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Lyrics & meaning

En Vaazhvile Varum Anbe Vaa

From Thambikku Entha Ooru · 1984

Lyricist
Panchu Arunachalam
Singer
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Thambikku Entha Ooru1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
En vazhvilae varum anbae vaaCome, love that enters my life
En vazhvilae varum anbae vaaCome, love that enters my life
Kannae vaaCome, my precious eye
Nilamugam kanden vaaI saw your moon-like face, come
Orae sugam naan kaana inbamA singular pleasure, bliss for me to experience
En vazhvilae varum anbae vaaCome, love that enters my life
En vazhvilaeIn my life
Male
Irumbaaga ninaithenaeI thought you were made of iron
Karumbaaga inithayaeBut you turned out sweet like sugarcane
Ennenna ennangal un nenjilaeWhat kind of thoughts are in your heart?
Irumbaaga ninaithenaeI thought you were made of iron
Karumbaaga inithayaeBut you turned out sweet like sugarcane
Ennenna ennangal un nenjilaeWhat kind of thoughts are in your heart?
Male
Kaanatha sorgamAn unseen paradise
Unthan kaadhal allavaIsn't that your love?
Lalala laalaa lala lala laala laaLalala laalaa lala lala laala laa
Theeratha mogamAn unquenchable passion
Thantha devi ingu vaaOh goddess who bestowed it, come here
Male
En vazhvilae varum anbae vaaCome, love that enters my life
En vazhvilae varum anbae vaaCome, love that enters my life
Kannae vaaCome, my precious eye
Nilamugam kanden vaaI saw your moon-like face, come
Orae sugam naan kaana inbamA singular pleasure, bliss for me to experience
En vazhvilae varum anbae vaaCome, love that enters my life
En vazhvilaeIn my life
Male
Sonnalum theerathuEven if explained, it never ends
Summavum pogathuNor will it just go away on its own
Soodana paneeril neeradavaShall I bathe in warm rosewater?
Sonnalum theerathuEven if explained, it never ends
Summavum pogathuNor will it just go away on its own
Soodana paneeril neeradavaShall I bathe in warm rosewater?
Male
Poovadum dhegam engumAll over this flower-like swaying body
Vaasam kondu vaaBring your fragrance and come
Naan paadum paadal engumEverywhere in the song I sing
Nesam undu vaaThere is deep affection, come
Male
En vazhvilae varum anbae vaaCome, love that enters my life
En vazhvilae varum anbae vaaCome, love that enters my life
Laalaa laaaLaalaa laaa
Lala lala laa laa laaLala lala laa laa laa
Lala lala laa laa laa inbamLala lala laa laa laa bliss
Male
En vazhvilae varum anbae vaaCome, love that enters my life
Varum anbae vaaCome love, come
Varum anbae vaaCome love, come
Varum anbae vaaCome love, come
Hey lala lallaalaa…..Hey lala lallaalaa…..

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

En Vazhvilae Varum Anbae Vaa is a romantic duet from the 1984 Tamil film Thambikku Entha Ooru. The song captures the delightful surprise of discovering love in someone who initially seemed stern or impenetrable. The lyrics express how love transforms life into an unseen paradise, filled with sensory warmth, sweetness, and emotional intimacy. The protagonists invite each other to share this newfound joy, comparing their affection to sugarcane sweetness, rosewater baths, and melodic harmony.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Simile (Uvamai)

Irumbaaga ninaithenae / Karumbaaga inithayae

Comparing the lover's tough demeanor to iron and her sweet nature to sugarcane.

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

Nilamugam kanden vaa

Comparing the face directly to the full moon (Nilamugam).

Ethirai (Second letter rhyme)

Irumbaaga ninaithenae / Karumbaaga inithayae

Rhyming the second consonants across lines ('rum' in Irumbaaga and Karumbaaga, 'nna' in Sonnalum and Summavum).

Anaphora (Repetition)

En vazhvilae varum anbae vaa

Repetition of 'Varum anbae vaa' at the end of stanzas for rhythmic and emotional reinforcement.

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Trivia

Thambikku Entha Ooru (1984) is a major hit film starring Rajinikanth and Madhavi, directed by Rajasekhar and produced by Panchu Arunachalam. Although lyric credit is Panchu Arunachalam, the iconic music score was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with playback vocals rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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