Enna Thavam
From Thirupaachi · 2005
- Lyricist
- Perarasu
- Singers
- Dhina, Swarnalatha
- Music director
- Dhina
- Details
- Thirupaachi2005
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Enna thavam senju puttom | What penance did we perform, |
| Annan thanga aagiputtom | To become brother and sister? |
| Paavi naanum ponnaa | Is it my sin that I was |
| Porandha paavamaa | Born as a sinner girl? |
| Vaazhum edam porandha | Will the place I live in ever |
| Edam aagumaa | Become the place where I was born? |
| Female | |
| Hmm…mmm….hmmmm | Hmm...mmm...hmmmm |
| Hmm…mm…mmm… | Hmm...mm...mmm... |
| Male | |
| Uh kaanum katchi theepudikka | As the sights I see catch fire, |
| Kannu rendum neereraikka | And both my eyes fill with tears, |
| Meela naanum kara sethu porenae | I am leaving to reach the other shore forever, |
| Saami mela baaram pottu vaarenae | Placing all my burdens upon God, I take my leave. |
| Male | |
| Kannae karpagamae | Oh my precious eye, my divine tree, |
| Kannukkulla soppanamae | Oh dream inside my eyes, |
| Thoongaama annankooda | Without sleeping, stay always |
| Yeppothum kooda iru | Right beside your brother, |
| Male | |
| En thaayi | My beloved mother! |
| Oru thaaya petheduthaalae | She gave birth to a mother-like sister, |
| Pudhu vaazhvu ava vaazha | So that she could live a new life, |
| Thathuvittenae | I have given her away in marriage. |
| Karu veettil poothu puttom | We blossomed inside the house of the womb, |
| Veettaiyumthaan maathi puttom | And now we are changing our house. |
| Female | |
| Avadharam pola neeyum | Like a divine incarnation, |
| Avadharithaayae | You were born to us, |
| Marudhani pola enna valathu vittaayae | You nurtured and beautified my life like henna. |
| Sevantha edam porantha edam | The place that turns red is the birthplace, |
| Uthirntha edam puguntha edam | The place where the color fades off is the marital home. |
என்ன தவம் செஞ்சிபுட்டோம்
அண்ணன் தங்கை ஆகிப்புட்டோம்
பாவி நானும் பொண்ணா
பொறந்த பாவமா
வாழும் இடம் பொறந்த
இடம் ஆகுமா
What penance did we perform,
To become brother and sister?
Is it my sin that I was
Born as a sinner girl?
Will the place I live in ever
Become the place where I was born?
ஹ்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....
ஹ்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்...ம்ம்ம்....
Hmm...mmm...hmmmm
Hmm...mm...mmm...
காணும் காய்ச்சி தீ புடிக்க
கண்ணு ரெண்டும் நீர் இறைக்க
மீள நானும் கரைசேர்த்து போறேனே
சாமீ மேல பாரம் போட்டு வாரேனே
As the sights I see catch fire,
And both my eyes fill with tears,
I am leaving to reach the other shore forever,
Placing all my burdens upon God, I take my leave.
கண்ணே கற்பகமே
கண்ணுக்குள்ள சொப்பணமே
தூங்காம அண்ணன் கூட
எப்போதும் கூட இரு
Oh my precious eye, my divine tree,
Oh dream inside my eyes,
Without sleeping, stay always
Right beside your brother,
என் தாயி
ஒரு தாய பெத்தெடுத்தாளே
புது வாழ்வு அவ வாழ
தத்து விட்டேனே
கருவீட்டில் பூத்துபுட்டோம்
வீட்டையுந்தான் மாத்திபுட்டோம்
My beloved mother!
She gave birth to a mother-like sister,
So that she could live a new life,
I have given her away in marriage.
We blossomed inside the house of the womb,
And now we are changing our house.
அவதாரம் போல நீயும்
அவதரித்தாயே
மருதாணி போல என்ன
வளத்து விட்டாயே
செவந்த இடம் பொறந்த இடம்
உதிர்ந்த இடம் புகுந்த இடம்
Like a divine incarnation,
You were born to us,
You nurtured and beautified my life like henna.
The place that turns red is the birthplace,
The place where the color fades off is the marital home.
ஆண் மற்றும் பெண் :
என்ன தவம் செஞ்சிபுட்டோம்
அண்ணன் தங்கை ஆகிப்புட்டோம்
என்ன தவம் செஞ்சிபுட்டோம்
அண்ணன் தங்கை.....................
Enna thavam senju puttom
What penance did we perform,
Annan thanga aagiputtom
To become brother and sister?
Paavi naanum ponnaa
Is it my sin that I was
Porandha paavamaa
Born as a sinner girl?
Vaazhum edam porandha
Will the place I live in ever
Edam aagumaa
Become the place where I was born?
Hmm…mmm….hmmmm
Hmm...mmm...hmmmm
Hmm…mm…mmm…
Hmm...mm...mmm...
Uh kaanum katchi theepudikka
As the sights I see catch fire,
Kannu rendum neereraikka
And both my eyes fill with tears,
Meela naanum kara sethu porenae
I am leaving to reach the other shore forever,
Saami mela baaram pottu vaarenae
Placing all my burdens upon God, I take my leave.
Kannae karpagamae
Oh my precious eye, my divine tree,
Kannukkulla soppanamae
Oh dream inside my eyes,
Thoongaama annankooda
Without sleeping, stay always
Yeppothum kooda iru
Right beside your brother,
En thaayi
My beloved mother!
Oru thaaya petheduthaalae
She gave birth to a mother-like sister,
Pudhu vaazhvu ava vaazha
So that she could live a new life,
Thathuvittenae
I have given her away in marriage.
Karu veettil poothu puttom
We blossomed inside the house of the womb,
Veettaiyumthaan maathi puttom
And now we are changing our house.
Avadharam pola neeyum
Like a divine incarnation,
Avadharithaayae
You were born to us,
Marudhani pola enna valathu vittaayae
You nurtured and beautified my life like henna.
Sevantha edam porantha edam
The place that turns red is the birthplace,
Uthirntha edam puguntha edam
The place where the color fades off is the marital home.
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This song depicts the profound and emotional bond between a brother and a sister during her wedding farewell. It expresses the sorrow of separation as the sister leaves her parental home to start a new life with her husband, highlighting the selflessness and unconditional love shared between siblings.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Enna thavam senju puttom / Annan thanga aagiputtom”
The second letter 'n' (ன்/ன்ன) rhymes between 'Enna' and 'Annan', creating a melodic flow.
Simile (Upamai)
“Marudhani pola enna valathu vittaayae”
The sister's nourishing impact on the brother's life is compared to henna ('marudhani pola') leaving a vibrant color.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Karu veettil poothu puttom”
The mother's womb is metaphorically described as a 'house of life' (karu veedu) where life blossoms like a flower.
Monai (Initial Rhyme/Alliteration)
“Kannae karpagamae / Kannukkulla soppanamae”
Repetition of the initial 'Ka' (க) sound across consecutive lines.
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Trivia
Thirupaachi (2005) is a blockbuster Tamil action-drama film starring Vijay, directed by Perarasu. The plot heavily revolves around the affection between a brother (played by Vijay) and his sister (played by Mallika). Director Perarasu himself penned the lyrics for this touching song highlighting the sister-sentiment.
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