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Ennam Pol Vazhkai

From Album Songs 2021 · 2021

Lyricist
Kavitha S
Singers
Edwin Louis, Prithivee
Music director
Edwin Louis
Movie name
Album Songs 2021
Movie release year
2021
Lyrics added on
17 Jul 2021

Lyrics & meaning

♫ Tanglish lyrics
↻ English translation
Veettinul adaindhom
Vilagiyae kidandhom
Uravugal marandhom
Unavukku parandhom
Veettinul adaindhom
Vilagiyae kidandhom
Uravugal marandhom
Unavukku parandhom
Edhuvum illai endru solli vandhom
Paravaiyaai paadi paranthomae
Both :Edhevum illai endru solli vandhom
Paravaiyaai paadi paranthomae
Edhuvum illai endru solli vandhom
Paravaiyaai paadi paranthomae
We stayed locked inside our homes,
We remained distant from one another,
We forgot our loved ones,
We rushed around just for food.
We stayed locked inside our homes,
We remained distant from one another,
We forgot our loved ones,
We rushed around just for food.
We kept saying we had nothing left,
Yet like birds, we sang and flew.
Both: We kept saying we had nothing left,
Yet like birds, we sang and flew.
We kept saying we had nothing left,
Yet like birds, we sang and flew.
Male
Male
Female
Female

Beyond the translation

Overall song meaning

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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