Ennai Yaarunnu
From Viswaroopam – 1980 · 1980
- Lyricist
- Kannadasan
- Singer
- T. M. Soundararajan
- Music director
- M. S. Vishwanathan
- Details
- Viswaroopam – 19801980
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Enna yarunnu nenacha | What did you think of me? |
| Pana moottaiyai viricha | Did you open a sack of money? |
| Enna yarunnu nenacha | What did you think of me? |
| Pana moottaiyai viricha | Did you open a sack of money? |
| Yerai pudicha indha oorai pidippen | If I hold the plough, I will win over this entire town. |
| Yerai pudicha indha oorai pidippen | If I hold the plough, I will win over this entire town. |
| Eduthathai ellaam nadathi mudippen | Whatever task I take up, I will complete it successfully. |
| Male | |
| Kaiyodu kallamillae | There is no deceit in my hands, |
| Indha vaayodu poiyum illae | And there are no lies coming from this mouth. |
| Kaiyodu kallamillae | There is no deceit in my hands, |
| Indha vaayodu poiyum illae | And there are no lies coming from this mouth. |
| Male | |
| {Thairiyam irukku | {I have the courage, |
| Sathiyathai kappen | To uphold and protect the truth, |
| Thaayaarin paadamaiyaa | This is my mother's lesson, sir, |
| Idhu thaayrin paadamaiyaa} (2) | This is my mother's lesson, sir} (2) |
| Male | |
| Sandaikku ponadhillae | I have never sought out a fight, |
| Vandhaalum vittadhillae | But if one comes my way, I have never backed down. |
| Engaeyum thothathillae | I have never been defeated anywhere, |
| Naan engaeyum thorpathillae | I will never be defeated anywhere. |
| Irupathu podhum vilainja laabam | Whatever yield or profit I get, what I have is enough. |
| Kaiyodu kallamillae | There is no deceit in my hands, |
| Indha vaayodu poiyum illae | And there are no lies coming from this mouth. |
| Male | |
| Enna yarunnu nenacha | What did you think of me? |
| Pana moottaiyai viricha | Did you open a sack of money? |
| Male | |
| Sooriyan mulaicha | When the sun rises, |
| Kaaniyilae iruppen | I will be present in my field. |
| Yerottum kaigal aiyaa | These are hands that guide the plough, sir, |
| Idhu yerottum kaigal aiyaa | These are hands that guide the plough, sir. |
| Kai neeti vazhndhadhillae | I have never lived by stretching my hands for charity, |
| Yaasagam kettadhillae | I have never asked for alms. |
| Kaal neetti paduthathillae | I have never stretched my legs out in idleness, |
| Endrum somberi aandhillae | I have never become a lazy person. |
| Male | |
| Irundha koduppen | If I have plenty, I will give to others, |
| Illatti uzhaippen | If not, I will work hard for my bread. |
| Kaiyodu kallamillae | There is no deceit in my hands, |
| Indha vaayodu poiyum illae | And there are no lies coming from this mouth. |
| Male | |
| Enna yarunnu nenacha | What did you think of me? |
| Pana moottaiyai viricha | Did you open a sack of money? |
| Male | |
| Pathini irukka pallakku polae | With a virtuous wife grand as a palanquin, |
| Paarthale deivam aiyaa | Just looking at her makes her a goddess, sir, |
| Ava paarthale deivam aiyaa | Just looking at her, she is a goddess, sir. |
| Azhagaana thangai undu | I have a beautiful younger sister, |
| Aarezhu sondham undu | And six or seven close relatives. |
| Avar vaazha vaazhvenaiyaa | I will live so that they can flourish, sir, |
| Naan avar vaazha vaazhvenaiyaa | I will live for their happiness, sir. |
| Male | |
| Kedichaa palu | If available, I will drink milk, |
| Illatti koozhu | Otherwise, I am content with simple porridge. |
| Kaiyodu kallamillae | There is no deceit in my hands, |
| Indha vaayodu poiyum illae | And there are no lies coming from this mouth. |
| Male | |
| Enna yarunnu nenacha | What did you think of me? |
| Pana moottaiyai viricha | Did you open a sack of money? |
| Yerai pudicha indha oorai pidippen | If I hold the plough, I will win over this entire town. |
| Eduthathai ellaam nadathi mudippen | Whatever task I take up, I will complete it successfully. |
| Kaiyodu kallamillae | There is no deceit in my hands, |
| Indha vaayodu poiyum illae | And there are no lies coming from this mouth. |
| Enna yarunnu nenacha..haei | What did you think of me... hey! |
என்னை யாருன்னு நினைச்சே
பண மூட்டையை விரிச்சே
என்னை யாருன்னு நினைச்சே
பண மூட்டையை விரிச்சே
ஏரைப் புடிச்சே இந்த ஊரைப் பிடிப்பேன்
ஏரைப் புடிச்சே இந்த ஊரைப் பிடிப்பேன்
எடுத்ததை எல்லாம் நடத்தி முடிப்பேன்
What did you think of me?
Did you open a sack of money?
What did you think of me?
Did you open a sack of money?
If I hold the plough, I will win over this entire town.
If I hold the plough, I will win over this entire town.
Whatever task I take up, I will complete it successfully.
கையோடு கள்ளமில்லே
இந்த வாயோடு பொய்யுமில்லே
கையோடு கள்ளமில்லே
இந்த வாயோடு பொய்யுமில்லே
There is no deceit in my hands,
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
There is no deceit in my hands,
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
{தைரியமிருக்கு
சத்தியத்தைக் காப்பேன்
தாயாரின் பாடமய்யா
இது தாயாரின் பாடமய்யா} (2)
{I have the courage,
To uphold and protect the truth,
This is my mother's lesson, sir,
This is my mother's lesson, sir} (2)
சண்டைக்குப் போனதில்லே
வந்தாலும் விட்டதில்லே
நான் எங்கேயும் தோத்ததில்லே
இருப்பது போதும் விளைஞ்சா லாபம்
கையோடு கள்ளமில்லே
இந்த வாயோடு பொய்யுமில்லே........
I have never sought out a fight,
But if one comes my way, I have never backed down.
I have never been defeated anywhere,
I will never be defeated anywhere.
Whatever yield or profit I get, what I have is enough.
There is no deceit in my hands,
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
என்னை யாருன்னு நினைச்சே
பண மூட்டையை விரிச்சே
What did you think of me?
Did you open a sack of money?
சூரியன் முளைச்சா
காணியிலே இருப்பேன்
ஏரோட்டும் கைகள் அய்யா
இது ஏரோட்டும் கைகள் அய்யா
கை நீட்டி வாழ்ந்ததில்லே
யாசகமும் கேட்டதில்லே
கால் நீட்டிப் படுத்ததில்லே
என்றும் சோம்பேறி ஆனதில்லே
When the sun rises,
I will be present in my field.
These are hands that guide the plough, sir,
These are hands that guide the plough, sir.
I have never lived by stretching my hands for charity,
I have never asked for alms.
I have never stretched my legs out in idleness,
I have never become a lazy person.
இருந்தா கொடுப்பேன்
இல்லாட்டி உழைப்பேன்
கையோடு கள்ளமில்லே
இந்த வாயோடு பொய்யுமில்லே.........
If I have plenty, I will give to others,
If not, I will work hard for my bread.
There is no deceit in my hands,
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
என்னை யாருன்னு நினைச்சே
பண மூட்டையை விரிச்சே
What did you think of me?
Did you open a sack of money?
பத்தினி இருக்கா பல்லாக்கு போலே
பார்த்தாலே தெய்வம் ஐயா
அவ பார்த்தாலே தெய்வம் ஐயா
அழகான தங்கை உண்டு
ஆறேழு சொந்தமுண்டு
அவர் வாழ வாழ்வேனய்யா
நான் அவர் வாழ வாழ்வேனய்யா
With a virtuous wife grand as a palanquin,
Just looking at her makes her a goddess, sir,
Just looking at her, she is a goddess, sir.
I have a beautiful younger sister,
And six or seven close relatives.
I will live so that they can flourish, sir,
I will live for their happiness, sir.
கிடைச்சா பாலு இல்லாட்டி கூழு
கையோடு கள்ளமில்லே
இந்த வாயோடு பொய்யுமில்லே.................
If available, I will drink milk,
Otherwise, I am content with simple porridge.
There is no deceit in my hands,
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
என்னை யாருன்னு நினைச்சே
பண மூட்டையை விரிச்சே
ஏரைப் புடிச்சே இந்த ஊரைப் பிடிப்பேன்
எடுத்ததை எல்லாம் நடத்தி முடிப்பேன்
கையோடு கள்ளமில்லே
இந்த வாயோடு பொய்யுமில்லே
என்னை யாருன்னு நினைச்சே..ஹே ...
What did you think of me?
Did you open a sack of money?
If I hold the plough, I will win over this entire town.
Whatever task I take up, I will complete it successfully.
There is no deceit in my hands,
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
What did you think of me... hey!
Enna yarunnu nenacha
What did you think of me?
Pana moottaiyai viricha
Did you open a sack of money?
Enna yarunnu nenacha
What did you think of me?
Pana moottaiyai viricha
Did you open a sack of money?
Yerai pudicha indha oorai pidippen
If I hold the plough, I will win over this entire town.
Yerai pudicha indha oorai pidippen
If I hold the plough, I will win over this entire town.
Eduthathai ellaam nadathi mudippen
Whatever task I take up, I will complete it successfully.
Kaiyodu kallamillae
There is no deceit in my hands,
Indha vaayodu poiyum illae
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
Kaiyodu kallamillae
There is no deceit in my hands,
Indha vaayodu poiyum illae
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
{Thairiyam irukku
{I have the courage,
Sathiyathai kappen
To uphold and protect the truth,
Thaayaarin paadamaiyaa
This is my mother's lesson, sir,
Idhu thaayrin paadamaiyaa} (2)
This is my mother's lesson, sir} (2)
Sandaikku ponadhillae
I have never sought out a fight,
Vandhaalum vittadhillae
But if one comes my way, I have never backed down.
Engaeyum thothathillae
I have never been defeated anywhere,
Naan engaeyum thorpathillae
I will never be defeated anywhere.
Irupathu podhum vilainja laabam
Whatever yield or profit I get, what I have is enough.
Kaiyodu kallamillae
There is no deceit in my hands,
Indha vaayodu poiyum illae
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
Enna yarunnu nenacha
What did you think of me?
Pana moottaiyai viricha
Did you open a sack of money?
Sooriyan mulaicha
When the sun rises,
Kaaniyilae iruppen
I will be present in my field.
Yerottum kaigal aiyaa
These are hands that guide the plough, sir,
Idhu yerottum kaigal aiyaa
These are hands that guide the plough, sir.
Kai neeti vazhndhadhillae
I have never lived by stretching my hands for charity,
Yaasagam kettadhillae
I have never asked for alms.
Kaal neetti paduthathillae
I have never stretched my legs out in idleness,
Endrum somberi aandhillae
I have never become a lazy person.
Irundha koduppen
If I have plenty, I will give to others,
Illatti uzhaippen
If not, I will work hard for my bread.
Kaiyodu kallamillae
There is no deceit in my hands,
Indha vaayodu poiyum illae
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
Enna yarunnu nenacha
What did you think of me?
Pana moottaiyai viricha
Did you open a sack of money?
Pathini irukka pallakku polae
With a virtuous wife grand as a palanquin,
Paarthale deivam aiyaa
Just looking at her makes her a goddess, sir,
Ava paarthale deivam aiyaa
Just looking at her, she is a goddess, sir.
Azhagaana thangai undu
I have a beautiful younger sister,
Aarezhu sondham undu
And six or seven close relatives.
Avar vaazha vaazhvenaiyaa
I will live so that they can flourish, sir,
Naan avar vaazha vaazhvenaiyaa
I will live for their happiness, sir.
Kedichaa palu
If available, I will drink milk,
Illatti koozhu
Otherwise, I am content with simple porridge.
Kaiyodu kallamillae
There is no deceit in my hands,
Indha vaayodu poiyum illae
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
Enna yarunnu nenacha
What did you think of me?
Pana moottaiyai viricha
Did you open a sack of money?
Yerai pudicha indha oorai pidippen
If I hold the plough, I will win over this entire town.
Eduthathai ellaam nadathi mudippen
Whatever task I take up, I will complete it successfully.
Kaiyodu kallamillae
There is no deceit in my hands,
Indha vaayodu poiyum illae
And there are no lies coming from this mouth.
Enna yarunnu nenacha..haei
What did you think of me... hey!
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
The song 'Enna yarunnu nenacha' from the 1980 film Viswaroopam celebrates the pride, self-respect, and moral integrity of an honest farmer and hard-working man. He proudly declares that he cannot be bought with money and that his wealth lies in his honest labor, truthfulness, and love for his family. He honors his mother's teachings of truth and courage, declaring that he neither provokes fights nor backs down from them. He expresses contentment with whatever honest earnings he gets, whether it is rich milk or simple porridge. Above all, he takes pride in his agricultural roots, his commitment to protecting his loved ones, and his refusal to ever resort to begging or laziness. The song serves as a powerful anthem of self-sufficiency, dignity of labor, and moral righteousness.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Rhyme / Ethukai (Second Letter Assonance)
“Sandaikku ponadhillae / Vandhaalum vittadhillae”
The second character/sound matches between adjacent lines, creating a classic Tamil rhythmic flow ('Sandaikku' / 'Vandhaal').
Contrast / Anthesis
“Kedichaa palu / Illatti koozhu”
Contrasting luxurious food (pal/milk) with humble sustenance (koozhu/porridge) to emphasize contentment regardless of circumstance.
Metaphor
“Pathini irukka pallakku polae / Paarthale deivam aiyaa”
Comparing a virtuous wife to a regal palanquin and a divine presence, elevating familial devotion.
Repetition (Anaphora)
“Kaiyodu kallamillae / Indha vaayodu poiyum illae”
Repeated emphasize on the core refrain 'Kaiyodu kallamillae / Indha vaayodu poiyum illae' reinforces the central theme of honesty in work and speech.
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Trivia
Viswaroopam (1980) features legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan and Sujatha, with music composed by the iconic duo M. S. Vishwanathan. The lyricist Kannadasan wrote many such character-defining 'heroic entry/philosophical' songs tailored specifically for Sivaji Ganesan and T. M. Soundararajan's booming vocal delivery.
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