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Lyrics & meaning

Enathu Vizhi

From Solla Thudikuthu Manasu · 1988

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
Jayachandran, S. Janaki
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Solla Thudikuthu Manasu1988

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Enadhu vizhi vazhi melaeMy eyes are fixed upon the path, waiting for you
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Female :Kanavu pala vizhi melaeFemale: Many dreams rest upon my eyes
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Female
Enadhu vizhi vazhi melaeMy eyes are fixed upon the path, waiting for you
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Female :Kanavu pala vizhi melaeFemale: Many dreams rest upon my eyes
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Female
Varuvaayaa nee varuvaayaaWill you come? Will you come?
Varuvaayaa varuvaayaa ena naanaeWill you come? Will you come? I was
Edhir paarththenEagerly waiting
Athai solla thudikkuthu manasuMy heart yearns to express it
Sugam alla thavikkira vayasuThis youthful age suffers in longing rather than enjoying comfort
Athai solla thudikkuthu manasuMy heart yearns to express it
Sugam alla thavikkira vayasu…This youthful age suffers in longing rather than enjoying comfort...
Male
Enadhu vizhi vazhi melaeMy eyes are fixed upon the path
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Male :Kanavu pala vizhi melaeMale: Many dreams rest upon my eyes
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Male
Enadhu vizhi vazhi melaeMy eyes are fixed upon the path
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Male :Kanavu pala vizhi melaeMale: Many dreams rest upon my eyes
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Male
Pallikkooda paadam yethumNone of my school lessons
Enakkillai nyabagamDo I remember anymore
Kannil nooru paadam kettumThough I see a hundred lessons in your eyes
Marakkaatha nyabagamThey remain unforgettable memories
Female
Thadumaatram etharkuWhy this hesitation and faltering?
Padithaalae unakkuIf you read and understand it yourself...
Male
La la laa la la la laa …La la laa la la la laa …
La la laa la la la laaLa la laa la la la laa
Female
Kaadhal siragaiSpreading the wings of love
Kaatril viriththuInto the breeze
Chorus :OhoooChorus: Ohooo
Male :Ninaithaalae inikkumMale: Just the thought of it brings sweetness
Kanavindru palikkumThe dream comes true today
Chorus :OhoooChorus: Ohooo
Female
Urangaamal unaithaanaeWithout sleeping, thinking only of you
Ninaithae thaniyaa thavithenae…I suffered in loneliness...
Male
Enadhu vizhi vazhi melaeMy eyes are fixed upon the path
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Male :Kanavu pala vizhi melaeMale: Many dreams rest upon my eyes
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Female
Enadhu vizhi vazhi melaeMy eyes are fixed upon the path
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Female :Kanavu pala vizhi melaeFemale: Many dreams rest upon my eyes
Female
Pillai pola tholil pottuHolding you on my shoulder like a child
Thaalaattu paaduvenI will sing a lullaby
Mullai poovil medai pottuCreating a stage out of jasmine flowers
Unnodu aaduvenI will dance with you
Male
Imaikkaamal rasiththenI admired you without even blinking
Rusi paathu pasithenHaving tasted love, I grew hungry for more
Female
Lala laa la la la la la …Lala laa la la la la la …
Lala laa la la la la laLala laa la la la la la
Male
Yethu urakkamWhere is sleep now?
Chorus :OhoooChorus: Ohooo
Female :Vendaam kirakkamFemale: No need for this daze
Chorus :OhoooChorus: Ohooo
Male
Vatti pottu mothamaaAdding interest to it as a whole
Katta vendum muththamaaShould pay back in a shower of kisses
Female
Unaithaanae unaithaanaeOnly you, only you
Thaniyaa thavithae thudikkaathae…hoiDon't suffer and ache in solitude... hoi!
Male
Enadhu vizhi vazhi melaeMy eyes are fixed upon the path
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Female :Kanavu pala vizhi melaeFemale: Many dreams rest upon my eyes
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Male
Enadhu vizhi vazhi melaeMy eyes are fixed upon the path
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Female :Kanavu pala vizhi melaeFemale: Many dreams rest upon my eyes
Chorus :HooChorus: Hoo
Female
Varuvaayaa varuvaayaaWill you come? Will you come?
Ena naanae edhir paarththenWas what I was eagerly expecting
Chorus
Athai solla thudikkuthu manasuMy heart yearns to express it
Sugam alla thavikkira vayasuThis youthful age suffers in longing rather than enjoying comfort
Athai solla thudikkuthu manasuMy heart yearns to express it
Sugam alla thavikkira vayasu…This youthful age suffers in longing rather than enjoying comfort...
Chorus
: Lalala lalala laa lalaaaLalala lalala laa lalaaa
HooHoo
Lalala lalala laa lalaaaLalala lalala laa lalaaa
HooHoo
Lalala lalala laa lalaaaLalala lalala laa lalaaa
HooHoo
Lalala lalala laa lalaaaLalala lalala laa lalaaa

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Enadhu Vizhi Vazhi Melae' from the 1988 Tamil film 'Solla Thudikuthu Manasu' is a melodious duet expressing the sweet agony, longing, and romantic anticipation of two lovers. The protagonist speaks of eyes endlessly watching the path for the beloved's arrival and a heart brimming with unspoken desires. Youthful passion makes waiting restless, turning everyday responsibilities into distant memories while love takes center stage.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (உருவகம்)

Kaadhal siragai kaatril viriththu

Love is metaphorically assigned wings that spread into the breeze to depict the soaring feeling of romance.

Ethugai (எதுகை - Second-letter Rhyme)

Pallikkooda paadam yethum / Kannil nooru paadam kettum

The second consonant 'll' (ள) / 'nn' (ண்) rhymes across the lines creating a rhythmic meter.

Iyaipu (இயைபு - End Rhyme)

Ninaithaalae inikkum / Kanavindru palikkum

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes ('inikkum' / 'palikkum').

Simile (உவமை)

Pillai pola tholil pottu

The lover compares holding the partner affectionately to holding a tender child on the shoulders ('Pillai pola').

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Trivia

'Solla Thudikuthu Manasu' (1988) features music composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, with memorable lyrics penned by the legendary Vaali. The movie stars actor Karthik in the lead role, and this track stands out as a classic 80s romantic duet rendered by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and S. Janaki.

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