Engirunthu Paarthalum
From Varaprasadham · 1976
- Lyricist
- Pulamaipithan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- R. Govarthanam
- Details
- Varaprasadham1976
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Engirunthu paarthaalum | No matter where you look from |
| Vaanam ondru thaan | The sky is only one |
| Enna theerppu vandhaalum | Whatever verdict comes |
| Vaazhkai ondru thaan | Life is only one |
| Male | |
| Engirunthu paarthaalum | No matter where you look from |
| Vaanam ondru thaan | The sky is only one |
| Enna theerppu vandhaalum | Whatever verdict comes |
| Vaazhkai ondru thaan | Life is only one |
| Edhu vandhaalum varattum | Let come whatever comes |
| Ennum idhayam vendum evarkkum | Everyone needs a resilient heart that says this |
| Edhu vandhaalum varattum | Let come whatever comes |
| Ennum idhayam vendum evarkkum | Everyone needs a resilient heart that says this |
| Male | |
| Engirunthu paarthaalum | No matter where you look from |
| Vaanam ondru thaan | The sky is only one |
| Enna theerppu vandhaalum | Whatever verdict comes |
| Vaazhkai ondru thaan | Life is only one |
| Male | |
| Nee paditha sattam endraal | If it is a human law you studied |
| Maatri veikkalaam | It can be altered |
| Andha oolvinaiyin sattathai yaar | Who can alter |
| Maatri veipathu | That law of ancient karma? |
| Nee paditha sattam endraal | If it is a human law you studied |
| Maatri veikkalaam | It can be altered |
| Andha oolvinaiyin sattathai yaar | Who can alter |
| Maatri veipathu | That law of ancient karma? |
| Male | |
| Oorukkendru theerpezhudhi | The one who spent his life writing verdicts for the town |
| Paarthavanai ippoluthu | Now finds that fate has ordered him |
| Thannudaiya theerp ezhudha aanaiyittadhu | To write a verdict for himself |
| Vidhi thaththuvathai ennavendru kaatti vittadhu | Fate has shown what its true philosophy is |
| Male | |
| Engirunthu paarthaalum | No matter where you look from |
| Vaanam ondru thaan | The sky is only one |
| Enna theerppu vandhaalum | Whatever verdict comes |
| Vaazhkai ondru thaan | Life is only one |
| Male | |
| Pandhal ondru poongodikku | A canopy was built |
| Pottu veithathu | For the flowering creeper |
| Andha pandhalilae theepidithaal | If that canopy itself catches fire |
| Enna seivathu | What can one do? |
| Male | |
| Kangal sindhum neerinilae | Even those who tried to extinguish the fire |
| Theeyanaithu paarthavarum | With the tears shedding from their eyes |
| Karpanaiyae yen valarthaai paedhai ullamae | Oh naive heart, why did you nurture mere illusions? |
| Oru kai thaduthu nirpadhundaa kaala vellamae | Can a single hand ever stop the flood of time? |
| Male | |
| Engirunthu paarthaalum | No matter where you look from |
| Vaanam ondru thaan | The sky is only one |
| Enna theerppu vandhaalum | Whatever verdict comes |
| Vaazhkai ondru thaan | Life is only one |
| Male | |
| Sondha bandham illaamal | Without personal ties and bonds |
| Vaazhkaiyum illai | There is no life at all |
| Andha sondha bandham illaiyendraal | If those ties and bonds do not exist |
| Thunbamum illai | There is no sorrow either |
| Male | |
| Inbam endra yededuthu | Taking the book titled Happiness |
| Thunbam endra paatezhudhi | And writing a song titled Sorrow in it |
| Yaekkathilae naal muzhudhum | All day long in deep longing |
| Paadi nirkkirom | We stand and sing |
| Oru naal thookathilae kann irandai | One day in ultimate sleep |
| Moodi vaikkirom | We close both our eyes |
| Male | |
| Engirunthu paarthaalum | No matter where you look from |
| Vaanam ondru thaan | The sky is only one |
| Enna theerppu vandhaalum | Whatever verdict comes |
| Vaazhkai ondru thaan | Life is only one |
| Edhu vandhaalum varattum | Let come whatever comes |
| Ennum idhayam vendum evarkkum | Everyone needs a heart that says this |
| Male | |
| Engirunthu paarthaalum | No matter where you look from |
| Vaanam ondru thaan | The sky is only one |
| Enna theerppu vandhaalum | Whatever verdict comes |
| Vaazhkai ondru thaan | Life is only one |
எங்கிருந்து பார்த்தாலும்
வானம் ஒன்றுதான்
என்ன தீர்ப்பு வந்தாலும்
வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றுதான்
எது வந்தாலும் வரட்டும்
No matter where you look from
The sky is only one
Whatever verdict comes
Life is only one
எங்கிருந்து பார்த்தாலும்
வானம் ஒன்றுதான்
என்ன தீர்ப்பு வந்தாலும்
வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றுதான்
எது வந்தாலும் வரட்டும்
என்னும் இதயம் வேண்டும் எவர்க்கும்
எது வந்தாலும் வரட்டும்
என்னும் இதயம் வேண்டும் எவர்க்கும்
No matter where you look from
The sky is only one
Whatever verdict comes
Life is only one
Let come whatever comes
Everyone needs a resilient heart that says this
Let come whatever comes
Everyone needs a resilient heart that says this
எங்கிருந்து பார்த்தாலும்
வானம் ஒன்றுதான்
என்ன தீர்ப்பு வந்தாலும்
வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றுதான்
No matter where you look from
The sky is only one
Whatever verdict comes
Life is only one
நீ படித்த சட்டம் என்றால்
மாற்றி வைக்கலாம்
அந்த ஊழ்வினையின் சட்டத்தை யார்
மாற்றி வைப்பது
நீ படித்த சட்டம் என்றால்
மாற்றி வைக்கலாம்
அந்த ஊழ்வினையின் சட்டத்தை யார்
மாற்றி வைப்பது
If it is a human law you studied
It can be altered
Who can alter
That law of ancient karma?
If it is a human law you studied
It can be altered
Who can alter
That law of ancient karma?
ஊருக்கென்று தீர்ப்பெழுதி
பார்த்தவனை இப்பொழுது
தன்னுடைய தீர்ப்பெழுத ஆணையிட்டது
விதி தத்துவத்தை என்னவென்று காட்டி விட்டது
The one who spent his life writing verdicts for the town
Now finds that fate has ordered him
To write a verdict for himself
Fate has shown what its true philosophy is
எங்கிருந்து பார்த்தாலும்
வானம் ஒன்றுதான்
என்ன தீர்ப்பு வந்தாலும்
வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றுதான்
No matter where you look from
The sky is only one
Whatever verdict comes
Life is only one
பந்தல் ஒன்று பூங்கொடிக்கு
போட்டு வைத்தது
அந்த பந்தலிலே தீப்பிடித்தால்
என்ன செய்வது
A canopy was built
For the flowering creeper
If that canopy itself catches fire
What can one do?
கண்கள் சிந்தும் நீரினிலே
தீயணைத்து பார்த்தவரும்
கற்பனையை ஏன் வளர்த்தாய் பேதை உள்ளமே
ஒரு கை தடுத்து நிற்பதுண்டா கால வெள்ளமே
Even those who tried to extinguish the fire
With the tears shedding from their eyes
Oh naive heart, why did you nurture mere illusions?
Can a single hand ever stop the flood of time?
எங்கிருந்து பார்த்தாலும்
வானம் ஒன்றுதான்
என்ன தீர்ப்பு வந்தாலும்
வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றுதான்
No matter where you look from
The sky is only one
Whatever verdict comes
Life is only one
சொந்த பந்தம் இல்லாமல்
வாழ்க்கையும் இல்லை
அந்த சொந்த பந்தம் இல்லையென்றால்
துன்பமுமில்லை
Without personal ties and bonds
There is no life at all
If those ties and bonds do not exist
There is no sorrow either
இன்பம் என்ற ஏடெடுத்து
துன்பம் என்ற பாட்டெழுதி
ஏக்கத்திலே நாள் முழுதும்
பாடி நிற்கிறோம்
ஒருநாள் தூக்கத்திலே கண்ணிரெண்டை
மூடி வைக்கிறோம்
Taking the book titled Happiness
And writing a song titled Sorrow in it
All day long in deep longing
We stand and sing
One day in ultimate sleep
We close both our eyes
எங்கிருந்து பார்த்தாலும்
வானம் ஒன்றுதான்
என்ன தீர்ப்பு வந்தாலும்
வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றுதான்
எது வந்தாலும் வரட்டும்
என்னும் இதயம் வேண்டும் எவர்க்கும்
No matter where you look from
The sky is only one
Whatever verdict comes
Life is only one
Let come whatever comes
Everyone needs a heart that says this
எங்கிருந்து பார்த்தாலும்
வானம் ஒன்றுதான்
என்ன தீர்ப்பு வந்தாலும்
வாழ்க்கை ஒன்றுதான்
No matter where you look from
The sky is only one
Whatever verdict comes
Life is only one
Engirunthu paarthaalum
No matter where you look from
Vaanam ondru thaan
The sky is only one
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Whatever verdict comes
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Life is only one
Engirunthu paarthaalum
No matter where you look from
Vaanam ondru thaan
The sky is only one
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Whatever verdict comes
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Life is only one
Edhu vandhaalum varattum
Let come whatever comes
Ennum idhayam vendum evarkkum
Everyone needs a resilient heart that says this
Edhu vandhaalum varattum
Let come whatever comes
Ennum idhayam vendum evarkkum
Everyone needs a resilient heart that says this
Engirunthu paarthaalum
No matter where you look from
Vaanam ondru thaan
The sky is only one
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Whatever verdict comes
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Life is only one
Nee paditha sattam endraal
If it is a human law you studied
Maatri veikkalaam
It can be altered
Andha oolvinaiyin sattathai yaar
Who can alter
Maatri veipathu
That law of ancient karma?
Nee paditha sattam endraal
If it is a human law you studied
Maatri veikkalaam
It can be altered
Andha oolvinaiyin sattathai yaar
Who can alter
Maatri veipathu
That law of ancient karma?
Oorukkendru theerpezhudhi
The one who spent his life writing verdicts for the town
Paarthavanai ippoluthu
Now finds that fate has ordered him
Thannudaiya theerp ezhudha aanaiyittadhu
To write a verdict for himself
Vidhi thaththuvathai ennavendru kaatti vittadhu
Fate has shown what its true philosophy is
Engirunthu paarthaalum
No matter where you look from
Vaanam ondru thaan
The sky is only one
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Whatever verdict comes
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Life is only one
Pandhal ondru poongodikku
A canopy was built
Pottu veithathu
For the flowering creeper
Andha pandhalilae theepidithaal
If that canopy itself catches fire
Enna seivathu
What can one do?
Kangal sindhum neerinilae
Even those who tried to extinguish the fire
Theeyanaithu paarthavarum
With the tears shedding from their eyes
Karpanaiyae yen valarthaai paedhai ullamae
Oh naive heart, why did you nurture mere illusions?
Oru kai thaduthu nirpadhundaa kaala vellamae
Can a single hand ever stop the flood of time?
Engirunthu paarthaalum
No matter where you look from
Vaanam ondru thaan
The sky is only one
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Whatever verdict comes
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Life is only one
Sondha bandham illaamal
Without personal ties and bonds
Vaazhkaiyum illai
There is no life at all
Andha sondha bandham illaiyendraal
If those ties and bonds do not exist
Thunbamum illai
There is no sorrow either
Inbam endra yededuthu
Taking the book titled Happiness
Thunbam endra paatezhudhi
And writing a song titled Sorrow in it
Yaekkathilae naal muzhudhum
All day long in deep longing
Paadi nirkkirom
We stand and sing
Oru naal thookathilae kann irandai
One day in ultimate sleep
Moodi vaikkirom
We close both our eyes
Engirunthu paarthaalum
No matter where you look from
Vaanam ondru thaan
The sky is only one
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Whatever verdict comes
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Life is only one
Edhu vandhaalum varattum
Let come whatever comes
Ennum idhayam vendum evarkkum
Everyone needs a heart that says this
Engirunthu paarthaalum
No matter where you look from
Vaanam ondru thaan
The sky is only one
Enna theerppu vandhaalum
Whatever verdict comes
Vaazhkai ondru thaan
Life is only one
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
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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