Enna Desamo
From Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal · 1985
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Un Kannil Neer Vazhindal1985
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna dhesamo | What kind of land is this? |
| Idhu enna dhesamo | What land is this? |
| Ingu poigal koodiyae | Where lies gather together |
| Oru niyaayam pesumo | To preach about justice? |
| Dharmam thongi pogumo | Will righteousness wither away? |
| Needhi vellumo ingu naeraagumo | Will justice triumph and set things right here? |
| Male | |
| Enna dhesamo | What kind of land is this? |
| Idhu enna dhesamo | What land is this? |
| Male | |
| Inba thunbam enbathu | Joy and sorrow |
| Iravu pagalai pondrathu | Are just like night and day. |
| Kaalam naalai maaralaam | Time may change tomorrow, |
| Kaayam ellam aaralaam | All wounds may heal. |
| Kaalam naalai maaralaam | Time may change tomorrow, |
| Kaayam ellam aaralaam | All wounds may heal. |
| Male | |
| Sogam enna thozhanae | Why this sorrow, my friend? |
| Soozhchchi velvaai veeraanae | O warrior, you will overcome this conspiracy! |
| Edhirththu nindru poridu | Stand up, confront them, and fight! |
| Indru ooivedu nee indru ooivedu | Take rest today; you take rest today. |
| Male | |
| Enna dhesamo | What kind of land is this? |
| Idhu enna dhesamo | What land is this? |
| Male | |
| Pirakkum podhum perillai | There is no name when you are born, |
| Irakkum pothum perillai | There is no name when you die. |
| Idaiyil thaanae kuzhappangal | All confusions exist only in between, |
| Vaazhkkaiyodu vazhakkugal | Along with the struggles and court disputes of life. |
| Idaiyil thaanae kuzhappangal | All confusions exist only in between, |
| Vaazhkkaiyodu vazhakkugal | Along with the struggles and court disputes of life. |
| Male | |
| Jeyikka pogum maanidaa | O human destined to win, |
| Mayakkam ingae yaenadaa | Why this daze and confusion here? |
| Uruthiyodu keladaa | Demand answers with determination, |
| Unmai neeyadaa oo unmai neeyadaa | You are the ultimate truth, oh, you are the truth! |
| Male | |
| Enna dhesamo | What kind of land is this? |
| Idhu enna dhesamo | What land is this? |
| Ingu poigal koodiyae | Where lies gather together |
| Oru niyaayam pesumo | To preach about justice? |
| Dharmam thongi pogumo | Will righteousness wither away? |
| Needhi vellumo ingu naeraagumo | Will justice triumph and set things right here? |
| Male | |
| Enna dhesamo | What kind of land is this? |
| Idhu enna dhesamo | What land is this? |
என்ன தேசமோ
இது என்ன தேசமோ
இங்கு பொய்கள் கூடியே
ஒரு நியாயம் பேசுமோ
தர்மம் தூங்கிப் போகுமோ
நீதி வெல்லுமோ இங்கு நேரமாகுமோ
What kind of land is this?
What land is this?
Where lies gather together
To preach about justice?
Will righteousness wither away?
Will justice triumph and set things right here?
என்ன தேசமோ
இது என்ன தேசமோ
What kind of land is this?
What land is this?
இன்ப துன்பம் என்பது
இரவு பகலைப் போன்றது
காலம் நாளை மாறலாம்
காயம் எல்லாம் ஆறலாம்
காலம் நாளை மாறலாம்
காயம் எல்லாம் ஆறலாம்
Joy and sorrow
Are just like night and day.
Time may change tomorrow,
All wounds may heal.
Time may change tomorrow,
All wounds may heal.
சோகம் என்ன தோழனே
சூழ்ச்சி வெல்வாய் வீரனே
எதிர்த்து நின்று போரிடு
இன்று ஓய்வெடு நீ இன்று ஓய்வெடு
Why this sorrow, my friend?
O warrior, you will overcome this conspiracy!
Stand up, confront them, and fight!
Take rest today; you take rest today.
என்ன தேசமோ
இது என்ன தேசமோ
What kind of land is this?
What land is this?
பிறக்கும் போதும் பேரில்லை
இறக்கும் போதும் பேரில்லை
இடையில் தானே குழப்பங்கள்
வாழ்க்கையோடு வழக்குகள்
இடையில் தானே குழப்பங்கள்
வாழ்க்கையோடு வழக்குகள்
There is no name when you are born,
There is no name when you die.
All confusions exist only in between,
Along with the struggles and court disputes of life.
All confusions exist only in between,
Along with the struggles and court disputes of life.
ஜெயிக்கப் போகும் மானிடா
மயக்கம் இங்கே ஏனடா
உறுதியோடு கேளடா
உண்மை நீயடா ஓ உண்மை நீயடா
O human destined to win,
Why this daze and confusion here?
Demand answers with determination,
You are the ultimate truth, oh, you are the truth!
என்ன தேசமோ
இது என்ன தேசமோ
இங்கு பொய்கள் கூடியே
ஒரு நியாயம் பேசுமோ
தர்மம் தூங்கிப் போகுமோ
நீதி வெல்லுமோ இங்கு நேரமாகுமோ
What kind of land is this?
What land is this?
Where lies gather together
To preach about justice?
Will righteousness wither away?
Will justice triumph and set things right here?
என்ன தேசமோ
இது என்ன தேசமோ
What kind of land is this?
What land is this?
Enna dhesamo
What kind of land is this?
Idhu enna dhesamo
What land is this?
Ingu poigal koodiyae
Where lies gather together
Oru niyaayam pesumo
To preach about justice?
Dharmam thongi pogumo
Will righteousness wither away?
Needhi vellumo ingu naeraagumo
Will justice triumph and set things right here?
Enna dhesamo
What kind of land is this?
Idhu enna dhesamo
What land is this?
Inba thunbam enbathu
Joy and sorrow
Iravu pagalai pondrathu
Are just like night and day.
Kaalam naalai maaralaam
Time may change tomorrow,
Kaayam ellam aaralaam
All wounds may heal.
Kaalam naalai maaralaam
Time may change tomorrow,
Kaayam ellam aaralaam
All wounds may heal.
Sogam enna thozhanae
Why this sorrow, my friend?
Soozhchchi velvaai veeraanae
O warrior, you will overcome this conspiracy!
Edhirththu nindru poridu
Stand up, confront them, and fight!
Indru ooivedu nee indru ooivedu
Take rest today; you take rest today.
Enna dhesamo
What kind of land is this?
Idhu enna dhesamo
What land is this?
Pirakkum podhum perillai
There is no name when you are born,
Irakkum pothum perillai
There is no name when you die.
Idaiyil thaanae kuzhappangal
All confusions exist only in between,
Vaazhkkaiyodu vazhakkugal
Along with the struggles and court disputes of life.
Idaiyil thaanae kuzhappangal
All confusions exist only in between,
Vaazhkkaiyodu vazhakkugal
Along with the struggles and court disputes of life.
Jeyikka pogum maanidaa
O human destined to win,
Mayakkam ingae yaenadaa
Why this daze and confusion here?
Uruthiyodu keladaa
Demand answers with determination,
Unmai neeyadaa oo unmai neeyadaa
You are the ultimate truth, oh, you are the truth!
Enna dhesamo
What kind of land is this?
Idhu enna dhesamo
What land is this?
Ingu poigal koodiyae
Where lies gather together
Oru niyaayam pesumo
To preach about justice?
Dharmam thongi pogumo
Will righteousness wither away?
Needhi vellumo ingu naeraagumo
Will justice triumph and set things right here?
Enna dhesamo
What kind of land is this?
Idhu enna dhesamo
What land is this?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'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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