Endha Vazhi
From Idam Porul Yaeval · 2014
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- Vaikom Vijayalakshmi
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Idam Porul Yaeval2014
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Hmm mmm mmm | Hmm mmm mmm |
| Hmm…mm….mmm… | Hmm…mm….mmm… |
| Female | |
| Endha vazhi pogumo | Which path will it take? |
| Endha ooru serumo | Which town will it reach? |
| Kaathukku dhesai irukka…aa… | Does the wind ever have a fixed direction? |
| Endha sondham maarumo | Which relationship will change? |
| Endha bandham koodumo | Which bond will come together? |
| Vazhvukku kanakkirukka..aa… | Is there any fixed calculation to life? |
| Female | |
| Kalluchaanguruvi | The small stone-sparrow |
| Mullukkull urangum | Sleeps amid the thorns. |
| Vellandhi manasu | The innocent heart |
| Thunbathil mayangum | Swoons and suffers in sorrow. |
| Verukku mannthona | Does the root feel like a burden to the soil? |
| Mannukku verthona | Or does the soil feel like a burden to the root? |
| Thaniyaaga yedhum vaazhadhu | Nothing can live all alone. |
| Female | |
| Endha vazhi pogumo | Which path will it take? |
| Endha ooru serumo | Which town will it reach? |
| Kaathukku dhesai irukka…aa… | Does the wind ever have a fixed direction? |
| Endha sondham maarumo | Which relationship will change? |
| Endha bandham koodumo | Which bond will come together? |
| Vazhvukku kanakkirukka..aa… | Is there any fixed calculation to life? |
| Female | |
| Hoo ooo oo | Hoo ooo oo |
| Veluthadhu paalu | Milk is white, |
| Karuthadhu kaakka | The crow is black, |
| Idhudhaan idhudhaan | That is all, that is all |
| Ezhamakka | These poor, simple folk know. |
| Oru sottu kanneer | If a single drop of tear |
| Ullangaiyil vizhundhaa | Falls onto their palm, |
| Usurtharum paavimakka | These poor souls will give up their life for you. |
| Female | |
| Nethuvacha koozhu mattum | Even if all they have is yesterday's porridge, |
| Sothu sogam aagumae | It becomes their wealth and comfort. |
| Andha koozhu paginrnthukolla | And to share even that porridge, |
| Aalum perum thedumae | They search for people and good company. |
| Paasakkaara saadhi enga kootamae | Our group is a compassionate kin, |
| Nesam kaatunaa nenjula ottumae | Show a little love, and they will hold you close to their heart. |
| Female | |
| Iththu pona vaazhka | A worn-out life, |
| Injipona usuru | A withered, tired soul, |
| Unakku neeyae baaramappa | You become a burden to yourself, my friend. |
| Oththayila kedanthaa | If you lie ill and alone, |
| Nethithottu paakka | To touch your forehead and check on you, |
| Thotha uyir venumappa | You need a caring soul by your side, my friend. |
| Female | |
| Rathabandham paathirundha | If you look only for blood relations, |
| Pathunooru sondhamdhaan | You might find ten or a hundred relatives. |
| Sithabandhm koodi vandha | But if a bond of heart and mind comes together, |
| Serndhadhellam sondhamdhaan | Everything that connects with you becomes your kin. |
| Female | |
| Selakattum koottam | The group of women wearing sarees, |
| Ellam thaayi dhaan | They are all like mothers. |
| Soru pottava yaarumae | Anyone who serves food to you |
| Saami dhaan | Is equivalent to God. |
| Female | |
| Endha vazhi pogumo | Which path will it take? |
| Endha ooru serumo | Which town will it reach? |
| Kaathukku dhesai irukka…aa… | Does the wind ever have a fixed direction? |
| Endha sondham maarumo | Which relationship will change? |
| Endha bandham koodumo | Which bond will come together? |
| Vazhvukku kanakkirukka..aa… | Is there any fixed calculation to life? |
| Female | |
| Kalluchaanguruvi | The small stone-sparrow |
| Mullukkull urangum | Sleeps amid the thorns. |
| Vellandhi manasu | The innocent heart |
| Thunbathil mayangum | Swoons and suffers in sorrow. |
| Verukku mannthona | Does the root feel like a burden to the soil? |
| Mannukku verthona | Or does the soil feel like a burden to the root? |
| Thaniyaaga yedhum vaazhadhu | Nothing can live all alone. |
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்ம்
எந்த வழி போகுமோ
எந்த ஊரு சேருமோ
காத்துக்கு தெசை இருக்கா
Hmm mmm mmm
Hmm…mm….mmm…
எந்த சொந்தம் மாறுமோ
எந்த பந்தம் கூடுமோ
வாழ்வுக்கு கணக்கு இருக்கா
Which path will it take?
Which town will it reach?
Does the wind ever have a fixed direction?
Which relationship will change?
Which bond will come together?
Is there any fixed calculation to life?
கலூச்சான் குருவி
முள்ளுக்குள் உறங்கும்
வெள்ளந்தி மனசு
துன்பத்தில் மயங்கும்
The small stone-sparrow
Sleeps amid the thorns.
The innocent heart
Swoons and suffers in sorrow.
Does the root feel like a burden to the soil?
Or does the soil feel like a burden to the root?
Nothing can live all alone.
வேருக்கு மண் துணை
மண்ணுக்கு வேர் துணை
தனியாக ஏதும் வாழாது
Which path will it take?
Which town will it reach?
Does the wind ever have a fixed direction?
Which relationship will change?
Which bond will come together?
Is there any fixed calculation to life?
எந்த வழி போகுமோ
எந்த ஊரு சேருமோ
காத்துக்கு தெசை இருக்கா
Hoo ooo oo
Milk is white,
The crow is black,
That is all, that is all
These poor, simple folk know.
If a single drop of tear
Falls onto their palm,
These poor souls will give up their life for you.
எந்த சொந்தம் மாறுமோ
எந்த பந்தம் கூடுமோ
வாழ்வுக்கு கணக்கு இருக்கா....ஆஅ....
Even if all they have is yesterday's porridge,
It becomes their wealth and comfort.
And to share even that porridge,
They search for people and good company.
Our group is a compassionate kin,
Show a little love, and they will hold you close to their heart.
ம்ம்ம்....ம்ம்ம்ம்
வெளுத்தது பாலு
கருத்தது காக்கா
இதுதான் இதுதான் ஏழை மக்கா
A worn-out life,
A withered, tired soul,
You become a burden to yourself, my friend.
If you lie ill and alone,
To touch your forehead and check on you,
You need a caring soul by your side, my friend.
ஒரு சொட்டு கண்ணீர்
உள்ளங்கையில் விழுந்தா
உசிர் தரும் பாவி மக்க...ஆஅ....
If you look only for blood relations,
You might find ten or a hundred relatives.
But if a bond of heart and mind comes together,
Everything that connects with you becomes your kin.
நேத்து வச்ச கூளு மட்டும்
சொத்து சுகம் ஆகுமே
அந்த கூழ பகுந்து கொள்ள
ஆளும் பேரும் தேடுமே
The group of women wearing sarees,
They are all like mothers.
Anyone who serves food to you
Is equivalent to God.
பாசக்கார சாதி எங்க கூட்டமே
வேசம் காட்டுனா நெஞ்சுல ஒட்டுமே
Which path will it take?
Which town will it reach?
Does the wind ever have a fixed direction?
Which relationship will change?
Which bond will come together?
Is there any fixed calculation to life?
இத்து போன வாழ்க்க
இஞ்சி போன உசிரு
உனக்கு நீயே பாரம் அப்பா
The small stone-sparrow
Sleeps amid the thorns.
The innocent heart
Swoons and suffers in sorrow.
Does the root feel like a burden to the soil?
Or does the soil feel like a burden to the root?
Nothing can live all alone.
ஒத்தையில கடந்தா
நெத்தி தொட்டு பாக்க
தொத்த உயிர் வேணுமப்பா......
ரத்த பந்தம் பாத்திருந்தா
பத்து நூறு சொந்தம்தான்
சித்த பந்தம் கூடி வந்தா
சேர்ந்த தெல்லாம் சொந்தம்தான்
சேல கட்டும் கூட்டம்
எல்லாம் தாயிதான்
சோறு போட்டாவ யாருமே சாமிதான்
எந்த வழி போகுமோ
எந்த ஊரு சேருமோ
காத்துக்கு தெசை இருக்கா.....
எந்த சொந்தம் மாறுமோ
எந்த பந்தம் கூடுமோ
வாழ்வுக்கு கணக்கு இருக்கா.....
கலூச்சான் குருவி
முள்ளுக்குள் உறங்கும்
வெள்ளந்தி மனசு
துன்பத்தில் மயங்கும்
வேருக்கு மண் துணை
மண்ணுக்கு வேர் துணை
தனியாக ஏதும் வாழாது.......
Hmm mmm mmm
Hmm mmm mmm
Hmm…mm….mmm…
Hmm…mm….mmm…
Endha vazhi pogumo
Which path will it take?
Endha ooru serumo
Which town will it reach?
Kaathukku dhesai irukka…aa…
Does the wind ever have a fixed direction?
Endha sondham maarumo
Which relationship will change?
Endha bandham koodumo
Which bond will come together?
Vazhvukku kanakkirukka..aa…
Is there any fixed calculation to life?
Kalluchaanguruvi
The small stone-sparrow
Mullukkull urangum
Sleeps amid the thorns.
Vellandhi manasu
The innocent heart
Thunbathil mayangum
Swoons and suffers in sorrow.
Verukku mannthona
Does the root feel like a burden to the soil?
Mannukku verthona
Or does the soil feel like a burden to the root?
Thaniyaaga yedhum vaazhadhu
Nothing can live all alone.
Endha vazhi pogumo
Which path will it take?
Endha ooru serumo
Which town will it reach?
Kaathukku dhesai irukka…aa…
Does the wind ever have a fixed direction?
Endha sondham maarumo
Which relationship will change?
Endha bandham koodumo
Which bond will come together?
Vazhvukku kanakkirukka..aa…
Is there any fixed calculation to life?
Hoo ooo oo
Hoo ooo oo
Veluthadhu paalu
Milk is white,
Karuthadhu kaakka
The crow is black,
Idhudhaan idhudhaan
That is all, that is all
Ezhamakka
These poor, simple folk know.
Oru sottu kanneer
If a single drop of tear
Ullangaiyil vizhundhaa
Falls onto their palm,
Usurtharum paavimakka
These poor souls will give up their life for you.
Nethuvacha koozhu mattum
Even if all they have is yesterday's porridge,
Sothu sogam aagumae
It becomes their wealth and comfort.
Andha koozhu paginrnthukolla
And to share even that porridge,
Aalum perum thedumae
They search for people and good company.
Paasakkaara saadhi enga kootamae
Our group is a compassionate kin,
Nesam kaatunaa nenjula ottumae
Show a little love, and they will hold you close to their heart.
Iththu pona vaazhka
A worn-out life,
Injipona usuru
A withered, tired soul,
Unakku neeyae baaramappa
You become a burden to yourself, my friend.
Oththayila kedanthaa
If you lie ill and alone,
Nethithottu paakka
To touch your forehead and check on you,
Thotha uyir venumappa
You need a caring soul by your side, my friend.
Rathabandham paathirundha
If you look only for blood relations,
Pathunooru sondhamdhaan
You might find ten or a hundred relatives.
Sithabandhm koodi vandha
But if a bond of heart and mind comes together,
Serndhadhellam sondhamdhaan
Everything that connects with you becomes your kin.
Selakattum koottam
The group of women wearing sarees,
Ellam thaayi dhaan
They are all like mothers.
Soru pottava yaarumae
Anyone who serves food to you
Saami dhaan
Is equivalent to God.
Endha vazhi pogumo
Which path will it take?
Endha ooru serumo
Which town will it reach?
Kaathukku dhesai irukka…aa…
Does the wind ever have a fixed direction?
Endha sondham maarumo
Which relationship will change?
Endha bandham koodumo
Which bond will come together?
Vazhvukku kanakkirukka..aa…
Is there any fixed calculation to life?
Kalluchaanguruvi
The small stone-sparrow
Mullukkull urangum
Sleeps amid the thorns.
Vellandhi manasu
The innocent heart
Thunbathil mayangum
Swoons and suffers in sorrow.
Verukku mannthona
Does the root feel like a burden to the soil?
Mannukku verthona
Or does the soil feel like a burden to the root?
Thaniyaaga yedhum vaazhadhu
Nothing can live all alone.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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