Enakku Oru Magan
From Annanukku Jai · 1989
- Lyricist
- Gangai Amaran
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Annanukku Jai1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Chorus | |
| Kuuva kuuva kuuvavvaa | Coo, coo, come on and coo |
| Kuuva kuuva kuuvavvaa | Coo, coo, come on and coo |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru magam pirappaan | A son will be born to me |
| Avan ennai polae irupaan | He will be just like me |
| Enakkoru magam pirappaan | A son will be born to me |
| Mana kurai yedhum indri parapaan | He will soar without any sorrow in his mind |
| Indha manihdragal gnyaana kannai | The eye of wisdom of these human beings |
| Thirapaan…aaa….aa… | He will open... aaa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru magam pirappaan | A son will be born to me |
| Avan ennai polae irupaan | He will be just like me |
| Enakkoru magam pirappaan | A son will be born to me |
| Male | |
| Kalviyil en pillai kalavaananoo | Will my child be a master in education? |
| Karpanai swaram paadum isai raajanoo | Or a king of music singing creative notes? |
| Ooo…ooo….ooo.. | Ooo... ooo... ooo.. |
| Villinil arasaalum oru mannano | Or a king who rules with a bow? |
| Chorus :Oh…ooo | Chorus: Oh... ooo |
| Male :Thaen isai kuzhal oodhum | Male: Playing sweet tunes on the flute, |
| Thiru kannanoo | Or the divine Lord Krishna? |
| Male | |
| Solla mudiyaadha selva chezhipodu | With untold wealth and prosperity, |
| Nalla vazhi endrum vaazhvaan | He will always walk the path of virtue. |
| Vella mudiyaadha veera serukkodu | With invincible heroic pride, |
| Ulla thunivodu aazhvaan | He will rule with courage in his heart. |
| Male | |
| Illai enum vaarthai illai | He will ensure that the word 'impossible' |
| Endru seivaan en pillai | Does not exist, my child will make it so. |
| Thella thelivaaga ullam kanivaaga | With absolute clarity and a tender heart, |
| Dhisaigal anaithilum dhinamum valam vara | He will travel gracefully across all directions every day. |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru magam pirappaan | A son will be born to me |
| Avan ennai polae irupaan | He will be just like me |
| Enakkoru magam pirappaan | A son will be born to me |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………… | ... |
| Male | |
| Naattukku ennaale thollai illai | There is no burden to the nation because of me, |
| Naan pera povathu orae oru pillai | I am going to have only one child. |
| Thaalaatta ver yaarum thevai illai | No one else is needed to sing a lullaby, |
| Thattaamal ketpaanae thaayin sollai | He will listen to his mother's words without defiance. |
| Male | |
| Isaiyil pala naattai | Captivating many lands through music, |
| Izhuthu vasamaakum ilayaraajavai polae | Just like the music king Ilaiyaraaja, |
| Dhisaigal engengum vetri kodi naatti | Hoisting the flag of victory in every direction, |
| Yeri varuvaanae melae | He will rise high to the top. |
| Pottri naan petra selvam | The precious treasure I am blessed to receive, |
| Maatru kuraiyadha thangam | Is pure, high-grade gold. |
| Male | |
| Saerthu pugal maalai | Garlanded with everlasting fame, |
| Sooti puvi yaavum | Adorning the entire world, |
| Jaya kodi paranthida | As the flag of victory flies high, |
| Thirumagal arunthunaiyudan | With the divine blessings of Goddess Lakshmi, |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru magam pirappaan | A son will be born to me |
| Avan ennai polae irupaan | He will be just like me |
| Enakkoru magam pirappaan | A son will be born to me |
| Mana kurai yedhum indri parapaan | He will soar without any sorrow in his mind |
| Indha manihdragal gnyaana kannai | The eye of wisdom of these human beings |
| Thirapaan…aaa….aa… | He will open... aaa... aa... |
| Male | |
| Enakkoru magam pirappaan | A son will be born to me |
| Avan ennai polae irupaan | He will be just like me |
| Enakkoru magam pirappaan | A son will be born to me |
கூவா கூவா கூவா கூவா
கூவா கூவா கூவா கூவா
Coo, coo, come on and coo
Coo, coo, come on and coo
எனக்கொரு மகன் பிறப்பான்
அவன் என்னைப் போலே இருப்பான்
எனக்கொரு மகன் பிறப்பான்
மனக் குறை ஏதும் இன்றி பறப்பான்
இந்த மனிதர்கள் ஞானக் கண்ணை
திறப்பான்.....ஆஅ......ஆ.....
A son will be born to me
He will be just like me
A son will be born to me
He will soar without any sorrow in his mind
The eye of wisdom of these human beings
He will open... aaa... aa...
எனக்கொரு மகன் பிறப்பான்
அவன் என்னைப் போலே இருப்பான்
எனக்கொரு மகன் பிறப்பான்
A son will be born to me
He will be just like me
A son will be born to me
கல்வியில் என் பிள்ளை கலைவாணனோ
குழு :
ஓ.....ஓஒ......
கற்பனை ஸ்வரம் பாடும் இசை ராஜனோ
ஓஓஒ......ஓஒ......ஓஒ....
தில்லியில் அரசாளும் ஒரு மன்னனோ
குழு :
ஒ.....ஓஒ.....
தேனிசைக் குழல் ஊதும்
சிறு கண்ணனோ
Will my child be a master in education?
Or a king of music singing creative notes?
Ooo... ooo... ooo..
Or a king who rules with a bow?
Chorus: Oh... ooo
Male: Playing sweet tunes on the flute,
Or the divine Lord Krishna?
சொல்ல முடியாத செல்வச் செழிப்போடு
நல்ல வழி என்றும் வாழ்வான்
வெல்ல முடியாத வீரச் செறுக்கோடு
உள்ளத் துணிவோடு ஆள்வான்
With untold wealth and prosperity,
He will always walk the path of virtue.
With invincible heroic pride,
He will rule with courage in his heart.
இல்லை எனும் வார்த்தை இல்லை
என்று செய்வான் என் பிள்ளை
தெள்ளத் தெளிவாக உள்ளக் கனிவாக
திசைகள் அனைத்திலும் தினமும் வலம் வர
He will ensure that the word 'impossible'
Does not exist, my child will make it so.
With absolute clarity and a tender heart,
He will travel gracefully across all directions every day.
எனக்கொரு மகன் பிறப்பான்
அவன் என்னைப் போலே இருப்பான்
எனக்கொரு மகன் பிறப்பான்
A son will be born to me
He will be just like me
A son will be born to me
...........................
...
நாட்டுக்கு என்னாலே தொல்லை இல்லை
நான் பெறப் போவது ஒரே ஒரு பிள்ளை
தாலாட்ட வேறாரும் தேவை இல்லை
தட்டாமல் கேட்பானே தாயின் சொல்லை
There is no burden to the nation because of me,
I am going to have only one child.
No one else is needed to sing a lullaby,
He will listen to his mother's words without defiance.
இசையில் பல நாட்டை
இழுத்து வசம் ஆக்கும்
இளையராஜாவைப் போலே
திசைகள் எங்கெங்கும் வெற்றிக் கொடி நாட்டி
ஏறி வருவானே மேலே
போற்றி நான் பெற்ற செல்வம்
மாற்றுக் குறையாத தங்கம்
Captivating many lands through music,
Just like the music king Ilaiyaraaja,
Hoisting the flag of victory in every direction,
He will rise high to the top.
The precious treasure I am blessed to receive,
Is pure, high-grade gold.
சேர்த்து புகழ் மாலை
சூட்டி புவி யாவும்
ஜெய கொடி பறந்திட
திருமகள் அருள் துணையுடன்
Garlanded with everlasting fame,
Adorning the entire world,
As the flag of victory flies high,
With the divine blessings of Goddess Lakshmi,
எனக்கொரு மகன் பிறப்பான்
அவன் என்னைப் போலே இருப்பான்
எனக்கொரு மகன் பிறப்பான்
மனக் குறை ஏதும் இன்றி பறப்பான்
இந்த மனிதர்கள் ஞானக் கண்ணை
திறப்பான்......ஆஅ.....ஆ.....
A son will be born to me
He will be just like me
A son will be born to me
He will soar without any sorrow in his mind
The eye of wisdom of these human beings
He will open... aaa... aa...
எனக்கொரு மகன் பிறப்பான்
அவன் என்னைப் போலே இருப்பான்
எனக்கொரு மகன் பிறப்பான்......
A son will be born to me
He will be just like me
A son will be born to me
Kuuva kuuva kuuvavvaa
Coo, coo, come on and coo
Kuuva kuuva kuuvavvaa
Coo, coo, come on and coo
Enakkoru magam pirappaan
A son will be born to me
Avan ennai polae irupaan
He will be just like me
Enakkoru magam pirappaan
A son will be born to me
Mana kurai yedhum indri parapaan
He will soar without any sorrow in his mind
Indha manihdragal gnyaana kannai
The eye of wisdom of these human beings
Thirapaan…aaa….aa…
He will open... aaa... aa...
Enakkoru magam pirappaan
A son will be born to me
Avan ennai polae irupaan
He will be just like me
Enakkoru magam pirappaan
A son will be born to me
Kalviyil en pillai kalavaananoo
Will my child be a master in education?
Karpanai swaram paadum isai raajanoo
Or a king of music singing creative notes?
Ooo…ooo….ooo..
Ooo... ooo... ooo..
Villinil arasaalum oru mannano
Or a king who rules with a bow?
Chorus :Oh…ooo
Chorus: Oh... ooo
Male :Thaen isai kuzhal oodhum
Male: Playing sweet tunes on the flute,
Thiru kannanoo
Or the divine Lord Krishna?
Solla mudiyaadha selva chezhipodu
With untold wealth and prosperity,
Nalla vazhi endrum vaazhvaan
He will always walk the path of virtue.
Vella mudiyaadha veera serukkodu
With invincible heroic pride,
Ulla thunivodu aazhvaan
He will rule with courage in his heart.
Illai enum vaarthai illai
He will ensure that the word 'impossible'
Endru seivaan en pillai
Does not exist, my child will make it so.
Thella thelivaaga ullam kanivaaga
With absolute clarity and a tender heart,
Dhisaigal anaithilum dhinamum valam vara
He will travel gracefully across all directions every day.
Enakkoru magam pirappaan
A son will be born to me
Avan ennai polae irupaan
He will be just like me
Enakkoru magam pirappaan
A son will be born to me
………………………
...
Naattukku ennaale thollai illai
There is no burden to the nation because of me,
Naan pera povathu orae oru pillai
I am going to have only one child.
Thaalaatta ver yaarum thevai illai
No one else is needed to sing a lullaby,
Thattaamal ketpaanae thaayin sollai
He will listen to his mother's words without defiance.
Isaiyil pala naattai
Captivating many lands through music,
Izhuthu vasamaakum ilayaraajavai polae
Just like the music king Ilaiyaraaja,
Dhisaigal engengum vetri kodi naatti
Hoisting the flag of victory in every direction,
Yeri varuvaanae melae
He will rise high to the top.
Pottri naan petra selvam
The precious treasure I am blessed to receive,
Maatru kuraiyadha thangam
Is pure, high-grade gold.
Saerthu pugal maalai
Garlanded with everlasting fame,
Sooti puvi yaavum
Adorning the entire world,
Jaya kodi paranthida
As the flag of victory flies high,
Thirumagal arunthunaiyudan
With the divine blessings of Goddess Lakshmi,
Enakkoru magam pirappaan
A son will be born to me
Avan ennai polae irupaan
He will be just like me
Enakkoru magam pirappaan
A son will be born to me
Mana kurai yedhum indri parapaan
He will soar without any sorrow in his mind
Indha manihdragal gnyaana kannai
The eye of wisdom of these human beings
Thirapaan…aaa….aa…
He will open... aaa... aa...
Enakkoru magam pirappaan
A son will be born to me
Avan ennai polae irupaan
He will be just like me
Enakkoru magam pirappaan
A son will be born to me
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Enakkoru Magan Pirappaan is a joyous and hopeful song centered around the dreams and aspirations of an expectant father. He envisions his unborn son growing up to be brave, virtuous, highly educated, and successful, wishing for him to possess wisdom that enlightens humanity and courage that overcomes all obstacles.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Izhuthu vasamaakum ilayaraajavai polae”
Compares the potential musical impact and charm of the future son directly to maestro Ilaiyaraaja using 'polae' (like).
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Maatru kuraiyadha thangam”
Directly refers to the unborn child as pure, unblemished gold to emphasize his virtue and high character.
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kalviyil en pillai kalavaananoo / Karpanai swaram paadum isai raajanoo”
The second letter 'l'/'r' sound structure matches across consecutive lines, providing a traditional Tamil rhythmic structure.
Monai (Initial rhyme / Alliteration)
“Thella thelivaaga ullam kanivaaga”
Repetition of initial consonant sound 'Th' creates a pleasing euphonic effect.
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Trivia
The lyrics written by Gangai Amaran explicitly pay homage to his real-life elder brother, the legendary music composer Ilaiyaraaja, by comparing the son's future musical greatness to him ('ilayaraajavai polae').
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