Engirundho Oru Kural
From Avandhan Manidhan · 1975
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- Vani Jairam
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Avandhan Manidhan1975
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa….haa…aa….aaa… | Haa…aaa….haa…aa….aaa… |
| Female | |
| Haa…aaa….haa…aa….haa… | Haa…aaa….haa…aa….haa… |
| Female | |
| Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu | A voice came from somewhere, |
| Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo | I wonder which angel's voice it is! |
| Female | |
| Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu | A voice came from somewhere, |
| Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo | I wonder which angel's voice it is! |
| Engal dheepangalil oli vandhadhu | Light appeared in our lamps, |
| Adhu endha kaigal thandha oliyo | I wonder whose hands gave that light! |
| Engal dheepangalil oli vandhadhu | Light appeared in our lamps, |
| Adhu endha kaigal thandha oliyo | I wonder whose hands gave that light! |
| Female | |
| Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu | A voice came from somewhere, |
| Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo | I wonder which angel's voice it is! |
| Female | |
| Thaazhang kudaigal | Umbrellas of screw-pine, |
| Thazhuvum kodigal | Embracing vines, |
| Thaamarai pookkalin thottam | A garden of lotus flowers. |
| Thaazhang kudaigal | Umbrellas of screw-pine, |
| Thazhuvum kodigal | Embracing vines, |
| Thaamarai pookkalin thottam | A garden of lotus flowers. |
| Female | |
| Maalai manigal mandhirak kanigal | Evening bells, mystical fruits, |
| Mazhalai endroru thottam | A garden called innocent child's chatter. |
| Maaligaiyil oru madhi vandhadhu | A moon entered the palace, |
| Adhu endha vaanathu madhiyo | I wonder which sky's moon it is! |
| Maaligaiyil oru madhi vandhadhu | A moon entered the palace, |
| Adhu endha vaanathu madhiyo | I wonder which sky's moon it is! |
| Maayamaaga oru oli vandhadhu | A sound magically resounded, |
| Adhu endha aalayathu maniyo | I wonder which temple bell produced that sound! |
| Female | |
| Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu | A voice came from somewhere, |
| Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo | I wonder which angel's voice it is! |
| Engal dheepangalil oli vandhadhu | Light appeared in our lamps, |
| Adhu endha kaigal thandha oliyo | I wonder whose hands gave that light! |
| Female | |
| Kadhiroli dheepam | A bright radiant lamp, |
| Kkalasam yaendhi | Carrying a sacred vessel, |
| Kannan varugindra kanavu | A dream of Lord Krishna arriving. |
| Kadhiroli dheepam | A bright radiant lamp, |
| Kkalasam yaendhi | Carrying a sacred vessel, |
| Kannan varugindra kanavu | A dream of Lord Krishna arriving. |
| Female | |
| Kandanal oruthi | A woman saw him that day, |
| Vandhanan kannan | Lord Krishna came to her, |
| Kangal thoongaatha iravu | A sleepless night for her eyes. |
| Gangaiyilae pudhu punal vandhadhu | Fresh water flowed into the Ganges, |
| Adhu endha maegam thandha punalo | I wonder which cloud gave that water! |
| Gangaiyilae pudhu punal vandhadhu | Fresh water flowed into the Ganges, |
| Adhu endha maegam thandha punalo | I wonder which cloud gave that water! |
| Mangaiyidam oru anal vandhadhu | A fire of passion entered the maiden, |
| Adhu endha mannan thandha analo | I wonder which king bestowed that fire! |
| Female | |
| Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu | A voice came from somewhere, |
| Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo | I wonder which angel's voice it is! |
| Engal dheepangalil oli vandhadhu | Light appeared in our lamps, |
| Adhu endha kaigal thandha oliyo | I wonder whose hands gave that light! |
| Female | |
| Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu | A voice came from somewhere, |
| Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo | I wonder which angel's voice it is! |
ஹா......ஆஅ.....ஹா....ஆஅ.....ஆஅ....
Haa…aaa….haa…aa….aaa…
ஹா.....ஆ.....ஹா.....ஆ......ஹா....
Haa…aaa….haa…aa….haa…
எங்கிருந்தோ ஒரு குரல் வந்தது
அது எந்த தேவதையின் குரலோ
A voice came from somewhere,
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
எங்கிருந்தோ ஒரு குரல் வந்தது
அது எந்த தேவதையின் குரலோ
எங்கள் தீபங்களில் ஒளி வந்தது
அது எந்த கைகள் தந்த ஒளியோ
எங்கள் தீபங்களில் ஒளி வந்தது
அது எந்த கைகள் தந்த ஒளியோ
A voice came from somewhere,
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
Light appeared in our lamps,
I wonder whose hands gave that light!
Light appeared in our lamps,
I wonder whose hands gave that light!
எங்கிருந்தோ ஒரு குரல் வந்தது
அது எந்த தேவதையின் குரலோ
A voice came from somewhere,
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
தாழங் குடைகள்
தழுவும் கொடிகள்
தாமரைப் பூக்களின் தோட்டம்
தாழங் குடைகள்
தழுவும் கொடிகள்
தாமரைப் பூக்களின் தோட்டம்
Umbrellas of screw-pine,
Embracing vines,
A garden of lotus flowers.
Umbrellas of screw-pine,
Embracing vines,
A garden of lotus flowers.
மாலை மணிகள் மந்திரக் கனிகள்
மழலை என்றொரு தோட்டம்
மாளிகையில் ஒரு மதி வந்தது
அது எந்த வானத்து மதியோ
மாளிகையில் ஒரு மதி வந்தது
அது எந்த வானத்து மதியோ
மாயமாக ஒரு ஒலி வந்தது
அது எந்த ஆலயத்து மணியோ
Evening bells, mystical fruits,
A garden called innocent child's chatter.
A moon entered the palace,
I wonder which sky's moon it is!
A moon entered the palace,
I wonder which sky's moon it is!
A sound magically resounded,
I wonder which temple bell produced that sound!
எங்கிருந்தோ ஒரு குரல் வந்தது
அது எந்த தேவதையின் குரலோ
எங்கள் தீபங்களில் ஒளி வந்தது
அது எந்த கைகள் தந்த ஒளியோ
A voice came from somewhere,
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
Light appeared in our lamps,
I wonder whose hands gave that light!
கதிரொளி தீபம்
கலசம் ஏந்தி
கண்ணன் வருகின்ற கனவு
கதிரொளி தீபம்
கலசம் ஏந்தி
கண்ணன் வருகின்ற கனவு
A bright radiant lamp,
Carrying a sacred vessel,
A dream of Lord Krishna arriving.
A bright radiant lamp,
Carrying a sacred vessel,
A dream of Lord Krishna arriving.
கண்டனள் ஒருத்தி
வந்தனன் கண்ணன்
கண்கள்....தூங்காத இரவு
கங்கையிலே புது புனல் வந்தது
அது எந்த மேகம் தந்த புனலோ
கங்கையிலே புது புனல் வந்தது
அது எந்த மேகம் தந்த புனலோ
மங்கையிடம் ஒரு அனல் வந்தது
அது எந்த மன்னன் தந்த அனலோ
A woman saw him that day,
Lord Krishna came to her,
A sleepless night for her eyes.
Fresh water flowed into the Ganges,
I wonder which cloud gave that water!
Fresh water flowed into the Ganges,
I wonder which cloud gave that water!
A fire of passion entered the maiden,
I wonder which king bestowed that fire!
எங்கிருந்தோ ஒரு குரல் வந்தது
அது எந்த தேவதையின் குரலோ
எங்கள் தீபங்களில் ஒளி வந்தது
அது எந்த கைகள் தந்த ஒளியோ
A voice came from somewhere,
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
Light appeared in our lamps,
I wonder whose hands gave that light!
எங்கிருந்தோ ஒரு குரல் வந்தது
அது இந்த தேவதையின் குரலோ...
A voice came from somewhere,
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
Haa…aaa….haa…aa….aaa…
Haa…aaa….haa…aa….aaa…
Haa…aaa….haa…aa….haa…
Haa…aaa….haa…aa….haa…
Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu
A voice came from somewhere,
Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu
A voice came from somewhere,
Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
Engal dheepangalil oli vandhadhu
Light appeared in our lamps,
Adhu endha kaigal thandha oliyo
I wonder whose hands gave that light!
Engal dheepangalil oli vandhadhu
Light appeared in our lamps,
Adhu endha kaigal thandha oliyo
I wonder whose hands gave that light!
Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu
A voice came from somewhere,
Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
Thaazhang kudaigal
Umbrellas of screw-pine,
Thazhuvum kodigal
Embracing vines,
Thaamarai pookkalin thottam
A garden of lotus flowers.
Thaazhang kudaigal
Umbrellas of screw-pine,
Thazhuvum kodigal
Embracing vines,
Thaamarai pookkalin thottam
A garden of lotus flowers.
Maalai manigal mandhirak kanigal
Evening bells, mystical fruits,
Mazhalai endroru thottam
A garden called innocent child's chatter.
Maaligaiyil oru madhi vandhadhu
A moon entered the palace,
Adhu endha vaanathu madhiyo
I wonder which sky's moon it is!
Maaligaiyil oru madhi vandhadhu
A moon entered the palace,
Adhu endha vaanathu madhiyo
I wonder which sky's moon it is!
Maayamaaga oru oli vandhadhu
A sound magically resounded,
Adhu endha aalayathu maniyo
I wonder which temple bell produced that sound!
Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu
A voice came from somewhere,
Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
Engal dheepangalil oli vandhadhu
Light appeared in our lamps,
Adhu endha kaigal thandha oliyo
I wonder whose hands gave that light!
Kadhiroli dheepam
A bright radiant lamp,
Kkalasam yaendhi
Carrying a sacred vessel,
Kannan varugindra kanavu
A dream of Lord Krishna arriving.
Kadhiroli dheepam
A bright radiant lamp,
Kkalasam yaendhi
Carrying a sacred vessel,
Kannan varugindra kanavu
A dream of Lord Krishna arriving.
Kandanal oruthi
A woman saw him that day,
Vandhanan kannan
Lord Krishna came to her,
Kangal thoongaatha iravu
A sleepless night for her eyes.
Gangaiyilae pudhu punal vandhadhu
Fresh water flowed into the Ganges,
Adhu endha maegam thandha punalo
I wonder which cloud gave that water!
Gangaiyilae pudhu punal vandhadhu
Fresh water flowed into the Ganges,
Adhu endha maegam thandha punalo
I wonder which cloud gave that water!
Mangaiyidam oru anal vandhadhu
A fire of passion entered the maiden,
Adhu endha mannan thandha analo
I wonder which king bestowed that fire!
Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu
A voice came from somewhere,
Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
Engal dheepangalil oli vandhadhu
Light appeared in our lamps,
Adhu endha kaigal thandha oliyo
I wonder whose hands gave that light!
Engirundho oru kural vandhadhu
A voice came from somewhere,
Adhu endha dhevadhaiyin kuralo
I wonder which angel's voice it is!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Engirundho Oru Kural Vandhadhu' is a celebrated classic from the 1975 Tamil movie 'Avan Than Manidhan', with lyrics by Kannadasan. The song captures a profound feeling of divine presence, awakening, and wondrous transformation. Through lyrical imagery of lamps lighting up, moons entering palaces, and rivers swelling with fresh water, the song describes how an unexpected presence or voice brings hope, joy, and spiritual enlightenment to a household.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (First-letter Alliteration)
“Thaazhang kudaigal / Thazhuvum kodigal”
The repetition of the initial consonant sound 'Th' at the start of adjacent lines creates rhythmic harmony.
Anaphora
“Adhu endha...”
The repeated phrasing of 'Adhu endha...' across multiple stanzas emphasizes poetic wonder and questioning.
Metaphor
“Maaligaiyil oru madhi vandhadhu”
Comparing a beloved person entering the home to a full moon entering a palace.
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Trivia
'Avan Than Manidhan' (1975) was a landmark film starring Sivaji Ganesan and Jayalalithaa, directed by A. Bhimsingh. The iconic music was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, and this song was famously rendered by T. M. Soundararajan and P. Susheela.
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