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Lyrics & meaning

Engirunthu Paarthalum

From Varaprasadham · 1976

Lyricist
Pulamaipithan
Singer
T. M. Soundararajan
Music director
R. Govarthanam
Movie name
Varaprasadham
Movie release year
1976
Lyrics added on
17 Feb 2020

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Engirunthu paarthaalum
Vaanam ondru thaan
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Engirunthu paarthaalum
Vaanam ondru thaan
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Edhu vandhaalum varattum
Ennum idhayam vendum evarkkum
Edhu vandhaalum varattum
Ennum idhayam vendum evarkkum
Engirunthu paarthaalum
Vaanam ondru thaan
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Nee paditha sattam endraal
Maatri veikkalaam
Andha oolvinaiyin sattathai yaar
Maatri veipathu
Nee paditha sattam endraal
Maatri veikkalaam
Andha oolvinaiyin sattathai yaar
Maatri veipathu
Oorukkendru theerpezhudhi
Paarthavanai ippoluthu
Thannudaiya theerp ezhudha aanaiyittadhu
Vidhi thaththuvathai ennavendru kaatti vittadhu
Engirunthu paarthaalum
Vaanam ondru thaan
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Pandhal ondru poongodikku
Pottu veithathu
Andha pandhalilae theepidithaal
Enna seivathu
Kangal sindhum neerinilae
Theeyanaithu paarthavarum
Karpanaiyae yen valarthaai paedhai ullamae
Oru kai thaduthu nirpadhundaa kaala vellamae
Engirunthu paarthaalum
Vaanam ondru thaan
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Sondha bandham illaamal
Vaazhkaiyum illai
Andha sondha bandham illaiyendraal
Thunbamum illai
Inbam endra yededuthu
Thunbam endra paatezhudhi
Yaekkathilae naal muzhudhum
Paadi nirkkirom
Oru naal thookathilae kann irandai
Moodi vaikkirom
Engirunthu paarthaalum
Vaanam ondru thaan
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Edhu vandhaalum varattum
Ennum idhayam vendum evarkkum
Engirunthu paarthaalum
Vaanam ondru thaan
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
No matter where you look from,
the sky is just one.
Whatever verdict may come,
life is just one.
No matter where you look from,
the sky is just one.
Whatever verdict may come,
life is just one.
Come what may—
everyone needs a heart that can think like this.
Come what may—
everyone needs a heart that can think like this.
No matter where you look from,
the sky is just one.
Whatever verdict may come,
life is just one.
If it is a law written by man,
it can be changed.
Who is there to change
the law of destiny?
If it is a law written by man,
it can be changed.
Who is there to change
the law of destiny?
The one who once gave verdicts for the town
has now been ordered
to write his own verdict.
Fate has shown what its true law is.
No matter where you look from,
the sky is just one.
Whatever verdict may come,
life is just one.
A shelter was set up
for the flowering vine.
If that very shelter catches fire,
what can anyone do?
Even those who tried to put out the fire
with tears shed from their eyes...
O foolish heart, why did you foster such dreams?
Can a single hand hold back the flood of time?
No matter where you look from,
the sky is just one.
Whatever verdict may come,
life is just one.
Without relationships,
there is no life.
If not for those very relationships,
there would be no sorrow either.
Taking the notebook of joy,
and writing songs of sorrow,
we spend our days in longing,
standing and singing.
And one day, in final sleep,
we close both our eyes.
No matter where you look from,
the sky is just one.
Whatever verdict may come,
life is just one.
Come what may—
everyone needs a heart that can think like this.
No matter where you look from,
the sky is just one.
Whatever verdict may come,
life is just one.
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Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

Engirunthu Paarthaalum from the movie Varaprasadham (1976) is a deeply reflective philosophical song written by lyricist Pulamaipithan. The song meditates on the nature of fate, karma, human law, and the transient quality of life. It emphasizes that regardless of one's origin or circumstance, everyone lives under the same sky and faces a single life. It urges individuals to cultivate a strong, accepting heart capable of braving any hardship or unexpected verdict that fate delivers.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagam)

“Oru kai thaduthu nirpadhundaa kaala vellamae”

Compares time to an unyielding flood ('kaala vellam') that cannot be stopped by a human hand.

Ethugai (Second letter rhyming)

“Pandhal ondru poongodikku / Pottu veithathu”

In classical Tamil poetry, Ethugai refers to the agreement of the second letter across lines (N-dha in Pandhal and A-n-dha).

Contrast / Anthesis (Muran)

“Inbam endra yededuthu / Thunbam endra paatezhudhi”

Juxtaposes 'Inbam' (Happiness) and 'Thunbam' (Sorrow) to highlight the irony of human experience.

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Trivia

The song's lyrics were written by the renowned scholar-poet Pulamaipithan, famous for embedding deep Tamil philosophical thought and classical metaphors into film music. The film Varaprasadham (1976) features music composed by R. Govardhanam.

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