Enna Dhavam Seidhaen
From Aayiram Vilakku · 2011
- Lyricist
- Vairamuthu
- Singer
- K. J. Yesudas
- Music director
- Srikanth Deva
- Details
- Aayiram Vilakku2011
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna thavam seidhen | What penance did I perform, |
| Ennaippeththa maganae | Oh son, who gave birth to me? |
| Kallukkullae eeram | You made me discover warmth |
| Kaanacheidha maganae | Inside a heart of stone, my son! |
| Chorus | |
| Haa..aaa haa..haaa aaa haa..(4) | Haa..aaa haa..haaa aaa haa..(4) |
| Male | |
| Enna thavam seidhen | What penance did I perform, |
| Ennaippeththa maganae | Oh son, who gave birth to me? |
| Kallukkullae eeram | You made me discover warmth |
| Kaanacheidha maganae | Inside a heart of stone, my son! |
| Thaththivandha pillai nee….. eee…eee… | You are the child who came wandering to me... |
| Thaththivandha pillai nee….. | You are the child who came wandering to me... |
| Petra thandhai naanae | I am the father who raised you, |
| Thandhaiyaana pinbu thaan | Only after becoming a father, |
| Meendum pillayaanen | Did I become a child once again. |
| Male | |
| Enna thavam seidhen | What penance did I perform, |
| Ennaippeththa maganae | Oh son, who gave birth to me? |
| Kallukkullae eeram | You made me discover warmth |
| Kaanacheidha maganae | Inside a heart of stone, my son! |
| Chorus | |
| ………………………… | |
| Male | |
| ………………………….. | |
| Male | |
| Buththikkul vanmurai | Inside my mind, violence |
| Valarthirundhen | Is what I had cultivated; |
| Raththathil velaanmai | In blood, agriculture |
| Nadathivandhen | Is what I had conducted. |
| Vaalodu velgal rendum | In the hands that once held both |
| Pidiththa kaiyil | Swords and spears, |
| Vannaththu poochiyai pidiththukkonden | I have now caught a gentle butterfly! |
| Male | |
| Paasathinaalae paaviyin vaazhvil | Through affection, in a sinner's life, |
| Iththanai rusigalaa | Are there this many delights? |
| Naaththiganaaga vaazhndhavan arugae | Beside one who lived as an atheist, |
| Iththanai kadavulaa | Are there this many gods? |
| Moovar mattum aalgira dhesam | A land ruled by just the three of us |
| Naangal vaazhvadhu | Is where we live now; |
| Paasam ondrae dhesiya geedham | Affection alone has become |
| Endrae aanadhu | Our national anthem. |
| Male | |
| En viral naduvae idaiveli edharkku | Why is there a space between my fingers? |
| Un viral korththu uravaadathaan | To entwine with your fingers and bond, |
| Thuyarangal marandhu vilaiyaadathaan | To forget all sorrows and play! |
| Chorus | |
| ……………………………. | |
| Male | |
| Sonthangal poi endru | That relationships are false, |
| Ninaiththirundhen | Is what I had thought, |
| Sorkkathin nagal endru | That they are a copy of heaven, |
| Therindhukkonden..aen…. | I realized... why... |
| Bandhangal baaramendru | That bonds are a burden, |
| Veruththirundhen … | Is why I hated them... |
| Baarangal parisendru purindhukkonden | Now I realize those burdens are gifts! |
| Male | |
| Mutrum thurandhaal | Renouncing everything brings |
| Motcham enbadhu | Salvation (Moksha), |
| Munivargal sonnadhu | Is what sages said; |
| Pattrum anbum pagirvadhu thaanae | Sharing attachment and love |
| Motcham enbadhu | Is what true salvation is! |
| Male | |
| Aanavamellaam anbil karaindhaal | When all arrogance dissolves in love, |
| Aanandha vellamae | It becomes a flood of bliss. |
| Aayiram aandugal boomiyil vaazhum | To live on earth for a thousand years, |
| Maathirai vendumae | I need a magic pill! |
| Male | |
| Aaradi kuraindhu arai adiyaagi | Reducing six feet down to half a foot, |
| Aanmagam madiyil maganaanen | A grown man became a child on your lap; |
| Aazhkadal migundha malaiyaanen | I became a mountain submerged in a deep ocean. |
| Male | |
| Enna thavam seidhen | What penance did I perform, |
| Ennaippeththa maganae | Oh son, who gave birth to me? |
| Kallukkullae eeram | You made me discover warmth |
| Kaanacheidha maganae | Inside a heart of stone, my son! |
| Thaththivandha pillai nee….. eee…eee… | You are the child who came wandering to me... |
| Thaththivandha pillai nee….. | You are the child who came wandering to me... |
| Petra thandhai naanae | I am the father who raised you, |
| Thandhaiyaana pinbu thaan | Only after becoming a father, |
| Meendum pillayaanen | Did I become a child once again. |
| Chorus | |
| Haa..aaa haa..haaa aaa haa..(4) | Haa..aaa haa..haaa aaa haa..(4) |
| Haa…aaa.haa…aaa…haaa…. | Haa…aaa.haa…aaa…haaa…. |
என்ன தவம் செய்தேன்
என்ன பெத்த மகனே
கல்லுக்குள்ளே ஈரம்
காணச் செய்த மகனே
What penance did I perform,
Oh son, who gave birth to me?
You made me discover warmth
Inside a heart of stone, my son!
ஹா....ஆ....ஹா....ஹா....ஆ...ஹா....(4)
Haa..aaa haa..haaa aaa haa..(4)
என்ன தவம் செய்தேன்
என்ன பெத்த மகனே
கல்லுக்குள்ளே ஈரம்
காணச் செய்த மகனே
தத்தி வந்த பிள்ளை நீ.....ஈ...,ஈ.....
தத்தி வந்த பிள்ளை நீ......
பெற்ற தந்தை நானே
தந்தையான பின்புதான்
மீண்டும் பிள்ளை ஆனேன்
What penance did I perform,
Oh son, who gave birth to me?
You made me discover warmth
Inside a heart of stone, my son!
You are the child who came wandering to me...
You are the child who came wandering to me...
I am the father who raised you,
Only after becoming a father,
Did I become a child once again.
என்ன தவம் செய்தேன்
என்ன பெத்த மகனே
கல்லுக்குள்ளே ஈரம்
காணச் செய்த மகனே
What penance did I perform,
Oh son, who gave birth to me?
You made me discover warmth
Inside a heart of stone, my son!
..................................
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ ஆ
புத்திக்குள் வன்முறை
வளர்த்திருந்தேன்
ரத்தத்தில் வேளாண்மை
நடத்தி வந்தேன்
வாளோடு வேல்கள்
இரண்டும் பிடித்த கையில்
வண்ணத்து பூச்சியை பிடித்து கொண்டேன்
Inside my mind, violence
Is what I had cultivated;
In blood, agriculture
Is what I had conducted.
In the hands that once held both
Swords and spears,
I have now caught a gentle butterfly!
பாசத்தினாலே பாவியின் வாழ்வில்
இத்தனை ருசிகளா
நாத்திகனாக வாழ்ந்தவன் அருகே
இத்தனை கடவுளா
மூவர் மட்டும் ஆள்கிற தேசம்
நாங்கள் வாழ்வது
பாசம் ஒன்றே தேசியகீதம்
என்றே ஆனது
Through affection, in a sinner's life,
Are there this many delights?
Beside one who lived as an atheist,
Are there this many gods?
A land ruled by just the three of us
Is where we live now;
Affection alone has become
Our national anthem.
என் விரல் நடுவே இடைவெளி எதற்கு
உன் விரல் கோர்த்து உறவாடத்தான்
துயரங்கள் மறந்து விளையாடத்தான்
Why is there a space between my fingers?
To entwine with your fingers and bond,
To forget all sorrows and play!
..............................
சொந்தங்கள் பொய் என்று
நினைத்திருந்தேன்
சொர்க்கத்தின் நகல் என்று
தெரிந்து கொண்டேன்...ஏன்.....
பந்தங்கள் பாரமென்று
வெறுத்திருந்தேன்
பாரங்கள் பரிசென்று
புரிந்து கொண்டேன்
That relationships are false,
Is what I had thought,
That they are a copy of heaven,
I realized... why...
That bonds are a burden,
Is why I hated them...
Now I realize those burdens are gifts!
முற்றும் துறந்தால்
மோட்சம் என்பது
முனிவர்கள் சொன்னது
பற்றும் அன்பும் பகிர்வதுதானே
மோட்சம் என்பது
Renouncing everything brings
Salvation (Moksha),
Is what sages said;
Sharing attachment and love
Is what true salvation is!
ஆணவம் எல்லாம்
அன்பில் கரைந்தால்
ஆனந்த வெள்ளமே
ஆயிரம் ஆண்டுகள்
பூமியில் வாழும்
மாத்திரை வேண்டுமே
When all arrogance dissolves in love,
It becomes a flood of bliss.
To live on earth for a thousand years,
I need a magic pill!
ஆறடி குறைந்து அரையடி ஆகி
ஆண்மகன் மடியில் மகனானேன்
ஆழ்கடல் மிகுந்த மழையானேன்
Reducing six feet down to half a foot,
A grown man became a child on your lap;
I became a mountain submerged in a deep ocean.
என்ன தவம் செய்தேன்
என்ன பெத்த மகனே
கல்லுக்குள்ளே ஈரம்
காணச் செய்த மகனே
தத்தி வந்த பிள்ளை நீ.....ஈ...ஈ.....
தத்தி வந்த பிள்ளை நீ......
பெற்ற தந்தை நானே
தந்தையான பின்புதான்
மீண்டும் பிள்ளை ஆனேன்
What penance did I perform,
Oh son, who gave birth to me?
You made me discover warmth
Inside a heart of stone, my son!
You are the child who came wandering to me...
You are the child who came wandering to me...
I am the father who raised you,
Only after becoming a father,
Did I become a child once again.
ஹா....ஆ....ஹா....ஹா....ஆ...ஹா....(4)
ஹா....ஆ....ஹா....ஹா....ஆ...ஹா....
Haa..aaa haa..haaa aaa haa..(4)
Haa…aaa.haa…aaa…haaa….
Enna thavam seidhen
What penance did I perform,
Ennaippeththa maganae
Oh son, who gave birth to me?
Kallukkullae eeram
You made me discover warmth
Kaanacheidha maganae
Inside a heart of stone, my son!
Haa..aaa haa..haaa aaa haa..(4)
Haa..aaa haa..haaa aaa haa..(4)
Enna thavam seidhen
What penance did I perform,
Ennaippeththa maganae
Oh son, who gave birth to me?
Kallukkullae eeram
You made me discover warmth
Kaanacheidha maganae
Inside a heart of stone, my son!
Thaththivandha pillai nee….. eee…eee…
You are the child who came wandering to me...
Thaththivandha pillai nee…..
You are the child who came wandering to me...
Petra thandhai naanae
I am the father who raised you,
Thandhaiyaana pinbu thaan
Only after becoming a father,
Meendum pillayaanen
Did I become a child once again.
Enna thavam seidhen
What penance did I perform,
Ennaippeththa maganae
Oh son, who gave birth to me?
Kallukkullae eeram
You made me discover warmth
Kaanacheidha maganae
Inside a heart of stone, my son!
…………………………
…………………………..
Buththikkul vanmurai
Inside my mind, violence
Valarthirundhen
Is what I had cultivated;
Raththathil velaanmai
In blood, agriculture
Nadathivandhen
Is what I had conducted.
Vaalodu velgal rendum
In the hands that once held both
Pidiththa kaiyil
Swords and spears,
Vannaththu poochiyai pidiththukkonden
I have now caught a gentle butterfly!
Paasathinaalae paaviyin vaazhvil
Through affection, in a sinner's life,
Iththanai rusigalaa
Are there this many delights?
Naaththiganaaga vaazhndhavan arugae
Beside one who lived as an atheist,
Iththanai kadavulaa
Are there this many gods?
Moovar mattum aalgira dhesam
A land ruled by just the three of us
Naangal vaazhvadhu
Is where we live now;
Paasam ondrae dhesiya geedham
Affection alone has become
Endrae aanadhu
Our national anthem.
En viral naduvae idaiveli edharkku
Why is there a space between my fingers?
Un viral korththu uravaadathaan
To entwine with your fingers and bond,
Thuyarangal marandhu vilaiyaadathaan
To forget all sorrows and play!
…………………………….
Sonthangal poi endru
That relationships are false,
Ninaiththirundhen
Is what I had thought,
Sorkkathin nagal endru
That they are a copy of heaven,
Therindhukkonden..aen….
I realized... why...
Bandhangal baaramendru
That bonds are a burden,
Veruththirundhen …
Is why I hated them...
Baarangal parisendru purindhukkonden
Now I realize those burdens are gifts!
Mutrum thurandhaal
Renouncing everything brings
Motcham enbadhu
Salvation (Moksha),
Munivargal sonnadhu
Is what sages said;
Pattrum anbum pagirvadhu thaanae
Sharing attachment and love
Motcham enbadhu
Is what true salvation is!
Aanavamellaam anbil karaindhaal
When all arrogance dissolves in love,
Aanandha vellamae
It becomes a flood of bliss.
Aayiram aandugal boomiyil vaazhum
To live on earth for a thousand years,
Maathirai vendumae
I need a magic pill!
Aaradi kuraindhu arai adiyaagi
Reducing six feet down to half a foot,
Aanmagam madiyil maganaanen
A grown man became a child on your lap;
Aazhkadal migundha malaiyaanen
I became a mountain submerged in a deep ocean.
Enna thavam seidhen
What penance did I perform,
Ennaippeththa maganae
Oh son, who gave birth to me?
Kallukkullae eeram
You made me discover warmth
Kaanacheidha maganae
Inside a heart of stone, my son!
Thaththivandha pillai nee….. eee…eee…
You are the child who came wandering to me...
Thaththivandha pillai nee…..
You are the child who came wandering to me...
Petra thandhai naanae
I am the father who raised you,
Thandhaiyaana pinbu thaan
Only after becoming a father,
Meendum pillayaanen
Did I become a child once again.
Haa..aaa haa..haaa aaa haa..(4)
Haa..aaa haa..haaa aaa haa..(4)
Haa…aaa.haa…aaa…haaa….
Haa…aaa.haa…aaa…haaa….
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Enna Thavam Seidhen' from the movie 'Aayiram Vilakku' (2011) expresses the profound emotional transformation of a hardened, violent man who experiences redemption through the pure love of a child. Having led a ruthless life filled with bloodshed and cynicism, he finds his stone-cold heart melting when he steps into the role of a father figure. He considers the child as his spiritual progenitor, declaring that by giving him fatherhood, the child has essentially given rebirth to his lost innocence.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Paradox / Oxymoron
“Ennaippeththa maganae”
'The son who gave birth to me' is a beautiful poetic paradox symbolizing the protagonist's emotional rebirth through his child.
Contrast / Muran
“Vaalodu velgal rendum Pidiththa kaiyil / Vannaththu poochiyai pidiththukkonden”
Contrasts holding deadly weapons (swords and spears) with holding a delicate butterfly, highlighting his inner transformation from violent to gentle.
Metaphor / Uruvagam
“Raththathil velaanmai Nadathivandhen”
Metaphorically describes his past life of violence as 'farming in blood'.
Monai (Initial Rhyme)
“Bandhangal baaramendru / Baarangal parisendru”
Repetition of the initial 'Ba' sound across adjacent lines creating a rhythmic poetic effect.
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Trivia
'Aayiram Vilakku' (2011) features music composed by Srikanth Deva with lyrics written by Vairamuthu. The song captures a pivotal narrative arc for Sathyaraj's character, a feared rowdy whose aggressive nature is completely softened by his bonding with a young man, beautifully captured in Vairamuthu's soulful verses.
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