Enna Kodumai Enna Kodumai
From Kaithi Kannayiram · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- K. V. Mahadevan
- Details
- Kaithi Kannayiram1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna kodumai enna kodumai | What a cruelty, what a cruelty, |
| Enna kodumaiyithu | What a cruelty this is! |
| Antho endru mudiyumithu | Alas, when will this come to an end? |
| Male | |
| Enna kodumai enna kodumai | What a cruelty, what a cruelty, |
| Enna kodumaiyithu | What a cruelty this is! |
| Antho endru mudiyumithu | Alas, when will this come to an end? |
| Male | |
| Kanniyam sirithum thavaraathu | Without deviating even a bit from dignity, |
| Kadamaiyinindrum vazhuvaath | Without faltering from duty, |
| Unmai vaazha uzhaikkum nallor | Good people who toil so truth may live, |
| Ullam udainthae vaaduvathu | Suffer with broken hearts and wither away! |
| Male | |
| Enna kodumai enna kodumai | What a cruelty, what a cruelty, |
| Enna kodumaiyithu | What a cruelty this is! |
| Male | |
| Pazhikku anjaap paathagaraal | Because of sinners who do not fear disgrace, |
| Paambai pondra theeyavaraal | Because of evil people who are venomous like snakes, |
| Paal manam maaraa chinnanjsiru kuzhanthai | An innocent little child whose milk-scent hasn't faded, |
| Thaayai pirinthae thaviththiduthae… | Is separated from its mother and suffers in agony... |
| Male | |
| Enna kodumai enna kodumai | What a cruelty, what a cruelty, |
| Enna kodumaiyithu | What a cruelty this is! |
| Male | |
| Ammavendra seai kuralai | The child's voice crying out 'Mother', |
| Annai ketka mudiyavilai | The mother is unable to hear! |
| Ammavendra seai kuralai | The child's voice crying out 'Mother', |
| Annai ketka mudiyavilai | The mother is unable to hear! |
| Arugil irunthum arinthidaamal | Unaware despite being right nearby, |
| Urugi yaengum thunba nilai | It is a heartbreaking state of yearning and grief! |
| Male | |
| Enna kodumai enna kodumai | What a cruelty, what a cruelty, |
| Enna kodumaiyithu | What a cruelty this is! |
| Male | |
| Vellai ullam padaiththavargal | Those blessed with pure, innocent hearts, |
| Pillai paasaththin vilaivaaga | As a result of their deep love for their child, |
| Thollaigal yaetru thudiyaai thudiththi | Endure hardships, writhing in pain, |
| Kallarai pola padhunguvathu… | And stay hidden and silent like a tomb... |
| Male | |
| Enna kodumai enna kodumai | What a cruelty, what a cruelty, |
| Enna kodumaiyithu | What a cruelty this is! |
| Antho endru mudiyumithu | Alas, when will this come to an end? |
என்ன கொடுமை என்ன கொடுமை
என்ன கொடுமையிது
அந்தோ என்று முடியுமிது
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
What a cruelty this is!
Alas, when will this come to an end?
என்ன கொடுமை என்ன கொடுமை
என்ன கொடுமையிது
அந்தோ என்று முடியுமிது
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
What a cruelty this is!
Alas, when will this come to an end?
கண்ணியம் சிறிதும் தவறாது
கடமையினின்றும் வழுவாது
உண்மை வாழ உழைக்கும் நல்லோர்
உள்ளம் உடைந்தே வாடுவது....
Without deviating even a bit from dignity,
Without faltering from duty,
Good people who toil so truth may live,
Suffer with broken hearts and wither away!
என்ன கொடுமை என்ன கொடுமை
என்ன கொடுமையிது
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
What a cruelty this is!
பழிக்கு அஞ்சாப் பாதகரால்
பாம்பைப் போன்ற தீயவரால்
பால் மனம் மாறா சின்னஞ்சிறு குழந்தை
தாயைப் பிரிந்தே தவித்திடுதே....
Because of sinners who do not fear disgrace,
Because of evil people who are venomous like snakes,
An innocent little child whose milk-scent hasn't faded,
Is separated from its mother and suffers in agony...
என்ன கொடுமை என்ன கொடுமை
என்ன கொடுமையிது
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
What a cruelty this is!
அம்மாவென்ற சேய் குரலை
அன்னை கேட்க முடியவில்லை
அம்மாவென்ற சேய் குரலை
அன்னை கேட்க முடியவில்லை
அருகில் இருந்தும் அறிந்திடாமல்
உருகி ஏங்கும் துன்ப நிலை.....
The child's voice crying out 'Mother',
The mother is unable to hear!
The child's voice crying out 'Mother',
The mother is unable to hear!
Unaware despite being right nearby,
It is a heartbreaking state of yearning and grief!
என்ன கொடுமை என்ன கொடுமை
என்ன கொடுமையிது
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
What a cruelty this is!
வெள்ளை உள்ளம் படைத்தவர்கள்
பிள்ளைப் பாசத்தின் விளைவாக
தொல்லைகள் ஏற்று துடியாய்த் துடித்து
கள்ளரைப் போல பதுங்குவது......
Those blessed with pure, innocent hearts,
As a result of their deep love for their child,
Endure hardships, writhing in pain,
And stay hidden and silent like a tomb...
என்ன கொடுமை என்ன கொடுமை
என்ன கொடுமையிது
அந்தோ என்று முடியுமிது
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
What a cruelty this is!
Alas, when will this come to an end?
Enna kodumai enna kodumai
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
Enna kodumaiyithu
What a cruelty this is!
Antho endru mudiyumithu
Alas, when will this come to an end?
Enna kodumai enna kodumai
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
Enna kodumaiyithu
What a cruelty this is!
Antho endru mudiyumithu
Alas, when will this come to an end?
Kanniyam sirithum thavaraathu
Without deviating even a bit from dignity,
Kadamaiyinindrum vazhuvaath
Without faltering from duty,
Unmai vaazha uzhaikkum nallor
Good people who toil so truth may live,
Ullam udainthae vaaduvathu
Suffer with broken hearts and wither away!
Enna kodumai enna kodumai
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
Enna kodumaiyithu
What a cruelty this is!
Pazhikku anjaap paathagaraal
Because of sinners who do not fear disgrace,
Paambai pondra theeyavaraal
Because of evil people who are venomous like snakes,
Paal manam maaraa chinnanjsiru kuzhanthai
An innocent little child whose milk-scent hasn't faded,
Thaayai pirinthae thaviththiduthae…
Is separated from its mother and suffers in agony...
Enna kodumai enna kodumai
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
Enna kodumaiyithu
What a cruelty this is!
Ammavendra seai kuralai
The child's voice crying out 'Mother',
Annai ketka mudiyavilai
The mother is unable to hear!
Ammavendra seai kuralai
The child's voice crying out 'Mother',
Annai ketka mudiyavilai
The mother is unable to hear!
Arugil irunthum arinthidaamal
Unaware despite being right nearby,
Urugi yaengum thunba nilai
It is a heartbreaking state of yearning and grief!
Enna kodumai enna kodumai
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
Enna kodumaiyithu
What a cruelty this is!
Vellai ullam padaiththavargal
Those blessed with pure, innocent hearts,
Pillai paasaththin vilaivaaga
As a result of their deep love for their child,
Thollaigal yaetru thudiyaai thudiththi
Endure hardships, writhing in pain,
Kallarai pola padhunguvathu…
And stay hidden and silent like a tomb...
Enna kodumai enna kodumai
What a cruelty, what a cruelty,
Enna kodumaiyithu
What a cruelty this is!
Antho endru mudiyumithu
Alas, when will this come to an end?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This poignant song from Kaithi Kannayiram expresses deep grief, moral indignation, and lamentation over the tragic suffering of righteous people. The lyrics highlight how innocent, duty-bound, and virtuous individuals often face immense suffering due to the cruel machinations of wicked, snake-like villains. It laments the painful separation of an innocent infant from its loving mother, emphasizing the tragedy where the mother cannot even hear her child's helpless cries despite being close by.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Paambai pondra theeyavaraal”
Compares evil, deceitful people directly to venomous snakes using the explicit comparative word 'pondra'.
Simile (Upamai)
“Kallarai pola padhunguvathu…”
Compares the helpless, silent, motionless hiding of pure souls to a lifeless grave/tomb ('kallarai pola').
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Pazhikku anjaap paathagaraal / Paambai pondra theeyavaraal”
Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound across consecutive lines.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Vellai ullam padaiththavargal / Pillai paasaththin vilaivaaga”
Matching of the second consonant sound 'lla' (llai) between 'Vellai' and 'Pillai'.
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Trivia
Kaithi Kannayiram (1960) is a notable Tamil drama film directed by U. S. Raman. The soundtrack was composed by the legendary K. V. Mahadevan, with lyrics by A. Maruthakasi. This emotional track sung by T. M. Soundararajan powerfully conveys the film's thematic core of innocence being framed and suffering unjust hardship.
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