown. |
| Chorus :………………………….. | Chorus: ...... |
| Male | |
| Mudhalil sapthangalukku | At first, the meaning of sounds |
| Artham sariyaai vilagavillai | Was not clear to me; |
| Female :Ippodho maunathirukkum kooda | Female: But now, even for silence itself, |
| Urai ezhudha mudigirathu | I am able to write an explanatory commentary! |
| Male | |
| En kangal unnidam kaadhal pitchai | My eyes ask you for the alms of love, |
| Ketkkum amudha surabigal | Like the legendary vessel of inexhaustible food (Amudha Surabhi); |
| Amudha surabhigal pattini kidakalaama | Should such an Amudha Surabhi lie starving? |
| Un paarvaiyai pichaiyidu hmmm pichaiyidu | Grant your glance as alms... hmmm, grant it as alms! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………….. | ...... |
அனாமிகா அனாமிகா அனாமிகா
என் பெயரே எனக்கு மறந்து போன
வனாந்தரத்தில் என்னை பெயர் சொல்லி
அழைத்தது யார் நீயா நீயா....
Anamika, Anamika, Anamika (Nameless lady)
Female: In this wilderness where I had even forgotten my own name,
Who called me by my name?
Was it you... was it you?
என்னை ஒரு மின்னல் கீற்று
என்றல்லவா நினைத்திருந்தேன்
நீ எப்படி அதில் நிரந்தரப் பாய் முடைந்தாய்
குழு :
லாலாலலலலலலலால்ல்லா....
I thought of myself as merely a streak of lightning,
Didn't I think so?
How did you weave a permanent mat out of it?
Chorus: ......
எனது யாத்ரையில் எல்லா மனிதர்களும்
எல்லை கற்களாய் இருக்க
நீ மட்டும் எனக்கு பாதை ஆகினாய் எப்படி
In my journey, when all other human beings
Remained as mere boundary stones/milestones,
How did you alone become the path for me?
பருவ காலங்களால் புஷ்ட்டிக்காத
என் தோட்டங்கள்
உன் பார்வைகளால் புஷ்ட்டித்ததே...
My garden which wasn't nourished by the changing seasons,
My garden,
Became nourished and bloomed by your glances!
தீ விழுந்தாலும் உருகாத என் நெஞ்சு
ஒரு பூ விழுந்த போது உருகியதே
குழு :
லாலாலலலலலலலால்ல்லா..ஆஆஆஆ..
My heart which wouldn't melt even if fire fell on it,
Melted when a single flower fell upon it!
Chorus: ......
இந்த காதல் மேகம்தான்
மனமென்னும் எரிமலையை
மழை சிந்தி மழை சிந்தி அதில்
உல்லாச வனங்களை உற்பத்தி செய்யும்
This cloud of love,
Upon the volcano called the mind,
Showers rain again and again, and from it,
Creates joyous, delightful forests!
இதய ரோஜாச் செடியில்
இந்த ஒற்றைப் பூ பூத்துவிட்டால்
அத்தனை முட்களும் உதிர்ந்து போகின்றன
On the rose plant of the heart,
Once this single flower blossoms,
All the sharp thorns drop off and vanish.
வாலிபம் ஏந்தி பார்க்கும் திருவோடும் இதுதான்
வாலிபம் சூடி பார்க்கும் கிரீடமும் இதுதான்
குழு :
லாலாலலல லலலலால்ல்லா.......லாலாலாலா
This is the begging bowl that youth holds out,
This is it.
Male: Youth also wears this as a crown,
This is indeed that crown.
Chorus: ......
முதலில் சப்தங்களுக்கு
அர்த்தம் சரியாய் விலகவில்லை
இப்போதோ மௌனத்திற்கும் கூட
உரை எழுத முடிகிறது
At first, the meaning of sounds
Was not clear to me;
Female: But now, even for silence itself,
I am able to write an explanatory commentary!
என் கண்கள் உன்னிடம் காதல் பிச்சை
கேட்கும் அமுதசுரபிகள்
அமுதசுரபிகள் பட்டினி கிடக்கலாமா
உன் பார்வையை பிச்சையிடு...பிச்சையிடு
குழு :
லாலாலலலலலலலால்ல்லா..
My eyes ask you for the alms of love,
Like the legendary vessel of inexhaustible food (Amudha Surabhi);
Should such an Amudha Surabhi lie starving?
Grant your glance as alms... hmmm, grant it as alms!
......
Anaamikka anaamikka anaamikka
Anamika, Anamika, Anamika (Nameless lady)
Female :En peyarae enakku maranthu pona
Female: In this wilderness where I had even forgotten my own name,
Indha vanantharathil ennai peyar solli
Who called me by my name?
Azhaithathu yaar neeya… neeya
Was it you... was it you?
Ennai oru minnal keettru
I thought of myself as merely a streak of lightning,
Endrallava ninaithirunthen
Didn't I think so?
Nee eppadi adhil niranthira paai mudainthai
How did you weave a permanent mat out of it?
Chorus :…………………….
Chorus: ......
Enadhu yaathiraiyil ella manidhargalum
In my journey, when all other human beings
Ellai karkalaai irukka
Remained as mere boundary stones/milestones,
Nee mattum enakku paadhai aaginaai eppadi
How did you alone become the path for me?
Paruva kaalangalaal pusttikkadha
My garden which wasn't nourished by the changing seasons,
En thottam
My garden,
Un paarvaigalaal pushtithathae
Became nourished and bloomed by your glances!
Thee vizhunthaalum urugaadha en nenju
My heart which wouldn't melt even if fire fell on it,
Oru poo vizhundha podhu urugiyadhae
Melted when a single flower fell upon it!
Chorus :…………………………..
Chorus: ......
Indha kaadhal megam thaan
This cloud of love,
Manamennum erimalaiyil
Upon the volcano called the mind,
Mazhai sindhi mazhai sindhi adhil
Showers rain again and again, and from it,
Ullaasa vanangalai urpathi seiyum
Creates joyous, delightful forests!
Idhaya rojaa sediyil
On the rose plant of the heart,
Indha ottrai poo poothu vitaal
Once this single flower blossoms,
Aththanai mutkalum udhirnthu pogindrana
All the sharp thorns drop off and vanish.
Vaalibam yenthi paarkkum
This is the begging bowl that youth holds out,
Thiruvodum idhu thaan
This is it.
Male :Vaalibam soodi paarkkum
Male: Youth also wears this as a crown,
Kreedamum idhu than
This is indeed that crown.
Chorus :…………………………..
Chorus: ......
Mudhalil sapthangalukku
At first, the meaning of sounds
Artham sariyaai vilagavillai
Was not clear to me;
Female :Ippodho maunathirukkum kooda
Female: But now, even for silence itself,
Urai ezhudha mudigirathu
I am able to write an explanatory commentary!
En kangal unnidam kaadhal pitchai
My eyes ask you for the alms of love,
Ketkkum amudha surabigal
Like the legendary vessel of inexhaustible food (Amudha Surabhi);
Amudha surabhigal pattini kidakalaama
Should such an Amudha Surabhi lie starving?
Un paarvaiyai pichaiyidu hmmm pichaiyidu
Grant your glance as alms... hmmm, grant it as alms!
…………………………..
......
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Anaamikka' from 'Oru Indhiya Kanavu' (1983) is a deeply philosophical and poetic expression of newfound love and self-realization. The female protagonist feels transformed from a state of identity-less isolation into a flourishing world of emotion. She marvels at how her lover transformed her fleeting existence into something permanent, becoming her path rather than a mere bystander.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Uruvagamb (Metaphor)
“Manamennum erimalaiyil”
Comparing the mind to a volcano ('Manamennum erimalaiyil') and comparing eyes to the mythical vessel of divine abundance ('Amudha Surabhi').
Muran (Oxymoron / Contrast)
“Thee vizhunthaalum urugaadha en nenju”
Contrasting fire not melting the heart versus a soft flower melting it instantly ('Thee vizhunthaalum urugaadha en nenju / Oru poo vizhundha podhu urugiyadhae').
Hyperbole & Personification
“Vaalibam yenthi paarkkum Thiruvodum idhu thaan”
Describing youth as holding a begging bowl (thiruvodu) and wearing a crown (kreedam) depending on perspective.
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Trivia
The film 'Oru Indhiya Kanavu' was directed by Komal Swaminathan, based on his own famous play of the same name. Vairamuthu's lyrics incorporate rich literary metaphors such as 'Amudha Surabhi' (from the ancient Tamil epic Manimekalai), juxtaposing classical Tamil motifs with modernist poetic imagery.
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