Enge Povadhu
From Vaamanan · 2009
- Lyricist
- Na. Muthu Kumar
- Singer
- Vijay Yesudas
- Music director
- Yuvan Shankar Raja
- Details
- Vaamanan2009
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo | Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo |
| Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo | Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo |
| Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo | Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo |
| Male | |
| Yaaraikketpadhu | Whom to ask? |
| Engaeppovadhu | Where to go? |
| Thoondil puzhuvena aanaai | You have become like a worm caught on a fishing hook. |
| Yedho nadakkudhu | Something unknown is happening. |
| Kannai iruttudhu | The world goes dark before my eyes. |
| Nenjam norungiththaan ponaai | Your heart has broken into pieces. |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyodu payanam ponaal | If you travel along with a river, |
| Alai vandhu modhumae | Waves will inevitably clash against you. |
| Adhaippola vaazhkai koda poraattamae | Similarly, life too is a constant struggle. |
| Vidhiyennum noolil aadum | Dancing on the strings of fate, |
| Bommaippola vaazhgirom | We live our lives like puppets. |
| Vazhithorum kaanal neeraai | Like a mirage along every path, |
| Yemaatrum thotram kaattum | Life shows deceiving illusions. |
| Male | |
| Yaaraikketpadhu | Whom to ask? |
| Engaeppovadhu | Where to go? |
| Thoondil puzhuvena aanaai | You have become like a worm caught on a fishing hook. |
| Yedho nadakkudhu | Something unknown is happening. |
| Kannai iruttudhu | The world goes dark before my eyes. |
| Nenjam norungiththaan ponaai | Your heart has broken into pieces. |
| Male | |
| Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo | Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo |
| Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo | Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo |
| Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo | Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo |
| Male | |
| Panippugai paarthae thaan | Mistaking mist and fog |
| Neruppendru thavaraaga | For fire, |
| Paravaigal ninaithaalae | If birds get confused in thought, |
| Vazhiyillaiyae | There is no way ahead. |
| Thuyarangal eppodhum | Sorrows are never |
| Nirandharam kidaiyaadhu | Permanent in life. |
| Kizhakkinil vidindhaalae | Once the sun dawns in the east, |
| Irul illaiyae | There is no darkness remaining. |
| Male | |
| Adaimazhai adithaalum | Even if a heavy downpour strikes, |
| Mann saayum maram saayum | Soil may erode and trees may collapse, |
| Malai endrum saayaadhadaa | But a mountain will never bow down. |
| Inbam mattumae | Happiness alone |
| Vaazhkaiyillaiyae | Is not what life is; |
| Konjam thunbamum vendum | A little sorrow is also necessary. |
| Mazhaithuliyilae | Only when sunlight meets |
| Veyil sernthappin | A drop of rain, |
| Thaanae vaanavil thondrum | Does a rainbow appear on its own. |
| Male | |
| Nadhiyodu payanam ponaal | If you travel along with a river, |
| Alai vandhu modhumae | Waves will inevitably clash against you. |
| Adhaippola vaazhkai koda poraattamae | Similarly, life too is a constant struggle. |
| Vidhiyennum noolil aadum | Dancing on the strings of fate, |
| Bommaippola vaazhgirom | We live our lives like puppets. |
| Vidhi maatrum vidhigal seithaal | If you rewrite the rules that dictate fate, |
| Un vaazhkkai undhan kaiyil | Your life will be in your own hands. |
| Male | |
| Inbam mattumae | Happiness alone |
| Vaazhkaiyillaiyae | Is not what life is; |
| Konjam thunbamum vendum | A little sorrow is also necessary. |
| Mazhaithuliyilae | Only when sunlight meets |
| Veyil sernthappin | A drop of rain, |
| Thaanae vaanavil thondrum | Does a rainbow appear on its own. |
ஓ..ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ..
ஓ....ஓ...ஓ......ஓ...
ஓ..ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ..
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
ஆண்
: யாரைக்கேட்பது
எங்கேப்போவது
தூண்டில் புழுவென ஆனாய்
ஏதோ நடக்குது
கண்ணை இருட்டுது
நெஞ்சம் நொறுங்கித்தான் போனாய்
Whom to ask?
Where to go?
You have become like a worm caught on a fishing hook.
Something unknown is happening.
The world goes dark before my eyes.
Your heart has broken into pieces.
நதியோடு
பயணம் போனால்
அலை வந்து மோதுமே
அதைப்போல வாழ்க்கை கூட
போராட்டமே
விதியென்னும் நூலில் ஆடும்
பொம்மைப்போல வாழ்கிறோம்
வழிதோறும் காணல் நீராய்
ஏமாற்றும் தோற்றம் காட்டும்
If you travel along with a river,
Waves will inevitably clash against you.
Similarly, life too is a constant struggle.
Dancing on the strings of fate,
We live our lives like puppets.
Like a mirage along every path,
Life shows deceiving illusions.
யாரைக்கேட்பது
எங்கேப்போவது
தூண்டில் புழுவென ஆனாய்
ஏதோ நடக்குது
கண்ணை இருட்டுது
நெஞ்சம் நொறுங்கித்தான் போனாய்
Whom to ask?
Where to go?
You have become like a worm caught on a fishing hook.
Something unknown is happening.
The world goes dark before my eyes.
Your heart has broken into pieces.
ஓ..ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ..
ஓ....ஓ...ஓ......ஓ...
ஓ..ஓ.....ஓ....ஓ..
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
பனிப்புகை பார்த்தே தான்
நெருப்பென்று தவறாக
பறவைகள் நினைத்தாலே
வழியில்லையே
துயரங்கள் எப்போதும்
நிரந்தரம் கிடையாது
கிழக்கினில் விடிந்தாலே
இருள் இல்லை
Mistaking mist and fog
For fire,
If birds get confused in thought,
There is no way ahead.
Sorrows are never
Permanent in life.
Once the sun dawns in the east,
There is no darkness remaining.
அடைமழை அடித்தாலும்
மண் சாயும் மரம் சாயும்
மலை என்றும் சாயாதடா
இன்பம் மட்டுமே
வாழ்க்கை இல்லை
கொஞ்சம் துன்பமும் வேண்டும்
மழைத்துளியிலே
வெயில் சேர்ந்தப்பின் தானே
வானவில் தோன்றும்
Even if a heavy downpour strikes,
Soil may erode and trees may collapse,
But a mountain will never bow down.
Happiness alone
Is not what life is;
A little sorrow is also necessary.
Only when sunlight meets
A drop of rain,
Does a rainbow appear on its own.
நதியோடு பயணம் போனால்
அலை வந்து மோதுமே
அதைப்போல வாழ்க்கைக்கூட
போராட்டமே
விதியென்னும் நூலில் ஆடும்
பொம்மை போல வாழ்கிறோம்
விதிமாற்றும் விதிகள் செய்தாலும்
வாழ்க்கை உந்தன் கையில்
If you travel along with a river,
Waves will inevitably clash against you.
Similarly, life too is a constant struggle.
Dancing on the strings of fate,
We live our lives like puppets.
If you rewrite the rules that dictate fate,
Your life will be in your own hands.
இன்பம் மட்டுமே
வாழ்க்கை இல்லையே
கொஞ்சம் துன்பமும் வேண்டும்
மழைத்துளியிலே
வெயில் சேர்ந்தப்பின் தானே
வானவில் தோன்றும்
Happiness alone
Is not what life is;
A little sorrow is also necessary.
Only when sunlight meets
A drop of rain,
Does a rainbow appear on its own.
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Yaaraikketpadhu
Whom to ask?
Engaeppovadhu
Where to go?
Thoondil puzhuvena aanaai
You have become like a worm caught on a fishing hook.
Yedho nadakkudhu
Something unknown is happening.
Kannai iruttudhu
The world goes dark before my eyes.
Nenjam norungiththaan ponaai
Your heart has broken into pieces.
Nadhiyodu payanam ponaal
If you travel along with a river,
Alai vandhu modhumae
Waves will inevitably clash against you.
Adhaippola vaazhkai koda poraattamae
Similarly, life too is a constant struggle.
Vidhiyennum noolil aadum
Dancing on the strings of fate,
Bommaippola vaazhgirom
We live our lives like puppets.
Vazhithorum kaanal neeraai
Like a mirage along every path,
Yemaatrum thotram kaattum
Life shows deceiving illusions.
Yaaraikketpadhu
Whom to ask?
Engaeppovadhu
Where to go?
Thoondil puzhuvena aanaai
You have become like a worm caught on a fishing hook.
Yedho nadakkudhu
Something unknown is happening.
Kannai iruttudhu
The world goes dark before my eyes.
Nenjam norungiththaan ponaai
Your heart has broken into pieces.
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Ooo…ooo…ooo…oo
Panippugai paarthae thaan
Mistaking mist and fog
Neruppendru thavaraaga
For fire,
Paravaigal ninaithaalae
If birds get confused in thought,
Vazhiyillaiyae
There is no way ahead.
Thuyarangal eppodhum
Sorrows are never
Nirandharam kidaiyaadhu
Permanent in life.
Kizhakkinil vidindhaalae
Once the sun dawns in the east,
Irul illaiyae
There is no darkness remaining.
Adaimazhai adithaalum
Even if a heavy downpour strikes,
Mann saayum maram saayum
Soil may erode and trees may collapse,
Malai endrum saayaadhadaa
But a mountain will never bow down.
Inbam mattumae
Happiness alone
Vaazhkaiyillaiyae
Is not what life is;
Konjam thunbamum vendum
A little sorrow is also necessary.
Mazhaithuliyilae
Only when sunlight meets
Veyil sernthappin
A drop of rain,
Thaanae vaanavil thondrum
Does a rainbow appear on its own.
Nadhiyodu payanam ponaal
If you travel along with a river,
Alai vandhu modhumae
Waves will inevitably clash against you.
Adhaippola vaazhkai koda poraattamae
Similarly, life too is a constant struggle.
Vidhiyennum noolil aadum
Dancing on the strings of fate,
Bommaippola vaazhgirom
We live our lives like puppets.
Vidhi maatrum vidhigal seithaal
If you rewrite the rules that dictate fate,
Un vaazhkkai undhan kaiyil
Your life will be in your own hands.
Inbam mattumae
Happiness alone
Vaazhkaiyillaiyae
Is not what life is;
Konjam thunbamum vendum
A little sorrow is also necessary.
Mazhaithuliyilae
Only when sunlight meets
Veyil sernthappin
A drop of rain,
Thaanae vaanavil thondrum
Does a rainbow appear on its own.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
Yaaraikketpadhu from the 2009 film Vaamanan is a philosophical and reflective song that explores themes of existential distress, fate, and resilience. The song opens with a sense of helplessness, describing a person trapped like a worm on a fishing hook, bewildered by life's sudden turns and deceptive illusions. It acknowledges that life, much like navigating a turbulent river, is inherently filled with struggle and that humans often feel like puppets controlled by destiny.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Uvamai)
“Thoondil puzhuvena aanaai”
Compares a helpless, trapped person to a bait worm hooked on a fishing rod.
Metaphor (Urvagai)
“Vidhiyennum noolil aadum bommaippola vaazhgirom”
Metaphorically compares human life to puppets tied to and controlled by the string of fate.
Metaphor
“Mazhaithuliyilae veyil sernthappin thaanae vaanavil thondrum”
Uses the natural phenomenon of a rainbow forming from rain and sunshine as a metaphor for happiness emerging after enduring sorrow.
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Mann saayum maram saayum / Malai endrum saayaadhadaa”
Repetition of the initial letter 'Ma' across the words Mann, maram, and Malai to create poetic rhythm.
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Trivia
Vaamanan (2009) is an action thriller starring Jai, Priya Anand, and Rahman. The film's musical score and songs were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, with lyrics written by Na. Muthu Kumar. This track, sung by Rahul Nambiar, serves as an emotional background song reflecting the protagonist's desperate predicament in the film.
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