Enathu Gaanam
From Oru Thayin Sabhatham · 1987
- Lyricist
- T. Rajendar
- Singers
- S. Janaki, K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- T. Rajendar
- Details
- Oru Thayin Sabhatham1987
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa…. | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Aaa…aa….aa….aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Male :Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa…. | Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Aaa…aa….aa….aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Ga ri ga sa ri thaa sa ri sa ri tha sa pa ga | Ga ri ga sa ri dha sa ri sa ri dha sa pa ga |
| Sa tha sa ga tha ga pa | Sa dha sa ga dha ga pa |
| Female | |
| Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa… | Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Male :Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa… | Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Female :Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa… | Female: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Male :Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa… | Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Male :Aa…aa…aa…. | Male: Ah… ah… ah… |
| Female :Aa….aa…..aa…. | Female: Ah… ah… ah… |
| Male :Aa…aa…aa…. | Male: Ah… ah… ah… |
| Female :Aa….aa…..aa…. | Female: Ah… ah… ah… |
| Male :Aa…aa…aa…. | Male: Ah… ah… ah… |
| Female :Aa….aa…..aa…. | Female: Ah… ah… ah… |
| Male :Aa….aa…..aa….aa….aa… | Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah… |
| Female | |
| Enathu gaanam un kadhil vizhavillaiyaa | Has my song not fallen upon your ears? |
| Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa | Has it not touched your heart? |
| Ponnukku poovum pottunthaan venum | A woman needs flowers and vermilion on her forehead (symbols of marital dignity). |
| Pennaaga irunthum adhai nee parippaayo…oo…. | Even as a woman yourself, will you snatch those away from her? |
| Oho…oo….oo…. | Oho… oo… oo… |
| Female | |
| Enathu gaanam un kadhil vizhavillaiyaa | Has my song not fallen upon your ears? |
| Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa | Has it not touched your heart? |
| Female | |
| Verinai izhantha maram engu vaazhum | Where can a tree live once it has lost its roots? |
| Avaraiyum pirinthu naan engu vaazhven oho | Separated from him, where shall I live? Oho... |
| Oho…oo…oo….. | Oho… oo… oo… |
| Male | |
| Verinai izhanthum aalamaram | Even if it loses its main root, a banyan tree |
| Vizhuthugal thaanga vaazhumae | Will survive, sustained by its aerial roots. |
| Verinai izhanthum aalamaram | Even if it loses its main root, a banyan tree |
| Vizhuthugal thaanga vaazhumae | Will survive, sustained by its aerial roots. |
| Vizhuthena kuzhanthaigal iruppathai marappathaa | How can you forget that your children exist as those supporting prop roots? |
| Female | |
| Idhayaththai izhantha pinnaalae | After losing one's heart, |
| Thegaththai kaakka mudiyaathae | One cannot protect the body. |
| Neeyae en idhayam Illaiyae illai udhayam | You are my heart; without you, there is no dawn. |
| Female | |
| Enathu gaanam un kadhil vizhavillaiyaa | Has my song not fallen upon your ears? |
| Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa | Has it not touched your heart? |
| Pillaigal vaazhvae en kannil irukka | When the lives of my children reside in my eyes, |
| Kalangaathu neeyum aalaakka venum oho oo…oo…. | Without despairing, you must raise them up well, oho... |
| Female | |
| Kannaaga unnai naan mathikkindrapothu | When I cherish you as my very eyes, |
| Paarvaiyai thuranthu vaazhvathu yaedhu oho oo…. | How can I live after abandoning my vision? Oho... |
| Male | |
| Kangalai izhantha kurudanum | Even a blind person who has lost their eyes |
| Koloondri ulagil vaazhgiraan | Lives in this world with the support of a walking stick. |
| Kangalai izhantha kurudanum | Even a blind person who has lost their eyes |
| Koloondri ulagil vaazhgiraan | Lives in this world with the support of a walking stick. |
| Nambikkai vaiththidum nam santhathi valarththidu | Have faith and raise our offspring. |
| Female | |
| Amma neeyum azhuvaathae | Mother, please do not weep. |
| Unnai naan kaappaen kalangaathae | I will protect you, do not worry. |
| Thuduppaai iruppen karai naan saerppaen | I will be the oar and row you safely to the shore. |
| Female | |
| Enathu gaanam un kadhil vizhavillaiyaa | Has my song not fallen upon your ears? |
| Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa | Has it not touched your heart? |
| Male :Maganae nee valara manam pola vaazhththu | Male: My son, I bless you with all my heart to grow up well. |
| Un kaiyil poruppu kudumpaththai kaappaaththu | The responsibility is in your hands; protect our family. |
| Oo ooho….oo…oo….. | Oo ooho… oo… oo… |
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ஆஅ.......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஆஅ.......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ......
க ரி க ஸ ரி தா ஸ ரி ஸ ரி த ஸ ப க
ஸ த ஸ க த க ப
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Ah… ah… ah… ah…
Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Ah… ah… ah… ah…
Ga ri ga sa ri dha sa ri sa ri dha sa pa ga
Sa dha sa ga dha ga pa
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ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....
ஆ....ஆ......ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ.....
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Female: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Male: Ah… ah… ah…
Female: Ah… ah… ah…
Male: Ah… ah… ah…
Female: Ah… ah… ah…
Male: Ah… ah… ah…
Female: Ah… ah… ah…
Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
எனது கானம் உன் காதில் விழவில்லையா
உன் நெஞ்சை தொடவில்லையா
பொண்ணுக்கு பூவும் பொட்டுந்தான் வேணும்
பெண்ணாக இருந்தும் அதை நீ பறிப்பாயோ....ஓ.....
ஓஹோ.....ஓ.....ஓ.......
Has my song not fallen upon your ears?
Has it not touched your heart?
A woman needs flowers and vermilion on her forehead (symbols of marital dignity).
Even as a woman yourself, will you snatch those away from her?
Oho… oo… oo…
எனது கானம் உன் காதில் விழவில்லையா
உன் நெஞ்சை தொடவில்லையா
Has my song not fallen upon your ears?
Has it not touched your heart?
வேரினை இழந்த மரம் எங்கு வாழும்
அவரையும் பிரிந்து நான் எங்கு வாழ்வேன் ஓஹோ
ஓஹோ......ஓ.....ஓ.......
Where can a tree live once it has lost its roots?
Separated from him, where shall I live? Oho...
Oho… oo… oo…
வேரினை இழந்தும் ஆலமரம்
விழுதுகள் தாங்க வாழுமே
வேரினை இழந்தும் ஆலமரம்
விழுதுகள் தாங்க வாழுமே
விழுதென குழந்தைகள் இருப்பதை மறப்பதா
Even if it loses its main root, a banyan tree
Will survive, sustained by its aerial roots.
Even if it loses its main root, a banyan tree
Will survive, sustained by its aerial roots.
How can you forget that your children exist as those supporting prop roots?
இதயத்தை இழந்த பின்னாலே
தேகத்தைக் காக்க முடியாதே
நீயே என் இதயம் இல்லையேல் இல்லை உதயம்
After losing one's heart,
One cannot protect the body.
You are my heart; without you, there is no dawn.
எனது கானம் உன் காதில் விழவில்லையா
உன் நெஞ்சை தொடவில்லையா
பிள்ளைகள் வாழ்வே என் கண்ணில் இருக்க
கலங்காது நீயும் ஆளாக்க வேணும் ஓஹோ ஓ......ஓ....
Has my song not fallen upon your ears?
Has it not touched your heart?
When the lives of my children reside in my eyes,
Without despairing, you must raise them up well, oho...
கண்ணாக உன்னை நான் மதிக்கின்றபோது
பார்வையை துறந்து வாழ்வது ஏது ஓஹோ ஓ....
When I cherish you as my very eyes,
How can I live after abandoning my vision? Oho...
கண்களை இழந்த குருடனும்
கோலூன்றி உலகில் வாழ்கிறான்
கண்களை இழந்த குருடனும்
கோலூன்றி உலகில் வாழ்கிறான்
நம்பிக்கை வைத்திடு நம் சந்ததி வளர்த்திடு
Even a blind person who has lost their eyes
Lives in this world with the support of a walking stick.
Even a blind person who has lost their eyes
Lives in this world with the support of a walking stick.
Have faith and raise our offspring.
அம்மா நீயும் அழுவாதே
உன்னை நான் காப்பேன் கலங்காதே
துடுப்பாய் இருப்பேன் கரை நான் சேர்ப்பேன்
Mother, please do not weep.
I will protect you, do not worry.
I will be the oar and row you safely to the shore.
எனது கானம் உன் காதில் விழவில்லையா
உன் நெஞ்சை தொடவில்லையா
மகனே நீ வளர மனம் போல வாழ்த்து
உன் கையில் பொறுப்பு குடும்பத்தை காப்பாத்து
ஓ ஓஹோ.....ஓ.....ஓ...
Has my song not fallen upon your ears?
Has it not touched your heart?
Male: My son, I bless you with all my heart to grow up well.
The responsibility is in your hands; protect our family.
Oo ooho… oo… oo…
Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa….
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Aaa…aa….aa….aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah…
Male :Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa….
Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Aaa…aa….aa….aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah…
Ga ri ga sa ri thaa sa ri sa ri tha sa pa ga
Ga ri ga sa ri dha sa ri sa ri dha sa pa ga
Sa tha sa ga tha ga pa
Sa dha sa ga dha ga pa
Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa…
Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Male :Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa…
Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Female :Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa…
Female: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Male :Aa…aa…aa…aa…..aa…
Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Male :Aa…aa…aa….
Male: Ah… ah… ah…
Female :Aa….aa…..aa….
Female: Ah… ah… ah…
Male :Aa…aa…aa….
Male: Ah… ah… ah…
Female :Aa….aa…..aa….
Female: Ah… ah… ah…
Male :Aa…aa…aa….
Male: Ah… ah… ah…
Female :Aa….aa…..aa….
Female: Ah… ah… ah…
Male :Aa….aa…..aa….aa….aa…
Male: Ah… ah… ah… ah… ah…
Enathu gaanam un kadhil vizhavillaiyaa
Has my song not fallen upon your ears?
Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa
Has it not touched your heart?
Ponnukku poovum pottunthaan venum
A woman needs flowers and vermilion on her forehead (symbols of marital dignity).
Pennaaga irunthum adhai nee parippaayo…oo….
Even as a woman yourself, will you snatch those away from her?
Oho…oo….oo….
Oho… oo… oo…
Enathu gaanam un kadhil vizhavillaiyaa
Has my song not fallen upon your ears?
Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa
Has it not touched your heart?
Verinai izhantha maram engu vaazhum
Where can a tree live once it has lost its roots?
Avaraiyum pirinthu naan engu vaazhven oho
Separated from him, where shall I live? Oho...
Oho…oo…oo…..
Oho… oo… oo…
Verinai izhanthum aalamaram
Even if it loses its main root, a banyan tree
Vizhuthugal thaanga vaazhumae
Will survive, sustained by its aerial roots.
Verinai izhanthum aalamaram
Even if it loses its main root, a banyan tree
Vizhuthugal thaanga vaazhumae
Will survive, sustained by its aerial roots.
Vizhuthena kuzhanthaigal iruppathai marappathaa
How can you forget that your children exist as those supporting prop roots?
Idhayaththai izhantha pinnaalae
After losing one's heart,
Thegaththai kaakka mudiyaathae
One cannot protect the body.
Neeyae en idhayam Illaiyae illai udhayam
You are my heart; without you, there is no dawn.
Enathu gaanam un kadhil vizhavillaiyaa
Has my song not fallen upon your ears?
Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa
Has it not touched your heart?
Pillaigal vaazhvae en kannil irukka
When the lives of my children reside in my eyes,
Kalangaathu neeyum aalaakka venum oho oo…oo….
Without despairing, you must raise them up well, oho...
Kannaaga unnai naan mathikkindrapothu
When I cherish you as my very eyes,
Paarvaiyai thuranthu vaazhvathu yaedhu oho oo….
How can I live after abandoning my vision? Oho...
Kangalai izhantha kurudanum
Even a blind person who has lost their eyes
Koloondri ulagil vaazhgiraan
Lives in this world with the support of a walking stick.
Kangalai izhantha kurudanum
Even a blind person who has lost their eyes
Koloondri ulagil vaazhgiraan
Lives in this world with the support of a walking stick.
Nambikkai vaiththidum nam santhathi valarththidu
Have faith and raise our offspring.
Amma neeyum azhuvaathae
Mother, please do not weep.
Unnai naan kaappaen kalangaathae
I will protect you, do not worry.
Thuduppaai iruppen karai naan saerppaen
I will be the oar and row you safely to the shore.
Enathu gaanam un kadhil vizhavillaiyaa
Has my song not fallen upon your ears?
Un nenjai thodavillaiyaa
Has it not touched your heart?
Male :Maganae nee valara manam pola vaazhththu
Male: My son, I bless you with all my heart to grow up well.
Un kaiyil poruppu kudumpaththai kaappaaththu
The responsibility is in your hands; protect our family.
Oo ooho….oo…oo…..
Oo ooho… oo… oo…
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant track from 'Oru Thayin Sabhatham' is an emotionally charged conversational song about marital bond, parental distress, and filial responsibility. Through deeply moving vocal exchanges, the characters lament their grief and impending separations, questioning whether their emotional cries are reaching each other's hearts.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Verinai izhanthum aalamaram vizhuthugal thaanga vaazhumae”
The children are poetically compared to the supporting aerial roots ('vizhuthugal') of a banyan tree that keep the family tree alive even when the main root ('ver') is severed.
Metaphor
“Thuduppaai iruppen karai naan saerppaen”
The child metaphorically promises to be the oar ('thuduppu') that steers the grieving mother safely to the shore ('karai').
Monai (Initial Consonant Harmony)
“Verinai izhanthum aalamaram / Vizhuthugal thaanga vaazhumae”
Repetition of the initial 'V' sound ('Verinai' / 'Vizhuthugal') creates rhythmic harmony across lines.
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Trivia
T. Rajendar wrote, composed, directed, and acted in 'Oru Thayin Sabhatham' (1987). His song compositions from this era are famous for featuring dialogue-like lyricism and heavy emotional rhyming couplets, rendered magnificently here by legendary vocalists K. J. Yesudas and S. Janaki.
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