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Lyrics & meaning

Endha Vazhi

From Idam Porul Yaeval · 2014

Lyricist
Vairamuthu
Singer
Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
Music director
Yuvan Shankar Raja
Movie name
Idam Porul Yaeval
Movie release year
2014
Lyrics added on
15 Dec 2018

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Hmm mmm mmm
Hmm…mm….mmm…
Endha vazhi pogumo
Endha ooru serumo
Kaathukku dhesai irukka…aa…
Endha sondham maarumo
Endha bandham koodumo
Vazhvukku kanakkirukka..aa…
Kalluchaanguruvi
Mullukkull urangum
Vellandhi manasu
Thunbathil mayangum
Verukku mannthona
Mannukku verthona
Thaniyaaga yedhum vaazhadhu
Endha vazhi pogumo
Endha ooru serumo
Kaathukku dhesai irukka…aa…
Endha sondham maarumo
Endha bandham koodumo
Vazhvukku kanakkirukka..aa…
Hoo ooo oo
Veluthadhu paalu
Karuthadhu kaakka
Idhudhaan idhudhaan
Ezhamakka
Oru sottu kanneer
Ullangaiyil vizhundhaa
Usurtharum paavimakka
Nethuvacha koozhu mattum
Sothu sogam aagumae
Andha koozhu paginrnthukolla
Aalum perum thedumae
Paasakkaara saadhi enga kootamae
Nesam kaatunaa nenjula ottumae
Iththu pona vaazhka
Injipona usuru
Unakku neeyae baaramappa
Oththayila kedanthaa
Nethithottu paakka
Thotha uyir venumappa
Rathabandham paathirundha
Pathunooru sondhamdhaan
Sithabandhm koodi vandha
Serndhadhellam sondhamdhaan
Selakattum koottam
Ellam thaayi dhaan
Soru pottava yaarumae
Saami dhaan
Endha vazhi pogumo
Endha ooru serumo
Kaathukku dhesai irukka…aa…
Endha sondham maarumo
Endha bandham koodumo
Vazhvukku kanakkirukka..aa…
Kalluchaanguruvi
Mullukkull urangum
Vellandhi manasu
Thunbathil mayangum
Verukku mannthona
Mannukku verthona
Thaniyaaga yedhum vaazhadhu
Mmm mmm mmm
Mmm... mmm... mmm...
Which path will it take?
Which town will it reach?
Does the wind have a fixed direction?
Which kinship will change?
Which bond will come together?
Does life ever follow any calculation?
The little stone-sparrow
Sleeps among the thorns.
An innocent heart
Sinks in sorrow.
The root has the soil for company,
The soil has the root for company,
Nothing can ever live alone.
Which path will it take?
Which town will it reach?
Does the wind have a fixed direction?
Which kinship will change?
Which bond will come together?
Does life ever follow any calculation?
Hoo oo o
What is white is milk,
What is black is a crow—
Simple and straight, just like that,
Are these poor folk.
If a single tear
Falls upon their palm,
These tender souls will give their very lives.
If all they have is yesterday's leftover porridge,
Even that small meal feels sorrowful.
Just to share that simple porridge,
It looks around for someone, anyone.
Our people are born of pure affection,
Show a little love, and it clings to our hearts.
In a frayed, worn-out life,
With a shriveled-up spirit,
You become a burden even to yourself.
When you lie bedridden all alone,
To feel your fevered forehead,
You need a caring, humble soul beside you.
If you count only your blood ties,
You will have only a few kin.
But when hearts connect in kinship,
Everyone around you becomes family.
Every group of saree-clad women
Is like a mother,
And anyone who feeds you
Is truly God.
Which path will it take?
Which town will it reach?
Does the wind have a fixed direction?
Which kinship will change?
Which bond will come together?
Does life ever follow any calculation?
The little stone-sparrow
Sleeps among the thorns.
An innocent heart
Sinks in sorrow.
The root has the soil for company,
The soil has the root for company,
Nothing can ever live alone.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

This soulful track from 'Idam Porul Yaeval' reflects on the unpredictable nature of life, destiny, and human relationships. It questions whether human existence follows a set mathematical formula, comparing life's direction to the free-flowing wind that has no fixed path. Through philosophical observations, the lyrics contrast the harshness of life's struggles with the innocent, selfless warmth found among rural, working-class people.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

“Endha vazhi pogumo / Endha ooru serumo”

The matching end sound '-mo' in consecutive lines creates rhythmic harmony characteristic of Tamil folk poetry.

Metaphor

“Kalluchaanguruvi / Mullukkull urangum”

Compares an innocent human soul living amidst hardship to a small sparrow nesting among sharp thorns.

Muran (Antithesis / Contrast)

“Veluthadhu paalu / Karuthadhu kaakka”

Uses contrasting imagery ('white milk' vs 'black crow') to depict the simple, unpretentious worldview of rural folk.

Analogy

“Verukku mannthona / Mannukku verthona”

Illustrates human interdependence through the natural relationship between plant roots and soil.

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Trivia

The song 'Endha Vazhi Pogumo' features lyrics by Vairamuthu for the film 'Idam Porul Yaeval', directed by Seenu Ramasamy. Composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, the film's soundtrack was widely appreciated upon its release in 2014, though the film itself faced prolonged financial delays.

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