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Ennadi Ithanaivegam

From Selvam · 1966

Lyricist
Aalangudi Somu
Singers
T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
Music director
K. V. Mahadevan
Details
Selvam1966

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ennadi ithanai vegamWhy such speed, my dear?
Idhu edhanaal vandha mogamFrom where did this infatuation arise?
En uyir vandhadhu angaeMy soul has reached over there.
Naan irundhiduvaeno ingaeWill I remain here?
Naan irundhiduvaeno ingaeWill I remain here?
Female
Ennadi ithanai vegamWhy such speed, my dear?
Idhu edhanaal vandha mogamFrom where did this infatuation arise?
En uyir vandhadhu angaeMy soul has reached over there.
Naan irundhiduvaeno ingaeWill I remain here?
Naan irundhiduvaeno ingaeWill I remain here?
Female
{Enna chiragai virippenI will spread my wings,
Idhaya vaanilae parappenI will fly in the sky of the heart,
Ulla kadalil kudhippenI will leap into the ocean of feelings,
Uravu padagilae midhappen} (2)I will float on the boat of relationship.
Female
Madiyil kidandhu puraluvenI will roll and lie on your lap,
Pidiyil adangi maghizhvenI will rejoice, held in your grip,
Kodiyil malarndha poovaaiLike a flower blossomed on a vine,
Nodiyil ennai koduppen …koduppenI will give myself in a moment... give myself.
Female
Ennadi ithanai vegamWhy such speed, my dear?
Idhu edhanaal vandha mogamFrom where did this infatuation arise?
En uyir vandhadhu angaeMy soul has reached over there.
Naan irundhiduvaeno ingaeWill I remain here?
Naan irundhiduvaeno ingaeWill I remain here?
Aa… haa… aahaa haa haa haa hahaahaa…Aa… haa… aahaa haa haa haa hahaahaa…
Female
Aa… aa… aa… aa…Aa… aa… aa… aa…
Aa… aa…Aa… aa…
Male
Koodu engaeWhere is the nest?
Thaedi kili rendum thadumaarudhingaeSearching for it, two parrots stumble here.
Uravu engaeWhere is relationship?
Rendu ullangal alai paayudhingaeTwo hearts are restless like waves here.
Kelviya badhil enna badhilgalae vazhi ennaIs this a question? What is the answer? What is the path forward?
Neengal sollungalaenPlease tell me.
Rendu ullangal alai paayudhingaeTwo hearts are restless like waves here.
Rendu ullangal alai paayudhingaeTwo hearts are restless like waves here.
Female
Koodu engaeWhere is the nest?
Thaedi kili rendum thadumaarudhingaeSearching for it, two parrots stumble here.
Uravu engaeWhere is relationship?
Rendu ullangal alai paayudhingaeTwo hearts are restless like waves here.
Male
Kobamaai pesinaenI spoke in anger,
Vaarthaiyai veesinenI threw harsh words around,
Unnai vaayaadi pennaaga indruMistaking you for a chatterbox woman today.
Female
Kaalangal thandhidumThe wounds that time bestows,
Kaayangal thaanginenI bore them all,
Undhan sol kooda adhu pola ondruYour words too are just like that.
Male
Poonthogaiyae sonnaOh peacock-like girl, what I said,
En vaarthaiyaeThose were my own words,
Unnai ariyaamalWithout understanding you,
Naan sonna mozhi thaanammaaThose were the words I uttered, my dear.
Female
En sogamae endrumMy sorrow is forever,
Ennodu thaanOnly with me,
Endhan sumai thaangi ennaalumTo bear my burden forever,
Naan thaan aiyaaIt is only me, sir.
Male
Koodu engaeWhere is the nest?
Thaedi kili rendum thadumaarudhingaeSearching for it, two parrots stumble here.
Female :Uravu engaeFemale: Where is relationship?
Rendu ullangal alai paayudhingaeTwo hearts are restless like waves here.
Female
Eendra thaai unduYou have a birth mother,
Nee undu or veettilaeAnd you live together in a house.
Andha thaai kooda enakkillai sollaI do not even have a mother like that to claim.
Male
Andha thaai pola naan unduLike that mother, I will be there,
Un vaazhvilaeIn your life,
Ingu yaarum anaadhaigal allaNo one here is an orphan.
Female
Or odathil serndhuJoined together in a boat,
Naam pogiromWe are traveling.
Serum karai ondru or naalilThe shore where we land, one day,
Naam kaanalaamWe shall surely see.
Male
Keezh vaanilae thondrumAppearing in the eastern sky,
Vidi velli polLike the morning star,
Vaazhvil oli veesum edhir kaalamA future that shines light into life,
UndaagalaamShall come to be.
Female
Koodu engaeWhere is the nest?
Thaedi kili rendum thadumaarudhingaeSearching for it, two parrots stumble here.
Uravu engaeWhere is relationship?
Rendu ullangal alai paayudhingaeTwo hearts are restless like waves here.
Kelviya badhil enna badhilgalae vazhi ennaIs this a question? What is the answer? What is the path forward?
Neengal sollungalaenPlease tell me.
Rendu ullangal alai paayudhingaeTwo hearts are restless like waves here.
Male
Rendu ullangal alai paayudhingaeTwo hearts are restless like waves here.
Female
Koodu engaeWhere is the nest?
Thaedi kili rendum thadumaarudhingaeSearching for it, two parrots stumble here.
Male
Uravu engaeWhere is relationship?
Rendu ullangal alai paayudhingaeTwo hearts are restless like waves here.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

This song from the movie Selvam (1966) transitions from joyful romantic passion to a deep, contemplative reflection on life, belonging, and emotional healing. The initial stanzas convey an overwhelming rush of love and surrender, where the protagonist feels her soul drawn to her beloved, describing emotions as flying through the sky of the heart and sailing on a boat of relationships.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor

Idhaya vaanilae parappen / Ulla kadalil kudhippen

Compares the heart to an open sky and inner emotions to a deep ocean where the lover leaps.

Simile

Kodiyil malarndha poovaai

Compares self-surrender to a flower blossoming gracefully on a vine.

Metaphor / Symbolism

Thaedi kili rendum thadumaarudhingae

Symbolizes two wandering human souls looking for a home ('koodu') as two confused parrots searching for their nest.

Simile

Vidi velli pol

Compares a promising future to the bright morning star appearing on the eastern horizon.

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Trivia

Written by the renowned lyricist Aalangudi Somu for the 1966 film 'Selvam', the song portrays deep philosophical reflections on family, loneliness, and hope amidst hardship.

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