Enakkoru Magan
From Panam Padaithavan · 1965
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- Vishwanathan-Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Panam Padaithavan1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ho ho..hoi… | Ho ho... hoi... |
| Enakkoru magan pirappaan | A son will be born to me, |
| Avan ennai polavae iruppaan | He will be just like me. |
| Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal | Without paving a separate path for himself, |
| En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan | He will walk in the path of my leader. |
| Male | |
| Hei enakkoru magan pirappaan | Hey, a son will be born to me, |
| Avan ennai polavae iruppaan | He will be just like me. |
| Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal | Without paving a separate path for himself, |
| En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan | He will walk in the path of my leader. |
| Male | |
| {Netru naam vazhndha | Looking at the way of life |
| Vaazhkkai vidham paarthu | That we lived yesterday, |
| Manidha kulam vaazha uzhaippaan | He will labor so that humanity may thrive. |
| Annan thambiyaai anbu kollavae | To love each other like brothers, |
| Chinnanjiruvarai azhaippaan} (2) | He will call upon the little children. |
| Male | |
| Irandu vari kondu | Having two lines |
| Moondru neri kanda | And revealing three principles, |
| Kuralin porul thedi selvaan | He will go in search of the meaning of Thirukkural. |
| Naalai varugindra | Saying that the life |
| Vaazhvu namakkendru | Coming tomorrow belongs to us, |
| Ezhai mugam paarthu solvaan | He will look at the poor and tell them. |
| Ezhai mugam paarthu solvaan | He will look at the poor and tell them. |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru magan pirappaan | A son will be born to me, |
| Avan ennai polavae iruppaan | He will be just like me. |
| Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal | Without paving a separate path for himself, |
| En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan | He will walk in the path of my leader. |
| Male | |
| {Kallai kaniyaakka | To make stones yield sweet fruit, |
| Kanavai nanavaakka | To make dreams come true, |
| Kaiyil yer kondu varuvaan | He will bring a plough in his hands. |
| Saanthi vazhi endru | Saying it is the path of peace, |
| Gaandhi vazhi sendru | Following the path of Gandhi, |
| Karunai thaen kondu tharuvaan} (2) | He will offer the honey of compassion. |
| Male | |
| Uyirai thamizhukkum | Offering his life to Tamil, |
| Udalai mannukkum | And his body to the soil, |
| Udhavum naal kandu thudippaan | He will yearn for the day he can serve. |
| Suttri pagai vandhu soozhum thiru naalil | On the sacred day when enemies surround us, |
| Vetri thozh kondu mudippaan | He will finish the fight with victorious shoulders. |
| Vetri thozh kondu mudippaan | He will finish the fight with victorious shoulders. |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru magan pirappaan | A son will be born to me, |
| Avan ennai polavae iruppaan | He will be just like me. |
| Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal | Without paving a separate path for himself, |
| En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan | He will walk in the path of my leader. |
| Aahaaa haaa..aaaa.. | Aahaaa haaa..aaaa.. |
| Ohooo..ohoo..hoo…. | Ohooo..ohoo..hoo…. |
ஹோ ஹோ
ஹோய் எனக்கொரு
மகன் பிறப்பான் அவன்
என்னைப் போலவே
இருப்பான் தனக்கொரு
பாதையை வகுக்காமல்
என் தலைவன் வழியிலே
நடப்பான்
Ho ho... hoi...
A son will be born to me,
He will be just like me.
Without paving a separate path for himself,
He will walk in the path of my leader.
ஹேய் எனக்கொரு
மகன் பிறப்பான் அவன்
என்னைப் போலவே
இருப்பான் தனக்கொரு
பாதையை வகுக்காமல்
என் தலைவன் வழியிலே
நடப்பான்
Hey, a son will be born to me,
He will be just like me.
Without paving a separate path for himself,
He will walk in the path of my leader.
{ நேற்று நாம்
வாழ்ந்த வாழ்க்கை
விதம் பார்த்து மனித
குலம் வாழ உழைப்பான்
அண்ணன் தம்பியாய்
அன்பு கொள்ளவே
சின்னஞ் சிறுவரை
அழைப்பான் } (2)
Looking at the way of life
That we lived yesterday,
He will labor so that humanity may thrive.
To love each other like brothers,
He will call upon the little children.
இரண்டு வரி
கொண்டு மூன்று நெறி
கண்ட குறளின் பொருள்
தேடி செல்வான் நாளை
வருகின்ற வாழ்வு
நமக்கென்று ஏழை முகம்
பார்த்து சொல்வான் ஏழை
முகம் பார்த்து சொல்வான்
Having two lines
And revealing three principles,
He will go in search of the meaning of Thirukkural.
Saying that the life
Coming tomorrow belongs to us,
He will look at the poor and tell them.
He will look at the poor and tell them.
எனக்கொரு
மகன் பிறப்பான் அவன்
என்னைப் போலவே
இருப்பான் தனக்கொரு
பாதையை வகுக்காமல்
என் தலைவன் வழியிலே
நடப்பான்
A son will be born to me,
He will be just like me.
Without paving a separate path for himself,
He will walk in the path of my leader.
{ கல்லை கனியாக்க
கனவை நனவாக்க கையில்
ஏர் கொண்டு வருவான் சாந்தி
வழி என்று காந்தி வழி சென்று
கருணை தேன் கொண்டு
தருவான் } (2)
To make stones yield sweet fruit,
To make dreams come true,
He will bring a plough in his hands.
Saying it is the path of peace,
Following the path of Gandhi,
He will offer the honey of compassion.
உயிரை தமிழுக்கும்
உடலை மண்ணுக்கும்
உதவும் நாள் கண்டு
துடிப்பான் சுற்றி பகை
வந்து சூழும் திரு நாளில்
வெற்றி தோள் கொண்டு
முடிப்பான் வெற்றி தோள்
கொண்டு முடிப்பான்
Offering his life to Tamil,
And his body to the soil,
He will yearn for the day he can serve.
On the sacred day when enemies surround us,
He will finish the fight with victorious shoulders.
He will finish the fight with victorious shoulders.
எனக்கொரு
மகன் பிறப்பான் அவன்
என்னைப் போலவே
இருப்பான் தனக்கொரு
பாதையை வகுக்காமல்
என் தலைவன் வழியிலே
நடப்பான் ஆஹா ஹா
ஆஆ ஓஹோ ஓஹோ
ஹோ
A son will be born to me,
He will be just like me.
Without paving a separate path for himself,
He will walk in the path of my leader.
Aahaaa haaa..aaaa..
Ohooo..ohoo..hoo….
Ho ho..hoi…
Ho ho... hoi...
Enakkoru magan pirappaan
A son will be born to me,
Avan ennai polavae iruppaan
He will be just like me.
Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal
Without paving a separate path for himself,
En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan
He will walk in the path of my leader.
Hei enakkoru magan pirappaan
Hey, a son will be born to me,
Avan ennai polavae iruppaan
He will be just like me.
Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal
Without paving a separate path for himself,
En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan
He will walk in the path of my leader.
{Netru naam vazhndha
Looking at the way of life
Vaazhkkai vidham paarthu
That we lived yesterday,
Manidha kulam vaazha uzhaippaan
He will labor so that humanity may thrive.
Annan thambiyaai anbu kollavae
To love each other like brothers,
Chinnanjiruvarai azhaippaan} (2)
He will call upon the little children.
Irandu vari kondu
Having two lines
Moondru neri kanda
And revealing three principles,
Kuralin porul thedi selvaan
He will go in search of the meaning of Thirukkural.
Naalai varugindra
Saying that the life
Vaazhvu namakkendru
Coming tomorrow belongs to us,
Ezhai mugam paarthu solvaan
He will look at the poor and tell them.
Ezhai mugam paarthu solvaan
He will look at the poor and tell them.
Enakkoru magan pirappaan
A son will be born to me,
Avan ennai polavae iruppaan
He will be just like me.
Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal
Without paving a separate path for himself,
En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan
He will walk in the path of my leader.
{Kallai kaniyaakka
To make stones yield sweet fruit,
Kanavai nanavaakka
To make dreams come true,
Kaiyil yer kondu varuvaan
He will bring a plough in his hands.
Saanthi vazhi endru
Saying it is the path of peace,
Gaandhi vazhi sendru
Following the path of Gandhi,
Karunai thaen kondu tharuvaan} (2)
He will offer the honey of compassion.
Uyirai thamizhukkum
Offering his life to Tamil,
Udalai mannukkum
And his body to the soil,
Udhavum naal kandu thudippaan
He will yearn for the day he can serve.
Suttri pagai vandhu soozhum thiru naalil
On the sacred day when enemies surround us,
Vetri thozh kondu mudippaan
He will finish the fight with victorious shoulders.
Vetri thozh kondu mudippaan
He will finish the fight with victorious shoulders.
Enakkoru magan pirappaan
A son will be born to me,
Avan ennai polavae iruppaan
He will be just like me.
Thanakkoru paadhaiyai vagukkaamal
Without paving a separate path for himself,
En thalaivan vazhiyilae nadappaan
He will walk in the path of my leader.
Aahaaa haaa..aaaa..
Aahaaa haaa..aaaa..
Ohooo..ohoo..hoo….
Ohooo..ohoo..hoo….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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