En Vethanaiyil
From Yaar Nee · 1966
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- S. Vedhachalam
- Details
- Yaar Nee1966
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| En vedhanaiyil un kannirandum | In my pain, why are both your eyes |
| Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna | Crying along with me, my Kanna? |
| Ulagamae maari maari pogum podhu | When the whole world changes constantly, |
| Mayakkamaen kanna | Why this bewilderment, my Kanna? |
| Oruvarae veru paarvai paarkkum podhu | When the same person looks with a altered gaze, |
| Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna | Why cry along with me, my Kanna? |
| Female | |
| Naettru vandhen indru vandhen | I came yesterday, I came today, |
| Unnidam naalai naan varuven | I will come to you tomorrow as well. |
| Orae naalil ingum angum | In a single day, both here and there, |
| Un mugam kaana naan varuven | I will come to behold your face. |
| Un paadhaiyilae un paarvaiyilae | Along your path, within your sight, |
| En maeni valam varum kanna | My presence will linger around, my Kanna. |
| Female | |
| En vedhanaiyil un kannirandum | In my pain, why are both your eyes |
| Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna | Crying along with me, my Kanna? |
| Female | |
| Thunbha mazhaiyil nindra podhu | When standing in the rain of sorrow, |
| Kangalil unnai naan kanden | I saw you within my eyes. |
| Adhae vazhiyil adhae mazhaiyil | Along the same path, in that very rain, |
| En vaazhvai kaana selgindren | I go forth seeking my destiny. |
| Female | |
| En vedhanaiyil un kannirandum | In my pain, why are both your eyes |
| Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna | Crying along with me, my Kanna? |
| Oruvarae veru paarvai paarkkum podhu | When the same person looks with a altered gaze, |
| Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna | Why cry along with me, my Kanna? |
| Female | |
| Kaaladevan vaasal vazhiyae pogiren | I walk through the doorway of the God of Time, |
| Indru naan yaaro | Today, who am I? |
| Pogum vazhiyil anbu mugathai paarkkiren | On the way, I behold a loving face, |
| Naalai naan yaaro | Tomorrow, who will I be? |
| Un maaligaiyil en ninaivirundhaal | If my memory lingers in your palace, |
| En nenjai mannippaai kanna | Forgive my heart, my Kanna. |
| Female | |
| En vedhanaiyil un kannirandum | In my pain, why are both your eyes |
| Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna | Crying along with me, my Kanna? |
என் வேதனையில் உன் கண்ணிரண்டும்
என்னோடு அழுவதேன் கண்ணா…
உலகமே மாறி மாறி போகும் போது
மயக்கமேன் கண்ணா..
ஒருவரே வேறு பார்வை பார்க்கும் போது
அழுவதேன் கண்ணா…
In my pain, why are both your eyes
Crying along with me, my Kanna?
When the whole world changes constantly,
Why this bewilderment, my Kanna?
When the same person looks with a altered gaze,
Why cry along with me, my Kanna?
நேற்று வந்தேன் இன்று வந்தேன்
உன்னிடம் நாளை நான் வருவேன்
ஒரே நாளில் இங்கும் அங்கும்
உன் முகம் காண நான் வருவேன்
உன் பாதையிலே உன் பார்வையிலே
என் மேனி வலம் வரும் கண்ணா
I came yesterday, I came today,
I will come to you tomorrow as well.
In a single day, both here and there,
I will come to behold your face.
Along your path, within your sight,
My presence will linger around, my Kanna.
என் வேதனையில் உன் கண்ணிரண்டும்
என்னோடு அழுவதேன் கண்ணா…
In my pain, why are both your eyes
Crying along with me, my Kanna?
துன்ப மழையில் நின்ற போது
கண்களில் உன்னை நான் கண்டேன்..
அதே வழியில் அதே மழையில்
என் வாழ்வை காண செல்கின்றேன்
When standing in the rain of sorrow,
I saw you within my eyes.
Along the same path, in that very rain,
I go forth seeking my destiny.
என் வேதனையில் உன் கண்ணிரண்டும்
என்னோடு அழுவதேன் கண்ணா…
ஒருவரே வேறு பார்வை பார்க்கும் போது
அழுவதேன் கண்ணா…
In my pain, why are both your eyes
Crying along with me, my Kanna?
When the same person looks with a altered gaze,
Why cry along with me, my Kanna?
காலத்தேவன் வாசல் வழியே போகிறேன்
இன்று நான் யாரோ
போகும் வழியில் அன்பு முகத்தை பார்க்கிறேன்
நாளை நான் யாரோ
உன் மாளிகையில் என் நினைவிருந்தால்
என் நெஞ்சை மன்னிப்பாய் கண்ணா…
I walk through the doorway of the God of Time,
Today, who am I?
On the way, I behold a loving face,
Tomorrow, who will I be?
If my memory lingers in your palace,
Forgive my heart, my Kanna.
என் வேதனையில் உன் கண்ணிரண்டும்
என்னோடு அழுவதேன் கண்ணா…
In my pain, why are both your eyes
Crying along with me, my Kanna?
En vedhanaiyil un kannirandum
In my pain, why are both your eyes
Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna
Crying along with me, my Kanna?
Ulagamae maari maari pogum podhu
When the whole world changes constantly,
Mayakkamaen kanna
Why this bewilderment, my Kanna?
Oruvarae veru paarvai paarkkum podhu
When the same person looks with a altered gaze,
Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna
Why cry along with me, my Kanna?
Naettru vandhen indru vandhen
I came yesterday, I came today,
Unnidam naalai naan varuven
I will come to you tomorrow as well.
Orae naalil ingum angum
In a single day, both here and there,
Un mugam kaana naan varuven
I will come to behold your face.
Un paadhaiyilae un paarvaiyilae
Along your path, within your sight,
En maeni valam varum kanna
My presence will linger around, my Kanna.
En vedhanaiyil un kannirandum
In my pain, why are both your eyes
Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna
Crying along with me, my Kanna?
Thunbha mazhaiyil nindra podhu
When standing in the rain of sorrow,
Kangalil unnai naan kanden
I saw you within my eyes.
Adhae vazhiyil adhae mazhaiyil
Along the same path, in that very rain,
En vaazhvai kaana selgindren
I go forth seeking my destiny.
En vedhanaiyil un kannirandum
In my pain, why are both your eyes
Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna
Crying along with me, my Kanna?
Oruvarae veru paarvai paarkkum podhu
When the same person looks with a altered gaze,
Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna
Why cry along with me, my Kanna?
Kaaladevan vaasal vazhiyae pogiren
I walk through the doorway of the God of Time,
Indru naan yaaro
Today, who am I?
Pogum vazhiyil anbu mugathai paarkkiren
On the way, I behold a loving face,
Naalai naan yaaro
Tomorrow, who will I be?
Un maaligaiyil en ninaivirundhaal
If my memory lingers in your palace,
En nenjai mannippaai kanna
Forgive my heart, my Kanna.
En vedhanaiyil un kannirandum
In my pain, why are both your eyes
Ennodu azhuvadhen kanna
Crying along with me, my Kanna?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
En Vedhanaiyil from the film Yaar Nee (1966) is a hauntingly emotional song expressing sorrow, existential mystery, and devotion. The protagonist addresses her beloved ('Kanna'), questioning why he weeps for her suffering when the world and people's perceptions are constantly changing. She speaks of her inevitable presence across time—past, present, and future—promising to remain near his path regardless of fate. As she approaches the threshold of time and mortality ('Kaaladevan vaasal'), she reflects on her fleeting identity and asks for forgiveness if her memories continue to haunt his life and palace. Written by Kannadasan and rendered with ethereal grief by P. Susheela under Vedha's music direction, the song blends poignant romance with philosophical reflections on grief and transience.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (உருவகம்)
“Thunbha mazhaiyil nindra podhu”
'Thunbha mazhai' (rain of sorrow) metaphorically compares overwhelming grief and hardship to an inescapable downpour.
Personification & Symbolism
“Kaaladevan vaasal vazhiyae pogiren”
'Kaaladevan vaasal' (doorway of the God of Time/Death) personifies Time/Death as a deity with a threshold leading to the unknown.
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Un paadhaiyilae un paarvaiyilae”
Repetition of the initial sound 'Un' across 'Un paadhaiyilae' and 'Un paarvaiyilae' creates rhythm and emphasis.
Ezhuthu Edhugai (Second-letter Rhyming)
“Un maaligaiyil en ninaivirundhaal / En nenjai mannippaai kanna”
The second consonant 'n' ('ன') rhymes across consecutive lines 'Un' and 'En'.
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Trivia
Yaar Nee? (1966) starring Jaishankar and Jayalalithaa is the official Tamil remake of the iconic 1964 Hindi psychological mystery thriller Woh Kaun Thi?. This song 'En Vedhanaiyil' is the Tamil adaptation of Madan Mohan's legendary melody 'Naina Barase Rim Jhim Rim Jhim' sung by Lata Mangeshkar.
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