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Lyrics & meaning

Ennam Pol Vazhkai

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Kavitha S
Singers
Edwin Louis, Prithivee
Music director
Edwin Louis
Details
Album Songs 20212021

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Male
Veettinul adaindhomWe remained locked inside our homes,
Vilagiyae kidandhomWe stayed physically distanced,
Uravugal marandhomWe forgot our relationships,
Unavukku parandhomWe flew around searching for food.
Male
Veettinul adaindhomWe remained locked inside our homes,
Vilagiyae kidandhomWe stayed physically distanced,
Uravugal marandhomWe forgot our relationships,
Unavukku parandhomWe flew around searching for food.
Female
Edhuvum illai endru solli vandhomWe kept saying that we had nothing left,
Paravaiyaai paadi paranthomaeYet we flew around singing like birds.
Both :Edhevum illai endru solli vandhomBoth: We kept saying that we had nothing left,
Paravaiyaai paadi paranthomaeYet we flew around singing like birds.
Female
Edhuvum illai endru solli vandhomWe kept saying that we had nothing left,
Paravaiyaai paadi paranthomaeYet we flew around singing like birds.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

The lyrics vividly evoke the hardship and isolation experienced during severe lockdowns or crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. People were confined inside their homes, separated from their social circles and relatives, and forced to scramble daily for basic necessities like food. Despite the despair and the sense of having lost everything, the song underscores human resilience—symbolized by birds flying freely and singing despite all odds.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Iyaipu (Rhyming end-syllables)

Veettinul adaindhom / Vilagiyae kidandhom / Uravugal marandhom / Unavukku parandhom

The lines end with matching rhyming suffixes '-dhom' (adaindhom, kidandhom, marandhom, parandhom), creating a rhythmic cadence.

Simile (Uvamai Ani)

Paravaiyaai paadi paranthomae

The lyricist compares the subjects to birds ('Paravaiyaai'), highlighting a desire for freedom and hope amidst struggle.

Monai (Initial consonant alliteration)

Paravaiyaai paadi paranthomae

Repetition of the initial 'Pa' sound in 'Paravaiyaai', 'paadi', and 'paranthomae'.

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Trivia

This track is part of an independent Tamil album released in 2021, composed by Edwin Louis with lyrics written by Kavitha S, reflecting the social impacts and emotional toll of the pandemic lockdowns.

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