Ennaalum Vaazhviley
From Vidivelli · 1960
- Lyricist
- A. Maruthakasi
- Singer
- P. Susheela
- Music director
- A. M. Rajah
- Details
- Vidivelli1960
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Ennaalum vaazhvilae | In my life forever, |
| Kannaana kaadhalae | O precious love as dear as my eyes! |
| Ennenna maattramellaam | What kind of wondrous changes |
| Kaattugindraai aasai nenjilae | You display in my longing heart! |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum vaazhvilae | In my life forever, |
| Kannaana kaadhalae | O precious love as dear as my eyes! |
| Ennenna maattramellaam | What kind of wondrous changes |
| Kaattugindraai aasai nenjilae | You display in my longing heart! |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum vaazhvilae | In my life forever, |
| Kannaana kaadhalae | O precious love as dear as my eyes! |
| Female | |
| Kannaalae kaanugindra | In every scene seen through my eyes, |
| Kaatchi engum nee niraindhaai | You are filled everywhere! |
| Ennaadha Inbamoottum anbu ennum | Showering sweet honey called love |
| Thaen pozhinthaai | That brings unimaginable bliss! |
| Female | |
| Kannaalae kaanugindra | In every scene seen through my eyes, |
| Kaatchi engum nee niraindhaai | You are filled everywhere! |
| Ennaadha Inbamoottum anbu ennum | Showering sweet honey called love |
| Thaen pozhinthaai | That brings unimaginable bliss! |
| Female | |
| Unnaalae endhan ullam | Because of you, my heart |
| Thullith thulli aadudhae | Leaps and dances with joy! |
| Ellai meri nilai maari | Crossing all boundaries and changing its state, |
| Sallaabha gaanam paadudhae | It sings a romantic song of bliss! |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum vaazhvilae | In my life forever, |
| Kannaana kaadhalae | O precious love as dear as my eyes! |
| Female | |
| Un munnae jaadhi baedha | Before you, arguments of caste and class division |
| Vaadhamellaam Saaivadhillai | Do not prevail or hold ground! |
| Oorellaam oindha pinnum | Even after the whole town rests in sleep, |
| Nee urangi oivadhillai | You never sleep or rest! |
| Female | |
| Un munnae jaadhi baedha | Before you, arguments of caste and class division |
| Vaadhamellaam saaivadhillai | Do not prevail or hold ground! |
| Oorellaam oindha pinnum | Even after the whole town rests in sleep, |
| Nee urangi oivadhillai | You never sleep or rest! |
| Female | |
| Man meedhu nee illaadhu | On this earth, without you, |
| Vaazhum jeevan illaiyae | There is no living soul that can exist! |
| Malar maelae manam polae | Wandering over flowers freely like the mind, |
| Ulaavum inba jodhiyae | O radiant flame of eternal delight! |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum vaazhvilae | In my life forever, |
| Kannaana kaadhalae | O precious love as dear as my eyes! |
| Ennenna maattramellaam | What kind of wondrous changes |
| Kaattugindraai aasai nenjilae | You display in my longing heart! |
| Female | |
| Ennaalum vaazhvilae | In my life forever, |
| Kannaana kaadhalae | O precious love as dear as my eyes! |
எந்நாளும் வாழ்விலே
கண்ணான காதலே
என்னென்ன மாற்றமெல்லாம்
காட்டுகின்றாய் ஆசை நெஞ்சிலே
In my life forever,
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
What kind of wondrous changes
You display in my longing heart!
எந்நாளும் வாழ்விலே
கண்ணான காதலே
என்னென்ன மாற்றமெல்லாம்
காட்டுகின்றாய் ஆசை நெஞ்சிலே
In my life forever,
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
What kind of wondrous changes
You display in my longing heart!
எந்நாளும் வாழ்விலே
கண்ணான காதலே
In my life forever,
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
கண்ணாலே காணுகின்ற
காட்சியெங்கும் நீ நிறைந்தாய்
எண்ணாத இன்பமூட்டும் அன்பு என்னும்
தேன் பொழிந்தாய்
In every scene seen through my eyes,
You are filled everywhere!
Showering sweet honey called love
That brings unimaginable bliss!
கண்ணாலே காணுகின்ற
காட்சியெங்கும் நீ நிறைந்தாய்
எண்ணாத இன்பமூட்டும் அன்பு என்னும்
தேன் பொழிந்தாய்
In every scene seen through my eyes,
You are filled everywhere!
Showering sweet honey called love
That brings unimaginable bliss!
உன்னாலே எந்தன் உள்ளம்
துள்ளித் துள்ளி ஆடுதே
எல்லை மீறி நிலை மாறி
சல்லாப கானம் பாடுதே
Because of you, my heart
Leaps and dances with joy!
Crossing all boundaries and changing its state,
It sings a romantic song of bliss!
எந்நாளும் வாழ்விலே
கண்ணான காதலே
In my life forever,
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
உன் முன்னே ஜாதி பேத
வாதமெல்லாம் சாய்வதில்லை
ஊரெல்லாம் ஓய்ந்த போதும்
நீ உறங்கி ஓய்வதில்லை
Before you, arguments of caste and class division
Do not prevail or hold ground!
Even after the whole town rests in sleep,
You never sleep or rest!
உன் முன்னே ஜாதி பேத
வாதமெல்லாம் சாய்வதில்லை
ஊரெல்லாம் ஓய்ந்த போதும்
நீ உறங்கி ஓய்வதில்லை
Before you, arguments of caste and class division
Do not prevail or hold ground!
Even after the whole town rests in sleep,
You never sleep or rest!
மண் மீது நீயில்லாது
வாழும் ஜீவன் இல்லையே
மலர் மேலே மணம் போலே
உலாவும் இன்ப ஜோதியே
On this earth, without you,
There is no living soul that can exist!
Wandering over flowers freely like the mind,
O radiant flame of eternal delight!
எந்நாளும் வாழ்விலே
கண்ணான காதலே
என்னென்ன மாற்றமெல்லாம்
காட்டுகின்றாய் ஆசை நெஞ்சிலே
In my life forever,
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
What kind of wondrous changes
You display in my longing heart!
எந்நாளும் வாழ்விலே
கண்ணான காதலே
In my life forever,
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
Ennaalum vaazhvilae
In my life forever,
Kannaana kaadhalae
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
Ennenna maattramellaam
What kind of wondrous changes
Kaattugindraai aasai nenjilae
You display in my longing heart!
Ennaalum vaazhvilae
In my life forever,
Kannaana kaadhalae
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
Ennenna maattramellaam
What kind of wondrous changes
Kaattugindraai aasai nenjilae
You display in my longing heart!
Ennaalum vaazhvilae
In my life forever,
Kannaana kaadhalae
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
Kannaalae kaanugindra
In every scene seen through my eyes,
Kaatchi engum nee niraindhaai
You are filled everywhere!
Ennaadha Inbamoottum anbu ennum
Showering sweet honey called love
Thaen pozhinthaai
That brings unimaginable bliss!
Kannaalae kaanugindra
In every scene seen through my eyes,
Kaatchi engum nee niraindhaai
You are filled everywhere!
Ennaadha Inbamoottum anbu ennum
Showering sweet honey called love
Thaen pozhinthaai
That brings unimaginable bliss!
Unnaalae endhan ullam
Because of you, my heart
Thullith thulli aadudhae
Leaps and dances with joy!
Ellai meri nilai maari
Crossing all boundaries and changing its state,
Sallaabha gaanam paadudhae
It sings a romantic song of bliss!
Ennaalum vaazhvilae
In my life forever,
Kannaana kaadhalae
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
Un munnae jaadhi baedha
Before you, arguments of caste and class division
Vaadhamellaam Saaivadhillai
Do not prevail or hold ground!
Oorellaam oindha pinnum
Even after the whole town rests in sleep,
Nee urangi oivadhillai
You never sleep or rest!
Un munnae jaadhi baedha
Before you, arguments of caste and class division
Vaadhamellaam saaivadhillai
Do not prevail or hold ground!
Oorellaam oindha pinnum
Even after the whole town rests in sleep,
Nee urangi oivadhillai
You never sleep or rest!
Man meedhu nee illaadhu
On this earth, without you,
Vaazhum jeevan illaiyae
There is no living soul that can exist!
Malar maelae manam polae
Wandering over flowers freely like the mind,
Ulaavum inba jodhiyae
O radiant flame of eternal delight!
Ennaalum vaazhvilae
In my life forever,
Kannaana kaadhalae
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
Ennenna maattramellaam
What kind of wondrous changes
Kaattugindraai aasai nenjilae
You display in my longing heart!
Ennaalum vaazhvilae
In my life forever,
Kannaana kaadhalae
O precious love as dear as my eyes!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This classic song 'Ennaalum vaazhvilae' from the movie Vidivelli (1960) celebrates the all-encompassing power and beauty of true love. The protagonist personifies love, addressing it as a divine force that brings joy, transforms the heart, and fills every scene in nature with sweet bliss. The song highlights how love transcends social barriers such as caste and class discrimination, bringing light and life to every living soul on earth.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Monai (Initial Rhyme / Alliteration)
“Ennaalum vaazhvilae / Kannaana kaadhalae”
Consonance and initial rhyme create a rhythmic flow across lines, such as 'Ennaalum' and 'Ennenna'.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Ennadha Inbamoottum anbu ennum / Thaen pozhinthaai”
Love is directly metaphorized as sweet honey ('Anbu ennum thaen') that showers joy.
Ethugai (Second-letter Rhyme)
“Kannaalae kaanugindra / Kaatchi engum nee niraindhaai”
Matching second consonants across lyric lines enhance the musicality of the Tamil poetry.
Personification
“Oorellaam oindha pinnum / Nee urangi oivadhillai”
Love is personified as an entity that stays awake and vigilant even when the entire town is asleep.
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Trivia
'Vidivelli' (1960) was directed by C. V. Sridhar and featured music composed by A. M. Rajah, who was both a leading playback singer and music director of that era. The lyrics were penned by the renowned poet A. Maruthakasi.
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