Endrum Vaana Veliyil
From Kelviyum Naane Bathilum Naane · 1982
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Unni Menon
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Kelviyum Naane Bathilum Naane1982
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Haa…aaa…aa…aa… | Ah…aaa…aa…aa… |
| Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa…aa…aa…… | Ah…aa…aa…haa…aa…aa…aa…… |
| Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan | I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky. |
| Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan | I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky. |
| Malarum mullum malarum | Even a thorn will blossom into a flower, |
| Kaniyum kallum kaniyum | Even a stone will soften and ripen into fruit, |
| Vaazhum jeevan yaavum mayangum | Every living soul will be entranced. |
| Male | |
| Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan | I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky. |
| Male | |
| Kutraala chaaral undu kundrathin thendral undu | There is the drizzle of Courtallam and the breeze of the hills, |
| Kutraala chaaral undu kundrathin thendral undu | There is the drizzle of Courtallam and the breeze of the hills, |
| Kombu thaen paalum undu yendhan isaiyil | My music also holds wild honey from high branches and sweet milk, |
| Ullathai alli selven paadal vazhiyae | I will steal away hearts through my song. |
| Endhan sandhamae andhamae | My rhythm is pure beauty itself, |
| Ethikkum thithikkum athi pazhamae | Like a fig fruit that tastes sweet in every direction! |
| Male | |
| Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan | I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky. |
| Male | |
| Raagathil thondrum pushpam | A flower born out of melody, |
| Thaalathil seiyum sirpam | A sculpture crafted from rhythm, |
| Raagathil thondrum pushpam | A flower born out of melody, |
| Thaalathil seiyum sirpam | A sculpture crafted from rhythm, |
| Baavathil kaanum bimbam geetham allavo | Isn't music a reflection seen through deep emotion? |
| Paattukkul sorgam ellaam kootti varavo | Shall I bring forth all of heaven inside my song? |
| Dheivam vandhadhu kandadhu | God arrived and witnessed it, |
| Gaanathai njaanathai alli thandhadhu | And generously bestowed the gift of music and wisdom! |
| Male | |
| Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan | I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky. |
| Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan | I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky. |
| Chorus :La la la la la la la la la la la….. | Chorus: La la la la la la la la la la la….. |
| Male :Malarum mullum malarum | Male: Even a thorn will blossom into a flower, |
| Kaniyum kallum kaniyum | Even a stone will soften and ripen into fruit, |
| Vaazhum jeevan yaavum mayangum | Every living soul will be entranced. |
| Male | |
| Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan | I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky. |
ஹா....ஆஅ......ஆ.....ஆ....
ஹா....ஆ.....ஹா....ஆ.....ஆ.....ஆ....
என்றும் வானவெளியில் இசைக்கும் குயில் நான்
என்றும் வானவெளியில் இசைக்கும் குயில் நான்
மலரும் முள்ளும் மலரும்
கனியும் கல்லும் கனியும்
வாழும் ஜீவன் யாவும் மயங்கும்...ம்ம்....ம்ம்....
Ah…aaa…aa…aa…
Ah…aa…aa…haa…aa…aa…aa……
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
Even a thorn will blossom into a flower,
Even a stone will soften and ripen into fruit,
Every living soul will be entranced.
என்றும் வானவெளியில் இசைக்கும் குயில் நான்
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
குற்றாலச் சாரல் உண்டு
குன்றத்தின் தென்றல் உண்டு
குற்றாலச் சாரல் உண்டு
குன்றத்தின் தென்றல் உண்டு
கொம்புத் தேன் பாலும் உண்டு
எந்தன் இசையில்
உள்ளத்தை அள்ளிச் செல்வேன் பாடல் வழியே
எந்தன் சந்தமே அந்தமே
எத்திக்கும் தித்திக்கும் அத்திப் பழமே
There is the drizzle of Courtallam and the breeze of the hills,
There is the drizzle of Courtallam and the breeze of the hills,
My music also holds wild honey from high branches and sweet milk,
I will steal away hearts through my song.
My rhythm is pure beauty itself,
Like a fig fruit that tastes sweet in every direction!
என்றும் வானவெளியில் இசைக்கும் குயில் நான்
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
ராகத்தில் தோன்றும் புஷ்பம்
தாளத்தில் செய்யும் சிற்பம்
ராகத்தில் தோன்றும் புஷ்பம்
தாளத்தில் செய்யும் சிற்பம்
பாவத்தில் காணும் பிம்பம் கீதம் அல்லவோ
பாட்டுக்குள் சொர்க்கம் எல்லாம் கூட்டி வரவோ
தெய்வம் வந்தது கண்டது
கானத்தை ஞானத்தை அள்ளித் தந்தது
A flower born out of melody,
A sculpture crafted from rhythm,
A flower born out of melody,
A sculpture crafted from rhythm,
Isn't music a reflection seen through deep emotion?
Shall I bring forth all of heaven inside my song?
God arrived and witnessed it,
And generously bestowed the gift of music and wisdom!
என்றும் வானவெளியில் இசைக்கும் குயில் நான்
என்றும் வானவெளியில் இசைக்கும் குயில் நான்
குழு :
ல ல லா ல ல லா ல ல லா
ல ல ல ல ல ல ல.....
மலரும் முள்ளும் மலரும்
கனியும் கல்லும் கனியும்
வாழும் ஜீவன் யாவும் மயங்கும்
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
Chorus: La la la la la la la la la la la…..
Male: Even a thorn will blossom into a flower,
Even a stone will soften and ripen into fruit,
Every living soul will be entranced.
என்றும் வானவெளியில் இசைக்கும் குயில் நான்
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
Haa…aaa…aa…aa…
Ah…aaa…aa…aa…
Haa…aa…aa…haa…aa…aa…aa……
Ah…aa…aa…haa…aa…aa…aa……
Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
Malarum mullum malarum
Even a thorn will blossom into a flower,
Kaniyum kallum kaniyum
Even a stone will soften and ripen into fruit,
Vaazhum jeevan yaavum mayangum
Every living soul will be entranced.
Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
Kutraala chaaral undu kundrathin thendral undu
There is the drizzle of Courtallam and the breeze of the hills,
Kutraala chaaral undu kundrathin thendral undu
There is the drizzle of Courtallam and the breeze of the hills,
Kombu thaen paalum undu yendhan isaiyil
My music also holds wild honey from high branches and sweet milk,
Ullathai alli selven paadal vazhiyae
I will steal away hearts through my song.
Endhan sandhamae andhamae
My rhythm is pure beauty itself,
Ethikkum thithikkum athi pazhamae
Like a fig fruit that tastes sweet in every direction!
Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
Raagathil thondrum pushpam
A flower born out of melody,
Thaalathil seiyum sirpam
A sculpture crafted from rhythm,
Raagathil thondrum pushpam
A flower born out of melody,
Thaalathil seiyum sirpam
A sculpture crafted from rhythm,
Baavathil kaanum bimbam geetham allavo
Isn't music a reflection seen through deep emotion?
Paattukkul sorgam ellaam kootti varavo
Shall I bring forth all of heaven inside my song?
Dheivam vandhadhu kandadhu
God arrived and witnessed it,
Gaanathai njaanathai alli thandhadhu
And generously bestowed the gift of music and wisdom!
Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
Chorus :La la la la la la la la la la la…..
Chorus: La la la la la la la la la la la…..
Male :Malarum mullum malarum
Male: Even a thorn will blossom into a flower,
Kaniyum kallum kaniyum
Even a stone will soften and ripen into fruit,
Vaazhum jeevan yaavum mayangum
Every living soul will be entranced.
Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan
I am the cuckoo that forever sings in the expanse of the sky.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song celebrates the sublime, transformative, and divine nature of music. The singer compares himself to a free-spirited cuckoo performing in the vast expanse of the open sky. Music is portrayed not merely as entertainment, but as a miracle capable of melting hard stones into soft fruit, turning sharp thorns into gentle blossoms, and mesmerizing all living beings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Endrum vaana veliyil isaikkum kuyil naan”
The singer directly equates himself to a cuckoo bird singing in the vastness of the sky.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Malarum mullum malarum / Kaniyum kallum kaniyum”
Contradictory words like flower/thorn (malar/mul) and fruit/stone (kani/kal) are paired to highlight the miracle of music turning harshness into beauty.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Raagathil thondrum pushpam / Thaalathil seiyum sirpam”
Musical notes (raagams) are envisioned as blooming flowers, and rhythms (thaalams) are metaphorically portrayed as sculpted artwork.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Dheivam vandhadhu kandadhu / Gaanathai njaanathai alli thandhadhu”
The ending sounds 'kandadhu' and 'thandhadhu' create a harmonious rhythmic rhyme at the ends of consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Written by poet Vaali for the 1982 film 'Kelviyum Naane Bathilum Naane', the film's soundtrack was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja. The lyrics capture Vaali's signature poetic dexterity, weaving nature imagery with classic Tamil literary tropes to depict music as a divine blessing.
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