- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Movie name
- Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal
- Movie release year
- 1985
- Lyrics added on
- 13 Sept 2020
Lyrics & meaning
Beyond the translation
Overall song meaning
'Enna Dhesamo' is a poignant, socially reflective song from the 1985 movie 'Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal'. Written by Vairamuthu, the song acts as a philosophical critique of societal injustice, questioning a corrupt world where lies gather to lecture on righteousness and justice appears endangered. It functions both as an existential commentary on the human condition and as a source of solace for a protagonist facing systemic betrayal. Narratively, the song offers profound comfort and motivation to a grieving hero. It reassures him that suffering is transient like night giving way to day, and that time heals all emotional wounds. By highlighting that humans arrive in this world nameless and leave nameless, the lyrics urge the protagonist not to be paralyzed by temporary legal battles and deceit, but to rise with courage and realize his own intrinsic truth and capacity for triumph.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Inba thunbam enbathu / Iravu pagalai pondrathu”
The lyrics compare the alternating cycle of pleasure and pain to the natural transition of night and day using the explicit comparative word 'pondrathu' (like).
Ethugai (Second-letter rhyme)
“Kaalam naalai maaralaam / Kaayam ellam aaralaam”
The second letter 'la' (ல) / 'ya' (ய) sound rhythmically matches across lines while maintaining an identical long initial vowel 'Kaa' (கா).
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Pirakkum podhum perillai / Irakkum pothum perillai”
Both consecutive lines end with the exact same phrase 'perillai' (no name), creating an echoing end rhyme.
Muran (Antithesis)
“Inba thunbam / Iravu pagalai”
Uses contrasting antonym pairs—joy/sorrow (Inba/Thunbam) and night/day (Iravu/Pagalai)—to highlight the dualities of life.
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Trivia
The song features in 'Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal' (1985), a film directed by Balu Mahendra starring Rajinikanth and Ambika. Though the film's music was composed by Maestro Ilaiyaraaja, the track carries a deeply contemplative tone typical of the director-composer duo's collaborations. Lyricist Vairamuthu's lines skillfully blend philosophical existentialism with the dramatic needs of a story centered on legal and social injustice.
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