- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Movie name
- Kallum Kaniyagum
- Movie release year
- 1968
- Lyrics added on
- 7 Aug 2024
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Enge Naan Vaazhndhaalum' from the film Kallum Kaniyagum (1968) is a deeply poignant track celebrating music as the soul's true dwelling place. The protagonist expresses that regardless of where life takes him or what hardships he endures, his spirit lives entirely within his songs. Through music, he connects to love, finds peace, and perceives the world with childlike innocence and beauty. Kannadasan's lyrics blend philosophical introspections with tender emotion. Metaphorically describing himself as a wingless bird searching for belonging, the protagonist finds solace in a loving embrace. The song also offers a philosophical critique of humanity, suggesting that true humanness is so rare that even the Almighty searches for real human goodness on earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Siragu illa paravai polae”
Compares the protagonist's lost, yearning state to a wingless bird using the explicit comparative word 'polae' (like).
Monai (Initial Alliteration)
“Inimai konjum ilamai nenjil”
The initial vowel 'I' sound is repeated in 'Inimai' and 'ilamai'.
Personification / Philosophical Paradox
“Manidhan enge manidhan enge / Iraivanai naan kettirundhen / Padaithu vaithum kidaikkavillai / Avanum inge thedugiren”
Gives God human actions (searching for true human beings on Earth), highlighting the rarity of genuine human compassion.
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Trivia
Kallum Kaniyagum (1968) is notable for featuring legendary playback singer T. M. Soundarajan (TMS) playing one of the lead onscreen roles alongside A. L. Raghavan, in addition to rendering the songs composed by M. S. Vishwanathan.
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