Enathu Vazhkkai Pathayil
From Mogam Muppathu Varsham · 1976
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- K. Vijaya Baskar
- Details
- Mogam Muppathu Varsham1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil | Along the path of my life, |
| Eriyum irandu dheepangal | Two lamps are burning; |
| Ennei illai ondrilae | One lacks oil, |
| Enna illai ondrilae | And what does the other lack? |
| Male | |
| Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil | Along the path of my life, |
| Eriyum irandu dheepangal | Two lamps are burning; |
| Ennei illai ondrilae | One lacks oil, |
| Enna illai ondrilae | And what does the other lack? |
| Male | |
| Inikka marantha karumbaiyum | A sugarcane that forgot to be sweet, |
| Manakka virumbum arumbaiyum | And a flower bud yearning to bloom with fragrance, |
| Enakku koduththa iraivanin | I ponder upon the divine calculations, |
| Kanakkai ninaiththu paarkkiraen | Of the God who bestowed them upon me. |
| Male | |
| Irandum irandum kolangal | Both are two different patterns, |
| Irandum irandum kolangal | Both are two different patterns, |
| Kodai vasantham irandu paruvangal | Like two contrasting seasons—summer and spring. |
| Male | |
| Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil | Along the path of my life, |
| Eriyum irandu dheepangal | Two lamps are burning. |
| Male | |
| Iravil malarntha thamarai | A lotus that bloomed at night, |
| Kadhirai kaana maranthathu | Forgot to behold the sun; |
| Pagalil malarantha alliyo | While the water lily that bloomed during the day, |
| Nilavai kaana thudiththathu | Yearned to see the moon. |
| Male | |
| Kudumba vaazhkkai vedhanai | Domestic life is full of agony, |
| Paruva mazhaigal thavarum sodhanai | A trial like the failure of seasonal rains. |
| Male | |
| Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil | Along the path of my life, |
| Eriyum irandu dheepangal | Two lamps are burning. |
| Male | |
| Manitha vaazhvin jaadhagam | The horoscope of human life, |
| Silarin vaazhvil saathagam | Is favorable only in some people's lives. |
| Edhuvum endrum maaralaam | Anything can change at any time, |
| Manathuthanae kaaranam | And the mind alone is the cause. |
| Male | |
| Innum enna koorattum | What more shall I say? |
| Kavalai maranthu paravai paadattum | Let the bird sing, forgetting all worries. |
| Male | |
| Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil | Along the path of my life, |
| Eriyum irandu dheepangal | Two lamps are burning; |
| Ennei illai ondrilae | One lacks oil, |
| Enna illai ondrilae | And what does the other lack? |
| Male | |
| Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil | Along the path of my life, |
| Eriyum irandu dheepangal | Two lamps are burning. |
எனது வாழ்க்கை பாதையில்
எரியும் இரண்டு தீபங்கள்
எண்ணை இல்லை ஒன்றிலே
என்ன இல்லை ஒன்றிலே...
Along the path of my life,
Two lamps are burning;
One lacks oil,
And what does the other lack?
எனது வாழ்க்கை பாதையில்
எரியும் இரண்டு தீபங்கள்
எண்ணை இல்லை ஒன்றிலே
என்ன இல்லை ஒன்றிலே...
Along the path of my life,
Two lamps are burning;
One lacks oil,
And what does the other lack?
இனிக்க மறந்த கரும்பையும்
மணக்க விரும்பும் அரும்பையும்
எனக்கு கொடுத்த இறைவனின்
கணக்கை நினைத்து பார்க்கிறேன்
A sugarcane that forgot to be sweet,
And a flower bud yearning to bloom with fragrance,
I ponder upon the divine calculations,
Of the God who bestowed them upon me.
இரண்டும் இரண்டு கோலங்கள்
இரண்டும் இரண்டு கோலங்கள்
கோடை வசந்தம் இரண்டு பருவங்கள்
Both are two different patterns,
Both are two different patterns,
Like two contrasting seasons—summer and spring.
எனது வாழ்க்கை பாதையில்
எரியும் இரண்டு தீபங்கள்
Along the path of my life,
Two lamps are burning.
இரவில் மலர்ந்த தாமரை
கதிரைக் காண மறந்தது
பகலில் மலர்ந்த அல்லியோ
நிலவைக் காண துடித்தது
A lotus that bloomed at night,
Forgot to behold the sun;
While the water lily that bloomed during the day,
Yearned to see the moon.
குடும்ப வாழ்க்கை வேதனை
பருவ மழைகள் தவறும் சோதனை
Domestic life is full of agony,
A trial like the failure of seasonal rains.
எனது வாழ்க்கை பாதையில்
எரியும் இரண்டு தீபங்கள்
Along the path of my life,
Two lamps are burning.
மனித வாழ்வின் ஜாதகம்
சிலரின் வாழ்வில் சாதகம்
எதுவும் என்றும் மாறலாம்
மனதுதானே காரணம்
The horoscope of human life,
Is favorable only in some people's lives.
Anything can change at any time,
And the mind alone is the cause.
இன்னும் என்ன கூறட்டும்
கவலை மறந்து பறவை பாடட்டும்
What more shall I say?
Let the bird sing, forgetting all worries.
எனது வாழ்க்கை பாதையில்
எரியும் இரண்டு தீபங்கள்
எண்ணை இல்லை ஒன்றிலே
என்ன இல்லை ஒன்றிலே..
Along the path of my life,
Two lamps are burning;
One lacks oil,
And what does the other lack?
எனது வாழ்க்கை பாதையில்
எரியும் இரண்டு தீபங்கள்
Along the path of my life,
Two lamps are burning.
Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil
Along the path of my life,
Eriyum irandu dheepangal
Two lamps are burning;
Ennei illai ondrilae
One lacks oil,
Enna illai ondrilae
And what does the other lack?
Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil
Along the path of my life,
Eriyum irandu dheepangal
Two lamps are burning;
Ennei illai ondrilae
One lacks oil,
Enna illai ondrilae
And what does the other lack?
Inikka marantha karumbaiyum
A sugarcane that forgot to be sweet,
Manakka virumbum arumbaiyum
And a flower bud yearning to bloom with fragrance,
Enakku koduththa iraivanin
I ponder upon the divine calculations,
Kanakkai ninaiththu paarkkiraen
Of the God who bestowed them upon me.
Irandum irandum kolangal
Both are two different patterns,
Irandum irandum kolangal
Both are two different patterns,
Kodai vasantham irandu paruvangal
Like two contrasting seasons—summer and spring.
Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil
Along the path of my life,
Eriyum irandu dheepangal
Two lamps are burning.
Iravil malarntha thamarai
A lotus that bloomed at night,
Kadhirai kaana maranthathu
Forgot to behold the sun;
Pagalil malarantha alliyo
While the water lily that bloomed during the day,
Nilavai kaana thudiththathu
Yearned to see the moon.
Kudumba vaazhkkai vedhanai
Domestic life is full of agony,
Paruva mazhaigal thavarum sodhanai
A trial like the failure of seasonal rains.
Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil
Along the path of my life,
Eriyum irandu dheepangal
Two lamps are burning.
Manitha vaazhvin jaadhagam
The horoscope of human life,
Silarin vaazhvil saathagam
Is favorable only in some people's lives.
Edhuvum endrum maaralaam
Anything can change at any time,
Manathuthanae kaaranam
And the mind alone is the cause.
Innum enna koorattum
What more shall I say?
Kavalai maranthu paravai paadattum
Let the bird sing, forgetting all worries.
Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil
Along the path of my life,
Eriyum irandu dheepangal
Two lamps are burning;
Ennei illai ondrilae
One lacks oil,
Enna illai ondrilae
And what does the other lack?
Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil
Along the path of my life,
Eriyum irandu dheepangal
Two lamps are burning.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song from 'Mogam Muppathu Varsham' is a deep philosophical contemplation on the ironies and trials of life, marriage, and human relationships. Metaphorically comparing the protagonist's life journey to a path lit by two troubled lamps, lyricist Kannadasan presents contrast and disharmony—a sugarcane lacking sweetness, a lotus blooming at night out of sync with the sun, and a water lily blooming by day yearning for the moon. These imagery-rich couplets describe two individuals or aspects of family life that suffer due to circumstance and fundamental incompatibility. Despite the underlying pain of domestic struggles—compared to drought caused by failed monsoons—the song eventually transitions into philosophical acceptance. It highlights that human fate is unpredictable and driven primarily by one's state of mind. Rather than dwelling on suffering and divine destiny, the protagonist resolves to transcend despair, advising the soul to sing freely like a bird that has forgotten its sorrow.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagaim)
“Eriyum irandu dheepangal”
Life's two key relationships/partners are metaphorically described as two oil lamps burning on the path of life.
Juxtaposition / Paradox
“Iravil malarntha thamarai / Pagalil malarantha alliyo”
Inverting nature's rhythm (a night-blooming lotus and day-blooming water lily) serves as a poetic paradox to represent mismatch, bad timing, and disharmony in relationships.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Kudumba vaazhkkai vedhanai / Paruva mazhaigal thavarum sodhanai”
The words 'vedhanai' (agony) and 'sodhanai' (trial) rhyme at the end of consecutive lines to create rhythmic symmetry and accentuate emotional suffering.
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Enathu vaazhkkai paathaiyil / Eriyum irandu dheepangal”
The repetition of the initial vowel sound ('E') in 'Enathu' and 'Eriyum' creates a harmonious opening cadence.
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Trivia
'Mogam Muppathu Varsham' (1976) features music composed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar, a prominent music director primarily celebrated in Kannada cinema who composed a few memorable Tamil soundtracks. The song's evocative, philosophical lyrics were penned by 'Kaviarasu' Kannadasan and brought to life by the legendary K. J. Yesudas. The film stars Kamal Haasan, Sumithra, and Vijayakumar.
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