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Lyrics & meaning

En Uyirukku

From Deiva Cheyal · 1967

Lyricist
Kannadasan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
D. Diwakar
Details
Deiva Cheyal1967

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Haa ..haa haa haa(Vocalizing)
Haa ..haa haa haa(Vocalizing)
En uyirukku yaarumDid you come to form a bond
Kaaval illai endraeThinking there was no protector for my life?
Uravu kondeerooDid you establish this relationship
En melae uyirai vaitheerooAnd bestow your life upon me?
En uyirukku yaarumDid you come to form a bond
Kaaval illai endraeThinking there was no protector for my life?
Uravu kondeerooDid you establish this relationship
En melae uyirai vaitheerooAnd bestow your life upon me?
Male
Ninaikku vaarthai yaavumWhen all the words I think of
Ungal nenjil nindra podhumRemain inside your heart,
Paarkkum paarvaiyaalaeJust through the glance of your eyes,
Ungal paasam vandha modhumYour affection rushes in to touch me.
Ninaikku vaarthai yaavumWhen all the words I think of
Ungal nenjil nindra podhumRemain inside your heart,
Paarkkum paarvaiyaalaeJust through the glance of your eyes,
Ungal paasam vandha modhumYour affection rushes in to touch me.
Male
Neengal endhan selvamYou are my precious treasure,
Naeril vandha deivamA living deity who came in person.
Neengal endhan selvamYou are my precious treasure,
Naeril vandha deivamA living deity who came in person.
Male
En uyirukku yaarumDid you come to form a bond
Kaaval illai endraeThinking there was no protector for my life?
Uravu kondeerooDid you establish this relationship
En melae uyirai vaitheerooAnd bestow your life upon me?
Male
Kuzhandhai pola ullamA heart innocent like a child,
Ungal kuralil kodi inbamCrores of bliss reside in your voice,
Neengal kattum nandriThe deep gratitude you display,
Ninaithaal nenjam pongumMy heart overflows whenever I reflect upon it.
Kuzhandhai pola ullamA heart innocent like a child,
Ungal kuralil kodi inbamCrores of bliss reside in your voice,
Neengal kattum nandriThe deep gratitude you display,
Ninaithaal nenjam pongumMy heart overflows whenever I reflect upon it.
Male
Anaikkum kaiyil aadumResting and dancing in the embracing arms,
Anbe ungal vaazhkaiMy love, such is your life.
Anaikkum kaiyil aadumResting and dancing in the embracing arms,
Anbe ungal vaazhkaiMy love, such is your life.
Male
En uravinar veru yaarumThinking that I have no other
Illai endraeRelatives left to call my own,
Uravu kondeerooDid you establish this relationship
En melae uyirai vaitheerooAnd bestow your life upon me?
En uravinar veru yaarumThinking that I have no other
Illai endraeRelatives left to call my own,
Uravu kondeerooDid you establish this relationship
En melae uyirai vaitheerooAnd bestow your life upon me?
Ahaa …ahaa..haa(Vocalizing)
Ho ho ho o ho(Vocalizing)
Mmm mm mm mm mm(Vocalizing)

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This poignant song expresses profound gratitude, affection, and emotional reliance toward a person who stepped in as a protector and relative when the singer felt isolated and helpless. The lyrics celebrate the pure, childlike innocence of the companion, highlighting how their gentle voice and eyes offer boundless solace and warmth.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uwamai)

Kuzhandhai pola ullam

Compares the companion's pure and gentle heart to that of a child.

Metaphor (Uruvagamm)

Neengal endhan selvam / Naeril vandha deivam

Directly equates the beloved protector to a valuable treasure and a living deity.

Alliteration (Monai)

Paarkkum paarvaiyaalae / Ungal paasam vandha modhum

Repetition of the 'P' sound creates a rhythmic auditory aesthetic.

Anaphora / Repetition

En uyirukku yaarum / Kaaval illai endrae

Repetition of lines emphasizes the deep gratitude felt towards the protector for entering their life.

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Trivia

The song from the 1967 movie 'Deiva Cheyal' features music composed by D. Diwakar with lyrics penned by the legendary Kannadasan and voiced by T. M. Soundararajan.

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