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Lyrics & meaning

Ennavo Sethi Manam

From Oomai Janangal · 1984

Lyricist
Chokkar
Singers
S. Janaki, P. Jayachandran
Music director
Gangai Amaran
Details
Oomai Janangal1984

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Female
Ennavo saethiThere is some news.
Manam pesa ennum pesaathuThe heart wishes to speak, but stays silent.
Kadhalin geedhamThe song of love,
Inga paada varum paadaathuComes to be sung here, yet cannot be sung.
Yaezhai manam kaanuvathuWhat this poor heart sees,
Yaedhetho poonganavaeIs a strange flower garden dream.
Female
Ennavo saethi….ee….There is some news...
Female
Maadi malar keezhae vizhunthathuThe flower from the balcony has fallen down,
Vaadaa malar aavenoWill I become an unfading flower?
Maalai manam soodi vaazhavaeTo live adorned with a garland and fragrance,
Kaalam ondru kaanaenoWill I see such a time?
Male
Kaalam varum anjaathaeThat time will come, do not fear,
Namm ponnaalaeOn our golden day,
En kannin munaalaeRight before my eyes.
Female :Vaazhvilum thaazhvilumFemale: In prosperity and in adversity,
Endrum naan unnoduI am always with you.
Female
Ennavo saethi….ee….There is some news...
Male
Maalai varumpothu manathinilWhen evening comes, within the heart,
Odi varum ullaasamJoy comes running.
Naalai varum kaalai vidiyalilIn tomorrow morning's dawn,
Naadi varum santhoshamHappiness comes seeking us.
Female
Naadi varum nannaalilOn that good day seeking us,
Un kaiyoram penn paavai poomeniBy your side is this maiden's flower-soft form.
Male :Anantham ananthamMale: Bliss, sheer bliss!
Endrum naan unnoduI am always with you.
Female
Ennavo saethiThere is some news.
Manam pesa ennum pesaathuThe heart wishes to speak, but stays silent.
Kadhalin geedhamThe song of love,
Inga paada varum paadaathuComes to be sung here, yet cannot be sung.
Yaezhai manam kaanuvathuWhat this poor heart sees,
Yaedhetho poonganavaeIs a strange flower garden dream.
Female
Ennavo saethi….yae….There is some news...

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

Ennavo Saethi from Oomai Janangal (1984) is a melodious romantic duet that expresses the unspoken longings and deep tenderness shared between two lovers. The song portrays a hesitant heart that wants to declare its love but finds itself silenced by delicate emotions, viewing love as a melodious song waiting to be sung and a dream blooming like a vibrant flower garden. The female lover voices her vulnerability and hopes for a secure future, while the male lover lovingly reassures her that their golden days lie just ahead. As the duet progresses, both partners pledge unwavering devotion to stand by each other through life's highs and lows ('Vaazhvilum thaazhvilum'). The mood transitions from quiet anticipation to radiant happiness ('Anantham anantham'), celebrating a profound soul connection that brings warmth to every dawn and dusk.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Muran (Antithesis)

Female :Vaazhvilum thaazhvilum

Uses contrasting concepts of 'Vaazhvu' (prosperity/growth) and 'Thaazhvu' (adversity/fall) to highlight lifelong companionship.

Metaphor

Yaedhetho poonganavae

Compares the sweet, yearning dreams of a humble heart to a blooming flower garden.

Iyaipu (End Rhyme)

Manam pesa ennum pesaathu / Inga paada varum paadaathu

Rhyming structure at the ends of consecutive lines with 'pesaathu' and 'paadaathu'.

Monai (Initial Alliteration)

Naalai varum kaalai vidiyalil / Naadi varum santhosham

Repetition of the initial letter 'Na' across lines to create a rhythmic musical flow.

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Trivia

Oomai Janangal (1984) features a soundtrack composed by Gangai Amaran, who frequently crafted gentle, melody-heavy duets for playback legends S. Janaki and P. Jayachandran during the 1980s.

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