Ennai Yaar Endru
From Palum Pazhamum · 1961
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singers
- T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela
- Music director
- M. S. Viswanathan Ramamoorthy
- Details
- Palum Pazhamum1961
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| {Ennai yaarendru enni enni | Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly, |
| Nee paarkkiraai | you look at me. |
| Idhu yaar paadum paadalendru | Asking whose song this is that is being sung, |
| Nee ketkiraai} (2) | you ask. |
| Male | |
| Naan aval perai dhinam paadum | Am I not the cuckoo bird that daily sings her name, |
| Kuyilallavaa…aaa | is that not so? |
| En paadal aval thantha | Is not my song the very language |
| Mozhiyallavaa… | that she bestowed upon me? |
| Male | |
| Ennai yaarendru enni enni | Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly, |
| Nee paarkkiraai | you look at me. |
| Idhu yaar paadum paadalendru | Asking whose song this is that is being sung, |
| Nee ketkiraai | you ask. |
| Female | |
| {Endrum silaiyaana | Forever turned to stone, |
| Un deivam pesaathaiyaa | your deity will not speak, sir. |
| Sarugaana malar meendum | A flower that has withered into dry leaves |
| Malaraathaiyaa} (2) | will not bloom again, sir. |
| Female | |
| Kanavaana kadhai meendum | A story that became a dream |
| Thodaraathaiyaa | will not continue again, sir. |
| Kanavaana kadhai meendum | A story that became a dream |
| Thodaraathaiyaa | will not continue again, sir. |
| Kaatraana aval vaazhvu | Her life, which turned into the wind, |
| Thirumbaathaiyaa….. | will not return, sir... |
| Female | |
| Ennai yaarendru enni enni | Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly, |
| Nee paarkkiraai | you look at me. |
| Idhu yaar paadum paadalendru | Asking whose song this is that is being sung, |
| Nee ketkiraai | you ask. |
| Ennai yaarendru enni enni | Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly, |
| Nee paarkkiraai…. | you look at me... |
| Male | |
| {Enthan mana kovil silaiyaaga | As a statue in the temple of my heart, |
| Valarnthaalammaa | she grew up, madam. |
| Malarodu malaraaga | As a flower alongside other flowers, |
| Malarnthaalammaa} (2) | she bloomed, madam. |
| Male | |
| Kanavennum thaer yeri | Riding on a chariot made of dreams, |
| Paranthaalammaa | she flew away, madam. |
| Kanavennum thaer yeri | Riding on a chariot made of dreams, |
| Paranthaalammaa | she flew away, madam. |
| Kaatrodu kaatraaga | Merging with the wind as wind itself, |
| Kalanthaalammaa… | she dissolved, madam... |
| Male | |
| Ennai yaarendru enni enni | Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly, |
| Nee paarkkiraai | you look at me. |
| Idhu yaar paadum paadalendru | Asking whose song this is that is being sung, |
| Nee ketkiraai | you ask. |
| Female | |
| Indru unakkaaga uyir vaazhum | Today, living her life only for you, |
| Thunaiyillaiyaa | is there not a companion? |
| Aval oli veesum ezhil konda | Is she not a radiant and beautiful |
| Silaiyillaiyaa | statue of grace? |
| Female | |
| Aval vaazhvu nee thandha | Her present life is a blessing given by you, |
| Varamallavaa | is it not? |
| Aval vaazhvu nee thandha | Her present life is a blessing given by you, |
| Varamallavaa | is it not? |
| Anbodu avalodu | With love, alongside her, |
| Magizhvaai aiyaa…. | live happily, sir... |
| Female | |
| Ennai yaarendru enni enni | Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly, |
| Nee paarkkiraai….aaa…aa… | you look at me... |
{ என்னை யாரென்று
எண்ணி எண்ணி நீ
பார்க்கிறாய் இது யார்
பாடும் பாடல் என்று நீ
கேட்கிறாய் } (2)
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
you look at me.
Asking whose song this is that is being sung,
you ask.
நான் அவள் பேரை
தினம் பாடும் குயிலல்லவா
என் பாடல் அவள் தந்த
மொழி அல்லவா
Am I not the cuckoo bird that daily sings her name,
is that not so?
Is not my song the very language
that she bestowed upon me?
என்னை யாரென்று
எண்ணி எண்ணி நீ
பார்க்கிறாய் இது யார்
பாடும் பாடல் என்று நீ
கேட்கிறாய்
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
you look at me.
Asking whose song this is that is being sung,
you ask.
{ என்றும் சிலையான
உன் தெய்வம் பேசாதய்யா
சருகான மலர் மீண்டும்
மலராதய்யா } (2)
Forever turned to stone,
your deity will not speak, sir.
A flower that has withered into dry leaves
will not bloom again, sir.
கனவான கதை
மீண்டும் தொடராதய்யா
கனவான கதை மீண்டும்
தொடராதய்யா காற்றான
அவள் வாழ்வு திரும்பாதய்யா
A story that became a dream
will not continue again, sir.
A story that became a dream
will not continue again, sir.
Her life, which turned into the wind,
will not return, sir...
என்னை யாரென்று
எண்ணி எண்ணி நீ
பார்க்கிறாய் இது யார்
பாடும் பாடல் என்று நீ
கேட்கிறாய் என்னை யாரென்று
எண்ணி எண்ணி நீ
பார்க்கிறாய்
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
you look at me.
Asking whose song this is that is being sung,
you ask.
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
you look at me...
{ எந்தன் மனக்கோயில்
சிலையாக வளர்ந்தாலம்மா
மலரோடு மலராக
மலர்ந்தாலம்மா } (2)
As a statue in the temple of my heart,
she grew up, madam.
As a flower alongside other flowers,
she bloomed, madam.
கனவென்னும்
தேரேறி பறந்தாலம்மா
கனவென்னும் தேரேறி
பறந்தாலம்மா காற்றோடு
காற்றாக கலந்தாலம்மா
Riding on a chariot made of dreams,
she flew away, madam.
Riding on a chariot made of dreams,
she flew away, madam.
Merging with the wind as wind itself,
she dissolved, madam...
என்னை யாரென்று
எண்ணி எண்ணி நீ
பார்க்கிறாய் இது யார்
பாடும் பாடல் என்று நீ
கேட்கிறாய்
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
you look at me.
Asking whose song this is that is being sung,
you ask.
இன்று உனக்காக
உயிர் வாழும் துணை
இல்லையா அவள் ஒளி
வீசும் எழில் கொண்ட
சிலையில்லையா
Today, living her life only for you,
is there not a companion?
Is she not a radiant and beautiful
statue of grace?
அவள் வாழ்வு
நீ தந்த வரமல்லவா
அவள் வாழ்வு நீ தந்த
வரமல்லவா அன்போடு
அவளோடு மகிழ்வாய்
ஐயா
Her present life is a blessing given by you,
is it not?
Her present life is a blessing given by you,
is it not?
With love, alongside her,
live happily, sir...
ஆண் & பெண் :
என்னை
யாரென்று எண்ணி
எண்ணி நீ பார்க்கிறாய்
இது யார் பாடும் பாடல்
என்று நீ கேட்கிறாய்
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
you look at me...
என்னை
யாரென்று எண்ணி
எண்ணி நீ பார்க்கிறாய்
{Ennai yaarendru enni enni
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
Nee paarkkiraai
you look at me.
Idhu yaar paadum paadalendru
Asking whose song this is that is being sung,
Nee ketkiraai} (2)
you ask.
Naan aval perai dhinam paadum
Am I not the cuckoo bird that daily sings her name,
Kuyilallavaa…aaa
is that not so?
En paadal aval thantha
Is not my song the very language
Mozhiyallavaa…
that she bestowed upon me?
Ennai yaarendru enni enni
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
Nee paarkkiraai
you look at me.
Idhu yaar paadum paadalendru
Asking whose song this is that is being sung,
Nee ketkiraai
you ask.
{Endrum silaiyaana
Forever turned to stone,
Un deivam pesaathaiyaa
your deity will not speak, sir.
Sarugaana malar meendum
A flower that has withered into dry leaves
Malaraathaiyaa} (2)
will not bloom again, sir.
Kanavaana kadhai meendum
A story that became a dream
Thodaraathaiyaa
will not continue again, sir.
Kanavaana kadhai meendum
A story that became a dream
Thodaraathaiyaa
will not continue again, sir.
Kaatraana aval vaazhvu
Her life, which turned into the wind,
Thirumbaathaiyaa…..
will not return, sir...
Ennai yaarendru enni enni
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
Nee paarkkiraai
you look at me.
Idhu yaar paadum paadalendru
Asking whose song this is that is being sung,
Nee ketkiraai
you ask.
Ennai yaarendru enni enni
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
Nee paarkkiraai….
you look at me...
{Enthan mana kovil silaiyaaga
As a statue in the temple of my heart,
Valarnthaalammaa
she grew up, madam.
Malarodu malaraaga
As a flower alongside other flowers,
Malarnthaalammaa} (2)
she bloomed, madam.
Kanavennum thaer yeri
Riding on a chariot made of dreams,
Paranthaalammaa
she flew away, madam.
Kanavennum thaer yeri
Riding on a chariot made of dreams,
Paranthaalammaa
she flew away, madam.
Kaatrodu kaatraaga
Merging with the wind as wind itself,
Kalanthaalammaa…
she dissolved, madam...
Ennai yaarendru enni enni
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
Nee paarkkiraai
you look at me.
Idhu yaar paadum paadalendru
Asking whose song this is that is being sung,
Nee ketkiraai
you ask.
Indru unakkaaga uyir vaazhum
Today, living her life only for you,
Thunaiyillaiyaa
is there not a companion?
Aval oli veesum ezhil konda
Is she not a radiant and beautiful
Silaiyillaiyaa
statue of grace?
Aval vaazhvu nee thandha
Her present life is a blessing given by you,
Varamallavaa
is it not?
Aval vaazhvu nee thandha
Her present life is a blessing given by you,
Varamallavaa
is it not?
Anbodu avalodu
With love, alongside her,
Magizhvaai aiyaa….
live happily, sir...
Ennai yaarendru enni enni
Thinking who I am, thinking repeatedly,
Nee paarkkiraai….aaa…aa…
you look at me...
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Ennai Yaarendru Enni Enni' from the classic 1961 film 'Palum Pazhamum' is a soulful, philosophical lament on love, loss, and acceptance. Sung from the perspective of a wandering singer or observer who understands the deep emotional turmoil of the protagonist, the lyrics compare lost love to a flower that has withered, a statue that cannot speak, or a dream that cannot be resumed once ended. Kannadasan's profound verses urge the listener to let go of dead memories that have dissolved like the wind and instead embrace the living companion who stands before them. The song moves from tragic mourning for a lost past to a gentle plea for emotional healing and moving forward with life.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Enthan mana kovil silaiyaaga”
Compares the heart to a temple ('mana kovil') where the loved one resides as an enshrined deity.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Sarugaana malar meendum malaraathaiyaa”
Compares lost love/life to a withered flower ('sarugaana malar') that can never bloom again.
Iyaipu (End Rhyme)
“Valarnthaalammaa / Malarnthaalammaa / Paranthaalammaa / Kalanthaalammaa”
Consistent end-rhyming using the suffix '-aalammaa' across consecutive lines creates a rhythmic, song-like cadence.
Personification
“Kaatraana aval vaazhvu thirumbaathaiyaa”
Personifies a person's departed life as the intangible wind ('kaatraana aval vaazhvu') that cannot return.
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Trivia
'Palum Pazhamum' (1961) is a celebrated Tamil drama directed by A. Bhimsingh, starring Sivaji Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi, and Sowcar Janaki. The music was composed by the legendary duo Viswanathan–Ramamoorthy, with lyrics by Kannadasan. This particular track, sung powerfully by T. M. Soundararajan (TMS), is renowned for its haunting melody and poignant philosophy about accepting reality over past heartbreak.
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