Enai Marandhu Paaduven
From Thiruppam · 1984
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Thiruppam1984
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enai marathu paauvaen | I will forget myself and flow, |
| Unai ninaiththu vaazhvaen | I will live thinking of you. |
| Unathu nizhal theduvaen | I will search for your shadow, |
| Edhilum unai kaanuvaen | I will see you in everything. |
| Male | |
| Enai marathu paauvaen | I will forget myself and flow, |
| Unai ninaiththu vaazhvaen | I will live thinking of you. |
| Unathu nizhal theduvaen | I will search for your shadow, |
| Edhilum unai kaanuvaen | I will see you in everything. |
| Male | |
| Kodaiyilum maargazhi | Even in peak summer, the cool month of Margazhi, |
| Kondu varu devi nee | You bring along, O goddess. |
| Kodaiyilum maargazhi | Even in peak summer, the cool month of Margazhi, |
| Kondu varu devi nee | You bring along, O goddess. |
| Unathu mugam kanavae | Even in a dream, the thought of your face, |
| Minnalil kann koosumae | Dazzles the eyes like lightning. |
| Male | |
| Neeyum oru raagamae | You yourself are a musical melody, |
| Azhagumani naathamae | A beautiful, harmonious sound. |
| Kavithai mazhai magamae | O rain cloud of poetry, |
| Unnai enni paadumae | It sings continuously thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| Enai marathu paauvaen | I will forget myself and flow, |
| Unai ninaiththu vaazhvaen | I will live thinking of you. |
| Male | |
| Vanna mayil kangalae | With eyes like a colorful peacock, |
| Unthan vizhi nankodai | Your glance is a grand gift. |
| Vanna mayil kangalae | With eyes like a colorful peacock, |
| Unthan vizhi nankodai | Your glance is a grand gift. |
| Malai malar malligai | Like the jasmine flower of the mountains, |
| Mangai unthan punnagai | Is your smile, O maiden. |
| Mangai unthan punnagai…. | Is your smile, O maiden... |
| Male | |
| Enai marathu paauvaen | I will forget myself and flow, |
| Unai ninaiththu vaazhvaen | I will live thinking of you. |
| Unathu nizhal theduvaen | I will search for your shadow, |
| Edhilum unai kaanuvaen | I will see you in everything. |
எனை மறந்து பாடுவேன்
உனை நினைந்து வாழுவேன்
உனது நிழல் தேடுவேன்
எதிலும் உன்னைக் காணுவேன்
I will forget myself and flow,
I will live thinking of you.
I will search for your shadow,
I will see you in everything.
எனை மறந்து பாடுவேன்
உனை நினைந்து வாழுவேன்
உனது நிழல் தேடுவேன்
எதிலும் உன்னைக் காணுவேன்
I will forget myself and flow,
I will live thinking of you.
I will search for your shadow,
I will see you in everything.
கோடையிலும் மார்கழி
கொண்டு வரும் தேவி நீ
கோடையிலும் மார்கழி
கொண்டு வரும் தேவி நீ
உனது முகம் காணவே
மின்னலின் கண் கூசுமே
Even in peak summer, the cool month of Margazhi,
You bring along, O goddess.
Even in peak summer, the cool month of Margazhi,
You bring along, O goddess.
Even in a dream, the thought of your face,
Dazzles the eyes like lightning.
நீயும் ஒரு ராகமே
அழகுமணி நாதமே
கவிதை மழை மேகமே
உன்னை எண்ணி பாடுமே
You yourself are a musical melody,
A beautiful, harmonious sound.
O rain cloud of poetry,
It sings continuously thinking of you.
எனை மறந்து பாடுவேன்
உனை நினைந்து வாழுவேன்
I will forget myself and flow,
I will live thinking of you.
வண்ண மயில் கண்களே
உந்தன் விழி நன்கொடை
வண்ண மயில் கண்களே
உந்தன் விழி நன்கொடை
மாலை மலர் மல்லிகை
மங்கை உந்தன் புன்னகை
மங்கை உந்தன் புன்னகை....
With eyes like a colorful peacock,
Your glance is a grand gift.
With eyes like a colorful peacock,
Your glance is a grand gift.
Like the jasmine flower of the mountains,
Is your smile, O maiden.
Is your smile, O maiden...
எனை மறந்து பாடுவேன்
உனை நினைந்து வாழுவேன்
உனது நிழல் தேடுவேன்
எதிலும் உன்னைக் காணுவேன்
I will forget myself and flow,
I will live thinking of you.
I will search for your shadow,
I will see you in everything.
Enai marathu paauvaen
I will forget myself and flow,
Unai ninaiththu vaazhvaen
I will live thinking of you.
Unathu nizhal theduvaen
I will search for your shadow,
Edhilum unai kaanuvaen
I will see you in everything.
Enai marathu paauvaen
I will forget myself and flow,
Unai ninaiththu vaazhvaen
I will live thinking of you.
Unathu nizhal theduvaen
I will search for your shadow,
Edhilum unai kaanuvaen
I will see you in everything.
Kodaiyilum maargazhi
Even in peak summer, the cool month of Margazhi,
Kondu varu devi nee
You bring along, O goddess.
Kodaiyilum maargazhi
Even in peak summer, the cool month of Margazhi,
Kondu varu devi nee
You bring along, O goddess.
Unathu mugam kanavae
Even in a dream, the thought of your face,
Minnalil kann koosumae
Dazzles the eyes like lightning.
Neeyum oru raagamae
You yourself are a musical melody,
Azhagumani naathamae
A beautiful, harmonious sound.
Kavithai mazhai magamae
O rain cloud of poetry,
Unnai enni paadumae
It sings continuously thinking of you.
Enai marathu paauvaen
I will forget myself and flow,
Unai ninaiththu vaazhvaen
I will live thinking of you.
Vanna mayil kangalae
With eyes like a colorful peacock,
Unthan vizhi nankodai
Your glance is a grand gift.
Vanna mayil kangalae
With eyes like a colorful peacock,
Unthan vizhi nankodai
Your glance is a grand gift.
Malai malar malligai
Like the jasmine flower of the mountains,
Mangai unthan punnagai
Is your smile, O maiden.
Mangai unthan punnagai….
Is your smile, O maiden...
Enai marathu paauvaen
I will forget myself and flow,
Unai ninaiththu vaazhvaen
I will live thinking of you.
Unathu nizhal theduvaen
I will search for your shadow,
Edhilum unai kaanuvaen
I will see you in everything.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This romantic song expresses deep devotion, total self-surrender, and profound love for the beloved. The protagonist expresses that he loses his own identity in her love, finding her presence in every aspect of nature and his daily existence. Written with Vairamuthu's signature poetic style, the lyrics elevate the beloved using vibrant natural imagery—comparing her presence to a refreshing winter breeze in hot summer, a sweet musical ragam, and mountain jasmine flowers.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaibu (End Rhyme)
“Enai marathu paauvaen / Unai ninaiththu vaazhvaen / Unathu nizhal theduvaen”
Rhyming verbs ending with the '-vaen' suffix create a melodic rhythm across consecutive lines.
Metaphor (Uvagam)
“Kodaiyilum maargazhi kondu varu devi nee”
Comparing the soothing arrival of the beloved to the cool month of Margazhi in the scorching heat of summer.
Monai (Initial Consonant Alliteration)
“Malai malar malligai”
Repetition of the initial 'M' sound across adjacent words in the line.
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Trivia
The film 'Thiruppam' (1984) starred legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan alongside Prabhu. Lyricist Vairamuthu incorporated rich sensory metaphors combining nature, seasons, and Indian classical music concepts to describe romance.
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