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Lyrics & meaning

En Vaazhvil Pudhu Padhai Kanden Sad

From Thanga Padhumai · 1959

Lyricist
A. Maruthakasi
Singer
P. Susheela
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Details
Thanga Padhumai1959

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
En vaazhvil pudhu paadhai kandaenI found a new path in my life
Yaedhum thonaamal thadumaarugindraenWithout knowing what to think, I am faltering
En vaazhvil pudhu paadhai kandaenI found a new path in my life
Yaedhum thonaamal thadumaarugindraenWithout knowing what to think, I am faltering
Female
En vaazhvil pudhu paadhai kandaenI found a new path in my life
Female
Kaanaadha nilaiyae kandadhanaalaeBecause I have seen a state I had never seen before
Thangu thadaiyindri pongu kadal polae aanaenaeI became like a surging sea flowing without any obstacle
Idhu kanavo… andri nanavoIs this a dream... or is it reality?
Enadhanbae nee sollaaiyo..oo oo oo ooo oo oo oooMy love, won't you tell me?
Female
En vaazhvil pudhu paadhai kandaenI found a new path in my life
Yaedhum thonaamal thadumaarugindraenWithout knowing what to think, I am faltering
Female
En vaazhvil pudhu paadhai kandaenI found a new path in my life

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song expresses the overwhelming joy, disorientation, and wonder that comes with discovering a new direction in life through love. The protagonist feels transformed, comparing her uninhibited emotions to a surging ocean after experiencing feelings she had never known before. Surprised by this state of bliss, she affectionately asks her beloved to confirm whether this newfound happiness is real or merely a dream.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Thangu thadaiyindri pongu kadal polae aanaenae

Compares the surge of newfound joy and emotion to a rising, unhindered ocean ('pongu kadal polae').

Antithesis / Contrast

Idhu kanavo… andri nanavo

Contrasts dream ('kanavu') with reality ('nanavu') to emphasize the overwhelming disbelief at her situation.

Refrain / Anaphora

En vaazhvil pudhu paadhai kandaen

Repetition of the opening line reinforces the central emotion of finding a new direction in life.

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Trivia

'Thanga Padhumai' (1959) starred Sivaji Ganesan and Padmini. The soundtrack was a collaborative musical effort involving composers T. R. Papa and Viswanathan-Ramamoorthy, with lyrics written by A. Maruthakasi.

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