Enakku Therinja Varaiyile
From Paartha Gnabagam Illayo · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Paartha Gnabagam Illayo1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enakku therinja varaiyilae | As far as I know |
| Evanum sirichchu paarkkalae | No one has ever truly smiled from the heart |
| Enakku therinja varaiyilae | As far as I know |
| Evanum sirichchu paarkkala | No one has ever truly smiled |
| Kannum eeramum nenjula paaramum | Moist eyes and a heavy heart |
| Yaarukkilla ulagilae | Who does not have them in this world? |
| Adhu veliyilathaan theriyallae | It just does not show on the outside |
| Veliyilathaan theriyallae | It just does not show on the outside |
| Male | |
| Kavalai illaatha manushangalendru | People who live completely without any worries |
| Rendu perai naan kandupiduchchen | I have discovered two such people |
| Aahaah kandu pidichchen | Aha, I have discovered them! |
| Rendu pera naan kandupidichchen | I discovered two such people |
| Male | |
| Antha rendu yaarunnu | Who those two people are |
| Ippa ungalukellaam solla nenaichchen | I thought of telling you all now |
| Ungalukellaam solla nenaichchen | I thought of telling you all |
| Poranthadaathavan poe saernthavan | The one who is unborn and the one who has departed |
| Rendu perumthaan kavalaiyattravan | Only those two are truly free of worries |
| Male | |
| Enakku therinja varaiyilae | As far as I know |
| Evanum sirichchu paarkkalae | No one has ever truly smiled |
| Kannum eeramum nenjula paaramum | Moist eyes and a heavy heart |
| Yaarukkilla ulagilae | Who does not have them in this world? |
| Adhu veliyilathaan theriyallae | It just does not show on the outside |
| Veliyilathaan theriyallae | It just does not show on the outside |
| Male | |
| Kettathu ellaam kaiyila kedachchaa | If everyone got whatever they asked for in their hands |
| Kadavulai yaaringu nenaichchiduvaan | Who here would ever remember God? |
| Kettathu ellaam kaiyila kedachchaa | If everyone got whatever they asked for in their hands |
| Kadavulai yaaringu nenaichchiduvaan | Who here would ever remember God? |
| Male | |
| Kadal neerellam kudi neeraanaal | If all the sea water became drinking water |
| Kaaviriyai evan mathichchiduvaan | Who would ever value the river Cauvery? |
| Ellaarkkum ellaamum kedachchathu illa | Not everyone got everything they desired |
| Pottathu ellaam molachchathum illa | Not every seed that was planted grew into a plant |
| Male | |
| Kaachcha maraththil kallai erinju | Throw a stone at a tree laden with fruit |
| Kaai vizhuthaa paaraendaa | And see if a fruit falls down, my friend! |
| Kaachcha maraththil kallai erinju | Throw a stone at a tree laden with fruit |
| Kaai vizhuthaa paaraendaa | And see if a fruit falls down, my friend! |
| Male | |
| Kaai vizhunthaalum kal vizhunthaalum | Whether the fruit falls or the stone falls back down |
| Kavalai enna poyaendaa | Why worry about it? Just move on, my friend! |
| Vantha varaiyilae varavil vaiyadaa | Whatever came your way so far, count it as income |
| Ponathaavumae selavil vaiyadaa | Whatever was lost, record it as expense |
| Male | |
| Enakku therinja varaiyilae | As far as I know |
| Evanum sirichchu paarkkalae | No one has ever truly smiled |
| Kannum eeramum nenjula paaramum | Moist eyes and a heavy heart |
| Yaarukkilla ulagilae | Who does not have them in this world? |
| Adhu veliyilathaan theriyallae | It just does not show on the outside |
| Veliyilathaan theriyallae | It just does not show on the outside |
எனக்கு தெரிஞ்ச வரையிலே
எவனும் சிரிச்சு பார்க்கலே
எனக்கு தெரிஞ்ச வரையிலே
எவனும் சிரிச்சு பார்க்கலே
கண்ணுல ஈரமும் நெஞ்சுல பாரமும்
யாருக்கில்ல உலகிலே
அது வெளியிலதான் தெரியல்லே
வெளியிலதான் தெரியல்லே.....
As far as I know
No one has ever truly smiled from the heart
As far as I know
No one has ever truly smiled
Moist eyes and a heavy heart
Who does not have them in this world?
It just does not show on the outside
It just does not show on the outside
கவலை இல்லாத மனுஷங்களென்று
ரெண்டு பேரை நான் கண்டுபிடிச்சேன்
ஆஹாஹ் கண்டு பிடிச்சேன்
ரெண்டு பேர நான் கண்டுபிடிச்சேன்
People who live completely without any worries
I have discovered two such people
Aha, I have discovered them!
I discovered two such people
அந்த ரெண்டு யாருன்னு
இப்ப உங்களுக்கெல்லாம் சொல்ல நெனச்சேன்
உங்களுக்கெல்லாம் சொல்ல நெனச்சேன்
பொறந்திடாதவன் போய் சேர்ந்தவன்
ரெண்டு பேரும் தான் கவலையற்றவன்
Who those two people are
I thought of telling you all now
I thought of telling you all
The one who is unborn and the one who has departed
Only those two are truly free of worries
எனக்கு தெரிஞ்ச வரையிலே
எவனும் சிரிச்சு பார்க்கலே
கண்ணுல ஈரமும் நெஞ்சுல பாரமும்
யாருக்கில்ல உலகிலே
அது வெளியிலதான் தெரியல்ல
வெளியிலதான் தெரியல்லே.....
As far as I know
No one has ever truly smiled
Moist eyes and a heavy heart
Who does not have them in this world?
It just does not show on the outside
It just does not show on the outside
கேட்டது எல்லாம் கையில கெடச்சா
கடவுளை யாரிங்கு நெனச்சிடுவான்
கேட்டது எல்லாம் கையில கெடச்சா
கடவுளை யாரிங்கு நெனச்சிடுவான்
If everyone got whatever they asked for in their hands
Who here would ever remember God?
If everyone got whatever they asked for in their hands
Who here would ever remember God?
கடல் நீரெல்லாம் குடி நீரானால்
காவிரியை எவன் மதிச்சிடுவான்
எல்லார்க்கும் எல்லாமும் கெடச்சது இல்ல
போட்டது எல்லாம் மொளச்சதும் இல்ல
If all the sea water became drinking water
Who would ever value the river Cauvery?
Not everyone got everything they desired
Not every seed that was planted grew into a plant
காச்ச மரத்தில் கல்லை எறிஞ்சு
காய் விழுதா பாரேன்டா
காச்ச மரத்தில் கல்லை எறிஞ்சு
காய் விழுதா பாரேன்டா
Throw a stone at a tree laden with fruit
And see if a fruit falls down, my friend!
Throw a stone at a tree laden with fruit
And see if a fruit falls down, my friend!
காய் விழுந்தாலும் கல் விழுந்தாலும்
கவலை என்ன போயேன்டா
வந்த வரையிலே வரவில் வையடா
போனதாவுமே செலவில் வையடா
Whether the fruit falls or the stone falls back down
Why worry about it? Just move on, my friend!
Whatever came your way so far, count it as income
Whatever was lost, record it as expense
எனக்கு தெரிஞ்ச வரையிலே
எவனும் சிரிச்சு பார்க்கலே
கண்ணுல ஈரமும் நெஞ்சுல பாரமும்
யாருக்கில்ல உலகிலே
அது வெளியிலதான் தெரியல்லே
வெளியிலதான் தெரியல்ல.....
As far as I know
No one has ever truly smiled
Moist eyes and a heavy heart
Who does not have them in this world?
It just does not show on the outside
It just does not show on the outside
Enakku therinja varaiyilae
As far as I know
Evanum sirichchu paarkkalae
No one has ever truly smiled from the heart
Enakku therinja varaiyilae
As far as I know
Evanum sirichchu paarkkala
No one has ever truly smiled
Kannum eeramum nenjula paaramum
Moist eyes and a heavy heart
Yaarukkilla ulagilae
Who does not have them in this world?
Adhu veliyilathaan theriyallae
It just does not show on the outside
Veliyilathaan theriyallae
It just does not show on the outside
Kavalai illaatha manushangalendru
People who live completely without any worries
Rendu perai naan kandupiduchchen
I have discovered two such people
Aahaah kandu pidichchen
Aha, I have discovered them!
Rendu pera naan kandupidichchen
I discovered two such people
Antha rendu yaarunnu
Who those two people are
Ippa ungalukellaam solla nenaichchen
I thought of telling you all now
Ungalukellaam solla nenaichchen
I thought of telling you all
Poranthadaathavan poe saernthavan
The one who is unborn and the one who has departed
Rendu perumthaan kavalaiyattravan
Only those two are truly free of worries
Enakku therinja varaiyilae
As far as I know
Evanum sirichchu paarkkalae
No one has ever truly smiled
Kannum eeramum nenjula paaramum
Moist eyes and a heavy heart
Yaarukkilla ulagilae
Who does not have them in this world?
Adhu veliyilathaan theriyallae
It just does not show on the outside
Veliyilathaan theriyallae
It just does not show on the outside
Kettathu ellaam kaiyila kedachchaa
If everyone got whatever they asked for in their hands
Kadavulai yaaringu nenaichchiduvaan
Who here would ever remember God?
Kettathu ellaam kaiyila kedachchaa
If everyone got whatever they asked for in their hands
Kadavulai yaaringu nenaichchiduvaan
Who here would ever remember God?
Kadal neerellam kudi neeraanaal
If all the sea water became drinking water
Kaaviriyai evan mathichchiduvaan
Who would ever value the river Cauvery?
Ellaarkkum ellaamum kedachchathu illa
Not everyone got everything they desired
Pottathu ellaam molachchathum illa
Not every seed that was planted grew into a plant
Kaachcha maraththil kallai erinju
Throw a stone at a tree laden with fruit
Kaai vizhuthaa paaraendaa
And see if a fruit falls down, my friend!
Kaachcha maraththil kallai erinju
Throw a stone at a tree laden with fruit
Kaai vizhuthaa paaraendaa
And see if a fruit falls down, my friend!
Kaai vizhunthaalum kal vizhunthaalum
Whether the fruit falls or the stone falls back down
Kavalai enna poyaendaa
Why worry about it? Just move on, my friend!
Vantha varaiyilae varavil vaiyadaa
Whatever came your way so far, count it as income
Ponathaavumae selavil vaiyadaa
Whatever was lost, record it as expense
Enakku therinja varaiyilae
As far as I know
Evanum sirichchu paarkkalae
No one has ever truly smiled
Kannum eeramum nenjula paaramum
Moist eyes and a heavy heart
Yaarukkilla ulagilae
Who does not have them in this world?
Adhu veliyilathaan theriyallae
It just does not show on the outside
Veliyilathaan theriyallae
It just does not show on the outside
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song is a deeply philosophical rendition on the universal human condition, pain, and resilience. The lyricist Vaali observes that almost every person carries hidden grief and tears, though they conceal it behind outward appearances. He humorously points out that only two types of people are truly free from worry: those who haven't been born yet, and those who are already dead. The lyrics urge listeners to maintain perspective during hardships, noting that unanswered prayers keep humanity grounded and spiritual, just as scarcity gives value to life-giving rivers. The song concludes with a practical, lighthearted piece of advice: treat life like an accounting ledger where unexpected gains are profit, losses are expenses, and one should keep moving forward regardless of the outcome.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhetorical Question
“Yaarukkilla ulagilae”
The speaker asks 'Who does not have them in this world?' to emphasize that grief and tears are universal experience, requiring no actual answer.
Ethugai (Second Letter Rhyme)
“Kettathu ellaam kaiyila kedachchaa / Kadal neerellam kudi neeraanaal”
In classic Tamil prosody, the second letter in both opening words shares a similar consonant sound ('t' and 'd'), creating rhythmic harmony.
Accounting Metaphor
“Vantha varaiyilae varavil vaiyadaa / Ponathaavumae selavil vaiyadaa”
Life's joys and sorrows are equated to financial bookkeeping entries of income ('varavu') and expenditure ('selavu').
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Trivia
This track was composed and sung by legendary music director M. S. Viswanathan (MSV) with lyrics by Kavignar Vaali for the 1985 movie 'Paartha Gnabagam Illayo'. MSV was famous for delivering philosophical songs in his signature expressive voice, often delivering deep life lessons with a touch of colloquial humor.
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