Enna Paravai
From Karthigai Deepam · 1965
- Lyricist
- Aalangudi Somu
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- R. Sudharsanam
- Details
- Karthigai Deepam1965
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennaparavai siragadithu | Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings |
| Vinnil parakkindratha | And flying in the sky? |
| Un imaigalilae urakkam vara | Do your eyes refuse |
| Kangal marukkindratha | To let sleep come to your eyelids? |
| Male | |
| Ennaparavai siragadithu | Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings |
| Vinnil parakkindratha | And flying in the sky? |
| Un imaigalilae urakkam vara | Do your eyes refuse |
| Kangal marukkindratha | To let sleep come to your eyelids? |
| Male | |
| Thendral paadum thaalattil nee | In the lullaby sung by the gentle breeze, |
| Inbam peravillaiyaa | Did you not find bliss? |
| Thendral paadum thaalattil nee | In the lullaby sung by the gentle breeze, |
| Inbam peravillaiyaa | Did you not find bliss? |
| Iravu theernthidum varaiyil vizhithirundhaalae | If you stay awake until the night ends, |
| Thunbam varavillaiyaa | Doesn't it bring you distress? |
| Iravu theernthidum varaiyil vizhithirundhaalae | If you stay awake until the night ends, |
| Thunbam varavillaiyaa | Doesn't it bring you distress? |
| Male | |
| Un thuyar kandaal ennuyir inghae | Seeing your sorrow, don't you see my soul here |
| Thudippadhu theriyavillaiyaa | Trembling in pain? |
| Unmai arindhum ullam varundha | Knowing the truth, isn't it wrong to act in a way |
| Nadappadhu thavarillaiyaa | That breaks your own heart? |
| Male | |
| Ennaparavai siragadithu | Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings |
| Vinnil parakkindratha | And flying in the sky? |
| Un imaigalilae urakkam vara | Do your eyes refuse |
| Kangal marukkindratha | To let sleep come to your eyelids? |
| Male | |
| Oonjalai polae poongaram neetti | Extending flower-like hands like a gentle swing, |
| Arugil nerungidavaa | Shall I draw close to you? |
| Oonjalai polae poongaram neetti | Extending flower-like hands like a gentle swing, |
| Arugil nerungidavaa | Shall I draw close to you? |
| Unnai urimaiyinaalae kuzhndhaiyai polae | By the right I hold, like a little child, |
| Alli anaithidavaa | Shall I scoop you up and embrace you? |
| Unnai urimaiyinaalae kuzhndhaiyai polae | By the right I hold, like a little child, |
| Alli anaithidavaa | Shall I scoop you up and embrace you? |
| Male | |
| Annaiyai polae unnudal thannai | Like a loving mother, upon your body, |
| Varudi koduthidavaa | Shall I gently caress you? |
| Nee amaidhiyudan thuyil kollum | Shall I adore the beauty |
| Azhagai rasithidava | Of you sleeping peacefully? |
| Male | |
| Ennaparavai siragadithu | Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings |
| Vinnil parakkindratha | And flying in the sky? |
| Un imaigalilae urakkam vara | Do your eyes refuse |
| Kangal marukkindratha | To let sleep come to your eyelids? |
எண்ணப்பறவை சிறகடித்து
விண்ணில் பறக்கின்றதா
உன் இமைகளிலே உறக்கம் வர
கண்கள் மறுக்கின்றதா
Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings
And flying in the sky?
Do your eyes refuse
To let sleep come to your eyelids?
எண்ணப்பறவை சிறகடித்து
விண்ணில் பறக்கின்றதா
உன் இமைகளிலே உறக்கம் வர
கண்கள் மறுக்கின்றதா
Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings
And flying in the sky?
Do your eyes refuse
To let sleep come to your eyelids?
தென்றல் பாடும் தாலாட்டில் நீ
இன்பம் பெறவில்லையா
தென்றல் பாடும் தாலாட்டில் நீ
இன்பம் பெறவில்லையா
இரவு தீர்ந்திடும் வரையில் விழித்திருந்தாலே
துன்பம் வரவில்லையா
இரவு தீர்ந்திடும் வரையில் விழித்திருந்தாலே
துன்பம் வரவில்லையா
In the lullaby sung by the gentle breeze,
Did you not find bliss?
In the lullaby sung by the gentle breeze,
Did you not find bliss?
If you stay awake until the night ends,
Doesn't it bring you distress?
If you stay awake until the night ends,
Doesn't it bring you distress?
உன் துயர் கண்டால் என்னுயிர் இங்கே
துடிப்பது தெரியல்லையா
உண்மையறிந்தும் உள்ளம் வருந்த
நடப்பது தவறில்லையா
Seeing your sorrow, don't you see my soul here
Trembling in pain?
Knowing the truth, isn't it wrong to act in a way
That breaks your own heart?
எண்ணப்பறவை சிறகடித்து
விண்ணில் பறக்கின்றதா
உன் இமைகளிலே உறக்கம் வர
கண்கள் மறுக்கின்றதா
Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings
And flying in the sky?
Do your eyes refuse
To let sleep come to your eyelids?
ஊஞ்சலைப்போலே பூங்கரம் நீட்டி
அருகில் நெருங்கிடவா
ஊஞ்சலைப்போலே பூங்கரம் நீட்டி
அருகில் நெருங்கிடவா
உன்னை உரிமையினாலே குழந்தையைப் போலே
அள்ளி அணைத்திடவா
உன்னை உரிமையினாலே குழந்தையைப் போலே
அள்ளி அணைத்திடவா
Extending flower-like hands like a gentle swing,
Shall I draw close to you?
Extending flower-like hands like a gentle swing,
Shall I draw close to you?
By the right I hold, like a little child,
Shall I scoop you up and embrace you?
By the right I hold, like a little child,
Shall I scoop you up and embrace you?
அன்னையைப்போலே உன்னுடல் தன்னை
வருடி கொடுத்திடவா
நீ அமைதியுடன் துயில் கொள்ளும்
அழகை ரசித்திடவா
Like a loving mother, upon your body,
Shall I gently caress you?
Shall I adore the beauty
Of you sleeping peacefully?
எண்ணப்பறவை சிறகடித்து
விண்ணில் பறக்கின்றதா
உன் இமைகளிலே உறக்கம் வர
கண்கள் மறுக்கின்றதா
Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings
And flying in the sky?
Do your eyes refuse
To let sleep come to your eyelids?
Ennaparavai siragadithu
Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings
Vinnil parakkindratha
And flying in the sky?
Un imaigalilae urakkam vara
Do your eyes refuse
Kangal marukkindratha
To let sleep come to your eyelids?
Ennaparavai siragadithu
Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings
Vinnil parakkindratha
And flying in the sky?
Un imaigalilae urakkam vara
Do your eyes refuse
Kangal marukkindratha
To let sleep come to your eyelids?
Thendral paadum thaalattil nee
In the lullaby sung by the gentle breeze,
Inbam peravillaiyaa
Did you not find bliss?
Thendral paadum thaalattil nee
In the lullaby sung by the gentle breeze,
Inbam peravillaiyaa
Did you not find bliss?
Iravu theernthidum varaiyil vizhithirundhaalae
If you stay awake until the night ends,
Thunbam varavillaiyaa
Doesn't it bring you distress?
Iravu theernthidum varaiyil vizhithirundhaalae
If you stay awake until the night ends,
Thunbam varavillaiyaa
Doesn't it bring you distress?
Un thuyar kandaal ennuyir inghae
Seeing your sorrow, don't you see my soul here
Thudippadhu theriyavillaiyaa
Trembling in pain?
Unmai arindhum ullam varundha
Knowing the truth, isn't it wrong to act in a way
Nadappadhu thavarillaiyaa
That breaks your own heart?
Ennaparavai siragadithu
Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings
Vinnil parakkindratha
And flying in the sky?
Un imaigalilae urakkam vara
Do your eyes refuse
Kangal marukkindratha
To let sleep come to your eyelids?
Oonjalai polae poongaram neetti
Extending flower-like hands like a gentle swing,
Arugil nerungidavaa
Shall I draw close to you?
Oonjalai polae poongaram neetti
Extending flower-like hands like a gentle swing,
Arugil nerungidavaa
Shall I draw close to you?
Unnai urimaiyinaalae kuzhndhaiyai polae
By the right I hold, like a little child,
Alli anaithidavaa
Shall I scoop you up and embrace you?
Unnai urimaiyinaalae kuzhndhaiyai polae
By the right I hold, like a little child,
Alli anaithidavaa
Shall I scoop you up and embrace you?
Annaiyai polae unnudal thannai
Like a loving mother, upon your body,
Varudi koduthidavaa
Shall I gently caress you?
Nee amaidhiyudan thuyil kollum
Shall I adore the beauty
Azhagai rasithidava
Of you sleeping peacefully?
Ennaparavai siragadithu
Is the bird of thoughts flapping its wings
Vinnil parakkindratha
And flying in the sky?
Un imaigalilae urakkam vara
Do your eyes refuse
Kangal marukkindratha
To let sleep come to your eyelids?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
'Ennaparavai Siragadithu' is a tender romantic lullaby from the 1965 film 'Karthigai Deepam'. The song features a caring lover attempting to comfort his beloved, who is tormented by racing thoughts and unable to sleep. He compares her restless mind to a bird flying high in the sky and affectionately asks why even the soothing lullaby of the night breeze cannot bring her peace.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ennaparavai siragadithu”
Thoughts are metaphorically described as a bird ('Ennaparavai') flapping its wings and flying in the sky.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Oonjalai polae poongaram neetti”
The stretching out of tender, flower-like hands is compared using 'polae' (like) to the gentle motion of a swing.
Simile (Uwamai)
“Unnai urimaiyinaalae kuzhndhaiyai polae”
Comparing the act of embracing the beloved to holding a helpless child tenderly.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Inbam peravillaiyaa / Thunbam varavillaiyaa”
The recurring rhyming ending suffix 'illaiyaa' creates a rhythmic, hypnotic lullaby structure.
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Trivia
'Ennaparavai Siragadithu' from 'Karthigai Deepam' (1965) features music by R. Sudarsanam, one of the veteran music composers associated with the legendary AVM Studios. Written by lyricist Aalangudi Somu, the song showcases a rare, extremely gentle and soothing side of legendary playback singer T. M. Soundarajan, who was otherwise famous for his powerful, high-pitched theatrical renditions.
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