Ennathukku Enna Pethaa
From Dharmam Vellum · 1989
- Lyricist
- Vaali
- Singer
- Malaysia Vasudevan
- Music director
- Ilayaraja
- Details
- Dharmam Vellum1989
Lyrics & meaning
| ♫ Tanglish lyrics | ↻ English translation |
|---|---|
| Male | |
| Ennathukku enna pethaa aathaa | Why did my mother give birth to me? |
| Appanoda sanda podavaa | To fight with my father? |
| Ellaathaiyum ippa enni paathaa | When I look back and consider everything now, |
| En vidhiya kutham kooravaa | Should I blame my own destiny? |
| Thaayaa thaan kaakkum pilla | The child who protects his mother, |
| Thandhaikku aagala | Is not liked by his father. |
| Onnumae puriyala rendum kettaan em paadu | I understand nothing; my plight is trapped right in the middle. |
| Male | |
| Ennathukku enna pethaa aathaa | Why did my mother give birth to me? |
| Appanoda sanda podavaa | To fight with my father? |
| Male | |
| Mothathila naanum ippo | On the whole, I am now, |
| Mathalatha pola thaan | Just like a drum, |
| Rendu pakkam vaangum adi | Receiving blows on both sides, |
| En udambu mela thaan | Right upon my body. |
| Dharmathukku kaaval ninnae | Standing as a guardian of righteousness, |
| Thaayin pakkam vaazhuren | I live on my mother's side. |
| Sattathukku kaaval nikkum | Standing as a guardian of the law, |
| Appan kitta modhuren | I clash with my father. |
| Male | |
| Yaaraal vandha saabam idhu | Whose curse caused this? |
| Eppo senja paavam | When was this sin committed? |
| Naanae kettu naanae vaaduren | I ask myself and suffer alone. |
| Sonnaa romba vekkam | It is very embarrassing to express, |
| Idha sollaatti en dhukkam | If I don't express it, it is my sorrow, |
| Naatta vittu kaattil vaazhuren | I am living in the forest, away from the country. |
| Poraadi paakka poren | I am going to fight and see, |
| Yaarunnu kaatta poren | I am going to show who I am, |
| Veeram ulla nenjam ingae thaan ….aaaan | A courageous heart resides right here! |
| Male | |
| Ennathukku enna pethaa aathaa | Why did my mother give birth to me? |
| Appanoda sanda podavaa | To fight with my father? |
| Male | |
| Thaali potta purushan kaiyae | The hand of the husband who tied the sacred thread, |
| Thookku poda thudikkudhu | Is eager to hang her. |
| Thaai manasu pilla kitta | The mother's heart from her child, |
| Kaaranatha maraikkudhu | Hides the true reason. |
| Than vizhiya kai viralae | One's own fingers are trying, |
| Kuthi vida paakkudhu | To poke out one's own eyes. |
| Ennennavo nadakkudhingae | Strange things are happening here, |
| Marmamaai irukkudhu | It remains a complete mystery. |
| Male | |
| Podaa enna vaazhkka | Oh forget it, what a life this is, |
| Naan pottu paathaen kanakka | I calculated and pondered, |
| Moonum moonu dhikkil nikkidhu | All three are standing in three different directions. |
| Pattaal theriyum saami | One learns only through experience, oh Lord, |
| Idhu pollaadhavan boomi | This earth belongs to the wicked. |
| Needhi nyaayam thookkil thongudhu | Justice and fairness are hanging on the gallows. |
| Yaedhaedho satta thittam ellaamae romba mattam | Various rules and legal codes are completely useless, |
| Solli cholli kanneer vittaachu…..uuu…. | I have cried again and again talking about it. |
| Male | |
| Ennathukku enna pethaa aathaa | Why did my mother give birth to me? |
| Appanoda sanda podavaa | To fight with my father? |
| Ellaathaiyum ippa enni paathaa | When I look back and consider everything now, |
| En vidhiya kutham kooravaa | Should I blame my own destiny? |
| Thaayaa thaan kaakkum pilla | The child who protects his mother, |
| Thandhaikku aagala | Is not liked by his father. |
| Onnumae puriyala rendum kettaan em paadu | I understand nothing; my plight is trapped right in the middle. |
| Male | |
| Ennathukku enna pethaa aathaa | Why did my mother give birth to me? |
| Appanoda sanda podavaa | To fight with my father? |
| Ellaathaiyum ippa enni paathaa | When I look back and consider everything now, |
| En vidhiya kutham kooravaa | Should I blame my own destiny? |
என்னத்துக்கு என்ன பெத்தா ஆத்தா
அப்பனோட சண்ட போடவா
எல்லாத்தையும் இப்ப எண்ணிப் பாத்தா
என் விதிய குத்தம் கூறவா
தாயைத்தான் காக்கும் பிள்ள
தந்தைக்கு ஆகல
ஒண்ணுமே புரியல ரெண்டும் கெட்டான் எம்பாடு
Why did my mother give birth to me?
To fight with my father?
When I look back and consider everything now,
Should I blame my own destiny?
The child who protects his mother,
Is not liked by his father.
I understand nothing; my plight is trapped right in the middle.
என்னத்துக்கு என்ன பெத்தா ஆத்தா
அப்பனோட சண்ட போடவா
Why did my mother give birth to me?
To fight with my father?
மொத்தத்தில நானும் இப்போ
மத்தளத்த போலதான்
ரெண்டு பக்கம் வாங்கும் அடி
என் உடம்பு மேலதான்
தர்மத்துக்கு காவல் நின்னே
தாயின் பக்கம் வாழுறேன்
சட்டத்துக்கு காவல் நிக்கும்
அப்பன் கிட்ட மோதுறேன்
On the whole, I am now,
Just like a drum,
Receiving blows on both sides,
Right upon my body.
Standing as a guardian of righteousness,
I live on my mother's side.
Standing as a guardian of the law,
I clash with my father.
யாரால் வந்த சாபம் இது
எப்போ செஞ்ச பாவம்
நானே கேட்டு நானே வாடுறேன்
சொன்னா ரொம்ப வெக்கம் இத
சொல்லாட்டி என் துக்கம்
நாட்ட விட்டு காட்டில் வாழுறேன்
போராடி பாக்கப் போறேன்
யாருன்னு காட்டப் போறேன்
வீரம் உள்ள நெஞ்சம் இங்கேதான்.....ஆன்
Whose curse caused this?
When was this sin committed?
I ask myself and suffer alone.
It is very embarrassing to express,
If I don't express it, it is my sorrow,
I am living in the forest, away from the country.
I am going to fight and see,
I am going to show who I am,
A courageous heart resides right here!
என்னத்துக்கு என்ன பெத்தா ஆத்தா
அப்பனோட சண்ட போடவா
Why did my mother give birth to me?
To fight with my father?
தாலி போட்ட புருஷன் கையே
தூக்கு போட துடிக்குது
தாய் மனசு பிள்ள கிட்ட
காரணத்த மறைக்குது
தன் விழிய கை விரலே
குத்தி விடப் பாக்குது
என்னென்னவோ நடக்குதிங்கே
மர்மமாய் இருக்குது
The hand of the husband who tied the sacred thread,
Is eager to hang her.
The mother's heart from her child,
Hides the true reason.
One's own fingers are trying,
To poke out one's own eyes.
Strange things are happening here,
It remains a complete mystery.
போடா என்ன வாழ்க்க
நான் போட்டு பாத்தேன் கணக்க
மூனும் மூனு திக்கில் நிக்கிது
பட்டால் தெரியும் சாமி
இது பொல்லாதவன் பூமி
நீதி நியாயம் தூக்கில் தொங்குது
ஏதேதோ சட்ட திட்டம் எல்லாமே ரொம்ப மட்டம்
சொல்லிச் சொல்லி கண்ணீர் விட்டாச்சு......ஊ.....
Oh forget it, what a life this is,
I calculated and pondered,
All three are standing in three different directions.
One learns only through experience, oh Lord,
This earth belongs to the wicked.
Justice and fairness are hanging on the gallows.
Various rules and legal codes are completely useless,
I have cried again and again talking about it.
என்னத்துக்கு என்ன பெத்தா ஆத்தா
அப்பனோட சண்ட போடவா
எல்லாத்தையும் இப்ப எண்ணிப் பாத்தா
என் விதிய குத்தம் கூறவா
தாயைத்தான் காக்கும் பிள்ள
தந்தைக்கு ஆகல
ஒண்ணுமே புரியல ரெண்டும் கெட்டான் எம்பாடு
Why did my mother give birth to me?
To fight with my father?
When I look back and consider everything now,
Should I blame my own destiny?
The child who protects his mother,
Is not liked by his father.
I understand nothing; my plight is trapped right in the middle.
என்னத்துக்கு என்ன பெத்தா ஆத்தா
அப்பனோட சண்ட போடவா
எல்லாத்தையும் இப்ப எண்ணிப் பாத்தா
என் விதிய குத்தம் கூறவா
Why did my mother give birth to me?
To fight with my father?
When I look back and consider everything now,
Should I blame my own destiny?
Ennathukku enna pethaa aathaa
Why did my mother give birth to me?
Appanoda sanda podavaa
To fight with my father?
Ellaathaiyum ippa enni paathaa
When I look back and consider everything now,
En vidhiya kutham kooravaa
Should I blame my own destiny?
Thaayaa thaan kaakkum pilla
The child who protects his mother,
Thandhaikku aagala
Is not liked by his father.
Onnumae puriyala rendum kettaan em paadu
I understand nothing; my plight is trapped right in the middle.
Ennathukku enna pethaa aathaa
Why did my mother give birth to me?
Appanoda sanda podavaa
To fight with my father?
Mothathila naanum ippo
On the whole, I am now,
Mathalatha pola thaan
Just like a drum,
Rendu pakkam vaangum adi
Receiving blows on both sides,
En udambu mela thaan
Right upon my body.
Dharmathukku kaaval ninnae
Standing as a guardian of righteousness,
Thaayin pakkam vaazhuren
I live on my mother's side.
Sattathukku kaaval nikkum
Standing as a guardian of the law,
Appan kitta modhuren
I clash with my father.
Yaaraal vandha saabam idhu
Whose curse caused this?
Eppo senja paavam
When was this sin committed?
Naanae kettu naanae vaaduren
I ask myself and suffer alone.
Sonnaa romba vekkam
It is very embarrassing to express,
Idha sollaatti en dhukkam
If I don't express it, it is my sorrow,
Naatta vittu kaattil vaazhuren
I am living in the forest, away from the country.
Poraadi paakka poren
I am going to fight and see,
Yaarunnu kaatta poren
I am going to show who I am,
Veeram ulla nenjam ingae thaan ….aaaan
A courageous heart resides right here!
Ennathukku enna pethaa aathaa
Why did my mother give birth to me?
Appanoda sanda podavaa
To fight with my father?
Thaali potta purushan kaiyae
The hand of the husband who tied the sacred thread,
Thookku poda thudikkudhu
Is eager to hang her.
Thaai manasu pilla kitta
The mother's heart from her child,
Kaaranatha maraikkudhu
Hides the true reason.
Than vizhiya kai viralae
One's own fingers are trying,
Kuthi vida paakkudhu
To poke out one's own eyes.
Ennennavo nadakkudhingae
Strange things are happening here,
Marmamaai irukkudhu
It remains a complete mystery.
Podaa enna vaazhkka
Oh forget it, what a life this is,
Naan pottu paathaen kanakka
I calculated and pondered,
Moonum moonu dhikkil nikkidhu
All three are standing in three different directions.
Pattaal theriyum saami
One learns only through experience, oh Lord,
Idhu pollaadhavan boomi
This earth belongs to the wicked.
Needhi nyaayam thookkil thongudhu
Justice and fairness are hanging on the gallows.
Yaedhaedho satta thittam ellaamae romba mattam
Various rules and legal codes are completely useless,
Solli cholli kanneer vittaachu…..uuu….
I have cried again and again talking about it.
Ennathukku enna pethaa aathaa
Why did my mother give birth to me?
Appanoda sanda podavaa
To fight with my father?
Ellaathaiyum ippa enni paathaa
When I look back and consider everything now,
En vidhiya kutham kooravaa
Should I blame my own destiny?
Thaayaa thaan kaakkum pilla
The child who protects his mother,
Thandhaikku aagala
Is not liked by his father.
Onnumae puriyala rendum kettaan em paadu
I understand nothing; my plight is trapped right in the middle.
Ennathukku enna pethaa aathaa
Why did my mother give birth to me?
Appanoda sanda podavaa
To fight with my father?
Ellaathaiyum ippa enni paathaa
When I look back and consider everything now,
En vidhiya kutham kooravaa
Should I blame my own destiny?
Beyond the translation
Song interpretation
This emotional song portrays the internal turmoil of a son caught in a tragic conflict between his mother and father. He laments his fate, feeling like a drum struck from both sides as he defends his mother against his father, who represents the law. The protagonist struggles with the hidden mysteries of his family's past, questioning why destiny has placed him in a position where he must fight his own father to uphold justice.
Writing craft
Poetic devices
Simile (Upamai)
“Mathalatha pola thaan / Rendu pakkam vaangum adi”
The speaker compares his plight to a 'mathalam' (two-headed drum) getting hit on both sides, symbolizing being caught between father and mother.
Metaphor (Uruvagam)
“Than vizhiya kai viralae kuthi vida paakkudhu”
Using 'Than vizhiya kai viralae kuthi vida paakkudhu' (one's own fingers trying to poke out one's eyes) as a metaphor for self-destructive family conflict.
Rhyme (Edhukai / Monai)
“Sonnaa romba vekkam / Idha sollaatti en dhukkam”
Second letter rhyming across adjacent lines such as 'Sonnaa' and 'Idha sollaatti', or 'Poraadi' and 'Yaarunnu'.
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Trivia
Dharmam Vellum (1989) stars Vijayakanth and Gautami. The music for the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, with impactful lyrics written by the veteran poet Vaali depicting intense familial conflict.
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