En Vaazhkkai Mannavane
From Gopura Deepam · 1997
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. S. Chitra
- Music director
- Soundaryan
- Details
- Gopura Deepam1997
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En vaazhkkai mannavanae | Oh king of my life |
| Unnai endru naan adaivaen | When will I reach you? |
| En vaazhvin iniyavanae | Oh sweet one of my life |
| Unnai enga naan inaivaen | Where will I unite with you? |
| Female | |
| Ullam neruppena sudukirathae | My heart burns like fire |
| Unnai paarththida thudikkirathae | It yearns to see you |
| Uyir unakkena vaazhgirathae | My life lives only for you |
| Intha ulagaththai verukkirathae | It loathes this world |
| Ulagaththai verukkirathae | Loathes the world |
| Ulagaththai verukkirathae | Loathes the world |
| Female | |
| En vaazhkkai mannavanae | Oh king of my life |
| Unnai endru naan adaivaen | When will I reach you? |
| En vaazhvin iniyavanae | Oh sweet one of my life |
| Unnai enga naan inaivaen | Where will I unite with you? |
| Female | |
| Unnaiyae paarththa kangal | The eyes that looked only at you |
| Indru oliyattru kidakkirathu | Lie lightless today |
| Unnaiyae ninaiththa manam | The mind that thought only of you |
| Indru unarvattru puralgirathu | Tosses and turns numb today |
| Female | |
| Enakku sonthamum banthamum | My kinship and bond |
| Suttram soozhum yaavum neethaanae | And all the relations surrounding me are you alone |
| Naan pesida pechchum | The words I speak |
| Naan suvaasikkum moochchum edhuvum neethaanae | And the breath I breathe are all you alone |
| Pongum kadalukkum anaiyundu | Even the surging sea has a dam |
| Unmai anbukku anaiyundaa | Is there a dam for true love? |
| Female | |
| En vaazhkkai mannavanae | Oh king of my life |
| Unnai endru naan adaivaen | When will I reach you? |
| En vaazhvin iniyavanae | Oh sweet one of my life |
| Unnai enga naan inaivaen | Where will I unite with you? |
| Female | |
| Edhuvarai porukkanumo | As long as one must tolerate |
| Naanum athuvarai poruththuvittaen | I too have endured until then |
| Piranthitta paasaththirkku | For the familial affection I was born into |
| Intha naal varai sirai kidanthan | I remained imprisoned until this day |
| Female | |
| Ivargal panaththirkkum pagattukkum | To their money and pompous ostentation |
| Panpattara gunaththirkkum iniyum paniveno | And their uncultured nature, will I bow down anymore? |
| Ivargal kaattiya varanukku thalaiyai neetti | Offering my neck to the groom they chose |
| Pali ena aavenaa | Will I become a sacrifice? |
| Un uyirukku ondrendraal | If anything happens to your life |
| Intha ulagaiyae kozhuththiduvaen | I will set this entire world on fire |
| Female | |
| En vaazhkkai mannavanae | Oh king of my life |
| Unnai endru naan adaivaen | When will I reach you? |
| En vaazhvin iniyavanae | Oh sweet one of my life |
| Unnai enga naan inaivaen | Where will I unite with you? |
| Female | |
| Ullam neruppena sudukirathae | My heart burns like fire |
| Unnai paarththida thudikkirathae | It yearns to see you |
| Uyir unakkena vaazhgirathae | My life lives only for you |
| Intha ulagaththai verukkirathae | It loathes this world |
| Ulagaththai verukkirathae | Loathes the world |
| Ulagaththai verukkirathae | Loathes the world |
| Female | |
| En vaazhkkai mannavanae | Oh king of my life |
| Unnai endru naan adaivaen | When will I reach you? |
| En vaazhvin iniyavanae | Oh sweet one of my life |
| Unnai enga naan inaivaen | Where will I unite with you? |
என் வாழ்க்கை மன்னவனே
உன்னை என்று நான் அடைவேன்
என் வாழ்வின் இனியவனே
உன்னை எங்கு நான் இணைவேன்
Oh king of my life
When will I reach you?
Oh sweet one of my life
Where will I unite with you?
உள்ளம் நெருப்பென சுடுகிறதே
உன்னை பார்த்திட துடிக்கிறதே
உயிர் உனக்கென வாழ்கிறதே
இந்த உலகத்தை வெறுக்கிறதே
உலகத்தை வெறுக்கிறதே
உலகத்தை வெறுக்கிறதே
My heart burns like fire
It yearns to see you
My life lives only for you
It loathes this world
Loathes the world
Loathes the world
என் வாழ்க்கை மன்னவனே
உன்னை என்று நான் அடைவேன்
என் வாழ்வின் இனியவனே
உன்னை எங்கு நான் இணைவேன்
Oh king of my life
When will I reach you?
Oh sweet one of my life
Where will I unite with you?
உன்னையே பார்த்த கண்கள்
இன்று ஒளியற்று கிடக்கிறது
உன்னையே நினைத்த மனம்
இன்று உணர்வற்று புரள்கிறது
The eyes that looked only at you
Lie lightless today
The mind that thought only of you
Tosses and turns numb today
எனக்கு சொந்தமும் பந்தமும்
சுற்றம் சூழும் யாவும் நீதானே
நான் பேசிட பேச்சும்
நான் சுவாசிக்கும் மூச்சும் எதுவும் நீதானே
பொங்கும் கடலுக்கும் அணையுண்டு
உண்மை அன்புக்கு அணையுண்டு
My kinship and bond
And all the relations surrounding me are you alone
The words I speak
And the breath I breathe are all you alone
Even the surging sea has a dam
Is there a dam for true love?
என் வாழ்க்கை மன்னவனே
உன்னை என்று நான் அடைவேன்
என் வாழ்வின் இனியவனே
உன்னை எங்கு நான் இணைவேன்
Oh king of my life
When will I reach you?
Oh sweet one of my life
Where will I unite with you?
எதுவரை பொறுக்கனுமோ
நானும் அதுவரை பொறுத்துவிடேன்
பிறந்திட்ட பாசத்திற்க்கு
இந்த நாள் வரை சிறை கிடந்தேன்
As long as one must tolerate
I too have endured until then
For the familial affection I was born into
I remained imprisoned until this day
இவர்கள் பணத்திற்கும் பகட்டுக்கும்
பண்பற்ற குணத்திற்கும் இனியும் பணிவேனா
இவர்கள் காட்டிய வரனுக்கு தலையை நீட்டி
பலி என ஆவேனா
உன் உயிருக்கு ஒன்றென்றால்
இந்த உலகையே கொழுத்திடுவேன்
To their money and pompous ostentation
And their uncultured nature, will I bow down anymore?
Offering my neck to the groom they chose
Will I become a sacrifice?
If anything happens to your life
I will set this entire world on fire
என் வாழ்க்கை மன்னவனே
உன்னை என்று நான் அடைவேன்
என் வாழ்வின் இனியவனே
உன்னை எங்கு நான் இணைவேன்
Oh king of my life
When will I reach you?
Oh sweet one of my life
Where will I unite with you?
உள்ளம் நெருப்பென சுடுகிறதே
உன்னை பார்த்திட துடிக்கிறதே
உயிர் உனக்கென வாழ்கிறதே
இந்த உலகத்தை வெறுக்கிறதே
உலகத்தை வெறுக்கிறதே
உலகத்தை வெறுக்கிறதே
My heart burns like fire
It yearns to see you
My life lives only for you
It loathes this world
Loathes the world
Loathes the world
என் வாழ்க்கை மன்னவனே
உன்னை என்று நான் அடைவேன்
என் வாழ்வின் இனியவனே
உன்னை எங்கு நான் இணைவேன்
Oh king of my life
When will I reach you?
Oh sweet one of my life
Where will I unite with you?
En vaazhkkai mannavanae
Oh king of my life
Unnai endru naan adaivaen
When will I reach you?
En vaazhvin iniyavanae
Oh sweet one of my life
Unnai enga naan inaivaen
Where will I unite with you?
Ullam neruppena sudukirathae
My heart burns like fire
Unnai paarththida thudikkirathae
It yearns to see you
Uyir unakkena vaazhgirathae
My life lives only for you
Intha ulagaththai verukkirathae
It loathes this world
Ulagaththai verukkirathae
Loathes the world
Ulagaththai verukkirathae
Loathes the world
En vaazhkkai mannavanae
Oh king of my life
Unnai endru naan adaivaen
When will I reach you?
En vaazhvin iniyavanae
Oh sweet one of my life
Unnai enga naan inaivaen
Where will I unite with you?
Unnaiyae paarththa kangal
The eyes that looked only at you
Indru oliyattru kidakkirathu
Lie lightless today
Unnaiyae ninaiththa manam
The mind that thought only of you
Indru unarvattru puralgirathu
Tosses and turns numb today
Enakku sonthamum banthamum
My kinship and bond
Suttram soozhum yaavum neethaanae
And all the relations surrounding me are you alone
Naan pesida pechchum
The words I speak
Naan suvaasikkum moochchum edhuvum neethaanae
And the breath I breathe are all you alone
Pongum kadalukkum anaiyundu
Even the surging sea has a dam
Unmai anbukku anaiyundaa
Is there a dam for true love?
En vaazhkkai mannavanae
Oh king of my life
Unnai endru naan adaivaen
When will I reach you?
En vaazhvin iniyavanae
Oh sweet one of my life
Unnai enga naan inaivaen
Where will I unite with you?
Edhuvarai porukkanumo
As long as one must tolerate
Naanum athuvarai poruththuvittaen
I too have endured until then
Piranthitta paasaththirkku
For the familial affection I was born into
Intha naal varai sirai kidanthan
I remained imprisoned until this day
Ivargal panaththirkkum pagattukkum
To their money and pompous ostentation
Panpattara gunaththirkkum iniyum paniveno
And their uncultured nature, will I bow down anymore?
Ivargal kaattiya varanukku thalaiyai neetti
Offering my neck to the groom they chose
Pali ena aavenaa
Will I become a sacrifice?
Un uyirukku ondrendraal
If anything happens to your life
Intha ulagaiyae kozhuththiduvaen
I will set this entire world on fire
En vaazhkkai mannavanae
Oh king of my life
Unnai endru naan adaivaen
When will I reach you?
En vaazhvin iniyavanae
Oh sweet one of my life
Unnai enga naan inaivaen
Where will I unite with you?
Ullam neruppena sudukirathae
My heart burns like fire
Unnai paarththida thudikkirathae
It yearns to see you
Uyir unakkena vaazhgirathae
My life lives only for you
Intha ulagaththai verukkirathae
It loathes this world
Ulagaththai verukkirathae
Loathes the world
Ulagaththai verukkirathae
Loathes the world
En vaazhkkai mannavanae
Oh king of my life
Unnai endru naan adaivaen
When will I reach you?
En vaazhvin iniyavanae
Oh sweet one of my life
Unnai enga naan inaivaen
Where will I unite with you?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Vaazhkkai Mannavanae is a poignant emotional track from the 1997 Tamil film Gopura Deepam, composed by Soundaryan and sung by K. S. Chithra with lyrics by Vairamuthu. The song captures a woman's intense longing, grief, and unyielding devotion toward her lover while resisting forced marriage arrangements and societal pressure. She laments her separation and expresses that her whole existence—her breath, speech, and soul—belongs solely to him.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Ullam neruppena sudukirathae”
Compares the burning anguish in her heart directly to fire using the comparative suffix 'ena'.
Initial Rhyme (Monai)
“Ullam neruppena sudukirathae / Unnai paarththida thudikkirathae / Uyir unakkena vaazhgirathae”
Repetition of the initial vowel 'U' across consecutive lines (Ullam, Unnai, Uyir).
Rhetorical Question
“Pongum kadalukkum anaiyundu / Unmai anbukku anaiyundaa”
Uses a rhetorical contrast between physical dams built for roaring seas and the boundless nature of genuine love.
Hyperbole (Uyarvu Navortchi)
“Un uyirukku ondrendraal / Intha ulagaiyae kozhuththiduvaen”
An extreme expression of tragic love where she threatens to burn down the entire world if harm comes to her beloved.
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Trivia
Gopura Deepam (1997) starred Ramarajan and Meena. The soundtrack was composed by Soundaryan, who was well known in the 1990s for melody-driven film scores such as Cheran Pandian and Sindhu Nathi Poo. K. S. Chithra's soulful rendition vividly captures the protagonist's agony during the film's dramatic climax.
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