Enathu Gaanam
From Oru Thayin Sabhatham · 1987
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singer
- S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Oru Thayin Sabhatham1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa aaaaa aaaaa…. | Vocalizing... |
| Haa aaaaa aaaaa….. | Vocalizing... |
| Haa aaaaa aaaaa …..aaaaa..haa…haa | Vocalizing... |
| Haa…haaa…haa…haaa…aaaaa | Vocalizing... |
| Male | |
| Jadhigal sollida salangai kulungida | Reciting rhythmic beats as anklets jingle |
| Kalaigal payindraval nee | You are the one learned in the fine arts |
| Male | |
| Raagam paadida thaalam serthida | Singing the melody and keeping the rhythm |
| Kattru thandhaval nee | You are the one who taught me all of it |
| Sariga sagarsadha padhasa | Sa-Ri-Ga Sa-Ga-Ri-Sa-Dha Pa-Dha-Sa |
| Padhapaga ri sagaripadhasari gapadhasa | Pa-Dha-Pa-Ga Ri Sa-Ga-Ri-Pa-Dha-Sa-Ri Ga-Pa-Dha-Sa |
| Male | |
| Enadhu gaanam | Does my song |
| Unadhu kaadhil vizhavillaiyaa | Not fall upon your ears? |
| Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa | Does it not touch your heart? |
| Enadhu gaanam | Does my song |
| Unadhu kaadhil vizhavillaiyaa | Not fall upon your ears? |
| Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa | Does it not touch your heart? |
| Male | |
| Kandrondru kadhara | When your calf cries out in agony |
| Kalangaadhu irundhaai | You remained unperturbed |
| Kannneeril nanaindhum | Even when soaked in my tears |
| Thudaikaadhu nadanthaai | You walked past without wiping them away |
| Hoo o hoo hoo o | Vocalizing... |
| Enadhu gaanam | Does my song |
| Unadhu kaadhil vizhavillaiyaa | Not fall upon your ears? |
| Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa | Does it not touch your heart? |
| Male | |
| Un pillai vilundhaal | If your child fell down |
| Thaalaadhu thudithaai | You could not bear it and squirmed in pain |
| Un tholil pottu | Placing me on your shoulders |
| Thaalaattu padithaai | You sang a soothing lullaby |
| Hoo o hoo hoo o | Vocalizing... |
| Paadupattu valarkka kann vizhithaai | You stayed awake through nights working hard to raise me |
| Pazhangadhai sonnaal nee mulithaai | Yet when I recall the past, you look blank and confused |
| Paadupattu valarkka kann vizhithaai | You stayed awake through nights working hard to raise me |
| Pazhangadhai sonnaal nee mulithaai | Yet when I recall the past, you look blank and confused |
| Male | |
| Idaiyilae pirindhaai | You were separated from me in between |
| Thirumbhavum serndhaai | And then you reunited with me again |
| Vidhiyenum sadhiyaal ninaivizhandhaai | Yet due to the cruel conspiracy of fate, you lost your memory |
| Vizhidhanil neerai vara vazhaithaai | You brought tears streaming down my eyes |
| Neeye en thaai thuyaram thandhaai | You yourself, my mother, have given me this grief |
| Male | |
| Enadhu gaanam | Does my song |
| Unadhu kaadhil vizhavillaiyaa | Not fall upon your ears? |
| Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa | Does it not touch your heart? |
| Kandrondru kadhara | When your calf cries out in agony |
| Kalangaadhu irundhaai | You remained unperturbed |
| Kannneeril nanaindhum | Even when soaked in my tears |
| Thudaikaadhu nadanthaai | You walked past without wiping them away |
| Hoo o hoo hoo o | Vocalizing... |
| Male | |
| Undhan paadalai paadiya piragum | Even after I sang your own composition |
| Raagam ninaivillaiyaoo | Do you still not recall the melody? |
| Udhiram koduthaai uyiraai valarthaai | You gave your blood and nurtured me as your own life |
| Yaavum ninaivilaliyoo | Has all of that faded from your memory? |
| Male | |
| Nilavinai kaatti | Pointing at the moon in the sky |
| Sorinai ootti valarthaaye | You fed me food and brought me up |
| Ninaivinai meettu | Reclaim your lost memory |
| Paasathai katta maranthaaye | How could you forget to show your love? |
| Thaaye nee paadammaa | Oh mother, please sing for me |
| Thavikkindren paarammaa | Look at how I am squirming in pain, mother |
ஹா ஆஆஆஆ....ஆஆஆஆ....
ஹா ஆஆஆஆ....ஆஆஆஆ....
ஹா ஆஆ ஆஆஆ....ஆஆஆஆ.......ஹா ...ஹா
ஹா ...ஹா ஹா ...ஹா ..ஆஆஆ
Vocalizing...
Vocalizing...
Vocalizing...
Vocalizing...
ஜதிகள் சொல்லிட சலங்கை குலுங்கிட
கலைகள் பயின்றவள் நீ
கர்நாடிக் :
............
ராகம் பாடிட தாளம் சேர்த்திட
கற்றுத் தந்தவள் நீ
சரிக சகரிசத பதசபதபகரி சகரிபதசரி கபதச
Reciting rhythmic beats as anklets jingle
You are the one learned in the fine arts
எனது கானம்
உன் காதில் விழவில்லையா
உன் நெஞ்சை தொடவில்லையா
எனது கானம்
உன் காதில் விழவில்லையா
உன் நெஞ்சை தொடவில்லையா
Singing the melody and keeping the rhythm
You are the one who taught me all of it
Sa-Ri-Ga Sa-Ga-Ri-Sa-Dha Pa-Dha-Sa
Pa-Dha-Pa-Ga Ri Sa-Ga-Ri-Pa-Dha-Sa-Ri Ga-Pa-Dha-Sa
கன்றொன்று கதற
கலங்காது இருந்தாய்
கண்ணீரில் நனைந்தும்
துடைக்காது நடந்தாய்
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
எனது கானம்
உன் காதில் விழவில்லையா
உன் நெஞ்சை தொடவில்லையா
Does my song
Not fall upon your ears?
Does it not touch your heart?
Does my song
Not fall upon your ears?
Does it not touch your heart?
கர்நாடிக் :
....................
When your calf cries out in agony
You remained unperturbed
Even when soaked in my tears
You walked past without wiping them away
Vocalizing...
Does my song
Not fall upon your ears?
Does it not touch your heart?
உன் பிள்ளை விழுந்தால்
தாளாது துடித்தாய்
உன் தோளில் போட்டு
தாலாட்டு படித்தாய்
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
பாடுபட்டு வளர்க்க கண் விழித்தாய்
பழங்கதை சொன்னால் நீ முழித்தாய்
பாடுபட்டு வளர்க்க கண் விழித்தாய்
பழங்கதை சொன்னால் நீ முழித்தாய்
If your child fell down
You could not bear it and squirmed in pain
Placing me on your shoulders
You sang a soothing lullaby
Vocalizing...
You stayed awake through nights working hard to raise me
Yet when I recall the past, you look blank and confused
You stayed awake through nights working hard to raise me
Yet when I recall the past, you look blank and confused
இடையிலே பிரிந்தாய்
திரும்பவும் சேர்ந்தாய்
விதியெனும் சதியால் நினைவிழந்தாய்
விழிதனில் நீரை வரவழைத்தாய்
நீயே என் தாய் துயரம் தந்தாய்
You were separated from me in between
And then you reunited with me again
Yet due to the cruel conspiracy of fate, you lost your memory
You brought tears streaming down my eyes
You yourself, my mother, have given me this grief
எனது கானம்
உன் காதில் விழவில்லையா
உன் நெஞ்சை தொடவில்லையா
கன்றொன்று கதற
கலங்காது இருந்தாய்
கண்ணீரில் நனைந்தும்
துடைக்காது நடந்தாய்
ஹோ ஓ ஹோ ஹோ ஓ
Does my song
Not fall upon your ears?
Does it not touch your heart?
When your calf cries out in agony
You remained unperturbed
Even when soaked in my tears
You walked past without wiping them away
Vocalizing...
உந்தன் பாடலை பாடிய பிறகும்
ராகம் நினைவில்லையோ
உதிரம் கொடுத்தாய் உயிராய் வளர்த்தாய்
யாவும் நினைவில்லையோ
Even after I sang your own composition
Do you still not recall the melody?
You gave your blood and nurtured me as your own life
Has all of that faded from your memory?
நிலவினைக் காட்டி
சோறினை ஊட்டி வளர்த்தாயே
நினைவினை மீட்டு
பாசத்தை காட்ட மறந்தாயே
தாயே நீ பாடம்மா
தவிக்கின்றேன் பாரம்மா
Pointing at the moon in the sky
You fed me food and brought me up
Reclaim your lost memory
How could you forget to show your love?
Oh mother, please sing for me
Look at how I am squirming in pain, mother
Haa aaaaa aaaaa….
Vocalizing...
Haa aaaaa aaaaa…..
Vocalizing...
Haa aaaaa aaaaa …..aaaaa..haa…haa
Vocalizing...
Haa…haaa…haa…haaa…aaaaa
Vocalizing...
Jadhigal sollida salangai kulungida
Reciting rhythmic beats as anklets jingle
Kalaigal payindraval nee
You are the one learned in the fine arts
Raagam paadida thaalam serthida
Singing the melody and keeping the rhythm
Kattru thandhaval nee
You are the one who taught me all of it
Sariga sagarsadha padhasa
Sa-Ri-Ga Sa-Ga-Ri-Sa-Dha Pa-Dha-Sa
Padhapaga ri sagaripadhasari gapadhasa
Pa-Dha-Pa-Ga Ri Sa-Ga-Ri-Pa-Dha-Sa-Ri Ga-Pa-Dha-Sa
Enadhu gaanam
Does my song
Unadhu kaadhil vizhavillaiyaa
Not fall upon your ears?
Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa
Does it not touch your heart?
Enadhu gaanam
Does my song
Unadhu kaadhil vizhavillaiyaa
Not fall upon your ears?
Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa
Does it not touch your heart?
Kandrondru kadhara
When your calf cries out in agony
Kalangaadhu irundhaai
You remained unperturbed
Kannneeril nanaindhum
Even when soaked in my tears
Thudaikaadhu nadanthaai
You walked past without wiping them away
Hoo o hoo hoo o
Vocalizing...
Enadhu gaanam
Does my song
Unadhu kaadhil vizhavillaiyaa
Not fall upon your ears?
Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa
Does it not touch your heart?
Un pillai vilundhaal
If your child fell down
Thaalaadhu thudithaai
You could not bear it and squirmed in pain
Un tholil pottu
Placing me on your shoulders
Thaalaattu padithaai
You sang a soothing lullaby
Hoo o hoo hoo o
Vocalizing...
Paadupattu valarkka kann vizhithaai
You stayed awake through nights working hard to raise me
Pazhangadhai sonnaal nee mulithaai
Yet when I recall the past, you look blank and confused
Paadupattu valarkka kann vizhithaai
You stayed awake through nights working hard to raise me
Pazhangadhai sonnaal nee mulithaai
Yet when I recall the past, you look blank and confused
Idaiyilae pirindhaai
You were separated from me in between
Thirumbhavum serndhaai
And then you reunited with me again
Vidhiyenum sadhiyaal ninaivizhandhaai
Yet due to the cruel conspiracy of fate, you lost your memory
Vizhidhanil neerai vara vazhaithaai
You brought tears streaming down my eyes
Neeye en thaai thuyaram thandhaai
You yourself, my mother, have given me this grief
Enadhu gaanam
Does my song
Unadhu kaadhil vizhavillaiyaa
Not fall upon your ears?
Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa
Does it not touch your heart?
Kandrondru kadhara
When your calf cries out in agony
Kalangaadhu irundhaai
You remained unperturbed
Kannneeril nanaindhum
Even when soaked in my tears
Thudaikaadhu nadanthaai
You walked past without wiping them away
Hoo o hoo hoo o
Vocalizing...
Undhan paadalai paadiya piragum
Even after I sang your own composition
Raagam ninaivillaiyaoo
Do you still not recall the melody?
Udhiram koduthaai uyiraai valarthaai
You gave your blood and nurtured me as your own life
Yaavum ninaivilaliyoo
Has all of that faded from your memory?
Nilavinai kaatti
Pointing at the moon in the sky
Sorinai ootti valarthaaye
You fed me food and brought me up
Ninaivinai meettu
Reclaim your lost memory
Paasathai katta maranthaaye
How could you forget to show your love?
Thaaye nee paadammaa
Oh mother, please sing for me
Thavikkindren paarammaa
Look at how I am squirming in pain, mother
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song from 'Oru Thayin Sabhatham' (1987) is an emotionally charged plea from a son to his mother who suffers from amnesia. The mother was once an accomplished classical artist and the son's very first music teacher. Having been separated and reunited through twists of fate, the son finds her completely oblivious to his presence and incapable of recognizing him. He attempts to revive her lost memories by singing classical swaras and melodies she had once taught him. The lyrics contrast her past boundless maternal devotion—staying awake at night, feeding him under the moonlight, and singing lullabies—with her current heartbreaking indifference. Suffering deeply as he sees his mother looking at him with a blank stare, the son desperately begs her to break through her amnesia, recall her music, and embrace him as her child once again.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Unadhu kaadhil vizhavillaiyaa / Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa”
The lines end with the rhyming rhythmic pattern 'vizhavillaiyaa' and 'thodavillaiyaa'.
Monai (Initial Assonance / Alliteration)
“Udhiram koduthaai uyiraai valarthaai”
Both key words in the line start with the vowel sound 'U' ('Udhiram' / 'uyiraai').
Metaphor
“Vidhiyenum sadhiyaal ninaivizhandhaai”
Fate is personified and metaphorically depicted as a conspirator ('sadhi') that robbed the mother of her memory.
Metaphor
“Kandrondru kadhara”
The son metaphorically compares himself crying out for his mother to a helpless calf ('kandru') calling out for its mother cow.
Did you know?
Trivia
'Oru Thayin Sabhatham' (1987) was written, directed, composed, and starred in by T. Rajendar, showcase his signature multi-talented filmmaking style. The emotional composition relies heavily on Carnatic musical elements and solkattu (swaras) integrated into a dramatic story context. Legendary singer S. P. Balasubrahmanyam delivered a deeply evocative vocal performance that rendered this song a memorable classical-emotional fusion track of the late 1980s.
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