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Lyrics & meaning

Enakkoru Magan

From Panam Padaithavan · 1965

Lyricist
Vaali
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
Movie name
Panam Padaithavan
Movie release year
1965
Lyrics added on
22 Feb 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Ho ho..hoi…
Enakkoru magan pirappaan
Avan ennai polavae iruppaan
Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal
En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan
Hei enakkoru magan pirappaan
Avan ennai polavae iruppaan
Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal
En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan
{Netru naam vazhndha
Vaazhkkai vidham paarthu
Manidha kulam vaazha uzhaippaan
Annan thambiyaai anbu kollavae
Chinnanjiruvarai azhaippaan} (2)
Irandu vari kondu
Moondru neri kanda
Kuralin porul thedi selvaan
Naalai varugindra
Vaazhvu namakkendru
Ezhai mugam paarthu solvaan
Ezhai mugam paarthu solvaan
Enakkoru magan pirappaan
Avan ennai polavae iruppaan
Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal
En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan
{Kallai kaniyaakka
Kanavai nanavaakka
Kaiyil yer kondu varuvaan
Saanthi vazhi endru
Gaandhi vazhi sendru
Karunai thaen kondu tharuvaan} (2)
Uyirai thamizhukkum
Udalai mannukkum
Udhavum naal kandu thudippaan
Suttri pagai vandhu soozhum thiru naalil
Vetri thozh kondu mudippaan
Vetri thozh kondu mudippaan
Enakkoru magan pirappaan
Avan ennai polavae iruppaan
Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal
En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan
Aahaaa haaa..aaaa..
Ohooo..ohoo..hoo….
Ho ho.. hoy…
A son will be born to me,
He will be just like me.
Without carving out a separate path of his own,
He will walk the path of my leader.
Hey, a son will be born to me,
He will be just like me.
Without carving out a separate path of his own,
He will walk the path of my leader.
Looking at the way
we lived yesterday,
He will work hard so humanity may thrive.
To share love like brothers,
He will call upon the young ones.
Bearing two short lines
and revealing the three paths of life,
He will seek the true meaning of the Kural (ancient Tamil couplets).
"The life that dawns tomorrow
belongs to us,"
He will look at the faces of the poor and say.
He will look at the faces of the poor and say.
A son will be born to me,
He will be just like me.
Without carving out a separate path of his own,
He will walk the path of my leader.
To turn barren stone into sweet fruit,
To make our dreams come true,
He will arrive with a plough in his hand.
Taking the path of peace,
Walking in the footsteps of Gandhi,
He will bring and offer the sweet nectar of kindness.
Giving his life for Tamil
and his body to this motherland,
He will eagerly wait for the day he can serve.
On that momentous day when enemies gather all around,
He will conquer them with his victorious shoulders.
He will conquer them with his victorious shoulders.
A son will be born to me,
He will be just like me.
Without carving out a separate path of his own,
He will walk the path of my leader.
Aaha ha.. aa..
Oho.. oho.. ho….
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Enakkoru Magan Pirappaan is an iconic idealistic song from the 1965 movie Panam Padaithavan. In the song, the protagonist envisions his future son growing up with high moral values, deep patriotism, and devotion to duty. Rather than carving out a selfish path, the son is envisioned to follow the footsteps of the protagonist's revered leader, serving humanity and lifting up the poor.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Enakkoru magan pirappaan / Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal”

The second letters 'nn' match across consecutive lines (Enakkoru / Thanakkoru).

Etukai (Second Letter Rhyme)

“Saanthi vazhi endru / Gaandhi vazhi sendru”

The second letter sound matches in 'Saanthi' and 'Gaandhi'.

Metaphor

“Kallai kaniyaakka”

'Kallai kaniyaakka' (making stones into sweet fruit) metaphorically describes cultivating hard, unyielding land through sheer labor.

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Trivia

The line 'En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan' was a conscious political message written by Vaali for M. G. Ramachandran (MGR) to reinforce his dedication to DMK leader C. N. Annadurai (Anna). The movie's music was composed by Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy and sung by T. M. Soundararajan.

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