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Lyrics & meaning

En Purushanthan

From Gopurangal Saivathillai · 1982

Lyricist
Muthulingam
Singers
S. P. Sailaja, Sasirekha
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Gopurangal Saivathillai1982

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
En purushan thaan…He is my husband alone…
Enakku mattum thaan…Mine and mine alone…
Female
En purushan thaan…He is my husband alone…
Enakku mattum thaan…Mine and mine alone…
Sondha thaan endru naan nenachaenaeI believed that he belonged solely to me.
Andha nenappa mattum enakku vittuLeaving only that thought with me,
Mana kadhava thaan saathi vittu ponaanaeHe shut the doors of his heart and walked away.
Female
En purushan thaan…He is my husband alone…
Enakku mattum thaan…Mine and mine alone…
Sondha thaan endru naan nenachaenaeI believed that he belonged solely to me.
Female
Vaanatha paathu paathuLooking continuously at the sky,
Yengum boomiThe earth yearns.
Megatha konjam kooda kaanom saamiThere is not a single cloud in sight, oh Lord.
Vaanatha paathu paathuLooking continuously at the sky,
Yengum boomiThe earth yearns.
Megatha konjam kooda kaanom saamiThere is not a single cloud in sight, oh Lord.
Female
Veyililae kaanju kaanjuDrying up continuously in the heat,
Vayalum varandu ponaaIf the field gets parched,
Payirum karugaadhoWon't the crop wither away?
Azhagaana raasaavum aasaiyulla rosaavaThe handsome king left his loving rose,
Vittu vittu ponaanae…Left her behind and walked away…
Female
On purushan thaanHe is your husband alone,
Onakku mattum thaanYours and yours alone.
Sondham thaan adha nee marakkaadhaeHe is indeed your rightful bond, do not forget that.
On mana kadhava therandhu vechuIf you keep the door of your heart open
KaathirundhaalaeAnd wait for him,
Mannavanum varuvaarae…Your king will surely return…
Female
Poovaana nenjukkullaeInside a heart as soft as a flower,
Vaattam yendiWhy this wilting, my dear girl?
Pollaangu seivorellaam aangal thaandiIt is men who commit wrongdoing and evil!
Poovaana nenjukkullaeInside a heart as soft as a flower,
Vaattam yendiWhy this wilting, my dear girl?
Pollaangu seivorellaam aangal thaandiIt is men who commit wrongdoing and evil!
Female
Pen paavam pollaadhuThe curse of a suffering woman is terrible,
Avan kaalam vellaadhuHis time will not win against it.
Kaanbaai idhai neeyaeYou will see this yourself.
Un aasai kannaalanYour beloved lover,
Yaar endru nee sonnaalIf you tell me who he is,
Kondu vandhu serppaenae…I will bring him back and unite him with you…
Female
En purushan thaan…He is my husband alone…
Enakku mattum thaan…Mine and mine alone…
Sondha thaan endru naan nenachaenaeI believed that he belonged solely to me.
Andha nenappa mattum enakku vittuLeaving only that thought with me,
Mana kadhava thaan saathi vittu ponaanaeHe shut the doors of his heart and walked away.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

En Purushan Thaan from Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982) is a deeply emotional song centered on marital devotion, heartbreak, and reassurance. The heroine laments her husband's emotional distance and departure, using natural imagery of drought and parched fields to express how her heart yearns for his return just as the dry earth longs for rain clouds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Uruvagam (Metaphor)

Mana kadhava thaan saathi vittu ponaanae

Compares the human heart to a house with doors ('Mana kadhavu') and to a delicate flower ('Poovaana nenju').

Uvamai (Analogy / Simile)

Vaanatha paathu paathu Yengum boomi

Compares the wife waiting for her husband's love to the parched earth yearning for rain from a cloudless sky.

Monai (Alliteration)

Azhagaana raasaavum aasaiyulla rosaava

Repetition of initial vowel sounds ('Azhagaana' / 'aasaiyulla') creating a melodious rhythm.

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Trivia

Gopurangal Saivathillai (1982) was the directorial debut of renowned filmmaker Manivannan. The film features music composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with lyrics penned by Muthulingam, starring Mohan, Suhasini, and Radha.

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